Chapter 372 Confrontation between the Three Armies
A frontal breakthrough is just a matter of taking advantage of the rebel forces to expand and concentrate their forces to break through quickly from one point. It does not mean that the rebels are defeated. There are still a large number of troops on both sides, not to mention that the losses are not small. If the rebel command system is not temporarily interrupted,
It has been outflanked by two wings, so we cannot stop fighting.
The army slowly retreated and distanced itself.
Qin Huaidao led his troops to the rear and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the rebels did not pursue him. The next step was to see how Li Jiancheng and Li Chengqian would fight.
The reason for jumping out of the encirclement is not to be afraid, but to retreat in order to advance and let the two of them bite each other dog.
Both of them are ambitious people, and they cannot be willing to take second place, otherwise they will not rebel. Qin Huaidao wants to see how the two get along with each other in the future. Will they be in harmony with each other, or will they be wary of each other?
After retreating about three miles, Qin Huaidao stopped and looked at the location of the rebels' food and fodder with a cold look. A close military general came over, cupped his fists and said, "General, are we?"
"You lead a team to stay and keep an eye on the rebels' food and fodder. Be sure to find out where it is stored. We are just retreating strategically, not really. We have killed so many brothers in our army. How can we not avenge this?" Qin Huaidao said coldly.
He said with murderous intent in his tone.
"Yes, thank you!" General Lang was overjoyed and said solemnly. No one wants to follow a general who is inconsiderate of his subordinates, and no one will follow a coward. Qin Huaidao wants to avenge his brothers who died in the battle, which is exactly what the middle-level generals want.
Lang Jun left quickly with a group of people.
Qin Huaidao led the others and continued to retreat, and soon they came to the foot of a mountain. The mountain was a bit steep. The army was arrayed behind the mountain, waiting for orders. Several generals came on horseback and saluted with clasped fists.
There are no trees on the mountain, but there are overgrown weeds. You don’t have to worry about sneak attacks from behind if you camp on your back, but there is no danger to defend and it is not advisable. However, Qin Huaidao did not want to camp and shouted: "Everyone, rest where you are and kill horses to satisfy your hunger. We will look for you at night."
Go back to the place."
"Follow the order." Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard the evening's revenge.
Qin Huaidao waved his hand for everyone to leave, got off his horse, and found a slope to sit down and rest while looking ahead and thinking about countermeasures. It would take some time for the imperial army to arrive. What would Li Jiancheng and Li Chengqian do next?
However, as long as he doesn't leave and waits for a fighting chance, the two of them will have to be wary and not dare to mess around. They have to prevent themselves from making sneak attacks at all times. Instead, they can engage in guerrilla warfare and harassment warfare.
Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao's eyes lit up, and he calculated carefully. The Jieli tribe is a foreign race, white-eyed wolves, and they can't afford to fight early. If they don't fight early, keeping them will be a disaster for themselves and Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng can use it and score points.
Be careful with your troops. As long as you kill Li Jiancheng's core troops, the Jieli Ministry may counterattack.
After several battles, Li Jiancheng still had about 60,000 to 70,000 troops under his control. Excluding a few foreign armies, the army that he could truly control absolutely and rest assured was about 50,000. He only needed to kill half of them, and Li Jiancheng was unable to overwhelm the armies.
If there is no hope of rebellion, they will become disloyal and even be swallowed up by the prince Li Chengqian.
Time is passing quietly.
The wind was light and the clouds were light, the sunset was full of color, and a golden light fell on Qin Huaidao's face, which was quiet, peaceful and confident.
The resting soldiers were all paying attention to Qin Huaidao secretly. Seeing this scene, all worries were swept away and they became calm and confident.
Not long after, someone brought roasted horse meat, and Qin Huaidao took it. It tasted ordinary, but it could survive.
After they had eaten and drank enough, the general who had stayed behind for reconnaissance came over, clasped his fists and said: "General, the rebels have entered our previous position, and the food and grass have also been moved to the hillside in the middle of the position."
"Into the trap?" Qin Huaidao asked in surprise. Seeing the general nodding, he couldn't help but be happy: "I learned very quickly, where is the waterside?"
"Ten thousand men were stationed at the water's edge."
"What's going on on the battlefield?" Qin Huaidao asked.
General Lang quickly replied: "The rebels took away their own people, but ours stayed behind."
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and ordered: "Send orders to all the military commanders to come over."
Several pro-soldiers rushed to deliver the order, and soon everyone came running over and gathered around. Qin Huaidao saw that the generals were in good condition, so he told the rebels to occupy the trapping position and ordered: "Cheng Chuliang, Yuchi Baoqi,
You two led your troops to the battlefield to collect all the bodies of your brothers. Cheng Chubi collected a hundred injured horses from various armies and took them with them. They detoured upstream of the water source and killed them about a mile or two away from the enemy. They took out all the internal organs.
, thrown into the river together with the body, remember to stop it, so as not to be discovered and exposed."
"What's the use of this?" Cheng Chubi asked curiously.
"The weather is hot, and it only takes a day or two to soak in it, and it will rot. The water will be polluted. Once you take it, you will have diarrhea and even dysentery, and you will be unable to fight." Qin Huaidao explained that the trap was too strong and there were many rebels. Qin Huaidao explained
I won't go on a frontal attack foolishly.
Cheng Chubi's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly.
Qin Huaidao looked at everyone and continued: "The rebels should be preparing to eat at this time. The opportunity is good. General Shi, Fang Yiai and Su Dingfang will follow me to call for formation to attract the attention of the rebels and move for Cheng Chuliang, Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Baoqi.
To provide cover and buy time, Li Yixie, Yuchi Baoqi and Qibi Shamen stayed behind to take care of the wounded, guard supplies, and prepare for the retreat of the army at any time."
"Follow the order!" Everyone responded with clasped fists.
The military order is beyond doubt!
"Get ready in a quarter of an hour, let's go." Qin Huaidao waved his hand. The soldiers had rested for nearly two hours. They had eaten and drank enough, and their physical strength had recovered a lot, so they could fight again.
The generals dispersed to make arrangements, and a quarter of an hour later, the army was dispatched.
Qin Huaidao and his troops were in the middle, with Shi Yeshan on the left and Fang Yiai on the right. The number of troops that had broken through the two men had been reduced by about one-third, but their morale was high and no one was timid to fight.
Twenty to thirty thousand people fought out from the front of the 100,000-strong army, and they all fought with confidence and courage.
The war horses galloped all the way, and did not pursue the rebel scouts when they saw them. Soon they came to a stop in front of the rebel positions, and looked at the familiar trap position. Now it has changed hands, and the rebels have taken over the magpie's nest. This is what happens in the world.
Unpredictable.
The army formed an array but did not attack. Qin Huaidao looked at Fang Yiai.
Fang Yiai nodded knowingly, urged his horse forward a short distance, and shouted loudly: "Rebels, listen, whoever dares to come out to fight your grandpa Fang, I promise not to kill you."
The rebels stood ready in their positions, but did not go out to fight.
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, a low sound of war drums came. Fang Yiai turned around and saw a huge army slowly moving up from the east. Flags were flying, swords were fierce, the army was in strict formation, they were marching in uniform steps, and the sound was like muffled thunder.
Rolling in, it's Long Wu's army.
Fang Yiai looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao also saw the Long Wu Army advancing slowly and couldn't guess what Prince Li Chengqian wanted to do, but such a large formation was enough to attract the attention of the rebels and achieve his goal. He immediately waved to Fang Yiai to withdraw and said in a cold voice: "Send the order."
, ready to fight at any time.”
Immediately some of the soldiers left, loudly conveying military orders, and the soldiers prepared their crossbows and stood ready.
After waiting for a moment, Prince Li Chengqian's team stopped. The three parties formed a triangle invisibly, and no one took action. The flags were blown by the wind and crackled. The horses could not stand the oppression, snoring and pawing at the grass, looking irritable.
Qin Huaidao wished he would not take action for the time being and looked at the prince's army with a cold look.
A man from the prince's army rushed up on horseback, stopped some distance away and shouted: "General Hussar, the prince has an order. As long as you lead the army to attack the rebels and prove that you have not rebelled, you will definitely intercede in front of the Holy Lord.
Save your life, there is only one chance."
The person who came was Hou Junji's son. Qin Huaidao sneered and said: "Do you really think that by blocking the main road back, no one can send a message back to Chang'an? It's ridiculous. Judging from the time, the general's battle report will be presented to the Holy Lord tomorrow at most.
When the Holy Master Yogi sees it in person, will the prince rebel or the general rebel? You should go back to Genghou Junji to discuss how to save the lives of the nine clans."
"You... are stubborn and ineffective. If you don't cherish the opportunity, then you should die." The other party walked away angrily.
Fang Yiai asked in surprise: "General, did you really send the message back?"
"Don't worry, it will definitely be passed back." Qin Huaidao has great trust in the team members who have personally trained the village.
"Then you shouldn't reveal it to them, it's a pity." Fang Yiai looked regretful.
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "I did this on purpose, to disturb the morale of the army. When the prince hears the news, the Holy Emperor will lead the expedition himself, he will definitely be anxious, and he will speed up the action. As for whether to unite the rebels to attack us, or directly attack the rebels
If you take action and clear yourself of the charges, it will be unknown."
"It turns out there is such a plan involved, shall we fight it?" Fang Yiai suddenly realized.