Chapter 651: Clearing the Clouds and Seeing the Fog
An army of one million is nothing. Each army in Liguo has more than two million. But one million cavalry is terrifying.
Everyone knows the difference between cavalry and infantry. The millions of war horses alone are comparable to the legendary beast tide, and the power can be imagined.
In this world, people's lives are not as good as horses, it's not just talk.
Even in the commercial market, the price of a war horse is far higher than a human life, and it is countless times higher.
"The Beidi Cavalry really sent troops from Li Tang Road?"
Prime Minister Sun Zhi blurted out in surprise and then looked at Taiwei Wei Xiaokuan.
Wei Xiaokuan's expression changed drastically. He guessed the route of the Beidi Cavalry. However, Wei Xiaokuan was responsible for monitoring the route to Li Tang. It was his mistake not to notice it early, and the mistake was even bigger.
The prime minister, Taiwei, etc. want to get this, and Wu Xin and the ministers in the palace naturally also want to get it...
"Lord Taiwei! Do you know your guilt..."
Wu Xin's face was gloomy, Hua Gonggong watched his words and asked Wei Xiaokuan with a stern tone.
Based on the edict issued by Wu Xin a few days ago, the Taiwei, the Prime Minister and the Head of Cetian Mansion, Gao Shilian, each took charge of the journey. Those who reported the battle early had great merit, and those who delayed the battle report... were punished!
"I know my crime, please..."
Wei Xiaokuan smiled bitterly and went out to bow down and apologize.
With Wei Xiaokuan's status, he could ignore Eunuch Hua. However, Eunuch Hua's move was obviously on behalf of Li Wang Wuxin. Jun Wuxiao said that since it was Wei Xiaokuan's mistake, he had to admit it.
"Report..."
Before Wei Xiaokuan could finish speaking, there was another long shout that alarmed the palace, and dozens of great monks' auras came rushing towards him. The situation was similar to that of Du Ziling.
A general with half his body stained with blood and his armor broken, protected by Xinwu imperial guards, slid into the palace...
The fifth-grade Zhongwei General, Liu Jiaqing.
One of the Liguo elders who came from Wuliuzhuang like Liu was one of Luo Shixin's right-hand men.
"Report to my king! Countless cavalry appeared in the Wei army, estimated to be about one million, and charged our army. Our army was defeated. Please call for help immediately!"
Sure enough, as soon as Liu Jiaqing stood still, he bowed down and reported the report, his tone was anxious and his expression was sad.
"Um?"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly stagnated. Everyone, including Du Ziling who arrived, looked at Liu Jiaqing in shock and shock.
Another million cavalry?!
Where did the Four Kings Alliance come from with so many cavalry? They couldn't even gather so many war horses, right?
The only explanation is Beidi.
"My veteran supervision was unfavorable and caused a big mistake. Please punish me, my king!"
Gao Shilian's face was quite ugly, and he came out of the procession bitterly. He prostrated himself beside Wei Xiaokuan and apologized.
One million cavalry, such a big target, he did not find out in advance, this is a serious crime that must be punished with death!
Of course, it is impossible not to notice it at all. I just gathered intelligence and felt that the enemy was just a suspicion formation and not the main force.
Wu Xin sat firmly on the throne, looking at the people in the hall who were bowing down with sharp eyes, his momentum was like a volcano about to erupt.
I'm not angry, and I don't feel much blame either.
Just because of the crisis of the war situation.
More importantly, Wu Xin's intuition was a little bad. If it was just the defeat in Shouchun County and Pengcheng battlefield, it should not shake the foundation of the country and serve as a warning to the national destiny!
The vast, luxurious and solemn Qinzheng Hall has a quiet, solemn and depressing atmosphere.
King Li Wuxin remained silent and did not answer. Wei Xiaokuan, Gao Shilian and others bowed down in the palace to plead guilty, but did not dare to get up without permission. It seemed that time had frozen...
"Report..."
Not long after, before Wang Wuxin could say anything, there was another report. A Xinwu imperial guard quickly entered the hall and reported:
"Report to my king! General Renwei of the Ziwei Army and General Fan Sijinfan fainted in front of the palace gate. He once said that the Ziwei Army and the Four Treasures Army were defeated, and they are fighting and retreating. They are asking for support. They are currently being treated, and the specific military situation needs to be verified!
"
"Treat with all your strength!"
Wu Xin, who had been silent all this time, responded in a deep voice, and the Xinwu imperial guard took the order and left.
"Whoosh..."
As soon as the Xinwu Imperial Guard arrived at the entrance of the palace, there was a sudden sound of wind, and an afterimage swept into the palace. There were four Xinwu Imperial Guards following closely behind, but they were just on guard due to their duties and did not shout or intercept.
Because the visitor is the ancestor of Tianmei from the Mansion of Gods and Demons.
"Report to my king! The city of Xiapi County is surrounded by millions of cavalry. The military situation is critical. General Bama Town (Xin Wenli) is urgently asking for support!"
Sure enough, as soon as Patriarch Tianmei arrived, he quickly reported it.
It's just that the situation is much better than other battlefields. With the county city as a barrier, plus the elite troops of Xin Wenli and Bama Town, no matter how many cavalry there are, the enemy is not stupid enough to use cavalry to attack the county city.
Relatively speaking, this is one of the better ones among all the bad information today.
Of course, the report from Patriarch Tianmei is only superficial. Since Xin Wenli urgently asks for help, it means that the situation of the war is not optimistic. At least in the case of being surrounded, reinforcements, logistics, etc. will definitely be cut off, and people in the city will be panicked, and even unrest will occur.
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"Everyone who loves you, asking for forgiveness is not the point. The point is to solve the problem and atone for the sin!"
We have received the intelligence from the four major battlefields, and we can probably know what happened. The situation is a bit bad, but it is not as critical as imagined. Wu Xin said calmly and reminded:
"The only problem now is the situation in the East China Sea. Let's continue to explore and strengthen manpower to investigate!"
Wei Xiaokuan, Gao Shilian, Patriarch Tianmei, Liu Jiaqing and others stood up to express their gratitude.
"General Du, General Liu, Tian Mei and other people who came to retaliate will remember their great achievements and reward them generously. Each of them will give one!"
Wu Xin thought for a while, and without hesitation rewarded him, then quickly added: "Go to the military sandbox!"
Du Ziling and others were overjoyed to express their gratitude, and soon the imperial guards carried a huge sand table that was hundreds of square meters and weighed ten thousand kilograms into the palace.
Taiwei Wei Xiaokuan consciously stepped forward to play with it. Under the explanations of Du Ziling and others, he marked the current battle situation and the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the sand table, making it clear at a glance.
Of course, what is marked now is only a temporary situation, and more detailed and timely information is needed in the future.
After a while, densely packed pocket flags representing the Li Kuo, Li Army, cavalry, infantry, etc. were planted all over the sand table, almost all over the northern front. The subsequent situation still needs to be investigated in depth.
"Now it seems that the enemy army is moving south in a large scale, with the four kings as the main force, divided into four lines, while the Beidi cavalry is dispersed into the four lines, supplemented by cavalry!"
After finishing his work, Wei Xiaokuan started to explain on his own initiative. After thinking for a while, he continued in a heavy tone:
"Based on my understanding, analysis and guess, the number of invading enemy troops should be around five million cavalry and around 20 million large army. In the current battle situation, the enemy wants to use cavalry to open the way, supplemented by infantry, and strengthen first
Break through our army's defense line, then besiege many important cities, and then slowly attack it with a large army. This is not a sophisticated tactic, but a force to challenge our country. The next battle will be a tough battle..."
With Li Guo's lineup, power and prestige, we really are not afraid of the enemy's conspiracy and scheming.
Nowadays, the enemy directly displays their chariots and horses, and comes with great momentum. It is a head-on battle, which is difficult to deal with! (~^~)
