The king's flag fell and the Qiang people retreated.
Outside Jincheng, the Qiang soldiers gradually retreated.
The Qiang army is composed of tribes.
Although it was claimed that there were hundreds of thousands of people, the troops were not united and were like scattered sand.
I saw the king's flag standing up, I saw the king's flag moving forward, I saw the king's flag falling down again...
Once the king's flag fell, his morale was completely gone.
Some tribes that were already severely damaged were the first to retreat.
Then there was a large-scale retreat, and countless Qiang soldiers retreated from the top of the city.
For many Qiang people, they have already plundered enough resources this winter, so why should they continue to move eastward?
What is the significance of advancing eastward?
In Jincheng, too many people have died...
As soon as Wang Qi fell, the last bit of persistence in his heart was gone.
At first, a few small tribes ran away first, then many tribes joined together, and finally formed a rout situation.
Nomads can mount their horses and run wild.
From the city wall, between heaven and earth, countless cavalry turned into black spots and retreated west and north.
Cao Jun won!
The morale of the imperial officers and soldiers was greatly boosted.
Cao Su stood on the top of the city, his face a little pale.
"Cao Su!"
Qiang King Fumeng rushed out of the formation with a roar that shook the sky.
He was fine when he was chasing Cao Su, but he was trapped in the flying sword formation by two pill-forming monks.
When they came out, Wang Qi was cut down by Cao Su.
As soon as the king's flag fell, the army was instantly defeated.
All the great achievements of the Eastern Expedition burst like bubbles.
It's all the fault of Pingxi General Cao Su. From his title of general, Fumeng was very unhappy.
"King Qiang, the Qiang people have been defeated, why not surrender as soon as possible?"
"Your Majesty is generous and merciful today. If you can help me, I will definitely give you a fortune!"
Cao Su laughed loudly and mocked Fumeng.
After hearing what Cao Su said, Fumeng became even more angry.
It's obvious that they, the Qiang people, are trying to seize control, but how dare a bratty brat speak so brazenly here?
He snorted coldly, turned around and left.
His internal energy is strong and his body speed is astonishingly fast.
Flying through the air like a fighter jet.
Zhou Wei, Qing Xiao and others beside Cao Su were not as optimistic as Cao Su.
When Fumeng flew away, they still held their sword skills, ready to use their ultimate move to trap him at any time.
A first-grade martial artist cannot be killed.
But the two flying swords trapped in the formation could do their best to seal him.
"Cao Su, don't be proud."
"We, the Qiang tribe's millions of string-controllers, are powerful in Mobei. If you have the courage, come out of Jincheng and fight us again. I, the Qiang tribe's warriors, will never frown!"
Fu Meng shouted angrily and asked Cao Su to fight.
Cao Su ignored him at all and treated him as a fart.
However, Zhou Wei, who was next to Cao Su, changed her expression slightly after hearing this.
She glanced at Cao Su worriedly: "The Qiang people have a million-strong army?"
Cao Su sneered and said: "If you add up all the men, women, old and young, there may be..."
The number of Qiang people is not large, and there was not much damage originally when they went south this time.
But later Feng Yuchan came and had several fights with Feng Yuchan, losing more than ten thousand people.
Now in the battle of Jincheng, more than 20,000 people were lost, and the damage suddenly became greater.
And these injuries are not balanced.
Some tribes had more people die, and some tribes had less people die.
Cao Su stood on the top of the city and watched coldly as the Qiang people retreated. He did not call for his troops to cover up and kill them. Instead, he chose the same strategy as Feng Yuchan and temporarily took control of Jincheng.
"Woo——"
The thick sound of the horn resounded on the battlefield.
The dark clouds gradually became thinner, and the sunlight from the western mountains climbed up to the city wall.
On the battlefield, there was still black smoke billowing, and the Qiang cavalry gradually disappeared on the horizon carrying broken flags and drums.
........
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"Retreat!"
The soldiers all over the city let out deafening cheers.
Cao Su suddenly appeared in the city with an army of 20,000 men.
When Jincheng is about to be defeated, give him a powerful blow.
They defeated the Qiang soldiers and defended Jincheng.
"This plan is called 'The Divine Soldiers Descend from Heaven', and the key point is to seize the Qiang people's lack of successors."
On the top of the city, Cao Jun's counselor Wu Ming analyzed the key points of many generals.
These generals have experience in leading troops in war, but they have not read many military books.
Wu Ming was arranged by Cao Su to teach the art of war to generals at all levels, and he introduced it casually.
After hearing this, the generals nodded.
The leader, Zhang Ke, laughed and said: "General Pingxi's military tactics are indeed becoming more and more unpredictable."
Cao Jun rushed to help, and the whole Jincheng was very grateful.
Cao Su walked up to the top of the city tower, and was accompanied by Jincheng guard Jia Tao.
Jia Tao followed closely, his expression mostly uneasy.
In the past, Cao Su was just a general and a lieutenant in the Forbidden Military Region. He was not inconspicuous in the army that suppressed the chaos. Even Jia Tao did not need to pay too much attention to him.
But now Cao Su, after a battle to quell the rebellion, has become a fourth-rank Pingxi General.
The real heavy-duty general is on the same level as Jia Tao.
Moreover, Cao Su had more than 20,000 elite soldiers and saved his life.
When Jia Tao was in front of Cao Su, he naturally looked down on him and consciously fell behind.
"Why did the wall collapse?"
Although Cao Su knew that Jincheng might not be able to stop the Qiang cavalry.
But what he thought was that the Qiang people lacked siege equipment, so they would definitely not be able to defeat the city in one battle, and would definitely spend a lot of time here.
When the Qiang tribe was exhausted, he would lead his army to attack again, and he could defeat the Qiang tribe in a head-on battle in the wild.
Unexpectedly, the Qiang people also started to engage in shady activities.
He actually colluded with the generals and blew up a section of the city wall.
The section that was blown up collapsed, and an obvious slope formed by gravel appeared, allowing the cavalry to rush into the city and tear open the defense line.
"It was caused by thunder and fire."
Jia Tao led Cao Su to the place of collapse.
There is still a faint burnt smell that has not dissipated from the gravel.
There were obvious traces of explosions on the dark ground.
Cao Su knelt down and reached out to touch a handful of black powder. There was still some warmth on it.
Heavenly Thunder Fire is a prohibited item prohibited by the Qianyuan Order.
At the official level, there has always been more control over this matter.
But it has been banned repeatedly and has always been in circulation.
In the Forbidden Army, there is also a special organization to develop this object.
However, the use of this item is quite limited. It needs to be exploded when exposed to an open flame, and if there is not enough quantity, even many physically strong warriors will be unable to do it.
Once a warrior breaks through to the realm of strength, it is almost impossible to use this object to kill a flexible warrior in a battle.
But unexpectedly, someone secretly buried him under the wall of Jincheng.
Blow down a section of the city wall, which is definitely not something that can be accomplished with ordinary doses.
Cao Su showed a solemn look on his face: "This matter is not trivial. After I return, I will report the situation truthfully."
Hearing Cao Su tell the truth, Jia Tao seemed embarrassed.
He hesitated to speak, and finally did not dare to speak.
After all, this is definitely a dereliction of duty on his part.
But Jia Tao also felt that he was wronged. They fought fiercely at the top of the city every day. At night, everyone took a nap when they had the chance. Who also noticed that there was a "traitor" secretly burying thunder and fire under the city wall?
Cao Su seemed to have noticed Jia Tao's mood and said calmly: "Of course, it may also be the evil witchcraft of the enemy wizard."
"I once had contact with their witches. The shamans used secret methods to connect gods and ghosts. Maybe their shamans used some method to trigger the thunder and fire."
Jia Tao didn't expect that Cao Su would take the initiative to find excuses for them.
I was stunned immediately, and I couldn't help but feel a little moved in my heart.
He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, I felt something was wrong when I was on the battlefield. The witch cultivators who were causing trouble in the past few days disappeared. I think this is what I did."
This man found a ladder and got down, which was very rude.
Cao Su smiled faintly and threatened Jia Tao slightly: "General Jia, I understand you very well."
"But, everyone is responsible for this matter. If we can't find the 'treacherous' in the city and report it to the army, I'm afraid it won't look good."
The pressure from Cao Su's level made Jia Tao's heart skip a beat.
He quickly raised his hands and agreed: "Don't worry, General Pingxi. Within seven days, I will definitely find out the traitor and restore the innocence of Jincheng."
"Seven days? That's too long. I'll give you three days at most."
"Within three days, no matter what method you use, if you find the person and hand him over to me, you will have completed your mission."
Cao Su unceremoniously cut the time left for Jia Tao in half.
Cao Su will not stay in Jincheng for too long.
After the Qiang people retreated, Anzhou was empty.
Next he will lead his army to march westward.
When the enemy retreats, we advance, taking advantage of the Qiang tribe's retreat to regain their lost territory.
Spring will begin in two months. When spring begins and the weather warms up, the nomads will migrate north and return to their familiar places.
When the time comes, sending troops and recovering more land will have little to do with Cao Su.
Cao Su now looked like a victor, and like the Qiang cavalry before, he led his light cavalry to attack.
You should at least walk around the entire Anzhou to prove that you have been there.
He had a good idea. After leading the army to attack, he recovered some cities, and the military reports were all credited to him.
However, what he didn't expect was that he still hadn't left Jincheng three days later.
I received a letter from Shendu.
There are only a few numbers on the letter.
"The city of God has undergone a shocking change—come back quickly!"