Chapter 121 The army was defeated like a mountain (4,000 monthly votes requested)
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Chapter 121 The army was defeated like a mountain (4,000 monthly votes requested)
Tang Mingcheng was completely angry at this time.
Three thousand cavalry against three thousand cavalry could not resist the opponent for a moment.
"Damn it, damn it!"
"who is he?"
"How come there are such brave generals under the command of Prince Xin'an?"
Tang Mingcheng roared angrily.
He has 30,000 soldiers under his command. Even if they are just a mob, they will not be defeated in such a short period of time!
"Sir, retreat, that's not a ninth-grade warrior, that's an innate warrior!"
The general beside him said with a trembling voice.
"Impossible, Prince Xin'an only has one innate warrior beside him!" Tang Mingcheng didn't want to believe it.
"Sir, if you don't leave, it will be too late!" The general looked at Yuwen Chengdu, who was less than a hundred meters away from them, and his legs were so frightened that they became weak.
Tang Mingcheng looked at the extremely fierce Yuwen Chengdu, and his pupils shrank suddenly.
The anger in my heart immediately dissipated, replaced by unspeakable panic.
"Walk!"
"Let's go!"
He shouted quickly.
Suddenly, everyone around them retreated in panic.
As soon as he retreated, the surrounding soldiers also retreated.
An orderly retreat is called a retreat, and a disorderly retreat is a rout.
The general has been defeated and the rest of the battle can be imagined.
It was originally a mob, but this time it was a devastating defeat.
"Run!"
"The general has run away, run quickly!"
There were screams of panic, and tens of thousands of soldiers immediately threw off their armor and fled in all directions.
The enemy was defeated, and the morale of the Anning Army was greatly boosted!
"kill!"
The shouts of killing shook one after another like thunder.
When Yuwen Chengdu saw that Tang Mingcheng was about to run away, he roared angrily.
"The traitor shall leave!"
He suddenly raised the phoenix-winged gold-plated phoenix in his hand and projected it out.
Whoosh!!
The gold-plated iron turned into a golden stream of light and landed in front of Tang Mingcheng.
Buzzing~~
The long gold-plated boring machine trembled violently in front of Tang Mingcheng's eyes.
Tang Mingcheng was trembling all over, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his face turned gray.
Xilulu~~
The horse under him jumped up suddenly, and actually threw the frightened Tang Mingcheng off the horse.
"grown ups!"
"General!"
The surrounding generals and followers shouted.
These people were so loyal that they didn't leave Tang Mingcheng behind and run away.
They hurriedly tried to carry Tang Mingcheng and escape together, but at this moment Yuwen Chengdu jumped up from his horse and turned into a roc and flew towards him.
When Tang Mingcheng was shocked, Yuwen Chengdu had already landed in front of him, holding a gold-plated phoenix-winged ink in his hand, pointing directly at Tang Mingcheng.
…
On the hills.
Qin Wei looked at this scene from a distance, with a faint smile on his lips.
Sure enough, the battlefield is the best stage for Yuwen Chengdu.
With 15,000 troops against 30,000 enemies, the battle only lasted for more than half an hour, and the enemy's 30,000 troops were completely defeated. To be honest, this battle was a bit anticlimactic.
However, this is also a reasonable thing. After all, Yuwen Chengdu's ferocity is enough to overwhelm ten thousand troops. Without the innate warriors to stop him, Yuwen Chengdu can definitely take the enemy general's head among ten thousand troops.
Tang Mingcheng underestimated Yuwen Chengdu so much that he actually wanted to use three thousand cavalry to resist Yuwen Chengdu. It was simply a fool's dream.
Just when Qin Wei was paying attention to Yuwen Chengdu and Tang Mingcheng, Mo Yan quietly returned to him.
"Well, where is that innate warrior?" Qin Wei asked in surprise.
Mo Yan shook his head slightly.
Qin Wei looked towards the location where they had just fought, but he had long since disappeared.
"This innate warrior is really a coward!"
He shook his head slightly and said.
This was not only talking about Li Zhongxian but also the other innate warriors he had met before.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, he turned around and ran away, showing no backbone that an innate warrior should have.
It was a complete embarrassment to the innate warrior.
But then again, knowing that you are outmatched and still risking your life to die is not a backbone, but a bad head.
Qin Wei originally intended to keep Li Zhongxian, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, he would disappear without a trace.
"It's almost time, we should go back!"
Although Qin Wei was a little disappointed because Li Zhongxian was not left behind, he was still very satisfied with the outcome of this battle.
…
Yuehai Fucheng.
Marquis Lan Yue and Marquis Chang Ping have been confronting each other for several days.
The eight thousand Mingyue Army never launched an attack on Yuehai Fucheng from beginning to end, and Changping Marquis Mao Jiang inside the city could not figure out Lan Yuehou's intentions and did not dare to act rashly.
It wasn't until this day that Mao Jiang received another report from Tan Ma that he suddenly woke up.
On top of the city tower, after listening to Tan Ma's report, Mao Jiang suddenly sat up from his chair.
"What did you say!"
"General, the Yuezhou garrison has gone to Lanhe Mansion."
"Blue River Mansion!"
Mao Jiang's expression changed drastically, "How could it be Blue River Mansion?"
Lanhe Prefecture is located on the west side of Yuehai Prefecture. To go from Jingxi Prefecture to Lanhe Prefecture, you have to pass through Pingle Prefecture.
Logically speaking, after the Yuezhou garrison captured Jingxi Prefecture, they should first defeat Yuefu Prefecture, but they actually crossed Pingle Prefecture and went directly south to Lanhe Prefecture!
"Master Marquis, they want to cut off our retreat!"
Song Chen said in a low voice.
Blue River Mansion is the only place that Yuehai Mansion and Nanyang City must pass through. Once Blue River Mansion is lost, they will no longer be able to contact Nanyang City.
"No!"
Mao Jiang shook his head and said with a gloomy face: "It's useless even if they cut off our escape route."
There are thousands of grains and grass in Yuehai Mansion City, enough to support their tens of thousands of troops for several months. Even if the road to Yuenanyang City in Yuehai Mansion is cut off, they can still stay in Yuehai Mansion City for several months.
Unless Lan Yuehou wants to waste time with them, but the longer the time is delayed, the more beneficial it will be to them and the more disadvantageous it will be to Lan Yuehou.
"Lan Yuehou wants to force us out of the city to fight with him in the wild!"
Mao Jiang said in a deep voice.
He sat in a chair and fell into deep thought.
Fifty thousand Yuezhou garrison troops are not a big concern. There are still hundreds of thousands of troops in Nanyang City, and there are more than 100,000 garrison troops in Yunzhou. Fifty thousand Yuezhou garrison troops alone cannot turn the tide.
But if he remains trapped in Yuehai Fucheng, it will damage the morale of his soldiers.
He has just become a dynasty rebel, and his current foundation is not stable. If his morale drops sharply at this time, it will inevitably make some people's minds wander.
Mao Jiang took a deep breath, "It seems that we can't do anything if we don't take the initiative!"
He did not want to fight Lan Yuehou in the wild because he knew very well the combat effectiveness of the Mingyue Army in the wild.
Eight thousand Mingyue troops entered the clouds and smoke, but one hundred thousand soldiers and cavalry could not pass.
He had witnessed the battle in Yunyan City with his own eyes. In a field battle, not even a hundred thousand soldiers and cavalry could stop the eight thousand Mingyue Army, let alone the less than seventy thousand infantry under his command.
Therefore, he hoped to use the strong city of Yuehai Fucheng to resist the Mingyue Army.
The shortcoming of the Mingyue Army is that it has too few troops. Whether it is defending or attacking the city, the Mingyue Army will be limited.
So the Mingyue Army abandoned the Yunyan City Wall and took the initiative to fight in the field with a hundred thousand soldiers and cavalry.
But now Mao Jiang also wants to abandon the city wall of Yuehai Fucheng and fight in the field.
Because he knew very well that he had to fight this battle, not only fight it, but also win it. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the generals and officials under his command to stand firmly by his side.
Mao Jiang came to the wall and looked up at the Mingyue Army's barracks outside the city, his gloomy eyes becoming extremely sharp.
"The Mingyue Army is not without its shortcomings. Since you want to fight, I will fight with you once!"
“It’s still unclear who will win and who will lose!”
His expression became determined.
"Song Chen!"
"The end is here!"
"Gather your troops, leave the city, and fight!"
Mao Jiang said categorically.
…
Xin'an Fucheng.
Qin Wei rode back to the city slowly.
When all the officials in the city saw him returning, they hurriedly gathered around him.
"Congratulations to your highness on your great victory!"
Everyone congratulated.
Qin Wei nodded to them and said with a smile: "This is also a victory for all of you."
These officials in front of him were all officials from Xin'an Fucheng. They defended Xin'an Fucheng during the rebellion. Based on this alone, Qin Wei felt that they were somewhat useful.
"Are you allowed to lead the horse for Your Highness?" Zhao Han, the prefect of Xin'an, stepped forward and said.
Qin Wei waved his hand and said: "Master Zhao, why do you do this?"
Zhao Han is now in his sixties, with gray hair and a skinny and thin figure.
He picked up the reins and said, "It is my honor to be able to lead the horse for His Highness. It may be a bit ridiculous to say it. Just now, I have prepared the white silk. If Your Highness cannot come back, I will hang it on the city wall myself."
Qin Wei was slightly stunned and couldn't help but smile a little.
This old man is quite interesting.
You may say he is weak, but he not only saved his life among thousands of rebels, but also defended Xin'anfu City.
You may say he is powerful, but he cannot lift it with his hands or carry it on his shoulders. He is just a frail old man.
But precisely because of this, Zhao Han was admired by Qin Wei even more.
Qin Wei jumped off his horse and said, "Mr. Zhao, let's forget about holding the horse. The city of Xin'an has been saved. But now there are rebellions in Shuzhou, and I still have to lead troops to fight. Within this city, there are low-level counties that still need Zhao."
It’s up to you, sir, to take the trouble.”
"Don't worry, Your Highness, this is all the responsibility of the official, and the official will definitely not let any mistakes happen in Xin'an Mansion again," Zhao Han said.
Qin Wei nodded, "Master Li Ru in Xinning Mansion has borrowed food from Tianzhou. If Xin'an Mansion is short of food, you can borrow some first."
"In a few days, Xinning Mansion will send a group of tranquilizing troops over. At that time, Mr. Zhao must try his best to cooperate to prevent Xinning Mansion from being invaded by the rebel army again."
"I understand!" Zhao Han responded again.
Qin Wei gave a few more instructions before returning to his residence.
Although this battle was easy, he still felt a little nervous.
Most of the battles he had experienced before were small-scale battles between warriors. This was his first time fighting a large army of tens of thousands like this.
And Liu Qing, who had been following him all the time, had extremely shining eyes.
"Your Highness, General Yuwen is actually an innate warrior!"
Just now he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and it was already very difficult for him to hold it back until now.
"Um!"
Qin Wei nodded casually, but he was thinking about his next plan.
Tang Mingcheng had been captured alive, and the 30,000 rebels had become defeated. The defense of Shuzhou City was extremely weak at this time.
If you go to Shuzhou City now, it should be easy to capture Shuzhou City.
However, once he captures Shuzhou City, he will be subject to many restrictions.
Because the Anning Army has to garrison Shuzhou City.
Stationing in Shuzhou City means that he will be unable to regain other cities.
"Where do you think we should go next?" Qin Wei asked.
Liu Qing was startled, "Your Highness is not going to Shuzhou City!"
"We can't go to Shuzhou City. Shuzhou City is right there and it can't escape. If we go there now, it will make it impossible for us to continue our attack." Qin Wei explained.
Liu Qing lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Your Highness, we can go to Lushan Weisi first."
Qin Wei looked up at the map of Shuzhou.
Lushan Weisi is located in the northern part of Shuzhou. Currently, Lushan Weisi is still in the hands of the generals in the court.
"Why?" Qin Wei asked.
"The last general has made good friends with Mr. Yuan of the Lushan Guards. This man not only manages the army very strictly, but also fights bravely. If we have his help, we can get twice the result with half the effort." Liu Qing explained.
Yuan Shizhe is the commander of the Lushan Guards and one of the four major garrison generals in Shuzhou.
Guarding General is a military attache's rank, an honorary title, belonging to the third rank. It belongs to the same rank as the Commander of the Guard. But not every Commander of the Guard has such an honorary title.
Liu Qing didn't, so he was just an ordinary commander of the Wei Department.
Qin Wei knew Yuan Shizhe and also knew that he guarded the Lushan Guards.
"We don't need to go to Lushan Weisi!" Qin Wei shook his head.
Liu Qing was a little confused.
Qin Wei explained: "In the south of Shuzhou, there are the most rebels in the west, but in the north there are the least. It makes no sense for us to go to the north, but it will waste time.
"But Mr. Yuan has 20,000 fighting troops under his command. If we can join forces with him, it will be more conducive for us to attack the west." Liu Qing said.
Qin Wei thought for a moment.
Liu Qing was right. Yuan Shizhe's 20,000-strong army was indeed very important, but when the troops were combined, he felt it was unnecessary.
Shuzhou is mountainous and the official roads are winding and winding. Especially in the western part of Shuzhou, the mountains are steep and dangerous.
The gathering of large armies is not conducive to combat.
For example, in the battle just now, if Qin Wei had 50,000 troops under his command, it would be of no use.
Because the terrain limits the scale of the battle.
"I, the king, write a letter and you send someone to send it to the Lushan Guards!" Qin Wei said.
"What do you think, Your Highness?" Liu Qing asked doubtfully.
"Let Yuan Shizhe go to the west of Shuzhou, while we go south, pointing directly at the border of Yunzhou." Qin Weidao.
"But as a result, our military strength is somewhat insufficient." Liu Qing said with some worry.
Qin Wei smiled and said: "There are still thousands of available soldiers in Xinning Mansion, plus the stragglers along the way, it is enough."
Although Shuzhou is in chaos now, the enemy and ourselves are clearly distinguishable, and Qin Wei no longer needs to be as cautious as before.
Maybe there will be spies among those stragglers, but certainly not too many.
Just be careful and take precautions.
In addition, he has Mo Yan and Yuwen Chengdu beside him, an innate warrior and a powerful general. The two of them are enough to overwhelm the entire Shuzhou. Unless the opponent can bring out three innate warriors, he is not afraid of anyone.
And going south was not his temporary idea. His idea just now was to either enter Shuzhou City or go south.
Unexpectedly, Liu Qing mentioned Yuan Shizhe again, just in time to let Yuan Shizhe go to the western part of Shuzhou.
As for whether Yuan Shizhe would obey his orders, Qin Wei had no worries in this regard.
Because he left his royal seal to Li Ru, but he brought Liu Yuanrang's official seal.
Yuan Shizhe may not obey the orders of the county king, but he must obey the orders of Liu Yuan, the commander of the capital. Unless he wants to rebel, he must not refuse the orders of the capital's Yamen.