"How did they rush past the battle site?" Xie Jue stood on the ruined city wall, looking coldly outside the city. The battle site in Ningzhou City was half a day's journey from the city. There were many Northern Barbarians and Ningzhou cavalry.
They fought at the battleground. Only when the battleground could not be defended and the Northern Barbarians' offensive was too fierce, would the army retreat into the city. Therefore, over the years, the Northern Barbarians rarely fought outside Ningzhou City.
Old General Chen was sweating coldly in the severe winter. Xie Jue's momentum was even greater than that of Zhenbeihou in the past. Zhenbeihou and the lieutenants of the army were in harmony, strong and soft. They looked majestic, but were actually soft-hearted. Xie Jue was often held high and treated lightly.
He is very strict in controlling his troops, and his style is not the same as that of Zhenbei Hou. The father and son often play a good role and the other a bad role.
"Second Young Master, it's been very cold this year. There was so much wind and snow at the battle site that the tents couldn't withstand the wind and snow. Dozens of horses were frozen to death and hundreds of people suffered from frostbite. I took the decision to bring the army into the city for the winter.
We didn't expect that the Northern Barbarians would attack the city in winter, and we were caught off guard." Once the fighting area is abandoned, the only way to regain the territory is to lead troops to fight and push back the Northern Barbarians.
General Chen has rich combat experience. Xie Xun asked him to make a decision before he left. Now, regardless of whether he is right or wrong, he cannot punish him, but giving up the battlefield is a very important decision.
I didn’t know what he was thinking and didn’t dare to say anything. Xie Jue just asked and said lightly, “Go and report the battle situation to the prince.”
"yes!"
Xie Xun was talking to General Cui about repairing the gap in the city defense. Xie Jue stood at the gate of the city and looked outside the city. The heavy snow was blowing coldly on his face. The Northern Barbarians could not attack for a long time. They had to regroup and launch a more violent attack or retreat. The Northern Barbarians were torn apart.
After agreeing to send troops, they would not retreat easily. He also felt what General Chen said, the weather was too cold.
It's really cold, colder than in previous years. It's like this in Ningzhou, and it's even colder in Beiman behind the Shaling Tianshan Mountains.
In the vast wind and snow, the Northern Barbarian army could not be seen for the time being. They should have retreated out of sight. Xie Xun sent the vanguard out of the city to explore the enemy's situation. The vanguard quickly sent back a signal. After the army was repaired, Xie Xun, General Chen and Xu
Zhou and other six generals personally threw 100,000 people out of the city, taking advantage of Dugujing's army to repair, and caught them off guard.
Xie Jue immediately made a decision and gave up on the battlefield. The wind and snow were so heavy that the vision was unclear. The Ningzhou cavalry mainly focused on defending the city. He called General Cui to discuss the consolidation of the city defense.
The vanguard and the Northern Barbarians fought in the wilderness in front of the battle site. It was also the Northern Barbarians' vanguard. The two sides were about the same size. They were evenly matched but were quickly dispersed by Xie Xun's army. They killed him and blood quickly splattered on the wilderness.
Dance, and was buried by heavy snow.
Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing followed Xie Xun out of the city to kill the enemy. They had been on the city wall for the past few days, watching countless comrades being attacked by the Northern Barbarians' artillery, bows and arrows. Both of them held their breath in their hearts. They were killing fiercely and without mercy.
, blood splashed on the face and cooled quickly. Although the two were killing enemies, they kept watching each other. Lin Xiao would chop down the enemies that Zhang Boxing had no time to avoid, and Zhang Boxing would also stab the arrows that shot at Lin Xiao. They were full of passion and fighting spirit.
, panic and revenge broke out, and the Ningzhou Cavalry finally fought a happy battle.
The vanguard of the Northern Barbarians retreated while fighting, and immediately retreated to the original fighting place of the Ningzhou Cavalry.
Xie Xun raised his hand and yelled to stop and not to pursue.
The battle site chosen by the Ningzhou Cavalry had good terrain and many traps. The Northern Barbarians now occupied the battle site, and it felt like they were luring the enemy deeper into the battle site.
The heavy snow is waiting for the opportunity to move, and except for the neighing of war horses, everything in the world is silent.
Xie Xun saw only the wind and snow, but no enemy.
The northern barbarians could only see the wind and snow, not the enemy. Both sides were waiting.
"Your Majesty, let's fight over and take back the battleground!" A general beside him suggested that it would be a great shame for the Ningzhou cavalry to have the battleground occupied.
Xie Xun looked at Feng Xue silently and made a gesture, "Retreat the troops!"
The commander-in-chief’s orders are as true as his words.
The Ningzhou cavalry retreated in order, with unclear visibility. It was a taboo for military strategists to attack by force. They had to wait for the wind and snow to subside before attacking the battlefield. Since the Northern Barbarians had already started fighting, they had many opportunities to fight.
The Northern Barbarians were ready and waiting for the Ningzhou cavalry to charge. Unexpectedly, they reached the battle site and retreated again. Dugu Jing asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure it is Xie Xun who is leading the troops?"
"It's him!"
"Very good, I can finally have an open and fair fight with Xie Xun!" Dugu Jing's blood boiled in his chest. He had been waiting for one day and three years.
finally come!
After Xie Xun returned to the city, he sent people to count the battle damage, comfort the wounded soldiers, and boost morale. Xie Jue and General Cui were responsible for building the city defense, but Xie Xun captured Xie Jue and said, "Second brother, we came back from Xizhou all the way through the starry night, and we didn't
After resting, you go and have a rest."
Xie Jue looked at the blood-stained armor that Xie Xun had no time to wipe, and nodded, "You also need to rest."
"good!"
Xie Xun's physical strength and energy are actually much better than Xie Jue's. He once lay down on the bank of the Shaling River to ambush the Northern Barbarian army. He did not close his eyes for seven days and seven nights, relying only on dry food and water. Now that the war is imminent, he does not feel sleepy at all.
But Xie Jue is different. He has a good eye condition and cannot work so hard. General Cui can do the city defense alone.
The Ningzhou cavalry were more offensive and less defensive, but they were no stranger to city defense battles. He sat in command and arranged various matters in an orderly manner. General Chen brought the army back to the city for the winter. It was a foregone conclusion, and there was no way to say whether it was right or wrong.
, he also had his own considerations, and at that time all the generals agreed to bring the army back to the city.
Old General Chen still apologized and knelt in the commander's tent, begging Xie Xun for military justice.
"What's wrong, old general? It's bitterly cold in the snow. You withdrew the troops back to the city for the safety of the soldiers. You're not at fault. Get up." After a few years of truce at the border, everyone will inevitably become a little slack, so Xie Xun will no longer pursue the issue.
In this matter, he has given General Chen the power. The general's decision is his decision. No matter whether it is right or wrong, he can only accept it and cannot blame him. Otherwise, who would dare to take charge of the overall situation when he is not in Ningzhou.
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, are these northern barbarians crazy? Winter is the most difficult season for them, and they want to preserve their strength. In this damn weather, it is more difficult for them to attack than for us to defend the city. Why the sudden attack?" A rather angry general
Frowning, "The northern barbarians fight the hardest in the spring and summer. They have to conserve their strength in the autumn. Why do they start again after they are so good?"
"Should we send someone to negotiate?"
"We've beaten them, but we can talk about anything because we're afraid they won't succeed!"
"Who says you are afraid of them? Isn't this a long-standing tradition? Talk while fighting."
Fight is fight, talk is talk, don’t delay each other!
"There is nothing to talk about. They united with the court to kill the Marquis and the eldest son. This feud should have been settled long ago. I have been holding it back for three years. What is there to talk about?"
Ningzhou's guard generals were often irritable and rough-tempered, and a quarrel soon broke out in the commander's tent. Lin Xiao, Zhang Boxing, and Zhou Liyu were the least senior. They came purely to listen and did not participate in the discussion. The three of them almost sat outside together.
I thought about how these generals were quarreling and felt like they were going to take action at any moment. How could the prince suppress them?
All fierce!
Xie Xun closed his eyes and meditated on the commander's seat. He was not surprised by this scene. The Hou Ye's commander was so noisy back then that he would even take action. Zhenbei Hou never paid attention to them. Xie Zhang just let them argue and waited.
When the quarrel is boring, I will eat some nuts to replenish my physical energy, and occasionally have a half-hearted fight.
He was just like Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing sitting in the corner dozing off.
When only the second brother is around, the handsome tent is quiet.