Xu Huang and Zang Ba saluted Jia Xu together with clasped fists, each asking for punishment.
"Well, this battle is not your fault. Who would have expected that there are armored cavalry among the enemies, and they don't play according to common sense. They caught us by surprise and were able to repel the enemy.
Not bad, how about the damage to various parts?
Are there any statistics?"
Jia Xu glanced at the two of them and couldn't help but shake his head. To be honest, he really underestimated the enemy this time. The enemy's unreasonable tactics really caught him off guard.
"The losses may be considerable. The Yokoye Army lost more than 5,000 people, and the militia lost nearly 15,000 people."
Xu Huang glanced at Jia Xu. He could only report his losses now. As for the biggest losses, it was probably Zang Ba's Xuzhou Army soldiers.
"What about you, General Zang Ba?"
Jia Xu glanced at Zang Ba. If Xu Huang couldn't talk about it, he could only let him talk about it. Otherwise, it would be somewhat disrespectful.
"The specific casualties haven't been released yet, but according to my estimate, the damage is at least 70%, and there are only less than 5,000 soldiers left to fight."
Zang Ba glanced at Jia Xu, with a hint of sadness in his eyes. You must know that most of the Xuzhou army are descendants of Xuzhou. Following him in the east and west expeditions can be regarded as a great contribution. Now that so many people have died here, he is
It’s really shameful to see Xuzhou’s elders.
"Would you have wished that I would have you still outside instead of General Xu Huang's Hengye Army?
You must know that if the enemy does not withdraw, the Xuzhou Army may cease to exist."
Hearing Zang Ba's loss, Jia Xu was also filled with heavy heart. This also meant that the division had suffered a heavy blow before victory, and a main force of troops and horses was crippled like this. It was really unlucky.
"Hey, the threat of the armored cavalry is too great. If the carriages hadn't been closed at the last moment, I was already prepared to sacrifice all the Xuzhou troops for the country. As for resentment?
How can it be,
Don't say it's an adult, even if it were me, I would let the Xuzhou Army resist outside. After all, the Hengye Army's formation has already been formed. If we really move forward, if we can't resist the enemy, we will lose everything."
Zang Ba's tone was heavy and full of sadness. Not to mention Jia Xu, even he could not let the Hengye army march away and stop the enemy's armored cavalry.
"As long as you understand, this time the Xuzhou Army suffered heavy losses, and it can be considered that I saved the entire army by myself. When this matter is over, I will make it clear to Your Majesty that the Xuzhou Army will not become weaker, but will only become stronger.
,Believe me."
Jia Xu glanced at Zang Ba and nodded to him. This time he did something a bit unkind, and he had to make amends to the Xuzhou Army.
"Thank you, sir."
Hearing Jia Xu's so-called compensation, Zang Ba was also excited. You must know that although Jia Xu was a poisonous warrior, he always kept his word. If he said he would make the Xuzhou Army stronger, he would definitely do it.
"So what do we do now?"
After hearing the conversation between the two, Xu Huang asked him directly.
"Camp on the spot. The enemy's cavalry is fierce. Don't get too close to the opponent's city, otherwise they will easily attack you."
Jia Xu thought for a while and shook his head. He originally thought that with the chariot formation, even if the enemy had cavalry, it would be difficult to break through his own defenses. However, after this battle, he also saw clearly that China is not the only one in the world.
It makes sense for the Kushan Empire to coexist with the Han Dynasty. If nothing else, the other side's armored cavalry alone is enough to compete with the Xuanwei Army. If you are not careful, you may lose everything.
"promise."
The Kushan cavalry started in front of Jia Xu's formation and returned to Zhongxing City regardless of the front or rear.
"General, look."
A sharp-eyed soldier saw the smoke in the distance and reported it directly to Hariwan.
"came back."
Seeing the smoke and dust, Hariwan's eyes were full of excitement. The fact that the army could return proved that they were fine. If they were fine, then the enemy would have problems.
"Kaicheng people,"
Harry gave an order, and the gate of Zhongxing City opened instantly, allowing his own cavalry to enter the city.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at Alka and Enter appearing in front of him, Harry couldn't help but have a bad feeling. The expressions of these two people did not look like they were returning from victory, but rather a little depressed.
"General, we have been defeated and failed to defeat the enemy. Please ask the general to punish us."
Hearing Hariwan's question, Enter's eyes flashed with a trace of unwillingness. If he could defeat the enemy before the Chinese army merged with the van, the current situation would not be the same.
If Alka can go south with him, he is also confident that he can sweep the upper and lower star cities, but now there is nothing.
"Failed?
Why did it fail?
How did you promise me when you went out?
Fifty thousand cavalry cannot defeat more than 100,000 infantry?
Someone come."
Harriwan glanced at Enter, the rising star of the Kushan Empire and a dazzling star, and didn't know what to say next.
"It's hard to put it into words. The enemy has strong bows and crossbows. They are not ordinary people. In addition, the vans are invulnerable. So, hey, Enter is willing to be punished."
Halfway through the words, Enter shook his head. You must know that no matter what, the opponent has more than 100,000 infantry, and 50,000 cavalry will have an advantage no matter how they fight. It is useless to explain it like this now.
"General, please calm down."
Bloom glanced at Enter and then at Harrivan. He knew that the other party was just talking in anger. Enter was the rising star of the empire. If he really killed the other party out of anger, then Harrivan would also
I can no longer be a general.
"Bloom, this is our only chance, Enter was wasted on me, how can I let him go?"
Hearing Bloom's words, Harrivan calmed down a lot even though he was still angry. He also knew that Enter couldn't be killed, but he just couldn't get angry. What a good opportunity was gone just like that.
"General, if General Enter is passive or has improper command in this battle, I have no objection to you punishing him and punishing him.
But the fact is that General Enter is taking the lead, and there is no problem with his command. If a man who has devoted himself to serving the country is punished, it will be detrimental to the morale of the military."
Bloom looked at Harriwan. To be honest, the defeat in this battle had nothing to do with Enter. It could only be said that there was still some gap between the two sides. The other side was not inferior to him in terms of elites, and his ability to adapt to changes was also very strong.
In addition, as Enter said, the Chinese people are unrivaled in their strong bows and crossbows, which was also a big reason for their failure.
"Killing a general in the middle of battle really hurts morale. Let's record Ent'er's guilt for the time being. We will settle the general accounts after this battle is over. I hope you can remember that I will also give you the opportunity to atone for your sins. Don't waste it."
Bloom finally gave Harrivan a serious reason. Killing the general before the battle was harmful to morale, so Enter finally won't be killed because of this.
"Enter thanks the general. I will serve the country wholeheartedly and strive to make up for my mistakes and make up for the crimes I committed before."
Enter glanced at Harrivan, and then at Bloom. He was smart and could learn many things by himself. Now it was clear to them that one was a bad guy and the other was a good guy.
See for yourself.
"You go down for the time being and arrange soldiers and horses to guard Zhongxing City. You must defend it for me."
"yes."
After Enter left, Bloom and Harrivan were the only two people left in the house.
"Bloom, what do you think we should do next?"
Harriwan looked at Broome in front of him, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. You must know that only about 20,000 of the 50,000 cavalry have been withdrawn. Even the powerful armored cavalry only has more than 6,000 left, and 8,000 are left.
Duoqi was buried in front of the battle, and the heavy losses were beyond his acceptance.
"It depends on what the general thinks. If you think His Majesty the Emperor will send troops to support you immediately, then defend the city. The defense of Samsung City is still very tough. If we insist on defending, we may not be able to defend it.
The upper and lower star cities each have 15,000 soldiers and horses. Even if the enemy attacks by 50,000 people, we can still hold on. Although there are many enemies in the middle star city, we also have many soldiers and horses.
Not counting the cavalry, there are more than 35,000 infantry. It will not be easy for them to capture us.
If you think that without reinforcements in a short period of time, the three stars will become undefendable, then immediately withdraw into the country before the war begins, cede all the east of the Ganges River to China, then set up defenses west of the river, and then accumulate strength to prepare for a counterattack."
Bloom glanced at Hariwan. This cavalry attack suffered heavy losses, which really affected Hariwan's confidence. You must know that he was originally confident that he would defend until the imperial soldiers came to support him, but now he asked again whether he should defend or leave.
"We can't withdraw. If we withdraw now, I, Hariwan, will be the sinner of the empire. Once the east of the Ganges is lost, we will lose not only the land, but also the population, food and the potential of the empire. It is said that we are weak and the enemy is strong.
We can only defend the city and keep the enemy out."
Hariwan couldn't help but feel heavy after hearing Bloom's words. He originally thought about evacuating, but he didn't expect to directly give up all the territory east of the Ganges.
This price was simply too high, so much that even he, the leader in the military, could not bear it, so now he could only abandon distracting thoughts and concentrate on attacking and thinking about how to resist the enemy's attack.
"If that's the case, I have an idea."
Bloom glanced at Harrivan, since you have made your decision, I can only help you solve your problems.
"explain."
Hearing Bloom's thoughts, Harrivan's eyes also flashed with light. Bloom always has a clear goal and will never talk nonsense.
"Immediately send someone to return to the royal court as fast as possible, report the situation here to His Majesty, and tell him that if we don't send troops as soon as possible, the entire empire will be in danger of overthrowing.
In addition, gather the current cavalry out of the city, use Zhongxing City as bait to attract the enemy's main force, and then use the mobility of the cavalry to defeat the enemies in the upper and lower star cities one by one. Finally, lead the troops from the two cities to attack the enemy's rear team, and there is still a chance to fight
And win.”
Bloom spoke out his thoughts without reservation.
"The risk of doing this is very high."
Harrivan glanced at Broome. The key to his plan was that Zhongxing City could withstand the enemy's attack.
If the cavalry is attacked by the enemy when attacking the Upper and Lower Star City, then the defeat one by one will turn into being divided and annihilated by the enemy. To put it bluntly, it is a competition to see who is stronger. If no one can stop it, then everything will be lost.
.
"But now we have no choice. Although the three stars are like horns and help each other, the enemy is now divided into three groups. We have no chance to help each other. This is still equivalent to the three star cities fighting on their own.
The so-called isolated city is difficult to defend. I think the enemy also has this idea. As long as one of the three-star cities is lost, there will be a chain reaction. By then we will be finished.
So before the enemy attacks the city, sending the cavalry out is our only hope. As long as the cavalry can defeat any star city, we will turn against the enemy and the situation is ours."
Bloom naturally knew that doing so was risky, but the cavalry was their only strength over the opponent. If they couldn't make good use of the remaining cavalry, he really didn't know if they could hold on until reinforcements arrived.
"but."
Although Bloom said this, Hariwan was still a little worried. After all, this was also a big gamble. If Zhongxing City could not stop the enemy's attack, everything would be over. After all, the opponent was the main force. If it could not stop it, it would be over.
"General, what I want is that you personally lead the cavalry out and attack the upper and lower Star City. As for Zhongxing City, I will be in charge. As long as I don't die, nothing will happen to Zhongxing City."
Seeing that Hariwan was still worried, Bloom smiled slightly. He knew the dangers of Zhongxing City. If the cavalry was really sent out, if there was a problem here, it would be impossible to escape.
"Am I, Harivan, a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?"
