For the Feng Army, the battle of Anqiu County was a complete defeat. The mighty 400,000-strong army was dispersed, and more than 30,000 remnants of the directly affiliated army evacuated first. Qiu Zhen, Cai Gui and other ministers of the DPRK and China withdrew early.
To Dongjiang County.
Hidden Arrow rescued Tang Yin from the rebel army, caught up with Zuo Shuang's troops, and followed the Feilong Army and the remnants of the local army to retreat to Dongjiang County.
They originally only had more than 40,000 people, and they retreated to collect the scattered remnants of their own troops and defeated generals. By the time they retreated to the junction of Anqiu and Dongjiang, they had gathered more than 80,000 people.
The entire Anqiu County had basically been recaptured by the Mo army, and there was no longer a foothold for the Feng Army. At this time, the Feng Army faced two choices, whether to go west to Xishan County or to continue north and return directly to Dongjiang County.
Xishan County has the natural danger of Fengyang, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, while Dongjiang County has Ba Pass to the north, and you can retreat to the country at any time. Whether you retreat to Xishan County or Dongjiang County, it is a good choice.
Wuying and Zhongfeng generals discussed and decided to withdraw to Dongjiang County. In any case, Xishan County is a place of execution. If they retreat inside, it will be difficult for Mo's army to attack, but they can't even think about going out again. Dongjiang County is connected in all directions.
If it doesn't work, you can still return to China, which is more selective and flexible than Xishan County.
It took Tang Yin's injury half a month to stabilize. After understanding his current situation, he sighed quietly. Originally, he had captured nearly six counties in Mo State, namely Dongjiang, Pengfeng, Zhengzhong, Xishan,
The five counties of Anqiu, and Tang Yin's side occupied nearly half of Surabaya. Xiao Muqing and Nanye on the other side fought with the Mo army in Zeping County. The situation was great. However, the main force of the central army of the Mo army suddenly retreated, leaving the Feng army in a good situation.
It collapsed immediately. Not only was it driven out of Surabaya, Anqiu County was also taken back. Now even if it retreats to Dongjiang, the war is not over yet, and the Mo army may invade at any time.
If even Dongjiang County cannot be defended, it will be equivalent to shaking the foundation of the counties in Mo Kingdom that Feng Kingdom occupies. Then this battle of Feng Mo will probably achieve nothing and cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in vain.
What surprised Tang Yin was that the Mo army was not in a hurry to pursue them. Otherwise, with the retreat speed of the infantry, they would not be able to outrun the Mo cavalry regiment.
Later, after careful questioning, I found out that it was Wuying who kept deploying small groups of troops during the retreat, setting up resisting horses, blocking Mo's cavalry, and causing trouble. Although he could not kill many enemies, it could greatly slow down the enemy's pursuit.
speed.
After hearing this, Tang Yin nodded secretly. Wuying is no longer the impulsive little girl she was at the beginning. After fighting in the army for so long, she has gradually become an excellent commander.
The detective reports from Tianyan and Diwang also mentioned that Mo Cavalry was not active in pursuing Feng Jun. It was not because Mo Jun wanted to be merciful, but because Qing Yu advocated a steady attack and was eager for success, fearing that he would be trapped by Feng Jun.
After hearing the news, Tang Yin could only smile bitterly. Qingyu was too cautious. He was already invincible, so what kind of trap could he set? With his current strength, he didn't have the capital to set up an ambush.
In fact, after Feng Jun's defeat, the order for Mo Jun to pursue slowly was indeed given by Qing Yu, but it was his excuse to say he was afraid of Feng Jun's trap. He had his own way of being an official.
He is now a general. If he annihilates the Feng army or drives them back to the Feng Kingdom in one fell swoop, it will undoubtedly be a great achievement. How can Shao Fang reward him after he returns to the court?
If he is promoted further, he will be promoted to the rank of general. Isn't this jealous of Li Jin? Li Jin has been the general for more than 20 years, and his power in the court has been deeply rooted. How can he tolerate someone who can threaten him?
A rising star in status?
For this reason, after Qingyu defeated the main force of the Feng Army, he sent a letter to Li Jin for every step he took, and he would take action after Li Jin gave instructions.
In this way, if Mo Jun made another achievement on the battlefield, the primary credit would be on Li Jin. Not only would this not arouse Li Jin's jealousy, but it would also make Li Jin feel grateful to him.
In the eyes of outsiders, Qingyu's approach is extremely stupid. He can clearly make great contributions himself, but he blames it on others. However, this is the shortcoming of the Mo country's system. The power of the traditional powerful is deeply rooted and difficult to shake, and they collude with each other to form a system.
It is a relatively stable bracket. If anyone wants to touch this bracket and break the balance, they will be attacked by many powerful people. Qingyu, who was born in the aristocracy, knows the stakes very well, and he has always been so cautious.
Only then could he survive and occupy a place in the Mo court.
In Mo Country, the more capable you are, the higher your official position will be. Even a powerful person like Qingyu can only wait until the force he has cultivated is strong enough, and when the opportunity arises, he will seek further promotion. And now, his
The power is still far from that of Li Jin.
The Mo army's generals are capable, and the Mo army's combat power is also extremely strong. After gaining the advantage, they become timid and waste great opportunities again and again. The fundamental reason is that the powerful people in Mo country are in power.
Qingyu's step-by-step strategy bought the Feng Army a lot of time. After the Feng Army, led by Tang Yin, retreated to the border of Dongjiang County, they stayed there and gathered the remaining defeated generals while rushing to recruit local troops from the counties of Mo State. At the same time, they also
Mobilize new soldiers from Feng Kingdom.
When the Mo army pursued them to the junction of Anqiu and Dongjiang, the Feng army gathered another 200,000 troops here.
It's just that the composition of this 200,000-strong army is too complex. There are people from all over the world. Among them are the direct army, Feilong Army, Feng Kingdom recruits, Ningdi recruits, Mo State Dongjiang, Pengfeng, Zhengzhong, and Xishan counties.
local army.
Such a miscellaneous army faced the Central Army of Mozambique, which numbered about 400,000 people. There was no need to fight, and the strength and weakness were already known.
Tang Yin also knew that his side did not have the strength to fight head-on with the Mo army. He gave orders early to stabilize the camp and hold on to it, preparing to fight a defensive battle with the Mo army.
Tang Yin, who was so bellicose, was deterred by Mo's army from leaving the camp to fight. This also shows that the Feng army's combat power was weak and the situation was passive at this time.
Qingyu heard that Feng Jun was huddled in the camp and did not dare to go out to fight no matter how insulted he was. He was happy, put on his outer cloak, and planned to go to Feng Jun's camp to check it out in person.
Now he is still confident of defeating the Feng army, but it is a pity that Lian Ge is missing. If Lian Ge can still fight, it will be easier for his side to win.
Before leaving the camp, he made a special trip to Lian Ge's camp to visit him.
Before entering the tent, I heard a crisp sound inside, like the sound of smashing bowls and cups. Then, I heard Lian Ge's angry curses. Not long after, a sergeant Mo came out of the tent in disgrace.
Ran out.
Qingyu was startled, stretched out his hand to stop Mo Bing, and asked, "What's going on?"
Seeing Qing Yu, Mo Bing was startled and hurriedly knelt down to salute and said in a trembling voice: "General, the general refused to take medicine and threw the medicine bowl!"
"Oh!" Qingyu nodded and said nothing more. He thought for a moment and waved his hand: "Go get another bowl and bring it over as soon as possible!"
"Yes! General!" Mo Bing agreed and ran away quickly.
After he left, Qingyu opened the curtain and entered the tent. As soon as he came in, he heard Lian Ge, who was lying on the bed with his face in front of him, shout: "Didn't I tell you to get out? Why did you come in?"
"Alas!" Qingyu, who was standing at the door of the tent, sighed heavily, shook his head and said, "I didn't expect Qingyu to be so disliked by others. Since General Lian doesn't want to see me, I have no choice but to come visit him another day!"
As soon as he heard Qingyu's voice, Lian Ge was startled and turned around quickly. He looked up and saw that it wasn't the stunningly beautiful Qingyu or who was standing at the door?
He took a breath, his tongue was tied, and he sat up with difficulty. As he got out of bed and saluted, he said urgently: "It's not that the general is here. The general... the general thought it was... it was..."
Qingyu rushed forward and stopped Lian Ge who was about to get out of bed. He helped him lie down on the bed with a smile and said, "Why should you pay attention to all the red tape after you are so seriously injured? Lie down and rest."
Lian Ge and Qing Yu were not familiar with each other before. Lian Ge liked Ling Wu and all his friends were Ling Wu masters, while Qing Yu was weak and sick. Although he could practice Ling Wu, his weak body could not bear a large amount of Ling Qi, so he gave up halfway. However, he practiced swordsmanship, not mainly for fighting, but just to keep fit and strong. Weak scholars like Qingyu were the ones Lian Ge despised the most. In addition, he was beautiful and looked neither male nor female. Even Ge was ashamed to be with him.
It wasn't until the battle against Yu, when Qingyu served as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and Lian Ge served as the vanguard and assistant, that the two officially met. It was only then that Lian Ge truly saw Qingyu's commanding ability. Although he was not on the battlefield, he was sitting in command. Within the tent, you can win a battle thousands of miles away, and in the midst of talking and laughing, the enemy troops will be wiped out in ashes.
The longer he worked with Qingyu, the more Liang Ge admired him and sincerely wanted to make friends with him.
Looking at Qingyu with a concerned face, Lian Ge was moved and ashamed at the same time. If it weren't for his incompetence, Tang Yin would have died long ago. Why would he have dragged on the war until now?
He said angrily: "If the dark spiritual cultivator from Feng Kingdom hadn't suddenly appeared and rescued Tang Yin, Tang Yin would have been killed by the gun with the last general's spiritual power!"
Qingyu didn't care, he smiled and said: "I don't know much about Lingwu, but I understand that when you are injured, you have to take medicine. How can the injury heal quickly without taking medicine?" , he turned back and shouted outside the tent: "Come in!"
Mo Bing, who had just run out, walked in carefully with a bowl of new medicine. When he reached the bed, he whispered: "General, please use the medicine..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qingyu had already taken the medicine bowl, picked up the spoon, and tasted it himself. He felt that the temperature was just right. Then he filled the spoon with medicine and fed Lian Ge with his own hands.
As the commander-in-chief of an army, Qingyu actually gave himself medicine, which moved Lian Ge. He raised his hand, took the medicine bowl and said hurriedly: "General, let me do it myself!"
"Huh?" Qingyu shook his head, with a smile on his face but a sad look in his eyes, and said softly: "General Lian Ge is killing thieves desperately on the battlefield, bleeding and sweating, what does it matter for me, who just enjoys the success, to feed the general a medicine? ?”