The Southern Expedition, which seemed so grand, suddenly seemed like a kite with its string cut off. It was impossible to control the height of the fly, and it was even difficult to take it back.
The people of Loufan were all at a loss at this time. Although no one clearly told them that all the princes and clan elders had left, rumors spread quickly in the camp.
It's like a plague. Once the panic begins to appear, it will spread at an unstoppable speed and spread from person to person.
It didn't take long for the atmosphere in the entire Loufan Camp to become abnormal.
Except for the cavalry who were responsible for patrolling outside the camp, others did not even participate in the drills. They gathered together in twos and threes to discuss, and the generals were equally frightened, so who cared what happened to the soldiers.
The patrolling cavalry did not dare to relax because they knew that there was an extremely fierce Dayu cavalry outside the camp.
If they are lax when patrolling, they are pushing themselves into hell.
Now, the person with the highest military rank in this camp is the famous general Lou Fan Duobei.
It stands to reason that with the strictness with which he governs the army, when he sees that the soldiers are so lax, he must take charge of them and kill a few people, so he will re-establish military discipline.
However, this time, Duo Bie didn't even know what to do.
Although the soldiers heard that the royal family had quietly left, even the commander Zongzheng Xianhe returned to the capital to fight for the throne.
But after all, they were just guessing, and no one would tell them truthfully what happened.
Duo don't know.
Several princes, several clan elders, including some leaders of large tribes, have left one after another.
Before Zong Zhengxian left, he held his hand and said that he would bring the army back safely no matter what.
Duobie agreed quickly at that time, but what if he didn't agree?
A million-strong army was handed over to him, and he had no choice but to throw the army away and run back like Zong Zhengxianhe and others did.
But how easy is it to bring this army back?
The opponent is Lin Ye.
Nowadays, Yunzhou City has a large number of jade soldiers and fine food, and Lin Ye is such a terrifying opponent.
Behind Lou Fan's army, there is another terrifying opponent, Ning Shehai, with 160,000 elites waiting for them.
That's not all. Why did Yuyu Chengchang, the king of Dongbo Kingdom, order the wall to be fortified and the country to be cleared so early?
Now it seems that most of them were ordered by Jade Man. As long as the Loufan people retreat, the Dongbo people will definitely come out in full force.
This is in Dongbo. The time, place and people are not on the side of the Loufan people. Even if the Dongbo people do not have enough troops, they are not as good at fighting as the Jade Army. But fighting in their hometown is equivalent to raising their combat power to a higher level.
The seemingly mighty and invincible army of one million people will fall into the huge quagmire of Dongbo if they are not careful.
Enemies will appear from all directions, and they will rush towards you endlessly. Don't even think about one day's peace.
Although the food and grass in the Loufan camp are barely enough to return to the army, who can guarantee that there will be no losses at all?
There is a slight loss, and there is not enough food on the way back to the army. Are you going to rob it? When the time comes, the beauties and Dongbo people will be surrounded and beaten, where will they go to rob them?
Moreover, why did Ning Shehai's 160,000-strong jade border army never press forward from behind?
It is cutting off the food supply of the Loufan people.
At the beginning, Duo Faye had suggested that Ning Shehai was a good general with 160,000 elite men and should not be underestimated.
He suggested that at least 200,000 troops should be divided into Dongbo to maintain food routes and block the retreat of Ning's army across the sea.
But Zongzheng Xianhe did not listen to his suggestion and only left 50,000 people to monitor Ning Shehai.
Where are those 50,000 people today?
There has been no news for a long time. If nothing else goes wrong, those 50,000 people should have been swallowed up by Ning Shehai, not even a scum was left.
Whoever underestimates the enemy will pay the price.
Zong Zhengxian felt that 50,000 people would be enough to monitor the movements of Ning Shehai's troops, so he refused to listen no matter what Duo Bie tried to persuade him at the time.
Now it's better, the food road has been cut off, the escape route has been blocked, and millions of people have become turtles in the urn.
"General."
A soldier ran in: "There was trouble outside. Some soldiers wanted to escape secretly, but were stopped by the patrol team. There was a fight between the two sides..."
Duo Bei felt even more irritated when he heard these words, but he also knew that if he didn't do something, this team would really be defeated without a fight.
They lost without even a real head-to-head confrontation, and Duo Bi was unwilling to do so.
He took the personal barracks and strode towards the place where the commotion was happening. When he arrived, he gave an order and held down all the people who were still fighting. The bright blade was pressed on the necks of those soldiers. With a slight movement, he could kill them. Arteriotomy.
"Why the trouble?"
Duo Bie asked with a cold face.
The fifth-rank general of the patrol team stepped forward and said: "I found someone stealing supplies from the camp and then trying to escape from the camp. I was caught while leading the patrol with a low-level job. These deserters actually dared to resist!"
Duo Bian looked at the soldiers. The deserters had also calmed down at this time. Each one of them turned pale with fright, and no one dared to speak.
The fifth-grade general said loudly: "The general can interrogate them in public, whether they stole supplies and tried to escape!"
Duo said goodbye: "No one wanted to escape, but they did steal supplies. This is a serious crime and is not tolerated by military law."
He waved his hand: "Cut it on the spot."
The people on the patrol were a little confused, thinking that these guys were deserters, and could even be called rebels. Why didn't the general approve?
They hesitated, Duo Bie looked ugly, looked at his own barracks and said: "Are you still waiting for me to do it myself?"
The soldiers reacted immediately and stepped forward with their swords drawn. They did not allow the deserters to speak and chopped them all directly.
"I know what you're thinking."
Duo said goodbye: "In recent days, some rumors have reached my ears. Some people say that the commander-in-chief has rushed back to the capital and doesn't want us anymore. This sentence is half right and half wrong."
He didn't intend to hide anything and said loudly: "The commander-in-chief has indeed rushed back to the capital, but it's not that he doesn't want us, but he wants to rush back to inherit the throne. If nothing happens, you will all be able to participate in the commander-in-chief's enthronement in the near future. Grand ceremony, this is a good thing, a great thing!”
"Some people say that there is not enough food and grass in the army, and there will be no food for a few days. This is a bad thing!"
"The people who said these words have terrible intentions. Most of them are spies who were bribed by the beauty. They want to disturb the morale of the army and want the beauty to kill us all!"
Duobie walked up to a high place, glanced around for a week and said loudly: "Send the order and ask each army and camp to find some volunteers. Come with me to the supply camp to see how much food and grass supplies we have! After you see it, you can We know we won’t be able to finish all the food in three years!”
Duobie scanned it again for a week and then ordered: "The generals of all armies and battalions are going to do it now. You are not allowed to randomly select people. Those soldiers who voluntarily come to see the supply camp must come and see with their own eyes!"
Just a few days ago, not long after Zong Zhengxian Sheng left, Duo Bie arranged for his direct team to take over the supply camp.
This move has two purposes.
First, after he arranged for his team to take over the baggage camp, he packed a large amount of rocks and gravel into sacks and piled them together with the grain. It seemed that the quantity had more than doubled.
Second, once a mutiny does occur, as long as he has food in his hands, he can at least hold on to his direct team.
Soon after, soldiers from various armies followed Duo into the supply camp. They saw with their own eyes the mountains of food and supplies.
"When you go back, tell your brothers and friends not to fall into the beauty's tricks."
Duo Bie said as he walked: "The commander rushed back to the capital because we have received news that your majesty... he has been killed in Yunzhou City."
"The reason why I didn't tell you this news directly is because I was worried that you would be sad and angry, and you would lose your mind if you were sad and angry!"
"And once you lose your mind, your enemies will seize the opportunity. Our enemies are not fools, nor are they weak. On the contrary, they are very powerful!"
Duobie said loudly: "Now I can tell you clearly that the Southern Expedition will end here when it reaches Yunzhou."
"Next, we will slowly withdraw our troops and take over the entire Dongbo. After many years and many wars, we have not been able to incorporate Dongbo into the empire's territory. Now, we have done it!"
"So don't be depressed, sad or angry. Although His Majesty has been killed by a beauty, we will avenge this sooner or later!"
"But what I have to do next is to stabilize the situation for the commander-in-chief. After the commander-in-chief returns to the capital and takes power, he will come to greet us in person."
"Destroying Dongbo is already a great victory that Lou Fan has not won since the founding of the country, so why do you think that going back is a defeat? We have just won enough!"
Although these words were somewhat self-deceiving, they still inspired the passion and heroism of Lou Fan's soldiers.
"What are we going to do next?!"
Duo said goodbye: "Go back openly and steadily, and don't let the beauty take away an inch of Dongbo's land from our hands!"
Having said this, he waved his hand: "Everyone go back, be prepared to fight the Jade Lady, and be prepared to take over Dongbo. Don't lose the face of the Loufan Empire and make your fellow villagers laugh when you go back." !”
"yes!"
Everyone agreed in unison.
After doing all this, Duo Bie couldn't help but let out a long breath. He knew what could be concealed and what couldn't be concealed, so he simply told the soldiers that Zong Zhengxian Sheng had indeed left.
Instead of letting the soldiers become more and more panicked, it was better to tell them straightforwardly what the situation was.
"Pass the order."
Duo Farewell said: "Deploy cavalry from all armies and divide them into two teams to support the left and right wings of the army. The rear army will be converted into the front army. After three days of departure, the central army will take over the supply camp and the front army will be changed into the rear army... .We must reach Caoshu City within a month!"
Many of his generals immediately agreed, and many of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After confirming from Duobie's words that the commander-in-chief had left, they felt more relaxed.
At the very least, he was not being hidden or abandoned. The commander-in-chief was anxious to return and inherit the throne, and he was not running away.
At the very least, the army's food and supplies are indeed innumerable. General Duobie said it was enough to last for three years, which was not an exaggeration at all.
At the very least, the million-strong army is basically not in chaos now. After hearing that they can go home, the soldiers will not be so panicked, which can also avoid large-scale desertions.
The soldiers in all the armies and battalions all started to move, and the gloominess disappeared from Lou Fan's face.
Being able to go home is something worth celebrating, and not having to worry about going hungry is something worth celebrating.
Three days later, the rear army set off and turned into the front army and headed towards Caoshu City.
Two days later, nearly 100,000 elite cavalry mobilized from various armies were divided into two teams and marched on both wings of the army.
Another day later, Lou Fan's army gathered in full force and set off escorting the grain and grass supplies. The endless motorcade had no end in sight.
Four days later, the front troops who stayed to confuse the beauty were transferred to the rear army, and they also set off one after another. Their mission of bewitching the beauty was completed, and there was no need to stay here anymore.
And Lou Fanren's every move is actually under the surveillance of Dayu Scout.
Not only Lin Ye in Yunzhou City knew what the Loufan people were doing, but Ning Shehai also knew what the Loufan people were doing.
This seemingly grand but hasty ending of Lou Fan's Nanzheng seems to be ending like this.
However, this was just the ending that Lou Fan thought had come. In Lin Ye's view, the battle really started today.
In Izumo Prefecture City, sitting on Zhaoye Qilin's back, Lin Ye reached out and pointed forward.
Cowardly and roaring out.
