Ultimately, as the old saying goes, on the battlefield, kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself.
The battle outside the city lasted half an hour longer than Qin Feng expected.
In other words, a full hour passed from the beginning to the end of the battle.
Although the deviation from the original plan was too big, Qin Feng was not angry at all. On the contrary, he was secretly happy. After all, the battlefield situation was changing rapidly. Without being outnumbered, he could eliminate Chen Si's relatives within an hour. Soldiers, and there were no major mistakes, which can be regarded as an outstanding achievement.
After the city gate was cleared, a group of Beixi soldiers simply gathered the bodies of the fallen brothers with cloth, put them on horseback, and headed towards Changshui County.
Qin Feng and his injured brother were in the middle of the team in a temporarily requisitioned carriage.
Ning Hu was attacked by Mr. Wu and was wounded in the shoulder, so he became a casualty. He followed Qin Feng. As he embarked on the return journey, Ning Hu turned his head and looked back from time to time, for fear that the enemy would catch up.
Even though Ning Hu usually talks about being "arrogant", when the two armies actually meet in battle, he is more cautious than anyone else.
"Brother Qin, we conservatively estimate that at least a hundred of Chen Si's soldiers have escaped. According to the time calculation, it will only take an hour at the fastest before there will be cavalry from the direction of the royal capital to pursue us."
"For the sake of safety, should we set up an ambush first and delay the opponent's pursuit as much as possible?"
It is true to say that you must be careful when sailing a boat that lasts ten thousand years, but it also depends on the situation.
There is no one-size-fits-all strategy in the world. No matter how sophisticated the strategy is, it needs to be modified and adapted to suit the situation.
Qin Feng shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No need to be too nervous."
"Chen Si's cronies can bring the news back to the capital in as little as an hour, but they can only bring it back."
"When such a big thing happens, ordinary generals can't make the decision at all. They must report this matter to the Ministry of War."
"Even if it is just reported to the Ministry of War, there is no need to report to the King of Beidi. It will take at least an hour and a half, plus the deliberation and decision-making, as well as the deployment of troops and horses, it will take at least two and a half to three hours. The cavalry stationed in the capital, Then we will launch a pursuit."
"We already have a large number of people, and we have to transport corpses and wounded people at a slow speed. At this time, we should never set limits for ourselves. We should seize the opportunity and rush as fast as possible."
The reason why Qin Feng is so sure is because what happened tonight exceeded everyone's expectations. In addition, the stakes are so important that ordinary officials would never dare to take on this important task and would definitely report it as soon as possible. This undoubtedly gave Qin Feng's chance to escape.
As for leaving soldiers to set up defenses, it is definitely not a wise move. You must know that this is the Beidi Gyeonggi region. A large number of cavalry can be summoned in a short time. Any troop left to set up an ambush will have a considerable effect. limited.
To sum up, it is actually just one sentence, you can escape as fast as you can. Without the support of a city-state, you must not start a large-scale war with the opponent.
Qingshan County is not far or near from Changshui County. It only takes more than three hours to complete the one-way trip on a fast horse. However, for Qin Feng who is running for his life, because the speed is too slow, it will take at least nine hours, a full three hours. times the time.
But in order to adhere to the principle of "don't abandon, don't give up", Qin Feng can only take this risk.
Just as Qin Feng led the soldiers to rush towards Changshui County, some soldiers of the Chen family who had escaped returned to the royal capital.
"Open the door! Open the door! I have an emergency military situation!"
The soldiers of the Chen family stood under the city gate, shouting at the top of their lungs.
Since it was already late at night, the city gate had already been closed, and the guards on the city wall couldn't help but become vigilant when they saw the blood-covered and embarrassed Chen family soldiers.
"Who are you? Why don't you tell me your name quickly!"
The Chen family soldier panted and said: "I... I am General Chen's personal soldier, why don't you open the door quickly!"
The guard frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "Do you have any proof?"
certificate? In order to escape for his life, this Chen family soldier threw away almost all useless things. In order to hide his identity from others, he even took off his armor. Apart from his body-protecting clothing, he was completely naked. Where could he find evidence at this time?
In order to bring the news into the city, the soldiers of the Chen family roared at the top of their lungs: "I am the soldier of General Chen. I have a hundred thousand urgent troops to report. Is there anyone in charge? Come out quickly. If the military situation is delayed, you will be responsible for your death!"
Seeing that the defenders remained unmoved, the Chen family's soldiers were furious: "If I were a thief, I would raze the nine clans! If I were real, you would kill everyone in your family, how dare you?"
Because the military situation is urgent and the matter is of great importance, the Chen family's soldiers dare not tell anyone in person. Therefore, they can only tell the contents of the military situation when they are facing the top.
The defender saw that the other party's suspicion was not groundless, so for the sake of safety, he informed the captain who was guarding the city.
The city guard surnamed Wang was well aware that the recent peace was not peaceful and major events were happening from time to time. In order to avoid taking responsibility, he quickly climbed to the top of the wall and asked the soldiers at the foot of the wall: "Why are you knocking on the door late at night? What happened? What military intelligence report?"
The Chen family soldier asked loudly: "Are you in charge?"
Captain Wang quickly replied: "I am the captain guarding the city. There is no one with a higher rank than me around here. If you have anything important to do, come here quickly and don't beat around the bush!"
Hearing this, the soldiers of the Chen family no longer hesitated and immediately shouted: "Qin Feng has raised his troops!"
What?
Hearing this, Colonel Wang was stunned for a moment. After a moment of confusion, he said in a deep voice: "Why are you raising an army?"
The soldiers of the Chen family were so anxious that they slapped their thighs: "Qin Feng was intercepted and killed by troops led by Lu Zhuguo. This move has completely angered Qin Feng. General Chen led us to rush to the rescue. However, on the way back, we passed through Qingshan County. Qin Feng tricked us into unloading A, suddenly launched an attack and killed countless people. General Chen was lured to the city by Qin Feng. I am afraid that something unexpected has happened, so I rushed back to report the matter."
Hearing this, Lieutenant Wang felt his head buzzing. He rushed down the city wall and signaled the defenders to control the Chen family's soldiers at the city gate. He picked up a horse himself and rushed to the military headquarters.
Since it was late at night, the Ministry of War only left one doctor on duty at night.
When Lieutenant Wang rushed into the lobby of the Ministry of War out of breath, he immediately startled the doctor of the Ministry of War.
"What kind of appearance does the wind, wind, and fire have?"
At this time, how could Colonel Wang care about his decency? Nervously, he reported: "Qin Feng raised troops in Qingshan County, and General Chen suspected that something unexpected happened."
These words were like a wake-up call for the doctor from the Ministry of War, and it took him a long time to recover.
