On the hillside three or four miles away, seeing this situation from a horseback with a good view, Xiao Yi nodded with satisfaction.
When he sent troops from Linfen, he saw the word Xin Qiji on the list of generals, lieutenants, captains, and corps commanders of the three armies.
It's hard to describe my feelings when I saw these three words, and it's also hard to describe how much emotion this name made Xiao Yi feel at that time.
He was almost calling Xin Qiji and taking him with him.
But he had just organized the three armies and set some rules. He could not break these rules quickly.
Finally, on Phoenix Ridge, he pretended to hear others' recommendations and appointed Xin Qiji as the left-wing general.
This is also the reason why Xiao Yi did not ask other lieutenants to support the left wing.
He believed in Xin Qiji's ability and believed that he could stabilize the left wing so that he could defend the left wing of the Chinese army when he launched a general offensive.
"what is that?"
When the battle slowed down a bit, Xiao Yi pointed to the sky over the battlefield in the distance, because he only now discovered that a big bird had been hovering in the sky for some time.
"Is it...Haidongqing?"
"yes!"
Xu Yuanshu looked at the big bird in the sky, and nodded directly after sizing it up.
"When the barbarians in the North were hunting, they liked to keep birds of prey like Haidongqing to detect prey. Later, some generals also liked to keep such large birds to detect the enemy's situation on the battlefield."
"He is also a very good scout. Li Thief should also be raising Hai Dongqing."
Xiao Yi nodded and didn't take it seriously. Although the other generals also glanced at the words, they also had no expression.
Just a raptor.
It's not a reconnaissance plane.
Hai Dongqing's brain capacity is not big enough to directly describe the entire military situation to Li Thief without distinction. At most, he can convey the location of the enemy's commander or the Chinese army.
After all, its main function is to find prey and then deliver intelligence.
But this originally relied on the nature of Haidong Qingnai as a raptor and its hunting instinct.
Do you really want him to discover Xiao Yi's position and then fly down to attack?
impossible.
Xiao Yi's prince banner is on this hillside. Li Thief can see it at a glance if he is closer.
However, next, Xu Yuanshu's expression suddenly changed, and then Xiao Yi also frowned slightly, because after hovering in the sky for several weeks, the Haidongqing actually flew towards the back of Phoenix Ridge!
Xiao Yi immediately ordered the deputy general around him to lead his troops to retreat.
There are also soldiers stationed at the rear of Phoenix Ridge, and camps have been set up to prevent enemy sneak attacks.
But judging from the direction of Hai Dongqing's return journey, someone from Li Thief had indeed gone around to the back of Phoenix Ridge, and there were quite a few enemies.
"I just said that Li Huaian would not fight head-on like this." Xu Yuanshu looked worried and said directly to Xiao Yiyan.
"As I expected, they were probably thinking of coming from behind Fenghuang Ridge and preparing to flank the Chinese army. Or, after Li Huaian launched a general attack from the front, they would come from behind to disturb our military morale and fight. Caught off guard!”
Several generals nodded in agreement.
As a result, the situation is actually somewhat unfavorable for them.
The first was the frontal battlefield. The probing between both sides was coming to an end. Li Huaian's vanguard army numbered 20,000 people and was divided into several levels. The left and right wings and the infantry in the middle fought steadily and slowly approached the hillside.
On the Prince's side, there are also more than 20,000 troops. The vanguard of the Chinese army has withdrawn to the same front as the left and right wings.
As for the left and right wings, only the left wing's current situation looks a little better.
But overall.
They can't hold on much longer.
The minds of the generals of the three armies are also changing, ups and downs. If they had not seen Xiao Yi's bravery, they would definitely not have the courage to stand here now.
Just a moment.
A battle report was delivered to Xiao Yi.
"Everyone, we will definitely win this battle!"
"Two generals, Han Shizhong and Di Qing, came to pursue the rebel army. They also set out last night. About 7,000 reinforcements may arrive before noon. There is also General Yue, who defeated the rebel army yesterday and is now fighting all the way from Luzhou. With the support of the three generals, we will not be afraid of the bandits in this battle." Xiao Yi spread the battle report and said calmly.
The generals were immediately relieved, but they didn't dare to show it, but everyone could see it, and they immediately became happy again.
More than half an hour later, the sound of fighting came from the left rear of Phoenix Ridge.
Hai Dongqing flew back and hovered over Phoenix Ridge again.
At the same time, on the plain more than ten miles away, Li Huaian caught a glimpse of this scene. He immediately raised his hand and with a gesture, all the remaining seven thousand cavalry there swarmed to follow and charged at the fastest speed.
Hearing Xiao Yi say that Han Shizhong, Di Qing, and Yue Hongling were all coming to support, several generals who were worried about defeat started talking and joking on horseback again.
"In my opinion, although Thief Li has many soldiers and horses, as long as we deal with it safely, we may not be unable to defeat him!"
All the generals also echoed.
It is said that it is not far from noon, and Li Thief has not yet launched a general attack. It can be seen that they are also afraid of His Highness the Crown Prince's power and dare not attack.
The one who said that Fenghuang Ridge with complex terrain is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This time, from a high position, if Li Thief wants to come up, he may have to spend the lives of many soldiers to pave the way. Li Thief must not have the determination.
Some people say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bravely conquers the three armies. When the time comes, he will not need the support of Han Shizhong and General Yue. Even if Li thief attacks, he will kill Li thief among the thousands of troops!
One by one, when they flattered each other, they were all the same, and they all spoke very nicely and acted as if they were taking it for granted.
This is what the current commander-in-chief of the three armies looks like.
Xiao Yi brought these people to the expedition in person, so he was very careful and would not end up being reckless like he did in the capital.
After all, when he was reckless, his opponents were these individuals.
But now it's different.
The enemy is Li Huaian, and he has the shadow of that person.
Under his command, there are three unparalleled generals, Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Gong. Xiao Yi also has Han Shizhong, Di Qing, and Xin Qiji, who can be regarded as handsome against handsome and against general.
It's just that the gap between the soldiers on both sides is still too big.
Just like now, the deputy general Xiao Yi sent out, looking at Cheng Yaojin's troops who were approaching the camp, had no idea how to resist the bandits that kept emerging from the foot of the mountain on the left.
"What can I do?" The deputy general looked back at the Chinese army at the foot of the mountain, turned his head and looked around and asked.
"The prince is right behind you..."
After saying this, all the surrounding officers were speechless.
When the prince was in Linfen County, rules had been set, and anyone who did not abide by the rules would be dealt with by military law.
And now, if they retreat.
There is no way to escape death.
The deputy general gritted his teeth and said, "Fight!"
"Brothers, the prince is in the central army, right behind us, and now that things have happened, we must abide by the rules set by His Royal Highness in Linfen County. We can only die here!"
"After you die, you will be able to shine on your family name. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, will definitely abide by that rule and will not treat our family badly."
"Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor are determined by heaven!"
"Retreating is a violation of the rules and will be dealt with by military law. But if we fight hard, we may not be able to hold on or wait for reinforcements."
"At that time, we will have not dishonored our reputation as soldiers!"
"Brothers, charge with me!"
There were some lieutenants who were hesitant to fight to the death, but finally gritted their teeth and made the determination to fight to the death.
Fortunately, when they could no longer hold on, reinforcements arrived.
Another group of troops came from the Chinese Army and rushed over quickly to join the battle.
…
"Your Majesty, at this point, there is no choice. I will break out of the battle! Please support me, Your Majesty!" Yu Chigong, who was beside Li Huaian, saw that the situation was unclear and made a decision without hesitation.
"You must bite this breath and not let it out. Once you let it out, you won't be able to get up!"
Li Huaian said decisively: "Okay!"
It’s already this time.
We really can’t put it off any longer, making great efforts at one go, then failing again, and finally exhausting ourselves in three attempts.
According to the battle report, Cheng Yaojin did successfully cut off Xiao Yi's escape route. However, what Li Huaian did not expect was that the other party did not leave any escape route for him at all.
Cheng Yaojin rushed for dozens of miles, but he didn't see many baggage troops.
He immediately rushed towards Phoenix Ridge, and finally arrived at today's decisive battle, raiding the left rear side of Phoenix Ridge.
Then, Hai Dongqing was released and sent a message to Li Huaian to let Li Huaian know that he had arrived.
This is good news for Li Huaian.
But it's also bad news.
Cheng Yaojin is here.
The enemy troops from Yicheng and Fushan Road will definitely come after them.
Di Qing and Han Shizhong were both disciples of Yue Shan. They must be knowledgeable about military affairs and be good at fighting.
Their arrival is likely to affect the situation of the war here.
So you can’t delay!
There are not many lieutenants around Xiao Yi.
They were condescending and soon saw Yu Chigong's more than a thousand cavalry. Regardless of everything, they quickly charged into the battlefield without waiting for backup.
After this move, Xin Qiji on the left wing could no longer hold on and began to be forced back.
Because the Chinese army was already on the verge of defeat, he was always supporting the Chinese army to make their defeat look better.
The sun rose further, but the ground here was slowly rising due to flying dust, covering the sky, making the sunlight gradually dim.
A gust of wind blew over, bringing the bloody smell of the battlefield into his nose.
As Yuchi Gong pressed forward with absolute strength and forced the prince's troops to retreat to the foot of the mountain, the two sides finally fought hard.
But not long after, after the two sides had been in a stalemate for a while, a puff of smoke appeared in the sky on the left, rushing directly towards this side!
Li Huaian frowned immediately, and immediately ordered several lieutenants around him to come forward. Cheng Yaojin had already appeared on the left rear side of Fenghuang Ridge. So, the puff of dust that appeared now must not be one of his own, it must be Xiao Yi. The person in question is either Di Qing or Han Shizhong.
But no matter which one of them it is, it is a big variable on the current battlefield.
