At this moment, the old general Wang Ci stood up and said solemnly: "Marshal, the veteran still has doubts."
Lin Chuhe was not angry when the conversation was interrupted, and said: "Old General, it doesn't matter."
"If the enemy did not attack the two Suibing Passes, but directly attacked Wuwei Pass, facing the attack of the enemy's entire army, Wuwei Pass with only 40% of our troops stationed would still be extremely dangerous, and the other two ambush troops would still have no time to support them. In this way, all The situation is no different than the veteran’s proposal.”
Wang Ci looked a little disappointed. He did not gloat because Lin Chuhe's plan might be no different from his own proposal, but he was worried about the current situation of the Taichu Army.
Lin Chuhe shook his head slightly and said with a deep expression: "The old general's suggestion is not wrong. Retreating to the three passes is the best choice for our army now. The old general's knowledge is worthy of being a fierce general in the army. I am just perfecting my plan." If the old general's proposal is different, it is just a change of words."
Lin Chuhe's words contained a lot of praise for Wang Ci. Wang Ci couldn't help but feel proud when he heard the words, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became a little deeper.
Tang Jinge pondered for a moment, then said with a look of astonishment: "Soldiers are deceitful. If you lead troops in a battle without changing, you will definitely be passive. A single change is really the essence of using troops."
"That's right, the so-called constant response to all changes is to use strength to overcome cleverness. There is no need for any conspiracy and tricks in the face of absolute strength!" Lin Chuhe said with deep understanding.
"Pass my order, Tang Jinge will lead the Xinghen Dragon Armor Battalion to Wuwei Pass, and Wang Ci, Liu Shang and other generals will lead 300,000 troops to Wuwei Pass!"
"The last general takes command!"
"I'll take your orders!"
Tang Jinge and the generals saluted and accepted their orders.
At this moment, a messenger from Taichu came in and hurriedly said: "Report!"
Lin Chuhe's expression changed and he said: "!"
"Dongxia launched a large-scale counterattack against the cities occupied by our army. Yecheng, Yifan City, and Xionglong City were captured by the enemy. General Zhang Xun of Yecheng was captured, General Sui Yi of Yifan City died in battle, and Wang Jun of Xionglong City The general’s city was destroyed and he committed suicide!”
Lin Chuhe's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he murmured: "I didn't expect that what I was worried about would come true so soon!"
Before the generals could react, another scout came to report: "Report! Xu Fucheng, Wangji City, and Luguang City were captured by the Eastern Xia Army, and all the commanders of the three cities were killed!"
Lin Chuhe's face was ashen at this time. Dongxia had conquered six cities in such a short period of time. The strength of Dongxia's army was shocking.
"All generals, listen to the order. The generals will retreat to Wuwei Pass. Otherwise, there will be changes!" Lin Chuhe made a decision immediately after hearing the news.
"The last general takes command!"
"I'll take your orders!"
All the generals present, including Tang Jinge, shouted in unison.
When the generals were about to leave, another scout stumbled in. Without waiting for Lin Chuhe's words, he hurriedly shouted: "Report to the marshal! More than 300,000 elite soldiers of the Eastern Xia Army sent troops from Jinguan City and went straight to Yinma Pass. The Qinghe Army has sent troops to stop it!"
Lin Chuhe murmured after hearing this: "It really doesn't make people feel reassured that the Qinghe Army sent troops to stop it so easily. Zhao Chuncheng obeyed the order and immediately led his troops to support Yinma Pass with 100,000 troops. Be careful, Xinqinghe Army, don't trust it easily!"
A rough-looking general immediately accepted the order respectfully. Before Zhao Chuncheng could leave, another scout came to report: "Report to the marshal, all the seven cities still occupied by our army in Dongxia have been captured, and almost all the defending generals and troops have been destroyed." The army was destroyed, and more than 70,000 people were killed and captured!"
At this time, all the internal cities in Dongxia occupied by the Taichu Army fell, with the loss of more than 100,000 troops.
Lin Chuhe's face was very ugly, and he said with a very heavy expression: "It seems that the Eastern Xia Dynasty is bound to win against our army this time, and it turns out that even if it doesn't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster!"
"Pass my order and all the elite scouts will be dispatched to detect the movements of the Qinghe army!" Lin Chuhe shouted.
Immediately, the messengers took the order to leave, but the generals present were a little at a loss. The battlefield was unpredictable, and they, the fierce generals on the battlefield, also didn't know what to do.
"Marshal, are the soldiers guarding ten cities just giving up? Those are my more than 100,000 passionate men from the beginning!" A middle-aged general said urgently.
Before Lin Chuhe could speak, another messenger broke into the main hall of the Xiaguan City Lord's Mansion: "Report to the marshal, the Eastern Xia army has arrived at Xiaguan City and may attack the city at any time!"
"Where is the general guarding Xiaguan City!" Lin Chuhe said loudly.
A middle-aged general with a somewhat thin appearance stood up and said: "The last general Xu Mo is here!"
Lin Chuhe looked at Xu Mo solemnly and said: "General Xu, I ordered you to defend Xiaguan City at all costs. You can do it!"
"The general will definitely fulfill his mission! Even if he dies, he will not give up!" Xu Mo said forcefully, his eyes full of determination.
"General Xu, I am sorry for you, but for the sake of Taichu, you must hold on!" Lin Chuhe said with an unbearable look on his face.
Xu Mo grinned, and his thin face became full of wrinkles when he smiled, which didn't look good.
But all the generals present cast admiring glances at this seemingly powerless general.
All the generals knew that under such a situation, Marshal Lin Chuhe would definitely give up Xiaguan City and defend the city at this time. The end could be imagined. However, the seemingly thin general Xu Mo immediately accepted the order and left the Xiaguan City Lord's Mansion without hesitation. .
Before Lin Chuhe could give the next order, another scout covered in blood rushed in. He stumbled to his knees and said out of breath: "Report... to the marshal! The Qinghe army... suddenly... rebelled, and... The Dongxia... armies all attacked... our army's five thousand... soldiers who were supervising the battle at the Qinghe... camp."
"The soldiers... although... brave... resisted... they were... outnumbered, and almost... the entire army... was wiped out!"
As soon as the scout finished speaking, he suddenly fell down on Lin and never stood up again. Lin Chuhe immediately sent someone to check, but the man had died!
Lin Chuhe said angrily: "Those who are not of my race must have different minds. There is indeed something wrong with these Qinghe barbarians. Unexpectedly, they turned directly to the other side. Damn it, I don't know what happened to the other Qinghe troops in Taichu at this time!"
Lin Chuhe, a Confucian general, unexpectedly used foul language, which showed that although the Qinghe rebellion did not surprise him, the impact it had on the entire Taichu was very terrible.
"It seems that my analysis and strategy are no longer important. The enemy has already made a choice for us."
"All generals obey the order. Except for Xu Mo who is stationed in the city, all generals will rush to Wuwei Pass with my commander! Without further delay, act quickly!"
This time, no scouts or messengers came in again, and all the generals were ordered to leave. All of them looked very ugly. From the time they first received the news of the enemy's counterattack to the situation in Taichu, which has taken a turn for the worse, all the generals felt unhappy in their hearts. However, as a battle-hardened general, no one raised any objection to Lin Chuhe's order.
You must know that the situation is serious at this time, and there is a danger of death if you are not careful. The trust of the Taichu people in Lin Chuhe is evident.
About half an hour later, the hundreds of thousands of Taichu soldiers stationed in Xiaguan City moved towards Wuwei. Only General Xu Mo and his 50,000 defenders were left in Xiaguan City.
"Pass my order, Marshal Lin will lead the army out of the city to suppress the rebellion. We must defend the city without any loss. When Marshal Lin returns, it will be the time when our army defeats the enemy!"
Xu Mo's words calmed down the generals who were already speculating. No one among these city guards except Xu Mo knew that they had been abandoned by the Taichu Army. The so-called abandoning the car to protect the commander, no one is willing to be the abandoned pawn!
There were hundreds of thousands of Dongxia troops besieging Xiaguan City. Even the scouts could not estimate the specific number. Under the orders of the Dongxia commander, the Dongxia army launched a fierce offensive against Xiaguan City without any hesitation.
Facing the Dongxia Army that was several times larger than their own, the defenders were still fearful but still resisted the enemy's attack without fear of death.
"Work harder, reinforcements are coming!"
"As long as we defend Xiaguan City, it will be no problem for you to be promoted to a higher position, and Your Majesty will not be stingy with the rewards of gold, silver and jewels!"
"Kill! Kill for me! Guard for me no matter what!"
As the defender Xu Mo shouted loudly, the Xiaguan garrison had no doubts about their commander, and they resisted the enemy's offensive without fear of death. None of them knew that most of the words of this general they trusted were true. They were deceived.
Under such deception, these soldiers who were not elites actually temporarily stopped the enemy. However, under the fierce offensive of the Dongxia army, they could not stop them for long even if they tried their best.
Hundreds of thousands of troops from the Eastern Xia Dynasty counterattacked Xiaguan City, including many masters and masters. Following Lin Chuhe's order, all the masters and masters from Taichu left with the army.
In the absence of masters, the Taichu army on the city wall suffered heavy casualties, and they could only continue to add soldiers. In the end, they were all defeated and killed.
After only holding on for half an hour, the defenders on Xiaguan City suffered heavy casualties. Only about 10,000 of the 50,000 defenders were left.
Xu Mo looked at the surging army with a cold face. He said solemnly: "Even if we fight to the death of one soldier, I, Shen Mo, will definitely defend this Xiaguan City. The entire army will obey the order, abandon the city wall, and let me enter the streets." Street fighting!"
There was hatred brought about by Paoze's sacrifice, and there was the order issued by the general later. None of the soldiers who stayed behind in Xiaguan City had any complaints, and they all entered the streets to snipe the Dongxia Army.
Even if they were attacked by hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, these Xu Mo's soldiers were extremely brave. Except for a few cowards who surrendered, almost all the soldiers who participated in the defense of Xiaguan City were wiped out.
Xiaguan guard Xu Mo finally died in the street fighting due to the rebellion.
Under the persistent obstruction of Xu Mo and his soldiers, when the Dongxia Army completely occupied Xiaguan City, the main force of Taichu successfully retreated into Wuwei Pass under the leadership of Marshal Lin Chuhe.
Wuweiguan was very calm at this time, and there was no sign of a war breaking out.
Now that the situation is unclear, Lin Chuhe can only cross the river by feeling the stones, continue to explore, and create victory conditions in the face of disadvantages.
