He was the supreme commander of the entire army. With an order, the Qin army immediately changed from the rear to the front and began to withdraw from here.
But Peng Shuang was obviously unwilling. After looking at Xirong's tail in front of him again, he turned his horse's head and followed Xiao Yuan.
Seeing his appearance, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but said: "Our army has won this battle, so we can't advance any more. The terrain here is dangerous. If we are ambushed, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Yes." After hearing what he said, Peng Shuang responded.
"Go back. After resting, we can visit Qingshan County again."
On the other side, after the defeat, Zhekang was inevitably a little disappointed when he saw that Xiao Yuan was not fooled, but walked away under the nose of his ambush troops.
He shook his head slightly at first, and then sighed softly: "Xiao Yuan is a bit calm. It's a pity that he didn't take advantage of the situation to pursue after such a huge victory."
When the deputy general heard this, he couldn't help but move his lips: "Then, general, how will our army act now?"
"Let's go back to Qingshan County first." Zhe Kang waved his hand: "Today's Qin Army is no longer the same as before. Today's confrontation on the plains shows its combat power. We can't fight like this anymore. We must first defend Qingshan County and stop Xiao Xiao. The pace of marching far away."
"Understood." The deputy general responded, and then began to direct the entire army to retreat.
After Zhekang failed to win the battle, he re-evaluated the strength of both the enemy and ourselves. He no longer dared to use troops rashly. Instead, he huddled up in Qingshan City and prepared for a long-term garrison posture.
This is already the last of the twelve cities in Qin, and Xiao Yuan is undoubtedly bound to win it!
After resting and recuperating, following Mu Lianying to find out the enemy's situation, he once again led his army northward, preparing to attack Qingshan.
At this time, Zhekang still had more than 30,000 troops in his hands, and he was defending the city with a commanding position, and he had sufficient defensive equipment.
There are also many Xirong people in the city, and the hoarding of food, grass and weapons can last for several months.
The ancient battlefield was another siege battle. If Xiao Yuan wanted to break through Qingshan with his existing troops, the price he would have to pay would undoubtedly be painful.
After a day of siege, the two sides went through bloody battles, but Qingshan County was still impregnable. Xiao Yuan was forced to have no choice but to start a long-term confrontation with Zhekang.
The war became somewhat stalemate for a while, but at this moment, something fatal happened to the Qin army.
The subsequent food supplies are no longer enough!
There is nothing strange about this. Although Xiao Yuan took office as the prefect and rectified everything, Qin was already very poor. If you want to get rich, you can't do it immediately with just a word. If you can have the food and grass to support him in this battle, It’s already very difficult.
Now, counting from the time he left Xipingguan, the war has been going on for several months, and it is only a matter of time before there is insufficient food and grass.
Eleven of the twelve cities in Qin have been recovered, and now only one remains. Not to mention Xiao Yuan's unwillingness, so are the generals.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, people sighed one after another with helpless expressions on their faces.
Everyone knows that fighting means burning money. If you don’t have money and food, you can’t fight!
Xiao Yuan's face was also a little gloomy. The only choice he faced now seemed to be to retreat.
After looking around for a week, he said quietly: "Everyone must be aware of the situation of our army now, and let them all share their opinions."
Hearing this, many people sighed and shook their heads. Zhao Mu said: "Sir, it's winter now. The weather is cold, there are often wind and snow. In the north of the Great Wall, the horses have no drafts, and the soldiers have no winter clothes. More importantly, Yes, the lack of food and grass can no longer support our army to continue fighting."
What he said was quite satisfactory and there was nothing wrong with it. Xiao Yuan felt a little headache after listening to it.
Immediately afterwards, Su Yi also stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, General Zhao Mu is right. Right now Zhekang is huddled in the city and refuses to fight. If this continues and our army is tired, it is better to retreat first and wait for the next supply of food and fodder." The ordnance stockpile is enough, it’s never too late to make another plan.”
"Hey!" Xiao Yuan sighed. In desperation, he was about to answer, but at this time, Shangguan Wenruo stood up.
He was a scholar, and his official position was that of a military advisor, which was equivalent to a counselor in the army. Seeing that all the generals were urging Xiao Yuan to retreat, he smiled faintly, and then said: "In my opinion, your Excellency cannot retreat, but instead besiege the city with a large army. , Zhe Kang will be trapped to death!"
"But we have no food and grass, Lord Shangguan. It is helpless to retreat. Otherwise, what will the soldiers eat?" Peng Shuang couldn't help but say.
Shangguan Wenruo said: "If you don't have anything to eat, just eat snow! Eat tree bark! Eat hay! As long as you can fill your stomach! I also believe that with your Excellency personally in charge, and our Qin army officers and soldiers are determined to fight hard, we will be able to Get through this difficulty!”
As he spoke, he continued: "The food and fodder that our department currently has can still last for ten days. I believe that with Master Liu's talents, he will definitely try his best to deliver food, fodder and weapons to you in half a month at most." !”
"On the contrary, if you withdraw your troops, all your previous efforts will be wasted. If Xirong gets this chance to breathe, they will definitely launch a full-scale counterattack!"
"More importantly, if we cannot defeat Xirong in one go in this battle, Qin's troubles will never end!"
After saying that, he faced Xiao Yuan again and said seriously: "Your Excellency, you must overcome all the difficulties in front of you. Instead of withdrawing your troops, you must invade the country of Xirong on a large scale and let the King of Xirong take the initiative to surrender!"
He argued against all opinions and suggested that Xiao Yuan must not withdraw his troops. When the generals heard this, they were all a little dumbfounded.
Xiao Yuan looked at him with bright eyes: "Sir Shangguan said, if there is no food and grass, the soldiers will be dissatisfied and have no morale. What should we do?"
"Your Excellency is the backbone of the entire army. Among our soldiers and civilians in Qin, your prestige is unparalleled. I also believe that with Your Excellency here, the soldiers will risk their lives to follow you!" Shangguan Wenruo said directly.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then scanned the area again.
Seeing that everyone was silent, he was thinking a lot. After thinking about it, he immediately clenched his fist and said in a loud voice: "I want to fight to the end!"
ah! ? Hearing this, many people's eyes widened, and Zhao Mu and Su Yi even moved their mouths, ready to say something.
Because doing so involves a huge risk.
But Xiao Yuan had made up his mind and ordered again: "Immediately send an order to Liu Yuzhi, asking him to collect this batch of food and grass no matter what, all our soldiers will fight to the end! We will never retreat until we break Xirong!"
His behavior, unknowingly, has become more and more like a master.
Under the decisive military order, all the generals couldn't help but trembled, and then they all clasped their fists: "Promise!"
Xiao Yuan, on his side, adopted Shangguan Wenruo's suggestion and decided to fight a hard and fierce battle. News of his order from Qinzhou soon reached Liu Yuzhi.
Previously, after Liu Yuzhi sent the second batch of food, grass and ordnance, he had explained the situation in Qinzhou to Xiao Yuan, but now he received the news that he would never retreat, and he was suddenly dumbfounded.
This matter was related to the lives of all the soldiers on the front line, so one can imagine how he could not be nervous.
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