The main camp of Yuezheng.
Li Po has returned here after fleeing.
At this time, he was without armor, his hair was disheveled, and there was no clean spot on his body. He could be described as a real bloody man, and his face was stained with blood, blurring his true appearance.
In the big tent, there were generals of all levels of the Yan Army standing on the left and right.
On the commander's seat directly above, Yue Zheng's face was terrifyingly gloomy.
"Stupid! If you camp in a mountain forest, the pine needles and fallen leaves on the ground will kill you!"
He cursed angrily, saying that the destruction of the 100,000-strong army was not only a matter of loss of strength, but more importantly, the crucial role played by Li Po's troops.
This was like a nail stuck in the throat of the Allies, but now, this nail has been removed.
He was the supreme commander of the Yan Army, and when he scolded him like this, even though Li Po had the same title as him, he was defeated after all, so he could only say dullly:
"I was trapped in Lushan. I thought there was enough water and food, but who would have thought that King Qin would attack with fire."
"Stop talking!" Yue Zheng shouted angrily: "The destruction of this 100,000-strong army has made our Yan Army completely passive! The loss of the previous Sishui Pass will also become meaningless!"
As he spoke, he said angrily: "Li Po! As a general, you led a hundred thousand troops, causing all the soldiers in the army to die on the battlefield. What crime should you deserve!"
"On the basis of defeat, I am willing to accept the military law!" Li Po did not shirk his responsibility, and his words were categorical.
"Okay!" After Yue Zheng heard this, he immediately stood up and shouted: "Come here!"
Following his words, two guards stepped in from outside the tent.
Yue Zheng pointed at Li Po: "Drag him down and behead him in public!"
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Hearing this, not only the two guards were stunned, but the other generals were also shocked.
But before anyone could say anything, Yue Zheng shouted again: "What are you waiting for!?"
In the army, military orders are more important than anything else, and the commander is like this. The guards dare not hesitate. They can only swallow secretly, and then cautiously step forward to hold Li Po.
Unexpectedly, the latter suddenly raised his arms, pushed away the guards on the left and right, and said in a shocked voice: "As a soldier, I have been defeated, so I have nothing to say! You don't need to do anything! I will leave on my own!"
Li Po was brave, bloodthirsty and aggressive, with a violent and perverse personality, but he was also a courageous person. Seeing him like this, Yue Zheng became a little panicked.
There is no doubt that the reason why he wanted to kill Li Po was simply because he had no choice but to do it as a coach. He just said it on the surface. In reality, he could not really do this.
First, he did not have the courage. General Li Po, Marquis, had a very high status in the Yan Kingdom. Even if he beheaded him, he would not be able to explain to King Yan.
Second, Yue Zheng still needs Li Po too much. Without this general, the Yan army will lose an arm.
In a slight panic, Yue Zheng quickly glanced left and right and winked at someone at the same time.
In fact, he didn't need to remind him at all. At this time, all the generals also reacted. They came out one after another, clasped their fists one after another, and said in a hurry:
"Commander Yue, please calm down. This defeat is due to special circumstances and is not the fault of General Li."
"Yes, Commander Yue, King Qin is so treacherous that General Li had no choice but to besieged Lushan."
"Please Commander Yue, for the sake of General Li's outstanding military exploits, please spare him this time."
"Commander Yue, if we fight against the enemy like this, if we kill the general, our army will lose a hand. There is no doubt that those who are close will hate the enemy quickly."
"Please Commander Yue calm down."
All the generals urged them to stand up.
When Yue Zheng saw this, he was borrowing a donkey from the slope, and immediately said: "Li Po! If the generals hadn't persuaded you, I would not have spared you! Today's head will be sent to you for the time being, so that you can redeem your merits!"
When the generals heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Po directly cupped his fists and said: "Thank you, Commander Yue! When I see King Qin again one day, I will have to kill him!"
"Okay!" Yue Zheng nodded with satisfaction. The effect he wanted had been achieved, so he stopped talking about it. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Go down and clean up first."
"Yes!" Li Po turned and walked away.
Next, Yue Zheng looked around for another week and began to discuss military affairs with the generals.
The current battle situation is already somewhat unfavorable to Yue Zheng. The Yan Army, excluding the Sishui Pass defenders, has a total strength of about 600,000. Now that Li Po has been defeated, his main force here is only 280,000, plus the 180,000 on the Shucheng front. There are still 460,000 left.
This is already the entire regular army strength of the Yan Army.
As for the Qin-Xuan coalition, there are still 320,000 troops.
This is the main battlefield, with 280,000 fighting against 320,000. There is not a big disparity in the strength of the troops, and they can fight head-on.
At this time, a partial general also began to say: "Commander Yue, over in Shucheng, although the Liang army is surrounded, the King of Liang is desperate to massacre the city, slaughter the people, and hoard supplies. In a short period of time, it may not be possible to break it." , the one who can turn the tide of the war around now still has to rely on us."
"What suggestions do you have?" Yue Zheng asked in return.
A partial general pondered for a moment, clasped his fists and said: "In my opinion, the Ling Army can no longer let it go deeper. It should deploy troops as soon as possible and arrange defenses on its front."
This is the consequence of the destruction of Li Po's 100,000-strong army, which can be said to have disrupted Yue Zheng's overall plan.
However, he still said: "This is still inappropriate. Have you ever thought about it? Once we divide our troops again, the King of Qin will use his superior strength to encircle our main force. By then, the situation on the entire battlefield will be more complicated. It’s also more passive.”
"What about Commander Yue's opinion?" the general couldn't help but ask.
Yue Zheng said: "Instead of doing this, it is better to fight Qin Xuan decisively! After this victory, the spirit army will not dare to advance, and then everyone will survive!"
But what if we lose?
Some people are secretly beating the drum in their hearts.
For a moment, everyone was silent. When Yue Zheng saw this, he said: "It seems that you are all afraid of defeat, but don't forget that although the opponent has an army of 320,000, it is a coalition of Qin and Xuan, not an army of one country. But we are united as one!"
What he said was indeed correct. This military strength was not a big difference on the battlefield, and the coalition forces of the two countries were definitely not as good as one team. But he didn't know that Qin Xuan's side, Qin King Xiao Yuan, had already received the military order. The right to unify.
The generals listened to what he said and thought about it carefully, and found that it was really the case.
The deputy general clasped his fists and said: "Commander Yue's words are reasonable, maybe we can fight decisively, and the outcome will be determined in one battle!"
"Okay! That being the case, it's settled!"
Yue Zheng is still very confident.
The lieutenant asked again: "Then, where will the decisive battle be?"
Yue Zheng thought for a while and said:
"When two armies are fighting, the strength of both sides must be greater. Considering the current battle situation, fighting in the mountains is not good for me. Therefore, we should avoid its strengths and fight with them on the plains."
"Remember! The success or failure of this battle is related to the survival of all the soldiers of our Yan Army! All generals must personally command the battle! If you are afraid of the enemy and cannot do so, military law will be followed!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists.
Yue Zheng immediately said: "I'm writing a letter of war! Tell King Qin that in three days, I will fight to the death with him!"
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