In the Xuandi War Zone, a hundred thousand troops want to stop an army of more than 400,000, unless there is a natural pass, and it must be a must-pass road, such as Qin's Shanyuguan and Wu Chu's Yangtze River Ferry.
The territory of Kexuan is very similar to that of the previous Jin State. It is located in the southeast of the central part, with many plain areas. The various cities are also connected in all directions with many roads. Once the Ling Army comes in, the situation can be imagined.
Sun Qi did not dare to divide his troops easily, otherwise, he would most likely be divided and surrounded.
Therefore, after Jianyang, when there was no danger to defend, he could only retreat again and again, and fought a large-scale guerrilla war with the Ling Army in the entire theater for several months.
Based on the tactics of retreating when the enemy advances and attacking when the enemy is tired, although it caused effective heavy damage to the Ling Army, the loss of the city was inevitable.
In a few months, although the Ling Army was severely depleted, it successfully advanced 600 miles into Xuandi. The 600 miles here was not a straight line attack, but a vertical and horizontal attack of 600 miles.
The land of the three counties was all in the hands of the enemy.
At this time, many people, including King Ling, believed that the main force of the Qin army would most likely be mobilized to Xuandi, but Xiao Yuan was trapped in Xiangyang and was determined not to change.
It was as if he was living or dying without any regard for the truth. Of course, this was something the Spirit King was very happy to see.
The Qin court had also been shocked by this incident.
On this day, in the back garden of the palace.
Shangshu Ling Yao Tingyu is asking to see Lu Yunyan.
This was the former Prime Minister of Xuan, a veteran of the two dynasties of the Xuan Kingdom.
Facing him, Lu Yunyan's attitude was naturally very polite. After indicating that he didn't need to be polite, he said in a calm voice: "Old love, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"Empress." Yao Tingyu stood respectfully outside the pavilion and said with worry on his face: "Now there are hundreds of thousands of Ling Army, occupying Xuandi. At this point in the war, our country has lost several counties, but the king is still besieging Xiangyang. Are you planning to send troops, are you planning to abandon Xuandi?"
"Old Ai Qing's words are wrong." Lu Yunyan said: "How could the king abandon his own country's territory? It's just because of the situation on the entire battlefield that he has to temporarily avoid the edge of the spiritual army."
"But your Majesty, Xuandi's century-old foundation has been swallowed up by other countries. We should first defeat the foreign enemies and then take over Jiangnan." Yao Tingyu said.
"What do you mean?" Lu Yunyan's pretty eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
"The old minister believes that the king has been besieging Xiangyang for a long time and is really no longer able to win. With the current situation, we should first stop the war with Wu Chu and repel the Ling army. After that, we can make other plans." Yao Tingyu said: "On the king's side, as long as you are willing The two kings of Wu and Chu will definitely be very happy to cease the war, and after your Majesty has established a kingdom, you can send a letter home to persuade the king..."
Xiao Yuan decided to fight to the end and not retreat. Of course, many people on the side of the Qin ministers had already sent letters, but they were all directly refuted.
Now, the only one who can persuade Xiao Yuan is probably Queen Qin.
But just as he said this, Lu Yunyan interrupted him: "What nonsense are you talking about! How can I interfere in frontline military decisions!"
"My dear, what I mean is, in the form of a letter from home..."
"Nonsense." Lu Yunyan interrupted him again and said with some displeasure: "This war is not over yet!"
"But your Majesty..." Yao Tingyu's face showed a sad look, and she knelt on the ground again and said in a trembling voice:
"If Xuandi can't get any more support, if we continue to fight, the Ling Army will hit Xuanzhou!"
"Xuanzhou, the century-old foundation of the entire Xuandi..."
"It is also the royal family of the Lu family, where the ancestral temple and royal tombs are located, my dearest lady..."
The ancients treated their ancestors with great reverence and respect. Under the etiquette system, there is no need to say more about what the ancestral temples and royal tombs represent.
When he mentioned this, Lu Yunyan's expression suddenly changed, "Stop talking about it."
"Empress..." Yao Tingyu continued to cry sadly. He had done nothing wrong. He just had different military opinions. If Xuanzhou was really captured by the Ling Army, it would be completely unacceptable to him, the old prime minister of Xuanguo. , although Qin Xuan has been integrated.
Lu Yunyan also closed his eyes and clenched his pink fist fiercely.
At the same time, the Xiangyang War Zone.
Xiao Yuan is well aware of the situation in Xuandi.
Inside the tent, Wang Su moved his lips and said, "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if you lose some cities, but if Xuanzhou is in danger..."
Having said this, he paused and then said: "That's the ancestral temple of the Lu family, where the tombs of the previous kings of Xuan are located, and the queen's side..."
Xiao Yuan raised his hand to stop him and said sternly: "I can allow the Ling Army to enter Xuanzhou, but I will never allow them to set foot in Xuanzhou. He immediately issued an order and told Sun Qi that Hengyang was his last resort! Even if he died, he could not allow it. The Ling Army is approaching Xuanzhou!"
Why choose Hengyang? Because there is not only a pass there, but it is also equivalent to the acropolis of Xuanzhou. Without conquering this place, you will not be able to enter Xuanzhou.
This is the final throat position.
The Qin army's military intelligence was strong, and his king's order was quickly transmitted to the Xuandi war zone through Falcon.
At this time, Sun Qi was still more than two hundred miles away from Hengyang, but after losing three counties in Xuandi, Tang Yue and other generals were already dissatisfied.
In the tent, some generals suggested that they should not retreat anymore but fight the enemy to the death.
Tang Yue also said: "In just a few months, we have fought back and forth, but we still lost three counties. How can we fight this battle!"
"But otherwise, I'm afraid we will lose more ground and our military strength will be even more severely damaged." Sun Qi said.
He is right. There is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, and it is easy to be surrounded by roundabouts. Once the other side makes such a military move, you have to find weaknesses to highlight and avoid falling into an siege. Therefore, the army has been switching back and forth during this period. Both sides They are all exhausted.
If the leader of the Ling Army is a loser, he can defeat more with less, and he can make a lot of plans. But Huang Zu, the veteran commander on the battlefield, is by no means mediocre, and Sun Qi can only fight with him like this in order to choose the opportunity to annihilate the enemy.
The ability of both sides to command troops should be about the same. In this case, the side with superior troops will naturally have a great deal of initiative.
At this moment, a member of the Snow Clan hurriedly walked in, knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Commander Sun, your Majesty is sending a message."
"Quick." Sun Qi quickly stretched out his hand.
The latter took out the letter and handed it over respectfully with both hands.
After Sun Qi took it and opened it and read it, all the generals couldn't bear it anymore. Someone asked out of curiosity: "Commander Sun, I wonder what the king said in his letter?"
Sun Qi collected the letter and said bluntly: "Your Majesty has strictly ordered that Hengyang is the last place for our army to retreat. Even if the entire army is killed in battle, we cannot take another step back!"
After hearing this, the generals not only did not appear worried, but were all shocked.
Tang Yue said: "I have long wanted to fight to the death with the Spirit Army! This time, I will fight them to the death!"
Sun Qi did not say anything about this, but thought carefully for a while, looked at Nie Xing and said: "General Nie, you lead 30,000 troops and march to Hengyang Pass first."
