ah! ? The Xirong generals were shocked, and Baltu couldn't help but take a breath.
General Peng Shuang was one of the best generals under King Qin. After many battles, his reputation had already spread far and wide. Although Xirong was not in the Central Plains, how could he not have heard of his name.
A general's Adam's apple slipped and he couldn't help but swallow. His voice trembled slightly and he said: "General, the General of Qin is here. Then, the King of Qin may be here too."
When Baltu heard this, his expression changed. He looked past Peng Shuang and stared at Xiao Yuan in the center of the wall. He said in a serious voice: "You mean, the man wearing black brocade clothes may be the King of Qin?"
"Fighting outside, among the Qin army, no general dares to wear brocade clothes and jade hairpins." The Rong general said with a trembling voice: "And this person is in the middle, with all the Qin generals on the left and right, so he must be the king of Qin."
"Hiss..." Baltu took a breath again, nodded slowly and said, "That makes sense."
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
The king of Qin, Xiao Yuan, led an army of millions of tigers and wolves to conquer the world and wipe out all the countries. He was also the first to counterattack Xirong and expand the territory thousands of miles away. The deterrence of Xirong can be imagined.
Regardless of whether Baltu was afraid or not, all the generals were retreating in their hearts. One of the generals secretly grinned and said: "Since the King of Qin is here, it is not just Yang Heng who is here, there must be the main force of the Qin army." ."
"Yes, general, if we break through from the south, with the King of Qin sitting in charge and the generals of the Qin army, the outcome will be unpredictable..." Another general agreed.
Generally speaking, if the king is here, his main force must also be here. This is a normal thinking.
Baltu was silent for a long time, looked at the Qin army camp again, and then pulled the reins: "Retreat first!"
When his lieutenant heard this, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly started shouting: "The whole army retreats——"
As the military order was issued, the 50,000 Xirong army began to shift from the front to the rear, and evacuated from the camp unhurriedly.
Seeing this situation, Peng Shuang, who was still on the court, was stunned. Before he could react, Xiao Yuan shouted loudly: "Peng Shuang is back!"
The latter came to his senses, pulled the reins, and rode the horse back to the camp.
At this time, some Qin army generals also suggested that Xiao Yuan might take advantage of the situation to pursue the enemy. However, after hesitating for a moment, he rejected it: "Let them retreat and pursue the enemy rashly. There are too many uncontrollable things, and they might be hit by mistake." The trap, in short, the longer it is delayed, the worse it will be for Xirong."
Unexpectedly, Xirong gathered an army of 50,000 this time and hurriedly evacuated after being killed before the battle started. However, this is understandable.
Half a day later, on the way to retreat, Baltu rode his war horse and called his lieutenant. He said with some hope: "How about it? Will King Qin pursue me?"
"That's not the case." The lieutenant returned truthfully.
"Hateful!" Baltu cursed, "King Qin is treacherous! With such favorable conditions, why not take advantage of the situation and pursue him!"
Obviously, he had made careful arrangements during the retreat. However, Xiao Yuan's side had no intention of winning a small victory, but wanted to completely encircle and annihilate all his troops.
After returning to Black Rock City, during the military discussion, all the generals believed that with the presence of the King of Qin, the main force of the Qin army was mostly in the south, and they should find another breakthrough.
Discussions went on and on, and finally the decision was made to attack north.
But there is no main force on Xiao Yuan's side. After the strategic deployment is completed, there are actually only more than 10,000 people in the south.
The heavy troops are all in the right half arc from the due north, because that is the main road from Blackstone to the inner territory of Xirong.
The result can be imagined. This time when he broke through to the north, Baltu lost his troops and generals and suffered a fierce blow. He even encountered Ning Zhan, one of the eight heroic generals of the Qin State.
Ning Zhan's fighting style is different from Yang Heng's. He is better at finding fighter opportunities, dividing the battlefield, and coordinating the arms.
The situation on Baltu's side is already in a siege. If Xiao Yuan dares to deploy like this, he is not afraid that he can break through. With the help of fortifications, deep ditches, high forts, and important valley roads, combined with strong attack and powerful crossbows, the main force of Xirong will only be able to do this. If you can't beat one side, you switch to the other side, and then fight less and less until you can no longer break through and are completely annihilated.
On the other side, inside Xirong.
The king of Xirong was furious at the Di and Qiang tribes' perfunctory prevarication and refusal to send troops. He even dropped his harsh words and threatened to exterminate the Di and Qiang tribes after the war.
But now there are several more battle reports. As far as the news received by King Xirong is concerned, first, King Qin and the main force of the Qin army are in the Black Rock City area, and the situation in Baltu is not good.
Second, Wang He's group is still active near Quanqiu.
Third, another troop of troops appeared. The exact number is unknown, but judging from the general flags detected, it should be Qin Commander Su Yi.
An army appears from time to time and has some military tracks. The other party can naturally detect it, but it is difficult to grasp the details. Su Yi's army is interspersed in Xirong. Its whereabouts are mysterious. It is often here today and appears in a different place tomorrow, elusive and mysterious. Yes, Xirong was confused.
After discussions with domestic ministers, Xirong all believed that it intended to attack northward and approach the capital, and should intercept it as soon as possible.
The current King of Xirong still had about 30,000 direct troops at his disposal. Considering the safety of the capital, he immediately gritted his teeth and appointed a general with 26,000 troops to choose an opportunity to annihilate Su Yi's troops. No matter what, They cannot be allowed to get close to the capital.
This Rong general, named Kuban, is also a senior general of Bai Rong. Until now, King Xirong still has no intention of using Zhe Kang. The latter understands that the situation has developed to this point and any advice will be useless.
After receiving the order, Kuban immediately ordered his troops and horses without any delay and headed to the place where Su Yi stayed recently.
Twenty-six thousand men and horses, including cavalry and infantry. On the march, Kuban rode a war horse and led the army to walk leisurely. He held a military map in his hand and said while looking at it: "We are here. OK, I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. If Su Yi can be wiped out quickly, we can take advantage of the situation to join forces with General Baltu and coordinate with our main force. But the specific situation of this Qin army is still unclear."
Upon hearing this, the deputy general beside him said quickly: "According to previous reports, Su Yi's unit should not be large in number. If there is a strength advantage, it should go straight north and should not intersperse in many places."
"Well..." Cuban pondered for a moment and said, "If that's true, we might be able to fight him head-on."
"But one thing is that Su Yi is the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army. Although we have never fought with him, we must be careful." The deputy general said.
"You are right. On the battlefield, you must not underestimate the enemy." Cuban said: "But once our cavalry launches an outflank, no matter how strong the enemy is, it will be wiped out."
"What the general said is true." The deputy general agreed: "Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is to understand the specific situation of Su Yi's department in order to make tactical plans."
(End of chapter)
