In response to Baltu's continuous onslaught, Ning Zhan adopted a defense exchange, that is, the wounded in Qinggupo were withdrawn and replaced by soldiers from the second line.
At the same time, the left line was ordered to suppress the Xirong soldiers to a certain extent from the flank.
This troop mobilization and tactical change once again put the Xirong Army into a stalemate that could not be defeated for a long time.
Both sides paid a heavy price for the battle for Qinggu Slope. In the middle of the night, a general couldn't bear it any longer. He found Baltu and bravely said: "General, fighting at night is not good for me. The warriors are so brave." Fighting low and high, the line of sight is blocked. Many times, you don’t even know you are ambushed. If this continues, the casualties will be too high..."
"What do you mean?"
"Even if we attack Qinggupo by force, it's best to fight again during the day."
Baltu's face was gloomy, and instead of reprimanding the general, he thought about it.
At this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from behind.
"Report!"
"Report~~~~"
Before anyone arrived, shouts were heard.
The war horse rushed forward, and the Xirong soldiers on the horse quickly jumped off, saluted and said: "General, the Qin army is attacking Black Rock City on the southwestern front. General Hardan is in danger!"
"What did you say!?" Baltu's eyes widened.
"The Qin army is attacking Black Rock. General Hadan is in urgent need and is asking for support." Xirong soldiers repeated.
After receiving his confirmation, Baltu couldn't help roaring.
Lieutenant General Xirong also changed his face. He hurriedly stepped forward and said in a trembling voice: "General, Qinggupo, we can't attack anymore!"
"Are we just going to withdraw like this!?" Baltu said sternly: "We fought bloody battles for several days, and how many warriors were killed! How can we be willing to give up now!?"
"This is King Qin's conspiracy! Deliberately forcing us to return for reinforcements!"
Although what he said made sense, it didn't change anything at all.
The deputy general was already a little panicked: "But general, Blackstone City is where our army is stationed. If we don't come back for reinforcements, it will be destroyed by the King of Qin, and the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Yes, General. If Hardan is defeated and we fail to break through the northern front, then the general will not be able to retreat from the enemy, nor can he return to the city. He will be in the wilderness with no place to stand..."
"General..."
The generals around him all looked anxious.
It is strange that the rear is unstable and the front is unwavering. They have no intention of attacking Qinggupo again.
Because according to the current battle situation, the outcome here is still unknown, but Blackstone City is in danger of being breached at any time.
Comparing the two, the opinions of the Xirong generals were almost one-sided, and they were all hurriedly trying to persuade each other.
It is undoubtedly a very difficult decision for Baltu to make this decision. If he doesn't return reinforcements, he wants to defeat Ning Zhan, but he is not completely sure. If he returns reinforcements, all his previous efforts will be wasted.
"General! Our army is not good at defending the battle, and the Qin army has many siege equipment. If we don't return reinforcements, it might be too late..."
"Our army's supplies are all in the city, but if something goes wrong, the whole army is in danger..."
"General!"
Seeing the anxious expressions of the generals, Baltu was so entangled that his eyes almost split open. He clenched his fists fiercely. After a long while, he roared angrily: "Return to the rescue!"
"Yes!" All the generals immediately accepted the order.
An order was given here, the horn sounded, and the Xirong soldiers who were attacking the slope began to retreat across the board like a tide.
Knowing that this was a signal for Xirong to retreat, Ning Zhan, who was on the front line, refused to give in. He continued to beat the drums, pointed the war sword forward, and charged non-stop. He took this opportunity to fight back all the way.
When the poor enemy is chasing and scoring, on the real battlefield, the fighter opportunity is fleeting.
Needless to say, the result was that if we retreated hastily, we would have to be beaten.
The Xirong soldiers once again left many corpses behind, and by the time they regrouped, the Qin army had already returned to defense.
Baltu was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth: "Ning Zhan bullied me too much!!"
"Oh general, now is not the time to get entangled with Ning Zhan, we should return reinforcements as soon as possible..." The deputy general was worried because he was afraid that he would get angry and continue to attack Qinggupo regardless of everything.
"Retreat!" Baltu pulled the reins hard.
The main force of Xirong began to retreat from the northern front and returned to Blackstone City.
Although the distance between the two places was not very far, it would probably be dawn before Baltu could march back.
At dawn, the sky gradually turned white, and the Qin army was still launching a fierce attack on Black Rock City. Trebuchets were launched one after another, and oil jars exploded all over the city defense.
As the fire oil splashed everywhere, many Xirong soldiers were burned into burning men. They howled miserably and fell from the top of the city with their hands and feet dancing wildly.
Arrows from both sides were shooting back and forth in the sky.
On the ladders, as far as the eye can see, they are all Qin soldiers.
Rong general Hadan held on for the whole night, not daring to relax at all. He still held the scimitar and his voice was almost hoarse.
An oil jar hit nearby and exploded, causing his head to shrink subconsciously.
Falcons circle in the sky.
Lin Chu walked quickly to the chariot, clasped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, the main force of Baltu has returned to support."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan responded, observed the situation on the battlefield, and said decisively: "Send gold, and send an order to Chen Hui to withdraw to the western defense line."
"promise!"
With the sound of gold ringing from the rear, the Qin army was well-trained, and the frontline soldiers immediately gave up the siege and began to retreat quickly.
The war ended.
On Xiao Yuan's side, the retreat was orderly and without any sloppiness.
Because the total strength of the two southwest fronts is less than 30,000, and Baltu's main force returns to the defense, it cannot be defeated with a hard attack. There is no need to let the soldiers sacrifice their lives in vain.
Seeing countless black armor and red tassels evacuating the entire city defense like a tide, Hardan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and then he casually wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The Xirong soldiers on the city defense became even more relaxed. Many of them even softened and sat on the ground along the wall, breathing heavily.
An hour later.
Baltu hurried to the south city defense. At this time, Hardan had just finished checking the damage caused by the war. When he saw him, he quickly stepped forward, saluted and said: "General."
"Where is the Qin army?" Baltu asked directly.
"This..." Hadan hesitated, "We just retreated, less than an hour ago."
"The King of Qin is hateful!" Upon hearing this, Baltu was furious and glared at a circle of generals: "Did you see it! This is King Qin's treacherous plan! He is forcing us to come back for reinforcements! To reduce the pressure on Ning Zhan! And as soon as we came back, he immediately withdrew his troops!”
"Now on the northern front, Ning Zhan must be rebuilding the defenses. If we attack again, it will be more difficult than before!"
"All our victories are gone!"
His angry shout made all the generals lower their heads and did not dare to reply. Only the deputy general moved the corners of his lips and bravely said: "But general, if you don't return to the aid of Black Stone, King Qin will continue to attack fiercely... "
"Hateful!!" Baltu also understood this truth, and because he had no solution, he became even more angry.
