On the great plain, dust was flying and the sky was full of shouts of killing.
Viewed from a high altitude, the black armor was overwhelming and surging forward rapidly. On the other side of the Spirit Army, they were discarding their helmets and armor, running and throwing them away.
The whole scene looked extremely vast.
This was a real defeat, a decisive battle. The Spiritual King abandoned his chariot and horses, and was walking away angrily under the protection of his generals and elite troops.
Xiao Yuan took advantage of the victory to advance, and had no intention of letting him leave easily, and even sent all the generals.
How many generals rode war horses and led their own soldiers to chase and kill them. The comprehensive front where the Ling army was defeated stretched for unknown miles. From the plains to the avenues and even to the alleys, scattered flags and weapons could be seen everywhere, as well as the Ling army. Some of the corpses of the army...
And this pursuit lasted for a whole afternoon, until the Ling Army was chased into Mengjin City, and another siege battle was fought. When they saw that it was unbreakable, Xiao Yuan gave up when night fell.
The significance of this battle lies in Meng Jin's overall situation.
Because the two sides are fighting against each other, if the Spirit King is defeated, all his defense lines will inevitably be shaken.
In Mengjin City, the meeting hall.
At this time, it was already late at night, but where could the generals of the Spiritual Army rest? They were lined up on both sides, almost all with their heads hanging, and many of them had stains on their faces, looking miserable.
King Ling also said angrily: "The Qin thieves are disgusting! They actually defeated my army in the Mengjin Plain!"
Having said this, he also glanced at the generals and couldn't help but scolded: "How do you command your generals!"
After being scolded, all the generals lowered their heads and did not dare to respond.
You must know that he is the highest commander of the entire army. If he is defeated in the decisive battle, it is also the responsibility of the supreme commander to be held accountable, but he vents his anger on others.
This is the difference between Xiao Yuan and Ling Wang. When he loses in a war, Xiao Yuan always finds ways to boost morale instead of making people feel dejected. And after winning, he always praises the general and never quarrels with his subordinates. achievement.
After taking a deep breath and calming down his anger, the Spirit King was just about to say something else when a general walked in quickly, looking equally embarrassed. He clasped his fists and bent down and said, "Your Majesty, the test has been completed."
"What's the damage to our army?" King Ling asked directly.
"This." The general looked at his face carefully, and then bravely said: "Preliminary statistics, our army suffered losses of more than 70,000, and...many other soldiers were scattered. , haven’t returned to the camp yet.”
This is a real decisive battle. There is nothing strange about such losses after a defeat.
But how could the Spirit King accept it? He stared wide-eyed and said in disbelief: "What did you say!? I lost as many as 70,000 soldiers and generals!?"
The general's head was lowered when he reported.
"Hateful!" King Ling was furious again, but at this time, the person in charge of military affairs hurried in again.
"Report~~~~"
"Your Majesty, Xingcheng was attacked by the Qin army. General Chen Fu was defeated and is retreating to Mengjin."
"What!?" King Ling was furious. After he realized what he was doing, he stood up and shouted loudly, "This is unreasonable! King Qin has bullied me too much! This is unbearable!"
Seeing that he was about to leave the city to fight, the generals of the Ling Army were a little panicked. Someone hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Today our army has suffered a new defeat and our soldiers have lost their strength. We urgently need to rectify our morale. If we fight another large-scale exhibition with the Qin army, It’s really not the best idea.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, now our army must stay on the wall. After stabilizing the current situation, we can find other strategies."
"Your Majesty, think twice..."
Many senior generals stood up.
What they said was the way to fight together, but King Ling was very angry. The more he heard this, the more angry he became. He couldn't help but glance around: "You generals! Are you afraid of being beaten by the Qin army!?"
"Your Majesty has a clear warning..." People trembled one after another.
At this time, Cheng Ping finally stood up and said unhurriedly: "What the generals said is not unreasonable. At present, the Qin army is wielding the power of a decisive battle and is at its peak. Its morale is not good for our army. Your Majesty should consider it carefully. Put the overall situation first.”
After hearing what he said, the Spirit King finally stopped scolding him, but took another deep breath and looked at Cheng Ping.
The latter continued: "The Qin army's attack on Xingcheng is just to control the northwest line of Mengjin. If we go now, it will definitely be of no use. And the King of Qin's next target will definitely be Tangzhong. Your Majesty should immediately mobilize troops. Make the pond as solid as gold to defeat the strategic plan of the King of Qin."
Xiao Yuan won the decisive battle. Of course, he could not miss this opportunity. As early as when King Ling was defeated, several troops had already launched separate attacks to attack the surrounding counties such as Xingcheng, Tangzhong, and Linxi in order to cut off the transportation hub of Mengjin. Tao's purpose, and then control the overall situation.
Cheng Ping's analysis is correct. Now that Xingcheng has been defeated, there is no use in remediation. If the pond is lost again, the three routes to the west, north and south of Mengjin will be controlled by the Qin army. If there is another accident on the right, The entire Mengjin will fall into a siege.
After hearing this, King Ling temporarily suppressed his anger, but he still said in a bad tone: "Yuan Ming! I order you to lead the troops immediately and rush to the pond without any loss!"
"No!" A general immediately clasped his fists, saluted and left.
At the same time, the main force of the Qin army was at.
The battlefield for the decisive battle had already been cleared up, and all the generals rushed back one by one to report to Xiao Yuan.
"Your Majesty, our troops pursued the enemy for sixty miles, beheaded four thousand enemy soldiers, captured hundreds of horses, and countless weapons..."
Immediately afterwards, another Qin general walked in quickly, clasping his fists and shouting: "Your Majesty! Our troops have wiped out more than 6,000 enemies, captured thousands of people, and seized a large amount of food, grass, ordnance..."
"Your Majesty..."
One after another, generals took advantage of the decisive battle and reported good news frequently.
"Okay!" Xiao Yuan stood up with great joy and said in a serious voice: "The generals have lived up to the great trust and led the soldiers to fight bravely to kill the enemy. This battle has greatly defeated the spirit army. You all have contributed indispensably!"
Hearing this, all the generals of the Qin army were excited, because in the Qin State, military merit is a hard thing for a general to be promoted.
After saying this, Xiao Yuan stood directly above and pointed his fingers and said: "In this battle, King Ling was defeated and reached Mengjin City. Although he escaped with his life, the spirit of the Ling army has been lost, and the morale of our army has been reduced." Zhenghong! The elimination of Dongling’s separatist forces is just around the corner!”
"At that time, the world will be settled, the mountains and rivers will be united, and everyone will be successful and famous. You can also enjoy the glory and wealth with your three or five darling wives and concubines in your arms."
"Haha——" The generals laughed heartily.
At this moment, Lin Chu walked in quickly, clasped his fists and bent down and said: "Your Majesty, Xingcheng has been occupied by our army. At this time, General Ai Ping is leading his troops north. They will arrive in Tangzhong tomorrow morning."
"Okay!" Xiao Yuan became serious and pointed: "Send the order to Ai Ping! Tell him to rush to the reinforcements of Lingguo and conquer the pond!"
"As long as the situation in the pond is certain, the overall situation will be determined!"
"promise!"
