As soon as the defense line was broken, fighting broke out on top of the city. More and more Qin soldiers jumped up the ladder to join the battle.
The soldiers of Ling Army began to fight and retreat, and finally, they were killed in one fell swoop and defeated the city defense.
The battle flag at the top of the city was changed, and the city gate was quickly blasted open.
When Linxi fell, the Ling Army guard saw that the situation was irreversible and couldn't help crying out: "Heaven wants to kill me! God wants to kill me -"
After saying that, he also raised his sword horizontally, put it on his neck, and pulled it down suddenly.
Blood was spilled and the sword fell to the ground. The guard thought he had lost the city and committed suicide at the city gate.
Needless to say, the other remnants of the soldiers fled in panic and abandoned their weapons long ago.
Not long after, Wei Qing arrived here, and the deputy general immediately came to the side, clasping his fists and saying, "General Lin Xi committed suicide. Some of the remaining soldiers surrendered, and some fled to Mengjin."
"Yes." Wei Qing nodded, looked at the guard's body, and said seriously: "Give him a good burial."
Although they are opposites, the other side persists and would rather die than surrender. The general's integrity is worthy of respect.
"First completely occupy Linxi, quickly change defenses, and at the same time send a message to the king to report the battle situation here."
"No!" the deputy general took the order and left.
Wei Qing looked around again. His armor and face were still stained with a lot of blood. His sword was returned to its sheath, but he couldn't help but groan and cover his lower abdomen.
There was blood flowing out there.
A commander next to him also immediately supported him: "General."
"It doesn't matter to me, let's take a look at the soldiers below first." Wei Qing raised his hand. The old wounds were still there, but there were new battle wounds, which showed that he was a good general.
Lin Xi was successfully captured by the Qin army, and when the battle report came back, Xiao Yuan could not help but praise again: "I am so lucky to have such a good general."
Shangguan Wenruo said: "Now the Lingguo reinforcements Li Jun's troops are about to arrive in Linxi. In my opinion, it is better for our follow-up troops to cooperate with General Wei Qing to destroy them outside Linxi City."
"Wen Ruo's words make sense." Xiao Yuan immediately made a decision: "Immediately order the second army to attack Li Jun's department from the left wing."
This is to make dumplings for Lingguo's reinforcements.
But the Spirit Army is not a fool either.
In Mengjin City, the meeting hall.
After learning that Linxi had been lost and the guard had committed suicide, King Ling couldn't help but feel sad and closed his eyes deeply: "General Shi fought to the end and would rather die than take a step back. He is really a role model for generals. I hate the Qin army for stealing from me." Linxi."
"Your Majesty." Cheng Ping said sternly: "General Shi is loyal, but now is not the time to be sad. Qin General Wei Qing has occupied Linxi, and now General Li Jun is supporting him. If he is outflanked, the consequences will be It’s unimaginable.”
"Master Cheng is saying that the Qin army will attack Li Jun's men." King Ling said.
"It must be so." Cheng Ping explained: "When General Li Jun rushed to Linxi, the city had been lost and his troops had no place to stay. What if the King of Qin mobilizes his troops and takes a circuitous route?"
"Yes, yes." King Ling also realized that he was a little nervous, and immediately said: "Quick! Riding fast horses, order Li Jun to withdraw to Mengjin!"
"Yes." Cheng Ping quickly accepted the order.
This order already means that the Ling Army does not want Lin Xi. Of course, this is an absolutely wise move. Otherwise, not only will a county be lost, but more troops will be lost.
Being in the same war zone, military orders from both sides were transmitted very quickly. Li Jun, after arriving at Linxi, had the idea of retaking the city, but just one day after the attack, the order from King Ling was transmitted.
Li Jun did not dare to disobey the emperor's order. After hastily withdrawing his troops, he began to retreat lightly.
Soon, the follow-up troops of the Qin Army arrived, but they were naturally in vain. If Li Jun had left a little later, he would have been in great danger.
This small episode did not affect the overall battle situation. Next, Xiao Yuan began to redeploy, using the existing occupied city as a military stronghold to expand the battlefield situation and surround Mengjin. At the same time, he mobilized some heavy troops to Near Dai City, the Ling Army's own side was determined to capture the pond.
This signal made the Spirit King worry again.
There are Yuan Ming's 30,000 troops in the pond now. Judging from the Qin army's military operations, if they don't withdraw, they are likely to be attacked by heavy troops. If they are rescued here, they will not be rescued. If they are rescued, the reinforcements will probably be attacked halfway. .
If we withdraw, it will be equivalent to giving up all the surrounding traffic arteries. If the pond is no longer needed, Mengjin will also be in danger.
In short, if you want to give up Tangzhong, you must be prepared to give up Mengjin.
This matter caused great differences during the military discussions.
When a general proposed to retreat from Tangzhong, Ye Gui was the most angry. He glared and said, "Xingcheng is lost, and Linxi is lost too! If we abandon Tangzhong now, what kind of war will we have?"
"General, please be patient and listen to the explanation." The general said: "The pond is very important, but there are only 30,000 defenders. Once the King of Qin mobilizes heavy troops to attack, General Yuan Ming will not be able to defend for a long time. When the time comes, we will We must have support, but if the reinforcements are ambushed halfway or encounter the main force of the Qin army in the wild, what should we do?"
"Let's talk! It's just that you are afraid of being beaten by the Qin army!" Ye Gui's anger continued.
Hearing this, the general became anxious: "The general is only thinking about the overall situation. Why would the general say this..."
"Hmph!" Ye Gui sneered and said angrily: "What is there to be afraid of the Qin army! Tell me, not only can you not give up on Tangzhong! You should also mobilize your troops and horses to recapture Xingcheng and Linxi in one fell swoop! Drive the King of Qin completely out of the Weihe River Eze!"
"This, our army lost the decisive battle. In terms of Mengjin's overall situation, this cannot be the case..." A general grinned secretly.
It's not that people are afraid, but the situation does not allow it. When the main force of the Spiritual Army came, it was a total of 400,000 troops. After the battle at the left stronghold, the decisive battle on the plains, and other city battles and small battles, today, the strength is less than 20 Fifty thousand.
Of course, 250,000 people can turn defeat into victory, but this is definitely not the case in the current battle.
Ye Guihuan wanted to fight again, but King Ling shouted impatiently: "Okay!"
Everyone immediately shut up.
He also looked around for a week, frowned and said: "Abandoning Tangzhong is equivalent to giving up Mengjin. In this case, the Qin army will definitely take advantage of the situation and advance directly to Jialing Pass."
At this time, Cheng Ping stood up and said: "If the city is lost, it can still be taken back, but once the troops are exhausted, the country will be in danger of subjugation. I believe that the situation in Mengjin is no longer possible."
After hearing this, King Ling looked at him somewhat displeased: "Master Cheng also thinks that our army should abandon Tangzhong and then Mengjin?"
Cheng Ping said seriously: "If we retreat to Jialing Pass, our troops are still there, and the Qin army will never be able to invade the pass. If they cannot reverse the situation in Mengjin and are exhausted, how can Jialing Pass be defended?"
"In addition, I believe that the national war situation should also make certain adjustments. Otherwise, the Qin Army will definitely be unable to retreat."
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
