Cheng Ping's words put King Ling in a dilemma.
He frowned and was silent for a long time, then began to think seriously.
Ye Gui was dissatisfied and said: "Sir, you have always been smart and strategic. Today, you actually suggested that your majesty retreat to Meng Jin. Isn't it ridiculous?"
"The general is bad." Cheng Ping said: "The battle situation in Mengjin is very unfavorable for our side. If we continue to fight forcefully, the chance of victory is slim. Once Tangzhong falls, the Qin army will surround Mengjin from all sides. At that time, we just want to There is no way to retreat.”
The battle situation is very clear. If Tangzhong is lost, Meng Jin will be surrounded. Since he cannot hold it, it is better to retreat as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, King Ling was about to speak, but Ye Gui said: "How can the pond fall? I will lead the troops to defend it. If there is any loss, I will raise my head to see you!"
The Spirit King glanced at him, still confused.
Cheng Ping said: "Then the Qin army uses the pond as a point to constantly lure our army to support, what should we do? In the end, won't the main force be destroyed in the pond?"
There it is again.
King Ling frowned, and finally became impatient. He glanced around and said, "The generals think that the temporary retreat strategy mentioned by Lord Cheng is feasible."
After hearing the words, everyone pondered for a while, and one general said: "Judging from the current situation, this is the best way. As Master Cheng said, as long as our troops are still there, we will be able to defeat Qin sooner or later."
"When the two countries are fighting, the victory or defeat will not depend on the gains and losses of one city or one pool. It is not a bad idea to temporarily avoid the edge and look for opportunities to defeat the enemy." Someone else said.
"Well..." King Ling began to pace back and forth in front of the case. After a moment, he stopped and said, "Let me think about this matter for a while. Let's leave it like this for today's military discussion."
Everyone looked at each other, and Cheng Ping bravely reminded: "The King of Qin is frequently deploying troops to the pond. Time is tight. I hope your majesty can make an early decision."
Ye Gui shouted unconvinced: "Your Majesty!"
"Okay." The Spirit King raised his hand to interrupt him, took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, please step aside first and each perform his or her duties."
"No." Everyone saluted in unison.
Ye Gui wanted to say something else, but it was obvious that King Ling was like this, so he could only retreat unwillingly.
When he got outside, he caught up with Cheng Ping and said dissatisfiedly: "Sir, as a military advisor, you should be talking about strategies to defeat the enemy, not strategies to fear the enemy!"
"This is not because we are afraid of the Qin army, but because we are trying to find another way to win." Cheng Ping explained that in private, the relationship between the two was good.
Ye Gui also respected him, but he still said: "But what Mr. said today is not to enhance other people's ambition and destroy his own prestige."
Hearing this, Cheng Ping shook his head slightly: "When a common man sees humiliation, he draws his sword and stands up to fight. This is definitely not brave."
Ye Gui was anxious: "This! Sir, you are humiliating me."
"No." Cheng Ping glanced at him with a smile and said earnestly: "The general is brave enough to defeat the three armies, but to defeat the enemy, you need to make plans and find the right fighter opportunities. Blindly relying on bravery is not the best policy."
The two of them were walking and chatting. In the hall, the Spirit King was still pacing hesitantly.
Indecision is one of his characteristics.
However, counselors and generals all gave opposing opinions, which forced him to acknowledge the current situation.
The territory of Ling Kingdom is not small, and it is still affordable to lose one Meng Jin. After a night of consideration, the next day, King Ling's order was sent to Tangzhong, and Yuan Ming was ordered to lead his army to withdraw to Meng Jin and join the main force.
The situation on the battlefield was ever-changing. Following this military order, before Xiao Yuan's combat deployment was completed, the pond had become an empty city. Then, nearly 250,000 spiritual troops gathered in Mengjin City and began to retreat.
The first thing the Ling Army left was the food, grass and baggage troops. Under Cheng Ping's suggestion, they directly abandoned the Mengjin battlefield, exited the undefeated area, and arrived at Jialing Pass.
Three days later, the main force of the Ling Army began to retreat eastward with light equipment, abandoning the Mengjin front.
The information was sent back to the Qin army camp, and the generals were dumbfounded after hearing it.
Xu Hu said in a daze: "This, what does Lingjun mean? Does it mean that Meng Jin is no longer wanted?"
Another general said: "The spirit army's behavior is strange."
"There is nothing surprising about this." Wang Su continued: "As far as Lingguo is concerned, today Xingcheng and Linxi have been lost, many defense lines have collapsed, and only one pond is left. If the Lingjun cannot hold it, Meng Jin will It soon became an isolated city and was besieged from all sides. The Spirit King chose to retreat at this time just to preserve his troops."
"Master Wang is right. The Ling Army is about to turn around and is no longer on the Mengjin battlefield." Shangguan Wenruo agreed.
Hearing what the two counselors said, the generals cleared up their doubts and immediately became ready to make a move. Someone said: "If that's the case, then I would like to suggest that we take advantage of the victory and pursue it! We will definitely defeat the Spiritual Army again!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Spiritual Army is currently in retreat. The opportunity is rare." Xu Hu followed.
"If you dare to ask your Majesty to give an order, I will be the vanguard!" Someone immediately clasped his fists with a look of anticipation on his face.
Xiao Yuan thought about it for a while and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he made a quick decision: "Send orders to all cavalry units to follow the king to pursue the enemy! Other soldiers are temporarily stationed in Mengjin City!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists together.
The retreat of the Spiritual Army was well prepared and took away almost everything. Although there was no heavy baggage burden, their follow-up infantry would definitely not be able to outrun the cavalry.
Xiao Yuan wanted to use cavalry to attack and kill Tail on his way back, so he chased him very quickly. Tens of thousands of cavalry passed directly through Mengjin, galloping all the way for hundreds of miles.
That afternoon.
There is a small river here with a wooden bridge. On the other side of the river, there is a man standing immediately holding a spear.
This person is Ye Gui, the general of Ling Kingdom.
He was riding alone, with a valley-like path behind him.
"Xu~~~~"
Riding his horse to this point, Xiao Yuan tightened the reins, and a large number of cavalry behind him stopped one after another.
Before he could see the situation clearly, Ye Gui pointed his spear: "King Qin Xiao Yuan! Today, I, the general, are here. Do you dare to cross this bridge?"
The river is not wide and the water is not deep. The cavalry can even rush directly across the river.
But Xiao Yuan became suspicious.
He first looked at the valley road behind Ye Gui and the surrounding terrain, then stared at the person, and let out a laugh: "Ye Gui, you are just an ordinary man, do you want to stop my thousands of troops with one person's power? !”
"Hmph! The majestic King of Qin can only use his words!" Ye Gui looked arrogant: "Do you dare to cross the river and fight with me!"
"This man is looking for death!" Xu Hu next to him was furious. He tightened the knife pole in his hand, then clasped his fists and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty! When the last general goes forward, take his head!"
Xiao Yuan raised his hand slightly, his face became more solemn, he stared at Ye Gui with slightly squinted eyes, and after a moment, he said decisively: "Retreat first!"
After saying that, he directly pulled the reins and turned the horse's head.
"Your Majesty!" Xu Hu was puzzled.
"Retreat first, there is an ambush here."
"But the king..."
Xu Hu was not willing to give in, but he did not dare to disobey Xiao Yuan's order. He could only give Ye Gui a fierce look and quickly followed Xiao Yuan.
This large group of cavalry chased them here, but they all turned around.
When Ye Gui on the other side of the river saw this, he couldn't help but laugh: "Hahahaha! King Qin is a rat! How dare you violate my realm!"
