Viewed from a high altitude, the entire Qin Army camp, all the camps, were connected together to form a sea of fire for more than ten miles.
At this moment, Wei Guang had escaped.
The faces and bodies of the generals of the Spirit Army who were following him were almost covered with black and gray stains, not to mention how embarrassed they were.
Looking around again, there were less than 20,000 of the 100,000 troops that came.
A fire burned 80,000 spiritual troops.
The generals of the Ling Army were all dejected, and the deputy general said in a trembling voice: "Commander Wei, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. It is better to return to Dingyuan City quickly."
"No." Although he was frustrated, Wei Guang did not lose his mind at this time, but said: "If you were Zhao Mu, would you allow us to evacuate safely after the company camp was burned down? He would definitely dispatch his cavalry. We will take a detour and attack Dingyuan. By the time we arrive, Dingyuan already belongs to the Qin State! Moreover, we will be pursued and intercepted."
"Ah?" The deputy general was dumbfounded and stammered: "Well, what should we do now, Commander Wei?"
"Go north first, then go back to Tancheng in a roundabout way." Wei Guang's words were concise and to the point.
"Yes, yes..." the deputy general responded repeatedly.
Tancheng is a county town behind Dingyuan.
The current spirit army was severely injured by the fire and had no food and grass supplies. It was necessary to enter a safe city to rest and recuperate.
Wei Guang's idea was not wrong. Fortunately, he did not retreat to Dingyuan, otherwise, he would definitely encounter Nie Xing.
The fire burned for several days and nights. It was gradually extinguished after the Qin army took the initiative to dig trenches to divert water to prevent it from spreading to nearby mountains and forests.
A few days later, inside Dingyuan City.
At this time, the Qin flag has been planted on the top of the city.
In the meeting hall, when he learned that the Ling Army had entered Tancheng, Zhao Mu couldn't help but said: "Wei Guang is calm in the face of danger, and he does have generals. If he had come to Dingyuan at that time, the 100,000 Ling Army would have been wiped out. "
"Haha, that's okay. Zhao Shuai set fire to such a great victory. In the Dingyuan War Zone, the Ling Army has no room to fight back." Nie Xing was not too happy now, and said cheerfully: "Now, our army The morale is like a rainbow. We should not give Wei Guang a chance to breathe. The last general recommends that we attack Tancheng immediately."
"Well..." Zhao Mu thought about it for a moment, nodded and said: "The Ling Army has suffered such a defeat and has lost its fighting spirit. It can indeed advance."
"Pass on my military order to leave 20,000 troops to garrison in Dingyuan, while the rest of the troops will attack Tancheng from the southwestern front!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists together.
In terms of the art of war, this is called taking advantage of victory. The momentum is already there and you should make full use of it.
Under the military order, more than 100,000 Qin troops marched non-stop. If you look at the map, there are two arrows in the southwest, pointing directly at Tancheng.
If it were other generals, they might have defended Tancheng, but Wei Guang did not do that. Instead, he gave in directly after receiving a certain amount of reinforcements in Tancheng.
Because he understood that the current Qin army was at its peak, but his own side was defeated and had low morale, so it was impossible to fight.
When he retreated, Zhao Mu entered. In a short period of time, he had already conquered eleven cities in Lingdi.
These cities are all small county towns. In other words, they are equivalent to recovering the entire Dingyuan.
The battle situation here has undergone earth-shaking changes. While Wei Guang temporarily avoided the front line, he also sent an urgent letter to King Ling, reporting on the battle situation and requesting additional troops.
After receiving his letter, King Ling was furious, and he stood up on the spot and said angrily:
"In just one battle, a total of 80,000 troops were lost! How did Wei Guang fight this battle!"
"The command is not good, but now you still have the nerve to ask me for reinforcements!"
The war between the two countries resulted in the loss of 80,000 soldiers. It was not only a reduction in military strength, but also the fall of the war zone. It was completely reasonable for the Spirit King to be so angry.
"Your Majesty." Cheng Ping stood up and said seriously: "Now is not the time to ask questions. If General Wei Guang is not sent more troops, Zhao Mu's troops may break through to the southeast. Let's consider the overall situation first, but from now on Some of the troops encircling and suppressing Su Yi were temporarily transferred."
"It's really hateful!" King Ling was furious, but he had no choice but to withdraw Wei Guang based on the situation.
It wasn't until he took a deep breath to calm down that he said angrily: "Give him 50,000 more troops and tell Wei Guang! If he loses another battle, come and see him!"
"Yes." Cheng Ping quickly bowed down.
On the other side, the main camp of the Qin army was located.
After receiving Zhao Mu's battle report, Xiao Yuan seemed very happy. He smiled heartily at first and then said: "My original intention was to let Zhao Mu contain Wei Guang, but instead of thinking about it, he annihilated 80,000 spiritual troops. Okay. "
"This will inevitably affect the Jianchang War Zone."
"Send an order to Sun Qi, telling him not to fight with Murong Yan anymore, and to quickly break through Jianchang and advance towards the Fuquan area."
At the same time, Fuyang War Zone.
Xiao Yuan's previous Wang Ling had already been sent over, and the implication was that Yan Qi should cross the river as soon as possible.
To cross the river, we have to mention one place, Zhanghua.
This city strangles an important ferry. If we don't capture it, we won't be able to open up the complex waterway network.
Therefore, during this period of time in the Fuyang War Zone, the place where war broke out most frequently was Zhanghua.
Yan Qi and Bu Shuo fought for this city no less than five times. The Qin army also tried to advance by land and water, suppress it on land, and land on rafts for sneak attacks, but all failed.
Bu Shuo was the second-ranking commander of the Ling Kingdom after Huang Zu, and his reputation was not in vain.
Now that Wang Ling is here, Yan Qi also gives Xu Rong a death order after a military discussion: capture Zhanghua at all costs.
The latter took the order and immediately led an army of 50,000 to launch a day and night attack on Zhanghua.
There are not many defenders in Zhanghua, only 10,000 or 20,000, but there are many support bases nearby.
Facing the sixth storm of the Qin Army, the main force of the Ling Army also launched a heated military discussion on the issue of Zhanghua.
In front of the military map, Bu Shuo was clasping his hands behind his back, looking at the routes, and said casually: "Six strong attacks, it seems that the Qin army must take Zhangzhou."
After hearing this, General Youbiao immediately said: "Commander Bu, the Qin army's purpose of storming Zhanghua is obvious, which is to use it as a springboard to launch a battle across the river."
"You're right." Bu Shuo said, "But Zhanghua is not as important to us as we thought, isn't it."
"Bu Shuai means..."
Bu Shuo withdrew his gaze from the map, turned around, and faced the crowd and said: "Now, His Majesty has decided to counterattack, using Fuyang and Jialing Pass to cooperate with General Huang to annihilate Su Yi's tribe. Our side is to divide Deploying one hundred thousand troops and horses."
"At this time, it is meaningless to fight with Yanqi in Zhanghua. At least, we need to preserve a certain amount of troops and cannot lose too much in Zhanghua."
"But Commander Bu, if Zhanghua is lost, once the Qin army crosses the river..." The deputy general looked slightly worried.
Bu Shuo raised his hand and interrupted him: "It doesn't matter, just give him this opportunity to cross the river."
