The hundreds of miles of escaping and the day and night of fighting had left these soldiers without any strength.
Murong Yan sat by the river, his sword stuck beside him, his face ashen.
The clear shallow river has long been dyed blood red, covered with corpses, and there is no end as far as the eye can see.
Such a tragic situation made him unable to help but close his eyes deeply: "One general is so incompetent that he killed the three armies..."
The deputy general was behind him, bending down and twitching his lips, "General, please don't do this. Although we failed to break through the defense line, our army still has strength. Now, your majesty must have known the situation of our army and will definitely send troops to rescue." ."
Hearing this, Murong Yan seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He turned around and looked at the lieutenant. A glimmer of hope ignited in his heart and he said in a trembling voice: "Yes, yes, your Majesty will definitely rescue us. When the time comes, , we can attack together with the reinforcements from east to west, eliminate Su Yi, and return to Caizhou!"
This is their only hope now. The lieutenant general followed: "Yes, general, the most important thing right now is to quickly restore the strength of the soldiers, repair them as soon as possible, and prepare for the next river crossing."
"That's right, that's right." Murong Yan nodded repeatedly and said as if he couldn't wait: "Quickly, kill the horses, let the soldiers have a good meal, regroup, and wait for reinforcements!"
"Yes!" the deputy general took the order and left.
At the same time, Caizhou Mansion.
This is the highest headquarters of the Spiritual Army.
No matter how bad the intelligence was, King Ling had naturally received the news of Murong Yan's defeat at this time.
In the hall, after reading the battle report, he became so angry that he crumpled it into a ball and threw it down. He stood up angrily and shouted angrily: "Murong Yan, a common man! You have ruined the country and the army!"
There were many generals standing on both sides below. Seeing his anger, they subconsciously lowered their bodies and looked at each other.
No one with a lower position dared to ask, and no one dared to pick up the crumpled battle report, until Cheng Ping came out, bowed his hands and saluted, "I don't know why your majesty is angry."
King Ling's anger has not diminished, almost gnashing his teeth: "Murong Yan, this common man! Before leaving, he swore to me that he would be able to eliminate the main force of the King of Qin. But in the end, not only was he defeated in the decisive battle, but also lost his troops! Now, he has been defeated by Su Fight against Feiyuntan with determination!"
"My army of 400,000! 400,000 soldiers!"
"Murong delayed me! He is harming my spiritual country!"
What! ? Hearing this, all the generals in the hall panicked, and some even became at a loss: "That is the main force of our army. We failed in the decisive battle and cannot return to Caizhou. What should we do..."
Cheng Ping was also a little dumbfounded and could not recover for a long time, because he never expected that the battle situation would undergo such earth-shaking changes in just two days.
Everyone in the hall was whispering in panic. Huang Zu was still calm and immediately asked: "May I ask Your Majesty, according to the battle report, whether General Murong's entire army was wiped out."
"Half of the troops are left." The Spirit King replied angrily.
After hearing this, a general immediately clasped his fists and said, "In that case, the last general recommends that we quickly send troops to support and take my main force back to Caizhou to make further plans."
"The last general seconded the proposal." Another general said: "There are still more than 200,000 people in the main force of our army. We can coordinate with the reinforcements to attack Su Yi from both sides."
This seems to be the only way at present. Before King Ling can speak, Cheng Ping said: "I think it is wrong. Now Baiting and Liupanshan are unable to respond. If we send troops from Caizhou alone, the city will be empty. If If the King of Qin sends out surprise troops again to attack Caizhou, the rear will be equally in danger."
Huang Zu followed: "What the military advisor said is absolutely true. To send troops from Caizhou, they need to pass through Longmen to reach the east coast of Feiyuntan. But now Longmen, in the hands of Su Yi, must have been prepared in advance with his fighting style. Preparation for interception.”
King Ling looked at him and asked in a solemn voice: "Are you saying that the Qin army is most likely to adopt a strategy of besieging the city and seeking reinforcements?"
"That's not the case." Huang Zu said: "The terrain around Longmen is open and there are no dangerous passes. I am afraid that as the military advisor said, the King of Qin will send out surprise troops to attack Caizhou."
"Then let's seize this time! Respond to Murong Yan as quickly as possible!" King Ling said.
Huang Zu was silent for a moment after hearing this. Cheng Ping said: "This is somewhat risky. Your Majesty should think twice."
"Then what do you think we should do!" The already furious King Ling could no longer control his temper and said sternly: "If we don't save him, all of my 400,000-strong army will be destroyed by Murong Yan! Those 400,000 soldiers are the main force of our army! "
Yes, no monarch can abandon an army of 400,000 in just one sentence. Even if he cannot be saved, the Spirit King must take appropriate actions.
Under his stern voice, he glared and roared. Cheng Ping was also startled by this look. His Adam's apple slipped. He swallowed secretly and returned to the train, not daring to speak.
Seeing this, the Spirit King took a deep breath, looked around again, and finally fixed his gaze on Yin Dian: "Yin Dian!"
"I'm here!" The latter stepped forward and clasped his fists.
King Ling directly pointed his hand and said: "I order you to command 60,000 troops and attack quickly to meet Murong Yan! We don't seek victory in this battle, but we must open up the Dragon Gate situation and allow my main force to return to Caizhou!"
"I have the order!" Yin Dian accepted the order with a loud voice. After cupping his fists, he lifted his robe and strode away.
King Ling looked at Cheng Ping again: "With the highest order, Fan Que and Wei Guang are ordered to control the situation in Baiting and Liupanshan. The Qin army in these two places must not be allowed to respond to Longmen's movements!"
"Wei Chen takes orders." Cheng Ping bowed with his hands in hand.
King Ling had no choice but to make this military decision, but he still listened to Cheng Ping's opinion and did not evacuate all Caizhou's troops, leaving 40,000 in case of a sneak attack.
An hour later, the gates of Caizhou City opened wide, and Yin Dian rode toward Longmen, followed by a large number of elites on his horse.
Although Longmen is only a few dozen miles away from Caizhou, the march takes time, and the Ling Army can only reach Murong Yan if they get through Longmen.
But to attack Su Yi's back, he had to cross Qingshi Hill, where Lian Xiao had already been waiting for him.
The Qin Army's military intelligence was strong. In the afternoon, when Yin Dian was halfway through the march, the military intelligence had been detected by the elites of the Snow Clan, and they quickly transmitted it back to the Qin Army's camp using falcons.
After learning this information, Xiao Yuan immediately summoned the generals to discuss the troops. In the large tent of the Chinese army, he was dressed in black brocade clothes and tied up his hair with a jade hairpin. He raised the information in his hand and said straight to the point: "Today, King Ling wants to save Murong. Yan, we have sent troops from Caizhou. According to our intelligence, this army is not only well-equipped, but also led by General Yin Dian, the general of Ling Kingdom."
"Although Su Yi has left 20,000 troops in Qingshigang Village, due to the terrain of Longmen, he may not be able to completely stop Yin Dian."
"Therefore, it is my king's intention to mobilize 60,000 soldiers from the rear army, and 50,000 soldiers along the way, attack Caizhou via Shanling Road, and attack Yin Dian's troops from the flanks all the way to support Lian Xiao."
(End of chapter)
