The highest command of the Qin Army.
Xiao Yuan's command position is not at Northeast Pass, but near the front line so that he can have an overview of the entire battle situation.
At this time, the news from Wugu Mountain had been sent back. Xiao Yuan was looking down at the sand table, moved the small black flag representing the Qin Army, and pointed to the place between Sand Tablet Fortress and Seth City: " Laisen will have to retreat soon, do you think it is necessary for us to stop him?"
Jia You was still standing next to him. Hearing this, he said: "I thought that behind the sand monument, the terrain was flat and there were no dangerous roads. Laisen could retreat to Sais City from multiple directions, and Wei Qing's troops had been fighting fiercely for a day. It would be meaningless to forcefully block the attack overnight."
"Well, this makes sense, so let's not waste this time." Xiao Yuan immediately decided:
"Send orders to Northeast Pass to transport troops, grain, grass and weapons to Wu Gu."
"Tell Xu Rong and Zhang Dashan to continue attacking the Shabei Fortress. Laisen will retreat when he learns that Wu Gu has been lost. When the time comes, he should be pursued and killed. Don't let him escape so easily."
"At the same time, send an order to Ning Zhan and ask him to lead his troops in the direction of Sais City to deter Laisen and ask him not to be impulsive. Sais City is not the target of our army. Just act as a suspect."
"Wei Qing is stationed at Wu Gu."
"The Southern Xinjiang Army Department gathered in the direction of Shabei to assist Xu Rong and Zhang Dashan Department in rescuing and clearing the battlefield."
He ordered one after another, and the military aircraft battalion wrote them down one by one. After finishing speaking, Chen Jingyi began to repeat them again to ensure that the military orders were correct.
Xiao Yuan listened to his retelling, went through it again in his mind, nodded and said: "Go and pass the order."
"No!" The latter clasped his fists and left.
As night falls, the ghost army enters the Shabei Fortress.
Laisen deployed heavy troops here and commanded them personally. He himself had absolute confidence and wanted to break the Qin army's offensive here, and then counterattack the Northeast Pass.
The idea is good, but the ghost army cannot defeat the Qin army on the battlefield. If it were not for the defensive advantage, it would have been defeated long ago.
Although he was slapped in the face by reality, Laisen was not discouraged. He said in front of the map: "Our warriors, stick to the sand monument. The Qin army has been unable to fight for a long time and has been beaten to a bloody head. It will not take long before they become a tired army. By then, It’s time for us to counterattack!”
As he spoke, he pointed at the map: "Here, here, when the Qin army is weak and unable to fight anymore, we can draw some troops from Wugu Mountain and use the western line to penetrate diagonally up the Qin army. waist."
As soon as he said this, a panicked shout came from outside: "Report~~~~"
Laisen subconsciously stopped planning, and several ghost generals also looked outside.
A soldier hurried in, knelt down, and said in a trembling voice: "Oh no, general! Wuwugu Mountain is lost! The Qin army has occupied it, and the warriors have all died in the battle."
Even if the ghost army's intelligence fell behind, it was time to receive the news at this time.
Hearing this, Laisen's eyes widened instantly: "How is it possible! This place is a natural danger. If you lose it, you can't lose Wugu Mountain! And there are nearly 30,000 warriors of our army there! Just stick to the pass, even if you come to ten There are tens of thousands of Qin troops, but there is nothing they can do!"
"The Qin Army broke through from the southern front battlefield." The soldier said calmly: "It is reported that after the Qin Army broke through the southern front, Wei Qing led his troops to detour to the east of Wugu and attacked the east gate. Our army was unable to defend it. He was attacked from both sides by the Qin army, and then was defeated!"
"Trash! They are all trash! How could we let the Qin army go around to the east gate!"
"Are the generals on the southern front pigs?"
After hearing this, Laisen could no longer hold back his anger and overturned the handsome case as if to vent his anger. The tea cups and other items on it were scattered all over the floor.
The soldier who reported the news turned pale with fright and quickly lowered his head.
At this time, other ghost generals also became restless.
Everyone understands that if this military information is not true, it will never be reported to the coach.
Some people's expressions changed.
Someone is at a loss.
Someone anxiously communicated with the person next to him: "What should I do?"
Laisen took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and ignored the panic around him. Instead, he pointed at the soldiers and said sternly: "Go and explore again! Pay close attention to the movements of the Qin army in Wugu Mountain! Report in time! "
"Yes!" If the soldier was granted amnesty, he was afraid of being angered and left quickly after receiving the order.
At this time, everyone could no longer care about the mess on the ground. The deputy general was the first to stand up: "General, Wu Gu Mountain and the southern line are lost. Our army has no place to respond, and the Qin army is very likely to transport troops from Wu Gu." We must make a decision early on to attack Seth City."
"Yes, General, there is still a fierce battle on the front line. The main force of our army is contained here. If the Qin army breaks through from Wu Gu on a large scale, the consequences will be disastrous." Someone else said.
"For the current situation, it is best to withdraw the main force to Seth City and then make the next step."
"But the fortress is still fighting. If there is no main force to defend it, the Qin army may have to break through the sand monument."
"Which one is more important, Sand Monument or Seth City? Do you want to lose both places?"
All the ghosts were talking about it, and it could be seen that they were all panicking.
Xiao Yuan looked down on Seth City and thought it was not a strategic place, but to the ghost army, it was much more important than a small sand monument stronghold.
"Okay! Stop arguing!" Laisen, who was already extremely angry, shouted angrily. After the scene calmed down, he immediately said: "The matter has come to this, we cannot ignore the city of Sais, let alone put the rear area in danger. place!"
"Therefore, I think that the main force should withdraw to Seth City. As for the Sand Tablet Fortress, it can be defended, but it can't be defended. That's all it can do!"
"But general, if we suddenly withdraw, what will happen to the warriors who are holding on to the front line?" Someone else said, this is equivalent to the camp sneaking away while the battle is still going on.
Laisen did not answer this sentence, but looked at the ghost general and asked: "Then do you have any other better ways? You might as well try it, if you can solve this crisis, it would be the best."
"This" the ghost hesitated to speak, and finally lost his voice.
Laisen ignored him, looked around at the generals and said, "Let's get ready, we don't have much time left!"
"Yes!" Everyone accepted the order.
There is no doubt that the ghost army has only this path to choose, and there is no other way.
There is no point in holding on to the sand monument any longer. The Qin army has already taken Wu Gu Mountain to open the passage, and they can transport troops from there.
Laisen was afraid that the city of Sais would be lost. Sure enough, it didn't take long for a scout to report back, saying that a Qin army seemed to be pointing at the city of Sais.
That was naturally Ning Zhan's suspected soldier's feint.
After Laisen learned about it, he moved faster and faster, almost throwing away the baggage, and the main force began to retreat lightly.
As for the frontline battlefield, he could only choose to sacrifice those ghost troops, and had no intention of notifying them. At the same time, it was also to hold off Xu Rong and Zhang Dashan for a while and buy enough time for his side to retreat. (End of chapter)
