Olivia's eyes were shocked, and her expression was even more shocking. She never thought that the situation she faced would be so difficult and desperate, because now, her rear camp had also collapsed.
Judging from the current situation, her rear collapsed, which meant that the Ming army soldiers who came to rescue this time were fighting in all directions.
The first battlefield is Lugu Mountain.
The second battlefield is behind his camp.
These are two general directions.
At the same time, in the direction of Lugu Mountain, the reinforcements that came to rescue divided their forces to stop him. They first defeated the infantry and cavalry he sent to guard, and then went directly to Lanshi City to defeat him.
In such a large-scale all-round division of troops, any collapse would easily lead to loss of control.
But the other party arranged it this way.
Moreover, he defeated him accurately.
While Olivia was shocked, she suddenly understood that there must be experts in the Ming army.
He is definitely someone who far surpasses Lu Rong.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to defeat her easily.
Olivia was thinking in her mind, and she made a decision in the blink of an eye, and ordered: "Withdraw the troops, retreat across the board. We bypass the camp, retreat directly to the rear, and return to our Parthian border to station."
Shamir loudly ordered: "Withdraw troops, retreat across the board."
The two took the lead in retreating. In the shortest possible time, they had bypassed the camp. They did not care about the fire in the camp or everything in the camp and retreated directly.
After the two retreated, so did a large number of Parthian soldiers.
Everyone is here.
Olivia retreated for two full hours and found that there were no pursuers in the rear, so she ordered a rest. At this moment, Olivia glanced at the soldiers who were retreating. Her cold cheeks twitched and she was in a very low mood.
What a defeat!
It can be called a complete failure.
Olivia ordered the entire army to be counted, and Shamir went to do the count. Soon Shamir came back.
Shamir looked dejected and said solemnly: "Your Highness, we have suffered countless losses in this battle. We don't know how many people died in the battle and how many people fled. We only know that there are only more than 1,600 cavalry among those who followed the retreat. As for more infantry, they are still coming back one after another. Currently, the number of infantry following back is only about a hundred."
Olivia's expression suddenly changed.
What a defeat!
Only more than 1,600 cavalry followed, and only more than a hundred infantry.
Of course, when retreating, the cavalry will definitely run the fastest, and the infantry will follow behind. After the army rests for an hour, more troops will come back one after another, and other escaped cavalry will come back one after another.
However, it is unknown how much he can come back.
Olivia lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, looking very serious, and said helplessly: "I did not arrange this battle well. All the responsibility lies with me."
Shamir was stunned for a moment.
When he retreated before, he had actually planned in his mind that once he wanted to hold the people accountable, he would shift the responsibility to Albaf, saying that it was Albaf who failed to block the Ming reinforcements and that Albaf was the first to be defeated. The army that went to stop them was defeated.
In short, pass the responsibility on.
Shamir took a deep breath. He knew that he could not let Olivia resist all the responsibilities. Otherwise, it would appear that he could not bear the responsibility. Especially when the leaders have taken the initiative to take responsibility, you can't pass the blame.
Shamir took the initiative to review and said: "Your Highness, I cannot blame you for this matter. First, the army led by the general failed to stop the Ming army's reinforcements. Although Albaf was killed in a reckless charge, which led to the collapse of the situation, He will bear an unshirkable responsibility."
"Secondly, the Ming army is brave, and the army is composed of elite soldiers and strong generals. This is also undisputed. The opponent's strength is very strong. Especially the cavalry of the Ming army, they are invincible. The general saw you fighting against the Ming army general, and he also Suppressed.”
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is already a great master."
"But still suppressed."
"It can be seen that in order to recapture Lan's City, the Ming Army mobilized its most elite combat forces."
"Third, we underestimated the defense power of Lan's City. As for Lan's City, we went all out to defend and make it unbreakable. The combat effectiveness displayed by ordinary soldiers is no less than that of our elite soldiers."
"The people on the other side are fighting one after another."
Shamir said: "The people of Lan's City acted as soldiers and resisted with all their strength, laying a solid foundation for Lan's City's comeback this time. Without the resistance of Lan's City, none of this would have happened. If not Thanks to the desperate struggle of the people of Lan's City, we have captured Lan's City long ago."
The slump on Olivia's face dissipated a little.
Listening to Shamir's comfort, I felt much more comfortable.
Olivia looked at the rear, and the fleeing infantrymen returned one after another. However, Olivia said dejectedly: "No matter what, we lost. This is the biggest original sin and the biggest problem."
Olivia looked unyielding and said, "Shamir, do you think we still have a chance to make a comeback now?"
"there is none left!"
Shamir spoke without hesitation.
He looked a little anxious, and even more worried, and said quickly: "Your Highness, please don't be impulsive. If you are impulsive and rush over to attack the Ming army rashly, it is very likely that the whole army will be trapped. Our military strength is already limited. Not much more. Once you’re in it, there’s no way you can get out.”
Olivia said solemnly: "But the current Lan's City army is definitely unprepared."
"What if we are on guard?"
Shamir was not an impulsive person. He sought stability in his work and said quickly: "Your Royal Highness, our current number of troops is very small. It is very dangerous to face the huge Ming army at this time."
"I suggest that we stay a little longer, quickly organize our troops, and retreat to the town of Gushanbeir on the border of Parthia. Gushanbeir City is the largest city on the border of Parthia."
"Before, the general has been stationed in Gushanbeier City and knows the situation in Gushanbeier City. After we go back, we will wait for a large number of fleeing troops to come back and join us, and then we will further recruit troops and prepare to fight to the death."
Olivia frowned, very dissatisfied.
However, she also knew that Shamir's words were correct. The current situation was too bad and there was no way to break through.
Now, it's best to withdraw.
Olivia said: "In that case, let's retreat. We will retreat to Gushanbeier City and rely on Gushanbeier's fortifications to resist. At the same time, I will write a letter back to the country and ask His Majesty the King to deal with the crime."
Shamir quickly said: "Your Highness, not allowed."
Olivia said, "What do you mean?"
Shamir quickly said: "It's a very simple truth. Although we are temporarily defeated, it is only temporary. We can still rely on Gushanbeir City to defend and counterattack. If we report it now, we will be sure of defeat. result."
Olivia was silent for a long time and said: "Shamir, once you conceal the report, the consequences will be disastrous and you will probably be held accountable."
Shamir said: "If you report it now, you will be held accountable now. If we achieve the final victory and capture Lan's City, even though we are defeated midway, the nobles in the country, the people in power in the country, and It is impossible for His Majesty the King to hold him accountable."
Olivia Xinhong thought quickly.
She had to admit that Shamir's words made sense.
Olivia laughed at herself and said, "I didn't expect that the person I hate the most is this kind of person. Now, I have to be this kind of person."
Shamir enlightened: "Your Highness, this is not a deception, but a flexible arrangement. This is a necessary arrangement for official matters. If you want to gain a foothold in the court, this is a necessary arrangement."
Olivia said, "I know."
Shamir breathed a sigh of relief.
At least, we have appeased Olivia, and since we won't report anything, they still have a chance to turn the situation around.
Olivia took the people to rest and waited for an hour and a half. No pursuers came from behind, but many soldiers came back to gather one after another. However, the soldiers who escaped were all exhausted, breathing heavily and feeling depressed.
Olivia did not wait any longer, and continued to retreat with her people towards Gushanbeier City.
On the other side, Cao Cao arranged for people to clean up the battlefield. In the early hours of the night, Huang Zhong, Xiahou Dun and Ma Chao all came back. They also took inventory of the battlefield and went to the military camp in the city to report the news.
Cao Cao did not go to the governor's office.
As Cao Cao's status as King of Qin, he would not overstep his bounds when he went to the governor's office. However, Cao Cao still stayed in the big tent.
Cao Cao looked down, looked at Huang Zhong, Xiahou Dun and others, and asked: "General Han Sheng, tell me about the results of this battle. This time, we achieved an unprecedented victory. How many people were captured?"
Huang Zhong said in a deep voice: "Reporting to the King of Qin, this time we defeated the army of Parthia. According to the businessman who found the words of Parthia, and after careful interrogation, we have learned about the other party's situation."
"The coach of the Parthian Kingdom is a princess named Olivia. She is the coach of the Parthian Kingdom."
"Olivier came with 50,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry, a total of 60,000 people."
"From the battle at Lugu Mountain to the fighting outside Lan City, we killed a total of more than 16,000 Parthian soldiers. If we count the people killed by Lu Gushi before, the number of dead and injured Parthian soldiers More than 26,000 people.”
"We captured more than 22,000 Parthian soldiers."
"There are still many people who have fled."
Huang Zhong looked serious and said: "In general, our own casualties are not large. Less than 3,000 of our troops died in the battle, which can be said to be a complete victory. After this battle, the Parthian Kingdom has been comprehensively and severely damaged. Army.”
After Cao Cao heard this, he frowned and let out a long sigh.
Guo Jia asked: "King Qin, we have won a great victory in this battle, why are you sighing?"
Cao Cao's eyes were bright and he said with emotion: "The coach of the Parthian Kingdom is actually the princess of the Parthian Kingdom. Such a person must be outstanding in beauty. The reason why I sigh is because I failed to capture Olivia alive. If I had captured her alive, I would have Dedicated to His Majesty, this is the best arrangement. It's a pity, it's a pity."
Guo Jia praised: "The King of Qin is right."
Emperors love beauties.
No one denies this. If the Princess of Parthia can be captured, she will be handed over directly to the emperor. On the one hand, it attacked the Parthian state. On the other hand, it is a cost-effective thing to please the emperor.
Xiahou Dun said without hesitation: "King Qin, this matter is very simple. There is no need to hesitate at all."
Cao Cao asked: "What do you mean?"
Xiahou Dunhu's eyes widened and he said loudly: "The King of Qin said that he has not captured the princess of Parthia, so we will continue to march and capture the princess of Parthia to present to His Majesty. We now have strong troops and strong horses, but the Parthia side is weak. This It’s just a God-given opportunity.”
Huang Zhong also echoed: "The last general agrees."
Ma Chao said: "The general seconded the proposal."
Even Lu Rong, who was sitting below and had been silent all this time, smiled and said: "Prince Qin, I also agree."
After hearing this, Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "Since we don't have any objections, it's settled. It's just that the army has to rest for a day. We will reorganize the internal affairs tomorrow and send out troops the day after tomorrow."
"As you command!"
Xiahou Dun answered excitedly, clasping his fists.
The same goes for Huang Zhong and Ma Chao, because they both look forward to fighting so that they can have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Cao Cao also ordered Xiahou Dun to inquire about the news in advance, and sent Xiahou Dun, Huang Zhong and Ma Chao to go down and rectify the army, while Cao Cao and Lu Rong discussed the post-war affairs.
