Volume 10 Chapter 393
Chapter 393
The Mo army was well prepared and used Feng State's broken crossbows to deal with Feng State's heavy cavalry, causing the Ninth Army to suffer heavy losses. Read the full text.
Ye Tang and Gao Yu did not seek Qi Heng's consent, but privately ordered the troops to retreat. In their opinion, if they did not retreat, their entire army would be annihilated.
Beat the drums to advance, ring the gold to withdraw the troops, this is an eternal military order. Even if Qi Heng is the commander-in-chief of the entire army, he has to retreat obediently when the sound of gold roars from behind.
Let's talk about the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Army. When they heard the golden sound coming from behind, everyone took a sigh of relief. The rear team immediately changed to the front team and all withdrew from the formation.
Qi Heng was angry and was the first to run back to the formation. When he saw Ye Tang and Gao Yu, he shouted sternly: "Whose name is Jin? This commander did not issue a retreat order!"
Before Ye Tang urged his horse, he raised his hands and said: "General, this is the order from the last general!" Seeing Qi Heng's eyebrows raised, he continued: "General, Mo Jun has prepared a large number of army-breaking crossbows. This is to restrain me. If we continue to fight, our army will not get any advantage, but will only increase casualties. General, think twice, don't injure the lives of all the soldiers in the army because of your impulse!"
Qi Heng knew that Ye Tang's words made sense, but he just couldn't swallow it. What's more, his good brother Shi Lexuan died at the hands of Mo Jun from the opposite side. How could he accept it now that he gave up revenge?
Before he could speak, Gao Yu also came over and said seriously: "General, the Ninth Army is our first cavalry regiment in Dafeng, and it is also our only cavalry regiment. It is very important. General, even if he does not care about his own wealth, life and Regarding the future, we must also think about the entire army and leave this cavalry bloodline for Da Feng!”
Gao Yu's words were like pouring cold water on Qi Heng's head, making Qi Heng calm down completely. He didn't speak for a long time. He turned around, first looked at the soldiers around him, and then looked at the corpses that could be seen everywhere on the battlefield in the distance, covering the ground. He couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. Yes, the Ninth Army is the king's favorite. If the entire army is really wiped out under his command, even if he can finally break into the enemy camp, bloodbath Mo's army, and avenge his brother, he may not be able to save his life.
Just when he was considering whether to accept Ye Tang and Gao Yu's suggestions, at this time, soldiers from the rear suddenly came quickly. When they came to Qi Heng, they intervened and saluted, saying: "General, something bad has happened. Mo Jun has rushed." Get out of the camp and fight back against our army!"
"What?" Qi Heng's calm mood was replaced by anger. Mo Jun was really bullying others. He didn't attack it, but it attacked it instead. It was unbearable!
With his eyes wide open, he shouted loudly to the left and right: "Our soldiers obey orders and follow me to fight..."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Tang and Gao Yu had already pinched him on the left and right, and said urgently: "General! If the Mo army had not been sure of victory, how would it dare to fight back and break out of the camp? With the current situation, our army is in danger If he is no match for Mo Jun, the general must not show any more courage and kill more soldiers!"
Qi Heng's eyebrows were raised and his eyes were bloodshot. He glared at Ye Tang and Gao Yu, and was so angry that he could not speak.
There was no need for him to speak anymore at this time. Ye Tang said to the generals around him: "Retreat! The Mo army is going to push the broken crossbows in front. It will definitely not be fast enough to catch up with our army."
"General, I obey!" Now the soldiers of the Ninth Army can also feel that if they continue to fight with the enemy, their own side is hitting the stone with an egg. The coach Qi Heng has lost his head with anger. Fortunately, the two deputy commanders still remain calm. If you don't listen to the deputy commander's command now, then when will you listen?
Before Qi Heng could say anything, the generals had already left to direct their subordinates to retreat towards the way they came. Qi Heng was sandwiched between Ye and Gao and couldn't move even if he wanted to. He was so angry that he screamed. If the two of them weren't his brothers, if they weren't the deputy commanders, he would have slashed them with his knife. . He roared angrily: "What are you two going to do? You want to commit a crime, but can't you rebel?"
"General, our army is retreating now, not because it is inferior to Mo Jun, nor because it is afraid of Mo Jun. It is just to avoid its sharp edge temporarily. When our army seizes the opportunity in the future, Mo Jun will surely suffer a bloody debt. Why should General be in such a hurry? For a moment?" Ye Tang and Gao Yu persuaded each other patiently.
Qi Heng is impulsive, but he is not a fool. He also knows in his heart that today's battle can only end here. Otherwise, he is afraid that he will have to pay a heavier price. However, he must let such an arrogant and competitive person admit that he Not as good as the enemy, he couldn't turn this corner in his heart. Under the forceful dragging of Ye Tang and Gao Yu, he half-pushed and followed the whole army to retreat.
Just as Ye Tang and Gao Yu judged, the Mo army did not dare to defeat the Ninth Army, so they could only place the broken crossbows in front of the entire army. As a result, the pursuit speed was naturally extremely slow, and the Ninth Army did not waste much effort. With his strength, he was able to throw Mo Jun's pursuit away for several miles.
Just when the Ninth Army was forced to retreat north, they suddenly saw the dust in front of them, as if a hurricane was blowing. Anyone who has experienced the battlefield would know at a glance that it was the scene of the large army on the march.
Qi Heng, Ye Tang, and Gao Yu, who were walking at the front of the army, saw it clearly and were all shocked. They thought to themselves: Could it be that Mo Jun still set up an ambush halfway?
Qi Heng secretly grinned, but he refused to admit defeat. He also laughed at Ye Tang and Gao Yu and said: "There is an ambush from Mo State ahead. This is not because I don't want to retreat, but because Mo Army does not give us a chance to retreat. Since In this case, we can only fight to the death with the enemy!" While speaking, he had already raised the Nine-turn Soul-Severing Knife.
Generals Ye Tang and Gao Yu both took a breath. Is there really an ambush from Mo State ahead? If this is really the case, then Mo Jun's troops and formations are too subtle. Isn't the commander of Mo Jun a god?
Just when Qi Heng was pretending to be calm and ready to fight, and Generals Ye and Gao were worried, the spies from the front came back quickly to report: "General! Your Majesty has personally commanded the main force of our army, which is two miles away from the front!"
ah! It turns out to be the king’s army! After hearing the news brought back by the spies, everyone felt relieved. Qi Heng coldly laughed coldly and said: "Mo's army is lucky. If Mo's troops ambush, I will kill them all without leaving a single piece of armor behind!" As he spoke, he hung the Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Knife back to the saddle. The winning hook.
Ye Tang and Gao Yu smiled bitterly in their hearts and thought to themselves: We should be glad that the army ahead was not an ambush from Mo State, otherwise, our entire army would be in danger of being annihilated this time!
Not long after, the oncoming large group of people in front of the Ninth Army arrived. At this time, everyone in the Ninth Army also saw clearly the flag on the opposite side. It was a uniform wind flag with a black background and a red face. Looking down, that The dense red tassels are gathered together, stretching to the sky and the earth, boundless, and the edge can't be seen at a glance.
Yes, that was the main force of the Feng Army led by Tang Yin himself, including the entire Directly Affiliated Army, half of the Feilong Army, and the entire Hundred Battle Army, with a total strength of over 400,000.
When the number of people exceeds 10,000, it becomes boundless. With an army of more than 400,000, it is no exaggeration to describe it as overwhelming.
When Qi Heng, Ye Tang, and Gao Yu saw Tang Yin, they immediately noticed that his face was not very good-looking. No need to ask, the king must have already known the news of his defeat.
Qi Heng was a responsible commander. He didn't need Tang Yin to ask him. He knelt down and confessed his crime. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, it was the last general who commanded poorly, which caused heavy casualties to our soldiers. Please punish me."
Tang Yin was sitting in a semi-open carriage. The carriage is closed on three sides and open at the front. There is a couch and a long table inside, and it is pulled by eight horses. Tang Yin sat on the couch with no expression on his face. He looked down at Qi Heng who was kneeling in front of the carriage and asked calmly: "How many soldiers did the Ninth Army lose in this battle?"
"This..." Qi Heng's head dropped lower.
"What? As the commander-in-chief of an army, after a battle, don't you even know your own losses?" Tang Yin put one hand on the table and tapped it gently.
Qi Heng was shocked and hurriedly replied: "No, no! The general will know." After a pause, he whispered again: "Including... General Shi, there were... a total of 23,500 casualties. Sixteen people!”
"The statistics are very accurate!" Tang Yin nodded and said nothing more. Just when Qi Heng thought he had nothing to say, he heard a crisp sound inside the carriage. Tang Yin slammed the table and said in a deep voice: " Even if you lose more than 20,000 people after just one battle, how did you become the commander? Why did you promise to me in the first place? Didn't you say that you would wipe out the Mo army in Haowan County? You were almost wiped out by Mo Jun, how could you have the dignity to come back and see me?"
Every time Tang Yin said a word, Qi Heng's head lowered a little. By the time he finished speaking, the latter's head was already on the ground. Tang Yin's scolding made Qi Heng, who was arrogant and arrogant, feel ashamed and even wanted to die. His forehead was pressed to the ground and his body was shaking suddenly.
Seeing this, Ye Tang and Gao Yu frowned, and both came to Qi Heng's side and said: "Your Majesty, the fault of this defeat is not entirely the fault of the general."
Tang Yin sneered, raised his fingers horizontally, and asked angrily: "If you don't blame him, why don't you blame me?"
To everyone's surprise, Ye and Gao actually nodded their heads and said in unison: "The king is indeed at fault."
Hearing this, Qi Heng's jaw almost dropped. Originally, he was very happy that Ye Tang and Gao Yu could stand up and speak for him, but listening to what they said now, it didn't sound like they were here to help him, but more like they were here to harm him.
Tang Yin also laughed in anger, raised his head and said, "You two should tell me, what's my fault?"
Ye Tang said: "The defeat of our army was not at the hands of the Mo army, but because of our own sharp weapons! If our army can defend Changdu and is not attacked by the Mo army, the broken crossbows our army has accumulated will be It will not fall into the hands of the Mo army, let alone be used extensively on the battlefield, causing our Ninth Army to be underprepared and suffer heavy losses. "