Volume 10 Chapter 455

Chapter 455

Poor Hu Tianbao didn't even scream. He died on the spot. The two corpses were far apart, and scarlet blood and red and white internal organs were flowing all over the place. Read the full text.

Their side is just the tip of the iceberg, and the situation of other Mo soldiers who entered the camp is not much better.

After the 500 Mo navy troops headed by Hu Tianbao entered the camp, they seemed to have disappeared into the sea. They never returned and there was no news at all. Gao Hang and others, who were standing on the ship waiting for news, were all anxious when there was no reply.

After waiting for almost half an hour, there was still no sound in the camp, and no brothers who had gone in came out to report back. General Mo was really impatient with waiting, stepped up to Gao Hang, stepped in and saluted: "General, Hu The general has been there for a long time. If there was an ambush, a fight should have started long ago. It shouldn't be silent like this. The general wants to bring some brothers in to see what's going on! "

Hearing this, Gao Hang smiled, but it was just a bitter smile, and said: "You also said that Tianbao has been in for a long time and should have reported the situation long ago, but he has not come out now. What do you think will happen?"

"Could it be that..." After hearing Gao Hang's reminder, Mo Jiang's expression suddenly changed and he stammered, "Could it be that General Hu has already..." He did not dare to finish what he said.

"There must be deceit in the enemy camp. If my prediction is correct, Tianbao is now... in danger." Gao Hang narrowed his eyes, stared at the camp in front, and sighed quietly in his heart.

It can make five hundred brothers disappear without a sound, and even the slightest sound of fighting is not heard. The enemy's ambush in the rear camp is evident. It is right for our main army not to enter rashly, but it is a pity for Tianbao and Wu The lives of hundreds of brothers.

At this time, when people look at the Zhenjiang Naval Camp, they no longer feel weird, but feel horrified. In their eyes, the silent camp seemed to have turned into a giant beast, and the wide-open camp door was like the bloody mouth of the giant beast. Walking in was like walking into hell.

Gao Hang looked at the people around him and saw that their faces were getting uglier than the others. He shook his head secretly. This battle could no longer continue.

He took a deep breath and said feebly: "Wait a moment, if Tianbao and the brothers don't come out after another moment, our army will... withdraw its troops for the time being!"

At this time, Gao Hang no longer had any hope that Hu Tianbao and others would survive. The reason why he was still waiting was just hoping for a miracle.

Unfortunately, miracles do not always happen. Hu Tianbao and the 500 sailors never returned from the camp. In the end, Gao Hang had no choice but to order the entire army to withdraw and abandon the attack on the camp.

Tang Yin succeeded in scaring Gao Hang away with the empty city strategy, but there were conditions.

First of all, Gao Hang had a preconceived idea of ​​the strength of the Feng Army. He learned from the commanders of the Eighth and Ninth Corps that the strength of the Feng Army was around 100,000. With such a large number of troops, Feng Army was famous for his bravery and prowess in combat. The army should be more than enough to withstand the 200,000 Central Army under the command of Li Jin, and there is definitely still enough left to set up an ambush in the rear camp. Secondly, the fate of Hu Tianbao and the five hundred Mo soldiers was too weird, so weird that it was chilling, and it also made people lose the desire to fight again.

These two points are the reasons why Gao Hang decisively gave up the attack.

Gao Hang withdrew his troops, so that the Feng Army had no worries and could wholeheartedly deal with the main force of the Mo army in front. However, Gao Hang's retreat also made Li Jin even less confident. Gao Hang's reply to Li Jin was that the Feng Army had an ambush in the rear camp, and he would have no chance of winning if he commanded the navy to attack. However, what Li Jin understood from his reply was that the Feng Army still had a large number of troops in the camp. The troops can be mobilized, but they have not used all their strength to resist their own side. If they continue to fight, they will only increase their own casualties, and there is no possibility of breaking through the camp.

Since we cannot break through the camp with our current strength, is it necessary for us to continue fighting? Shortly after Gao Hang withdrew his troops, Li Jin also gave up the idea of ​​a strong attack and ordered the entire army to stop attacking and retreat.

Gao Hang fell into the trap and chose to retreat, which seemed like a decision in a local battle. In fact, it affected the pattern and progress of the entire war and gave the more than 30,000 Feng troops headed by Tang Yin a chance to breathe.

If Li Jin can really make up his mind not to retreat, and choose to fight to the death with the Hefeng Army, fighting to the death, then no matter how strong the defense of the Zhenjiang Naval Camp is, it will be too difficult to resist 200,000 with 30,000 .

Gao Hang and Li Jin retreated one after another, which gave the Feng army a sigh of relief. The subsequent battle damage statistics made Tang Yin and his generals unhappy with the temporary victory in front of them.

After a battle, the Mo army suffered heavy casualties, but the Feng army also paid a heavy price, with more than 10,000 casualties. The wounded soldiers counted here are only the seriously wounded who can no longer fight in a short period of time. If the minor injuries are considered If included, the casualties of the Feng Army must have exceeded half.

Now the number of combatable soldiers on the Feng Army's side has been reduced sharply to about 20,000. No one can guarantee whether they can withstand the next round of strong attack by the Mo Army. Now people's only hope lies in their own navy. The key to the victory of this battle also lies in whether the Fengguo navy can send the backup troops across Zhenjiang in time.

Sun Bing and Xu Yan, the chief generals of the Feng Kingdom's navy, have received orders from Tang Yin, requiring them to transport the backup across the river within two days no matter what. They were both at a loss what to do.

At this time, there were over a hundred ships of the Feng Army, most of which were small and medium-sized ships. There were also some large ships of the Mo Army that had been incorporated into the fleet, while the Mo Army's ships numbered under 180, all of them. For large ships, the overall combat power of both sides is completely different. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to win a water battle. Now we have to transport infantry. When loading a large number of infantry, the maneuverability and flexibility of the ship will be greatly reduced. Are the chances of winning gone?

Neither Sun Bing nor Xu Yan thought that now was a good time to start a decisive battle with the Mo Kingdom navy, but they had to obey the king's order. They had no choice but to ask Xiao Muqing and Qingyu to discuss and ask them Please tell me how to fight this battle.

Xiao Muqing and Qingyu were not naval generals, but they were top-level commanders. The principles of land warfare and water warfare were similar. Sun Bing and Xu Yan felt that it would be wrong to ask them for advice.

When they met, Sun Bing and Xu Yan bowed respectfully to the two of them. Then, they took out the decree sent by Tang Yin's network and gave it to Xiao Muqing and Qingyu for review. At the same time, they handed it over to Xiao Muqing and Qingyu. Analyze the current situation and explain the various difficulties on your side.

After listening to the two of them talking about each other, Xiao Muqing sneered, with a hint of ridicule, and said: "I think you two must fight."

Sun Bing and Xu Yan swallowed, looked at each other, and then said to Xiao Muqing: "Commander Xiao, if we go to battle now, there is a risk of the entire army being wiped out!"

Xiao Muqing shrugged and said: "The king's decree has been made very clear. Disobedience is a capital crime. If you go to war, you will die. If you don't go to war, you will die. Anyway, it is death. It is better to die vigorously on the battlefield, at least in the Hall of Heroes. There is room for two more.”

His words made Sun Bing and Xu Yan feel cold. It was true, but if they could survive, who would be willing to die? If everyone died, what would be the use of having a reputation of being loyal to the country?

Their identities and status were vastly different from Xiao Muqing's, so naturally they did not dare to blame Xiao Muqing. The two of them turned their gazes and looked at Qingyu, asking: "Does General Qingyu have any good ideas? "

Qingyu also smiled, first looked at Xiao Muqing, and then said slowly: "I also agree with General Xiao. Now the two generals must obey the king's wishes and go out to fight the enemy."

"But..." Sun and Xu were about to speak when Qingyu said again: "If the two generals feel that bringing infantry brothers is inconvenient, they don't have to bring them with them. They can fight the enemy first. As long as they can defeat the enemy, Next, there will be no obstacle to transporting the infantry brothers across the river."

"Haha..." Sun Bing and Xu Yan had dry smiles on their faces, but they were muttering in their hearts, you said it so lightly, as if we can defeat the Mo Navy as soon as we go into battle. They have close to 200 ships. We only have a hundred ships here, and they are all large ships. Ours are all small and medium-sized ships. How can we win the battle? How can we defeat the Mo Navy?

The two of them were smiling, but their faces were as pale as paper, which made people feel uncomfortable and awkward. Xiao Muqing stood up to help the case and said: "Okay, you two can choose to go out at midnight tomorrow and attack the Mo Navy at night. The enemy is strong and we are weak. The Mo Navy will not be prepared for our sneak attack. As long as If you two move the army quickly enough, you will be able to catch the enemy by surprise."

Before they could reply, Xiao Muqing had already stepped out. Before leaving the camp, she turned back and added: "I wish you two a successful victory!"

Seeing Xiao Muqing leave, Qingyu also stood up and said: "Two generals, what General Xiao said is true. You two should prepare well and I will take my leave." After saying that, he also left and stayed to sit down. Sun Bing and Xu Yan were in a daze there.

Xiao Muqing left first, but after leaving the camp, he didn't leave immediately, as if he knew Qingyu would follow later. When the latter walked out of the camp and saw Xiao Muqing standing aside, he was not surprised at all. He walked forward and walked side by side with Xiao Muqing.

Qingyu smiled and asked, "General Xiao must have thought of a countermeasure!"

Xiao Muqing shrugged and said, "General Qingyu, tell me."

"Use Generals Sun and Xu as cover to sneak into Linzhuang once more." Qingyu said with a smile.

A look of surprise visibly flashed across Xiao Muqing's face, but he quickly returned to normal. A smile finally appeared on his face, and he murmured: "It turns out that General Qingyu also thought of it..."