The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 288

Qin Han remained silent.

Just like that, Zhao Dongting led the Tianxian army no longer rushing to Yizhou, but suddenly turned back and headed for Cenxi.

They are not very far away from Cenxi now, only about two days' journey to Cenxi.

However, the soldiers in the army and the common people gave Zhao Dongting a headache.He took the people in Duanxi City out of the city just to keep them away from the war, and he didn't want them to suffer disaster. It was obviously inappropriate to take them to the front line.

There are also these Yuan army soldiers, if they are brought to the front line, I am afraid they will be a ticking time bomb.

However, now he can't allocate any troops to escort these Duanxi people and Yuan soldiers to Leizhou.

In the chariot, Zhao Dongting and Qin Han talked about their concerns.

Now, except for Qin Han, he doesn't know who to discuss this matter with.In terms of strategy, even a veteran like Dong Heli is far inferior to Qin Han.

Therefore, knowing that Qin Han might have other intentions to help Song, Zhao Dongting had to rely heavily on him.

Perhaps both of them knew very well in their hearts that they were just using each other.

What Zhao Dongting used was Qin Han's mind, but what Qin Han wants to use Zhao Dongting is still unknown.

After listening to Zhao Dongting's concerns, Qin Han said: "Since the emperor has decided to let the Qiongzhou army rush to Cenxi to meet up, why not wait for them to arrive, and then let them take these civilians and soldiers to Leizhou?"

Speaking of this, his tone suddenly became a little sinister, "If you find it troublesome, you can also send them all..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his murderous intent was already evident.

Zhao Dongting's face suddenly became ugly, and he opened his mouth to scold him, but after thinking about it, he still didn't.

He suddenly felt that there was really no need to be angry with someone like Qin Han.He wasn't his own anyway.

If Qin Han's words are right, then believe him.And these bastard words, it's better to pretend that you didn't hear them.

He stretched out his hand and slowly stroked the scabbard of Zhanlu Sword, and said, "I don't know why you always encourage me to do these things that are against the law of heaven, but although I don't believe in the law of heaven, I will never point the butcher knife at my own." Common people. But your previous method is good, after Zhao Yuluo leads the Qiongzhou army to Cenxi, I will let him send troops to Leizhou with the common people and soldiers."

The Qiongzhou army was not considered the main force in the Southern Song Dynasty, and there were no firearms in the army. Even if they were sent out to escort the people and surrender soldiers, it would not hurt.

Qin Han raised his eyebrows and stopped talking.

However, Zhao Dongting suddenly pulled out the Zhanlu sword, pointed it at Qin Han, and said, "Qin Han, if I completely turn against you in the future, what do you think I should do to you?"

Qin Han wisely chose to keep silent.

If some words are spoken, there is really no room for Han to spin them.

Qin Han's attitude was always ambiguous, but he didn't fully express his position from beginning to end.

Zhao Dongting smiled softly to himself, "If that day really comes, I will avenge those people in Wuzhou who were poisoned by you."

After finishing speaking, he suddenly inserted Zhanlu sword back into the scabbard.

Zhanlu has no light, and its aura is faint.

Two days later, Zhao Dongting led his army to the outside of Cenxi City.

Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Jue and others who learned from the returning scouts that Zhao Dongting decided to go to Cenxi had already rushed from Tanjin to Cenxi, waiting for Zhao Dongting at the gate of Cenxi County.

The generals of the [-]th Army of the Song Army who had been scattered gathered again at this time.It's just that too many people's faces are missing.

Just when Zhao Dongting's troops showed their presence at the corner of the official road, Wen Tianxiang and others knelt down on the ground.

In their hands, each held a porcelain jar.Inside the porcelain jar were the ashes of Ge Lichun, Qi Tianlang, Liu Yong, Yan Mingling and other generals of the Song Army.

The army of Tianxian army stopped slowly outside the city, the soldiers separated on both sides, and Zhao Dongting's chariot was pushed out.

Before he showed his face, Wen Tianxiang and Zhang Jue shouted at the same time: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, please forgive me!"

Zhao Dongting took Le Wuwei and Qin Han out of the chariot, his eyes swept across the faces of the generals, but he didn't say anything, he just walked up to them, stroked the porcelain pots with names on them with his right hand, and sighed deeply Said: "I am fortunate to be able to fight against the enemy with you generals. But unfortunately, I cannot go to Anchengtou with you generals. King Qin, King Qin, I let you come to King Qin, but let you shed your blood here. It is my fault." guilt."

After all, he fell to his knees with a plop.

On the way to Cenxi, he heard Zhao Da and Zhao Hu talk about the situation at that time.This kneeling came from the heart, not a play.

Qi Tianlang was wounded in seven places, but he still took the lead and died of bleeding.

Liu Yong led his army into the battle and did not retreat at all until the end.

Could it be that such a person is not worthy of his kneeling?

Such a person deserves to be kneeled by anyone in the world!

"emperor!"

Both Wen Tianxiang and Liu Zijun were shocked and could not bear it.The emperor is the son of heaven, they did not expect that Zhao Dongting would kneel here.

And around, countless soldiers were also moved.Even Qin Han had a complicated look on his face.

Gradually, someone followed and fell to their knees.

After a while, Zhao Dongting got up and helped Wen Tianxiang and Zhang Jue up, "This battle is not your fault. Yang Fan's rebellion is because I didn't notice it."

Of course, when it comes to responsibility, Yang Fan is a general under Wen Tianxiang's command, and Wen Tianxiang is obviously also responsible.However, Zhao Dongting was unwilling to blame him.

Things have already happened, and it will not help to blame Wen Tianxiang at this time.

Moreover, given Wen Tianxiang's painstaking efforts for the Southern Song Dynasty, how could he be willing to blame Wen Tianxiang?

This made Wen Tianxiang and Zhang Jue almost choke up.

Zhao Dongting glanced at the crowd again, turned his head and said, "Zhao Da, Zhao Hu, please bring the ashes of the generals to my chariot."

Then, he strode towards the city.

Wen Tianxiang and others followed suit.

In the main hall of the Fuya, Zhao Dongting learned the specific number of losses in this battle.

Among the Tiankui, Tiangang, and Tianji armies led by Yue Peng, Su Quandang, and Zhang Hongwei, the Ma army was almost wiped out, leaving only more than 5000 soldiers.

The Tianwei Army had 400 soldiers under escort, and more than half of them were lost during the battle of Guandao, leaving only [-] soldiers at this time.

The five armies of Tianyong, Tiangui, Tiangu, Tianxuan, and Tianmeng only have about 2000 soldiers left.

Even the Tianfu Army, which suffered the least loss, only has 3000 people left.

As for the Heavenly Injured Army, which suffered the most casualties, its generals were extinct, leaving only a hundred soldiers.

Starting from the top commander Qi Tianlang, the entire Tianshang Army, the current highest-level commander, is actually just a boss.

And what is the length, can it be regarded as the commander in chief?

Among the Tianman, Tianxiong, and Tianying armies that originally guarded Tanjin, only the Tianxiong army had a complete organizational system, and the Tianman and Tianying horse armies lost about [-] yuan.

So far, there are only less than 5000 soldiers left in the fifteen armies of the Southern Song Dynasty.

In Wuzhou City, there are still a total of 25 Yuan troops.

How big a difference is this?
In the main hall, after Wen Tianxiang reported the war damage to Zhao Dongting, everyone fell silent.

Not to mention that the Qiongzhou army is not the main force, so what if they are equipped with enough firearms?
With a loss of nearly 17, and relying on Wuzhou, it only exchanged for a loss of [-] for the Yuan army.This battle undoubtedly failed to meet Zhao Dongting's expectations.

Not only has the crisis in the Southern Song Dynasty not been lifted, it can also be said to be even more precarious.

After a long silence, it was Su Quandang who spoke first, "Your Majesty, do you want General Liu to lead the Leizhou Army to help?"

Now the strength of the Song army is far inferior to before, and Liu Hongyi's task of transporting grain and grass is no longer so heavy, so he should be able to spare manpower.

Zhao Dongting shook his head, only said: "Leizhou cannot tolerate any mistakes."

As he said that, he suddenly said again: "By the way, how many Shenlong Guns, Thunderbolt Cannons, and Thunderbolts are left in each army?"

Wen Tianxiang replied: "Your majesty, apart from being blown up by the thief Yang Fan in Wuzhou city, our army still has nearly [-] Shenlong blunderbuss and more than [-] thunderbolt chariots in Tanjin County. , there is not much left of Hong Tianlei."

Because Zhao Dongting had specifically explained it, Wen Tianxiang and the others properly collected the Shenlong guns and Thunderbolt chariots when they cleaned the battlefield.

"Oh……"

Zhao Dongting nodded lightly, "In this case, let's follow the original plan, use the village as a base, disperse the whole army, and deal with the Yuan army!"

Knowing that there are still so many Shenlong Guns and Thunderbolt Chariots left, it made him feel a little better.

As for Hong Tianlei, he wasn't particularly heartbroken.

Originally there were 14 Thunderbolts in the imperial court, but there were not many of them among the armies he dispatched, and most of them were carried by the Tianxian Army.Now there are more than 9 pieces.

There are enough Shenlong guns, thunderbolts, and guerrilla warfare with the Yuan army. It should also be able to give the Yuan army a headache, right?
He couldn't help but think of the anti-Japanese dramas he had watched in his previous life.

Mine warfare, guerrilla warfare.Now, he still has the capital to implement these tactics.

On this day, in the main hall, Wen Tianxiang and other generals stayed until it was almost dark before leaving.His complexion was no longer as heavy as before.

What Zhao Dongting told them about mine warfare, tunnel warfare, and guerrilla warfare seemed to show them a completely different method of warfare from the past.

Shooting here, firing cannons there, can the Yuan army still track their whereabouts?
Originally thought that the huge difference in troop strength would make them have no chance of winning, but now it seems that they may not necessarily lose.

Firearms such as Shenlong guns and Thunderbolt chariots have been relatively well preserved, giving them hope again.

(End of this chapter)