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Chapter 735

"A small bully mausoleum actually lost six thousand sons?" Chen Qian opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

For an important town like Huayin, it is understandable to sacrifice nearly ten thousand Jin troops.

But why is Baling?
A low city with a height of two feet, the walls are dilapidated and in disrepair. Chen Qian thinks that even a fart can bring the walls down...

It was also because the city looked trembling that Sima Ni took the initiative to lead his troops to attack the city.

"The chariot general didn't know that. That card is very vicious. He deliberately let the soldiers go to the city, shot them with a crossbow, and planted kerosene. This king was caught off guard!" Sima Ni looked distressed.

However, there was no trace of blood on his body, let alone any dirt, and he did not see "caught off guard" at all.

Chen Qian's face was ashen, and he thought to himself that his fame would be ruined by this guy.

But they can't be beaten, scolded, or punished.

[-] elites, Huayin lost nearly [-], and Ba Ling lost [-]...

I haven't touched the edge of Chang'an yet.

Chen Qian only felt that today's autumn wind was a bit chilly.

The key point is that Sima Ni's defeat has dealt a huge blow to morale.

Many soldiers of the Jin army no longer had expectations for the capture of Chang'an, whispering and sighing.

A thought suddenly flashed in Chen Qian's mind, no wonder Shi Bao wanted to say he was sick, it turned out that he had a foresight.

It's a strange thing to be able to make meritorious deeds with these uncles from the Sima family...

Sima Yi even cheated Sima Zhao, so what is cheating himself?
"General, calm down. Although this Zhang Te is of humble origin, he has some real skills. Our army's offensive has been frustrated and morale is low. Chang'an is no longer desirable. It is better to retreat to Huayin temporarily. One is to rest and the other is to wait for His Majesty's reinforcements." Chen Can Seeing Chen Qian's anger, he persuaded him.

There are Wubao everywhere in Guanzhong, and the Qin thieves are surprisingly tenacious.

A small Wubao, even if he died, he would not surrender.

If the fight continues like this, Chen Qian's tens of thousands of elites will be accounted for here sooner or later.

I don't know what's going on in the rear, and the reinforcements never came.

Wang Jun stationed troops in Huayin and began to wait and see.

There are too many smart people in Jin.

Chen Qian's breathing gradually became heavy. A small village chief actually blocked himself as a chariot general, and if he spread the news, he would not be laughed out of his teeth?

"Temporary retreat?" Chen Qian smiled instead of anger, "Back then in Lian Shao, a certain person was exhausted and weak, and blocked tens of thousands of elite Yang thieves. Today, a certain number of [-] to [-] elites were blocked here instead. What's the face? The elders of the Central Plains?"

At Chen Qian's age, he naturally cared more about fame.

On the other hand, his vanguard army is like pawns crossing a river, they can only advance, not retreat.

Once you retreat, morale is gone.

As one ebbs and the other grows, the morale of the enemy army will definitely be greatly boosted.

And he was not easy to explain to Sima Yan.

Chang'an was not captured, and Guanzhong was not destroyed, so he retreated disheartened. When he thought of the mocking eyes of Shi Bao and Jia Chong, Chen Qian couldn't help feeling agitated.

"Order the troops to never return unless they break the Ba Tomb!" Chen Qian said in a deep voice.

Sima Yi licked his lips, the military order has come down, it is useless to talk more.

Chen Can said: "The army has run out of food recently, so the prefect Wang can rush to help with some food, grass and troops."

Wang Jun kept hiding behind, which really annoyed Chen Qian.

Of course, he blamed Sima Yan even more. He didn't adopt his own strategy and drove straight into Guanzhong. Whether it was destroying its foundation or storming Chang'an, it was the best strategy.

Chen Qian can also be regarded as a veteran of the Five Dynasties. After experiencing a series of powerful officials such as Sima Yi, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, Sima Yan, etc., he feels that one generation is not as good as the next.

In fact, Chen Qian was tolerant and magnanimous by nature. Back then, Xia Houxuan looked down on his two ends and made ridicule, but he didn't take it to heart.

But in the past few years, the struggle in Luoyang has become more and more intense, and his temperament has also changed unconsciously.

As ministers in the same palace as Jia Chong, Shi Bao, Xun Xu and others, if you don't have a long-term mind, you will definitely not be able to get along.

But now, he suddenly felt a little tired.

Some hate the intrigues in court.

If Sima Yan can listen to him this time, don't worry about Hedong, hundreds of thousands of troops poured into Guanzhong, took Chang'an in one go, turned Guanzhong into scorched earth, and Qin State no longer had the strength to compete with the Central Plains.

Even if Yang Zheng cut off Hongnong's retreat, he could calmly withdraw from Wuguan.

When Sima Shi and Sima Zhao are alive, they will definitely adopt his strategy.

Unfortunately, both of them are gone.

Once emperor and courtier, Sima Yan was closer to people like Jia Chong, Xun Xu, and Feng Wei.

"Order Wang Jun to support the front line and attack Chang'an with a certain party." Chen Qian turned his gaze to the west and made a decision in his heart. After this battle is over, he will retire and stay away from the right and wrong of Luoyang.

He is in his seventies this year.

"Wei!" Chen Can heaved a sigh of relief.

Sima Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.

The drums sounded, and Chen Qian personally supervised the battle, standing behind with a sword.

The outcome is still unknown.

Maybe take down Baling and pull out Chang'an's minions, and Chang'an will collapse without attack.

The morale of the Jin army rose a lot.

"The first climber will be promoted to three levels in a row! After the city is broken, no chicken or dog will be left behind!" Chen Qian swung his sword.

The Jin army was ecstatic, and the grievances of nearly half a month found an outlet.

"Broken the city!"

"kill!"

The roar was like a stormy sea.

The dark Jin army rushed to the city, stepping on the corpses, and some people could jump from the pile of corpses to the city wall with one leap.

But in the blink of an eye, he was stabbed to death in mid-air by a spear.

Instead of traditional spears and ring swords, the Qin army used long spears and crossbows.

It is extremely lethal and saves energy, making it easier to fight on narrow city walls.

One after another, the brave Jin soldiers rushed to the city wall.

The white blade flipped, blood splattered everywhere.

Some people couldn't even utter a scream, and their bodies were torn apart by knives and guns.

Flesh and viscera splattered all over the floor.

The city wall was extremely tragic and bloody.

Chen Qian suddenly realized that he was wrong.

A humble background by no means means that this person is a rich man.

If the command of Zhang Te is determined, hundreds of small infantry formations are arranged on the city wall. Once the Jin army climbs up the city wall and their foothold is not stable, they will be greeted with endless crossbow arrows. .

He was not defending Ba Ling, but using Ba Ling to slaughter Chen Qian's so-called elite.

The Jin army suffered heavy casualties, but the Qin army's casualties were pitifully small.

After repelling two or three waves of the Jin army, each infantry retreated quickly, and the new infantry was assembled.

"prick!"

"receive!"

With just these two simple actions, the lives of the soldiers of the Jin Army were ruthlessly harvested.

Blood flowed slowly from the cracks in the city wall, as if the city was bleeding.

It was Chen Qian's heart that was bleeding, and the autumn wind became even colder...

A good fighter has no great achievements!

Teams of Jin army soldiers climbed up the low city wall, and then fell down in the hail of guns and arrows...

"Back! Back!" Chen Qian said fiercely, this city seemed to be an evil beast that sprang out from the wilderness, devouring the lives of his subordinates one by one.

Thousands of casualties were paid, but Baling was still not captured.

The morale of the Jin army plummeted.

Chen Qian even felt that there was some kind of resentment in the eyes of the soldiers looking at him.

Suddenly, Chen Qian became old.

His eyes, face, and demeanor all became old, like a rapidly withering leaf...

People grow up and grow old, sometimes in an instant.

rumbling...

It seemed to be thunder.

A series of muffled thunder sounded from behind Ba Ling.

How could Chen Qian, who has been a soldier all his life, not be able to hear the sound of cavalry galloping?
His pupils widened suddenly, "Finished formation!"

"Arrangement—"

There were hysterical roars everywhere.

After a dozen or so breaths, two cavalrymen turned out from the southwest and northwest of Baling, billowing smoke and dust, charging towards the Jin army like an avalanche.

Even if the Jin army was an elite, it was overwhelmed by the violent momentum of the Qin army's iron cavalry.

They seem to tear the world apart.

The horses clad in black iron armor let out a series of high-profile exclamations, and the cavalry on the horses raised their long spears, shining coldly.

It is impossible for infantry to be fearless against cavalry.

That is the suppression of the blood.

If it was the Jin army that had just stepped into Guanzhong, it might be able to resist, but the spirit of the Jin army had been wiped out by Sima Yi and Chen Qian.

There was confusion.

Only a small number of people formed an array, but they still looked thin, weak, and helpless in front of the manic Qin army's iron hooves...

Chen Qian's pupils widened, and there was a burst of sadness in his heart, "Chen Can obeys the order and leads the cavalry to protect the King of Dongguan... and return to the Central Plains!"

He was talking about returning to the Central Plains, not Huayin or Tongguan.

Chen Can said in a trembling voice: "Uncle, father go first, nephew, the queen!"

"This is a military order, and those who disobey it will be beheaded!" Chen Qian said harshly, but his eyes became gentle.

Chen Can burst into tears and knelt on the ground.

"General Cheqi, don't worry, as long as Sima Ni is still alive, your Chen family's wealth will be one day longer!" Sima Ni is not good at fighting, but he is good at mind, and knows what Chen Qian means.

If Sima Ni goes back alive, at most one will die. If Sima Ni dies, plus this big defeat, the Chen family may learn the Sima family's ancestral unique skills.

Chen Qian nodded miserably, "Why do you have to act like a woman? A real man is shrouded in horse leather, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"

(End of this chapter)