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The morale of the northwest cavalry is like a rainbow, the people in the city are full of apprehension, and the soldiers of the guards who failed to escape with Dingwu are at a loss.

After all, the barbarians fled in embarrassment. The news spread throughout the city in the shortest time. Waiting for the arrival of the barbarians, they know that once the city is broken, with the cruelty of the barbarians, the people in the city may not be spared. In the eyes of the barbarians, their resistance seemed ridiculous.

Many people were dubious about the shouts from the streets and alleys.

Recently, the rumors in the city have caused the people in the city to fall into despair. Although they know that His Majesty the Emperor personally led the troops to defend the city, they also know that the strength in the hands of the Emperor is too weak, and there are rumors everywhere that there are 10,000 barbarians + The army, the emperor can resist it for a while, but in the end, it is impossible to drive the barbarians back to the grassland.

At the beginning, not many people believed the news that the barbarians had retreated, but they went out bravely. Although the city was still very chaotic, everyone soon got the definite news that the barbarians had really retreated. They have even figured out that the king of Chu in the northwest led a powerful cavalry corps to rescue Wuping Fucheng, and the barbarians were defeated and fled under the heavy attack of the northwest cavalry.

The people in the city seem to have forgotten that Chu Huan was once listed as a traitor by the Qin State, but they all felt a little grateful for the Northwest Army in their hearts.

For ordinary people, the difference between whether the country is called Daqin or Dachu is actually not too big. They don’t care too much whether the emperor is an old man or a child. What they care most about is that they and their families are safe and sound. Survive, when the northwest cavalry appeared in every street in the city, comforting the people, the people soon forgot that it was the emperor of Qin who had been standing firm against the barbarians.

Forgetfulness is something ordinary people take for granted.

Of course Chu Huan did not see Dingwu. After the barbarians retreated, the guards guarding the city relaxed from their extreme tension and felt extremely tired. It seemed that all their strength had been exhausted in the previous battle. Many people sat slumped on the ground, and when they saw the northwest cavalry appear in front of them, they clenched their knives tightly, but they didn't know what to do next?

Officials and traitors are at odds, Chu Huan is regarded as a traitor by Daqin, and the Northwest Army is Chu Huan's army, so it is naturally a rebel army, but the guards are unable to cut their blood-stained swords at the Northwest Army at this time.

Dingwu and Xuanyuanshao were nowhere to be seen, and the guards had no leader, and their strength was very weak, and they were exhausted from continuous fighting. At this time, if they fought with the Northwest Army, they would definitely not get any benefits.

Chu Huan naturally knows that these guards are the most unstable factor in the city. Although it is not difficult to kill the guards in the city with his current strength, he also understands that if both sides With hands on, the Guards could not escape the fate of being destroyed, but the Northwest Army must have suffered heavy losses.

He knew the combat effectiveness of the Guards. In terms of individual combat capability, the Northwest Army was no match for the Guards.

Fortunately, Xuanyuan Shao and Dingwu were not there, and there were other generals in the Guards. Chu Huan sent someone to find a captain of the Guards, and the conditions he offered were simple and straightforward. Go out of the city, but all weapons and equipment must be left behind, and the Northwest Army will guarantee that it will not attack these guards.

The guards knew very well that even Dingwu had disappeared, so the general trend was over. As Qin's last elite regiment, it was impossible for them to put down their weapons, but facing Chu Huan's non-negotiable tone, Knowing that the two sides have no room for negotiation, they either abandon their weapons and leave the city, or fight, and the guards have no chance of winning at all.

Although the Guards had no way out, they still proposed that weapons such as knives, guns, bows and arrows could be put down, but their armor could not be taken off. They were the Guards, and the armor on their bodies was a symbol of their identity and glory.

Chu Huan just hoped that these guards would leave as soon as possible. Of course, he didn't have to consider recruiting thousands of guards. Even if he made this request, it was impossible for these guards to agree.

The guards put down their weapons and left the city under the surveillance of the Northwest Army.

Outside the northern city, there is a mess everywhere, with corpses piled up like mountains and rivers of blood. The corpses of the Northwest Army, Guards, Barbarians, and strong defenders are mixed together. Flags, horses, weapons and equipment, fragmented remains of siege weapons, one After all the successes, the chaos after the war silently tells the cruelty of this war.

The final winner of this battle is of course Chu Huan's Northwest Army.

The Northwest Army occupied Wuping Fucheng at the lowest cost. Both the Qin Army and the Barbarian Army suffered losses. Whether it was the Barbarian Army or the Qin State, it was almost impossible to recover their vitality in a short period of time.

The barbarian army suffered heavy losses and fled all the way north. Gu Liangchen and Lang Wazi, two cavalry teams, followed behind, chasing and killing them all the way, without giving the barbarian army any chance to breathe.

It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt his ten fingers. For Chu Huan, just repelling the barbarian army is certainly not the result he wants.

Although the various tribes of the barbarians fell apart, even if they were given enough time and space, they may not be able to make a comeback, but it is undoubtedly extremely necessary to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the barbarians as much as possible.

The fact that the barbarian army dared to take advantage of the gap proved that they had been coveting the land of the Central Plains in their hearts. No matter what they needed, the threat to the Central Plains always existed.

With the barbarians returning after such a disastrous defeat, the conflicts among the various tribes will definitely be greatly highlighted, and the internal fighting on the grassland will also be further intensified. Chu Huan doesn't care what the barbarians' internal fighting will be like, but he wants to take this opportunity to fight psychologically. The gods gave the barbarians fatal destruction, and made the barbarians fear the Central Plains from the bottom of their hearts.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Chu Huan wanted to use his tiger and wolf cavalry to scare the barbarians for decades.

The city of Wuping Prefecture was very chaotic. After Chu Huan entered the city, he first expelled the guards in the city, and almost at the same time sent troops to control the arsenal in the city.

Although Wuping Fucheng lacks food and grass, there are a large number of weapons and armor stored in the arsenal. There are tens of thousands of swords and spears, and bows and arrows are also piled up like a mountain.

At the beginning, Feng Yuanpo wanted to plot the world with all his heart, and the equipment he secretly prepared fell into the hands of Chu Huan after all.

The city was dilapidated. Of course, Chu Huan couldn't repair the city in a short period of time. He issued an order immediately, and as always made three chapters of the law.

It's just that there is a shortage of food in the city, and in order to resist the barbarians, many houses have been demolished, and wood and stones have been sent to the top of the city as weapons. Many people in the city are suffering from hunger and cold.

When Chu Huan sent troops this time, he had naturally prepared a large amount of rations. He had enough money and rations in his hand, but in order to catch the barbarian army by surprise, the cavalry were lightly dressed and the infantry and heavy troops were all behind. It is understood that a large group of people and horses hauling food, grass and luggage is naturally impossible to have such a strong mobility like cavalry, and it will take four or five days to arrive at least.

Moreover, it is safe to supply tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with the food and grass that came with the army, but it is quite difficult to supply hundreds of thousands of people in Wuping Prefecture.

Fortunately, the grain stored in Yunshan Mansion is very rich, and the grain transferred from Yunshan is enough to supplement the needs.

The food in Wuping Fucheng was almost exhausted. In order to appease the people in the city, Chu Huan distributed the captured military food, temporarily calming the hearts of the people.

When the Northwest Army entered the city, they not only seized a large number of weapons and equipment, but also the small amount of rations in Dingwu's hands fell into the hands of the Northwest Army. Although the rations would not last long at all, they were enough to last until the follow-up troops caught up.

The Northwest Army not only defeated the barbarian army, but also did not loot or atrocity after entering the city. They even sent people to maintain order in the city at the first time. In addition, they allocated food to relieve the people in the city. This made the people in the city rejoice. Before, Dingwu rarely had to publicize the cruelty and inhumanity of the Northwest Army to the people in Hexi, but seeing is believing, and the people in the city felt relieved when they saw that the actions of the Northwest Army were very different from Qin's propaganda.

For the next two or three days in a row, in addition to appeasing the people in the city, it is natural to clean up the battlefield outside the city. The corpses of the barbarian army must be piled up together, sprinkled with fuel oil, and burned completely. Except for the corpses of the barbarian army, other corpses But it was buried in the ground, and the people in the city were very enthusiastic about cleaning the battlefield. They volunteered and organized thousands of strong men to go out of the city to clean up. The fur suits worn by the barbarians were very warm. Chu Huan didn't care about it, but the other materials were all owned by the Northwest Army.

The scimitars of the barbarian army were very sharp, and Deman's corpses were all inside and outside the city. There were nearly ten thousand people, and they not only harvested a large number of weapons, but also collected a large number of war horses.

Although many war horses died in battle outside the city and were snatched by the people to supplement food, there were too many ownerless horses outside the city. The Northwest Army specially sent soldiers and horses to drive these horses together. Finally, five or six thousand horses were collected. Compared with other harvests, these five or six thousand war horses are naturally more precious.

The Yiman prairie is rich in good horses, and the horses that went south this time are all selected high-quality horses. They are not only fast, but also have excellent endurance, even surpassing the horses of the Northwest Army. A war horse has greatly enhanced the strength of the Northwest Army.

Although the first battle was successful, Chu Huan did not relax in the slightest because of this. Wuping Mansion was already very weak. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the barbarians, with Chu Huan's strength, it would not be difficult to capture Wuping Mansion. However, Chu Huan knew very well that the capture of Wuping Mansion was not complete. In fact, the real battle might have just begun.

He naturally knew that although Wuping Mansion was taken down, Dingwu had already abandoned the city. It seemed that Qin State had been destroyed, but the main force of the Qin Army was not in Wuping Mansion. The last army of Qin State was on the front line in the east. According to the information he got, Wen Pu still has [-] to [-] soldiers under his command, which must not be underestimated.

What troubled Chu Huan the most was the Liaodong Army.

Liaodong claims to have 5 cavalry. Although it is just a bluff, there are no fewer than [-] cavalry in Liaodong, and these [-] soldiers and horses are all soldiers who have fought for a long time. When the world was peaceful, in order to train their cavalry, they still provoked Korea and the barbarians repeatedly. Although there were no major battles, small-scale battles were organized almost every year.

If it weren't for Yanshan's blocking, Chu Huan believed that the Liaodong Army had already approached the city, and perhaps occupied Wuping Prefecture before the Northwest Army arrived.

Now that Wuping Fucheng has fallen, the Qin army under Wen Pu's command is unstable in the rear, and they have not continued to supply supplies. Even if they want to fight, they can't fight anymore. If there is no accident, the Qin army can only withdraw its troops, and it is only a matter of time before the Liaodong army crosses Yanshan. With the fighting power of the Liaodong Army, once they cross Yanshan Mountain, there is no force that can resist them all the way. They can sweep all the way to Wuping Fucheng. At that time, unless the Northwest Army abandons Hexi, it can only fight with the Liaodong Army. A fierce fight.

In today's world, when it comes to the large number of troops, there is no one who can go out of the sky, and when it comes to the abundance of money and food, no one can compare with Jinling Xu Chang, but when it comes to combat effectiveness, the Northwest Army and the Liaodong Army are naturally the two major armies. .

After Yanshan, there was no natural danger to defend the east of Hexi. From Yanshan to Wuping Fucheng, although it was a cold winter and heavy snow, at the speed of cavalry, it only took half a month at the slowest to reach the city.

Relying on the current dilapidated city that was destroyed by the barbarians, of course there is no possibility to hold it, and even if we start repairing the dilapidated parts now and strengthen the city, it is impossible to restore Wuping Fucheng to its original state in half a month. .

And Chu Huan actually didn't think about sticking to the city at all.

Chu Huan sent troops to Hexi this time, and there were nearly 5 infantry and cavalry in total. Many of them were newly recruited troops. Compared with the Liaodong Army, they naturally did not have an advantage in terms of strength.

This is the most important reason for the Northwest Army's strong combat effectiveness. However, according to Chu Huan's system, although the Liaodong Army is divided into three cavalry in Liaodong, under the command of Chiliandian, the discipline is also strict. On the surface, he is brave and good at fighting, but his combat effectiveness is also very powerful.

If the Liaodong people have any weaknesses compared to the Northwest Army, I am afraid it can only be in terms of logistics.

On the battlefield, there are advantages of having more people and more people, but there are also advantages of having fewer people when there are few people.

And sometimes, the advantage of more people is the weakness of fewer people, and the advantage of fewer people is precisely the weakness of more people.

Before Chu Huan sent troops to Hexi, he had already thought that once he occupied Hexi, he would have to face Liaodong next, so he did his homework early and had a good understanding of the situation in Liaodong.

Especially the geographical overview from Liaodong to Hexi, Chu Huan was very concerned.

In fairness, after controlling the Hexi Corridor, although it is not very convenient to transport supplies from Xishan Road to Hexi, it is still smooth along the way, and the transportation of grain and grass from Liaodong to Hexi, unless it detours Hebei, otherwise it is only It can pass through the Yanshan Mountains. Hebei is the territory of King Qingtian. If they want to transport supplies from Hebei, and wait for the meat to be delivered to the wolf's mouth, the Liaodong people will naturally not choose this road.

The terrain of the Yanshan Mountains is steep and the roads are narrow. It is of course a very difficult road to transport supplies from Liaodong to Hexi. Compared with the logistics channel of the Northwest Army, it is naturally much more difficult.

The Liaodong Army has a large number of soldiers and horses. Although it is very powerful, its disadvantage is that the logistics materials needed will be huge.

The reason why the Liaodong Army is so powerful in the world is that the three Liaodong cavalry are famous, and as cavalry, the Liaodong three cavalry consume astronomical figures.

For a long time, the supply of soldiers and horses in Liaodong has been allocated from the imperial court. Because the Liaodong army guards the border, not only to suppress Korea, but also to guard against the barbarians, which is very important to the safety of the empire's borders. Jipingcang has always been the source of grain and grass for the Liaodong Army.Ji Pingcang hoarded grain and grass from Hebei Road and Fuhai Road, and the imperial court spared no effort in supporting the Liaodong Army.

It's just that since King Qingtian launched an uprising in Hebei, his strength quickly swept across the entire Hebei Province. Not only did Ji Pingcang not be able to get food supplements from Hebei Province, but the imperial court sent troops to Hebei to encircle and suppress Qingtian King, but they also allocated a lot of food from Jipingcang , Ji Pingcang is actually a short position now.

That is to say, in the past few years, the Liaodong Army can only rely on the local area of ​​Liaodong, that is, Fuhai Road, for the supply of food and grass. Because of the infiltration of King Qingtian, it is impossible to continue to provide logistical support to Liaodong.

With the strength of Liaodong Yiyi, it is of course extremely difficult to supply [-] soldiers and horses for a long time, of which tens of thousands are cavalry.

Although Chiliandian has hoarded a large number of logistics materials in Liaodong, because Chiliandian has not done any forced taxation in Liaodong in order to stabilize people's hearts, with the local supply of Liaodong, it is necessary to support such a huge army. Their finances are beyond their means.

Chu Huan naturally had an account in his heart. If the Northwest Army and the Liaodong Army confronted each other head-on, it would be difficult for the Liaodong people to be their opponents. Moreover, he knew better that if the main force of the Northwest Army failed in the confrontation with Liaodong County in Hexi, then it was very likely that they would be defeated. It will cause turmoil in the rear. Whether it is the northwest or the newly conquered Xishan Road or Anyi Road, they are all safe and sound. It is nothing more than Chu Huan has a strong force in his hands. No one dares to act rashly, but Chu Huan never forgets. There are so many enemies in the dark.

Not to mention the northwest, in the West Mountain Road, there are many local bandits that are very rampant. It is only because Chu Huan has repeatedly sent troops to wipe out the West Mountain that the West Mountain has temporarily returned to stability. People will suddenly rush out, disturbing the rear defense.

The confrontation with the Liaodong Army naturally needs to be cautious, and there should be no negligence in the slightest. Moreover, the longer the confrontation with the Liaodong Army drags on, the more beneficial it will be for the Northwest Army.

What the Liaodong Army is looking forward to is a quick battle. They want to maintain a huge force. It won't take long for the Liaodong Road to be exhausted.

The Liaodong Army is not a barbarian, and in Chu Huan's mind, Chi Liandian is definitely not a sudden attack. It is almost impossible to defeat the Liaodong Army in a short time. Of course, it is impossible to use the strategy to deal with the Liaodong Army. So even though he was sitting in Wuping Prefecture, Chu Huan didn't have any clever strategies to deal with the Liaodong Army.

He only hoped that the battle between the Qin Army and the Liaodong Army had exhausted the strength of the Liaodong Army, and he also hoped that because of Yanshan's confrontation, the Liaodong Army's logistics problems had already occurred. At that time, Chu Huan had the confidence to build an effective defense line in the eastern part of Hexi, but he wanted to tie the victory or defeat to this kind of luck.

He was worrying about himself, when suddenly a soldier came to report from outside the door: "I report to the King of Chu, a man who calls himself Luo Duo asks to see him!"