My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 615 You want to leave, I want to stay

"Where is your Majesty?"

"what's up?"

"The great news comes from the brothers outside. The troops of Lord Wu An and Li Shuai have advanced behind the barbarians."

A knight who rushed into the camp gate was so happy that he forgot about military discipline. After riding in, he shouted loudly to the patrolling soldiers.

In the emperor's camp, the passing soldiers and patrolling soldiers stopped one after another, and their expressions were stunned. Then someone reacted and shouted in joy, and the entire military camp was in a sensation.

The despondency of the previous false defeat was instantly swept away.

After hearing the news, the Xiliang army from the Chinese army suppressed the restlessness in the camp, and then brought the cavalryman who was delivering the order into the Chinese army.

Among the generals, the first to know the news were Dong Zhuo and Guo Si, the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army. Li Jue did not know about it yet at the school ground.

During this period of faking defeat and retreating, Dong Zhuo hardly slept at all. Although he knew he was faking defeat, his cowardice and constant retreat made him physically and mentally exhausted.

The moment he heard the news, he froze on the spot like the soldiers outside, and then rushed out of his tent with joy.

"Come to me!"

Seeing Ling Qi being brought in, Dong Zhuo stepped forward and took his hand, asking if the news was true. When he got the answer, he slapped his chubby old face hard, feeling the burning pain, and then his face turned red, haha Laughing, he pulled the knight and rushed towards the handsome tent standing over there.

He wanted to tell Su Chen the big news as soon as possible.

In the big tent at this time, Su Chen had just arrived and was deducing the mobilization and arrangement of the large army on the map with Han Xin.

This is how Su Chen, a living and good teacher, could let go of a rare opportunity to learn.

Every day after getting up early in the morning and washing up, he would watch over Han Xin who was distributing military affairs. When he was done, he would take him to the commander's tent to practice legionary operations.

It's just that today, Su Chen came here as before, but he was a little absent-minded. During the period of pretending to be defeated and retreating, although he insisted on supporting Han Xin's strategic plan against everyone's opinions.

But as time went by, the army's food supply gradually ran out. Xiahou Dun, who had a bad temper, came to inquire almost every day, or went to guard the camp gate in person, waiting for Li Jue and Guo Bang to return.

After all, these two people were horse thieves in the past. They had done many things like robbing homes and houses, and they were extremely skilled.

Leading the army to plunder the Satsuma people, or the Satsuma city under the control of Sakprut, temporarily alleviated the army's food problem.

However, it is not a long-term solution after all.

Seeing Dong Zhuo dragging a soldier over, Xiahou Dun stepped forward to ask. Dong Zhuo and Guo Bang told him about this while walking, and their only one eye was filled with joy.

The days of suffering are finally over.

In the direction where the three of them rode with their orders, Xu Chu stood beside him holding a tiger-head knife. Inside the hanging curtain, Su Chen rested his elbows on his knees, frowning, and followed Han Xin's fingers as he wandered around the map. , listening to the other party explain the next step.

Such a large army mobilization appeared to be extremely skillful in Han Xin's hands.

"Good thing!"

"Your Majesty, take action!"

The curtain was opened, and Dong Zhuo and Xia Houyuan hurried in. Guo Bang stopped Xu Chu outside, and then followed him into the tent with a slightly swollen eye.

"What's the matter?"

Su Chen and Han Xin, who were immersed in front of the map, suddenly heard this sentence. Their first reaction was that the two armies, Bai Qi and Li Jing, had taken action!
"Tell your Majesty quickly!"

Dong Zhuo pushed the knight behind him forward. The latter knelt down half-kneeling and raised his hands. Then he conveyed the news brought by the scouts who came back from outside to Su Chen in the tent and told it in detail.

"Seriously? Haha...haha!"

Even after being the emperor for many years, Su Chen couldn't help but feel happy at this moment, and couldn't hold back his emotions and laughed out loud.

Sakprut's army has been chasing after him. Although it is part of his strategy, it still puts great pressure on him.

One wrong step could affect the lives of two to three hundred thousand people.

And the stability in Daxia.

In less than a moment, a group of generals such as Li Jue, Pang De, Ma Dai, and An Lushan arrived after hearing the news. After receiving the evidence, they excitedly discussed in the tent how to counterattack next, or how to go to Wu'an Jun. , How much chaos Li Jing created behind the barbarians and other words.

"Marquis Huaiyin should fight back this time!" Su Chen laughed a few times and turned his head to look at Han Xin, who nodded with a smile on his lips.

With a smile on his face, he said twice: "It's time to fight back."

In order to ensure the authenticity, Han Xin asked Na Lingqi again about the whole story. Only then did he confirm it, and immediately issued an order to notify Xiang Yu, Long Qie, Lu Bu and Ma Chao who were outside to come back.

It was almost noon, and several fast horses approached from far away, galloping to the camp gate. After receiving the order to place their subordinates, Xiang Yu and others came. When they entered the commander's tent, they saw everyone's faces were full of smiles. Happy.

Lu Bu and Xiang Yu blurted out: "Has the fighter plane arrived?"

"Haha, we're here, we don't have to run around this time!"

Upon hearing Dong Zhuo's answer, Lu Bu punched his palm with a crack, gritting his teeth and forming a ferocious sneer on his lips.

"The barbarian cavalry of more than 10,000 people has been wandering around, unable to fight, and even caused a certain family to lose several men. This time they can finally take action!"

When he said this, murderous intent appeared in the eyes of the generals in the tent.

Not only was this inside the commander's tent, but the military camp outside was also filled with murderous aura. Soldiers from each army had begun to polish their weapons and adjust the tension of their bows and crossbows.

The craftsmen in the supply camp also started to get busy. They took the time to inspect and repair the six-wheeled personnel carriers that had been idle before. They repaired and polished the vehicles one by one.

Inside the military tent.

The bonfire in the copper basin was lit. When Su Chen walked to one side and sat down, Han Xin stood at the top again and picked up the command arrow.

"Generals, since the time has come, prepare for war!"

In the military tent, the generals present stood up abruptly.

……

Two hundred and twenty-five miles northwest.

The warm sunshine shone on the triangular tents, and the soldiers of the Carthaginian Legion were preparing to continue the pursuit as before.

In the largest tent in the army, all the generals of the army were gathered together.

Listening to the words of a scout who had returned with news from the province of Mirantere, the Carthaginian generals in the tent became silent.

It took a while before someone asked: "Is the news true?" "The news has been confirmed. Harabitos has received the news. Two Seris armies suddenly appeared and entered the province of Mirantel. The news When they came over, three cities had already been destroyed by them.”

The Carthage generals opened their mouths slightly, feeling incredible when hearing the news. Mirantere was their foundation.

After belonging to the Sacprut Empire, a Carthaginian legion was established here, many of whom were natives of the province of Mirantere.

Hearing that their homes had been looted and three cities massacred, several generals in the tent could not sit still, and the soldiers outside were even more panic-stricken.

Those who don't have a small family are more concerned about whether their family will be attacked by the Seris than whether they can win the war.

"This time, Your Majesty and I both lost the bet. The bet was so big, and now we have to pay other people's money."

As everyone in the tent spoke loudly, the first old man sitting on the fur-cushioned chair slowly opened his eyes.

"Send the order to shrink the troops and withdraw the North African Cavalry Corps!"

There is no better way now.

The generals nodded silently and walked out of the tent together. The bright sunshine outside made them feel pale.

Soon, a large number of scouts were sent out from the huge camp stationed to summon the various Carthaginian soldiers in the wilderness and desert Gobi. At the same time, some with fast horses galloped past the North African Cavalry Legion.

When the withdrawal order was issued here, Sakprut himself, who was far away in Harabitos, finally broke out in a deserted place after being silent for a whole day.

With a cry of "Ah!", he waved his hand and punched a big tree next to him, and the lush tree cage fell down with a "clatter" sound.

Lightning flashed across the gloomy sky, and raindrops that had been holding back for several days fell on the hot earth.

"Why did the Selis army appear there?!"

"Don't they only have an army of 300,000 people? How can there be an army over there... Over there under Hannibal's rule, he is the supreme commander of Mirantel. I don't know where the Seris people are hiding... He, the consul, How is it done?”

"He is still a famous commander-in-chief, but he is right under his nose and he doesn't even know it!"

At this time, Sakprut did not have the majesty that an emperor should have. He dragged his purple cloak in the courtyard of the Samoan palace to vent his anger.

The guards around him drooped their heads, and no one dared to catch the emperor's angry flames at this time.

Perhaps knowing that the emperor was angry, several knights from the Twelve Knights of the Round Table rushed over. Among them, Lan Malok, the glorious knight, stepped forward and performed a standard noble knight's salute.

"Your Majesty, Lan Malok is willing to share your worries. Please allow me, a humble man, to shine on all legions with the glory of honor!"

"Okay, I want to fight too, so let's continue to hunt down the main force of the Seris people!" The emperor's eyes turned red.

However, Lancelot among the knights shook his head and stopped the two of them: "This war has no meaning anymore. The news of Mirantre being invaded came here. I have already figured out why Emperor Selis kept retreating. , He wants to extend our supply line and let us go deep into the Central Asian Plateau, leaving us too late to rescue Mirantle!"

"Yes, I have always felt that there is something wrong with Emperor Selis's continuous retreat, but I have always believed that they are really retreating... It turns out that he has two armies hiding there waiting. He is really a cunning prey."

Sakprout, who was gradually calming down, understood Lancelot's worries. He gave the other party a reassuring smile, and then took a deep breath.

"We failed this time. We cannot let the army get stuck in the quagmire. Go and inform Hambany and his army to withdraw from the Satsuma Plateau."

Lancelot understood that it was not easy for the emperor to make such a determination. After all, the army of Selis was about to be surrounded, but the result was that the opponent had already laid out a plan.

"Your Majesty is right to do this. If we are defeated here, those small countries, city-states, and tribes that surrendered to us will have the idea of ​​​​rebellion again. The only way is to go back first, stabilize the panic in the country, and then free up our hands to deal with the Selis people. ”

This is the most compromise and safest method given by the wise knight Gawain.

In the afternoon, the official withdrawal document written by Emperor Sakprut began to be delivered to all armies.

This matter must not be suppressed. He announced the news calmly to the army, making all armies nervous, but the level of tension was naturally not as intense as the Carthage army.

There were armies near and far. When everyone, including the scouts and soldiers who were still scanning and inquiring in the wilderness, received the news, they hurried back to the military camp with expressions of surprise and disbelief.

at the same time
In the palace dungeon of Harabitos, dim yellow torch light illuminated the dark corridors, and the stench mixed with various smells hit his face.

The prophet Moses, who was wearing a gray robe and stooped, was led by several cell guards and passed through the panicked and screaming prisoners on both sides to the innermost cell.

In the innermost cell, even the light of fire could not completely drive away the darkness.

It's dark and damp here, and you can still see rotting human limbs.

Today is the third time that Moses came. Every time he came, he would bring a spherical red crystal with him.

There were soldiers guarding the innermost cell. When they saw Moses coming, they left temporarily.

The cell guard opened the door of this cell, and Moses pushed open the wooden door and walked in. There was a puddle on the damp ground, and the rest was covered with straw that smelled of rot.

In the corner, an old man with disheveled hair and blood all over his body raised his head slightly, "Do you think you can take Tian Lei away?"

"Why not try more? We have plenty of time, Zhang Jiao from the east."

Moses did not have the calmness of a wise man or the kindness of an elder as he did in the past. At this moment, he was squatting in front of Zhang Jue, with a cold face, like a cold-blooded executioner.

Zhang Jiao looked at the foreign warlock in front of him speechlessly, feeling ridiculous.

However, soon the other party placed the round red crystal in front of him. Zhang Jue weakly raised his face and just stared at it, as if he saw a whirlpool in the crystal ball, and all his energy was attracted to it.

In an instant, he tilted his head, leaned against the wall, and fainted.

Moses put away the crystal ball, stood up and stepped out of the threshold, asking the guards to continue to guard the place. When he came out, the emperor's guards were waiting outside.

"What happened?"

"His Majesty orders all troops to retreat and leave the Central Asian Plateau."

Prophet Moses' expression was a little astonished, and his all-white eyebrows were wrinkled. This was completely different from his previous predictions.

"How could this be?"

While murmuring words of astonishment, the messenger cavalry from the Sakprut Empire was already running towards the direction of Carthage.

To the east, in the Daxia military camp, everyone silently walked out of their tents and gathered in the wilderness.

Su Chen sat upright on horseback, hearing the sound of horns with various rhythms. There were many cavalry galloping by, and the wind caused the cloak behind him to sway and flutter.

"——You want to leave? Haha, it can't be that easy. Offense and defense have changed. I will let you understand how I, Dongfang Daxia, fight."

Above the sky, white clouds are flowing.

Then, color changes!
(End of this chapter)