Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 337 Tacit Evacuation
"Reinforcements are coming! We must win!"

On the loess plateau, the two thousand cavalrymen arranged by Huan Xi on the west side were the first to see the reinforcements brought by Deng Qiang. Their cheers resounded throughout the mound. When Liang Jun heard the shouts, they were all refreshed and their morale was high. Keep your eyes high.

Huan Xi also smiled with relief and said:

"I finally caught up."

Xian Yuliang had previously set up a battle formation at the bottom of the slope, preparing to replace the Qiang cavalry. Facing the enemy's new force, Huan Xi was also planning to mobilize 2,000 cavalry from the west for reinforcements, and then use more than a hundred cavalry from Zuolang Wei. Watch the west side of the mound.

Fortunately, Deng Qiang arrived in time and Huan Xi did not need to take any risks.

The arrival of reinforcements from the Liang Army was undoubtedly a major blow to the Yan Army, which was attacking from the rear.

The offensive of the Yan and Yu coalition forces on three sides of the Loess Plateau slowed down.

When Murong Ke saw this, he threw his riding whip to the ground in annoyance. He knew that Huan Xi's reinforcements would come quickly, but the speed of Deng Qiang's reinforcements still exceeded Murong Ke's expectations.

Especially I didn't expect that a heavy armored infantry could come so quickly.

That was the fruit of the hard work of four generations of Zhang Gui, Zhang Shi, Zhang Jun, and Zhang Chonghua. After more than 100,000 people, Zhao Dajun suffered repeated setbacks, but Huan Xi easily picked the peach.

Huan Xi helped him up and said with a smile:
"Why did Po Hu say this? You came at the right time. Besides, although I have few troops today, the three armies are using their lives to make it difficult for the enemy to advance. Huan is sitting firmly on the loess plateau. Why should he be frightened?"

Today's start was unfavorable. He originally wanted to rob the camp, but he collided with Murong Ke. Once he was in danger, Huan Xi was very satisfied to be able to escape unscathed.

"Damn it, when the Zhang family was in civil strife, Huan Xi was allowed to take control of Liangzhou. Now that he has ruined my important affairs, Zhang Zuo really deserves to be cut into pieces!"

At this time, Murong Ke was already reorganizing his formation and preparing to retreat.

Moreover, when you come to fight, your physical strength is not very high.

The gong of the Yan army was struck again, the sound rippled, and the Yan and Yu coalition forces retreated like an ebbing tide.

It is precisely because of the horse breeding land in Hexi that Huan Xi has no shortage of troops and horses, so this heavy armored infantry can arrive in time.

After saying that, Huan Xi turned to look at the Yan and Yu coalition forces down the ramp.

If Zhang Zuo hadn't caused trouble in Qianliang, forced Xie Ai to rebel, and had an affair with Zhang Chonghua's mother and wife, causing people's hearts to be devastated, how could Huan Xi easily take over the land in Hexi.

"The end will come later. If you frighten Duke Liang, you deserve death!"

When Deng Qiang saw that the enemy troops were retreating, he rode his horse up the mound and walked to Huan Xi. He dismounted and paid homage:

Murong Ke considered the combat effectiveness of Liang Jun's heavy infantry that he had seen on the Luoyang battlefield. Although he didn't want to admit it once the opponent occupied high ground for defense, the reality made him clear that this sudden offensive and defensive battle was coming to an end.

In stark contrast to their frustration, Liang Jun on the Loess Plateau was cheering heartily.

The generals of Liang State asked for battle one after another, hoping to pursue the coalition forces of Yan and Yu.

Huan Xi shook his head and said:
"Murong Ke took the initiative to evacuate, not to be defeated. I looked at his formation. Although the flags were waving wildly, the formation was actually in an orderly manner. He was not really in chaos and pursued rashly, just for fear of something unexpected happening."

At this time, Deng Qiang was already in formation on the west side of the Loess Plateau, ready to reinforce the highlands at any time.

Murong Ke ordered with regret.

"Ming Jin withdraws his troops and asks them all to retreat."

Moreover, even with the addition of Deng Qiang's 20,000 heavy infantry, Liang Jun was still at a military disadvantage, and Huan Xi has not received any news about the main force of Yu's army.

Out of caution, Huan Xi naturally hoped to return to the camp as soon as possible before making future plans.

When the generals saw that the proposal was rejected by Huan Xi, they no longer insisted. All the ministries were preparing to leave. Huan Xi stood on the loess plateau and sighed:
"It's a pity that it's difficult to get water here. Otherwise, if we could station an army here, we would definitely be able to choke Murong Ke."

When setting up camp, you should not just focus on the terrain. Convenient access to water and firewood are also key.

Ma Su lost his street pavilion because he chose the wrong place. After being besieged by Zhang He, the soldiers were thirsty and finally failed in the Northern Expedition.

As Huan Xi said this, he felt his throat was itchy. He called Huan Qian and ordered:

"Suppress evil, you lead the guards from behind the palace. Although Murong Ke has retreated, be careful of him coming back. Don't be careless."

Huan Qian responded angrily:
"It doesn't matter if Murong Ke doesn't come. If he overestimates his capabilities and dares to pursue me, I will take his head as a sacrifice to Duke Liang!"

Huan Xi frowned and warned:

"The ambition to suppress evil is commendable. If you can get Murong Ke's head, I will fulfill my previous promise and ask for a title for you. But you must remember not to rush ahead because of greed. Today I just need you to return to camp safely."

Huan Qian laughed when he heard this and said:

"Without Duke Liang's orders, how could the general dare to make his own decisions?"

Huan Xi finally felt relieved after receiving Huan Qian's words.

The various ministries slowly evacuated the Loess Plateau, and the Yan and Yu coalition forces at the foot of the mountain were also leaving. Huan Xi and Murong Ke, who was also lagging behind, looked at each other from a distance.

The distance was too far and they couldn't see each other's faces clearly, but their innate intuition told them that the person riding a horse in the distance was an opponent as famous as themselves.

Murong Ke said earnestly:
'Huan Xi, this war has just begun. Just wait, I will definitely drive you back to Guanxi. '

Regardless of whether it was the Liang Army or the Yan-Yu Allied Forces, although this battle was huge, neither side suffered serious losses. Therefore, Huan Xi and Murong Ke would not evacuate Hedong so easily.

The tacit agreement between the two sides to withdraw their troops today is just a temporary rest. The two of them will eventually have to fight it out on the land of Yu State.

After all, Huan Xi could not give up the Jie County Salt Pond that he had already obtained, and he could not lose the hearts and minds of the Hedong gentry who had already defected to Liang or were preparing to defect to Liang.

And Murong Ke would not sit back and watch Huan Xi occupy the salt profit and make up for Liang Guo's financial shortcomings.

Murong Ke withdrew his gaze and waved his hand, leaving only Xian Yuliang behind to lead the rest of the squad.

Xian Yuliang had not participated in the second mountain attack before, and the physical strength of his soldiers had recovered to some extent. Naturally, it was up to him to block Liang Jun's possible pursuit.

Murong Ke hoped that Huan Xi would chase him downhill, so he turned around to fight with him.

However, Huan Xi also made up his mind to return to the camp to rest.

The 20,000 heavy armored infantrymen escorted Huan Xi away together with the Guanlong Tuqi without firing a single shot.

They couldn't say that their trip was in vain. After all, if these heavy infantry hadn't rushed to the battlefield, how could Murong Ke give up the siege of the Loess Plateau.

Huan Xi led everyone five miles westward, and there was a loud sound of horse hooves ahead.

The movement was not even weaker than the scene before when Suo Bao saw Deng Qiang coming for reinforcements.

Huan Xi's heart tightened, mistakenly thinking that the main force of Yu's army had finally appeared, but he was not afraid. With Huan Qian blocking the attack from behind, Murong Ke wouldn't be able to catch up for a while.

With the elites under his command, he will definitely be able to defeat this second-line army of Yu State.

However, Huan Xi was overly worried after all. Li Wei was still on his way south at this time, and the person coming from the front was Hexi Xianbei who was urged to march in a hurry by Zhu Xu and Quan Yi.

(End of this chapter)