Horse on the World

Chapter 246 Reversal
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In the afterglow of the setting sun, Naben stood alone in front of the gate, and in the distance, Li Qing's Chinese army in Shahe Town was flying in the wind, attacking Shahe Town for more than a month, but the defense line that seemed to be broken in a single stab was still standing In front of him, it seemed that he could win with just a little more effort, but every time he was disappointed, it seemed that the stronger his attack, the stronger the opponent's rebound.Reason told him that it was time to retreat, and his logistics supply line was already riddled with holes. It would be great if [-]% of the materials transported from the grassland could reach him. One thing he said was right, if the three fortresses in Dingyuan, Zhenyuan and Weiyuan were not removed, it would be like letting three knives stand behind him, and they might stab them at any time. Now he has begun to taste the taste.

The fall of Congling Pass caused an uproar in the camp, and all the generals under his command had no intention of staying here any longer. Dingzhou City was elusive, but the tribes they left on the grassland were bleeding. The Wei people rushed into the grassland, where blood flowed like rivers, the grassland is now a mess, and a large number of tribes are fleeing.

The Royal Father didn't have too many soldiers available, the Long Xiao Army on the grassland could only guard the area of ​​several hundred miles around the royal court, while the elites of other ministries were all concentrated on the front line of Dingzhou, and Hu Shuai's Wolf Running Army was defeated. Shanglinli held back tightly, and after secretly dispatching ten thousand wolves to his side, he had no energy left to attack Shanglinli, but his side was still unable to break through.

Na Ben's heart was full of resentment, he knew that once he retreated and wanted to come back here again, at some point, Li Qing's decisive battle with the grassland had gained the upper hand, and the next step was to defend the grassland, and he To attack on a large scale, this humiliated Naben, who had always believed that he was the strong.

The afterglow of the red sun cast the last rays of light from behind him, and shone on the big flag opposite. The big flag fluttering in the wind was even more brilliant under the sun, and Na Ben felt a shudder in his heart. Is the setting sun going to fade away soon after it has just risen?
With the sound of horseshoes behind him, a familiar voice sounded: "Second Prince."

Na Ben didn't look back, but his voice was choked up, "Nuoqia, tell me, will we come back here again?"

The eyes of Nuoqia, who rode the horse, were a little blurred, and his heart was even more anxious. Like Na Ben, he was also very aware of the current situation. The Yuanwu Empire was just founded, and it was facing such a situation of internal and external difficulties.One mishandling is the end of eternal doom.But looking at Na Ben's dejected expression, he had no choice but to cheer up, saying: "Second prince, we will definitely come back. After defeating the Shiwei people, we will definitely come back. Although Da Chu is huge, Li Qing is also very big." Great, but the internal affairs of Great Chu collapsed, and he is already a dying giant who is seriously ill, but our Yuanwu Empire is the rising sun, the civil strife in Great Chu will start soon, and Li Qing will definitely be involved in the civil strife in Great Chu Go in, this will give us time to breathe, and when we recover, it will be the beginning of their demise."

Naben revived Nuoqia's words, poked his horse's head, and said loudly: "You are right, Nuoqia, let's go, we are going to retreat, and when we come back here again, I will I will definitely stand on the tower of Dingzhou City."

Following Naben, Nuo Qia turned the horse's head around. On the horse, he turned his head and looked at the Li character flag, but his face was full of confusion, "Are we going to come back?"

In Shahe Town, Shang Haibo rushed into Li Qing's command post excitedly, waving his arms, and shouted: "Commander, Commander, Naben has retreated, he has retreated."

In the room, Li Qing, who was leaning over to look at the sand table, raised his head eagerly. His eyes were bloodshot after a month of fierce fighting, and the beard on his face was not shaved, making him look very haggard. Shahe town was like a magnet. The prairie coalition forces were drawn in one after another, but he had no soldiers to use. The Qi Nian Division suffered more than half of the casualties, and the Changsheng Battalion and the Cyclone Battalion also lost more than one-third of their personnel. When attacking again, Li Qingzhen didn't know if she could withstand it.But he knew that it was the last moment, and the crazier and crazier the opponent was, the more it meant that they were about to be unable to stand up. The craziness of the Shiwei people had made all the grassland tribes unable to sit still. The steady wind of the passing mountain wind approached their royal court, which also made them feel threatened.He couldn't stand it anymore, and the opponent couldn't stand it anymore either, it just depends on who is relieved first.

Having won by himself, Naben finally couldn't bear the heavy pressure and was about to retreat.This time Naben's retreat is of great significance. The offensive and defensive momentum in the grassland and Dingzhou immediately reversed. From today onwards, I will attack and defend him.The strategic initiative is finally in my hands, and for this day to come, I have put in too much effort, and I am really overwhelmed.

His body shook for a while, and he seemed to have fallen down. He hurriedly supported the sand table in front of him. Li Qing looked at Shang Haibo in front of him, both of them looked happy.

All the generals in Dingzhou gathered in front of Li Qing's case. Li Qing's eyes flicked over the blood-stained generals one by one. Among them, many familiar faces had disappeared. They had already died in battle with honor. On the ground.

"Gentlemen, we have won!" Li Qing said every word.

Although these generals on the front line knew the news earlier than Li Qing, the generals still felt bursts of excitement when Li Qing said these words himself. There was bursts of loud cheers, a month of fierce fighting, how many times they survived, and how many comrades fell forever, but they finally won the final victory, which made their sacrifices reap great rewards.

"We have won, but the war is not over yet. Dingzhou is not a paradise for prairie barbarians, and they are not our guests. Can they come and leave whenever they want?" Li Qing said loudly.

"No!" Everyone shouted in unison. "Catch up and kill them."

"Although the barbarians are defeated, their military strength is still far superior to ours. It is impossible to eat them in one bite, but when they are leaving, bite them hard and let them leave a little more blood. It is possible, Master Shang, please talk about it in detail!"

Shang Haibo stood up, "Generals, although we won this battle, the price we paid was astonishing. I think you all know that the Qi Nian Division has reduced its staff by half, and there are less than 5000 people still fighting. Battalion and Cyclone Battalion, there are only more than 3 cavalry left to fight. Even if Dingyuan, Weiyuan, and Zhenyuan are added, the number of people we can send to fight will not exceed [-]. It is more than twice as big as ours, so we can only choose one of them as a target."

Shang Haibo walked up to Shapangen, holding a saber in his hand, and said: "Everyone, please see that Naben's large army is walking on the front line of Dingyuan. This team is too strong, we can't handle it. We want to It was the Sushun Department of Zhenglan Banner who took a hard bite."

"We don't have many people to mobilize. We must leave enough people on the defense line of Shahe Township to prevent Naben's sudden counterattack. Therefore, the 5000 troops of Qi Nian Division will not participate in this operation, but stick to Shahe Township. Defensive line. Participating in this strike will be the Changsheng Battalion, the Huanfeng Battalion, and most of the Panshi Battalion transferred from Dingzhou City, plus 5000 people from the three fortresses of Dingyuan, Weiyuan, and Zhenyuan. The [-] people will be led by the Marshal himself." Shang Haibo said.

"Do you have any opinions?" Li Qing asked.

Everyone shook their heads. The defense line of Shahe Town had to be more alert at this time to prevent the opponent from suddenly killing a carbine. After all, the mobility of the barbarian cavalry was extremely high.As for the troop arrangement for leading troops to cover up and kill Zhenglan Banner, everyone has nothing to say. The Panshi Battalion was mobilized to participate in the battle instead of one from the Qi Nian Division. Everyone knew it well. The commander-in-chief guarded Dingzhou City, and did not participate in several battles. After this time, the commander-in-chief will give Feng Guo a chance to make meritorious service. Presumably Feng Guo will be the general who leads the Panshi Battalion to participate in the battle this time. For this point, all the generals also understand. Feng Guo has always been the commander-in-chief's confidant. Just looking at the commander-in-chief's several expeditions, it is Feng Guo who guards the house for the commander-in-chief. It can be seen that Feng Guo is in the commander-in-chief's mind. status.But if there is no military exploits, it will be a big flaw in the Dingzhou Army, which judges success or failure based on military exploits. This will be detrimental to Feng Guo's future development, so the commander-in-chief will use this opportunity to repay Feng Guo's loyalty .Anyway, Master Qi Nian's contribution this time is great no matter what, even compared to Guo Shanfeng who opened up the second battlefield. It's all useless work. If there is meat, everyone can eat it. Don't be too greedy, so that the friendly army can also get a share. This is the way to unite.

Wang Qinian smiled and said, "Commander, let's flank Zhenglan Qi. I don't know if Zhenghongqi Fusen has done it?"

Li Qing chuckled, "Now Fusen must have seen the situation very clearly. This sloppy wall will not become an obstacle for us. The route for our troops is to pass through Fusen's defense line."

"The commander-in-chief is going to let Zheng Hongqi leave calmly?" Wang Qinian said.

Li Qing nodded, "The Department of Statistics and Investigation has sent someone to contact Fusen. He will withdraw from Weiyuan ahead of schedule and completely expose the flanks of Zhenglan Qi. Annihilation."

"Marshal, is this person trustworthy? It was this bastard who harmed us in the defeat of Bai Climbing!" Jiang Kui said angrily. He suffered a lot during the Bai Climbing battle and almost died. Fu Sen, Jiang Kui, who started the war, has always been resentful.

Li Qingdao: "This time he can't play tricks. Our army in Weiyuan Fortress is watching him closely. If he really wants to play tricks, then we will deal with him. He won't understand. This wall Cao is smarter than anyone else. And Sushun is one of the culprits who killed his father, and Fu Sen hates him! We wish he could be wiped out by us."

"Sushun never expected that we would attack Fusen from his defense line. We have already won this battle before it is fought!" Shang Haibo laughed.

(End of this chapter)