Chapter 1040: Success in the East and Success in the West (Thirty-Three)

Li Xingkuo was sitting in the big tent, with a lonely oil lamp shining with lonely firelight, reflecting his sad face. The clouds were uncertain, and the big tent was in a mess, which was left behind when the generals who learned the bad news left. At nightfall, the cavalry who escaped from Balahai returned to the camp, bringing news of the arrival of the main force of the Han cavalry. What shocked Li Xin even more was another report from Heibingtai, In this report, the Han State has completely completed the occupation of Qi, the King of Qi surrendered, and the Han army captured Linyi with more than 100,000 troops. Qu Wan was forced to retreat, and the Han army took advantage of the situation to attack the Chu State. And in On another battlefield, two infantry corps commanded by Shangguan Hong, commander of the Han Youth Guards Corps, attacked three counties in Han. The Chu people were driven away by the Han army before they could rule the area. Now Shangguan Hong The Young Guards are also launching an attack on Chu State.

Li Xin knew the personality of King Huai of Chu very well. After stealing the chicken without losing Bami, the king would not think about fighting back, but must be thinking about how to end the war with Han in an honorable manner.

The Chu people lived in the south, and the people had lived in peace for many years. They had an instinctive aversion to war, and King Huai of Chu was the most outstanding representative among them.

If the Chu people retreat, Qin will have to face war with Han alone.

There is no advantage at all. The Qin army went on an expedition and the Han army fought on the mainland. The combat effectiveness of the two sides was almost the same. Qin had famous generals one after another, while Han also had countless strong generals. In this battle, Qin had already lost three points. .

But these are just things for later. Now, Li Xin has to consider how to escape. The 20,000 cavalry are almost completely wiped out. This is fatal for an army walking on the grassland. At first, he thought The Chu State would contain a large number of Han troops, and Meng Tian and Lu Chao would also prevent the Han troops from escaping. But now it seems that all this is in vain, as can be seen from the appearance of the Donghu Independent Cavalry Division on the battlefield. The Han army has plenty of strength to spare.

Thinking of the good news he received from Meng Tian and Lu Chao's troops two days ago, they claimed to have conquered Daliang, the capital of Wei State. Ye Zhen, commander of the Central Group Army of the Han Army, led his troops to retreat. However, Li Xin could tell from the good news that something was wrong. That's right, because the number of enemies annihilated was too small, Ye Zhen was not defeated, but took the initiative to retreat.

Trade space for time! This idea flashed through Li Xin's mind. They were dragging the battle on the grassland to end, waiting for Chu to surrender. Once the dust settled on both sides, the deeper the Qin army broke in, the harder it would be to withdraw. Disaster.

Immediately withdraw the troops and let Meng Tian and Lu Chao completely kill the Zhao State when they return to the army. Then the Qin State will not gain anything this time.

Thinking of this, Li Xin immediately picked up his pen and wrote a letter to King Wulie of Qin.

"General!" A guard from outside rushed in, "But the general is back, but the general is back!"

"What? But the rain is back?" Li Xin stood up in a hurry, and accidentally, a big stain fell on the tip of his pen, smearing the half-written letter. Li Xin threw the pen away and strode away from the big case. Walked out.

Danyu, who was covered in blood, stepped in from the outside. When he saw Li Xin, he sobbing and knelt down with a bang, "General, I lost. I betrayed the trust of the general. The entire army of more than 10,000 elite cavalry was destroyed." , please use my head to boost the morale of the army."

Li Xin shook his head with a wry smile and stretched out his hand to help Dan Yu, "The Donghu Independent Cavalry Division appeared on the battlefield. Not to mention you, even I didn't expect it. Black Ice Platform didn't even get any news. This is not yours." Fault. The Donghu cavalry are already extremely powerful. Even the Huns were no match for them back then. What's more, their numbers are far greater than yours, and they have the support of the Huns herdsmen. You have no chance of winning this battle. If we want to hold people accountable, I am the first person who should take responsibility."

"General!" Dan Yu burst into tears. "What should we do now? Gao Yuan also appeared on the battlefield, among the Donghu cavalry."

"Gao Yuan?" Li Xin was shocked, "You said Gao Yuan appeared here in person?"

"Yes, I fought with him in the end and was captured alive by him. I didn't break out, but was let go by him." Dan Yu said shamefully.

"There must be a reason why he let you go. What did he say?" Li Xin's face was solemn. If the appearance of the Donghu Independent Cavalry Division on the battlefield only surprised him, then Gao Yuan's unexpected appearance here shocked him. Yeah, what does this mean? It means that Gao Yuan doesn't care about the other two battlefields at all. In other words, on those two battlefields, Gao Yuan is absolutely sure of winning, but on the contrary, the grassland is the place where he is most worried. That's why I showed up in person.

"He asked me to bring four words to the general!" Danyu whispered.

"What four words!"

"farewell!"

Li Xin's body trembled slightly. He turned around and walked to the map hanging on the side. He stared at the black line from Shannan County to here. It's a thousand miles away. Have a good journey!

"General, what should we do?" Danyu asked.

"How about a good trip?" Li Xin smiled bitterly, "Danyu, if we evacuate from here to Shannan County, the land will be thousands of miles away. There will be no people and no food and grass. How far do you think we can run?"

"Please, the general, lead an elite group to bring enough food and fodder, and retreat first. The general will be willing to lead his troops to stop the rear." Dan Yu said resolutely.

"Can you outrun a war horse? Or can I outrun a war horse?" Li Xin laughed softly, "Now that I have gathered all the cavalry in the army, there are only a few thousand. Do you think Gao Yuan will let me easily?" Escape? Let us do the math. The Donghu Independent Cavalry Division has 20,000 people. Those hateful Huns herdsmen now have about 20,000 people. Plus He Lanxiong who escaped, Gaoyuan can easily gather 40,000 to 50,000 people. Cavalry, where are we going?"

"General, you can order General Wang Xiao to retreat quickly! Together, the two armies may be able to fight a bloody path!" Dan Yu said.

"The more people there are now, the greater the burden will be. How much food and grass will Wang Xiao's 50,000 troops need every day?" Li Xin shook his head and said. "But Yu, you want to take a risk, or you can overcome the impossible." Fight a bloody path through it, or just flee all the way, and be eaten clean by Gao Yuan bit by bit on the way?"

"General, of course I am willing to choose the first path!" Danyu said loudly.

"Okay." Li Xin gave a thumbs up: "Gao Yuan thinks that I want to run away to preserve my strength. He probably knows me very well. He knows that I am a cautious person in my life and rarely take risks. But this time, I Do you want to surprise him? Let's go all the way? Haha, not only will I not leave, I will also compete with him. If we win, we win everything; if we lose, we will bury our bones on this grassland!"

"What does the general want?" Danyu asked.

"I want to launch an attack on Yan Haibo, attack with the whole army!" Li Xin's face showed a ferocious look, "Yan Haibo led an army of 30,000 people out of Jishi City and came all the way towards us. In the first few days, the march seemed to be shrinking, but from then on Since yesterday, I have accelerated suddenly. I want to kill him. Then I will attack Jishi City fiercely. Even if I will face several flanking attacks from the distant cavalry, I will fight this battle. I would rather die in a vigorous battle than I will be with you all the way. He tortured us to death while escaping. If we are lucky enough to capture Jishi City, we will be able to survive."

"I am willing to fight for my life with the general!"

"Very good, but Yu, we still have 5,000 cavalry. I leave them all to you. I don't care how you go to fight, as long as you try to make Gaoyuan's cavalry have some scruples as much as possible. Liu Dacheng will lead 30,000 soldiers. Attack Yan Haibo, and I will lead an army of 50,000 to attack Jishi City. This is a desperate fight. To put it bluntly, it is like a fight between trapped animals. A dog jumps over the wall in a hurry." Li Xin slammed his palm on the table and said loudly.

The Qin army's camp was boiling with excitement. By the third watch, the huge camp had turned into ruins. Tens of thousands of troops were divided into several groups and rushed towards their respective goals. Li Xin did not hide it from his generals. Any real information only tells them that if they want to survive, this is the only way out. If they retreat, they will only die faster.

None of the generals of the Qin army had the confidence to fight against the Huns and Donghu cavalry on a thousand-mile journey. Li Xin's plan was their only way to survive. There was no need to push or push them. Mobilization, this time it is no longer a fight for Qin, but a fight for one's own life.

The Qin army showed a high efficiency that they had not seen when they were the most powerful in the past. This made Li Xin a little relieved. Perhaps, with the courage to burn the boat, his army still had a little hope, even if it was insignificant, but As long as there is hope, it is possible to realize it.

When I was a little book boy, I determined to be a general. This hope was so small, but didn't I still make it come true in the end?

Miracles are originally made by people.

In Balahai, the Han army camp, He Lanxiong appeared in front of Gao Yuan with a haggard face. With a bang, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have embarrassed you."

Gao Yuan took a step forward and pulled He Lanxiong up, "There is no general in this world who is always victorious. Occasionally, his horse stumbles, and it is nothing. What's more, Li Xin is a famous general in the world. Even when I faced him, I was still trembling in my heart, as if walking on thin ice. This person In order to lure you into taking the bait, I actually used the blood of the Xiongnu people as bait. It is really abominable. If I were in your shoes, I would not be able to bear it."

He Lanxiong felt a little relieved when he heard what Gao Yuan said, "This man is extremely powerful in using troops. I thought that I was a cavalryman, but he was mostly an infantryman. Even if he set a trap, I could easily escape. Unexpectedly, he laid a trap." There was no flaw in the battle. No matter which direction I walked, I would always run into his soldiers and horses. If I delayed for a moment, his cavalry would come to entangle me. After another entanglement, I would be surrounded again. , this person opened my eyes in the marching formation."

"Being able to learn something from defeat will give you the qualifications to become a famous general in the world. Helan, this failure will become a stepping stone for your future success. Li Xin's use of troops is indeed worth learning, especially It’s something at the tactical level, this person can be called a master!” (To be continued)