Chapter 670: Snowstorm and Cold Blade (22)

Although it was warm as spring inside the big tent, Yan Qi's heart was as cold as the cold outside, cold to the bone. It took less than two months from the time he vowed to send troops to the present. From the moment he showed up with full confidence, to now He was on the verge of despair. He couldn't figure out what the purpose of this was.

The cavalrymen who escaped from the other side brought sad news that shocked everyone. On the way to Dubo, Murong Kun encountered an ambush and the entire army was destroyed. Even Murong Kun was killed on the spot. Few of the 10,000 cavalrymen survived. By. Without thinking too much, he could figure out that Mo Yanduo in Dubo must be unlucky.

He couldn't understand why Moyan Duo's 10,000 cavalry and thousands of infantry took so long to attack the several villages centered on Dubo. , then how could they be easily taken advantage of?

Yan Qi had now completely figured out the opponent's arrangement. First, Tongwan City used some unknown method to suddenly attack Aziz and defeated Aziz's army. Then the opponent sent his army across the river, and a fatal enemy appeared here. He made a mistake and mistakenly thought that the other party was going to Dubo to attack Moyan Duo. However, what he never expected was that the other party's attack was actually based on the reinforcements sent from him. In other words, the other party was confident that He Lanyan's four attacks would be successful. More than a thousand cavalry can defeat Moyandu.

This is exactly what happened. After He Lanyan defeated Moyan Du at an extremely fast speed, he ran for more than eighty miles and intercepted Murong Kun who was returning from an ambush on the edge of the Liao River. Then he fought with Tong Wancheng's soldiers and horses. They attacked from a flank and once again annihilated Murong Kun's troops.

All links are flawless.

Of course Yan Qi didn't know that the Eastern Expedition Army was fighting so smoothly, and that a unit of more than a hundred people played an unexpected role in this battle involving tens of thousands of people. It was their existence that made He Lanyan Moyandu was easily defeated. Then he went to the Liaohe River to intercept Murong Kun. If not, with Murong Kun's vigilance and determination, he could have retreated.

A small team move that seemed to have little impact on this battle determined the final outcome of this battle.

What should we do now? Yan Qi covered his head in pain.

On the east bank, He Lanyan and Luo Weiran had joined forces. Yan Peng, who commanded Wan City, left the city brazenly and slowly moved towards Pioneer City. Xu Yuan of Pioneer City, who had been holding on to the city two days ago, now also commanded a group of people. The troops leave the city, this is the rhythm of planning to annihilate themselves.

decisive battle. Yan Qi is not afraid at all. Even though he has lost 20,000 cavalry and has 5,000 cavalry near Dayan City, he still has 25,000 cavalry in his hands, including 5,000 palace guards. He He is not afraid of a decisive battle, and he even expects the other party to actually fight him.

But he knew that this was simply impossible.

Strike out on your own.

The other party will only stick to it, grind with itself, and drag it with itself because of its own throat. The food road is now in the hands of the other party. From now on, he will not be able to get a grain of food or a little supply.

People can save some food. This way we can survive for a few more days, but what about Taima? In this season, even fodder has to be transported from behind. There is no need for food. If you don't eat for one day, the horse will lose energy. If you don't eat for two or three days, the horse will be useless. Are the Donghu people without horses still considered warriors? How can they fight against the well-trained infantry of the Eastern Conquest Army if they are dismounted?

The thick tent curtain was lifted, and a cold wind blew in his face. Yan Qi raised his head and looked at the person who came in, "Qutu Argen, how is the army now?"

"General, two generals, Mo Yanduo and Murong Kun, were killed in battle. The news of the destruction of the 20,000-strong army has spread among the army. Now the military's morale is a little confused. The enemy's appearance on the east coast means that our food route is cut off. Even the most ordinary soldier understands this."

"What do the generals below say?"

"Everyone wants to retreat immediately, otherwise I'm afraid the whole army will be destroyed here." Kutu Argen lowered his head, not daring to look into Yan Qi's eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"General, things cannot be settled. We have failed in this war. Retreat!" Kutu Argen said boldly.

"I want to retreat too!" Yan Qi smiled bitterly, "You have also read today's sentry report. Do you think it is easy for us to retreat?"

"If we retreat, many people may die, but with our combat power, we can always stick out some of them, so that not all of them will die here. But the later we retreat, the greater our losses will be. Maybe, not even one person will die." I can’t break out anymore,” Qutu Argen said.

Yan Qi pulled the map and placed it in front of Kutu Argen, "Come and see, our food route has been cut off. In fact, it is impossible to send food out to Jingyuan and Ningyuan now, because it is to How far is it from us to Ningyuan Jingyuan to send supplies to the Eastern Expedition Army? Even if we go all out, it will take us four or five days, but do you think the enemy will give us this time? Can you run as fast as you can without eating?"

"But we can't sit still and wait for death!" Kutu Argen said.

"Of course not. I have sent a messenger to see Tuo Bahong. He led five thousand cavalry to monitor the soldiers and horses of Dayan City. I asked him to immediately divert the route and go around Crescent Lake. There should be a lot of Xiongnu tribes living in that area. , From those Huns, they can get supplies, and even raise part of the supplies for us. "

Kutu Argen's eyes lit up, "You mean, which line do we start from?"

"Of course, what is blocking us on that line is the troops from Tongwan City. Half of Yan Peng's main force from Tongwan City has been taken away by Luo Weiran, so he is the weakest among the troops surrounding us now. Defeat He, let’s pursue Tuo Bahong, as long as he can raise enough food and grass for me, we can go home alive.”

"What the general said is absolutely true."

"You, Qu Tu Argen, lead 20,000 cavalry, attack in the direction of Tongwan City, destroy them, and then march quickly towards Crescent Lake. Don't look back, don't be reluctant to fight, seize the time, use your limited food, and be sure to defeat them. It's time to meet up with Tuoba Hong." Yan Qi reached out and grabbed Kutu Argen's hand, "I'll give you the 20,000 cavalrymen. I hope you can take most of them home."

Kutu Argen was startled, "General, what about you?"

Yan Qi's face was grim, "I am favored by the king and led the army to conquer Hetao. But now it ended in a disastrous defeat. So many Donghu athletes were buried on the banks of the Liao River. How can I have the dignity to go back to see the king? You are attacking and commanding the city of Yanqi." At the time of Peng, Gao Yuan from Pioneer City will definitely attack and contain them, and He Lanyan and Luo Weiran from the east coast will also send troops, so you need an army to contain your opponents. "

"General, you lead the army to break through, I will stay and break up the rear." Qutu Argen said loudly with blood rushing to his head.

Yan Qi smiled and shook his head, "I know your loyalty, but if you can't see me, Gao Yuan will guess what we want to do, so I can only stay. I will lead five thousand palace guards. They are The heroes of Donghu will never give in in front of the enemy on the battlefield. There are still 10,000 infantry left. You only need to leave us food for three days. "

"General!" Kutu Argen's eyes filled with tears.

"Go on, go down and make arrangements. You only have one day to prepare, bring enough food, grass and weapons, and don't need anything else. Someone has to sacrifice, and this person can only be me. After returning to Helin, I will replace I apologize to the king." Yan Qi waved his hand and turned around, no longer looking at Kutu Argen.

Kutu Argen knelt down, kowtowed three times to Yan Qi, stood up, wiped his tears, turned around and strode out of the tent.

Kutu Argen had been walking for a long time, and there were faint sounds of noise in the camp, but it soon calmed down. Yan Qi turned around slowly, but his face was full of pain.

"Kutu Argen, I'm sorry. I can think of everything, and how could Gao Yuan not think of it? I can only make false claims and give up on you and the 20,000 cavalry. I want to take these 5,000 palace guards home. They are the ones who The elite of Donghu will not perish as long as the palace guards are still there. There are only 30,000 palace guards in the entire Donghu Palace, and they cannot afford to lose." He covered his face in pain.

In Yanqi's plan, the 20,000 cavalry and the 10,000 infantry commanded by Kutu Argen were all abandoned. They would launch the most ferocious attack on the enemy. Their only purpose was to cover him. Retreat with five thousand palace guards.

It is true that Kutu Argen only left food for three days, but this included 10,000 infantry, and these 10,000 infantry will not receive a grain of food. They will all become the last of his Yanqi and the five thousand palace guards. life-saving straw.

There was a joyous atmosphere in Pioneer City. The two armies of He Lanyan and Luo Weiran joined forces to destroy Moyan Du and Murong Kun's troops on the east bank. This forced Yan Qi to shrink his troops. The current situation was no longer Donghu's. People surrounded Pioneer City, and the situation was reversed. Now it was surrounded by the Dongzheng Army from three sides, leaving only a road to Dayan Lake for the Donghu people, but it was a dead end.

The communication that had been isolated for a long time was finally restored again. Gao Yuan stood on the top of the city, gently touching the long-unused military spurs and the Mo Dao standing beside him, smiling and saying: "Old man, there you are again. It’s useful.”

Xu Yuan strode to the top of the city and said, "Captain, Ni Huazong and Tao Jiawang have already set off."

"Very good, I'm leaving too. I'll leave this Pioneer City to you." General Gao Yuan turned to look at Xu Yuan and said with a smile when his thorn was inserted into his boot. "The enemy's siege will not last long. After you defeat the opponent, don't chase these infantry. They can't run very far. They have no food, grass, and supplies. In this ice and snow, if they don't become our prisoners, they will only have Starving to death and freezing to death is the only way to go.”

"General, I will understand that I will surround and annihilate the enemy's troops attacking Tongwan City." Xu Yuan nodded vigorously. "But Commander, do you really not need support?"

"No need!" Gao Yuan said calmly. "Tongwan City is the main force of the enemy. As for the so-called palace guards, hey, they are a bunch of homeless dogs. Do you really think they are invincible?" (To be continued...) ()