Tempest suddenly realizes that he has made a mistake, an unforgivable mistake.

Before leaving, Murong Feng repeatedly warned himself that as long as the troops achieved the main purpose of this operation, it would be equivalent to grasping the initiative on the battlefield, and it was completely unnecessary to impose regulations on whether the troops were advancing or retreating, and they could freely choose according to the development of the battle situation. However, there is a principle, that is, we must not harm the interests of the overall situation for the sake of a small profit on a local battlefield, still less should we make the troops pay a high price for the sake of winning a victory that has nothing to do with the overall situation, and then affect the strength of the entire army and the development of the entire war situation.

If the Han army on the other side of the Baoqiu River did come to attack the Changqingwei camp, he might be able to make a contribution. But now the facts in front of me have proved that his judgment was wrong. He was greedy for merit, divided his troops to attack the enemy without authorization, and fell into the tricks of the Han people to lure the enemy. If this caused the supply convoy to be attacked by the Han Chinese, the consequences would be very serious. The army had no choice but to retreat urgently. What's even more terrifying is that the war horses lack forage, and the fate of tens of thousands of war horses is in jeopardy.

The Tempest is now only praying that there will be no accidents for the troops of the Tempest.

"My lord......" Scar hurriedly shouted when he saw that Crack Wind was depressed and depressed.

Now the situation is very critical, there are a large number of Han troops in front and rear of the army, and if one is not handled properly, it may be attacked by the enemy in front and rear. It was originally intended to attack the enemy, but now it is surrounded by the enemy in front and behind.

"My father once said that I was not a soldier to fight, and I was always unconvinced. Now it seems that he was right. I'm impulsive and rash, and I'm really not the material to lead a soldier. Tempest said dejectedly.

"My lord......" Scar glanced at him strangely and said softly, "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is normal for mistakes in judgment to be wrong. It doesn't seem necessary to dwell on such a trivial matter, right? ”

Tempest smiled bitterly.

"My father was a good soldier and famous all over the world. Compared to his old man, I'm not as good as bullshit. To say that not to be discouraged is a lie. ”

"It's not a big deal, it's just a small setback, I've seen a lot. Do you want to fight the Han Chinese? Scar asked.

"Forget it. The enemy came prepared, his forces had already surpassed ours, and the losses in the battle were too great. While they haven't formed an encirclement of us yet, let's withdraw. ”

"In what direction?"

"To the east, to Changqing Lake. Then rush back to Quang Binh. Tempest said calmly.

Scar's eyes widened and he said loudly, "Why don't we go to Changqingwei?" ”

"What are you going to do? Xiong Ba and Murong Ji have retreated from Yuyang, and the battle goal of the marshal has been basically achieved, as long as the troops of Changqingwei are fed, they will immediately withdraw to Guangping. ”

"Are you so sure?" Scar looked at him in disbelief and asked suspiciously.

Cracking Wind shook his head and smiled contemptuously: "Murong Ji, Murong Ji's troops are basically gone, and Murong Ji, the boss, is a big hit." Now Xiong Ba said to retreat, he dared to say half a word? He and Murong Min are not thinking about attacking Yuyang now, but thinking about how to end miserably, and how to save the lives of their family members after returning to Xianbei. ”

"But Xiongba's message told us to rush to Changqingwei? If you don't go, will it violate the military order? ”

Crack Wind smiled helplessly.

"Xiong Ba has always been meticulous in carrying out the instructions of the marshal, so he rarely makes mistakes. As soon as he gets supplies, he will withdraw his troops. It doesn't really matter if we go or not. ”

"If they get supplies safely, we'll just be running to increase the consumption of food. If ......"

Cracking Wind hesitated for a moment with a very ugly face, and continued: "If they are attacked by the Han army and all the supplies are destroyed, the troops of Changqingwei will be in trouble. They had no choice but to retreat as soon as the forage was still enough to support them for a few days. The soldier had no rations to kill the horses. At this time, we ran to Changqingwei, and it was strange that Xiong Ba didn't kill me. ”

"Kill the horse?" Scar said bitterly, "It takes three days to return to Quang Binh, more than 7,000 people, how many horses will be eaten?" ”

Cracking Storm knocked his head hard, and said very regretfully: "It's all because I have a hot brain for a while, and I just want to take advantage of a military feat, but I didn't expect to fall for the Han people." ”

"Your Excellency doesn't have to be like this, although we haven't received any news from the Bungai, but we can't conclude that they were attacked by the Han Chinese." Scar hurriedly comforted.

Just then, a scout shot out of the night like an arrow.

Cracking Wind and Scar looked nervously, uneasy.

"My lord, the cavalry of the Han army are all ambushed in a small forest, and there is no sign of dispatch for the time being."

"Do you know how many centaurs there are?" Tempest asked eagerly.

"We don't dare to get too close, we don't know the exact number."

"Can you see the enemy's battle flag?"

"A red battle flag with a black leopard embroidered in the middle. There are also two Han characters next to it, which I don't know. ”

Crack Wind and Scar's complexion changed at the same time.

"You're not mistaken, are you?" Scar asked aloud.

The scout shook his head.

Splitting Tempest immediately turned around and shouted to the herald not far behind him, "Order all your troops to immediately move eastward and rapidly in the direction of Changqing Lake." ”

In the dark night, the Xianbei cavalry, under the leadership of their respective generals, left Changfengtun very quietly and quietly disappeared into the boundless darkness.

Cracking Wind retreated without hesitation.

On the eastern horizon, a red sun slowly rises.

Zheng Xin led two hundred cavalry to meet Li Hong's large army.

"My lord, was the attack successful?" Zheng Xin asked impatiently.

"It's done. The Xianbei people are going hungry. Li Hong stopped his horse and said with a loud laugh, "Did the splitting wind scare you away?" ”

"An hour ago, he went in the direction of Evergreen Lake." Zheng Xin said triumphantly.

"Where have Changyi's troops arrived?"

"Lord Li's troops have all returned to the other side of the Baoqiu River, and he himself has already arrived ashore with dozens of horsemen, and it is estimated that he is now in Changfengtun, about four or five miles away from us."

"Order the troops to stop and rest." Li Hong turned around and shouted to the herald.

The sound of a huge bull's horn resounded through the open field.

Xiong Ba's face was extremely ugly.

The battlefield of Pishi Mountain was in shambles. The bodies of the dead soldiers were strewn across the roads on both sides of the convoy and on the nearby hillsides. The corpses of many soldiers were trampled by war horses, and the flesh was blurred and no longer human. Hundreds of carts were burned to the ground by the fire, turning them into piles of charred charcoal. There are still a dozen wagons that have not yet burned out, still emitting black smoke. The pungent smell of blood, the unpleasant smell of burnt, and the choking smell of smoke mixed together and filled the entire battlefield.

Not a single sheep could be found at the site, let alone any forage.

"My lord, are we going to withdraw our troops immediately?" The black leopard stood behind Xiong Ba and asked in a low voice.

Xiong Ba sighed.

"Now there is no news from the cracking wind, and the sheep are gone, and the forage has been burned by the Han people, and what's worse is that we still don't know how many Han troops are hiding behind Changqing Wai, how to withdraw?"

"According to the reconnaissance estimates of our scouts, the Han army in Yuyang City should be about three or four thousand people now, plus the reinforcements on the other side of the Baoqiu River, their total strength is about seven or eight thousand people. After deducting the troops left behind in Yuyang City, they had at least about 5,000 men and horses to deploy. Under these circumstances, if Liu Yu and Tian Kai had exhausted all their forces, crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Gu River and the Baoqiu River respectively, outflanked and surrounded us near Changqing Lake, and cut off our retreat, it would have been difficult for us to retreat with our whole body. ”

"My lord, we have run out of food today, and we only have three days of fodder left. If you don't withdraw today, the situation will get worse and worse. He stood next to him and said anxiously.

"On the plains, we Xianbei iron horses are invincible in the world, even if the Han people intercept us near Changqing Lake, what can they do? We can kill the same. Yuwen said confidently.

Xiong Ba nodded, "You have a point. If it dies in the siege of Changqing, it is better to fight and kill all the way back. ”

"What about rations?" The leopard asked.

"Kill the horse." Xiong Ba is categorical.

Several people were silent for a while. Horses were a very valuable possession to the Xianbei people, sometimes even more than a few ordinary slaves. Killing horses to satisfy hunger is something that is difficult for them to accept and unwilling to do.

Li Hong lay in the grass, lazily basking in the sun.

Li Song and Zhang Xun, Dou Qiao, accompanied by Hu Zi and Yan Wuxing, walked over with a smile and a smile. Knowing that the Xianbei people were about to withdraw their troops away from Yuyang City, everyone was very excited, and they were elated as if they had encountered some happy event.

Li Hong sat up and beckoned them to sit down.

"It's unfair that you've won two battles in a row, and we haven't won any of them." Ri Song said with a smile.

"You have lured the enemy twice in a row and effectively pinned down the enemy's forces, and you have contributed a lot. Especially this time, if you hadn't crossed the river with great fanfare at the mountain pass, how could the Split Wind come to intercept it as a division of troops? This time, we were able to successfully attack the supply forces of Tempest, destroying the enemy's food and horses, and your troops should be the first to take the lead. Li Hong laughed, gave a thumbs up and shook in front of Zhang Xun and Dou Qiao.

"We didn't fight a war, but we made the first contribution, and the adults exalted us too much." Dou Qiao was both happy and a little embarrassed.

"That's true." Li Hong said, "The rewards and punishments for merit and merit must be clear, and the soldiers will be willing to kill the enemy on the battlefield." ”

"My lord, what are we going to do next?" Yan Wuxing asked.

"After everyone rested, they set off for the march in the direction of Yuyang City. The cavalry was on the north bank of the Baoqiu River, and Chang Yi and the two adults marched with the infantry on the south bank of the Baoqiu River to synchronize with us, taking care of each other. We avoid the main road and be careful not to be spotted by the Xianbei people. ”

"My lord, didn't you say that you would beat the Xianbei people hard? Why don't we fight and go back to Yuyang directly? Leizi, who had been standing behind him, suddenly asked.

Li Hong smiled and nodded.

"The situation has changed. Judging by various signs, the Xianbei people may have run out of food. If they retreat in the next day or two, it will be difficult for us to find any opportunity to attack them. Xianbei people are strong, and they are not completely sure, who dares to touch the tiger's buttocks? ”

Everyone around laughed.

"Didn't the adults beat this tiger all over the ground every time?" Beard said admiringly.

"It's all petty fighting, sneaky tricks. If you have the strength to fight their cavalry against cavalry and have a decisive battle on the plains, then it is enough to be happy. Li Hong waved his hand and said very regretfully, "Compared with the Xianbei people, our strength is too weak. ”

"My lord, are you sure that the Xianbei people will retreat soon?" Rizon asked.

"I think so. The scout team of the Guardian has all been scattered, and there will definitely be news in the next two days. ”

"Originally, we all thought that the enemy's food and horse grass were enough to support us for a while, and we always thought that after the rifle reached Changqingwei, they might have to launch another attack on Yuyang."

"Now it seems that we were wrong in this judgment. After seeing that he had fallen into a trap and had no advantage to take advantage of, Crack Wind immediately slipped away. But he didn't go to Changqingwei, but went back to Guangping directly. Why didn't Split Wind go to Changqing Wai to join the main force? ”

"I think the Xianbei people have decided to withdraw to Quang Binh. Continuing to occupy Quang Binh can also play a role in containing the forces of Yuyang County, and can still effectively cover the enemy's attack in the direction of Zhuolu and Juyong. That's why the Split Wind will not hesitate to withdraw in the direction of Changqing Lake. ”

"When the enemy evacuated from Yuyang City, they discarded a large number of cattle, sheep, horses, grass and baggage, and this time we burned the supplies sent by the wind, even if they reserved some supplies in the camp of Changqingwei, it is estimated that they will not last much time. So the evacuation of the Xianbei people is a matter of the past few days. ”

"That is, we may have completed the task." Yan Wudaunt laughed easily and said loudly.

"Possibly." Li Hong said, "We walked slowly along the river, monitoring the enemy's whereabouts along the way. As soon as we see an opportunity, we hit them. ”

"What if the Xianbei people don't withdraw?" Zhang Xun asked suddenly.

Li Hong spread his hands, smiled bitterly and said, "Then we have to continue to stay in the area of Changqing Lake to attack the enemy's supply troops until they withdraw." ”

In the evening, Zheng Xin's scout team finally came back with the news that the enemy in Changqing Wai had begun to evacuate.

"Do you know where they've been?" Li Hong asked happily.

"The enemy's march is very fast, and it is estimated that they have crossed Pishi Mountain, and they may camp at Artemisia Wai tonight. The specific news will come after dark. ”

Xiong Ba led a large army to Artemisia after dark and stopped.

Wumeng and Weiran, who had arrived early, hurried to Pegasus, looking very nervous.

Xiong Ba saw it from afar, his heart tightened, and he suddenly felt that his scalp was a little numb. Something can't happen again, right?