Chapter 972: True and False(1/2)
Hao Cang's expression changed drastically. He looked around and saw seemingly countless enemies appearing, with an unknown number of troops.
Hasn’t the enemy already retreated to Kaizhou to find the prince’s main force?
He had sent out scouts several times to inquire and confirm, was it just a false shot?
Only then did Hao Cang realize that the enemy was retreating to lure them deeper.
When they retreated, they left troops in the cities along the way, which served as bait.
He advanced all the way and was eager to win, so he got this reward!
Hao Cang regretted it too late.
All this was caused by his own impulse. The prince entrusted the entire West Route Army to himself. If the entire army was destroyed, how could he be worthy of the prince?
In the midst of his thoughts.
Lieutenant General Pu Xing looked surprised and said: "This is an ambush, we have fallen into a trap!"
The generals are the ones who are worried.
The sudden attack left many people unable to react and subconsciously caused chaos.
"Don't mess up!"
"Don't mess around!"
At this time, Hao Cang said loudly: "We marched and attacked only to pursue the main force of the enemy's army, and now they take the initiative to meet them. Isn't this just what we want?"
"Your Majesty led the Central Army to a great victory, how can we hold him back?"
Hear this.
All the surrounding generals were startled, and the original panic gradually faded away and turned into a strong fighting spirit!
Hao Cang's words woke everyone up.
The West Route Army has not achieved any results since its inception. It was trapped in Yizhou when it entered the northwest from Yanzhou, and it had been shrinking before.
Now there is no way to retreat, there is only one battle!
For no other reason than not to hold the prince back!
Although their military strength is not as good as that of their enemies, they are all elite soldiers.
At that time, when Guan Ning was assigned, the Zhenbei Army and the Anbei Army were mixed and organized to complement each other.
This was also considering that the Anbei Army was the last to surrender and was afraid of defecting before the battle.
Therefore, this army is only strong but not weak.
"Everyone is here, ready to meet the enemy!"
"Raise your shield!"
"Raise your shield!"
After a brief period of chaos, the army immediately restored stability. Facing the dense arrows, the soldiers immediately raised their shields to protect themselves.
You can't counterattack at this time, you have to wait for this wave of salvo to end.
Although there were some initial casualties due to the raid, the situation has improved a lot due to the timely response...
Yu Wenxiong, who was watching this scene on the slope, couldn't help but sigh: "This is an elite division. They can react quickly and rebuild their morale when facing a surprise attack."
"But I have to stay here today!"
Yu Wenxiong had put a lot of effort into this ambush, just by setting out so many baits. Since he couldn't win from Guan Ning, he had to get the results elsewhere.
"Send the order, full-scale attack!"
Yu Wenxiong waved his hand and gave the order.
"kill!"
Endless enemies rushed in from all directions!
The elite of the Northwest Army and Tianxiong Army are gathered here, with a total of 200,000 troops.
Yu Wenxiong's purpose is very clear. Since his troops cannot compare with you in terms of eliteness, he will win with numbers.
He directly invested all his troops at the beginning to surround the enemy army. Because there were also Zhenbei Army cavalry in this West Route Army, their charge was unable to form, and their combat power was inevitably greatly reduced.
This was another big battle, and the whole scene was spectacular.
Yu Wenxiong's command is quite effective.
The West Route Army here is passively defending against the enemy's volley of arrows. Before an effective counterattack formation can be formed, the enemy has already charged down!
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The soldiers on both sides were shouting with overwhelming force!
This big battle should have been fought long ago, but it was never completed because the West Route Army had been unable to avoid the battle.
Now it's finally about to begin.
The accumulated emotions are released, and enemies become extremely jealous when they meet.
Everywhere you look is densely packed with enemies, and they are surrounded by water. Therefore, the cavalry cannot move away and cannot exert its maximum effect...
We can only fight hard!
"Kill!"
Hao Cang shouted and rushed forward.
He knew that at this point, there was no way out but a bloody fight to the end!
"Kill!"
Many soldiers fought back.
The sound of fighting was extinguished by the cold northwest wind.
Both sides are violently colliding, both with the same purpose, just to destroy the other side.
The soldiers rushed forward one by one, waving their swords and fighting bloody battles. When one fell, another took his place. The moment he fell, he shouted slogans. It was so tragic!
"The middle army led by the prince has achieved great victory. How can our west route army hold the prince back? Brothers, kill!"
Hao Cang shouted.
He took the lead and rushed to the front line, covered in blood. Such bravery also inspired morale.
But there are too many enemies!
It's so endless that it feels like there's no way to kill them all.
He didn't know how long he could hold on, so he could only continue to kill...
"We are compatriots from the same country, but they are fighting as if they have a life-or-death hatred. The hatred is gradually increasing in this way, and there will never be a possibility of peace talks."
Yu Wenxiong looked at the battlefield and couldn't help but sigh.
"Peace talks?"
Shen Xingyun said disdainfully: "How do you want to talk about it? Is it possible for His Majesty to really hand over Gao Lian and Duan An to Guan Ning, and then pretend that nothing happened?"
Yu Wenxiong was silent for a long time, and then said: "There are many officials in the imperial court today who are very likely to be sincere to His Majesty, but I didn't expect that you, a Taoist priest who has not been an official for a few days, would be so loyal to His Majesty.
"
He could tell from the contact over the past few days.
Shen Xingyun has always been giving silently. People say that he is not a bully, but he likes to make friends. In fact, this is to win over officials for the court and protect people's hearts.
Including supporting him as a general for the second time, this is also the reason.
"That's natural."
Shen Xingyun said calmly: "I was just traveling all over the world. It was His Majesty's appreciation that made me reach the sky. Now that I am where I am today, I must repay you."
As he spoke, he looked at Yu Wenxiong again and said calmly: "Fortunately, I am not alone. The imperial court still has talents like General Yu Wen, so it will not collapse!"
"You are wrong, I am different from you."
Yu Wenxiong said: "My loyalty is to Dakang, not to Your Majesty."
"Is there a difference?"
"Of course there is a difference."
Yu Wenxiong said in a deep voice: "My ancestors of the Yuwen family were the founding fathers of the country and assisted Taizu in establishing a prosperous society. How can we, the descendants, allow someone to usurp the throne and change the government..."
Shen Xingyun was silent, he probably understood.
It's like building a house.
Although Yu Wenxiong is not the owner of this house, he also participated in its construction, so he has the desire to protect it.
"This is especially true for the Zhenbei Palace. It should safeguard the stability of Dakang, but it has embarked on the road of rebellion!"
To be continued...