Chapter 1399 The dragon and the queen are cut off
"Report...Madam, General Long, the scouts are here to report! Enemy riding tracks were found seventy miles away!"
"What?" As soon as he said this, all the generals of the Xiang clan, including Long Qie, exploded.
For the cavalry, the distance of seventy miles was just a long-distance attack, and it would take less than a day to catch up with them.
Moreover, at a distance of seventy miles, indeed, if the enemy wanted to catch up within a day, they would not even need to attack with all their strength. While maintaining a certain pursuit speed, they could also ensure a certain combat power.
Don't underestimate the speed of the cavalry in the cold weapon era. Xiahou Yuan took three days, five hundred and six days, one thousand. If the Mongolian cavalry retreated, they could run 200 miles in one day. Therefore, the distance of seventy miles
, for this cavalry, it is not an insurmountable distance!
If they were just soldiers of the Tenglong Legion, there was no need to be afraid given their speed. If they ran as fast as they could, the enemy would certainly not be able to catch up with them.
However, after all, in addition to the soldiers of the Tenglong Legion, they also include a certain number of infantry troops. The speed of the Tenglong Legion can be guaranteed, but this part of the infantry troops absolutely cannot escape.
It’s not that how fast the Tamron Legion can run will determine how fast this infantry unit can run. This is of course impossible. The real situation should be the other way around. How fast the infantry can run determines how fast the Tamron Legion can run.
How fast!
Moreover, the most troublesome thing is after all the family members of these generals. They are the group of people who slow down the march the most. However, even if the escort troops can be abandoned, these people must not be abandoned.
If even the target being guarded has been abandoned, then what's the use of these escort troops? Even their own family members are already in the hands of others, so why can the generals around Xiang Yu follow Xiang Yu and fight the enemy with peace of mind?
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Among all the generals, even Long Qie was shocked at this time, but only Yu Ji showed a trace of regret and disappointment.
After all, he had controlled the Secret Pavilion for a long time before. Even if there was some estrangement between him and Xiang Yu later, and her power was greatly reduced, she still had a few confidants.
When they left the city, Yu Ji had already known the news that Jin Yiwei released carrier pigeons, but not all of them were shot down. Therefore, she knew from the beginning that with Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he would definitely send chasing troops.
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However, in order to avoid people's restlessness, Yu Ji concealed it. Even Yu Ji did not tell Long Qie the news. Long Qie was not willing to retreat like this. If he knew that the enemy had sent chasing troops, he would probably
You will have the intention to give up retreat, and then return and choose to stick to it.
But in Yu Ji's view, even if the enemy has sent chasing troops, they still have a chance to retreat. But if they wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's main force to attack, once they choose to stick to the city at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang will surround the city on all sides.
Come on, with their strength, they may not be able to get out!
One is that there is still a glimmer of opportunity, and the other is that it seems that safety can be guaranteed, but in fact, it is just waiting for death. And Yu Ji's choice is to seize that glimmer of opportunity, or to be more precise, to fight for that glimmer of opportunity.
Therefore, Yu Ji was thinking of ways to urge Long Qie to speed up along the way, and she also sent people to erase the traces of their progress, and stayed on track at some forked intersections to try to slow down the enemy's speed.
However, the enemy army finally caught them and chased them. It might only take the enemy less than a day to catch up, but at their current advancing speed, it would take at least two days to successfully enter Jiaozhou.
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At this thought, everyone's eyebrows were filled with a touch of deep worry. Zhu Yuanzhang's cavalry did the same old thing. No need to guess, they also knew which troop was coming.
But with their current strength, if they were caught up in the wild, they would be in such danger!
After Yu Ji pondered for a while, she was the calmer one and finally asked: "Can you find out the specific number of enemy riders?"
"According to reports from scouts, it's at least less than 10,000."
"Ten thousand!" After hearing this number, everyone's expressions, including Yu Ji's, became ugly at this moment.
Ten thousand people, Zhu Yuanzhang's 3,000 battalions total only this amount of people. Zhu Yuanzhang sent out all his elite cavalry at once. Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's approach, it can only be said that it is indeed very Zhu Yuanzhang. Once he makes up his mind,
If you are determined to take action, do it with all your strength and leave no way for the enemy to retreat.
Thirteen thousand battalions, for these people of the Xiang clan, this is definitely a heavy weight. If the number of enemies coming is relatively small, they are not afraid of a fight with the opponent. With the enemy's current strength,
I'm afraid they are not suitable for field battles with others!
In a field battle, one cavalryman is worth at least five infantrymen. There are also more than 10,000 people on Yu Ji's side, but only the 1,000 people of Long Qie's Tenglong Legion belong to the cavalry establishment, and the rest are all
It's infantry.
If they were to engage in field battles and confront the enemy with this configuration, they would be really in danger! If the 13,000 battalion launched a charge from the front, they would not be able to find a suitable geographical advantage.
Three thousand battalions are enough to defeat them frontally.
At this time, Long Qie had more to think about. If their troops and horses were defeated, the families of the generals would naturally not be protected.
What makes Long Qie troublesome is that his lord, Xiang Yu's wife and children, are also in this army at this time. If they are defeated, even Yu Ji and her children will not be safe.
Guaranteed, it will most likely fall into Zhu Yuanzhang's hands.
You know, this is Xiang Yu's only bloodline, and he is regarded by many as the future young master. After all, if Xiang Yu still has no other bloodline, then this child will naturally become the only choice.
"No! Absolutely not!" When he thought that Xiang Yu's only thing was to be controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang, Long Qie's eyes became more determined at this time. Maybe he had already made a decision at this time.
"The pursuers are coming. If no one stays behind to break up the rear, the whole army will be annihilated! Madam, I hope that Madam will leave as soon as possible. Long Qie will be here to break up the rear for Madam!" Long Qie took a step forward with his head held high, his face serious, and his tone
