Guo Ying was helpless. There was already a fight over there, and he could not remain indifferent.
At this time, Guo Ying only needed to say: "launch an attack." to quickly defeat the Northern Army, but Guo Ying obviously would not do that.
But it was impossible not to move. This put the sixty-year-old man in a difficult position.
But a veteran is a veteran, and he only struggled for a quarter of an hour before he came up with a solution.
"The whole army circled back, and Li Shuai attacked King Yan from front to back."
There is nothing wrong with what Lao Guo did, and even if it came to the court, no one could say anything.
It's just that his detour was not close at all, and he was getting further and further away from the battlefield. He simply handed over the battlefield to Zhu Di and Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong was very sad and angry. A chaotic war broke out. He could not do anything now, not only because of the supervision of the army, but also because he could not control the generals.
Mainly because Guo Ying's arrival sent a signal to all the generals.
——Hit, beat with all your might, and kill Zhu Di!
The situation was completely out of Li Jinglong's control. At this moment, the left and right wings were attacked by the Northern Army at the same time.
Acting has become a matter of life and death!
Li Jinglong didn't blame Zhu Di, because he could act, but Zhu Di couldn't.
To put it bluntly, Zhu Di is not qualified to act.
At this time, the imperial army was no longer like the wine sacks and rice sacks of the late Ming Dynasty. The Southern Army had a large number of people, but it was not just a make-up of numbers. Almost all of them were elite soldiers.
The enemy attack at night caused heavy losses to the Confederate army, but it also aroused their bloody spirit.
The Northern Army bullies people too much!
The generals from all walks of life immediately gathered their troops and resisted to the death.
This time, the Northern Army took the advantage and attacked from the flank with cavalry at night. It could be said that they were singing loudly all the way. Although the Southern Army suffered heavy losses, they still had more people.
So overall, Zhu Di did not have the upper hand, and that was without Guo Ying joining the battlefield.
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"Report!" The messenger rushed back to the commander's camp in disgrace, "Commander, the Yan army is coming towards our Chinese army."
Before Li Jinglong could speak, several supervisors jumped in fright, and the Minister of Rites trembled: "Stop them, stop them quickly...!"
"Phalanx, quickly form phalanx!" Several people shouted anxiously.
"Shut up, everyone!" Li Jinglong said irritably, "When the war starts, I have absolute authority. If anyone keeps yelling, I will chop him up."
The Minister of Rites sneered, "Mr. Cao Guo, the emperor has agreed to it. We, the military supervisors, also have the right to speak. This is not your decision!"
Li Jinglong's eyes narrowed as he looked at the arrogant waiter, and finally agreed reluctantly.
"Make a square formation~!"
Li Jinglong had murderous intentions in his heart. He knew that unless these supervisors were killed, he would not be able to control the army at all.
In fact, he still overestimated himself. Even if he killed a few supervisors, he still couldn't control it.
Because the generals thought they were going to be cruel.
Moreover, Li Jinglong is not Guo Ying. Now that various units of the army are being attacked, they are simply unable to deal with it.
It's a mess, it's a complete mess.
"kill……!"
Zhu Di shook off the sword in his hand and continued to charge. The node of his attack was the rear wing army, with the purpose of cutting off the southern army so that it could not move head to tail.
He deeply understood that it was impossible to win in a frontal battle. He could only attack from the flanks and fight guerrillas to consume the Confederate army.
Zhu Di's tactic was very effective and caused great losses to the Southern Army.
However, while he was making great progress, something happened on Qiu Fu's side.
How can it be so easy to break through the 300,000-strong Chinese army? The formation of the Chinese army greatly hindered Qiu Fu's pace.
Soon the Confederate army on the right came from behind and surrounded them in a wild goose formation.
This is not because of Li Jinglong's command, and he does not have such a good command level, but because the commanders and generals cooperated with each other based on their understanding of the war.
Qiu Fu had no choice but to break through regardless of casualties.
When Zhu Di received the news, he cursed secretly and immediately led his troops to respond.
But what he didn't expect was that a huge crisis was waiting for him.
When a person's emotions are extremely aroused, the brain cannot think calmly at all. Zhu Di used flank and rear wing attacks for several consecutive attacks. Could it be that the Southern Army would not follow suit?
Zhu Laoliu's offensive method was quickly learned by Ping Laoliu.
There were not many people in the safety belt, only about ten thousand riders, but they firmly cut through Zhu Di's retreat.
Zhu Di led the elite cavalry to charge forward, but soon he heard the stamping of horse hooves behind him, causing chaos.
It is true that cavalry has unparalleled advantages, but it also has disadvantages, such as: it is difficult to turn around when charging.
The entire back of Zhu Di's elite troops was exposed to Ping An. How could Ping Laoliu be polite? He would just kill them.
Seeing that the situation was becoming more and more critical, Zhu Di no longer cared about Qiu Fu, and quickly changed the direction of the attack slightly, and rushed out from the weak point of the southern army's center.
"Zhu Di, please leave. Do you dare to fight me?"
Ping An's roar came faintly, and Zhu Di gritted his teeth in hatred.
But he didn't dare to linger at all. Once he was bitten by Ping'an and the army pounced on him, he would definitely drink to the northwest.
Zhu Di's heart is bleeding, these cavalry are all elite!
He fled all the way, not daring to look back and unable to turn back. He was chased by Ping An like a lost dog, and was almost shot by arrows from his horse several times.
He changed horses three times in a row and finally arrived at Zhu Gaoxu's camp.
When Zhu Gaoxu saw that I almost lost his life, he became angry and immediately led his infantry to meet him in a square formation.
When Ping An saw Zhu Di walking away, he shouted that it was a pity because he was just a little bit close to killing Zhu Di.
If Zhu Di could not be killed, he had no intention of fighting anymore, so he led his cavalry and hurried back to the base camp.
Zhu Di breathed a long sigh of relief. Looking at the disorganized cavalry team, he almost cried. Half of the elite ones were broken.
It can be said that after this battle, not only did he not make any profit, but he actually lost some.
The Confederate army had a lot of money, but he couldn't afford it!
At this time, Yao Guangxiao heard the news and hurried over.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
Zhu Di looked up at the sky and said bitterly for a long time, "My king... the situation is over!"
"Hey? Your Highness must not lose his fighting spirit!"
Zhu Di smiled bitterly. Seeing that the sixty-year-old monk was still so calm and confident, he even wondered if there was something wrong with the old monk.
Hmm...there's something wrong with the designation.
He said helplessly, "Master, why don't you tell us where is our hope for a comeback?"
Dao Yan frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Your Highness, our top priority is to retreat behind the river dam first, and then use the empty city strategy to scare the Southern Army."
"Haha, naive!"
"No, Your Highness, you have fallen into a misunderstanding." Dao Yan said seriously, "The retreat is not only to preserve strength, but more importantly to allow Li Jinglong to reorganize the army."
Dao Yan analyzed, "Under the chaos, Li Jinglong couldn't control the army at all, but if the two armies faced each other in front of the formation, his role as the commander would be great;
Regardless of whether the Confederate army believes it or not, it is enough that the Confederate army coach believes it."
Zhu Di was suddenly enlightened and said in surprise: "Yes, I forgot about this."
"Your Highness has not only forgotten this, but also other things."
"what else?"
"Wuding Marquis Guo Ying!" Dao Yan's eyes were blazing, "His team also has 300,000 people!"
The joy on Zhu Di's face suddenly froze, and he nodded slightly: "Yes, it is really difficult to get through this time."
"No, His Highness is wrong again." Dao Yan said, "We can let the Southern Army cause chaos on its own."
Zhu Di was all dumbfounded and said nonchalantly, "Are you stupid, or am I stupid?"
Dao Yan smiled slightly, "I've been watching the sky at night for the past few days. The unique sandstorm in Peiping is about to blow over. By then, the battlefield of hundreds of thousands of troops will be in chaos. As long as all the flags of the Confederate army are broken, we can do a lot."
"You take it for granted. The sandstorm can't even blow up the flagpole. Moreover, when the sand and dust come together, our sight will also be blocked." Zhu Di shook his head.
Dao Yan smiled and said: "Your Highness, you have entered a misunderstanding. Wu Dinghou Guo Ying and Cao Guogong Li Jinglong are willing to help Your Highness. Otherwise, we would not be able to survive now;
The reason why Guo Ying doesn't attack us is to delay time, but we must give them a reason to lose."
"What about?"
"The poor monk has already said that the flag is broken." Dao Yan said seriously, "There is a sandstorm, and there are no military flags, command flags, or commander flags; both the battle formation and the morale of the army have plummeted, and they cannot pose a threat to us."
Zhu Di frowned and said, "I think this is too childish."
"Child's play?" Dao Yan laughed, "Having half a million Confederate troops unable to capture Beiping City with only 13,000 defenders for a long time, isn't it child's play?
130,000 Confederate troops, against tens of thousands of Northern troops, is it not a joke to lose 100,000?
They want to help His Highness, but Your Highness has to give them an excuse to help you!"
Dao Yan said seriously, "If things develop as expected by the poor monk, after the Battle of Baigou River, we can attack and defend Yi Xing. It will no longer be the imperial court's fight against the rebellion, but the King of Yan's peace."
His vicissitudes of life were bright, "When the time comes, it will be us who attack."
Seeing that Zhu Di was silent, Dao Yan said again: "We can't defeat the 600,000 Southern Army at all. Once we retreat to Beiping City, all our previous efforts will be in vain;
And this is also our last chance. Coaches Li Jinglong and Guo Ying are willing to help us. If we miss this time, the next time the court changes generals, they will not be as easy to talk to!
Once someone gets serious about it, we will never be able to handle it."
Zhu Di was moved, but still had concerns, "Guo Ying only agreed to help me because his son was killed by Jianwen. The purpose was also to take revenge on Jianwen, but we have no friendship at all. I'm afraid..."
"Then give him a friendship." Dao Yan said with a smile, "For example, getting married, promising that His Highness will be the master of Dabao one day, and letting the Crown Prince marry his granddaughter. This way, the status of their Guo family will be more stable."
Zhu Di nodded lightly, "No choice but to choose..."
"I'll go." Dao Yan was full of confidence, "The poor monk will definitely fulfill his mission."