Qin Liang raised his head and took a look. The moon had already appeared on the dim sky, looming through the clouds. He jumped off the horse and handed the whip to the attendant beside him.
Many generals from various camps came, but the generals in charge were still in their respective armies.
Everyone came forward, and almost everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Liang. "General Qin!" "General Wei!" "Meet the general..." Everyone bowed to Qin Liang one after another, with suppressed excitement in their voices. There was one person. The general said: "General Wei is truly a victorious general!"
Qin Liang responded casually: "It still depends on the officers and soldiers, who are brave enough to move forward regardless of their own safety."
The general said: "I am willing to serve under General Wei to kill the enemy!"
Qin Liang looked around and said: "Let's all return to the camp and send a message to the generals to organize their military affairs and take a good rest. The battle is not completely over yet."
Everyone bowed in unison: "Here!"
Guanqiu Jian was actually defeated in the battle. However, it is difficult for such a large formation of tens of thousands of people to be completely defeated in one day. Because the killing efficiency of human and animal power is limited, not to mention that most of the soldiers have With armor, even if a person is cut down, it may take a while to kill him; not to mention that the army's movement speed and endurance are not very strong.
Unless something unexpected happens to the enemy and something goes wrong, such as the loss of the flag, the morale of the army is shaken, etc.; otherwise, it is often the case that the victory or defeat is determined, but the opponent's power cannot be completely eliminated.
Or maybe the enemy doesn't want to retreat and still resists on the battlefield after the winner is determined. The moment of collapse will appear sooner or later. During the battle of Yiqueguan, Sima Yi was in such a situation. He had no place to retreat and had no choice but to retreat. Persevere until the final moment of overturning.
But will Guanqiu Jian do what Sima Yi did? Is he willing to endure until he becomes a beggar with nothing before he withdraws from the battlefield?
Qin Liang returned to a simple thatched house, and Fu Gu, Du Yu and others also came in. They sat together and ate cooking and making rice. People around him saw Qin Liang eating while looking at his hands. There is not much to say about the pictures in it.
In fact, soaked rice is cooked, but it is processed food. It tastes neither dry nor watery, which is a bit strange, like soaked food.
This is the military ration that Qin Liang made when he was in Lujiang County. The method is very simple, that is, boil it, dry it, and steam it again. He goes back and forth more than ten times, constantly picking out the debris inside, and finally forms a lump like a turning head. Rice board. This kind of compressed military ration has no moisture at all, and is much smaller in size. It is easy to transport and use. It is already cooked and can be eaten immediately after boiling. The disadvantage is that it is not delicious.
There was actually nothing visible on the map. To the north of this place, there was a county called Shan County marked on the map. Other than that, the surrounding area was completely blank. He mainly relied on his imagination.
Although Qin Liang is from Jizhou, and even now he has served as a mourner in Pingyuan County for two years, it is impossible for him to know all the places in his hometown. Qin Liang feels that his familiarity with Jizhou may not be as good as Huainan.
At this time, Du Yu's voice said: "If Deng Shizai leaves Nanpi at this time and heads west towards Baima Canal, he will definitely be able to delay Guanqiu Jian and cause him to suffer another big defeat."
Qin Liang raised his head and glanced at Du Yu. Du Yu's appearance was not bad, but there were two bumps on both sides of his Adam's apple, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. People subconsciously like healthy and well-proportioned images, and for sick ones, Things are in conflict with each other, it's just human nature.
It happens that more than one of the people who have a good relationship with Qin Liang has a problem, either he stutters or has a problem.
Qin Liang was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yuan Kai's words make sense."
What he said made sense, but it was of no use because it was too late.
It is estimated that the distance from Nanpi to Baima Canal is about two hundred miles; the rebels retreated from here to Baima Canal, which is probably about the same distance.
But it was three to four hundred miles from here to Nanpi to send military orders. When Qin Liang sent the military orders and Deng Ai sent out troops again, the day lilies were already cold!
Within a day or two, Nanpi Deng Ai could not understand the situation on the battlefield in time. There was really no way. After all, there was no telegraph at this time, and the speed of information transmission was limited.
It was impossible for Deng Ai to rush towards Baima Canal without knowing the situation.
Not only was there an enemy army guarding Deng Ai to the north of Nanpi, but Deng Ai's attack position was not very good. To go west from Nanpi, you must first cross the Qingshui and Zhangshui rivers; then you will arrive. It is an area surrounded by rivers, and there is a larger city in the north. Hejian County was successfully governed, but it is now in the hands of the rebels.
There was no reason for Deng Ai to go there to deliver the body.
Qin Liang failed to arrange everything in advance. After all, before today's battle, all his attention was on how to win the battle. At the time, it seemed that as long as he could win, he would be satisfied; Qin Liang could not afford to lose this battle. Battle! Once you lose, the whole game will be over.
Only when the outcome is determined, will he focus on how to expand the results. It is like a person who wins five million when buying a lottery ticket. Before the lottery is drawn, he will only think about whether he can win the lottery. After the lottery is drawn, he will think about, why? Instead of going all-in, just buy a hundred bets?
At this time, there was a burst of "haha" laughter from outside, probably from the soldiers in a certain military camp celebrating.
Qin Liang in the hut seemed a little anxious at such a festive moment.
Although Guanqiu Jian was defeated, the main force was still there. If he was allowed to run away, Qin Liang could only continue to pursue Youzhou with his troops and horses, and might even face siege and other situations; it would be difficult to gain an advantage on the battlefield. What a change, but it took a long time.
Before that, Qin Liang ignored the military situation in Huainan and Liangzhou. Lao Jing said that the atmosphere in Luoyang was not right, so Qin Liang didn't care. The expectation that the war would drag on made Qin Liang feel uncomfortable. He was also very worried. I almost understood the source of that anxiety, mainly the feeling of losing control.
Qin Liang put down his bowls and chopsticks, walked around the small table for a few steps, and gradually calmed down. In any case, Guanqiu Jian's situation would be even worse. Compared with before the war, Qin Liang's current situation has changed. Too much.
"Send the good news to Luoyang as soon as possible and send the horse back." Qin Liang suddenly said. Sending the good news back will at least stabilize people's hearts!
Fu Gu put the bowls and chopsticks on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "As ordered."
Qin Liang said: "Finish your meal first."
Fu Gu said: "My servant has already eaten."
At this time, the guards walked into the hut and came to pack things. Qin Liang had a rope bed and a small table. Fu Gu and Du Yu's conditions were even worse. They only had straw mats on the ground and sat on their knees. You eat with a bowl on the straw mat, and the vegetable bowl can only be placed on the ground.
After the guards took away the things, Qin Liang also took out Saeki paper, brushes and other items from his baggage. He was about to send official documents back to the court, so Qin Liang planned to write a letter to the family and send them back. Saeki paper was light in weight anyway.
But he suddenly picked up the pen and didn't know where to start. He thought for a while and first wrote that the food in the army was not very delicious and he missed the food cooked at home.