Chapter 159: Revenge
"Retire?" Qi Zi smiled coldly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Now that the outcome of the war is undecided, if you withdraw at this time, won't you be laughed at?"
"What does Your Majesty mean?"
Qi Zi smiled coldly, paused and said, "Doesn't Western Wei really want to have a head-on duel with Northern Xia? I'll give him this opportunity!"
"The crisis in Northern Xia has been lifted, and now I am afraid that it is the time when their morale is at their highest, and it seems irrational to confront them at this time!" Hao Ding persuaded, "Your Majesty, your emotions are a little excited now, calm down and make a decision later!"
"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Qi Zi rebuked coldly.
"The subordinates don't dare. Hao Ding sighed.
Qi Zi had completely lost his mind under the anger of Mo Ziyu, and his mind was now full of revenge, all of which wanted Mo Ziyu to pay for his actions.
"Are you sure it's time to launch a general attack on Northern Xia?" Qian Lingyan asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It will start snowing soon, and the supply of food will be a big problem at that time, when is it not the time?" Qi Zi snorted coldly and asked, "Or is it that your Western Wei has been scared by Northern Xia?"
"Nonsense!" Qian Lingyan got up and scolded angrily, "What do you mean? We Western Wei are afraid? What are you kidding? Every time you charge, it's not our Western Wei who is at the forefront, and you Southern Chu are greedy for life and afraid of death, if it weren't for hiding behind us, you still don't know what the situation is now? We, Western Wei and Northern Xia, have been fighting for decades, which time have you been afraid? It's you Southern Chu, who used to hide under the wings of Northern Xia, I think you are really afraid, right?"
When the soldiers of Southern Chu heard this, how could they not be angry?
"Stop!" Qi Zi scolded, "Our knives are against our enemies, not at our brothers!
The Southern Chu soldiers put away their weapons first, and Qian Lingyan raised his eyes and motioned for the people of Western Wei to put away their weapons as well.
"Okay, since the soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty are so brave, then you won't have any opinions on fighting to the death with Northern Xia, right?"
"No opinion, it should have been like this a long time ago!" Qian Lingyan snorted, "If it is according to my meaning, it is you who should have fought to the death with Northern Xia a long time ago, and you are the one who waits for the right and the right, what kind of best fighter are you waiting for, are you waiting? It's not the same now!"
"This matter is a mistake of my decision!" Qi Zi said, "Since we have no opinion on launching a general attack on Northern Xia, then let's discuss tactics together!"
The two armies discussed the arrangement of the decisive battle together, and after the discussion was completed, Hao Ding found something unusual.
"Your Majesty, why did these 100,000 horses on the edge of Yin Mountain stand still?" Hao Ding asked, "When we draw all the attention of Northern Xia to the north, if these 100,000 horses are outflanked from the right, we can cut off their grain routes." ”
"This battle must be resolved quickly, and the surplus grain of Northern Xia is enough to last for two months, and cutting off their grain route now will not have much impact on the overall situation. Qi Zi said lightly, "These 100,000 horses, I have other uses." ”
Hao Ding had some bad premonitions in his heart, but at this moment, His Majesty's mood was obviously not good, and he didn't want to ask questions, so he had to retreat silently.
Northern Xia military camp.
"They want to fight us to the death?" Liu Xu smiled slightly when he heard this, "I can't ask for it!"
"Your Majesty, Qi Zi has always been cautious, this time he will launch a general attack, will there be any conspiracy?" asked his subordinate cautiously.
His previous wishful thinking had failed, and now he was only afraid that he was annoyed and angry. Liu Xu said lightly, "It doesn't matter, Southern Chu and Western Wei are not in agreement, even if the coalition forces launch a decisive battle against us, the final result will not change anything, Northern Xia inherits the will of heaven, for the strong, who can stop it?"
After a pause, Liu Xu asked again, "How are things going over there?"
"Qingling and I went to Nanchu, I'm afraid that there will be a result soon. ”
"Hmm. Liu Xu nodded and said, "Qingling is out, I am not worried, she has not disappointed me." ”
"Is there any news from Mulan?" Liu Xuyou asked, "Queen Mulan can go back safely?"
"The news came not so long ago that everything is fine. ”
"That's fine. Liu Xu took a few steps in the account, "After the war here is understood, I will personally go to Mulan to thank her." Call all the generals in, I have something to discuss with them. ”
"Yes. ”
Armageddon was in late November, and the weather had completely cooled down, with occasional windy gusts.
The Southern Chu, Western and Wei coalition forces and Northern Xia began to confront each other head-on, as if to prove the honor of the soldiers, the battle was particularly fierce, and the casualties were more tragic than before.
Both sides bite very tightly, and both want to decide the real winner before the heavy snow comes.
And at the height of the war, something happened that no one expected.
Mi Zi actually left from the battlefield and led an army of 100,000 to attack Mulan.
Mulan's national strength was already weak, and she drew out 50,000 elite soldiers to merge with Northern Xia, and now the domestic defense is empty, and her own troops are less than 50,000.
Nan Chu came in a mighty way, and there was chaos and panic.
Liu Xu was surprised, Qian Lingyan was furious, but both sides did not dare to withdraw their troops now, whoever withdrew first would suffer immeasurable losses.
Why did the elite soldiers be transferred away to attack a small inconsequential Mulan at this time, this is what everyone is puzzled about.
Only Liu Xu may be able to guess that Mi Zi's move may be revenge, revenge for Mo Ziyu's help to Northern Xia.
Liu Xu could only ask Qi Qi to transfer Mulan's 50,000 horses back to rescue him, and in the face of the scorching battlefield, he could not draw out other troops to support.
On this day, Mo Ziyu had just returned to Mulan, and before she had time to rest, the matchmaker brought the shocking news.
"What are you talking about!" Mo Ziyu thought he had misheard, "Qi Zi personally led an army of 100,000 to attack Mulan?
"It's true. The matchmaker said, "In three days, we will arrive at Lingyun Mountain, and after Lingyun Mountain is the border of Mulan." I don't know what Mi Zi wants to do, it is said that the battlefield is the most tense time with Jiao Zhuo, there is no reason for him to lead troops to attack Mulan at this time! Even if he captures Mulan, what can he do? Can he change the battle ahead?"
After a pause, the matchmaker asked again: "Could this be their tactic?" Mi Zi led people to attack Mulan, Mi Qi will definitely come back with those 50,000 people, maybe Emperor Xia will also send reinforcements to support, and then the pressure on the battlefield over there will be reduced." ”
Mo Ziyu sighed softly: "What you said is possible, but it would be too risky for him to do so, what if Liu Xu didn't send reinforcements?"
"Won't it?" the matchmaker frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you just helped Beixia solve a ** annoyance, now that Mulan is in trouble, will he watch it?
"I know Liu Xu, even if he is sorry for me, he will not be sorry for his soldiers, not to mention the survival of Northern Xia. Mo Ziyu sighed softly, "There is also a possibility, that is, Mi Zi just wants to take revenge on me." ”
"Because Your Majesty is in charge of the affairs of Northern Xia?"
Mo Ziyu nodded.
"After all, now Mi Zi, I don't know what he's thinking, but since he brought troops to Mulan at this time, he must have made preparations to make Mulan pay the price, and we can't leave anything to chance. Mo Ziyu said, "Immediately gather all the adults and generals, and let's discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy." Mulan's national strength is weak, and she has just been able to live a peaceful life, but now she is afraid that the whole country will be soldiers and survive this catastrophe!"
The matchmaker nodded: "I'll go and call them." ”
Mo Ziyu and everyone stayed up all night discussing the strategy of defending against the enemy, Mi Zi is menacing, if there are no reinforcements to come to help, Mulan is in danger, but Mulan is also ready to die and the net is broken, no one wants to be a slave to the country anymore.
On the third day, Lingyun Mountain was down.
Mo Ziyu personally led the troops to block the attack.
She was riding on a horse, with Mulan's army behind her, and in front of her was the army of Southern Chu led by Mi Zi.
Looking at the familiar chess pieces in front of him, Mo Ziyu was quite emotional, he had fought side by side with them back then, but he didn't expect that he would have to fight each other in a short battle now.
She drove her horse forward a few steps, and Qi Zi also took a few steps forward.
The two looked at each other at a distance of a few feet.
"Mi Zi, aren't you like that?" Mo Ziyu asked.
"You forced me!" Qi Zi sneered, "You forced me to do all this! Have you forgotten what you promised me? Southern Chu started a war against Northern Xia, Mulan could have been completely watched from the sidelines, even if you sent 50,000 troops to help Northern Xia, I still promised you that if Southern Chu wins, I will not infringe on Mulan at all, as long as you don't help Northern Xia again." How did you agree at that time? I will attack Mulan today, Mulan is in danger, you can see if Beixia will care about your life or death!"
"This is the grievance of the four of us, we can settle it privately, why do we have to take so many innocent people? Do you know how many people will die when the war starts?" Mo Ziyu asked.
"Human life? What is human life to you? Don't lie about your set of great principles for the common people in the world, the life of the Northern Xia people is life, the life of the Mulan people is life, and the life of the Southern Chu people is not life? The Northern Xia is defeated, and the Northern Xia people die, then have you ever thought that the Northern Xia will win, and the people who will die will be the Southern Chu people! Don't say anything about human life anymore, the life of the person you care about is the life, and the life of the person you don't care about is simply a mustard!"
"Mi Zi, don't forget, this war was started by you first!" Mo Ziyu said, "No one wants to fight, you just use the lives of your people in Nanchu to satisfy your own selfish desires!"
"No need to say more!" Qi Zi sneered, "It's you, it's you who have made me a fool for all those things I've done for you all these years! Jiang Liu, you lost your words first, and today, you can only blame yourself! At this time, take a good look at whether your favorite Beixia will care about your life or death!"
Saying that, after he drove his horse back to his army, Mo Ziyu's heart was heavy, and he was afraid that this disaster of Mulan was really caused by her.
She rode back and said, "Retreat, retreat to the pass, and hold on." ”
Then Mo Ziyu took these thousands of elite soldiers and retreated back to the pass first.
This pass is called a husband pass, the terrain is dangerous, and a husband should not open it.
Back then, when Northern Xia attacked Mulan, it was stuck at this level, if it weren't for Mulan's internal thieves, even Northern Xia would not be able to capture it in a short time.
This is the most important level of Mulan, if it is lost here, then Nanchu will be on the ground, and he can kill all the way to the hinterland.
Therefore, tens of thousands of her most elite soldiers are arranged here, and the checkpoints here must be held to the death, at least until reinforcements arrive.
Even if no one from Northern Xia will come, Qi Qi will definitely bring troops back, and he must persist until that time.
In the afternoon of the same day, Nanchu began the first wave of attack.
Qi Zi is very talented in war, and this time Mo Ziyu also saw with his own eyes why he was so confident to compete with Northern Xia. Not only were the soldiers of Southern Chu well-trained, but their weapons were improved and better equipped, and Mi Zi's command was precise and tricky.
Twenty years ago, Northern Xia led troops to attack Mulan, and Mulan held out for three months when the military strength was half apart. And now Mulan still only has half of the enemy's strength, but the opponent's martial arts are superior, and Mulan has no experience enough to be comparable to Mi Zi's generals, and looking at Nanchu's offensive, I don't know if she can hold out for a month.
Mo Ziyu does not have the talent of a commander, although she personally goes into battle, but most of the time she only works as a military doctor to heal the wounds of soldiers, and leaves such a professional thing as commanding the war to the real generals to do, only when the generals have an argument and cannot decide, she is taking ideas from it.
"Does it hurt?" Mo Ziyu was bandaging a soldier, "The wound is very serious, it's not good to be afraid, I'm here!"
The soldier smiled needily: "I didn't expect that His Majesty personally healed his subordinates, and his subordinates would have no regrets even if they died." ”
"Don't say such things, you won't die, let's live together. Mo Ziyu said, "How old is this year?"
"XVI. ”
"Sixteen, you're still a child, and you haven't married a daughter-in-law yet, have you?"
"Not yet?" said the soldier shyly.
"Then live and go back to marry your daughter-in-law. Mo Ziyu said, "It's bandaged, believe me, you'll be fine." ”
Mo Ziyu bandaged people's wounds one by one, her medical skills were superb and her techniques were neat, but she was not a god after all, and her speed could not catch up with the wounded people who were sent.
Looking at everyone's painful expressions and listening to everyone's painful wails, Mo Ziyu's heart was also like a lead block, and he couldn't sink it.