Chapter 52: The Western Regions
After a night of bloody slaughter, the demons were uprooted in the most entrenched places in the Western Regions, and only a very small number of demons took advantage of the chaos around them and the cover of night to escape.
When the sky dawns, the dawn shines. What caught Mulan's eyes was the green blood splashing on the loess, and countless demon corpses.
"Pei Baohu, you have made the first contribution to the demon suppression this time, and when the class teacher returns to the court, I will definitely ask the empress for your credit, but you did not follow the military rules and sent troops privately, which seriously disrupted our army's plans, and I will also record this with you." Li Jing was half kind and half cold.
"The last general is guilty, the general is thousands of miles away, the boat is tired, the last general can't bear to personally lead the troops, and fight with the devil, I am afraid that the general will make a mistake. Therefore, the last general will send troops first, to explore the reality of the demon clan, and use this as the general attack of the army to pave the way forward. I also hope that the general Haihan, regardless of the previous suspicions, the last general will strictly abide by the general's military orders. Pei Baohu was not in a hurry, but eloquently.
"It's good to know the guilt, it's fortunate that this demon clan is so sleepy at night, otherwise your actions will definitely put the army in danger." After Li Jing finished speaking, he turned to General Mulan.
"General Hua, this exploration has been meritorious, and General Ben is very pleased. Although most of the demons in the Western Regions were uprooted by us overnight, there are still many scattered demon nests, as well as demons lurking in many princely states in the Western Regions, which are still waiting for us to clear out. Therefore, your department, make a slight adjustment, and then continue to move forward to explore the way, and do not delay the best fighter. Li Jing said majestically.
"The last will be ordered." Mulan took the order.
Hua Mulan and the people of the headquarters rested for a while, and then continued to gallop forward according to the direction of the distribution of the demons.
The very few demons who escaped by luck didn't just care about running for their lives in the first place. Instead, they sent a message to each entrenchment point, and some of the demons fled in the direction of the extreme north, ready to ask the demon king for refuge.
And those armies that had already set out from the extreme north to support the demons in the Western Regions happened to collide with the fleeing demons. After the demon army learned about the specific situation, they quickly moved towards the direction of Li Jing's army. However, Li Jing's army did not know anything about this, because the soldiers who came from the Great Wall to deliver military information did not arrive in advance.
Li Jing ordered the army to rest and recuperate, and then continue to advance westward.
Suddenly, there was a dull rumbling sound coming from far behind. Li Jing ordered the scouts to go to investigate, and after the scouts came back, Li Jing was very surprised when he heard the report, "According to the previous report, how could there be so many more demon armies in the Western Regions in an instant, where did they come from?" Either way, it's going to be a tough battle, and I can't afford to panic as a manager. ”
Therefore, Li Jing ordered the army to set up a camp, and the rear army was changed to the front army, and the defensive position was prepared to wait for the rapid arrival of the demons. and ordered Pei Baohu to lead his troops and horses to make a roundabout and give a surprise attack. He also sent scouts to quickly notify Mulan's headquarters to return to support immediately.
The hearts of all the soldiers were in their throats, they knew that the demons were coming for revenge this time, but they never expected it to come so quickly. I don't know what my fate will be next, no matter what, I can only fight hard!
The demon army was burly and powerful, and when they ran, the earth raised dust that covered the sky in the heavy trampling sound. Like a black cloud, it struck at the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
The fierce battle has finally begun.
Clusters of flaming arrows rained down from the sky and fell into the demon army.
However, this did not stop the pace of the impact of the demons, the defensive camp of the Tang army was instantly crushed by the demon army, and Li Jing hurriedly ordered the rear army to attack from the flank and take the initiative to meet it.
The two armies fought fiercely in this vast desert wasteland.
The armor was shaped like pieces of paper in front of the demons, and the bodies of many Tang soldiers were torn apart and thrown into the air. The Datang soldiers knew very well that it was difficult for one person to compete with a demon soldier. They tacitly agreed that ten people besieged a demon clan, and the demon clan was stabbed with swords, spears and spears all over his body, but only when he was inserted into the chest could he have the most lethal damage. Many demons have also fallen one after another because of this.
It didn't take long for the Datang army to wrap the demon army in the heart, but the besieged demon army kept tearing open the cracks, and after half a day of fierce fighting, the Datang army was exhausted and gradually at a disadvantage, and the torn openings could no longer be made up.
Li Jing observed the situation on the battlefield and found that more than half of the army had been damaged, so he had no choice but to order the army to retreat westward while fighting.
Hua Mulan led the troops and horses of the headquarters and finally joined Li Jing. Li Jing ordered Mulan's headquarters to involve the pursuit of the demons in order to cover the remaining army and withdraw into the nearest vassal state.
After Mulan received the order, she led her troops to fight. For a while, the pursuit of the demons was involved, and the Tang army was able to break away from the battlefield and quickly retreat westward.
"If we continue to fight like this, although the army can be safely evacuated, the men and horses of the headquarters will be completely damaged. By the way, you can lead the demons to the entrenchment point and use the terrain there to contain and get rid of them. ”
Hua Mulan then ordered the people of the headquarters to gallop eastward, and the demon army really followed behind, obviously the demon army had been able to kill and lost their minds. Released the large army and went after the small force.
It didn't take long for Mulan to lead the demons to the intricate entrenchment of the terrain. Coupled with the cover of the night, Mulan and the others easily got rid of the crazy pursuit of the demon army.
After escaping, Mulan rushed westward, preparing to join the main force, and by this time most of Mulan's department had been damaged.
As soon as Mulan joined the main force, the demons came to Loulan City, the high gate was closed, and there were arrows to block the road, and the demons were helpless for a while. The demons rested not far from Loulan City.
"General, don't panic, our food and grass are enough to supply the army for more than two months, the demon army does not carry food, and this place is deserted and populated, and they will withdraw within ten days." Pei Baohu saw Li Jing's sad face, and stepped forward to comfort him.
"Hey, I never thought that their strength would be so strong, if there is no Loulan City, my army may not be spared!"
"General, I look at these demons, they are fierce in battle, and they are not very old to be stationed in the Western Regions, but they are from the extreme north. I don't know how they know where we're heading west. Mulan stepped forward to pray.
"No matter what, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time, when the demon clan retreats, we will also return to the DPRK as soon as possible, rest the troops, and then go to the west." Li Jing was obviously really afraid, and the promise he had boasted in front of the empress had long been forgotten.