(18) Withdrawal
"Lord Wang, it's okay, Lord Wang......"
Tao Gao and Wei Yuan saw the large blood stains on Xuanyuan Heng's battle armor, and they also understood that he had done his best, so they hurriedly walked forward, ready to help.
The surrounding generals and soldiers were also full of anxiety and couldn't help them.
Xuanyuan Heng shook his hand gently, stopping the kindness of the two generals, relying on the bladeless sword to support his body, and slowly walked towards the Lingtai.
Then after turning around and glancing, he pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's okay, don't worry! The Eight Pillars of Chiyan is really worthy of its reputation, and this Yuan Force is really not light." ”
"Hehe, it's okay, it's okay. ”
When Tao Gao heard Xuanyuan Heng say this, he immediately let go of his worries and smirked.
"Order, withdraw the troops. Xuanyuan coughed a few times and said softly.
"Lord Wang, the coalition army has been defeated, and our army is in full swing......"
Hearing the word withdrawal, Wei Yuan was unwilling.
Before Wei Yuan could finish speaking, Xuanyuan waved his hand.
"I understand General Wei's intentions, but the consumption of this battle is too great, and it is not appropriate to increase casualties. Although we were fully prepared before the battle, after such a high-density release of arrows, I am afraid that there are few arrows left in the hands of the soldiers. Moreover, Yang Minghao is not an ordinary person, and the tens of thousands of main forces of his Qi Sect are not moving, and he must be planning to wait for our army to be tired, and then take the opportunity to chase and kill, and we have to guard against it. Let's not forget that the hundreds of thousands of troops in Lanling are still eyeing the east, and it is not yet the time for a decisive battle. ”
Listening to Xuanyuan Heng's explanation, Wei Yuan, Tao Gao and other generals were convinced.
After Xuanyuan Heng's short-term adjustment, his body also recovered to a certain extent, and his pale face gradually leaked a little redness.
He continued with a strong spirit: "General Wei, our cavalry has returned to the Chinese army, you, the commander of the cavalry, can you select five hundred cavalry soldiers from the Green and Silver Qi Realm, and let them join me to retreat for the army?"
Xuanyuan Heng deliberately raised his voice so that the cavalry around the Chinese army could hear it.
"Lord Wang, I am the commander of the cavalry, and I should be the last general to lead the troops after the break, and the prince should lead the army to retreat. ”
After Wei Yuan heard that Xuanyuan Heng was going to break it personally, he stepped forward and said eagerly.
"This is a military order!"
Xuanyuan Heng knew that the military situation was urgent, so he could only refuse Wei Yuan in this way.
"Lord Wang...... Ay...... All the cavalry of the Green and Silver Qi Realm, listen to the order in front of the tent!"
Wei Yuan knew that he couldn't help it, and after sighing helplessly, he issued a military order.
As soon as Wei Yuan's order was broken, he saw many figures in Xuanyuan's army, and quickly assembled in front of the order.
Cheetah Battalion, Li Anqi, Lu Cheng, Cui Xinggong, listen to orders in front of the tent......
Wolf Warrior Battalion, Zhou Jun, Lai Ji, Liu Zhiji, listen to orders in front of the tent......
Huben camp, Xue Chao, Shangguanyi, listen to orders in front of the tent......
Golden Lion Battalion, Yang Hongqing, Li Chongwu, Xia Dongxu, listen to the order in front of the tent......
Heavy cavalry battalion, Zhao Yong, Zheng Hai, Mi Xingqi, listen to the order in front of the tent......
After the Xuanyuan soldiers heard that Xuanyuan Heng was going to personally lead the troops, they were all surging with blood.
For a time, no less than a thousand silver-armored troops gathered under the tent of the Chinese army, and they scrambled to report their numbers, kneeling on one knee, waiting for the military order.
"Yo! General Wei, when will there be so many green and silver warriors in my army!"
Xuanyuan Heng was moved by the soldier's volunteerism, and deliberately laughed at Wei Yuan in joy.
"Well, don't think that you can fool me when it gets dark, you can see from the armor on your body that many of you are from the blue silver and orange silver realms, and the heat is not enough, so you can't get through the trick!"
After Xuanyuan Heng changed his playful tone, he said seriously: "I know that everyone wants to cover for the retreat of the army, but the task of leading the team to evacuate safely is not easy. Therefore, the soldiers of the non-green and silver sector returned to the base camp and dispatched after listening!"
Hearing Xuanyuan Heng's words, the soldiers under the tent looked at each other, and most of them could only withdraw in a huff, leaving only more than 500 people.
"The three armies obey the order!"
Xuanyuan Heng was infected by the actions of the soldiers, and his spirit was even more lifted, and he announced the general in a loud voice: "Tao Gao and Wei Yuan led the whole army to retreat to Wanqiu City in a hurry; the bird team went first and met outside the city in the early morning; the cavalry and infantry rode two or more people together, and the detachments marched separately to speed up the withdrawal." Remember, bypass our army's camp and retreat directly to Wanqiu from the jungle path, and stop on the way, and your whereabouts must not be exposed. Generals, you can understand!"
"Understood!"
After the generals on the stage responded in unison, they split up and deployed separately.
The military order has been issued, the sound of gold has risen, and the flag is waving.
Nearly 200,000 troops retreated in an orderly manner towards the jungle outside Luoshen Peak.
Xuanyuan Heng was the only one left on the platform of the Chinese army, and he slowly walked to the middle of the soldiers who were left behind, and carefully and meticulously explained the operational deployment.
At this time, the night was getting darker, and it was difficult to see the changes in the battlefield on Luoshen Peak, but the four people on the peak were reluctant to leave.
"Brother Lu, is the prince withdrawing troops?"
Su Su asked puzzled.
"It seems like yes. ”
Lu Zisong is also not sure.
"But the army of Chiyan and Qi Sect has been scared away by Uncle Heng's big array! Brother Xing'er, why didn't Uncle Heng take advantage of the victory to pursue him, but instead withdraw his army?"
Yu Yue's words were anxious, a little unfinished.
Xuanyuan didn't make a sound, just shook his head slightly.
"Let's go back to the city, it's not easy for the bluebird to fly when it's dark. Let's also tell Madame about the situation of the battle, so that she can rest assured. Su Su reminded.
"Wait. ”
After Xuanyuan Xing whispered a few words, he fell silent again. The unusual calmness and worry on his face made everyone unbearable to oppose his decision.
It was not only Yan Yue and the others who were puzzled, but also the Lanling Bird Team high in the sky on the battlefield.
"This Xuanyuan battle array is really powerful, I haven't thought much about it in it, and now I understand how terrible it is. The general ordered us to wait to evacuate the battle, which was a wise move. ”
A pair of generals approached Gao Qing, and he felt it, with a little happiness in his words.
"Yes! Judging from the current situation, Xuanyuan should have the upper hand, but I don't know why Xuanyuan Heng is ordering the withdrawal of the army? Could it be that he is going to play some tricks again?"
The other lieutenant also came over to talk.
In order to preserve strength and reduce casualties, Gao Qing led the army to carry out guerrilla attacks from the beginning, so the loss of Lanling in this battle was not large, and when the "Heaven and Earth Annihilation" array was activated, the whole team had already flown into the air and escaped.
Gao Qing didn't say much when he heard the words of the two, his eyes stared coldly at the soldiers fleeing in the chaotic arrows, and coldly at the body pierced by the iron arrow.
At this time, he didn't care too much about who had the advantage, who lost, who won and who lost, and in his opinion, this bloody battle was just a lose-lose situation.
He just wanted to leave this murderous hell as soon as possible, and only hoped that the soldiers he led would return to Lanling safely.
Looking at Gao Qing's distracted appearance, the two lieutenants were puzzled, and one of them continued to ask: "General Gao, I don't know what we plan to do next?"
Gao Qing withdrew his eyes from the battlefield full of dead corpses, looked at the bird team behind him, and then issued a name: "You quickly send the two fastest generals of the spirit beast to inform the national teacher, everything is as he expected, Xuanyuan's army has withdrawn, but I want to remind him that although Xuanyuan Heng has suffered losses in this battle, he quickly retreated after the battlefield gains, I don't know what it means, please deal with it carefully." ”
"Okay! ”
"Wait!"
When the deputy general was about to turn around, Gao Qing continued to add: "I also want to tell the national teacher that this battle is very costly, and after a day of repair, we will fly directly to Biyuan Pass to meet the king, and ask him to take care." ”
"Obey!"
After everything was set up, Gao Qing led a team of less than 2,000 birds and flew towards the jungle in the distance.
"Withdraw! withdraw......"
"Xuanyuan has withdrawn his troops......"
As the Xuanyuan army retreated on all fronts, the rain of arrows in the air also stopped suddenly, and the soldiers of the Chiyan and Qi Sect coalition forces in horror and panic were ecstatic for a while, and they had great relief for the rest of their lives.
Jiang Li and Yang Minghao's reinforcements also joined forces with the Eight Great Pillars.
"King, King......"
Seeing the bloodstained and unconscious Yan Tianze, Jiang Li was heartbroken.
"Strategist, the king is already unconscious, if he is not treated in time, he may be worried about his life. ”
Chi Yanqi supported Chi Yan Tianze on the tiger's back, and he was very anxious.
If he hadn't been seriously injured by Xuanyuan Heng, he would still be able to rescue him with Yuan Li, but now that all the pillar countries are running out of oil and lamps, and the army is disheartened, as the head of the pillar country, he also feels helpless.
"Oops! This Xuanyuan Heng shot is really ruthless. ”
Yang Minghao deliberately raised his voice, for fear that no one would hear.
"If you care, you will be chaotic, if you care, you will be chaotic, I think that the king of Chiyan is just losing too much blood, and his temporary weakness leads to sleepiness, so the military advisors and the pillars don't have to worry too much. ”
"Don't talk about cool words, it's your Qi Sect Master who hurts, but I see that you can still laugh. ”
Seeing that Yang Minghao had no intention of coming to the rescue, Chi Yanmei was still thorny in his words, so he picked up the axe and rushed forward to Yang Minghao.
"Charm Pillar Country, don't be reckless. ”
Jiang Li scolded sharply.
As a military advisor, in the face of this situation, he must stand up and support the situation.
"Now is an extraordinary time, the Pillar Kingdom must not be rash, you have been seriously injured and should not be angry, please lead the troops with the Pillar Kingdom, and quickly escort the king back to the camp. ”
Chi Yanwei also knew that Jiang Li was right, and hurriedly pulled Chi Yanmei back.
The Eight Great Pillars had to swallow their anger and lead their soldiers to retreat towards the Chiyan garrison.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's still the general knowledge of the military division, in this battle, you have lost your soldiers and generals, and even the pillars of the country are covered in bruises, so it's important to hurry back to the camp for treatment, I think this Xuanyuan Heng can sit back and relax!"
Yang Minghao once again showed his cunning and sophistication.
During the war, he sent Yang Mingzhe and Yang Mingcheng to lead 10,000 people to fight, and left behind a large number of main forces, just waiting for Xuanyuan and Chiyan to fight for both defeats and the net to be broken, and then get the benefit of the fisherman.
During this time, he saw the injuries of King Chiyan and the Eight Great Pillars, and it was expected that Xuanyuan Heng was also injured.
When Xuanyuan withdrew his troops, he already had the idea of leading his troops to chase and kill, and if he could take the opportunity to kill Xuanyuan, he could become famous in a battle.
But he was afraid that Xuanyuan Heng was using a trick to lure the enemy, and he was worried about setting up an ambush on the way, so he deliberately sneered at Jiang Li to test Jiang Li's reaction.
After all, he is the only one who can call the shots and speak in the Chiyan Army now.
Moreover, among these people, none of them wanted Xuanyuan to die more than Jiang Li.
"Elder Yang, there is no need to be agitated with words, do you dare to join forces with me and lead these tens of thousands of reinforcements to hunt down Xuanyuan Heng?"
Jiang Li had already seen Yang Minghao's thoughts, and directly made it clear that he didn't want to miss this rare opportunity for revenge.
Yang Minghao saw that the goal was achieved, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and continued: "The military advisor is really courageous, but this Xuanyuan Heng is known as the god of war, and he has the advantage of the battle just now, he does not attack and retreat, and retreats in an orderly manner, I am afraid that he planned in advance, but he actually lured the enemy to go deeper, and took advantage of the night to ambush the troops." Besides, the soldier is very fast, and the military advisor is your leg, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient!"
Yang Minghao deliberately mentioned Jiang Li's crippled legs, just to arouse Jiang Li's resentment, and this trick really worked.
"Elder Yang is too worried!"
Jiang Li's face turned red, and his eyes glared in the direction of Xuanyuan's retreat.
"I have already received the news that Xuanyuan Heng is the whole army dispatched, the rear camp is empty, Wanqiu is only a few thousand old, weak, sick and disabled, how can the soldiers and horses set up an ambush. As for my legs......"
Jiang Li choked for a moment and continued: "As for my legs, the elder doesn't have to worry about it, although he can't walk freely, he can still ride a war horse." ”
"Come on, pick me the fastest warhorse!"
With the support of the soldiers, Jiang Li rode on his war horse and charged ahead.
"Okay! Mingzhe and Mingcheng, you lead the army back to the camp and straighten out and heal. The rest of the Qi Sect warriors, follow me to hunt down Xuanyuan Heng!"
Yang Minghao knew that Jiang Li had always been cautious and was not completely sure, he would not attack rashly, so all the doubts in his heart were removed. At the sound of an order, 60,000 horses chased and killed.