Chapter 233: An unwilling retreat
From a certain point of view, Xing Tianze also has to thank Murong Yu and Nangong Yuan, if they hadn't raised troops to attack this time, and conquered so many towns in a short period of time, he would not have had a chance to regain control of the army and horses.
On the contrary, the existence of Xing Tianze and Wuxian also made Yuwen Xingkong not press on Nangong Yuan step by step, but would only contain him and Murong Yu in some places.
After this battle, the four of them will return to the two ends of the scale, tacitly maintaining this mysterious balance.
Unless Xing Tianze was forced by the emperor to rebel on that day, and turned over and became the real master of the Xingzhao Kingdom, or Nangong Yuan and Murong Yu joined forces to kill Yuwen Xingkong, there was a possibility that this wonderful balance could be broken.
It's just that this day will come very long, and it's hard to say whether it will even appear.
On the mountain outside Black Dragon City, Nangong Yuan and Murong Yu sat on horses with more than a dozen generals.
The generals, of course, were behind Nangong Yuan, watching the soldiers and horses retreating in an orderly manner.
Nangong Yuan and Murong Yu rode a black and brown horse side by side, overlooking the towering Black Dragon City with the city wall, and their eyes were full of strong unwillingness.
Originally, this would be the place where they made immortal feats for the Qingcang Kingdom, but because of a Yuwen starry sky, they missed the opportunity in vain.
"Xing Tianze, you remember to me, I didn't lose to you this time but to Yuwen Xingkong, you must give me a good life, don't be played to death by your incompetent imperial brother, it won't be long before I will lead the army to make a comeback again, I hope that next time the two of us can have an honest competition." Nangong Yuan looked at Black Dragon City coldly.
Although he couldn't see clearly who was standing above the city at such a distance, Nangong Yuan was sure that Xing Tianze must be among them.
"Drive!" Nangong Yuan loudly reprimanded the war horse under his crotch, raised the whip in his hand and slapped the horse's ass fiercely.
The black sweaty BMW ran towards the direction where the Qingcang Kingdom was located.
Murong Yu didn't say a word from beginning to end, just took a deep look at Black Dragon City, and then left the place.
With their departure, it also means that the mighty and complete curtain between Qingcang Kingdom and Xingzhao Kingdom has come to an end.
On the Black Dragon City, the soldiers of the Xingzhao Kingdom made a happy sound that shook the sky, and the Qingcang Kingdom withdrew its troops, and they achieved the final victory.
Although they didn't understand why the Qingcang Kingdom suddenly withdrew its troops, they subconsciously put the credit on Xing Tianze, and in their hearts, the figure of the marshal suddenly became majestic and tall.
Originally, there were still many people in the army who felt that Xing Tianze had no talent, because he and Wuxian looked too weak, and he hadn't done many earth-shattering things in China.
But all the soldiers didn't expect that the weak prince in command would be able to defeat the tiger and wolf army of Qingcang Kingdom, whether it was to capture Huangsha City with outstanding surprise soldiers, or to rob the enemy's grain and grass with 5,000 soldiers and horses, or to stick to Black Dragon City on the surface and secretly send troops to take Huangxuan City, it can be called a stroke of skill.
However, Wuxian and Xing Tianze stood side by side at the head of the city, and the two did not show half of their joy because of the victory.
Because they all knew that this time was completely the credit of Yuwen Starry Sky, and they were not able to fight well with Murong Yu and Nangong Yuan, which left a lot of regrets in the hearts of the two of them.
It's just a pity that the soldiers who died under the Black Dragon City that night needed too many people to act as stepping stones and stumbling blocks between the battles of cutting-edge characters.
"It is rumored that I will order the three armies to move forward to two cities and five towns, and strive to arrange defensive equipment in the shortest possible time." Xing Tianze issued one order after another with great seriousness: "In addition, all the dead soldiers should be recorded in a special booklet, and after our class teacher returns to the court, this commander will definitely play the emperor's first letter of commendation." ”
"Thank you, Marshal!" All the generals and soldiers standing at the head of the city knelt on the ground at this moment, and said loudly to Xing Tianze excitedly.
That day, Xing Tianze spent several hours and led the three armies to recover the city that had been lost by other generals before.
However, when the results were finally counted, Xing Tianze and Wuxian both laughed, Nangong Yuan and Murong Yu's retreat can only be described as clean, the two cities and several military towns did not even leave a grain of rice, and even all the forage needed for the war horses was taken away.
"Isn't it that Qingcang Kingdom is already poor to this extent?" Xing Tianze stood on the head of another city and made a joke in his magnetic voice, and all the generals laughed.
In the evening, Xing Tianze led people back to Black Dragon City, and Tao Mingxi, who had just entered the backyard of the Shuai Mansion, rushed up and hugged him tightly: "The withdrawal of the people from Qingcang Kingdom means that you have won, right?" We can finally leave the north and return to the capital, right? ”
Tao Mingxi asked this sentence urgently, it was too much worse than the palace in terms of diet, and she could accept it, because after all, this was a march and a war, and it was already very good to have food to eat.
But she really couldn't stand the weather in the north, and she stepped out of the door three times in such a long time, and each time she pushed the door, she felt as if the cold wind was about to blow her away.
Every night when she sleeps, she can hear the cold wind like a ghost crying wolf, and there are all kinds of fighting sounds from the city before, which completely tests Tao Mingxi's mental and physical resistance from all aspects.
"Yes Xi'er, we can return to the capital, now that the overall situation has been decided, we will stay for three more days at most, and we can return to the court." Xing Tianze gently patted Tao Mingxi's back, and his tone of voice was extremely gentle.
If it weren't for the situation, Xing Tianze really didn't want Tao Mingxi to follow him to the northern front to suffer.
It's only been more than a month, and Xing Tianze clearly found that Tao Mingxi has lost a whole weight.
Standing on the side, Wuxian looked at such a warm scene without the slightest fluctuation in his heart, and his brows even began to wrinkle slightly.
Although Xing Tianze won this battle quickly, he reached an unimaginable height in both the court and his domestic prestige.
But this does not mean that it is a good thing, and even more so, there is a suspicion of high merit.
Without a trace could have imagined that when they returned, the days would not be peaceful for a long time to come......
The three days passed quickly, and during this period, Xing Tianze just arranged some garrison matters, and then let the three armies pack up their shapes and embark on the road back to the capital.
At the same time, the news of Xing Tianze's victory spread like the wind throughout the capital, and all the ministers who supported him were looking forward to it, looking forward to the return of the fifth prince as soon as possible.
But among the many happy people, there is one person who just doesn't smile, and that is the Emperor of Xingzhao who is sitting on the dragon chair in the Jinluan Palace.