Chapter 879: Saboteur
These days, the situation in Qingzhou in the Northern Regions has changed rapidly, and almost everyone has been surprised. Even the initiators of the war led by Qin Fengguo felt some different flavors.
"The attack of the Right Route Army was frustrated, and Li Zhong, the general of the ancient Song Dynasty, was killed......"
"Our army's grain road was attacked by the remnants of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the commander of the Northern Yan urged the army to ...... the rations"
"Three thousand miles urgent, the secret letter of the national teacher..."
On the Chuyun border, in the military camp of the Five Nations Alliance, Qin Yuanxun, the commander of the coalition forces, looked at a military report and frowned.
Qin Yuanxun is a member of the Great Qin Imperial Family, loyal to both the Qin Feng Kingdom and the imperial family, and commands the most elite imperial army of the Qin Feng Kingdom.
Great Qin State Master Qin Qianqiu called for wind and rain in Qin Feng Country, and cultivation was only one of the factors, mainly because of the large number of followers. Secular dynasties are different from sects, and many times they compare prestige and connections. With Qin Yuanxun's qualifications, he was the only person in the Great Qin country who could pose a certain threat to Qin Qianqiu. And Qin Yuanxun has indeed been fighting against Qin Qianqiu and competing with him above the court.
But what many people can't figure out is that Qin Qianqiu has never touched Qin Yuanxun. This time, the five-nation alliance attacked Chu and Tang, led by Qin Fengguo, and Qin Qianqiu even recommended Qin Yuanxun to be the commander of the coalition army.
Qin Yuanxun once suspected that Qin Qianqiu wanted to use him, or wanted to kill him by means of war. But in any case, the benefits of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces are self-evident. In addition to the most direct military power, Qin Yuanxun can also take the opportunity to increase his prestige. Therefore, in the end, Qin Yuanxun took over the post of commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.
The war went very smoothly, and Qin Qianqiu did not interfere in any way. Especially when the Southern Tang Dynasty had just fallen, Qin Yuanxun was very happy. This kind of immortal achievement is definitely a very important weight against Qin Qianqiu. If Chu Yunguo can also be taken down, Qin Yuanxun will be completely sure that Qin Qianqiu will be ousted from power.
Although the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed on the surface, a large number of elites had already fled and joined forces with Chu Yun. Those are all the descendants of Situ Xia Zhen who have been trained by himself, and there is no need to doubt his combat power and military spirit. Chu Yunguo is even more profound, and the city defense is strong. Although the Five Nation Alliance is stronger on the cards, it is not easy to break through the border defenses.
After several days of bloody fighting, the corpses under the city were piled up, and the air was full of the smell of blood, and the city defense was still as stable as a mountain. There are even Chu and Tang elites who attacked in all directions, stealing camps and robbing grain, and the coalition battalions that made trouble were also nervous.
Qin Yuanxun was not without preparations for a tug-of-war, and the scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood was not unfamiliar. But looking at the daily war damage report and the increasing logistical pressure, it is still a headache.
In the past offensive and defensive battles, if the attacking side was delayed, it would consider withdrawing troops. But this time, the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed, but the elite of the Southern Tang Dynasty was still retained. Once they withdrew, Chu Yun and Nantang would inevitably retaliate. Moreover, the losses on the side of the five-nation coalition are not small, and if they say that they withdraw their troops, the commanders of all countries will not agree.
A small Nantang can't satisfy everyone's appetite at all, and it can't offset the consumption of this expedition. Only by winning Chu Yun can we ensure that the benefits are maximized.
Judging by the current situation, the war will last for a long time. Replenishment of troops, logistics and military quarters, the pressure on the rear will be very great. If you can't break through Chu Yun's defense line within half a year, I'm afraid that there will be problems within the coalition army.
In particular, the national teacher Qin Qianqiu sent a secret letter, saying that a group of powerful warriors of unknown origin suddenly appeared in the country. Although there is no abnormal behavior yet, it is very similar to the situation before Nantang.
Qin Yuanxun and Qin Qianqiu are political enemies, but in the position of Qin Feng Guoda, the two of them are a front. Regarding Qin Qianqiu's secret letter, Qin Yuanxun would not doubt it.
However, he didn't pay too much attention to it.
In his opinion, it was mostly a trick made by Chu Yunguo and the Southern Tang Kingdom, thinking of making trouble in the rear. But Qin Fengguo's tree has deep roots, and it is not comparable to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Qin Qianqiu always has a million damn reasons, and he can't handle this matter.
No matter how strong those martial artists are, they can't be stronger than Qin Qianqiu in the reincarnation realm.
Thinking about Qin Yuanxun, what worries him the most is the battle situation in front of him. He didn't want to play too long, hoping to find a good way to break through the defense as soon as possible.
Just as he was worried, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps outside.
"Handsome, handsome, broken, broken......"
"Run, all run......"
A group of generals broke into the big tent.
These generals belong to different countries, but they are all nominal subordinates of Qin Yuanxun, and they are all the main generals who are responsible for the task of attacking fortifications. Although everyone has their own masters, some have even fought on the battlefield. But now on the same front, he has always maintained respect for Qin Yuanxun, the handsome. Now such a reckless break into the handsome tent, or even incoherent, has never happened before.
"What kind of system is chaos and coaxing!" Qin Yuanxun was very displeased, and slammed a military newspaper in his hand on the table.
"Marshal, the city is broken, and the Chu-Tang coalition army has withdrawn on all fronts......"
A fairly stable general, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and finally made his words clear.
Early this morning, the forces of the Five Nations Alliance began to attack the city as before. But it was only the first wave of tentative attacks that successfully attacked the city wall. Because there are no soldiers on the city walls. Not only the city walls, but also the troops in the city were withdrawn. When I caught the prisoners who didn't leave, I learned that the army had been withdrawn overnight last night.
Qin Yuanxun originally wanted to maintain the authority of his commander, but when he understood what was going on, he could no longer remain calm.
"They're withdrawing!!"
Qin Yuanxun stood up excitedly and overturned the table.
Chu Yunguo is now under attack from all sides, but in fact, the main pressure is all in the north. Because compared to other defensive lines, the northern border has the longest battle line, and it is easiest to play the advantage of the coalition forces. Moreover, the northern border is also the closest to the capital of Emperor Chuyun, and after the breakthrough, it is the open land of the plain, and it only takes a few days for the iron cavalry to rush to reach the new capital.
Therefore, other places were mainly harassed and contained, and Qin Yuanxun led the main force of the coalition army to attack the northern defense line. As long as the northern border is broken, Chu Yun will be the meat on the board.
At this moment, hearing that the defense line was broken, Qin Yuanxun just knocked over the table was not a gaffe at all, even if he jumped up, there was nothing strange about it.
However, excitement is excitement, Qin Yuanxun still maintains the calmness that a commander should have.
"Don't enter the city for the time being, send sentry cavalry to investigate the movements of Chu Yun's army, and carefully search inside and outside the city. Also, be sure to beware of the soldiers and horses in other cities......"
The northern front is very long, and Qin Yuanxun is in charge of the Chinese army, which is responsible for the largest and most difficult pass. Breaking through here, the army can drive straight in, but the defenders of other passes will also have to be defended.
Qin Yuanxun's caution was not wrong, but the other generals all laughed.
"Marshal, you didn't understand, Chu Yun's northern defenders were defeated on all fronts. Other passes withdrew earlier, and we are the latest. Just as we found out that the defenders had withdrawn, the military reports from the other passes also happened to arrive ......"
"How is that possible?" Qin Yuanxun couldn't believe it.
"Boss, please take a look. A general handed over several military newspapers.
Qin Yuanxun took the military report, and after reading it carefully, his excitement was completely suppressed.
Even if Chu Yun couldn't bear the pressure and didn't want to continue to fight the border, it was impossible for him to retreat on all fronts. At the very least, some passes should be retained in order to contain the five-nation coalition forces. Such a rout-like retreat, even if he retains more troops, he will not be able to hold the capital of Chuyun Emperor.
And what is even more exaggerated is that Chu Yun only withdrew the army, and functional institutions such as the government and civilian officials did not withdraw. They stayed not to fight to the death, but to surrender outright, help the coalition forces maintain law and order, and even provide military rations.
A traitor or something, Qin Yuanxun has not seen it, but it is the first time he has seen such an obedient traitor.
The reason given by those civil officials was that they didn't want the people to suffer, but Qin Yuanxun believed that there must be a conspiracy behind it. However, I really can't figure out what kind of conspiracy there is.
Chu Yunren, what exactly do you want to do?
Qin Yuanxun couldn't figure it out, but such an opportunity couldn't be missed no matter what. After a short period of thought, Shengjiao convened a meeting of senior generals and prepared to invade Chuyun's hinterland.
It was not only Qin Yuanxun who couldn't figure it out, but the chess player on the top of Yunshan also felt confused.
His pattern is naturally not comparable to that of a secular general, and he can see things more thoroughly.
"It seems that you are really stubborn, and you have decided to make an enemy of us. Maybe you are not the guardian we have chosen, but the destroyer chosen by the Heavenly Dao......"
The Guardian muttered to himself, his eyes twinkling.
In his opinion, Chu Yunguo's move, even if he didn't have to investigate, knew that it must have been instructed by Zhang Nan.
Every time there is a delusional realm in the Zhongzhou realm, no matter what he has done before, whether it is good or evil, he will eventually embark on the road of confronting the Heavenly Dao.
Because no one wants to be destroyed, especially a powerful martial cultivator. Zhang Nan first came to prominence, and the Guardians thought he was next. From now, it doesn't seem like that's the case.
If you are not a friend, you are an enemy.
Enemies, when killed.