Of course, Zhou Qi understands that his Zhao State is not something that Wei State can afford to offend. And if you want to win this battle, the 80,000 army of Zhao State must not be lost, and after setting off by yourself, it is impossible for the coalition army not to make a move.

It's just that, if that's the case, what happens to your own side of the slowdown? What is the use of such a slow march, even if the main battalion attacks?

"However, if we advance like this, I'm afraid that we won't be able to catch up near Zhou Wangji in two hours, how can we rescue those 20,000 vanguard troops?" Zhou Qi obviously still doesn't quite understand.

Lian Po shook his head helplessly and said, "It's too late, from the time our army is assembled and the main camp has not moved, rescue is already impossible." ”

"Shall we still do so?" Zhou Qi's brows furrowed even deeper.

"More than that?" Lian Po followed Zhou Qi's words and said: "It doesn't matter if you can save the 20,000 vanguard army, the important thing is that the main force of the coalition army must go out of the camp. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Qi realized.

Indeed, the loss of 20,000 troops, although not small for today's coalition forces, is not completely unacceptable. Even, for the sake of this mere army of 20,000, it is easy to lead the army out, but it is a reckless move.

From this point of view, Xinlingjun's approach is nothing wrong.

It's just that Xinlingjun has forgotten a little that it is right that the army should not make an accident lightly, but more importantly, the army must leave the camp.

This is not just for the 20,000 vanguard troops who have been encircled or even completely annihilated, but for the rest of the coalition forces. Otherwise, it is not enough to calm the morale of the army, and otherwise, it is not enough to inspire fighting spirit.

If the 20,000 vanguard army is not saved today, who else will be the vanguard tomorrow?

It is precisely because of this consideration that General Lian Po will gather almost all the cavalry of Zhao State without saying a word to rush to the rescue.

Of course, General Lian Po never thought that he would really have a decisive battle with the Qin army today. It's just that Lian Po is more clever than Xinlingjun in that Lian Po has already calculated that even if he flies away, he will not be able to save this vanguard army.

Therefore, it is clearly better to strike decisively than to delay in the battalion.

As for why the order was given to slow down the horses? Of course, I am still afraid that the Qin army will chase and meet head-on, and then the problem will be a big problem!

Of course, no matter how slow the cavalry is, it will be much faster than the main force of the subsequent coalition forces. Naturally, he is not afraid of being discovered by the coalition forces.

In this way, driven by the Zhao army, the main force of the coalition army of nearly 200,000 troops finally embarked on the road to rescue.

It's just that this seemingly long road, the main force of the coalition forces has not been able to go far.

In less than two quarters of an hour, there was a probe horse of the former army, and Pegasus reported to Lian Po: "The former army has received General Jing of the Chu State, the vanguard of the coalition army. ”

When Lian Po heard this, he was also slightly stunned, is it so fast?!

"Can there be a Qin army to pursue?" Lian Po hurriedly asked.

"There is no trace of the Qin army within a radius of several miles." The former military detective immediately reported.

"And judging from the last general, General Jing is afraid that he will abandon the army and come." Seeing that General Lian Po was worried, Tanma immediately continued to report: "The number of people around him is less than 100. ”

"What?" Lian Po asked in disbelief: "More than 100 people? Even if they disperse and break through, the Qin army will not kill the vanguard of 20,000 and there are only more than 100 people left?! ”

"Yes." Tanma replied earnestly.

It's just an instant, Lian Po has already made up the picture of how this vanguard general left the army behind and lived alone. With such a commander, the fate of the 20,000 vanguard army can be imagined.

Sighing lightly, Lian Po immediately raised his right hand and ordered: "Daxu has given the order, the whole army will stop, the rear team will change to the front team, and slowly retreat." ”

"Yes." Zhou Qi on the side immediately received the order. Turning around, Zhou Qi immediately read out Lian Po's order aloud: "Daxu has issued an order, the whole army will stop, the rear team will change to the front team, and slowly retreat." ”

The order soon spread throughout the army.

"Send a group of heralds to send a message to Xinlingjun of the coalition forces in the rear that our army has received the vanguard army." Lian Po then said to the herald on the side.

"Yes." The herald immediately agreed.

With the stagnation and U-turn of Zhao's army, General Chu Guojing, who "lost his teacher and humiliated the country", was also brought to Lian Po.

It's just that Lian Po doesn't have a good impression of such a general who abandons the army to survive alone, even if he is a general of the allied Chu State, after a brief glance, he immediately turned his horse's head and turned back towards the way he came.

On the other side, the main army, which had just driven out of the camp gate without a five-mile road, immediately received a report from General Lian Po.

Xinlingjun was both surprised and delighted.

What is surprising is that his vanguard army, which is more than 20,000 people, was defeated so quickly;

Happily, I finally didn't have to move on, and I could be regarded as keeping the main force of the coalition army.

Immediately, Xin Lingjun informed the generals of Han and Chu about General Lian Po's report, and then ordered the squad to return to the camp.

His own people have already returned, and even if the generals of Chu are unwilling, they can only agree to turn back.

The way back was a little faster than when it came, and in just over a quarter of an hour, the army was back in the camp.

After tossing around, the 200,000-strong army seemed to have just conducted some training in the mountains and forests.

Soon Zhao's army gradually returned to the camp, and Lian Po immediately took General Jing of Chu and more than 100 of his own soldiers to the camp of the coalition army.

And over there, in the camp of the coalition army, Xin Lingjun also took the generals of Han and Chu to greet him outside the village.

Only, who is this greeting?

The vain General Lian Po, or the General Jing who lost his teacher and humiliated the country? Or, both?

But none of that matters! At present, everyone is eager to know how the Qin army managed to eat a full 20,000 vanguard elites in such a short period of time.

"General Lian Po, hard work." As soon as he arrived at the gate of the camp, Xin Lingjun immediately greeted him, and his sincere words were as if he was caring about an old friend he hadn't seen for many days.

Lian Po waved his hand helplessly and said: "The army has not made an inch, and the enemy has not been killed, so how can it be hard." ”

Immediately, Lian Po withdrew half a step back, leaving the stage to General Jing, the "general of the defeated army" of the Chu State.

"General Jing! Great work! It's just that what everyone didn't expect was that Xin Lingjun not only did not pursue General Jing's defeat, but took the initiative to hold General Jing's hand and greeted him with concern.

In fact, looking at the soldiers dressed up as soldiers behind him, Xin Lingjun didn't know that he had exchanged the lives of the army for his own lives, and this exchange made himself lose 20,000 elites in vain, and Xin Lingjun couldn't wait to cut this defeated army with a thousand knives!

But Xin Lingjun not only can't blame him, but wants to try his best to appease him, the reason is very simple, although the Chu State has lost more than 10,000 soldiers, but there are still tens of thousands of troops, if you want to defeat the Qin State, the responsibility of the Chu State this time cannot be pursued, and chasing it is the beginning of falling apart.

Of course, Thaksin's advantage is not so easy to take advantage of.

Like a peach in return, General Jing of Chu State rushed to the front of Xin Lingjun with one arrow step, and then knelt down on one knee, clenched his fists with both hands, and said with tears in his eyes: "The general of the defeated army, there is almost no shame to see the general again!" The last general lost his troops and lost his generals, only to be spared, please treat the crime of the last general's defeat! ”

Xin Lingjun couldn't help but comment in his heart: The play is a bit over! are all thousand-year-old foxes, and they are doing this set of tragic dramas!

Although he was disgusted in his heart, Xinlingjun would not fall behind in the performance that should be cooperated.

"Where is the general's words! It's a blessing to be able to return safely! Xin Lingjun supported General Jing with both hands and comforted: "Those who are strong Qin, the army of tigers and wolves, are there still fewer defeats in various countries?" Defeat is a common thing, and our army's generals are even more mortal enemies. In addition, the general was outnumbered and able to return safely, and he was already undefeated! ”

"Yes, yes, it's a blessing to be back." The general of Chu on the side also immediately helped. This is also normal, after all, if his subordinates are punished, then he will inevitably avoid the guilt, and at least one crime of improper use of people will not be able to escape.

Bringing it so lightly is obviously the result that the generals of the Chu State are most willing to see.

"The last general is ashamed!" General Jing continued to bow his head and clench his fists in confession.

"General, so obsessed with this matter, could it be that this is blaming the general for only giving the general 20,000 vanguard troops?" Xinlingjun pretended to be slightly angry. The meaning is obvious: almost, most of the 20,000 troops are your soldiers of the Chu State, and no one will hold you accountable for losing 20,000 troops.

"The last general will not dare, dare not!" General Jing obviously also heard the meaning of Xinlingjun's words, and immediately descended the donkey road.

"Come on, come on, go into camp with Benjun." Immediately, Xin Lingjun took the arm of General Jing and the group back to the Chinese army's tent.

And the lives and deaths of more than 20,000 people, just between this worship and support, were written off, and there was no sound at all.

It's just that Lian Po behind him saw this situation, but he didn't feel good in his heart - such rewards and punishments are unknown, how can this battle be fought!

In any case, for the sake of the present, we can only try to cope with it.

Immediately, the chief generals of the four countries sat down with General Jing in their main and secondary positions, and Xinlingjun's personal soldiers immediately withdrew from the tent after presenting the map as instructed.

Seeing that there were only five people left in the tent, Xin Lingjun, as the commander, took the lead in speaking: "General Jing, let's talk about the battle with Qin in detail with Benjun and others!" ”

"Yes!" General Jing immediately agreed with his hands clenched into fists.

Then began an ominous and untrue description, in which the words began to be organized as early as the moment they entered the forest, and although it could not be said to be seamless, it was almost the same.

Of course, the process of the battle was naturally the strength and cunning of the Qin army's sharp soldiers, as well as their own decisiveness and helplessness.

The few people present, including Xinlingjun, never thought of hearing the real battlefield from General Jing's mouth, after all, no one was a fuel-efficient lamp.

Of course, General Jing's words were not completely useless.

At least, everyone has a preliminary understanding of the composition and combat strength of the Qin army. It can be regarded as the heart of everyone who despises the enemy.

In this respect, it is not a bad thing to lose first.

But I'm not afraid that there are no good things, but I'm afraid that there are no good people!

Some people died, but not completely......