Chapter 228: Temporary Retirement
At this critical moment, suddenly, an adjutant trotted all the way up to the city wall.
He held the military newspaper in his hand and shouted, his face full of excitement.
"Good news, good news, Hangu Pass has been taken by Higashiyama Bo!"
As soon as these words came out, in an instant, everyone who had provoked a mutiny just now stopped directly, and they were all stunned in place, their eyes full of dullness.
It was Liu Xin who reacted first, rushed out quickly, grabbed the lieutenant's shoulder, and asked repeatedly.
"Is what you said true, it's true!"
The adjutant general was also very excited, and hurriedly handed the military report in his hand to Liu Xin, and said, "Lord General, the military report is here, it is true, it is indeed sent from Hangu Pass."
General Liu Xin opened the newspaper, his eyes scanned, there was a deep excitement on his face, and the next moment he couldn't help laughing.
"Good! Good! Okay!"
"It is worthy of Dongshan Bo, and the first credit of this battle should belong to him!"
Liu Xin nodded with satisfaction, then turned to the magnates who almost provoked a mutiny just now, held up the military report, glanced at it, and said coldly.
"Pass on the order of the commander, send the news back to Kyoto, let Kyoto hold on to help, you must hold on, and when I and Dongshan Bo repel the wolf legion, the surprise attack of the Rong soldiers will be defeated and retreat!"
Liu Xin quickly made a decision, and the cold voice echoed in the city wall, and at this time, a powerful marquis muttered a little.
"Is this military report true or false? Is Hangu Pass so easy to take? Don't be the enemy's trick."
"Well, you're questioning Bensho?" Liu Xin's eyes swept and said coldly.
"By virtue of your mutiny, you would have had the right to be punished!"
Just when Liu Xin was about to take advantage of this situation to immediately take down the powerful people who had taken the lead in stirring up trouble just now.
Suddenly, Zheng Liang, who was standing in the back, stepped forward quickly, pressed down the head of the Hou Ye who took the lead in questioning, and hurriedly explained.
"Bold, Commander Liu, as the chief general of Tongguan, naturally has his judgment, and it is not like Commander Liu admits his mistakes."
"Yes, I offended the Commander-in-Chief, and I hope that Lord Haihan."
Zheng Liang looked at Liu Xin with a smile on his face, and continued, "Lord Liu doesn't remember villains, and they are only worried about the safety of Kyoto, so they have such rude behavior, and the essence is still good."
"Please look at the overall situation from Commander Liu, what happened just now, there will be no mutiny, I promise, I will definitely obey Commander Liu's orders in the future, and fully cooperate with the battle in Tongguan."
"You say yes or no."
Zheng Liang shouted, and soon got the support of the powerful Hou Ye in the rear.
Seeing Zheng Liang bow his head so quickly, and in a few words, he vaguely brought this matter over.
Although Liu Xin was very dissatisfied, considering the current situation, as well as the background and usefulness of these powerful marquis, he had to snort coldly.
"Hmph, forget this matter this time, if there is a next time, military law will do it!"
"Also, the whole army obeys the order, and without the order of the commander, whoever dares to return to the aid will be beheaded on the spot!"
When these words were spoken, the eyes of all the powerful lords flashed, especially Zheng Liang.
Liu Xin dared to have the confidence to say this, which is enough to show that the things in the military newspaper are true.
This made Zheng Liang's heart set off monstrous waves, how could Hangu Pass, which was known as a one-man pass and could not be opened, was taken by Su Qi'an unknowingly.
Moreover, once Hangu Pass has undergone a huge change in the war, not to mention a one-sided situation, at least it will return to a stalemate between the two sides.
The geographical location of Hangu Pass is really too important, it is in the middle of Juyong and Tongguan, and it is closer to Tongguan.
As long as the speed is fast, a long-distance run can be reached in half an hour.
And right now, the wolf army is constantly fighting fiercely with the defenders of Tongguan, and at this time, Su Qi'an's sudden attack took Hangu Pass.
It was equivalent to a knife behind the Wolf Legion, and it felt like a man's back.
As long as the two sides cooperate properly, it is very likely to force the Wolves to retreat.
This is also Liu Xin
Dare to give the order of impeachment and insist on not returning the reason.
As long as he can unite with Su Qi'an and repel the wolf army, the crisis in Tongguan will be resolved.
There is no danger in Tongguan, so they can free up their hands and directly destroy the wolf cavalry that is attacking behind them.
Militarily, this is the best strategy, but politically, Liu Xin is likely to be impeached.
But as a general of Tongguan and a soldier who has dealt with honorable soldiers, Liu Xin still knows how to choose.
Looking at the wolf army that was gathering its forces again in the darkness ahead, Liu Xinli said secretly.
"Uncle Dongshan," it's all up to you this time, you must come!"
The large camp of the wolf legion, Yamure stood in front of the large camp, behind him were several lieutenant generals, and in front of him was a dense and vast army.
Under the command of the respective officers, another round of attacks began.
The heavily armed soldiers, pushing siege vehicles, under the cover of shield bearers, slowly approached the gate of Tongguan.
In the rear, more than a dozen catapults, along with archers, smashed towards the Tongguan city wall.
Although it is currently night, the sound of rushing and killing is shocking.
The ladder was in the hands of a team of honored soldiers, constantly approaching the Tongguan city wall.
The defenders on the city wall were also very imposing, and rolling logs, cobblestones, and hot oil kept falling.
The arrows of the archers were overwhelming, and the two sides were firing at each other.
Under the gaze of the commanders on both sides, countless soldiers were constantly injured and died.
But both sides were unmoved, and their faces were resolute.
Several lieutenant generals behind Yamulei said, "Commander, don't worry, Daliang Kyoto was attacked by wolf cavalry, and the defenders of Tongguan should have gotten the news, now they are just pretending to be calm, and when the army is in turmoil, it will be just around the corner to take Tongguan."
"That's right, Lord General, give me a team of soldiers and horses, and it will definitely take half an hour to break through the Tongguan Gate."
"Lord, give orders, my broadsword is already hungry and thirsty."
Someone took the lead, and the rest of the lieutenants asked for orders to attack.
In their opinion, with the cooperation of the wolf cavalry, the current Tongguan is just the end of the crossbow.
It's a matter of time before it's taken down.
With the adjutant general's plea echoing in his ears, Amurai's face was calm, and when he looked closely, there seemed to be a trace of worry in his eyes.
His eyes had been watching the fierce siege battle ahead, and half an hour had passed, and the casualties on both sides were heavy.
But the strange thing is that the momentum of the Tongguan garrison is not in turmoil, on the contrary, the morale is gradually rising.
This made Amurai's brow furrow slightly, and a bad premonition suddenly rose.
The battle between the two sides continued, and the fighting was fierce, and gradually, Amurai realized that something was wrong.
The defenders of this Tongguan seemed to be getting more and more excited, which had never been seen in the previous days of fighting.
This made Yamurai very incomprehensible, he clenched his hands, if they continued to fight, they would lose more than a few days ago.
Just when Amurai's eyes flashed and he was a little hesitant, suddenly, a hurried sound of horses' hooves sounded behind him.
A messenger galloped forward, and he quickly dismounted, got down on one knee, and said in fear.
"Newspaper... Report to the Commander! Hangu Pass is lost!"
As soon as these words came out, the adjutant generals who were excited just now were all stunned, their faces full of disbelief, and one of them said.
"You... What do you say?"
"This matter is absolutely true, it was investigated by the garrison of Juyong Pass, and just an hour ago, Hangu Pass was taken."
Although the messenger's face was frightened, he didn't dare to lie, and said hard.
"How is this possible?"
"Who attacked Hanya Pass! How many men and horses are there, could it be that Da Liang's reinforcements have arrived?"
"Lord Hui, it's not the Great Liang reinforcements, it is said that the main general who attacked Hangu Pass is called Dongshan Bo."
"Is that him? Sure enough, it was him, I should have thought of it a long time ago."
At this time, do not wait for the lieutenant to speak
, Amurai, who was silent, said abruptly.
The lieutenants waved their hands, and the messengers left, turning to look at Amurai, with a deep sense of confusion in their hearts.
"Lord, who is this Dongshan Bo, does he have tens of thousands of people? It was a kind of luck that this Hangu Pass was taken in the first place."
"Is this so-called Dongshan Bo an immortal, he took Hangu Pass so quickly, and it seems that his casualties are not large, this is really incredible."
Compared with everyone's amazement, Yamulei's face was much calmer, and he snorted coldly.
"It's all said, let you don't underestimate this Dongshan Bo, let you strengthen your vigilance, now it's okay, you have been stolen by this Su Qi'an."
"I said this person a long time ago, what he is best at is mobile warfare, in the battlefield of Ningzhou, he can make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suffer a big loss, we can sneak attack around the rear, he can naturally too, there is nothing surprising, war is like this, ever-changing."
"It's often not until the last minute, and it's hard to say who will kill the deer."
Amurai's education, several lieutenants nodded heavily, but this is not what they care about now.
"Lord, what are we going to do next?"
Amurai's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something, when a scout quickly arrived.
He said respectfully to Amurai, "Your Excellency, according to our reconnaissance, there are a large number of men and horses fifty miles away, rapidly approaching us."
Amurai nodded, his face calm, and motioned to retreat. Then he looked at the fierce battle of the siege ahead.
Then he said, "Pass the order, the rear guard troops cover the Chinese army, and the front siege troops will evacuate alternately."
Although they had been prepared for a long time, the announcement of Yamulei's order still made the lieutenants very unwilling.
After all, Tongguan is in front of you, and retreating at this time is really unwilling.
But they also know that the battlefield is like this, no one can always have the upper hand, and the current war is not good for them.
Now retreat, you can only find fighters in the back.
At this time, an adjutant general asked, "Commander, where are we retreating, and what will we do with the wolf cavalry when we retreat?"
"Naturally, it is the rear Juyong Pass, we have been fighting for so long, we also need to rest, as for the wolf cavalry, they will receive the news to retreat."
"Lord, I'm really unwilling!" Someone couldn't help but say.
"Yes, if you're not reconciled, then get the field back in the back, and let Ben General get to know this Dongshan Uncle and see who is the real master of maneuvering!"
The lieutenants nodded, and then according to Yamurai's orders, the entire wolf army began to retreat in an orderly manner.