Chapter 55: Retreat
The 130,000 Qinwang army marched into the defense line of Zhili Huyaguan, and the situation was reversed in an instant.
Relying on this world's most dangerous pass, hundreds of thousands of border allies outside the pass were blocked outside the city.
That night, Zhenwu Hou Jianghu hosted a banquet for the generals of the Qinwang in the big tent of the Chinese army in the Huya Pass.
Xiao Jiu was stationed with Lin Shuo in a military camp not far from the Chinese army's big tent.
Under the lights, looking at the ruins and groups of wounded soldiers everywhere, one can imagine the tragic situation of the battle.
Xiao Jiu walked around the barracks, listening to the wails coming from time to time in his ears, his face expressionless.
Although he had experienced war in his previous life, he couldn't help but shake his head when he saw that the wounded soldiers around him were just treated with simple bandaging.
In the era of cold weapons, no one cares about these injured soldiers.
Under the brutal treatment, no more than half of the wounded survived.
As for those who were seriously injured, it was more like waiting for death.
Jin Zi and the others who were traveling with him all the way, and their faces were also pale.
They had never experienced a real battlefield, and when they saw this scene, they only felt dizzy.
Although the usual training of the Xiao Zi Battalion is carried out in a modern way, the overall quality of the soldiers is much stronger than that of other armies.
But compared with these soldiers who really crawled out of the pile of dead people, they lacked the courage to put life and death out of the way.
Just as everyone stopped to stay, a familiar voice interrupted Xiao Jiu's reverie.
"Brother Xiao, don't come unharmed."
Seeing the big man with a beard not far away, Xiao Jiu smiled slightly and clenched his fists forward.
"General Wang."
The person who came was Wang Meng, the captain of Qingzhou who had a relationship with Xiao Jiu in Lingshui County before.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and Xiao Jiu learned that Wang Meng participated in the defense of Huya Pass and suffered heavy losses.
Seeing the heroic man in front of him with a thin layer of mist in his eyes, it was hard to imagine what he had experienced before.
Xiao Jiu also talked about how he came from Lingshui County with the army, which caused Wang Meng to sigh for a while.
When he said that Xiao Ziying was now under the command of Lin Shuo by Wen Jie, Wang Meng in front of him frowned slightly.
Xiao Jiu noticed the slight change in Wang Meng's expression and asked.
"General Wang knows about this Lin Shuo commander?"
Wang Meng on the opposite side showed a little hesitation, but he still told Xiao Jiu about this Lin Shuo.
"This Lin Shuo is not a military general of Yangjun, but from Qingzhou Mansion."
"This person has never held any position, and he has always been the confidant and general of Lord Lu."
Hearing Wang Meng's words, Xiao Jiu looked puzzled and asked.
"Then how did General Wang know about this Lin Shuo?"
Hearing this, Wang Meng said slowly.
"There's something I shouldn't have said, but it's not a secret."
"The former governor of Qingzhou plotted rebellion, and it was this Lin Shuo who led people to kill."
When Xiao Jiu heard this, he was shocked, and heard Wang Meng say meaningfully.
"This time, Lin Shuo is nominally assigned by Wen Jie, but he must have other tasks."
"Brother needs to be cautious."
Xiao Jiu listened to Wang Meng's suggestion, thanked him again and again, and after greeting for a while, they returned to the camp.
After returning to the camp, Xiao Jiu withdrew from the crowd and pondered behind closed doors.
What Wang Meng told himself today were some secrets that he didn't know before.
Especially the meaningful look at the end, which made Xiao Jiu smell a hint of conspiracy.
Since Lin Shuo is the confidant of Lu Yaoliang, why was he appointed by Wen Jie?
And listening to Wang Meng's story, this Lin Shuo assassinated the former governor, and he had great merit but no position.
This is obviously a character who specializes in doing some dirty work for the master.
Xiao Jiu prefers to believe that Lin Shuo was assigned by Lu Yaoliang, not Wen Jie.
Then what do you want Lin Shuo or him Xiao Jiu to do?
Could it be that he assassinated whom?
So who is worthy of having a feudal official send someone to assassinate him?
"Could it be that you want to kill Zhenwu Hou Jianghu?"
When this thought came to his heart, Xiao Jiu only felt a chill hit his body.
A complete vein appeared in front of Xiao Jiu's eyes.
Incorporated Lin Shuo into the Xiao Zi Battalion, and borrowed the banner of the Xiao Zi Camp to assassinate Wuhou Jianghu in the town.
If it doesn't work out, he will directly abandon Xiao Jiu like a chess piece, and even if Jiang Wuhou is angry in his heart, he won't say anything on the surface.
If it happens, I'm afraid that Xiao Jiu will also not be able to get any benefits.
Now the entire Kyoto Zhili area is suffering from war, and the soldiers are full of complaints and have nowhere to vent, and Jiang Hu has even attracted a large number of Kyoto forbidden troops.
After Jiang Hu was assassinated and killed, this group of generals who were attached to Jiang Hu would also worry that they would be liquidated in the future.
After all, everyone understands the truth of cold lips and teeth.
Pushing Xiao Jiu out is to give them the best steps, and to be able to incorporate Jiang Hu's subordinates at the lowest cost.
The army of King Qin of Sanzhou, whoever can control the forbidden army can increase his voice in the court.
For this piece of fat, presumably no one will let go.
What should I do?
Xiao Jiu's eyes crossed with a trace of resentment, resentful of Lu Yaoliang's vicious intentions.
Then he changed his demeanor again, revealing a ruthlessness.
"Since you Lu Dufu is ruthless, then don't blame me for being unrighteous Xiao."
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Huya Gate.
In the big tent of the Allied forces, there was already a lot of quarrel, and the two groups of people were arguing with each other with white faces.
"The army is pressed down, and there is no turning back when the bow is opened, how can you retreat lightly."
A Liangzhou military general said loudly with an unwilling face, but then there were bursts of rebuttals.
"The three-state coalition has arrived, how can we fight."
"Our army has been on the march for a long time, if it has been dragging on this tiger tooth pass, and when the food and grass are cut out, are you not afraid of the soldiers mutiny?"
The two sides have their own opinions, and they are on par.
Most of the people who wanted to continue the siege were military generals from Liangzhou and Bingzhou.
If they invaded Kyoto, the two prefectures adjacent to the Naoli Huya Pass would be able to directly control most of the northern border.
The lord of Liangzhou, Huai Wang, can also have the capital to climb that supreme high position.
On the other hand, most of the military generals in Youzhou, Liaozhou, Jinzhou, and Yuhai supported the withdrawal of troops.
Because they raised troops this time, they wanted to use force to coerce the imperial court to change the policy of cutting feudal domains.
As for whether King Huai could become the new Great Xia Emperor, it didn't matter to them.
Among the six border states, Liangzhou, Jinzhou, and Liaozhou are the strongest, and at this time, only King Huai of Liangzhou still wants to continue south.
In the face of the army of King Qin, who had already arrived, the chances of taking Huya Pass became very small.
The Allied forces in the six states that had left Germany were no longer able to continue the expedition, and in the end, the leader of the allies, King Huai, could only reluctantly decide to withdraw his troops.
As the black-pressed Liuzhou Allied forces gradually withdrew from the gates, bursts of joyful shouts erupted from the city tower.
Many soldiers danced and shouted "Retire".
For these soldiers in the Tiger Tooth Pass, their thoughts are very simple, they just want to live.
At this time, the retreat of the Six States Alliance means that they don't have to struggle to support themselves on this tower, worrying about the sharp blade that will cut over their heads at any time.
Just when everyone was rejoicing in guarding Huya Pass, a bamboo tube for filling water was quietly handed to Cui Shan, the guard of Huya Pass.