Chapter 18 Abandoning the Fortified City and Seeking a Way to Die
"His Royal Highness King Yue, I have a disciple named Zhou Yi in Pingman City, Vientiane County. He was the pacification envoy of the Eight Half-Elves of His Majesty, and when I was leaving, I ordered him to form a Half-Elf Archery Cavalry Legion.
The half-elf clan is good at archery, hunting in the Lianyun Mountains all year round, and only needs a little purging to make it a strong army. Presumably, at this time, Zhou Yi had already led a large army to come here.
Your Highness, why don't you wait for this reinforcement army to arrive and then consider it in the long run?"
In order to persuade Zhao Ti, Huangfu Lesheng informed him in detail about the half-elf Eight Banners.
"Haha! This king said that Marshal Huangfu, why did you hesitate to attack, it turned out that you were pinning your hopes on those half-elf barbarians! Ridiculous! Ridiculous!
Regardless of the time of a month or so, can your disciple purge them into an army?! This king must solemnly remind you that Marshal Huangfu, the half-elf is also a foreign race! If you are not of my race, their hearts will be different! Don't you know?" Zhao Ti looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and then said to Huangfu Lesheng word by word.
"Your Highness, Zhou Yi has a great talent! He has a great strategy in his chest, when he put down the rebellion of the half-elf clan, he was the one who gave advice, and then said the second department of the moon and clouds alone. I believe he has the ability to clean up this support army. Huangfu Lesheng frowned at Zhao Ti's extreme racial remarks, it was because there were too many people like him in the empire that the surrounding races were separated from the empire. However, at this time, Huangfu Lesheng couldn't blame Zhao Ti for such a thing, and could only emphasize Zhou Yi's ability and expectations for the reinforcements of the half-elf clan.
"The hairy boy who has not dried up, thanks to your dignified generalissimo Pingnan of the empire, you actually pinned your hopes on a young man! Give advice and talk on paper, these young people may be able to, but commanding the army and purging the army is not just a matter of words!
This king will never pin his hopes on this illusory reinforcement for the safety of Manchuan Pass and the two major armies! This king has already told you that he must attack, and he cannot sit idly by!
The Seventh Army will attack tomorrow! Marshal Huangfu, weigh it yourself!"
Zhao Ti was already the eighth king at this time, and he was determined to pit the emperor Fu Lesheng. With that, he stood up and strode out of the room, ready to go and gather the officers of the Seventh Legion.
Huangfu Le Sheng sat there, feeling physically and mentally exhausted from such a superlative. After a long time, he shook his head a little decadently, got up and left Zhao Ti's residence.
Zhao Ti is going crazy, Huangfu Lesheng has to go crazy with him, he absolutely can't tolerate the Seventh Legion fighting alone and annihilating the whole army, although the two legions don't dare to say that they defeat the enemy, but it must be no problem to protect themselves.
Zhao Ti just guessed the scruples of Huangfu Lesheng, so he shouted unscrupulously. In Zhao Ti's opinion, as long as he, the prince of the empire, attacked, Huangfu Lesheng would never dare to stay in the city and watch the success or failure. And once the Emperor Fu Lesheng attacks with him, then he can implement his own plan and put the blame on the Ninth Legion of the Emperor Fu Lesheng.
After returning to his headquarters, Huangfu Lesheng quickly gathered his subordinates to prepare for the increasingly severe situation. On the other hand, he also sent people to rush to the direction of Pingman City with his own handwritten letters, informing Zhou Yi of the situation here, and urging Zhou Yi to go south quickly.
"Today, Ben Shuai went to the king of Yue to discuss matters, and the main force of the elf clan of 400,000 has gone north and is coming towards my Manchuan Pass. His Royal Highness the King of Yue has decided to attack tomorrow and vows to destroy the elves' siege cannon!"
Huangfu Le Shengda Ma Jin Dao sat on the main seat, and slowly said the matter of arguing with Zhao Ti today. Hearing Zhao Ti's unreliable decision, the Ninth Legion's big tent suddenly exploded.
"Dashuai, King Yue is going crazy, let him go by himself! We can't make peace! If we don't defend the fortified city, we will take the initiative to attack with inferior troops, this is looking for death!" Peng Yue, the commander of the 93rd Division, stood up, slapped his face on the coffee table, and shouted loudly.
"Yes, Dashuai, what kind of goods is the Seventh Legion of King Yue, everyone knows it in their hearts! He shouted and took the initiative to attack, but he didn't calculate it, Dashuai, you will definitely not die without help. His purpose is to ask our Ninth Legion to resist the elven army!" Wu Yangping, the commander of the 94th Division, sat there slowly and said, his slightly sharp voice came out, and he did not approve of the attack.
"Boss, how should we deal with it? You can just say a charter and come out! I'll listen to your arrangement. "Yan Junxia, the commander of the 91st Division, is an elegant middle-aged man, and he has a unique temperament in his gestures. He was born in the Holy Academy, but he put pen to paper in his early years, and walked from the bottom soldier to his current position step by step. Although he joined the army, he still insisted on self-study, so he had a kind of scholarly demeanor in his speech and demeanor on weekdays.
Hua Hui, the commander of the 92nd Division, is a little old, and he cannot be compared with the other three division commanders who are in the prime of life. He just nodded heavily in agreement after Yan Junxia finished speaking, and then looked at Huangfu Lesheng without saying a word.
"Chief of Staff, what is your opinion?" Huangfu Le Sheng turned his head and asked Le Cheng, who was the first on his left, and Le Cheng twisted his beard and pondered for a moment before speaking.
"King Yue strongly advocated attacking, probably because Baiyue County fell, and the pressure of the imperial court's reprimand made him have to take risks. Presumably, he had long thought that the Seventh Army would attack, and our army would inevitably follow, and he must have calculated our army.
As the prince of the empire, it is impossible for him to sit back and watch the success or failure! The Seventh Legion attacks alone, it is ten deaths, but if the two major legions work together, it must be not enterprising enough, but there is more than enough self-preservation!
Dashuai, I'm just a little confused, although the pressure exerted on him by the imperial court is huge. However, since the attack could not be fruitful, why did the prince of Yue still insist on going his own way? Could there be any tricks in this? The marshal must also act cautiously!
This Prince Yue's personality, hehe......" The words behind Le Cheng just sneered and didn't say more, everyone here is quite clear about this Prince Yue's comments.
"Well......! The enemy soldiers are approaching the city, and the commander thinks that His Royal Highness the King of Yue will not harm the friendly troops without knowing the severity of the situation! For today's plan, our army must attack with the Seventh Army tomorrow, but Manchuan Pass must also leave enough troops in case of accidents! I mean leave a division, which of you wants to stay?" After Huangfu Lesheng finished speaking, his tiger eyes swept at everyone present.
As a result, there was silence below, and the four division commanders were not greedy for life and afraid of death, even Hua Hui, the oldest person, was silent.
"Ben Shuai knows your thoughts, and Ben Shuai also knows that you are not greedy for life and afraid of death, but the task of staying at Manchuan Pass is not light. Ben Shuai did not believe in the remaining troops of the Seventh Army, so after the departure of the army, the task of guarding Manchuan Pass fell on our army.
Manchuan Pass is the retreat of the army, and it is also the only pass in the Thousands of Miles of Vientiane Plain, and there is no room for error!" When Huangfu Le Sheng was talking, everyone below was also sitting upright, quietly waiting for the marshal's arrangement.
Seeing that everyone was unwilling to take the initiative to stay, Huangfu Lesheng was moved and had a trace of helplessness, so he had to order.
"General Hua, you have always been cautious and old-fashioned, and this commander thinks that this important task belongs to you!
Hua Hui slowly stood up and said, "The last general will take orders!" In fact, he already knew in his heart that the task of staying at Manchuan Pass would definitely fall on his head.
However, his 92nd Division was already good at fighting defensive battles, and the arrangement of the Emperor Fu was understandable.
The other three division commanders and the commanders of the troops directly under the corps couldn't help but feel relaxed when they heard Hua Hui take over the task left behind. They just want to fight with the big marshal, they don't want to stay here and play some defense.
Huangfu Lesheng has a deep prestige within the Ninth Legion, and a few people who were very dissatisfied with the initiative just now, after hearing Huangfu Lesheng's decision, they no longer dwell on this issue, but are thinking about how to deal with some problems after the attack.
"General Hua, Ben Shuai has already sent someone to urge the half-elf army to go south, you must pay attention to sending someone to contact Zhou Yi during your stay!"
"Yes, Dashuai!" Although Hua Hui is not familiar with this disciple of Huangfu Lesheng, it is undeniable that this Zhou Yi is indeed a talent, and he has really made great contributions to pacifying the Eight Half-Elves.
"The generals will listen to the order!" After the explanation, Huangfu Lesheng held the handle of his saber and stood up and shouted loudly.
Everyone also stood up and waited.
"All armies pack up and attack tomorrow!"
"Obey the commander's military orders!!......"
In the early morning of the second day, as soon as the sky was bright, the entire Manchuan Pass was already lively, and there were assembled military whistles everywhere.
Zhao Ti rode a white war horse and rushed to the pass with the palace guards and the generals of the pro-military camp.
Huangfu Lesheng and a group of senior officers of the Ninth Army were already waiting here, and when they saw Zhao Ti coming, Huangfu Lesheng lightly lifted the reins, and the war horse slowly walked towards Zhao Ti.
"His Royal Highness the King of Yue, the Ninth Legion is ready to go!"
"Haha, well, the generalissimo of the emperor is worthy of being the pillar of the country favored by the emperor's brother! If this battle is won, this king will definitely ask for credit for the generalissimo!" When Zhao Ti came out of the inner city, he had already seen the sergeants of the Ninth Army sorting out his suits, and he couldn't help but be happy in his heart.
Now seeing Huangfu Lesheng waiting for him at the pass, the etiquette is in place, and Zhao Ti's face is even more joyful. This proves that he has dominated the coalition army, and even Huangfu Lesheng, the generalissimo of Pingnan, has to wait for him, this face is indeed enough!
Zhao Ti thought in his heart whether to let Huangfu Lesheng go, but this idea was immediately stifled again, let go of Huangfu Lesheng, who will let go of this king?
"Your Highness, this commander has arranged for the 92nd Division to be responsible for staying at the Manchuan Pass, I wonder if His Highness has any other arrangements?"
"Well, General Wei Hongfang, your 74th Division doesn't have to set off, stay in Manchuan Pass! Remember to cooperate with General Huahui!" Zhao Ti actually had a plan in his heart, and when he saw that Huangfu Lesheng took the initiative to ask, he naturally arranged the plan in his heart.
"Ah!? Yes, Your Highness, but please be relieved, the last general will definitely cooperate with General Haohua to guard the Manchuan Pass!" As a confidant of His Highness, he really still has to be taken care of by His Highness! As soon as he heard that his division did not need to go to the battlefield, Wei Hongfang was overjoyed in his heart and hurriedly made a package ticket.
Huangfu Lesheng looked at Zhao Ti's arrangement coldly, and he was noncommittal, there were more than 40,000 horses in the two divisions, plus Jiancheng, there must be nothing wrong!