Chapter 51: Wanghai City is in Danger
As Zhou Yi deduced at the beginning, after Gong Hao and Zheng Taihong divided their troops, they only advanced dozens of miles and set up camp.
Gong Hao arranged the entire camp like an iron bucket, and the posture was like a decisive battle, and he was clearly prepared to hold it for a long time.
"Gong Shuai, we are waiting here? In my opinion, it is better to retreat a few dozen miles. It is better to retreat to the place where the troops are divided, which is still a little closer to the city of Nanyue. I'm worried that the elves will be attracted to our army, and instead of bothering those two boys, they will keep an eye on us, and the fun will be great!" Zheng Taihong estimated the distance between this location and Nanyue City, and was a little worried in his heart.
"Hmph, Zheng Shuai, if you are the elf commander, how can you not pay attention to the movements of the enemy army and the changes in the number of enemy troops?!" Gong Hao said lightly, turning his head to look at Zheng Taihong, there was a hint of smug in his eyes, "The number of our army has plummeted by more than half, especially the old opponent of the elves, Zhou Yi, has disappeared." Tell me, which side of the elf boss will focus his attention?"
Zheng Taihong heard the words and thought about it, and suddenly realized.
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! If it were me, I would also go to the army of half-elves whose threat has long been proven, especially since this vanished army still has the royal banner. And our army has a posture of defending the camp, and it is clear that they will not fight, so they will naturally go all out to search, encircle and suppress Zhao Mu and Zhou Yi. ”
"Hmph, as long as the front-line elf army surrounds it, it means that the army of those two people has been completely wiped out, and we can slowly retreat to Manchuan Pass. At that time, the Emperor Fu Lesheng could help you and me! The Great Prince died in battle, and our army was unable to rescue alone, but Huangfu Lesheng and Wen Jia were indifferent at Manchuan Pass. When the time comes, it will be difficult for him to protect himself, plus a Wen Jia who may be abandoned by the Academy of Literature with a black cauldron. This plan of killing three birds with one stone will be completed, and our military academy will control the five legions of Manchuan Pass in one fell swoop. At this time, there were no outsiders, but Gong Hao told him in detail about his intentions.
Zheng Taihong, who had no doubts in his heart, listened to Gong Hao's call with confidence, not only repairing and strengthening the camp, but also collecting a large amount of grain, grass and animal power.
Everything here was executed according to Gong Hao's predetermined plan, but they didn't know that Zhou Yi and the others had already gone to Wanghai City and left Hicks' army to deal with them independently. The two of them were still complacent, estimating the time of the defeat of the Half-Elf Legion and the Guards Legion in their hearts.
Not far away, in the city of Nanyue, an army of elves gathered. There were not only the remnants of the army led by Hicks, but also the reinforcements he drew from all over Baiyue County. The second batch of landing troops led by His Royal Highness Yu Wu also arrived in Nanyue City one after another, and the sound of people shouting and neighing horses resounded non-stop near the city. Outside the city, there are more than 100,000 spire tents unique to the elf clan.
"Smack!" a teacup fell to the ground, Hicks' red eyes staring at the sergeant on his knees.
"No! how could it not be!?" Ten days ago, Tanma reported that the Qinling army heading south suddenly camped and couldn't leave. This is not the point, what worries Hicks the most is that the handsome banner representing Zhou Yi and the handsome flag of the Qinling royal family suddenly disappeared.
When he got the news, he couldn't calm down, this Zhou Yi was treacherous and abnormal, and there would be no conspiracy and tricks! Therefore, he sent a large number of scouts to look for the traces of Zhou Yi's army. He couldn't get the news of Zhou Yi, and he couldn't make a reasonable response to the army of Gong Hao and others, for fear of being attacked by Zhou Yi behind his back. This time, Zhou Yi led an army of nearly 200,000 people, which is really impossible to ignore.
"Uncle Wang, haven't you found that Zhou Yi's whereabouts?" Feather Dance Amber Light walked into the room, followed by Xueqin and Xue Ling.
"Well, Your Highness! I really haven't found it!" Prince Hicks, although he was Ha Wu's own uncle, still saluted respectfully before he said worriedly.
Frowning slightly, Yu Wu sat down gently, thinking hard about what Zhou Yi's purpose was.
"Your Royal Highness, there is only such a large area near Nanyue City. The purpose of the Qinling people's division of troops is nothing more than to attack the rear of our army, if this is the case, the army in front of them should also take the initiative to meet them. But you also know that that army has no intention of attacking at all, which is a bit strange!" Xue Qin interjected.
"What does Miss Xueqin mean?" Hicks was confused, and he couldn't figure out what the people of Qinling were thinking.
"The half-elves are not near Nanyue City at all! The army in front of us has no intention of fighting a head-on battle, they are trying to attract our attention with this army and sneak attack the city behind our army!" Xue Qin eloquently explained her reasoning, although the words were light, but the content was really shocking.
"No! The king has concentrated all his troops here, and the rear is empty. Alas!," Hicks yelled, and shouted angrily.
"Uncle Wang, don't be impatient, Qin'er's words are just speculation, and they can't be taken seriously for the time being!" Seeing Hicks's chaos, Yu Wu could only say something to soothe. It's just that she doesn't even believe what she said, and Xueqin's speculation is true!
As if to confirm Xueqin's inference, a personal soldier ran in and said: "Report to Your Highness, visit Malay, a large number of cavalry traces have been found near the Lianyun Mountain Range! The preliminary judgment is that the number of people is about two or three hundred thousand, and they are heading south along the east side of the Lianyun Mountain Range. ”
"Wanghai City?!" Hicks froze, no need to think about it anymore, this cavalry is the half-elf army led by Zhou Yi, and their target is definitely Wanghai City.
"You go down first, let Tanma continue to search south!" Yu Wu saw that Uncle Wang, who was known as the first commander of the empire, was so out of shape, and felt a little dissatisfied in his heart. Even if the shape shì is grim at this time, she can't lose an inch in front of her subordinates! She waved her hand to let her soldiers go down, walked up to Hicks and said in a deep voice: "Prince Hicks, please calm down, the shape is not so bad!"
Hicks, who was in a high position and had been leading the army for a long time, was not as unbearable as he appeared. It's just that he has suffered many losses in front of Zhou Yi, and he really has palpitations. Thinking of the large number of military supplies hoarded in Wanghai City, this is full of ups and downs.
At this time, Yu Wu reminded him, he quickly came back to his senses, and bowed to Yu Wu with a little shame and thanked him. Take a few deep breaths and walk to the seat and sit down. After looking down and thinking about it, I already have a belly case in my heart.
"At present, it is no longer feasible to pursue Zhou Yi's army, as soon as our army moves, the Qinling army in front of us will rush straight over. It seems that only by destroying this army with all our strength can we return to encircle and suppress the half-elves!" he looked up at Yu Wu and said, but he asked Xueqin for advice.
"Uncle Wang is good at dealing with it! Yu Wu is not good at military strategy, so it is really not appropriate to say more. Yu Wu took a sip of the teacup, noncommittal to Uncle Wang's words. As for Xueqin, she stood behind Yu Wu and watched her nose and nose and heart, and kept her mouth shut. Reminder, it has already been reminded, and it will naturally be up to Prince Hicks to make his own decisions later.
There was some disappointment on his face, but he instantly understood the concerns in their hearts, and Hicks secretly felt ashamed. Even the little girl knows that she is the coach, and she still suffers from gains and losses, so she asks others to take ideas.
"Someone!" Hicks stood up and yelled out the door.
The guards on duty at the door strode into the door, holding their swords and saluting. Prince Hicks looked past him and looked at the sky in the distance outside the door, and said in a deep voice: "Sound the horn and gather the generals!"
After saying that, he turned to Yu Wu and hurriedly saluted, and then left the room in a hurry, leaving Xue Ling looking at his back for some reason.
"What is His Royal Highness going to do?"
"Hehe, attack the Qinling army in the direction of Manchuan Pass!" Yu Wu stood up, put his hand on her head and said with a doting smile.
After three horns, the first and second groups of the commanders of the landing army all gathered at the temporary residence of Prince Hicks.
Dressed in a military uniform, he strode into the room with his hand on the hilt of his sword. Everyone stood up and greeted them with solemn voices. He walked to the main seat and sat down, and then pressed his hands, and everyone sat down, this set of military salutes was quite similar to Zhou Yi's bald style in his previous life.
"Summoning all of you, there is a heavy military order promulgated!" Prince Hicks's voice fluctuated slightly, and it was evident that his heart was very uneasy.
"Follow the commander's orders!" everyone looked at him in unison, and their mouths answered in unison.
"Some time ago, the half-elf army that caused heavy losses to Ben Shuai and the imperial army at Manchuan Pass is here again this time!" Before the words fell, a buzz sounded below, and everyone was no stranger to this half-elf army. The officers who had returned with Hicks' defeat were apprehensive, and the reinforcements they had drawn were curious about what kind of army could inflict such heavy losses on their side.
"Silence!" Prince Hicks frowned, and the captain of the guard beside him suddenly shouted loudly.
Seeing that everyone was quiet, Hicks continued: "After investigation, they did not come towards our Nanyue City, their target is not us! Their target is Wanghai City! Wanghai City, our back road, our baggage!"
"Marshal, let the humble duty lead the army to rescue Wanghai City! The humble duty will definitely bring back Zhou Yi's head to you!" This one who took the initiative to ask for help was the commander of the wildebeest cavalry, and it was the second batch of landing troops brought by Yu Wu. Obviously, he doesn't know much about Zhou Yi, and his limited knowledge comes from other people's oral accounts.
"This time, the army led by Zhou Yi has nearly 300,000 cavalry, are you sure you are going?" Hicks asked rhetorically without bothering to look at him, without raising his eyebrows.
"Uh......" Seeing that the coach was not impressed by his invitation, he had to sit down stupidly, and the sneer of Kazuo Bloody Rat sounded next to him, which attracted everyone's sideways.
"The loss of Wanghai City is a foregone conclusion! Even if our army comes to the rescue, it will be too late! Therefore, this king has decided to set out the army in unison and set foot on the Qinling camp outside Nanyue City! When he turns around, he will go to find the bad luck of the half-elves, and he will be ashamed! The army listened to the order...... Hicks drew his sword, stuck it heavily on the floor in front of him, and gave a military order loudly, and everyone who was called got up loudly to receive the order.
The military discussion has ended, and all the generals have gone back to arrange, Hicks stared in the direction of Wanghai City, and said hatefully: "Let the thief run rampant for a few more days, and when this king destroys your reinforcements, he will come to clean you up!"