I’m The King Chapter 670: : Blizzard and Snowstorm (22)

Although the inside of the big tent is as warm as spring, Yan Qi's heart is as cold as the cold outside, directly to the bone. From the moment he vowed to send troops to the present, it took less than two months for him to appear with full confidence. , and now he is on the verge of extinction, he can't figure it out, what is the reason for this?

The scattered cavalry who fled back from the other side brought bad news that shocked everyone. Few survivors. Without thinking too much, he could figure out that Mo Yandu in Dubo must be unlucky.

He couldn't figure out why it took so long for Mo Yanduo to attack these few villages centered on Dubo with his 10,000 cavalry and thousands of infantry. They are all in the village, so how can they be easily taken advantage of by others?

Yan Qi has now fully figured out the other party's arrangement. First, Tong Wancheng suddenly attacked Azizi by some means, defeated Azizi's army, and then the opponent waved his army across the river, and he appeared here A fatal mistake, he mistakenly thought that the opponent was going to attack Mo Yandu, but what he never expected was that the opponent's attack turned out to be the idea of ​​reinforcements sent from him, that is to say, the opponent was actually sure He Lanyan's 4,000 cavalry were able to defeat Mo Yandu.

The fact is exactly the same. After He Lanyan defeated Mo Yandu at an extremely fast speed, he ran for more than 80 miles and intercepted Murong Kun who had been ambushed and retreated by the Liaohe River. The soldiers and horses attacked each other, and Murong Kun's soldiers and horses were wiped out again.

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Of course, Yan Qi didn't know that the Eastern Conquest Army went so smoothly, and there was an army of more than a hundred people who played an unexpected role in this battle involving tens of thousands of people. It was their existence , allowing He Lanyan to easily defeat Mo Yandu. Then went to Liaohe to stop Murong Kun. If not, with Murong Kun's vigilance and determination, he could have retreated.

A small unit that seems to have little effect on this battle determines the final outcome of this battle.

What now? Yan Qi covered his head in pain.

On the east bank, He Lanyan and Luo Weiran have joined forces. Yan Peng, who ruled Wancheng, went out of the city brazenly, and slowly pushed towards the vanguard city. He has already commanded one out of the city, this is the rhythm of planning to wipe himself out.

The decisive battle. Yan Qi is not afraid at all, even though he has lost 20,000 cavalry now, and there are still 5,000 cavalry near Dayan City, but he still has 25,000 cavalry in his hands, including 5,000 palace guards. Not afraid of a decisive battle, he even expected the opponent to really have a decisive battle with him.

But he knew that this was impossible.

Strike yourself. The other party will only stick to it, grind with themselves, and drag with themselves, because their own throat is vital. The grain road is now in the hands of the other party, from now on, I will not get a grain of grain or a little supply.

People can save some food. This can last a few more days, but what about the horse? In this season, even the fodder had to be brought in from the rear. Not to mention food, if you don’t eat for a day, the horse will lose energy, and if you don’t eat for two or three days, the horse will be useless. Are Donghu people without horses still considered soldiers? How can they face the well-trained infantry of the East Conquering Army when they get off their horses?

The thick curtain was raised, and a gust of cold wind rushed in. Yan Qi raised his head and looked at the people who came in, "Qu Tu Argen, how are you doing in the army now?"

"General, the two generals Mo Yandu and Murong Kun were killed in battle. The news of the collapse of the 20,000 army has spread in the army. Now the army is a little confused. The appearance of the enemy on the east bank means that our food roads are in danger. Broken, this point, even the most ordinary soldiers understand."

"What do the generals below say?"

"Everyone means to retreat immediately, otherwise the whole army will be destroyed here." Qu Tu Argen lowered his head, not daring to look into Yan Qi's eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"General, nothing can be done, we have failed in this war, let's retreat!" Qu Tu Argen boldly said.

"I want to retreat too!" Yan Qi smiled wryly, "You also read today's sentry report, do you think it's easy for us to retreat?"

"Retreat, or many people will die, but with our combat power, we can always highlight a part of them, so that we won't all die here, but the later we retreat, the greater our loss, perhaps, Not even one person can get out." Qu Tu Argen said.

Yan Qi pulled the map and placed it in front of Qutu Argen, "Look, our grain road has been cut off. In fact, it is impossible for Jingyuan and Ningyuan to send grain now, because that They are sending supplies to the Eastern Expedition Army. How far is it from us to Ningyuan and Jingyuan? More than 800 miles. Even if we go all out, it will take four to five days, but do you think the enemy will give us this time? Can a horse run at full strength without eating?"

"But we can't sit still!" Qu Tu Argen said.

"Of course not. I have already sent a messenger to see Tuo Bahong. He led 5,000 cavalry to monitor the soldiers and horses of Dayan City. I asked him to change the road immediately and take a detour to Crescent Moon Lake. There should still be a lot of people living in that area. The Xiongnu tribe, from those Huns, they can get supplies, and even raise part of the supplies for us.”

Qutu Argen's eyes lit up, "You mean, which line should we start from?"

"Of course, on that line, it was Tong Wancheng's troops who blocked us. Luo Weiran had already taken half of the main force of Tong Wancheng's Yan Peng, so he is the weakest among the troops surrounding us now. .Defeat him, we will pursue Tuo Bahong, as long as he can raise enough food for me, we can go home alive."

"What the general said is very true."

"You, Qutu Argen, take 20,000 cavalry, attack Tongwan City, destroy them, and then quickly march towards Crescent Lake, don't look back, don't love to fight, hurry up, use your limited food, must It's time to meet up with Tuoba Hong." Yan Qi reached out and grabbed Qutu Argen's hand, "I handed over the 20,000 cavalry to you. I hope you can take most of them home. "

Qu Tu Argen was startled, "General, what about you?"

Yan Qi's face turned miserable, "I am valued by the king, and the army conquered Hetao, but now it ended in a disastrous defeat, and so many Donghu Jianer were buried on the bank of the Liao River. What face do I have to go back to see the king? At the time of Wancheng Yanpeng, Gao Yuan from Pioneer City will definitely attack to contain them, and He Lanyan and Luo Weiran from the east bank will also send troops, so you need an army to contain your opponents."

"General, you lead the army to break through, and I will stay behind." Qu Tu'ergen said loudly with enthusiasm.

Yan Qi smiled and shook his head, "I know your loyalty, but if you don't see me, Gao Yuan will guess what we want to do, so I can only stay. I will bring five thousand palace guards , They are the heroes of Donghu, and they will never retreat a step in front of the enemy on the battlefield, and there are still 10,000 pawns left behind, you only need to leave us three days of food."

"General!" Qu Tu Argen burst into tears.

"Go, go down and make arrangements. You only have one day to prepare, bring enough food, grass and weapons, and nothing else. Someone has to sacrifice, and this person can only be me. Go back to Helin Afterwards, confess to the king for me." Yan Qi waved his hand, turned around, and stopped looking at Qu Tu Argen.

Qu Tu Argen knelt down, kowtowed three times to Yan Qi, stood up, wiped away his tears, turned around and strode out of the tent.

Qu Tu Argen had been walking for a long time, there were bursts of noise in the camp, but it calmed down again immediately, Yan Qi turned around slowly, but his face was full of pain .

"Qutu Argen, I'm sorry, I can think of it, how could Gao Yuan not think of it, I can only bluff around and give up on you and the 20,000 cavalry, I want to take the five thousand palace guards home, they , are the elites of the Donghu, as long as the palace guards are still there, the Donghu will not perish. The entire Donghu Royal Court has only 30,000 palace guards, and they can't afford to lose." He covered his face in pain.

In Yan Qi's plan, the 20,000 cavalry and the 10,000 infantry led by Qutu Argen are all abandoned people. They will launch the most ferocious attack on the enemy. For all purposes, It was just a cover for him to retreat with the five thousand palace guards.

It is true that Qu Tu'ergen only left food for three days, but this includes 10,000 pawns, and these 10,000 pawns will not get a grain of food, they will all become his Yanqi and the five thousand palaces The last straw of the guard.

In the Pioneer City, there was a joyful atmosphere. He Lanyan and Luo Weiran joined forces to destroy the two troops of Mo Yandu and Murong Kun on the east bank. This forced Yan Qi to shrink his troops. Then Donghu people surround Pioneer City ~IndoMTL.com~ The situation is reversed, but now it is surrounded by Zhengdong Army from three sides, leaving only a road to Dayan Lake for Donghu people, but it is a dead end.

The communication that had been isolated for a long time was finally restored again. Gao Yuan stood on the top of the city, gently stroking the military thorn that had not been used for a long time and the Mo Dao standing beside him, and said with a smile: "Old man, There is a place for you again."

Xu Yuan strode up to the top of the city, "Captain, Ni Huazong and Tao Jiawang have already set off."

"Very well, I'm leaving too, and I'll leave the Pioneer City to you." General Gao Yuan turned his head to look at Xu Yuan and said with a smile when he stuck his thorn in his boot. "The enemy's siege operation will not last long. After you defeat the opponent, don't chase these infantry. They can't run very far. They have no food and supplies. In this ice and snow, if you don't be our captive, they will have nothing to do with you." Starving to death and freezing to death is one way to go.”

"The general understands that I will go to surround and annihilate the opponents who attack Tongwan City." Xu Yuan nodded vigorously. "But Dudu, do you really not need support?"

"No need!" Gao Yuan said flatly. "Tong Wan City is the enemy's main force. As for the so-called palace guards, hey, a group of bereaved dogs, do you really think they are invincible?" (To be continued...) ()