Chapter 194 Total War
The Qi National Defense Line, centered on Linzi City, stretched for hundreds of miles long. More than 100,000 troops blocked the direction of their advance. After a long journey, they detoured to the 5,000 black-armored cavalry on the left rear. The reason why they chose to attack first in this direction was the decision made after preliminary observation and evaluation.
Tie Zhongli is also a powerful general in the Qin army. Although his fame is not as great as those eight famous generals, he is actually very powerful. Over the years, he has followed Mu Xueqing to guard the northwest for the King of Qin and fought against the barbarians. He is dozens of dollars in size and is famous for his cruelty in iron blood. It is precisely because of this that he was highly valued by the King of Qin. As a general under Mu Xueqing, he is highly valued by him.
There is no doubt that if he made great contributions in the battle against Qi this time, he would likely become a famous general of Qin. Even for this goal, Tie Zhongli had made up his mind to launch a merciless killing for the Qi people opposite.
Although the five thousand cavalry were not many, they could exert unexpected power in his hands. Mu Xueqing assigned him the task to him to break through the left defense line of the Qi army. He could choose to break the deadlock from here because all the food, supplies and logistics supplies and logistics supplies in the Qi army and Linzi city were transported from this direction. As long as this passage is cut off, the initiative to win will be taken into consideration in advance.
It has to be said that the vision of famous generals is unique. Tie Zhongli, who understands the meaning of the general very well, does not disappoint him. From the time he dispatched to the ambush, he did not let the enemy notice it at all. Now the time for charge has come, and it is in front of him that defeated the enemy and made meritorious service.
The iron armor was as dark as ink, and the battle robe was flying. A quarter of an hour later, the troops defending here in Qi finally discovered the enemy's raid. But by this time, it was already too late.
The Qin cavalry, who were rushing toward the obstacles in front of the Qi army before the enemy's feather arrows came. The soldiers were very fast and could not be covered in lightning. In the blink of an eye, the sword fell on the head of the Qi army. The Qi army, which was quickly organized to respond to the enemy, could not resist the volley of this volley. After the first round of huge casualties, they soon began to retreat step by step.
After all, how could the Qi army, which had been neglecting war for a long time, be the opponent of the Qin cavalry? Seeing the former comrades dying in front of them, their only choice was to hope to stand up for the defeat and wait for the rescue of friendly troops.
The general who led the Qi army to be stationed in this direction was named Tian Feng. He was also a descendant of the royal family. Seeing the fierce attack on the enemy, he sent out to report to the people who were seeking help, and gritted his teeth and quickly adjusted his defense while personally leading his confidant servants to supervise the battle. Now his greatest wish is not to win, but how to stop the momentum of defeat and to win the chance of survival for the tens of thousands of troops under his command.
It seems a bit funny to say that nearly 30,000 to 40,000 Qi troops could not resist the impact of 5,000 cavalry, and there was almost no power to fight back. But this is the reality in front of you. In many cases, the key to the victory or defeat of a war does not lie in the number of people, nor can it be determined by courage and fear of death. In the case of a huge gap in power, it is equivalent to a unilateral massacre.
Tian Feng led his soldiers, after a desperate resistance, was forced to retreat twenty or thirty miles and abandoned most of the camps he was stationed. Then he took a dangerous position in a hilly area, and the enemy's pursuit of horse hooves temporarily stopped. And they finally got a chance to take a breath.
Looking at the cavalry that was showing off their power, the soldiers of Qi felt an inexplicable sorrow from top to bottom. Regardless of the huge casualties they suffered, the loss of the camp they had originally stationed was equivalent to a hole in the Taiyue defense line being broken, which was the most deadly. What is particularly important is that in this way, all the food and supplies transported from the rear to the Qi army's front line, including Linzi City, were exposed to the blades of the enemy cavalry. The transportation line was no longer safe. Perhaps, this was the main intention of the enemy's chief general!
Tian Feng, who figured this out, was both hated and ashamed, but helpless. Like all the soldiers of the Qi army, he knew very well in his heart that Taiyue's defense line, which would be pinched to the throat, might not be able to defend it.
"General, what should we do now?"
Several middle generals and the captain with blood on their faces surrounded him and waited for the final decision. Before the reinforcements arrived, there were only two roads in front of them. Otherwise, they would continue to retreat until they completely lost part of the defensive front on the left, which might save the lives of most people. If they were hesitant and lacked food and grass, they would probably find it difficult to escape the pursuit of the cavalry.
"The enemy cavalry raids are definitely not isolated... So, I suspect we may not be able to wait for reinforcements in a short period of time!"
After a little silence, Tian Feng finally expressed his concern. As a general, if he didn't even have this vision, he would be too bad. And not none of his subordinates thought of this, and someone asked in surprise.
"Are you saying that... it's not only our left wing that was attacked, but the enemy has launched the entire line?"
"It should be like this! Now this enemy cavalry is like a group of hungry wolves, staring at us all the time. If General Zou in Linzi City has no time to send troops to support us... In our fate next, we can only make our own choice!"
Everyone was silent, looking at each other with a shocked and suspicious face. They all understood what Tian Feng said. If a war was really revealed, even Linzi City would face a difficult choice. Only God knows whether they could send troops to support them! And the situation faced by these defeated generals would be very dangerous.
After about counting, the defeated Qi army fled here should have more than 20,000 people left. In other words, after the battle just now, nearly half of the troops were lost. This is a very serious blow to the morale of the army. If these Qi army, which have lost confidence in fighting, continue to retreat immediately, then there is no doubt that their fate will be very tragic.
"General! What should you do!"
The generals looked at the murderous cavalry with some fear, as if they would launch an attack again at any time. Even if they occupied this hill, it would not seem safe.
Tian Feng also had a little depressed face. He was born into a noble family and had never experienced too fierce wars. Although he became a general, he had only read a few more military books. As for the fierce battle in front of him, it was his first personal experience. However, he was a person who truly considered the interests of Qi. Whether for the country or the rise and fall of his own family, when he had to make sacrifices, he could make a quick decision.
"We have lost the most important left-wing defense line. If this war is defeated, the Qi army will be over. Then Qi will be over... Each of us will be the sinners whom thousands of people will be criticized by everyone! Now that we are still dead, we will continue to retreat, we will die. So why not take out the courage to burn our boats and fight to the death again!"
Hearing General Tian Feng's words, he began to become tragic and excited. All the generals and lieutenants around him raised their heads in surprise. He pulled out the sword in his hand again and polished its sharpness with his bloody battle robe.
"I have decided to fight the enemy to the death at this mountain tomb, and never take a step back! If I really want to die, die here... What do you think?"
A general from a noble family can make a vow of death. Then the other soldiers who still have heroic spirit in their hearts will naturally be stimulated. Half of Qi State has been lost. If they can no longer defend half of the mountains and rivers behind them, they will all become the deceased!
"I hope to fight with the general to the end! I will never take a step back."
"Okay! Then let me continue to kill!"
Tian Feng finally looked back at the direction of Linzi City. It seemed that he could vaguely hear the sound of war drums a hundred miles away in his ears. He couldn't help but sigh. As expected, the fierce battle over there began. So he stopped hesitating and rushed out with his long sword. After him, all the soldiers of Qi, whether injured or not, raised their arms and shouted, followed him and rushed down, and the battle started loudly.
Tie Zhongli, who led five thousand cavalry to pursue, had already given orders, and when the Qi army continued to escape, he tried to eliminate them all. In his expectation, these vulnerable Qi troops would not have any other accidents except for escaping. However, what he unexpectedly expected was that the sheep in his eyes dared to attack on the initiative. Looking at the Qi army swarming down from the heights of the mountain monument, he and his soldiers were a little stunned. However, the sneering general of Qin immediately passed the order.
"You guys who are overestimating your abilities... Kill them all!"
So, after a few breaths, a fierce battle really began. The Qi people, who were determined to die, were not at all timid this time. They rushed up one round after another without any care, wrapped their bodies with shields and swords, trying to force the enemy's cavalry back. However, even if they had such courage, they still could not escape the fate of failure.
With the iron hooves and the blades waving, hundreds of Qi soldiers fell down. Their blood was flowing at the foot of Taiyue Mountain, the autumn grass was yellow and gradually red, and life seemed meaningless.
Under Linzi City, the Qin and Yan coalition forces, which were supervised by Mu Xueqing himself, officially began the siege.
However, neither the Qi army nor the Qin Yan army noticed that a Zhao army, who had no idea where they came from, suddenly stepped onto the battlefield and began to show their strengths.
Chapter completed!