Great Han Empire

Chapter 71 Yanzhao Fengyun
Li Kuangfeng suddenly realized that he had made a mistake, an unforgivable mistake.

Before his departure, Murong Feng warned himself repeatedly that as long as the troops achieve the main purpose of this battle, it means they have mastered the initiative on the battlefield. Whether the troops advance or retreat, there is absolutely no need to enforce rules, depending on the development of the battle situation. You can choose freely.But there is a principle, that is, the interests of the overall situation should not be compromised for a small profit on the local battlefield, let alone make the troops pay a high price for a victory that has nothing to do with the overall situation, which in turn will affect the strength of the entire army and the development of the entire battle situation .

If the Han army on the other side of the Baoqiu River really came to attack the Changqingwei camp, he might be able to make a contribution.But the facts in front of him now proved that his judgment was wrong.I was greedy for credit, divided my troops to attack the enemy without authorization, and fell into the trick of the Han people to lure the enemy.If this led to the attack of the Han people on the supply convoy of Fenyang, the consequences would be very serious.The army has no other way but to retreat urgently.What is even more frightening is that the horses lack fodder, and the fate of tens of thousands of horses is at stake.

Now Li Kuangfeng can only pray that nothing will happen to Chuan's troops.

"My lord..." Seeing that Li Kuangfeng was depressed and lost his mind, Dao Scar hurriedly shouted.

The situation is now very critical. There are a large number of Han troops in the front and back of the troops. If one is not handled properly, it may be attacked by the enemy.It was originally intended to attack the enemy, but now it is surrounded by the enemy.

"My father once said that I am not made to lead soldiers to fight in war, and I have always been unconvinced. Now it seems that he is right. I am impulsive and rash, and I am indeed not made to lead soldiers." Lie Kuangfeng said discouragedly.

"My lord..." Scar looked at him strangely, and said softly: "The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and it is normal to make mistakes in judgment. It seems unnecessary to worry about such a trivial matter?"

Lie Kuangfeng smiled wryly.

"My father is good at fighting and is famous all over the world. Compared with his old man, I am not as good as shit. If I say I am not discouraged, it is a lie."

"It's not a big deal, it's just a small setback. I've seen it a lot. Do you want to fight the Han people?" Scar asked.

"Forget it. The enemy has come prepared, and their strength has surpassed ours. The loss in the fight is too great. Before they form a siege to us, retreat."

"In what direction?"

"Go east, to Changqing Lake. Then rush back to Guangping." Lie Kuangfeng said calmly.

Scar opened his eyes wide and said loudly, "Aren't we going to Changqingwei?"

"What are you going to do? Xiong Ba and Murong Ji have already retreated from Yuyang, and the general's combat objective has been basically achieved. As long as the troops in Changqingwei get supplies, they will immediately withdraw to Guangping."

"Are you so sure?" Scar looked at him with disbelieving eyes, and asked very suspiciously.

Lie Kuangfeng shook his head, smiled contemptuously and said, "Murong Ji, Murong Invasion's troops are basically gone, and the coach Murong Ji is useless for talking. Now that Xiong Ba is talking about retreating, how dare he say nothing? He and Murong Invasion is not thinking about attacking Yuyang now, but thinking about how to end badly and how to save the lives of his family members after returning to Xianbei."

"But Xiongba's message told us to rush to Changqingwei? If we don't go, will we violate the military order?"

Lie Kuangfeng smiled helplessly.

"Xiong Ba has always been meticulous in carrying out the instructions of the commander in chief, so he rarely makes mistakes. He will withdraw immediately after receiving supplies. Whether we go or not is not very important."

"If they deliver the supplies safely, our running will only increase food consumption. If..."

Lie Kuangfeng hesitated for a moment with a very ugly face, and continued: "If they are attacked by the Han army and all their supplies are destroyed, Changqingwei's troops will be in trouble. They can only use the fodder to last for a few days. Retreat immediately. The soldiers have no rations and can kill horses. At this time, we will go to Changqingwei, and I will blame Xiongba if he doesn't kill me."

"Kill horses?" Dao Scar said heartbrokenly, "It takes three days to go back to Quang Binh, and there are more than 7000 people. How many horses will we eat?"

Lie Kuangfeng rapped his head vigorously, and said regretfully, "It's all my fault that my brain was hot for a while, and I just wanted to take advantage of it and make military exploits, but I didn't expect to be fooled by the Han people."

"Your Excellency, there is no need to be like this. Although we have not received any news about Fen Dong, we cannot conclude that they were attacked by Han people." Scar comforted him quickly.

At this moment, a scout shot out of the night like an arrow.

Li Kuangfeng and Dao Scar watched nervously, feeling uneasy.

"My lord, the cavalry of the Han army are all in ambush in a small forest, and there is no sign of dispatching for the time being."

"Do you know how many people there are?" Lie Kuangfeng asked eagerly.

"We dare not get too close, we don't know the exact number."

"Can you see the enemy's battle flag?"

"A red battle flag, with a black leopard embroidered in the middle of the flag. There are two Chinese characters on the side, I don't know it."

Li Kuangfeng and Dao Scar's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

"Aren't you mistaken?" Scar asked loudly.

The scout shook his head.

Lie Kuangfeng immediately turned around and shouted to the orderly not far behind him: "Order all the ministries, immediately head east, toward Changqing Lake."

In the dark night, under the leadership of their generals, the Xianbei cavalry left Changfengtun very quietly, and quietly sank into the boundless darkness.

Lie Kuangfeng retreated without hesitation.

On the eastern horizon, a round of red sun slowly rose.

Zheng Xin led two hundred cavalry to meet Li Hong's large army.

"My lord, was the attack successful?" Zheng Xin asked impatiently.

"It's done. The Xianbei people are going to be hungry." Li Hong stopped his horse and said with a loud laugh, "Did Lie Kuangfeng scare you away?"

"An hour ago, he went towards Changqing Lake." Zheng Xin said triumphantly.

"Where did Chang Yi's troops go?"

"Lord Li's troops have all returned to the other side of the Baoqiu River. He himself has come ashore with dozens of riders. He is estimated to be in Changfengtun now, about four or five miles away from us."

"Order the troops to stop and rest." Li Hong turned his head and shouted to the messenger.

The sound of the huge bull horn immediately resounded through the open field.

Xiong Ba's face was extremely ugly.

The battlefield on Beishi Mountain was in a mess.The bodies of dead soldiers were scattered all over the road on both sides of the convoy and on the nearby hillside.The corpses of many soldiers were bloody and bloody trampled by war horses.Hundreds of carts were completely burned by the fire, turning into piles of charred charcoal.There are more than a dozen unburned carriages still emitting black smoke.The pungent bloody smell, the unpleasant smell of coke, and the choking smell of smoke mixed together and filled the entire battlefield.

There was no sheep on the spot, let alone fodder.

"My lord, shall we withdraw our troops immediately?" Wu Bao asked softly, standing behind Xiong Ba.

Xiong Ba sighed.

"Now there is no news from Li Kuangfeng, and the sheep are gone, and the fodder has been burned by the Han people. What's worse is that we still don't know how many Han troops are hiding behind Changqingwei, how to withdraw?"

"According to the reconnaissance estimates of our scouts, the Han army in Yuyang City should have about 4000 people. With the reinforcements on the other side of the Baoqiu River, their total strength is about 8000 to [-]. Deducting the troops left behind in Yuyang City, they have at least There are about [-] troops available for deployment. In this case, if Liu Yu and Tian Kai use all their forces to cross the Gu River and Baoqiu River respectively, encircle us near Changqing Lake, and cut off our retreat, It’s going to be very difficult for us to get out of here.”

"My lord, we have run out of food today, and there are only three days of fodder left. If we don't withdraw today, the situation will get worse." Standing by the side, Ji Bang said anxiously.

"On the plain, our Xianbei iron cavalry is invincible in the world. Even if the Han people intercept us near Changqing Lake, what can we do? We can also kill them." Yu Wenshang said confidently.

Xiong Ba nodded, "What you say makes sense. If you are trapped in Changqing, why not give it a try and go all the way back."

"What about the rations?" Black Panther asked.

"Kill the horse." Xiong Ba said firmly.

Several people were silent for a while.For the Xianbei people, horses are very precious property, sometimes even exceeding the value of a few ordinary slaves.Killing horses to satisfy their hunger is difficult for them to accept, and they are not willing to do it.

Li Hong was lying in the grass, lazily basking in the sun.

Li Song, Zhang Xun, Dou Qiao, accompanied by Hu Zi and Yan Wuwei, walked over talking and laughing.Knowing that the Xianbei people were about to withdraw their troops away from Yuyang City, everyone was very excited, as if they were on some happy occasion.

Li Hong sat up and asked them to sit down.

"You guys won two games in a row, but we didn't get one. It's so unfair." Li Song said with a smile.

"You have lured the enemy twice in a row and effectively restrained the enemy's forces. You have contributed a lot. Especially this time, without you crossing the mountain pass and pretending to cross the river with great fanfare, how could Lie Kuangfeng be tricked into dividing up his troops to intercept? This time we were able to successfully attack Lie Kuangfeng. Kuangfeng's supply troops destroyed the enemy's food and horse grass, and your troops should take the lead." Li Hong laughed loudly, and gave Zhang Xun a thumbs up, while Dou Qiao shook in front of the two.

"We did not win the first battle, but made the first contribution. Your lord praises us too much." Dou Qiao was both happy and a little embarrassed.

"This is the truth." Li Hong said, "The rewards and punishments for merit and demerit must be clearly distinguished, so that soldiers will be willing to fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield."

"My lord, what should we do next?" Yan Wuwei asked.

"After everyone has had a good rest, we set out to march towards Yuyang City. The cavalry is on the north bank of Baoqiu River. Chang Yi and the two adults led the infantry to march with us on the south bank of Baoqiu River. They all took care of each other. We avoided the main road. Be careful not to be discovered by the Xianbei people."

"My lord, didn't you say that you still want to beat the Xianbei people? Why don't we stop the fight and go back to Yuyang?" Lei Zi, who had been standing behind him all this time, suddenly asked.

Li Hong nodded with a smile.

"The situation has changed. Judging from various signs, the Xianbei people may have no food. If they retreat within a day or two, it will be difficult for us to find any opportunity to attack them. The Xianbei people are strong and not fully sure. Who dares to touch a tiger's butt?"

Everyone around laughed.

"Didn't your lord beat this tiger to the ground every time?" Huzi said admiringly.

"It's all about playing tricks and tricks secretly. If you have the strength to fight their cavalry against cavalry and have a decisive battle on the plain, it will be fun." Li Hong waved his hand and said with great regret, "And the Xianbei people In comparison, our strength is too weak."

"My lord, are you sure the Xianbei people will retreat soon?" Li Song asked.

"I think so. The scouts who keep the word have all been sent out, and there will definitely be news in the next two days."

"At first, we all thought that the enemy's food and horse grass would be enough to last for a while, and we always thought that after Li Kuangfeng arrived at Changqingwei, they might launch another attack on Yuyang."

"Now it seems that our judgment was wrong. After Li Kuangfeng saw that he had been caught in a trap and had no advantage to take advantage of, he immediately ran away. But he didn't go to Changqingwei, but went back to Guangping directly. Why didn't Li Kuangfeng go to Changqingwei? Qingwei and the main force meeting?"

"I think the Xianbei people have already decided to withdraw to Guangping. Continuing to occupy Guangping can also play a role in containing the troops of Yuyang County, and can still effectively cover Zhuolu and Juyong from attacking the enemy. That's why Li Kuangfeng will not Withdrew in the direction of Evergreen Lake without hesitation."

"When the enemy withdrew from Yuyang City, they discarded a large amount of cattle, sheep, horse grass, and luggage. This time we burned the supplies sent by Li Kuangfeng. Even if they reserved a part of the supplies in the Changqingwei Camp, it is estimated that the It won't take much time. So the evacuation of the Xianbei people is just a matter of these few days."

"In other words, we may have completed the task." Yan Wuwei laughed easily and said loudly.

"Maybe." Li Hong said, "We walked slowly along the river, monitoring the enemy's whereabouts along the way. Once we find a chance, we will hit them."

"What if the Xianbei people don't withdraw?" Zhang Xun asked suddenly.

Li Hong spread his hands, smiled wryly and said, "Then we have to stay in Changqing Lake and attack the enemy's supply troops until they withdraw."

In the evening, Zheng Xin's scout team finally sent back news that the enemies in Changqingwei began to evacuate.

"Do you know where they are?" Li Hong asked happily.

"The enemy's marching speed is very fast. It is estimated that they have already crossed Pishi Mountain. They may camp in Haoziwei tonight. The specific news will come after dark."

Xiong Ba led a large army to Haoziwei and stopped after dark.

Wumeng and Weiran, who arrived earlier, rushed over on galloping horses, looking very nervous.

Xiong Ba saw it from a distance, his heart tightened, and he suddenly felt his scalp go numb.Will something happen again?
(End of this chapter)