Chapter 1602 Withdrawal of troops before the war
Chapter 1600: Withdrawal of troops before the war
Since the specific traces of the Qi army were not found, the Qi army came across the sea and was just a guess after all.
Of course, Li Jing could not overturn all previous combat plans just because of a guess. Such a reason could not convince the entire army, so the decisive battle would continue tomorrow.
The next day, Li Jing led the generals Ran Min, Taishi Ci, Lu Junyi, Lin Chong, Qin Ming and other generals to the agreed battlefield with the entire army.
Halfway through the way, a spy suddenly came to report: "Report to the prefect, a fisherman in Yi''an County went out to sea to fish this morning, but unexpectedly found a fleet of ships. The fisherman immediately reported to the official, and it has been confirmed that it is the fleet of the Qi State Navy."
"What? Zhu Tianpeng really came across the sea with his navy?"
Ran Min said in shock, unable to believe that this is true.
"How is this possible?"
Lu Junyi also looked unacceptable.
This news was a bolt from the blue for the Qin army.
Even if the Qin army is very morale, it is under considerable pressure to fight against 80,000 troops.
Now there are 10,000 more enemy troops, and there are poisonous snakes that may appear behind you at any time. How to fight this battle?
"Sir, why don''t we divide the troops? Spread out some troops to guard against Zhu Tianpeng''s navy?" Taishi Ci said.
Li Jing fell into silence and did not speak, but Ran Min said in a deep voice: "The Qi army is famously difficult to deal with. If the troops are less than 8,000, they will definitely not be able to withstand it. Our army''s strength is much smaller than Wang Mang. If we distribute so many troops, we will not be able to withstand the front battlefield."
When the generals heard this, they were silent. After all, if the frontal battlefield collapsed, it would be a real defeat and there would be no way to reverse it.
"Oh, it would be great if I could have discovered Qi Jun''s whereabouts earlier." Qin Ming said with annoyance.
If it had been discovered last night, the Qin army would have at least been able to retreat overnight, but now the decisive battle is about to happen. Even if the Qin army wants to retreat, Wang Mang would not be able to let the Qin army retreat.
"Zhu Tianpeng deliberately took the navy to float on the sea in order not to be exposed. If the fisherman hadn''t happened to meet him, he would have to wait until our army and Wang Mang fight to take the initiative to be exposed." Ran Min sighed.
You can’t beat it and you can’t escape it. This is the biggest problem facing the Qin army at present.
Song Jiang''s Liangshan Army was also forced to the dead end by Li Jing, but he did not expect that the Qin army was now forced to the edge of the cliff by Zhu Tianpeng.
Seeing that the generals were quarreling and could not make any sense, Li Jing was thinking and ignored everyone. Taishi Ci gritted his teeth and stood up to fight and said, "Sir, please give the last general four thousand soldiers. The last general is willing to block Zhu Tianpeng to death. Only 4,000 troops should have little impact on the front battlefield."
"Ziyi, you are crazy. Zhu Tianpeng is a top expert himself. He also has Xia Luqi and Wang Yanzhang, as well as a 10,000 elite naval army that can cross the sea. How can you stop it with you alone and five thousand soldiers?" Qin Ming said.
"Is there any other way?"
Taishi Ci asked back, and Qin Ming was speechless.
Anyway, you can''t run away. Although the possibility of losing by splitting the troops is high, this is the only way now. After all, you will definitely lose without splitting the troops.
"The last general is willing to issue a military order." Taishici gritted his teeth.
Li Jing, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly raised his head, wiped off the sweat stains on his forehead, looked at Taishi Ci and said, "Get out, I will not agree to your request."
"But…"
Li Jing interrupted Taishi Ci and said to himself: "Zhu Tianpeng''s crossing the sea this time exceeded everyone''s expectations. Now our army has been plotted by Zhu Tianpeng. Wang Mang and Zhu Tianpeng can definitely guess such a simple way to deal with the troops, so there must be a way to deal with it.
At this time, the enemy is dark and we will be clear, and if we start a war, we will definitely be defeated. ”
"What should I do? Can I withdraw my troops?" Qin Ming said annoyed.
A glimmer flashed in Li Jing''s eyes and he asked back, "Who said he couldn''t withdraw?"
"Uh, this..." Qin Ming opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
The other generals looked at Li Jing with surprise. Taishi Ci asked, "Sir, can you withdraw your troops safely by being able to fight?"
"I thought of one thing, but there are risks."
Hearing Li Jing say this, all the generals showed ecstasy expressions, and the originally panicked scene suddenly disappeared, as if they had found their backbone.
"But the prefect, if you retreat at this time, Zhu Tianpeng will not attack our army, and he may transfer his target to the Beihai."
A trace of worry flashed in Ran Min''s eyes and said worriedly: "Zhu Tianpeng took a boat and was much faster than us. I''m afraid that the Beihai was already captured by the Qi army before we retreated to the Beihai."
Ran Min''s words are at the forefront. Zhu Tianpeng came across the sea, and it is impossible to have a trip in vain. If Li Jing''s main force runs away, he will definitely go to fight Beihai, after all, Beihai cannot be escaped.
Although Li Jing left three thousand defenders for Beihai, the defender was two civil officials. It was almost impossible for him to defend Beihai under the attack of Zhu Tianpeng and a group of elite Qi troops.
The flowers were still bright in the first second, but the flowers withered in the next second.
All the generals were a little desperate, and they found that what they were facing was a game of death.
There will be defeated when the war begins. If the troops withdraw, the Beihai will fall, and sooner or later it will be defeated.
A trace of gratitude flashed in Li Jing''s eyes and said meaningfully: "Did you not find out, is there one person missing?"
All the generals were a little confused. Ran Min thought about it. After looking around for a week, he exclaimed, "Jintai, Brother Jintai is gone."
"Hey, it''s true that I didn''t even notice it when I was just shopping for the decisive battle..."
"Prefect, where is the general of Jintai?" Lu Junyi asked.
"Although no trace of Qi''s army was found in the news sent back last night, I always feel that there is a problem here. After all, if Zhu Tianpeng''s fleet did not dock, it would be impossible for our spies to discover it.
So, to be on the safe side, I ordered General Jintai to lead two thousand cavalry to return to Beihai overnight just in case.
Even if our army lacks two thousand soldiers and horses, it will not have any impact overall. However, if the Beihai side has two thousand soldiers and general Jintai, it will make Beihai City stronger. ”
Hearing Li Jing say this, the generals were ecstatic, and Qin Ming even shouted, "Sir, you are so foresighted."
"alright."
Li Jing interrupted the flattery of the generals and said in a deep voice: "The risk of starting a war at this time is too great, and we must retreat as soon as possible. As for how to retreat, let''s talk about it on the way.
Pass the order and the entire army retreated. ”
"No."
With Li Jing''s order, Li Jing turned around and evacuated in an orderly manner.
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