SFS Chapter 164: Zhennan Iron Cavalry Arrives, Kun's Army Collapses
Chapter 164: Zhennan Iron Cavalry Arrives, Kun's Army Collapses
Yu Huatian had a bitter expression on his face as he looked at Shen Changgong in the distance.
At this time, Shen Changgong happened to look at him and gave him a middle finger.
Yu Huatian murmured,
"The Zhennan Army, it's the Southern King's Zhennan Army that has arrived. No wonder I couldn't find the enemy's Zhennan Army. It turns out they have been hiding, waiting for the most critical moment, the most anxious moment, to give me a fatal blow.
This was all planned by Shen Changgong. I was wondering how he could be so easily fooled and lured here by the tens of thousands of people we disguised as him.
It turns out that he had calculated everything. He had calculated all my strategies long before he came.
He had calculated my intention to withdraw, where I would set up an ambush, and how I would encircle us.
He arranged reinforcements in two groups and arranged the Zhennan Army in advance. He used my strategy against me and deliberately fell into my trap, just to wait until the two sides were fighting the most fiercely and then use the Zhennan Army to break the formation.
He has calculated everything, and none of my plans can escape his detection.
This time, I didn’t lose unfairly…”
Having said that, Yu Huatian felt a suffocation in his chest and wanted to breathe easier, but the next second, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Marshal! Marshal!"
The generals were extremely anxious. Some wiped the blood off his body with their sleeves, while others held him tightly.
Yu Huatian said with a bitter face,
"Orders are sent, sound the retreat horns, and the entire army retreats southwards into Qianxing City. This time, our army... has been defeated!"
Yu Huatian has never been defeated since he took command of the army. After entering the State of Yan, he continued to capture cities and strongholds and won victory after victory. Until he arrived at ** City and met Shen Changgong, his ups and downs in war began.
The two sides fought openly and secretly, and various strategies emerged one after another.
As Yan Fuyao said, although Yu Huatian was able to counter each move, it was always Shen Changgong who took the initiative.
Now, Yuhuatian was in a disadvantageous position and had no choice but to fight a desperate battle, but a heavy rain and reinforcements completely shattered his dream.
Everyone knows that if one side suddenly withdraws its troops when two armies are fighting fiercely, it will suffer a great loss.
If the rear army retreats and the front army covers them, an orderly evacuation would be easy.
But the current situation does not allow Kun’s army to evacuate in an orderly manner.
"Order the Eastern Army to go up the mountain and hold off the Southern Army. Buy time for the Western and Southern Armies to evacuate. Quick!"
Yu Huatian said these words almost in a roaring tone.
Following Yu Huatian's order, all the armies moved together.
The Eastern Army's front troops held off the enemy, while the rear troops withdrew from the battlefield, assembled halfway up the mountain, and went up the mountain in an orderly manner.
The Southern Army and the Western Army all ran quickly towards the south.
Lian Yong came to Yu Huatian with a spear in his hand and said in a loud voice,
"General, you go ahead. I'll cover your retreat. You take all the cavalry with you and I'll escort you back to Qianxing City!"
"General Lian..."
"Let's go! You're the commander-in-chief! You should know how important you are! If you are surrounded, our army will be finished!"
Yu Huatian's face was full of bitterness, and he clasped his hands and said,
"General Lian, I'm waiting for you in the city!"
After saying that, Yu Huatian roared,
"The cavalry will follow me first!"
It’s not that Yuhuatian is afraid of death. He knows that he is the commander-in-chief and the core of the entire army. Once something happens to him, the Kun army will have no choice but to surrender.
On the contrary, if he retreated back to the city with his army, there would still be a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.
At this time, he must make a choice, which is the most correct decision.
When Shen Changgong saw the enemy sound the retreat order, he knew that his own Zhennan Army had arrived, and now was the time for them to avenge their previous defeat and launch a counterattack.
Damn it, I’ve had you blocking the city gates and attacking for so long, I’ve had you surrounded and fighting for so long, and now it’s finally time for a counterattack.
"All troops, listen to the order, counterattack the enemy, counterattack!"
Shen Changgong roared and took the lead in charging towards the Eastern Army.
As the Yan army's drums sounded louder, the Yan army soldiers became more courageous and rushed towards the enemy.
Damn it, I've been bullied by you for so long, and now I'm finally going to let you taste the feeling of being beaten.
Yu Huatian led an army of more than 10,000 cavalrymen and galloped quickly towards the south. Along the way, he gathered the retreating soldiers and ordered them to advance at full speed towards Qianxing City.
King Ning looked at the Qianxing City not far away, and while riding his horse, he said to Yu Huatian beside him,
"General, you are truly foresighted. If you hadn't stationed 10,000 troops in Qianxing City ahead of time, we wouldn't even have a place to escape to. You are truly amazing."
It was clearly a sincere compliment, but to Yuhuatian, it sounded like irony.
Thinking about defeat before the battle is a basic quality of every coach. Arranging a retreat is a must, but no one wants to lose.
At this time, Prince Ning came over to praise him, and Yu Huatian almost fainted from anger.
But he had no idea that Shen Changgong deliberately did not send troops to capture Qianxing City.
If the Yan army occupied Qianxing City, then Yu Huatian would definitely lead the army to completely withdraw from ** County, enter Qingping County, and then retreat south to Yaoguan.
By then, it will be difficult to fight.
This tactic is called "surround the enemy and leave a gap." If you want the enemy to fall into your trap, you must first leave them with hope.
Shen Changgong wants to annihilate all the enemy forces, and his target is Qianxing City, where he will lay siege to the city.
Leave the enemy no way to escape!
Shen Changgong led the army to attack the enemy's defense line. At this moment, the sound of dense horse hooves came from the top of the hill.
And the deafening shouts of killing.
Everyone looked up and saw that on the top of the mountain, there were black-armored cavalrymen, holding spears and scimitars, charging towards the bottom in a mighty force.
The leader was a fierce general wearing hard and thick armor, with a scar between his eyebrows like a third eye.
He held the tiger's mouth sword in one hand, led the way and galloped down.
On the flag behind him, there was a large, ferocious and terrifying character written.
"horse"!
King Ma Ling of the South leads the entire Zhennan Army and attacks!
"charge!"
Following Ma Ling's roar, the 50,000 Zhennan cavalry rushed down the mountain like ferocious beasts.
The 40,000 Kun troops who stayed behind to cover the retreat were now attacked from both sides.
To the east was the Southern King Ma Ling, who led the most elite Zhennan Iron Cavalry of the entire Dayan, and attacked with overwhelming force.
To the west was Lanling King Shen Changgong, their old rival, the cunning and fox-like opponent, who was now brandishing two swords and leading a group of evil spirits seeking revenge, ruthlessly and cruelly strangling their soldiers.
Lian Yong led the army and was caught in the middle. Although he had tried his best, he was unable to withstand the enemy troops and cavalry that were several times larger than his own. He was defeated and could only watch his soldiers fall one after another.