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If the fire that the Killing God Bai Qi set in Cang County was the nightmare of Di Qing and the [Southern Alliance], then their nightmare was far from over.
August 23rd, Geng Lou County.
It was early in the morning, nature had not awakened yet, and the wilderness was quiet. Dew gathered on the branches, forming small water droplets, sparkling and translucent under the light of the morning sun.
The temporary camp of the Left Army of the Allied Forces was also silent. Yesterday afternoon, the news of the central army's victory had already reached the camp. The entire Left Army immediately relaxed.
The only surprise was the fire that came from the direction of Cang County at night.
But the distance between the two cities was too far, the Left Army had no idea what had happened in Cang County. Those who did not know would think that the central army was holding a bonfire party to celebrate their victory.
Suddenly, the silence was broken by the rumbling of horse hooves, startling countless birds and beasts.
A large number of dewdrops were thrown into the air by the impact of the warhorses, illuminating the entire world. It was like a quiet and serene landscape painting had suddenly intruded into a noisy acrobatic troupe.
The air was instantly filled with the smell of gunpowder.
The Immortal Soldier Han Xin, who had been biding his time, finally revealed his fangs, giving the enemy a fatal blow when they were at their weakest.
This was Han Xin, an unfathomable assassin. Facing his prey, Han Xin had enough patience, and had an insight and decisiveness that ordinary people could not reach.
It was fine if he did not attack, but a single attack would be fatal.
Last night, after receiving Bai Qi's message, Han Xin had been planning this shocking attack.
The first division of the Tao Leopard Army stationed in Geng Lou County moved out in full force, cooperating with the second division of the Dragon Xiang Army outside the city, and suddenly launched an attack on the left army camp of the allied army.
The two divisions, one in the south and one in the north, one in the front and one behind, surrounded the enemy camp.
The camp of the Left Army was only a temporary camp, not even wooden walls were built. Countless tents were placed together in a disorderly manner, like a refugee camp.
The two armies, with the fastest speed, broke into the camp like a sharp knife.
The previously silent campsite was suddenly filled with noise and clamor. The shouts of the patrolling soldiers, the gathering of the officers, the neighing of the warhorses, and even the snoring of the soldiers all gathered together, making one feel annoyed.
Immersed in their sweet dreams, the soldiers of the Left Army were all sleepy and yawning. Under the command of their officers, they hurriedly put on their cold armor, picked up their spears, and walked out of the tent, ready to face the enemy.
The entire campsite was in a mess.
The cavalry could not find their horses, and the soldiers could not find their officers.
The Left Army, which was in a hurry, was powerless against the elites of Shanhai City. The alliance army of 80,000 men was being herded like sheep by the Shanhai City army of less than 30,000 men, and they were being slaughtered like rats.
The warhorses were neighing and their blood was boiling.
The cavalry division led by Luo Shixin was an elite force that was second only to the Imperial Guard Division in Shanhai City. The tens of thousands of golden-armored cavalrymen were like gods, venting all the anger and grievances they had accumulated over the past few days.
The spear struck, and the saber gleamed coldly.
Divine soldiers descended from the heavens!
Under Luo Shixin's command, the various cavalrymen split up and attacked together, cutting the entire campsite into pieces. The alliance army on the Left Army could not gather together at all.
If there were more than a thousand of them, they would be scattered by the golden-armored cavalrymen.
The light cavalry division led by Wei Zhang was also unwilling to fall behind. In the campsite, they advanced steadily, attacking together, outflanking, and annihilating the enemy, dragging countless enemies into the abyss of death.
At this point in the war, the alliance army could no longer organize an attack. Even if Di Qing was here, it would be useless. Needless to say, the commander of the Left Army was just an ordinary general.
He did not have the ability to win in the chaos, nor did he have the prestige to help stabilize the army.
The entire Left Army was originally formed by dozens of allied armies. In a situation where the battle situation was unfavorable, the drawbacks were completely exposed. The entire army instantly became a pile of loose sand.
The dozens of armies fought on their own.
In the chaos, the instinctive reaction of the soldiers was to gather with the soldiers of their own territory.
The more they did so, the more chaotic it became.
The general could not see the overall situation on the battlefield, nor could he command the army. Once an army lost contact with the command center, it would collapse right in front of them.
In the end, it could only be a complete collapse.
Tens of thousands of soldiers howled like ghosts as they were beaten to the point of abandoning their helmets and armor and fleeing in panic.
Just like that, the alliance army on the Left Army was completely defeated.
Han Xin's saber strike was accurate and ruthless.
In this battle, the army of Shanhai City killed more than fifteen thousand enemies and captured more than forty thousand. The entire Left Army was left with only twenty thousand cavalrymen, who fled to Yun An County in a sorry state.
That was not the end.
Han Xin ordered Wei Zhang's division to clean up the battlefield and detain the prisoners of war. Luo Shixin's division continued to pursue. If possible, it would be best if they could take down Yun An County in one fell swoop and destroy the enemy's nest.
One must know that there was not a single soldier in Yun An County at the moment. Once the Left Army of the alliance was broken, what was in front of the army was a wide open road.
Han Xin was going to give him a taste of his own medicine.
Luo Shixin led the cavalry division and chased after them. Like peeling an onion, he cut down the 20,000 allied soldiers who were fleeing in panic layer by layer.
Countless corpses fell off their horses, forming a road to hell.
The allied cavalrymen could only hate the fact that their warhorses were not fast enough. It never occurred to them that even the remnants of their forces were more than the number of Luo Shixin's division.
The remnants of their forces had completely lost their fighting spirit and did not dare to fight at all.
Their only thought was to run, run with all their might.
As long as they could outrun their companions, they would have a chance of survival.
Along the way, countless tragedies played out. In some narrow entrances, countless cavalrymen did not hesitate to kick their companions off their horses in order to pass quickly.
Killing one's own people was nothing more than this.
When they reached the outskirts of Yun An County, half of the twenty thousand remaining allied soldiers were cut down.
If not for the fact that Di Qing had led the remnants of the central army back to Yun An County, the county would probably have fallen.
Han Xin's attack was tantamount to pushing the allied army to the end of the road.
Luo Shixin led the cavalry division and circled the outskirts of the city. Seeing that they could not find a chance to attack the city, he led his troops back.
The resentment in his heart had finally been vented.
On top of the city walls, the [Southern Alliance] members looked at the retreating cavalry and heaved a sigh of relief, their faces pale white. They immediately passed down the order, ordering the right army to retreat to Yun An County, and take their time to think about everything.
Yun An County, Lord's Residence.
Gloomy, dead silence, absolute silence.
A despairing and broken atmosphere filled the hall and did not dissipate for a long time, causing everyone to feel stifled.
The [Southern Alliance] members, including the Lords of the northern part of Zhao Qing County, truly experienced what it meant to "fall from heaven to hell", what it meant to "the higher you climb, the more painful it is to fall".
Yesterday afternoon, they were still celebrating their epic victory, singing and dancing. When they woke up, they realized that the entire world had changed, and they were already in a hopeless situation.
Thinking about the posts that they had instructed their subordinates to post on the forums, the various Lords were extremely embarrassed.
So embarrassing, so embarrassing!
This time, the [Southern Alliance] had truly become "famous" in the China region.
If it was said that the loss of the middle army was the breaking of the allied army's wings, then the loss of the left army was akin to dragging the allied army into the abyss of hell.
In just a day's time, the 280,000 allied army was left with only 110,000, more than half of them had perished.
Victory could cover up countless of ugly things.
But once they failed, all of these ugly things would jump out even more.
The first to make a move were the [Southern Alliance] members.
Under Ruan Ping's orders, his trusted aides all stood out and publicly criticized the Commander in Chief, Di Qing.
"The loss of Cang County was all because of the army's negligence. After the victory, the Commander in Chief let down their guard. The enemy had set up such a huge trap in the city, but the middle army did not notice it at all, they are to blame. "
"That's right. At such a time, as the Commander in Chief, Di Qing must stand out and take responsibility. "
"Agreed!"
"He must be punished!"
"The army lost, the Commander in Chief is useless!"
In a moment, the hall was filled with voices of condemning Di Qing.
Only the heavens knew that just yesterday afternoon, at the same place, the same group of people were praising Di Qing to the heavens, saying that Di Qing was an unparalleled general that surpassed Bai Qi.
In the blink of an eye, Di Qing had become the target of everyone's condemnation.
Condemning Di Qing was not because of the wine, but because the spearhead was pointed at Buddha He, who was standing behind Di Qing. Ruan Ping wanted to use this opportunity to pull Buddha He down from his position as the Alliance Leader.
Buddha He sat on the main seat, his face expressionless. The only movement he made was to use his eyes to stop Di Qing from speaking. He was extremely clear that at such a time, whatever he said would be wrong, so he might as well not say anything.
Inside the alliance, there were Buddha He's trusted aides.
If there was opposition, there would naturally be supporters.
"Who would have thought that the Killing God Bai Qi would be so cold and heartless, to not care about the citizens of the city? So, the loss of Cang County was purely accidental. The strategy that General Di Qing came up with was not a problem. The only problem was that ordinary people like us are unable to understand the thoughts of a Killing God like Bai Qi. "
"That's right. The loss of this battle is not the fault of the battle. "
"How is it not guilty? At the very least, it is unavoidable for him to be guilty of negligence, right? "
In a moment, the entire hall was in a mess.
The division of the Alliance was close at hand.
No matter what, after this defeat, Buddha He's reputation in the Alliance had hit rock bottom.
Seeing this, Ruan Ping did not continue to be overbearing. After all, his goal was to pull Buddha He down, and not to push the entire Alliance into the abyss of division.
If that was the case, both sides would suffer, and it would be of no benefit to anyone.
It had to be said that Ruan Ping, this young master of an aristocratic family, was a little stronger than Song Wen. His methods and knowledge were already extraordinary compared to ordinary people.
If there was a chance, it was not impossible for this person to soar to the sky. (To be continued.)
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