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For the Imperial Guards, the scene in front of them would be unforgettable for the rest of their lives.
Right in front of their eyes, their fallen comrades were once again alive and well on the drill ground. It was difficult for anyone who wasn't from the military to understand such emotions.
The fallen Imperial Guards had been miraculously resurrected!
"You're back, comrade!"
The soldiers on the drill ground couldn't control their emotions and hugged each other.
Many of these 'resurrected' comrades had died in battle while covering their retreat. When they saw them again, the soldiers of the Fifth Division finally felt a little better.
They were even more grateful to the Emperor who had made this happen.
Unfortunately, Shi Hu, Lei Jingtian, Shan Zhu, and Shi Bao — the four high-ranking native generals — were not among the resurrected. Ouyang Shuo had no way of knowing if these four generals had already died or were unfortunately captured.
Ouyang Shuo hoped that they had been captured.
If that was the case, there would at least be hope for them to return to the army. If they had died in battle, Ouyang Shuo would be powerless. As a historical general, Ouyang Shuo received a system notification when Ma Teng died.
However, there was no news from Shi Hu and the other two.
The spies hidden in Yongren City were moving around to confirm whether they were dead or alive.
…
After the Imperial Guards had calmed down, Ouyang Shuo announced a few temporary appointments on the spot. He appointed Lu Bu as the temporary commander of the First Division of the Imperial Guards.
At the same time, he ordered the deputy commanders of the Second and Third Divisions to temporarily take the position of commander. Since the deputy commander of the Fourth Division was Shi Bao, Ouyang Shuo could only appoint a Brigade Marshal to temporarily take the position of commander.
An army couldn't be without a general, so this was an expedient measure.
As for the shortage of 15,000 soldiers who had been captured, Ouyang Shuo didn't transfer personnel from the Independent Division of the Imperial Guards to fill it.
This position was reserved for them.
Ouyang Shuo believed that even with the loss of 15,000 soldiers, the First Division of the Imperial Guards was still a powerful army that could fight head-on with any other army.
Especially after experiencing such an unforeseen event, the soldiers' fighting spirit was even higher.
After making the personnel arrangements, Ouyang Shuo was about to get up and leave the barracks, but Huo Qubing stopped him.
Seeing that the First Regiment of the Imperial Guards had been resurrected, Huo Qubing immediately asked for permission to fight. "My Lord, I am confident that I can retake Dongchuan Prefecture within five days. Please allow me to do so."
"No." Ouyang Shuo shook his head decisively.
"Jun Shang?!"
Huo Qubing was a little confused, and there was a look of grievance in his eyes. He thought that His Majesty no longer trusted the Imperial Guards and him, the commander of the Imperial Guards.
"Let's talk here." Ouyang Shuo turned around and left the drill grounds when he saw this, and he arrived at a corner of the barracks. The personal guards that accompanied him immediately spread out and guarded the surroundings, and they forbade anyone from approaching.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and explained, "It's not that I don't believe you. Think about it, in the eyes of the enemy, the First Imperial Guard Corps is no longer part of the fighting order. You are now a surprise troop that can kill the enemy at the critical moment. As for Dongchuan County, it was nothing! If Swordsman City wants to occupy it, then let them occupy it. As long as we win on the main battlefield, taking back Dongchuan Prefecture is just a matter of minutes. "
The ten days of battle by the Imperial Guards were not completely useless. First, they annihilated the local garrison, and second, they destroyed all the transmission arrays except for the one in Yongren City.
In this way, it would be impossible for the enemy to do anything in Dongchuan Prefecture.
Not attacking Dongchuan Prefecture now was to avoid alerting the enemy and prevent Swordsman City from sending more troops to Dongchuan Prefecture, which would threaten the safety of Kunming Prefecture. Secondly, it could also make the allied forces and Yunnan City State lower their guard.
It was precisely because of this that Ouyang Shuo focused his attention on Mengding Prefecture and Tengyue Prefecture. As long as Bai Qi's "black chess" plan could be successfully implemented, Shanhai City would have a great chance of winning.
The First Imperial Guard Corps that had just been resurrected played an important role in the "black chess" plan. Ouyang Shuo briefly explained the "black chess" plan to Huo Qubing, and the more Huo Qubing listened, the brighter his eyes became.
In the end, his eyes were bursting with brilliance.
Huo Qubing took a deep breath and slightly calmed himself down. He cupped his fists and said, "I understand. I will follow the arrangements of the High Command." A murderous intent rose in his eyes, and it was directed at the allied forces and allied forces that had tricked them.
The next time they met, they would have to settle the score.
Seeing that Huo Qubing understood, Ouyang Shuo was relieved. Finally, he said, "After all, the soldiers of the First Imperial Guard Corps have just experienced such a drastic change. I'm afraid they are still not used to it. As the commander of the Imperial Guard Corps, you can stay in the barracks for the time being and help the soldiers adjust. Remember, you have to be in your best state to face the most difficult combat missions. The best steel should be used at the most critical moment. "
"Yes, Sir!"
Huo Qubing solemnly saluted.
Through this incident, Huo Qubing suddenly realized that he was closer to the emperor. He actually felt a little like he was in front of Emperor Wu of Han.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and turned to leave.
Tengyue Prefecture, Tengchong City.
Di Chen, Lord Chunshen, and the other members of the Yan Huang Alliance, the lords of Yunnan City State represented by Qin Fen, Wu Qi, Tian Dan, Lian Po, Zhang Xutuo, and other generals gathered together.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the next step of the military operation.
The success of the ambush in Yongren City undoubtedly made everyone excited. Even Di Chen and the others looked a little excited. However, the words of the commander of the allied forces, Wu Qi, poured a bucket of cold water on everyone present.
"Sirs, we can't celebrate too early. The main force of Shanhai City's army is still intact, and the offensive and defensive balance between the enemy and us has not been broken. Shanhai City has suffered a loss, and they will definitely be more cautious. A lion is already difficult to deal with, and a cautious lion is even more troublesome. "
"Therefore, the success of the next round of the plan is the key to this battle. The battle of Yongren City is only the prologue to the war, and it can't be considered as the foundation for the overall war. If we want to win the war, we must be prepared to pay a greater price. Otherwise, the enemy could turn the tables at any time. "
When Wu Qi said "pay a price", a few people in the hall had a strange expression on their faces. They were the lords of Dongchuan Prefecture, and now they were generals without an army.
Although the City State and the [Yan Huang Alliance] had already promised to compensate them before the battle, the City State and the [Yan Huang Alliance] had already promised to compensate them. However, the premise of all compensation was that they won the war.
Don't be fooled by the media, constantly badmouthing Shanhai City. They knew very well how powerful Shanhai City was. Just as Wu Qi said, losing the Imperial Guards was not enough to turn the tide of the war.
In Wu Qi's words, they had to be prepared to make a greater sacrifice.
As for who to sacrifice?
The former lords of Dongchuan Prefecture looked at the lords of Mengding Prefecture with deep meaning.
When the Yunnan City State was negotiating with the Yan Huang Alliance, they were already mentally prepared. Even with the help of the Yan Huang Alliance, it was impossible for the city state to retreat from the iron hooves of Shanhai City's army.
The only question was how much they had to pay, and whose interests they had to sacrifice.
As the number one lord of the city, Qin Feng had obviously played a trick on this matter, and had probably secretly formed a tacit understanding with Di Chen and the others. Otherwise, the alliance and the allied forces would not have teleported to Tengchong City.
After all, Mengding Prefecture was the main battlefield for both sides.
It was obvious that Qin Feng's thoughts had changed on this matter.
When the lords of Mengding Prefecture saw this, their expressions became somewhat ugly, and some of their gazes were already wandering. They knew what Wu Qi meant when he said a greater price.
After Dongchuan Prefecture, Mengding Prefecture would probably become the next sacrifice.
The Yan Huang Alliance had a good plan. Dongchuan Prefecture had been destroyed by Shanhai City, and Swordsman City had picked up a ready-made bargain.
They just didn't know what they were going to do in Mengding Prefecture.
But no matter what they were going to do, it would not be good news for the lords of Mengding Prefecture.
As expected, when Wu Qi revealed the battle plan, the lords of Mengding Prefecture's faces immediately turned pale, like a group of pitiful worms that had been abandoned by their troops and thrown into the wilderness.
A gust of cold wind blew in the closed meeting hall for no reason, making it chilly.
The following week, the battlefield in Yunnan was somewhat dull.
Bai Qi's left army did not progress smoothly. Although the allied forces and allied forces were concentrated in Tengyue Prefecture, they had not completely given up on Mengding Prefecture.
Every city had their own garrison and allied forces as reinforcements.
What was even more hateful was that according to Wu Qi's battle plan, before Bai Qi's army arrived, every territory would gather all the armed forces of the main city and its subsidiary cities and reorganize them.
This included not only the territory's garrison, but also the local troops. It even included bailiffs, guards recruited by merchants and aristocratic families, students from dojos, wandering swordsmen and so on.
In Wu Qi's words, as long as they had the strength to fight, they would not let a single one of them go.
Not only that, the territory also issued a temporary recruitment order, gathering all the young adults of the territory and giving them weapons and equipment to form a militia.
Other labor was also conscripted to assist the army in defending the cities.
In one sentence, Wu Qi's plan was "Every citizen is a soldier and fight to the end."
This was really too terrifying.
Every time the left army attacked a city, they had to put in a lot of effort. Every time the enemy took the advantage of defending the city, they would do their best to effectively kill the left army.
That posture was truly horrifying.
Apart from direct attacks, there were also a large number of guerrillas who caused trouble for the grain transport team.
Along the way, the left army suffered heavy losses.
Helpless, Bai Qi could only transfer the reserve force of the Leopard Army's 3rd Corps to the front line as reinforcements. Only then did they slightly increase the speed of their attacks.
Even so, their progress was far from what they had expected and they suffered heavy casualties. In just a week, the Left Army had lost more than thirty thousand soldiers. Even so, they were only able to take down less than half of Mengding Prefecture.
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