Hou Junji viciously said, "Damn Du Qi! I didn't think he would be this strong. And the weapons used by his soldiers are of the highest quality. Damn it, damn it all! "
After cursing, Hou Junji turned to Su Dingfang and sternly said, "Su Dingfang, if you had sent all your soldiers, we might have been able to suppress Du Qi's army in this battle."
Su Dingfang didn't want to stir up trouble.
Nor was he afraid of trouble.
After all, he was a border official overseeing the border. As the saying went, even a clay figurine had a temper. In the face of Hou Junji's criticism, Su Dingfang sternly said, "General Hou, even if I sent all my soldiers, Du Qi still has forty to fifty thousand soldiers that he hasn't sent. When the battle begins, we still won't be able to win. I don't agree with your argument that I didn't send any soldiers. "
Hou Junji said, "You still dare to quibble?"
Su Dingfang said, "What? General Hou wants to convict me and place all the blame on me? You've probably forgotten that I am the Governor of Guazhou and am also in charge of military affairs. I have the right to submit a memorial to His Majesty. I will personally write a memorial to His Majesty regarding the progress of this battle and the progress of this battle so that His Majesty can make a decision. General Hou, one cannot be too selfish. "
With these words, he had taken a firm stance.
He retorted.
He didn't want to talk to Hou Junji because he didn't want to start a conflict with him. After all, Hou Junji had more authority than he did. But Hou Junji was clearly trying to shift the blame and climb all over him. Under these circumstances, Su Dingfang wasn't willing to admit anything.
Hou Junji snorted. "Whatever!"
He said no more to Su Dingfang, as he could see that Su Dingfang wasn't someone to be trifled with. Hou Junji frowned as he looked at the situation on the battlefield. The cavalry had been suppressed and the infantry had begun to retreat. For a moment, Hou Junji didn't know how to break the stalemate.
Reversing the situation was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
Although Gao Shilian was a civil official, he knew a little about military affairs. When Gao Shilian saw that the situation was unfavorable for them, and that they had already sent out all of their forces and were no longer able to fight, he knew that it was impossible for them to win this battle.
"Retreat."
Gao Shilian suggested.
Hou Junji clenched his teeth and said, "High Regional Commander, we can't retreat now. Now that we have retreated, how can we turn defeat into victory? We still have a chance. We still have a chance. "
Even though he knew that the situation was unfavorable, Hou Junji did not give the order to retreat and continued to hold the line. While Hou Junji was stubbornly defending, Du Qi had also noticed the shift in the battlefield. The situation was getting clearer and clearer, but Hou Junji had still not withdrawn. This was a perfect opportunity for Du Qi to capture him.
Du Qi immediately said, "Mordor!"
"Here!"
Mordor replied immediately.
Mordor spent most of his time at Du Qi's side, responsible for Du Qi's safety, so he had no chance to intervene. For Mordor, he enjoyed everything he had. His life was stable and prosperous, and this was the kind of life that he loved.
Du Qi said, "Take one thousand elite cavalry and leave from the side of the camp, circle around the edge of the battlefield, and then head straight for Hou Junji's position. Do you see Hou Junji's banner? "
Mordor replied, "I see it."
Du Qi asked, "Do you recognize Hou Junji?"
Mordor replied, "I do. He spoke earlier, so I recognize him."
Du Qi said, "Your mission is not to kill the enemy, but to kill your way through and capture Hou Junji alive. Only by capturing Hou Junji will we have more confidence in our future battles with the Emperor. "
"Yes!"
Mordor replied and left.
Shangguan Yi stood on the side and smiled. "The situation on the battlefield is already very clear. The Tang army is doomed. Even the cavalry of the Tang dynasty can still hold on. The problem is that the cavalry of the Tang dynasty can no longer reverse the situation. "
"Alas, Hou Junji insists on fighting."
"The Emperor made a mistake in arranging for Hou Junji to lead the army. If it had been Su Dingfang, Li Jing, or Duan Zhixuan, we wouldn't have ended up in this situation. "
Shangguan Yi said, "The Emperor made the wrong choice!"
Du Qi smiled. "This is what it means when you say that a single misstep can lead to a complete loss. If not for Hou Junji commanding the battle, the situation would have been different. Of course, with our weapons, victory is certain, but to win so easily and defeat the enemy on such a large scale is not easy. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Highness is wise!"
Guo Xiaozheng stood aside and looked at the smiling Shangguan Yee, but didn't say anything.
He was a military advisor.
He was just a registrar.
Moreover, Shangguan Yi was currently in the limelight, so there was no need for Guo Xiaozheng to interrupt.
While Du Qi and Shangguan Yi were chatting, Mordor's one thousand elite cavalry were rapidly advancing. Because the battlefield was in complete chaos, Mordor took a detour around the perimeter and did not encounter any obstacles.
Even though Hou Junji was constantly retreating, he was still not far from the camp. The battle had already spread into the camp. At this time, the main battlefield was inside and outside the camp.
Hou Junji was still staring at the battlefield. From start to finish, he had not given up, because he was not willing to retreat just like this.
Su Dingfang could see that the situation of the infantry was worsening. Although the Tang dynasty's infantry were doing their best to resist, they were losing more and more. Many of the soldiers were fighting as they retreated.
Su Dingfang warned, "General Hou, if we don't retreat now, Du Qi's army will arrive. Once we're surrounded, we won't be able to retreat. Victory and defeat are common in war. Let's retreat. We can't waste any more time. "
"No!"
Hou Junji's hands tightly gripped the reins of his horse.
He still did not retreat.
"Not good!"
Right at this moment, Su Dingfang suddenly shouted loudly.
Su Dingfang looked two hundred paces to Hou Junji's left and saw a group of cavalry charging out.
Their leader was clearly Mordor.
Su Dingfang had seen the martial arts of Xue Rengui and the others, and he had also heard from Du Qi that Mordor was the strongest. Now that he saw Mordor charging over with one thousand cavalry, Su Dingfang immediately said, "General Hou, retreat. We must retreat immediately. This is Du Qi's personal guard, Mordor. We can't stop him and have to retreat immediately. "
Hou Junji looked at the cavalry that Mordor had brought with him.
There weren't many of them, only a little more than one thousand.
Hou Junji sneered, "It's just a little more than one thousand cavalry, and you're afraid? Su Dingfang, send your remaining three thousand cavalry. The first priority is to defeat this cavalry. "
After a pause, Hou Junji continued, "If you refuse to carry out this order, I will submit a memorial to His Majesty. At that time, you'll have to bear the consequences. Fleeing in the face of battle is a major crime. "
Su Dingfang looked at Hou Junji like he was looking at an idiot, but Hou Junji simply shook his head and sighed.
Forget it, forget it!
Su Dingfang sighed and said, "I'll listen to you, Hou Junji."
He waved his hand, and his cavalry stepped forward to meet the enemy. In this short period of time, Mordor had advanced another one hundred paces, and he was now less than eighty paces from Hou Junji.
Su Dingfang advised, "General Hou, the one leading the cavalry is Mordor, and he's extremely strong. Let's retreat and put some distance between us. "
"There's no need."
Hou Junji waved his sleeve and said, "This general is a veteran of one hundred battles and has seen all sorts of battles. A mere one thousand soldiers, and this Mordor is just Du Qi's personal guard. He's not worth mentioning. "
Su Dingfang looked at Gao Shilian, hoping that Gao Shilian would warn him. Alas, Gao Shilian remained silent, believing that Su Dingfang's three thousand cavalry could stop Mordor's one thousand cavalry.
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