dognovel Chapter 515 Xie Qichen was arrested
Chapter 515 Xie Qichen was arrested
After Wang Meng was taken back, he woke up after being treated by the military doctor. The first thing he said when he woke up was to ask someone to rescue General Xie as soon as possible.
"General Xie was captured by the Second Prince of Beimo."
"What? General Xie was arrested."
"I think we shouldn't wait any longer. We should just fight Bei Mo to the death."
"It's easy to say, but don't you care about the people in the city?"
"But with our 300,000-strong army, are we still afraid of Beimo's mere 100,000 troops?"
Having said this, the deputy generals present were silent, because they knew very well that although Beimo had only 100,000 troops, 50,000 of them were all cavalry, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.
You should know that the Northern Desert war horses have always had advantages over the Central Plains horses. Cavalry riding on horseback can quickly cross the terrain and are not restricted by the climate. They are very suitable for long-distance raids and can be quickly deployed on the battlefield.
Moreover, during the battle between the two sides, the huge impact force generated by the heavy cavalry when charging can directly destroy the enemy line, especially for the infantry, which can easily break through the defense line.
In addition, cavalry can flexibly adjust tactics according to actual conditions, and they do have strong adaptability on the battlefield.
If they really fought regardless of the consequences, the final outcome would be uncertain. This was also the reason why they had been tolerating the Northern Desert soldiers shouting and cursing under the city wall.
Another point is that they are indeed short of food and supplies, and if they really go to war with Beimo, they cannot guarantee that they can win in one go.
But if they have to fight a protracted war, they really won't be able to hold on for long.
"But even if we hold out like this, how long can we hold out?"
"Everyone knows that this is true. Now General Xie has become a prisoner of war of Beimo again. No matter what, there will be a battle in the end. Why not seize the opportunity to fight a decisive battle with Beimo while the morale is still strong?"
The majority of voices called for a decisive battle with Beimo. In the end, everyone unanimously agreed that they should no longer hold their ground and instead actually confront Beimo to rescue General Xie.
Having made the decision, everyone took action.
Soon the army was assembled, and the atmosphere in Beiling City suddenly became more serious. The people also knew that a war was about to break out, so in order not to cause trouble for the army, they all stayed at home, and no one was walking around the streets.
In such a grim atmosphere, a war was about to break out.
Bei Mo shamelessly used the same tactics as before, having people cook meat and food, and the aroma drifted into the city and into the army of Bei Ling City with the wind.
Although this method is shameless, it is effective because the garrison in Beiling City has not had a full meal for more than 20 days and has been suffering from hunger every day. When they suddenly smell the tempting fragrance, they can't help but can't help themselves.
However, these soldiers were all trained by Xie Ruiyuan himself, and they had very strong endurance. Even though they were hungry and wanted to have a big meal immediately, no soldier showed it. They all stood straight.
They were all holding their breath and wanted to vent it, and the Beimo soldiers were the best targets for venting. They were now just waiting for the order from their commander.
However, Beimo's method of cooking meat did not achieve the desired effect, so he brought Xie Qichen out.
Xie Qichen was seriously injured and lay on the chariot, unable to get up. It was only with the special methods used by Beimo's military doctors that Xie Qichen was able to regain consciousness briefly.
"Listen, soldiers of the Great Zhou. Your commander, General Xie, has surrendered to the Northern Desert and is now our general. We in the Northern Desert have always been close to the Great Zhou, and we will treat the soldiers who surrender with courtesy and give them good treatment. Now, this prince will give you a chance. As long as you lay down your weapons and come to our side, you will have a brighter future."
"Bullshit, we all know who General Xie is. Don't think that a few words of slander can shake our morale."
The Second Prince of Beimo saw that his method did not achieve the desired effect, but he was not angry. After all, Beiling City would belong to Beimo sooner or later, and the 300,000 troops under Prince Chen would sooner or later become the souls killed by the sword of Beimo.
Although he had just promised not to kill those who surrendered, it did not mean that others would not be killed. If his father ordered the killing of the surrendered soldiers of the Great Zhou, then he would have no way to do anything.
The two armies confronted each other like this. The Great Zhou did not dare to send troops easily because of Xie Qichen's consideration.
Obviously, Xie Qichen was worthy of being the commander-in-chief of the army. He was a truly indomitable man. Regardless of his injuries, he shouted loudly: "Listen, Beiling City garrison, don't worry about me, go to war with Beimo directly."
Xie Qichen's words made the Second Prince of Beimo very angry. He didn't want to really start a war. He was still thinking about preserving his troops and attacking the capital of Da Zhou directly. He couldn't afford to lose troops now.
But no matter whether the Second Prince of Beimo was willing or not, the war eventually broke out.
At Banyue Villa in Qingshan Prefecture, Xie Ruiyuan was still busy with disaster relief work.
Even though Xie Ruiyuan knew that Li Mengyue could teleport and it would not take more than twenty days to get from Qingshan Prefecture to Beiling City, and he could reach his destination in the blink of an eye, he was still worried about Beiling City.
Because according to his speculation, Beiling City is now out of ammunition and food, and the situation is extremely critical. It needs a large amount of food and fodder, and he needs to be there in person.
However, heavy snow fell north of Qingshan Prefecture, bringing great disaster to the people, and he had no way to leave immediately.
Only by racing against time and arranging everything can I go to Beiling City with peace of mind.
After all, after he left, Qingshan Prefecture was in chaos. If the refugees from the two prefectures, who had been settled with great difficulty, were once again left with nowhere to go because of the snowstorm, it would definitely be a huge blow to the refugees.
He didn't know how many refugees would be able to hold on when the time came, or how many refugees would be instigated to do irrational things, eventually causing a disaster and causing serious losses to the refugees themselves and the country.
The snowstorm affected half of the Great Zhou. If this had happened in the past, no matter how capable he was, no matter how many capable ministers the court sent, it would have been difficult to resolve.
But fortunately, he met Li Mengyue. No matter how big the difficulties were, it seemed that they were not too difficult in Li Mengyue's hands.
Sometimes he was also grateful for his good fortune, being born into a royal family with a silver spoon in his mouth. Even though there were always conspiracies and intrigues around him, there were always people who wanted to kill him, and his food, clothing, housing and transportation were all top-notch.
In order to save his life, his father sent him to the northern border and into the military camp when he was still young.
He lived up to everyone's expectations, and gradually grew from a small soldier to the commander-in-chief of the entire army. He led the army to countless victories and became the god of war in the hearts of the people.