C558 The Battle at the Fallen Leaves(3)
C558 The Battle at the Fallen Leaves(3)
Under such a continuous cycle, the battlefield between the Barbarian Clan and the Tiger Army actually advanced five miles towards the direction of the Profound Gate Pass.
Within the commander's tent of the Profound Gate Pass, Qi Yulong and Tan Lang were drinking tea with Zhou Fengmiao. Judging from their relaxed expressions, it was obvious that they had a well-thought-out plan.
At this moment, a soldier rushed in from outside the tent.
"Report! There is a good news coming from the front. General Yang has led the Carduus Army to wipe out the retreat force of forty thousand men from the Barbarian Clan. More than a hundred noble disciples have been captured, and dozens of military officers have been captured. Only about a thousand of them have been killed or injured."
"A thousand? You must have said a zero."
Qi Yulong was an impatient person, and the tea in his hand couldn't help but tremble. He sprinkled it on his hand. Although Yang Xuan had brought a total of one hundred thousand men with him, there were still quite a number of them. There were also many experts among them, and the number of casualties was limited to around 1,000 men. It was almost impossible.
"Yulong, don't worry. What do you think about this report?"
Zhou Fengmiao suddenly thought of something. He put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Qi Yulong with interest.
"General, in my opinion, Yang Xuan must have used an expert to charge into the formation. Only by using a large number of soldiers can we resolve the war so cleanly. If I'm not wrong, most of these thousand people are Second Stage or even Third Stage warriors, right? "
Qi Yulong thought for a moment and asked.
"In reply to General Qi, most of them are ordinary soldiers. After being attacked by an expert, they were unable to react and were injured. General Yang divided the Carduus Army into a group of fifty men, led by a Third Stage warrior. The battlefield was divided into countless smaller battlefields, each fighting for themselves. At the same time, he ordered the Fourth Stage warriors and above to be scattered throughout the Carduus Army. If any of them came to kill ordinary soldiers, he would have them surround and kill them as quickly as possible. In fact, the Carduus Army only sent fifty thousand men to wipe out the Barbarian Clan's retreating army. "
The soldier who sent the message hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he still told the truth.
"Wonderful, truly wonderful."
Zhou Fengmiao laughed and clapped, but he quickly reacted and said, "Wait, you just said you only sent fifty thousand people, then what about fifty thousand?"
"After fifty thousand people were sent to the battlefield, General Yang ordered the rest of the troops to rest and reorganize. When this general was ready to return to Profound Gate Pass, General Yang still did not mention his plan. However, it seems like he wants to lead the other fifty thousand men and make other plans. "
The messenger said with some hesitation. He was a spy sent by Zhou Fengmiao to monitor Yang Xuan, but he only returned to report to Zhou Fengmiao after the war was over.
"How dare you! This is the first time Yang Xuan has led an army, and he is just messing around. The general ordered him to return immediately after finishing off the retreating army of Barbarian Clan. How dare you do such a thing?! "
Qi Yulong said angrily. One should know that Yang Xuan had not returned for a minute. The Tiger Army would have to fight the Barbarian Clan's army for another minute. The Tiger Army was the army that Qi Yulong had brought with him. Even if one of them died, he would still feel heartache. What's more, it had been used up for no reason.
"It seems like Yulong has a very big opinion about Yang Xuan!"
Zhou Fengmiao looked up at Qi Yulong and said, "Since the mission at the back has been completed, Yulong, you can also order your Tiger Army to withdraw their troops."
"This..."
Qi Yulong was originally anxious, but he was very clear about the pros and cons of this mission. If he retreated now and the Barbarian Army went back to find trouble with the Carduus Army, the Carduus Army would surely suffer heavy casualties.
"What? You want to disobey the military order as well?"
Zhou Fengmiao's tone turned cold as he asked.
"I dare not, but..."
Qi Yulong was still hesitating. He couldn't figure out what Zhou Fengmiao was trying to say.
"What else can you say if you don't dare? Go quickly. I have already given the order. If anything happens to the Carduus Army, it will be Yang Xuan's matter. "
Zhou Fengmiao said resolutely. Although Qi Yulong was usually irritable, he didn't dare to act rashly in front of Zhou Fengmiao. He hurriedly stood up and walked out of the tent.
Inside the tent, Zhou Fengmiao looked outside the door as if he was thinking about something.
...
The war in Fallen Leaf Plains had ended.
The fifty thousand men who had just charged into the battle had already gathered and stood in front of Yang Xuan.
"Very good, brothers. You have done a good job in this mission. When we return, we will reward you for your contributions. I'm sure you will get a share of the reward."
Yang Xuan said to the fifty thousand men in front of him, "After you have cleaned up the battlefield, you will return to Profound Gate Pass first."
"But, General, what about you?"
An officer said to Yang Xuan with some hesitation, with a worried look on his face.
"All of you have gotten a lot of benefits, but the fifty thousand brothers behind me have not done anything yet!"
Yang Xuan said casually, but his words had touched everyone's heart. One of the reasons was to go to war and kill enemies for the country, but to obtain military merits. Military merits were essential if they wanted to let their wives and children live a good life in their hometown.
But...
As if feeling that something was wrong, the few sergeants in the vanguard unit all frowned. However, Yang Xuan was their superior. What they needed to do was to obey Yang Xuan's orders.
"Alright, you guys retreat first. I will lead the rest of the brothers back to Fresh Breeze Gorge."
After saying that, Yang Xuan turned his horse around and said to the soldiers behind him, "Pass on my order. Everyone rest and reorganize in Fresh Breeze Gorge. Without my order, do not act rashly."
"Yes."
Although the few officers did not know what Yang Xuan wanted to do, on the battlefield, the orders of the officers were an imperial edict. What they needed to do was to obey.
"Idiot, what do you want to do?"
Yuh Qingcheng, who was leaning against Yang Xuan's arms, raised her head and asked. One should know that she was prime minister Xu's disciple. When prime minister Xu led troops to war in Wei Kingdom, he was called the Army God. Although prime minister Xu had never systematically told Yuh Qingcheng about war, he had been influenced by her. Yuh Qingcheng also knew a thing or two about it.
But even so, she still could not understand what Yang Xuan was thinking.
Yang Xuan took out a map of Profound Gate Pass and Fallen Leaf Plains from his pocket. He wrapped his arms around Yuh Qingcheng's shoulders and opened the map.
Feeling Yang Xuan's aura and the intimate posture of the two, Yuh Qingcheng couldn't help but feel a heat in her body, and her pretty face couldn't help but turn red.
Yang Xuan seemed to have realized something was wrong. However, after hesitating for a while, he didn't intend to change his posture.
After all, they were on horseback, and there were too few places for them to move.