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Chapter 185: Falling apart

"Bang——" The Khan of the Dongqiang tribe Asgahi hit the small square table with roast lamb legs and wine in front of him, and then angrily said to Khan Sana of the Chijie tribe: "Sana is Khan, when we formed an alliance, we agreed that all our tribes would work together to attack Yan State. Why should the Chijie tribe withdraw from halfway now?"

Khan Sana of the Chijie tribe shrugged and said, "Asgai Khan, this time, in order to respond to your call, I brought 300,000 Chijie cavalry to participate in the alliance to attack Yan State. However, now our Chijie tribe has not gained any benefits, but only 170,000 people are left. A total of 130,000 Chijie warriors have fallen to Yingzhou Prefecture of Jinluo. Our Chijie tribe is not a wealthy Dongqiang tribe, and can't bear such a big loss at all. Tomorrow morning, I will lead the remaining 170,000 Chijie cavalry back to the grassland."

The Khan of the Eastern Qiang tribe, Asgahi gritted his teeth and said, "Sanacai Khan, each tribe in our 12 tribes has paid a considerable price to eliminate the Zhennan Army, which is a stumbling block. You must know that the 800,000 Eastern Qiang cavalry I brought have now lost almost 300,000. If we retreat now, then nearly one million warriors of the grassland tribes who had previously died in vain!"

After four days of fierce battle with the reinforcements led by Li Bin, the loss of the Twelve Grassland Alliance was close to one million. In addition to the Eastern Qiang tribes who lost 300,000 and Chijie tribes who lost 130,000, the Northern Qiang tribes who lost 140,000, the Diqiang tribes and Jinle tribes who lost 70,000, the Heijie tribes who lost 60,000, the Southern Qiang, Wurong, Western Qiang, Gao Heng, Dangfan, and Louyi tribes who lost 200,000.

Khan Sana, the Khan of the Chijie tribe, smiled bitterly, "Asgai Khan, now the Zhennan Army has hundreds of thousands of reinforcements. I think even if our twelve tribes pay the lives of millions of grassland warriors, they may not be able to defeat the Zhennan Army outside Zunyang City."

The Khan of the Eastern Qiang tribe Asgahi was about to continue to persuade the Khan of the Chijie tribe, but at this time, the Khan of the Northern Qiang tribe, Wunqi suddenly sighed and said, "Asgahi Khan, I think what the Sanacai khan said makes sense. Our twelve tribes formed an alliance to attack Yan State mainly to fight Qiugu. It would be too unprofitable to fight with the Zhennan Army of Yan State in this way. The 300,000 Northern Qiang cavalry I brought have now lost nearly half of it. The generals under my command have already complained, and our Northern Qiang tribes are not ready to continue to waste here."

Asgai didn't expect that the Chijie tribe did not press down, and the Northern Qiang tribe jumped out again.

Asgai hurriedly said to the Northern Qiang Khan Uenqi: "Wuenqi Khan, this time, in addition to our twelve tribes, there are also Jinluo and Liang Kingdoms to help. It is the best opportunity to attack Yan Kingdom, as long as..."

Before Asgay finished speaking, she was interrupted by Khan Humusa, Khan of the Jinle tribe, "Asgay Khan, chance is a good opportunity, but the combat power of the Zhennan Army is too strong. The army of our 12-cross alliance has not yet entered the territory of Yan State, and has now lost nearly one million cavalry. How can we continue to fight? Anyway, our Jinle tribe is not ready to continue to fight. I will lead the remaining 130,000 Khanle cavalry back to the grassland tomorrow."

Khan Humusa of the Jinle tribe also expressed that he would lead his troops to retreat, the situation would no longer be controlled by Asgai. Next, the three kings of the Diqiang Khan Yitge, Khan Heijie Khan Xirile, Khan Zhuolige of the Southern Qiang Khan, Khan Geritu of the Urong tribe, Khan Batushi of the Western Qiang, Khan Batushi of the Gaoheng tribe, and the Louyi tribe, expressed that they were unwilling to continue fighting hard with the Zhennan Army outside Zunyang City, and they all led their cavalry to retreat to the grassland.

When the Khan of the Eastern Qiang tribe saw that the morale of the other eleven tribes had been completely destroyed by the bloody battles of these four days and the reinforcements from the Zhennan Army today. It seems that no matter how much he persuaded him, he would not be able to change the other eleven tribes' plan to withdraw.

To be honest, Asgai was also very distressed about the lost 300,000 Eastern Qiang cavalry, and he also had a hint of withdrawing troops. However, this was the first large-scale war initiated by the Eastern Qiang tribe after Asgai became the Khan of the Eastern Qiang tribe. If it was just like this, it would be a big blow to Asgai's reputation within the Eastern Qiang tribe.

The Di Qiang tribe has been very close to the Eastern Qiang tribe in recent years. When the Di Qiang tribe saw the bitter face of the Eastern Qiang tribe, Iterge, and persuaded: "Asgai Khan, the people of Yan are saying it well, victory or defeat is common in military affairs. We all ethnic groups cannot waste all our family's wealth for the sake of Yan. There are too many hungry wolves on the grassland."

Asgai nodded slightly and said, "Since all tribes are ready to withdraw their troops, we are the only ones who are left with Dongqiang and cannot hold on any longer. But there is a question: Do we need to tell Liang and Jinluo the news of our 12 tribes alliance's retreat tomorrow?"

The fierce light flashed in the eyes of Khan Sana, Chijie tribe, "This time, our twelve tribes were all cheap at all and didn't get it. Instead, they all lost a lot of troops. I think when we return to the grassland from Liang Kingdom, should we make up for the losses?"

The words of the Khan Sanacai Khan in the Chijie tribe made the other khans and sect kings in the felt bag lit up.

Asgai frowned, "The relationship between Liang Kingdom and all ethnic groups in our grassland has always been good, and Liang Kingdom is not weak, so it is better for us not to provoke Liang Kingdom."

At this time, Khan Wuenqi of the Northern Qiang tribe stroked his beard and said, "The elite cavalry of Liang State have followed us to the territory of Yingzhou Prefecture of Jinluo State. However, the 1.5 million cavalry of Liang State are almost 900,000 left. If all our twelve tribes retreat tomorrow, these 900,000 Liang State cavalry must also be withdrawn with our twelve tribes. The Liang State people will never stay and continue to help Jinluo State and fight to the end with Zhennan Army. If we can find a way to destroy the 900,000 cavalry of Liang State, then it would be okay for our twelve tribes to fight Qiugu in Liang State."

That night, Zhang Zeng, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War of Liang, received a secret letter from the Khan of the Eastern Qiang tribe, Asgahi, who told Zhang Zeng that the remaining 1.6 million cavalrymen of the Twelve Grassland Alliance would retreat tomorrow, and asked whether the Liang army would withdraw their troops together.

Zhang Zeng immediately summoned several Liang generals overnight and told the news that the Twelve Grassland Alliance was about to retreat to these Liang generals.

One of the generals of Liang Kingdom sighed and said, "Left Minister, it seems that the Khans of the twelve tribes of the grassland have been scared by the Zhennan Army. Now they want to retreat, and the remaining 900,000 cavalry in our Liang Kingdom can only retreat with it. With the remaining 900,000 cavalry in our Liang Kingdom and the hundreds of thousands of infantry in the Jinluo Kingdom, it is impossible to defeat the Zhennan Army outside Zunyang City. What's more, the Zhennan Army has brought hundreds of thousands of reinforcements today."

Zhang Zeng smiled bitterly and said, "I am so unwilling to accept it. I never expected that the more than 4 million cavalrymen from our Liang Kingdom and the Twelve Grassland Alliance would have no choice but to take Yan Kingdom a Zhennan Army. It seems that His Majesty's previous plan is impossible to achieve."

"By the way, Zuo Shigong, do we need to tell Jin Luoguo about the withdrawal of troops in the Liang Kingdom and the Twelve Grassland Alliance?"

"Before retreat tomorrow, send someone to tell the Secretary of Xiahou of Jinluo. After all, we are still allies."

On the morning of March 18, 22nd year of Jianping, Li Bin had just woken up, when Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong came to report to Li Bin that the 12-nation alliance of the grassland and the cavalry of the Liang Kingdom had already begun to retreat.

When Li Bin heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "As long as we fight a few fierce battles with the Liang Kingdom cavalry and the twelve clans cavalry outside Zunyang City, the Liang Kingdom and the twelve clans will not be able to hold on."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Although the twelve tribes formed an alliance, with the nature of the twelve tribes, it is impossible for them to really work together. As long as there are certain casualties, the so-called twelve tribes of the grassland alliance will inevitably fall apart. Without the twelve tribes of the grassland alliance, Liang Kingdom would not be able to follow the Jinluo Kingdom one way to the black."

Pang Tong continued: "Lord, now Liang Kingdom and the twelve tribes of the barbarians have retreated, so we should settle the situation with Jin Luo Kingdom next."

Li Bin nodded and said, "We must make a good calculation. Now a Yingzhou Prefecture can no longer satisfy our Zhennan Army's appetite. This time, because the Jinluo Kingdom colluded with Liang Kingdom and the twelve tribes of the barbarians on the grassland, our Zhennan Army lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers. This hatred of our Zhennan Army must double the demand from the Jinluo Kingdom!"

Not counting the severely damaged Northern Route Army, the reinforcements led by Li Bin alone lost about 250,000 people in the four-day bloody battle. In yesterday's fierce battle, the commander of the palace, Chen Jian, was also killed on the battlefield. Chen Jian was originally one of the 36 generals of the Tu Family Army.

Chen Jian was also another senior general who died in the war, namely Su Wencang, deputy commander of the Fourth Guard of Xiangzhou, and the Zhennan Army was killed in this war.

Xiahou Cheng, the Minister of War of the Jinluo Kingdom, learned that the Liang Kingdom cavalry and the 12 grassland clans were about to retreat, and he was so scared that he was so scared that he immediately sent people to try to retain the Liang Kingdom cavalry and the 12 grassland clans cavalry. Unfortunately, the two groups sent in the end returned in vain.

Xiahou Cheng had no choice but to take the remaining 600,000 Jinluo army and retreated quickly. During the battle in the previous few days, Jinluo Kingdom also lost about 100,000 infantry.

Li Bin did not order the retreating Liang Kingdom cavalry and the cavalry of the 12 grassland tribes, nor did he pay attention to the hasty escape of Jinluo army.

After the enemy troops from the three sides gave up their siege of Zunyang City, the reinforcements led by Li Bin first merged with the troops brought by Fan Kuai, Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun in Zunyang City.

Fan Kuai, Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun all knelt in front of Li Bin after seeing Li Bin. Fan Kuai said bitterly: "We have let our lord down on our expectations, and there are only tens of thousands of soldiers left in the entire Northern Army."

Li Bin helped Fan Kuai, Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun one by one, "It is very difficult for you to make a bloody road surrounded by millions of enemy cavalry. Moreover, you are still holding back the enemy's millions of troops in Zunyang City. If you were not for your persistence in Zunyang City, our Zhennan Army would not have defeated the millions of troops in the Liang Kingdom, the Jinluo Kingdom and the Twelve Grassland Tribes Alliance here."

Xu Chu then gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, brothers, you can't die in vain. We must avenge this hatred!"

"It's necessary! Liang Kingdom, Jinluo Kingdom, and what other twelve grassland tribes alliances are there? Our Zhennan Army will not let go. Next, we will get some interest from Jinluo Kingdom!"

After a few days of rest in Zunyang City, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Zhennan Army began to continue to attack the various cities of Yingzhou Prefecture of Jinluo Kingdom. Faced with the attack of Zhennan Army, the Jinluo Kingdom was defeated like a mountain. Many cities of Yingzhou Prefecture of Jinluo Kingdom opened the city gate as soon as the Zhennan Army arrived at the city, and chose to surrender to the Zhennan Army.

Just when the Zhennan Army was in Yingzhou Prefecture of Jinluo Kingdom, another shocking news came.

In the more than 1.6 million cavalry of the Twelve Grassland Alliance and more than 900,000 cavalry of the Liang Kingdom, just retreated into the Dazhou Prefecture of the Liang Kingdom, the cavalry of the Twelve Grassland Alliance suddenly launched a raid on the cavalry of the Liang Kingdom.

The territory of Liang Kingdom has a total of four prefectures, namely Dazhou Prefecture, Caizhou Prefecture, Meizhou Prefecture and Daizhou Prefecture. In addition, Liang Kingdom also has a capital road including the capital Daliang City.

The unprepared Liang Kingdom cavalry was immediately confused by the cavalry of the twelve tribes alliance.

In addition, Zhang Zeng, the left assistant minister of the Liang Kingdom cavalry, and many Liang Kingdom generals were invited by the Eastern Qiang Khan Asgai to the banquet. As a result, more than 900,000 Liang Kingdom cavalry who had lost command were defeated, with more than 300,000 casualties, and almost 450,000 were captured, and only more than 100,000 Liang Kingdom cavalry broke out.

The army of the Twelve Grassland Alliance began to plunder in Liang Kingdom. Although the Liang Kingdom court soon organized millions of Liang Kingdom cavalry, when the millions of Liang Kingdom cavalry chased after them, the army of the Twelve Grassland Alliance had already walked out of Liang Kingdom with the plundered population and property.

In the palace of Daliang City, the capital of Liang Kingdom, the Emperor of Liang Kingdom Jiang Xu shouted in anger: "I want to make the barbarians pay the price! They were actually betrayed and directly attacked their allies. I must avenge the dead soldiers!"

Song Gong, the prime minister of Liang Kingdom, said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the 750,000 elite cavalry in our Daliang's permanent army is now less than 150,000. Although the twelve grassland alliance led by the Eastern Qiang tribes is very abominable, it is better for us Daliang to reorganize our army and prepare for war next, and prepare for the invasion of the southern army of Yanguozhen."

After pausing, Song Gong continued: "The Zhennan Army of Yan State has given us an ultimatum to Daliang, requiring us Daliang to compensate hundreds of thousands of Zhennan Army officers and soldiers who died in the battle, including compensation of 30 million taels of gold and 300 million taels of silver, and also ceding Dazhou Prefecture to Yan State."

Emperor Jiang Xu was furious and laughed: "Does Zhennan Army really think that my Daliang has become a soft persimmon? I immediately issued a mobilization order to the capital city road and the four prefectures. I will lead millions of Liang cavalry to fight the Zhennan Army to the death!"
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