Chapter 2016 Taking advance as retreat
When Chu Huan was considering advancing to the eastern front, Mo Wuyi was already considering retreating to Liaodong.
The secret letter sent by Liaodong shocked Mo Wuyi. Compared with Chi Liandian and the death of Han King, the deaths of Wu Xuan and Zhu Wen were nothing. He never expected that such a major change would occur in Liaodong at this most deadly time.
He no longer had the heart to think about why Chi Liandian and Han Wang died one after another. The most important thing now is the life and death of the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command.
Thirty thousand infantrymen have gathered in Daoma City, and more than 20,000 cavalry have crossed Yanshan to Daoma City. The total infantry and cavalry has reached more than 60,000, and at least nearly 20,000 cavalry are traveling across Yanshan to gather at Daoma City.
Although the food and grass in the army are easy to eat, they can only last for up to twenty days. This is the limit. I originally hoped that more food and grass would be provided in Liaodong, but there was a shocking change in Liaodong. It is still unknown whether the food and grass can still be delivered smoothly.
However, even if the food and grass were delivered smoothly and had sufficient food and grass to supplement it, Mo Wuyi no longer had the intention to continue to advance.
The root cause of the Liaodong Army's troops was that the King of Han used Chi Liandian as a hostage and forced the thirty-six cavalry to lead the troops to attack Hexi and capture Dingwu. Mo Wuyi's idea was also to hope to capture Dingwu and exchange Chi Liandian for the King of Han.
By the heart, the world is in chaos and the Qin State collapses. At such a historical moment, no one does not want to take advantage of the situation. Even if he cannot achieve the cause of the emperor, he still hopes to dominate the country.
Although Mo Wuyi was a brave soldier, he still knew himself. Others didn't know it, but he was very clear in his heart. This time, he commanded nearly 100,000 Liaodong troops, which was very difficult to put on the shelves. Since the war started, he has actually only relied on the Liaodong Army's strong troops and strong people to force breakthrough Yanshan, without much tactics.
Mo Wuyi thought he was more than enough to lead an army of 10,000, but he was extremely struggling to lead an army of 100,000.
Nearly 100,000 Liaodong soldiers, only 100,000 ideas, and there are many factions. To integrate the factions into one fist, and to set up clever tactics to fight openly and secretly with heroes in the world. Mo Wuyi asked himself that he really did not have such ability.
The Liaodong Army can still be a whole at present, and the reason is that the power of Chi Lian Electric Power is still there.
He knew very well that the Liaodong army was fighting to dominate the world, and Chili Electric was indispensable. As long as Chili Electric was alive, he could integrate the Liaodong army and let Liaodong work together to sweep the world.
Chi Liandian saw the factions of the Liaodong Army split, but they were ambiguous. They just hoped to use this to serve as a check and balance. The ultimate goal of Chi Liandian was nothing more than to make the Liaodong Army compare with him. Apart from him Chi Liandian, no one could control the 100,000 tigers and wolves in Liaodong.
If Chi Lian Electric Power is there, the Liaodong Army is indeed a solid piece, which makes any opponent afraid, but without Chi Lian Electric Power, all kinds of contradictions and problems that the Liaodong Army will pour out like a flood.
The original strategic purpose of the Liaodong Army was that with Chi Liandian's death, it had already collapsed overall. Mo Wuyi couldn't think of any reason to continue to advance.
Since Chi Liandian died, even if he sent troops to Hujin and really captured Ding Wu, he would not be able to replace the living Chi Liandian. However, it is not a joke to continue to advance to compete with the Northwest Army for Hexi. Without proper plans and sufficient preparations, he would compete with the Northwest Army, which is one of the best today, which is very bad.
Even if Mo Wuyi really wants to compete with the Northwest Army with the strength of the Liaodong Army, once the news of Chi Liandian's death comes, the Liaodong Army will collapse completely, and the Liaodong Army, which is in war, will surely have a bad luck.
Chi Liandian is determined to make himself the only person who can control the Liaodong army and make himself the Dinghai Sword of Liaodong, but he obviously hasn't considered it. Once he encounters an unexpected situation, no one in the entire Liaodong can replace him, and it is even more impossible for a person who can intimidate various factions to integrate it into one.
Success is red in refining electricity, and failure is red in refining electricity.
Mo Wuyi knew that the news of Chi Liandian's death would not be concealed for long, and would soon spread. Once it was spread to the army, anything could happen.
He believed that Chu Huan must have sent spies to wander around Daoma City, and he might not even be lurking in the city. If there is any change in the Liaodong Army, in Chu Huan's style of acting, he would definitely not miss the opportunity.
The most urgent task is to withdraw the troops before the incident occurs in the army. Otherwise, if the Northwest Army seizes the opportunity, Mo Wuyi will find it difficult to imagine what consequences will be.
Although Mo Wuyi was anxious, he still remained calm at this time and did not mess up.
Half of the thirty-six cavalry were in the city. After receiving the secret letter from Liaodong, Mo Wuyi immediately summoned the thirty-six cavalry in the city to discuss the next countermeasures.
The door was closed and the atmosphere inside the house was extremely solemn. After Mo Wuyi learned from the shocking changes in Liaodong, everyone's faces were almost full of horror and coldness.
The wind and snow are getting cold and cold, but the temperature inside the house seems to be lower than outside.
"You all know the situation." Mo Wuyi was the leader of the thirty-six cavalry and was still quite powerful in front of everyone. "Where do we go, let's talk about it."
"If this is the case, we can only withdraw our troops first." After a moment of silence in the house, one person finally said: "The army is outside, and there are no leaders in Liaodong. Maybe someone will take the opportunity to cause chaos, and even the soldiers will be depressed. Once the news of Dingshou's death spread, there will definitely be changes in the army!"
Mo Wuyi nodded slightly and said, "What do you mean is to withdraw your troops and return to Liaodong first?"
"Not bad." Another person said: "Even if the soldiers are very morale and brave and good at fighting, but the backyard is on fire, how can the front line continue? It takes only a few days to go west and it is where the Northwest Army is. If you want to fight with the Northwest Army, it is impossible to decide the outcome in one battle. It is very likely to fall into a protracted war. If that is true, we cannot advance but retreat at that time, which is even more fatal."
Many people nodded and deeply agreed with this.
Although the thirty-six cavalry do not have the talent to command troops, the basic truth is still clear. Once a war with the Northwest Army is easy to fight, it is even more difficult to stop the army and truce.
There have been changes in Liaodong. At this time, it is even more impossible for the later court to ignore it and have friction with the Northwest Army without authorization. The best way is of course to withdraw back to Liaodong first, resolve the conflicts within Liaodong first, and then find an opportunity to expand outside. Even if it is impossible to expand outward, with Yanshan as a barrier, coupled with the powerful Liaodong cavalry, it is not a bad choice to maintain a corner of Liaodong.
Mo Wuyi's eyes fell on Kou Ying. Seeing Kou Ying thinking, he asked softly: "Kou Ying, what do you think?"
Kou Ying looked up at Mo Wuyi and said, "Observation, offense is the best defense!"
As soon as he spoke, the room suddenly became noisy.
Mo Wuyi frowned slightly, but said, "You mean, don't withdraw your troops, but you want to attack forward?" He added, "What you are talking about is of course an attack towards the Northwest Army."
Kou Ying stood up and looked around for a while before saying, "Brothers, in your opinion, what kind of person is Chu Huan?"
Everyone looked at each other, Kou Ying said: "Looking at the world, the strength of the Northwest Army is probably only my Liaodong Army can compete with one of them. If the Dianshang is alive, Chu Huan will naturally not be the opponent of the Dianshang. Our Liaodong Iron Cavalry will swallow Chu Huan sooner or later. But now, the Dianshang has passed away. It is not easy for us to eat the Northwest Army again."
Someone nodded slightly and agreed.
His words also show that Mo Wuyi's ability is far from comparable to Chi Lian Electric, and even incomparable to Chu Huan.
Mo Wuyi looked calm and didn't speak.
"Most of us have never seen Chu Huan, but I believe that my brothers have heard of him." Kou Ying said: "The northwest was in chaos, and even Qin was unable to interfere in the situation in the northwest, but he just sent Chu Huan to. Everyone still remembers that after Dianshuai knew that Chu Huan was going to the northwest, he laughed and said that he had just been a dead ghost!"
"Dianshuai did say this back then, but even Dianshuai didn't expect that this person would come back to life in the northwest. Not only did he not die in the northwest, but he became the veritable king of the northwest." A person next to him said.
Kou Ying sneered: "You can rush through the chaos in the northwest. Not only can you control the three northwest roads in just a short time, but you also take advantage of the chaos to capture Xishan Road and advance to Hexi Road. Don't you think that Chu Huan is not only talented but also ambitious, and his ambition is not small. Since he knows that the force that can fight against his Northwest Army today is my Liaodong Army. If we don't provoke him, do you think he will not come to touch us?"
"Of course not." Someone immediately said: "Chu Huan was afraid that he had been eyeing us in Liaodong for a long time."
"No," Kou Ying said: "When we stationed troops and fell down Macheng, Chu Huan will definitely feel that we will attack Wuping Mansion next, and he will also be extremely concerned about the movements of our army. Everyone, let me ask you, if you were Chu Huan, at this time, the Liaodong army suddenly retreated, I wonder what you would think?"
"If I were Chu Huan, I would guess that Liaodong had many soldiers and horses, and they broke through Yanshan and entered Hexi at any cost. It was the time when the troops were in full swing. There was only one possibility of withdrawing troops at this time." A man next to Kou Ying looked solemn and said thoughtfully: "That is a major change in Liaodong. Such an accident even forced the Liaodong army to withdraw troops."
Kou Ying immediately said: "That's true, with Chu Huan's ability, it's impossible not to guess this. Since this is the case, do you think Chu Huan will remain indifferent?"
"As long as we withdraw our troops, he will definitely send someone to pursue us." Someone immediately said: "Even if we are worried that we will set up an ambush and will not launch an attack directly, the Northwest Army will definitely follow us like a hunting dog. As long as we seize the opportunity, we will definitely bite us."
Chapter completed!