mynovelweb Chapter 449 How did we lose?
Chapter 449 How did we lose?
Tao Jinwang wanted to scold them, but seeing their miserable appearance, he held it in and just nodded.
"It's hard to count. They're all huddled together to conserve their energy."
Tai Lu raised his hand and pointed at the city wall: "There are only 1,100 people on duty."
Tao Jinwang waved his hand and said, "Get a few more big pots and prepare to cook porridge."
They liked to hear this, and soldiers immediately ran out. Although their bodies were shaking, their speed was not slow.
Lin Feng looked at the report that Tao Jinwang brought back from his investigation.
In the city of Qing County, Yinzhou, there were originally 10,000 government troops, but now there are only 7,300 left. 1,180 of them died in battle and 1,520 died of starvation.
Only one in ten residents of the city survived, all the war horses were eaten, and cannibalism occurred frequently.
Lin Feng sighed: "This is similar to the Tartar invasion of Zhenxi."
Zhao Shuo stretched his head and looked at the report.
"Brother, I want to lead my troops to the Tartars' hometown to wreak havoc."
"Our current mission is to build up Zhenxi. Tiezhen is a huge place, so we have to take it step by step."
"That's all I said. The development of Zhenxi is more important."
Zhao Shuo scratched his head and laughed.
"Well, let them have a good rest for a day. Tomorrow morning, we will move camp and head to Hongqing Lake."
"yes, Sir."
In the evening, a soldier came to report.
"Report, General, Tai Lu, the Right Guard of the Yinzhou Prefecture Army, is here to pay his respects."
Lin Feng, who was looking at the map, said without raising his head: "Please come in."
Not long after, Tai Lu walked quickly and entered the military tent in the camp.
He bowed from a distance and said, "Tai Lu greets General Lin."
Lin Feng looked up and smiled: "Okay, please sit down."
"I'll just stand and talk. How dare I sit down in front of General Lin?"
Tai Lu said respectfully.
Lin Feng waved his hand: "Just be casual, you and I are from different backgrounds, we are all friends."
Tai Lu was filled with emotion: "General Lin, you make me feel like I'm in spring breeze. I've heard about General Lin's legendary deeds for a long time. Now that I see you, you are indeed an extraordinary person."
"Well, stop the flattery and just sit down. Serve the tea."
Zhao Shuo curled his lips. He just offered his seat and after a round of flattery, he could be served tea.
"I'm not exaggerating. General Lin's name has long been known throughout the Yinzhou army."
As Tai Lu was talking, he sat halfway on the stool brought over by the soldiers.
He was really shocked by Lin Feng.
Seeing that the Tartar camp was full of Qing troops, the Tartars were really driven away.
At that time, he led the government troops to fight against the Tartars, and he experienced the Tartars' ferocity.
There was no way to withstand such a ferocious attack.
Even his idol, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Enyi, personally led an army of 30,000.
Fighting against 5,000 Tartar cavalry outside Qing County.
Tai Lu was watching the battle on the city wall at that time. If General Zhang had not stopped him from participating in the battle, perhaps he would not be alive today.
The 30,000-strong army was thrown into chaos by the attacks of 5,000 Tartars.
What kind of team is this?
Such an invincible Tartar cavalry team was defeated by the Qing army within a day and disappeared without a trace.
Even the camp was occupied by the Qingshui Army.
When he met Tao Jinwang and others in Qing County, he was only concerned with eating dry food and put everything else behind his mind.
He still had doubts in his heart, but after entering the camp and seeing the Qingshui soldiers.
I immediately felt a different taste.
Each of them was calm and reserved in their actions, and nothing could be seen at first, but it could be seen in a casual glance.
Tai Lu felt a chill from the inside out.
Tai Lu secretly looked at Lin Feng who was sitting behind the big desk.
So young and with such a warm face.
He began to wonder again, was it this young man in front of him who led a group of such soldiers?
Tai Lu came to thank Lin Feng, who gave him a second life.
It also cost the lives of nearly 10,000 provincial soldiers and many civilians in Qing County.
If I don't express my gratitude for this kindness, wouldn't it make people look down on Xixia?
Tai Lu chatted with Lin Feng for a few words. Seeing that many people were coming in and out of the tent and Lin Feng was very busy, he stood up and said goodbye.
After Lin Feng said a few polite words, he raised his hand and asked Zhao Shuo to escort him out of the camp.
Originally, Lin Feng planned to set off for Hongqing Lake early the next morning.
Unexpectedly, Ren Duoliji's 5,000 cavalrymen rushed to Qing County before Lin Feng set off.
Rendorijit’s idea was simple.
He knew how powerful the Qingshui Army was, so he wanted to rush over, join forces with the Qingshui Army, strangle the Tartars, and avenge himself at the same time.
But when I got to the place, everything was different.
Tai Lu, who went out of the city to meet him, reported to him truthfully everything he had seen.
Ren Duoliji took a deep breath on the spot.
It was the Tartar cavalry that had shattered his 30,000-strong army into pieces.
Were they easily defeated by the Qingshui Army?
And let others occupy the camp?
Isn’t this a complete defeat for the Tartars?
How did we lose?
There is only one day.
A series of questions swirled in Renduoliji's mind, making him feel a little dizzy.
In fact, what he didn't know was that it took the Qingshui Army less than an hour to defeat the 4,000 Tartar cavalry.
Putting aside all his problems, Renduoliji rode his horse to the camp of the Qingshui Army.
He wanted to meet the legendary Lin Feng.
Lin Feng almost killed himself.
I had heard that Lin Feng was young, but I had never heard anyone say that the Lin Feng in front of me was so kind.
This is far from the legend.
A powerful, bloody, brutal, and murderous man...
In short, it is completely different from the image I imagined in my mind.
Ren Duoliji stared at Lin Feng blankly for a while and didn't react for a long time.
Lin Feng and Zhao Shuo looked at the short and fat man in front of them with a smile on their faces. This was the guy who brought 5,000 cavalry into Zhenxi to have fun.
"Uh, General Lin, I'm the Yinzhou Military Supervisory Department, the Military Commander Ren Duoliji."
Lin Feng nodded: "General Renduoliji, please take a seat."
Ren Dorijit blinked his little round eyes.
"Thank you, General Lin, for your assistance. The commander-in-chief has repeatedly asked me to come here to express my sincere gratitude."
Lin Feng asked calmly, "Isn't your commander here?"
"Oh, the deputy commander will be here soon. The commander is stationed in the capital and cannot make it here for the time being."
Lin Feng thought about it. The deputy commander was called Zhang Enyi. He was the one who led the negotiations in Zhenxi at that time, so it would be fine if he could come.
As long as you can agree to a few of my conditions, it will be fine.
Of course, it was just as well that the commander-in-chief didn't come. He didn't know much about the mineral resources in Yinzhou, so he couldn't propose conditions that suited him.
"General Lin, I wonder if I could go to Yinzhou City and speak with the commander-in-chief?"
Rendorigi asked nervously.
Lin Feng nodded lightly.
"Well, of course I have to go to the capital, but I still have some things to deal with, so I can only postpone going to the capital."
Rendorigi breathed a sigh of relief.
"It doesn't matter. As long as General Lin agrees to go, the commander-in-chief will certainly welcome you."
Because there was no substantive conversation, Ren Duoliji knew that he was not important enough, so he said goodbye and left after a few polite words.
When he left the barracks, his body was covered in a layer of sweat, which made him feel sticky and uncomfortable.
I was very puzzled. How could such a kind young man put so much pressure on me?