Li Xiang was not surprised by the result. He asked his men to go over and help. If they had to rely entirely on Chieftain Maiqi, then victory would probably take a while. Li Xiang's men all had extraordinary abilities. It was normal for Chieftain Maiqi's men to seize the opportunity to win by simply creating a little chaos on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, they were able to break the Beidaying.
Li Xiang felt at this moment that he had really underestimated those chieftains. Come to think of it, they were all aristocrats passed down from generation to generation, and they also had their own ideas about seizing opportunities. Maybe one or two people could not find some of the tricks, but if more than a dozen people were together, they would definitely know what to do. With this victory, we will be able to put more pressure on Lu Dongzan.
Of course, the chieftains no longer had the ability to continue the attack. Although they won the victory, they also lost more than 5,000 soldiers. This was the way it was in the era of cold weapons. For every 1,000 enemies they killed, they would lose 800 of their own. Only whoever could continue to persevere could achieve the final victory.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister..."
The maidservant was serving attentively. When she saw Lu Dongzan's eyelids move, she quickly called out, and the generals around him also gathered over.
"Where's the letter?"
Lu Dongzan ignored his dizziness and hurried to get the letter. Didn't they agree on this when they left? They told these people to close the gates of the camp tightly and not to leave no matter what happened. But now, in just ten days, half of the troops have been defeated. If this is the case, how far can the rest of the South Camp be?
The general's men quickly handed over the letter. After reading it, he understood what was going on. It turned out that they had been ambushed by a small group of enemy troops. Normally, this would not be a big deal, but the enemy killed people from the same tribe. The warriors of that tribe wanted to go out for revenge. Although the general suppressed them, but after one incident after another in one night, the people of that tribe finally couldn't bear it anymore.
A great war began. The people in the South Camp followed Lu Dongzan's orders closely. No matter how the battle in the north went, they did not send people out to support. If they had gone out to support, perhaps the result would not be like this. Chief Maiqi felt cold in his heart while fighting. If the people in the South Camp had come out, we would have suffered a crushing defeat today.
After reading the letter, Lu Dongzan spat out another mouthful of blood. He felt like he'd rather die. The men on both sides didn't know what to say. First, the North Camp disobeyed orders, then the South Camp was too obedient. Fighting had already broken out outside. Didn't the commander know to go out and provide support? If the two camps had been combined, perhaps we would have won. But now, Lu Dongzan was stunned by the defeat.
The generals under him didn't know what to say. If they were in that position, they probably wouldn't know what to do. When you left, you issued a death order. The North Camp had already violated the rules first, so should the South Camp follow suit? Theoretically, the two camps could win together, but if they couldn't, who would bear the responsibility?
"Seal the news, strictly block the news, send troops to patrol the border, and no one is allowed to go to the Tuyuhun grassland. If anyone dares to leak the news, kill his entire family."
General Huyan said viciously, and his men hurried down to convey the order. Such news must not be known by the Han people. If the Han people knew it, they would definitely ask for more at the negotiation table.
In fact, Lu Dongzan no longer has that idea. He originally wanted to save some money at the negotiation table, but now he only wants to quickly conclude the peace agreement. Even if the Tang Dynasty wants a lot, we can give it to them and earn it back slowly in the future. But if we don’t go back now, once the Southern Camp is also broken, then the court’s army to suppress the rebellion will be finished. The Zanpu does not have many troops in his hands. Will he let these chieftains become kings at that time?
There were hurried footsteps outside the door again. General Huyan glanced at the Prime Minister and signaled the people outside not to say anything for the time being. The Prime Minister could not accept so many blows.
As the prime minister of a country, he should have a strong psychological endurance, but what happened tonight was too big. After Lu Dongzan came back, if there were no border issues, the judge would have been arrested long ago. After all, the two sides are not on the same level. But now, not only is there no sign of him being arrested, but the situation is getting worse. If it continues like this, Tubo is really in danger.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister..."
General Huyan wanted to see what was going on. If he could make the decision himself, he would not cause trouble for the Prime Minister. However, the content was too important and he had to report it to the Prime Minister. If he missed the military opportunity, he himself could not afford the delay.
Two more chieftains joined the rebellion, bringing with them 5,000 soldiers of various kinds...
The content of the letter was not long, and this was what it meant. There was no expression on Lu Dongzan's face. We lost nearly 10,000 people, but the other side added 5,000 fresh troops. If Lu Dongzan was there, he would definitely order this army to take advantage of the situation.
"Pass the order down, have the Southern Camp retreat to Jinsheng City..."
Lu Dongzan forced himself to suppress the blood in his mouth, otherwise he would be too embarrassed to spit out blood three times in one night out of anger.
"The current location of the Prime Minister's Southern Camp..."
An aide wanted to say something, but the general stopped him with his eyes. Everyone knows that the current location of the South Camp is very important. If we withdraw from here, it will not be easy to take it back in the future.
But do we have any other choice now? If we withdraw these fresh troops to the fortified city, we still have a chance of survival. The offensive and defensive positions on the battlefield have switched. We used to be encircling the rebels, but now they're stronger than us. If your offensive and defensive strategies don't change, it's only a matter of time before the remaining troops are defeated. So Lu Dongzan's choice was the right one. He weighed the pros and cons before making this choice. General Huyan understood this, too, which is why he told his men to be quiet...