si-mexico Chapter 577 Shocking the World, the Enemy's Strategy
Chapter 577 Shocking the World, the Enemy's Strategy
On the western side of the encirclement, the fire was extremely hot, and the thick smoke made it impossible for the people in the Yan army camp to open their eyes.
The Yan army over there evacuated early, and if any Wei army came out, they were allowed to throw down their weapons and come over.
After no one came out, the people there returned to their camps and took the prisoners to the prisoner-of-war camp.
This time, too many enemy troops were killed. In two battles, only 20,000 to 30,000 of the 500,000 Wei troops were left, all of whom were prisoners. It can be said that the enemy army was completely wiped out.
The military achievements this time were so great that every Yan soldier had a smile on his face.
Because the burnt smell on the mountain was so strong, the Yan army broke camp and set off early in the afternoon. They walked twenty miles south and only set up camp to rest after they could no longer smell the smell.
The news that the Yan army had wiped out the 500,000 Wei troops quickly spread throughout the world.
When all the countries heard the news, they were terrified and shocked.
After hearing about this, Emperor Wei was so angry that he almost fainted in the Golden Palace. He was saved by the eunuchs and maids after a while of gasping for breath. He was panting and angrily kicked the table in front of him away.
"Five hundred thousand troops, five hundred thousand troops stationed at Fengling Pass, such a good natural barrier, such a solid defense line, and they couldn't even hold out for three days before being completely wiped out by the Yan army?
It's not that they were defeated, they were completely annihilated, not a single one escaped!
Even if there were 500,000 pigs running all over the mountains, it would be impossible for the Yan army to kill them all in three days, right?
Pigs know how to run, but Pang Liao doesn’t!
This Pang Liao actually concentrated all his forces on a mountain with lush forests, and then was surrounded by the enemy, and didn't know how to break out.
Hahahaha, this is ridiculous. Any general with a little war experience would know to run and break through when trapped in a desperate situation, right?
He doesn't know that in this situation, even if I were there, I would burn him to death and it would be unfair to him for his stupid cooperation!
Ha ha ha ha……"
Emperor Cao De of Wei laughed heartily as if he had gone mad. The officials below were all in grief, crying out that a disaster was imminent.
Emperor Wei was too lazy to discuss with them this time. He sat on the dragon throne and gave the order directly.
"Propagate my decree: All major counties and prefectures north of Luoyang must organize militias and brave men to defend the city on their own initiative. We must delay the Yan army's southward advance and must not surrender.
Those who surrender will be charged with treason and their nine clans will be executed.
Those who swear to die rather than surrender will have their families and children promoted and treated well when we recover our territory in the future.
Send pigeons to Chu and Qian as soon as possible, asking if their armies can move faster. If they cannot reach Luoyang in time, I will consider moving the capital and leading Luoyang's 200,000 central troops and 300,000 local troops to join their main force.
Tell them that I cannot defeat the Yan army, and it is impossible for me to stay in Luoyang and fight with the Yan army.
Either they come earlier, or I go south to find them.
Send the letter quickly, I am waiting for their news!"
"According to the order!"
All the ministers saluted quickly.
"Retreat from the court."
All the ministers withdrew.
Emperor Wei leaned on the dragon throne and sighed to the sky.
"My life is over, my life is over..."
At this time, an official who had not yet left came forward and whispered to the Emperor of Wei,
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
Emperor Wei said weakly.
"Yes, Your Majesty. My wife met Your Majesty last time after attending a palace dinner. After returning, she told me that Your Majesty is so brave and valiant that he should be a hero of the world. His manliness is a hundred times greater than mine.
It would be a great honor to have tea and chat with Your Majesty.
I would like to ask Your Majesty, are you free and relaxed today?"
Cao De raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said,
"Oh? How old are you, madam?"
The minister was delighted when he heard this and quickly said,
"My first wife passed away due to illness in my early years, so I have taken on a new wife.
My wife is twenty-six years old this year. She is in the prime of her beauty and grace, as juicy as a peach and as sweet as honey.
I guarantee that Your Majesty will be reluctant to leave."
Emperor Cao De of Wei nodded and said,
"Recent state affairs have been very busy, and I have been quite overworked, physically and mentally exhausted. If I could have a beautiful woman to relieve my worries, it would be a great pleasure.
I'm just sorry to bother you, Madam."
"No trouble, no trouble. My wife is idle at home and has nothing to do."
"Well then, please ask your wife to come to the Imperial Study to see me."
"I obey your order. I will go home and bring my wife here."
The minister was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurried out of the palace, took a carriage back home, and gave his beautiful wife to Cao De so that Cao De could enjoy her.
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Compared to the Emperor of Wei who indulged in his mistresses, wine and women to numb his pain, the Emperor of Chu and Emperor Qian in the south were much more sober.
After receiving the pigeon message from Emperor Wei, the Second Emperor immediately discussed with his ministers what to do about this matter.
First of all, the ministers were extremely shocked by the vulnerability of the Wei army. They did not expect that there would be such a weak army in the world, 500,000 against 650,000, and they could not even last three days.
If the second battle was due to the commander's stupidity and falling into the trap of the Yan army, then the first battle was a real tough battle without any fancy strategies.
The Yan army and the Wei army fought head-on, but the Wei army was still in a dominant position and occupied the hilltops and city gates. Even so, the three high grounds could be broken through by the three armies of the Yan army.
The Yan army fought from bottom to top and was able to defeat the Wei army with great momentum.
It is conceivable how poor the combat effectiveness of the Wei army soldiers was.
They all agreed that the Wei army was too weak to be a strategic opponent, and that expecting the Wei army to hold Luoyang was nothing but a pipe dream.
But if we ask them to march quickly to support Luoyang, that would be unrealistic.
The armies had only been on the march for three days and were still in their own countries, while the Yan army was only about half a month away from Luoyang.
After all, the Yan army has always been on this side of the border.
Expecting them to reach Luoyang in more than half a month is nothing but a pipe dream.
They felt that the Wei army could not be relied upon. Even if they withdrew from the south to join them, they would probably be defeated by the Yan army at the first blow, which would affect their own morale.
After all, the 500,000 central troops of the Yan army were defeated with ease. Could the remaining 200,000 central troops and 300,000 local troops defeat the Yan army?
So the Emperor of Chu and the Emperor of Qian sent letters by carrier pigeon, and after a brief discussion, they decided to persuade the Emperor of Wei in a kind way, asking him to defend Luoyang with the help of Luo River and block the Yan army north of Luo River.
And they will rush there as fast as they can to help them defeat the Yan army.
Of course, these were just words to coax the Emperor of Wei. Their real intention was to let the Chu army wait for the Qian army at the border. After the two armies joined forces, the Wei State would have been almost destroyed. They would then gather the elite central armies of the two countries to launch a decisive battle with the Yan army.