He also received the news and knew that his side was under great pressure and that many soldiers had been killed or wounded.
Although hundreds of thousands of soldiers came out from Zhenbei Pass, this kind of consumption seemed to be nothing.
But the enemy has a larger army, and confronting them head-on is completely a bad idea.
So he was thinking about whether he wanted to retreat to Zhenbei Pass.
This way the army can rest and recuperate.
At the same time, relying on the tall city walls, the enemy was blocked outside the pass.
Otherwise, if all the soldiers were consumed here, it would be difficult to even defend Zhenbei Pass.
"Now is not the time to retreat." Shenwu Hou glanced ahead and said immediately: "The fighting between the two sides seems fierce, but it has not yet reached a decisive battle. The grassland army still retains a strong fighting capacity. If we retreat now, what will happen if the enemy takes advantage of the victory and pursues us?"
"Furthermore, if we retreat, what if the grassland army chooses to split up? Then other places will also be in danger. It seems that we can't afford the loss now, but I have already ordered the mobilization of troops from other places in the northern border to Zhengyuan Town's northern pass."
"If we want to win a decisive battle against the grassland army, we must lure their main forces to the same place, that is, below Zhenbei Pass."
"Otherwise, if we divide our forces, we will be the ones in the passive position."
The voice of the Marquis of Shenwu was soft but very firm.
Because for them, this is the best and only way at the moment.
Although we know that many soldiers will die as a result, how can there be no casualties in a war?
For the Great Wei, for millions of people.
The deputy general next to him lowered his head slightly when he heard this, and finally said nothing.
Meanwhile, the battle continued. The impact on the grasslands was even more violent than expected. Tens of thousands of cavalrymen moved in unison, their roars shaking the heavens and earth, their might unparalleled.
If the soldiers at Zhenbei Pass had not experienced all kinds of fighting, the newcomers would definitely be speechless.
As time went on, the number of troops on both sides decreased.
There's nothing much on the grassland side.
After all, there are 220,000 troops, which can withstand the consumption.
But for the Wei side, as time went by, the pressure was increasing, the core area was shrinking, and it seemed that they were completely surrounded.
However, the reason for this was that the Marquis of Shenwu was heartbroken about the casualties among his soldiers, so he adopted a more conservative fighting style, trying to minimize the death of as many people as possible.
As he said before, everyone is born by their parents.
That is why Marquis Shenwu has a high prestige in the military, because he loves his soldiers like his own sons, and this is not just reflected on the surface, but in every battle and every action.
Therefore, every time he led his troops, the morale was always very high, and he was truly able to win every battle.
Even this time, it was clear that the Wei side was at a disadvantage.
But what about the soldiers under his command?
But still fought bravely!
But Shenwu Hou knew that it had almost reached its limit.
Now the armies under his command, both the left and right wings, have shrunk to their limits. If they retreat further, they will be surrounded by the grassland army, and then it will be really dangerous.
He roughly estimated that in this battle, his side lost nearly 10,000 people, while the grassland army lost more, but probably less than 20,000.
Although it doesn't seem like much, in the eyes of Marquis Shenwu, the goal has almost been achieved.
The army must be retreated to Zhenbei Pass for rest and recuperation.
We will continue the attack tomorrow.
In this case, the loss will be greater.
But it can also completely prevent the grassland army from distinguishing, thus achieving its own goal.
At that moment, the Marquis of Shenwu spoke: "Order, the entire army retreats, enter the pass to rest and recuperate. Remember, the rear team will become the front team, and do not rush forward. When you retreat, the enemy will definitely sense it and will send out the entire army to stop you. You must not panic, you must conserve your strength!"
When the enemy realizes that you are retreating, they will definitely choose to lead their troops in pursuit. In this situation, it is also the most dangerous time.
In order to avoid being surrounded and to save the lives of his soldiers as much as possible, he must be extremely cautious.
This is the only thing he can do now.
"Yes, my Lord!"
After receiving the order, a deputy general immediately shouted the message to his subordinates.
For a moment, all the armies began to shrink and retreat in an orderly manner.
Although Shenwu Hou had chosen to attack before.
But it was not too far from Zhenbei Pass because they thought it would be safer when they retreated.
And now, he was keeping a close eye on the grassland army, and at the same time, he had his scouts constantly passing messages back and forth, gaining an insight into the overall situation of the battle and ensuring that everything was under his control.
But soon, Marquis Shenwu suddenly discovered that something was wrong.
That was the grassland army. When he retreated, they did not pursue him, but instead began to retreat as well.
This made him very confused and he had no idea what was going on.
"My Lord, my Lord!"
It was at this moment.
A scout hurried over and said, "My Lord, for some reason, the grassland army has begun to retreat and has no intention of continuing the battle with us. Not only that, we also saw a vanguard of the grassland leaving at top speed. Judging from their destination, it should be the Keqin area!"
Keqin area?
Upon hearing this, Marquis Shenwu’s eyes changed slightly.
That is where the ten Khans of the grassland gathered. It is hundreds of miles away from here and is located in a relatively central location on the grassland.
But he didn't understand why a vanguard should be sent to the desirable area?
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