Before I knew it, three days had passed.
The 80,000-strong army of Beihuan also completed its reunion.
Behind them, there are 70,000 troops.
However, under Wei Wenzhong's strict order, these 70,000 troops did not take the initiative to attack, but only kept a distance of 40 miles from them. Once they attacked Shuofang, these 70,000 troops would rush forward.
However, Wei Wenzhong's arrangement caused dissatisfaction among many people.
Qin Qihu, who escaped from Suining Guard, was the one who caused the most trouble.
Qin Qihu once again found Wei Wenzhong and asked for a fight.
Before this, he had asked Wei Wenzhong for battle twice.
However, Wei Wenzhong still strictly ordered Qin Qihu not to take the initiative to attack.
Wei Wenzhong's reasons were also very sufficient.
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Now, their connection with Shuofang has been completely cut off.
They also don't know what the situation is in Shuofang.
What Wei Wenzhong feared most was that Shuofang had been captured. Once their army advanced, the Beihuan army would immediately turn around and attack them.
The number of Northern Huan’s army was no less than theirs, and even greater.
Once they engage in battle in the wild, they are likely to be eaten by the Northern Huan army.
At that time, the Beihuan army would attack directly from their side to the Beiyuan Shoal, and the 30,000 defensive troops he deployed at the Beiyuan Shoal would be in danger again.
If this were true, the Beifu Army and Shuobei would be completely finished!
"Wei Wenzhong, you bastard, you are just watching someone die without helping!"
Qin Qihu's temper flared up. All the generals present pointed at Wei Wenzhong's nose and cursed: "I'm telling you, if anything happens to the Sixth Prince and Duke Yu, I will kill your son. I'm not called Qin Qihu!"
"presumptuous!"
Wei Wenzhong's face changed drastically, and he roared, "Come here, take down this lunatic who has no regard for military discipline!"
Wei Wenzhong's personal soldiers immediately stepped forward.
"Whoever dares to touch me will give it a try!"
Qin Qihu grabbed the sword and glanced at everyone with murderous intent.
Facing Qin Qihu's gaze, none of Wei Wenzhong's personal soldiers dared to step forward.
They still knew Qin Qihu's identity.
Behind Qin Qihu stands Dagan, the number one bully!
But this bully was deeply favored by Emperor Wen.
If they dare to go up and catch Qin Qihu, Qin Qihu will definitely chop them to pieces alive.
But they absolutely dared not kill Qin Qihu.
Even Wei Wenzhong doesn’t dare!
Don’t talk about military law in front of the bully Qin Liugan.
If Qin Liu goes crazy, he will even kill Wei Wenzhong!
"What are you still standing there for?"
Wei Wenzhong roared: "Are you all going to disobey my orders?"
"Will the general capture me as well?"
At this time, the deputy commander Dugu Ce stood up and growled with a dark face: "General, you are so cowardly. I want to curse you too!"
As Dugu Ce finished speaking, several more people stood up.
"So do I!"
"And me!"
"The general is so timid that I really suspect that he wants to use Bei Huan to kill the Sixth Prince!"
At once, many generals of the Northern Army stood up.
The enemy's troops are no more than 80,000 or 90,000 at most!
Even though the Northern Army suffered more than 30,000 casualties, the imperial court had previously supported them with 30,000 troops!
They still have an army of nearly 200,000!
Even if the defenders of Beilu Pass, Mayi and Beiyuan Shallows cannot move, they still have 120,000 troops!
Why don't they dare to fight?
Wei Wenzhong was so timid, if not cowardice, what else could it be?
Facing the anger of the generals, Wei Wenzhong could not help but roar: "Do you think I don't want to fight? But look, is there any sign of disorder in the Northern Huan army?"
"Beihuan is now sure that we are eager to rescue them, so they are waiting for us to kill them so that they can eat us up bit by bit!"
"We've been fooled once before, do you want to be fooled again?"
Wei Wenzhong felt that he was very wronged.
He is really not afraid of fighting!
He was afraid that the people in Shuofang had been eaten!
I’m afraid this is another trap set by Beihuan!
Even if he wanted to kill Yun Zheng, he wouldn't dare to kill Xiao Wanchou!
It is even possible that the Beihuan army will come to support us from the Riftwind Gorge!
What they are facing is likely to be more than just the current military force of Beihuan.
Right now, even if Bei Huan was defeated, they could retreat from the Riftwind Canyon at any time.
But if their 70,000-strong army is wiped out, the entire Shuobei will gradually fall into the hands of Beihuan!
When the time comes, how should they explain to Emperor Wen?
"Why do you think we will lose?"
Qin Qihu said angrily, "We haven't even started the battle yet, and you're already disrupting the morale of the army! If I hadn't seen that you're the commander of the Northern Army, I'd have killed you first, you bastard!"
"you……"
Wei Wenzhong was so angry at Qin Qihu that he was shaking and almost had Qin Qihu captured again.
However, Wei Wenzhong did not do so in the end.
The public is very excited now. If he really wants to capture Qin Qihu, it might cause a mutiny!
After trying hard to suppress his anger, Wei Wenzhong gritted his teeth and said, "I have ordered people from Mayi and Suqu to investigate the situation in Shuofang. There will be news back tomorrow at the latest! If Shuofang is not lost, I will attack immediately! I will rush to the front! If I take a step back, any of you can kill me!"
As Wei Wenzhong uttered these harsh words, the generals finally calmed down a little.
I've already waited for more than a day, so I don't mind waiting one more day!
“Remember your words!”
Qin Qihu glared at Wei Wenzhong fiercely, kicked one of Wei Wenzhong's personal soldiers to the ground, and walked out of the tent angrily.
The generals looked at Wei Wenzhong and quietly left the tent.
"Brother Dugu, you stay."
Wei Wenzhong stopped Dugu Ce who was about to leave.
"What else do you want, General?"
Dugu Ce turned around and his attitude towards Wei Wenzhong became much colder.
He had also been trapped in Suining Wei before, and had a lot of anger but no place to vent it.
"Do you think I am a coward?"
Wei Wenzhong asked dejectedly.
"Perhaps not."
Dugu Ce said ambiguously: "But if it were me, I would definitely lead my troops to attack! We all have two shoulders to support one head. I am a man of great courage, and I may not be a match for Beihuan! Throughout history, there are countless examples of victory of a small force over a large one. The general should know this better than me!"
"How many times have we defeated the enemy with fewer troops than the Northern Huan?" Wei Wenzhong asked in return, "Six years ago, Your Majesty led an army of 500,000 to personally attack the Northern Huan. What was the result?"
Dugu Ce was speechless and could only say angrily: "This is one time, that is another time!"
"Yes, it's different now!"
Wei Wenzhong nodded slightly. "At this moment, Beihuan is almost at the end of its rope. It's only two months away from the beginning of spring. Once my army arrives, Beihuan will almost certainly be defeated. If the Beifu army is crippled at this moment, you and I will both be guilty..."
Listening to Wei Wenzhong's words, Dugu Ce gradually calmed down.
What Wei Wenzhong said is not without reason.
At this point, there is no need for them to gamble with Bei Huan.
If the bet is won, everyone will be happy.
If we lose the bet, the offensive plan in the spring will be completely shelved.
"Perhaps, we have all wronged the general!"
Dugu Ce's attitude softened slightly, "But I still say the same thing. If it were me, I would definitely lead my troops to attack!"
Wei Wenzhong smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed, "The reason why the emperor asked me to guard Shuobei is because I am cautious enough!"
"Yeah! So, you've been guarding it for almost six years."
Dugu Ce shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The 200,000-man Northern Army has been guarding Shuobei for six years. If it weren't for the battle a few days ago, the number of enemies we killed would not even be a fraction of the number of Tian soldiers led by the Sixth Prince! General, the morale of the army is gained through fighting, not defense..."
After saying that, Dugu Ce left.
Wei Wenzhong sat there in a daze, speechless for a long time...
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