Chapter 480: Like a Divine Soldier Descending from the Sky
Only today does Jin Jing finally wake up from his dream.
"Is it over?" Jin Jing looked at the guard in front of him with a grim face.
The guard looked into the distance nervously and nodded sadly: "General, it's over."
"General, please take a rest first. I will go and check the headcount now."
The guard said and went out.
After the soldiers of the Great Chu State retreated, Jin Jing had already led his men back to the camp. Seeing the ruined tents in front of him, Jin Jing's heart was filled with regret.
"I never thought that I would be defeated by a woman, just a woman..." Jin Jing kept muttering to himself, but he was still confused in his heart.
Just because of a heavy rain, all my efforts during this period were wasted.
If there were fewer soldiers, I would not have the courage to continue my westward attack. Now I still have to wait for news to see how many troops the Yuefeng Kingdom has lost.
Jin Jing sat in his seat without saying a word, knowing that the general must be in a bad mood. The guards beside him did not dare to step forward to comfort him, but just waited there, waiting for the general's order.
But it was too late for him to regret now, because it was because of his underestimation of the enemy that he caused such irreparable losses to Yuefeng Kingdom.
But he couldn't give up so easily. Yes, the guards beside him were right. As long as he was still here, the soldiers of Yuefeng Kingdom had hope.
Jin Jing soon received the news that nearly half of his soldiers had been lost, and all of his elite troops had been lost.
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Jin Jing still couldn't control himself. He stumbled and nearly fell down.
"Half?" He couldn't believe it either.
But with the facts in front of him, Jin Jing was silent for a moment. This matter would surely be reported back to the capital soon.
I wonder if Your Majesty will be disappointed in me?
Can the things that were promised to me before be fulfilled?
Do I still have a chance to surpass my father's status?
Thinking of this, Jin Jing suddenly cheered up and turned back to his main tent.
He picked up a topographic map and began to concentrate on it, studying the tactics carefully.
And the method he used to defeat the Chu State with a smaller force.
But while Jin Jing was still racking his brains over how to counterattack Da Chu, Song Qingyan had already led the army to attack again. In one go, they captured two more cities.
Jin Jing felt like he was going to faint.
How could this happen? In just two days, the three cities that I had taken from the Great Chu Kingdom had been taken by them. Now...
Even the cities of his own Yuefeng Kingdom were captured by the Great Chu Kingdom.
This is simply outrageous.
This Song Qingyan is like a god sent down from heaven.
At this point, the current situation of the war has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Now Yuefeng Kingdom has fallen into a passive situation.
Jin Jing even began to regret that he did not take advantage of Yuefeng's victory to press on, but instead let Yuefeng fall into the current irreversible situation.
He fell into deep thought, and after thinking it over again and again, he finally made a decision.
In the current situation, it would not be a wise move for Yuefeng Kingdom to continue to hold on.
There is only one solution now, which is to retreat.
Finally, Jin Jing made a decision: "Order everyone to retreat and rest."
The place they retreated to was the one Jin Jing had just chosen. It was a strategic location that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Although most of the combat power has been lost, the soldiers should be allowed to get enough rest anyway so that they can better engage in combat.
To deal with the next attack from the State of Chu.
On the side of the Great Chu Kingdom, Song Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jin Jing had already retreated.
Although they were divided into two groups, people always need to rest. After two days of continuous fighting, the soldiers needed time to restore their morale.
And they also need time to adjust their tactics.
After all, a night raid can only happen once.
If I use the same trick a second time, wouldn't that be walking into a trap?
In this war, as the saying goes, people are indeed important, but what is more important is the right time and place, and it is a competition of the commander's wisdom and endurance.
In this battle, Song Qingyan defeated Jin Jing.
But Jin Jing is a man with deep thoughts, so it is hard to say what will happen next time.
Song Qingyan never underestimated her enemies, so even though she had returned victorious, she still looked calm.
When Song Qingyan's figure gradually appeared in the western camp, she could already hear the soldiers' shouts not far away.
"General Song! General Song!"
They shouted Song Qingyan loudly, with smiles of victory on their faces.
Now they only have respect and admiration for Song Qingyan, and no longer have the doubts they had when they first met her a few days ago.
Being able to capture four cities in succession within a few days, he is probably on par with the old marquis and the now seriously ill marquis.
The soldiers waved their weapons, and the sound shook the earth.
Now Song Qingyan has become a hero in their hearts.
Song Qingyan did not say anything, but just looked at the soldiers in front of her with a smile, not denying anyone's contribution.
Lieutenant General Jiang and Lieutenant General Zhao also stepped forward one after another, their eyes full of praise for Song Qingyan.
"It is true that a tiger father will have a dog daughter." Deputy General Zhao praised.
He couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart, thinking that it was a great pity for Song Qingyan to stay in the palace as a royal concubine. The battlefield was her world.
Song Zhuo also ran up to him with great interest: "General, they have prepared a celebration, do you want to participate?"
Song Qingyan wanted to refuse, but seeing the soldiers laughing and talking, she nodded in the end: "But everyone must not slack off, and must send people to stand guard."
"The Yuefeng Kingdom has just been defeated, so it's inevitable that they won't take action."
Although she knew that Jin Jing had retreated, Song Qingyan was still worried.
After all, Jin Jing was defeated in the previous battle. Now that he knows his own strength, he will have to take it very seriously from now on.
Song Zhuo nodded happily.
That night, a grand event was held in the camp of the Great Chu State, and the soldiers raised their glasses to celebrate this hard-earned victory.
It was just because of Song Qingyan's instructions that the cups were filled with tea and no one drank alcohol.
After all, the experience of Yuefeng Kingdom is still before their eyes. Now all the soldiers admire Song Qingyan to the extreme and obey her words.
The second day was a rare sunny day. Perhaps because it was sunny after the rain, there was a hint of coolness in the air.
After a long journey, Lu Xingwan and others finally arrived at the border.
However, according to the original agreement, after arriving, the group first headed to the government office of Jinhu County, naturally to seek refuge with Guo Ping's family.
Jinhu Town is always safer than the front line.