Chapter 1093 Tragic
Liang Cheng's camp was stationed ten miles away from Kaner Village. The distance from this place was almost the same whether to Bailipo or Lingxi Town.
Sheng Ze and Liang Cheng came out of the camp at lightning speed, and arrived at the temporary position in Bailipo in the blink of an eye.
The reason why it is called a temporary position is that the previous position was broken through, and this one has just been built, so it is full of loopholes.
When Shengze arrived, he saw wounded soldiers all over the ground, and those with minor injuries were fighting desperately at the front.
Looking around, the enemy was not much better off than them. After all, the Hubei Northern Army had gunpowder weapons, and the enemy also suffered heavy casualties.
If it had been the case before, the other side would have definitely retreated temporarily, but tonight they were particularly fearless and brave. No matter how many people died, they rushed forward without hesitation. Facing such a team, no matter how brave the Hubei Northern Army was, it would be useless - they were short of numbers, and this was a fatal flaw.
Shengze's arrival greatly boosted morale, but they had no one available, so no matter how high their morale was, it could only last for a while.
"Uncle Cheng, we can't go on like this." Sheng Ze frowned, his heart bleeding.
So many elite soldiers of the Northern Hubei Army had been sacrificed. He didn't dare to imagine what would happen to the entire Chenzhou, or even the entire Ezhou, if these people were crushed by the enemy's human wave tactics.
"Your Highness, what brilliant idea do you have?" Liang Cheng asked immediately.
Sheng Ze's face was serious. "We can't fight like this. Notify the other armies to retreat to Fengbo Pavilion first. Set up roadblocks there and try to stop these people. The rest will depend on when Shan Mancheng arrives."
Fengbo Pavilion is the last barrier outside Chenzhou City. If they hold it, they can wait for reinforcements and still have the strength to fight; if they fail to hold it, they can only withdraw their troops back to Ezhou.
Liang Cheng was shocked and asked, "Would it be inappropriate to retreat to Fengbo Pavilion at this time?"
In his opinion, he could not retreat to Fengbo Pavilion until the last moment.
Sheng Ze shook his head. "We can't just watch these soldiers we've trained so hard die like this. It's too miserable and too pathetic. Uncle Cheng, please lead this team to Fengbo Pavilion first. I'll lead a thousand men to cover your retreat."
There happened to be a thousand people from the Shadow Guard Division on this battlefield. He patted Liang Cheng on the shoulder, and this time his words were not a discussion, but an order.
Liang Cheng's heart was pounding, but he also knew that Sheng Ze's words were correct. Seeing so many people being killed by the enemy's sheer numbers, he was more heartbroken than anyone else. However, in their deeply rooted leadership concept, they would never retreat easily.
"Your Highness, one thousand people are not enough. Please lead three thousand people to cover our retreat. I will take them all away as soon as possible!" Liang Cheng suddenly knelt on one knee and said in a pleading tone.
Sheng Ze paused, "Okay, these three thousand people will buy as much time as possible for this team."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
It is foreseeable that these three thousand people are about to experience a fierce battle, but Sheng Ze is not afraid, and he believes that the people of the Shadow Guard Division will not be afraid either.
Liang Cheng watched his back, quickly stood up, and shouted to the front, "All soldiers, listen up! Niu Manzi will take 3,000 men to cover the rear with His Highness, and the rest of you, follow me!"
The people of the Shadow Guard Division cannot be sacrificed easily. They are more elite than the Hubei Northern Army. When Your Highness takes the throne in the future, the Shadow Guard Division will be of great use to you.
Therefore, there were actually a total of 4,000 people who stayed behind to delay time with Shengze.
Four thousand against Qin Zhilu's eighty thousand, a twenty-fold difference in military strength, just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.
Liang Cheng left with the remaining 30,000 Hubei Northern Army soldiers. Sheng Ze raised his magic sword, sat upright on his warhorse, and shouted loudly, "All soldiers, listen to my orders! Follow me and charge! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
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