"This doesn't seem like General Zhao's style, it must be an order from Ye!
Use the enemy to deplete our military strength and then seize our military power."
Qin Qingxue gritted her teeth in anger.
The slight favorable impression I had for Ye just now disappeared in an instant.
He felt a strong hatred towards Ye again.
She thought that Ye did this on purpose to leave her no chance to turn things around.
Use this method to take revenge on yourself.
For Qin Qingxue, losing her current status and fame would be even more painful than killing her.
"Ye Ye, if he really dares to do this, I will never forgive him!"
Qin Qingxue felt extremely resentful.
"I have a good idea. Let's take this opportunity to retreat and escape the enemy's pursuit.
Give all the enemies to Zhao Wudi.
With the cavalry holding us back, the enemy will definitely not dare to pursue us further."
Shi Wushuang persuaded.
He also absolutely could not watch Qin Qingxue's troops being completely consumed by the enemy.
Without the support of the army, it would be difficult for him to achieve anything in the court just by relying on his title as the Peerless Young Master.
Things have come to this point, the best way is to find an opportunity to make amends.
These soldiers are his only chance to help Qin Qingxue turn things around.
Qin Qingxue was also very moved after hearing this.
This is indeed good advice.
But on second thought, something seemed wrong.
When reinforcements came to support them, they turned around and ran away. This behavior is really unacceptable.
In the past, he could rely on his status as a marshal to suppress the soldiers.
But Qin Qingxue had already lost her prestige and trust in the soldiers' hearts.
What would the soldiers think of themselves if they abandoned their reinforcements and fled?
Without morale, the army cannot be commanded at all.
Besides, Zhao Wudi is not a fool, his cavalry is faster.
Once they discovered that they were leading their troops to flee, they would also retreat, but they certainly could not run as fast as the cavalry.
Qin Qingxue gritted her teeth and persisted, flatly rejecting Shi Wushuang's suggestion: "We absolutely cannot retreat. If we completely lose the morale of the army, how can I lead the troops in the future?"
Shi Wushuang realized that what he had just said was not well thought out.
It is very important to maintain Qin Qingxue's status.
He immediately said: "I just said it casually, I didn't mean it seriously.
This is really invincible and very infuriating.
It was obvious that the cavalry had the advantage, so he just had to lead the cavalry to launch a fierce attack on the enemy.
It will definitely pose a huge threat to the enemy.
We wouldn’t have suffered such heavy losses.”
"We should be grateful that they are willing to come to our aid! I guess Zhao Wudi is too concerned about his own cavalry and doesn't want to cause too many casualties.
They have been delaying time and waiting for Ye to lead the army.
Let's defend as best we can and hold on for a little longer, and Ye will surely arrive."
Qin Qingxue persuaded.
Shi Wushuang thought it made sense and stopped conserving his strength.
Start fighting with all your strength.
Shi Wushuang displayed great power and indeed won the admiration of many soldiers.
Under his leadership, the morale of the army was even higher, and many soldiers even followed behind to actively protect Shi Wushuang.
After a long and fierce battle, Marshal Annan became more and more frightened.
The longer it takes, the more dangerous it will be for them.
However, their current situation was extremely dire, and they could not retreat calmly in the face of the cavalry.
But it was impossible to get rid of Dayuan's main army in a short time.
He began to consider leaving an army behind to cover the retreat, and he wanted to lead the main force to withdraw from Annan as soon as possible.
As long as we rely on the tall city walls, we are still very confident of resisting the Dayuan army.
Only send envoys to seek peace after ensuring your own safety.
Only by doing this can the Kingdom of Annan be saved.
After making up his mind, Marshal Annan summoned the generals to his presence.
He said with a serious face: "Since we cannot destroy the main force of Dayuan, we must retreat as soon as possible.
We need to leave 10,000 troops behind to cover our retreat. Which general is willing to stay?
This is the key to whether our Annan Kingdom can survive.
Your sacrifice will not be in vain!"
"I am willing to lead the army to cover the retreat!" a general said without hesitation.
"I only hope that the Marshal can take good care of my family after I die in battle!"
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I'll definitely make sure your whole family has enough food and clothing."
The general did not hesitate to lead his men to launch a suicidal attack on the Dayuan army.
Give the main force a chance to escape.
Marshal Annan seized the opportunity and led his troops to escape at the fastest speed.
But he had not walked for long when he ran into the army led by Ye.
Upon discovering the enemy, Ye immediately gave the order to attack.
Marshal Annan was immediately confused.
Despite all his efforts, he still couldn't escape.
He didn't dare to think too much and left a group of troops behind to cover his retreat.
He fled with his men in a panic.
Ye was not panicked at all.
There was no intention to directly wipe out all the enemy forces.
They still have some use.
"All troops, listen up! Destroy this army in front of you first. Don't let any of them escape!"
Princess Ruyue personally led an army to encircle the rear.
Even if the enemy is not willing to die, they will attack madly.
In front of a powerful army, it is like an egg hitting a stone.
They were quickly surrounded and eliminated.
After dealing with the enemy in front of him, Zhao Wudi led the cavalry to cooperate with Qin Qingxue to wipe out all the 10,000 enemy troops who were left behind.
Ye looked at Qin Qingxue's miserable appearance from afar, feeling deeply moved.
It's purely his own fault that he ended up like this.
Then Ye's gaze turned to Shi Wushuang again.
Shi Wushuang was also covered in blood, and there was no trace of his carefree look at all.
The two sides remained in a stalemate.
After a while, Ye Ye finally spoke: "General Qin, the emperor appointed you as the Grand Marshal of the Southern Expedition to drive out the enemy.
But you have been defeated many times and have failed to live up to the emperor's grace.
This prince has decided to accept you as the Grand Marshal!
I order you to lead the remaining troops to protect our people in the rear."
Qin Qingxue was extremely unwilling to accept this, staring at Ye with resentment in her eyes: "If it weren't for you sitting on the sidelines and watching many times without coming to rescue me in time, how could I have failed?
Don’t you have any responsibility?”
Ye was so angry that he laughed on the spot.
"You'd better understand your responsibilities first. This prince came to watch the battle, but he defeated the enemy many times.
You, on the other hand, led the main force to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, resulting in heavy casualties.
How dare you say that? "
"It's not that easy to take my Grand Marshal away! If you lose him, I will take him back with my own hands."
Qin Qingxue still refused to give up.
If he loses his position as marshal, he will completely lose the chance to turn things around.
Princess Ruyue didn't spoil her either.
He said:
"At this point, do you still want these soldiers to die with you?
It's good enough that I didn't take away all your military power."
Ye directly took out the imperial edict: "Qin Qingxue, accept the edict!"
At this point, no matter how unwilling Qin Qingxue was, she had no choice.
Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be sentenced to death.
Kneeling on the ground reluctantly.
"I will accept your order!"
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