Chapter 117: West, South, North, Three Sides Surrounded, Deadlock Already Formed
The first ray of sunlight in the early morning shone down, casting shadows of blood-red light on the plain.

The scattered pieces of armor, burning dead wood, and broken limbs scattered all over the ground, had already formed a pool of blood, together forming a picture that looked like the end of the world.

This is the Jindong Plain that had just experienced a great war.

Anyone who steps in here at this moment would probably be frightened to the point of scalp numbing by the scene before them.

The bloody smell rising into the sky and the broken limbs scattered all over the plain, each of them stimulates human senses.

Looking around, it doesn't look like the mundane world at all.

The fires that were lit at night on the plains had not yet burned out and were still emitting flames.

But the burning flames did not bring any warmth to people. It felt like it was not a real flame at all, but a pool of ghost fire rising from hell.

There was not a single person on the plain at this moment. The messy scene showed that a great battle had just ended and there was not even enough time to clean up the battlefield.

There was a fierce wind in the sky, adding an eerie atmosphere to the already terrifying scene.

Of course, putting all this aside, looking at the situation on the field, it is actually quite strange.

After the war, common sense suggests that cleaning the battlefield is a must, whether it is to count the harvest or to prevent the corpses from rotting and causing plague.

But at this time, there was no soldier in the field.

Whether it is the Beimang side or the Gao Changsheng side.

It feels like the two armies are perishing together on this plain.

But if you look closely, you will find that this is not the case.

Because those scattered on the field were basically the bodies of the Rouran army.

Apart from some scattered broken spears and armor, there was nothing of the Sui army, and as for corpses, there was not a single one.

In a war of this scale, no matter how strong one side is, even if it annihilates the enemy, it is impossible for it to suffer no casualties itself.

There is only one explanation for the current situation, and that is that the bodies of the Sui army have been taken away.

This also proves that Gao Changsheng's Zuowuwei troops won the previous battle on the plain.

Moving his sight, he saw Shirakawa Castle, which was thousands of meters away from the battlefield. The gates were closed and people were gathering on the top of the city walls.

But when he looked around, he could still see that those standing in the center were Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng, Lieutenant General Li and others who had participated in the previous battle.

At this moment, the expressions on their faces were almost the same, and their eyes were fixed on the distance.

It was as if the battlefield ahead was really hell, and some hideous evil spirits would emerge from the ground at any time.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

At this moment, the sound of heavy horse hooves came from the sky, making the faces of several people look even heavier.

"Brother Gao... uh... the Marshal guessed right, there are really enemies coming." Luo Cheng exclaimed.

"Is it Murong Baoding?" Deputy General Li's expression was solemn, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"why?"

"Even if Murong Baoding and Hong Jingyan are at odds, it would never be like this. The armies are coming one after another. Looking at the situation, are they just sitting back and watching Hong Jingyan die?"

"One hundred thousand Rouran cavalrymen are a powerful force wherever they are. Murong Baoding is really not afraid of being blamed by the Northern Mang Queen for doing this?"

Lieutenant General Li's voice was low, but his words hit the nail on the head for several people.

Indeed, that was an army of 100,000. Could it be that Murong Baoding was so bold as to do such a thing of revenge?

You have to know that the Queen of Beimang is not a simple person. She was able to ascend to the throne as a woman among a foreign race where the law of the jungle prevails. Even a fool would know how many corpses have piled up under her feet.

Not to mention that Murong Baoding was only a branch of the royal family. Even if he was a prince, the emperor would not show any mercy when he took action.

"It's really strange."

Luo Cheng nodded: "Besides, Hong Jingyan and Murong Baoding have led their armies here one after another. Aren't they worried that Song Que will break into Orange State?"

Several people in the field were all confused.

It's true that Beimang's series of operations give people a feeling of only caring about the head and not the butt, which is really confusing.

"Let's just wait and see for now." Qin Shubao also frowned and snorted.

"Why not send out more troops to charge? The Northern Mang's arrival one after another gives us the opportunity to defeat them one by one." Luo Cheng suggested excitedly with his eyes shining.

"inappropriate."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shubao and Lieutenant General Li spoke almost at the same time.

However, Lieutenant General Li only said two words and said nothing else. Although he brought Gao Changsheng's direct cavalry, he was no match for Luo Cheng in terms of strength or status.

Moreover, the two of them are not familiar with each other, and they don't know each other's personalities, so some things are not convenient to say too directly.

But Qin Shubao on the side obviously didn't have such concerns. Not to mention the position, the identity of a cousin alone was enough.

"This is absolutely not feasible. Our army has just experienced a great battle and the soldiers are exhausted. It will be disadvantageous for us to go into battle at this time. As for using infantry to fight, that is even more ridiculous." Qin Shubao said in a deep voice.

"Although our army won a great victory in the previous battle, we encountered Hong Jingyan's desperate counterattack, and you and I both suffered some injuries."

"It is said that Murong Baoding is even stronger than Hong Jingyan. I don't want to talk about whether this is true or not, but it is absolutely not to be underestimated. It is too dangerous to fight at this time."

"That's right." Lieutenant General Li nodded repeatedly: "Besides, the commander-in-chief's order is for us to garrison the city and strengthen the defense."

When Luo Cheng heard Lieutenant General Li mention Gao Changsheng, he could only suppress his restless desire to fight.

"Okay, then we'll wait for Murong Baoding to attack, and when our cavalry recovers and the enemy's horses are exhausted, we'll send him to reunite with How and Hong Jingyan."

Hearing this, the two people next to him did not react, especially Qin Shubao, whose eyebrows unconsciously frowned.

The current developments in the war situation seem extremely strange. The attitude and some arrangements of the head coach Gao Changsheng are also completely confusing.

But for some reason, Qin Shubao had an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. At this time, the people on the top of the city could already clearly see the huge scale of the elite cavalry.

There is also the burly man standing under the huge banner.

There is no doubt that it was Murong Baoding.

Murong Baoding rode forward and glanced at the city in the distance. Without saying anything, he just swung his right hand forward sharply.

"Woo~~~"

The desolate horn sounded simultaneously with the rumbling drums.

Several people on the city wall were shocked at the same time.

"Murong Baoding is going to attack the city."

However, although they were surprised at Murong Baoding's decisiveness, they were not too panicked.

After all, since Murong Baoding has led his army here, it is only a matter of time before they attack the city.

Moreover, the Zuo Wuwei and the main forces of various units are now in the city. Even though the cavalry has gone through a fierce battle, the infantry has not been damaged.

Shirakawa Castle has sufficient military strength, so naturally there is no need to worry about the enemy's offensive.

"No, that's not right!"

It was at this moment that Qin Shubao suddenly exclaimed, which instantly alarmed the two people around him.

"The sound seems to come not only from Murong Baoding's army." Qin Shubao's pupils shrank sharply and he shouted loudly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the other two people changed drastically at the same time.

It was not just the voice of Murong Baoding's army, what this meant was obvious.

After being shocked, the two listened carefully and found that what they heard was not just the drums and trumpets of the Northern Mang army in front of them.

The two sounds have different volume and rhythm.

A terrible thought suddenly emerged in the minds of several people: there were more than one army coming.

Thinking of this, several people took steps almost at the same time and quickly moved to the side along the city wall.

Soon, they also saw the soldiers coming anxiously from the opposite side.

"General, over there, over there..."

Ling Bing spoke anxiously.

However, at this time, none of the three paid any attention to Ling Bing.

After walking a distance and changing the angle, they could now clearly see the other side of the city.

A torrent was rushing madly towards their city.

And in the rolling torrent, a huge flag was fluttering in the wind.

"Jiaodong, Zhao."

"Jiaodong King Zhao Sui, it's Li Yang, Li Yang has sent troops, they actually joined forces with Bei Mang!" The three of them shouted at the same time, their voices filled with shock and anger. "How is it possible? Li Yang actually sent troops together with Bei Mang!" Shocked and angry roars rang out one after another.

As everyone knows, Beimang and Liyang are true mortal enemies.

The war and hatred between the two sides have lasted for more than a hundred years.

Over the years, wars of varying sizes have never stopped on the border between the two countries.

Bei Mang's biggest goal is to march his army southward and annex Li Yang.

If it weren't for Xu Xiao from Beiliang in the northwest, who was guarding the pass firmly, and if it weren't for the relatively stable domestic situation in Liyang and sufficient troops, which made Beimang fearful, a war between the two countries would have broken out long ago.

And now, these two enemies who were willing to fight each other to the death suddenly began to cooperate.

Yes, now everyone can confirm that the two countries must have communicated with each other through letters, otherwise the two armies would not have come at such a coincidence.

"Why is there no news about such a big event like Liyang sending troops?"

"And Song Que, wasn't his marching route to our south? Could it be that he didn't notice it at all? How did the Liyang army bypass him and come to our flank? Could it be that Song Que has second thoughts..."

There were exclamations in the field.

Several people immediately suspected Song Que.

The Sui army set out in two directions, one up and one down, in order to protect each other.

According to common sense, it is impossible for Song Que not to notice Li Yang's advance of such a scale.

"It's too early to say that now. Murong Baoding and Hong Jingyan are both on our side. Song Que's defense must be lax. Maybe he advanced too fast, giving Li Yang an opportunity to go around from the rear." Qin Shubao spoke with a solemn expression.

"Moreover, what we should consider at this moment is not whether Song Que has a problem, but how we should deal with it."

If it was just Murong Baoding's troops, they would not be too worried, as the forces of both sides were almost equal. Even if the other side attacked with all their strength, with their own strength, they would never be able to be defeated.

Murong Baoding's troops alone were unable to complete the encirclement.

But Li Yang's sudden intervention undoubtedly put pressure on several people.

When the two armies joined forces, the enemy's strength instantly doubled.

Moreover, the Beimang army was mostly cavalry, while Li Yang's army was a mixture of infantry and cavalry. Even from a distance, one could see siege equipment.

"It is better to withdraw. Baichuan is an isolated city. It is not of much value and is not conducive to our army's defense."

"If the enemy moves in and encircles us, the situation will be too unfavorable for our army." Luo Cheng spoke immediately.

"It is better to abandon the city and evacuate. Whether it is retreating to the Great Sui, defending the pass, or breaking free and waiting for an opportunity to defeat the enemy troops one by one on the plain, it is a good choice."

Judging from the situation, Luo Cheng's suggestion is obviously very reasonable.

The two armies came with great force, and it was clear that the attack was premeditated.

It is indeed not a solution to just hold on in Shirakawa Castle at this moment.

Not only is it disadvantageous to them, but if they are not careful it may also put the entire army into a desperate situation.

Qin Shubao's eyes showed interest when he heard this, and he quickly turned around and asked, "Deputy General Li, what is the Marshal's order?"

Both of them had been on the battlefield before. Lieutenant General Li was the last to enter and spent a longer time with Gao Changsheng.

Moreover, the 3,000 cavalrymen led by Lieutenant General Li are Gao Changsheng's direct subordinates. To a certain extent, they are Gao Changsheng's personal soldiers.

In terms of closeness of relationship, even Luo Cheng, who has known Gao Changsheng the longest, is inferior to him.

"Defend Baichuan City." Lieutenant General Li uttered a few words in a deep voice.

"No, Brother Gao may not know the current situation. We have to report to him. Maybe he will have new orders." Luo Cheng said anxiously.

Under the current circumstances, it is obvious that withdrawing from Baichuan is the best option.

"Quick, cousin, you stay here and watch. Lieutenant General Li, let's go and ask to see the Marshal and report the situation. We must respond to the current situation as soon as possible, otherwise something bad will happen."

Luo Cheng grabbed Lieutenant General Li's arm and headed towards the city.

"General Luo, General Luo, the Marshal, he, he..." Lieutenant General Li exclaimed repeatedly, with an embarrassment on his face.

But Luo Cheng seemed not to notice at all.

But at this moment, Qin Shubao suddenly spoke:
"No, it's... too late!"

The slightly hoarse voice made the two of them stop in their tracks.

The two men did not ask any questions, but just stood there like two corpses that had suddenly stiffened.

Because, at this moment, a thunderous sound was heard again in the field.

They were horse hooves, so dense that they made one's scalp tingle.

Judging from the sound alone, their number even exceeds that of Murong Baoding's troops.

You can imagine how huge that team will be.

The source of the sound was exactly in the north of the city.

"North, enemy troops are coming from the north." Lieutenant General Li's voice was already trembling.

To the north of Jindong Prefecture, where Shirakawa Castle is located, is Jinxi Prefecture of Beimang.

Without having to think too much, they knew where this army came from.

But knowing the origins doesn't mean they can calm down.

In a short period of time, large-scale enemy forces appeared in the west, south and north.

Almost in the blink of an eye, they went from being a victorious army to being surrounded.

This kind of gap is not so easy to accept.

The most important thing is that it didn't take them long to enter Beimang and capture Baichuan, but Beimang was able to dispatch such a large army so quickly, and from all directions. It's hard not to feel a chill in one's spine because of what's behind it.

You know, according to the news they received before, the troops of Beimang have always been only the two forces of Murong Baoding from Orange State and Hong Jingyan.

There has never been any news about the movements of other troops.

And now everything in front of us undoubtedly proves the omission of information.

Obviously, the only one who could deceive Hou Wei so easily was the local snake Spider Web from Beimang. Perhaps Zhao Gou from Liyang was also involved.

From all these things, several people also deduced a terrible fact.

Everything here is the result of a joint effort by Beimang and Liyang.

"Is Hong Jingyan doing this just to delay us and buy time for the encircling troops?" Qin Shubao said in a deep voice: "One hundred thousand cavalry, what a big move."

"Perhaps Hong Jingyan may not be aware that his original intention was indeed to win credit, but the people behind him took advantage of this and made him a pawn." Deputy General Li spoke. Compared with Qin Shubao, he knew more about the situation in Beimang.

"How cruel." Luo Cheng snorted, his face not looking very good.

They fought for a day and a night and indeed achieved a great victory, but in the end they destroyed the bait thrown by the other side, which of course was unpleasant.

"It's only a hundred thousand. The Rouran tribe is a large tribe in the Northern Mang. As long as we rest and recuperate for a while, we can quickly form a similar Rouran cavalry."

"Moreover, the Rouran tribe has Hong Jingyan as their co-leader. Although they are loyal to the royal city, they have their own autonomy after all, and are separated from the Northern Mang court by a layer."

"Now, we can take this opportunity to bring us into this place at a cost of 100,000. At the same time, once Hong Jingyan dies, the Queen of Northern Mang can easily take down the Rouran tribe. It's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it."

Deputy General Li spoke coldly about the situation of the Northern Mang court.

But at this time, the faces of the three of them were obviously not very good.

Being surrounded by three parties was almost a desperate situation for them.

Luo Cheng never mentioned the idea of ​​abandoning the city again.

This is a different time. Before, if they left, they could indeed go east smoothly and then northeast to return to Sui territory.

But at this time they were surrounded on three sides. If they left the city, the cavalry in the north could easily pursue them, and their situation would only become more unfavorable.

Moreover, there were enemies in three directions. Was the east side, which had been quiet, really that safe? Everyone had a question mark in their mind.

"Deputy General Li, this situation is no longer something we can handle. We must report it to the Marshal and let him take charge of the situation." Qin Shubao said in a deep voice.

Now they are almost in a desperate situation, and Beimang and Liyang have joined forces to make such a big fuss. Is it really just to encircle and annihilate their army?
No one, unless they are foolish, would think so.

By now, the entire situation has been completely out of control and far beyond the capabilities of the three.

As Qin Shubao spoke, Luo Cheng also turned his head.

Although the situation was critical, both of them felt a little relieved when they thought of Gao Changsheng, especially Luo Cheng, who had an almost superstitious worship of Gao Changsheng.

In his opinion, as long as Brother Gao is there, no problem will be a problem.

But at this moment, Lieutenant General Li uttered something intermittently that made them feel cold all over.

"Marshal, he is no longer in Shirakawa Castle."

(End of this chapter)