Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 34: Disobedience and the Defeat of Dingzhou Camp

The construction of the defensive position began in full swing.

Liu Hong placed almost all of his heavy crossbows on the commanding heights of Bifengpo to guard against the Hu cavalry.

Anyway, this is not a siege war, and neither the Hu people nor the Northern Qi army carry catapults.

There is no need to worry about a huge rock falling down and destroying Liu Hong’s hundreds of heavy crossbows.

Liu Hong held the bacon in his mouth and chewed it with difficulty.

The full salty taste and fishy smell are disgusting.

However, now that the war is about to begin, everyone in the army needs to replenish salt, so Liu Hong had to put up with it.

After all, if a person does not replenish salt for a few days, he will definitely not die, but he will definitely feel weak in his limbs.

As for bringing salt to the war, Liu Hong would definitely not do such a luxurious thing.

Under the influence of wind and rain, the salt will melt into the water and disappear if you are not careful.

It’s better to bring bacon and vinegar cloth, which are large in quantity and economical.

"Brother, I have already informed the eldest prince of the news! However, the eldest prince and General Qin had a fierce argument."

Er Gouzi arrived at Liu Hongjun's tent exhausted and saw a small piece of bacon on the plate. He put it into his mouth without hesitation.

"Argument? Is Qin Linglu crazy? I have already told him that the Hu cavalry is in the rear, but he still won't withdraw his troops?"

Liu Hong opened his eyes wide, feeling incredible about Qin Linglu's train of thought.

This guy really wants to wipe out the entire Dingzhou camp!

If the Qinling Road was not needed to contain the Northern Qi army, Liu Hong would have been fine with caring about the Qinling Road!

My good intentions are taken for granted!

Er Gouzi had broadened his horizons due to his long-term contact with all kinds of people, and he sighed.

"General Qin has no other choice. The Northern Qi army has already arranged its troops for the battle. If we withdraw before the battle, not only will it hurt their morale, but we will also be easily followed and attacked by the Northern Qi army."

Liu Hong chuckled a few times.

This worry is certainly justified. If several battalions of troops were deployed to block the Qinling Road, how could there be such heavy losses?

It was obviously Qinling Road who was anxious.

Seeing that the central army’s Taiyuan camp was winning victory after victory, the right wing Cangzhou camp also won several brilliant victories.

This guy is anxious!

To be honest, regarding Qinling Road, Liu Hong couldn't understand how he ended up being the commander of the left wing.

Could it be that just because he is from the Qin family's side branch, the Qin family will support him fully behind the scenes?
Er Gouzi saw that Liu Hong looked a little strange, and reported Qin Linglu's orders carefully.

"Brother, General Qin also asked you to advance thirty miles to guard the Hu cavalry, and then come to help you after he wins."

"If you don't agree, the supervisor he sends will forcibly remove your military power in one day."

It seems that Qinling Road also realized that something was wrong.

They wanted to use Liu Hong as cannon fodder and fight to the death against the Hu people, even if the army was destroyed.

Not to mention that Liu Hong does not have a favorable terrain, after the position is strengthened, can he withstand the charge of the Hu cavalry?

Besides, why?
Liu Hong led his troops westward for a hundred miles just to save the Qinling Road, but ended up with this outcome.

Aren’t second-line troops the army?
Liu Hong's chest heaved, and he was obviously very angry.

His eyes gradually turned cold.

"Reply! A general in a foreign country cannot obey orders from the army! Moreover, this is a rash order from Qinling Road who is eager for glory and success."

Er Gouzi was dumbfounded.

It seems that Liu Hong has become a different person after returning from Kyoto, no longer timid.

"I will report to the emperor that Qinling Road was involved. As for the military supervisor he sent to seize my military power, hmph..."

Liu Hong snorted a few times and disagreed.

He spent more than a month carefully training the army, and even the sergeants were basically appointed by Liu Hong himself.

All the generals were either Liu Hong's confidants or had common interests with Liu Hong.

Liu Hong also did not treat his soldiers badly. Thanks to the supplies from the State of Yu, the entire army had plenty of food to eat.

Any random military supervisor could take away Liu Hong's military power.

Then Liu Hong should stop thinking about rebellion, because he is not cut out for it.

He stayed silent in the court, constantly kowtowing to the ministers and royal nobles. Liu Honglei was unmoved and continued to build the defense position of Bifengpo.

Liu Hong's habit is to never fight an unprepared battle.

By building a good position, Liu Hong can use 10,000 people to resist the attack of 100,000 people for several days.

If they had been foolish enough to listen to Qinling Lu's advice, Liu Hong's army would have been wiped out in half a day after a few rounds of cavalry charges.

After all, what are the composition of Liu Hong’s army? Gangsters, pirates, civilians, and some county soldiers?

Except for the county soldiers who have some combat effectiveness, the rest can be called rotten fish and shrimp.

The military supervisor arrived soon. He was at the same level as Liu Hong and also a commander.

He was originally excited to give orders and was ready to resolutely carry out Qinling Road's orders.

As a result, the entire army was still building its positions and ignored the military supervisor.

This made the military supervisor extremely embarrassed and he became furious, and he even wanted to kill Li Wei.

Liu Hong quickly persuaded the military supervisor to stop and vowed to carry out the order.

When the military supervisor was sleeping soundly at night, a sack was covered on his face, and then he was beaten all over the head with fist-sized raindrops.

After that, the military supervisor became obedient.

He finally understood that Liu Hong was a real bandit and the generals under him were also ruffians.

If I really piss them off, I might not be able to leave the army.

Liu Hong stood on the watchtower of Bifengpo and could vaguely see two sesame-sized black dots engaged in battle in the distance.

The military supervisor named He groaned a few times and his nose and face were swollen.

"Commander Liu, after the general's victory, do you think you will be sentenced to death or thrown into prison?"

"This old guy Qinling Lu can't win."

Liu Hong shook his head and spoke with certainty.

After the formation of 80,000 people against 100,000 people was deployed, they were already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

In addition, the eldest prince brought another 10,000 people to guard against the Hu cavalry.

The battle on Qinling Road was quite difficult.

The situation was almost at a stalemate, and the Northern Qi generals were not there to sit back and do nothing.

Knowing that his own army was not as elite as the Nanqing army, he mobilized a large number of soldiers to attack the flank of the Qinling Road in a roundabout way.

The Qinling Road was in great trouble, but he did not have enough troops, so he could only hold the flanks.

Military Supervisor He also saw this scene. His face was gloomy and he stared at Liu Hong with almost murderous eyes.

"If you had sent troops, General Qin wouldn't have had such a hard time fighting."

Liu Hong nodded, he did not deny this statement.

But if the troops are really dispatched, Liu Hong will surely suffer heavy casualties, and it is unknown how many of the ten battalions will be left.

Then Liu Hong was about to take over the grassland in Qianlong Bay.

You should know that the enclave of Qianlong Bay is not only adjacent to Nanling County in the lower part, but also close to Langya County of Northern Qi in the north, and the territory of Western Hu and Zuozhang Hu people in the west.

Langya County was the territory of the Northern Qi war god Shangshan Hu, and was mainly used to guard against the northern barbarians in the snowy area.

Uesugi Tora's achievements surpass those of his master, and he is deeply suspected by the Northern Qi court. Unless something unexpected happens, he will not send troops to attack Qianlong Bay.

The dark green grass flew onto Liu Hong's face.

Liu Hong grabbed the green grass and sighed.

"The wind is blowing, from the southwest. Qinling Road will definitely lose this battle. Get ready to respond!"

The generals under his command shouted in unison.

"Yes!"

General He looked ashen and closed his eyes in pain.

Originally, when the southwest wind was blowing during the battle, the Qinling Road was like a godsend, helping them to defeat the Northern Qi army more quickly.

After all, going upwind, the arrows' attack power and speed would be enhanced, and Northern Qi would be weakened by the headwind.

But...if it's a withdrawal.

The wind was blowing sand and rocks everywhere, blurring people’s eyes and almost killing them!

(End of this chapter)