The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 704 Please make an early decision, General
The guards of the Yong army crossed the river by boat one after another, and after reaching the shore, they went into battle.

On the other side, the imperial army, after nearly an hour of "adaptation", was also organized to fight.

The more than 13 troops of the Yong army crossing the river, and the [-] troops assembled by the imperial court, fought extremely fiercely within a range of fifteen miles east of the Hanshui River.

Although the troops of the Yong army crossing the river were small, they were all first-class elites, so they were still able to withstand the pressure and continue to move forward.

Originally, the court's battle line protruded to the west, but now it has been sunk to the east.

The Yong Army's attack was extremely powerful, which made the soldiers of the Forbidden Army at the forefront miserable. They have now suffered a lot of casualties.

He beheaded several fleeing soldiers with a knife, and the commander of the right guard of Hu Ben shouted: "Anyone who dares to retreat again will be killed without mercy!"

Like him, the officers at the commander level are all leading their own soldiers to supervise the battle at this moment.

Of course, being at the rear of the army array can guarantee their safety to the greatest extent and make it easier for them to command the army.

At this stage in the battle, there is actually nothing to command, and the two sides are fighting head-on on the battlefield.

That is to say, the imperial court has a large number of troops, and the organization is mobilized very quickly, so it can last for such a long time.

There is a hillside five miles behind the military administration of the imperial court, and dozens of horses are stationed here at the moment.

Zhang An, the leader of the Western Front Corps, looked forward with a serious expression at this moment.

The terrain here is higher and the field of vision is wide, and the sky is bright at this time, so he can have a clear grasp of the situation on the front line.

At this point in the battle, seeing the army's decline, Zhang An was already very anxious.

He had only been in the position of general for about ten days, and he hadn't had enough of commanding the army before this incident happened.

Once the army was defeated, he, Zhang An, had no choice but to commit suicide and apologize. This would reduce the emperor's anger and give his family a way out.

At this time, Zhang An envied Lu Liqing who was dismissed, at least he didn't have to bear the responsibility for the defeat.

Yes, Zhang An also believed in the bottom of his heart that even if Lu Liqing was still the commander-in-chief, the outcome of the imperial court's defeat would not be changed.

Now that the defeat has been realized, it is time to consider what to do after the defeat. Zhang An must do his best to minimize the loss of the court.

At this moment, a horse came quickly, and it was the scout horse sent by Zhang An.

"General, An Yunwei at the northern end has encountered a fierce attack and is currently being defeated!"

Hearing this, Zhang An glanced towards the north end, and he saw that the army formation over there collapsed, and the flags fell across the army, and the soldiers fled in all directions.

If a point collapses, if the situation cannot be quickly controlled, it may lead to a major collapse across the board.

But at this moment, Zhang An hasn't figured out how to go next, so he doesn't know how to make a decision.

After a few breaths, instinct made him feel that he should stabilize the situation first.

"Order Xiao Wuwei to harass the Yong army vigorously and send people to block the rout and drive them all back!"

"Yes!"

An Yunwei originally had only [-] guards, but later Lu Liqing added [-] civilians, and it became a full-staffed thousand households.

However, this operation did not increase An Yunwei's combat effectiveness much, but made David's management more difficult.

It's okay to fight against the wind and stay on the defensive, but once a tough battle like today's is fought, there is a possibility of collapse at the touch of a finger.

The reason why they have survived until now is because they are on the edge, and they are supported by the imperial guards.

There is a saying that the defeat of a soldier is like a mountain, and the whole body is affected by the slightest influence on the battlefield.

Zhang An can ask Xiaowuwei to support An Yunwei, but who can go to support the Tiger and Benwei Shenwuwei and Wuxiangwei who are at the forefront?

Before Zhang An could figure out how to go next, there were more than a dozen riders galloping down the hillside.

The person who came was Duan Jingzhen, commander of the right guard of Huben, at this moment his armor was stained with blood, which added a bit of evil spirit to him.

Da Ma arrived in front of Zhang An, Duan Jingzhen immediately said: "General... Our army has already shown its decline, and the brothers are just struggling to support them. I hope the general will make a decision soon!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang An said with a gloomy face, "What decision did you make earlier?"

Duan Jingzhen didn't care about Zhang An's attitude, and only listened to him calmly said: "General, the Yong army's combat power is unmatched, if we continue to fight like this... our army will definitely be defeated, why not retreat while it is still undefeated!"

"After the Xiaowu Guards and Xiaoqi Guards are broken, the Yong Army will definitely be slowed down, and then the guards will go up, and our Imperial Army will be able to separate from the Yong Army!"

Duan Jingzhen's idea is "perfect". Not only can he withdraw from the battle, but he can also preserve his strength to the greatest extent.

But Zhang An didn't give him face, but said with a gloomy face: "Commander Duan, withdraw...where should we withdraw?"

This question, on the contrary, stopped Duan Jingzhen from asking.

He just wanted to retreat quickly, no matter where he retreated, naturally the farther the better.

If possible, Duan Jingzhen would like to return to the capital.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang An said: "Do you know the consequences of losing the city and land if you retreat without authorization?"

Don't look at his righteous words, but in fact he also wants to evacuate quickly, after all, the consequences of continuing to fight may get out of control.

Therefore, Zhang An needs someone to convince himself to use sufficient reasons to convince himself to retreat.

"My lord, if our army is defeated, what will be the consequences?"

When saying this, Duan Jingzhen looked back at the battlefield.

But he was not observing the war situation, but was waiting for the arrival of the other commanders of the two guards. Before he came to see Zhang An, he had sent someone to inform those two.

Just when Zhang An was in a dilemma, the other two commanders of the Forbidden Army rushed over with their personal guards.

"General, the enemy's 2000 men are pressing down on our 5000 men, and our army will retreat and retreat... If this continues, our army will definitely lose!"

"General, just now Gao Tangwei has been defeated, and we are almost unable to hold on!"

Seeing that the two men expressed their attitudes, Duan Jingzhen went on to say: "General, please make a quick decision!"

The other two also followed suit: "General, please make a quick decision!"

Taking this scene alone, it can be called a "mutiny" if it is more serious. The commanders of the three main guards are intimidating the main general.

Of course, this also proves from the side that Zhang An, the new official, has not yet established sufficient authority.

"Enough!" Zhang An roared, his voice overshadowing Duan Jingzhen and the others.

"Hexi Dusi and Guangyang Dusi are ordered to organize a counterattack with all their strength, and hold the Yong army against me for half an hour regardless of life or death!"

"Tell Shao Xingchang and Gu Yuanzhong that as long as they can hold out for half an hour, they will win this battle!"

"If you violate the order, the whole family will be punished!"

Shao Xingchang and Gu Yuanzhong were the principals of Hexi Dusi and Guangyang Dusi, and their families were all resettled in the capital.

When the messengers left, a smile appeared on Duan Jingzhen's face, and Zhang An fully accepted his opinion.

But immediately afterwards, Zhang An said with a sullen face: "Hu Benwei, Shenwuwei, Wuxiangwei, withdraw from the battlefield in the order I read, and all rush to Donghefu City to deploy defenses!"

Donghefu City was only thirty miles behind, so the retreat distance was too short.

Duan Jingzhen immediately said: "General, since you are retreating, why don't you retreat more to increase the distance, why are you still trapped in Donghe Mansion!"

Zhang An said with a gloomy face: "The retreat is already a defeat. If we lose Donghe Mansion again, even if we escape the butcher's knife of the Yong army, I'm afraid it will be intolerable by the laws of the country!"

"You and my family are all in the capital now!"

The last sentence awakened the three people who were only thinking about escaping, and forced them to calmly think about the consequences of escaping.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang An said: "Stick to Donghe, we can contain the Yong army and buy time for the court, but we can pay off the crime!"

"Everyone, it's about the lives of your family, you have to think twice!"

(End of this chapter)