Fish swimming around the world

Lu Qinghou looked at the map in front of him, his eyebrows furrowed, and he remained silent for a full while.

Finally, a general couldn't help it and whispered: "Commander...Linzhou is about to fall..."

Lu Qinghou was still speechless, staring at the map, not knowing what he was thinking.

The other generals were a little unable to keep their composure, and all kinds of discussions started in a anxious mood.

"In ten cities in ten days, there were only 1,800 casualties, but we lost more than 50,000 people. There is no way to fight like this..."

"It doesn't mean that with Montaigne and Wang Jian coordinating from left to right, all the seventeen cities in Linzhou, except Lincheng, have fallen into the hands of the enemy. In the 500 years since our founding of Daxia, we have never suffered such a disastrous defeat. Is this just a mere defeat? If we lose a state in half a month, will we lose half of our country in half a year?"

"Half a month? This is Linzhou, one of the largest state capitals in Daxia, as good as three other places!"

"Do you think this is the end? With this kind of strategy, other state capitals will be scared and the morale of the military will be unstable. I think it will be completely depleted in three months at most!"

"We must defend Huai City, but now except for the 40,000 defenders here, we don't know when other reinforcements will arrive. What should we do..."

"Where is the Commander-in-Chief? You haven't woken up yet?"

…

It was noisy and anxious.

You must know that these people are all generals of the Xia Kingdom, and they are also people who have experienced hundreds of battles. Some of them even participated in the Four Kingdoms' Conquest of Qin. Normally, none of them would change their attitude despite the collapse of the lands ahead, but now, facing the unknown, facing the strong The weak cliff-like gap made everyone lose their composure.

"Shuai Lu! Please say something -"

At this time, Lu Qinghou finally turned around and patted Shuai An: "Quiet."

The crowd calmed down slightly, and Lu Qinghou looked around the generals: "How long do you think we can hold on?"

A general stood up immediately: "Commander Lu, it depends on the crossbow arrows. If we can't replenish them in time, once we run out, we will surely fall."

Another general said: "The problem is that the Qin army has shield soldiers. Once it starts to advance, can the remaining less than 50,000 arrows be used for two days?"

Lu Qinghou nodded: "So, we only have two days."

Two days? Everyone was stunned. What do you mean, are you going to give up in two days or will reinforcements arrive in two days?

Lu Qinghou pointed to the map: "The fastest reinforcements will arrive in four days. We can't wait, but Gao Qi can wait."

"Can you wait when you are high? What does Lu Shuai mean?" All the generals looked confused.

Lu Qinghou nodded: "It's not that Gao Qi can't take this place at all, but he is waiting. He hopes that Xia's reinforcements will arrive and take care of them all in Lincheng."

Someone gasped: "There are at least 300,000 reinforcements in the three routes. Does he have such a big appetite?"

Lu Qinghou shook his head: "No, it is enough for him to swallow up the fastest route. The rest will be defeated even if they arrive. Therefore, the reason why he showed that he was blocked by a strong crossbow was actually creating an illusion for us. We thought we could wait for reinforcements, but if we really thought so, we fell into a trap. So..."

His eyes became sharp: "We have to leave."

"Leave?" Huaicheng City Guards was shocked: "Escape without fighting?"

Lu Qinghou shook his head: "It's not about escaping, it's about choosing a better battlefield. Although Huaicheng is strong, it will never be able to withstand the main force of the Qin army plus the bombardment of Lishan weapons. If we really fight, it can be broken in one day. We can't go in vain. If the troops are wasted here and consumed in batches like this, they will completely lose the ability to fight the Qin army. "

A veteran stood up and nodded: "The commander-in-chief is right. The Qin army is in full swing, and the Lishan weapon cannot be cracked by us in the short term. Even if there is a way, there is no time to practice, but what is the commander-in-chief's intention in this new battlefield? "

Lu Qinghou reached out and poked somewhere on the map: "Here."

The veteran was surprised: "This is... Luozhou?"

Lu Qinghou nodded: "Luocheng is located on the bank of the Luo River. The terrain here is low-lying, and the water of the Luo River slopes down from the Qinling Mountains. It has suffered from flooding all year round. After a hundred years of management, the Luo River Dam was built, which forcibly reversed the direction of the water flow. …”

The veteran's expression changed: "Commander, what are you thinking about?"

Lu Qinghou gently shook his feather fan, his calm face slightly gloomy: "Break the embankment and flood the Qin army!"

"Hiss——" Suddenly, there was a gasp of cold air in the big tent.

A general stood up suddenly: "Commander, do you know that once the Luo River bursts its banks, the amount of water will be so huge! The entire Huailuo Basin will be submerged by floods, and nine cities in Luozhou will be swept away by floods, especially Luocheng and surrounding areas. All villages within an area of ​​80 miles will face disaster!”

Lu Qinghou remained calm: "I know, so on the way here, I ordered the army to evacuate the people."

"It's too late. It's only been six or seven days since the commander-in-chief gave the order. The Luozhou area is so vast, even two months is not enough -"

"Prime Minister Zhang has been making intensive arrangements. People can take refuge in the surrounding mountains. 50% of them can survive. Including the evacuation part, 300,000 people can be saved."

"Luozhou 400,000 people!" the general said angrily: "What should we do with the other people? There are still a hundred thousand people left."

"Lu Qinghou said calmly: "Do your best to obey fate, and for the rest, you can go as far as you can..."

"Commander Lu!" The general was extremely angry: "That is Luozhou where the general is stationed, and it is also the hometown of the general. The general will never agree to such a thing that will destroy the world!"

Lu Qinghou looked at him with regret on his face: "I didn't ask for your consent, please come and escort him down!"

In an instant, some soldiers held down the roaring general, who roared angrily: "Marquis Lu Qing, you traitors with three surnames are really going to destroy our Great Xia——"

However, Lu Qinghou remained unmoved until the general was kidnapped and taken away.

The rest of the people were sternly silent.

Lu Qinghou's face was grim: "One hundred thousand people, compared with the ten million people in our Great Xia, I don't need to say more about which one is more important. If Xia doesn't have an army, the country will be destroyed! Everyone, including you, will become prisoners of war! Such a thing The commander will say no more, the military orders are like a mountain, and anyone who disobeys will be killed!"

Suddenly, everyone fell silent.

However, no one saw the fleeting gloomy light in Lu Qinghou's eyes, which seemed to be full of anger and sadness.

Only the veteran general sighed with emotion: "Commander Lu, you want to flood Luo City and kill the Qin army..."

Lu Qinghou glanced at him: "Old General Lian, you are the commander-in-chief of the Bai Ling Army, and you know the truth of breaking when necessary. The gap in military strength is too big, otherwise, there is no chance of winning. Moreover, the old general is wrong...here It’s not the final battlefield.”

The veteran was surprised: "Isn't it here?"

Lu Qinghou pointed to the map: "The Luo River bursts its embankment. It can only flood the rising Chinese army, but it may not be able to swallow them all. Don't forget that Montaigne and Wang Jian are still around. What we have to do is to eliminate them as much as possible." Gaoqi's strength and the flood of the Luo River intercepted him west of Huailuo. This time was enough for other reinforcements to rush to Yuncheng. In Yuncheng surrounded by the Grand Canal, Lishan's weapons could not cross the Baizhang Canal. That was The place where we have a decisive battle with the Qin army!”

The veteran looked solemn: "However, this means that the last half of the city of Muzhou has been lost, Luozhou and Huaizhou have been lost, and Yunzhou will be the last line of defense for the entire southern half of Xianan."