The Return of the Demon

Xiliang was defeated and fled in embarrassment.

The Ning'an Army retreated after chasing for several kilometers.

Leian led people to clean the battlefield and tap the captured materials.

Ning Chen temporarily occupied Weng Jin's camp.

Pan Yucheng looked puzzled, "Shouldn't we take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"

Ning Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, there are still five days and five days to go to Linxuan City... Yuan Long cut off their food and grass. The sun is scorching and the Xiliang army is short of water and food. In less than two days, they will be There was a mutiny.”

"First let them stir up chaos and consume themselves internally...then we will take action and beat up the drowned dog."

Feng Qizheng and Yue Congyun walked in from the outside dejectedly.

The two of them were responsible for leading the army to kill the enemy's commander, but in the end they didn't even see the enemy's commander.

Ning Chen glanced at him and smiled: "You two went astray. The enemy coach is on your left. You fought all the way to the right, perfectly avoiding the enemy coach."

Feng Qizheng and Yue Congyun opened their mouths with embarrassment on their faces.

There were people everywhere at that time, and they were all furious.

Ning Chen comforted: "It's okay, you have done a good job!"

At this time, Yuan Long asked for a meeting outside the tent.

"Come in!"

Yuan Long walked in, leaned over and said: "Your Majesty, the enemy army was defeated and fled in all directions... The main force that escaped should be more than 80,000 people. This time, more than 15,000 enemy people were wiped out."

Ning Chen nodded slightly and said, "Does that mean that more than 20,000 enemy troops fled?"

"yes!"

"Leave the scouts behind and notify Shi Xiuwei, who is catching up behind him, to lead his men to clear out the enemy troops that have escaped."

"I will obey your orders!"

Later in the night, Leian came.

He told Ning Chen with excitement on his face, "All the food and grass of the Xiliang army were intercepted, and countless tents, ordnance, horses, etc. were confiscated... The Xiliang army probably ran naked."

Ning Chen smiled, his plan was to feed war with war.

"Leave five days of food and grass, and send people to guard the rest... When Qi Yuanzhong and Shi Xiuwei catch up, let them send the excess supplies back to Xiguan City."

"Xiguan City has almost turned into ruins. It is in dire need of reconstruction and is in urgent need of supplies."

Leian leaned over and said respectfully: "General, take your orders!"

Ning Chen continued: "Notify us and let the soldiers have a good rest... We will set off early tomorrow morning!"

"yes!"

Ning Chen walked over and lay down with his clothes on.

"Old Pan, you don't have to guard me anymore, have a good rest!"

Ning Chen said to Pan Yucheng who was guarding outside the tent.

Pan Yucheng shook his head, "It's okay, I'm not tired!"

As long as he was marching and fighting, he would follow Ning Chen closely most of the time. At night, he would take turns keeping watch with Feng Qizheng. It wasn't that he couldn't trust other people, but that he couldn't trust their skills.

The Ning'an Army's combat effectiveness is very strong, but it is still far from the real masters.

"Is Miss Nanzhi going to give birth soon?"

A smile appeared on Pan Yucheng's face, "It should be next month!"

I wonder if the battle can be finished next month? If he couldn't finish the fight, he wouldn't be able to see his son born in time.

However, although he felt regretful in his heart, with Zisu around, he wasn't too worried.

Pan Yucheng said: "Ning Chen, I'll trouble you to name the child."

Ning Chen was startled, "You should be the one to name the child. Is it okay to leave the naming rights to me?"

Pan Yucheng said: "You have a noble status and are talented. It is also your credit that Nanzhi and I can be together. We have discussed it and it is you who should name the child...With your blessing, the child will surely thrive." growing up."

Ning Chen thought for a moment, "Okay, let's see if it's a boy or a girl."

...

The next day, early morning.

The army is ready to go.

Ning Chen had breakfast and walked out of the camp.

The Ning'an Army was in high spirits after a night of recuperating.

Ning Chen looked at the high-spirited Ning An Army and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

Ning'an's army all looked at Ning Chen with admiration.

Ning Chen is like a god in their hearts.

The first lesson the Ning'an Army learned was to be unconditionally loyal to Ning Chen.

In other words, even if Ning Chen asked them to enter the palace, they would not hesitate at all.

And the status of Ning'an Army is even more of an honor.

Now all the Daxuan soldiers dream of joining the Ning'an Army.

The system of the Ning'an Army is very simple. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished.

As the prestigious Ning'an Army, no one is willing to embarrass the Ning'an Army and use as much force as possible in battle.

"Give me my order and let's go!"

Following Ning Chen's order, the army set off.

The Ning'an Army's marching speed was neither fast nor slow.

The weather is hot now, and the Xiliang army is short of water and food. Civil strife is inevitable, so there is no need to follow them too close.

But don’t fall too far.

By noon, the scorching sun was in the sky.

Ning Chen ordered the army to rest and avoid the period when the sun was the most poisonous.

Xiliang is called "cool", but it has nothing to do with the weather...but rather, it has to do with the desolation.

Xiliang has many deserts and the temperature is much higher than other places.

Ning Chen felt that the temperature at this moment was almost forty degrees.

Every one of the Ning'an Army is a treasure, and they are wearing thick armor. It is easy to suffer from heat stroke in such weather, and Ning Chen does not want the Ning'an Army to be damaged.

Yuan Long came to Ning Chen's camp.

"Your Majesty, the scouts just reported that hundreds of corpses of Xiliang soldiers were found twenty miles ahead."

"How did you die?"

"They died from cannibalism!"

Ning Chen's mouth curled up slightly. As expected, the Xiliang army began to have internal strife due to lack of water and food.

Moreover, the further they went to Linxuan City, the more desolate it was, and the more serious the internal strife in the Xiliang army would be.

Avoiding the hottest time of the sun at noon, Ning Chen led the army to continue on the road.

"Report..."

The scout galloped over.

"Your Majesty, thousands of bodies of Xiliang soldiers and dozens of war horses were found twenty miles ahead."

Ning Chen smiled and said, "It seems that the internal strife in the Xiliang army is getting worse... Let's explore again!"

The scout said, "Your Majesty, the bodies of those soldiers and war horses are incomplete... and we found traces of roasted food."

Ning Chen's eyes shrank, "Have they started to eat people?"

The scout said, "Your Majesty, we did find roasted limbs and arms."

Ning Chen's stomach churned.

During marches and battles, cannibalism is not uncommon in the absence of food.

Some barbarian countries, such as the Tuola Kingdom, have the habit of cannibalism. When they capture a city, they will use the people as food.

But as a person who traveled from the modern era, it is hard not to feel disgusted when hearing such things.

The Xiliang army has already seen the situation of eating war horses and cannibalism... The situation of the Xiliang army is worse than he expected.

Today alone, the Xiliang army has lost thousands of people due to infighting.

There are still three or four days to go to Linxuan City. The road ahead is getting more and more desolate, and the death toll will definitely increase significantly.

It seems that they don’t need to do anything. By the time they reach Linxuan City, at least half of the Xiliang army will die!