Is this from Wind and Snow City or Great Wind Valley?
The Northern Barbarians soldiers who were delivering the message also saw the tents. When they saw Tuoba Qingsong, they were overjoyed. They had met their savior, and their brothers were saved!
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Xiliang have really attacked!"
" Wind and Snow City is under attack by the Xiliang Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, whose army numbers approximately 300,000. Your Highness, please go to their aid immediately!"
"Your Highness, our Great Wind Valley has also been attacked by the Xiliang White Horse Volunteers, suffering heavy casualties. We implore Your Highness to go and provide assistance!"
Do we need to provide support?
The two pieces of news that came one after another turned Tuoba Qingsong's face green with shock.
How could both places be attacked by Xiliang? Is Xiliang trying to ascend to heaven? Wind and Snow City has at least 100,000 troops. In his opinion, Lin Yi had to exert considerable effort to deal with Yelü Dafeng, how could he possibly have the ability to attack Great Wind Valley as well?
He glanced at the soldiers who had pleaded for help and said in a deep voice, "What exactly is going on? Could it be that Northern Liang has also made a move? Can Xiliang attack both Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley at the same time?"
"Your Highness is wise. We do not know the exact number of troops from Xiliang; we only see a vast sea of people."
"The force attacking Wind and Snow City from the front consists of Lin Yi's Tiger and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, while Ma Chao's Xiliang Iron Cavalry is blocking Wind and Snow City from the rear, with a total force of over 200,000."
"Another 100,000 White Horse Volunteers marched a thousand miles to attack Great Wind Valley. Our 50,000 men were originally preparing to go to support Wind and Snow City, but we were caught off guard by the White Horse Volunteers."
Several people eagerly began to speak, but what they heard made Tuoba Qingsong and the others gasp in shock.
Damn, that's over 300,000 troops!
Grunt!
Tuoba Qingsong swallowed hard and said dryly, "You mean both places were attacked simultaneously and have already suffered heavy losses?" This is a serious problem.
"Yes, Your Highness is needed to provide support now, otherwise Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley may be lost!" the visitor said anxiously.
Holy crap!
Without hesitation, Tuoba Qingsong turned and left, saying in a deep voice, "Retreat immediately! Go back to defend Great Jade Mountain. Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley are beyond saving!"
"What? Your Highness isn't going to rescue them?"
The newcomer was utterly shocked. This was an army of 150,000—could it really be lost so easily?
"Nonsense!"
Tuoba Qingsong glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Are you crazy or am I crazy? You want me to send 100,000 men into an encirclement of 300,000 men? Wouldn't that mean they'd all go and never come back!"
Do you think that sending 100,000 troops could break the siege of 300,000 troops?
Others might not know the strength of the Xiliang Army, and some hotheads might rush in, but he had personally witnessed the power of the White Horse Volunteers.
Now they've added the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors; these guys are no pushovers.
Lin Yi is a cunning and calculating fellow. Now that the three major legions are dividing their forces for combat, he certainly wouldn't act recklessly without absolute certainty.
Now that it's done, it's likely that those two places have already been captured.
At this point, if I were to rush to their aid, it would probably serve no purpose other than sending an additional 100,000 men to the enemy.
"It seems that's true. We were no match for them in the past. We should concentrate our forces to defend Great Jade Mountain and ask the King for help at the same time!"
"It's still unknown whether the enemy has only 300,000 troops. It would be unwise for us to attack. If we are wiped out, the losses will be even greater, and the fate of the nation could be shaken. This is no joke."
"The enemy's troop strength is still unknown. I must send someone to find out their strength, otherwise we will be in a very passive position."
"Your Highness, I think we need to ask for reinforcements, otherwise we probably won't be able to defend Great Jade Mountain!"
Upon hearing this, the people behind Tuoba Qingsong nodded in agreement. It made perfect sense; such a rescue was far too risky, and one wrong move could lead to the complete annihilation of the entire army.
Tuoba Qingsong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "You're right. We need to retreat to Great Jade Mountain to establish defenses, and at the same time send people to investigate the situation in Great Wind Valley Wind and Snow City. We absolutely cannot act on our own."
Finally, I need to explain the situation to my father and ask him to send people to support us...
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. If you fight without any knowledge of your enemy, you will never know how you died.
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Ao Shuang, the garrison commander of Great Jade Mountain, looked at the returning Third Prince with a strange expression and whispered, "Third Prince, why are you back so soon? Is everything alright in Wind and Snow City?"
"It's not that nothing's wrong, it's that something has already happened!" Upon hearing his words, Tuoba Qingsong's face instantly darkened, and he said in a deep voice.
This man is one of his father's confidants, so there's no harm in telling him this. Right now, his Great Jade Mountain is the last line of defense, and he must hold it, or else there will be big trouble.
"What? Xiliang attacked both Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley at the same time?" Ao Shuang's expression changed drastically. If these two little brothers were wiped out, he would be next.
Tuoba Qingsong nodded and said in a deep voice, "Now you must immediately arrange defensive supplies. We must hold Great Jade Mountain, otherwise they will advance straight to the capital!"
"Yes, yes, I'll go and make the arrangements right away!"
Ao Shuang nodded repeatedly, disregarding everything else, and quickly went down to arrange and deploy the defenses.
If the enemy is cavalry, they could probably arrive in less than two days.
The news quickly reached Yulong City.
Upon hearing this news, Tuoba Wanli's face turned green, and he exclaimed, "What? Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley may have been lost?"
This news was absolutely devastating!
In other words, his son hadn't even arrived at the destination yet, and he had already lost two strategic locations. Now, he only had Great Jade Mountain left as a defensible stronghold.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Is the news true?"
"This is a message sent back personally by the Third Prince. Lin Yi has mobilized at least 300,000 troops, dividing them into two routes to attack Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley respectively. Both sides are in grave danger!" Prime Minister Yelü Hai said with a wry smile.
damn it!
Tuoba Wanli's face instantly turned ugly. He had long anticipated that something might go wrong, but he did not expect to be defeated so quickly, losing two checkpoints in one fell swoop.
He looked at the strategist Ashina Dubi beside him and said in a deep voice, "Strategist, do you think this battle can still be fought? Should we relocate, or seek cooperation with Li Anlan?"
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, Ashina Dubi couldn't help but twitch his lips. Our king is too direct!
He smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, if we retreat like this, Lin Yi will definitely not let us off the hook. They have a blood feud with us."
If we leave, a large number of our people will be slaughtered, and we will probably lose the ability to fight against Lin Yi.
In my opinion, the only solution is to call upon the entire nation to defend Great Jade Mountain, while simultaneously contacting Emperor Li Anlan of Great Ning for assistance. Once he attacks Xiliang, Lin Yi will surely return to defend, and then we can prepare a counterattack...