Chapter 649 Chi Yan’s Struggle

At dusk, under Yun Zheng's order, all of them with war horses pressed forward.

Even the thousand or so ghost cavalrymen who had just surrendered pressed forward.

At this time, they were less than five miles away from the enemy's rear army.

Both Guifang and the Beifu Army can clearly see the opponent's army.

Facing the Beifu Army's pressing step by step, people in Guifang's army were already panicking.

Even though their troops had an absolute advantage, they still did not dare to attack.

Tuo Jing was still in a coma, and now, Prince Chi Yan became the backbone of their army of tens of thousands.

At this moment, Chi Yan was also panicked, and he urgently summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures while still on the way to retreat.

"We'll fight them! As long as we can capture Yunzheng alive, we still have a chance to turn defeat into victory!"

"What are we going to fight for? Our army has no morale at all. If we fight against the Beifu Army now, we will die!"

"In my opinion, the enemy army doesn't have many people at all! If there really was a large army behind them, they would have pressed forward by now! We have all been deceived by the enemy army before!"

"Yes, let's give it a try, there is still a chance! If we retreat blindly, the morale of the army will only be further weakened!"

"It's easy for you to think. Don't forget that Muliju has been defeated! Another enemy army will soon come over. By then, we won't even have a chance to retreat..."

"We can attack with all our troops, but can't the enemy retreat to delay?"

"..."

The generals on the ghost side are also in a quarrel now.

Now, many people have begun to suspect that the pursuers behind them only have so many troops.

Under the current circumstances, their only way to win is to defeat the pursuers behind them and capture Yun Zheng alive!

Blindly running away, their cavalry had a chance to escape.

But what about their infantry?

Can those infantry outrun the enemy's cavalry?

Moreover, if they fled in a panic, they wouldn't be able to take away their food and grass at all!

Just running away is obviously the stupidest way.

Listening to the quarreling of the generals, Chi Yan couldn't help but feel dizzy.

He also knew that simply escaping was not the answer.

But if he really wanted to fight the Beifu Army, he didn't have the courage.

The news that Tuo Huan and his son had surrendered their troops to the enemy and that another army was defeated had spread among the army.

Now, their tens of thousands of troops are all in panic.

Without morale, even if the pursuers really only have that small number of people, what can they use to fight the pursuers?

Just when Chiyan Liushen was left without a master, Houjun suddenly sent someone to deliver a letter, saying it was an autographed letter from King Yunzheng of Jingbei.

Yun Zheng didn't know that Tuo Jin had fallen into a coma, but the envelope still said: Tuo Jin personally signed it.

Chiyan tore open the envelope haphazardly and took out the letter paper inside.

Yun Zheng clearly stated the conditions for letting them go.

First, they wanted to leave 30% of the grain and grass and 5,000 horses for the Beifu army as spoils of war.

Second, keep 20,000 people as prisoners!

Third, the ghost forces withdrew from Quanrong and ceded three hundred miles of land.

Fourth, the ghosts pay tribute to Daqian as their vassal, with an annual tribute of 5,000 war horses and 10,000 taels of gold.

Finally, Yunzheng gave them a limited time.

Before noon tomorrow, if Gui Fang does not agree to Yun Zheng's conditions, Yun Zheng will lead his troops to attack.

To be honest, the conditions offered by Yun Zheng were not too excessive.

However, looking at the content of the letter, Chiyan still felt itchy with hatred.

"Too deceiving!"

Chi Yan angrily handed the letter in his hand to the generals to read, his face was ashen.

Yun Zheng clearly regarded them as lambs to be slaughtered!

Want to take so many things from them without spending a single soldier?

But being angry, Chi Yan had to start considering Yunzheng's conditions.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Instead of doing this, it's better to fight to the death with Yun Zheng!"

"What if we lose?"

"Almost all our soldiers and horses are here. Once we are defeated, our ghost side will be doomed!"

"Actually, we can consider Yun Zheng's conditions! If we don't agree now, when another army of theirs comes over, we may not even have a chance to sue for peace..."

The generals on the ghost side started arguing fiercely again.

Some are fighting, some are peaceful, and some are wavering.

Not only did the soldiers below have no morale, but the leading generals also basically lost their confidence.

Especially after learning that Muliju was defeated!

A smart person like Tuo Huan chose to lead his troops to surrender, which shows that there is basically no hope of winning this battle.

"Your Highness, we must not agree to Yun Zheng's conditions!"

Mu Liju tried his best to persuade: "Instead of giving them so many things for free, it is better to use 20,000 horses to cut off the rear! Winter is coming soon, and the enemy's army will be exhausted for the expedition, and the food and grass will definitely be unsustainable! As long as we withdraw, It is absolutely impossible for the enemy to enter our territory! But if we give them food and grass, they can continue to fight!"

"You still need to be cautious about this matter!"

A general stood up and objected, "How many people can we use to cut off the rear? Don't forget, the enemy has another army!"

This man's words were quickly recognized by several generals.

After the break, it is easier to say.

Can a mere 10,000 horses cut off the queen?

Now two enemy armies are pressing over!

If they don't accept Yun Zheng's conditions, the price they will pay will be even greater!

Even the country is subjugated!

In fact, more than half of the people still agreed to agree to Yun Zheng's conditions.

Putting aside the so-called bloodiness and courage, agreeing to Yun Zheng's conditions is their best choice at this time.

By using those conditions in exchange for the remaining 40,000 troops retreating safely, Guifang could at least save some money.

If all the family wealth is destroyed, the ghosts are not far away from destroying the country.

Beihuan, who was once so strong, was beaten to the point of surrendering to Daqian. It was not shameful for Gui Xiang to surrender to Daqian.

Facing the disputes among the people, Chiyan became even more upset.

He actually wanted to agree to Yun Zheng's conditions, but he was unwilling to do so.

After hesitating for a long time, Chi Yan asked tentatively: "Do you think that if we fight the enemy with all our strength, we have a chance to win? This battle is too useless, and I really don't want to be reconciled!"

Faced with Chi Yan's inquiry, the generals immediately fell silent.

Fight with all your strength against the enemy?

If Mu Liju and his army were defeated before they were defeated, there would still be a chance.

Now, there is really little hope.

Now, the generals on the ghost side are filled with regret and annoyance.

When their army first arrived and their morale was high, they should have persuaded Tuo Jing to kill them directly!

At that time, Tuo Jin wanted to preserve his strength and try not to fight head-on with the Beifu Army. After Dayue Kingdom and Qiu Chi defeated the enemy forces in Sole River, they would be able to win in one battle.

It was this mentality that led them to their current predicament.

One wrong step, one wrong step!

Seeing that everyone was silent, Chi Yan already knew the answer.

not much hope!

It can even be said that there is no hope of winning at all!

How great is this!

Ugh!

Chi Yan sighed feebly, and then ordered: "First tell all the soldiers to be vigilant and beware of enemy night attacks. Let's discuss it carefully and see if there is any other way..."