Chapter 1287 Chapter 1287: A battle to determine the southwest (Twenty-four) [Please vote for me]
Being the scapegoat is almost inevitable.
Why doesn’t Mei Meng know this?
"If she really found a scapegoat to shift the contradictions of the failed battle, it proves that she is not too stupid. The Allies suffered heavy losses in this battle, and Qi Guo was really at a critical moment of life and death. As the leader of the country, she faced questioning from allies of various countries, and faced the questioning of domestic civil and military subjects. question , she will naturally give priority to preserving her own status and life, ensuring that she will not be pulled off the throne by external forces." Mei Meng's response exceeded Qi Cang's expectations. Under the surprised gaze of the other party, she smiled in relief and said, "Why is this not a kind of self-interest? What are the means of protection?”
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.
This sentence can be used anytime and anywhere.
Of course, Mei Meng hopes that the emperor and his ministers will know each other, and that those who serve her will firmly choose her and trust her, but this expectation itself is a luxury that goes against human nature. When Mei Meng realized that the Lord was not her fellow traveler, she no longer looked forward to it.
No more expectations, and naturally there is no real disappointment.
"She can protect herself, how about you?"
"Between the king and his ministers...how can we have both?"
Not knowing what she thought of, Mei Meng sighed as if laughing at herself.
The king and she share the same problem. The two of them have experienced similar situations. They should look at each other like they are looking into a mirror. Therefore, they should be kings and ministers as well as close friends who can support each other.
It was Mei Meng who underestimated the charm of the word power.
It is an existence that can change people beyond recognition than time.
She also underestimated human nature.
But Qi Cang, who had been having a seizure all day long, could see it more clearly than anyone else.
Introducing insignificant pawns will only aggravate the public, and you can only introduce important ones to show "sincerity". The only ones who can be used as scapegoats right now are her and Cui Zhi. Cui Zhi escaped from the battle, and Cui secretly stabbed him in the back. It stands to reason that he would be the best choice.
but-
If this battle hurts the vitality, I am afraid that the Lord will not be able to deal with Cui Shi, and he will look at Cui Shi's face in turn. Regarding the upcoming difficulties, Mei Meng was as calm as an outsider. No, rather than saying she was calm, it was better to say she was numb.
Qi Cang rolled his eyes: "You are also a stubborn person."
At that time, Yan'an knew that there was a dead end and took the road to death, and now Mei Meng also knew that there was a dead end and had to take it. Doesn't Yan'an know that Zheng Qiao is hopeless? Mei Meng didn't know that her lord was not the person she really expected?
Mei dreamed of having someone who could walk side by side, so she tried her best to assist Tuo Li, but he only wanted someone who was inferior to him.
Both of them know the truth, but they both like to seek death.
Qi Cang sincerely suspected that Literary Scholars had serious brain problems.
Mei Meng pursed her lips tightly and remained silent.
After calming down for a while, she managed to gather her energy and tidy up her embarrassment. When they were about to leave, the guards who were lucky enough to survive the melee also came over. Mei dreamed that he had become a **** man with wounds of various sizes on his body: "Where are the others?"
The guard choked with exhaustion: "It's gone, it's all gone."
Although she had been mentally prepared, after hearing this reply, Mei Meng's heart seemed to be squeezed by an invisible hand, and severe pain spread throughout her body. It took a long time to calm down. Her voice was hoarse: "I already know about this. Let's meet up with the army first."
The navy led by Mei Meng was entangled, and the two sides had to engage in a life-and-death **** battle, unable to spare the energy to maintain contact with other battlefields. She didn't know what was going on with the main force.
The river wind subsided and the thick fog faded.
The sky finally turned white.
For many people, a long and terrifying night has finally come to an end. This nightmare-like fight has not ended, and is even getting worse. A dagger came out of the darkness and was pressed against the deserter's waist.
The other party was so frightened that his crotch was filled with fishy and warm urine.
"I beg you, please spare my life. There are elders and younger ones above me. The whole family is pointing at me when eating. Please do me a favor. I'm so pitiful!" His legs softened and he knelt on the ground. Ignoring the gravel on the ground, I banged my head several times when I came up.
Ordinary soldiers who rush to the battlefield after only ten days and a half of simple training cannot withstand high-intensity combat. If the battle situation is slightly unfavorable, some people will become deserters, and this one is no exception. He was afraid of being captured by the Allied Forces, and even more afraid of being beheaded by the cruel Kang State for military honors.
Don't dare to take the main roads, and choose rural trails with dense vegetation and rugged steepness. But when a person is unlucky, a mouthful of cold water can make his teeth choke... he has just emerged from the tiger's den and entered the wolf's den again.
A husky female voice came from above him: "How is the front line?"
These words made Mei Meng almost let go of his dagger: "Lost? All lost? Which road are you from? Tell me everything!" The deserter was not from the Qi State.
Coming from a small country, he followed and hid behind the main force. As a rower, he was relatively safe. Who knew that Kang Guo had frequent treacherous plots and repeatedly attacked their rear. It was just a sneak attack. Kang State's water war completely used its warships as siege vehicles. They exchanged their own warships for theirs. Without the warships, most of the soldiers had to go into the water. Soldiers and horses from both sides competed around the underwater battlefield. Unexpectedly, Kang Guo actually sailed the warship underwater...
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw the strange-looking warships moving freely in and out of the water, bumping into whomever they were talking about, and strangulating whomever they were talking about.
You can't fight underwater, and you can't win above water.
The chaotic battlefield makes it difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
The main force received the message and dispatched troops and horses to come to the rescue, but was deceived and delayed by Kang Guo's illusory words and spirits, and missed the best opportunity.
When Mei Meng heard what the deserter said, she closed her eyes in despair.
In terms of the number and average level of warriors, the Southwest Allied Forces surpassed Kang State. Before leaving, Mei Meng had warned the king that no matter how strong the enemy was, once they encountered each other, they would send brave warriors to clear the way. They would rely on their numbers and average advantage to suppress the opponent's morale. At the same time, they should maintain the integrity of their own military formation and not easily divide their troops into battles. Ignore the enemy's provocations and temptations.
Play steadily and strive for "stability"!
In a melee, in terms of the efficiency of killing the enemy, there is no real difference between the twenty-level Chehou and the low-level public servant. As long as one's own defense can maintain a coherent whole, the three armies are closely linked, and all actions can be unified, it will not be easy for Kang Guo to take advantage of it. But if they are beaten into a mess and the soldiers and horses of the two parties are mixed together...
Then the situation is completely different.
Mei Meng initially guessed that Kang Guo would use tactics to achieve this goal, so Qian warned and warned that they must be steady. However, she did not expect that Kang Guo would not take the usual path and use the most violent means to forcibly dismantle each other's warships and fortifications. It's just a fight!
The methods were so violent that the Allies had no room to refuse.
Mei Meng herself suffered a big loss from this.
A deserter is just a pawn. Let alone the details of the front line, he can't even remember the name of the enemy leader he went to the battlefield to fight against.
Mei Meng didn't force anything. She asked him about the direction he came from and let him go. I met a few more deserters along the way, and I learned some details from these people, but not much. Halfway through, we received news that the main force of the Allied forces had fled. It was already noon.
Before nightfall, the Allied troops and horses were finally found.
The Allied troops were driven ashore by Kang Guo and were stationed more than ten miles away. The original camp and fortress fell and was burned to the ground by Kang Guo. Seventy to eighty percent of the food and supplies were also lost...
When Mei Meng came back, the leader of Qi State did not show the slightest smile on his face. She didn't care, and only told her side of the news: "We fought with Kang Guo last night, and Zhonglifu rebelled."
The loss of troops and horses was nearly 70%.
After daybreak, most of the remaining soldiers gathered along the road fled.
The leader of Qi State also told her some bad news.
"Father Luo died in the battle."
When saying this, the leader of the Qi Kingdom also moved his eyes towards Qi Cang who came back with Mei Meng. When everyone was in a state of embarrassment, Qi Cang looked decent and his breath was as long as usual. In this state, he is afraid that he will not be able to work the entire process without contributing any effort.
I really didn’t see much of him taking action last night.
Mei Meng was shocked: "Did he die in battle?"
How could the 19th grade Guan Neihou die in battle so easily?
The leader of Qi State would not lie to her with this.
If Mei Meng goes out and asks now, someone will definitely tell her that in the dim light of dawn, Luo Yuan's headless body was picked up by a strange-looking young general with a single shot, and his head was still held in the young man's hand. The young soldier carried the corpse and showed up in a swaggering manner. When this person appeared, the allied forces' gritted teeth suddenly leaked out, their morale plummeted, and they gradually lost to Kang Guo.
Mei Meng asked again: "Where is Gongyang Yongye?"
The leader of Qi State said: "Last night, someone saw him coming back. For some reason, he suddenly got violent and hurt people, and he was nowhere to be seen again."
Mei Meng endured the pain in her forehead and asked about the Allied losses.
"The damage was more than 40%. The most numerous families were completely wiped out, with no survivors. Only six of the allies were left."
There is no food and supplies inside to appease the people, and there is a mad dog Kang Guo looking at him outside. The morale of the army is defeated, and there will be more deserters in the past few days.
The specific losses are still being calculated and are not optimistic.
Mei Meng has no questions to ask, but the king does.
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My aunt returned from a flight early in the morning and rushed to pick her up, so that’s all for today’s updates_(:з」∠)_