Chapter 21 The Return of the Sith
Although there is no danger to defend the Eastern Plains, there is not much time and choice left for the Ninth Corps.
Whether it is north or south, it goes deep into the hinterland of the dynasty. Not to mention the powerful regular dynasty troops, the local garrisons alone are enough to put the Ninth Corps in a quagmire.
"Sir, our First Flag Regiment is left to block the enemy. You can evacuate from the eastern passage."
Lin Chuan stood up with a serious expression and volunteered.
Everyone knows that it is very dangerous to stay. Facing the elite dynasty army, there is no choice but to die in battle.
Katun shook his head and refused and said, "No, I have to evacuate together. I can't leave you and die. At worst, I can fight against the dynasty army."
During this period, Lin Chuan has led every battle and is also very strategic. Katun admires the brave and strategic Lin Chuan. He does not want such a talented young man to lose so much.
Lin Chuan insisted: "Sir, our Ninth Corps is the most complete system at present, and it is the seed of our Xingtu Army. You have the responsibility to lead the brothers away."
Hearing Lin Chuan's words, he sighed aloud. Unexpectedly, in just a few weeks, the powerful Xing Tujun ended up like this.
"Besides, our First Flag Team has strong combat power, and maybe we can even fight out of the siege of the Dynasty army," Lin Chuan added.
Anyone knows that breaking through the siege of the dynasty army is almost impossible, and this is a plain that can be defended by five dangers.
Seeing Katon still hesitating, Lin Chuan asked again, "Sir, make a decision. It will be too late if you don't withdraw. Leave some seeds for Xing Tu's army and leave us to block the enemy. Our First Flag Regiment will definitely not humiliate the reputation of Xing Tu's battle flag!"
Katun slowly raised his head, looked at the young officer with a cold face, and nodded helplessly, "Okay, but I ordered you to be alive. We will wait for you in Qinghe Province for three days."
After Katun finished speaking, he borrowed the sword on his waist, handed it to Lin Chuan, sighed, and walked out strode.
"Good brother, you must come to see us alive." Gangyu's fist gently hit Lin Chuan's chest, and he was reluctant to give in.
Mu Xue walked to Lin Chuan, raised his head, revealing his miserable white face, staring at Lin Chuan with charming eyes, and said word by word, "Brother Lin Chuan, I, Mu Xue, have you never admired anyone. You are the first one, remember to come back alive." After that, he took a big step and followed Kat.
"You guys go quickly." Lin Chuan waved his hand. He didn't want to face such a separation scene.
Soon, under Katon's leadership, the 9th Corps' 6,000 Xingtu soldiers left the town and evacuated to the east, leaving Lin Chuan's first flag regiment alone facing the crushing enemy.
Originally, Lin Chuan wanted Liu Zichen and Shier to evacuate together, but they refused to leave, and Lin Chuan finally gave up.
Lin Chuan directly set up a small town on the bottom of the slope, which is located high above and overlooks the entire town.
As the order was issued, teams of Xingtu soldiers headed to their respective positions, and the entire town became solemn.
The scouts 100 team led by Ye Fei were sent out by Lin Chuan to investigate the enemy situation south, north and west.
Xiao Zhan was busy preparing for defense because he didn't know how many enemies he faced, so he had to make the worst plan.
Everyone was busy, transporting weapons and equipment, checking food and water, and consolidating the periphery of the trenches...
Lin Chuan stood on the bottom of the town, where you can overlook the entire town. Before the enemy came, the town rarely had the tranquility before the war, and Lin Chuan also had a rare rest.
In the evening, Ye Fei's scout brought back the news.
To the north of the town, about a cavalry unit of a flag regiment was rushing towards him quickly, and the flag should be the garrison of the Gyeonggi Province.
To the west, the infantry units of the Dynasty Army were divided into several routes, each route ranging from one flag regiment to two flag regiments, and were advancing forward in a fan shape, but they were moving slowly and would not arrive at the town around noon tomorrow.
Based on the enemy situation, Lin Chuan quickly made a defensive adjustment. It was obvious that the cavalry troops from the Gyeonggi Province should arrive first.
Everything that could be regarded as obstacles was moved to the road by the Xingtu soldiers. On the outside of the town, countless horse pits were being dug in full swing.
After all the preparations were completed, the Xingtu soldiers hid behind the chest wall to rest and preserved their physical strength. At this moment, the sky gradually darkened.
However, Lin Chuan did not dare to be careless at all, and sent several miles of the post.
In the command center, Lin Chuan stared at the simple map and thought about the way to retreat.
Lin Chuan was willing to stay behind to block the enemy, not because he was a little hot-headed, but because he had thought about it carefully.
As Katun controls the Ninth Corps, although his strength has been enhanced, his goal has become greater and the danger has intensified, attracting all kinds of pursuers like a magnet.
If you continue to stay under Katon's command, you will face greater danger. Moreover, Lin Chuan is not Katon's confidant, but Lin Nuoyan's people. After some consideration, Lin Chuan decided to take advantage of the stay to block the enemy, escape from Katon's command, and go to find Lin Nuoyan.
Therefore, Lin Chuan did not put his first flag regiment to death, but considered the retreat, which was to go south. The dynasty in the south is now relatively weak and suitable for breaking through.
"Sir, there is something wrong!" Xiao Zhan lifted the tent and walked in.
Lin Chuan withdrew his thoughts and stood up and asked, "What's going on?"
Xiao Zhan: "A large number of unidentified people were found in the west."
"Go and go and have a look."
Lin Chuan took the lead in walking out of the tent. Now Lin Chuan dared not be careless at all. He was responsible for the lives of thousands of people.
At this moment, in the wilderness where night falls, a large number of ragged people are rushing towards the town.
"Prepare for battle!" Lin Chuan pulled out the sword on his waist, stared at the person getting closer and closer, and said in a deep voice.
The Xingtu soldiers behind the chest were holding the weapons in their hands and staring at people of unknown origin.
Perhaps they also saw the unusual silence of the town. They stopped hundreds of meters away from the town, stared at the town vigilantly, and stopped moving forward.
In the night, they couldn't see who was in the town.
"Which brother is the opposite?" asked aloud in the night.
Lin Chuan signaled, and Xiao Zhan replied loudly: "Xing Tu Army's Ninth Corps, who are you?"
Hearing Xiao Zhan’s answer, the visitor whispered excitedly and hurriedly replied: “We are also Xing Tu’s army, and we retreated from Wang Jing. There are dynasty pursuers behind us. Please give up the road and let us evacuate.”
Lin Chuan sent him to check the authenticity. Soon after, the sent out people returned. These people were indeed retreating defeated soldiers and were chased here all the way.
Since there was no danger, Lin Chuan asked Xiao Zhan to let go of the road and let them pass.
There were thousands of people in this group. At this moment, they were in a mess and their armor was broken, like beggars. The leader was a flag leader, who was affiliated with the Sixth Corps.
"Brother, you should retreat quickly, as a large number of dynasty troops are chasing me from behind." The flag leader asked Lin Chuan for some food and suggested.
Lin Chuan refused his kindness. After replenishing dry food from Lin Chuan's troops, the group of Xingtu soldiers evacuated east again, but Lin Chuan did not stop him.
"Sir, why didn't you annex them?" After seeing Lin Chuan, Xisi, who followed the Xingtu, was very happy to see Lin Chuan. He returned to Lin Chuan's command and did not leave. At this moment, he asked Lin Chuan in confusion.
Lin Chuan smiled and shook his head, "They belong to different corpses, and it would be a burden to annex them."
Chapter completed!