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Chapter 1247: Guard Force

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    "Empire Hegemony" Chapter 1247

    It started to rain in the middle of the night, and the cold rain soon soaked the road, making the road muddy and difficult to walk.

    At dawn, the Skitarii soldiers who had slept soundly all night found that the distant mountains and near forests were shrouded in a layer of wet mist, which was hazy.

    ? All the units of the Skitarii packed up their gear, and amidst the roaring and cursing of the officers, they broke out of camp and marched in the light rain.

    The rain made the road muddy and soft, and the troops in front were still able to pass, but the troops behind would be muddy when they stepped on it.

    The rain grout poured into the shoes, making their shoes slippery, and they walked unsteadily, like drunken drunkards.

    "It's raining at the wrong time."

    Wearing a cavalry hat, general Kenan in red couldn't help but frowned when he saw the army trudging through the mud.

    They are now extremely short of food and fodder. In order to save that little food, each soldier can only drink a bowl of gruel every day.

    Even so, their food is not enough to support them back to the border, and they have to go hungry.

    But now a heavy rain has made the road difficult, seriously affecting their marching speed, which is undoubtedly bad news for them who lack food and fodder.

    ? When fighting in a foreign country, the biggest weakness is the lack of food and fodder supplies. After all, people are like iron rice and steel, and if you don¡¯t eat a meal, you will be hungry.

    Ordinary people have no strength without eating, let alone soldiers who march and fight.

    If soldiers do not have enough to eat, they will not have the strength to fight and perform tasks, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

    Previously, the Skitarii had a complete supply line, and a steady stream of food and fodder could be transported to the front line. They didn't need to worry about these things.

    However, as their domestic situation deteriorated, roads were cut off, and many towns were reduced to ruins.

    The Holy See internally dispatched troops to besiege the powerful enemy and those bandits who took advantage of the fire, so that there was no extra troops to escort the food and maintain the safety of the transportation route.

    The general in red, Kenan, also sent someone to urge the Holy See, hoping that they would send a transport team to the front.

    However, several of their convoys were attacked by unknown armed forces on the way, so not a single grain of food was transported to the front line.

    Now Kennan and the others have a strong force but are unable to fight because they have no food.

    "All the scout cavalry were sent out to form a hunting team, hoping to hunt some food as supplies."

    Facing the situation that the food in the army was about to run out, the generals in red, Kenan, and the others had to try their best to find ways to raise food.

    The Qinghe Army had already used the entire Yunzhong Province as the default battlefield, so 90% of the people were evacuated to the nearby Daling Province, Baishan Province, Lancang Province and other areas.

    Except for the army and a small number of stranded civilians, the current cloud province has almost become a lifeless land.

    The Skitarii now have nowhere to raise rations if they want to, because there are no people in the villages and towns.

    Thinking of the Qinghe Army's policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness, the general in red, Kenan, couldn't help cursing in his heart, the Qinghe Army is too ruthless!

    But this is war, and sometimes the outcome of a war is not determined on the battlefield, but a contest of comprehensive strength.

    The Patriarch Army of the Holy See originally had a strong comprehensive strength, but the Qinghe Army was at a disadvantage.

    However, the Qinghe Army attacked the weak point of the Patriarch Army, sent troops into their territory, and cut off their front-line supplies, thus saving the situation.

    Facing the Qinghe Army's far-sighted strategy, it can be said that there are many difficulties for the Guardian Army to recover from the defeat at the tactical level.

    When the troops of the Skitarii were trudging through the mud in the light rain, behind them, more than a dozen banner regiments under the command of Chen Zi'ang were chasing them all the way through the night and night.

    After the Patriarchs withdrew from Zicheng Mansion, they found that the Qinghe Army hadn't caught up, so their retreat speed slowed down a lot.

    But they didn't realize that the Qinghe army didn't catch up immediately, it was because they were exhausted and had no strength, they were recharging their energy.

    At this moment, the Qinghe army became energetic again after a rest, so they chased up again.

    The First Banner Regiment of the Guards, who served as the forward of the Qinghe Army, soon discovered a rearguard force of the Guards.

    ? of this skitariiThe security forces were also not very vigilant, and they didn't find the Qinghe army chasing them all day and night, so they felt that the Qinghe army would not pursue them.

    However, when the soldiers of the Qinghe Army came all over the mountains and plains, they were also panicked while they were marching.

    A general in black who was in charge of commanding the teaching guard army saw the Qinghe army attacking all over the mountains and plains, and thought that the main force of the Qinghe army had arrived.

    In panic, they did not gather their troops to fight, but spread their feet and moved towards the main force.

    After all, they are just a rearguard force. Once surrounded, the main force is likely to abandon them, and then they will have nowhere to go.

    So they wisely chose not to fight, but fled towards the main force, thinking that the main force was safe.

    Leaving your back to the enemy on the battlefield is an extremely dangerous act. Seeing the Patriarch troops fleeing in a hurry, Zhao Hong, the head of the First Banner of the Guards of the Qinghe Army, did not expect that the opponent would not dare to fight.

    "The left wing of the Second Banner Battalion detours!"

    "The right wing of the Third Banner Battalion outflanks!"

    "Be quick!"

    The head of the First Banner of the Guards was born as the captain of Chen Ziang's personal guards, and he has always been bold and careful.

    Seeing that the Skitarii did not dare to fight them, but turned around and ran away, it was also obvious at a glance that the Skitarii was weak, so they used troops boldly.

    The soldiers of the Skitarii had little food to eat, and their marching speed was slow, let alone running for their lives.

    So I ran out of strength after running far, and my legs were as heavy as lead, and I couldn't run away at all.

    However, the Qinghe army had enough soldiers and food, and soon two roundabout banner battalions blocked their way.

    The First Banner Regiment of the Guards surrounded the rear guard of this catechist army, and launched a siege to it.

    General Kenan in red was shocked when he learned that the rear guard was surrounded by the Qinghe army. He didn't expect the Qinghe army to come so quickly.

    But when he learned that the Qinghe Army only had 10,000 to 20,000 people, which should be only a vanguard, he was also furious.

    "If the tiger doesn't show its power, I really think I'm a sick cat!"

    "The whole army turned around, wiped out them, and robbed them of food!"

    After the general in red, Kenan, learned that the Qinghe army was short of troops, he also angrily gave the order to counterattack.

    Those muddy Skitarii soldiers also turned around one after another, and under the leadership of their respective officers, turned around and rushed to the battlefield.

    "Master Banner Leader, the main force of the Skitarius has returned!"

    Zhao Hong, the head of the First Banner of the Guards, wanted to eat up the opponent's rear guard and make meritorious deeds.

    However, before they could eat each other, the opponent's main force swept in, which made him also immediately into trouble.

    If he didn't withdraw, he might end up in the same fate as the 37th Banner Regiment in the field, and the entire army might be wiped out.

    But now that he has bitten the opponent, if he just runs away in such a desperate manner, where will his old face be put?

    "Pass my military order to seize the hill on the left!"

    Zhao Hong, the head of the First Banner of the Guards, did not choose to retreat in the end. He felt that he had to be like a magnet to attract the main force of the enemy.

    "Quickly report to the troops behind that we have captured the enemy's main force, and we want them to follow up quickly!"

    ? While Zhao Hong ordered the army to seize the commanding heights, he also sent fast horses to report the situation to the main force.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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