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Chapter 2575 Wang Qi's army is defeated, and the veteran general covers the rear.
Chapter 2575 Wang Qi's army is defeated, and the veteran general covers the rear.
The group led by Lord Jingyang, Ying Fu, and Lord Gaoling, Ying Kui, were the core members of the native faction of the Qin Dynasty.
They immediately wanted to take this opportunity to strike at the outsiders' influence. Besides, these people no longer truly believed in Wang Qi.
In their hearts, they still believed that the Qin people, and even the Ying family clan members themselves, were more reliable.
The Ying family clan is full of talented people. From Ying Beimo and Ying Ji to Ying Dang and Ying Hua, who among them is not a great general?
Even if it were a matter of leading troops, how could it be the turn of outsiders like Wang Qi?
Under the leadership of the local faction headed by Lord Gaoling, Ying Kui, countless people in the Qin court impeached Wang Qi.
However, while Wang Qi withstood the pressure from Ying Dang, Ying Fei, and others at the front lines, Ying Zheng also used his imperial prestige to withstand the pressure from Ying Kui and his group at the rear.
Ying Zheng, as emperor, strongly supported Wang Qi, claiming that it was nothing more than a clumsy attempt by the enemy to sow discord. He even publicly refuted Gao Lingjun Ying Kui, leaving him in an awkward position in the court.
Those who rise to power are more or less prone to suspicion, and it would be impossible for Ying Zheng to have no suspicions about Wang Qi at all.
However, it is normal for a monarch to have some doubts due to his suspicious nature, but he also has enough rationality that trust prevails over doubt. From a strategic point of view, changing commanders on the eve of battle would directly cause the war to develop in an unfavorable direction.
Logically and emotionally, at this time, Ying Zheng could only support Wang Qi, stand behind him, and be his biggest backer.
Indeed, the Qin royal family was full of talented people, including Ying Beimo, Ying Ji, Ying Dang, Ying Hua, Ying Zhu, Ying Ji, Ying Elai, and Ying Qing, not to mention collateral relatives such as Qin Niu and Ao Yue.
But it was precisely because of this abundance of talent that the entire imperial clan occupied positions of power in the court, from the military to the government, from the central government to local governments, in all kinds of positions of real power.
To put it bluntly, if the imperial clan unites, even the emperor's words have little effect. If the imperial clan is willing, it is not impossible for them to even try to replace the emperor.
Under such circumstances, how could the emperor possibly feel at ease?
In most cases, family members are indeed more reliable than outsiders, but in some cases, the emperor is more wary of his own family than of outsiders.
Because they were all family members, they also had the same right of inheritance. How could the emperor possibly trust them to hold all the power, big and small, in the court?
Why did Ying Zheng single-handedly support the outside faction, forcibly elevating Bai Jian, Wang Qi, and their ilk? Wasn't it precisely for this reason?
Even for the sake of his own power, Ying Zheng was determined to protect Wang Qi.
Ultimately, the Qin Dynasty was too small; it didn't have enough cake and cake, but there were too many people trying to get a slice.
Having too few talented people is bad, but having too many can also cause problems.
However, as internal problems arose, Ying Zheng knew very well that even if he strongly supported Wang Qi, if Wang Qi could not achieve any results to prove his innocence, this bomb would eventually explode.
Therefore, he could only send a secret letter to the front line and instruct Wang Qi to urge him to comply.
Beset by internal and external troubles, even though Wang Qi knew he shouldn't rashly go to war at this time, he had no choice but to submit to the overall situation.
Thus, Charlemagne continued to follow Surinov's strategy, fighting and retreating while losing territory along the way. However, he also successfully stretched the Qin army's supply lines longer and longer, luring them deeper into Qin territory. Moreover, during this process, although Wang Qi captured many cities, he had to detach some troops to garrison them. As he had already captured these cities, his numerical advantage was diminishing.
Ultimately, Gallo generals Soult and Lana joined forces to launch a surprise attack, successfully cutting off the Qin army's logistics, which shocked the entire Qin army at the front lines.
Charlemagne and Surinov seized the opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack. In this battle, the Qin army suffered a great defeat, and many generals, including Mulinye, Ying Qing, and Luo Shaowei, were injured. Among them, Ying Qing was the most seriously injured and was seriously wounded on the spot.
In addition, many generals, including royal family members Ying Fu, Ying Jianglu, and Mu Qing, son of Mu Linye, were killed in battle.
However, this defeat was only the beginning. If the troops were not led to retreat in time, the army would be in danger of being wiped out if the supply line was cut off.
Although there were internal conflicts within the Qin Dynasty for various reasons, the Qin royal family also demonstrated extraordinary resilience at critical moments.
The veteran generals Ying Beimo and Mu Linye from the royal family stepped forward without hesitation to lead the troops to cover the rear, buying time for Wang Qi to lead his troops to retreat.
It was during this rearguard action that Mulinye, who had just been injured by Desais a few days earlier, began his second and final encounter with Achilles.
In this battle, under the command of the Gallic general Surinov, the Qin army covering the rear was completely cut off from any escape route, and it was only a matter of time before they were annihilated by the Gallic army.
As the second most powerful general in this battle after Desace, Achilles was the bravest of the entire army. Holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other, no one could withstand three blows from him.
Ying Wen, son of Ying Bei Mo, was also an outstanding young man of the Qin Dynasty, but he only managed to hold off Achilles for less than ten rounds before being killed by Achilles.
On a gentle slope, Mu Linye, standing next to the command platform, immediately ordered his warhorse to be brought over. He spurred the horse, raised his spear, and prepared to defend against the man.
Of all those present, no one but him was qualified to fight Achilles.
"Lin Ye!" Ying Beimo looked at Mu Linye, whose face was unusually pale, and said in a deep voice, "Your injury..."
Under normal circumstances, Ying Beimo would not be worried about Mu Linye fighting Achilles. However, just a few days ago, Mu Linye was injured by Desais and had not even had a proper rest in the past few days due to the battle.
Under such circumstances, if one were to fight a formidable enemy like Achilles, there would be no chance of survival and certain death.
Mu Linye did not turn around, his gaze fixed on the figure in the distance who was stirring up a bloodbath in the Qin army formation. His voice was hoarse but resolute as he spoke: "Ying Wen has died for his country. Old general, at this moment... we can't worry about anything else."
Mu Linye took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the surging blood in his body.
"If this barbarian does not stop us, the rearguard will collapse in an instant, and General Wang's retreat will be cut off. This humble general... can still fight!"
Before he finished speaking, he spurred his horse, and the warhorse neighed loudly, charging down the gentle slope like an arrow, heading straight for that golden, death-like figure.