At the alliance army's position.
Meng Toban looked at the Qing army's camp in the distance and suddenly had an ominous feeling.
Logically speaking, the 5,000 Mongolian cavalrymen were no match for the 2,000 trained cavalrymen. If the commander of the Qing army did not want his cavalrymen to be destroyed, he should have sent reinforcements to rescue them. However, after such a long time, the Qing army acted as if nothing had happened and did not move.
Could it be that they had reinforcements? However, this idea was quickly denied by Montoban, because the deployment of the Qing army had been verified by the intelligence personnel of the Eagle, Hair, and Goose Three Kingdoms in the Qing Kingdom before the war, and there were at most 40,000 people.
However, when Meng Toban looked at the Qing army camp, he saw that the banners were densely covered. The Qing army was filled with a sea of people, and there were at least 35,000 people.
Just as Montorban was thinking, Grant, who was full of confidence, walked over.
"Supreme Commander, what are you thinking about?”
Meng Toban, who had regained his senses, looked at the energetic crowd and smiled.""Nothing, it's just that after such a long time, the knights still haven't returned, so I'm a little worried.”
" Although those Mongolian cavaliers are nothing to be afraid of, I have to admit that those Mongolian cavaliers are more slippery than loaches on their horses. They are not as stiff and easy to catch as pigs. But then again, even if there are 5,000 pigs running around, we won't be able to catch all of them in a short period of time!”
Grant's answer made the alliance command burst into laughter.
"General Grant's words are too interesting. This reminds me of the fact that there are thousands of Qing people in the entire Zhili region. To put it bluntly, a single spit from each of them could drown us. However, look at us now. We have been unstoppable along the way without any resistance. Now, as long as we kill these barbarians in front of us, we might be able to enter their capital tonight!”Yaman waved her hands excitedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Toban's face turned pale." Damn it, why didn't I think of that!”
"Think of what?"
"Do you think the commander of the other side will use the Qing people to replace the Qing army? And the purpose of sending out cavalry from the beginning is to lure us into the encirclement that they have prepared in advance!”
As soon as Meng Toban said this, Grant recalled the abnormal behavior of the Qing cavalry in the morning and immediately staggered and collapsed on the chair.
Immediately after, he made a pleading sound.
"General Montoban, what should we do now? Seeing that our two countries are allies, we must save the Royal Dragon Cavalry no matter what!”
"General Grant, please pull yourself together. We still have a way! As long as we can break through the Qing front line in the shortest amount of time, I think we can exchange their generals for our warriors.”
"Good! I'll be the frontline commander for this battle!”Grant walked out after he finished speaking.
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Just as the alliance command was about to launch an attack, the Qing camp at Baliqiao was filled with cheers.
When Sheng Bao and Vice Domain Chief Mu Le rode on the Arabian warhorses they had captured, as well as the white-skinned, blue-eyed, red-uniformed British soldiers who were sandwiched between the Mongolian cavalry, Li Qing knew that his plan had succeeded!
Just as Li Qing was about to send someone to deliver the English letter he had written beforehand to the alliance command, the sound of gunfire rang out. Immediately, a lieutenant rode over and shouted,"Your Highness! The alliance army has begun to attack."
Actually, the moment he heard the cannon fire, Li Qing already knew that the alliance army had seen through his plan, but it was too late.
Li Qing immediately ordered Monk Gelinqin to lead the cavalry to hold the line. Sheng Bao escorted the captives to the front line with him.
At this moment, the air in the Eight Mile Bridge was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Li Qing looked at the allied army marching forward with their muskets and drums. With a wave of his hand, Sheng Bao pushed the captives forward.
"General! Look, isn't that the Duke of York of the Royal Dragon Cavalry?”The drummer who was walking in front put down his drumstick and pointed at the Qing camp in front of him.
After hearing this, Grant looked at the Earl of York, who was tied up by the Qing soldiers, roaring. The hope that had been ignited with great difficulty was extinguished by the reality in front of him again.
"General, are we still going to attack?”
"If you dare to shoot, then continue forward!" Grant said weakly.”
The drummer shook his head helplessly. He was not a fool. Most of the captives were nobles. If he dared to shoot, he would be sent to the military court.
As the British army retreated, Monk Gleeqin said with a puzzled expression,""Prince Gong, are we just going to let them retreat?”
Li Qing smiled and said," Monk King, you might not know this, but we captured the Eagle Nation people. If we capture the Eagle Nation general in front of us, what if the United Army Command's people go crazy? Our previous efforts will be in vain."”
Monk Gillinqin finally understood and gave him a thumbs up.
"The Gong Prince is truly thoughtful! Then what should we do next?”
"Wait! Now that we have a captive in our hands, Jiang Taigong is sitting on the fishing platform and is not afraid that the other party will not take the bait!”Li Qing said confidently.
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Just like that, the Qing army surrounded them but did not attack, and the alliance army was afraid to shoot at the rat. The Bali Bridge, which was originally filled with gunfire, had not had any major movements for two consecutive days.
However, compared to the Qing army who did not have to worry about food and drink, the days of the alliance army were not so good.
The hungry soldiers no longer had the courage they had at the start, and they were all lying in the trenches.
In the alliance command, the two days of dispute still had no results.
Since Grant's return, the alliance command had been divided into two factions. On the other side were Yamen's attackers, who were afraid of losing the war and going to the military court.
The two sides 'incessant argument finally made Montoban unable to hold it in any longer. He slammed the table and roared,"Looks like you guys are too blessed. Even if the soldiers outside are hungry, you guys still have steak to eat?”
"Supreme Commander, please make a decision!”
Under the watchful eyes of the two factions, Montoban finally made up his mind and said,"Peace negotiations!"
After Yaman heard this, she was so anxious that her eyes almost popped out. She clenched her fists and said,"General Meng Toban! We still have the strength to fight, but the other side is just a group of barbarians with big knives and spears!”
Grant laughed mockingly," Without my orders, the young men of the Great Eagle Empire would not have fired a single cannonball or bullet at the other side.”
"You…"
"Alright, Grant, you don't have to say anymore. Peace talks don't mean surrender. If the other party can't recognize this fact, then I can only express my regret to you!”Meng Toban took a deep breath and said.
However, everyone present knew that this battle was already over.
......
"Hahaha, Gong Prince, those White Demons can't hold on any longer. Their negotiation team is already at the entrance of the camp!”
Li Qing looked at the excited Monk Grinqin and quickly put on his prince's robe."Ask Qimu Ge to bring the alliance army's representative to wait in the other tent. This king will arrive shortly!”
After everyone left, Li Qing looked at the setting sun and sighed,""This war! It's finally time to end it."
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