The night is long, especially for Tan Lei. This time he and Cao Weiming joined forces to fight the enemy northward. They were originally smug, thinking that they had grasped the situation.
However, it turned out to be counterproductive. After an ambush north of Wangzhou, Tan Lei’s only choice now is to desert the city and escape south, leaving the green hills without worrying about firewood. This sounds reasonable, but he really wants to do it. , But it was heartbroken, it was too uncomfortable.
After wading through the water all night, Tan Lei counted his men and horses at the end of the day. This time, more than 10,000 people were damaged in the ambush. At this time, his army also happened to jump out of the opponent's encirclement, to the south of Wangzhou.
He gritted his teeth and turned back to Qin Xuan and said, "Mr. Qin, Wangzhou City is still in my hands at this time. If we support Wangzhou again at this time, do we still have a chance of winning?"
Qin Xuan frowned slightly and said, "The odds of winning are very difficult, but it is possible that both will lose! Just in case, even if Lu Zheng suffers a big setback, you may not be able to gain a foothold in Central Plains!
There was Long Zhaoyan in the Central Plains, Su Zhi who had just arrived from the south of the Yangtze River, the south of the Yangtze River, and the Northwest Army in the north. With empty hands, how can we hold the granary of the world? "
Tan Lei stomped his feet and said in hate, "But if Lu Zheng takes Wangzhou, he can quickly move south to control Hebei, and half of the Central Plains will fall into his hands. When he frees his hands, how can we survive? With mine? Temper, like a tough guy like Lu Zheng, I should try my best to deal with him, even if I'm broken into pieces?"
"Yes, Lord, this thief Lu Zheng is really deceiving people too much. Anyway, he is going to die. He stretches his head and shrinks his head. We might as well simply fight him!" A general immediately responded to Tan Lei.
Qin Xuan said: "Master, the more difficult you are, the more you have to calmly deal with it! Although we are at a disadvantage in the current situation, we may not completely miss the opportunity!
Lord, do you know, who is the most feared person in the Central Plains for Lu Zheng's victories? I think it should be Su Zhi, and that Long Zhaoyan, and even Long Lingxiu! As for the prince, you were originally from Liaodong, and your roots are not in the Central Plains. Even if the Central Plains are really lost, you may not necessarily die in a short time if you have so many soldiers and horses, but Su Zhi and Long Zhaoyan are afraid they will hehe. ..."
Tan Lei's expression changed, and he said, "Mister means..."
Qin Xuan said: "I know what I mean. Long Zhaoyan and Su Zhi could not be used before, but after this time, both of them can be used by the prince!
It just so happens that Long Zhaoyan, Su Zhi, and Long Lingxiu must all have the ability to press the bottom of the box. The desperate thing has to let them go first, and the prince can be the last, right, prince, don't you? "
Qin Xuan talked freely and gave Tan Lei an analysis of the situation in the Central Plains. Tan Lei nodded secretly when he heard the situation, and said: "Yes, the Central Plains is gone. I, Tan Lei, may not die, but Su Zhi and Long Zhaoyan are afraid that There is no way! These two guys want to hide behind and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, so Lao Tzu simply withdraws his troops and returns to the capital first, and his mother sits on the mountain to watch the tiger fight first!"
Tan Lei had an idea in his mind, and he immediately shouted: "Send the Wangzhou army to let them break through immediately. Remember, before breaking through, burn the grain and grass, and you can't leave a single grain for Lu Zheng!"
Tan Lei shook his horse whip and said, "I won't stay here for a long time. I will leave for Beijing immediately!"
"My lord, my lord, we just returned to Beijing like this, what about General Cao? There are still ours among the troops led by General Cao. Is it possible that these people...are to be killed by the Liaodong Army?" The general leaned in and said with a sad expression.
Tan Lei stared at this person for a long time, he said: "Nonsense, General Cao has gone through all kinds of battles, and there must be a way to break through. I am still at stake now. Instead of looking forward and backward at this time, it is better to act decisively.
Now we are back to the capital to regenerate our energy, maybe after we arrive in the capital, the good news of General Cao will arrive! You said yes or no? "
When Tan Lei said this, he secretly sighed, saying that Cao Weiming still has vitality. That is too deceiving. Lu Zheng has firmly grasped the situation. Cao Weiming has lost the city, and the little force in his hand is simply unable to open up any situation. In this case, either surrendered or died in battle, and there was absolutely no chance of escape.
Thinking of this, Tan Lei hated Lu Zheng even more, but now that he is not as strong as a human, he can only endure this breath!
Tan Lei’s army retreated in a hurry, and Lu Zheng successfully captured Wangzhou, because Wangzhou’s garrison was too hasty to burn out the granary. After Lu Zheng’s army entered the city, he received more than 10,000 shi of grain, which was very good. Supplements the predicament of the army’s lack of food.
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In Xiangyang City, the weather has been continuous and rainy these days.
In fact, when you reach Xiangyang, you will not be far to the south and it is the big river. The climate here is no longer like that of Henan and Hebei. It has already been stained with the atmosphere of the south of the Yangtze River.
As the rain kept falling, the sky remained gloomy, and Su Zhi's mood was as gloomy as the sky at this time.
After Su Zhi arrived in Xiangyang, what he had always missed was the war in the Central Plains. The first thing he did almost every morning was to watch the military report from the front line. His mood also fluctuated with the daily news, sometimes very Happy, and depressed at the time, but today his mood is directly down to the bottom.
"A group of rice buckets, Tan Lei is also a leading figure in the Liaodong Army. For so many years, I didn't expect this guy to get a false name. After only a few rounds of fights, he was defeated and ran away like a bereaved dog. Hey! Grip your wrist!" Su Zhi beat her chest and her feet, and her whole body collapsed completely.
He just received the news of Tan Lei's defeat. After Lu Zheng took the Bingzhou, he broke the Cao Tan coalition on the front line of Wangzhou and Huazhou. Cao Weiming was still alive and dead. Tan Lei was defeated, and he withdrew directly from Wangzhou to the capital. Become extremely empty, and then Lu Zheng can go for a long time|to drive straight in, without any barriers anymore.
If you use your fingers to count, theoretically half of the army with Lu Zheng can hit the city of Xiangyang. Then how can Su Zhi resist? Just rely on the 20,000 horses in his hands?
When she thought of this, Su Zhi felt a chill in her back. She was really terrified. The counsellors under her hand didn't have many ideas now. Someone who was calm came over and said:
"General, we have to invite the princess for this plan. After all, the princess is from a noble background and has unpredictable strength in her hands. At the critical moment, she makes the most important decision!"
Su Zhi frowned slightly. From the bottom of his heart, he was actually more resistant to Long Lingxiu, because this woman was really amazing. Dealing with such a woman is like dancing with a poisonous snake. If you are not careful, you may fall into a situation where it is impossible to recover!
But now, Su Zhi had to take the initiative to move closer to this woman, because he had no choice, Lu Zheng was under too much pressure, Su Zhi was terrified...