"General Qian, General Ji specially asked me to tell you that Hongzhou categorically cannot go back." Peng Ding sat on the side, his eyes swept over a room of the sad faces of the generals, who were obviously anxious and uneasy, and said earnestly.

"Li Mi has less than 20,000 people attacking Hongzhou, and the third uncle is desperately guarding Hongzhou, and the whole Hongzhou is waiting for me to go back to rescue." Qian Shouyi's eyes slowly swept over the generals: "Our family members are all in Hongzhou. ””

Peng Ding took a deep breath and said, "General Ji said that this is a trap. ”

"Why a trap?"

"Li Mi's Right Thousand Niuwei is the best-equipped unit among the twelve guards of the Northern Tang Dynasty. And what is there in Hongzhou now? A group of regiments trained and the young men who were temporarily gathered, such a Hongzhou, do you think Li Mi can't capture it for more than ten consecutive days? Peng Ding said: "Li Yu is waiting for you to go back." Not to mention that if you retreat along the way, then Yu Xiaowen will inevitably be entangled, and what is even more terrifying is that Li Mi must have laid a trap and is waiting for you to step in. ”

Qian Shouyi clenched his fists tightly.

"Give up Hongzhou?"

"I can only give up!" Peng Ding said: "Right now, General Qian still has 30,000 troops in his hands, as long as there is still an army, there is still hope of turning the tables. Peng Ding said.

Qian Shouyi stood up, propped his hands on the wall, stared at the map hanging on the wall with wide eyes, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go, go, don't go back to Hongzhou." We retreat, we go to Ji'an first. Where to re-establish the line of defense. ”

Patten was overjoyed: "General Qian is wise, after our General Ji is ready to retreat to Hengyang, where will we also rearrange the defensive line, if General Qian gains a foothold in Ji'an, we will also have an echo." ”

Qian Shouyi nodded: "Go back and tell you General Ji, I won't go to Lingnan, if Ji'an can't hold it by then, I can still retreat to the mountains." ”

Peng Ding was stunned: "Jinggang Mountain?" ”

Qian Shouyi nodded: "I won't leave Jiangxi." ”

Peng Ding stood up and arched his hand: "I will bring your meaning to General Ji." ”

"How did this battle come to this?" Looking at Peng Ding, who was about to leave, Qian Shouyi still didn't hold back the anger in his heart: "Seventy or eighty thousand troops, encircling and suppressing a lone army, actually let them hold on to the end, dragged us to death, and finally let us lose everything." If you can end it sooner, how can it be the end of today? ”

Patten was speechless.

He could only bow deeply and salute Qian Shouyi, turned around and retreated.

Looking at his back, Qian Shouyi sat paralyzed in his chair, this battle was lost, and this operation of the entire Southern Alliance was also a complete failure, he lost most of Jiangxi, and the best situation was just to hold the place south of Ji'an.

Most of Hunan is also finished. Although Ding Sheng still has tens of thousands of troops, no one can say how long he can hold out next.

Sheng Zhonghuai of Yizhou hadn't even had time to launch an offensive, and this war was almost over. Now I only hope that Sheng Zhonghuai can focus on the overall situation, launch an attack on the Northern Tang army in Hanzhong, Yiling and other places, and contain the Tang army's actions, so that they can have more time to rebuild the second line of defense and hold a small half of the country.

"Send someone back to Hongzhou and tell the third uncle, break through, how much can you run! Let every man see his own life. "Qian Shouyi is weak and authentic.

Outside the city of Hongzhou, Li Mi's Chinese army camp, a famous general hurriedly gathered in all directions, and it has been ten days since he attacked Hongzhou. The current Hongzhou is an empty shell for the Tang Army, and their real target is not these old, weak, sick and disabled people in Hongzhou City.

But today, the general suddenly summoned a meeting of middle and senior officers above the rank of lieutenant Zhenwu, and many people already had an understanding in their hearts, but they were afraid that the previous plan would go bankrupt.

Everyone rushed into the big tent, and the general Li Mi sat in the middle of the big tent, but on Li Mi's side, he unexpectedly saw the old man of the right Qianniuwei, who was now a member of the Supervision Commission.

There were too many people, and Li Mi didn't prepare chairs for everyone, seeing that everyone was here, Li Mi stood up and said bluntly: "Everyone, our plan is bankrupt, I just received news that Qian Shouyi did not return to Hongzhou, but ran in the direction of Ji'an." The previous arrangements have fallen into the void, and tomorrow, the general attack on Hongzhou. ”

"Yes!" All the generals responded with a bang.

His eyes swept over everyone, and Li Mi said in a deep voice: "In this battle, our right Qianniuwei suffered heavy losses, according to the latest news, Ren Xiaonian's department, including field hospitals, logistics baggage, and engineering technology, lost a total of 11,251 people. Except for a very small number of people, the rest were basically killed in battle. ”

Speaking of this, Li Yu's voice choked slightly.

"This is the most painful defeat of our Datang since the beginning of the army." Li Mi slammed his fist on the table, and his eyes became red: "The shame on the battlefield, our right Qianniuwei will find it back from the battlefield, no matter where Qian Shouyi runs, our right Qianniuwei will not cut off his head, and swear not to be a man." ”

"If you don't kill this fang, you won't be a man!" Inside the tent, the generals who heard the real loss data of the Right Qianniu Guard for the first time all had red eyes and shouted in unison.

"I have written to the Military Council and His Majesty the Emperor for guilt. Until the documents of the imperial court do not come back, I will still command you to fight, and if one day I am no longer in the right Qianniuwei, I hope you all remember today's words. Li Mi continued.

There was a sudden silence in the tent.

If you think about it carefully, the loss of Right Qianniuwei is so great, as a general, Li Mi naturally has to bear greater responsibility.

"Supervisor Chen is the old man of our right Qianniuwei, this time I specially came all the way from Chang'an, and then I would like to ask Inspector Chen to say a few words to you!" Li Yu turned to look at Chen Bing.

Li Mi really has nothing to say about the military deployment, and tomorrow will just be an attack in a step-by-step manner.

Chen Bing nodded, stood up, and said, "When I set off from Chang'an, I didn't know the specific data of the loss, but His Majesty the Emperor said that Ren Xiaonian's department was only afraid that the whole army would be wiped out this time. The current situation is much better than Your Majesty expected, and I think Your Majesty will be very happy when he gets this news. Why did you send me? It is because His Majesty the Emperor is very worried, worried that you will be angry with the people in Jiangxi, Hunan and other places because of the heavy losses of the Right Qianniuwei. So I came here this time with only one task, to supervise military discipline. What to do and what not to do, everyone knows in their hearts. I don't want to have to deal with other people after I've already suffered such heavy losses. I said this sentence in advance, and after everyone goes down, I will also let all the soldiers know it. ”

"Yes!" Everyone crossed their hands to receive the order, if someone else came, or they would be disgusted, but Chen Bing, as one of the founders of the Right Qianniuwei, this is a latecomer, in front of him, there is really no capital to make a mistake.

"In the past, they were enemies, but next, they will be His Majesty's people, the people of the Tang Dynasty. This point must be kept in mind. Unnecessary killings do nothing good other than to create more hatred and create greater problems for local governance that follow. I'm done talking! ”

Li Mi waved his hand: "Now presumably Qian Wenxi in the city has also received the news that Qian Shouyi fled to Ji'an, they will either hold on or break through, if they choose to break through, it must be tonight, what to do, don't I need to say it again?" ”

Everyone responded with a bang and turned to leave.

In the big tent, only Li Mi and Chen Bing remained.

"You're thinking too much." Chen Bingdao: "As far as I know, the Military Commission has no intention of holding you accountable for this loss. ”

Li Yu sighed: "Ren Xiaonian can't bear this responsibility. The Military Council didn't want to implicate me, just because I was His Majesty's confidant and Cao Zhang's wife. But as the general of the Right Thousand Niu Wei, how can I get out of the matter? Old Chen, if I do this, Ren Xiaonian will die. ”

"Doesn't he deserve to die?" Chen Bing said coldly.

Li Mi was silent for a long time before he said: "In terms of crime, he naturally deserves to die, but I don't want such a general who has made great contributions for the Tang Dynasty to die in the hands of our own people." In any case, in the end, we made the most of this and reaped the full benefits. If I come out, then at least I can save his life. ”

"You can think about it, if you want to come out, then your right Qianniuwei general will really not be able to keep it."

Li Mi smiled slightly: "It's okay, Datang is full of talents, and latecomers will only be stronger than me." Over the years, I have stayed at home for no more than a month in a year, and I owe my husband and children too much. Old Chen, I have even thought about where to go, and when the time comes, Your Majesty will definitely give me this face. ”

Chen Bing smiled: "Where do you want to go?" ”

"Jing'an Army!" Li Mi said with a smile. "When I take a break for a while, it is estimated that my father-in-law will also resign as the chairman of the Supervision Committee, and I will make up for it when the time comes, and I think everyone will have no opinions."

Chen Bing nodded, Cao Zhang's appointment as the chairman of the Supervision Committee was originally a transition for Wu Jin, he withdrew, Li Mi made up for it, and he would still reach a balance in the Supervision Committee, although the Jing'an Army was not a regular army, but after all, it was still a local armed force, which was fully controlled by Li Yu, and everyone was at ease.