As soon as Gong Zhongxuan saw that Wancheng dispatched troops so quickly that he could immediately echo with the Chu army outside the city, he realized that the Chu army had already prepared for this battle.

After the defense came over, Gong Zhong looked back at the Chu army in Wancheng behind him, and saw that the Chu army was not far from here, and immediately frowned.

At this time, the reinforcements in the south of the city have not yet been seen, and the reinforcements of the Chu State have been killed, and in the distance in the direction of Wancheng, there is still a large group of intercepted Chu troops who are killing over, and the situation is very unfavorable.

Then, Gong Zhongxuan looked at Gongsun Yan's department surrounded by regiments, and saw that the front army under his own department had been completely chaotic, and the Chu army led by Gongsun Yan, although surrounded by the Han army, was as stable as a rock under the control of the former army's chaotic pawns.

At this moment, a large number of troops on his side are pinned, and once the reinforcements of Chu State arrive...

You will definitely lose!

Thinking about it, Gong Zhongxuan decided to retreat.

Just retreat to where to go?

South or West?

Gong Zhong hesitated.

If it is to the south, with the help of the Qin army, it is natural that you can easily escape from danger.

But then what?

The Qin-Han coalition army stayed in Xiangyang together, and once the whole country of Hanbei was repeatedly controlled, especially the land of Danxi, was controlled by the Chu State again, and the Qin-Han coalition army was cut off, the nearly 100,000 Han troops here were very likely to become cannon fodder for the Qin army, and there was a chance that the entire army would be annihilated.

If it is to the west, there is a very small chance that the Chu army will go south to relieve the siege of Xiangyang, so that the Han army will retreat in its entirety. If Gongsun Yan pursued and killed to the west, at most he would only chase Xishui, and then the army would fortify in Danxi and besiege the Qin army in Xiangyang. In this way, this is to use the Qin army to cover the South Korean army, and most of the South Korean army can be preserved!

Thinking about it, Gong Zhong showed a resolute look and ordered: "Order all the departments to immediately retreat to the west, and later, General Ben will personally lead the army to break the rear."

Send an order to inform the Qin army that our army has been defeated! ”

With that, Gong Zhongxuan immediately commanded the army to leave the battlefield and then retreat to the west.

On the other side, as soon as Han Jun moved, Gongsun Yan, who had been paying close attention, immediately knew.

"Want to run?" Gongsun Yan was overjoyed and said: "Order, let the soldiers shout together, the Han army has been defeated, don't leave Gongzhong." ”

When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they immediately shouted together.

Soon, the Korean army was defeated, and the news of Gongjung's escape spread throughout the battlefield.

The front army of the Han army, which was already in chaos, suddenly collapsed when they saw Gongzhong's extravagant flag moving rapidly to the west, and then stopped fighting with the Chu army, and turned around and ran away.

At the same time, the 40,000 Korean troops who were fighting against Jing Que also began to retreat to the west.

Soon, the guards scattered the surrounding Korean troops and gathered together again, Deng Lingguang came to Gongsun Yan's side and asked: "General, now that the Korean army is retreating to the west, what will our army do next?" ”

Gongsun Yan didn't think about it, and immediately spoke: "Pass my general's order, immediately notify Qu Yuan in Xiangyang and Yin Jun near Xiangyang, tell them that our army has defeated the Han army, and is blocking the retreat and grain route of the Qin army, so that they can immediately send troops to contain the Qin army, delay the Qin army's movements, and will encircle the Qin army on the side of the Han River."

also told Xiangyang Shou Qu Yuan that the king had an edict, and those who took refuge in the rebellious Zilan would be exempted from the responsibility of exterminating the clan if they could immediately defect; If you can attack the Qin army with all your strength and make meritorious service for your crimes, you will be exempted from the responsibility of being demoted to a concubine; If you can get one of the three people of Sheng Jun Zhaoling Jun and Yiyang Jun, no matter whether you live or die, all of them can be regarded as meritorious.

In the same way, if you can get the Qin general, it will also be considered a merit. ”

"No." A messenger immediately took the order.

Then, Gongsun Yan said: "Send an order to Wancheng Ling Zhuang Xin, and ask him to immediately send envoys to all parts of Hanbei to surrender." ”

"No."

Then, Gongsun Yan turned his eyes to the west, looked at the Han army who was constantly retreating to the west, and said: "Send an order to Jing Que and Zhuang Ji, immediately lead the army of the headquarters to pursue and kill the Han army, this time, Ben is going to take back the Danxi defense line." ”

"No."

Outside the city of Xiangyang, the camp of the Qin army.

After Zilan received the news that Sheng Jun had been killed by the Chu army in Wancheng, she was immediately furious. Wancheng beheaded his Ling Yin, which was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face of the newly enthroned King of Chu. If he can't teach Wancheng the guards a lesson, then how can he, the king of Chu, serve the people and how to dominate the ministers.

Therefore, after Zilan got the news, she deliberately rushed to the Qin camp from Deng County, intending to transfer the Chu army away to besiege Wancheng and avenge Sheng Jun.

Gan Mao looked at the angry Chu prince Lan in front of him, and when he heard that he was going to transfer the Chu army outside Xiangyang City, he immediately shook his head and said, "King, this matter is not appropriate!" I thought it was absolutely impossible! ”

When Zilan heard Gan Mao's objection, she was stunned, and then said angrily: "Sir, why not? ”

Gan Mao explained: "Dare to ask the king, for the king, the most important thing at this moment is to avenge Sheng Jun, or to break through Xiangyang and go to Yingdu to take the throne?" ”

Zilan was stunned, her anger subsided slightly, and her body stiffened: "Of course, I will go to Yingdu as soon as possible." ”

Gan Mao nodded, and said flatly: "Then now the king still wants to transfer the Chu army?" ”

Zilan flicked her sleeves when she heard this, then snorted coldly and sat down angrily.

Seeing this, Gan Mao smiled and said, "King, as long as you ascend the throne in Yingdu, at that time, if you want to avenge Sheng Jun, where is there such trouble." At that time, with just an edict, all the Wancheng orders and Wancheng guards can be executed. ”

"This..." When Zilan heard this, she forcibly suppressed this anger and said: "Okay, the widow will let the Zhuang brothers be arrogant for two more days for the time being, wait..."

Before he finished speaking, a shout came from outside the tent:

"Newspaper..."

Zilan's voice was interrupted, and she was immediately furious, and then looked out of the tent with an unkind face.

Soon, a messenger rushed in and shouted: "General, under the command of the Han army, Gong Zhongxuan, the commander of the Han army, has come to report that Jing Que, the defender of Chu Fangcheng, will lead the army to rescue Wancheng, please send reinforcements immediately to encircle and suppress Jing Que." ”

When Gan Mao heard this, he was overjoyed.

Using the strength of the Qin State to attack Wancheng for Korea, this Qin State is not interested. However, if the defenders of the Chu State in Fangcheng were to be encircled and suppressed, further weakening the strength of the Chu State, this Qin State would be very interested.

Thinking about it, Gan Mao immediately ordered: "Okay, Ben General already knows, and immediately send someone to tell Gong Zhong, just say that Ben General will lead 50,000 Qin troops to encircle and suppress Jing Que later." ”

Zilan was stunned, but Gan Mao was still opposed to going to Wancheng, why did he change his face all of a sudden?

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but be shocked: "Prime Minister, is the Qin army planning to give up attacking Xiangyang and break Wancheng first?" ”

When Gan Mao saw Zilan's face change greatly, he immediately bowed his hand and said, "Don't worry, the king will not waver in the determination of my Qin army to attack Xiangyang."

It's just that at this time, Jing Que rushed to the aid of Wancheng, and the strength of the Chu and Han armies was equal, so the minister was worried that the Han army would be defeated, which would affect the morale of our army. ”