Sun Zhongshan's bold guess was not wrong, the urgent official letter sent by Duan Xiu a moment ago was indeed related to the Great Tengliang Department and the Wannuer Department of the Tuqi Ci.

In the evening of the day before yesterday, when the Left Battalion sent a group of cavalry to patrol a small lake about a hundred miles west of the Heishui River, it was attacked by a group of troopers who came out of nowhere; Zhao Bing, who responded to the battle in a hurry, suffered a small loss and two people died. At that time, the people in the left battalion judged that this enemy was the remnants of the defeated Tuqi people in Luhe, so they didn't care very much, so they didn't report the news to the army. The morning before yesterday, a sentry cavalry that had gone to drive away the remnants of the enemy had been beaten back, and the left battalion had paid a little more attention. But they were still not alert. Until yesterday at noon, when the two more sentinels sent to clear the "remnants of the enemy" encountered a similar number of Tuqi cavalry and were routed by the enemy, Duan Xiu, as the commander of the left battalion, still did not pay attention.

Under normal circumstances, at this time, the left battalion should have made a detailed report to the Chinese army on the course and results of the three battles. But this time, Duan Xiu, who had fought for half his life, didn't know what he had in mind, but he didn't do it. He mobilized the forces he could muster to the small lake, and he had to wipe out the enemy. As a result, the more than 600 Zhao troops who had been improvised together crashed headlong into the iron plate, and were blocked by several times the enemy and intercepted the dumplings. If it weren't for the darkness that helped Zhao Jun, several Zhao troops gathered together to fight a bloody way in the chaotic battle, and maybe they wouldn't even be able to escape with a messenger. At least more than 200 Zhao troops were killed and missing in this battle, both in number and proportion, which was the largest casualty suffered by the left battalion and the largest casualty in a single battle since the Central Route Army was dispatched. Moreover, it can be confirmed that what the left battalion encountered was not the so-called remnant enemy who escaped from the Luhe River, but the enemy reinforcements from elsewhere, or the "old friends" of the left battalion's Fangzhou soldiers, the Da Tengliang Division and the Wannuer Division.

The unexpected defeat was unacceptable to Duan Xiu, and the enemy's reinforcements caught him off guard. He oscillated all night between concentrating his forces to meet the battle and shrinking the front to move closer to the Chinese army, and it was not until after dawn that he remembered that such a major enemy situation was not something he could decide, but that he had to report it to Shang Cheng immediately......

Now, there is a solemnity in the tent of the Chinese military commander. The tent door was not rolled up, but the light in the tent was not dim at all. Standing on the two candle mountains in the corner of the tent behind the handsome case, more than a dozen flames on the big mutton fat wax jumped up more than two feet high, shining red light in the big tent. Guo Biao, Wang Yi and Wen Mu, the three of them sat in front of the handsome case, their faces were full of solemnity, bowing their heads and biting their cheeks, trying hard to figure out the enemy's next move and the possible development of the battle situation. Shang Chengtie grimaced with a wicked grimace and anger in his eyes, and walked around the tent with his hands in hand.

"Governor! Lieutenant Tang of Houying reported that the baggage supplies sent by Liuzhen this morning were missing a pack of wound medicine, and it was found that it was a mistake and omission when Liuzhen set off. Captain Tang asked the marshal to give an order, how to deal with it? "Someone was reporting loudly outside the tent at an inopportune time.

Shang Cheng suddenly stopped, raised his face and looked at the top of the tent, as if he hadn't heard it at all. Wen Mu stood up and was about to go out to deal with this matter, Shang Cheng suddenly stepped over in two steps and lifted the curtain, staring at the reckless document viciously: "How to deal with it, doesn't Tang Mi know?" This bit of also came to ask me, so what do I want him to do as a rear battalion commander? You go and tell him, just say that I said it, let him deal with the mistakes and omissions of the medicinal materials first, and then go to the Zhibing Division to receive twenty whips! ”

The clerk was so frightened by him that he took two steps back, tripped and fell on the grass, and promised "Yes!" in a series of words. The general ordered, Captain Tang received twenty whips by himself", while hurriedly getting up, he didn't dare to raise his head, and he flew away like a desert after making a military salute. This scene was all seen by a group of officers squatting in the grass not far from the tent, and the officers who were laughing just now were silenced and crept back to the tent.

Shang Cheng seemed to be a little angry, the back of the last officer outside the tent disappeared for a long time, he slammed down the tent curtain, turned around and asked: "Duan Xiu said, the left camp suffered from the two departments of Da Tengliang and Wan Nu'er, what do you think?" ”

Wen Mu didn't answer, and said first: "General, the punishment for Tang Mi is a bit too heavy. There was a bit of a difference in logistics, Tang Mi didn't dare to make an arbitrary decision and asked the general to order, although it was a bit of a fuss, but he would not receive twenty whips for this. ”

Shang Cheng rolled his eyelids and looked at him, and asked expressionlessly, "Then according to you, how should I deal with it?" ”

"No punishment." Wen Mu was not afraid of his eyes, sat upright in the chair, raised his head and looked directly at Shang Cheng and said, "If this kind of thing also has to be punished, then in the future, if someone commits the mistake of making noise in the army for no reason or delaying the deadline, how should I deal with it?" If they also received twenty lashes, what would Tang Mi think, and what would others think? ”

Before he finished his words, Shang Chengcheng already understood his mistake. He was dazed by Duan Xiu's sluggish reaction and improper handling, so he poured all the anger on Tang Mi. Since you know where you are wrong, you should correct your mistakes in time. He immediately called in a guard and asked him to go and inform Tang Mi immediately that the previous order was cancelled, and the twenty whips did not need to be received. In addition, he also asked the guards to warn Tang Mi that if he troubled himself with trivial things, then he, the commander of the rear battalion, would be considered the end of the day.

He shook his head, smiled wryly and returned to the handsome case, picking up the blindfold on the table. The blindfold was smashed into the brush in the inkstone by him on the desk just now, and the black ink was splashed everywhere, and even Duan Xiu's paperwork was stained with a few drops. Fortunately, there are not many places where the documents are stained, and the places where the ink is stained are not very important. He put on an eye patch, but instead of immediately covering his eyes, which were a little dry and scorching, he picked up the paperwork again and read it carefully from beginning to end.

But the more he looked at it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but smash the document on the case again.

Speaking of which, Duan Xiu had been a soldier for more time than his own age, so why did he make such a low-level mistake at this juncture?

Not only was Duan Xiu angry, but he was also angry with himself. How could he temporarily change his decision before sending troops and hand over the left battalion to Duan Xiu? According to Duan Xiu's qualifications and position, it is of course more than enough to be the commander of the left battalion, but this person's strength is in training, and he is not good at fighting against the enemy. Well, now it's because I couldn't hold on to it at the beginning, so now that the Da Teng Liang Department and the Wan Nuer Department have advanced to within a hundred miles of the army, I have just received the news......

It was very quiet in the tent. Only the candle wick occasionally makes a small noise when it burns. There was no sound outside the tent; It seems that Shang Cheng's action of disposing of the rear battalion commander just now frightened everyone. The soldiers of Yuanmen were handing over the post, and the orders to gather the whole team were one after another. A few clear cranes chirped in the distance; After a few moments, a few more chirps came from a farther away, too far away for the sound to be a little indistinct......

Shang Cheng didn't speak with a dark face, Guo Biao, who had the highest rank and position in addition to him, sat silently again, Wang Yi and Wen Mu glanced at each other, Wang Yi coughed lightly, and said: "Actually, I don't think the general has to worry about the Da Tengliang Department and the Wannuer Department coming from the west. With General Ximen Sheng in Fangzhou as a containment, the enemies of the two divisions absolutely did not dare to dispatch easily. General Duan Xiu mentioned in the document that the enemy only had 3,000 people, less than one by one, if Da Tengliang and Wan Nu'er were dispatched together, how could they have such a small number of people? I think there are only so many enemies in the west. They were just reinforcements sent by the two tribes as a last resort. After all, it has only been more than half a month since we dispatched our troops, and it is impossible for the enemy to immediately know that Fangzhou is bluffing, so he will never dare to make a big move. After speaking, he looked at Shang Cheng and waited for Shang Cheng to nod his head in recognition and approval.

But Shang Cheng just lowered his head slightly and stared at the paperwork sent by Duan Xiu, and didn't say anything. He didn't even say anything to point out whether Wang Yi's inference was right or wrong.

Wen Mu's lips moved, but he didn't say anything, just smacked his mouth, and finally turned the words that came to his lips into a long, silent sigh. But the palm he kept clenching and loosening completely revealed his current thoughts, one by one, he had objections to Wang Yi's opinion!

Wen Mu's expression and actions, Wang Yi saw everything in his eyes. This did not come as a surprise to him; Before he said that, he knew that Wen Mu would definitely object. Since a few years ago, his relationship with Wen Mu has not been very good, and he doesn't want to repair it now. He estimated that Wen Mu had the same mind as him, otherwise Wen Mu wouldn't have said such a big truth just now! He sneered in his heart and exhorted Shang Cheng not to mess up the scale of military law, in fact, every word was coming for him, otherwise why would Wen Mu have a "twenty whips"? Obviously, Wen Mu is still haunted by the fact that he severely punished an officer who was forbidden to eat and drink that night, openly he was persuading Shang Cheng, but secretly accusing him of excessive punishment......

Wen Mu's attitude, Wang Yi doesn't care. But Shang Cheng also remained silent, which inevitably disappointed him. Although he didn't want to see Shang Cheng agree with and support him out of friendship, he really wanted Shang Cheng's approval in his heart. At the same time, he couldn't understand what Shang Cheng was thinking about not speaking out. Is it because he's wrong? This is unlikely. This result was a conclusion that he had come to after a long and long period of deliberation, and he felt that there was nothing wrong with it; Is it because of the relationship with Wen Mu? More unlikely! Shang Cheng can always distinguish what is official business and what is private friendship!

Just as he couldn't figure out why he abandoned the shelf of the prince to play with the soldiers, rolled up his sleeves and pushed the wagon to unload the grain bags with the packer, while others still avoided him like a plague god, he couldn't think of what the trade would become, and he would not say a word about his judgment......

It can't be dismissive, right? He glanced at Shang Cheng, who was still looking down at the paperwork, with a complicated look. Maybe. Maybe it's a business blind ...... In Shang Zida's eyes, he is just a prince and nobleman who can only talk about it......

Since no one answered, he was embarrassed to stop talking.

Shang Cheng didn't disdain Wang Yi's judgment, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He did this not because he regarded Wang Yi as a guy who came to Yanshan to make war exploits, like others, but because he inadvertently found a very "interesting" thing between the lines of the paperwork How could an enemy in his early 2,000s and less than 3,000 who came from the west suddenly stop more than a hundred miles west of Heishui? Are they waiting for the next big team, or have they lost contact with other Turts? If it is waiting for a large team, then what is the primary purpose of this team, is it to cut off the return route of the Zhao army, or to flank and harass the Zhao army? If the reinforcements were only on their side, and by the time they found out that they were alone west of Blackwater, what would they do next? Also, since the Great Tengliang Department and the Wannuer Department are here, will the three Alegu tribes also come; The five tribes are almost far away from the Deer River, why did they arrive at a time before and after, and what does this mean? Is it that the enemy's internal orders are not uniform, or that there is a deviation in the calculations, or that there is simply a contradiction within the enemy, and someone wants to kill people with a knife......

A series of questions swirled back and forth in his mind like a marquee, and often one question followed one after another before it could reach a conclusion. Moreover, these questions are inextricably linked, and each possible answer to each question will involve the final outcome of another question or questions. It's just too complicated! Even if he frowned and thought hard, he couldn't clear the fog in front of him to peek into the truth hidden behind the problem!

He was completely lost in thought.

Shang Cheng was noncommittal about Wang Yi's judgment, and Guo Biao couldn't help but express some opinions.

In fact, Guo Biao is the most embarrassing person in the handsome tent. His embarrassing situation stemmed for two reasons. First of all, Duan Xiu's ability to serve as the commander of the left battalion was the result of his strong recommendation. Facts have proved that Duan Xiu's performance in this position is a bit unsatisfactory, although the results of the left battalion after entering the grassland are also remarkable, but Duan Xiu's problems in command are undoubtedly exposed, if it is not for Shang Cheng to constantly send people to urge and supervise, the left battalion is likely to be unable to keep up with the advance speed of the Chinese army, and it is very likely to expose the left flank of the army to the enemy. The fact that the current section of the repair machine is not reported is undoubtedly a big mistake! He couldn't understand why Duan Xiu would suppress such a major enemy situation for three whole days? It wasn't three hours, but three whole days, enough to make a hasty arrangement for the people! Regardless of whether the Zhao army is attacking or defending, or retreating, it is likely to encounter greater difficulties than before......

This section repairs! The age is to live to the body of a dog!

He couldn't help but learn from Shang Cheng's words just now, and smacked Duan Xiu fiercely in his heart!

Another thing that embarrassed him was his identity. On the surface, he was ordered to bring a group of young officers to Yanshan Wei to study military affairs, and for the time being, he also held the position of a Yanshan Wei Grand Sima, but in fact, he came to Yanshan with the secret orders of the three provinces, if the war was critical, he had the right to dismiss Shang Cheng and then take over as the governor of Yanshan, and take charge of Yanshan's military and political affairs. Of course, after returning to Yanshan, he is also the next governor of Yanshan. There is no doubt about that.

As a general Huaiyuan, who was already under the fourth rank in the thirteenth year of the Eastern Era, he certainly looked forward to the day when he could sit on one side; And as a general who has experienced more than 20 battles since joining the army but has never been in charge alone, there is no doubt that he hopes that he can independently command a large-scale battle, and use this to prove his ability. His wife is the second daughter of the Marquis of Poyang......

He has been looking forward to the day when he can guard the important towns in the north, and there are two or three chances to almost become the commander of Bohaiwei or Dingjinwei, but no matter which opportunity is not as good as the position of the commander of Yanshan, as long as he is willing, he can take out the treasure bag in his arms at any time, take out the edict in the treasure bag, and then take over the entire Yanshan Wei ...... Now, he sits here, with the edict of appointment in his underwear, and he can feel the softness, smoothness, and delicacy of the satin on the brocade bag containing the edict at any moment. But this almost imperceptible weight of the bag made him feel extremely heavy all the time, as if he was pressing a heavy stone on him, whether he was standing, sitting or walking, the bag reminded him of something at any time. Even his speech and breathing seemed to be affected by the trick and became less smooth. And there is another disadvantage of things that look exquisite, that is, he always has a feeling of weakness in front of Shang Cheng, and he can neither speak frankly nor laugh frankly, as if he is a thief who wants to steal things from other people's pockets. What's worse is that Shang Cheng is unaware of his purpose in coming to Yanshan, and he is still as enthusiastic and sincere as in the past, he will discuss many things with him, and humbly ask for advice, which makes him feel like a thief!

The more enthusiastic Shang Cheng was, the more he hated himself: why did he have to come to Yanshan to be a thief when he had to endure hardships and suffer to have a good idle life in the capital?

Wang Yi's judgments were all in his ears. Because of the situation, Shang Cheng didn't want to express his opinion, at least that's how he saw it, Wen Muwei was soft-spoken and couldn't speak, so he had to say it.

"What Xiande said is a little wrong." He lightly gave a verdict to Wang Yi's judgment. "Since the departure of our army, there have been three battles at the source of Heishui, Black Wolf Beach and Qi'er Mountain, although the results are not significant," he paused slightly, and his face showed a trace of embarrassment. Of the three battles, the battle of Black Wolf Beach was the most unfortunate, if the left battalion had not been entangled with a small group of enemies and had not had time to close the gap in the encirclement, perhaps there would have been no more formed cavalry south of Luhe or even south of Mogan. In that case, the current Middle Route Army would not have to stop at Luhe, waiting anxiously for news from Li Shen in the direction of Duanzhou; Shang Chengda could lead the army across the Luhe River, cross Mogan, and aim directly at Blackwater City; With the garrison of Blackwater City and the hastily assembled tribal soldiers, it is difficult to say whether they can hold out until the main force of the Turpents returns, after all, the Turpents are all cavalry, good at attacking but not good at defending......

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse again in his heart:

This damn Duan Xiu!

He immediately scolded himself again in his heart:

And you bastard thing!

He pressed down the anger in his heart and continued: "...... It is also an indisputable fact that the Turks have been defeated one after another. Up to now, our army has been marching for 19 days, and it has been 300 miles deep into the steppe, and it is obviously impossible to say that the five divisions on the left bank of Alegu have not received news for such a long time. But they didn't move. This can be explained by the fact that they wanted to guard against Ximen Sheng in Fangzhou, so they did not dare to divide their troops to rescue. Since this is the case, the question arises: since they did not dare to act before, why is it that now that our army has defeated Luhe Yaozhi Mogan, their reinforcements are coming again? ”

Wang Yi opened his mouth, as if he wanted to argue something.

Guo Biao didn't wait for him to open his mouth before he expressed his opinion: "My judgment, since there are reinforcements from the five divisions on the left bank of Alegu, if either Ximensheng's bluff is recognized, or the actual strength of Mogan to Blackwater City is already empty, the Alegu troops cannot but reinforce." He turned his head to glance at Wen Mu, who had been silent, and affectionately called Wen Mu's words and asked, "Zhaoyuan, what do you think?" ”

Wen Mu didn't shirk or give in, so he said: "I have similar opinions to General Guo, but there are a few differences. ”

"Oh? What's different? Guo Biao asked with interest. Among the famous generals in Yanshan, the ones he admires the most are Sun Zhongshan and Wen Mu. This is probably because the three of them have a lot in common in their backgrounds: their family backgrounds are also inseparable, and they are all heirlooms from generation to generation; They are themselves readers; Guo Biao and Wen Mu are also famous for their talents; Sun Zhongshan also entered the county school, if it weren't for the trouble, it would not be difficult to get a fame. In addition, the temperament and temper of the three are also very similar, and they can talk together.

"I thought that the Da Tengliang Department and the Wannuer Department actually did not really understand the arrangement of General Ximen in Fangzhou, and the reason why they suddenly sent reinforcements to Luhe was only because of two points: first, once Luhe was lost, it would be difficult for Mogan to hold it; Mo Gan is lost, and Blackwater City is the gateway to the cave. At that time, our army will be under Heishui City, even if we can't capture Heishui City, but in three years, my Da Zhao has trapped Heishui City twice, and the meaning of it is worth thinking about by others. ”

Guo Biao nodded appreciatively, and said without hesitation: "You are right! I didn't expect this layer! Yes, we have fought two battles in Blackwater City in three years, and those tribes on the grassland who have attached themselves to Tuqi are not blind, of course, we have to recalculate in our hearts, and follow the Tuqi people against my Da Zhao, what kind of fate will end up in the end! ”

"General Guo praised it falsely." Wen Mu was modest, and said, "Second, although they didn't see through General Ximen's arrangement for a while, after all, they were suspicious in their hearts, and sending some men and horses who didn't hurt their muscles and bones to reinforce Luhe and Mogan may not be a way to test General Ximen......

When the two of them were talking, Wang Yi didn't interject, and then suddenly asked: "Since the Da Tengliang Department and the Wannuer Department are here, why haven't the three Alegu tribes arrived?" ”

Wen Mu suddenly opened his mouth and couldn't answer. He hadn't really thought about it yet.

"There is no need to discuss it anymore, Ximen Sheng's actions in Fangzhou have been recognized by the enemy." Shang Cheng, who had not spoken for a long time, stood up and said. He walked to the map erected in the corner of the tent, stared at the dots and lines on the map for a long time, and then slowly picked up what he just said, "So little soldiers in Fangzhou actually bluffed the Da Tengliang Department and the Wannuer Department for almost half a month, which shows Simonkezhi's ability." He turned around and looked around at the three colleagues, as if to summarize his thoughts again, and then said, "The movement of the army, roads, food, grass, and water, all three are indispensable. Not to mention the road, no matter how hard we try, we can only cover the left and right of the army, and there is nothing we can do about it a hundred miles away. Food is not a problem; The enemy must be prepared, and the worst can be solved on the spot. The only problem is the water source. The reason why the enemy who came into contact with the left battalion no longer moved, and who were not far from the left battalion and no longer took the initiative to attack, was to hold the water source. I estimate that the main force of the Alepgu Five will be able to speak; Maybe in two or three days. ”

Guo Biao's expression suddenly became solemn, and he said unhurriedly: "Alegu five together, there can be at least 20,000 horses, we only have 14,000, and half of them are foot soldiers...... This is a well-known fact, in fact, he doesn't need to remind him, but the situation is so urgent, he can only relieve his anxiety by speaking. He crossed his fingers and nervously calculated the strength and deployment of the enemy and us, and only after a while did he say with great concern, "Half of our army is foot soldiers, and the cavalry is less than 7,000, if we retreat in a hurry, we will definitely be pursued by the enemy, if the enemy is broken up......"

Shang Cheng smiled and teased Guo Biao: "Fengyi is not honest enough." If we retreat now, we will not be 'if we break up', but we will definitely have a rout. ”

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Guo Biao's mouth, and he didn't refute it, he acquiesced to Shang Cheng's evaluation of him, and then said: "...... We are not afraid of defeat, our big deal is to die in battle, but what should Yanshan do? Yanshan Middle Road from Liuzhen to Yanzhou, the guard army is less than a brigade, the border army is less than 3,000 people, it also takes time to recruit the brave and strong soldiers from all over the country to defend the city, once our army loses, it is just a erosive situation in the autumn and winter of the previous year. ”

That's still not honest enough. It is true that the Zhao army was defeated by Mogan the year before last, but at least half of the army finally retreated to Yanshan, and these more than 40,000 people were the main force in the so-called "Yanshan Victory", and at present, all the guards and border troops in Yanshan together are less than 40,000, how can the two be discussed together? Today, as long as Shang Cheng is defeated in Luhe, the entire Yanshan will suffer a huge catastrophe in an instant, even if there are more than 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers and horses of Li Shen in Duanzhou, it is difficult to support alone. At that time, Yanxi is empty, Yanzhong has fallen, and the king of Donglu Valley has attacked Yandong from Ruqibei Zheng, and Li Shen wants to have another "Yanshan Victory", which is purely a fool's dream! Whether he can save Duanzhou or not is between the edges......

Guo Biao was silent for a long time, thinking about it again and again, but after all, he still didn't take out the bag in his arms. He gave Shang Cheng an idea and said, "In this way, you take half of the cavalry and protect the foot soldiers, grain and grass people." I took half of the cavalry and fought them with the Deer River and the Blackwater River. He saw that Shang Cheng was silent, for fear that he would worry about his safety and refuse to leave, so he joked, "Why, you can't trust me?" Afraid that I won't be able to protect you after I break it? ”

"Can't believe you?" Shang Cheng forced himself to suppress the feeling of gratitude that suddenly surged in his heart, and also laughed, and said, "You are talking nonsense!" You can do it after you come to break it, the problem is one by one" Speaking of this, he deliberately stopped, until Guo Biao asked what the problem was, and he said, "Who told you that I am going to retreat now?" ”

Guo Biao and Wang Yi were both taken aback. They wondered if they had heard it wrong. is Wen Mu, who is very familiar with and understands Shang Cheng, and when he heard that he did not order a retreat, he was also stunned for a short time.

"Zida," Guo Biao said with a serious expression, "I remember that when you went to Beijing to report on your work last year, you once said something meaningful to me, 'Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood'." Today I will also use this sentence to admonish you. The current situation between us and the enemy is no longer a question of whether we can retreat or not, but whether we can retreat and how much we can retreat. At present, the enemy is surrounded on three sides, and there is no second way to go except to retreat! ”

Wang Yi and Wen Mu nodded in unison. Guo Biao's words are not bad, and the situation in front of him is indeed extremely dangerous. The five divisions of Alegu in the west have arrived as soon as they speak, and the enemy in Mogan in the north has joined forces with the enemy in Luhe, and the enemy in the east has broken and is ready to move; There are enemies on the north, east and west, and there is a faint situation of encircling the Zhao army. In such a sinister environment, the slightest hesitation of the army will be the end of a catastrophe, and Shang Cheng (Shang Blind) still has no plans to retreat?

"I didn't say I wouldn't quit." Shang Cheng squeezed out a smile on his face, but he was extremely bitter in his heart. Since the mid-autumn of last year, for a full eight months, he has been busy almost all the time for this dispatch, constantly improving the plan, and constantly coordinating with the imperial court and the two Wei towns of Bohai Dingjin, but he has been busy coming and going, and what result did he get in the end? So far, Li Shen is still stationed in Beizheng, and he said that the Bohai and Dingjin feints and pinned down and did not see a shadow of a star, only the more than 10,000 soldiers he brought were stationed by the Luhe River. Besides, the supplies hoarded in the town could only barely support the army to march and fight on the grassland for two months, and now that half of the time has passed, it is impossible not to think about retreating.

It is inevitable to retreat, but the key is how to retreat. Retreating in such a situation now can turn into a rout if you are not careful. He can't accept a rout, either personally or for his responsibility, so he must do his best to avoid it. Therefore, before he really withdraws his troops, the first thing he needs to do is to defuse the unfavorable situation of the enemy encircled on three sides.

It's easy to break this situation, and you can defeat or destroy all the enemies along the way.

However, which enemy should be picked?