What Tu Qi said was not unreasonable, and in the current situation, Li Xin didn't want this scene to become too ugly. Moreover, if Yan Guo gets out of the battle with Huan Wen, I am afraid that Daijun's side will soon face strong pressure.

Although Daijun, Shanggu and other places were taken by themselves, they were not attached to the people's hearts because of the short time. Therefore, if there is any change in the situation, I am afraid that there will be hidden worries.

After thinking for a while, Li Xin said: "I really should help them!" However, we are not only helping them to maintain the contact between the two sides, but more importantly, the importance of Luoyang and other places. If Huan Wen is defeated and retreats, I am afraid that Henan, Xingyang and other counties will be truly controlled by Yan State, and it will be much easier for them to attack us at that time. Before, these two counties were in the hands of Jiang Zuo, and it was not easy for us to make a move, but now in the hands of Yan Guo, it is justifiable for us to take them back! ”

Under the circumstances at this time, even if Luoyang and other places are occupied, does Huan Wen still have the face to go back from his hands? After all, he didn't take these places back, and Tang Jun only did it when he couldn't take it.

More importantly, if Henan County falls into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, then it can work with Shangdang County to form a flanking attack on Hanoi County on the north bank of the Yellow River. When the time comes, it will be much easier to take down Hanoi.

"What His Highness said is reasonable, we should indeed take advantage of this time to get these two important lands!" Tu Qi agreed on the side.

"Well, you go in person, take my military order to see Chen Kang and Zhao Ji, and I will explain it to them!" Li Xin nodded, and then commanded.

"Yes, my subordinates will do it immediately!"

When Li Xin rushed to Shangdang County and met with Liu Xiaohai, who was guarding this place, at this time in Xuchang City, Huan Wen and others were all depressed.

During the deliberations, there was a sense of lifelessness in the entire yamen, and many of the generals present were wounded. It can be said that this battle not only caused them to lose their troops, but also lost their spirit.

"General, now that Murong Chui and Huangfu Zhen's army have swept in from the north, they have swept away the decline that was defeated by us before. Some counties such as Xingyang, Chenliu, and Jiyin have fallen into their hands again. Seeing that the opponent's army is about to kill under Xuchang City, can the general think of a way to deal with it? After being silent for a long time, Zuo Changshi Wang Tanzhi spoke.

This is also something that everyone wants to know, so when he finished asking, everyone looked at Huan Wen.

To be honest, the reason why this battle was fought like this was actually because Huan Wen was careless and carried away. Among these people present, many of them had already been persuaded before, but unfortunately he didn't listen!

Therefore, at this moment, these people still have some complaints about him in their hearts. However, no one dares to say it directly.

"The swallow thief is cunning, and he actually set up a plan to kill our army! My father really can't bear this bad breath! How many soldiers and horses are there in the city today? Huan Wen pondered for a while before he spoke.

"General Qiqi, we have suffered heavy losses in this battle, and only a few thousand people fled back at the beginning, and then counting the soldiers who have returned to the city one after another in the past few days, the total has just reached about 10,000. With these forces, there shouldn't be much of a problem defending Xuchang City, but if you want to fight back, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch it! Huan Yun stood up and replied.

Originally, Huan Chong also retreated together, but he led a part of his soldiers and horses to retreat to the territory of Chen County to defend. Therefore, there are only so many people left in Xuchang City at this time!

Hearing this number, everyone present couldn't help but shake their heads secretly. What can be done now is to defend the city, otherwise, it can only continue to retreat.

"Well, tell me all about it! Now, what should we do? Huan Wen's face darkened, glanced at everyone, and asked.

Originally, he still thought about going out of the city to have a decisive battle with Murong Chui and the others, but now it seems that this idea cannot be realized. He didn't have the determination to die on the battlefield, otherwise this battle wouldn't have been fought like this.

"The only way to do it now is if there are reinforcements coming! The combined armies of Murong Chui and Huangfu Zhen amounted to sixty or seventy thousand. With these forces, it would be easier said than done if we wanted to defeat them! In the opinion of the following officers, the best way is to separate the enemy army first, in this case, we have a better chance! The strategists thought for a long time, and finally, Xi Chao spoke.

"Well, the words of respect are reasonable, but how should they divide their troops?" Hearing this, Huan Wen's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked.

"It's actually quite simple! Huangfu Zhen led an army of 50,000 to the south, but he did not directly kill Xu Yan Erzhou, but went to Luoyang, the purpose of which was to prevent the Tang army from attacking from the west. It was only later that the Tang army made a move in the north, which made his troops and horses idle, and because of this, he would have the spare strength to deal with us. Since this is the case, we might as well send someone to see Li Xin and ask him to send troops to attack Luoyang in order to fulfill his responsibilities as an ally. Once Luoyang is attacked, Huangfu really won't dare to stay here for a long time! Xi Chao said slowly

His words immediately made everyone react at once, and everyone suddenly remembered that they still had an ally!

Especially at this time, when the Tang army has won a big victory in the north and the war has basically ended, the other side should have the spare strength to help him.

"General, what Jingyu said is at the right time, if the Tang Army sends troops to Henan, our current predicament will be solved!" Wang Xun echoed on the side.

The other generals and strategists naturally had no objection, after all, they had no other way. Otherwise, everyone will really have to defend or flee back to Jiangzuo.

"Okay, my father will immediately repair a book, and send it to Li Xin's hands, so that he can send troops immediately!" Seeing this, Huan Wen agreed after thinking about it for a while. In front of everyone, he wrote a letter and sent it out.

Seeing this, everyone finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief, at least, they had more confidence in the matter of defending the city.

After the discussion was over, Huan Wen left Xi Chao alone and said to him: "The matter of asking Li Xin to send troops is certainly beneficial to us at this time, but I am afraid that there will be inconvenience in the future!" ”

When Xi Chao heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, knowing what the other party was thinking.

"The general's subordinates understand what he is worried about, but if the current situation is not resolved, I am afraid that we will have to retreat to Gangneung. In contrast, it seems that there is nothing too much to worry about in the future inconvenience, after all, you still have to protect yourself first! ”

"Yes, after all, you have to protect yourself first!" Hearing this, Huan Wen relaxed a lot and nodded slightly.

The letter written by Huan Wen was delivered to Li Xin after more than two days, and it was thanks to him that he was in Shangdang County, otherwise, it would have taken even longer. When the letter arrived, Li Xinzheng and Liu Xiaohai were talking.

"Huan Wen's letter has arrived! It seems that, as you said before, he is already in a hurry, and this letter is urging us to send troops to help! Li Xin took the letter and said with a smile.

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be exactly what we wanted!" Liu Xiaohai also said with a smile on the side.

After reading this letter, Li Xin did not look surprised at all. Obviously, what was said above was exactly what he had thought before.

"Go back and tell your general, just say that since they are allies, this king will definitely send troops to rescue as soon as possible!" After thinking for a while, Li Xin called the person who delivered the letter over and explained to him.

The messenger thanked him and immediately hurried back to Xuchang.

"What is Your Highness going to do? The Yan army has a lot of soldiers and horses in Henan and other places, and if there are strong cities to rely on, it is not easy to take down the counties! After the other party left, Liu Xiaohai asked.

"It's not easy to go to war! In my opinion, the Yan Kingdom is afraid that they will also expect that we will send troops to help in the end, but the problem is that they don't know when we will send troops. In that case, we can make good use of it! Li Xin said leisurely.

"Your Highness's meaning, is it that we can quickly solve the problem before it reacts?" Liu Xiaohai suddenly understood.

"Yes! Chen Kang was not far from Luoyang, but the other party's soldiers and horses were guarding against him. In this case, we can avoid the enemy's long-range attack. Of course, we can't just be satisfied with helping Huan Wen this time, but we should make good use of this opportunity to expand our eastern border a little more! ”

The two discussed the situation carefully. At the same time, Tu Qi rushed to the residence of Chen Kang and Zhao Ji and announced Li Xin's order.

Since Li Xin's action was two days earlier than the letter sent by Huan Wen's side, Zhao Ji and the others started to act just when Huan Wen's messenger returned to Xuchang.

The entire Henan County was originally under the control of Jiang Zuo, but with the defeat of Xie Wan and Xi Tan last year, the entire Henan County except for the two counties controlled by the Tang Army, the other counties have basically fallen into the hands of the Yan Army.

Not only Henan County, but even the adjacent Xingyang County, Yingchuan County and other places are basically the same situation.

Otherwise, Li Xin would not have said that Jiang Zuo's treatment of Xie Wan and others was too light! After all, if it weren't for their defeat so inexplicably, Jiang Zuo would not have made the territory shrink hundreds of miles to the south at once like this~Epsom~thousand~.

Although some time ago, because of Huanwen's victory, the two counties of Yangzhai and Yangcheng in the south of Henan County were recovered, but most of the county is still under the control of the Yan army. In particular, some important passes were occupied by the Yan army.