In the valley, inside Guo Xu's big tent, Bai Qi informed Guo Xu of the passage of 1510. Bai Qi didn't even pull down a word, including Lin Jue's advice to Guo Xu. Guo Xu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, his chest was heaving, and his heart was already about to explode with anger.

"I told you a long time ago, this method is useless. But if you insist on persuasion and use persuasion, I will not be able to stop you. Now look at it, isn't this a self-inflicted humiliation? Guo Xu said angrily.

"Your Majesty, it's always good to give it a try, the current situation, it's difficult for us to ride a tiger. It doesn't hurt to give it a try, at least I know Lin Jue's true thoughts. The minister originally thought that there was still reconciliation between Lin Jue and the emperor, but now it seems that the minister was wrong. It's okay, I simply died of persuasion, and I don't have to do this strategy again. Bai Qi awkwardly argued.

Guo Xu frowned and said: "This guy is cunning and wise, this kind of strategy really doesn't need to be mentioned anymore." But what is the right thing to do now? ”

Bai Qi thought for a while and said, "At present, there are only two options, one is to attack with all your might, regardless of the cost. We still have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and we should still have something to do. It's just that morale is a little low, and we have to mobilize to make it. Another option is to withdraw troops. At present, it is difficult to ride a tiger, and the minister is by no means afraid of the enemy, but the minister thinks that Lin Jue's methods today are indeed difficult to resist. The soldiers had never seen such a firearm. If we attack again, we will still encounter such a counterattack. This is probably the reason why he has no fear. If we bury a large number of soldiers and horses here, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain. The minister did not say who the emperor needed to explain, but that this had a great impact on the overall situation. It seems that some of the small things are lost. That Lin Jue also said that the emperor withdrew from the army, he did not bother, and within half a year, he would not send troops outside the mountain. So getting ready to attack seems to be a better option than a hard fight in the current situation. We need to know what his firearms are and how to resist them. ”

Bai Qi looked at it from a purely military point of view, but Guo Xu thought that if he withdrew from the army, he would inevitably lose face. He was hard to accept. With Guo Xu's character, he is absolutely unwilling to give in.

"Bai Qi, don't say it, I have decided to attack at all costs, I can't tolerate them being free here. Without soldiers, I can recruit again, I can't swallow this breath. But for the sake of morale, I can allow you to regroup for two days. I also issued a decree to let Yang Jun come. He pretended to be sick and refused to come, and I carried him even if I carried him. If he can't share my worries when I need him, what do I want him to do? Guo Xu said coldly.

Bai Qi nodded slightly and said no more. He knew that it was useless to say more, the emperor had already gotten into a dead end. If you persuade him again, it will annoy him, so why bother? It is better to save effort and think about how to fight more practically.

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Lin Jue and the others paid close attention to the movements of the army under the mountain. Although Bai Qi came to negotiate that day and broke up unhappily, Lin Jue still hoped that Guo Xu would accept his advice and withdraw his troops from the precipice. Although Lin Jue knew that Guo Xu might not be willing to listen to persuasion if he was stubborn and self-serving, he still had a trace of expectation, hoping that the war would end as soon as possible.

Of course, this is not Lin Jue's timidity, but no matter from which point of view, it is not a good thing for the imperial army to fight with the Luoyan army. For both sides, a lose-lose outcome would be unfavorable.

However, there was no sign of retreat from the troops and horses under the mountain, and the officers and soldiers had already begun to build fortifications on the mountainside, and it seemed that they were ready to hold on for a long time. Outside the mountain, a steady stream of supplies came in, and reinforcements from local soldiers arrived one after another. Combined with these signs, Lin Jue completely dispelled the idea of hoping that the officers and soldiers could retire. Guo Xu doesn't hit the south wall and doesn't look back, he doesn't cry when he doesn't see the coffin, he must give a bigger blow to make him understand that Luoyanjun is not something he can provoke.

Lin Jue finally began to draw up an attack plan, and instead of waiting for the officers and soldiers to attack, it was better to launch an attack with the might of a great victory. The morale of the officers and men is now obviously low, and they do not know the details of the methods of the Luoyan army, and they huddle in the valley day and night and do not dare to move, which fully shows that they are afraid in their hearts. To take advantage of their fear, the Falling Goose Army can launch an active attack.

Of course, the best way to fight is to rely on fortifications and terrain to defend, and that is the wisest way to do it. But the Falling Goose Army is clearly in trouble as well. After a swarm of rockets was fired, the cottage workshop could not replenish enough rockets for soldiers and horses in a short period of time. The lack of a swarm of defensive weapons will make the Falling Goose Army lack enough firepower to attack when defending. Once the other party comes out, it will inevitably tear the gap. Once the defense line is breached, there is no way back, and it is only a matter of time before the cottage falls. Why not take advantage of the fact that the other side has not yet completed preparations and does not know that the swarm of rockets has already run out to launch an active attack, further damaging the morale of the officers and men, and taking them by surprise. This is actually out of desperation.

On the afternoon of the 10th day of October, 3,000 soldiers and horses were carefully selected to line up in the school field, and Lin Jue personally lectured them, encouraging them to attack fiercely and violently at night, mainly to storm the camp, supplemented by killing. It is best to scare Guo Xu, so that it may promote his retreat. The 3,000 men were to be divided into three groups and to touch the north and east sides of the camp before night fell, and to carry out raids on the enemy camp. The main point of this attack on the camp is to strike a blow and leave, and never entangle. It is better to kill the enemy generals, destroy part of their camps, set fire to their camps, and destroy their food and grass camps. In short, it is necessary to create a situation in which the fallen wild goose army has no fear. This can crush the opponent in terms of morale, so that Guo Xu has to consider whether to continue to attack.

However, when everything was ready, and the 3,000 soldiers and horses returned to the camp to rest for the night battle, suddenly someone came to report that the officers and soldiers were withdrawing from the valley and were retreating out of the valley.

Lin Jue felt extremely strange when he heard this, and he hurriedly stood on the hillside of the cottage and looked down. Sure enough, the officers and soldiers in the valley were withdrawing towards the canyon in groups, and a large group of men and horses were patrolling in front of the formation to prevent the Luoyan army from taking the opportunity to attack. The soldiers on the mountainside also disappeared without a trace.

"What's going on? That's it? Lin Jue frowned.

"Haha, these turtle grandsons are scared. Did they know that they were having a hard time tonight, so they ran early? Ma Bin laughed. They want to run, where is it so easy? Brother Lin, how about I lead the troops to chase? ”

"Master Ma, be careful of deception, don't chase after you. If these people retreat and do not mess up, there must be something strange. Before Lin Jue could answer, Sun Dayong said in a deep voice.

When everyone heard this, they carefully observed the situation of the officers and men leaving, and it was indeed orderly and there was no confusion. Either deception, something else is going on.

Of course, Lin Jue was happy to see the other party withdraw his troops. At this time, it is obviously impossible to chase and kill, so you can only send people to spy and follow to find out whether the other party is really retiring or fake.

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Guo Xu did withdraw his troops, and at this moment his car had arrived outside the canyon and was rushing to the official road to the capital. The evacuation of the army was already under Bai Qi's command. Guo Xu didn't admit it, in fact, in the past two days, he has regained his confidence again, mobilized reinforcements of people and horses, and has the determination to set foot in Luoyan Valley.

Originally, this evening, this Yang Jun was going to arrive here, and the mountain attack was going to start again. With Yang Jun in command, things will be much easier. However, at noon, what he was waiting for was not Yang Jun, but an urgent letter from the capital. The letter was sent by Lu Zhongtian.

After Guo Xu read this letter, he immediately announced the withdrawal of troops and returned to Beijing, and the mere Luoyan Valley was nothing compared to the things in this letter. Lu Zhongtian's letter said something that Guo Xu was extremely concerned about and excited about, and it was a major event that Guo Xu had always hesitated about. In comparison, whether to attack or not to attack Luoyan Valley is secondary.

Two days later, Guo Xu returned to Bianliang under the escort of the cavalry of the front division of the 5,000 palace. Hundreds of civil and military officials came to Dongcheng Wansheng Gate to greet them. The expressions of the ministers were a little strange, and they all learned the news that the emperor was unfavorable for attacking the mountain, and also learned the news that Zhao Yuankang was killed in battle. Thinking of the emperor's bold words before the expedition, and vowing to step on Funiu Mountain, I thought it was very funny. The emperor is too self-conscious, wouldn't it be embarrassing to say those unrealistic words now?

However, they didn't see the slightest embarrassment on Guo Xu's face. Guo Xu said something that stunned them.

"I originally conquered Luoyan Valley, but I suddenly heard that something big had happened in the court, and I had to return to the court. The rebels in Luoyan Valley had already suffered heavy losses and fled in all directions, so I let them go for the time being. After the major matters are dealt with, we will completely eradicate them. In this expedition, the generals LinkedIn fought bravely and well, fearless of life and death, showing the momentum and ability of my Great Zhou soldiers and horses, and Shu was very satisfied. Zhao Yuankang was even more exemplary, charging ahead, taking the lead, only to be killed by the opponent's secret arrow. I will order a generous burial and a posthumous reward. The soldiers who participated in the war will also be rewarded for their meritorious deeds. ”

The ministers were speechless, and a big defeat was a victory in the emperor's mouth. The news had already spread back to the capital, but Luoyan Valley did not move, but instead destroyed the flame car, killing and wounding more than 30,000 officers and soldiers. The emperor was in a hurry to summon Yang Jun to put out the fire, and it was a shame to brag about such a cowhide. But that's the emperor's face, whatever he says, can he refute him? He also left more than 100,000 soldiers and horses back, and it was a great luck that he didn't explain himself there.

Back in the palace, in front of Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, Guo Xu stopped talking like that. After bathing and changing clothes, he came to the Spring Pavilion, and saw Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun sitting there waiting to see him, Guo Xu's first words were: "I regret it very much, I shouldn't have listened to the persuasion of the two, Lin Jue is really cunning, this time I missed." I apologize to the two adults, and I will listen to the opinions of the two adults in the future, and I will not dare to act rashly again. ”