Yue Heng fought Ma Ying's bravery, led the iron cavalry to break the formation, defeated Xu Jin, and fought with the Qing army for so many days, Xu Jin still has about 150,000 men and horses, and the Qing army has 1230,000 people, it can be said that there are mutual victories and defeats, the green army must not break the company army and advance, and the company army can not defeat the green army and retreat from the enemy.

At this time, the total strength of the Lian army was 550,000, and there were still 400,000 to surround the Yan army, and the Feng and Jing armies were about to approach the capital of Lianguo.

In this case, some generals suggested to Xu Jin that they should decisively abandon the siege of the Yan army, and instead withdraw their forces to defend the capital!

However, Xu Jin did not listen to this suggestion, but said: "The Yan army has traveled a long distance and has been besieged in the hinterland of our country, and the grain depot in its city has long been emptied by our army, and their supply lines have long been cut off by our army!" There is not much grain and grass brought, as long as the siege continues, it will not take a few days for the Yan army to be trapped alive in the city! ”

A partial general said: "But if the Feng and Jing armies arrive in the capital and launch an attack on Yongzhou with the Qing army, our army will not be able to stop it at all with only the current 150,000 troops." ”

"If you give up encircling the Yan army, it will be tantamount to letting the army of the four countries come to the city together! At that time, even if our army completely retreats to the city defense, it will be equivalent to losing all the strategic points in the front, and then our country will be in danger! ”

Xu Jin said: "Therefore, Ben Shuai intends to form a defensive line outside the capital with the current 150,000 troops to intercept the armies of Qing, Feng, Jing, and the Three Kingdoms!" As for the 400,000 troops that surrounded the Yan army, the Yan army will not be destroyed and will never retreat! ”

His words were categorical, and his meaning was also very clear, that is, to stop the army of the Three Kingdoms with 150,000 people, and at the same time trap the Yan army.

There is no problem with Xu Jin's decision! His strategic intentions are also obvious, but in this seemingly precarious situation, it is conceivable how the court of the country could allow him to do so.

On this day, Dong Yuan, the prime minister of Lianguo, came out and said: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the front, the current armies of Feng and Jing are less than three hundred miles away from the capital of our country, and General Xu Jin's tactics are to annihilate Qingyan's department before the two armies of Feng and Jing arrive in the capital, but now it seems that General Xu Jin has just been defeated by the Qing army, and he can't achieve his tactical intentions at all, so Wei Chen thinks that the top priority at the moment should be the safety of the capital!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, another minister came out and said, "Yes, Your Majesty! In any case, we must not allow the enemy army to launch an attack on the capital, and in any case, we must also keep the enemy army out of the capital, otherwise, once the capital is attacked, the country will panic, and our country will be in danger! ”

King Lian was now wearing a dragon robe and a crown on his head, and he asked out loud: "I heard what Aiqing meant, do you want Xu Jin's army to return to the capital?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Dong Yuan said: "Now that there are 550,000 troops in my country's central army, it is possible to establish a defensive line outside the capital, which is enough to resist the four-nation coalition army, but if General Xu Jin still uses 400,000 troops to besiege the Yan army, not to mention doing nothing, and only relying on the current 150,000 people to defend the capital, does Your Majesty think that it can be held?" I'm afraid that when the Yan army is trapped to death, Yongzhou will also be breached! ”

In fact, this can't be blamed on the ministers of the country, because the capital is about to be attacked, how can they not be afraid! In case the armies of the Three Kingdoms break the city, they will all have to die! At this time, what do you care about Yan Jun! The most important thing is, of course, to defend the capital!

Hearing this, even the king's brows furrowed deeply, and he said: "What Zhong Aiqing said is reasonable, there must be no mistakes in the capital, and the will of the emperor will be passed on immediately, so that Xu Jin will lead the army back to the ......."

"Your Majesty is wise—" all the ministers shouted in unison.

King Lian decided to withdraw all his forces and focus on defending the capital, and his holy decree was soon spread to the front line of the company's army.

In charge of announcing the decree, it was the long history of the prime minister of Lian Guo, in the big tent of the Chinese army, all the generals knelt down, and after reading the will of King Lian, he looked at Xu Jin and said: "General Xu, what Your Majesty means, you have already understood, and please lead the army to retreat immediately." ”

Xu Jin frowned deeply, stood up and said: "Lord Liu, the most important thing for our army now is to annihilate the Yan army, and right now, there is not much food and grass left for the Yan army, and it can't withstand it for a few days, but now if our army retreats, all the previous results will be in vain!" ”

Prime Minister Changshi said: "These are of no use to General Xu to me, and he is only responsible for reading out His Majesty's will, and asking General Xu to act on orders." ”

"But retreat now, and lose everything!" Xu Jin said in a loud voice.

Listening to the meaning of his words, it seemed that he was unwilling to defend himself, Prime Minister Changshi couldn't help but glance at Xu Jin strangely, and said lukewarmly: "General Xu!" I have to remind you that this is Your Majesty's decree! Do you want to disobey!? ”

In a word, Xu Jin was speechless, he paused for a long time, and then said helplessly: "Minister, don't dare!" ”

"Humph!" Prime Minister Changshi snorted coldly, and then left directly.

After he left, all the generals in the tent were dumbfounded, and the deputy general of the Lian army said: "Xu Shuai, this, how should this be done now......

"What else can I do!? Your Majesty's Decree, can we not act according to orders!? Xu Jin said angrily.

After a pause, he rolled his eyes, and said: "Pass on the military order of the commander Ben to let the 400,000 troops besieging the Yan army retreat, but after retreating, you can leave an ambush and set up an ambush in the middle of the road." ”

"No!"

At present, the Yan army has been trapped in the city for half a month, and its grain and grass are no longer enough for ten days, so at such a critical juncture, the company army suddenly gave up the siege, but after retreating, but on the way for the Yan army to advance, he left an ambush, Xu Jin wanted to hit the Yan army hard, but he was recognized by Han Yun again.

Half a month later, the armies of the four countries will meet, and in front of them is the last line of defense established by Xu Jin.

The four kings gathered here again, and Zhao Jin, the king of Yan, took the lead in expressing his dissatisfaction, and at the banquet, he said with a blushing face: "This time to destroy the company, it is said that the four armies go hand in hand, and it can be used to destroy the Lianguo, our Yan army went deep into the hinterland, and was besieged by the Lian army for more than half a month, but no one from the allied army came to support, such an alliance is ridiculous!" ”

When Qingwang heard this, he hurriedly said, "Hey? Don't be angry, Brother Yan Wang, at that time, our Qing Army was being pinned down by the main force of the company's 250,000 troops, and I couldn't separate at all, and this king also wanted to support Brother Yan Wang, but there was no way to do it......"

(End of chapter)