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The general wrapped his body tightly in a coat made of a dozen fox skins, and still felt cold, looking around, the generals in the tent were older than the other, and they were all the same as him, no matter how thick the clothes were worn, and how much charcoal fire was lit around, in this winter, he still felt cold.

Back in the day, once the general said that he was going to attack a certain city and a certain army, he could immediately guess who would be the first to ask for battle, but who was really available, and he could see who needed comfort, who needed encouragement, and who needed rewards...... Now that he had lost that ability, he didn't know what the answer would be.

Of course, this time it was not to "attack", but to "retreat", and the veterans who had followed the general for many years were extremely uncomfortable.

This is more tragic than the defeat of Qinzhou, in that battle, the general with not many soldiers, suddenly attacked by a sneak attack, so that had to flee, afterwards, although the general was angry, but the ambition did not fade, whether it was himself, or the court, all believed that he could make a comeback.

The general couldn't help but secretly ask himself, is it a comeback now? He had elite soldiers in his hands, old generals around him, and those sent by the court to restrain him were either taken away or fled by himself, and he finally took charge of the army alone again......

The soldiers were there, but the general's confidence did not return.

Someone finally spoke, Guan Changling was one of the general's most loyal old departments, and when the general was in a bad mood, he was usually the only one who could raise some objections.

"I still don't think there are many traitors in the eastern capital, and if the officers and soldiers besiege it from all sides, ......"

"General Guan didn't see the camp left by the traitors? Enough for 100,000 people! Another veteran general said.

"The camp is not completed, and it can be faked." Guan Changling got up, endured the pain of the bones all over his body, and arched his hand: "King Wu......"

The general seemed to be poured a basin of cold water on his body, his fat body shook violently a few times, and he was furious, "What kind of King Wu is he?" ”

Guan Changling stammered, not knowing what to call the one in the city.

"Xu Ji, his name is Xu Ji." The Great General said.

"Xu Ji is good at using clever tactics, showing officers and soldiers to a large battalion, but defending the city and not fighting, nine times out of ten is weak-hearted, I estimate that the rebels are no more than 10,000 people, just entered the eastern capital, the foothold is not stable, can be defeated in one fell swoop."

Guan Changling spoke, and others also dared to speak, and most of them agreed to besiege the eastern capital again.

A soldier covered in frost and snow entered the tent and said to the general: "The rebels in the rear are approaching, about ten miles away. ”

The soldiers retreated, and the general straightened up slightly, "What can you do if you recapture the Eastern Capital?" The people who can run have all run away, even the Zhang family has given up the Eastern Capital, and what is left is a ruined city, why should people with foreign surnames worry about them? I know why you want to take the city, because you think your family is still in the city. Rest assured, they are likely to have fled, not to mention that your adult children and grandchildren are all in the army, as long as you find a place, you will naturally be able to spread out. When the husband is alive, where can't he be home? ”

The veterans did not dare to mention the siege again, and one of them asked, "Where is the right place to go?" ”

"I'd like to hear your thoughts." The general said to Guan Changling: "General Guan went to gather the army, destroyed the baggage, only brought dry food, and went on the road lightly." ”

Guan Changling took the order and left.

The generals discussed a lot, each with suggestions, some said that Jizhou is good, the emperor and the empress dowager are likely to be there, and some say that Jingzhou is good, connected with the mountains and rivers of Luozhou, and can be attacked and defended......

Finally, someone mentioned Hanzhou, "Hanzhong is located in the west of the world, although the place is small, but there are mountains and rivers in all directions, the land is fertile, and there are many people. ”

The general nodded slightly, and the generals understood his mind and immediately found more reasons.

"Isn't the sixth son of the general's family an official in Hanzhou? It's just the right time to make a response. "One will give a stronger reason.

The general actually had a conclusion in his heart, but he just hoped that his subordinates would put it forward and stand up, "Go to Luozhou, set off immediately, the infantry is in front, and the cavalry is behind." If the traitor doesn't dare to follow, forget it, if he dares to come, how can we ever be defeated on the real battlefield? ”

The general regained some confidence, but this confidence was like a charcoal basin in a tent, once it came to the ice and snow, it quickly dissipated, and it turned into a pile of dead ashes.

The general could not ride a horse, so he could only take a car, and when he left, the sky was faintly bright, and he glanced at the eastern capital for the last time, and suddenly his heart was like a pinprick, and he was full of remorse, and he almost ordered the whole army to stop and concentrate his forces to attack again.

But he finally gave up, and the most taboo thing to govern the army is, saying that he has to go, and going back and forth will only make the army's heart collapse faster.

The soldiers also looked at the eastern capital frequently, not knowing whether their families had escaped.

The general was afraid that the army's mind would change, so he urged him to go on the road, promising many benefits, and everything could only be realized after arriving in Luozhou.

After more than half an hour, the officers and men were completely evacuated, leaving only smoke and dust everywhere, a large number of ordnance was burned, and some were discarded at will before they had time to ignite.

Shen Tan, the king of Jin, led his army to occupy this camp, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Tan Wuwu rode around for a short time, and hurried back and said: "The officers and soldiers have not been gone for long, it seems that they have gone west, and they have to catch up......

Liu Youzhong had already returned to King Jin's side, and said in surprise: "Chasing? Why chase? ”

Tan Wuxian was also surprised, "Because...... Because the officers and soldiers have become lost dogs, one more blow will break up and eliminate future troubles forever. ”

Liu Youzhong smiled and shook his head, although he bowed, he rarely called Tan a brother and brother, "General Tan is indeed a general, but there is always a purpose in fighting, and killing people is only secondary." General Tan, please look, the Eastern Capital is right in front of you. ”

"See, I've been here before. But the officers and soldiers are a threat after all, and if they are not eliminated......"

Liu Youzhong still shook his head and said to the King of Jin: "The eastern capital is close at hand, and if you lose half of the country, even if the general escapes, at most he will be the enemy of a state." ”

Shen Tan said: "The two brothers don't need to say it, go knock on the door first, if you can enter the city, join forces with King Ning, and then chase the officers and soldiers is not too late, if you can't enter the city - Mr. Liu is right, capturing the eastern capital is the top priority." ”

Tan sighed softly, although he was a cavalry general, he actually had no right to command, and he was still a staff officer by King Jin's side.

Someone had already gone to call the door, hurried back on horseback, and said to the king of Jin: "There is no response from the city, it is useless to say anything, they just refuse to speak." ”

Shen Tan frowned slightly, and looked at the Eastern Capital again, "The city takers are really King Ning and King Wu?" ”

"It can only be them." Tan said meaninglessly, no one knows yet that it was his idea for King Wu.

Tan Wuxuan had said before that King Ning and King Wu would take the eastern capital, Shen Tan was skeptical, but now that he was in the city, he believed it when he saw the officers and soldiers fleeing, especially the banners in the city were very chaotic, which was the style of the righteous army.

"Hey, King Ning wants to monopolize the Eastern Capital." Shen Tan sneered.

"It must have been Xu Ji's idea." Liu Youzhong didn't recognize this "fourth brother" anymore, "Originally, it was Xu Ji who persuaded King Ning to attack the Eastern Capital." ”

"Fourth brother...... It shouldn't be, maybe he was held hostage by King Ning and couldn't help himself. Shen Tan still believed in Xu Ji.

Liu Youzhong said: "No matter what, Xu Ji is in the city, but he didn't find a way to let His Highness enter the city. ”

Shen Tan was silent.

A soldier rode over, "King Liang has arrived." ”

Ma Wei rushed to meet the king of Shu, they were originally located in the rear of the officers and soldiers, the general turned around and rushed back to the eastern capital, they could not stop, they could only follow from afar, there were some disputes outside Changwei, but they fell behind the Jin army.

Ma Wei only brought a few people to come, and as soon as they met, he said: "Captured the Eastern Capital?" Why don't you go into town? ”

"The attack is captured, but the new owner of the Eastern Capital does not welcome us old people." Liu You's final road.

Ma Wei immediately understood, "King Ning is going to be the emperor, he doesn't even want his own subordinates?" ”

There were many subordinates of King Ning in the army of King Jin, Shen Tan turned his head to look, and saw that Luo Hanqi, the fierce general of King Ning, was chatting with a large group of generals, looking at the city from time to time, looking quite confused.

"Mr. Liu may have said General Luo?" Shen Tan said.

Liu Youzhong also glanced at Luo Hanqi in the distance, and shook his head slightly, "It's not a day's work, if King Ning insists on closing the city, it may be done in a day or two." ”

Ma Wei hurriedly said: "Don't wait a day or two, as soon as King Ning opens his mouth in the city, Luo Hanqi will inevitably bring people over, and even turn around to be the enemy of King Jin." ”

"There are our people in the city, too." Tan reminded needlessly.

Liu Youzhong said with a smile: "General Tan thinks too simply, the eastern capital has been occupied by King Ning, and the gold, silver, jewelry, cloth, grain and grass are all owned by him, and the soldiers can be rewarded at will, and 'our people' are afraid that they will enjoy it." ”

Tan didn't squeak senselessly, Ma Wei stepped forward, made a mistake with Shen Tan, and whispered: "Xu Ji is no longer credible, we have to change our plan." ”

The original plan was to conquer the eastern capital and wipe out the leaders of the descending army, nominally to fight for the land of Jiangdong for King Wu, but now even the city cannot be entered, so the plan naturally cannot be implemented.

Shen Tan looked at Ma Wei seriously and said with a smile: "King Liang must already have an idea. ”

Ma Wei lowered his voice again, "Jin and Liang have few soldiers, which is not enough to attack the city, and they must borrow the power of the king." King Ning left his family in the rear, this is his mistake, if he can persuade the king to drive his family to the city, King Ning does not surrender, and the soldiers in the city will also open the door. ”

"The incarnation king is quite jealous of you and me, how can you borrow it?"

"There is no other way, but to serve him as the master first and persuade him to be the emperor, and the two of us don't have to come forward in person, we can let the king of Shu pass the message on his behalf."

While he was talking, Gan Zhao, the king of Shu, also led his army to arrive and sent someone over to inquire about the situation.

Shen Tan made up his mind and said to Liu Youzhong: "Please ask Mr. Liu to make a hard trip and follow King Liang to see King Shu, which will make him turn against King Ning." ”

"This is easy to do, King Ning seized the city, but let the King of Shu go to attack the officers and soldiers, the King of Shu almost died on the battlefield, and he will have a grudge against King Ning, and he will be persuaded to do it." Liu Youzhong finally received his order and left with Ma Wei.

Tan said meaninglessly: "King Jin might as well wait a little longer, the fourth brother may be ......"

Shen Tan shook his head, "We can't wait any longer, the Descendant King is just behind us, if he is picked up and attacks the Jin army, we will be besieged again, and there will be no reinforcements to help this time." ”

Tan Wuwu sighed, looked to the west, and muttered, "Officers and soldiers, don't look back." ”

A cavalryman galloped from the direction of the city gate, "King Jin, the city has spoken." ”

"Say what?"

"He said that he had to wait for the arrival of the incarnate king before he could open the gates, and no one else could."

Shen Tan was stunned for a moment, and then understood, "It's still King Liang's smartness, and in the current situation, whoever can get the support of the King of the Incarnation can get the Eastern Capital." ”

"In this way, isn't the eastern capital going to be the king?" Tan Wuxian was a little puzzled.

Shen Tan smiled and said nothing, and only said after a while: "The incarnation king is not a problem, it has never been. ”