Faced with such a race against time, Chen Cheng didn't dare to be careless at all, and immediately returned to the front line to organize an attack. Be sure to drive the Tarnu army out of Pingdu within two days.

Although the terrain of this flat land is flat, it is like a gourd, and the narrow place at the waist of the gourd in the middle is the main road that guards the flat land. Before that, the Han army had been guarding the waist of this gourd. Let the Tatar army not enter. At this time, Chen Cheng's task was to drive the Tarnu army out of the gourd. Stay there again.

There were casualties among each other, and the number of Tatar casualties was even greater. The near-tragic battle lasted another day. Despite the heavy casualties of the Tatar army, they still did not withdraw from Hulukou. This made Chen Cheng anxious. He returned to Pingliangzhou City to discuss with Gao Tang.

"General Gao, with the attitude of the Tatar army struggling to let go, I'm afraid I won't be able to take it tomorrow!" Chen Cheng said sadly.

Gao Tang frowned as if the general trend had gone, and he had no choice at this time. After pondering for a long time, he said quietly: "It seems that we can't keep this Pingliang Prefecture." ”

Chen Cheng said: "Then I must at least keep Pingliangzhou City and the place south of Pingliangzhou City." ”

"If the Tatar army comes with 300,000 horses, do you think we can still keep Pingliangzhou City?" Gao Tang asked.

"But we can also ask the court for help?" Chen Cheng said.

"I've already asked for help, so why wait until now?" Gao Tang said in a deep voice.

"General Gao, I don't understand. This war is a time of victory and a time of defeat. If we ask the court for help, the court will definitely agree. Chen Cheng said anxiously.

"But the imperial court just sent 50,000 horses!" Gao Tang said.

"So what? You and I are here to keep Pingliang Prefecture, and the imperial court doesn't mean to keep Pingliang Prefecture? The court will not ignore things. Chen Cheng said eagerly.

Gao Tang let out a long sigh and said, "Your Majesty and Lord Wu are so important to me, how can I disappoint them?" ”

Chen Cheng pursed his lips and said, "Speaking of which, you are just for your own face." ”

Gao Tang said in a deep voice: "Brother Chen, this is not just a matter of face. This is also a matter of trust between Your Majesty and the Imperial Court in you and me. ”

Chen Cheng said: "If we lose Pingliangzhou, what trust will we talk about? ”

Gao Tang walked a few steps heavily, sighed and said, "If I really lose Pingliangzhou, then I will apologize with death." ”

Hearing Gao Tang's words, Chen Cheng couldn't help but laugh coldly. I only heard him say: "Hmph, General Gao thinks too highly of himself." You have to know how many people's lives were exchanged for this Pingliang Prefecture. You lost your life? Don't you feel ashamed? ”

"yes, I'm ashamed! I am ashamed of the imperial court, and of the trust of Your Majesty and Lord Wu. You say, what can I do but to apologize with death? Gao Tang spread his hands and said helplessly.

Chen Cheng said: "What else can be done? Say less discouragement. Now the Tatar army has not completely captured Pingliangzhou. We have to figure out how to keep Pingliang Prefecture, even if it's just the state city. ”

"Then it can only be to ask for troops from the imperial court." Gao Tang said.

"Then what are General Gao waiting for? Hurry up and write a letter to the court? Chen Cheng said very eagerly.

Gao Tang sighed deeply and said, "Okay, I'll go and write." If I can keep this land of Pingliangzhou this time, I will also resign. ”

Chen Cheng said: "General Gao, now is not the time to talk about these mothers-in-law and mothers. Hurry up and write. After speaking, he ran to lay paper and polish ink for Gao Tang.

Gao Tang walked over with a heavy body, but the pen he picked up stopped on the paper again.

Chen Cheng hurriedly asked, "General Gao, what are you waiting for?" ”

Gao Tang said: "Let me think about how to phrase it. ”

"Oh, my General Gao, you still have to think about this at such a critical juncture. Forget it, I'll do it! As he spoke, Chen Cheng, who was in a hurry, stepped forward and snatched the pen from Gao Tang's hand and wrote.

Chen Cheng is not as educated as Gao Tang, and he has just written two words, and he can't write. His pen also stopped.

"Hey! Give it to me! Gao Tang took back the brush, spread out a piece of paper again, and began to write. The general idea is that the Tatar slaves have occupied the land of Pingdu in the north of Pingliang Prefecture, and now they have sent a large army to attack. The guards are struggling, and there is a danger of losing the land of Pingliang Prefecture. Ask the imperial court to send troops to support as soon as possible.

After writing, Gao Tang also looked at his masterpiece.

Chen Cheng immediately folded it up and said, "Don't look at it." Then he put it in an envelope and handed it to a signal soldier to expedite the war report. and must be delivered within four days.

The signal corps was given the order to go.

Gao Tang walked to the back of the case, sat down in a deep voice, and said heavily: "Brother Chen, don't you think it's too late to ask for help now?" ”

"It's late. However, the worst-case scenario is that reinforcements arrive, and we can keep Gyeongju. As long as Gyeongju is kept, Pingyangju still has a chance to take it back. Chen Cheng said.

"Well, what else can be done? When the time comes, you and I will have to return to the court to apologize to Your Majesty. Gao Tang said.

"Return to the court?" Chen Cheng sneered.

Gao Tang understood what Chen Cheng meant, and also smiled self-deprecatingly, and muttered to himself: "Yes, where else is there a face to return to the court!" ”

"When the time comes, you and I will only need to have someone bring our heads back." Chen Cheng laughed.

The two looked at each other and smiled for a moment.

At this time, Chen Cheng sighed: "General Gao, in the end, you and I were defeated by the light enemy. ”

"Brother Chen is right. Or we underestimated the enemy. Gao Tang agreed with Chen Cheng's statement.

Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "I didn't expect this Tatar to be so good at the art of war, in addition to being brave and good at fighting. I'd better wait to sigh to myself! ”

"That's where we underestimate our enemies. In the past, the Tatars had no other strength than bravery. I didn't expect to teach us a good lesson today! Gao Tang said with a sigh.

Chen Cheng said: "General Gao, I think there is a master in the Tatar army!" ”

"What does Brother Chen mean?" Gao Tang asked with a frown.

Chen Cheng said: "General Gao, what do you think, although the Tatar Army also had a plan in the first battle before, this plan of feint attack and sneak attack is really superficial. We easily got to know him. The two later strategies were much more clever. Doesn't such a change mean that the Tatar army camp has invited high-ranking people? ”

Gao Tang frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Well, what Brother Chen said is extremely true. I also wondered, why did the Tatar army's tactics become more powerful than the other? ”

"It seems that we have suffered the loss of this master!" Chen Cheng sighed.

At this time, a spy sprinted into the lobby and knelt down to report.