The news brought by Chen Wu confirmed Pang Tong's statement.

Ju Yi admired Pang Tong a little more.

"Actually, if Captain Chen doesn't say it, I won't let the soldiers enter the city." Ju Yi said: "Before sending the troops, General Pang had already reminded me that Zongyang was under siege, and there must be insufficient food and grass in the city. I must not lead my soldiers into the city in order to prevent the enemy from robbing the camp. ”

"General Pang actually thought of it." Chen Wu said: "The general's wisdom is unbelievable. ”

"That's it." Ju Yi responded, and then asked Chen Wu, "I want to know, what is it like in Zongyang City?" ”

"The bark is gone, and there is no grass on the ground." Chen Wu said: "The people are hungry, and there is some food in the granary, and it will not last for half a month. ”

"So, we have to defeat the Jiangdong Army within half a month, otherwise there will be chaos in Zongyang City?" Ju Yi asked.

Chen Wu pursed his lips: "Fortunately, our army came in time, otherwise Zongyang City would have been broken by the enemy army in a few days." ”

"It's nothing if you don't eat for three or five days, if you don't eat anything for half a month, I'm afraid few people can stand it." Ju Yi said: "It's also difficult for the people in Zongyang City. ”

"Although Li Shu claims to be surnamed Cao, after all, he hasn't really surrendered to his son." Chen Wu said: "We don't care what Zongyang City is like now. What will happen in the future, let's wait until the Jiangdong Army is repulsed. ”

"That's what Captain Chen said." Ju Yi responded, and then asked Chen Wu, "Do you want to return to Zongyang?" ”

"It's useless for me to go back to Zongyang." Chen Wu replied: "It's time to go back to Shouchun and report to a few ladies." ”

"The captain might as well rest in the barracks for the night and leave early tomorrow morning." Ju Yi said: "Hurry up at night, after all, there is no easy road to walk during the day." ”

"We, Fire Dance, are used to traveling at night." Chen Wu said: "Since I came to Fire Dance, I have been walking around more at night than during the day. ”

He arched his hand to Ju Yi: "General Ju, farewell!" ”

Ju Yi returned the salute: "Captain Chen has gone all the way." ”

Seeing Chen Wu leave, Ju Yi shouted to the soldiers who were keeping vigil: "Soldiers, be vigilant, don't let the enemy have a chance to take advantage of!" ”

Eight hundred Xiandeng battalions were stationed outside Zongyang City.

The Jiangdong Army also launched several attacks, but the result of each attack was the same.

After the Jiangdong Army dropped one or two hundred corpses, the battle ended......

Two days passed quickly.

When the morning sun poked its head out of the horizon, Ju Yi was already on horseback, looking in the direction of the Jiangdong Army.

The captain of the Xiandeng battalion who followed him said: "General, the Jiangdong Army has attacked us for the past two days, so why don't we go and get them today." ”

"There are so many of them that we can't move yet." Ju Yi said: "When the army comes, it's not too late to engage them." ”

While the two were talking, a guard ran over: "General, General Pang, they have arrived." ”

Turning his head to look, Ju Yi saw that the horizon in the distance appeared black, and a crowd of people and horses.

Looking past him, the land was overwhelming, and there was no end in sight.

"Sure enough, it's coming." Ju Yi said: "Tell the soldiers to be vigilant, don't give the enemy an opportunity at this time." ”

The guards left in response, while Ju Yi continued to look at the Jiangdong Army barracks.

The arrival of Pang Tong and others broke the original balance of power between the two sides.

The officers and soldiers of the Jiangdong Army who followed Tai Shici and Zhou Tai to Zongyang heard that many Cao troops were coming, and their fighting spirit instantly fell to the bottom.

Many even privately discussed when the two generals would let the army retreat.

Under the banner of the Jiangdong Army.

Tai Shi Ci and Zhou Tai rode side by side.

"They're finally here." Looking at the Cao army who was rushing over in the distance, Tai Shici said: "This battle is very important, if you can break the Cao army, it doesn't matter if you can get Li Shu's head." ”

"If you can defeat the Cao army, Li Shu's head seems to be tied to your and mine's horses." Zhou Tai said: "The most important thing now is not to take his head, but how to deal with Cao Jun." ”

While the two were talking, a soldier came running up.

When they arrived at the two of them, the soldier clenched his fists and said, "Qi two generals, General Zhou sent someone to deliver a letter." ”

Zhou Yu sent someone to deliver the letter, and of course the two of them did not dare to slack off.

Zhou Tai hurriedly said, "Let him come over." ”

Not long after the soldier left, he arrived with a courier from the Jiangdong Army.

Seeing the two of them, the messenger clenched his fists and bowed down and said, "Two generals, General Zhou wants me to send a letter over." ”

"In addition to sending letters, did Gong Jin say anything?" Zhou Tai asked.

"I didn't say anything, I just said that I asked the two generals to read the letter and act as soon as possible." The messenger held the letter in both hands and handed it to the two of them.

Tai Shici took the letter, opened it and read it, and frowned tightly: "What is Gong Jin going to do?" Is he scared too? ”

"What did Gong Jin say in the letter?" Zhou Tai asked.

"The general will see for himself." Handing the letter to Zhou Tai, Tai Shici's face was very bad.

After taking the letter and reading it, Zhou Tai breathed a sigh of relief and said to Tai Shici: "Ziyi, is what I said right, Gongjin wants us to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible and beware of enemy troops crossing the river." ”

"I really don't understand!" Tai Shi Ci said depressedly: "Our army came here to break through Zongyang and screw off Li Shu's head. But Gongjin wants us to withdraw to Jiangdong as soon as possible, could it be that Cao Jun is coming, so we should get out of the way? ”

"There are some things I know in my heart, but I can't say them." Zhou Tai said: "Cao Jun came to help, I only knew that I should go, but I was not as thoughtful as Gong Jin thought." Zhongmou inherited Jiangdong, there is far more than one person who is as disobedient as Li Shu, if we spend too many soldiers and horses here, and even let Cao Jun take the opportunity to cross the Yangtze River, Jiangdong will be finished! ”

Sighing, Tai Shici said: "Forget it, since Gongjin also said that he should withdraw, I will no longer entangle." ”

He instructed the guards: "Give the order to go down, prepare the ferry, and we will return to Koto today." ”

Tai Shici and Zhou Tai planned to withdraw, and Pang Tong took Yan Liang and Wen Chou to lead an army of 10,000 to the Zongyang battlefield.

Ju Yi personally went to greet him.

Seeing Pang Tong, he clenched his fists and said: "The last general did not disgrace his mission, and engaged the Jiangdong Army several times, and he didn't let them ask for any benefits." ”

"General Ju is hard!" Pang Tong replied: "We are here, and the Jiangdong Army should also withdraw." ”

"If they want to withdraw, they should do so before the army arrives." Ju Yi was surprised: "Why did they wait until our army arrived before they withdrew the siege of Zongyang?" ”

"It's actually quite simple." Pang Tong said: "The enemy army wants to withdraw or not, but it is not very willing. But after weighing the pros and cons, they found that it was appropriate to withdraw, and at most tonight, they would withdraw to Jiangdong. ”

(End of chapter)