The next day, Sun Yu led 20,000 soldiers and couldn't wait to leave, heading to Vermilion Bird City and White Tiger Pass.

These two cities are not garrisoned by enemies, and they can be regarded as empty cities, as long as the army arrives, they will definitely be captured.

Zhao Yong and Luo Tong led the soldiers of their headquarters to suppress and stabilize Jincheng first, and then killed the two nearby counties and the places with the most garrisons, preparing to recover them by force.

The reason is simple, as long as the strongest is defeated, the rest is not to be feared.

Originally, Luo Yi was preparing to let Wu Qing return to Longxi, but Luo Tong insisted on taking Wu Qing away, saying that he was going to experience and experience.

Luo Yi knew that Luo Tong was the fighting power of the wolf cavalry of Wu Qing, and wanted to use its strength to capture the fortified cities in various places.

Luo Yi did not stop it, and personally ordered Wu Qing to follow Luo Tong and Zhao Yong to go on the expedition.

For a long time to come, Xiliang was in the midst of war, and the big clans in various places, the county soldiers of Zhou Gandang's forces, and other small forces all raised their banners and resisted to the end.

And Luo Tong, Zhao Yong, etc., including solo flight, all went around to conquer.

Sun Yu successively captured Vermilion Bird and White Tiger, and his troops approached Qinglong City.

At this point, it's a month later.

In Qinglong City, Zhou Gandang, Li Heng, and Du Yang were discussing the strategy of entering the army.

They had captured this fortified city five days ago, but because the road ahead was very confusing, very complicated, and the enemy's forces were intertwined, they did not dare to move forward rashly, and they had to plan their route before leaving the city.

Li Heng and Du Yang stood in front of the map, looking at the map.

Zhou Gandang sulked on the side.

Zhou Gandang asked: "Prime Minister, is it really so terrible for Luo Yi?" actually let this king even give up Jincheng? You'll have to explain it to me. ”

He's asked this countless times, but he can't figure it out...

Thinking of that battle, Li Heng and Du Yang were still apprehensive, the two raised their heads, glanced at each other, and both kept sighing.

"Sigh, say it quickly."

Li Heng turned his head and arched his hand: "King, Luo Yi's soldiers and horses are indeed elite, we can't be defeated, in that battle, my 50,000 army can't even match the thousands of people under his command." ”

Du Yang continued: "Especially that black thing, I don't know what it is, it is powerful, just a light throw, thousands of us are gone, if you throw it under the house, I am afraid that even the house can be blown up." ”

Speaking of this, the terrifying scene of that night is still vivid, and the two can't help but shudder.

"Is it really that powerful? What's that, exactly? ”

"We don't know."

Li Heng said: "That object, the power is very powerful, if it is thrown under the city gate, the city gate can be directly destroyed, we stick to the golden city, we will not be able to hold it." Therefore, the humble position suggested that the king should evacuate Jincheng. ”

"Alas, but evacuating Jincheng is equivalent to losing the entire Xiliang, where are we going?" Zhou Gandang was worried.

Li Heng said: "We only have to go to Jiangnan.... ”

"King, Jiangnan is a good place, it is bigger than Xiliang, the products are abundant, there is never a shortage of food, it is called the land of fish and rice, and if you have it, the king will no longer have to be afraid of the Tang army's conquest."

"We can consolidate our strength and make plans when we recover."

At this time, a soldier ran in from outside the courtyard and reported: "King, fifty miles away, I found the army of Longxi." ”

"They came so fast."

Li Heng arched his hand and said, "King, without further ado, let's leave tonight." ”

"Didn't you say that there are too many Tang troops in Guanneidao, and if you don't plan well, it's very dangerous?"

Zhou Gandang asked.

Li Heng chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the king has already planned his humble position." ”

"I have sent a message to Aguduo, asking him to feign to attack the fortified territory and attract most of the troops, the Tang army will not dare to embarrass us, we can go quickly and meet them."

At this time, Zhou Gandang had no idea, he was upset for a while, and said: "Okay, okay, just do as you say." ”

"King Xie."

Li Heng and Du Yang all breathed a sigh of relief, they were afraid that Zhou Gandang's head would be hot and they would stay and fight with the Longxi army, they would never want to fight with such an enemy again, it was too terrible.

That night, at the third watch, Zhou Gandang, Li Heng, and Du Yang led the remaining more than 20,000 remnants of Xiliang to leave Qinglong Pass and enter Guannei Road.

Soon after they left, Sun Yu came with a large army.

"General, the last general has already investigated, and there is no one in Qinglong Pass."

Standing at the foot of the city tower, Sun Yu glanced at the Qinglong Pass in front of him, waved his big hand, and said, "Order, enter the city." ”

"Into town."

In addition to the 5,000 people stationed in Suzaku and Baihu Pass, the remaining 20,000 people all entered Qinglong City.

Sun Yu came all the way, basically without much effort, wherever he went, he surrendered, even the more than 6,000 Xiliang soldiers in Vermilion Bird City all surrendered, and they had no heart to resist.

It only took less than a month to complete the task assigned by Luo Yi and capture the three levels of Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Qinglong.

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Jiangnan Road, Suzhou City.

The war in the Central Plains is more exciting, in full swing, it is a white-hot state, especially in Jiangnan, Huainan, and Henan, which are fighting almost every day.

After several months of repeated fighting and grabbing, the current situation is that Aguduo, Lu Yang, Zhuge Can, etc., occupied Henan Province and Yangzhou, smashed Xu Maogong's blockade plan, opened the road to Jiangdong, and occupied most of Huainan for themselves. As for the Tang army, it was okay at the beginning, and the enemy was almost forced into a dead end, but because the territory in the south of the Yangtze River was too large, the local forces were staggered, and they could not occupy it for a while, which made Xu Maogong and Cheng Yanjin in a dilemma, and finally fell into a bitter battle.

The current Tang Army has completely abandoned Henan, occupied most of Jiangnan, and connected with Guannei Road.

If this continues, if Henan is not recaptured at an early date, it will be unfavorable to the situation of the Tang army.

Suzhou City, in the government, all the generals gathered.

Cheng Yanjin sighed and said: "Alas, I have been busy for many months, but I still fell short, and I lost Henan, even if I get Jiangnan, it will not be good for my situation, if the emperor knows, I am afraid that I will be blamed again." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head again and again: "The general doesn't have to be angry, we can occupy Jiangnan, which can be regarded as a great achievement." ”

"Hehe, this is also considered merit?"

Cheng Yanjin said: "Look at the map yourself, Henan has been captured, Guannei Road and Hedong Road are threatened, and Qin Huaiyu has also increased the pressure there, maybe because of this, even Hedong Road will have to be lost..." ”

"Stinky old man, you speak."

Xu Maogong frowned, took two steps back and forth, and said, "No matter what, we have to take Jiangnan first!" ”

Coming to the map and looking at it, Xu Mao said fairly: "Messenger Cheng Liang, don't toss in Huainan, let him lead the army westward and recover Jiangnan as soon as possible, as for Henan and Huainan, you might as well throw it to the thief army first." ”