Yuangai Suwen said unconvinced: "No, father, I don't want to leave like this, today is obviously our army won, why do you want to retreat?" ”

Yuan Taizuo said coldly: "What do you kid know, you can win today, it depends on our 100,000 people to fight 5,000 people, the Sui army only has three pontoon bridges, the support is not good, and the troops cannot be deployed, so we can take advantage, if you don't retreat at this time, wait for the Sui army to erect dozens of pontoon bridges, and rush over tens of thousands of people at a time, what else are you fighting?" If all the troops of our army are lost in this Liao River, then the entire Liaodong, the Sui army can go down without a fight, as a general, if you don't calmly judge the fighters, you will only be brave, don't you feel ashamed? ”

Yuan Gai Suwen said to Yuan Taizuo with a flushed face, and he could only say yes with a promise.

Yuan Taizuo glanced at the silent generals around him, and said: "The army listens to my order, starting from tonight, according to the city, starting from Nansu City and Baiyan City, led by the city lord, retreat at a rapid marching speed, and then clear the field with a strong wall, close the city and hold it. ”

When Yuan Taizuo said this, his eyes fell on Yuan Gai Suwen: "Eldest brother Yuan Gai Suwen, openly disobey the general's order, and beat a hundred military sticks according to the law, thinking that the current situation is urgent, you are allowed to make meritorious service and lead the army after 10,000 breaks, in order to cover the retreat of the whole army." ”

A trace of astonishment flashed on Yuan Gai Suwen's face, but he still bowed and said, "Obey my father's military orders!" ”

Yuan Taizuo's gaze fell on the corpse of Mai Tiezhu, he took two steps forward, squatted down, gently closed Mai Tiezhu's round eyes with his hand, and said: "Send a message to the Sui army on the other side, just say that the corpse of Mai Tiezhu, we will treat each other with courtesy." If you want to pick it up. Let them agree to our ransom talks! ”

Night. In the camp of the Sui army, Yang Guang changed his armor, making him look more like a commander than a literati, his face was gloomy, and the raging fire in the big tent reflected his golden light, but the civil officials and generals in the tent did not dare to look up at him. It's not because his golden light is really dazzling, but everyone knows that if he can't attack today, he will lose his troops and generals, Yang Guang is angry at this moment, and it's best not to touch his moldy head.

On the ground in front of the handsome desk in the tent, kneeling were three people dressed in plain clothes, covered with filial piety clothes and armor, and white cloth wrapped around their foreheads, who were none other than Mai Mengcai, the three sons of Mai Tiezhu. Mai Zhongcai and Mai Jicai, all three of them cried on the ground. kept pounding the ground with his fists, and repeatedly said these two sentences: "Please also ask the Supreme to give my brother an elite soldier, tomorrow we will kill the pontoon bridge, set foot on the east bank, and avenge our father!" ”

Yang Guang sighed softly, tears flashed faintly in his eyes, and said: "After the three loyal ministers, please get up, today your father died a heroic death, I saw it with my own eyes, I am sad, another day you must personally lead the heavenly soldiers, set foot on the east bank, kill these Goguryeo generals, and avenge your father!" ”

Yang Guang shook his head: "Three, I can understand your grief, I have already said that I will definitely lead the heavenly soldiers to level the east bank, but now we still need time to build more pontoon bridges and mobilize more troops." Don't worry, I'll give you a chance for revenge! ”

When Yang Guang said this, he turned his head to Yu Shiji, who was standing at the first place in the civil official queue on the left, and said, "Yu Shilang, announce the edict!" ”

Yu Shiji made a salute, spread out a yellow silk silk book, and announced it, the content of which was nothing more than that the Mai Tie Cane Gong was loyal to the country, brave and fierce, personally led the soldiers to kill the east coast, and finally died in a heroic battle, and the gas ran through Changhong, and posthumously presented it as the Shangzhu State, the Duke of Suguo, three sons, each official was promoted to three levels, and the Duke of Suguo was attacked by the eldest son Mai Mengcai. As for the tiger Benlang generals Qian Shixiong and Meng Cha, they also fought to the death, and they were also promoted to the rank of knight, which was inherited by his eldest son. Officers and men who died in battle will be given double the bereavement according to the normal reward.

Yang Guang was far away from the high platform today, and he didn't know that Qian Shixiong and Meng Cha left their posts without permission, which led to the chaos of the rear army, and was easily broken through by the cavalry of the Goguryeo army.

After the three of them heard the edict, they wept bitterly for a while, kowtowed and thanked them, and then retreated, and the big tent seemed to be a lot more spacious with the departure of the three people, but the wind outside the tent made the fire candles still keep shaking, revealing an indescribable gloomy atmosphere.

Wang Shichong stood at the back end of the military general team on the right, in front of the generals of the Sixteen Guards, he, the tiger general, could only stand in this position, if he was in the civil office, he could be ranked in the middle with the official of the criminal department.

However, in this situation, Wang Shichong would rather stand as far away as possible, because he knows Yang Guang's personality very well, and the dead have already been compensated, that is, he will not be held accountable for his faults, so the first one who wants to take responsibility for the defeat of this battle will find himself, because Yang Guang, who has a good face, will never admit that this battle is because of his blind command and loses his troops!

A hint of fierceness flashed in Yang Guang's eyes, and his voice was raised a few degrees, different from the pleasant face when he spoke to the three sons of the Mai family just now, this time his voice was full of coldness and sternness: "General Hu Benlang, where is Wang Shichong, the former commander of the Military Inspection School (acting)?" ”

Wang Shi calmed down, calmly walked out of the team, and in the eyes of hundreds of people looking at him, he gave a military salute without humility or arrogance: "The last general is here." ”

Since it was in the military tent, Wang Shichong did not perform the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, Yang Guang nodded, the expression on his face was still very serious: "General Wang, can you explain to me, why didn't you send reinforcements across the river today to support General Mai, so that he died alone?" ”

Wang Shichong's face did not change, and said: "Back to the commander, today it is obvious that the Goguryeo army has laid a trap and is waiting for our army to drill, so the last general thinks that it is right to insist on not sending reinforcements across the river!" ”

Yang Guang's brows furrowed: "This marshal does not agree with your statement, General Mai is full of power today, crossing the river alone, my five thousand sharp soldiers were inspired by this, and rushed across the river bank from the pontoon bridge, this is a good opportunity for our army to increase the investment of follow-up troops and take the Goguryeo camp in one fell swoop, why don't you send troops?" Although Ben Shuai is far away, these eyes are not blind, at that time, General Mai had cleared out an empty field, but you didn't send rescuers, is it a matter of choosing fighters, or is your jealousy at fault?! (To be continued......)

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