The sudden appearance of Bius caught both men caught off guard. Since the battle on the east bank of the Nara River, Bius has lost his trace, some people say that he died in the chaos, there are also legends that he abandoned the army and fled first, and some people say that he surrendered to the thief army, although Libera in the face of Li Tianhao was angry at the defeat on the east bank, but he also had no time to care about the whereabouts of Pius. Now he suddenly appeared outside the barracks, which was indeed unexpected, and Libera, who couldn't tell what he was trying to tell for a while, hesitated and invited him in.

Bius walked in from the outside with a calm expression and vigorous steps. Seeing that this defeated general was so complacent, Libera was a little unhappy, and said: "Lord Bius, I really didn't expect you to be alive, it's really overjoying, look at your expression, I must have brought some good news, right?" ”

Libera's sarcasm did not shake Bius's solid face, and Bius sat down with a swagger, saying, "Lord Libera, you are serious. Xia Guan knows very well what kind of defeat he has suffered, but instead of immersing himself in the shadow of past defeats, it is better to learn from them and prepare for the battle in the coming day. ”

Libera couldn't help but be happy when she heard this, and said, "Then what lesson did Lord Bius learn from the last battle?" ”

Bius took the wine from the waiter's hand and took a few sips before saying, "There are two lessons. First, I know the strength of the other party. My lord, you haven't personally fought with Li Tianhao, but Xia Guan unfortunately encountered Li Tianhao and Xenas, and he has some understanding of them. ”

"Oh? What have you learned, Mistress Bius? ”

Bius took another sip and said, "It's easy. Don't expect to be able to stop their frontal assault, you have to find another way. That's what I suffered. Although I was attacked at night, the strength of the other party was indeed beyond my expectations. It was only after I fought with the thief chief Li Tianhao that I realized that I was wrong, in terms of his strength, if he launched a surprise attack from the front, our army would basically be unable to stop him, and could only delay his movements, let alone encounter their surprise attack at night. ”

"Is he so strong?" Brooks couldn't help but interject. He once shot an arrow at Li Tianhao under the city of Epsommiton, and that shock is still fresh in his memory.

Bius nodded and said, "Very powerful, although I only have one move with them, I have already determined my defeat." That Li Tianhao's strength should not be below the Viscount, and that guy named Senas also has a strength that is not inferior to Li Tianhao. Especially his strength, even a small henchman of Li Tianhao is also a swordsman with superior strength, and it is really a little lucky that I was able to escape from the attack of these three people that night. From this, I conclude that if I want to hold my ground in the face of the assault of these two men, I am afraid that Lord Viscount Libera and Lord Campbell will have to step forward. Moreover, the cavalry of the thief army is also significantly stronger than our army, and our army pays too much attention to the use of charioteers, and the strength of the cavalry is very different from that of the thief army. It will be very disadvantageous in the event of a head-on clash with the Corps. ”

Libera listened intently to what Pius had to say, and now he understood a little in his heart. Bius didn't really come back cheekily, and his return must have some other purpose, as long as he listened quietly.

Bius continued towards Libera: "Second, I had to flee north after my defeat. On the way, I figured out one thing. The reason why the thieves were able to defeat the battlefield veterans like Epger and Ulysses last time was due to a combination of strength and luck, and it was not simply due to our mistakes as we thought before. From this, I deduced that Tulayan's dumb son could not stop the main force of the thief army. If his defeat is too rapid, he may be eaten by the enemy before our army can open up the supply line. So. The thieves will continue to march north into the area of Epsommiton, and the situation of our army will become very ugly. ”

Libera nodded. Said: "That's true, Lord Bius said this, is there a strategy to deal with it?" ”

Bius smiled bitterly and said, "I can't talk about strategy, I just did some work that should be done." With this in mind, I went to the cities in the north and gave orders to prepare for war, so that each city should be prepared to stock up on food, strengthen its guards, and train its militia. At the same time, he also explained to His Majesty the King the possibility of such a situation, and hoped that His Majesty would prepare as soon as possible so as not to be caught off guard. After all this has been arranged, I will have the cheekiness to come to see you, Lord Viscount. Sadly, my prediction turned out to be true. The subordinate came this time to tell the viscount that if you are interested in fighting the thief army, the defense of the rear has begun, and you can have less worries; If you decide to retreat, Your Majesty will already know your difficulties, and if you have any faults, just say that it was the idea of the lower officials, and the lower officials will take the responsibility, after all, the lower officials were the first to suggest this to Your Majesty. ”

Libera couldn't help but be moved when she heard this, and said, "Lord Bius, why are you so self-defiled? ”

Bius crooked his lips and laughed: "I'm old, and I'm no match for those thieves. Looking at Yaki's country, I am afraid that the only person who can stop the thief chief Li Tianhao is you, Lord Viscount. If this defeat requires someone to resist this responsibility, then it will be up to me, the future of the defeated army, to bear it. For the sake of the future of the Aki Kingdom, you must be preserved by the Viscount. ”

Libera couldn't help but step forward and grab Bius's hand and said: "Lord Bius is dedicated to the country, and he dares to cherish his life and not fight with the thief army!" ”

Bius smiled, "Since Lord Libera has made up his mind, let's choose a place to fight the thieves." ”

After that, the two came to the battle map together and studied it.

Brooks wanted to say something, but finally sighed. Although he had a trace of uneasy premonition in his heart, but now Libera can't listen to his own words, not to mention that his opinion has no basis at all, and he advocates retreating without a fight, and it is natural that he will be shelved, and now he has to think about how to assist Lord Libera to fight this battle.

In this way, the Yaqui army led by Libera suddenly lifted the siege of the city of Epsommiton and abandoned the camp and fled. Being able to lead the army to withdraw before Li Tianhao reacted is enough to show that Viscount Libera's command ability is quite remarkable. Therefore, Li Tianhao did not mean to pursue after learning this news, he understood that a general like Libera would not leave himself such an opportunity, his retreat was fully prepared, and a rash pursuit would only be met with a fierce counterattack. Rather than chasing the enemy, he wanted to get in touch with the friendly forces in the rear as soon as possible - the reason why he was willing to be besieged by Libera in the city of Epsommilton in the first place was because he had already learned of Wei Song's victory before Libera, and he knew that the friendly forces would soon come to relieve the siege of Epsommiton. However, it turned out that he had a more headache than getting in touch with friendly troops, that is, the Kanno tribe could not fight for a long time, and the enemy army withdrew inexplicably. (To be continued......)