Donglai Prefecture Governor's Office, Huang County!

"General Qiyu, the temptation sent by our army to Lingzhou Mansion and Luping County has been wiped out, and 5,000 soldiers have all died!" Zhang Wenkui's ears heard a military report.

"Alas...... This Lingzhou Mansion is really on guard! What General Shen said is not bad, it seems that now he can't launch an operation against Lingzhou Mansion, the situation is not good! Zhang Wenkui, who was appointed by Shen Yuanhe as the left-behind general of Donglai Mansion, couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seems that this position is very powerful, but at such a critical moment, it is really hard work. If one is not good, it will lead to the loss of the whole situation and affect the overall situation.

"Herald! Let the counties close to Lingzhou Prefecture strengthen their preparedness and urgently recruit young people to garrison. At the same time, let Tanma increase the investigation of Lingzhou Mansion, and report it immediately if there is a situation! Zhang Wenkui ordered.

"Report ...... General Qiyu, the food and materials set by our army in Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiangzhou were all intercepted by the Qingzhou navy, and only three merchant ships escaped the interception of the Xiaoguo army's navy and arrived at Laizhou Port. "I just finished issuing the matter of Lingzhou Mansion, and now the trouble is coming again.

After Zhang Wenkui heard this, his head immediately became big. Now, it's not easy to stay behind and the generals are high. The garrison was short of supplies, and the purchase of food from the southern states was already a top priority outside of the big tent. Now, it's even more important than fighting. But now, it's something that's wrong.

What is called a house leak coincides with overnight rain, and the broken ship encounters a head wind, this is it. Originally, the capture of Donglai Mansion was great news for the Wei army. But in just a few days, the good news turned upside down, and it couldn't be worse.

First, Lingzhou Mansion was occupied by the Xiaoguo Army, and then the base camp of the Langya Mansion Guard Army was occupied by the Xiaoguo Army, and half of the 30,000 elites of the Xiaoguo Army were wiped out and half annexed. And Gaomi Mansion was under siege by the two Xiaoguo armies. The Qingzhou Prefecture Army also stood on the side of the Xiaoguo Army, making the Wei Army now in an extremely bad situation.

Well, let's not talk about this war for the time being, but then, now even their own logistics supplies are going to be choked by the neck of the Xiaoguo army.

Under the joint efforts of the Youzhou Navy and the Chinese Navy Army, and under the encirclement and suppression of the north and south, no merchant ships dared to approach in the eastern part of Donglai Province. There are no merchant ships approaching, so where are the supplies coming back? If you don't have supplies, what kind of soldiers and horses are you raising? After understanding, Zhang Wenkui found that things were more difficult than he imagined. The naval units of the Xiaoguo Army began to deploy defenses in the North Sea, and while pulling the net to intercept and search, they were also training the naval army. The seized materials offset the wear and tear of the training. It is said that even the pirates near Yizhou have disappeared without a trace, which shows the strong will of this Xiaoguo army and navy to act this time.

Zhang Wenkui knew that as time dragged on, the prestige of the Xiaoguo Army became more and more extensive. I am afraid that from now on, no merchant ships will dare to send materials to Donglai Province, and even say that no merchant ships will dare to smuggle materials and goods without permission. But without supplies from the sea, how could the guards recover, expand, and fight?

"Damn!" Zhang Wenkui scolded fiercely, and finally sighed helplessly. This Xiaoguo army is really not moving, and it turns the world upside down, directly beating us to death. Alas, if General Tang hadn't attacked the guards of Donglai Mansion at the beginning, wouldn't it be better to attack the Qingzhou Mansion army directly? Zhang Wenkui thought secretly.

"Water Army...... Naval ...... Why don't we have a trolls? Damn Zhao Xun, if it weren't for the sudden appearance of his subordinates, the Qingzhou Navy would be my two guards now. Zhang Wenkui couldn't help but be full of resentment when he thought of the eastern sea route being blocked. Now that the sea route has been cut off, even if Zhang Wenkui has ten heads, it can't be solved. Without a water army, he can only watch dryly. This made Zhang Wenkui angry and angry, and in the end he couldn't find a solution.

"Immediately summon the general and report the situation here, immediately!" Zhang Wenkui immediately reported the current situation in Donglai Mansion to the two generals of Gaomi Mansion. It's no longer up to it to decide. In fact, he didn't know that the envoy sent by the Xuzhou Army had been captured by the Xiaoguo Army and sent to Gaomi Mansion, the place where Zhao Xun garrisoned in Xiami County.

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Gaomi Prefecture, Gaomi County.

Tang Xian's 30,000 troops were stationed in the four northern counties of Gaomi Province, and the commander of the army camped in Gaomi County, the seat of Gaomi Mansion. This place is located in the center of the northern counties, and it is also located in the important place where the north and south of Gaomi Province meet. Starting from Huang County, three days later, Shen Yuanhe appeared in Gaomi County.

"Old Tang, you hurriedly summoned me over this time, what is the so-called?" Shen Yuanhe and Tang Xian sat quietly in the study for a long time, and finally Shen Yuanhe asked.

Tang Xian smiled bitterly: "Old Shen, do you regret it?" The current situation has already exceeded my expectations. Maybe I should have listened to you in the first place, just put up with it. In other words, after taking the first step, it is time to stop. ”

Shen Yuanhe said with a smile: "Old man Tang, you say this, it's a little different from you!" In my memory, you Old Man Tang has always been strong and fearless. How? Scared now? ”

Tang Xianzheng said: "It's not that I'm afraid, but ...... Rather, I suddenly had a feeling that I didn't know how to go on. ”

Shen Yuanhe said: "Old man Tang, things have come to the point where they are now, don't think about anything else, let alone complain and regret it, we have worked hard, and we don't regret it whether we succeed or not." Besides, it's not dead yet, is it? ”

Tang Xian's face turned straight, and he said in a deep voice: "You are right, the important thing now is not to regret or regret, but to go soon and find a way to deal with it." By the way, what's going on in Dong Rai Province? ”

Shen Yuanhe said: "It's all good, but the only bad thing is that Lingzhou Mansion was occupied by the Xiaoguo Army." This has made the pressure on our south increase again. After two months of hard work, overnight, it returned to the previous pattern, and it was even far less than the previous pattern. As far as Donglai Province is concerned, our army is already in a situation of being flanked by the north and the south. The east side of the place where my Donglai Mansion and Jiaodong Mansion meet, it is precisely the Lingzhou Mansion that is close to each other, which makes our contact with each other blocked. In addition, the four counties in the south of Gaomi Province are now occupied by the Xiaoguo Army, so it can be said that Jiaodong Mansion is already in the situation of being surrounded by the east, south and west. ”

Tang Xian sighed and said, "The water army...... O trolls! It is because the Xiaoguo army occupies the advantage of the navy, which makes it extremely convenient for its subordinates to travel from south to north, and the loss of Lingzhou Mansion is lost because our army has no navy. If the first part of the Yangzhou Navy was still there, Lingzhou Mansion would not have been lost, even if Langya Mansion was lost, we would not be afraid of the Xiaoguo Army. It's a pity ......" Speaking of the water army, Tang Xian was full of regret.

Shen Yuanhe said: "Old man Tang, how should we act now?" ”

Tang Xian smiled bitterly: "I don't know what to do now, but Jiaodong Mansion can't be defended, let all the departments of Jiaodong Mansion bring grain and grass materials, withdraw to Donglai Mansion and Gaomi Mansion, and we will retreat to the two places to defend." ”

Shen Yuanhe frowned, and said in a muffled voice: "But with Donglai Mansion and half of Gaomi Mansion, it is impossible to supply 50,000 soldiers." If it was before, it would be okay, but after two months of fighting in Donglai Province, there are no supplies to share with us. ”

Tang Xiandao: "I understand, but if Jiaodong Mansion does not withdraw, the thousands of guards and nearly 10,000 troops of Jiaodong Mansion will be wiped out." In this way, I am ready to select 6,000 soldiers from among the government army and the guards, and withdraw to Donglai Province, and the rest will be defended on the spot. ”

"Lao Shen, the Eighth Army of the Xiaoguo Army is at the junction of Lingzhou Mansion and Jiaodong Mansion, and I heard that it has fought with the defenders of Jiaodong Mansion many times. It's a one-touch retreat every time, but it's a few battles a day. ”

"What does this have to do with the retreat of the Jiaodong Mansion army?" Shen Yuanhe said puzzled.

"This Xiaoguo Army's Eighth Government Army is the army of Donglai Mansion that has been attacked by us for two months and has lost nearly 30,000 new and old soldiers. It is reported that when the eighth province left Donglai Province by boat, there were still more than 5,000 soldiers. But now, they are recruiting troops to rebuild in the Lingzhou Mansion. And the guards and non-commissioned officers of my Jiaodong Mansion are the subjects and objects of their training. Tang Xian shook his head one after another and said.

Shen Yuanhe was stunned, and his face suddenly became difficult to look at. In this way, Jiaodong Mansion cannot be stayed. The so-called Xiaoguo Army's Eighth Mansion Army and its own guards are as deep as the sea, if you really take the Jiaodong Mansion's guards to train their troops, it is better to withdraw earlier.

"Old Shen, has the Xuzhou Army's reply arrived? Didn't they say they were willing to ally with us? Tang Xian frowned and said.

Shen Yuanhe said: "I don't know, the last time we talked, the Xuzhou army said that they would send an envoy to discuss with us in person and bring certain supplies." It's just that when I was in Donglai Mansion, I hadn't received the news of the other party's arrival. Speaking of which, this feels a little unreliable! The Xuzhou Army and our Guard Army are also enemies, this ......"

Tang Xian said in a deep voice: "It's true that it is the enemy, but now they are all under the threat of the Xiaoguo army, and our guard army is here, so the threat he bears is small, and the Xuzhou army naturally needs a force to share the pressure on Tasuo." ”

Shen Yuanhe sneered: "He Li Chi is all good calculations, no matter what, our guard army is bound to bear the greatest pressure, and even the Xiaoguo army is chasing and fighting, while his Xuzhou army is picking up cheap behind." ”

Tang Xian nodded and said, "That's right!" The alliance is not impossible, it depends on how much the Xuzhou army is willing to pay. If you can't even solve the dilemma in front of you, what kind of alliance are you talking about! But no amount of alliance can make us a knife in their hands. If you want us to fight to the death with the Xiaoguo Army, they take advantage of them behind their backs, how can there be such a good thing! ”

"Old man Tang, tell me what you think, looking at your appearance, it seems that you have a preparatory plan!"

"Make peace with the Xiaoguo Army!" Tang Xian said in a muffled voice.

"Peace talks?" Shen Yuanhe said in a lost voice.

"Yes, peace talks, the current situation is very clear, we are trapped in the land of Sanfu in the northeast of Qingzhou, there are enemy troops on all sides, and if one is not good, there is a danger that the whole army will be killed. You can't fight anymore, if you continue to fight, then the result will ......," Tang Xian said astringently.

Shen Yuanhe said with a wry smile: "At the beginning, we attacked the Xiaoguo Army, and now the Xiaoguo Army has the advantage, you say, will they negotiate peace with us?" ”

Tang Xian took a deep breath and said with a hideous face: "Will it be, I don't know." But I have 50,000 elite troops in Gaomi Mansion and Donglai Mansion, and if the Xiaoguo Army wants to kill me completely, then we will burn them together! When the time comes, I will drive the people of Gaomi Mansion and drive forward for the army, I don't believe it, he Zhao Xun dared to unscrupulously attack tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of unarmed people. ”

"This ......" Looking at Tang Xian's hideous expression, Shen Yuanhe didn't know what to say.

Tang Xian said: "This is just a last resort, I am ready to send someone to talk to Zhao Xun and see the results." ”