Outside Pinggao City, the shouts of killing gradually subsided, and the fields were full of soldiers running back and forth, and the fields were full of corpses, scattered armor and equipment, and flags that were thrown away at will.

"Xu Yandong, the general of the Shence Army!"

"Zhao Xiong, the general of the Xiaoguo Army!"

Outside the city gates, the commanders of the two armies officially met.

"Thank you, General Zhao, for arriving in time!" Looking at such a young general, Xu Yandong couldn't help but feel emotional, he also knew that in the Xiaoguo Army, the officers were relatively young. Of course, it doesn't mean that the other side can't recruit elders, young generals are full of spirit, dare to kill and fight, and the entire army is a new breath.

Zhao Xiong hugged his fists and said: "Don't dare, if it weren't for the fact that your army had fought hard with the enemy for most of the day, we would not have won this victory if we came here." I hope General Xu doesn't blame us for being late. ”

"Don't dare, we are already very grateful that the Xiaoguo Army can come to help, otherwise, I am afraid that we will be defeated and return." Xu Yandong said in a deep voice.

Zhao Xiong didn't take Xu Yandong's angry words to heart, anyway, he sent troops this time just to defeat the Yongwang army with the Shence army, and he didn't really have any deep connection with the Qi Wang army.

On the first day of this battle, only more than 30,000 of the 80,000 Yongwang troops finally escaped, and the main general Zhong Wendao committed suicide. Of the remaining 50,000, nearly 40,000 were killed and more than 10,000 were taken prisoner. Even those who escaped, scattered. After all, this is the enemy's territory, and Zhao Xiong has no intention of staying for a long time, so he has not sent troops to pursue. As for Qi Wangjun, he just wanted to pursue, but he didn't have the energy and strength anymore.

However, the Shence army that defended the city and intercepted it also paid a heavy price of more than 30,000 yuan, and the rest of the soldiers were also scarred. However, the desired goal has been achieved, and Xu Yandong did not stay here for a long time, so he withdrew his troops and returned to Yuzhou. In Yuzhou, the defenders are still insufficient, if the follow-up army of the Yongwang army comes again, and the army that comes to help has not arrived, then Yuzhou is very dangerous. Zhao Xiong also took advantage of the northwest of Yongzhou to return to the south of Jizhou, of course, and also brought the capture on the battlefield.

After the war, among the spoils of war, Zhao Xiong did not ask for armor and equipment, but only money, grain and grass. Although Xu Yandong didn't want to give it, he couldn't help it at the moment, and he didn't want to have problems with Xiaoguo Jun. After all, from now on, the Xiaoguo Army still stands with itself and jointly resists the Yongwang Army.

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"Lord, it's been three or four days, and so far, there hasn't been a response from this Situ Wen, maybe it's because he doesn't want me to help. Could it be that the reinforcements of King Yong's army have arrived? Our army is ready to act, and if the reinforcements of the Yongwang army arrive, it will be lively. Feng Ziming looked at the map and asked.

Zhao Xun was also a little uncertain in his heart, and he didn't know the actions in the south of Jizhou. If the Qi Wangjun in Yuzhou failed to stop the reinforcements of the Yongwang Army, I am afraid that not only the idea of Yanzhou Mansion is a big deal, but also whether this Shanyang Mansion can be saved.

Although the new policies were implemented in various places under the rule of Xiaoguojun, they also began to enter the stage of tax collection one after another, although bonds also began to be implemented in various places, and although the sea trade was still flourishing, the dredging of rivers and the northern line of operations and the governance of Dingzhou all cost money. If it is really the Yongwang army that kills it, I am afraid that the Xiaoguo army in Jizhou will really not be able to help the army. This is also a matter of Zhao Xiong's dispatch of the Eastern Cavalry, as long as money and food.

"My lord! Intelligence from Yuzhou! Tang Li, the personal guard, hurriedly walked in and handed the information to Zhao Xun. Zhao Xun took it apart and looked at it, and the worries in his heart were gone. laughed and said, "We're just sitting and waiting for that Situ Wen to come and ask for it." This time, we not only want to Yanzhou Mansion, but also let them clean Yanzhou Mansion for me. As he spoke, he handed the information in his hand to Feng Ziming

After Feng Ziming saw it, he also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "It's really good, now, big things can be done!" However, this time Situ Lei was only afraid that he would go crazy! ”

Zhao asked: "Annoyed and angry! However, the old guy will definitely make a move from other ways. Fortunately, half of the state belongs to him Situ Lei, otherwise, I am afraid that we will have to face an enemy! ”

Feng Ziming said: "Although the southern part of the state is occupied by him, he is not sitting back and watching the Turks act recklessly outside the city and in the north. If the army dares to move, the Turks dare to do so? ”

Zhao Xun could only smile bitterly at this, and the land of the state was far from a place where he could interfere. Of course, you can't get in if you want to. Now, even if you are not fighting the enemy, are you fighting?

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When Situ Lei heard that the eastward army was defeated and returned, it was basically almost as if the whole army was killed, and he almost fainted to the ground.

Since Tang Xian gave up joining forces with him and turned to attack Xuzhou, his layout in Yanzhou was suddenly out of control. He had always wanted to bring the land of Yanzhou under his command, and Shunzhi joined forces with the Tang army, the Xuzhou army, and the Yanzhou army to attack the south and break Murong Cheng's foundation north of the Yangtze River. But Tang Xian changed like this, and the situation in this land of Yanzhou was turned upside down in an instant, and it was completely different from what he expected.

Situ Lei asked Situ Wen, who was active in the land of Yanzhou, to control the overall situation of Yanzhou, and wanted to let this sudden rise of the Shanyang army be used for his own use. It's just that this Shanyang Army has always shirked the blame. Especially after the withdrawal of the Xuzhou army to Xuzhou to resist the Tang army, Situ Lei received a distress letter from Situ Wen and also knew the current situation in Yanzhou. So, let the army of Yongzhou march eastward and attack the Wuwei army in the land of Yanzhou in the west.

In the original consideration, the elite soldiers gathered in Yongzhou were used to enter Yanzhou and Yuzhou and control the two places after the combined forces of the Tang Army, the Xuzhou Army, and the Yanzhou Mansion Army attacked to the south and broke the Wuwei Army and the Shence Army of Yuzhou. But now, forced by the situation, he can only let the elite people under his command personally fight the Qi Wang Army.

Although Pinggao City was taken by the Shence Army, Situ Lei didn't worry much about it. After all, the entire army of the Shence Army is only 50,000 people, and even if you add the government army guarding the place in Yuzhou, there are only more than 70,000 people. Here, the army of Qi Wang in Yuzhou must leave men and horses to guard the place.

But now that he learned that what was supposed to be a big victory turned into a big defeat, it made Situ Lei's heart tremble. These 80,000 troops are available in the land of Yongzhou, and all the mobilized armies except the army guarding the border. Now, he has lost a battle. Then, in this way, at least for a month, Situ Lei will not be able to mobilize troops in Yongzhou. If you want to act, you can only recruit from Liangzhou and Yizhou. But when the army gathered in the eastern part of Yongzhou, it was already a month later. In January, I'm afraid that the daylilies will be cold at that time.

"What about Zhong Wendao? Where did it go? It's really a big thing that spoils me, it's a big thing that spoils me! Situ Lei said in a trembling voice.

"Dead in battle! Lord Wang, speaking of which, this battle was not the loss of General Zhong, but the sudden appearance of the cavalry of the Xiaoguo Army in the territory made the army that fought hard for half a day and almost broke the city fell short and returned in a fiasco. Lin Shucheng said in a deep voice. At this moment, he knew the anger in Situ Lei's heart, and he also understood the anger in Situ Lei's heart.

Situ Lei's body stiffened, and he sat down slowly, feeling that he had no strength in his body, and seemed to be a lot older, and said coldly: "The garrisons of the thirteen cities that meet Hanoi Province and the south of Jizhou will all go to battle!" I don't even know that more than 10,000 enemy troops have crossed the border, so what's the use of staying? Let the generals and colonels in all cities pay attention, send more scouts and rangers, and nail the movements of the Xiaoguo army to me. Even if you can't beat it, can't you watch it? More than 10,000 troops were dispatched, but no one knew what these people were doing? ”

"Yes, Lord Wang, my subordinates will arrange someone to do it!"

"You say, this Zhao Xun also wants to join the war? For what? Get you back? Situ Lei asked slowly.

Ling Xiao said: "Lord Wang, it is unlikely that the Xiaoguo army will participate in the war, after all, although it has won consecutive battles in the north, it is not possible to completely settle the tribes of the Devil and the Devil at once. It is not a wise thing to fight on two fronts. If the northern line does not stop, and the southern line is entangled, even if the Xiaoguo army is now strong, I am afraid that it will not have the financial resources to supply. The cavalry was dispatched to join forces with the Shence army, but they did not attack or occupy our city, which means that they have no interest in our city. In other words, he doesn't want to get involved in the battle between us and Murong Cheng. Come to think of it, the cavalry of the Jizhou Xiaoguo Army and the Shence Army joined forces, but I am afraid that it is also to retaliate against our use of the Shen Ya Tribes. Of course, we can't be unguarded. ”

"However, even if our army is defeated this time, the Shence Army will not be much better. And the Xiaoguo Army only appeared at the last moment, and did not have the idea that our army and the Shence Army were both defeated. In this way, the Xiaoguo Army does not have a deeper connection with the Shence Army. After all, if we lose miserably and Murong Cheng wins, it will not be good news for the Xiaoguo Army. Knowing that Situ Lei was worried about the Xiaoguo Army inserting into the battlefield, Ling Xiao also laid out the relationship between the two.

Situ Lei narrowed his eyes and pondered for a while, then said, "Let the defenders of Hanoi Mansion be on strict alert, and if they find anything, report it immediately." The most important thing for us now is the land of Yanzhou, which is the key to the level between us and Murong Cheng, but now, the army has been defeated here. ”