There was a crisp "clang...... and a delicate teacup fell to the ground, cut into pieces. The hot water in the teacup also emitted a white mist due to the cold winter. But at this moment, Xu Jie's heart is colder than the cold winter outside, cold and painful. The cold made Xu Jie feel that he was cold, and the pain made him feel that his breathing was a problem.

The Shanyang Army shot at him, and took the lead in attacking, and Jiyin Mansion and Songzhou Mansion were successively attacked by the Shanyang Army from the north and south, which is already undoubted news.

Two days ago, spies galloping from Xiangyi in the north reported to him that the Shanyang army had attacked Jiyin Mansion, and Shi Jiyun, the governor of the Governor's Mansion, was killed, and Lincheng was occupied by the Shanyang army. When he heard the news for the first time, Xu Jie didn't believe it at all, there was neither a report from Qi County, nor a battle report and a letter asking for help from Ji Yun, how could he believe it. For this reason, he immediately killed the messenger on the grounds of lying about the military situation and spreading rumors.

But then, yesterday, the news of the loss of Lincheng and Qi County was confirmed again, and the news of the death of Shi Jiyun, the governor of the Governor's Mansion, was also confirmed. This made Xu Jie's complexion change drastically, and his heart trembled. However, at this moment, he was a little undecided. Subsequently, under Situ Wen's Jianyi, nearly 10,000 Yanzhou government troops in Xiangyi and Dongduan waved their troops eastward, preparing to counterattack Lincheng and take advantage of the situation to recapture Qi County.

Previously, there was also news from Kangfu County that the counties of Songzhou Prefecture had basically fallen into the hands of the Shanyang Army, and Kangfu County asked Luzhou Prefecture for help, hoping that Xu Jie could send troops to support Kangfu County and provide a bridgehead for the eastward advance of the army. Not only that, Liang Jun, the county commander of Kangfu County, also passed on all the information he collected to Xu Jie, which made Xu Jie's face like ashes.

There is nothing else on it, except that seven days ago, on the night of heavy snowfall, the Shanyang army of Yanzhou Prefecture, and then for the reason of transporting grain and grass for the southern Shanyang Army, attacked and occupied the passage of the three Yanzhou Prefectures south to Jiyin Mansion in Qixian, Chengyang, and Juxian overnight. It was also reported that on the second day, the Shanyang army of the three counties of Changli County also marched north, took Rencheng on the same day, and the town guard of Shunzhou Prefecture made Su Wei surrender to the enemy. By the time the information was returned, the Shunzhou Mansion and the Jiyin Mansion had basically fallen into the hands of the Shanyang Army.

Regarding the actions of the Shanyang Army, Xu Jie's face can be described as dead. At this moment, the joy in his heart that he had originally felt for the alliance with the Xuzhou Army to break the Wuwei Army disappeared all of a sudden. Even the old book is gone, and talk about something else? With 30,000 soldiers in his hands and most of the Luzhou Mansion? Xu Jie believed that most of the Luzhou Mansion could not even afford to raise his 30,000 troops. Luzhou Mansion, which has been fighting for many days, has been thrown into chaos by the war, and has no ability to support tens of thousands of troops at all.

"How so? Damn it...... Shanyang Jun'an dares to be treacherous! Villains, all villains! Xu Jie's mouth kept scolding angrily, and his face was cold.

Not only Xu Jie, but also Situ Wen beside him, his face was also blue at the moment. Up to now, the Wuwei Army and the Yanzhou Mansion Army have become enemies, and the Tang Army, the Xuzhou Army, the Wuwei Army, and the Yanzhou Mansion Army have been fighting in the land of Yanzhou, basically achieving Situ Wen's original goal. The land of Yanzhou was not only not occupied by the Wuwei army, but was also contested by various forces in turn. When the Yongwang army marches eastward on the next day, the land of Yanzhou will definitely be the jurisdiction of the Yongwang king.

However, now it is different, his Situ Wen's plan was completely shattered by the Shanyang Army, and his goal was not completed, or rather, it was only half completed. It is true that the Wuwei Army failed to occupy the land of Yanzhou, but the Shanyang Army became the overlord of the land of Yanzhou. Yes, hegemon. Situ Wen believed that the ability to dominate the land of Yanzhou now was the Shanyang Army, not the Wuwei Army and the Tang Army. If nothing else, it is the new policy implemented in the land under the jurisdiction of the Shanyang Army, and Situ Wen knows that this land of Yanzhou is only afraid that the Shanyang Army will be the mainstay.

In the study, Xu Jie and Situ Wen sat there silently, without moving for a long time. The warm charcoal fire did not make the two of them comfortable.

"Xu Dudu, what should I do now? What are your preparations? After a while, Situ Wen said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Xu Jie slowly raised his head, smiled coldly, and said, "Ready?" Intend? Situ Wen, how is the situation now? Did it do what you wanted? I, Xu Jie, collapsed, but unfortunately, it was not King Yong who got the benefits in the end. ”

Situ Wen was stunned and said, "Xu Dudu, you, what do you mean by this?" ”

Xu Jie sneered: "What do you mean? Why did my Yanzhou government army and Wuwei army go to war? My Yanzhou Mansion Army, Tang Army, and Xuzhou Army Alliance, why? I, Xu Jie, risked the infamy of sending tens of thousands of soldiers to the funeral to send the land of the two mansions, why? It's not your Situ Wen's plan, the coalition forces will fight against the armed guards. Dare you say that this series is not your plan? ”

Situ Wen had a gloomy face and said, "That's right, it's indeed my plan, but which of these things you Xu Dudu don't know and don't understand?" ”

"yes, I know, I know. As a result, the taxes in my territory have increased, but the young and strong have become less and less. The land of Yifu was deprived by the Tang Army, and the land of Yifu was divided and self-reliant. Later, under the will of you, Lord Situ, I ceded the place where my Yanzhou army was governed. The result? The Wuwei Army was defeated, but it was defeated by the joint efforts of our army and the Xuzhou Army, and it was still forced to join forces helplessly. But what about me, there's nothing. Xu Jie shouted angrily.

Situ Wen took a deep breath and said, "How can you blame me for this matter, Feng Ziming's matter is unpredictable." If Xu Dudu knew that Feng Ziming was so capable, if Xu Dudu trusted Feng Ziming and included him under his command. If Xu Dudu had accepted my Jianyì in the past, put aside the burden of his reputation, and beheaded Feng Ziming, this series of things would not have been discovered. There will be no Tang Army retreating, there will be no Tang Army attacking the Xuzhou Army, there will be no Shanyang Army separating and self-reliance, and there will be no such scene as today. ”

"Governor Xu, the most important thing now is to take back Lincheng in the north and take back the base camp of Qi County. To the southwest, it supported Kangfu County in preparation for the army's future operations. Lord Governor, now that you and I are on the same front, if you complain about each other, you should leave it for later, and now we need to solve the situation of the Sanyang Army attacking us. ”

Xu Jie said hatefully: "Later? The governor of Pontus has nothing to go on, and if it goes on like this, the day of the collapse of the 30,000-strong army is not far off. The north and west are the Shanyang Army, the south is the Wuwei Army, and there are enemies on three sides. Yanzhou Mansion, the jurisdiction of the governor of Pontus, and the seat of the Yanzhou Governor's army, you are indeed stunned to give it away. If Yanzhou Mansion was in hand, how could there be today? ”

Situ Wen said in a deep voice: "The general has lost hope for the future, right?" Don't forget that the governor and the Xuzhou army still have a close connection. This time the two sides joined forces, which led to the defeat of the Wuwei army. If Li Chi wanted to pursue the peace of the Western Front, he would not let the Governor be completely defeated. Therefore, the most important thing is that we first appease the soldiers, and then find a way to recover the lands of the Western Front. Now, the top priority is to support Kangfu County and take advantage of the fact that the Shanyang Army has not yet controlled the place, to recapture Lincheng and Qi County, and even the counties of Jiyin Prefecture. What's the matter, is Xu Dudu so willing to admit defeat? ”

Xu Jie snorted coldly, got up and said: "The Governor of Pontus will not stop there, Lord Situ, I hope you can provide money and food for our army again, otherwise, the Governor of Pontus will not mind surrendering to the Xuzhou Army or the Wuwei Army." After all, if you can't keep your power, you have to save your life and property. In my Liaozhou capital, I don't have much food to supply the needs of the 30,000 army. With that, he turned and left, ready to send troops for support and counterattack.

"Bastard, ...... Sanyang Army, damn it, what the hell is going on!" After Xu Jie left, Situ Wen suddenly roared angrily, and the tea set on the table was once again destroyed by the Dao and became fragments.

Regarding Shanyangjun's current actions, Situ Wen was shocked and angry, completely caught off guard. What he wanted to see was that the Shanyang Army and the Yanzhou Mansion Army were located in the middle of Yanzhou against each other, which was also a means to restrain Xu Jie, forcing him to bow to his side after the Yongwang army advanced eastward in the coming day. It's just that he never thought that this Shanyang Army would take the lead and catch him off guard.

"Damn, the ultimate benefits are all taken up by your Shanyang Army. Li Feng, be brave enough! Heroic! Situ Wen hurriedly wrote the information here, and said hatefully. In addition to passing on the situation here, it is also necessary to provide money for Xu Jie, otherwise, this Xu Jie's will really be useless. At that time, the land of Yanzhou is only afraid that it will really be dominated by the Shanyang army. Although he was unhappy with Xu Jie, now, he had to make sure that Xu Jie's power was preserved.

He couldn't turn a blind eye to Xu Jie's threat. Xu Jie was almost crazy at the moment, he knew that his and Xu Jie's plan had finally fulfilled the Shanyang Army. However, the Shanyang Army is not the same as Xu Jie, and can work for himself. Therefore, at this moment, he Situ Wen can only support this half-dead, or even almost perished Yanzhou Mansion Army. Otherwise, when the Shanyang Army settles the Yanzhou Mansion Army in the land of Luzhou, he Situ Wen will have no role in the land of Yanzhou. This kind of failure, he could not accept.

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The sky was overcast, and black clouds were about to fall. It seems that another heavy snow is coming, but at the moment, everyone doesn't care what the weather will be like.

On the tall Xicheng Tower of Kangfu County, Liang Jun, the county commander, and Meng Dao, the captain of the garrison, frowned, looking at the cavalry galloping not far outside the city.

"The Sanyang Army has arrived! They're faster than we think! But why hasn't the information been sent back to the Governor? Captain Meng Dao said in a low voice.

Unlike other cities, in Kangfu County, the county order is stronger than the captain of the garrison. In addition to the fact that Liang Jun, the county commander, was originally from the government army and has extraordinary ability, it is also related to his fellow villagers with Xu Jie, the military governor of Yanzhou. In addition, the captain of Kangfu County was also a subordinate of Liang Jun. Although he is not a close confidant, he also served in the military under Liang Jun.

Although Liang Jun was a little dissatisfied with Xu Jie's series of military restructuring too quickly, he still had his heart set on Xu Jie. He hoped that after the Shanyang Army joined the conquest of the Wuwei Army, the losses of the Yanzhou Army would be reduced, and he would begin to gradually strengthen the combat power of the soldiers, and soften them to form an army strong enough to fight the Wei.

Although Xu Jie reappointed him as a county commander, he was not strictly ordered not to be in charge of the army, so the 2,000 defenders and 3,000 young men in Kangfu County were all trained by Liang Jun himself. In addition, Liang Jun treats the people well, so in Kangfu County, the people still recognize the Yanzhou Army.

It's just that when one of his subordinate scouts sent him an urgent report from Ren Cheng. He finally understood that the world was changing too fast. The urgent report was written very concisely and clearly, but Liang Jun still didn't understand why.

The scout's military information was transmitted back four days ago, and the Shangshu Shanyang army suddenly sent troops, captured the land of Rencheng, and surrendered to General Su Wei, the town guard of Shunzhou Prefecture. Time is only a few hours, and the 7,000 defenders and more than 10,000 young men have not been able to hold it. Even the news made him disbelieve. Later, after Rencheng sent back detailed information one after another, Liang Jun believed that this Rencheng was lost, and Rencheng, the important city defending the Shanyang army, was lost, and the 7,000 soldiers either surrendered or died.

Liang Jun quickly realized his critical situation, and in addition to immediately transmitting the information back to Xu Jie, the capital of Luzhou, he also wanted to report warnings in various places. Immediately after that, the three thousand young men were armed and became the guards of the city. In addition, on top of the city walls, various materials were prepared to defend the city.

Immediately afterwards, things really got worse and worse as Liang Jun expected, and all the counties in Songzhou Prefecture surrendered under Su Wei's persuasion, and even this Kangfu County also received a letter of persuasion to surrender. What made Liang Jun even more frightened was that most of the counties in the north of Jiyin Mansion were also broken by the Shanyang army. At this time, he realized that the Shanyang Army had made all preparations for this operation, and the Shanyang Army in the north and the Shanyang Army in the south were acting at the same time.

Liang Jun persuaded the envoy to entangle, and at the same time, he once again sent the information he got back to Luzhou Mansion in an urgent manner. He knew that if he wanted to hold Kangfu County, he could only bring reinforcements from Luzhou Prefecture. And the army of Luzhou Mansion has just finished fighting hard, and all of them are resting. Unless Xu Jie's order, he was afraid that he would ask the local defenders for help, which would have no effect.

Although Liang Jun repeatedly hoped that the Shanyang army would be late, he hoped that the Yanzhou army in Luzhou Mansion would come to the aid as soon as possible. was able to hold Kangfu County, but the situation in front of him broke his extravagant hopes.

"yes, they're coming, they're coming quickly!" Liang Jun tightened his collar and said in a deep voice. At this moment, he really could not have confidence in holding the city. Because, outside the city, the cavalry was followed by more infantry soldiers.

"They set up camp, and it seems that they came in a hurry. Presumably, they also know the importance of this place. Meng Dao said in a deep voice.