A day later, the rogues had completely retreated, and they had retreated during the night.

Qin Liangyu was very surprised when such a situation appeared, she already knew that the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion who came to the rescue were only 20,000 people, and the Liukou still had an absolute advantage in terms of numbers, so it was said that they would not evacuate in such a hurry, could it be said that the Liukou's fear of the Jiangning Battalion had reached the point of reaching the peak.

The more she thought about it, the more Qin Liangyu felt that Su Tiancheng's was not simple, 20,000 people could scare off a huge number of rogues, and on the battlefield, the momentum of the Jiangning battalion soldiers charging was also deeply imprinted in her mind.

Not only Qin Liangyu, but all the sergeants of the White Pole Soldier felt incredible, and they also respected the Jiangning Battalion more and more.

In fact, this is the strategy used by Hong Chengchou, Jiang Ganzhong's plan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a household name, and Hong Chengchou also used such a strategy. Among the captured rogue spies, they looked for candidates and specially created conditions, so that this spy could hear the conversation between Hong Chengchou and Di Huaixiang and others, which means that the Jiangning battalion army has all been pulled out and has rushed over, and he is just taking the vanguard, and the rest of the soldiers, under the leadership of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Su Tiancheng, are traveling day and night, and they will arrive soon.

When the spies heard such a conversation, they were terrified and tried to escape, but they had a chance.

The spies who escaped from the city naturally went back to report the situation, and when they learned the news that the Jiangning battalion was dispatching and preparing to annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop, Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai's faces changed, but 20,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers could break the formation of 60,000 troops, if the rest of the Jiangning battalion arrived. The rebels may not really be able to leave.

Judging from the situation of the battle, the rebels were still afraid of the Jiangning battalion, and they could not completely confront the Jiangning battalion, and the purpose of this combat deployment was basically achieved, and at this time. Li Zicheng and Luo Ru would not take risks, so the order to retreat was issued overnight, and the army withdrew cleanly.

"The last general came to ask for the guilt, and asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Su to punish him."

Qin Liangyu, who was sixty-four, knelt on the ground.

Zhu Cihong was about to speak and asked Qin Liangyu to stand up, after all, Qin Liangyu was so old. Kneeling in front of him, he looked at Su Tiancheng and found that Su Tiancheng's face did not have the slightest expression, and he did not mean to let Qin Liangyu get up.

Zhu Cihong didn't speak, he was not familiar with these things, and he still had to listen to Su Tiancheng.

"General Qin. It is indeed your responsibility for the crushing defeat of the white pole soldiers this time. There is no other reason to explain, you are wrong in three places, one is that you do not believe in the determination of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his official to exterminate the rogues, and attack without authorization, and second. Failing to know oneself and knowing one's opponent, not investigating the military situation, and attacking rashly, third, believing too much in one's own strength. Lack of minimum vigilance, soldiers, treacherous also. Therefore, it led to a fiasco, and the official said so, you can be convinced. ”

"The last general will be punished, the white pole soldiers have been defeated, the last general's crime is unforgivable, I sincerely ask to resign from the post of chief military officer of Sichuan, how to punish it, please make a decision between His Royal Highness the Prince and Lord Su."

Ma Xianglin, who was kneeling next to him, couldn't help but speak when he heard his mother say this.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Lord Su, the last general is the stone pillar consolation envoy, the commander of the envoy, the failure of the white pole soldiers should be the responsibility of the last general, I implore His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Su to punish the last general."

Su Tiancheng looked at Zhu Cihong and continued to speak.

"General Ma, you are a scholar, can be literate and martial, known as Zhao Yun in the army, this expedition, you are also responsible, the white pole soldiers set off from Zhongxian, after entering the Kuizhou Mansion, all the way to follow the Liukou, always victorious, the Liukou collapsed into an army, there are too many strange things in this, you have experienced a hundred battles, why can't you be alert, but full of confidence, conveyed the wrong message to General Qin, causing the army to pursue all the way, when you were in Xinning, you had hesitated, but you still didn't pay enough attention to it, Thinking that the white pole soldiers are invincible in the world, this kind of self-confidence is not wrong, but it is used in the wrong place, and the resulting outcome is devastating, the most reluctant, I want to emphasize one point, you also said, you are the commander of the all, is the supreme commander of the white pole soldiers, General Qin is the chief military officer of Sichuan, responsible for leading all the armies in Sichuan, so all the actions of the white pole soldiers, you should bear the main responsibility. ”

Ma Xianglin lowered his head and stopped talking.

Su Tiancheng looked at Zhu Cihong.

"General Qin, General Ma, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, this time you have failed, you can learn a lesson, and fight again in the future, you get up, don't kneel."

After Zhu Cihong finished speaking, Su Tiancheng hurriedly spoke.

"General Qin, General Ma, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is merciful, don't you hurry up and thank you."

Su Tiancheng is most afraid of a situation, that is, Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin don't get up, but look at themselves, they also understand that this time to exterminate the Liukou, he is the real person in charge, and he will do it subconsciously. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is not a big deal, but Su Tiancheng knows that there is a big problem here, the prince's words don't count, and it depends on his own attitude, what the prince will think, there must be resentment in his heart.

Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin hurriedly thanked him and stood up.

Zhu Cihong was very happy and ordered the two to sit down and talk.

"General Qin, General Ma, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, the white pole soldiers have suffered a heavy defeat, you don't have to worry about it, you can learn a lesson, after you go back, recruit sergeants, rebuild the white pole soldiers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is merciful and unwilling to punish you, but you must remember that the biggest problem with your expedition this time is to disrupt all the plans to exterminate the Liukou."

"After this battle, the Liukou will be highly vigilant, the greatest possibility is to enter the mountains, in this way, the Jiangning battalion is not easy to move, you must know that entering the deep mountains to exterminate the Liukou, it is too difficult, time-consuming and laborious, and the effect is not good, so our overall plan, to make adjustments, the situation is already like this, you might as well start to re-organize the white pole soldiers, exterminate the Liukou, inseparable from the white pole soldiers, you are familiar with the terrain, brave in battle, in the face of several times your own rogues, fearless, such courage, The rogues must have understood, and their lives will definitely get more and more difficult. ”

"General Qin, the army of the Sichuan Guards will also be mobilized, from now on, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made arrangements, the imperial court is fully responsible for the military salaries of the troops of the Sichuan Guards, they always strengthen patrols, detect the traces of the Liukou, find abnormalities, and report quickly, if anyone is irresponsible and delays the military situation, no matter who it is, the military law is engaged."

"The Liukou have changed their tactics, we have to change, they want to hide and hide with us, then we will accompany them, trap them, they like to be in the mountains, then good, we will trap them in the mountains, three days later, the Jiangning battalion will all be opened, stationed in Kuizhou, Baoning, do a good job of the local people, and compress the activity space of the Liukou."

After arranging everything, Su Tiancheng spoke to Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin, but his tone changed.

"General Qin, General Ma, there are two things, this official hopes you can do it."

When Qin Hongyu and Ma Xianglin were about to stand up, Su Tiancheng waved his hand to signal them that they didn't need to stand up.

"General Qin, the strength of the army of the Sichuan Guards is not good, the officials are knowledgeable, but they are the army after all, so the matters of public security patrols and vigilance must be done well, and the key positions in Kuizhou, Baoning, Long'an, Tongchuan and other places have all been marked out, and I hope that the army of the Sichuan Guards will be responsible for the guards and vigilance of these places, as long as they can do this and trap the Liukou, they will make a great contribution."

"My lord, the last general will obey orders, and the last general will do his best, but although the last general is the chief military officer of Sichuan, he may not be able to command all the guards and troops in Sichuan."

A sneer appeared on Su Tiancheng's face.

"You are the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan army, control all the guards in Sichuan, if someone does not obey the command, you can deal with it, this official has reported to His Royal Highness the Prince, and lent you the sword of Shang Fang given by the emperor, if there is an officer who does not obey the command, no matter what the identity is, you can make a decision in Linji, cut first and then play, and all the consequences will be borne by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the official."

Qin Liangyu's face turned a little pale, such power is too great, he can go out to command the guard, he has the sword of Shang Fang in his hand, who else dares to disobey the military order.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Your Excellency trust the last general, and the last general will swear to complete the military order, and if there is a delay, he will be willing to lead the army."

Su Tiancheng nodded and did not continue to emphasize.

"General Ma, the white pole soldiers have suffered heavy losses, but the remaining sergeants, after such a tragic battle, are the best, as the saying goes, the spark can start a prairie fire, relying on these sergeants, will be able to re-establish a powerful white pole soldier in the shortest possible time, the officer has the greatest confidence in this, but the officer still has requirements, according to the officer's plan, at most half a year, the decisive battle to encircle and suppress the Liukou will be carried out, when the time comes, the white pole soldier will become the vanguard force, the officer hopes that you can seize the time, Assemble a white pole soldier as soon as possible. ”

Ma Xianglin's body trembled a little.

"The last general obeys the order, if he can't complete the task, he is willing to accept any punishment, the last general dreams of a decisive battle with the rogue, the adult gives the last general a chance, the last general is grateful, and swears to serve."

After Qin Liangyu and Ma Xianglin left, Zhu Cihong was a little strange and asked Su Tiancheng.

"Master Su, the white pole soldiers have suffered such heavy losses, why didn't you comfort them, and criticized them so harshly, I really don't understand."

"His Royal Highness the Prince, General Qin and General Ma are all strong generals in the army, this loss, in their hearts, formed an unforgettable pain, but the minister will not comfort them, they do wrong, they have to take responsibility, His Royal Highness the Prince is merciful, did not punish them, it is already the greatest tolerance, the minister thinks, care about them or comfort them, will not have a good effect, since they are soldiers, what they need is dignity, this dignity, embodied in the failure to take responsibility, victory to accept the reward, this is the greatest respect for them."

Zhu Cihong nodded frequently, and when he heard the back, he had a contemplative expression on his face, reminiscing about what Su Tiancheng said. (To be continued......)