Chapter Ninety-Eight: Liu Xun Withdraws His Troops
Wang Chong was a little regretful, originally in his expectation, it was Liu Xun who would lead the army into the city, and then when he arrived near the city gate, Jinfan's crossbowmen suddenly launched an attack from the city, and when the Lujiang army was in chaos, the Jinfan soldiers who were ambushed on both sides of the city gate followed closely to kill, and they would be able to kill the Lujiang army.
Wang Chong himself is also very clear that this time the plan is a temporary idea, so there are many flaws, and he can only hope for Liu Xun's stupidity, but Liu Xun is stupid, but he never thought that Yang Hong had some eyesight.
The plan failed, Wang Chong could only retreat to the second, Liu Xun withdrew quickly, and the Jinfan soldiers chased all the way, and the results that can be achieved today have actually far exceeded his expectations.
Liu Xun inexplicably lost 5,000 soldiers and horses, I'm afraid he will be very depressed at this moment, right? But that's just the beginning, and there's more to come.
Thinking of this, the corners of Wang Chong's mouth couldn't help but hook up a cold smile, and Huang Yi, who was on the side, couldn't help but shudder.
Wang Chong raised his head and glanced at Huang Yi, who was trembling, and said with a smile: "Good job!" ”
When Huang Yi heard this, he was like a child who had been rewarded with honey to eat, and his face immediately smiled: "Thanks to the master's teaching!" ”
"Okay, less sycophants!" Wang Chong said solemnly, "I will soon lead a large army out of the city to pursue Liu Xun, and all the affairs in Xiang'an City will be handled by you. ”
Half an hour ago, the experience value in the system has been slowly increasing, and it has not stopped until now, Wang Chong knows that Liu Ye's side should have launched an attack on Wancheng, if nothing else, Liu Xun will soon receive the news that Wancheng is besieged.
Huang Yi restrained his hippie smile and replied solemnly: "No! ”
In Wang Chong's place, Huang Yi felt a trust that he could never feel from Liu Xun, which moved him very much.
You must know that in Xiang'an City at this moment, the number of soldiers in Lujiang has been as high as 17,000, if after Wang Chong left, he instigated this group of soldiers to make a rebellion, it was enough to easily capture Chaohu, about this, Wang Chong could not know, but he was still willing to trust himself, which made Huang Yi suddenly have the urge to die as a confidant.
No one is born with a backbone, throughout the ages, every example of rebellion must have its reasons behind it, Wang Chong summed it up, and it can probably be classified into three categories.
One is tempted by huge profits, one is unsatisfied ambitions, and the other is just to protect themselves.
Now, Huang Yi has not been tempted by external interests, has no ambition to stand on his own, and has not been threatened by any life, so no matter what aspect he looks at, Wang Chong does not think that Huang Yi has the possibility of rebellion.
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Liu Xun lost the first battle, and the 20,000 army was chased by thousands of Jinfan soldiers and fled in a hurry, this mood was just as Wang Chong expected, depressed, aggrieved, and annoyed, but there was no anger outside the city of Xiang'an.
After retreating for dozens of miles, he set up camp near Linhu, Liu Xun sat in the big tent for a long time without speaking, and the atmosphere was depressing and terrifying.
Huang Yi betrayed himself, the previous more than a dozen consecutive emergency letters, nothing more than Jinfan's conspiracy to transfer himself out of Anhui City, now think about it, he is really stupid, even Lu Mian's 30,000 army was defeated so completely in front of Jinfan, can Huang Yi, a guy who knows nothing about military affairs, hold Xiang'an City for so many days? I even believed it to be true.
Liu Xun regretted it, and the situation at this time could only be described in four words for him...... It's hard to ride a tiger!
Facts have proved that Huang Yi's statement that Jinfan's heavy losses are just a lie, so at this moment, the Jinfan soldiers and horses in Xiang'an City should not be much less than himself.
Lead an army to attack? With the same number of people on both sides, what is the difference between this and looking for death?
Bypass Xiang'an and attack Chaohu Lake directly? I'm afraid that the chrysanthemum will be blown up directly by Jinfan, right?
Withdraw troops and return to Anhui? Can he afford to lose this man?
The more Liu Xun thought about it, the more irritable he became, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "Yang Changshi, you say, what should Ben Taishou do now?" ”
Yang Hong's heart was also full of loss, he knew that Liu Xun, who was a strong soldier and full of spirit, and feared countless people on both sides of the Jianghuai River, was gone, and maybe it would not be long before Wancheng would fall into the hands of Sun Ce or Wang Chong.
Yang Hong persuaded: "Lord, retire the army, it is meaningless to stay here at this moment and continue to entangle with Jinfan, our foundation is in Anhui City, as long as Anhui City is not lost, we still have a chance to make a comeback!" ”
Even if he knew that Liu Xun's decline was inevitable, Yang Hong would not say it directly in front of Liu Xun, in fact, he didn't care about Liu Xun's life or death at all, and the reason why he would submit to Liu Xun in the first place was just helpless.
Wang Chong and Sun Ce, for Yang Hong, it is ten thousand times better to follow either one than to follow the moody and mediocre Liu Xun, but to be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day, he is still working under Liu Xun, so he naturally has to do his part well.
"Retire?" Liu Xun showed a look of struggle on his face, to be honest, he was really unwilling.
"Report-" But at this moment, a messenger from Anhui City outside the tent rushed in with blood, "My lord, Anhui City is urgent!" ”
Liu Xun's face changed greatly, and Huo Ran stood up from his position: "Tell me quickly, what happened!?" ”
"Yes...... It's the soldiers and horses of the hidden mountains! The messenger gasped and said, "Just three hours ago, Lei Bo, Chen Lan and others led an army of 20,000 to kill the hidden mountain, and now they have besieged Wancheng!" ”
"Lei Bo, Chen Lan!?" Liu Xun was furious, gritted his teeth and said, "How dare they do this? It's really annoying to me!! ”
The messenger muttered, "Lord...... The lord, his subordinates seem to have seen Mr. Liu's figure in their army......"
"Mr. Liu?"
"That's it...... It's Mr. Liu Ye and Mr. Liu Ziyang! ”
"Liu Ye!?" Liu Xun's pupils shrank, as if he had been struck by lightning, and a bloody arrow spurted out of his mouth, and he tilted his head and fell down......
"Lord!!" The left and right generals were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly rushed forward to support Liu Xun.
"I see, I see, I ...... so" Liu Xun's eyes dimmed, and the whole person became lifeless, "No wonder Jinfan tried every possible way to lure me out of Wancheng, it turned out that he had already colluded with Qianshan and had the idea of Wancheng." ”
Yang Hong frowned and said: "Lord, now is not the time to sigh, it is imperative that our army return to Anhui City as soon as possible, if Anhui City is lost, then ...... Then the big thing goes! ”
Hearing this, Liu Xun's eyes finally regained some anger: "You are right, as long as Wancheng is not lost, then there is still hope for everything, quickly, pass on my general's order, the whole army will pull out the camp, discard unnecessary baggage, and follow me to rescue Wancheng quickly!" ”
"Lord, 100,000 urgent!!" Suddenly, another soldier rushed in from outside the tent, "Jin...... The Jinfan army has come here!! ”
"What!?" Liu Xun stumbled under his feet and said sadly, "Could it be that the sky is going to kill me?" ”
Yang Hong suggested: "Lord, it is important to return to Anhui City at the moment, it is better to lead 5,000 soldiers to stay behind to resist Jinfan, and the lord will lead the remaining 10,000 soldiers and horses to take the lead!" ”
Liu Xun seemed to grasp the life-saving straw, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly said: "In this way, I will act according to your plan!" ”