At the end of the Battle of Anding, the situation on the battlefield of Liangzhou was re-stabilized, and the advantages of Chu were fully revealed, and it changed in a better direction.

Longxi, Hanyang, and Anding were connected together, firmly controlled in the hands of the Chu State, and formed a group suppression with superior forces, making it difficult for Liangzhou to find an opportunity to break the enemy, and it was impossible to move!

Cao Cao's 200,000 army in the Central Plains was not an all-out battle, but only to help Liangzhou to contain it, and it was also rare to survive. Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong personally deployed defense, maybe Zhuge Liang was not as good as Guo Jia and others in the war, but if it was said that the defense of the territory, it was really not ordinary, and there were many famous generals such as Zhang He, Ju Yi, Li Yan, etc., according to the danger, if Cao Cao did not personally lead the main force to go out on a full-scale expedition, Wang Xu would not need to worry too much at all, and now the Wei State is not ready to start a full-scale war again.

As for the State of Wu, they can only make a show, they can now defend against the danger, and it is not bad to resist the State of Chu. Lu Xun of Yuzhang controlled the Haiyun Legion, which made the role of the naval army play to the extreme, fully controlled the waters near Yuzhang, and used the waterway to threaten the hinterland of Wu at all times, which made Wu Guo tremble, and Xu Huang's Vermilion Bird Legion and the Jiaozhou Army of Huangquan in the south were all strictly garrisoned, and with the current situation of Wu State, it was more than enough to protect itself, and it was really difficult to enter.

If the only thing that makes Wang Xu worry about it all the time, it is Wang Zheng who is still in the north.

In order to carry out the plan of attacking and stabilizing, Gao Shun evacuated the front-line troops with successive defeats, but in fact, he secretly used the defeat as a cover to transfer a large number of troops, so that he could secretly go south and settle down. Wang Zheng, who volunteered and insisted on personally leading the remnants around the north, fell into a critical situation.

The Great Army fought not like a local war, sometimes for victory. In the end, sacrifice is a choice. And the remnants of the Northland are necessary abandonment. After Gao Shun secretly withdrew a large number of soldiers and went south. The remaining remnants of the army will definitely not be able to resist the Qiang and Hu coalition forces, defeat is already inevitable, and the key to the problem is how to escape as much as possible.

It can be said that this is a test for Wang Zheng.

Throughout July, the political and strategic offensive of the state of Chu became more and more intense, and the effect was also better, and the news that Wang Xu had Ma Yunluo as a noble concubine spread to everyone, and he replied to Ma Yi's letter. It has a great impact, the soldiers of Liangzhou were already flustered because of the situation, and when they learned this, there were naturally more and more complaints, and the people's doubts about the Ma family were getting bigger and bigger!

Especially when the autumn harvest is imminent, whether it is farmers or herdsmen, according to the law, it is time to collect taxes, and the Ma family's grain reserves are urgent, so they have to start collecting taxes, but the Chu State is exempting from taxes on a large scale. The implementation of the various decrees promised earlier is in stark contrast.

The top brass in Liangzhou is struggling to stabilize itself. was already exhausted, Ma Yi was even more deeply affected, his will gradually became depressed, and the strategy of attacking the heart finally exerted its great power.

Therefore, the situation of Chu's westward expedition is becoming more and more gratifying, and most of Wang Xu's sorrow comes from the safety of the remnants of the north.

As the days went by, and the news from the north side was difficult to get back, he became more and more uneasy, and by the end of July, he was often staring at the north in a daze.

In the meantime, the civil and military also proposed to send a main army to the north to attract the Liangzhou army to fight, so as to instigate Wang Zheng to flee back!

But such a strategy is contrary to the strategy of the Western Expedition, and it is possible to be used by Liangzhou, so that there is a big loophole in the perfect military deployment of the Chu army, even if Wang Xu thinks in his heart, how dare he really promise, if Wang Zheng is his eldest son to make an exception, the strategy will be changed, then the upward and downward effects, in the future war, will no one be sympathetic?

A big reason why the state of Chu can come to this day, the civil and military people are willing to die, a big reason is that he can lead by example, put the people first, put the country first, and rule with benevolence and virtue, if he makes an exception now, it will inevitably cause great consequences, not to mention that there are many enemies waiting for him to make mistakes all day long, and they are planning to shake the indestructible rule of Chu all day long.

Although the current Chu State is strong, the world has not yet been decided, and some mistakes cannot be made!

At this moment, Wang Xu finally understood the helplessness of those ancient Ming monarchs!

Late at night on the second day of the eighth month, when Wang Xu was already desperate and fell into grief, the spy finally got the accurate news of the army!

Shan Huai was rewarded by his subordinates, and he didn't even care about wearing clothes, so he put on his pajamas directly, and went straight to Wang Xu's tent with bare feet.

"Lord, lord! The young master is back! The young master is back! ”

"What? Where is it? Wang Xutong's eyes were red, and he rushed out of the camp like the wind, staring at Shan Huai.

"I just came out of the mountains east of Qi County this evening, and I made contact with the spy, and if nothing else, I can reach this place before dawn."

Wang Xu was overjoyed and emotional.

"Where have they been for more than a month?

Shan Huai didn't dare to talk nonsense, and briefly narrated: "According to the members of the spy shadow department learned from Han Long, after Gao Shun secretly led his troops south, the young master led the remnants to deal with the Qiang and Hu armies, and once retreated north to the area of the Great Wall. Soon, the grain and grass were exhausted, they maintained by looting, and suffered heavy casualties along the way, after which they escaped into the mountain road, killed horses, ate grass roots, ate wild fruits, gnawed tree bark, and under the encirclement and suppression of the enemy, they traveled more than 2,000 miles, only then broke through the encirclement, returned over the mountains and mountains, but the soldiers were only more than 1,000 people left! ”

"Han Long, the leader of the dragon group, has been protecting the safety of the young master since he went to the north to deliver the message, and during this period, he persuaded the young master to abandon the army and flee alone, but the young master did not obey, and shared the weal and woe with the soldiers from beginning to end, and vowed to take them back to Chu, but the young master is now seriously injured and needs urgent treatment, and the spy department has already tied up the medical officer and rushed over first!"

After quietly listening to Shan Huai's return, Wang Xu was already deeply shocked, and even more deeply remorseful and painful, he never thought that Wang Zheng would be so good, so good. Because he fought in all directions, he was rarely able to take care of his children, and Wang Zheng's brothers and sisters were raised by Xu Shu and his daughters since they were young, although he was always concerned, but he didn't really know them well.

Wang Zheng's return caused a great sensation, and the civil and military officers who accompanied the army got the news one after another, and all rushed to Wang Xu's place, quietly waiting for the return of the young master of Chu.

On the eve of dawn, Wang Zheng and more than 1,000 soldiers, like savages, walked with difficult steps, accompanied by the spy department and many medical officers, slowly appeared in everyone's field of vision.

That kind of scene, even the experienced Wang Xu and the generals were in awe, although this remnant was no longer powerful, but they had a strong will that could not be dissolved, a breathtaking spirit, from the moment they saw it, it always impacted the hearts of everyone present!

When Shan Huai saw Wang Zheng's appearance, he couldn't bear it, and hurriedly stepped forward to reprimand the commanders of the Butterfly Shadow Division.

"The young master is seriously injured so far, why don't you send him back first!"

"Single commander, subordinate ......"

Before the spy commander in charge of answering finished speaking, Wang Zheng had already waved his hand to interrupt and looked at Shan Huai with a smile.

"Commander Shan, don't blame them, I insisted on not allowing it, I and the soldiers depend on life and death, how can I abandon them?"

"Young master, you ......" Shan Huai opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't say anything, and sighed heavily: "Alas! ”

Wang Xu stood quietly in place, looking at Wang Zheng with satisfaction, with indescribable heartache in his chest, and infinite emotion!

In silence, Wang Zheng slowly walked in front of Wang Xu with an open-minded smile and said weakly.

"Father! I brought the fighters back, and I really did my best! ”

At this moment, Wang Xu almost burst into tears!

He took a deep breath and suppressed his fluctuating emotions, his voice slightly hoarse.

"You're doing a great job! Better than I thought! ”

Hearing this, Wang Zheng smiled, smiled so brightly, smiled so satisfied!

A gust of wind blew, and with a smile, he fell straight in front of Wang Xu's eyes.

"Zheng'er!" Wang Xu's pupils dilated instantly, and he stepped forward to support him.

"Young master!"

"Young master!"

The surrounding civil and military forces were even more panicked, and they rushed forward one after another, eager to check.

In the flash of light, Wang Xu quickly checked Wang Zheng's pulse and felt that it was fine, so he breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand to everyone.

"Don't panic, he's just too weak to faint!"

As he spoke, he didn't say anything more, picked up Wang Zheng and strode back to the camp.

After briefly handling Wang Zheng in the tent, Wang Xu gently covered his son with a thick quilt and left quietly.

At this time, Wenwu was still standing outside, and when he saw Wang Xu coming out of the tent, he immediately gathered around.

Guo Jia asked urgently: "Lord, how is the young master's injury?" ”

"Zheng'er is fine, but needs treatment and recuperation, so let's go back and rest! Bonghyo stay for a moment! ”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and left as ordered!

After the civil and military forces left, Guo Jiacai, who was ordered to stay, anxiously asked, "What does the lord command?" But the young master's injury is not good? ”

"It's not!" Wang Xu shook his head, paused, and said hesitantly: "Fengxiao, I think that Zheng'er can become a great tool, and I hope that you will continue to teach him military affairs in person in the future, what do you think?" ”

"So I wish!"

Guo Jia stroked his beard and chuckled, and said happily: "The young master is benevolent, and when he looks at it today, he is even more determined, and from the current point of view, it is indeed the ideal successor!" ”

"Yes! Then tomorrow, I will send him back to Xiangyang to heal, and in the future, you will have to worry about it, and the future of Chu will be on them after all! Wang Xu said with a smile.

"The ministers will give them their all!"

"Dong Yun and Fei Yi will also follow you in the future, and it should be time for them to try the director!"

"The minister understands!" (To be continued......)