No military general with troops dared not to save him when he knew that the capital was in danger.

No military general with troops dares to choose to gamble at a time when the life and death of the country is at stake.

This requires not only guts, but also power, and without the authorization of the emperor, such an act is tantamount to treason.

It's a pity that Dali already belongs to the Ming Kingdom, and the object that Bailikang needs to be responsible for is not Duan Sicong, but Baili Wuji.

His only concern is only Xu Shouren in Dali's mansion.

Therefore, Gao Fang could not imagine Bailikang's countermeasures, which was that before the war began, Gao Fang dragged himself into the trap of destruction.

The so-called sins made by heaven are forgivable, but self-inflicted sins cannot be lived.

If the high side does not come up with this strategy of dividing troops to cross the river, but gathers all his strength to resist the westward attack of Duan's army, even with the help of the Ming army, it will not be easy for Duan's army to successfully break through the west bank.

Even if he can't resist it, the whole army will be retreated to Tengchong Mansion, according to the fortress that Gao Fang has built Tengchong Mansion into over the years, tens of thousands of troops can support it for a year and a half.

After all, it takes time for the Ming army to march long distances, and when the time comes, attacking a fortified city defended by tens of thousands of troops that have been prepared for a long time, Baili Wuji may not be mentally prepared to bear huge casualties.

And most likely, the Ming army persuaded to surrender after besieging the city, which gave the Gao family a way out.

No matter how bad it is, he will give up Tengchong Mansion, lead the army to retreat westward with his belongings, and escape into the junction of Dali and Tianzhu with tens of thousands of troops, which may not be able to take root.

But Gao Fang's heart is too big, and he doesn't want to accept persuasion. Rather, they want to negotiate.

The difference between the interests of persuasion and negotiation is too great.

Gao Fang even wanted to keep a certain number of troops in his heart.

So, the goals are different. The ending is different, and this sentence is applicable at all times.

Gao Fang, who was going to go north to join Gao Zhiping to attack the enemy on the east bank of the Lancang River, resolutely turned to the northeast and rushed to Dali Mansion after receiving an urgent report from the messenger sent by Gao Zhiping.

At the same time, he sent messengers to order the soldiers of the two towns to go south and cooperate with him to attack Dali Mansion.

Gao Fang was in a hurry, because he couldn't lose Tengchong Mansion. But now it is obviously too late to lead the army to intercept, so you can only attack the enemy and save it.

At this point, Gao Fang obviously thought of a piece of work with Bailikang.

But Bai Likang had already led his troops from the Lancang River for more than two hours at this time.

Bai Likang also did not expect that Gao Fang would have the determination to penetrate more than 20,000 troops into the depth of the Duan clan's forces.

And the two comparisons. There is no mistake in Bailikang's countermeasures, but the estimation is not in place, and it is conceivable that Xu Shouren in Dali Mansion only has hundreds of Ming troops and thousands of Duan troops in his hands. To resist the attack of more than 20,000 troops. How difficult it is.

Even if the people are mobilized to participate in the defense of the city, in the face of more than 10,000 regular troops and 10,000 government soldiers attacking the city, it always seems that there is a difference between eggs and stones.

This was a fierce battle based on the will of heaven, and Xu Shouren was facing the fact that the people of Dali, who had just been transformed into Ming people for a few days, resisted the attack of an enemy several times his size.

It's a war game in a race against time.

Bailikang and Gao Fang compete to see who goes to the opponent's base camp first, and who captures the opponent's base camp first.

This is a war in which the strong bully the weak, but in some cases, the weak fight the strong.

Baili Wuji, who is far away in Jinling, and Gao Fang compare who will occupy the three mansions of Huichuan, Shanyan, and Weichu first.

From the perspective of the entire battle situation, whoever occupies the three mansions of Huichuan, Shanyan, and Weichu first will be able to control the Dali Mansion.

The rest of the qiē. For the powerful Ming army, it is all negligible.

What needs to be taken into account is the safety of the lives of those who are unscrupulous and carefree.

Xu Shouren was taking over the thousands of Duan troops sent back by Bailikang. I was prepared.

Playing with Bailikang and others from childhood to adulthood, who still doesn't know who?

From the Lancang River, where the strength was already tight, the troops were transferred back, and there were thousands of people at one transfer, what Bailikang wanted to do, Xu Shouren could probably guess a thing or two.

Although he didn't understand Bailikang's specific plan, Xu Shouren knew that since Bailikang would send troops back to help, then in Bailikang's opinion, there must be a war in Dali Mansion.

Moreover, if a war breaks out, Bailikang will not be able to return to help.

Only in this way will Bailikang withdraw troops to help.

Thinking of this, Xu Shouren did not panic, because Dali Mansion is not where the interests of the Ming Kingdom lie, and the gains and losses, as far as the interests of the Ming Kingdom are concerned, are not the core interests.

Therefore, if you can't beat it, run away, run east, and meet the Ming army from the west, such an easy thing, Xu Shouren naturally has nothing to worry about.

Just as Xu Shouren was about to arrange thousands of Duan troops to defend the city, and on the other hand, he ordered hundreds of Ming troops to pack up and retreat eastward.

Xu Shouren suddenly found that he couldn't leave.

Not only can you not go, but you can't even give up Dali Mansion.

Not only could he not give up Dali Mansion, but he even needed to defend to the last drop of blood.

Because, the messenger who came from Bailikang on the Lancang River sent a message, and Bailikang led the whole army to cross the river and send to Tengchongfu.

The frustration in Xu Shouren's heart was nowhere to vent.

In such a situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is already good to be able to preserve the vital strength.

Bailikang's task is to delay the enemy's invasion of Dali's mansion, and the others should not be Bailikang's tasks.

As long as the enemy is delayed from advancing eastward, then even if Dali Mansion is lost, when the main force of the Ming army arrives, the enemy can still be driven out of Dali Mansion.

Such a simple truth, doesn't Bailikang know? Xu Shouren asked silently in his heart.

Yes, how can a person who is as smart as Bailikang not know?

Xu Shouren can't figure it out, but just because he can't figure it out doesn't mean he can ignore it.

Bailikang crossed the river and headed west into Gao's sphere of influence, so that the rear of his army would be exposed to the enemy's front.

If Xu Shouren gives up Dali Mansion, then, if it is occupied by the enemy, the back road of Bailikang's department will be completely cut off.

If the war does not end quickly, once it stalemates, the Bailikang Department without logistics supplies is likely to be completely wiped out.

Therefore, Xu Shouren can't go, he can only resist.

Because he knew that since Baili Kang had thought of sending a messenger to inform him when he set out, he had a reason.

If it wasn't for Bailikang's worries, why would he send a messenger to inform?

As Xu Shouren guessed, Bailikang had always been unable to accurately estimate the number of rebels crossing the river from the upper and lower reaches of the Lancang River, so he was always reassured.

After thinking of this, Xu Shouren immediately adjusted his order, and ordered the thousands of Duan clan troops transferred back by Bailikang to recruit the young people in Dali's mansion to participate in the defense of the city.

He also ordered the conscription of the people, and closed the west, south and north gates of Dali Mansion with earth and stone, leaving the east gate as the only passage for backup.

Xu Shouren guessed that if the rebels attacked the city, they would not attack the east gate, because the east was the Ming Kingdom, and if the reinforced Ming army suddenly arrived early. (To be continued......)