It wasn't until late in the morning that Young Marshal Luo Cheng learned the news that the pioneer officer Shen Jiong was captured alive by his opponent. This news was not found out by the scouts under his command themselves, but was brought to him by several released Youzhou captives who were commissioned by the Boling Army.

"General Li, surnamed Li, said that General Shen would stay in his camp as a guest for a few days, and when the guests in Youzhou had all gone home, he would send General Shen and the other brothers back!" The team that was released back was peeking at the expression on Luo Cheng's face, carefully passing on the word for the enemy.

The armor on his body was torn, and the red blood had seeped through the wounded linen. From any point of view, this person does not look like a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death. But there was a great deal of fear in the man's voice. It's as if I met the legendary ghost last night, and was sucked up all the bile by the other party.

"How did General Shen use his soldiers, why did he not notice that he was surrounded by enemy troops? Didn't he send scouts? How did it come to be like this! Luo Cheng tried his best to suppress the anger that rose in the air, and let out a series of questions in a low voice.

"Shen, General Shen sent scouts!" The team is panicked and aggrieved. As a new generation of Youzhou, they are not as battle-hardened as the older generation, so they cannot be compared with their predecessors in terms of experience and courage. "Twenty scouts were sent in each of the three directions, but the terrain of that valley was strange, like a gaping mouth......"

"And then, all the scouts were killed, weren't they? And then you jump into someone else's mouth! Luo Cheng's face was tense, and thick green tendons jumped on the corners of his forehead. Twenty scouts were sent from each of the three directions, there was no level, and they did not intend to echo each other, and the pioneer Shen Jiong simply regarded the raid as a play!

But he couldn't accuse Shen Jiong of being careless about the enemy, and before the bad news came, didn't he himself think that the enemy army was exhausted? The defeat was not caused by accidental factors, but by the contempt of the Eastern Route Army for the enemy as a whole. By the way, the terrain, as well as the key terrain, the Boling Army had suppressed bandits in the river last year, and the familiarity with the terrain of the county was far stronger than that of Youzhou. The reason why Li Zhongjian chose to camp in Hulu Valley was to set a trap.

'It's a pity I'm still stupid and jumping into the pit!' Remorse, anger, and humiliation were all kinds of feelings in Luo Cheng's heart, making him eager to immediately order troops to go out and fight to the death with the surname Li. 'If I don't fall for him, he will try to trap me again!' Reason told him not to be impulsive, even if his eyes were already red, even if his heart was bleeding.

"Not all of them were killed, and by the time the scouts gave warnings, the enemy had already pounced!" The team's next report verified Luo Cheng's inference correctly. The Boling army made full use of the terrain around the Hulu Valley and the cover of night, and the main camp was set up at the mouth of the valley, but the soldiers sneaked along the mountain beam to the outside of the valley. Shen Jiong, who had the mentality of playing tricks on the enemy, had already fallen into the encirclement of the other party before he could get close to the target.

"The Boling Army has very strong combat effectiveness, and they cooperate with each other very tacitly. Their archers, in particular, can shoot even in the dark! "I felt the need to give the coach some reminders, and the team that came back to deliver the letter told the truth, "The brothers were stunned as soon as they came up, and then they were divided into pieces. Their cavalry is also very strong......"

"Enough!" Before he finished speaking, Qin Ji, who joined the army, scolded sharply. The general of the defeated army will always make excuses for himself, and the stronger the enemy's combat effectiveness, the more he can use it to cover up his incompetence. "The brethren were caught off guard, and if they were to fight, I would not believe that the enemy would be so brave!"

The team is helplessly lowering their heads, not causing more trouble for themselves. He is the general of the defeated army, and no matter what he says, he will not be respected by others. But the enemy is very strong! Thinking of the fact that in less than half an hour, the entire army of 2,000 brothers had been wiped out, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart. Unless the old handsome tiger Ben Iron rides in, the Youzhou Army is not anyone's opponent at all! But he didn't dare to say it now, and no one would believe it.

"What about General Shen? And he obediently surrendered? Looking at the dejected appearance of the team, Luo Cheng sighed softly, and then asked.

He also agreed with the opinion of the marching commander Shi Qinji, that is, the main reason for Shen Jiong's defeat was that he was too light on the enemy. In the next battle, everyone must learn this lesson, face up to the enemy, and no longer give the other side a chance.

"General Shen led the brothers to break through, and they met Li Zhongjian! Then the other party knocked down the war horse, and then everyone was caught! The team was dumb and wanted to stick their heads to the ground. Shen Jiong didn't even hold on to a face, and was captured by the other party. If it weren't for the Lord's defeat too neatly, the morale of the brothers would not have plummeted. This is another fact that needs to be passed over. Not only because Shen Xianfeng lost too much, but also involved the face of many people in the top echelons of the Youzhou Army.

"How many of the brothers were taken prisoner, and how many were killed in battle?" Putting his voice as slow as possible, Luo Cheng continued to ask. After all, it was the first time to take charge alone, and he couldn't ignore the life and death of his subordinates. Two thousand men was one-fifth of his command, and the brothers scattered elsewhere had not yet arrived, and the garrison of Shucheng had been reduced from 10,000 to 8,000. The enemy general is simply a vicious wolf, or he doesn't open his mouth, and what he tears off is a bloody chunk.

"I don't know what the other team is under. Nearly one-third of the subordinate team was killed on the spot, and the rest were slightly or seriously wounded. The Boling Army contained all the minor wounds. The seriously injured person gave a good time on the spot! Like the subordinates, who only hurt their flesh and skin, there are about 20 people! Team Zheng's eyes slowly reddened, and he choked up in reply.

He does not hate the cruelty of the enemy. Instead of watching the badly wounded brothers wail and struggle and die in agony, it is better to draw a knife and give them a ride. If his side wins, he will advocate for it. This is war, he *** war, everyone is no longer human, no longer has a conscience, does not know mercy!

"Alright, go down and rest! Someone, send him to Langzhong, re-bandage his wounds, and use good medicine! Luo Cheng knew that he couldn't ask for more useful information, so he waved his hand and ordered someone to lead the team to go down to heal his injuries. He also needed to listen to the results of Lang Zhong's examination to determine whether the messenger was telling the truth. The wounds on the battlefield are not exactly the same as the fake wounds deliberately created, and experienced Lang Zhong can tell the truth from the fake at a glance.

"Thank you, Major General!" The team was making a gesture at Luo Cheng, and then limped out of the Chinese army with the support of the two marshal's guards, and when he came to the door, he seemed to remember something again, turned around, and reminded loudly: "Young marshal, there are many light armored cavalry in the enemy army, and the archers and horses are very skilled......

"I see! Rest well! Luo Cheng interrupted the other party's words with a smile, "After the injury is healed, he will be promoted to the brigade rate and come to the Chinese army to respond!" ”

"Young Marshal Xie is promoted!" The team knew that Luo Cheng had misunderstood what he meant, and he made a big red face. After expressing his embarrassed thanks, he stumbled away.

The situation is very clear, Li Zhongjian is in a hurry to come. Now the enemy and us are comparing speeds, depending on whether the main force of the Youzhou army will break through Yixian first, or the main force of the Boling army will conquer Shucheng first. While waiting for Lang Zhong's reply, Young Marshal Luo Cheng slowly came to a conclusion from his heart. He had to hold Li Xu back and buy enough time for the main force led by his father. And the best way to delay time is to hold on, as long as the Youzhou army is closed, even if Li Zhongjian has wings, he can't fly a few feet high city wall.

"Don't let that guy talk everywhere!" Shi Qinji, the marching commander, was very dissatisfied with the defeated general's exaggeration of the enemy's combat effectiveness, and reminded Luo Cheng in a low voice.

"Send all those who have returned to the camp to recuperate, and they are not allowed to go out and walk around without my orders!" Luo Cheng nodded and responded.

In the sunlight, his face looked angular and resolute. Just beside the resolute forehead, a few strands of restless hair curled, and beads of sweat hung all over the ends of the hair.

"We can abandon Lucheng and Pingshu and lock the overall situation with one point!" Ying Yanglang wiped the hot sweat on Liu Dexin's forehead and suggested in a low voice. His idea is similar to Luo Cheng's, which is to shrink all his troops to the main camp and give up other areas that have just been taken over by the Youzhou Army. As long as Shucheng could not be defeated, Li Xu would not have the courage to continue attacking northward, and the overall plan of the Youzhou Army would not be affected.

"It is imperative to remind the brethren who have returned from afar to be safe. The surname Li is already crazy, marching in a hurry during the day, and daring to carry out a sneak attack at night. Don't treat your brothers as human beings at all! Cui Huaisheng, the commander of the scouts, had palpitations and suggested that Luo Cheng warn the other two who rushed back to support. Since Li Xu dared to continue fighting, maybe he would dare to set up an ambush halfway and eat the other two troops from Youzhou. Anyway, the six counties of Boling will die sooner or later, and the bite before death often hurts the most.

"Send scouts out to deliver the letter at once. Send a few more waves, so as not to be found out by the other party! Luo Cheng was taken aback by Cui Huaisheng's idea and immediately tried to remedy it. Counting the time, the brothers scattered in Lucheng and Pingshu are on their way back today. If Li Xu did not hesitate to lose both, these two soldiers and horses would just be pulled by him as the backers before death.

"Yes!" Cui Huaisheng agreed, turned around and walked out of the account. A moment later, the accompanying army also sent a message that proved that the wounds on the body of the released color horn were not forged by the enemy. After deliberating again with Qin Ji, Liu Dexin and others, Luo Cheng roughly determined the strategy against the enemy.

"Pass my orders, close the four doors! No one is allowed to go out of the city to meet the enemy. Until the brethren have completely shrunk back, no matter what happens outside, no matter how provocative the enemy is, they will not pay attention! ”

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