The attendant immediately stepped forward to help Liang Taishou, just thinking about the news just now, leaning back in the chair with a pale face, and suddenly withered.

At present, most of the cavalry in Fucheng has been taken away by Xiao Daocheng, and now the recruitment is only new soldiers, and field warfare is impossible, and the only good news is that Xiao Daocheng has put down Zhang Wuwu's rebellion.

After a long time, Liang Taishou came to his senses and shouted loudly: "Someone! ”

Suddenly, four guards with knives came in one after another, standing in front of the hall and waiting for orders, Liang Taishou's eyes flashed faintly, and he was obviously calm: "Pass my order, immediately send spies to understand the situation of the troops supporting Sixian and the rebels." ”

Speaking of this, his tone became grim: "If you get the detailed news, report it to the official immediately!" ”

"Yes!" The guards immediately answered the order and went out to give orders.

Taishou gave an urgent order, and in just a moment, there were more than a dozen scouts on horseback, rushing out of the Taishou Mansion and disappearing into the howling wind.

Liang Taishou immediately summoned all the officials to discuss.

When the officials heard the news, they were all stunned and speechless for a long time.

Now it's a gloomy cloud. Before the expedition, almost all civil and military officials were full of confidence, believing that the pacification of Yang Qi's group of rebels was easy to capture. When the 2,000 officers and troops set out, many people thought that Taishou was too conservative and was only sent to defend the fall of Sixian. As a result, not only did Si County fall within half a day, but the head-to-head duel also landed and the whole army was wiped out!

All the officers and men who went out on the expedition, along with the men who were outside the camp, were either captured or killed. Only a few clever people saw that the situation was not good, and fled to the dense forest in panic, and no one has reported the news back to the capital city so far.

It was also the spy of the Imperial City Division, and the use of carrier pigeons allowed Taishou to obtain these news.

This unprecedented bad news brought huge panic and clouds to Nanyang Mansion.

Those 2,000 battalions were the most elite soldiers in Nanyang Mansion City. After such a force was wiped out, there were only 400 available light infantry left in Nanyang Mansion, and there were now less than 50 cavalry left in the city. Defending the city is not a problem, but it is impossible to put down the rebellion again.

In other words, now Nanyang Mansion has lost the ability to interfere with its rule, and can only let Yang Qi's rebel army run rampant.

Worse news is yet to come.

Before the whole city of Nanyang Mansion could recover from the blow of this bad news, just this morning, another scout from Si County rushed over with a fast horse.

They discovered the attempts and whereabouts of tens of thousands of anti-thieves in Sixian County, and they were advancing towards Nanyang Mansion City with all their might!

After learning that this gang of rebels killed the official army, they began to expand so decisively that the officials and nobles of the entire Nanyang Mansion collectively lost their voices and fell into a strong unease. Some businessmen from other places who are cautious by nature have even begun to sell their industrial fields at low prices and are ready to withdraw from Nanyang Province.

Ordinary lower-class people, although they haven't gotten the news due to the news blockade, they are afraid that they will not be able to hide it for too long. After all, there was no news from the officers and soldiers who went out for a long time, and many people also found out about the news brought back by the scouts early in the morning, and now there are bad rumors circulating among the people. In a few days, the news of the annihilation of the counterinsurgency officers and troops by the thieves will spread sooner or later, and it will inevitably lead to a huge riot.

What to do?

The grim reality is in front of Liang Taishou and his henchmen.

If the thieves still retreat to Si County after winning the official army, they can delay for a few more days to discuss countermeasures. But now that the anti-thieves are in Si County, things can't drag on anyway. With the strength shown by that gang of thieves and nearly tens of thousands of displaced people, Nanyang Mansion City is also more than lucky. It can be said that the erosion of the situation in the entire Nanyang Province has become a foregone conclusion.

"Xiao Daocheng must be recalled!"

Liang Taishou wanted to immediately recall the cavalry taken by Xiao Daocheng, so that he would have enough troops to fight in the field, and he also wanted to fight back against the rebels.

"My lord, I have already ordered Xiao Daocheng to return to the city, I believe he will come soon." Chen Duwei said immediately.

"Once Xiao Qianhu returns to the city, immediately prepare troops to fight back against the thief army!" Liang Taishou was still thinking about how to quell the rebellion.

Yi Cao Hu Feng disagreed with the other party's point of view, and asked rhetorically: "Now the two most elite battalions of 1,000 people in Nanyang Mansion City are on the frontal battlefield, and the whole army is wiped out, and the general is killed on the battlefield, which shows the strength of the thief army. Now that they have their armor and weapons, the strength of the thief army must be stronger. Now that the morale of the officials and soldiers in Nanyang Mansion is low, and the dragons are leaderless, what can they do to pacify the 100,000 displaced people with these only a few hundred people? ”

He paused and looked around, as if seeking support from others: "Moreover, even if you send troops now, I'm afraid it's too late, right?" ”

These words were immediately echoed by others, and there were many people who supported them.

Zhifu Shi Cao Wei said bluntly: "What Lord Hu said is good, I'm afraid it's too late to send troops now." Moreover, the remaining officers and troops were the only forces in Nanyang Mansion. If they are also transferred, how can the safety of Nanyang Mansion be guaranteed? If the thieves got the news and rushed into the city with a light army, wouldn't it be a monstrous disaster? ”

Regardless of whether his words are justified or not, he is the most representative of the officials who support Hu Feng's faction.

Among them, especially the local officials and nobles were the most determined. What these people really care about is nothing more than the safety of Nanyang City. With less than 2,000 officers and soldiers, Nanyang Mansion is already a little unstable. If the remaining officers and soldiers are transferred out again, if something happens, their families and industries will be finished.

Liang Taishou was very aware of their selfishness, and argued without giving an inch: "The thieves captured Si County, firstly, by surprise, and secondly, by attacking the city. Once the thieves are allowed to use powerful siege weapons, do you think the walls of Nanyang City can withstand the gravity of three hundred catties of stones? ”

The others frowned when they heard this, and Liang Taishou glanced at the audience, and everyone's reaction fell into their eyes.

"We must act immediately, if the officials and soldiers are not enough, we will recruit volunteers, as well as the guards of the nobles of the family in Nanyang Mansion. In short, we must gather a group of people, not to defeat the thieves, but at least to help us hold the city, and then drag the thieves under the city. In this way, the officers and soldiers have enough time to maneuver. ”

Such a stubborn insistence on one's own views is undoubtedly very hated in officialdom, but Liang Taishou thinks that he is out of public intentions.

Now there are 100,000 homeless people in the anti-thieves, and if they take Nanyang Mansion City, the anti-thieves will increase greatly, and they will quickly snowball, and it will be difficult to clean it up. And even if it can be pacified, these places that have been swept away by thieves will be wasted, and I don't know how much work it will take to rebuild.

"Where did you get the faith that we could keep?"

Not to be outdone, Hu Feng said: "It will take at least three days for us to recruit and recruit the people, and it will take another three days for the whole training to be armed, and it is only a five-day journey from Sixian County to here, this is 100,000 displaced people, what will Nanyang Mansion use to support?" All 2,000 officers and soldiers were wiped out overnight. ”