A carrier pigeon circled in the sky and landed ten miles away, followed by soldiers untying the silk book and running into a tent. Take out a roll of bamboo slips and interpret the message in a specific format.

I didn't care about resting too much, so I opened my feet and ran to the big tent of the Chinese army, and the military situation was urgent, and it seemed that this Jiangnan could not be saved after all.

"Newspaper"

"The last emergency report, Yan Baihu's department was ambushed, and the three thousand water thieves were all forced to surrender"

"Guo Dapang took Yan Baihu's department as the pioneer and went straight to his hometown"

The soldier raised the bamboo slip in his hand respectfully above his head and said loudly to Qiao Rui. Because of the importance of the matter, the most critical news was directly said.

As the voice fell, the generals of the Yuan clan in the big tent of the Chinese army couldn't help but be in an uproar. The defeat of Yan Baihu's department was not unacceptable, but this person was defeated too quickly, which caught people off guard. Now Yan Baihu surrendered in desperation, gathered the 3,000 soldiers and horses of Peng Qing's department, and pounced on his hometown. Judging from the situation in the old country and the entire Jiangnan, I am afraid that the consequences have reached the point of no return.

Zhou Yu, who was standing on the side, was suddenly stunned, followed by a long sigh, miscalculated, and completely miscalculated. Although he expected that Yan Baihu would be defeated, he forgot that those water thieves were originally the elite of the Shanyue clan, and it was inevitable that they would surrender to the actual king of Shanyue in desperation. As for the personal feud between the two, it is already a little insignificant in terms of 3,000 lives.

And it was Jia Yuzhang who surrendered, which was not at all dangerous for them, and even in the current situation, it was a good thing.

It's just his good medicine, my arsenic, and the loss of the land south of the Yangtze River has a huge impact on the lord. I hope that the lord can speed up the attack on the Lujiang County Government, otherwise all plans will come to naught. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel anxious, and I couldn't wait to turn around and leave immediately.

Countless thoughts flooded in the hearts of the generals, and everyone fell into an eerie silence. Obviously the situation is very good, why did it become what it is now in a blink of an eye. There is Wucheng Jiancheng in the front, Peng Qing who is about to pounce on his hometown, and Yan Baihu's department who has just surrendered to Jia Yuzhang, and the slightest carelessness will fall into the situation of annihilation of the whole army.

"General, it's time to retire."

"Retirement?"

Qiao Rui looked at Zhou Yu who was standing aside and asked him, his tone mixed with endless anger.

Zhou Yu sighed slightly in his heart, although he didn't want to admit it, he had to face it. Now Yuan Zhoumu can't fall yet, at least before the lord has full wings, he can block Jia Yuzhang in Jiujiang, who is about to sweep the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Otherwise, even if the Lujiang River is captured, even if there are thousands of calculations, it will not be able to defend it. Especially in the case of Changhe Town, Chaohu Lake, Weixukou and Anhui County, which are the land of Yuzhang.

"Yan Baihu surrendered to Jia Yuzhang, the strength has reached 6,000 people, and Peng Qing has a lot of prestige among the Shanyue clan, and the 3,000 water thieves who are forced to surrender will be able to command like an arm."

"How can the emptiness of the old place resist the soldiers of Peng Qing's department? And the news must have spread, and the morale of Yuzhang's soldiers and horses has soared. Deng Dang's department, which is stationed outside the Danyang County Government, will definitely launch a fierce attack on the Danyang County Government, and the general can hold the Danyang County Government? If he can't keep Ji Ling, what choice will General Ji Ling make? ”

Zhou Yu asked rhetorically at Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui's heart sank to a low point, and her palms were covered with sweat.

In the front, Deng Dang's troops attacked fiercely, and then Peng Qing's troops were about to arrive from their hometowns, and in the face of such a dangerous situation, they could only choose to retreat to Jiujiang. In this way, he has become a lone army, and the loss of the land south of the Yangtze River is also an inevitable thing.

"What strategy do the generals have to solve the immediate worries?"

"Let the generals decide"

"Let the generals decide"

A famous general bowed to Qiao Rui.

This matter can be seen at a glance, when Peng Qing defeated Yan Baihu, Jiangnan's belonging has become a foregone conclusion. If you insist on attacking Wucheng, then the old town will be lost, and there is no need for Peng Qing and Jia Yuzhang to take the initiative to attack at that time, as long as the food transported from the hometown to the army is cut off, within ten days, the soldiers and horses under his command will be scattered.

Therefore, there was only one choice, that is, to return to his hometown before Peng Qing's department, and then return to Danyang County Government from his hometown. Converge with General Ji Ling's headquarters and return to Jiujiang County to have no worries.

"Summoning the order to go down to repair the village, and tonight I will pull out the camp and withdraw to my hometown."

"Gong Jin, you lead two thousand cavalry to take the lead"

"No"

Zhou Yu replied loudly to Qiao Rui, then turned around and walked outside.

Qiao Rui looked at Zhou Yu's back and his expression gradually became complicated, Jia Nian's son swept Jiangnan was a foregone conclusion. I thought that this battle lord could be destroyed, but I didn't want it to become the current situation, and let Yuzhang become bigger in vain so that the offensive and defensive momentum reversed. It's just that the land of Jiangnan is really that simple? As the son of the third prince of the fourth world, the lord could not integrate the wealthy families of the three counties in one go, and the dilapidated Jia family was just a passerby after all.

When the Jiangnan family opposes it, it will be the day when the lord rejoins the master.

Thinking of this, his thoughts gradually became clearer, and Qiao Rui turned to look at the map hanging in front of him without saying much.

The generals bowed to Qiao Rui, and then rushed out one after another.

……

Wucheng.

Jia Nian looked at the bamboo slip in his hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Yan Baihu was forced to surrender by Guo Dapang, and he had already gotten the news, but he chose to wait for Qiao Rui's troops outside the city to retreat by themselves. The victory and defeat in Jiangnan have been divided, and the rest has to consider things outside the battlefield. Although 3,000 cavalry is not much compared to all the troops in his hands, this is indeed the line of descendants. In the face of complex situations, they are the most reliable force.

It is undeniable that it is possible to win a big victory by pursuing Qiao Rui's department, but these things are not only unhelpful but harmful to oneself. After all, there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses in the real Yuzhang, and then they are the old troops of Gepo Yellow Turban and the soldiers of Shanyue. Although the casualties were not counted, it was foreseeable that the casualties would inevitably be quite large, so it became natural to recruit young and strong troops from Danyang, Huiji, and Wujun to supplement the army. In this way, the soldiers and horses under his command were divided into four forces. If you want to command it like an arm, you can't lack the strength of your lineage, and you will naturally be happy to see that you can preserve your strength.

"The lord and the last general are invited to fight"

"The Last General Asks for War"

Gan Ning, Gan Cunxiao and the generals said to Jia Nian excitedly.

Jia Nian slowly shook his head at them.

"Peace of mind repair, the top priority is to sweep Wu County, as for Danyang, you can hand it over to Guo Dapang"

"No"

Although the generals were a little unwilling in their hearts, when they heard Jia Nian's unquestionable tone, they could only take the order loudly and then rushed out.