As darkness fell, the Omanis were forced to halt the next day's offensive and retreat to the camp to recuperate. An hour later, the main force of the Taiping army entered Tianlong City, which was full of blood, at the response of the defenders.

The scales that decided the outcome were sharply tilted in favor of the empire from this moment on.

The reason is not only the strength of the 15,000 Taiping Army, but also the huge increase in the morale of the soldiers of the Tiannan Army due to the arrival of reinforcements. The defenders in the city, after all, still have more than 40,000 people, which is nearly three times that of the Taiping army. It's just that he suffers from low morale and weariness, so he is embarrassed and useful. With the help of the Taiping Army, the remnants of the Tiannan Army in the city not only saw hope, but also gained a few precious days of rest and recuperation.

In these few days, the Tiannan Army will be able to regain a certain combat strength!

Moreover, there is a saying that you can't last long. Such a fierce and cost-effective Omani offensive could not be sustained forever. Although the Taiping army and the Tiannan army were not sure of Saladin's determination, they could still feel that holding out for two days was close to the limit of the Omanis.

In the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere of the defenders in the city, Chen Wu, who personally led the expedition, and Le Ji, a veteran general of the empire, met for the first time.

Chen Wu is also very familiar with this veteran who was highly rated on the forum before the crossing. Although this world is only the first time I have seen it, I have regained the sense of familiarity at a glance. Leji is different, although he heard of Chen Wu's name a year ago, and has received frequent news in the past six months, but it is undoubtedly the first time to see it with his own eyes.

The new governor of Songjiang is also the envoy of Tiannan, and his power is amazing, far exceeding that of ordinary governors!

His appearance directly made the current governor of Tiannan County lose his color. At tonight's meeting, the sad governor abandoned by the empire did not show up at all, which was undoubtedly a silent statement. However, the agreement of Zhao'an was drawn up by the emperor himself, and even if he was the governor of a county, it was completely impossible to fight.

Leji is different.

The Tiannan Legion is a legion directly under the Emperor's Army, not a second-tier local army. Because of this, although Chen Wu nominally supervised the affairs of Tiannan County, he actually couldn't manage Leji. Even if he doesn't have that secret decree in his hand, with his qualifications and prestige, Le Ji can still be on an equal footing with Chen Wu!

The remnants of the Tiannan Legion of more than 40,000 in his hands are Leji's greatest confidence.

The dialogue between the two began in this reciprocal position.

"I've long heard that General Tiangong is a hero, oh no, now it should be the Governor of Songjiang. Today, the old man was able to meet him, and he really lived up to his name. ”

Regardless of Chen Wu's previous background, after all, the Taiping Army pulled the Tiannan Army at the most critical moment and fell to the empire. At this point, Leji still put on a relatively low posture and expressed his gratitude to Chen Wu for leading the army to help.

"The old general has guarded Tiannan for many years, and he has not allowed the Omanis to go any further, and he has worked hard and made great achievements, and the governor also admires it very much in his heart."

Although the proposed contract and holy decree clearly stipulated that the establishment of the Tiannan Legion was independent, since people were in Chen Wu's territory, there were naturally such and such ways to bypass this holy decree. And the key to doing so lies in Leji. As long as he can let go, the central decree is a dead letter.

Because of this, Chen Wucai was quite polite to Leji reads();.

Even putting this aside, for this incorruptible and warlike veteran, many players in the game before the time crossing are quite respectful.

Seeing that Chen Wu, the youngest feudal official in the history of the empire, was not young and arrogant, Le Ji had a good impression of him. After continuing to say a few polite words, he changed his words and asked about the Tiannan war that he was most concerned about.

Let's not talk about the situation in Tianlong City, after the Taiping army entered the city overnight, there was almost no suspense in defending the city. The key is how the situation in Tiennam County should develop after the retreat of the Omani army.

The core problem is undoubtedly the southern peak fortress, which has been abandoned and then fallen into the hands of the Omanis.

Dian Yong came last night and had already communicated with Leji. But Dian Yong is only a deputy general after all, and Chen Wu is the real decision-maker. Regarding this matter, as well as Chen Wu's other layout, Le Ji still wanted to confirm with him personally. After all, driving the Omanis away from Tianlong City was only a temporary crisis. As long as the fortress of the South Peak remained in the hands of the Omanis, the great enemy of the empire would always have the initiative in the war.

Even if the other side retreats to the border, it can still make a comeback at any time.

Whether it was for Chen Wu's Taiping Army or for Leji's Tiannan Army, this was unacceptable news.

On this point, the two sides actually have a common position, even if their actual relationship is vaguely hostile.

"The former prince of the Hue Dynasty, Nguyen Shi Minh, must have heard what the old general said, my plan is very simple, that is, to use cavalry, supplemented by Nguyen Shi Minh's forces in the Red River Valley of the Chiang Mai Plain, to constantly attack the Omani grain convoy in the rear, and even directly attack Koi Castle. The Omanis did not have much grain and grass stored on the South Peak Fortress, and even if Saladin's more than 100,000 troops retreated to the South Peak Fortress, as long as they could not get help from the rear, they could only continue to retreat for long. ”

The rest is simple, as soon as the Omanis withdraw, the Taiping army and the Tiannan army can immediately take over, recapture the Nanfeng fortress, and then immediately organize manpower to rebuild some sections that have been demolished.

The core of the whole plan is very simple, it still points to the grain and grass!

Although the Omanis have prepared a lot for this battle, from the early summer to the present, the army of more than 300,000 has basically exhausted the grain and grass reserves. You must know that even with the strength of the empire, it still took unimaginable effort to mobilize 300,000 troops to deal with the battle of Tile Thorn in the northwest. With the burning of the grain stored in the ancient Qing Temple, the grain and grass of the Omani people have fallen into an unprecedented embarrassing situation.

In this case, as long as Chen Wu's 800 cavalry received and guided by Nguyen Shiminh's local forces, it would not be too easy to attack the grain transport team in the rear of the Omanis. After all, the Omanis lacked cavalry, and secondly, for the Northern Expedition, they almost used all their strength, and the troops left in the rear were very limited, and there were not many to transport grain.

The combination of several factors determined that as long as the Omani weakness was grasped and firmly attacked, the seemingly still powerful Omani army could only be forced to retreat again and again, until it retreated to the territory of its own country south of the South Peak Fortress.

"This plan is a great good!"

After communicating with Dian Yong yesterday, Le Ji already has a basic plate in his heart. At this moment, after listening to Chen Wu's plan with a more detailed angle and a higher perspective, Le Ji couldn't help but praise it.

The disparity in strength between the two sides still seems to be huge, and the situation is not yet completely clear, but Chen Wu was able to keenly grasp the enemy's weakest and even the only fatal weakness in the southeast chess game. As long as the strategic direction is right, it will be much easier to implement. With Leji's understanding of the several battles since the Taiping Army began, he was not at all worried that Chen Wuhui had already seen the entire battle situation clearly, and he also made low-level wrong decisions.

The afterlife is terrifying, reads();!

Le Ji must admit that when he was as old as Chen Wu, he was only reading military books at home. And the young man in front of him is already planning a counterattack against a big country.

I just don't know, Songjiang County and Tiannan County ushered in such a new governor, is it a blessing or a curse for the empire?

That's it.

Le Ji was worried for a moment, and suddenly saw it in his heart. He is already old, and sooner or later he will say goodbye to the old man who will return to his hometown to take care of his old age. Guarding the southeastern frontier for the imperial people and not letting the barbarians come in is the only thing he can do, and the rest is what the imperial center and the emperor need to consider.

What will happen to Songjiang and Tiannan in the future has nothing to do with him.

Anyway, when it comes to dealing with the Omanis, the young new governor has the right attitude and position, isn't it?

For Leji, this is the principle and the bottom line!

………

The defenders of Tianlong City have received reinforcements from more than 10,000 people!

At the same time that Chen Wu and Leji met, Saladin was also angry with his generals in the military tent of the Omanis outside Tianlong City. This very city lord was not so easy to lose his temper and anger. It's just that I don't know why, since the beginning of this Northern Expedition, to be precise, after intersecting with the Taiping Army, his temper has been a little big.

Damn it!

Seeing that his sovereign was in a furious head, many of the generals in the tent did not dare to breathe. Even Yan Huahui didn't speak very interestingly, and refused to touch this moldy head. It wasn't until Saladin calmed down, took a few breaths, and asked about countermeasures before Yan Huahui spoke again.

Cautiously, with a tentative request, he proposed to withdraw the troops!

Everyone underestimated the determination and action of the Taiping Army, a rebel army, to intervene in the war situation in the south. In the case of failing to prevent or have been unable to prevent the other party from reinforcing Tianlong, the victory that was originally within reach became more and more distant. Unless you are willing to risk the collapse of the Omani army and gamble all your chips and the fortunes of the country for the next ten years, the best thing to do is to withdraw immediately.

Continuing to try to attack for another day as originally planned would no longer make sense, but would increase unnecessary sacrifices.

In the city of Tianlong, the Omanis have shed too much blood. Although he is very unwilling, in the face of emotion and reality, Yan Huahui thinks that he still has to choose the latter.

In fact, most of the generals who are still sane enough have the same attitude.

Although there is no way to know the true strength of the Taiping Army, since it was able to defeat the Valanga Division lightly, it proved that it was still worthy of a battle. With the strength of more than 10,000 people joining the city, no matter how much it can support it for three or five more days. At that time, the already exhausted Tiannan Army had a respite and could continue to drag on.

And how long will it take for a new batch of grain to be delivered in the rear?

Although the camp has sent people back to urge, and the original plan has been marked, who can guarantee that the cunning Imperial people will not try to harass and attack, and that new grain and grass will be delivered in full?

In this case, the Omanis cannot afford to gamble!

In any case, it is safer to retreat to the South Peak Fortress and join the defenders over there. Anyway, even if this war only captures the South Peak Fortress, it will be a completely acceptable victory for the Omanis!