"Let's go! The monarch has an order! Everything that can't be taken away, whether it's money, jewelry, grain, or cloth, all of them are burned on the spot! ”

"Everyone, go to the nearest city and settle down temporarily!"

"Quick!"

Outside Jinyang City, Li Shu, who originally lived between the mountains and fields, was moved to the city one after another.

They dragged their families with them, bringing with them all their money and food, and all the livestock, such as chickens, ducks, dogs, sheep, and oxen, into the city.

In order to urge the common people to take refuge as soon as possible, many Zhao soldiers rode high-headed horses and walked in front to guide.

Zhao Ren took such a large bag with his family, pushed a small car, or fled his hometown with a burden.

"Folks, Wu Manzi are all tigers and wolves, they are fierce by nature, and they often take care of people's lives!"

"If anyone dares to leave a grain of grain, he will be counted as an enemy and will be punished for treason!"

"Let's go!"

Not only Jinyang, but even the surrounding places of Jinyang, such as Meng County, Qi County, Pingling, and Jiaoyang, all pursued Zhao Ying's policy of clearing the wilderness.

All the Zhao people supported the old and the young, and fled into the nearby cities with their own rations, as well as livestock and money, to prevent being injured by the Wu army.

……

"Boom!"

When Gongzizhang led the Wu army to ride iron, he found this kind of scene.

The surrounding villages were deserted, there were no chickens and dogs, and Wu Jun could not find even a grain of corn.

This can make Gongzi Zhang worried.

Xu Menchao, who was following him, frowned and said, "Childe, Zhao Ren is really sinister. ”

"Our army traveled thousands of miles and did not carry many rations. Now it's only enough for three days. ”

"The Zhao people retreated to the city, refused to fight, and moved all the people of the countryside and what they could eat into the city. Although our iron cavalry is strong, it cannot break the city, and it lacks siege equipment. ”

"What can I do?"

“……”

Childe Zhang fell into deep thought.

Xu Menchao said: "Son, in the opinion of the last general, when the judgment continues, it will be chaotic. ”

"It's better for the army to retreat to Fenyang first, replenish the grain and grass, and wait for the grain and straw transported by the king to be in place, and then consider sending troops to attack Jinyang City."

The proposition of Xu Men's nest is the most secure.

However, it is not in line with Gongzizhang's wishes.

"No."

Gongzizhang shook his head and said: "At this time, if we retreat to Fenyang, our army may fall into a situation where the enemy is on the back and cannot exert its combat strength, and the strategic intentions of my father and ministers will be frustrated." ”

"Even if you can't go down to Jinyang City in a battle, you must prevent the Zhao people from sending grain and heavy baggage to the front line, threatening the Zhao capital Jinyang."

Xu Menchao asked suspiciously, "How can this be done?" ”

"Withdraw, withdraw to Changping, and meet Wu Xinjun."

"This ...... Childe, I'm afraid you're not joking. ”

Xu Menchao was dumbfounded and said: "Changping is seven or eight hundred miles away from Jinyang, and Fenyang is less than three hundred miles away from Jinyang. ”

"Besides, if we go south to Changping and join forces with Wu Xinjun, it will be very dangerous and the road will be difficult, and our army will rush to Changping without rations and forage, and it will be difficult to get tired of people and horses."

"When the time comes, if you fight with the Zhao army in a hurry, our army may not be able to win, and we will be able to successfully rendezvous with Wu Xinjun."

"Please think twice!"

Hearing this, Gongzi Zhang smiled and said, "Xu Menchao, what I said about going south to Changping is just to cover people's eyes." ”

"This battle is not destined to be too smooth, and I have been mentally prepared before the battle...... Map. ”

Gongzizhang stretched out his hand, and the guards beside him took out a sheepskin map and handed it to him.

Gongzi Zhang immediately got off his horse and squatted there with Xu Menchao, carefully looking at the cities, mountains, and rivers on the map, discussing tactics.

After looking at it for a long time, Gongzizhang finally pointed his finger at a place called "Qi County" on the map.

"Qi County, there is Banshan in the east, Baiwuling in the west, the twin peaks confront, forming a natural pass, is the gateway to the party, and has always been a place for soldiers to fight."

"This is the best grain route from Jinyang to the Changping battlefield, if our army can conquer Qi County, it will be able to block the grain route of Zhao State, so that the main force of the Zhao army on the front line will fall into the crisis of lack of food, and it will not be able to fight for a long time."

Listening to Gongzizhang's tactics, Xu Menchao couldn't help but stare at him and was shocked.

"Childe, is this too risky?"

"Our army is all cavalry, and we don't carry any siege equipment, not even earth-shattering thunder. How can Qi County be conquered? ”

"At present, the Zhao people have taken precautions, and the last general thinks that it is not good to attack Jinyang City, and it is not good to attack Qi County, rather than taking risks, it is possible that the whole army will be wiped out, and the prince might as well withdraw to Fenyang and wait for the opportunity to move."

Hearing this, Gongzizhang snorted and said, "Adventure? Now, if our army does not make dangerous moves, how can we win? ”

"We are alone, either advance or retreat. If you retreat, you will return in vain, and if you advance, it will be profitable. ”

"In the past, Wu Anjun entered Ying, won several battles, and almost destroyed the Chu State."

"I, Wu Zhang, don't dare to compare with Wu Anjun, but I dare to follow suit."

Xu Menchao sighed and said, "Childe, please think twice before acting." The 20,000 horses that the king gave us were all iron horses, and they were the elite divisions of my Wu country. ”

"If we are not careful, our army will be besieged by the Zhao people, and the whole army will be annihilated here!"

"The matter is big, and the last general thinks that it is better to send someone to Xianyang, and after telling the king, he will make a decision."

"Xumen Nest!"

Gongzizhang glared and scolded: "I'm afraid you're not entertaining me!" ”

"Xianyang is thousands of miles away from Jinyang, and it will take a few days to return to the flying horse. When my father's order returns, the daylilies are cold! ”

“……”

Xu Menchao was silent.

He said this just to change the law to persuade Gongzizhang not to take risks.

At this time, Gongzi Zhang said in a deep voice: "As the so-called, the general will not be subject to the order of the monarch outside. ”

"My father handed over 20,000 iron horsemen to me, and let me lead the elite army all the way to defeat Zhao, and I must not return in vain."

"Childe ......"

Xu Menchao opened his mouth, and wanted to persuade.

Gongzizhang waved his hand and said, "Xu Menchao, I have made up my mind, you don't have to say it anymore." ”

"If something happens, I'll take it alone. Even if my father wants to destroy the army and kill the general, I have no regrets! ”

"Alas!"

Seeing Gongzizhang so persistent, Xu Menchao couldn't help but sigh, helpless.

Although Gongzi Zhang is the main general of this army, he is the second son born to Qingji and Queen Ji Qi.

Once Gongzi Zhang's decision-making mistakes caused the Wu army's 20,000 iron cavalry to be wiped out in Zhao Di, Qing Ji blamed it, and Gongzi Zhang would not necessarily die.

However, as a deputy general, it is difficult to say!

Even if Qingji was able to open the net and spare Xu Menchao's life, he was ashamed of Wang En and Wu Guo's father Xu Menchao would no longer have the face to live in the world.

"Childe, what are you going to do, the last general...... Swear to follow! ”

Xu Menchao gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind.