"Ah Chong has grown a lot, and I don't say whether it is correct or not, but with this bravery, I will not dishonor my reputation as a great man. Xie Chong, you are very good, you have grown, you have grown. ”

"Hiccup...... Thank you Dutong. Xie Chong was obviously drunk, and after burping a suspicious wine, he straightened his waist with a proud face.

Since the army, it was difficult to show his face and make a suggestion, but he didn't expect the clan brother to praise himself, and it seems that his words were not wrong. All the generals are lake worms, and they can't even understand such a simple truth, and they are sad one by one...... Xie Chong, who was happy, didn't see Xie Gui's eyes that wanted to kill him and his cheeks that kept shaking with anger.

"Yes, General Chong can see it, and we also think that what General Chong said is reasonable, what do you think?" Shao Tingxuan smiled and began to roast Xie Chong on the fire.

"Yes, yes! General Chong can naturally see it clearly, and he can see it better than me! We also think that what General Chong said is reasonable. Several generals hurriedly chimed in.

Xie Gui's face was pale, and he silently wrote down the names of those generals, all of whom were Shao Tingxuan's supporters on weekdays, so he wanted to take the opportunity to settle the matter.

"This ...... Although Xie Chong's words are reasonable, they are not all true. The land of Guiguan is the barrier of the northern frontier of our Han Kingdom, and the gains and losses are of great significance. It is precisely because we have taken the Guiguan that His Majesty will place hope on us and order us to continue north. If we lose Guiguan, won't we disappoint Your Majesty?

Besides, if Guiguan is lost, the Tang army will be able to Chen Bing Lingnan, and I am afraid that the Xingwang Mansion will also be threatened at that time, so will it have to affect the safety of His Majesty? Therefore, Pan Du ordered us to withdraw the army, but also for the sake of the future, at present, only ours is left in the imperial court soldiers and horses in Chudi, if there is a loss, all will be lost. Xie Gui said in a deep voice.

The generals were busy keeping silent, but their hearts were speechless, you Xie Gui is the best at playing with people's hearts, just say that you are the opposite...... However, there is one thing that goes to the hearts of the generals, that is, the gains and losses of Gui Guan, obviously no one can bear the anger of the emperor.

"Then let's withdraw our troops immediately, and we don't need to waste time here! No matter how good Li Yuan is, we really don't believe that none of the 20,000 elite soldiers can rush out! Shao Tingxuan said coldly.

"Wait, Shao Junrong! Don't you think we're just leaving, it's too cheap for Li Yuan's kid? Tens of thousands of our brothers died at his hands, and you let him go unscathed, are you willing? ”

"What can I do then?" Shao Tingxuan's face sank, and he frowned: "Could it be that Xie Dutong can't divide the troops?" The first army continued to attack, and the first army retreated to reinforce Guiguan? Don't forget that we only have 20,000 left! ”

Xie Gui shook his head and said: "It is impossible to divide the troops, that would be unpleasant to both ends." The target of our attack can't choose Li Yuan, who is in his prime...... What Bendu means is that our current military strength should be equivalent to that of the Tang Army, and the siege equipment has been completed, so we will simply attack Yiyang by surprise tomorrow, thinking that Yiyang City has been besieged by our army for several days before, and it is already the end of the strong crossbow, and we will strive to break the city in one day, leaving part of the defenders to contain the main force of Li Yuan's army, and the rest of the soldiers and horses will return to the division and withdraw to Guiguan.

In this way, we can insert a nail in Chudi, which is enough to make Li Yuanyuan hurt for a while, and Tang Jun's attention will naturally be in Yiyang City, and he will not wave his army to the south for the time being, and our trip will not be in vain. What do you think of this as killing two birds with one stone? ”

Xie Gui finally stopped hiding what he meant, he knew that it was impossible to get these generals under his command to give the answer he wanted. It's better to express your position directly, anyway, I can't spare Li Yuan's kid, and I always have to teach him a big lesson before leaving.

The generals expressed their approval, and praised this as the best of both worlds. Many people actually have such thoughts, but they don't want to say it, and it is best for Xie Dutong to bring it up by himself at this moment.

Xie Gui smiled and said, "Since you all agree, then we will act according to the plan, attack Yiyang City tomorrow morning, and strive to take this city in the afternoon." However, our army has moved, and the Tang army on the opposite hill will hear the wind to rescue Yiyang, so it also needs a brave and resourceful general to lure the suspicious soldiers to attack......"

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On August 20, before the sun rose, a large number of Han troops quietly left the camp in the hazy night, passed through the precipitous section safely, and came to a valley ten miles west of Yiyang City. The trees are tall and thick, the ground is overgrown with weeds, and a trickling stream runs through the forest and sinks into the depths ahead. The ground is flat and open, but it is an excellent place for the garrison to rest.

The only fly in the ointment is the shrill shouts of the apes jumping in the trees, because the trees here are fruit trees, and there are peaches and apricots. It's August and the fruit on the tree is edible. Therefore, the monkeys from the nearby mountains gather here, feed on young leaves and berries, and when they are thirsty, they go down to the stream to drink water, which is their paradise.

And as soon as the army arrived, it disturbed the apes' territory, and they were certainly screaming and intimidating. The Han soldiers were so disturbed that after the archers had killed a dozen of them, the monkeys hid far away at the edge of the woods, and cried loudly as if cursing.

However, where can the soldiers of the Han army manage these, after sunrise will attack the city and life and death do not know, tonight suddenly received an order to take advantage of the darkness to start the line is not enough, since the commander Xie Gui ordered to rest for an hour, they naturally just want to take the opportunity to rest quickly, most of them arrived after drinking the stream water and planted on the grass, after a while the whole valley was spread horizontally by the Han soldiers, occasionally snoring.

Xie Gui and Xie Chong and other leading generals were also very tired, and after carefully arranging the soldiers on duty, they each found a soft grass to lie down and rest. Soon after, except for the more than 1,000 soldiers on duty at both ends of the valley, everyone closed their eyes and looked for their temporary peace in their dreams.

The sun has not yet risen, the mountains are still solemn, the cold wind blows between the mountains, and the rustle of leaves is like the sound of waves. The apes on the edge of the woodland in the distance cried in the wind, and the cry was like a mournful sound, which sounded very creepy, but these Han soldiers in their sleep did not care at all, they had already fallen asleep.

At the junctions on both sides of the valley, several makeshift sentry posts lit bonfires. More than 1,000 soldiers on duty were still patrolling with swords and spirits. At first, they could barely brace themselves, but the campfire was warm, the night breeze was blowing, and the sound of a sound sleep around them made their eyelids as heavy as a weighing weight.

Many Han soldiers thought in their hearts, just squint for a moment, this place is far away from Li Yuan's army, and there will be no delay. So the eyelids drooped, but they could not be opened again.

Soon after, not only the soldiers and horses in the forest, but also the Han soldiers on guard around them couldn't bear the tiredness one by one, and leaned on the trunk .....of the tree with their swords and fell asleep, and the fatigue of the past few days seemed to be superimposed at this moment, and finally crushed everyone here, and once the war was relaxed, the crisis naturally followed.