Shi Yu and Jing Heng glanced at each other.

The smile on his face faded a little, and Shi Yu said: "General Wang didn't find out that Vice General Zhou didn't come back together?" ”

Hearing this, Wang Ye nodded, "I found out, the last general still wants to ask the emperor, why didn't you see Zhou Qi leading the team?" ”

Yesterday he was busy dealing with the wounded soldiers in the city and all sorts of other things, and he really didn't have time to ask about them.

When he came over just now, he remembered and asked a few soldiers where Zhou Qi was, but they all said they hadn't seen it.

"Because he fled." Jing Heng spoke in a deep voice.

"What?" Wang Ye was stunned.

Shi Yu sighed lightly.

At that time, Zhou Qi was responsible for leading the team to send away the soldiers who were pretending to be poisoned.

She doesn't really know much about Zhou Qi, she only knows that he has been in the military camp for many years, has been tepid, has not made much credit, and has been mixed into the position of a deputy general by virtue of his qualifications alone.

Therefore, letting him lead the team away is not eye-catching, it will not arouse Beiyuan's suspicion, and it can also give him a great opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

Originally, in her plan, as long as she resisted the attack on the first day, on the second day, Zhou Qi would lead the troops back.

But he didn't expect that Zhou Qi actually had the intention of retreating, feeling that even if he led the troops back, he might not be able to keep Hecheng, so after leaving, he deliberately delayed the return.

It is precisely because of this that yesterday, they held on for so long, but the reinforcements were delayed.

Fortunately, Zhou Qi and the others did take the evacuation route they arranged.

And that road was the closest road from Weizhou to Hecheng that Jing Heng found with her on the map before leaving. They agreed that if Jing Heng returned from Weizhou, he would take that road.

Therefore, on the way back, Jing Heng happened to meet Zhou Qi and them, and Zhou Qi still wanted to quibble, lying that there was no task to turn back. But Jing Heng saw through it, and under the threat of confessing the truth, Jing Heng killed Zhou Qi and led the team back to Hecheng.

"Good kill!" Wang Ye was furious, "That Zhou Qi, on weekdays, the general only thinks that he has a little less blood and bravery, but I didn't expect that at such a critical moment, he would be greedy for life and afraid of death!" ”

"That's right, if it weren't for the overseer coming back, wouldn't the emperor's painstaking arrangements be in vain, and Hecheng, I'm afraid it would have been broken by now!" Shen Qingshi also opened his mouth angrily.

After the anger and disappointment in his heart, Shen Qingshi still had doubts.

"Overseer, before the Emperor of Beiyuan claimed that the generals of the garrison in Weizhou were threatened by Beiyuan and had been used by them, and they were going to plot against the Overseer, this matter ......"

"The Yan family was indeed arrested by Beiyuan." Jing Heng nodded.

"Then could it be that Yan Muqi really did something to you?" Wang Ye was taken aback.

Jing Heng shook his head, "Xiao Chengfeng is indeed skilled, but he miscalculated Yan Muqi's loyalty. ”

At the beginning, he didn't expect that there would be a problem with the garrison generals in a state, so he could take precautions, so he chose to hide his identity and sneak in and investigate privately.

During the investigation, the guards beside Yan Muqi heard that Yan Muqi seemed to be particularly anxious and a little abnormal these days.

At that time, he was wary of Yan Muqi, but to his surprise, when he revealed his identity and appeared in front of Yan Muqi, wanting to see if he would do it, the other party took the initiative to confess that his family was arrested and that Beiyuan threatened him.

According to what Yan Muqi said, he did hesitate, but after all, he couldn't betray Tianjin.

He ostensibly agreed to Beiyuan, in order to delay time, and during this time, he was secretly investigating Beiyuan's minions in Weizhou City. I have mastered seven, seven, eight, eight, and eight, just waiting for an opportunity, and we will clean up together.

"So the Overseer chose to believe in Yan Muqi and left Weizhou?" Shen Qingshi said.

Jing Heng nodded and looked at Shi Yu.

Since leaving Ah Yu, he has always felt unsteady in his heart. And the news that came back was not replied to for a long time, and at that time he was worried that something had happened in the barracks. Regardless of whether Yan Muqi is reliable or not, there is no way for him to continue to stay in Weizhou.

However, this time he was willing to believe Yan Muqi.

And Chasing Cloud secretly stayed, if something really happened, he would take the opportunity to act.

There was a brief silence in the hall.

Shen Qingshi and Wang Ye couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

Obviously, they are all generals, but one is greedy for life and afraid of death, ignoring the people and soldiers in Hecheng.

And the other, even if his family was arrested, he still chose loyalty first, which made Xiao Chengfeng's plan fall through.

The comparison between the two makes me feel ironic, and I feel that it is because.

After sighing, Shen Qingshi thought about it and said: "Your Majesty, the Overseer, Beiyuan's side has suffered heavy losses this time, plus the grain and grass is a big trouble, so there shouldn't be another attack on Hecheng in a short time, right?" ”

A little smile appeared on Jing Heng's face, "Xiao Chengfeng's side, he will only take care of himself in the future." ”

"What do you mean, Governor?" Wang Ye was stunned.

Shi Yu raised his eyebrows and explained: "On the way to the border pass, I and the overseer gave an order to Chu Ming in Yuezhou, asking him to raise troops and horses from Yuezhou and the nearby state cities, march secretly, calculate the time, and should have arrived in Shuofeng and Yangyue. ”

Shuofeng and Yangyue were originally the territory of the Tianjin, and in terms of topography, they were actually more closely connected with some of the cities of the Tianjin. In other words, if you want to attack the two cities, you actually have the advantage of the terrain.

It's just that Tianjin has always wanted to take back the two cities peacefully, and he doesn't want to fight for them by force, which Xiao Chengfeng also knows.

But in this situation, encircling the two cities is the most capable way to disrupt Xiao Chengfeng's various deployments. Once the two cities return to Tianjin, Beiyuan is bound to fall behind.

Regardless of whether Xiao Chengfeng wanted to attack Weizhou or Lishui at the beginning, or let those troops as reinforcements, once Yangyue and Shuofeng were in danger, those troops would probably have to be transferred to defend the two cities.

In addition, yesterday, the Beiyuan army was heavily damaged and demoralized, and now for them, continuing to attack, they no longer have an advantage!

As expected by Yu and Jingheng at the same time, when the news of Shuofeng and Yangyue being attacked in the Beiyuan army came, many generals panicked.

Since the war between the two countries has begun, although it seems that Beiyuan has the upper hand, the garrison of the Tianjin has been forced into Crane City. But in the end, the city has not yet been captured.

In addition, yesterday's battle, the loss of troops, such as today, Jin actually turned to attack Yangyue and Shuofeng.

If they really let them recapture the two cities, then Beiyuan will really lose his wife and lose his army!

Coupled with the urgent shortage of food and grass, many generals and soldiers soon began to retreat in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, it has been confirmed, in Weizhou City, most of our people have been cleared, and it is Yan Muqi who did it!" In the camp tent, Yue Geyu reported.

Xiao Chengfeng's eyes rose with anger, although the moment he saw Jing Heng yesterday, he suspected that Yan Muqi had just pretended to agree to take refuge in Beiyuan, but now when he heard the news, his heart was still angry.

"Your Majesty, and the matter of the poisoned soldiers evacuated by the Tianjin Dynasty that you ordered to investigate, the slaves and maids have already checked, and they are indeed the reinforcements from yesterday. Before I thought about it, I just used the name of poisoning the soldiers to divide a part of the troops, and wanted to catch us off guard. Yue Ge continued to report.

Xiao Chengfeng laughed angrily, "I didn't expect to be put on a show by Nie Shiyu." ”

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing." Yue Ge hesitated for a moment and took out a letter from his sleeve, "This is someone sent by Tianjin just now. ”