In the mansion of Chuandu County, in a room, Tang Feng listened to his subordinates' report with an indifferent face.

As for the high-level people gathered beside him, everyone's faces were quite ugly, and even some things were a little pale.

There is no other reason, the news brought by his subordinates this time is just a few days, the military power was divided, and some officials who led the troops to attack and harass Su Qi'an.

At first, the news that came back was quite fruitful, and it was quite smooth, and I felt that the Jiaozhou soldiers brought by Su Qi'an were nothing more than that.

But the good news didn't come back a few days, and this time it brought shocking bad news.

The seven or eight officials who divided the 20,000 troops this time were actively attacked by the Jiaozhou soldiers under Su Qi'an.

Not only was the temporary stronghold destroyed, but all the seven or eight leading officials were captured without exception, and less than 1,000 of the 20,000 soldiers escaped, and more than half of the rest were killed, and the rest became prisoners.

As a result of the hundreds of untouchables who suffered casualties a few days ago, their own casualties were almost wiped out.

This news made everyone present stunned for a long time, and after confirming it several times, they had no choice but to accept this fact.

The total annihilation of nearly 20,000 soldiers was a huge shock to their hearts.

According to the soldiers who were returned, the attack on them this time was only a so-called division of the Jiaozhou Army.

The establishment of a division was probably only 10,000 people, and about 10,000 people attacked, not only capturing seven or eight commanding officials, but also annihilating the entire army of 20,000 soldiers, twice as many Xizhou soldiers as they were.

How can this keep them calm, the strength of the Jiaozhou soldiers before, in their eyes, they all have a kind of contempt, at most a one-to-one battle loss.

Unexpectedly, the news brought back this time was enough to give everyone's hearts a head start.

I didn't look down on Su Qi'an's disdain before, and no one present dared to say a word at this time.

This is not the most critical, what they are most afraid of is that after the 20,000 Xizhou soldiers are annihilated.

All the Jiaozhou troops stationed in Manghuang County began to mobilize.

They divided into three routes and went straight to the three counties of Guangyang, Yong'an, and Sichuandu.

The defenders of Guangyang and Yong'an counties have already received news that they have started a war with the Jiaozhou soldiers who have divided their troops.

At present, it seems that the two sides are evenly matched, and neither can help the other, but no one knows how long this kind of parity will last.

Among the three routes of the army, the most important one, and the most powerful one-way army, is heading towards the Chuandu County where they are located.

This is the reason why many high-level executives are anxious.

The destruction of 20,000 Xizhou soldiers had already made many high-level leaders put away their contempt and quickly dispatched the Jiaozhou army that was meticulous and scouting to reconnoiter the invasion.

Basically, they know the same, compared with the Jiaozhou soldiers who attacked Guangyang and Yong'an counties, what they are afraid of is this Jiaozhou soldiers who came to Sichuan County.

The predecessor of this army, they are very familiar with, the Dongshan Army, the strongest army under Su Qi'an, plus the Split Mountain Army of the Marquis of Lingdong.

These two armies, no matter which one they are, are not good at it, and they know too well the strength of these two armies.

Don't look at the fact that there are only more than 20,000 people, if you really want to have a hard fight, the 20,000 troops left behind in Chuandu County are not necessarily opponents.

They couldn't have imagined how this Marquis of Lingdong would follow Su Qi'an's side, and it seemed that they were not worried that the imperial court would dispose of his unauthorized army.

It looks like he wants to intervene in the war in Xizhou.

Now it is unrealistic to rely on the support of the defenders of Guangyang and Yong'an, and the top priority at the moment is either they immediately retreat and return to the rear of Xizhou City, or mobilize 20,000 reserves.

Compared with the worries of the high-level, Tang Feng was much calmer when he heard the bad news one after another.

After listening to the news report, he waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to step back, but he didn't mean to speak.

At this time, a high-level official in Xizhou couldn't help but speak, "My lord, Su Qi'an's counterattack came suddenly, and it caught us off guard, so we have to prepare in time."

"I think we either send a signal to mobilize the rear reserves for support, or we'll..."

Say it

In the end, the high-ranking official who spoke did not continue.

Although he wanted to say that he would evacuate Chuandu County and return to Xizhou City, even if these words were in his throat, he didn't dare to be the first to say so.

Now that the situation is that Guangyang and Yongan have already fought with the Jiaozhou soldiers, if he expresses his position at this time and asks to withdraw, what is the difference between this and escaping.

If they hadn't come to Chuandu County and stayed in Xizhou City all the time, maybe it would be nothing, but they stayed in Chuandu County for a long time.

Not long ago, he had already carved up Xue Muxiu's military power, and he wanted to give Su Qi'an a revenge.

As a result, the revenge has just begun, and the 20,000 soldiers have all been wiped out, not to mention that they want to escape at this time, and when this spreads, their morale will definitely be affected.

And with his understanding of his colleagues around him and Tang Feng, if this war can be won, his proposal may be commended in the name of foresight.

But once defeated, he was the scapegoat for the defeat in this battle, so it was impossible for him to say anything about retreating.

Looking at the high-level officials who wanted to speak and stopped, Tang Feng's indifferent face appeared with a faint smile, and he said softly.

"Hehe, Benshu knows your thoughts, don't worry, since Benshu dares to bring you to Chuandu County, I have the confidence to take you back."

"Since this Su Qi'an can't bear it. If we want to go to war with Honshu, then let's get to know him."

"It also opened Honshu's eyes, whether the Dongshan Army in his hands was powerful, or the Kawato County in Honshu was hard enough."

"Let's go, since everyone else has taken the initiative to find faults, as a high-level executive in Xizhou, I would like to express my feelings in general."

"The Governor is right, I'm going to be taught."

Immediately, a group of high-level officials prepared to follow Tang Feng out of the room and towards the county tower.

Just as Tang Feng stepped out of the room, one of the high-level executives suddenly couldn't help but ask.

"Dare to ask Lord Governor, if Su Qi'an threatens the captured Lord Huang, how will we deal with it?"

As soon as these words came out, the high-level officials around him all looked at Tang Feng's back, with Su Qi'an's temperament, this matter may be very possible.

To prevent this, it's always a good idea to discuss it in advance.

Tang Feng, who was walking in front, stagnated in his footsteps, suddenly turned his head, and said with a smile on his face.

"Threat? Oh, Lord Huang, didn't they die for the court's loyalty in the previous confrontation with Su Qi'an? Lord Liu, your memory is really a little bad."

Everyone was stunned, looking at the smile on Tang Feng's face, a slight chill suddenly appeared in their hearts.

Lord Liu, who reacted, hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Yes, yes, this matter is that the lower official is confused, thanks to the state pastor's awakening, the lower official understands."

"Do you understand?" Tang Feng asked again with a smile.

"I'll understand." Everyone clasped their fists and bowed their hands.

Tang Feng nodded with great satisfaction, "Well, it's good that you all understand this matter, remember, this war was all provoked by Su Qi'an, a chaotic minister and thief, and in order to protect the safety of the people of Xizhou, we were forced to fight back."

"Killing thieves like Su Qi'an is what we should do as Da Liang officials, so let's go."

After Tang Feng finished speaking, he walked out of the room, looking at Tang Feng's back, the eyes of the high-level officials flashed, and their faces showed complicated expressions.

After a while, he calmed down and quickly followed.

This time, Su Qi'an's all-out counterattack seemed very sudden, but in fact, he had already made sufficient preparations.

The second and third divisions, which set off before them, received military reports when Su Qi'an was gradually approaching Chuandu County.

Chen Zhi and Song Biao were already at war with the defenders of the two counties, and they thought the same as Su Qi'an.

The fighting between the two sides was fierce, but it was a stalemate.

This stalemate can basically be concluded to be deliberately carried out by the defenders of the two counties.

Everyone can see that the core of the defense line of the three counties in Xizhou this time is the Chuandu County in the middle.

In addition, Tang Feng and other high-level officials are located in Chuandu County, so the current strategic value of Chuandu County can be

It's a top priority.

Therefore, the two sides are surrounding Chuandu County, and as for Guangyang and Yongan Counties, they are just cooperating.

Even if it is really won, it will be the icing on the cake at most, and it is far less valuable than the value of taking Chuandu County.

Moreover, with the strength of Chen Zhi and Song Biao, it is impossible to take the two counties in a short time.

The defenders of the two counties could not dare to take a desperate posture and fight hard with Chen Zhi and Song Biao, and both sides were actually watching the core of Chuandu County.

Therefore, before leaving, Su Qi'an deliberately explained to the two that if the other party just held the purpose of defending the city, then there was no need to fight hard.

and they slowly consume, which can also reduce the pressure on Su Qi'an's side.

Of course, if the defenders of the two counties do not know the current affairs and play with their lives, then there is no need to be polite and directly attack and eat them.

The results of the military report were consistent with Su Qi'an's prediction.

This made Su Qi'an feel a little more relaxed, the two counties have already done it, and it will be up to him next.

As the army marched, finally not far ahead, Su Qi'an saw the familiar and unfamiliar Sichuan capital county town.

In three years, the appearance of Chuandu County has not changed much, but inside the city, it is estimated that it has long been heavily guarded.

Most of the fortifications that Tang Feng had arranged in the city and fought with Su Qi in the streets.

The Split Mountain Army and the Dongshan Army came in a mighty manner, and stopped less than a hundred feet away from the city tower.

I could faintly see that on the city tower, some figures were flickering.

Among these people, most of them are Su Qi'an's old acquaintances, especially Tang Feng, who is the leader.

Feeling the kind of soldiers coming to the city downstairs, Tang Feng had a smile on his face, and passed the word to the soldiers.

"Hehe, Dongshan Hou, I haven't seen you for three years, now goodbye, don't come unharmed, I didn't expect Dongshan Hou to come and directly give Benzhou a dismount, Benzhou's face is gloomy."

"Hehe, Lord Governor, after three years, Ben Hou thinks that Lord Governor thinks very much."

"Returning to Xizhou, I naturally want to give some surprises to the state pastor, to be able to keep Xizhou, compared to the gloomy face, I think this is the most important thing for the state pastor."

"Hehe, Dongshan Hou has a lot of appetite, if you want to take Xizhou, I'm afraid that Xizhou is all thorns, and if you swallow it rashly, I'm afraid it will pierce Dongshan Hou's body."

"Hehe, Lord Governor is kind, Ben Hou understands it, but if you don't try it, how can you know, you said it, Lord Governor Governor."