After all the generals of the southern crusade army were in the commander-in-chief's tent, Xian Yu Zhongtong asked Bai Shuixiu to explain the new retreat strategy to the generals present, and then asked the generals if they had any other objections?

Wu Bingrui, secretary of Jiannan Province, said: "Our army sentry has detected that the Tubo Southern Zhao has heavy troops in the west and south, and the armor and banners are all over the mountains, and the soldiers are strong and strong. Several attacks on our army, showing that the troops here are strong, according to my opinion, it should be afraid that our army will counterattack and attack Taihe City, so there are heavy defenses. If we throw ourselves into the net, break through to the enemy's heavy forces, and lose our troops, will we not make people laugh off their big teeth? The east and north are only more than 400 miles away from the nearest place of our Datang, as long as the whole army advances to the death and fights to break the net, how can there be a heavy encirclement that cannot be broken? Is there any reason to seek the near and far? ｣

Bai Shuixiu said: "Secretary Wu doesn't know something, and winning by surprise is a good strategy in the art of war. If the siege breaks through to the east and north, it is expected by the enemy, and the enemy will be fully prepared. Although the road to the east and north is close, the rivers all block our way, and if the enemy breaks down the bridge and ambushes along the river, our army will die in the water! The enemy cut off the water source of our grain route, and he must know that our army is short of water, and break through to the east and north, and there are many rivers, which is also the preferred breakthrough route of our army. If you don't set up an ambush here, it won't be reasonable! ｣

Wu Bingrui hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand, "False! False! What Secretary Bai said did not conform to the art of war, Xiang Yu broke the cauldron in the past, and the battle of Julu broke the chapter of the Qin army of 300,000. Han Xin fought against the water, broke through the 200,000 Zhao army and beheaded Chen Yu, the main general of the Zhao army. Although our army has suffered a temporary setback, our army is a soldier of a hundred battles, and the elite and brave are all against a hundred, not to mention that it is only four or five hundred miles away. In my opinion, as long as the officers and men of our army use their lives, how can there be an encirclement that cannot be broken through, and a difficult hurdle that cannot be overcome? ｣

Bai Shuixiu said: "Nanzhao and Tubo have repeatedly defeated our army, and there must be capable people in the enemy camp, and there are clouds in the art of war: the real is false, and the virtual is real, not to mention that the enemy's measures are not reasonable, obviously there must be a conspiracy!" ｣

Wu Bingrui said impatiently: "In the land of the Southern Barbarian Miasma, how can there be capable people in the rough state of Tibet? ｣

Bai Shuixiu held back his anger: "This breakthrough is a matter of life and death for the whole army, how can it be ignored? Secretary Wu should not underestimate the heroes of the south, moreover, I don't know if Secretary Wu has inspected the geographical map in detail, the east and north are not only densely covered with river networks, more mountain trails, and the march can only take a long snake formation to advance, and it is impossible to arrange the left front and right guard, so the march is easy to be intercepted, like the battle of Cangshan, the whole army is in danger! ｣

As soon as Xian Yu Zhongtong heard Bai Shuixiu mention the battle of Cangshan, he snorted with a cold face, obviously very displeased. The Tang army was in the battle of Cangshan, injuring many generals, which led to the current unfavorable situation, and the battle of Cangshan was the result of Xian Yu Zhongtong's reckless and arbitrary actions.

Wu Bingrui sneered: "Based on your guess alone, the whole army will take a long detour and take a dangerous road, this is really unreasonable! Besides, how could I not have read the geographical map, although our army is a long snake formation, but almost all of them are horse troops, and the baggage is also carried by pack horses, how can I be afraid of these Nanzhao and Tubo barbarians who are hurrying on two legs? The elite of our army, each army is only half a mile apart, if the front army is attacked, the rear army can quickly attack from the rear, both sides of a clamp, the barbarian ambush soldiers are into powder, this is called the urn to catch the turtle potential, also known as the roller method of warfare, Secretary Bai is well versed in the art of war, how can you not know the reason? ｣

Bai Shuixiu knew that Wu Bingrui was talking nonsense, and he didn't understand any bullshit at all, so he thought that there was no need to argue with him, so he said: "Our army has been defeated in a row, its morale has fallen, and there is no water, and the combat strength has suffered great damage. If it is unfavorable to break through again, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened and unable to fight again, which is really dangerous. If you don't believe us, you can send a sentry to reconnoiter the enemy army in the west and south, and if it is not a suspicious army, please behead someone. This is a critical way for the survival of the whole army, and it cannot be ignored. ｣

Li Yingjie, secretary of Lingnan Province, said: "Why did Shuhan say this? At present, although our army has suffered setbacks, it still has the whole army of Lingnan Province and Shannan West Road, and its strength is still not to be insulted. In addition, the siege of the southern Zhao of Tubo was very urgent, and there was no room for further reconnaissance, and according to my humble opinion, the nearest river in the east was only less than ten miles away from me. Our army should break through to the east to the Yifu River and first solve the problem of drinking water for the whole army, which is really the most important matter. If we get drinking water, the morale of our army will be greatly boosted, and it will not be a problem to break through the siege. ｣

Li Chongguan, the commander of Lingnan Dao, also said: "Although our army has been newly defeated, its spirit has not yet been bruised. Let's kill back to Datang in one go, God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and punishes Buddha, see who can stop us! ｣

Most of the generals in the account agreed with Secretary Wu, and they all said that they were similar to what Li Chongguan said, and they were willing to fight to the death, fight the bloody road, and return to the Tang Dynasty.

Bai Shuixiu was worried and tried several times, but he was alone, and there were few people who agreed, so he couldn't turn the situation around.

Deputy Marshal Li Hui and Deputy Envoy of Lingnan Provincial Economic Strategy Mu Yijie also supported Wu Bingrui's view, and rarely saw that the generals obeyed Secretary Wu's words, and the audience was resolute, so they made a resolution to break through to the east, and ordered Bai Shuixiu not to discuss again, the whole army went east to the Yifu River to Meijing in Dayao to cross the Xilushui River, crossed the Longchuan River from the Xieyue Stone Bridge, and went east to Changcheng County and Shicheng County through Wuxiang, and then entered the Tang Dynasty because of the Yabu.

There are about three important places along the way, such as bridges and dangerous roads, which are marked with a pen.

If the procession is broken up and the message cannot be delivered, the pen must hold out for twelve hours before the rear army is exhausted or before the commander-in-chief or deputy marshal passes.

With Xia Yuqing going back to personally select the elite, the whole army will prepare dry food for three days, and break through to the east early tomorrow morning, there must be no mistake.

Xia Yuqing returned to the tent, and after thinking about it, he summoned all the generals at the moment, and ordered Ju Xingyuan to serve as the vanguard of the breakthrough, the samurai were selected, and the fierce generals were selected. As long as there is a request, there is no refusal, but tomorrow early morning must fight out of the encirclement, if there is a mistake, it will not be spared.

Ju Xingyuan, Jiang Yangying and Huo Zhao and other generals have rested for more than a few days since the battle of Crane Pass, and their strength has been restored, and they have also been famous for their bravery, Tian Dawei loves him for being brave and resourceful, and wants to take him for his own use, so he has not used Ju Xingyuan for several breakthroughs, hoping to use him as a blade and use it in the most critical place.

Unexpectedly, Xian Yu Zhongtong did not give Tian Dawei this opportunity, no matter how Tian Dawei punished and swore that he would be able to break through the siege next time, Xian Yu Zhongtong still replaced Tian Dawei, imprisoned him in a prison car, and replaced him with Xia Yuqing.