Outside the city of Gaoyou

Xie Wei asked, "Mr. Jiang, tell me what to do next?" "I stood stunned for a while, and I had to make a decision whether to attack the city or not.

Jiang Boya thought for a while and said, "Let's go back to Xinghua." ”

If Gaoyou hadn't been captured by the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force, then they would definitely have to come forward to help. Now that Gaoyou has been lost, with their current strength, it is very difficult to recapture Gaoyou against the Shangpingzhou Expeditionary Force.

Xinghua is the closest to them.

After a night of rapid marching, the soldiers were also tired.

They retreated to Xinghua first, reported the situation to the governor, and then made calculations. Moreover, it is necessary to garrison Yancheng and garrison Yancheng.

"All the soldiers obey the order-" Xie Wei led the soldiers to evacuate in an orderly manner.

At this time, Qin Zhao, Guo Chong and the others stood on the city wall and silently watched them evacuate.

Qin Zhao: "Are they planning to recapture Gaoyou?" ”

Guo Chong said with a smile, "Jiang Boran is not stupid, if he attacks strongly, the chances of victory are not high, it is better to retreat to Xinghua." ”

When they couldn't see the figure anymore, the two turned around.

Looking at the soldiers around him, Qin Zhao said, "Everyone has worked hard, and it will be good to wait for this night." ”

For the expeditionary force in Pingzhou, this night was destined to be a busy and exciting night.

At that time, Xie Wei and Jiang Boya had just arrived in Xinghua with the troops, and the scouts in front of them detected different movements.

"Who?" Xie Wei drank heavily.

At this time, a group of people stumbled out of the woods, "It's me, General Xie." ”

Xie Wei looked at it, the one who was still wearing the armor of the imperial court general, and it was really difficult for him to recognize him as Gaoyou's guard Hu Sha from the other party's blackened image.

"Why are you here?"

"The city is broken, and the general sees that the situation is wrong, and he is planning to go to Yancheng to find General Xie."

Xie Wei: ...... This surnamed Hu is also a talent, and he actually said that abandoning the city and fleeing is so fresh and refined.

Jiang Boya asked him, "Why don't you hold on for an hour or two?" ”

Husha: Is that he not wanting to persevere?

But on the face, Hu Sha said with a bitter face, "I can't hold on." ”

Xie Wei said impatiently, "Gao You lost everything, and asked what is this for?" ”

Jiang Boya turned to ask, "Before you left, did you destroy all the grain and grass in Gaoyou City?" ”

Hu Sha nodded hurriedly, "Destroy it." ”

Gaoyou City

After Qin Zhao and Guo Chong made sure that Xie Wei Jiang Boya did not choose to attack the city, but left with the soldiers and horses behind them, the two came down from the city wall and went to Gaoyou's grain and grass storage.

They learned from their subordinates that Hu Sha, the general of Gaoyou, saw that the situation was not good, and ordered the deputy general Fu Lianheng to lead people to burn the grain and grass, and then ran north with a team of men and horses.

When they arrived, they found that many soldiers of the imperial court were tied with ropes or handcuffed, and these people were all guarded by their Pingzhou soldiers.

In front of Yue Shu, his cronies were escorting the deputy general Fu Lianheng, obviously questioning.

Qin Zhao asked Yue Shu directly, "How about the grain and grass rescued?" ”

"Only more than half of them were saved."

Sun Congyi has been following behind Qin Zhao and Guo Chong, and when he heard this, he slapped Fu Lianheng on the shoulder, "You loser, so much grain will be burned?" ”

Fu Lianheng was stunned and looked at the masked guy on the side, what he said, are they very familiar?

They are the army of the imperial court, they are hostile sides, and if they find that they are invincible, they will not be able to support the enemy by burning grain and grass, this is a routine operation, right?

Qin Zhao let go of his hand, "What are you hitting him for?" People just do what they are told. ”

"Okay, save more than half of it." It's better than having no harvest at all, and another wave of life can be renewed.

Qin Zhao motioned to Sun Congyi with his eyes.

Qin Zhao's attitude made Fu Lianheng even more confused, isn't he a prisoner now? These people in front of you seem to be the generals of Pingzhou, right? What a strange attitude they had towards him.

……

The news that the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force had captured Gaoyou County was soon passed to Xie Zhan.

In this regard, Xie Zhan accepted it well in his heart, he had long expected that the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force would not be so silent.

Xie Zhan's subordinates were talking.

"How could the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force attack Gaoyou?"

"It's too unusual!"

"The question is how do we prepare for it next?"

"That's right, now I'm really not sure where the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force will attack next."

Xie Zhan said calmly, "Let's not be led by the nose by the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force!" ”

"The most important thing now is to encircle and suppress King Jin!"

Xie Zhan's reminder was very timely, and his subordinates instantly sobered up, yes, they only needed to defend the places they felt were important. Anyway, there were so many people in the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force, and the more places they attacked, the weaker the defense became.

After the King of Jin is destroyed, they will come to clean up the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force again.

Judging from the current situation, it won't be long before they can take Jiankang.

It's so dangerous, I almost fell into Pingzhou's plan to save Zhao!

……

The news that the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force had captured Gaoyou County, and the King of Jin also received it, and he immediately applauded, "It's really a good reincarnation in heaven, and you Xie Zhan also have this day!" ”

The Pingzhou Expeditionary Force gave him a bad breath at this time.

King Jin said to Bai Xingzhi, "This Pingzhou can be handled, and if you get Qutao, you will send troops so quickly." ”

Bai Xingzhi smiled, but the current situation is still worrying.

At this moment, the generals under his command brought bad news, "Lord Wang, Jiankang is almost unable to hold on, it is the work of the past two days, if you don't increase the troops." ”

King Jin didn't speak, he understood the meaning of his subordinates, whether Jiankang would keep it or not, he had to decide.

The king of Jin found that since they sent Qu Tao to Pingzhou, the encirclement and suppression of them by the imperial army became even more crazy.

Now he has to think about continuing to tighten the circle of war.

The people present were silent, even Bai Xingzhi frowned, during which he glanced at King Jin, who had been pacing, and his eyes stopped talking.

King Jin walked around for a while, and finally gritted his teeth, "Otherwise, let's give Jiankang to Pingzhou?" ”

After letting Qu Tao and then letting Jiankang, King Jin is already familiar with it.

And after sending the city once in vain, and then sending it a second time, King Jin was very calm in his heart, and there was no obstacle at all.

Hearing this, all the subordinates looked at King Jin in surprise.

Bai Xingzhi: Sure enough.

King Jin pinched his eyebrows and said, "Otherwise, it will be too difficult to guard Jiankang." "Since you can't keep it, give it away! Angry at Xie Zhan, angry at Song Mo!

Bai Xingzhi thought to himself, as soon as Jiankang is released, the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force will go crazy, right?

At this time, everyone looked at Yutu, the prince gave Jiankang to Pingzhou, plus the Qu Tao originally given, then the entire territory of their Jin king's power, facing the sea in the east, and completely bordering the Pingzhou expeditionary force in the north, which is equivalent to the defense of the north after they can be a little easier, focusing on the defense of the west and the south.

In this way, the likelihood that they will hold on is greatly increased.

It's just, "Lord, it's for nothing?" ”

"yes, can we exchange something with Pingzhou?" The main thing is that it's too much for nothing, cheap, cough cough.

"What do you think the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force can exchange?" King Jin was not short of grain and grass.

"Pingzhou is rich locally, but isn't Xie Zhan stuck in the Cao Gang and won't let Pingzhou transport supplies? They can't get their supplies in. ”

Bai Xingzhi asked for help, "Lord Wang, let your subordinates talk to each other about this matter, right?" ”

Let's see if we can ask for benefits beyond the East China Sea, as the saying goes, if a person has no long-term concerns, he must have near-term worries, and he always has to plan for the future of the prince.