Murong Yanchao gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, you can't leave at such a time." If Zongxin catches up, aren't you afraid?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of, Zongxin won't come after me. That's why I didn't announce my decision last night. Li Jing sighed: "Everything is over, sure enough, I can't take any advantage in Zongxin, my deficit these days is my own mismanagement, and I won't blame you." Now that the Tang army has assembled at the east gate, I came here just to tell you. ”

Murong Yanchao knew why Li Jing didn't say his decision last night, although he had long known that he would withdraw from the army, but if he said it last night, the two would definitely turn their faces. But at this time, I don't even have the courage to turn my face.

Sure enough, it was a deep calculation, Li Jing's grasp of the battlefield situation and the enemy's dynamics were very clear, and it could even be seen that Zong Xin would definitely be overwhelmed by the army today. It's just that he doesn't say it, he just wants to find a chance to get out of the way. Cooperating with this kind of old fox is his biggest mistake, if he stays in Xuzhou City and doesn't provoke anyone, he won't end up where he is today.

Murong Yanchao really regretted starting this war, not only did he not get any benefits, but also let his eldest brother Liu Chong's entire army be annihilated, and he would also suffer this fate.

"Your Majesty, it's too desperate for you to do this...... Murong Yanchao said: "Isn't the withdrawal of troops at this time forcing me to death? The other party has an army of 100,000, and we only have less than 40,000 people, how can we fight this battle?"

"I don't care about that. Li Jing said: "This battle, the widow has suffered heavy losses, and he originally wanted to make a little benefit by lending troops to you, but your useless eldest brother couldn't win with 80,000 people fighting 10,000 people, and the whole army was wiped out, Lao Tzu raised Xuzhou for nearly half a year, and the army was ambushed, and Wu Yue took advantage of the situation when the backyard of the Tang Dynasty caught fire." I've given too much and there's no return at all, what do you think I'm going to do?"

Murong Yanchao said: "Your Majesty is right, but are you a little immoral in doing this?"

"Yes, it is not moral to retreat from the army, I admit it. But I can't give up the whole country for the sake of morality, right? The people of Datang are counting on me, and I can't abandon them for the sake of petty morality. Li Jing said: "This time I am not a villain, and I am also benevolent to you, but I really can't help if I have difficulties." You are not qualified to say no morality to me now, because I have given too much to you, but you are not angry. ”

Murong Yanchao knew that it was useless to talk too much, so as not to hurt the friendship, and if Xu Zhou City was broken, he would have to ask for his protection. However, Li Jing was not wrong, he borrowed troops from him, although he did not fight in the first battle, Li Jing was also sure to bear high losses, which Murong Yanchao did not deny.

It's just that he is retreating at this juncture, isn't he afraid of Zong Xin's ambush or pursuit? There are 10,000 people who are boundless, and he doesn't know how many soldiers and horses Zong Xin sent outside Xuzhou City, if it is not 100,000 here, then where will the rest of the troops go? It must be to ambush Li Jing.

Murong Yanchao chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, the last sentence." Do you think Zongxin will let you go easily? Don't forget how the troops you sent out to ask for reinforcements were ambushed. If you withdraw your troops now, aren't you afraid that the soldiers here will catch up? Even if the soldiers here don't catch up, aren't you worried that there will be ambushes outside the city? Are you sure that there are 100,000 Zhou troops outside the west city now?"

Li Jing said: "General Murong doesn't have to worry, so be it...... If the Zhou army outside the west city dares to pursue it, you will send troops from the east of the city, and we will attack back and forth. The soldiers are most afraid of being attacked by the enemy on their backs, and they will definitely be able to annihilate the Zhou army. If there is an ambush, how about the widow retreat to Xuzhou?"

Murong Yanchao also heard that Li Jing had to leave Xuzhou City even if he took the risk. There is no way to do this, he must go, otherwise he will only accompany himself to be trapped and die in Xuzhou City. It is impossible for Zongxin to attack the city directly, but after being trapped to death, it will not be long before the food will be eaten, and it is strange if he does not starve to death at that time.

Of course, Li Jing has Tang reinforcements, but Li Jing has no need to take this risk with Murong Yanchao. After Xuzhou was defended, Li Jing did not have any benefits, but had to lose money and soldiers, and this kind of loss-making business fool would not do. If Murong Yanchao is an upright person, it's okay, if he helped him this time, and he will definitely help him next time, Li Jing might think about it, but Murong Yanchao is a villain...... Even if Li Jing gives his best this time, when Li Jing is in trouble, he will not send a soldier to help.

Of course Li Jing will not help him defend Xuzhou, he has long been ready to leave, Zong Xin This is the last chance for himself, if he doesn't leave at this time, I'm afraid that he won't be able to leave again.

Li Jing said: "General Huangfu, order to open the east gate, and the troops will assemble and return to Huainan first." ”

"Yes. ”

The group slowly walked down the city tower, leaving Murong Yanchao gritting his teeth in anger on the city wall, but he was helpless. was originally Li Jing's own soldier, he likes to go or not, and no one can care. Li Jing left, only afraid that Xuzhou City would be breached in less than ten days and half a month. Murong Yanchao didn't blame Li Jing for being ruthless, he really could only blame Liu Chongtai for being useless, 80,000 people fighting 10,000 people were wiped out, and the biggest defeat in history happened to him.

As soon as Li Jing got off the city wall, he suddenly rushed out of the Great Zhou military camp and ran directly to the Xuzhou City Gate, if it was an ordinary horse, Murong Yanchao would never be worried, but this person was riding Zongxin's mount, the white wolf, which was amazing.

"Shoot the arrow~!"

Murong Yanchao gave an order, and the archers on the city wall immediately drew their bows and shot arrows, and the rain of arrows was overwhelming.

"Roar~~!" The white wolf suddenly let out an angry roar, and the arrow on the top was directly bounced away, and he didn't need to open the protective body to avoid this arrow miss. The power of that roar just now was unbelievable, Murong Yanchao was sure that he could do it, but as a wolf, why should he?

Everyone was stupid, and Li Jing and Huangfu Jixun, who turned around, were also stupid. Everyone knew that Zongxin's nineteen-headed wolves had thick fur and were invulnerable, but they had never heard of these wolves having this ability. A roar would send the flying arrows flying, and the range was so large that if nineteen wolves roared at the top of the wall at the same time, the archers on the wall would be shocked and bleed......

Xiao Bai continued to run, and in a blink of an eye, he came to the city gate, and then the person behind Xiao Bai stepped on the wolf's back and jumped up directly, jumping on the battlement of the city wall.

"Your Majesty, Xiaomin is back. ”

Huangfu Jixun and Li Jing breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, this person is Dugu Xingye, not Zongxin...... In fact, Zong Xin's martial arts are lower than those of Huangfu Jixun and Murong Yanchao, but they were really frightened by the scene just now, and they were really afraid that Zong Xin would kill them. They don't know what they're afraid of, but they're afraid, and it's a fearful thing for no reason.

"Starry Night, what did Zongxin say?"

Dugu Xingye said: "My brother-in-law is insidious and vicious, and his methods are simply outrageous. He deliberately let His Second Highness Li Hongmao have a way out and let him return to Huainan alive, the purpose is to let him report to His Majesty, and the Tang Army was ambushed by him. Of course, this is also to bring a sentence to Your Majesty, let Your Majesty retreat in the face of difficulties, and if you deploy heavy troops outside the city today, you will be able to turn your face with General Murong in a bright and bright way, and it is expected that you will leave from the east gate with the Tang Army. But in fact, my brother-in-law did not plan to let go of the Tang army, only 60,000 Zhou troops were stationed outside the city, and 40,000 Zhou troops and Zongxin's iron cavalry were hiding outside the east city. Because the east gate of Xuzhou is the way to live, so those soldiers will desperately run to the east gate of Xuzhou, and they have no intention of fighting, it will be a one-sided massacre, and there are not many people who can run back to the east gate of Xuzhou alive. Zong Xin also joked that His Majesty wanted to act as a bait, and when the Zhou army pursued, General Murong went out of the city to meet the battle, leaving the Zhou army vulnerable to the enemy. Don't say it's me with this kind of excuse, even General Murong won't believe it. ”

Li Jing was so angry that he almost spurted blood, and Zongxin's methods were too vicious. I thought that he only wanted Murong Yanchao's life, but he didn't think that Zongxin's people were insufficient, and he was ready to completely wipe out the entire Xuzhou City. Dugu Xingye had just run over from the Zhou army, so it was impossible for him to hear the conversation between Li Jing and Murong Yanchao, which meant that Zong Xin could almost guess the object between them, how could this battle be fought?

"This ...... What should I do? There are still 40,000 troops in ambush, and if they are really ambushed, it will be over. Does Zong Xin really want to kill me? I don't have anything to be sorry for him. ”

Dugu Xingye pouted and said: "So, Zong Xin didn't stop me from coming over to report to Your Majesty, if Your Majesty withdraws from the East Gate, the whole army will definitely be wiped out." ”

Li Jing didn't doubt Dugu Xingye's words, because this situation was very likely to happen, not to mention that the opponent was Zong Xin, he really had the possibility of trapping the entire Xuzhou to death. If that's the case, it's bad, and now there's no way to deal with Zongxin.

It's really not easy to deal with Zong Xin, unless there is a top master who is willing to assassinate Zong Xin, take advantage of Zong Xin's current martial arts are not very high, and try to kill him when he can, otherwise when his martial arts are a little higher, there will be no chance to assassinate him.

Dugu Xingye is definitely a good player, his martial arts are quite high, and he is also Zong Xin's eldest brother, if he is willing to sneak attack Zong Xin, maybe he will be ninety percent sure that he will be hit hard, and then take the opportunity to kill him, if he can't die, he will make up for another sword.

But it's a pity that Dugu Xingye is Zongxin's eldest brother, and if they don't have this relationship, he won't be able to get close to Zongxin. Of course, a powerful person like Zong Xin will be sure of his safety, otherwise he will not stay by Guo Wei and Song Yan's side all the time, with the protection of these two fathers-in-law, plus Zong Xin's original martial arts are also excellent, it is estimated that no one can assassinate him.

Li Jing really has no choice now, fortunately Dugu Xingye came to report to himself, now it's just no way, if he comes one step later, it's not that he can't help it, but he won't die.