After Zhao's army learned the news of Qi's withdrawal, their morale was greatly boosted. Soon, Zhao Yang listened to Li Ran's suggestion and ordered Kuai Chi to turn around and continue to resist the invading enemies of Weiguo.
The number of troops in the Wei State was not large, so when Qi State withdrew its troops, it naturally had no intention of fighting.
Moreover, Kuai Kuai was originally the prince of Wei State, and many people of Wei State recognized this prince deep down in their hearts.
What's more, now that Kuai Chi is famous, they are even less willing to fight with her. As soon as they made contact, they hurriedly pretended to fight twice, and then the class teacher went back.
Chaoge has thus become a veritable isolated city. Li Ran was not in a hurry at this moment, letting Zhao Yang completely surround Chao Ge.
Chaoge soon ran out of food and grass.
Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe were extremely anxious, seeing that Qi, Wei, and Zheng were all defeated one after another. Now Zhao's army has surrounded Chaoge. Although Chaoge is a big city, it is inevitable that people will be in panic.
Fan Jishe came back from the baggage treasury dejectedly and found Zhongxing Yin.
"Uncle, the food and grass in the city are no longer sustainable. There are only about three days of rations left. After three days, the soldiers and the people will have no food to eat, and there is a fear of mutiny!"
Zhong Xingyin clenched his fist.
"If there is a mutiny in the city, our lives may not be safe. Now you and I...have no choice but to abandon the city!"
Fan Jishe asked anxiously:
"Then...where should we go?"
Zhong Xingyin thought for a moment.
"Let's go to Handan first. Zhao Jishang is there now. Since this person is sworn in with Zhao Yang, he can at least ensure that our lives are safe! Other things... we will discuss it later!"
Fan Jishe sighed:
"Handan is indeed a place to go, but... now we are surrounded by Zhao Yang, and it is not easy to escape..."
Zhong Xingyin said:
"I have already thought of a plan to escape. Nephew, please hurry up and clean up! This Chaoge has been abandoned by the Qi people. If we don't leave, we will definitely die!"
"Besides, my dear nephew, please don't be reluctant to give up! If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. As long as the two of us are still alive, we will eventually turn around!"
Fan Jishe said regretfully:
"Hey... it's not that my nephew is reluctant to give up... it's just that Chaoge is the site of my Fan family mausoleum, so to abandon it like this... my nephew really can't bear it!"
After Fan Jishe said this, he suddenly started sobbing, feeling very sad. And Zhong Xingyin could only persuade him with good words.
Although he was extremely reluctant to give up, Fan Jishe also knew that he was at the end of the road and it would be impossible if he didn't leave.
So Fan Jishe immediately came to the Ancestral Temple and cried bitterly to make a sacrifice. He also followed Zhong Xingyin's order and asked his servants to make preparations quickly.
Early the next morning, Zhongxing Yin suddenly led a group of troops and took the initiative to attack the southern wall.
The incident occurred suddenly, and Zhao Yang did not have time to think carefully, so he hurriedly sent troops to resist, and quickly formed a siege, while the Handan reinforcements lurking outside entered the city from the relatively empty north gate.
Since Zhao Yang's previous strategy was to only get in and not get out, and Zhao Yang's main force was attracted to the south, this reinforcement from Handan entered Chaoge very smoothly.
Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe let the soldiers continue to fight Zhao Yang in the south, while they turned to the north gate and met up with the Handan reinforcements. These reinforcements, plus the remaining Chaoge division in the city, came together from Break out of the north gate.
As a result, they were naturally blocked by a strong attack. At this time, the main force of the Zhao family was attracted to the south gate. Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe also knew that they were fleeing for their lives, and they did not dare to fight, so they just forcefully He fought his way out and headed straight for Handan.
Zhao Yang learned that the two of them had fled and could not catch up, so he had no choice but to let Fan Jishe escape. However, he immediately stepped up and turned to attack Chaoge.
With the escape of the Fan clan leader, the remaining troops in Chaoge City lost all morale. Zhao Yang quickly captured Chaoge and won a complete victory.
However, when Li Ran entered the city, his expression turned solemn. When Zhao Yang saw this, he also suppressed his smile, walked up to Li Ran, and bowed deeply.
"Sir, you deserve a lot of credit for the destruction of Chaoge City, but for some reason you seem so worried? Are you worried that the two thieves Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe have escaped?"
Li Ran nodded and sighed:
"Let them go to Handan now, and Qi, Wei and Zheng will probably come back next!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows:
"Oh? Qi State withdrew its troops this time, will they come again?"
Li Ran nodded and said:
"If we can't capture him this time, Tian Qi will definitely not give up easily! He will definitely use this as an excuse to continue to fight against us!"
Zhao Yang was quite puzzled and said:
"Sir, since you have already promised to withdraw all your troops, why did they come back again?"
Li Ran said:
"Guo Xia's withdrawal of troops this time is to take advantage of the conflict between the prince and Tian Qi. But at this time, the general has shown his sharpness and vowed to help the world. Tian Qi will definitely not sit idly by and ignore this! And Tian Qi and others want to cause chaos. The monarch and his ministers have been at odds with each other for a long time, so he must fight with the general! But now that he cannot borrow the help of the Guo clan, he will definitely do it himself!"
Zhao Yang said:
"I see, sir, you have thought carefully. If so, what should we do now?"
Li Ran was silent for a moment and said:
"Now, we need to rush back to Jiangcheng! In addition, we also need to contact Lu and Wu in the name of the general, asking them to provide foreign aid! However, we are friends with Kong Zhongni of Lu and Sun Wu, the great commander of Wu. Qian. Although I can take the lead in this matter for the general, if it is not in the name of the general, I am afraid it will be unfair and unfair."
Zhao Yang nodded and said:
"Okay! I will handle this matter quickly!"
Therefore, Zhao Yang did not stay in Chaoge, leaving only You Wuxie to guard here, and then returned to the court.
Although Zhao Yang's capture of Chaoge allowed the two culprits Fan Jishe and Zhong Xingyin to escape, it did not allow the Jin Kingdom to split. For Zhao Yangye, it was naturally a great achievement.
Marquis Wu of Jin was also extremely happy. He immediately summoned all the ministers to have a banquet in the main hall, in order to welcome Zhao Yang and wash away his dust.
But at the banquet, Xun Shu was nowhere to be seen, and Zhao Yang couldn't help but feel confused.
After asking around, I learned that Xun Shu was suddenly assassinated not long ago! Now he is seriously injured and can barely get up or lie down.
When Zhao Yang heard the news, he went to visit him, but he saw that Xun Shu was seriously injured and lying on the couch with a bloodless face. His expression was gloomy and he looked extremely pessimistic.
When Zhao Yang saw this, he was secretly happy, but he also pretended to be sad. He went to the collapse and asked:
"Master Xun, I have only seen Xun, how did it become such a wasteland?"
Xun Shu opened his eyes slightly and saw that it was Zhao Yang. He immediately said angrily:
"Dr. Zhao, congratulations... congratulations on your return with victory!"
Zhao Yang waved his hand and said:
"If the culprit has not been eliminated, it is not a great achievement. But... Doctor Xun, have you... this... been... the murderer?"
Xun Shu gained some energy at this time, and replied with a loud breath:
"This matter... I'm afraid it wasn't someone else's fault, but it was thanks to Fan Gaoyi and Liang Ying's father!"
Zhao Yang pretended to be surprised:
"Ah? Since the two of them have become ministers, how could they be so cruel to you? Could it be that Master Xun made a mistake?"
Xun Shu suddenly coughed and even vomited a mouthful of blood. His son Xun Shen hurriedly stroked his father's back. Xun Shu took a breath and said:
"I want to cut the three armies and six ministers... into two armies and four ministers, so they are dissatisfied with me!"
