The border of Zhongmou County and the territory of Yanzhou.
Liu Fuquan's army stopped and garrisoned.
Liu Fuquan was defeated in Zhongmu County, losing his general Liu Xiong, and the morale of the army also collapsed. Except for the large number of cavalry who followed him back first, the subsequent infantry suffered countless losses and were killed too many.
Liu Fuquan did not dare to delay and immediately withdrew to Yanzhou without staying in Zhongmu County.
All the food and equipment on the front line were thrown away.
There was no way, the army was defeated by Zhao Shan, the morale of the army could not be contained, and Liu Fuquan was unable to collect the food, grass and equipment sent to the front line.
Liu Fuquan also did not expect that Zhao Shancai arrived with his army. It was a tired army, and it stands to reason that its combat effectiveness would not be too strong. But such an army was defeated so simply when the two sides met tentatively.
This was something he had never imagined and it was unbearable.
In the Chinese army's tent.
Liu Fuquan's face was gloomy, and he sat quietly, waiting for the results of the army statistics. It was already past midnight, the sky was gray, and it was almost dawn, but Liu Fuquan was not sleepy at all. His mind was filled with defeat and how to fight back.
call! !
The tent door curtain was lifted, and a military general strode in.
The visitor's name was Zeng Jin, a general who conquered the West promoted by Liu Fuquan. His position was slightly lower than that of Liu Xiong, but he was also a brave general.
Zeng Jin was a bandit who fell into disgrace and became a bandit. He was very daring to kill and received a lot of care from Liu Fuquan. After Liu Fuquan came to power, Zeng Jin became Liu Fuquan's best confidant.
Liu Xiong was killed, and now Zeng Jin took over the army and directly commanded it.
Zeng Jin didn't think there was any harm in Liu Xiong's death.
If Liu Xiong doesn't die, how can he be promoted? If he doesn't get promoted, how can the brothers below get promoted?
There are only so many official positions in the imperial court, and there is no room for advancement unless some people are killed.
So it would be better if Liu Xiong died.
Zeng Jin didn't pay attention to the soldiers who were defeated and died in the battle. There are no undead people on the battlefield. Victory and defeat are commonplace for military strategists. When they returned to Xia Kingdom and fought with the help of the city behind them, they would be confident.
When Zeng Jin saw Liu Fuquan, he looked mournful. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the results of the battle damage have been calculated."
Liu Fuquan asked: "How was the battle damage?"
Zeng Jin sighed: "In this battle with Zhao Shan's army, as many as 36,000 troops were lost. Of the 60,000 of us who participated in the battle, only 24,000 escaped. How many of the lost people died in the battle? The extent of the surrender is unknown at the moment.”
Liu Fuquan immediately clenched his fists.
Sixty thousand elite.
More than half were lost in the first battle.
How will he fight Zhao Shan next? There is no room for fighting at all.
Zeng Jin noticed Liu Fuquan's demeanor and comforted him: "Your Majesty, the reason why we and Zhao Shan were defeated was not because of the incompetence of our army or the incompetence of our soldiers. It was ultimately due to Liu Xiong's incompetence."
"If Liu Xiong had not entered the war rashly, or if he had been more cautious and cautious when he entered the war, he would not have been defeated and killed, the army would not have collapsed, and His Majesty would not have ordered a retreat."
"Fortunately, the losses were all infantry, and the main cavalry and elite infantry have all been withdrawn."
"We can still fight."
Zeng Jin looked serious and said: "Your Majesty, when the army slows down, we will retreat immediately, withdraw the domestic garrison, and use the city to attack Zhao Shan. Before, we attacked Zhongmu County, but now it is Zhao Shan who comes to attack."
Liu Fuquan was in a bad mood and had no intention of talking to Zeng Jin. He gave a few simple instructions to Zeng Jin to strengthen his defense, and then waved his hand for Zeng Jin to retreat.
Liu Fuquan sat alone, his expression ugly.
Lost!
What a defeat!
After Liu Fuquan sat there for a long time, he took a deep breath to calm down and planned to go to Ye Qingxuan's camp.
At this moment, Yuan Jing hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty."
Liu Fuquan felt a little irritable and planned to break up with Ye Qingxuan. He waved his hand and said, "I still have something to do. I will report it later."
Yuan Jing still did not leave and reported: "Your Majesty, my men encountered Zhao Shandong Factory's sentinels around the camp."
Liu Fuquan was surprised, stopped his thoughts, and asked: "What happened to the sentinel in Dongchang under Zhao Shan?"
Yuan Jing replied: "I arranged for people to keep a lookout near the camp. I found the people from Dongchang and fought with each other. After a brief fight, the other party ran away temporarily and did not know the other party's situation."
Liu Fuquan asked: "What do you think the other party's plan is?"
Yuan Jingyan said briefly and concisely: "Ye Qingxuan!"
Liu Fuquan raised his eyebrows.
He is a wise man by nature, and Liu Fuquan's brain will not shut down and his sanity will be online if it does not involve talking about feelings with Ye Qingxuan.
After thinking about it, Liu Fuquan analyzed: "After the news about Ye Qingxuan was exposed, Zhao Shan arranged for people from the East Factory to come to rescue Ye Qingxuan. Is this what he meant?"
Yuan Jing said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Liu Fuquan stood up and walked back and forth, and continued: "Ye Qingxuan is Zhao Shan's woman. Even if there are some grudges and problems between the two parties, Zhao Shan cannot abandon Ye Qingxuan."
"Everyone is possessive. Even if you don't use it after seizing it, you won't give it up, let alone give it away."
"Zhao Shan will not give up on Ye Qingxuan."
"However, Zhao Shan cannot recapture Ye Qingxuan in a fair and just way. The only way is to arrange for someone to sneak into the army and take Ye Qingxuan away quietly."
Liu Fuquan became more and more excited as he talked, and said: "We used Ye Qingxuan as bait to kill all the people in Zhao Shandong Factory, and then used the people in Dongchang to attack Zhao Shan, and calculated Zhao Shan step by step, and reversed the situation on a small scale."
Yuan Jing praised: "The people from Dongchang are lingering nearby and they should take action. I think we can arrange it."
Liu Fuquan was quite excited and ordered: "Go and make arrangements immediately. I will also go to see Ye Qingxuan and have a final talk with her. I hope she can cooperate."
"As you command!"
Yuan Jing turned around to make arrangements.
Liu Fuquan left the Chinese army's tent and strode to Ye Qingxuan's camp. When he saw the cold-looking Ye Qingxuan, his face was filled with a flattering smile unconsciously, and he smiled and said, "Qingxuan!"
Ye Qingxuan said coldly: "What is Emperor Xia doing here?"
Liu Fuquan said: "Qingxuan, Zhao Shan has arranged for people from Dongchang to be nearby, and they will probably launch a plan to rescue you. In fact, it is impossible for you to return to Zhao Shan. I will give you the last chance, as long as you are willing Cooperate with me and serve me, and I will make you my queen and adopt Zhao Yong's son as my adopted son."
Ye Qingxuan sneered and said disdainfully: "Emperor Xia has some whims. The daughter of the people has long said that she will not change her mind."
Liu Fuquan's heart dropped dramatically.
In an instant, he had no intention of falling in love with Ye Qingxuan, and his patience was completely gone.
Liu Fuquan flicked his sleeves and scolded in a cold voice: "I give you face, but you are shameless. If you don't drink the toast, you will be punished with a fine drink, I will not show any mercy."
"Zhao Shan arranges for people to come and rescue you. I will use you to catch turtles in a urn and catch all of Zhao Shan's people. Once we kill the intruders from Dongchang tonight, I will let you enjoy it."
"If you don't want to take the initiative, I can only take the initiative."
"I heard that bandits have some kind of medicine, it seems to be called I Love Ichijo... Even a chaste and fierce woman will be dissatisfied after taking it."
"Let me see how you can resist?"
Liu Fuquan's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "You cannot bear the consequences of angering me. I will give you the last chance. Will you abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side to rein in the situation, or will you stubbornly follow Zhao Shan?"
Ye Qingxuan did not have any emotional fluctuations and said calmly: "The person I, Ye Qingxuan, like is a great hero like Zhao Shan. Even if he is an enemy, I am happy and my thoughts will not change in any way. But are you worthy?"
