For three or four days in a row, the Wuping Army did not harass them again, and everything inside and outside the camp was peaceful. More importantly, looking at the Wuping Army Camp on the opposite hill, there did not seem to be any signs of troop movements. Xie Gui was very confused. Did Li Yuan get carried away after the first battle? Or is this kid up to something else? All in all, this was a gratifying thing, but it actually made people panic.
On the evening of August 19, when Shao Tingxuan sent people to report that all the siege equipment had been remade, Xie Gui held a military meeting in the Chinese army's tent to discuss the next military strategy. The solution was delayed for several days and was not resolved. some things. After all, after the tragic defeat a few days ago, the situation has completely changed.
While Xie Gui was busy dispatching troops and generals, an urgent message from hundreds of miles away arrived at the Han army camp. Correct update@The soldier who delivered the letter was so tired that he could not walk. After dismounting, his legs could not stand, and he was dragged into the Chinese army's tent by the guards.
"Thank you... thank you Dutong... Pan Dutong for the urgent letter." The soldier who delivered the letter said this, then fell to the ground and fainted.
Xie Gui hurriedly ordered people to carry him for treatment. At the same time, he took out the letter from the soldier who delivered the letter and looked at it. The letter was indeed written by Pan Chongche. The handwriting was quite sloppy. It was obviously written in a hurry. The words were shocking. Naturally, it was about the fiasco in the battle of Chenzhou.
In fact, before opening the letter, Xie Gui was not worried, because when the surprise attack was previously proposed, all the Han generals thought that the main force of the Wuping Army was trapped in Xizhou, but now Li Yuan personally leads the army in Yiyang, although it is obvious that there is However, since the head coach of Wu Ping Army is not in Chenzhou, there will always be no problem with Pan Chongche's surprise troops.
However, when Xie Gui opened the letter and took a few glances, his expression suddenly changed. It was a letter asking for help. Four days ago, the Han army was defeated in the battle of Chenzhou. Pan Chongche only led a thousand personal guards to break through eastward from the waterway, and was now on his way back to Chenzhou.
It is reported that more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Wuping Army in Chenzhou City are approaching Yiyang and are expected to arrive soon. The Han army outside Yiyang City was now truly alone. Pan Chongche knew that it would be difficult to defend, so he urgently ordered Xie Gui to return his troops and withdraw to Chenzhou.
Xie Gui was going crazy. How did Pan Chongche lose? This veteran commander with great military exploits is the number one general in Han Dynasty. He has 15,000 elite soldiers who are the elite of the giant elephant army. He can be said to be the elite of the elite soldiers. Why can't he even attack the small Chenzhou? However, he was defeated in a day or two by an unknown soldier. Is this worthy of being called a "famous general"?
Chenzhou is only four hundred miles away from Yiyang. Wu Ping's army can approach it within a few days after defeating Pan Chongche. Not to mention that Xie Gui's troops are now alone, and their strength has been reduced by one-third. Isn't it extremely dangerous? Returning to school, easier said than done?
How could Pan Chongche be defeated so quickly? Xie Gui tried his best to lead his army to deal with Wu Ping's army in Yiyang, but he never expected that his retreat would be cut off in this way! Now that Pan Chongche was defeated, he lightly gave the order to return to the army, and Xie Gui also suffered a major defeat. How could Li Yuan easily let him return to the army? What should I do? When I was working hard and thinking about capturing Yiyang City, why did such a useless thing happen?
All the Han generals in the tent looked at each other in shock after hearing the news. This sudden bad news obviously made things worse, and Pan Chongche's fall from the altar in the battle shocked them even more. For the Tang army in Wuping Town under Li Yuan The soldiers and horses are even more afraid from the bottom of their hearts.
Xie Gui angrily ordered his men to carry the half-dead messenger soldier back into the tent. Regardless of whether he was dead or alive, he grabbed him by the neck and asked how the Han army was defeated. The soldier gasped in horror and told the story. , how did the little-known Wu Ping Army general Chai Kewu mobilize the tiger to leave the mountain, how to seize the enemy camp, and finally defeated their first general of Han...
After describing the whole process in one breath, the guard who delivered the letter could no longer hold on and fainted again. With a livid face, Xie Guitie waved his hands and ordered people to carry him out, and looked back at the generals in the tent. Everyone stared with big eyes and small eyes, silent.
There was silence in the big tent, the flame of the giant candle swayed slightly, the candle burst and made a slight crackling sound, the flame of the candle flickered, illuminating the worried faces of the generals, which alternated between bright and gloomy.
"Everyone, what do you think we should do now? It's really hard to believe that something like this happened. And it's at this juncture." Xie Gui said hoarsely.
All the generals were speechless, some moved their bodies, some smacked their lips, but no one wanted to. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 221 Urgent Letter
Express your opinion. In fact, the way to handle this matter is very simple. It is the most correct way to withdraw the troops immediately according to Pan Chongche's command. Regardless of the pros and cons and gains and losses, from a practical point of view, this is the only way. If we can successfully retreat to Chenzhou, we may still be able to retain the Guiguan territory of the eight Lingnan states. In this way, the Han Dynasty will not suffer a loss.
Xie Gui had a headache. How could he not know this? But he asked this not because he was unwilling to withdraw, but because it was too difficult to withdraw. The Han army was now in a dilemma. Wu Ping's army is not taking action now, but it does not mean that they can really let go of the Han army on the opposite hill. The situation has changed drastically. How can they not take action while looking at the meat on the chopping board?
In the final analysis, whether the Han army withdraws or not, it will still have to fight a life-or-death battle with Li Yuan. Rather than being hastily surrounded on the way to withdraw, it would be better to open up the battlefield and fight with open swords and guns, and maybe there is a possibility of a comeback. This is Xie Gui's idea at this time. Of course, if you really do this, you will blatantly violate Pan Chongche's command, which is a serious crime according to the military law of the imperial court.
Therefore, if anyone now proposes not to withdraw troops, Xie Gui will definitely agree immediately, because the unlucky man who the court wants to settle accounts with is the first general who proposes not to return aid, and if Xie Gui is lucky enough to return to Han, he will surely It's a clean push.
"What? Don't you have anything to say? Are you all stupid? You don't have a single thought?" Xie Gui frowned and his tone became stern.
"Xie Dutong, I think it's better for you to make up your mind on this matter! This choice is a dilemma. Of course, Pan Dutong has ordered that the troops must be withdrawn, and Gui Guan cannot afford to make any mistakes... .Sigh, but after all, our army still has 20,000 elite soldiers, and the siege equipment has been replenished. If we just break camp and go back, wouldn't it be a wasted trip." Shao Tingxuan spoke in a deep voice, and his words seemed very tangled.
"So... what Shao Junrong means..." Xie Gui asked with a smile. He was looking forward to hearing the words "Don't withdraw the troops and capture Yiyang with all his strength" from Shao Tingxuan, so that he could make an immediate decision. In the future, it would be Shao Tingxuan's opinion as the envoy to watch the army, and it was actually difficult for him to go against the supervisor. Jun's thoughts can be completely explained.
"Well, what we mean is... Xie Dutong makes the decision, and I will just follow your orders." Shao Tingxuan's answer was flawless.
Xie Gui couldn't hide the disappointment on his face. He cursed in his heart for a while, then frowned and said nothing.
"Du Tong, the last general thinks that we cannot return reinforcements, otherwise we will be too passive! Then Li Yuan used his troops deceitfully, and Chenzhou's intention to move closer to the Tang army was simply to force us to withdraw. If they ambush us on the way to withdraw, then they should How about it? We are now alone, without any backup!
The withdrawal is just to preserve the strength of the troops. Since Pan Dutong ordered us to go back, what is the point of returning south with hundreds of remnant troops? Rather than die a useless death, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the Tang army in front of us is evenly matched with ours, fight the enemy in one go, and then capture Yiyang City and kill Li Yuan..." Xie Chong, whose face was red and drunk, suddenly stood up and shouted loudly. road.
As soon as Xie Chong opened his mouth, the generals were shocked and at the same time heaved a long sigh of relief. Finally, someone said this, and it was Xie Dutong's clan brother. This was the best thing.
Xie Gui almost couldn't believe his eyes. Such words were definitely not something that an ignorant clan brother like himself could say. Why did Dang Dang, a usually idle man, suddenly change his gender tonight? Could it be that someone else instigated him?
I couldn't help but curse in my heart, why is this guy so stupid? Can't he see that he just wants to force the generals to say these things? This stupid boy actually said these words. Now, should I agree or oppose?
For a moment, Xie Gui doubted whether Xie Chong was a descendant of the Xie family, because he was too stupid and didn't look like the Xie family at all. He didn't have any of his own scheming and calculations. However, in front of everyone, Xie Gui had to endure not to scold him, because there was nothing wrong with Xie Chong's words. Not only could he not scold him, but he also had to praise him, which really made his head hurt... .. .
Chapter 221 Urgent Letter
