The flag bearer understood and issued the order to withdraw the troops. The Daerong army who fought hard with the soldiers of Zhenjun City were startled at first, and then they could only give up the matter at hand and quickly withdraw their troops.
Fan Wenzhong was also confused by the scene of Da Rong's army.
At first, they thought they were suspicious soldiers, and they still looked solemn and maintained a defensive posture. However, they saw the Da Rong army retreating one after another, as if they were really withdrawing. That kind of doubt existed in the minds of Fan Wenzhong and Xie Cang.
Based on Fan Wenzhong's understanding of Cook's technique, a sudden withdrawal of troops at this critical moment is definitely not the so-called kindness. There must be some bigger plot, or something has happened.
This doubt did not last long. About half an hour later, a piece of news came as quickly as the wind.
The strange army led by Su Qi'an, in cooperation with the elites of the five cities, burned down the general granary in Kushu's rear in one fell swoop.
Fan Wenzhong confirmed this news to his subordinates several times. When he found out that it was true, Fan Wenzhong laughed loudly.
There was unconcealable relief in the laughter.
This war has been going on for a month. It can be said that they have been passively being beaten. Even if there is any good news, they have only successfully resisted the attack of the Kushu army. As for taking the initiative, they have not even thought about it. Dare to think.
However, at this time, Su Qian brought him such a surprise.
With about two thousand men and horses, he dared to go deep alone and burn down the main granary of Kushu. If this news was not confirmed, Fan Wenzhong would not believe it at all.
"Hahaha, this Xiao Su is so courageous that he actually brought us such great news. I think the withdrawal of Ku Shu's troops this time was probably caused by Xiao Su's incident. We can be safe for the time being and still be safe. I have to thank him properly, and when this war is over, I will personally give him the credit."
"Mr. Fan, please wait until later to ask for credit. The most important thing now is to find out Mr. Su's position. After all, Mr. Su only has two thousand troops and he is going deep alone. I think he should be a thorn in Cook's side at this time. ”
"The top priority is to get Mr. out as soon as possible."
When Xie Cang made such a point, Fan Wenzhong nodded and said, "Xie Wawa is right. I was too happy and neglected this matter."
He looked at his subordinates and asked, "Can the observation deck receive Mr. Su's letter?"
The subordinate quickly took out a letter from his body and handed it over. Fan Wenzhong took it.
After waving his hands, he and Xie Cang were the only ones left on the field. The letter was opened, and the two of them glanced at it. Their eyes were constantly changing as they looked at the letter.
There was wonderment, admiration, and finally admiration.
Although the letter did not describe the details of the battle, the reaction of the opponent's withdrawal was enough to show the danger of this long march.
Su Qi'an only informed him in the letter that he was still safe, but did not intend to return.
Su Qi'an meant that he would be more helpful to Zhenjun City while he was away, and he had no plans to return to the city yet.
The two of them quite agreed with Su Qi'an's remarks. As long as Su Qi'an did not return to the city for a day, he kept wandering behind the Kushu army.
Ku Shu had to distract himself and divide his troops to deal with him. In this way, the pressure on Zhenjun City was reduced a lot.
But Su Qi'an's situation was very dangerous, equivalent to dancing on the tip of a knife.
Fan Wenzhong sighed, "Mr. Su has made great efforts in this war. So let's leave the nine-city troops to pay close attention to the situation in the rear of Kushu's army. If there is any trace of Xiao Su, we will do our best to respond at all costs." "
"If possible, I will also lead the army soldiers to provide full assistance."
As soon as these words came out, Xie Cang's face was deeply moved.
Because Fan Wenzhong's words not only provided full support to Su Qi'an, but also invisibly destroyed Ningzhou's defense front. This matter is likely to be held accountable by the court.
Xie Cang's shock naturally could not escape Fan Wenzhong's eyes. He chuckled, looked into the distance, and said softly.
"Haha, Xiao Xie, I have been fighting this battle for decades. Ever since I took over Ningzhou, I feel that the battle has been quite frustrating."
"Through Xiao Su's incident today, I have figured out one thing. In war, there is no such thing as sticking to the rules. As I said before, foreign military orders will not be tolerated."
"The transfer of Nine Cities before has already touched the bottom line of the court. I'm afraid that at this time, the ministers in the court are very dissatisfied with me, and they are probably discussing how to deal with me."
"It doesn't matter. I'm already old. If we can win this battle and do what Xiao Su wants, I'm here to accompany you little ones. It's not a big deal after all."
Fan Wenzhong stood on the tower, with the cold wind blowing and messing up his white hair. He looked like a veteran in his twilight years, but in Xie Cang's view, this was the generation of famous generals who roamed the battlefield and frightened countless enemies. Fan Wenzhong.
Xie Cang said nothing, took a step back, stretched out his hand to bow to Fan Wenzhong solemnly, and said loudly, "Junior, everything goes as Mr. Fan wishes!"
Fan Wenzhong was right. Not long after Kushu withdrew his troops, there was a big fuss in the court about him mobilizing troops from the Nine Cities to destroy Ningzhou's defensive front.
The two sides were divided into two factions. One faction was determined to impeach Fan Wenzhong as a civilian censor and demanded that Fan Wenzhong return to Beijing immediately for investigation.
The other group, some military generals headed by Zhao Guogong, demanded that Fan Wenzhong be allowed to return to Beijing to investigate after the war was over.
As for the supporters, there are none, while the other princes are centrists and have said nothing.
Just when the two sides were quarreling fiercely, the most prestigious Chu State publicly said, "How long the Ningzhou War will last will be entirely supported by Fan Wenzhong. It is not advisable for military strategists to change generals before the battle."
However, in order to silence the civil censor, the Duke of Chu suggested sending people to Zhenjun City to investigate and make a detailed conclusion after the war.
When the emperor nodded and made the final decision, he sent the supervisor Wang Xian to Zhenjun City to investigate.
When news of this incident came back to Zhenjun City, Xie Cang's face was obviously very ugly, and he seemed to be very disgusted with this so-called Wang Xian.
Xie Cang was a little confused and said, "Mr. Fan, what's going on? Why did you send this bastard to suppress the military city? Isn't this intentional to cause trouble?"
"I must ask clearly about this. This is a bit too bullying."
Xie Cang looked angry, but was quickly stopped by Fan Wenzhong, who shook his head and said.
"Thank you, baby, please don't cause trouble at this time. I think Brother Chu also has his own difficulties. There are too many people in the court who want to bring him down. All Brother Chu can do is to try to balance it. Maybe even He never thought that it would be Wang Xian who came to Zhenjun City."
"Mr. Fan, you mean Your Majesty..." Xie Cang seemed to have thought of something. As soon as he spoke, Fan Wenzhong frowned and hissed at Xie Cang.
"Xie Wawa, some things are not as simple as you think on the surface. We cannot guess what that person is thinking. All we can do now is wait for the arrival of the military supervisor Wang Xian."
"Don't worry. I have been on the battlefield for so many years. I have never seen any storms. A eunuch wants to overthrow me. I think my life has been in vain."
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After splitting his words, Su Qian set fire to the granary and finally achieved the effect he wanted to see.
Kushu finally withdrew his troops. Although it was temporary, it at least relieved the pressure on the town.
Su Qi'an, who set the general granary on fire, retreated as quickly as possible.
After walking for about forty or fifty miles, just like before, it was once again buried in the yellow sand, lurking quietly.
As for the Dai Rong army chasing them, even if they wanted to pursue them, they were entangled by the elites of the five cities.
Not only that, on the second day after the general granary was successfully burned, the reinforcements from the five cities, numbering about 30,000 people, who were ready to support at any time, directly launched a mighty attack on the Daiei army patrolling near the general granary.
This time it was truly caught off guard. Five cities supported the army. They dared to be so bold because they valued the emptiness behind Cook's surgery.
The remaining troops of less than 10,000 are facing more than 30,000 people. If they cannot win, it will be in vain.
However, this unequal war did not last long. In less than half a day, Liu Shengming led 30,000 troops to return for reinforcements.
Liu Shengming is indeed a talent valued by Cook, and he does have some skills in fighting.
It didn't take half a day to repel the reinforcements from the five cities. If the reinforcements from the five cities had not withdrawn in time, they might have been surrounded by Liu Shengming.
This is not what Su Qi'an wants to see. Fortunately, these people carry out Su Qi'an's orders thoroughly. If they hesitate for a while, they will definitely be in big trouble.
These reinforcements were able to resolutely implement Su Qi'an's orders without hesitation, not only because of Su Qi'an's command, but more importantly, because of Su Qi'an's identity as the so-called queen of the royal family who was not mentioned.
It was here that Su Qi'an really understood how useful the royal status of Queen Yongchuan was.
He directly revealed his identity, and in line with the admiration of everyone around him for Su Qi'an's tactical command, these reinforcements from the five cities all obeyed Su Qi'an's orders.
This is the status of the royal family. From the princes and princes to the common people, when they see the Su Liang royal family, they have to give some face, no matter how they behave.
In Daliang, as long as the current emperor's surname is Su, the status of the Su Liang royal family is that of a master.
Of course, this kind of privileged status has a major prerequisite, which is that you must have certain strength and ability.
If he was like Su Qi'an, who was still a poor scholar, and had nothing to offer, his status would only bring him endless ridicule.
And now Su Qi'an's status as a member of the Su Liang royal family is the biggest stepping stone to help him climb up.
To put it bluntly, it is gold plating. Su Qi'an knows this method very well. In his previous life, this was called marketing.
The return of the reinforcements from the five cities can be regarded as completing the task assigned by Su Qi'an. The next thing to do is to use the reinforcements from the five cities to harass Liu Shengming back and forth.
But Su Qi'an and the others have a bolder plan. That plan is what Su Qi'an has always wanted to do. Once it is completed, it will definitely reverse the passive situation of the Ningzhou war.
