Three days after the capture of Sichuandu County, Tang Feng, who successfully escaped from Sichuandu County, finally returned safely to Xizhou City behind him after many twists and turns.
At this time, there was only one guard left with him, and a few others died while covering his escape.
This time in the battle of Sichuandu County, Tang Feng can be said to have played a good hand with a good hand. If he loses, he will be completely defeated.
With 20,000 elite private soldiers, he went out with him, plus a group of loyal dead soldiers, as well as Su Qi'an's relatives and friends who held the biggest trump card.
It can be said that they have the right time, place and people. Even if Su Qi'an holds the Dongshan Army and the Split Mountain Army, according to Tang Feng's plan, he will definitely win this battle.
Su Qi'an's regard for the relatives and friends around him was enough for him to do anything to change the battlefield situation.
Therefore, his eldest son became a prisoner, and in Tang Feng's eyes, it was not that important.
At first, everything was going towards his plan, but in the end no one expected that those ants and bugs that he had always despised and didn't value at all.
It turned out to be the culprit that caused his failure and almost collapse. There was one reason why he was unable to escape alone.
Not to mention the officials from Xizhou who came and went with him, he had already lost all his elite troops.
In this battle, Tang Feng learned a painful lesson that he would remember for a lifetime.
Tang Feng, who returned to Xizhou City, did not deliberately hide the heavy losses in this battle.
With Su Qi'an taking over Sichuandu County, it won't be long before news from the front line comes out. Instead of blindly covering it up, it would be better to take the initiative to inform them of the defeat, at least in terms of the subsequent layout, and not appear so passive.
As Tang Feng expected, after the news came out that Sichuandu County had been lost and all the elite private soldiers had been lost, some of the officials who stayed behind in Xizhou City turned pale instantly.
Some people's legs suddenly became weak and they collapsed to the ground. It was really difficult for them to accept such tragic news.
This can no longer be described as a defeat. Sichuandu County, which lost its core, basically gave up half of Xizhou.
Xizhou's current situation has reached a critical point.
If it weren't for the fact that Tang Feng was the shepherd of Xizhou and had the power to control the sky in Xizhou, anyone else would have lost his head if Sichuandu County was lost.
Who else could be like Tang Feng, sitting calmly and calmly, with an expressionless and indifferent look on his face.
Some of the officials present were not all frightened to the ground. Some senior officials who had experienced some storms were pacing back and forth, eager to restore this unfavorable situation.
One of them thought of something and said quickly, "Lord Zhou Mu, now that Sichuandu County has been lost, it is a foregone conclusion. We must immediately order the garrison of Guangyang and Yong'an counties to hold on for reinforcements at all costs. If the core is lost, The two defensive lines cannot be lost anymore. If they are lost, there will be no difference between Xizhou City and the isolated island."
"That's right, and we should quickly order the Hanzhong County in the rear to send out reserve troops to quickly support. If possible, let the troops fighting against the tribe abandon the tribe and return to the rescue quickly. In this way, Xizhou City can at least be guaranteed. safety."
After several officials discussed the results, Tang Feng nodded and said softly.
"This state has no objection to the dispatch of the reserve army of Hanzhong County. This state has already issued this order before summoning you."
"As for the Xizhou soldiers who have been recruited to fight in the clan area, I am afraid they will not be able to evacuate even if the order is issued from this state. The group of barbarians in the clan area, you should know that they are a group of people who will definitely take revenge."
"We have already broken our skin with them by starting the war. If we withdraw now, with their temperament, they will never miss this opportunity for revenge. When the time comes, both sides of Xizhou City will be attacked, which will be trouble."
"Therefore, the troops of the tribe cannot be moved in any case, and the defenders of Guangyang and Yong'an counties are helpless in this state. According to our understanding of Su Qi'an, once the Sichuan capital is captured, the defenders of the two counties will not be able to attack them. The Jiaozhou soldiers will most likely change their posture and attack with all their strength. I think you all know how long the two counties can hold."
"Place
Therefore, what Xizhou can mobilize now is only the 20,000 reserve troops left in Hanzhong County, and the rest can no longer be counted on. ”Kanshu La
As soon as these words came out, the official who had just come up with the idea stiffened and stood there in a daze.
With a wry smile on his face, a total of 60,000 troops were deployed in the three counties of Sichuan. It was not foolproof, but it was still an iron wall.
I thought that with the defense line, it would take Su Qi'an several months, or even half a year or more.
As a result, in just a few days, Sichuandu County was captured while they were stunned.
Calculating the time, from the time Su Qian invaded Xizhou and captured Manghuang County to the current Sichuandu County, it only took more than a month to complete the attack.
If you include Guangyang and Yong'an counties, it can take up to ten days and a half month, which is less than two months in total. There are six counties in Xizhou, four counties in a row.
This spread made people laugh out loud.
They originally thought about discussing some plans to make some repairs, but Tang Feng's basin of water directly extinguished their last hope.
Looking at Tang Feng, who still looked calm at this time, they all wondered whether Tang Feng and Su Qi'an were in the same group, and whether they could deceive them like this.
In an atmosphere of depression, the officials who were slumped on the ground could no longer bear it and shouted.
"It's over, everything is over!"
"We are defeated! In this case, surrender, what's the point of such useless resistance."
"Who says it's not the case? A good hand of cards is played to pieces. Haha, it looks like we are just waiting for the city to be broken. Let's accept the surrender."
A pessimistic atmosphere instantly filled the air, and in the end, Tang Feng even said the most resentful words about Kaicheng's surrender.
This time, as expected, Tang Feng was immediately angered. He slammed the table and shouted coldly.
"A bunch of useless trash, you want to surrender before the battle is over. Are you looking for death?"
Tang Feng's scolding did not produce any effect in the eyes of this group of officials who had given up hope. They still muttered to themselves and did not take Tang Feng seriously at all.
There was a chill on Tang Feng's face, but this time he did not continue to lose his temper and just said coldly.
"Humph, although Xishu City is currently in a difficult situation, Honshu has said that we have been defeated. In Kawato County, Honshu has indeed suffered a complete defeat, but this does not mean that Honshu has no cards to fight back!"
"You are so pessimistic now, which really disappoints Honshu."
As soon as these words came out, the group of people whose eyes were dull and pessimistic just now became energetic.
They looked at Tang Feng blankly and asked quickly, "May I ask Mr. Zhou Mu, what other trump cards do you have?"
Under the expectant gazes of all the officials, Tang Feng replied coldly, "No comment, you will know when the time is up."
Everyone had disappointed looks on their faces, but before they could speak, Tang Feng continued.
"Now, this state orders you to return to your respective positions. If you let this state know that you have neglected your duties, you will be punished immediately!"
The weight of this sentence was very heavy, and it suddenly made the official in front of him sober up.
They nodded repeatedly and glanced at Tang Feng who was calm and collected with caution. They could only pray that Tang Feng did not deceive them.
If Tang Feng was just trying to delay time and appease their hearts, they would definitely assess the situation and change their minds.
After all, no matter how good the promise is, no matter how tempting the power is, it is not as important as one's own wealth and life.
Everyone stood up, bowed their hands to Tang Feng, and then turned and left.
Not long after these officials left, an extremely sharp and feminine voice sounded from the screen on one side of the room.
"Master Tang, you are a state shepherd, but you can't even manage your own subordinates well, which makes our family a little disappointed."
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man with a slender figure and extremely fair skin walked out from behind the screen.
The appearance of this person made Tang Feng quickly stand up to greet him and said with a smile, "This matter is due to the lax management of this state, which made Superintendent Feng laugh.
. "
Supervisor Feng nodded, then sat down next to Tang Feng and said casually.
"Some people, once they feel shaken in their hearts, you can, to put it bluntly, give up. I think Mr. Tang has been in charge of a state for so many years, so he should know how to deal with the restless things around him."
"That's natural. Thanks to Director Feng for reminding me, I know how to do it."
If any outsiders come here again, they will definitely be surprised by Tang Feng's low profile. You must know that Tang Feng is the governor of a state. Even if the eunuch in front of him is one of the four eunuchs around the emperor, Tang Feng is qualified not to do this. Low profile.
There is only one reason that can make Tang Feng do this, and that is to use this person's power to get rid of Su Qi'an.
Even if he couldn't get rid of Su Qi'an, he could at least make Su Qi'an afraid to act rashly.
After all, Supervisor Feng has an imperial edict issued by His Majesty in order to resolve the Xizhou War.
Tang Feng is smarter than Li Kang. Unlike Li Kang, he is self-righteous and wants to kill Su Qi'an with his own strength.
Tang Feng had not thought about this idea, but when Su Qi'an captured Manghuang County, Tang Feng knew that this was unrealistic.
Therefore, before the war broke out, Tang Feng specially sent a letter to the court to add fuel to the fire about Su Qi'an's invasion of Xizhou.
Now in the court, Zheng Yuan has become the prime minister. Under his call, this matter naturally caused an uproar in the court.
Some stood on Tang Feng's side, and some spoke for Su Qi'an. The two sides were in a stalemate. In the end, Su Xuanyong made the decision and issued an imperial edict, asking Supervisor Feng to come to Xizhou to resolve the matter.
Su Xuanyong's idea was very simple. He asked both sides to stop fighting, and immediately sent Su Qi'an and Tang Feng to Beijing to report on their duties and explain the Xizhou war in detail.
The content of the imperial edict was as expected by Tang Feng. He knew at a glance that Su Xuanyong must protect Su Qi'an, and even if not, he would do so in a conciliatory manner.
Even if there is a peace with Xini, Tang Feng will still benefit, at least he can keep Xizhou.
But after finally sending a supervisor to Xizhou to mediate the matter, how could Tang Feng not take advantage of it.
Based on his friendship with Superintendent Feng, it would be unjustifiable not to take the opportunity to confirm Su Qi'an's rebellion and then completely torture Su Qi'an to death. Such an opportunity cannot be wasted.
This is called, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.
