Tan Pingzhi said these many words in one breath, and the blood foam on his chest surged up, and the divine light in his eyes gradually dimmed. Liu Yu held his hand tightly, sobbing, and his biting lips were filled with tears. Blood was already oozing out, and he nodded vigorously: "I, I promise you!"
Gradually, Tan Pingzhi's hand, along with his identity, slowly became colder, but his face still had a satisfied smile. Before he knew it, he was surrounded by thousands of people. Each of the famous soldiers of Beifu took off their helmets and looked at the sharp archer with tears in their eyes as he bid his final journey.
Liu Yu wiped away his tears and stood up from the ground. His eyes were full of firm fighting spirit. He looked in the direction of Jiankang City and said word by word: "Leave the seriously injured to collect their bodies and bury the soldiers of both armies generously." , if you can still move, follow me and set off, the goal is Jiankang!"
Liu Yi stood next to Liu Yu with a gloomy face, and frowned: "Jinnu, this battle was too brutal. From the bottle down, almost most of the front army died in the battle, and the rest, including you, were also killed. We were seriously injured. We were marching in a hurry. Although we were followed by villagers from ten miles and eight villages, we were unable to arm the villagers for battle. The available troops now are less than 2,000. Although we defeated Huan Xuan's two elite soldiers in a row. , but his army is still there, our divisions are exhausted and exhausted, so we might as well rest temporarily. Now that Luoluo Bridge is in our hands, we can advance and retreat freely, so there is no need to fight like this."
He Wuji also said: "Yes, Ji Nu, we have consumed too much in this battle. It is best to rest for a while before making other plans. Xile is right."
Liu Yu's eyes were firm and calm. He looked at Tan Daoji, who was standing behind Liu Yi, crying, and Wang Zhene, who was soaked and in a miserable state, and said: "Daoji, Zhene, you also study the art of war. , you think, should we advance or retreat now?"
At this point, his eyes caught Zhu Lingshi standing behind Liu Yi, and he nodded: "Lingshi, you are here too, you can also talk about it."
Wang Zhene hesitated, glanced at Liu Yi, who was watching coldly, and said: "Here, there is no place for a pawn like me to talk."
Liu Yi said coldly: "Since it is a military discussion, I will let you three young people speak. You can say whatever comes to your mind. There is no such thing as seniority at this time."
He Wuji also nodded and said: "Yes, Zhen evil, today you did not go ashore from the Garlic Mountain Crossing, but went directly down in a boat to catch up with this battle. You can be said to be the winner of this battle. Without you, I am afraid that we We lost today, you are the hero today, you can tell me how to fight next!"
Wang Zhen'e nodded and said: "Although our front army has been wiped out and has little strength to fight anymore, there are soldiers and horses coming from Jiangbei to help, as well as volunteers from Jingkou nearby who have come to help, including Xiangwu Dizhuangke and Pengcheng people. The prisoners of war and slaves of Tianshi Dao yesterday will all stand on our side. Although the two battles in the past two days were extremely tragic, especially today's battle, our front army was not fake, but it also defeated the most elite and fierce Chu army. Although the remaining soldiers and horses of the three major battalions are numerous, they are no longer as strong as they are today. The popular support has been reversed. Our army now has about 1,670 troops available. If we urgently arm a few hundred villagers, The number can reach two thousand, with two thousand men and horses, which is enough to attack Jiankang City."
Tan Daoji frowned slightly: "I am not as optimistic as I thought in suppressing the evil. Although the elite soldiers of the Chu army were defeated by us, the army is still there. Huan Xuan is not a mediocre person. Within two or three days, he can gather all the troops that can be collected near Jiankang." The army has no less than 50,000 people, and our army only has 2,000 people. Although it is extremely powerful, fighting ultimately depends on strength. Back then, when I followed Brother Jinu and Brother Xile to Luoyang, you did not rely on two thousand people at that time. Brother, go head-to-head with Murong Yong’s 50,000-strong army.”
Liu Yu nodded and looked at Zhu Lingshi: "Lingshi, although you have been favored by the Huan family and are unwilling to face them on the battlefield, fighting with swords, but now you are one of us, the military council general You can express your opinion. The generals of Beifu are not very familiar with you, and they also want to see your skills. If you want to say something, now is a good opportunity."
Zhu Lingshi gritted his teeth: "After two such battles, I am very sad now. Many of my friends in the Chu army died in the battle. Of course, the Beifu brothers also sacrificed a lot. No matter who died, I They all don’t want to see it. Brother Jinu is right. To end this war and prevent more bloodshed, we must overthrow Huanxuan. He usurped the throne and established himself as king, but he could not cure the world. Everything He should bear the responsibility, and I have figured it out in the past two days. Although I still cannot fight head-on with the Jingzhou Army, I am very willing to participate in this kind of planning."
Liu Yu said seriously: "We are good brothers after we have figured it out. Don't worry, the faster we win, the more of your friends and brothers will survive. Tell me, should we march now, or wait for help?"
Zhu Lingshi said without hesitation: "War requires courage! Huan Xuan seems to have fifty thousand troops, but there are only two to thirty thousand Jingzhou veterans who are truly loyal and reliable. The rest are the former Beifu Army and Xifu Army. He will never sacrifice his life for Huan Xuan. However, the three most elite battalions of the enemy have been defeated, and the morale of the army is low. It is already beyond their capabilities to monitor the Beifu Army and Xifu Army that had surrendered before. Just like when King Wu defeated Zhou, King Zhou used captured slaves as the vanguard to fight, but they turned against each other in front of the battle and destroyed the country in one battle. If Huan Xuan was calm enough, he should stick to Jiankang at this time and not leave the city to attack, waiting for reinforcements from various places. If he dared to go out of the city to fight in the field, he would definitely be With 20,000 to 30,000 Jingzhou soldiers and horses monitoring and driving tens of thousands of surrendered troops in front, the story of the merchant slaves defecting and King Wu destroying Zhou will definitely happen again! Brother Jinnu, this opportunity is not to be missed. This time, I am willing to do it for you. pioneer!"
Liu Yu nodded vigorously and patted Zhu Lingshi on the shoulder: "Everyone, have you heard this? Brother Lingshi has been in the Chu army for many years and is well aware of all Huan Xuan's arrangements. Although the Chu army is powerful, most of them surrender. The army can defect at any time. The reason why Huanxuan sent three battalions to fight against us is because only the soldiers and horses of these three battalions are the ones he can truly rely on and trust. If all three battalions are defeated, then he will be defeated in the field. There is no doubt that he will be defeated. Even if he closes the city and defends it, he will let the whole world see that he is no longer able to suppress the rebellion and needs rescue from all over the world. Even if there are soldiers and horses from all over the country, how many will stand on his side? If I were Huan Xuan, the most important thing to do now is to withdraw directly to Jingzhou for his own purposes. If he stays in Jiankang, he will definitely lose whether fighting or defending. Now, the whole army is dispatched, and the day after tomorrow at the latest, we are in Jiankang. Kangchengtou, never stop drinking!"
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