Xu Canghai's face was also a little ugly. He glanced at Li Ke and then said: "Your Highness, this power is indeed not what we had before the war. According to our intelligence, there are only some small tribes on this grassland and they are not powerful. army."
Li Ke's face became even more ugly. He naturally knew that this battle was related to the future of the people of the Central Plains and was also an important test for him. However, what he didn't expect was that he would be deceived by his own information.
He took a deep breath, looked at Xu Canghai and said, "Mr. Xu, what's going on? We didn't have a comprehensive grasp of the situation on the grassland before the war, or were we betrayed?"
Xu Canghai's face was also a little ugly. He naturally knew that this mistake would be a heavy blow to Li Ke. He nodded, and then said: "Your Highness, we have indeed been betrayed. According to our intelligence, there is a powerful tribe on this grassland, but they did not disclose this information to us. This is our mistake."
Li Ke's face became even more ugly. He naturally knew that this mistake would be a heavy blow to him.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart. He knew that he shouldered the hope of the people of the Central Plains. However, he fell into a disaster because of others' betrayal.
"Who is the person who betrayed us?" A cold light flashed in Li Ke's eyes.
Xu Canghai was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Highness, it is most likely the King of Wei, because the person in charge of the military report here used to be under the King of Wei..."
At the end of the sentence, Xu Canghai did not continue, but the meaning was very clear.
"King Wei?" A trace of doubt flashed in Li Ke's eyes. "Why did he do this?"
Xu Canghai smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, I'm not sure about this yet, but we can start with some details."
Li Ke was silent for a moment, and then said: "Okay, let's find out this first. At the same time, you also report to me the details of the other forces. I want to know how many enemies we still have."
Xu Canghai nodded, and then said: "Yes, Your Highness. I will send you the information as soon as possible."
Li Ke took a deep breath. He knew that now was not the time to grieve. He needs to pick himself up and face the challenges ahead.
He glanced at Xu Canghai and said, "Mr. Xu, how much strength do we still have now?"
Xu Canghai was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Highness, our army still has 200,000 troops. However, our food and grass are running out. If we want to continue fighting, we need to prepare food and grass as soon as possible."
Li Ke's face looked a little ugly. He knew that now was not the time to make excuses for failure. He needs to find a solution to the problem.
He took a deep breath, and then said: "Okay, let's do this first. Let's solve the problem of food and grass first."
"As for the cleaning this time, let's leave it at that for now and return to Lingzhou Guard."
Li Ke understood that if internal instability factors were not eliminated, it would be almost impossible to clean up the outside.
On the grassland, dust was flying, and Li Ke's army was slowly retreating. Every soldier looked exhausted, with a hint of heaviness and sorrow on their faces.
Li Ke rode his horse and walked silently behind the army. His heart was filled with doubts and anger. What he wondered was why someone would betray him and why he should be allowed to suffer such a failure. What made him angry was that for their own benefit, those people did not care about the lives and deaths of tens of millions of people in the Central Plains.
While Li Ke was immersed in doubt and anger, a soldier ran over and reported: "Your Highness, we have discovered some abnormalities."
Li Ke was stunned for a moment, then said: "What's going on?"
The soldier looked a little ugly and said, "Your Highness, we found some corpses on the way back. Based on their clothing and equipment, they should be our troops."
Li Ke's face became even more ugly. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions. He knew that now was not the time to make excuses for failure. He needs to find a solution to the problem.
He rode on his horse and went to the place where the soldier said he was. Sure enough, he saw several corpses wearing clothing and equipment similar to theirs. Their faces were ugly, and they seemed to have suffered a lot before they died.
Li Ke couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart. He looked at these dead soldiers and felt filled with guilt and self-blame. He knew that it was his mistake and his poor planning that led to this result.
He took a deep breath and said, "Bury these bodies and let them rest in peace."
"This is the soldier in charge of food and grass. It seems that someone is really sabotaging the front line."
Xu Canghai was responsible for the mobilization of personnel, so he naturally understood which part these dead soldiers were responsible for.
"It seems that we do have an internal problem." Li Ke's face was a little gloomy. "These people are obviously bribed. Moreover, they are trying to destroy our food and grass, in order to kill us."
Xu Canghai was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Highness, I will investigate this matter clearly. I will start with the supply chain of grain and grass to see if anyone has tampered with it."
Li Ke nodded. He knew that the top priority now was to solve the problem of food and grass. If there is insufficient food and grass, the morale of the army will be greatly affected, which is a heavy blow to them.
At the same time, in Chang'an, in the palace of Prince Wei.
"Your Highness, our people have successfully destroyed Li Ke's grain and grass supply chain." A man in black knelt in front of Wei Wang Li Tai with a trace of pride on his face.
A trace of doubt flashed in Li Tai's eyes, and he asked: "You mean, Li Ke's army was forced to retreat due to lack of food and grass?"
The man in black nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness. We have manipulated their food and grass supply chain so that their food and grass cannot reach the front line. Li Ke's army had to retreat because of lack of food and grass."
Li Tai's face looked a little ugly. Although he and Li Ke are brothers, the relationship between them has never been very good. He has been secretly planning to get rid of Li Ke, but he has never found a suitable opportunity. Now, his chance has come.
He took a deep breath, and then said: "Okay, you did a good job on this. However, we still need to continue to monitor Li Ke's actions. I need to know what his next plan is."
The man in black nodded, and then said: "Yes, Your Highness. We will send you the latest information as soon as possible."
