Zhu Yuanzhang had to follow Yao Guangxiao's suggestion. Now that things have come to a point, it is indeed time to retreat.
Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the recall of generals everywhere, and Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Xiu, and Yang Su each left a few generals to block the Jin army to help them buy some time for their subsequent evacuation and arson operations.
What Zhu Yuanzhang left behind were generals Sheng Yong and Ping An. Both of them were talents who stood out from Zhu Yuanzhang's previous imperial examinations. Zhu Yuanzhang still had a good track record of their abilities.
What Yang Su left behind was the barbarian general Duan Zhengyan and Jin Huan Sanjie. After this battle, thanks to his current nominal master Liu Che, his relationship with Nanman was bound to reach a freezing point, and he didn't mind offending each other a little more.
Maybe he can take advantage of this opportunity to ease relations with other parties. Didn’t you see the expressions of relief on Fu Pi’s and others’ faces when they heard that the general left behind was not them?
Cutting off the body is a life-threatening job, let alone doing it under such circumstances. Most of Fu Pi and others had enmity with the Jin army, and there was basically no possibility of joining the Jin army. Once the generals left behind were them, they would really have a narrow escape.
Although these generals are not afraid of death, if they can avoid death, no one among them is willing to die!
As for Liu Xiu, he left behind generals Zheng Hong and Zheng Yin. Zheng Hong and Zheng Yin were brought out by Yang Shihan during the last balance.
Golden Hammer General Zheng Hong, Silver Hammer General Xue Wenyu, Bronze Hammer General Su Heqing, and Iron Hammer General Xiong Fenggui formed a group of Four Strong Eight Hammers, while Bronze Hammer General Zheng Yin, Golden Hammer General She Zhong, and Silver Hammer General General Xu Zhong and hammer general Dong Qi formed a group of four fierce and eight hammers.
However, among these two groups of Four Fierce Eight Hammers, only a small number of people escaped, and the rest were implanted under Li Xiang's command together with Yang Shihan, and Zheng Hong and Zheng Yin were among the few who escaped. two.
The father and son were not implanted with any prominent identities. They were just low-level officers under Liu Xiu, commanding hundreds of people. In the entire Chu army, he basically has no status at all.
Even if the Chu army is in dire straits now, it is not yet time for any centurion to become the king and hegemony.
If it weren't for the fact that when the Jin army attacked the city a few days ago, a small group of Jin soldiers climbed onto the city wall and were driven down by the combined efforts of the father and son, and Liu Xiu noticed the father and son. Otherwise, the father and son may not have had a chance to come forward until now.
Moreover, the reason why the father and son were promoted quickly by Liu Xiu, and their positions were directly promoted several levels in one day, is also inseparable from Liu Xiu's current situation.
After all, at this time, Liu Xiu had very few useful generals left. After finally discovering these two powerful generals, he would naturally not be stingy when it came time to make an extraordinary improvement.
However, Liu Xiu's power has developed to its current situation after all, and the official positions he promoted have long been without the gold content they once had.
In addition to Zheng Hong and Zheng Yin, there was another person who was implanted with Liu Xiu last time, and that was Zheng Dan, who was brought out by Wen Zhong. The identity she implanted was none other than Zheng Hong's daughter and Zheng Yin's sister.
It's a pity that Zheng Hong and Zheng Yin became successful a little late. If they could have been promoted by Liu Xiu within two or three months in the morning, their family members might have been sent to Jingnan by this time. .
It would not be like now. Among the generals of some rank in the entire Chu army, only their two families were left in this crisis-ridden Jiangling City. Once the Jin army breaks the formation, no one is sure that they can save their families in this chaotic situation!
As for Liu Xiu, the reason why he chose to keep Zheng Hong and Zheng Yin was to cut off the rear. First of all, these two people do have some skills in their hands. Secondly, it was Liu Yu's selfish considerations. After all, apart from these two people, the remaining generals are basically Liu Xiu's only remaining confidants.
While summoning the generals who were currently located in various places to prepare for the withdrawal, Liu Xiu also followed the advice given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang before and began to prepare to set a final fire in Jiangling City during the final evacuation.
However, according to Zhu Yuanzhang's previous idea, he was to burn the city comprehensively, so that all the Jin troops entering the city would be lost in this fire.
However, Liu Xiu must have made a discount when executing it, and concentrated on setting fires in important areas such as armories and grain and grass depots. At the same time, because some of the people in Jiangling were relocated before, after those people were relocated, the vacant houses would also be set on fire.
Liu Xiu would not deliberately control the fire. If the Jin army did not put out the fire in time, the fire would surely spread to the entire Jiangling City. However, as long as the Jin army moves in time, this problem will probably not occur.
In this way, Liu Xiu could use this fire to contain the Jin army as much as possible and provide opportunities for their subsequent retreat.
If the Jin army is not really restrained, and once the Jin army really has so many troops to pursue them, coupled with the Jin army's cavalry advantage, they may have prepared their backup plan in advance, and they may not be able to do so at that time. You can really get away with it.
Since people like Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Xiu dared to stay in Jiangling despite being heavily surrounded by the Jin army, they naturally had sufficient considerations about how to leave in the future and would not truly disregard their own safety. of.
Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, if he was not confident enough, how could he put himself in danger for Liu Xiu. Not to mention Liu Xiu, even Zhu Yuanzhang's own relatives may not have this qualification.
As Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Xiu, and Yang Su's orders were conveyed, Deng Xia, Ao Mo'ang, Yu Jinbiao, Wang Yanzhang, Ma Chao and others who were fighting everywhere also tried their best to get rid of the powerful enemy and rushed to fight with Zhu Yuanzhang. , Liu Xiu, and Yang Su took turns.
The next step is a critical time to escape. Not a single second will be delayed, and these people will not delay my retreat because of one person. Therefore, if they cannot catch up and join up in time, they may have to rely on their own strength to break through.
If they have to rely on their own strength to break through, although there are many generals in the coalition, except for Lu Er who is a little sure, no one else can guarantee that they can do this!
