Fortunately, when Shi Zhen pursued, he did not rush out in full force, and some people stayed behind in Jinling, so that the county and city were safe.
However, the loss of Zuocheng and Baima was a huge blow to Jinling.
Because the presence of these two cities is equivalent to the acropolis, the three cities can coordinate at any time, especially if the enemy dares to attack Jinling, then Zuocheng and Baima can cooperate with the front battlefield from both wings.
Shi Zhen is also confident enough to hold on for several months.
But now, Jinling is equivalent to an isolated city.
After hurried back, Shi Zhen couldn't help but sigh.
The deputy general was beside him, looking a little disgraced due to the sudden retreat. He said tentatively: "General, why don't we grab the white horse back first!"
"How to grab it?" Shi Zhen glanced at him: "Now Wei Qing's troops must have been divided into garrison troops. Can you capture Baima in one day?"
"This..." The deputy general swallowed.
"In that case, why are you talking about this! The main force of the Qin army is about to arrive, think about the situation in Jinling next!" Shi Zhen said angrily.
He was right. After receiving the news from the front line, Zhao Mu immediately took action, and the main force of the Qin army began to station in Zuocheng and Baima respectively.
Now that both the left and right flanks were occupied by enemy troops, Shi Zhen was in great distress and sent letters asking for help, one after another.
Because Baima is closer to Jinling, the Qin army's strength here is obviously much larger, and it is also the place where military command is conducted.
All the traffic arteries that attacked Jinling were occupied by the Qin army. There was nothing to say next. Zhao Mu immediately launched an attack on Jinling.
The loss of important strongholds made it impossible for the entire Jinling County to complete any tactical transfer and could only struggle to support a single city.
Two days later, Xiao Yuan arrived at the front line.
After understanding the current battle situation, he couldn't help but praise Tian Professor and Wei Qing and said:
"Master Tian is quick-thinking and General Wei Qing is brave and brave. This battle was well fought. The loss of Zuocheng and Baima will be fatal to Jinling."
"Yes, Your Majesty, once the two cities are lost, Jinling can be broken in a day. Judging from the current battle situation, Shi Zhen cannot hold on for a few days." Zhao Mu received it.
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded first, and then asked: "What about Liang Guo's reinforcements?"
Zhao Mu returned: "According to military intelligence reports, it stands to reason that the Liang Kingdom's reinforcements should arrive at Jinling soon, but until now, there is still not much movement."
This is a bit unreasonable. You must know that Jinling is a county, not a small county.
Liang Jun should not give up here easily.
Frowning slightly, Xiao Yuan looked around again: "What do you think?"
Tian Xue thought for a moment and said, "I have a bold guess that the king is a little worried about what kind of conspiracy the Liang reinforcements are planning [Le Wen]."
"That's right." Xiao Yuan naturally wouldn't hide it and said, "In my opinion, this is somewhat abnormal."
Tian Xuandao: "In my humble opinion, no matter what the Liang army's plans are later, Jinling is already an isolated city. We can quickly capture this place and then spread to the surrounding areas to regain the counties in this county and completely stabilize our army's entry into Liang." The situation on the ground is the most important thing at the moment. Instead of guessing about hostility, it is better not to guess."
This is the difference between Tian Shu and other counselors. Others may hesitate to move forward because they cannot see what is going on, but Tian Shu will not be like this.
In the end, Xiao Yuan accepted his suggestion and said: "Yes, I agree with Mr. Tian's opinion. Now that I know that Jinling will not pose a threat to our army, we will quickly pacify this place."
"On the other hand, pay close attention to Huan Guo's movements."
In fact, this time, Xiao Yuan thought too much.
The Liang Kingdom's reinforcements to support Jinling totaled one hundred thousand. The reason why they have not arrived yet is all because of King Liang's order.
In the view of guard Shi Zhen, Jinling is very important.
But if the map is reduced, as far as the entire Liang Kingdom is concerned, Jinling is actually dispensable, let alone a strategic location.
Coupled with the loss of Zuocheng and Baima, King Liang obviously had plans to abandon this place.
One hundred thousand reinforcements, led by a general named Sun Yao.
This person is the perennial deputy general of Liang Commander Xue Wu. In terms of ability, he is similar to Gao Shang among the Qin generals. They are the kind of mid-level generals who have experienced many wars and have rich experience, but they are not as good as their superiors and more than their inferiors.
Sun Yao led an army of 100,000, which was the last resort of Liang King, because Xue Wu was still on the front line of Huanliang, confronting Sun Qi. On the surface, there was no other commander available in the country.
As a monarch, King Liang knew Sun Yao's ability, so he did not dare to let him easily support Jinling, for fear of falling into King Qin's plot.
At this time, the pressure faced by Sun Yao was undoubtedly huge.
The most important figure on the other side is King Xiao Yuan of Qin, followed by Zhao Mu, Shangguan Wenruo, General Xu Hu, General Peng Shuang, counselor Tian Shuo, and a large number of mid-level generals of the Qin army.
From Sun Yao's personal perspective, one can imagine his mentality.
After leading his army to arrive about a hundred miles behind Jinling, Sun Yao stopped and began to build a defensive line according to the terrain, with deep trenches and high fortresses.
At the same time, a message was sent to Shi Zhen, saying that if Jinling cannot be defended, there is no need to hold on forcefully, and the existing troops should be preserved, retreat quickly, and join forces with our own side.
Without domestic support, Shi Zhen had no choice but to hold on to the isolated city and he would die sooner or later. After another bloody battle for a day, he made a decisive decision and abandoned Jinling City with only a few thousand remaining soldiers in defeat, and withdrew to Sun Yao's defense line.
On the other side, envoys from the Liang Kingdom also arrived at Huandu and began to lobby King Huan in the court hall.
This is what King Liang is most concerned about.
He now urgently needs to stop fighting with Huan Guo and put all his energy into dealing with the Qin army.
More importantly, Xue Wu, Tang Yue, Cai Yan and others must quickly withdraw from the battlefield of Huanliang and turn to deal with the King of Qin.
But Huan's army was still on the front line, and Sun Qi had been keeping an eye on him. This required King Huan's attitude.
In the court meeting hall, Ambassador Liang first bent down and bowed his hands, then gave a deep salute, and then went straight to the point and stated his intention.
He did not ask King Huan to withdraw his troops in a pleading tone, but used tone skills to explain Huan's current situation from other perspectives.
This was the cleverness of the debaters at that time. He would not say what impact Huan's withdrawal would have on Liang, but would talk about the benefits of withdrawing his troops to yourself.
The envoy of Liang put himself in Huan's position and pointed out to King Huan that the dispute between Qin and Liang is now the key. There is no need for Huan to participate in it anymore and waste national power. Instead of doing this, it is better to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. , when Qin Liang loses both sides, maybe he can still reap the rewards.
It is conceivable that such rhetoric was exactly what King Huan wanted.
Due to his character, he immediately said with a smile: "What the envoy said seems to be planning for our country, Huan."
Hearing this, Liangshi immediately said: "Of course, I am here just for His Highness's consideration."
