Lu Zuo was lost in thought with an expressionless expression. Yes, it would be great if Gao Yun could really retreat, so that he might not have to fight to the death.
Yin Ji seemed to see his master's worry. He explained: "According to my understanding of Brother Gao, he will definitely not retreat."
"What do you, a little kid, know?" Qin Fu said.
"Brother Gao, you are a loyal and brave man. Since the imperial court has sent reinforcements, if they withdraw now, they will only hinder the reinforcements. At that time, the three armies will be scattered. It is better to stick to the front line and hold on to the position. Even if Gao Jun's army is destroyed, there will still be those behind. Reinforcements may be able to hold on for a while." Yin Ji said softly.
Qin Fu said: "But I have long heard that the imperial court sent reinforcements to them, why haven't they arrived yet? They must be gone."
Yin Ji didn't know how to answer and looked at his master. Lu Zuo then replied: "There should be reinforcements. Based on my previous experience in the capital, the imperial treasury has bottomed out since it began to seize the money owed by officials. Gao Jun's troops have been eager to get the money since they came to attack Lanzhou. Xia Yijun, because of this, seeing Gao Yun and us at loggerheads, Liu Yan will definitely send additional reinforcements to deal with it."
Qin Fu asked: "Then if their reinforcements haven't come to support them yet, wouldn't it be a waste of opportunity?"
"The most important thing for us right now is to annihilate Gao Yun's troops. If they are allowed to join forces with the reinforcements, then the command room may be destroyed if Lanzhou City is defeated."
Sure enough, Gao Yun's soldiers found that the rebels were not frustrated, but instead had 80,000 soldiers, who came to fight for the decisive battle. They were all a little confused. The leader of the counterattack army was Huo Yan, who led 20,000 cavalry and took the lead in the battle. He issued a letter of challenge to Gao Jun and demanded a decisive battle. The morale of Gao Jun's army plummeted at this time. Several days had passed, but no reinforcements had arrived. Naturally, there were rumors that food and pay were insufficient. Some even said that Gao Jun used the excuse of reinforcements in order to stabilize the morale of the army, so thousands more people fled one after another. , so how could Gao Yun dare to challenge.
Gao Yun was already in a dilemma at this time. Several confidants in the Chinese army's tent said one after another that they had to withdraw immediately. It was still too late, otherwise the entire army would be annihilated. However, Gao Yun was still very worried about whether reinforcements would arrive. An Shiqing was also a little suspicious, so he asked: "It's urgent now. If the reinforcements don't come in the next two days, it will be in vain if we continue to defend. Is this reinforcement thing true or false?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Xiao Renyi. Xiao Renyi looked nervous and hesitated for a long time before puffing out his chest and saying disdainfully: "What do you mean by this? Do you suspect that I am pretending to convey the holy will?" Then he snorted softly, "Marshal Gao asked me to write a memorial at the beginning. The memorial was later personally approved by the Holy Emperor and delivered to Marshal Gao. How could it be false? I think something must have happened on the way to the reinforcements."
After everyone listened, you looked at me and I looked at you, shaking their heads and sighing noncommittally. Gao Yun also lowered his head in thought at this moment and said nothing.
An Shiqing continued: "Then why is there no news at all?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an urgent report from Tan Ma: "The rebels led tens of thousands of horses and divided into three groups to encircle and suppress them."
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect the rebels to move so fast. It seemed that they had fully understood the situation, so they dispatched quickly.
Gao Jun frowned angrily, pulled out the sword from his waist, grabbed Xiao Renyi's collar with one hand, and held the sword in the other, and said angrily: "Xiao Renyi, let me ask you, are you the one who is causing the obstruction?"
"This..." Xiao Renyi was shocked and frightened, and turned to say sternly, "You are so presumptuous, I am a supervisor personally appointed by the Holy Lord. Be careful that I cause trouble to the Holy Lord..."
Gao Jun looked at him angrily, "Today I will die and live again. It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. Keeping you here will bring disaster to the country and the people anyway."
After Gao Jun finished speaking, he was about to slash with his sword. Xiao Renyi quickly knelt on the ground and begged: "I say...I say, please spare my life, Marshal!" He burst into tears as he spoke.
Gao Yun let go of his hand and shouted: "Say..."
"It's the Duke of Wei, Xun Yu, and his son. They asked me to release the news that the army is short of food and pay."
Everyone was stunned and couldn't believe it. On the contrary, Gao Jun felt that he was not surprised and continued to ask: "Are the reinforcements real or fake? How come they haven't arrived in Lanzhou yet?"
"This..." Xiao Renyi was timid and timid, but he didn't dare to say the words.
Gao Yun had no time to chat with him, so he raised the sword in his hand, "If you don't say anything, you will die immediately."
Xiao Renyi said: "The reinforcements sent by the emperor are true, but the generals Liu Bozhao and Wang Yan are actually Xunmou's men. They..."
"Are you talking about Liu Bozhao of Kuozhou and Wang Yan of Xinzhou who were on the same list as me?"
"Exactly!"
"Why did they take refuge in Xun Mou? Don't lie to me?"
"They have taken refuge with Xun Mou since the death of King Ning Liu Xun. Now even the emperor does not know that the army they sent is currently stationed in Qixingyuan, eighty miles away from the capital. They have not moved their troops and are only waiting. If your side is defeated, Liu Bozhao and Wang Yan will immediately return to Kyoto and force the emperor to abdicate."
Gao Jun was furious, raised his sword and dropped it. Xiao Renyi's head was already missing.
The generals were also furious and said that they would immediately send troops to King Qin. Gao Yun was already wavering and looked at An Shiqing noncommittally. An Shiqing also looked heavy at this moment. After all, his father and brothers were still in the capital. It was indeed difficult to predict their safety at this moment, but whether he retreated or not, it seemed that he would die now. An Shiqing sighed softly and shook his head repeatedly, "Now that our remaining troops are defeated, if we retreat, it will be like a mountain falling apart. I think Xun Mou wants to usurp the throne, and he must have planned it for a long time. Even if we withdraw our troops and send troops to King Qin, he will definitely arrange for Liu Bozhao and others If we wait for work in Qixingyuan, we will definitely be exterminated for crimes such as treason or unauthorized withdrawal from the army."
"Then you can't sit still and wait for death!" The generals in the account no longer care about many things.
At this time, another scout came to report that the enemy was already ten miles away and would attack soon.
The generals in the tent were suddenly in an uproar. Some were terrified, some were filled with indignation, and some drew their swords and were eager to fight, ready to fight.
Gao Jun seemed a little discouraged, with a hint of unwillingness hidden in his lonely eyes. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Today is my last battle as Gao Yun. Thanks to all my brothers for not giving up and following me to this day. Now I am in a dilemma. I will fight to the death. However, many of you have young and old at home and will follow Gao. It's really not worth dying. I, Gao Yun, should be responsible for the current situation. It's still too late for you to retreat." After speaking, Gao Yun tilted his head and made a gesture of invitation.
All the generals under the command looked at each other, and a young general held his fists and said, "We are where we are today thanks to the marshal's love. Han Tai will definitely follow the marshal in life and death."
Gao Yun looked at Han Tai, a young man, with respect. Others also said: "Yes, even if we go back now, we will definitely be killed by Xun Mou. It is better to be loyal to His Majesty."
