Seeing Shao Ling return to the main formation and looking up to see that the sun was already heading west, Wang Xiaolie ordered the troops to retreat.
At the foot of Minggao Mountain, Wang Xiaolie could already respond to Zhai Xing on the other side of the Yi River, attacking Yang Jin from both sides. Since he had fewer troops and was far less famous than the Zhai family army, Wang Xiaolie only restrained Yang Jin and did not use his full strength. The important battle still had to be fought by Zhai Xing.
At this point, Zhai Cong could no longer press on and went out with Wang Xiaolie every day.
Back in the barracks, before Wang Xiaolie took off his armor, he saw a fast horse rushing over. After entering the military camp, the knight dismounted in front of Wang Xiaolie. Crossing his hands, he said: "I reported to the prefecture that the garrison in Ruzhou was in rebellion and killed the guard Yao Qi! They burned, killed, and plundered the city!"
"What did you say?" Wang Xiao didn't believe his ears at all and looked at the knight and asked.
The knight said: "Yang Tiansong from the military academy gathered some idle people, killed the guard Yao Qi, and robbed Ruzhou!"
After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment, his head buzzing.
Wang Xiaolie thought about various possibilities for this attack on Yang Jin, but he never thought that someone would rebel. Ruzhou is such a big city, there are some people who are dissatisfied with themselves, but not too many. If you have the support of the people, what can others do? Unexpectedly, someone actually rebelled.
Because they were close, Wang Xiaolie brought out most of the troops. The elite troops are used for attack, and the weaker troops are used as backup. There were only two or three hundred people left behind. There are more than 100 people in Ruzhou, less than 100 in Ye County, and more than 100 in Lushan. There are almost no garrisons in the remaining counties.
He hit his head hard. Wang Xiaolie ordered his soldiers to immediately call the generals to his commander's tent.
The generals entered the tent, sang their promises loudly together, and took their seats.
Wang Xiaolie said: "I just got the news that Yang Tiansong from the military academy in Ruzhou rebelled! He killed the guard Yao Qi and looted the city. We were fighting to death on the front line, but there is no rear. How can such a thing happen in the world!"
After hearing this, it felt like a pot was exploding down below. Our families are still in Ruzhou, how can we rest assured?
Shao Ling said: "Zhizhou, this matter should not be taken lightly! We should send troops back immediately to put down the rebellion. As time goes by, I'm afraid the morale of the army will be unstable!"
Wang Xiaolie nodded. After thinking for a while, he said: "Xie Linong, you take five hundred soldiers and horses and return to Ruzhou immediately overnight! Give the elite soldiers under your command to Shao Ling and Niu Gao, and take those in the rear who have not been incorporated into the armies! The rebel army rebelled. , they won’t have many people. The army left in Ruzhou is only 300 people. As long as the people don’t chaos, 500 soldiers and horses are enough!”
Xie Linong stood up and crossed his hands and said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said: "You don't have to listen to the rest. Go out and reorganize the army now! Remember, after arriving in Ruzhou, report the news immediately to appease the morale of the army. From now on, no matter where the rebel army flees, you will chase them. No one will be allowed." Run! Send someone to report your army’s whereabouts every day!”
"Go!" After giving the order, Wang Xiaolie waved his hand.
Xie Linong sang his promise loudly, turned around and left the handsome tent. After receiving the military order, we mobilized our troops.
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "If the rear rebels, it will not be easy for us to fight here. Even if Xie Linong enters Ruzhou immediately, the morale of the soldiers below will be unstable. Although the soldiers' families are not in the city, they have no fundamental , people's hearts are easy to wander. This battle cannot be dragged out, it must be fought as quickly as possible!"
Seeing that Wang Xiaolie looked extremely serious, the other people didn't dare to neglect him, and they all said yes.
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie nodded slowly. These days I am looking forward and backward, a little too cautious. Of course, caution also has its benefits. There were not many casualties, leaving Zhai Xing to fight the main battle. But now, it can't go on like this.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Your armies should go back immediately and give orders to make food in advance. Tonight, we will fight to the death with Yang Jin!"
Everyone was shocked.
Shao Ling said: "Zhizhou, you have just withdrawn your troops, why are you going to fight again?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "We can't wait any longer. In the past few days, everyone has become aware of Yang Jin's military strength. To be honest, even without the Zhai family army, I believe we can defend Ruzhou. After fighting for so many days, Ben Just understand Yang Jin. Someone in Ruzhou has rebelled, and we can't continue to waste time with Yang Jin here! No matter what, Ruzhou is our fundamental place!"
Several people nodded. I knew what Wang Xiaolie said made sense, but I felt it was too sudden.
Wang Xiaolie said: "What you think is sudden is the same for Yang Jin. The key to using troops is to surprise the enemy, and that's exactly what it is!"
After saying that, he ordered the soldiers to get the map near the battlefield that they had drawn in the past few days. The map is very rough, just a diagram on paper. Fortunately, the mountains and rivers are clearly drawn, so it doesn't look too troublesome.
Pointing to the map, Wang Xiaolie explained their respective marching routes to Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan, Yu Huan and Niu Gao. Wang Xiaolie had already planned these contents when he was free. It's just not for use on the real battlefield, it's too rough.
After everything was said, half an hour had passed. The military meal has been prepared, and several people are eating in the commander's tent.
After eating, let everyone go back and prepare. Wang Xiaolie called Zhai Cong. He said: "In the Yamen, something happened in Ruzhou. I can no longer waste time with Yang Jin here. Tonight, I have to make a break with him."
Zhai Cong was startled: "If Zhizhou says this, does he want to withdraw his troops?"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "If I retreat now, won't it improve Yang Jin's morale? I want to attack Yang Jin again in the evening and fight to the death with him at night! Yameni can cross the river immediately and tell Lieutenant Zhai to make preparations in advance! "
Zhai Cong didn't react for a moment. After a while, he said in surprise: "Zhizhou wants to fight again today?"
Wang Xiaolie nodded and said nothing more.
Zhai Cong said: "Zhizhou is interested, how can I miss it? I will send someone across the river to inform my family. Knowing that Zhizhou will fight again, my uncle will be happy and will definitely lead his troops across the river! The two armies attacked together, Yang Jin How can it be worth it?”
It was certainly good to have Zhai Xing help, and Wang Xiaolie did not refuse.
After Zhai Xing left, Wang Xiaolie took a deep breath and sat back in his seat. Some things in this world are so wonderful. These days, Wang Xiaolie has been feeling that everything is not going well for him and he is a little irritable. Now that he has Ruzhou, he feels that he has his own territory, his own army, and his own people. Wang Xiaolie's mentality has changed. What I was thinking about was how to run my own base based on the knowledge from my previous life. Let the people support you, clean up the landlords and tycoons in the base areas, build new villages, and then develop the economy. All thoughts are placed on this. It's just that even though I have good plans, everything doesn't go smoothly and I can't help but feel upset.
Now that Ruzhou has rebelled, many things have suddenly been put aside. Yes, everything has just begun, why should I think so much, how can I think so much. The most important thing now is to win the battle so that people around you don't dare to underestimate your Ruzhou. Let all the strong men around you be afraid of mentioning your own name. If they are afraid, their territory will be stable.
What's most important? The most important thing now is to defeat Yang Jin. Moreover, Feng Juan Can Yun defeated Yang Jin with the power of thunder.
