After more than four months, the city of Hefei remained motionless.
Even Shouchun's Black Cloud Cavalry retreated and lived their lives in peace, turning a blind eye to Huan Wen's "150,000 troops".
Sometimes Huan Wen also wanted to take a chance and win Hefei at any cost, so as to show his own style to the world.
But when he was blown by the cold wind, he woke up instantly.
There is no point in taking Hefei. There are a series of important towns waiting for him behind.
After the key move of the capital to Luoyang, the people of the Central Plains completely abandoned the Jin Dynasty.
Many powerful people turned away Jiangdong's envoys, and even the folks in Longkang, Huanwen's hometown, Qiaojun, didn't want to see him.
"This Northern Expedition has captured Donghai County. It can be said to be a great victory. Liang Guo's fate should not be cut off. Why not end it here for the future?" Xie An has been staying in Huan Wen's army for the past few months.
Drinking tea and chatting all day long, the days passed quickly, and the relationship with Huan Wen improved a lot.
This was the first time the two of them talked about serious matters.
In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the style of free talk was prevalent. When nobles, nobles and celebrities met, they would not talk about state affairs or people's livelihood. They would be ashamed to govern the country and enrich the country and strengthen the army. Instead, they would focus on elegant things and romantic deeds such as Lao Zhuang and Zhou Yi.
"Retreat?" Huan Wen was quite moved.
"The former Da Sima persuaded Deng Xia to surrender. This man is unmoved. Hefei has no hope. If he stays here for a long time, he will waste money and food, and the soldiers and the people will complain." Xie An cupped his hands and said.
According to his wishes, Xie Xuan's expedition to the East China Sea was promoted as an unprecedented victory, sweeping away the decadence of the decade...
In short, everyone can accept the withdrawal now.
"Hefei has been besieged for many days and is closed inside and outside. It is better to attack once by force. We may be able to capture the city and severely damage Liang's army." Xi Chao was more practical.
Besieging the city for three or four months without firing a stone or an arrow is really unjustifiable.
Even the Jin army relaxed.
If the Northern Expedition continues like this, its prestige will inevitably be greatly reduced.
Although the Jin army did not have 150,000 troops, it had a solid 60,000 to 70,000 horses and all kinds of siege equipment.
Seeing that Huan Wen was hesitant again, Xi Chao advised again: "Our army has been besieged for a long time without attacking, so the city must be slack. If we attack with thousands of elites, we may be able to defeat them in one go!"
"Hmm -" Huan Wen became interested.
Unexpectedly, Xie An said calmly: "What can we do if we capture Hefei? Now that the drought in Liang is over, more than 100,000 Heiyun elites are working hard in Luoyang. If Hefei is captured, the Heiyun army will be overwhelming. Then the North-South war will begin again. It’s a catastrophe, I dare to ask Da Sima if he can defend Hefei?”
Hefei is far away from the Feishui River and is located on a plain, which is disadvantageous to the Jiangdong navy, but advantageous to the Liang Kingdom's infantry and cavalry.
Huan Wen's expression became unnatural at the thought of having to fight hundreds of thousands of Heiyun troops under Hefei City.
The last disastrous defeat had left Jiangdong at the feet of the Liang Kingdom. If he drank from the Yangtze River again, Huan Wen would be able to commit suicide by committing suicide.
The key point is that Huan Wen's "Northern Expedition" was just a show.
"Confucius said: Too much is too little. Once the battle begins, it is difficult to separate and resolve. Now that we have achieved a small victory, we should retreat!" Huan Wen really wanted to fight, but he would not delay it until now.
"Da Sima..." Xi Chao glanced at Xie An feebly.
In the past few months, the two of them have been together all day long, and women who have a good relationship will become jealous when they see them.
This solved Xi Chao's plan of killing three birds with one stone.
"There is no need to discuss this matter further. We have ordered the whole army to pack up and prepare to return to Jiangdong. If there is a provocation in the northern country in the future, it will not be too late to come back." After staying up for such a long time, Huan Wen was tired.
"Take the order." Now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to talk about Xi Chao's ways. He cupped his hand to Xie An and said, "Your Excellency, you have a good idea."
Xie An returned the gift and said, "The words of our guests are serious, and they are only for the benefit of the people and the country."
After giving the order to retreat, the entire Jin army was overjoyed.
Many of them were from Jingxiang, who had left their hometown and traveled all the way to Huainan. After a few months, they had lost much morale, and they couldn't wait to hear the order to withdraw.
So there was chaos in the camp.
On the city wall of Hefei, Deng Xia was witnessing everything.
Everyone was slacking off, but he didn't dare.
"The Jin army surrounded but refused to attack, and the morale of the army was scattered. Today's movement means that we must retreat. God has given us great credit for this!" Deng Xia's eyes flashed, as if a wild wolf had seen its prey.
Most famous generals are masters of timing.
"General, are you going to attack?" Deputy General Zhu Fu asked.
"If God doesn't take it, you will be blamed for it. Don't you want to stay in Hefei all your life and not be promoted?" Deng Xia was very courageous and brave enough to be the leader of the three armies. When he heard that there was an evil dragon in the Han River that was harming people, he went into the water with his sword and killed the dragon before returning. .
After staying in Hefei for so many years and seeing other people flourish, Deng Xia also wanted to move up.
With his family background, it was naturally impossible in Jiangdong. It would be the end of him to become the prefect, but in Daliang, it was not an insurmountable thing.
Many generals and important ministers of Liang Jun were from rough backgrounds.
"Those who don't want to go will stay and defend the city. Those who are willing to go will gather in the city. Five thousand black cloud elites can defeat Huan Wen!" Deng Xia said angrily.
"I am willing to go to war with the general!" The black clouds around him were overjoyed when they heard this, and they were waiting for this kind of opportunity.
"Since the general is so elegant, how dare Fu'an fall behind others?" Zhu Fu was also tempted.
"Haha, it's great. Huan Wen is proficient in the art of war. When he retreats, he will definitely leave behind the elite troops. Now we should catch him by surprise and attack him unprepared. Send troops to attack the camp immediately!" Deng Xia walked down the tower and struck the ground with his sword.
The military order was passed and the soldiers came voluntarily.
For more than an hour, more than 7,000 soldiers stood in front of Deng Xia.
There is the Black Cloud Army and his troops, at least 30% of whom are wearing iron armor, and the rest of them are also wearing leather armor, and everyone has a look of anticipation on their faces.
Yuan Zhen's son, Luzhou Sima Yuan Jin, advised: "There are 70,000 troops outside the city, but my uncle only has 7,000... If things are not harmonious, I am afraid that we will lose ground in advance and retreat."
"Seven thousand elites are enough. Huan Wen has been besieged for a long time and has not attacked. His morale has been lost. His people are returning home and have no desire to fight. If I strike suddenly, the Jin army will be in chaos. Although Huan Wen cannot be captured and killed in this battle, it can severely damage the Jin army and make Jiangdong Don't dare to look north for five years!" Deng Xia got on his horse and took a big axe.
The warriors on horseback stood up, looking up to the sky and hissing.
"A true man should not be timid in his actions!" Deng Xia urged his horse and leaped forward.
The soldiers behind them had clanging armor and murderous intent.
The east gate of Hefei City suddenly opened, and the war drums at the top of the city were as thrilling as thunder. A Liang army's infantry and cavalry charged out, with Deng Xia taking the lead and charging into the Jin army's camp.
The Jin army was all packing their bags, thinking of reuniting with their families, but they didn't expect Liang Jun to take the initiative.
When most people thought about retreating, Liang Jun began to take advantage of the situation to cover up the killing. Before retreating, Liang Jun had already come to kill.
Even if some people did not relax, they could do nothing in the face of Deng Xia's infantry and cavalry charge. A Jin general with dozens of soldiers stepped forward to intercept, but was knocked to the ground by Deng Xia with an axe, and the rest were scattered by the cavalry.
"Defeated, defeated!" Liang Jun shouted while killing and burning the camp.
White smoke billowed, covering the camp to the east, and screams came from the white smoke.
The Jin army was frightened and in chaos, and the war drums at the top of Hefei City became more and more exciting.
(End of chapter)
