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Chapter 307

Mingzhou, Ning'an County.The [-] troops gathered here are attacking Pingfan, Guanghe County, which leads to Ningcheng, the state capital.

Hou Mingfeng, as the leading general of the Northern Expedition Army on the right, united with Zhao'an forces from all over the country, and pushed all the way northward.However, within a few months, the remaining two counties occupied by Yang Ni were recovered.Now the combined army has a total of [-] soldiers and horses surrounded on all sides, which has reduced Yang Ni's sphere of influence to Ning'an County.

The [-] troops recruited by Yang Mingyuan stubbornly resisted the attack of the coalition forces, but in the face of the enemy's strength, they finally had to retreat and gradually narrowed the defense range.Now there are less than [-] troops left, so they can only defend around Ning'an County with difficulty, as the last barrier against the coalition forces. If the imperial army breaks through, the forces he has established will disappear in smoke.

However, just as Hou Mingfeng was already sure of winning, Guanghe County's resistance became weaker and weaker.The angel who came from the capital poured cold water on him.

At this time, the imperial court actually ordered him to retreat the whole army immediately and return to the capital?Hou Mingfeng was so angry that he wanted to kill the angel on the spot. Now that Mingzhou is about to be pacified, if he goes back now, wouldn't the hard work of these months be in vain?What do the princes in the court think, your majesty, what do you think?

Hou Mingfeng's face turned red, hesitating again and again in his heart, as the saying goes, the king's life will not be accepted.If he temporarily detains this angel and pacifies Mingzhou first, surely the emperor will not blame him?
Just when he knelt on the ground and refused to accept the order, a big man stood out from the entourage behind the angel, looked at him coldly, and said in a deep voice: "General Hou, why don't you accept the order soon?"

Hou Mingfeng looked up suspiciously, his face couldn't help but change, "General Tang, why is it you?"

The big man nodded to him, and said in a deep voice, "Quickly accept the order."

Hou Mingfeng's face was full of doubts, but seeing that he couldn't help giving him winks, he could only prostrate himself on the ground, and said respectfully: "The last general will accept the order."

Arranging the angel to rest, Hou Mingfeng grasped the imperial decree and anxiously pulled the big man's arm, "Tang Rong, what's going on? It's all right, why do you want to withdraw your troops?"

Tang Rong sat on a chair, crossed his legs, squinted at Hou Mingfeng, and sighed: "You don't know yet, the West Route Army led by that kid Cao Ziyan was wiped out, not only failed to capture Anzhou, Instead, Huazhou is about to be lost."

"What? This, this Cao Ziyan is too incompetent, isn't he? A total of 20 troops, how could they be defeated like this?" Hou Mingfeng was taken aback, cursing with hatred.

"Who said it wasn't? My old man was almost pissed off when he heard this." Tang Rong slapped the table with his palm and said angrily.

"But, even if his West Route Army is defeated, what does it have to do with my East Route Army?" Hou Mingfeng frowned slightly, wondering, "Now our army is about to break through this city. Once we break through this city, we can drive straight in , Straight into the thief's nest. If you retreat at this time, wouldn't it be a failure?"

Tang Rong's face darkened, and he looked straight at him, "General Hou, are you going to resist the order?"

"Of course the last general doesn't dare, he just has doubts in his heart, and I hope General Tang will clarify his doubts." Hou Mingfeng quickly explained.

"Haha, I know you don't dare, but those old guys in the court don't believe it, so they insisted on sending me to supervise." Tang Rong laughed and said casually, "If you refused to accept the order just now, then I can only Take you down and take charge of the army with your own hands."

Hou Mingfeng was sweating profusely when he heard the words, his face was pale and bloodless for a moment, he looked at him bitterly and said: "Tang Rong, I was single-handedly selected by the Lord Protector, and I have never been against you, you know what I am like .”

"Because we are good friends and good brothers, I will stand up and let you accept the order." Tang Rong said with emotion, "I don't want us to end up being friends because of this. "

"Well, Tang Rong, tell me why our army must retreat immediately? Is there anything more important than annihilating Yang Ni?" Hou Mingfeng looked at him seriously.

"Mingfeng, since you asked, then I will tell the truth." Tang Rong hesitated, "After Cao Ziyan was defeated, Li Ni took advantage of the situation and went south, sweeping all parts of Huazhou. And Huazhou is on the right side of Zhongzhou, not far from the capital. Two hundred miles away, Li Ni may invade Zhongzhou at any time and threaten the capital. The imperial court has no troops to dispatch, only the [-] city guards and [-] imperial forest troops. After the consent of the emperor and the prime minister, it was decided to dispatch five The Ten Thousand City Guards took the lead to garrison at Jingtian Pass, and sent your Northern Expeditionary Army back to the capital. Do you understand the meaning of this?"

"What? Your Majesty, is this going to be a showdown with Cao Ji?" Hou Mingfeng's expression changed suddenly, and his breathing became short of breath. "How could Cao Ji agree to such a simple and clear plan? Once we settle in the capital, he will Isn’t it leading wolves into the house?”

"This matter is quite strange, but we have no choice." Tang Rong nodded with a heavy face, "I can't wait for today, and now is the best opportunity. If you miss it, there may be no more , now we can only gamble."

"Oh, I always have a feeling of uneasiness. I'm afraid this matter is not that simple." Hou Mingfeng frowned, pacing back and forth, "Tang Rong, I always feel that Cao Ji must have a trick. Big conspiracy."

"Whether it's a dragon's pool or a tiger's lair, we have to go there." Tang Rong punched the table and shouted in a deep voice, "Now is the time when Cao Ji's strength is at its weakest, so it's all about being loyal to the king and serving the country."

With the sound of low-pitched horns, more than [-] court troops slowly assembled, leaving the remaining [-] Zhao'an coalition forces at a loss.When Hou Mingfeng announced the withdrawal of troops to everyone, everyone was overjoyed.For ordinary soldiers, withdrawing troops means that they don't have to fight anymore, and everyone can return home safely.For the generals, this is undoubtedly bad news. At the moment when they are about to make contributions and seal their wives and children, the general wants to retreat. What is the meaning of all the hard work in the past few months?However, it was the other coalition soldiers who reacted most violently. The imperial army has all withdrawn, so what should I do?With no leader among the dragons, how to deal with Yang Ni's counterattack?

To Hou Mingfeng, these were not worth mentioning at all, and he immediately brought out the imperial decree, which severely frightened a group of generals.Everyone is trying to gain military merit, and this kind of thing against the order is absolutely not dared to do.As for those forces in Zhao'an, Hou Mingfeng personally promised that as long as they stay here to contain Yang Ni's troops, the imperial court will naturally reward them heavily, and they will definitely not let them lose in vain.Fearing that they would not believe it, he brought out the angel and promised them on the spot.

After everyone stayed in doubt, Hou Mingfeng immediately ordered the whole army to retreat and return to the capital.In order to speed up, some supplies and weapons were all distributed to the coalition forces to win over them.

Having obtained military resources from the imperial army, all the generals of the coalition army were all beaming, and they all patted their chests and promised to restrain Yang Ni's troops.

Hou Mingfeng didn't dare to believe in these guarantees, he ordered the army to move quickly all the way, and he didn't dare to delay for a moment.

Just one day after the imperial army withdrew, the coalition army, which had received ample military resources from the imperial army, reveled all night long.

In the north of Guanghe County, a group of thousands of cavalry appeared under the night.Yang Mingyuan rode his horse to the front of the army, holding a spear in his hand, his eyes were piercing, and his tough face was as sharp as a knife and an axe.At this moment, a man in black came slowly from the darkness, raised his head to look at Yang Mingyuan, and said hoarsely: "General Yang, the court soldiers and horses have already traveled a hundred miles away, and there are no ambushes within a radius of fifty miles. Now is a good time to do it.”

Yang Mingyuan stared at the man in black with piercing eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Are you really trustworthy?"

"Believe it or not, it's all up to you, general. My master sincerely cooperates with the general. If the general gives up, how can he be a hero?" The man in black said unhurriedly, without changing his tone.

"Hmph!" Yang Mingyuan snorted coldly, then stopped talking to him, stretched his spear forward, and shouted loudly: "The cavalry charge with me! Kill!"

"Kill!" Thousands of cavalry roared like thunder, charging towards the barracks not far away.

In the ensuing night, countless figures moved, gradually revealing their ferocious faces.

(End of this chapter)