copy raider

Chapter 495

A carrier pigeon hovered in the sky, and then landed ten miles away from Wucheng. Immediately afterwards, a soldier took off the silk book on it and ran into a tent.Take out a roll of bamboo slips, and interpret the message on it according to a specific format.

Regardless of taking too much rest, he ran towards the big tent of the Chinese army with both feet. The military situation was extremely urgent, and it seemed that Jiangnan would not be able to keep it after all.

"report"

"Urgent report at the end of the day, Yan Baihu's troops were ambushed, and all three thousand water thieves were forced to surrender"

"Guo Dapang took Yan Baihu's troops as the vanguard and went straight to his hometown"

The soldier raised the bamboo slips in his hand respectfully above his head, and spoke loudly to Qiao Rui.Since the matter is important, the most critical news was directly stated.

As the sound fell, all the generals of the Yuan family in the central army's tent couldn't help being in an uproar.Yan Baihu's defeat is not unacceptable, it's just that this person's defeat was so fast that people were caught off guard.Now Yan Baihu surrendered in desperation, joined Peng Qing's [-] soldiers and horses, and rushed towards Guzhang mightily.Judging from Guzhang and the situation in Jiangnan as a whole, I'm afraid the consequences have reached the point of irreversibility.

Zhou Yu, who was standing on the side, was taken aback for a moment, followed by a long sigh, he had miscalculated, he had completely miscalculated.Although he expected that Yan Baihu would be defeated, he forgot that those water thieves were originally the elite of the Shanyue clan, and it was inevitable to surrender to the de facto king of Shanyue when they were desperate.As for the personal enmity between the two, it already seemed a bit insignificant in terms of three thousand lives.

Moreover, it was Jia Yuzhang that they surrendered, so there was no danger to them at all, and it was even a good thing under the current situation.

It's just his good medicine and my arsenic. The fall of Jiangnan has a huge impact on the lord.I hope the lord can speed up the attack on Lujiang County, otherwise all plans will come to nothing.Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling anxious, wishing I could turn around and leave immediately.

Countless thoughts arose in the hearts of the generals, and everyone fell into a strange silence.The situation is obviously good, why did it become like this in the blink of an eye.There is Wuchengjian City in front, Peng Qing who is about to pounce on Guzhang, and Yan Baihu who has just surrendered to Jia Yuzhang in the back.

"General, it's time to retreat."

"retreat?"

Qiao Rui looked at Zhou Yu who was standing aside and asked him, with endless anger mixed in his tone.

Zhou Yu sighed slightly in his heart. Although he didn't want to admit this matter, he had to face it.Now Yuan Zhoumu can't fall down, at least before the lord has full wings, he can block Jia Yuzhang in Jiujiang who is about to sweep the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River.Otherwise, even if Lujiang is captured, even if there are all kinds of calculations, it will not be able to hold it.This is especially the case when Changhe Town, Chaohu Lake, Ruxukou and Wanxian County are the land of Yuzhang.

"Yan Baihu surrendered to Jia Yuzhang, and his army strength has reached [-]. In addition, Peng Qing has a lot of prestige among the Shanyue clan. The [-] pirates who forced him to surrender must be able to command like an arm."

"So how can Zhang Kongkong resist Peng Qing's troops? Moreover, the news must have spread, and the morale of Yuzhang soldiers and horses has greatly increased. Deng Dang's troops stationed outside Danyang County will definitely launch a fierce attack on Danyang County. May I ask, can General Danyang County Mansion be defended? If General Ji Ling cannot be defended, what choice will he make?"

Zhou Yu asked Qiao Rui back.

Qiao Rui's heart sank to the bottom, and her hands were covered with sweat.

In the past, Deng Dang's troops attacked aggressively, and later, Peng Qing's troops were about to arrive from Guzhang. Faced with such a dangerous situation, they had to choose to retreat to Jiujiang.Then in this way, he would become a lone army, and it was inevitable that the land in the south of the Yangtze River would be lost.

"What strategy do the generals have to solve the immediate worries?"

"Let the general decide"

"Let the general decide"

A famous general bowed to Qiao Rui.

This matter can be seen at a glance. After Peng Qing defeated Yan Baihu, the ownership of Jiangnan was a foregone conclusion.If he insisted on attacking Wucheng, then Guzhang would fall. At that time, Peng Qing and Jia Yuzhang didn't need to take the initiative to attack. As long as they cut off the food transported from Guzhang to the army, within ten days, all the troops under his command would be dispersed.

Therefore, there is only one option, and that is to return to Guzhang before Peng Qing's troops, and then return to Danyang County from Guzhang.Join General Ji Ling's troops and return to Jiujiang County without any worries.

"Here's an order to make repairs. Tonight, we will set up camp and retreat to the old village."

"Gongjin, you lead two thousand cavalry one step ahead"

"promise"

Zhou Yu replied loudly to Qiao Rui, then turned and walked outside.

Qiao Rui looked at Zhou Yu's back and his expression gradually became complicated. It was a foregone conclusion that Jia Nian would sweep the south of the Yangtze River.I thought that this battle would be devastating, but I didn't expect it to turn into the current situation, making Yuzhang bigger in vain so that the offensive and defensive momentum reversed.Is it just that the land of Jiangnan is really that simple?The lord, who is the son of the fourth generation and the third prince, could not integrate the aristocratic families of the three counties in one go, and the dilapidated Jia family was just a passer-by after all.

When all the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River oppose it, it will be the day when the lord re-enters the lord.

Thinking of the gradual clarity of her thoughts here, Qiao Rui turned around and looked at the map hanging in front of her without saying a word.

All the generals bowed to Qiao Rui, and then filed out one after another.

……

Wu Cheng.

Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, Jia Nian smiled.

Yan Baihu was forced to surrender by Guo Dapang, he had already got the news, but he chose to stand still and wait for Qiao Rui's troops outside the city to retreat on their own.The outcome of Jiangnan has already been determined, and the rest has to consider things other than the battlefield.Although three thousand cavalry are not many compared to all the troops in his hands, they are indeed the direct line of the direct line.Facing the complicated situation, they are the most reliable force.

It is undeniable that chasing Qiao Rui's troops may win a big victory, but these things are not only useless but harmful to him.After all, there are only [-] real Yuzhang soldiers, and later they will be the old Gepo Yellow Turban and Shanyue soldiers.Although the casualties were not counted, it can be foreseen that the casualties must be quite large, so it became a matter of course to recruit young and strong supplementary troops from Danyang, Kuaiji and Wujun.In this way, the soldiers and horses under his command were divided into four forces.If you want to command it like an arm, you must not lack the power of the direct line, and it is naturally happy to see that you can preserve your strength.

"My lord, the last general invites you to fight"

"The last general asks for a fight"

Gan Ning, Gan Cunxiao and a group of generals spoke to Jia Nian excitedly.

Jia Nian slowly shook his head at them.

"Treat with peace of mind, the most urgent task is to sweep Wu County, as for Danyang, just leave it to Fatty Guo"

"promise"

Although the generals felt a little unwilling, but hearing Jia Nian's unquestionable tone, they could only take orders loudly and then filed out.

(End of this chapter)