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Chapter 318 Out of luck
Leaping down from the mountain, Huo Tainan's vigorous and light figure was like a roc with wings spread, showing a bit of mist in the mist.

Facing the organized team, Huo Tainan did not show the joy of victory on his face, but gave the order to retreat seriously.

The soldiers who were immersed in the joy of victory were very puzzled. It can be seen that Huo Tainan had a solemn face, and no one dared to refute.Standing in line at the fastest speed, no one in the uniform team made a single noise.

After Mo Qing led the 20 people in the night to sort out the mess of the formation, the team of 5000 people quietly retreated into the depths of the fog.

After recovering from his senses, Meng Keda came after him again, and what he saw was devastated.

"Damn it." Squeezing out the words between his teeth, Mengda clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on his hands were exposed.Endured and endured, finally couldn't hold back, raised his head and let out a long whistle.

Huo Tainan, who had already led the troops to leave, did not look back, his expression as indifferent as before.

This time he won, but what about next time?

Thinking of this, he subconsciously pressed it on his chest. Here are the family letters that he regards as treasures, as well as his nostalgia.

Leading the team forward in the fog, Huo Tainan couldn't help thinking of his wife at home.He could even imagine how worried and anxious Chu Liangrao would be at this moment, which made him eager to end this battle as soon as possible, but is it child's play on the battlefield?It took a few days to prepare for today's bluff move, but luckily, his plan succeeded.

If it is not covered by the mist, you can find that this is not a stone formation if you look closely.After all, the preparation time for the real rock formation is definitely not something that can be completed in just a few days, but outsiders don't know the mystery of this, so they will get away with it.

While walking and retreating during this trip, Huo Tainan was not idle, and took advantage of the terrain to set up a few simple traps with local materials. He intended to delay the time, so as not to lead Meng Keda to pursue him.

At this time, although Huo Tainan's grasp of the terrain was not as familiar as that of the locals, he still knew everything about it.

The army gradually drifted away, and soon there was a shortage of food and grass.

And it was just like this that made people who hadn't given up at first believe that the general wanted to put them to death, otherwise how could there be no movement from the beginning to the end.But what they didn't know was that the barracks where the army was stationed at this time was also very difficult.

Meng Keda, who suffered from Huo Tainan's loss, returned in vain, and simply led his soldiers to carry out an attack, which caused chaos in the barracks.The main general, who was still drunk and dreaming, was awakened by the sound of killing, and he didn't even bother to put on his boots, so he rushed out of the tent and asked, "Where is Deputy General Huo?"

As soon as he said this, he regretted it. Huo Tainan had already been sent to die by him. How could anyone respond at this time?

But the enemy army had already reached the gate of the house, if he didn't resist, it would be too ugly, so he returned to the tent, drew his sword, raised the morale of the general, and mobilized everyone who could be mobilized.

After all, the title of general is not for nothing, and his early experience saved his life. Although there were losses in the army, it would not collapse.

Being so surprised, the general, who was sweating all over his body, had already sobered up. After the situation stabilized, he went back to the camp and called Prime Minister Cao's men, asking, "Sir, what's the reason? They said they sent Vice-General Huo out, how could someone attack him?"

"This...I don't know."

The chief general's face flushed red after holding back his stomach, but he still couldn't get angry. After all, losing his temper with this person is to feel sorry for the prime minister, so he could only hold back his anger and asked, "Sir, what do you think should be done at this time?"

"I will just write a letter to ask the prime minister for instructions."

It's useless to write a letter at this time and wait for a reply!
Waving his hand feebly, the general doubted Prime Minister Cao's ability for the first time.

If it is true what the prime minister said, the other party only wants the piece of land in southern Xinjiang, the prime minister will find a way to get His Majesty to agree to give up this piece of land, and what he needs to do is to fight desperately, and don't have to worry about the rest.

But now the two armies have been at war for some time, and there is no sign of negotiation at all.

What's even more ironic is that Huo Tainan hadn't left for long before the barracks received a shock. If it was said, where would he put his face as a general?

But soon he regained his confidence, so what if the big new barbarian came to fight, didn't he beat him to pieces?It can be seen that his bravery has not diminished in the past.

Thinking about it this way, the chief general, who was still worried, no longer questioned the prime minister's ability, and became flattered when he was flattered by his subordinates.

At this time, far away in the capital, Prime Minister Cao was having a secret talk with Mr. Chen Ge.

Now that His Majesty's focus is on that area, Prime Minister Cao feels that the time is ripe, and it's time for someone to be the one who stands out and put forward the conditions for negotiation.It's just that the two of them have no idea who to pick for this person.

First of all, this person must be paid enough attention, so that the Holy Majesty will not ignore it as if he didn't see it. Secondly, this person cannot be their henchman, otherwise he will face huge losses.

To say that there are really not many people in this court who can meet these two conditions, but most of these people are noble and disdain to be with them, and naturally they will not be willing to help them.As for King Mingyang, they dare not even think about it. If Chu Chaoyang knows that they want to cede the land to the enemy country, they are afraid that the mansion will be bloodbathed.

After thinking about it, only Mr. Xiong was left.

In terms of conditions, Mr. Xiong is really suitable for this matter. First of all, he has enough status, and he can't be regarded as close to them. Moreover, there is Concubine Xiong in the palace who can give the Holy Majesty a pillow breeze. It couldn't be more appropriate.

But they also knew that the price to let Mr. Xiong stand out would not be small.

The reason why Prime Minister Cao would help Daxin win the land of southern Xinjiang is, on the one hand, for the benefit of the other party, and on the other hand, it is out of the question.If this matter can be accomplished, then taking the throne would be like taking something out of pocket, not to mention how relaxed and happy it is.

But right now this hurdle is not easy, if they really do benefit the Xiong family, they will not be able to afford it, but if people find out their thoughts, I am afraid that the predecessors will plant trees and the descendants will enjoy the shade.

How easy is it to be able to encourage the other party without letting others see their intentions?
It was also because of this that Prime Minister Cao's hair turned gray in a hurry.Elder Chen Gel, who had some kind of friendship with Mr. Xiong, simply acted generously and was willing to give it a try, but the premise was that Prime Minister Cao would personally pick up Chen Yue'er and return to the Cao Mansion as a young mistress.

Prime Minister Cao didn't know that Mr. Chen Ge was making use of the topic, but he felt that it was nothing, as long as his daughter-in-law didn't cause trouble, it wouldn't take much effort to bring her back and raise her.

(End of this chapter)