On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 551 Withdrawing from the siege

Li Yuan and Dou Dan died suddenly, and they did not have time to leave any last words or make arrangements for their posthumous affairs.

As the commander of the march, Master Feng undoubtedly became the backbone in everyone's eyes.

However, Master Feng was greatly hit and confused. Everyone saw it and felt anxious in their hearts. Anyone who could speak in front of him began to persuade him:

"Mr. Li, Dou Sima was unfortunately killed. Please ask Feng Changshi to bear the pain and cheer up and lead me and other teachers."

"Yes, Feng Changshi, now tens of thousands of soldiers can only look up to you for their life and death."

"Please also ask Feng Changshi to put national affairs first! Don't continue to be immersed in grief!"

After calling for a long time, Master Feng finally walked out. His eyes were red and swollen. He had obviously cried bitterly and even needed help to walk.

However, Xue Ju didn't think Master Feng was really that sad.

It was his father-in-law who died, not his biological father.

But Xue Ju also knew that if he faced such a situation, he would probably be even more sad than Master Feng.

Master Feng braced himself and said:

"Feng has heard everyone's request. Now the army has no fighting spirit and cannot continue to stay in Zhangye County. It needs to be dispatched as soon as possible.

"Feng doesn't understand military affairs, so I need you to give me some advice along the way."

This Yecheng cannot be beaten anymore, at least not now.

From the prefect, to the captain, and to the soldiers, no one has the intention to continue fighting.

Leave as soon as possible, this is the consensus of everyone.

What they need is not a wise commander, but a leader to lead everyone to withdraw.

No one dared to retreat privately. If they broke up in a hurry, no one would be able to bear Cui Che's responsibility afterwards.

Even if the attack on Zhangye was frustrated, they were just a ragtag group. Cui Che's real elites are still distributed in Guanzhong and Dingjun Mountain.

Li Yuan's death would at most delay Cui Che's efforts to unify the north, allowing the Yanzi flag to be planted on the top of Zhangye City later.

After everyone agreed in unison and confirmed Master Feng's temporary leadership, Master Feng worriedly said:

"The army is marching out, and the movement is very loud. It is difficult to hide it from Yin Shishi. I wonder who can lead the troops to cut off my rear."

This was exactly the performance opportunity Xue Ju hoped for. When everyone was hesitating, he stepped out and said:

"The last general is willing to end his reign for the sake of long history!"

Master Feng had obviously heard of Xue Ju's name, and was deeply impressed by his performance today of taking the lead and ascending to the top of the city first.

But considering the heavy casualties among Xue Ju's men, Master Feng hesitated.

He did not want the troops behind him to be easily defeated, allowing the pursuers to easily catch up with the large army, and the retreating troops would collapse into the city.

He cannot bear this responsibility.

Just as Master Feng was hesitating, Xihe Colonel Zong Luohu stood up:

"The final general is willing to break up the throne with Colonel Xue!"

Master Feng was overjoyed, so he handed over the task of cutting off the rear to the two men. He immediately organized an army to leave Zhangye overnight, taking Li Yuan and Dou Dan's flesh and blood with him, regardless of the fact that it was getting late.

The messenger reporting to Cui Che hastened to go south in advance and will go to Dingjun Mountain via Qishan Road.

Xue Ju and Zong Luohu were lying in ambush on the only way for Zhangye's defenders to pursue. Xue Ju smiled and said to Zong Luohu:

"If Master Yin Shi leads the troops in pursuit and is ambushed by you and me, and we take advantage of the victory to rush into Zhangye City and seize the city, it will definitely be a great achievement."

Now that there are no outsiders and only Zong Luohu, who is close to him, there is no need to pretend to be sad.

Zong Luohu also looked forward to this very much. If he could seize Zhangye in such a bad situation, he would definitely be able to get into the eyes of King Yan.

However, the two waited all night, but still did not see Zhang Ye's defenders chasing them out of the city.

When the sky was dimming, Xue Ju and Zong Luohu looked at each other with helpless expressions.

The two men retreated with their troops unwillingly, chasing Master Feng's team.

Master Yin Shi really did not have the energy to pursue Master Feng at this time. He was busy appeasing his subordinates.

After winning a battle, the soldiers need to be comforted and comforted, which is something new.

The most feared thing about war is that it is mixed with personal grudges, just like Cao Cao massacred Xuzhou.

Xue Ju and Zong Luohu traveled through the starry night and finally caught up with Master Feng.

When Master Feng saw that Master Yinshi did not pursue him, his heart finally dropped.

Along the way, the prefects and captains of various counties bid farewell to Master Feng one after another and returned to their respective counties.

Master Feng only took Qi with him, and the soldiers from Qin Erzhou returned to Tianshui.

Qiu He had already learned the news by this time.

Previously, in order to inform Cui Che of Li Yuan's death as soon as possible, Master Feng used the method of changing people and horses, and relaying messages from postmen in various places, so that the news could be delivered day and night.

The postman had changed his troops in Tianshui, so Qiu He would naturally find the replaced postman to learn about the situation.

Even though he was mentally prepared and knew that Li Yuan died at the foot of Zhangye City, Qiu He still couldn't believe when he saw the putrid flesh that this was Tang Guogong who was leading the army northward with high spirits.

"What on earth is going on?"

Qiu He asked.

He only understood the general situation, but not the specific details.

Master Feng once again showed a look of sadness and told him everything about the situation that day.

When Qiu He heard this, he could only lament that Li Yuan was in bad luck. It was clearly a contribution given to him by King Yan kindly, but why did he lose his life in vain?

Master Feng handed over military power to Qiu He in Tianshui City. He first sent people to transport the coffin to Yong County and deliver a message to Dou, Li Shimin and others.

He rushed to Dingjun Mountain to explain the day's events to Cui Che and listen to his admonishment.

In fact, Cui Che had already learned about Li Yuan's death before Master Feng arrived in Tianshui.

This incident was completely beyond his expectation.

Cui Che was indeed wary of Li Yuan, but he never thought of killing him.

It is said that times make heroes. Now that the north has been roughly pacified by Cui Che, Li Yuan no longer has the opportunity to turn into a dragon.

How could Cui Che take Li Yuan's life when Li Yuan could do his best to assist him?

Having already cried in front of outsiders, Cui Che sighed alone in the tent:

"In this life, Master Yinshi did not dig the Li family's ancestral grave, but you yourself were killed by him."

For a moment, I felt quite a bit emotional about fate.

By this time, the work of damming and storing water in the upper reaches of Hanchuan River had already been completed, and the excavation of the river ditch was nearing completion.

Cui Che did not act out of motivation and wanted to lead Bing north to avenge Li Yuan.

He could still tell clearly which one was more important between Zhangye County and Hanchuan County.

But Cui Che did not continue to stay at Dingjun Mountain. Instead, he left 50,000 troops to Qin Qiong, who was fully responsible for the Battle of Hanchuan.

He led the rest of the troops back to Yong County.

Although Hanchuan is important, Guanzhong cannot be lost.

Cui Che was worried that Li Yuan's death would affect the situation in Guanzhong.

After all, his food supplies were sent to Daxing by water, and then transferred to the front line from Daxing.

I’ve only written eight thousand, and I’m really sleepy. I’m going to take a nap first.

(End of chapter)