The temporary central army in Baoguang Temple on the Sanggan River, facing a heavy and suffocating atmosphere was temporarily shrouded in a heavy and suffocating atmosphere.

Because of an emergency as an opportunity, most of the main generals of the Pinglu Army, as foreign aid, gathered here, and discussed the next countermeasures and staying, and looked at the large picture of the silk roll hanging on the wall from time to time.

However, Liu Menglong, the commander of the two armies, watched with confidence and calmness, and his participation in the army introduced the recent situation and notification in public.

In fact, before this, he had already found himself in a dilemma; first, the first battle the day before yesterday was setbacks, and almost lost the most elite team in front of the firearm.

Then, yesterday, after a brief consultation and negotiation between the Pinglu Army, who had arrived at the other two routes, selected the capable and deathful people to launch a powerful attack overnight, but was once again attacked by the Huai Army's empty city plan in the camp under the city;

Nearly three thousand athletes attacked on the spot, and almost no escaped from ambushing firearms. Then, during the contact and breaking of the battle, more than a thousand people were lost, most of them were his more precious cavalry.

At this point, it was enough to make Liu Menglong develop the corresponding intention of retreating, and he was determined to make plans for rest and reunion in other places;

After all, besides the great governor Han Zhongyan who was trapped in the city, he has become the most powerful existence in the only remaining military order in Pinglu Dao. If it were in the past, it would be at least one of the descendants of the four towns, and even the deputy governor who was given the title of Jiedushi.

To be more depressed, if there is any accident or accident in the city's great governor Han Zhongyan, he will take over the first order of the vassal states of Pingludao.

Even if the final thing is really uncontrollable and it is difficult to achieve, he can rely on his military power to go to the back of the mountain or retreat to the place where Hebei and Pinglu are in peace, and continue to seize the territory of several states and dozens of cities. It is not a way to protect himself and wait for the price between surrounding forces.

However, most of his generals and officials were in Youzhou City, and firmly believed that the other party was waiting for him to rescue him; the surging feelings they initiated were in disguise, which made him feel a little afraid of being a gambler and dared not retreat easily.

Especially after joining together the two men who had paid a lot of money and conditions and finally withdrew from the entire Hebei Division, this thought became even more impossible to appear on the table;

Although he is still regarded as the rank and the hope of the people, and is responsible for coordinating the joint advancement and retreat of the three troops; the main generals of the other two routes are obviously not a good deal. Although they are willing to work together to overcome difficulties under the current situation of foreign enemies, they do not mind any chance of replacing the situation in which these troops go.

What's more, even though he had experienced the early losses of the soldiers and generals, with the two groups of people returning one after another, and the local soldiers and archers who were carrying and recruited along the way, they included the last bit of town defense and military households along the border area, and the soldiers under his command once again reached a population of 60,000, of which at least 40,000 were wary.

This inevitably led to the illusion and confidence that many Pinglu generals, including him, could not fight with the Huai Army or discuss their strengths and weaknesses;

After all, no matter how sharp the opponent's firearms can fight, it is hard to say how much fighting spirit and combat power can be left after the siege and street battles.

Especially those Huai Army voluntarily gave up and demolished them overnight, and after the camps outside the city were at the corners of each other, they even gave them such encouragement and hints. The other party was obviously short of troops, and they had to shrink their defense lines and concentrate resources to maintain the defensive moment in the city.

After all, according to the situation they investigated and observed, it was obvious that the defenders under the command of the commander-in-chief in the city were still insisting on resisting, and most of the Huai Army had never been able to resolve the battle and were still bound in the city, and could not divide more troops to deal with them. This series of news inevitably made people more optimistic and confident.

Of course, compared with the bad news that the family had suffered and the fall of the hometown, the middle and lower-level soldiers who were angry and lost their minds, as a relatively clear-minded and far-reaching senior general, Liu Menglong, after fully experiencing the power of the Huai Army as "first in field combat" and of course, he would not think that things were that simple.

It is certainly a great thing to be able to defeat the Huai Army and break its "invincible" myth and reputation, which is a rare achievement and great achievement, which is enough to push yourself to a more veritable high position; but it also lacks a large enough possibility and opportunity, after all, the other party has already occupied the advantage of city defense;

After seeing the power and strength of the Huai Army formation war, he no longer wanted to try to easily consume it head-on. The vitality in his hands lost his right to speak and dominant position in the army.

Therefore, his purpose is to restrain and harass the opponent's live forces through continuous tentative military attacks, divide his troops to attack and cut off his food routes and retreats; even to form an indifferent pressure and general trend through internal and external forces to achieve the basic goal of promoting harmony through war;

After all, after this attack, the Pinglu Road was once again empty, and from the vassal states to the local governments, they were also defeated and seriously damaged. They no longer had the capital or trust to continue to fight against the four sides, but could only seek a peace that could barely settle down.

Therefore, he was able to make the other party unable to gain a foothold and gain a foothold in Pinglu Road, and had to retreat from Youzhou City in a difficult situation, and the rescue and preservation gained from this were the best psychological expectations that he could achieve;

If it is least effective, we must rely on these strengths to reach a certain kind of alliance-like agreement with the Huai Army that entered the Pinglu Road;

For example, through private secret agreements, sacrifice the commander-in-chief and his followers who are still fighting in the city to exchange for better conditions for these powerful factions under their command; or seek a broader space and retreat to obtain more realistic compensation for profits, rather than being held hostage by the military and in a dilemma here.

But no matter what, he must first achieve a sufficiently superior enemy outcome in a short period of time, which will inspire people and serve as the basis and confidence for subsequent negotiations with the Huai Army.

However, just as God heard his heart, suddenly there was such an opportunity before him;

A small team of soldiers who broke out with Governor Han's seal and blood letters, broke out for help after going through a lot of hardships and the search and killing of the Huai cavalry outside the city, finally encountered his patrol troops, and were brought back the last few scarred and dying survivors.

Although the news and seals brought by the other party had little practical significance to them except for symbolic supervision and motivation, the news and internal information that one of the captains had given him unintentionally made him pay special attention to it.

For example, in addition to the military forces of guarding and patrolling the gates, most of the Huai Army are now participating in street fighting and looting in the inner city, and their control over the outer city is relatively empty;

For example, several hidden dangers of disrepair on the outer city wall and severe internal collapse; the locations of several large prisoner camps and management areas in the city are located,

So the reasons and names he wants, as well as corresponding mature conditions seem to have all of them all at once.

Therefore, no matter how cautious and suspicious Liu Menglong is, he can only let go of his more stable and conservative style for the time being, and take a little closer to gaining this opportunity.

On the other hand, it is because of the needs and persecution of reality that he no longer has to make a decision;

In order to return to Pinglu Road in time, they almost gave up most of the spoils and population captured from Hebei, and they had occupied the territory and only brought the most basic supplies and half a month of rations.
Chapter completed!