Qin Bao asked tentatively: "Third brother...?"

"It's okay." Zhang Xing responded seriously. "Do you have anything else to ask?"

"I mean... if it goes like this, what will be the result?" Probably because of Xiao Zhou's departure, Qin Bao put down his last gesture at this time, and his words seemed very difficult. "How can defeat be defeated?

of?"

"God knows how we will be defeated? I don't know how to fight." Zhang Xing shook his head. "But what is certain is that as long as there is hesitation here for two or three days, or even no immediate action, the governor of Dongyi will realize that the army

The front and back are out of touch, and the hearts of all walks of life are divided... Then he will definitely strengthen his determination, go back and grit his teeth to hold on, and then maybe a surprise attack, or maybe a strong wall to clear the country, and then as long as the military in front is frustrated, it will completely crush the last string of people's hearts.

Before the logistics collapse, the hearts and minds of the front line will collapse first, and then the entire center army will collapse unstoppably like a landslide... In the end, everything will stop."

"I actually still don't understand." Qin Bao nodded, then shook his head. "Why... why can't Da Wei grit his teeth and hold on to this?"

"Why are you so angry? We shouldn't have come to fight this battle in the first place." Zhang Xing raised his head, looked at the opponent seriously and said. "This is a battle to destroy the country. The opponent is a big country second only to the Wei Dynasty. It has enough power.

Fifty states... And the reason why this battle can be fought is not to unify the world, not to unify the four seas, but to regain one's face... If this kind of battle can be won, that is

The three radiances and four emperors are all blind!"

Qin Bao sat down slumped and said nothing.

Just when Qin Bao was in a complicated mood, and Zhang Xing seemed to be wandering away because of something that had nothing to do with him, Zhou Xingfan had already quickly found his dear uncle in the public camp... This was truly like a dear uncle, and no one dared to stop him...

...But Lai Zhan'er was obviously participating in the discussion in front of the emperor, which made Mr. Zhou have no choice but to wait.

It was not until evening that Lai Zhan'er returned to the camp. However, after listening to Zhou Xingfan's words, this humble master just shook his head:

"It's a good thing that Li Ziqi came to surrender, and His Majesty has never said anything bad about Luolongtan."

Zhou Xingfan had been training with Zhang Xing for more than a year. Hearing this, his heart felt cold: "In other words, the imperial court has indeed not decided on a strategy to immediately control the governor of Dongyi? It has not ordered the frontline practitioners to gather as quickly as possible, nor has it allowed..."

Speaking of the second half of the sentence, Zhou Xingfan stopped himself. Zhan'er was right in front of him. He didn't receive the military order. That means he didn't. What else could he do?

Lai Zhan'er was silent for a while, and then said seriously: "Xing Fan, we don't have to be taboos... Let me put it this way, I am from a humble family in Jiangbei, and your father is a general who has been passed down from generation to generation in the Southern Dynasty... In the end, he can be in the big

For the Wei Dynasty to achieve this, they had a higher status than those in Guanlong and led more soldiers. It was all the grace of a saint. Others can have complaints and dissatisfaction, but our two families cannot have it.

...If you want your subject to die, I won’t blink an eye, and neither will your father. What’s more, it’s just a general going to the battlefield? What’s more, the war hasn’t even gotten to that point yet? Just listen to my uncle’s words, go back early and fulfill your duties faithfully.”

Zhou Xingfan was stunned and silent, and could only turn around and leave.

However, when he came out of Zhan'er's tent, he couldn't help but feel confused. On the one hand, as a son of man, he was extremely worried about his father and the Southern Route Army he led; on the other hand, he had to admit that he had just arrived.

What Zhan'er said is absolutely correct. The Zhou family's current position is basically a personal appointment by His Majesty... Whether it is Uncle Cao or Prime Minister Su, including the late emperor, they all look down on people from the south... From then on

From this perspective, the so-called throwing away the whole family's life together with this saint seems to be in line with a certain traditional moral concept.

He even thought about the other two prime ministers who accompanied the army, whether they were Mr. Yu or Mr. Zhang Han. Regardless of their character, did they have similar mentality?

The team that this saint personally established and organized when he was young was supposed to be used to fight against the Guanlong clan and the northern aristocrats. Every one of them surrendered their wealth and life to this saint as a pledge of surrender, but at the end of the day they suffered for decades.

He has worked so hard, but now he has been reduced to nothing in this ridiculous crusade for the sake of face...

Xiao Zhou didn't want to continue thinking about it, because his father should already be at sea at this time, and it was unlucky to say this.

Moreover, he is different from his father. He has not experienced the change of dynasties in Nanchen. He has no definite gratitude to that saint. He also met a strange superior... To put it mildly, he is a bit ungrateful and a bit let down.

Emperor's favor.

The debate lasted for an afternoon and a whole morning. On the second day, at the initiative of Sima Zheng, the general of Huben Zhonglang, the emperor finally allowed Sima Zheng to lead about twenty or thirty spiritual masters to the front line to try to escort Li Ziqi over.

This is undoubtedly a somewhat absurd decision, because Sima Zheng and twenty or thirty Qijing masters are not enough to control a grand master... It is one thing to protect yourself or maintain the offensive momentum in the face of a grand master, but controlling a grand master is another

It's the same thing. But considering that it seems absurd for the Grand Master to surrender when he can't control his own army, then confronting absurdity with absurdity may be a good idea to break the situation.

After all, if it is a false surrender, or smart people including the saint know that it must be a false surrender, then it seems to be right to use this escort to deal with it and force the other party to voluntarily give up the "surrender" position.

However, it seems it's too late.

After spending about two and a half days in Yu Shuwen's army, calculating the time and finding that the imperial master should have arrived but failed to arrive, the Governor of Dongyi did not hesitate and calmly went to see this large army the night after Sima Zheng set off.

The commander-in-chief of the Wei army then took his leave.

"Li Ziqi, are you entertaining me?"

In the night, Yu Shuwen looked at the guards who fell directly on both sides. He was furious for a moment. Regardless of the difference in cultivation level, he directly raised his knife and scolded them.

"no."

The Governor of Dongyi is about sixty or seventy years old this year. He is slightly older than Uncle Cao Huang, but he is energetic. Although he cannot be described as a feather fan and silk scarf, he is also wearing a wide robe and cloak, which is quite a legacy of the former Tang Dynasty. When he heard this, he sincerely handed over his hand.

, without being rude. "I was really desperate before. If the Wei Dynasty still has the courage to fight as in the last Eastern Expedition, it is impossible to go to the Eastern Capital to live permanently in exchange for the king and the remaining people of the fifty states."

Life... However, I have seen clearly in the past two days that in the Wei army, there is insufficient food and fodder, and the morale of the army is disorganized; in the middle, the generals are not in harmony and cannot work together; above, your Majesty regards war as a child's play and has no intention of doing so.

The slightest bit of decisiveness... This, in other words, as long as I go back and hold on, I can still win this battle. Then you dare to ask, why should I continue to stay here? As for the few guards and soldiers going into battle, is it possible?

Do you regret dying?"

Yu Shuwen shook his head repeatedly: "You Dongyi people can't escape. The world is unified and cannot be stopped. Even the three radiances and four emperors dare not stop it... This is God's will and the general trend!"

Li Ziqi nodded seriously: "Yes, I also think so, but it seems that the one who dominates the world now may not be the Wei Dynasty, nor may it be when I am alive... On the contrary, it is you. I am afraid that you will not be able to escape this time."

Lost……"

Yu Shuwen was completely furious. He pulled out his long sword, and at the same time a huge wave of weak water Qi rolled up behind him. Then the Qi directly broke through the Chinese army's tent like a huge wave, and then followed the forward-striking posture of the long sword and slapped it to the opposite side.

past.

However, whether it was a long knife or a huge wave, halfway through the shot, it suddenly stopped out of thin air, as if it had encountered an invisible wall.

In fact, it is not an invisible wall, but a physical wall, but it comes too quickly and too steadily in the dark night. This is a very common immortal energy, but it is as deep as the sea.

But Yu Shuwen was not afraid at all, and shouted angrily. Around the camp that had been broken open by his true energy, the elite soldiers who had already gathered bent their bows and raised their crossbows, and fired directly.

There are many arrows with various colors of light among them.

Li Ziqi had no intention of showing off. In front of more than 10,000 elites, he could only maintain an "uncontrollable" attitude. Forcing a fight was not a good option, so he directly jumped into the sky in the night...the arrow flew out,

Most of them are fired directly into the air, or even cause accidental damage.

Yu Shuwen was so angry that he flew into the air and struck again. Unexpectedly, the opponent was already prepared and suddenly turned around and hit him with his true energy. The opponent was unbalanced in the air and could only fall to the ground.

"General Yu." After a while, Li Ziqi's people no longer knew where they were, but their voices were still floating over the military camp. "If you pity your own soldiers, you should withdraw your troops immediately... It is not necessary to force an attack."

No, but I will only guard the city of Sangdong County, which is seventy miles ahead, but when the time comes, you may end up dead and ruined, ruining your reputation as a general for the rest of your life."

Yu Shuwen just sneered and replied: "You can run, but I don't believe you can stop me from taking the city and taking over!"

One day later, after a hard march and arriving at Sangdong City, Yu Shuwen's expression became even more gloomy and helpless, and Li Ziqi took the initiative to capture Sangdong City for him.

The whole city was empty, there were no common people, no Dongyi tribesmen, and no food or fodder. There was only a letter left by Li Ziqi in front of the city gate.

The letter said that he was afraid of General Yu, so he voluntarily abandoned the city and retreated to Xindeng City fifty miles away across a river. He asked General Yu to continue on and come to meet... At the same time, he also expressed concern and inquiry in the letter, not knowing about the other armies.

Do they go hand in hand?

It would be a pity if I didn't come.
Chapter completed!