Yuan Wu sat aside glumly, his eyes a little unnatural, always feeling embarrassed in front of everyone.

In the past few months, he has taken a lot from the hands of these two adults. There are 80,000 troops in the entire Jidong Road, and the 20,000 people under him take up half of the military pay.

After taking so many things, he didn't even hold on to them for a day?

There was silence in the room for a long time before the old Lu Jiyi asked:

"General Yuan, how many of the defenders of Liao Ancient City have been withdrawn?"

Yuan Wu blushed and replied silently:

"The total is less than three thousand~"

The civil servants and generals present showed a look of surprise. They knew that there were 20,000 troops garrisoned in Liao Ancient City, but they didn't expect that only such a small number came back.

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Lu Jiyi's brows wrinkled slightly, as if he was a little unhappy, but he still didn't say anything reproachful.

Firstly, nothing can be said at this moment to save the defeat. Secondly, Yuanwu has a profound background. Is it possible that he can still be held responsible for the defeat?

"Report!"

Just when the room was still silent, a messenger flew in and said breathlessly:

"Liang, Liang's army is divided into two groups, one is to capture Xinfeng and the other is to attack Danhe. The governors of the two counties are retreating steadily. Please send reinforcements immediately, otherwise the two groups will not be protected."

"What! They moved so fast, didn't they just take Liao Ancient City? Why don't they have to rest for two days?"

"That's right. Xinfeng and Danhe counties don't have many garrisons. How can they stop a tiger and wolf army like Liang Jun!"

"It's bad, it's bad. Judging from this situation, the two counties will definitely not be able to defend it."

For a moment, the officials in the hall exclaimed in surprise, including Yuan Wu, whose eyes showed a hint of shock. He did not expect that Liang Jun's offensive was so fast and violent.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet!"

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Deng Chumin, the manager of the strategy, slapped the table heavily and shouted softly:

"Liang's army hasn't reached our door yet. What are we afraid of? How unbecoming are we in such a panic!"

Even though Deng Chumin was just a civil servant, he was full of momentum when he opened his mouth, which immediately silenced the hall.

Deng Chumin looked at Lu Jiyi and said:

"Old General, how do you think this battle should be handled?"

Lu Jiyi raised his head and glanced at the gloomy hall, and sighed: "The Liang army is brave and good at fighting, and it is beyond our ability to defeat. The top priority is to inform the court as soon as possible from 800 miles away, so that your majesty can send reinforcements quickly, so that we can stop the Liang army."

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"Old General, I'm afraid the water from far away will not quench our thirst for reinforcements from the imperial court~" Deng Chumin said worriedly:

"The Liang army is now divided into two groups. The two counties are in urgent need. By the time the reinforcements mobilized by the imperial court arrive, I am afraid that all of Jidong Road will have fallen into the hands of thieves. We cannot bear such a huge responsibility."

"For the current plan, we can only mobilize a large army to fight the Liang army. It is best to force the Liang army to withdraw from Jidong Road!" Yuan Wu said fiercely.

Deng Chumin's eyes lit up and he asked, "Doesn't the general already have a plan to retreat?"

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Deng Chumin had worked with Lu Jiyi for many years and knew that this general was mature and prudent. In this situation, he might not have any good ideas. Now he could only rely on Yuan Wu.

Moreover, Yuan Wu is a member of the Yuan family in Longxi. Even if he loses the battle in the future, he will bear the responsibility and he will not be implicated.

Deng Chumin, who had been in the officialdom for so many years, was still very good at this kind of thing.

Lu Jiyi also raised his head. He wanted to see what this military general from Longxi had to say.

Yuan Wu immediately stood up, strode to the map and said:

"As soon as the Liang army entered the ancient city of Liao, they went straight to the two counties, which shows that their rebellion was planned for a long time and they were bound to win over the two counties.

Tianquan City currently only has more than 40,000 troops. If we split up to support Xinfeng and Danhe County, we will fall into the Liang Army's trick. I have fought against the Liang Army. If we fight in the field outside the pass, we are no match for the Liang Army.

The best way is to gather the superior troops and horses, go straight to the ancient city of Liao, and take advantage of the Liang army's unsteady foothold and split up to advance, kill a carbine and cut off the Liang army's retreat.

Tens of thousands of Liang troops have rebelled, and they need a huge amount of food, fodder, and military supplies. If we cut off their retreat, they will definitely collapse without a fight!"

Yuanwu's face was full of confidence, and he believed that his strategy was flawless.

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"What a plan!" Deng Chumin clapped his hands and applauded:

"The general's plan must have exceeded the thieves' expectations. As long as the ancient city of Liao can be recovered, the Liang army will become a waterless source, and its combat power will never last."

Lu Jiyi on the side frowned and hesitated for a long time before saying: "If the ancient city of Liao is heavily defended by the enemy and cannot be attacked for a long time, and two Liang armies come from behind, then our attacking army will be attacked from both sides.

, when the time comes when there is no way forward or retreat, you will have to suffer a disastrous defeat!"

A few generals nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Jiyi's point of view.

Lu Jiyi continued:

"If we hold on to Tianquan City, we can compete with the Liang Army with tens of thousands of troops. If we lose the two counties, we will lose them. As long as Tianquan City is still in our hands, the Liang Army's actions will be restricted."

Deng Chumin stopped talking. Now it was clear that they had differences. One was a veteran military general on the Jidong Road with high prestige, and the other was a big shot in Longxi. He could not help anyone.

Lu Jiyi's conservativeness made Yuanwu a little anxious, and he said in a deep voice:

"General, there is no danger to defend Tianquan City. The Liang army is attacking the city extremely fast. Even if we have tens of thousands of troops entrenched in the city, we may not be able to sustain it for long.

Once Tianquan City is besieged, we will be the turtles in the urn, and we will be at the mercy of others.

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Since the Liang army has divided its forces into two groups to attack Xinfeng and Danhe, their rear must be empty. This is the best opportunity to attack.

What's more, there is no sure-win strategy on the battlefield. It all depends on people. No matter how strong the Liang army is, they will come from afar. We have the favorable location and the right people, so what should we fear?"

Lu Jiyi's brows furrowed deeply. He knew that Yuan Wu was right, but he really had no confidence in taking the ancient city of Liao. To be precise, he had no confidence in defeating the Liang army.

The civil servants and generals in the hall were also whispering and expressing their opinions to each other. Some supported Yuan Wu's strategy, while others felt that Liang's army was invincible and defending the city was the best strategy.

Deng Chumin hesitated for a long time before speaking softly to Lu Jiyi:

"Old General, now that things have come to this, we can only give it a try."

"Okay~"

Under Deng Chumin's persuasion, Lu Jiyi finally agreed to Yuanwu's plan and said in a deep voice:

"Then gather your troops and go to the ancient city of Liao to fight the Liang army! I, the general, will personally lead the army to attack. I'm sorry to trouble the general manager to stay in the city."

"good!"

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Yuanwu was overjoyed, cupped his fists and shouted:

"The last general is willing to lead 20,000 troops and be the vanguard of the army!"

"allow!"

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At dusk of the next day, the neatly lined up garrison strode out of the gate of Tianquan City. The military flags were flying, and Yuanwu, who was still slightly injured, took the lead and headed straight for Liao Ancient City.

He wanted to take back what he had lost with his own hands.

Deng Chumin and Lu Jiyi on the top of the city looked melancholy into the distance.

"Old general, can you win?" Deng Chumin murmured.

Lu Jiyi was silent for a while, then clasped his fists and said, "I can only do my best."

"General, take care!"

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