The Liang Army camp outside Tongzhou City was solemn and solemn, and groups of elite crossbowmen scattered out and cruised in all directions.

There are layers of trenches outside the camp wall, with deer antlers as cover and tight defense. Patrol soldiers come and go in an endless stream, ready to deal with sudden attacks by the Long Army at any time.

After all, they had suffered a defeat, and the whole camp was enveloped in a tense atmosphere. No one knew whether the Long Army would take advantage of the high morale to launch a sneak attack.

Chen Yue in the commander's tent faced the map, kept pointing and drawing on it, reviewing the entire battle, and the expression on his face became much more solemn.

Until now, he has not received military reports from the army on the east route, and there is no news about the situation on Wang Rusong's side.

But Chenyue knew that Wang Rusong's side must also suffer a defeat.

"Your Majesty!"

Chu Yucheng, who looked tired, strode in from outside the tent and said with a hint of joy: "There is news from Wang Duhu. The army has withdrawn from Anfu City."

In order to wait for information from the Eastern Route Army, Chu Yucheng didn't sleep a wink all day and night. As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the kettle on the table and swallowed it.

"Are Bihu and Wu Qiu back?" Chenyue quickly turned around and asked.

"Yeah!" Chu Yucheng nodded heavily and said:

"I'm back. Wu Qiu suffered some injuries. I'm afraid it will take him a while to recover, but his life is fine."

"What are the casualties of the army?" Chen Yue asked the question he was most concerned about.

Chu Yucheng handed over a detailed military report and shook his head in a depressed mood: "It's a bit heavy. The Zuo Cavalry Army plus the Suppressing Liao Army lost more than 4,000 people, and more than 3,000 people died in the battle alone.

"

Chenyue's eyes dimmed, he took the military report and read it silently.

The number of 20,000 people was reduced by more than 4,000, one out of four. Since the Liang army went south, the field cavalry has not suffered such serious casualties.

This battle was a huge setback for Liang Jun.

This does not include the casualties of various infantry troops. Wang Rusong's troops fought fiercely with the Western Barbarians in Anfu City for a day, and it was definitely not an easy fight.

After reading the military report, Chen Yue murmured:

"Besieged by 50,000 Long Army troops at Qingwupo, the advantage of the cavalry army was gone. The two generals have done a great job in bringing the main force of the Zhenliao Army and the Zuo Cavalry Army out of the encirclement~"

Although they had never been to Qingwupo, they could imagine the general terrain just from the description in the letter. The Long Army had taken advantage of the right time and place by choosing this place to ambush.

Bi Hu and Wu Qiu actually did a good job, at least they didn't end up with their entire army annihilated.

According to the detailed military report sent by Wang Rusong, Chenyue finally reviewed the entire process of the war.

Chenyue's palm slowly slid across the map and said calmly:

"The Long Army first released false news that the army was about to change defenses to lure us into taking the bait, and then accurately judged that our army would send troops straight to Tongzhou City after taking Anfu City.

Even the location of the ambush was chosen as Qingwupo, which was most beneficial to them.

While Anfu City was in action, Tongzhou was not idle either. The Long Army even pretended to be attacked so that we could attack the city with confidence. Fortunately, we immediately issued the order to retreat, otherwise we would have left more soldiers at the foot of the city.

Life.

From the beginning to the end, every step we took was within the Long Army's calculations, and their information was kept strictly confidential. We were not able to detect any abnormalities. Even the Long Army himself really thought that the army was going to change defenses.

This time we were completely defeated.

Yucheng, I am responsible for this defeat~

But when did Dugu Chengye and Xun An switch to this style of military use?"

There was a trace of doubt in Chenyue's eyes, and they said that when two armies are facing each other, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles.

Everyone has played against each other many times in Gyeonggi Province, and they have a basic understanding of Dugu Chengye. This is not like Dugu Chengye's leading style.

"GuluGulu~"

Chu Yucheng took a big gulp of tea, wiped his mouth, stared at the map for a while and then said:

"Although the Long Army deployed carefully and planned every step of the way, which attracted our army to fall into their trap, this plan actually has many risks.

For example, what should we do if the so-called letter is discovered by us? What if our army did not send cavalry to attack Tongzhou after capturing Anfu City, but instead gathered troops to garrison the city on the spot?

What if their ambush fails to stop our cavalry? Wouldn't Tongzhou City be in danger?

There are too many places where things can easily go wrong. If there is a problem anywhere, we can penetrate the so-called Tongzhou line of defense.

Dugu Chengye just suffered a defeat at Quannan Pass, how dare he take such a risk?"

Chu Yucheng analyzed it methodically, and obviously he also thought that this was not like Dugu Chengye's military habit.

Chen Yue swayed slowly in the military tent with his hands behind his back, and said calmly:

"After Yuwen Xingchen returns to the capital, Dugu Chengye and Xun An should lead the troops on the front line.

According to the intelligence, Xun An has been promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War, and he has become famous. However, he is still not qualified in front of a veteran of Longxi like Dugu Chengye, so it should be Dugu Chengye who is arranging the troops.

However, Dugu Chengye was old and used troops calmly. From the withdrawal of troops from Quannan Pass, it can be seen that this veteran is not a person who likes taking risks.

I always have a feeling that there may be someone else leading the troops in Tongzhou~"

After saying that, Chen Yue looked at Chu Yucheng, as if he wanted to get his approval.

Chu Yucheng dragged his cheeks and thought for a moment before saying:

"Agree! No matter who they are, they should not dare to risk the safety of Tongzhou's defense line!

If you take one step back, you will reach the capital~"

Chen Yue's brows furrowed tightly: "Then who else within the Long Army can lead the troops~

What do the crossbowmen say? Has a new general's flag been erected on top of Tongzhou City in the past two days?"

"No~" Chu Yucheng shook his head slightly.

"There is no general flag, but another person has changed the command?" Chen Yue said over and over again: "Does it mean that the people on the opposite side are deliberately hiding their whereabouts?

Do it deliberately."

Chu Yucheng nodded slightly: "Logically, there is no problem."

Chen Yue dragged his chin, his eyes slowly swept across the map, and murmured: "Who is it? Who can command Dugu Chengye and Xun An?"

One is the third-grade Zhenfu General, and the other is the Minister of War. The person who can command these two people must be an important official of the imperial court.

There was silence in the tent for a long time. Chenyue suddenly looked at Chu Yucheng and asked, "Is there any news from Tiansi about the Jiangnan battlefield?"

Chu Yucheng recalled it briefly in his mind and replied:

"The last military report said that the Long Army was gathering in Qingzhou to prepare for a decisive battle with the Wu Army. There has been no new news for more than ten or twenty days. The Jiangnan battlefield seems to have died down."

As Chu Yucheng spoke, his tone gradually weakened, and there was a trace of solemnity in his eyes.

Chen Yue suddenly turned around and looked at Chu Yucheng. The two of them spit out a name almost at the same time:
Chapter completed!