Seventeen people. The 20,000 garrison at Longhanguan were defeated in one battle, and only 17 were left. Moreover, among the 20,000 people, there were 10,000 Jin cavalry.

Wanyan Zongcheng, who couldn't accept the reality, held onto the back of his chair and moved forward slightly to one side, constantly panting.

The robe on his body began to sway as his chest continued to rise and fall.

"You!" Wanyan Zongcheng pointed at Tuohamu and cursed angrily, but seeing Tuohamu's miserable appearance, he still did not curse him with the word "trash".

Tuohamu trembled, fearing that Wanyan Zongcheng would chop off his head if he was unhappy. Hearing that Wanyan Zongcheng did not continue to scold him, he felt a little relieved.

Wu Linhe on the side glanced at Tuo Hamu unbearably and said: "General Tuo Hamu has also tried his best. Although he is responsible for the lax defense of the city, after all, he has worked hard for many years and has not made any mistakes.

Let him come down and make meritorious service."

"Alas." Wanyan Zongcheng sighed and waved his hand: "Stop kneeling, go down and treat your injuries first."

Both Wanyan Zongcheng and Wu Linhe knew that Tuohamu was quite capable, so they couldn't cut off his head in this situation.

Hearing Wanyan Zongcheng's softened tone, Tuohamu's anxious heart finally relaxed and he shouted: "Thank you, General! I will do my best for Dajin and die!"

After saying a few words, Tuohamu stood up, bent over, and limped out of the hall.

"General, I'm afraid we won't be able to mobilize our troops to attack Jianmen Pass now." Wu Linhe whispered from the side.

Wanyan Zongcheng held his head and wondered how the situation had become like this. A few days ago, he was still formulating a plan to attack Shunzhou.

In the blink of an eye, Longhang Pass was lost, and Jianmen Pass was lost. Now the entire Tanzhou has been completely surrounded, and reinforcements from Yanzhou can no longer be added.

Seeing that Yan Zongcheng did not speak, Wu Linhe continued: "If my army is attacked from behind by the Beiliang army when they attack Jianmen Pass, the consequences will be disastrous."

Wu Linhe was also a very astute person, and he could see the risks of increasing the number of troops at Jianmen Pass at a glance.

"Forget it, let's just follow what you said. These soldiers and horses in the city cannot be damaged anymore." Wanyan Zongcheng agreed with Wu Linhe's opinion: "The Beiliang Army may come to the city at any time, and we should still guard it for now.

Tanzhou City is the main one.”

Several generals in the room all had wry smiles on their faces. This change of situation really caught them off guard.

Wanyan Zongcheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Immediately send an order to all the cities in Tanzhou to defend the city and block the advance of the Beiliang army. Those who are timid will be killed!"

This is the only way Wanyan Zongcheng can think of to delay the Northern Liang Army's time. He can delay it for as long as possible.

"Why are there more than 10,000 red-headed soldiers in the city?" Another general in the room asked cautiously.

There are still 40,000 gold soldiers and more than 10,000 red-headed soldiers in Tanzhou City. The phenomenon of red-headed soldiers surrendering to the enemy at Longhang Pass has made everyone realize that the red-headed soldiers are really unable to bear the heavy responsibility.

Wanyan Zongcheng did not answer, but turned his gaze to Wu Linhe.

Wu Linhe understood instantly: "Disband their organization and re-establish the camp. Officers will be transferred from the Jin soldiers to unified command."

"No!" The general who asked the question nodded. There was no other way.

"Get ready to defend the city." Wanyan Zongcheng said with a sigh of relief.

He is not a fool. Beiliang attacks Jianmen Zhanlonghan because he wants to capture Tanzhou. There will definitely be a battle to defend the city.

"No!" Several people shouted in unison.

Jianmenguan

Outside this city stuck between Yanzhou and Tanzhou, there are densely packed golden soldiers patrolling at the moment, and there are many tents pitched in the distance.

It turned out that the Jin soldiers who came with great momentum arrived at Jianmen Pass and found that the flag hanging above the city of Jianmen Pass turned out to be the military flag of Beiliang.

This shocked the Jin soldiers who came for reinforcements, and they prepared to attack the city without stopping.

However, General Jin Bing realized that the 30,000 people he brought were all cavalry and did not even have siege equipment. He could only send troops to cut down trees in the nearby mountains and build ladders urgently.

On the top of the north city of Jianmen Pass, Xie Xiaolei, Bian Luan, Lin Xian, and Sheng Nankui all stood in armor, squinting at the dark Jin Army camp outside the city.

"After waiting for so many days, it's finally here." Bian Luan said with a smile: "Looking at their attitude, it will take three to five days to build the ladder."

"Hahaha!"

The mockery in Bianluan's words made several generals laugh out loud.

"Is there any movement in Tanzhou City?" Xie Xiaolei asked intently.

Lin Xian said softly: "No reinforcements have been sent out yet, but they must have known the news. The Snow Guards and the Crossbowmen have all withdrawn to the pass and are preparing to defend the city."

As more and more teams were sent by Tanzhou City to inquire for information, the two or three thousand men of Bai Xuewei could no longer completely annihilate the scouts and simply retreated to the city.

"Okay, if we can delay it for one more day, it will be easier for us." Xie Xiaolei smiled. Originally, he did not expect to be able to completely lock the news.

Xie Xiaolei turned around and scanned the top of the city. He saw not only Beiliang infantry up and down the city wall, but also many people wearing common people's clothes carrying feather arrows and stones to the city. These were all called by the Beiliang army.

The Jianmen who volunteered to defend the city shut down the people.

Some of them were red-headed soldiers who had surrendered. Under Wang An's persuasion, they also took up arms and pointed their spearheads at the Jin soldiers.

"I wonder what's going on with Lord Marquis, and whether they have captured Longhanguan Pass." Sheng Nankui stepped forward and looked into the distance.

Xie Xiaolei also shook his head, saying that he didn't know either.

At this moment, Xu Yan strode over and handed a letter to Xie Xiaolei: "This was sent from the Longmen Mountains overnight."

"Oh?" Xie Xiaolei raised his eyebrows, took the letter and read it.

On weekdays, there are almost no letters delivered from the commander's tent, so now that he hears a military order coming, Xie Xiaolei probably already knows what it means.

There were only a few words in the letter, but it made the Northern Liang general who had ridden the Jianmen with thousands of horses look full of joy.

"Hahaha, whatever you want comes to you." Xie Xiaolei slowly closed the envelope and said in front of everyone's puzzled eyes: "Chu Governor Chu has broken through Longhan Pass, and the army is preparing to advance into Tanzhou!"

Bian Luan and others were immediately happy.

"Haha, wouldn't the Tanzhou guard be a turtle in a urn now?" Lin Xian said with a smile.

"In this case, Tanzhou will no longer dare to send a large army to attack Jianmen." Lin Xian said with a smile.

"We will keep an eye on this place. As long as the Jin soldiers are not allowed to break through Jianmen Pass, then the Marquis can do their best to encircle and suppress the Tanzhou Jin soldiers!" Xie Xiaolei said with a solemn expression.

"There are nearly 20,000 defenders and civilians in the city. The Jin soldiers may not be able to attack even if their heads are squeezed," Bian Luan patted his chest confidently.
Chapter completed!