After this battle, Zhang Shimei gave up his intention to catch up. He wanted to rely on the victory at Baigouhe to boost his morale and prepare his army and horses, instead of competing with Cao Xueyang.

Cao Xueyang also relied on this ambush to safely withdraw his troops to Jinyang City.

Ten days later, Zhang Shimei completed the preparation of the army, divided his troops into three groups, and advanced together to the gates of Jinyang City.

Five years later, Jinyang City was besieged again.

"Marquis Cao, are we just going to hide in the city like this and let Zhang Shimei's provocation?!" A woman holding a red tassel spear stood in front of Cao Xueyang, with an angry look on her face.

This person is Yang Siniang, the first main force in Cao Xueyang's newly formed Longwu Army and the leader of the Dragon Spear Battalion.

This woman's spear skills are unparalleled in the world, and her skills have reached the realm of cave and mystery.

Regarding the level of marksmanship, even if Yang Ning came here, he would not dare to win easily. With such martial arts, he was naturally somewhat conceited. At this time, he could not hold on and felt aggrieved.

Cao Xueyang shook his head helplessly. It wasn't that he didn't dare to fight, but that he couldn't fight.

The news of Zhao Tianlin's death in battle is not clear to the army at this moment, but once the matter spreads, it will inevitably cause a huge blow to the morale of the Longwu Army.

Zhao Tianlin was the former deputy governor of the Longwu Army and rebuilt the Longwu Army together with Cao Xueyang.

In addition to his high moral character and high prestige, as well as his ability to defend the enemy and destroy the country, his reputation in the army is no less than that of Cao Xueyang, the king-killing heroine.

If word spread that Zhao Tianlin was killed in battle, it would have a devastating blow to the morale of the Longwu Army.

The enemy coach Zhang Shimei will never miss this opportunity and will definitely use this matter to undermine the morale of the Longwu Army.

Cao Xueyang looked at Yang Siniang, who was bent on fighting, and said solemnly, "Six Niang, what I am going to say next is a top secret in the military, so don't spread it easily."

"yes!"

"In Bingzhou, the Pingjing Army on the front line north of Jizhou was defeated! The Governor Zhao Tianlin died for his country... The Pingjing Army suffered heavy losses and has now retreated to Yanmen."

"...!!" Yang Siniang didn't expect such big news to come to Cao Xueyang when he came up.

"This matter is of great importance. Once it spreads, it will definitely cause the army sergeants to think wildly. Therefore, I have not made it public, but it can't be kept secret for long. Even if we don't say it, Zhang Shimei will say it."

Mrs. Yang Si has superb marksmanship and strong martial arts, but she is not a foolhardy person. As Cao Xueyang finished speaking, she already knew the reason for Cao Xueyang's persistence.

With the strong city of Jinyang as a barrier, even if Zhang Shimei wants to do anything, he can deal with it calmly.

"Cao Hou, we must take action, otherwise once Zhang Shimei makes a fuss about Governor Zhao's death in battle, we will be passive!"

As the commander of the army, how could Cao Xueyang not know what Yang Siniang said?!

But morale has always been a fantasy. In the era of cold weapons, it can even determine the outcome of a war.

For example, in the Battle of Feishui in the Later Jin Dynasty, morale collapsed.

This is what Cao Xueyang is having a headache about right now, how to minimize the negative impact of Zhao Tianlin's death in battle.

"In Jinyang City, there is abundant food and arrows, so we are not afraid of Zhang Shimei's siege in a short period of time."

Although Zhang Shimei now has a superior force, he only has 100,000 more troops than Cao Xueyang. These 100,000 people cannot play a decisive role in the attack and defense of a fortified city like Jinyang.

The method of using troops is to encircle it if it is ten, attack it if it is five times, and divide it if it is doubled.

If he wanted to storm a fortified city like Jinyang, Zhang Shimei would need at least another 200,000 elite troops, otherwise it would be impossible.

"We must be the first to announce this before Zhang Shimei!"

It is important to take the initiative into your own hands.

The news of Zhao Tianlin's death and the defeat of the Pingjing Army were like a time bomb in Zhang Shimei's hands that would be used to detonate the morale of the Longwu Army.

Instead of waiting for Zhang Shimei to take advantage, it is better to take the lead yourself.

As long as all the soldiers under his command emotionally accept this matter, the secret Zhang Shimei holds will not be so shocking and scary!

Cao Xueyang's bright eyes were full of determination.
Chapter completed!