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Chapter 340 Strategic Retreat

Chen Chu hurried downstairs. Da Qiao looked at Chen Chu's back, stroked the red lips that had just been ravaged, and flew his cheeks. Then he smiled charmingly as if he had thought of something.

When he arrived downstairs, Chen Chu couldn't help but be stunned. He saw the six iron guards beside Dian Wei's side covered in dust, looking like a naughty child who had just had a fight.

"What's wrong with you?" Chen Chu asked with a smile.

Six pairs of eyes gathered on Dian Wei, and Dian Wei still looked so arrogant. Chen Chu glanced at Dian Wei, remembered what happened just now, and suddenly came over. He shook his head with some amusement.

After walking out of the viewing building and coming to the back garden, Dian Wei and six iron guards followed behind him. Chen Chu walked towards the inner hall.

"Why are you here, where is the letter from Fei Ge's letter?"

Dian Wei slapped his bald head, quickly took out a short note from his belt, and presented it to Chen Chu with both hands, "I almost forgot here!"

Chen Chu stopped and took the short note and looked in detail.

He nodded and ordered an iron guard beside him, "Go and invite the four gentlemen of Gongjin, Zijing, Yuan Hao and Gongtai to the inner hall." "Yes." The iron guard turned his head and left immediately. Tian Feng was originally staying in Zhuo County. About half a month ago, Chen Chu transferred him back to Bingzhou; Chen Gong was envoy Yuan Shu, who returned to Bingzhou a few days ago.

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Pass of Changli County.

It has been five days since Guan Yu returned to the team, and most of the people have been transferred to Changli County, but they immediately received news that the government army was about to give up Changli County. The people were very angry, but this anger was aimed at Gongsun Zan, who has been guarding Liaodong for generations. They had no reason to blame the soldiers of Canglang Camp, because it was the life-long struggle of Canglang Camp that won them the time to retreat into Changli County.

Guan Yu was in a heavy mood and worried at the same time, because he received news that the Goguryeo Iron Polite Han tribe, who had originally been in Wen County, once again set out westward. At the same time, the 150,000 Goguryeo army from Xuantu County had swept away the city of Xiangping, the prefecture of Liaodong County. The army is now heading south and is expected to reach the pass of Changli County in three days.

Guan Yu looked at the hazy sky with his eyebrows frowned.

"General, the lord has an order!" Li Lang quickly came to Guan Yu to report the report.

Guan Yu quickly took the short note and looked in detail. After a moment, Guan Yu put down the short note and his eyebrows were locked tighter.

"General, what do you say about the lord?" Li Lang asked anxiously.

"The lord ordered us to retreat immediately!" Guan Yu said in a deep voice.

"What is the general's plan?" "Of course it's execution! The lord is right. Our Northern Expedition Army has tried our best. Without the cooperation of Gongsun Zan, the local tyrant, we will not be able to reverse the situation here at present; but Gongsun Zan will definitely defend Youbeiping tightly, relying on the dangerous terrain there, the Goguryeo people should not want to break through easily!"

Li Lang showed anger, "The most likely one is that old man Liu Yu! He actually ignored the lord's order and completely ignored the situation in Liaodong! He is still a royal family member!"

Guan Yu sneered: "Liu Yu is afraid that he will be so arrogant because of his identity as a royal relative! Okay, let's not say this anymore! Go down and convey the order immediately!"

"Yes." Li Lang looked very unwilling.

"Wait." Guan Yu called out Li Lang who was walking out, "Let our soldiers organize the people to move to Dai County as much as possible!"

Li Lang's eyes lit up, and he clasped his fists with excitement and agreed: "Yes!"

Guan Yu looked up at the sky again and murmured: "May the heaven protect the people!"

The marching speed of Goguryeo was much faster than before. In just one day, the vanguard troops arrived at a small village less than fifty miles away from the pass of Changli County. The Goguryeo people originally thought of raging in the small village, but fortunately the people in the village had already moved.

The Goguryeo army quickly came from the north and south like two poisonous dragons, and the distance was getting closer and closer. However, at the pass of Changli County, there were only the remaining 6,000 Canglang camp soldiers of Guan Yu. As for Gongsun Zan's troops, they had already retreated into Youbeiping County. The situation in Changli County became increasingly critical.

Changli County Pass...

The pass was filled with a tense and panic atmosphere, and the people who kept fleeing into the pass were confused and panic. The sky was so gloomy that it seemed to be about to collapse.

Another day later, the scout came to report that the Goguryeo's forward had reached only thirty miles away from the pass, but the Goguryeo's forward had stopped moving forward, and they should be waiting for the arrival of the main force.

Guan Yu frowned and had to speed up the transfer of the people. Guan Yu had no plans to withdraw without any plans.

On that day, it started to snow.

The main force of the Goguryeo people met with the vanguard troops at noon the next day. The main force came from Xuantu County, and the leading general was the son of the King of Goguryeo, the prince Li Chenghuan. Another main force of the Goguryeo people, the Iron Po Han tribe, was still more than ten miles away from here.

"Your Highness, do you want to wait for the Tiepo Han tribe?" Li Chenghuan's confidant general asked for instructions. The confidant general was also surnamed Li and named Li Dong, but he was not a member of the Goguryeo royal family. He was born a bandit. After surrendering to Goguryeo, he has been following Prince Li Chenghuan. He is cunning and suspicious, but he seems loyal to Li Chenghuan.

Li Chenghuan showed a very arrogant expression, "Don't wait for him! Our army can be alone in Changli, and then attack Youbeiping! Tie Po Han was called my Goguryeo, but his army of 200,000 was repeatedly frustrated by the small troops of the Han army!"

Li Dong frowned slightly and reminded respectfully: "Your Highness Prince, although Tie Pohan is arrogant, he is indeed a powerful general in our dynasty. His soldiers under his command are strong, and his opponents can force the 200,000 Tie Pohan to repeatedly force the 200,000 Tie Pohan to repeatedly retreat. Your Highness Prince must not be careless! What's more, I heard that the one who confronts Tie Pohan is the most brave and good at fighting among the Han people!"

Li Chenghuan snorted coldly, "So what about the Northern Army? I, Li Chenghuan, not only want to eliminate them, but also throw their bodies to the upper snow wolf in the wasteland!"

Seeing that Li Dong seemed to want to say something, he waved his hand impatiently, "Okay! Go and send orders immediately, and the entire army immediately set out in the afternoon!"

Li Dong hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and agreed, and retreated.

Lee Seung-hwan's eyes were bright and excited, and he murmured: "Zhengbei Army, I want to use your blood to show my martial arts!"

The 150,000 army had a heavy meal in the snow and set off.

The 150,000 army winds in the snow, which is a very imposing scenery. Looking down from the sky, it is like a huge cauliflower snake swimming forward.

Lee Seung-hwan was marching in the middle of the team, ambitious, but God seemed to be unable to get along with him. From the afternoon, the snow became heavier and heavier. Later, it seemed as if someone was pouring cotton from the sky. After more than ten steps, it was impossible to see it. Moreover, the north wind became stronger and stronger, and in the end it made people unable to stand firmly.

"Your Highness, the wind and snow are too heavy! Let's set up camp for the time being!" Li Dong asked for instructions in the wind and snow.

Lee Seung-hwan's face was very bad, not because she was frozen, but because she was annoyed.

He raised his head and cursed angrily. A crystal snowflake fell on the tip of his nose. He felt his nose itchy and sneezed suddenly, which was very unimpressive.

He sighed and ordered helplessly: "Send the order and camp on the spot, and continue to move forward after the wind and snow!" "Yes!" Li Dongyingnuo, and at the same time he felt relieved. He was really worried that the arrogant prince would continue to march regardless of everything.

The order to stop the march was passed down, and the soldiers of the entire army couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Then, the army camped in a panic in the wind and snow. From time to time, tents were blown to the sky by the strong wind, dancing wildly in the wind, and the soldiers raised their heads and sighed; and groups of soldiers ran desperately, with tents running wildly in the wind in front of them.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and there was no sign of stopping. The snow kept falling, and Lee Seung-hwan's heart kept sinking, and he became more and more worried. He kept praying in his heart that the wind and snow would stop as soon as possible.

However, the gods obviously did not hear Lee Seung-hwan's prayer. The rare heavy wind and snow have been rolling for seven days. After seven days, the wind and snow finally gradually stopped. However, the snow in the plain was two feet long, let alone humans...

Even the snow wolf living in the snow is very difficult to move.

Lee Seung-hwan looked at the white and beautiful scene in the world in a daze, but Lee Seung-hwan didn't have any leisure time at this time. He was not thinking about the issue of advancement now, but was considering the supply issue of the 150,000 army. The foster care of the 150,000 army was only enough for fifteen days, and the grain transport team was afraid it was difficult to move forward at this time! It was not Lee Seung-hwan's carelessness, but such heavy snow was too rare.

Contrary to Lee Seung-hwan's depressed and anxious mood, Guan Yu's anxiety over the past few days has become much more relaxed.

The Northern Expedition Army took advantage of the heavy snow to block the road. Within half a month, more than 600,000 people were transferred to the Shanggu County area controlled by the Northern Expedition Army through Youbeiping. In order to ensure the food of the people transferred to Dai County, Chen Chu temporarily sent Pang Deyun to 100,000 dan of grain. The 100,000 dan of grain was Chen Chu's only surplus grain. However, these grains may still not be able to ensure that the 600,000 people will support the harvest of wheat in the spring of the next year. For this reason, Chen Chu also ordered the Youxian King of the Xiongnu who stayed in Wuyuan to raise 100,000 sheep to send to Shanggu County.

Gongsun Zan complained about the actions of the Northern Army to transfer the people, because in ancient times, population was the most important strategic resource! However, Gongsun Zan did not say anything, nor did he stop it. One reason was that he did not dare to offend Chen Chu, and the other was the most important point. The food he had was not rich, and 600,000 people was a very big burden!

Guan Yu stayed in Shanggu County for the time being, and with him, he could comfort the people who fled from the east.

However, one thing was slightly beyond Chen Chu's expectations. More and more people fled to Shanggu through Youbeiping, and there were tending to exceed one million. Chen Chu couldn't help but feel sweaty in his heart. Where did I get food? Chen Chu felt for the first time that it was not easy to be a master.
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