"Wang, General Wang, I, my lord, I mean General Zuo Hussar, where are you?"

Seeing that the person in front of him did not answer immediately, but had a complicated expression, Wei Chang suddenly felt that something was not right.

I don't know why, but my heart sank, and I was also a little panicked.

Although Wei Chang has been with Wei Yan for a long time, his talent is really not that good and can only be said to be average.

It can be said that giving up Gaodu City and withdrawing troops from Gaoping Pass was probably the biggest decision he made in his life.

Moreover, he had to have Wei Rong's instigation and promotion before he could make such a move.

But Wei Chang knew that there was no way the military report he had sent could be concealed from his master.

He was even prepared to be beaten to death by an adult - leaving only one breath at most.

Wang Han was originally very dissatisfied with Wei Yan.

Because of Wei Yan's impulsive behavior, the engineering battalion had to accompany him, lingering on the edge of total annihilation.

It's just that the somewhat honest and honest little general Wei in front of him saved the people of the engineering camp in one fell swoop.

Thinking of Wei Yan's last actions again, Wang Han couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and he whispered:

"Little General Wei, Old General Wei asked us to retreat first, and he led the army to cut off the rear..."

"Sir, will you personally lead the army to cut off the rear?"

Wei Chang's expression changed, and he subconsciously raised his eyes to look behind him.

The endless team was retreating towards Gaoping Pass.

It can be seen that the soldiers look a little depressed.

This kind of depressing atmosphere is rare in the Han army in recent years.

"Little General Wei, where are you going?"

Seeing Wei Chang get on his horse again and pull the reins, Wang Han quickly stepped forward to stop him and asked.

Wei Chang looked anxious:

"I'm going to pick up the adults."

"Young General Wei, no!" When Wang Han heard this, he immediately became anxious. "Old General Wei has said that the retreating soldiers will all be under the command of General Wei, and they must guard Gaoping Pass tightly. No mistakes will be made."

"General Wei's current task is to quickly gather the soldiers and regroup to prevent the bandits from taking advantage of the situation. What should we do if Gaoping Pass is lost?"

"Old General Wei asked me to bring the order talisman and the order sword and hand them over to General Wei so that it would be convenient for General Wei to lead the army..."

It's okay if Wang Han didn't say this, but Wei Chang's heart suddenly sank when he heard it!

Before Wang Han could finish speaking, he interrupted Wang Han in an extremely rude manner:

"What? Is this really what your Lord ordered?"

"Of course, how can I dare to speak nonsense about such a major military matter?"

After Wei Chang saw that Wang Han had indeed taken out the command talisman and command sword, he felt that the world was suddenly spinning.

He held on to the reins tightly to prevent himself from falling off the horse.

"grown ups……"

Wei Chang knew Wei Yan very well.

Others don't know it, but Wei Chang knows that he, as an adult, attaches great importance to military power.

There is a very important reason why you must compete with the Central Protector, that is, you want to dominate one side, lead an army alone, and prove yourself.

When the Prime Minister went on the Northern Expedition, he incorporated the troops from Hanzhong and also brought you into the Prime Minister's residence.

From then on, you lost the opportunity to lead an army alone.

Over the years, this matter has almost become an obsession among adults.

Especially the soldiers like Shangdang, they were the soldiers he brought out personally.

Under what circumstances would your Excellency hand over military power?

Wei Chang was in a trance, already feeling confused.

Then I remembered that I had violated the orders of the Lord and retreated to Gaoping Pass without permission. This led to the Lord being forced to retreat and cut off the rear in person...

Wei Chang couldn't sit still on the horse any longer. He swayed and finally turned over and fell off the horse.

"Little General Wei?"

"Little General Wei!"

Wang Han and others were shocked, and quickly stepped forward to help Wei Chang up, shouting anxiously.

Wei Chang's physical fitness is good. After all, he has been practicing his ability to resist hits all year round.

This fall only made him breathless. After being massaged by Wang Han for a few times, he slowly woke up again.

As soon as he woke up, he burst out crying:

"Sir, the child is unfilial. It was the child who harmed you!"

He cried a few times, probably because he had not yet recovered his breath, and coughed a few times, then struggled to stand up and get on his horse again.

Wang Han quickly shouted: "Little General Wei? What are you..."

Hearing Wang Han's shouting, Wei Chang seemed to have remembered something and turned around:

"General Wang, your order talisman and order sword will be temporarily in your charge. When you get to Gaoping Pass, gather the retreating soldiers as soon as possible and guard Gaoping Pass..."

Wang Han was startled for a moment, and then became anxious.

No, isn't this what he relayed to Wei Chang?

Why did Wei Chang repeat this to himself?

Seeing the tears on Wei Chang's face, Wang Han knew what he wanted and quickly persuaded him:

"Little General Wei, Old General Wei must have already thought about asking you to guard Gaoping Pass."

"If you don't listen to General Wei's orders and spoil General Wei's arrangements, wouldn't it mean that all General Wei's hard work has been wasted?"

Wei Chang shook his head:

"General Wang, your Excellency was forced to cut off your queen in person because of my willfulness. Now that Your Excellency is in danger, if I just sit back and do nothing, how can I be a son of man?"

He took a deep breath and looked at Wang Han seriously:

"General Wang, I know that you have been with the Central Protector for a long time and have received guidance from the Central Protector. Your ability to lead an army far exceeds mine."

"Therefore, in my opinion, you are a more suitable person to guard Gaoping Pass than me."

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Wang Han and saluted:

"General Wang, everything is entrusted to you!"

After saying that, he got on his horse, called his personal guards, and ordered that all members of the Wei family, as well as all the military battalions that your Excellency has trained over the years, be brought with him.

After the men and horses were gathered together, Wei Chang led the two thousand people and headed back towards the eldest son.

Wang Han couldn't persuade him, so he could only let him go.

As Wei Chang said, he has followed the Central Protector for many years and has naturally learned a lot.

The current situation in Shangdang and the importance of Gaopingguan's position are self-evident. How could Wang Han not see it?

Coupled with the heavy responsibility of protecting the engineering camp, there was no reason why he should not accept Wei Chang's request.

The military situation is urgent, and it is hard to say about the eldest son, but the Wei thieves in Gaodu City are likely to arrive soon.

Wei Yan and his son were absent, so Wang Han had to take on the important task of guarding Gaoping Pass.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Wei Chang took away all of Wei Yan's old subordinates.

It actually saved Wang Han a lot of trouble.

But things have pros and cons.

Wei Yan's cronies were basically elites in the army.

Their departure made the combat effectiveness of the remaining soldiers at Gaoping Pass somewhat worrying.

While Wang Han was setting up defenses, he also sent people to notify Chang'an and Hedong as quickly as possible.

Just as the situation in Bingzhou was changing, the war situation in Jingzhou far to the south also changed.

Lu Xun first asked Zhuge Jin to lead the army to attack Peizhong, and then wrote to Feng Yong, attracting the main force of Jingzhou Governor Guanqiu Jian.

Only in the end did he unexpectedly lead the Wu navy up the Han River, cutting off the connection between Xiangyang and the north of the Han River, making Xiangyang an isolated city south of the Han River.

Although Zhuge Jin was dead, Lu Xun gave in and continued to lead the army, storming Peizhong in the south of Xiangyang.

Xiangyang lost contact with the north of the Han River, and the Wu army broke through the water stronghold outside the city overnight.

In the end, all the troops had to be withdrawn into the city.

There was simply no way to send reinforcements to support the Wei army in Peizhong.

Lu Xun arrived too quickly, causing the defenders of Xiangyang City to be at a loss at first.

Even the water fortress in the moat could be lost in one night, let alone the ability to cooperate with the Wei army in the pall.

Although the Wei army in Pingzhong tried its best to prevent the Wu army from crossing the Man River and heading north, the Bu Stallions took advantage of their superior strength and pretended to cross the water head-on.

On the other hand, they sent surprise troops to go around to the lower reaches, cross the water where the Wei army could not reach, and then outflank it.

Facing the encirclement of the Wu army, although the Wei army in Taizhong resisted tenaciously, they were ultimately outnumbered.
To be continued...