A sharp and harsh friction sound resounded throughout the courtyard, causing everyone to feel both physical and psychological discomfort.
It was caused by the intersection between Zhao Gao's slender and sharp nails and the long sword in Tian Guang's hand, accompanied by a little spark.
I don’t know how this old bastard maintains his nails.
Zhao Gao, who tried to capture Xiong Qi again but failed, could not help but feel a trace of undetectable anxiety in his cold and gloomy eyes.
He kept looking at the sky with the corner of his eye, waiting for the signal of his hope to appear.
According to the plan, once the Snare Killer successfully controls the city gates and stabilizes the battle line, they will immediately send out signals, one for each city gate.
But he had been fighting with Tian Guang for more than a quarter of an hour, before even a signal appeared.
There's something wrong with this speed...
Zhao Gao began to realize the possibility of mission failure, and the gloom in his heart couldn't help spreading.
The main reason for his poor playing of sure-win cards was that there was another traitor in the net... After going through an investigation, he could imagine that he would once again lose his reliability in the king's heart.
Damn it!
However, the mania in his heart could not affect the reality after all, and the development of things still slipped to the side that Zhao Gao was least willing to accept.
After the two sides fought for about half a stick of incense, Zhao Gao finally waited for the signal to snare.
It's a pity... It's not a signal of success, but a signal of heavy losses and mission failure.
When he heard the signal that the mission had failed, Zhao Gao's pale face instantly turned ashen.
Now it is confirmed that it is going to fail.
Although Zhao Gao was unwilling to accept this reality, he did not lose his mind due to anger and made the most reasonable decision immediately.
Retreat!
Now that the matter has come to this, there is no point in continuing to entangle. Once the peasant reinforcements arrive, I am afraid that he himself may be blocked in this county. It is better to make a strategic shift in time.
Having made up his mind, Zhao Gao immediately left the battle and jumped out of the house. As soon as he saw the situation, he also ran away after him.
Tian Guang and Duan Shui had no intention of pursuing them, and just watched them escape quietly.
The top priority is not to deal with Luo Sheng, but to control Chen Ying and cut off the Qin army's supplies as quickly as possible.
Anyway, after this disastrous defeat, it is difficult for Luo Wang to reverse the situation. Not to mention the low success rate of killing Zhao Gao, if he is not careful, he will be backed up by the opponent, which is not worth it.
Seeing Zhao Gao finally running away and winning the round, Xiong Qi couldn't help but let out a deep breath.
Even if they gain the upper hand due to the sudden rebellion of the cut off water, it is still unclear who will win in this battle between Chen Ying and Xiong Qi until everything is settled. How can Xiong Qi feel relieved?
Fortunately, they still won this game.
Fusu stood at the door, looking at everything calmly without any special reaction.
He didn't care that Luo Sheng's operation failed and Chen Ying fell into the hands of Lord Changping, nor did he care that he was still not out of danger and was still in the hands of... the enemy.
Xiong Qi caught a glimpse of his nephew's performance from the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but frown, but he didn't take it too seriously.
Although Fusu's behavior made him a little strange, since he was in his own hands, there was nothing to worry about.
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The next day, Xiong Qi completely took control of Chenying City and successfully cut off the Qin army's supply line.
Then he arranged for people to spread the news to the front lines of the Qin and Chu armies as quickly as possible.
Controlling Chen Ying is just a means, and the most fundamental purpose still falls on Li Xin's 200,000 troops.
The base camp in the rear was lost. No matter what decision Li Xin made, it was difficult to avoid the morale of the Qin army being shaken and the morale of the army being disorganized.
At that time, it will be the opportunity for the Chu army.
After Gu Xun and Zhang Han helped Mr. Changping a little yesterday, they hid in the dark and silently watched everything happen without making any move to stop each other.
At this time, hundreds of miles away, Li Xin, who was about to arrive at Chengfu and Mengtian's meeting, also learned about Chen Ying's changes as Xiong Qi wished.
He immediately summoned all the deputy generals, lieutenants, captains and other senior generals in the army to discuss the matter urgently.
Li Xin, who is only a few years older than Meng Tian, looks handsome, with prominent facial features that can be described as sharp and angular.
He furrowed his eyebrows, lowered his eyes, and pursed his lips tightly. After scanning the officers in the tent, he asked in a deep voice:
"Everyone, I have just received news that Lord Xiong Qi of Changping has rebelled against Chen Ying. The army's supplies have most likely been cut off."
As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of discussion. One of the generals closest to Li Xin, probably his lieutenant, said hurriedly, "General, the rear has fallen and the supplies are unstable. We must return reinforcements as soon as possible to calm down the situation."
Chen Ying's Rebellion."
Li Xin snorted lightly and did not comment. He just asked, "How many days will the food and grass in the army be enough for now?"
Another person, who was probably a captain, stood up and replied, "It's probably enough for the army for five to seven days. If the daily supply is further controlled, it should be able to last ten and a half days."
It sounds like it's enough. At least five to seven days will be enough for Li Xin to pull out Cheng Fu again.
But the problem is that although the autumn harvest has just passed, there are no granaries in the city father or in the large surrounding area. Simply plundering from the city will only be a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the fundamental problem.
He still had to lead his army westward to quell Chen Ying's rebellion.
From here to return to Chenying, the urgent march will take two or three days. If there is a slight delay, the food and grass may not be enough.
As for what the captain said about controlling supply, there is no need to consider it at all.
The fall of the rear would have already shaken the morale of the army, and then restricting the supply of food and grass would be a double physical and psychological blow.
Even the Qin army would lose most of its combat power because of this. No general would take such measures unless they had no choice.
Li Xin's eyes were calm and he asked in a deep voice, "Time is pressing. Do you all agree to withdraw westward immediately?"
Another general reminded, "General, the Chu army is not far away from us now. If we retreat in a hurry, I am afraid that the Chu army will follow us and pursue us. We must be on guard!"
The general who spoke first immediately refuted, "The Chu army is certainly a hidden danger, but the supply of food and grass is the primary issue, and we have no time to delay."
It will take two or three days to rush back in a hurry. If we allocate some of our energy to guard against the Chu army that may follow... I am afraid that the food and grass may not be enough.
This general officer’s suggestion is reasonable and reasonable.
After a heated discussion among the generals and commanders in the camp, they reluctantly reached a consensus - retreat quickly!
As for the Chu army, they only made all-out defense while ensuring their marching speed.
After all, the threat from the Chu army is not as good as the food shortage.
Being stabbed in the rear by Xiang Yan, Ming Ming arranged an army to block the abandoned son's rear. If the food and grass were exhausted, then all of their 200,000 troops would be left here.
