"Bang!" Niu Fu's face was filled with anger as he broke several wine bowls.
"How dare they?"
"Aren't they afraid that I will kill them all?"
Niu Fu was breathing heavily, his face was as gloomy as a cloud, and he was almost dripping with water.
In the camp, other people did not dare to speak when they saw Niu Fu burning with anger. The only sound left in silence was their own heartbeats and Niu Fu's breathing.
After a long time, Xu Rongcai said slowly: "General, those people can't move. Once they do, we will be in trouble."
"What trouble?"
"Hmph! Is it possible that they can still rebel?"
He glanced at Xu Rong displeasedly.
"General, I don't know if they will rebel, but General, if you kill these generals, the imperial army and the local army, everyone will be in danger. If one of them is not good, there will be a camp roar."
"These days, General, you have been letting them guard the camp and withstand the attacks of the Xuzhou Army. Their morale is low, and the daily injuries make them not only hate the Xuzhou Army, but they must also secretly hate us."
"General, we had a conflict with the Forbidden Army. It's just that the Prime Minister's power suppressed them and they didn't dare to move. If we really pushed them to a dead end, they would definitely die."
Xu Rong quickly tried to persuade him, saying that he had vaguely noticed Xuzhou Army's plan.
"Xuzhou soldiers use long-range crossbows and catapults to attack outside the gate every day. Firstly, they want to lower our morale. Secondly, why not use this to trigger internal strife among us?"
This is a conspiracy and cannot be solved at all.
The crossbows of the Xuzhou soldiers had a very long range, no worse than their archers, but the power of the crossbows was much greater than their bows and arrows.
In addition, they didn't have many archers under their command. Apart from a counterattack in the first two days, they had no chance at all after that.
So I was constantly beaten and suppressed.
Even he couldn't change it. These days, he could feel the atmosphere in the camp. There was a clear distinction between the Xiliang Army, the Forbidden Army and the local army. Moreover, when the Forbidden Army secretly looked at the Xiliang Army, they often gave stern looks in their eyes.
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This frightened him.
Xu Rong knew that the imperial army of the Shenhan court was very powerful, although it suffered heavy losses due to the Yellow Turban Uprising.
But the foundation is still very strong.
Because the late emperor and the general died suddenly one after another, the Forbidden Army was leaderless. In addition, the ministers in the court were not unified, and the Forbidden Army was also divided into pieces.
It happened that the prime minister took action at this time and suppressed the imperial army in one fell swoop.
But the Imperial Army is still very powerful.
If these forbidden troops really want to resist, it will definitely not be a good thing for the Xiliang Army, especially for them now, it is really a disaster.
So he is very anxious now.
Hearing that Niu Fu was going to capture the generals of the imperial army just now was like adding fuel to the fire.
One bad move would trigger a riot and roar, and Xu Rong could not imagine the consequences.
"Yingxiao?"
Niu Fu was a little more cautious after hearing this. He knew the terror of the Ying Xiao. Once the Ying Xiao came, even if the Xiliang Army could suppress it, the damage would definitely be huge.
If it were normal, it would be okay, but now there are allied forces of the princes outside the camp.
Niu Fu had to be cautious.
"Then what do you think we should do now?"
"If we don't let them guard the camp, how can we let our Xiliang army guard it?" Niu Fu asked angrily after a moment of silence.
Xuzhou soldiers send out troops every day, and relying on long-range attacks, the damage caused to them may not be fatal, but this kind of constant bleeding is still very difficult to live with.
Daily losses of hundreds to thousands, more and more wounded soldiers, and lower and lower morale are no small things.
There was no way he could damage the Xiliang army.
At this time, Niu Fu was very distressed. Xu Rong's explanation made him understand that their current situation was not good.
There are strong enemies outside, and there are disagreements and even the possibility of internal strife.
"General, I'm afraid our best strategy right now is to retreat."
"Retreat?"
"Yes, retreating and relying on the city wall will make it easier for us to defend. Moreover, using the height of the city wall, our archers can play a little role."
"You can make catapults in the city, and you can also fight back. And most importantly, with the city wall, those people will no longer have the opportunity to fight among themselves."
Xu Rong said seriously.
"General, the mission given to us by the Prime Minister is to stop those people and prevent them from reaching Luoyang."
"We don't need to fight them in the wild, nor do we need to defeat them. As long as the Prime Minister is at Hulao Pass and repels the main force of the coalition forces, these Xuzhou soldiers will naturally retreat on their own."
"If at that time, we have the support of the Prime Minister, General, you will have no problem pursuing me."
Of course, Xu Rong only said the last sentence. After these days of fighting, he already knew that the governor of Donghai County was definitely not simple. The army under his command was no weaker than their Xiliang army.
Moreover, marching and fighting are very organized. It is not that simple to pursue Xuzhou soldiers and horses.
But seeing how angry Niu Fu was now, he had no choice but to say some nice words to calm down his anger.
"Apart from this, isn't there any other strategy?"
Niu Fu was still very unhappy in his heart. The battle before had been so exciting, and they had been beaten to such an extent that they were defeated, but now they were reduced to the point where they were about to retreat. He was very unwilling to do so.
"Can we try and send a troop of troops to bypass Heyangjin and attack them from behind?"
"General, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, and we are not familiar with the Hanoi area. It is still difficult to attack their rear."
Xu Rong shook his head. It was not that he had never thought about it, but this strategy was almost impossible because they were suppressed and their opponents would have more space. It would be unrealistic for them to sneak attack from behind.
"Then withdraw!"
Looking at Xu Rong's firm eyes, Niu Fu understood that if this continued, it would become increasingly disadvantageous for them.
So he gritted his teeth and said unwillingly.
When Xu Rong heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He was deeply afraid that Niu Fu would persist because of his pride, which would be bad.
"Lord, it seems that Niu Fu's army is about to withdraw."
"So are we ready?"
"Give them a surprise then"
"Lord, don't worry, our people have passed, but there are only 5,000 people. Is it enough?"
Xi Zhicai still felt a little worried.
"Hehe! This time, the five thousand people are enough for a flanking attack, and the five thousand are all cavalry. With Zang Ba in command, there will be no problem."
Su Fan is confident.
"But if Niu Fu wants to withdraw, there will definitely be elite guards left in the camp, and there will definitely be a fight!"
"Some time ago, didn't Zhang Yang and the others reorganize their troops and want to come back again?"
Xi Zhicai heard this and immediately reminded him. Su Fan's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Haha! Zhicai, you reminded me in time."
The two immediately looked at each other and smiled.