Sure enough, it didn't take long for Jingyi to get the news from Sun Wu first. Sun Wu had successfully captured Dongyu, and all this was expected by everyone. After all, Dongyu was just a
This small town was not originally the focus of Danqi's defense.
Sun Wu had always been very good at attacking cities and forts. At the same time, Sun Wu stated in the success report that he had established a firm foothold in Dongyu.
In this way, there is another stronghold around Luoyi in Chengzhou. This provides a way out for Guan Cong's actions, and also paves the way for the subsequent entry into Chengzhou.
However, Wang Zichao was not happy about this for a few days. Soon bad news came from the front. The fifteen thousand people led by Wu Ge were ambushed on the way and suffered a huge defeat.
As a cover for the withdrawal of troops, Po Ge was unfortunately captured and taken directly to Chengzhou by Danqi, where he was burned alive in the market.
Shan Qi's intention is also very obvious, that is, to kill one person as a warning to others. He also knows that most of the hundreds of people in Zhou Dynasty support the prince's dynasty, and now there are various signs that these people seem to have been instigated again and are preparing to kill him.
Conspiracy and treason.
The great defeat of the Prince's Dynasty and the public burning of Wu Ge to death were nothing more than a shock to the workers, and their morale and determination were bound to be dampened.
In comparison, the Dongyu captured by Sun Wu seemed insignificant in the eyes of the people of Chengzhou.
The current situation seems to be extremely bad. Let alone taking Chengzhou directly, it is hard to say whether the capital can be defended.
Guan Cong's work of instigating rebellion also reached a deadlock for a while.
Wang Zichao naturally regretted this very much. He regretted that he should not have listened to Li Ran's good advice and put himself in such a dangerous and passive situation again. Therefore, his mood was also extremely depressed.
Li Ran entered the hall again and was very knowledgeable. He did not comment too much on this. He just knelt down and encouraged:
"Your Highness, although this is a new defeat, victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. Your Highness does not need to worry too much about it. Now we should regroup and everything can still turn around!"
Wang Zichao's expression softened slightly when he heard this:
"I know I made a mistake, but I wonder if you have any good ideas?"
Li Ran thought about it in his mind for a while:
"Your Highness, the Jin army has joined forces with Danqi. If we want to take the initiative to attack again at this time, I'm afraid we will be unable to do anything. But we obviously can't sit here and wait for death. Now that Dongyu has been gained, maybe we can attack from above
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"Oh? Sir, please elaborate."
"On the south side of Dongyu is Qianyi, which is the only way to capture the capital. After the Zhou and Jin coalition forces rest for a while, they will definitely raise troops to capture it. Now Sun Changqing can be ordered to set up an ambush around Qianyi, and Fan Li will be sent to lead his troops.
Ten thousand, rush to the aid of General Sun!"
When Wang Zichao heard this, his eyelids twitched. When Li Ran attacked Jingyi, he did not hesitate to use Wang Zichao as a bait to take the risk. To defeat Gan Loach, he first became invincible and then took the initiative to attack.
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But when the prince suddenly left Chengzhou, he became cautious and suggested not to send out troops rashly. But now, almost the whole army was sent out. You must know that they originally had 30,000 or 40,000 horses, and 15,000 of them had been lost.
Sun Wu garrisoned Dongyu with 5,000 men. Even if the troops surrendered by Dongyu and the retreating troops saved by Wu Ge were included, the full force could only be called over 10,000.
The current strength of the capital city is less than 20,000. If another 10,000 troops are sent, the capital will appear to be very empty. If someone takes advantage of the opportunity to break in, the princes may be directly in danger of being captured.
Li Ran's strategies were so unpredictable, sometimes aggressive, sometimes conservative, and combining virtual reality with reality. Not only the enemy couldn't figure out the rules, but even the princes and dynasties didn't know the details.
In fact, it's no wonder.
After all, the battle situation was changing rapidly, and Li Ran could only make timely adjustments according to the situation. This was really a normal thing.
But Po Luo, the son of Po Ge, came forward and knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said:
"Your Highness, Luo is willing to lead these 10,000 soldiers and horses to cooperate with General Sun in fending off the enemy!"
Li Ran disagreed with this:
"General Wu, I know that you are eager for revenge, but this battle will definitely be a fierce battle. Don't act out of anger. It is better to let Fan Li go!"
Luo Nai is the son of Po Ge. His father died so tragically, so of course he wants to take revenge. But everyone knows that at this time, he will be less able to accept the order. He is eager for revenge, and if he does not obey the plan, he is afraid that it will be wrong.
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What's more, the father and son are Qiang people with similar temperaments. They are both brave and good at fighting, but not good at thinking. In normal times, they are also good at killing enemies, but now they are not what they used to be.
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Luo Luo's eyes widened.
"Sir, don't you look down on Luo Luo?"
Li Ran waved his hands repeatedly.
"General Wei, I don't have this intention. It's just that Fan Li and Sun Wu have been together for a long time, and the two of them will take care of each other more smoothly. That's why I made such an arrangement. I hope General Wei can sympathize with my intentions."
Luo Luo said loudly:
"As a human son, but unable to avenge his father, as a human subject, unable to share the Lord's worries, what's the point of living in this world? Your Highness, please be sure to send Luo to kill the enemy!"
The prince's court failed miserably last time because he didn't listen to Li Ran's advice. Now the opponent is the Zhou and Jin coalition forces, whose power has increased greatly and the situation is not good. At this time, he dare not not listen to Li Ran again.
"Luo, I'd better listen to Mr. Ziming this time and leave it to General Fan!"
When Luo Luo saw the prince speaking to the court, he didn't say much, but his anger was beyond words.
The prince acted according to Li Ran's plan and immediately ordered Fan Li to lead 10,000 troops out of the city to rush to the aid of Sun Wu.
At this time, the favored ministers around the prince were arrogant and did not dare to say anything more because of their previous mistakes in decision-making.
Only Nangong Xi waited until Li Ran retreated before he said:
"Is Your Highness obeying his advice now?"
Prince Zhao took a deep breath.
"All I can do now is to rely on Mr. Ziming. I have said before that when it comes to marching and fighting, you are not experts, so why are you so suspicious?!"
"Your Highness, we are indeed not talented. However, if His Highness only listens to Li Ran because of this, won't he be afraid that he will become the second single flag in the future? This is really inappropriate if the tail is too big!"
"Humph! Before I took over the capital, I didn't have a city or a pond. I know the pros and cons of it! You have the right to step back and wait for me to be quiet!"
Wang Zichao did not answer any questions and turned a deaf ear to Nangong Xi's words.
At least that's how it looks on the surface.
Fan Li led the 10,000 soldiers and horses to Qianyi, and used scouts to pass on information to Sun Wu of Dongyu. Sun Wu learned of Li Ran's intentions and once again prepared for war, ready to respond to the enemy at any time.
As expected by Li Ran, Shan Qi immediately took advantage of the victory and raised his troops after defeating Wu Ge and killing him. At this moment, he was leading his troops towards Jingyi to kill him.
After Sun Wu heard the news and settled down in Dongyu, he left only 3,000 men to garrison, while he took 8,000 men and horses to cooperate with Fan Li, intending to block Shan Banner's army in Qianyi.