When the Zhao army learned the news of Qi's withdrawal, their morale was greatly boosted. Soon, Zhao Yang listened to Li Ran's advice and ordered Kuai Chi to turn around and continue to resist the invading enemies of Wei State.
The number of troops in the Wei State was not large, so when Qi State withdrew its troops, it naturally had no intention of fighting.
Moreover, Kuai Kuai was originally the crown prince of the Wei Kingdom, and many people in the Wei Kingdom recognized this prince deep down in their hearts.
What's more, now that Kuai Chi's reputation is well known, they are even less willing to fight against him. As soon as they came into contact, they hurriedly pretended to fight twice, and then the class teacher went back.
Chaoge has thus become a veritable isolated city. Li Ran was not in a hurry at the moment and let Zhao Yang completely surround Chaoge.
Chaoge soon ran out of food and fodder.
Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe were extremely anxious, seeing that Qi, Wei, and Zheng were all defeated one after another. Now the Zhao army has surrounded Chaoge. Although Chaoge is a big city, it is inevitable that people will be panicked.
Fan Jishe came back from the baggage treasury dejectedly and found Zhongxing Yin.
"Uncle, the food and grass in the city is no longer sustainable. There are only about three days of rations left. After three days, the soldiers and the people will have no food to eat, and there is a fear of mutiny!"
Zhong Xingyin clenched his fist.
"If there is a mutiny in the city, your life and mine may not be safe. Now you and I... have no choice but to abandon the city!"
Fan Jishe asked anxiously:
"Then...where should we go?"
Zhong Xingyin thought for a while.
"Let's go to Handan first. Zhao Jishang is there now. Since this person is sworn in with Zhao Yang, he can at least ensure that our lives are safe! Other things... we can discuss it later!"
Fan Jishe sighed:
"Handan is indeed a place to go, but... now we are surrounded by Zhao Yang, and it is not easy to escape..."
Zhong Xingyin said:
"I have already thought of a plan to escape. My dear nephew, please hurry up and take care of things! This Chaoge has now been abandoned by the people of Qi. If we don't leave, we will definitely die!"
"Besides, my dear nephew, please don't be reluctant to give up! If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. As long as the two of us are still alive, we will eventually turn around!"
Fan Jishe said regretfully:
"Hey... it's not that my nephew is reluctant to give up... it's just that Chaoge is the site of my Fan family mausoleum, so to abandon it like this... my nephew really can't bear it!"
After Fan Jishe said this, he suddenly started sobbing and was very sad. Zhong Xingyin could only use kind words to persuade him.
Although he was extremely reluctant to give up, Fan Jishe also knew that he was at the end of the road and there was no way he could make it if he didn't leave.
So, Fan Jishe immediately came to the Ancestral Temple and cried bitterly to make a sacrifice. He also obeyed Zhong Xingyin's order and asked his servants to make preparations quickly.
Early the next morning, Zhongxing Yin suddenly led a group of troops and took the initiative to attack the southern wall.
The incident occurred suddenly, and Zhao Yang did not have time to think carefully, so he hurriedly sent troops to resist, and quickly formed a siege, while the Handan reinforcements lurking outside entered the city from the relatively empty north gate.
Since Zhao Yang's previous strategy was to only get in but not get out, and Zhao Yang's main force was attracted to the south, this reinforcement from Handan entered Chaoge very smoothly.
Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe let the soldiers continue to fight Zhao Yang in the south, while they turned to the north gate and met up with the Handan reinforcements. These reinforcements, plus the remaining Chaoge division in the city, came together from
Break through the north gate and rush out.
As a result, they naturally encountered a strong blockade. The main force of the Zhao family was simply attracted to the south gate at this time. Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe also knew that they were fleeing for their lives, and they did not dare to fight, so they just forced themselves to fight.
He fought his way out and headed straight for Handan.
Zhao Yang learned that the two of them had fled and could not catch up, so he had no choice but to let Fan Jishe escape. However, he immediately stepped up his attack on Chaoge.
With the escape of the Fan clan leader, the remaining troops in Chaoge City lost all morale. Zhao Yang quickly captured Chaoge and won a complete victory.
However, when Li Ran entered the city, his expression turned serious. When Zhao Yang saw this, he also suppressed his smile, walked up to Li Ran, and bowed deeply.
"Sir, you deserve a lot of credit for the destruction of Chaoge City, but I don't know why you seem to be so worried? Could it be that you are worried that the two thieves Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe have escaped?"
Li Ran nodded and sighed:
"Let them go to Handan now, and Qi, Wei and Zheng will probably come back next!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows:
"Oh? Qi State withdrew its troops this time, will they come again?"
Li Ran nodded and said:
"If we can't capture him this time, Tian Qi will definitely not give up easily! He will definitely use this as an excuse to continue to fight against us!"
Zhao Yang was quite puzzled and said:
"Sir, since you have already promised to withdraw all your troops, why did they come back again?"
Li Ran said:
"Guoxia's withdrawal of troops is taking advantage of the conflict between the prince and Tian Qi. But at this time, the general has shown his sharpness and vowed to help the world. Tian Qi will definitely not sit idly by and ignore this! And Tian Qi and others want to cause chaos.
The monarch and his ministers have been at odds with each other for a long time, so he must fight with the general! But now that he cannot borrow the help of the Guo family, he will definitely do it himself!"
Zhao Yang said:
"I see, sir, you have considered it carefully. If that's the case, what should we do now?"
Li Ran was silent for a moment and said:
"Now, we need to rush back to Jiangcheng! In addition, we need to contact Lu and Wu in the name of the general and ask them for foreign aid! However, we have close friendships with Kong Zhongni of Lu and Sun Wu, the great commander of Wu.
Qian. Although I can take the lead in this matter for the general, if it is not in the name of the general, I am afraid it will be unfair and unfair."
Zhao Yang nodded and said:
"Okay! I will handle this matter quickly!"
Therefore, Zhao Yang did not stay in Chaoge, leaving only You Wuxie to guard here, and then sent his troops back to the court.
Zhao Yang's capture of Chaoge allowed the two culprits Fan Jishe and Zhong Xingyin to escape, but after all, it did not cause the Jin Kingdom to split. It was naturally a great achievement for Zhao Yang.
Jin Houwu was also extremely happy, and immediately summoned all the ministers to have a banquet in the main hall, in order to welcome Zhao Yang and wash away his dust.
But at the banquet, Xun Shu was nowhere to be seen, and Zhao Yang couldn't help but feel confused.
After asking around, I learned that Xun Shu had been assassinated suddenly not long ago! Now he was seriously injured and could hardly get up.
Zhao Yang heard the news and went to see Xun Shu, but he saw that Xun Shu was seriously injured and lying on the couch with a bloodless face. His expression was gloomy and he looked extremely unoptimistic.
When Zhao Yang saw this, he was secretly happy, but he also pretended to be sad. He went to the collapse and asked:
"Master Xun, I have only seen Xun Wei, how did it become such a wasteland?"
Xun Shu opened his eyes slightly and saw that it was Zhao Yang. He immediately said angrily:
"Dr. Zhao, congratulations...congratulations on your return with victory!"
Zhao Yang waved his hand and said:
"If the culprit has not been eliminated, it cannot be considered a great achievement. But... Doctor Xun, have you... this... been... the murderer?"
Xun Shu regained some energy at this time, and replied with a heavy breath:
"This matter... I'm afraid it was not done by anyone else, but by Fan Gaoyi and Liang Yingfu!"
Zhao Yang pretended to be surprised:
"Ah? Since the two of them have become ministers, how could they be so cruel to you? Could it be that Master Xun made a mistake?"
Xun Shu suddenly coughed and even vomited a mouthful of blood. His son Xun Shen hurriedly stroked his father's back. Xun Shu took a breath and said:
"I want to cut the three armies and six ministers... into two armies and four ministers, so they are dissatisfied with me!"