After all, Cheng Yaojin was skilled in martial arts, and his martial arts were not low. His inner energy flowed and his physical strength was long and long, so he quickly left Chengdu. After he left Chengdu, he found a horse and robbed some dry food. , then he galloped forward on his horse and headed straight for Bajun.
He was traveling alone.
Much faster.
It only took Cheng Yaojin less than twenty days to travel from Chengdu to Bajun.
Today, it's freezing cold.
The road was already covered with frost. Under such circumstances, it took him less than twenty days to enter Bajun, which was considered fast.
As soon as Cheng Yaojin entered Bajun, he inquired about the war in Bajun.
Today, the situation in Ba County is at a stalemate.
The Shu army led by Cao Cao and Zang Tu was entrenched in Jiangzhou County, firmly blocking Li Ji's troops, making it difficult for Li Ji to move forward.
Cheng Yaojin hurried all the way, and when he was approaching Jiangzhou, he received another news from Hanzhong in the north. Zhao Yun, the general of Shu, led his troops into Hanzhong and captured the entire Hanzhong.
The loss of Hanzhong meant that Yizhou was defeated across the board.
Guanghan County, Ba County, Hanzhong County, Shu County and other places are connected together. Wang Can can say that the trend has been achieved.
Under such a premise, it would be difficult for Li Ji to achieve anything in Bajun.
In particular, Li Ji did not have many troops.
Cheng Yaojin went straight to Li Ji's military camp. When he arrived outside Li Ji's military camp, he revealed his identity and asked to see Li Ji. The soldiers stationed at the gate of the military camp were shocked when they learned that Chen Yaojin had arrived.
Cheng Yaojin was in the Tang Dynasty and held the title of Duke.
He is also famous in the military.
But the Cheng Yaojin in front of him had a messy beard, his clothes were dirty, and he looked extremely downcast.
This surprised the soldiers.
However, the soldiers did not dare to delay and quickly went inside to report.
After a while, Li Ji came out.
When Li Ji saw Cheng Yaojin's appearance, he frowned and had a bad premonition in his heart. He led Cheng Yaojin inside, and then quickly called Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong was also surprised when she saw this.
what happened?
Cheng Yaojin went to Chengdu with the army, so why did he appear in Bajun still looking so embarrassed?
Qin Qiong asked: "Yaojin, what happened?"
Cheng Yaojin choked up and said: "We were defeated. Manager Li's army was defeated. Our army that went to Chengdu this time was completely wiped out."
"ah!"
Qin Qiong and Li Ji were both shocked when they heard this.
Both of them knew Li Jing's strength. He was a veteran general in the army and acted extremely steadily. With Li Jing's ability, how could he be defeated?
Qin Qiong asked again: "What exactly is going on?"
Cheng Yaojin then spoke eloquently.
From the beginning, they landed in Nancheng, Chengdu, and then aided the defeated Liu Bang, but were ambushed by Wang Can and burned the warship. He explained everything clearly and clearly one by one.
After everything was said, Cheng Yaojin told the story about Li Jing. He said: "Wang Can said that Manager Li had surrendered. At that time, I was skeptical and didn't really believe it. But after I jumped into the water to escape, I was lurking in the water. In the water, I clearly heard Wang Can say again that General Manager Li has surrendered. I believe that this matter is not false, and that General Manager Li may really have surrendered. Because he has no choice."
Qin Qiong and Li Ji were silent for a while.
Both of them felt helpless.
Because after Li Jing's defeat and Hanzhong County fell into the hands of Wang Can, Wang Can was now in control of Yizhou and the overall situation was under control. Their situation would be extremely difficult.
Qin Qiong said: "We can't comment on Mr. Li's affairs. For the time being, we will ignore it. When we return to Xiangyang, we will report the news to the emperor and let him make a decision."
Li Jidao: "That makes sense!"
Li Jing and Li Ji also admired Li Jing quite a lot.
In his heart, he didn't really believe that Li Jing would really surrender. But Cheng Yaojin's words were conclusive. Under such circumstances, even if Li Ji didn't believe it, there was nothing he could do.
After all, Cheng Yaojin testified.
Cheng Yaojin continued: "Uncle Bao, now Wang Can is leading an army to Bajun. Once Wang Can's army arrives and joins the Shu army in Bajun, you won't have any chance. So I suggest you retreat immediately. First withdraw from Bajun and go back to Xiangyang."
Qin Shubao looked at Li Ji and said, "Commander, what do you think?"
Li Ji sighed: "I'm afraid we have to retreat."
Now they have never won a victory in Ba County and have been blocked in Jiangzhou County. Once Zhao Yun and Wang Can's army arrives, the situation will change immediately.
It would be very detrimental to them.
Qin Qiong said: "Since the military advisers have said to retreat, then retreat."
Li Ji continued: "Actually, it's freezing cold now, so fighting at this time is not good for us. In the cold winter, it will be too difficult for us to conquer Jiangzhou County. Alas, it's a pity that the Han Dynasty was destroyed like this. Without the big men to contain Wang Can, Wang Can has two rear areas in Liangzhou and Yizhou, and the situation is not good."
"Indeed!"
Qin Qiong also looked helpless.
Cheng Yaojin continued: "What I don't know now is Su Dingfang's situation. When Wang Can summoned me at that time, he didn't mention Su Dingfang. But this kid has the backbone and may not surrender."
Qin Qiong said: "Let's wait and see what happens."
"Someone is coming!"
Qin Qiong immediately gave an order.
The soldiers guarding the door received the order and entered directly, bowing and saluting Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong ordered: "Send the order, the whole army packs up, salutes, and prepares to retreat!"
"ah!"
The soldiers were surprised when they heard this.
During this period of time, although they did not conquer Jiangzhou County, they still had the upper hand when they were blocked outside Jiangzhou County. As long as they persisted, they would always have a chance to win.
It would be a shame to retreat now.
All efforts were wasted.
The soldier boldly asked, "General, why do you want to retreat?"
Qin Qiong said seriously: "This is an order, you just have to carry it out."
"Here!"
When the soldier heard Qin Qiong's scolding, he didn't ask any more questions, turned around and went down to make arrangements.
The reason why Qin Qiong was unwilling to explain more was because he was worried that the soldiers would be disheartened when they heard the news of Li Jing's defeat. Now he was forcibly ordering a retreat. Even if the soldiers did not understand, the soldiers had to execute it.
Qin Qiong also started to clean up quickly.
In just half an hour, the entire army was ready.
The army retreated quickly.
The huge camp was completely empty, with no one else inside.
This scene was quickly discovered by Cao Cao's sentinels.
The sentry quickly sent back the news.
When Cao Cao learned about Li Ji's retreat, his first reaction was not that Li Ji was defeated, but that Li Ji did this deliberately to lure him out of the city to fight.
After all, Cao Cao didn't know about Wang Can's attack. He only knew that Zhao Yun had captured Hanzhong and was about to go south to Bajun.
Cao Cao looked at Zang Tu on the side and said: "General Zang, Zhao Yunnan's Ba County will completely determine the overall situation. Next, Cao Cao will not be able to hold on. In order to capture Jiangzhou County before Zhao Yun comes, he retreats to It is possible to attract us to attack. We are still guarding Bajun and waiting for Zhao Yun to arrive. After the two armies merge, we will consider sending troops."
Zang Tu had great trust in Cao Cao and admired Cao Cao's judgment.
Therefore, when Cao Cao opened his mouth, Zang Tu said directly: "Cao Gong can arrange it directly. I trust your judgment."
"Report!"
Suddenly, soldiers entered from outside the tent.
Cao Cao asked: "What's the matter?"
The soldier reported: "Reporting to Duke Cao, there is news from His Majesty."
After speaking, the soldier handed over the letter.
Cao Cao took it and held it in his hand. He opened it and read it. When he finished reading, he showed a shocked look on his face and said: "General Zang, I guessed wrong. This time Li Ji retreated, not just pretending." The retreat is not to lure us out of the city, but to really retreat."
Zang Tu asked: "What's going on?"
Cao Cao said sternly: "Your Majesty is writing to tell you that he has dealt with Li Jing, wiped out Li Jing's army, and killed Liu Bang, thus eliminating the threat of the Han Dynasty. Now, Your Majesty has come to Jiangzhou County."
"This makes sense."
"Your Majesty is leading his army to Jiangzhou County, and Zhao Yun is also heading south."
"No matter which armies arrive, Li Ji cannot stop them. Their only option is to retreat. Leave Jiangzhou County and return to Xiangyang."
Cao Cao said: "Otherwise, Li Ji will die."
"That's true!"
Zang Tu had a thoughtful look in his eyes and said, "So, do we really want to pursue Li Ji?"
"Don't chase!"
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "True or false, false or true, this is unpredictable. In the current situation, Li Ji has indeed retreated. But who can be sure that he will not lay an ambush? We don't need to pursue him at the moment. .When Li Ji's army retreats, we will take over the entire Ba County and first assist His Majesty in controlling Yizhou. This is a top priority."
"right!"
Zang Tu nodded in agreement.
After the two discussed the matter and determined the next arrangements, they spread the news of Li Ji's retreat throughout Jiangzhou County and began to prepare to welcome Wang Can.
Entering December, Wang Can's army arrived.
Wang Can led the army into Jiangzhou County and joined Cao Cao.
Soon after, Zhao Yun also came.
The three armies converged and all gathered in Jiangzhou County. Wang Can did not prepare to attack Li Shimin, but began to use the power in his hands to go south to seize Yueqi County, Zangke County and other places.
To destroy the Han Dynasty, we must control the entire Yizhou.
This is what Wang Can must do.
Fortunately, when Wang Can rose, he rose in Yizhou, and he knew the situation of each county in Yizhou very well. He arranged his generals to go out, and wherever the army passed, people from all over the country joined him.
Yizhou has completely changed the world.
After Wang Can unified the entire Yizhou, he strengthened the border garrison to prevent Li Shimin's troops from entering from the border. In fact, Yizhou was easy to defend but difficult to attack. He sent troops to block the border, making it difficult for outside troops to enter.
This is Yizhou’s natural advantage.
After Wang Can arranged everything in Yizhou, he finally appointed Zhao Yun as the governor of Yizhou and asked Zhao Yun to take charge of Yizhou and coordinate the overall situation of Yizhou. Then he prepared to return north to Shu. (To be continued)