Chapter five hundred and ninety-six people go to the city empty
In the northwest, wind and sand were gradually rising. Wu Fan walked into Han Xin's camp, raised his hands and saluted, saying: "Commander, the scouts in front have sent news that our army will arrive at Longyou in three days."
Han Xin took a look at the map from the northwest to the western region and asked: "What is the current situation of the Protective Army?"
Wu Fan bowed slightly and said: "The situation is not very optimistic. Perhaps the army of the Protectorate has changed its master three times, and Wang Li's ability to lead troops is not that strong. During this period, the Protectorate Army has suffered heavy losses."
"Even the general has received news that the 300,000 enemy troops currently appearing are just the vanguard of the other side. Soon, another million troops will arrive. I'm afraid this battle will not end so easily."
Han Xin's face was a little solemn: "Have you ever found out where these people come from? It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops to appear out of thin air. Where is their home base?"
Wu Fan replied in a deep voice: "According to the information returned by the spies the general placed in various countries in the Western Region, these people are from the far west, an empire no smaller than Qin."
There was a hint of shock on Han Xin's face: "Is there anyone in the world who is not weaker than Qin?"
In Han Xin's view, the Qin State that dominated the world had thirteen grandmasters to suppress the world at its peak. If these people were really not weaker than the Qin State, let alone the thirteen grandmasters, even if they came half way, Qin State would not be able to resist it now.
living.
Putting aside his worries, Han Xin calmed down and asked, "Is there any news about the Marquis?"
Wu Fan shook his head and said: "There is no news from the Marquis, but with his character, he will definitely arrive on time. There is no need to worry, Commander."
"Master Wu must pass this information to the Marquis as soon as possible so that the Marquis can respond correctly," Han Xin explained seriously.
Wu Fan bowed his hands, said goodbye and left.
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Three days later, Han Xin led his army to the border of Longyou. What made him feel a little strange was that he didn't see half of the protective army along the way.
Logically speaking, Wang Li knew that he was coming with a large army to support him, so he should arrange for someone to come and contact him to discuss how to cooperate against the enemy.
Feeling something was wrong, Han Xin immediately asked loudly: "Where is the scout camp?"
Soon, a scout battalion in fine attire came to Han Xin, knelt down and saluted, and said: "General, I am going to pay my respects to the commander-in-chief. What are the commander-in-chief's orders?"
Han Xin asked solemnly: "Has there been any news from Longyou City? Is the city still in the hands of the Imperial Guard?"
The scout battalion general bowed and said: "Commander, I have sent three waves of scouts to Longyou City today. No news has been received yet, but according to the news that came last night, our army's flag is also on the city wall. I want to come.
It should still be in the hands of our army."
No news came from the three waves of scouts? Han Xin immediately felt something was wrong and immediately ordered: "The whole army speeds up the march and rushes to Longyou City immediately."
Entering the border of Longyou, Han Xin specifically ordered the march to be slowed down so that Wang Li would have enough time to react and arrange the logistics for the 200,000-strong army.
Right now, it seems that something has definitely happened in Longyou City.
Han Xin could only pray silently in his heart that Longyou City must not be lost, otherwise the situation in the Western Region will deteriorate and it will be difficult to restore it again.
Two hours later, Han Xin led the army to Longyou City. Looking at Longyou City with its gates wide open and the empty city walls from a distance, his heart suddenly sank.
Han Xin decisively raised his hand and ordered the entire army to stop and let the scout battalion lead people to check the situation.
The scout battalion led a dozen people and quickly entered Longyou City and disappeared.
Soon the scout battalion will return with dozens of people. With an ugly face, he kneels down to Han Xin and says: "Report to the commander-in-chief, the army of the Protectorate has disappeared. Except for some old, weak, sick and disabled, there are not even a single person in the city."
Then the scout battalion presented a letter with both hands, and pointed to the person behind him and said: "The last three waves of scouts sent by the general to contact the Marquis of Wucheng were attacked by martial arts experts on the way. When they woke up, they found themselves tied up and thrown away.
In Longyou City."
"This is a letter that the attacker placed on them. Please see it, Commander-in-Chief."
Han Xin stretched out his hand to absorb the letter. When he opened it, his face suddenly became extremely sad. This letter was left by Wang Li, the Lord Protector of the Western Regions.
I saw it said: I have other important matters, and Longyou City will be handed over to you. In less than three days, the enemy will definitely attack again. If you are unwilling to defend, you can abandon the city and flee.
When Han Xin saw this letter, he immediately understood everything. Wang Li ran away with his army, leaving a mess for himself.
Han Xin took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, gritted his teeth and ordered: "Enter the city with the entire army."
Regardless of the reason why Wang Li abandoned the city and fled, if he wanted to quickly put down the chaos in the Western Regions, Longyou City must not lose anything, so Han Xin had no choice.
After 200,000 troops entered the city, Han Xin arranged for people to garrison the city walls and at the same time sent people to search the entire city.
Except for the food and grass left in the warehouse that could feed an army of 200,000 for a month, the entire Longyou City looked like an empty city.
That night, Han Xin summoned everyone to discuss matters and discuss countermeasures.
In front of everyone, Han Xin expressed his worries: "According to the original plan, we came to support Wang Li, but Wang Li disappeared with hundreds of thousands of troops, and the weapons, food and grass were also swept away, leaving not much
."
"Now our army is isolated and helpless and will face hundreds of thousands or even millions of enemy troops. The next step will be very dangerous."
"The Marquis entrusted the army to my hands, which is a great trust. But now I don't know whether I should stick to Longyou City or retreat to preserve my strength. I hope you can work together to give the army a direction."
Li Xin was the first to stand up and said: "I didn't expect that Wang Li would be such an insidious villain. According to the general's wishes, we shouldn't stay here any longer."
"Then Wang Li is most likely hiding in the dark, watching our army fight to the death with unknown enemies, and finally reaping the benefits. As long as our army retreats, he will have to come out."
Chen Ping shook his head and said: "If Longyou City is lost, there will no longer be a place for Qin troops to garrison in the Western Regions. If you want to quell the chaos in the Western Regions, you will have to pay ten times the price."
"General Han probably thought of this and was hesitant."
Han Xin sighed: "Commander Chen is right. The Marquis intends to pacify the Western Regions in one fell swoop. If I retreat, I will not be able to explain to him."
Wu Fan suddenly said: "Since the commander-in-chief does not dare to make a decision, why not stay in Longyou City for a few days and wait for the arrival of the Marquis? Since the Marquis said he would come, I think he will come in these few days."
"Besides, we still don't know the strength of the enemy's army. If we retreat rashly, it will really be difficult to explain."
Han Xin nodded slightly and said: "What Mr. Wu said is absolutely true. It seems that we have to hold on for a while and wait for the arrival of the Marquis."
"What do you think?"
Chen Ping glanced at Han Xin, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This coach, who clearly planned to stick to Longyou City, deliberately convened everyone for a discussion and asked everyone to express their opinions. This was quite thoughtful.
In this case, what about helping you?
Chen Ping straightened his expression and said, "I second my opinion."
After hearing about Lin Ze's future, Li Xin Qianyuan naturally stopped talking about retreating and immediately nodded in agreement.
As for Wu Fan, he originally wanted to stay behind, so naturally he would not speak out against it.
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Thirty miles away from Longyou City, several men in black bowed and saluted and said: "Let me inform you, the Marquis, the army under the Champion Marquis has entered the city, and it seems that they intend to hold on."
Wang Li nodded slightly and said: "Since someone accepts it, I can leave with peace of mind."