The atmosphere in the tent was extremely dull and Li Fengxiao didn't speak for a long time.

He was born and raised in Aizhou, which is the front line adjacent to Chameng. The local people are naturally brave and fierce, and even the villages in the countryside are constantly fighting each other. Li Fengxiaosheng is brave and can choose a small village. It is precisely because of this that he was recruited by Li Gongyun that he gradually grew into the number one general in Jiaozhi.

A lifetime of heroic reputation, is it possible to be destroyed under this small city of Liangzhou?

After a long time, Li Fengxiao asked Li Renyi: "What the emperor means is what I want me to do?"

"Now the Song cavalry has entered the rear and threatened Shenglong Mansion. Even though the emperor is born with a heroic and does not care about this, the officials and people of Shenglong Mansion do not have the temperament of the emperor. Since the Song army stepped across the bank of Fuliang River a few days ago, the people in Shenglong Mansion were in panic. In addition, the recruits transported grain to the front line, the city has reached an unsupported level. The emperor ordered General Li to either attack or withdraw within three days. In order to attack, he would capture Liangzhou and restore the situation when the Jia family guarded Liangzhou. If he retreated, he would have to do his best to eliminate the Song cavalry behind the army. They caused us such a big trouble, and we must not let them escape safely!"

Li Fengxiao closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and said dejectedly: "Since that's the case, then let's go-away--"

"You actually chose to withdraw?" Li Renyi looked at Li Fengxiao in surprise, afraid that he would hear it wrong.

Li Fengxiao smiled bitterly and said, "I am a rough man, but not a fool. Now that I am not well prepared, I cannot conquer Liangzhou no matter what. If I am not careful, I may even put the entire army in. I will resist the stone shells and crossbows. Only then will the madman do that!"

"However, this time, tens of thousands of troops were used to spend a year or two of the country's reserves. Then he retreated in shame. Even if the emperor was famous and did not pursue the general, what would others think? What would the local officials in various places think? The foundation created by the previous kings was loosened, General!"

Li Fengxiao looked at Li Renyi and asked in a deep voice: "So what do you think?"

Li Renyi looked aloof and said seriously: "What I said now is not the words of the emperor, but my own meaning. Although you and I have many conflicts in normal times, they are all trivial matters. For state affairs, they can be regarded as dedicated to the public. Now facing the city of Liangzhou, it is difficult to enter, but if you retreat, what will the people in the royal city say, and the local officials in the vassal states outside Shenglong Mansion will probably start a plan."

Although Li Fengxiao did not analyze these intrigues thoroughly, he had roughly analyses in his mind. From the Ding tribe, he unified Jiaozhi, saying that he had formed a unified kingdom, but in fact the vassal states had not been cut off and the local forces were strong. Li Gongyun seized the throne from the orphans and widows. On the surface, it was basically a repetition of Song Taizu's history of taking over Zhou. However, he did not have the ability of Song Taizu, and integrated local forces relying on winning over the local power. He liked to win over local powerful factions by marriage, which is why the Jia family married two generations of princesses in a row.

This situation requires the royal family to have overwhelming strength. Once the elite Jiaozhi retreated so badly in Liangzhou, it would give local powerful people the courage to re-enact the troubled times of the Twelve Envoys.

Thinking of this, Li Fengxiao asked Li Renyi: "Don't bend around the bush. If you have anything, just say it. I will consider whether it is good or not!"

"Okay, then I'll tell you my thoughts for the general's reference."

Li Renyi cleared his throat and continued, "I thought that before withdrawing the army, the general would still organize an attack. It would be best if he could break through the Song army position in front of him, even if he could not break it, he would have to act. But no matter what, we must protect our elite troops and never repeat the tragic incident of Chen Changji last time."

Li Fengxiao had no expression on his face and just said, "Let's talk."

"The general makes a name for himself. If the situation is wrong, he will withdraw his troops quickly. After withdrawing from the valley, don't miss Liangzhou anymore. Go back to Shenglong Mansion and arrange troops to wipe out the Song cavalry."

When Li Fengxiao heard about Wei Li, he was a little impatient: "What's the use of doing this? Sacrifice my soldiers in vain! The Song army in the valley was extremely strict, and one or two thousand soldiers would have to leave their lives if they went in!"

Li Renyi said: "I can't take care of that much now! After doing this, if the general withdraws his troops again, I will spread news to the outside world that our army was the upper hand, but there was a sudden accident in Shenglong Mansion and had to retreat under a good situation. In this way, even if the retreat is done, the local local officials will not dare to move around."

Li Fengxiao was skeptical and looked at Li Renyi and said, "Would you be so kind?"

Li Renyi smiled bitterly: "Is I so unbearable in the eyes of the general? Speaking of which, we are all Jiaozhi ministers, and our glory and wealth are related to the destiny of the country. Since the Song army captured Liangzhou, it has shaken the foundation of Jiaozhi. If we cannot handle this crisis carefully, the country will still be in trouble, what good results will we have? This time, I will take the blame for the withdrawal of the army for you. Just remember my benefits in the future."

Li Fengxiao pondered for a long time and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I will trust you once! I will organize an attack tomorrow morning and withdraw my troops in the afternoon. I will agree first, I will leave enough army support outside the valley. You can't point fingers at these people. Last time, Li Mingxin led his troops to escape first, which led to the collapse of the entire army!"

"Don't worry, I'll just say nothing tomorrow!"

Of course, Li Renyi would not take the blame for Li Fengxiao, and he naturally had other things to say afterwards. But letting Li Fengxiao fight a war first and then retreat without selfishness. Now the situation in Jiaozhi is turbulent and uneasy, and he retreats in shame. The local officials and vassal states in various places are naturally disinterested, and the hidden ambitions will take advantage of the times. After a few dynasties in just a short time, Jiaozhi has never lacked such people.

In Nanliangzhou City, Xu Ping was counting his fingers to live.

Most of March has passed, either April or May, and he will step down, and new officials will come here to hand over to him. I don’t know how Lin Su Niang’s relationship is in the capital, and whether Shi Quanbin can play a role when he goes back this time, and whether there is a suitable position for him in the court in Bianliang City.

As for the Jiaozhi army opposite, it is no longer a headache for Xu Ping. The personnel needed are already in place, and now the soldiers are wide and the soldiers of Jiaozhi are unable to do anything to Liangzhou. In March, when peach blossoms bloom, the rain will begin to increase. The river water will surge in April and May, and there will be mountain torrents in June and July. The people of Jiaozhi will not stay at that time no matter what, otherwise it will be that people will not accept him.

The farm life in the cane business was stimulated by a lot of money and finally there was no big mess. Although the sugar production this year was not as good as expected, he finally completed the task of the three departments, and Xu Ping barely passed the assessment.

What Xu Ping didn't know was that due to the insistence of the Privy Council, Empress Dowager Liu could not bear it anymore. On the day when Shi Quanbin showed the military power of Liangzhou to the young emperor, an edict to remove all his posts had been issued. Now the officials and edicts who succeeded him were on the way and were heading towards Yongzhou.

Since the beginning of the New Year, Empress Dowager Liu has been plagued by illness and has become more and more serious in March, and he can no longer handle government affairs normally. The young emperor is known for his kindness and filial piety. Although he has different opinions in his heart, he still agreed to Empress Dowager Liu's treatment. The only thing he can do is not punish Xu Ping, but just do it with an order.

Xu Ping wanted to leave, but he never expected that he would leave Yongzhou in this way.
Chapter completed!