The main camp of Yuezheng.

Li Po has returned here after fleeing.

At this time, he was without armor, his hair was disheveled, and there was no clean spot on his body. He could be described as a real bloody man, and his face was stained with blood, blurring his true appearance.

In the big tent, there were generals of all levels of the Yan Army standing on the left and right.

On the commander's seat directly above, Yue Zheng's face was terrifyingly gloomy.

"Foolish! If you camp in a mountain forest, the pine needles and fallen leaves on the ground will kill you!"

He cursed angrily, saying that the destruction of the 100,000-strong army was not only a matter of loss of strength, but more importantly, the crucial role played by Li Po's troops.

This was like a nail stuck in the throat of the Allied forces, but now, the nail has been removed.

He was the supreme commander of the Yan Army. He was scolding like this. Although Li Po had the same title as him, he was defeated after all. He could only say dullly:

"I was trapped in Lushan. I thought that there was enough water and food, but who would have thought that King Qin would attack with fire."

"Stop talking!" Yue Zheng shouted angrily: "The destruction of this 100,000-strong army has made our Yan Army completely passive! The loss of the previous Sishui Pass will also become meaningless!"

As he spoke, he said angrily: "Li Po! As a general, you led a hundred thousand troops and caused the entire army to die on the battlefield. What crime should you deserve!"

"On the basis of defeat, I am willing to accept the military law!" Li Po did not shirk his responsibility, and his words were categorical.

"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Yue Zheng stood up immediately and shouted: "Here comes someone!"

Following his words, two guards stepped in from outside the tent.

Yue Zheng pointed at Li Po: "Drag him down and behead him in public!"

ah!?

Hearing this, not only the two guards were stunned, but the other generals were also shocked.

But before anyone could say anything, Yue Zheng shouted again: "What are you waiting for!?"

In the army, military orders are more important than anything else. If the commander is like this, the guards dare not hesitate. They can only swallow secretly, and then cautiously step forward to hold Li Po.

Unexpectedly, the latter suddenly raised his arms, pushed away the guards on the left and right, and said in a shocked voice: "As a soldier, I have been defeated and have nothing to say! You don't need to do anything! I will leave on my own!"

Li Po was brave, bloodthirsty and aggressive, with a violent and perverse personality, but he was also a courageous person. Seeing him like this, Yue Zheng became a little panicked.

There is no doubt that the reason why he wanted to kill Li Po was just because he had no choice but to do it as a coach. He just said it on the surface. In reality, he could not really do this.

First, he did not have the courage. General Li Po, Marquis, had a very high status in the Yan Kingdom. Even if he beheaded him, he would not be able to explain to King Yan.

Second, Yue Zheng still needs Li Po too much. Without this general, the Yan army will lose an arm.

In a slight panic, Yue Zheng quickly glanced left and right and winked at someone at the same time.

In fact, he didn't need to remind him at all. At this time, all the generals also reacted. They came out one after another, clasped their fists one after another, and said in a hurry:

"Commander Yue, please calm down. This defeat is due to special circumstances and it is not General Li's fault..."

"Yes, Commander Yue, King Qin is treacherous, and General Li was forced to besiege Lushan..."

"Please Commander Yue, for the sake of General Li's outstanding military exploits, please spare him this time..."

"Commander Yue, if you fight against the enemy like this, if you kill the general, our army will lose a hand. There is no doubt that the relatives will hate the enemies, but the enemies will soon..."

"Please Commander Yue calm down -"

All the generals urged them together and stood up.

When Yue Zheng saw this, he was borrowing a donkey from the slope, and immediately said: "Li Po! If the generals hadn't persuaded you, I would not have spared you! Today's head will be sent to you for the time being, so that you can redeem your merits!"

When the generals heard this, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Po directly cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Commander Yue! When I see King Qin again in the future, I have to take his head off!"

"Okay!" Yue Zheng nodded with satisfaction. The effect he wanted had been achieved, so he stopped talking about it. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Go down and clean up first."

"Yes!" Li Po turned and walked away.

Next, Yue Zheng looked around for another week and began to discuss military affairs with the generals.

The current battle situation is already somewhat unfavorable to Yue Zheng. The Yan Army has a total strength of about 600,000, excluding the Sishui Pass defenders. Now that Li Po has been defeated, his main force here is only 280,000, plus the 180,000 on the Shucheng front.

There is still 460,000 left.

This is already the entire regular strength of the Yan Army.

As for the Qin-Xuan coalition, there are still 320,000 troops.

This is the main battlefield, with 280,000 fighting against 320,000. There is not a huge disparity in troop strength, and a decisive battle can be fought head-on.

At this time, a partial general also began to say: "Commander Yue, over in Shucheng, although the Liang army is surrounded, the King of Liang is desperate to massacre the city, slaughter the people, and hoard supplies. In a short period of time, it may not be possible to break it."

, the one who can turn the tide of the war around now still has to rely on our side."

"What suggestions do you have?" Yue Zheng asked in return.

A partial general pondered for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "In my opinion, the Ling Army can no longer let it go deeper. We should deploy troops as soon as possible and deploy defenses on its front."

This is the consequence of the destruction of Li Po's 100,000-strong army, which can be said to have disrupted Yue Zheng's overall plan.

However, he still said: "This is still inappropriate. Have you ever thought about it? Once we divide our troops again, the King of Qin will use his superior strength to encircle our main force. By then, the situation on the entire battlefield will be more complicated.

It’s also more passive.”

"Then...what do you think of Commander Yue?" the general couldn't help but ask.

Yue Zheng said: "Instead of doing this, it is better to fight Qin Xuan decisively! After this victory, the Ling Army will not dare to advance, and then everyone will survive!"

But what if we lose the battle...

Some people are secretly beating the drum in their hearts.

For a moment, everyone was silent. When Yue Zheng saw this, he said: "It seems that you are all afraid of defeat, but don't forget that although the opponent has an army of 320,000, it is a coalition of Qin and Xuan, not an army of one country.

And we are united as one!"

What he said was indeed correct. This military strength was not a big difference on the battlefield, and the coalition forces of the two countries were definitely not as good as the army of one country. However, he did not know that Qin Xuan's side, Qin Wang Xiao Yuan, had already obtained it.

The power to unify military orders.

The generals listened to what he said and thought about it carefully, and found that it was really the case.

The deputy general clasped his fists and said: "Commander Yue's words are reasonable, and we may be able to fight decisively, and the outcome will be decided in one battle!"

"Okay! If that's the case, then it's settled!"

Yue Zheng is still very confident.

The lieutenant asked again: "Then, where will the decisive battle be fought?"

Yue Zheng thought for a while and said:

"When two armies are fighting, the strength of both sides must be greater. Considering the current battle situation, fighting in the mountains will be disadvantageous for us. Therefore, we should avoid its strengths and fight with them on the plains."

"Remember! The success or failure of this battle is related to the survival of all the soldiers of our Yan Army! All generals must personally command the battle! If you are afraid of the enemy and cannot do so, engage in military law!"

"No!" All the generals clasped their fists.
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