Chapter 538 Gao Wan makes a decision
"Uncle Cang, let's go..."
In Gaowan City, the original order has been broken, and the Wei army that attacked late at night gradually became the master of the city.
As they carefully shuttled through this city that no longer belonged to Qi State, the young soldiers' eyes were full of vigilance and a bit of deep fear.
Relying on their familiarity with the streets, the young soldiers narrowly escaped repeated interrogations by the Wei army, as if they were dancing on a silk thread.
However, this kind of adventure is undoubtedly very dangerous. If you are not careful, you will be pursued by the Wei army all around.
"Huhuhu..."
He leaned his back against a wall, feeling the fierce beating of his heart, and the heavy breathing came out of the young soldier's mouth unconsciously.
After trying hard to calm down his breathing and enduring the fear in his heart, the young soldier quickly put his head out and then quickly retracted it.
After confirming the situation on the other side and that the two of them had not been discovered, the young soldier immediately picked up the old soldier beside him.
"Uncle Cang, this way..."
An old man and a young man, this strange pair supported each other and fled in this lost city.
And their purpose is actually not complicated, that is, to survive in this war between Qi and Wei.
But God didn't seem to favor the two of them, and every time they tried to hide, there was always the possibility of making a mistake. They were eventually discovered by Wei soldiers who were searching for remnant soldiers.
"There they are!"
This shout was like a siren, attracting dozens of Wei soldiers around and forcing the soldiers to speed up their pace.
"Huhuhu..."
Feeling the constant pain in his body and his increasingly difficult breathing, an idea suddenly came to the old soldier's mind.
"Xiao Shui, please let me go. I can't run fast. If this continues, we will be overtaken by them sooner or later."
"No! Never!" As she spoke, Xiao Shui supported Cang Bo and held his hand tighter. "My mother said that I can't forget Cang Bo's care for me and must repay Cang Bo."
"And if it weren't for Cang Bo, I would have died on the battlefield yesterday. Now I leave Cang Bo and run away alone, am I still a human being?"
"Uncle Cang, the worst we can do is die together."
While talking, Xiao Shui, who was supporting Cang Bo, turned a corner very familiarly and walked into a path beside the street.
Seeing this scene, the commander of the Wei army who was responsible for chasing the two men immediately signaled with his eyes to a subordinate next to him.
Immediately afterwards, this subordinate led more than ten Wei soldiers to the other side, while the remaining Wei soldiers continued to pursue under the leadership of the camp commander.
Xiao Shui's speed was originally not as fast as that of the Wei army behind him, not to mention that he had an injured Cang Bo beside him. Soon they were running away in embarrassment and were blocked by more than ten Wei soldiers.
Just when Xiaoshui saw that the way forward was impassable and was about to turn back, the pursuers led by the Wei army commander behind him also arrived.
At this moment, there is no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth.
Looking closely at the Wei soldiers surrounding him, the young soldier suddenly felt a sense of fear in his heart.
Am I really going to die here today?
"thump."
Just when Xiao Shui was having complicated thoughts, a dull figure suddenly sounded beside him. Cang Bo beside him didn't know when he had knelt down.
"You can kill me, but don't hurt Xiao Shui. He is just a child and he doesn't understand anything yet."
He was young and even had a hint of immaturity on his face, but he was a little at a loss when faced with what Cang Bo was doing at this moment.
He didn't understand that Cangbo was using his dignity to save his life. He only knew that Cangbo had never begged someone so humbly.
"Uncle Cang..."
Watching the scene in front of him, the expression on Commander Wei Jun's face did not change much, but his tightly clenched fists still expressed the emotion in his heart.
"The Prime Minister has an order to the country. Anyone who surrenders in this battle will be spared from death."
The faint sound was no less than a sound of nature to Cang Bo and Xiao Shui.
Cang Bo hurriedly pulled Xiao Shui to his side and said, "The two of us are willing to surrender, the two of us are willing to surrender!"
Glancing at the two men again, the Wei army commander nodded slightly, and then ordered to the soldiers beside him: "Take them away!"
"Here."
Just as the two prisoners who had become subordinates were being escorted by a group of Wei soldiers, a warship docked at the south bank of Jishui.
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, after a night of fierce fighting, Gaowan has fallen into the hands of our army."
"The soldiers are now cleaning up the remaining soldiers in the city. I believe the battle will be over soon."
As soon as he stood firmly on the land on the south bank of Jishui River, Wei Xianggong Sun Qi, who was the commander-in-chief, received such news from his generals.
"Ah, very good."
"The Jishui Defense Line is the lifeline of the northern part of Qi State. The Jishui Defense Line was breached by our army. Qi State has no chance of winning this battle."
"Besides, Gaowan is the gateway to Linzi. Now that Gaowan has fallen into the hands of our army, Linzi City is already within our grasp."
His face was full of interest, looking at Gaowan City not far away, the nearly 70-year-old Xiangguo was full of high spirits.
"Let's go into the city."
When Gongsun Qi entered Gaowan City on the bank of Jishui River, the place was already firmly under the control of the Wei army.
After capturing this important city on the Jishui defense line, the Wei army would naturally not stop there, and their eyes would naturally move to the south.
"As Prime Minister, Gaowan is the gateway to Linzi. With Gaowan, Linzi can be easily obtained."
"The last general is willing to lead the light cavalry to attack Linzi in a surprise attack, to build the Wei Dynasty and make contributions to the king."
Young generals are eager to establish achievements. When General Gongsun Qi looked at the generals inquiringly, a young general volunteered to join them.
And this young general was not alone. The moment he finished speaking, figures one after another stood in front of Gongsun Qi.
"Report to the prime minister, the general will think that our army should take Changguo first."
Hearing this voice that clearly went against the mainstream, Gongsun Qi turned his curious eyes over.
"I wonder what the rhinoceros head has to say?"
The speaker was none other than Gongsun Yan, the rhinoceros leader who was gradually becoming famous in the Wei army.
"Our army broke through Jishui at night in this battle, and the word 'strange' was used."
"The walls of Linzi are strong, and there are elite troops stationed within them. If we insist on attacking Linzi, we will definitely be unable to fight for a long time, and our army will lose this "wonderful" character."
"Why don't you give up the attack on Linzi temporarily and turn to the west to attack Changguo."
"Linzi, Changguo..."
After just uttering these two place names for a moment, Gongsun Qi suddenly showed a look of realization on his face, "Are you trying to cut off Tian Ji's troops' retreat?"
"Exactly."
"Prime Minister, generals, the general is currently confronting Linzi at Qingshiguan, and Changguo is the only way between the two places."
"If our army makes an unprepared surprise attack and seizes Chang State in one fell swoop, Tian Ji's army will become a lone army, and this is the most elite and largest army in Qi State at this time."
Gongsun Yan's analysis showed that most of the generals present were immediately enlightened and began to lean toward this strategy.
Of course, some people still have doubts about this strategy, "What if Qi soldiers from the direction of Qingshi Pass or Linzi come to take back Chang State?"
Gongsun Yan had already considered this in his mind, so he replied: "Then the Qi army fell into our army's plan to mobilize troops. They either joined forces with the general to attack from east to west, or took the opportunity to attack Linzi, which is weak in strength."
"In short, the overall situation of this battle against Qi has been decided."
"color!"
Standing up directly from the main seat, Gongsun Qi did not hide his appreciation for this junior. In his eyes, Gongsun Yan at this moment was like the general Pang Juan during the war against Korea.
"Tell me, Xishou, how many troops and horses do you want?"
"The last general is willing to lead 10,000 troops to capture the Chang Kingdom for our great Wei Dynasty."
"Okay, I will give you another 10,000 yuan, and you will be given the opportunity to capture Changguo within three days."
"The last general takes command!" With 20,000 troops in his hands, Gongsun Yan felt very high-spirited. He could already foresee the moment when he would make great achievements.
Chapter completed!