At this time, the Pei family army, Dingguo army, cavalry, artillery, etc. were rapidly advancing towards Nanyang Fucheng. The army had just passed Huangzhuang and was only ten miles away from Nanyang Fucheng.

"What did you say? The man was not caught and has now fled back to Nanyang?" Even though Pei Xiaoer claimed that he was not an angry person, he was still filled with anger and furious after hearing the news.

"General... General, you are humble and incompetent." The cavalry officer was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Pei Xiaoer originally planned to take advantage of Nanyang's small number of soldiers and unpreparedness to launch a sneak attack and capture Nanyang City. Unexpectedly, except for such an incident, Nanyang knew in advance that a large army had entered the Nanyang Basin.

Once you are on guard, it will not be that easy to attack Nanyang again.

"It has nothing to do with you at this time." No matter what, the cavalry received the notice and did not hesitate at all. In the shortest possible time, they had done the best they could. This crime should not be shouldered by the cavalry. Instead, they stayed behind in Shiqiao Town.

Those infantrymen, when the court officials walked up to their faces, they were still able to let him run away. Could it be that they were all a bunch of pigs?

"Who is the person left behind in Shiqiao Town?" Pei Xiaoer asked.

"Come back to the general, I'm a new recruit in the new barracks. I didn't do a good job in the arrangement of my humble position, so I want the general to punish me." Qiao Chun took two quick steps and came to Pei Xiaoer to plead guilty.

Qiao Chun now serves as Pei Xiaoer's personal aide and military counselor. For small-scale troop mobilizations like this, Qiao Chun is responsible for mobilizing defense. Now that something happened to someone below him, he is naturally to blame.

Pei Xiaoer glanced at him and said in a cold voice: "Remove the officers who stayed in Shiqiao Town from their posts on the spot. If you are not good at being an officer, then you can become a soldier. And you will be fined a month's salary."

Pei Xiaoer finally chose to lift it up high and let it fall gently. Now, for all the civil and military personnel of the Pei family, the longest time they have followed Pei Xiaoer is only a year, and the shortest time may be only a few days. People who have been with the Pei family for a long time are loyal to the Pei family army.

It can still be guaranteed, but the loyalty of people with short time to the Pei family army is really questionable.

These people have to hang themselves on the Pei Jiajun tree. If Pei Xiaoer is too harsh, these people will most likely become deserters and leave the Pei Jiajun and join others.

What's more, the Pei family's army is now on the run with an uncertain future. This is a critical time to win over the military and gather popularity. It is important to treat the soldiers well and retain talents, so that the situation of the Pei family's army can grow day by day.

But you can't ignore this kind of thing, otherwise it will be considered a mistake this time, and you may directly disobey the military order next time. The priorities, the proportions, and the subtleties, even Pei Xiaoer can only treat it with caution.

After handling this matter, a fatal question immediately appeared on Pei Xiaoer's desk. Should the army continue to attack Nanyang according to the original plan, or should they bypass Nanyang and redirect to the west?

"Qiao Chun, do you think we will continue to attack Nanyang?" Pei Xiaoer couldn't make up his mind and asked casually.

"Back to the general, I think our army should bypass Nanyang and continue westward to wait for an opportunity to enter Sichuan." Qiao Chun thought for a moment and said.

"Oh? Tell me the reason." Pei Xiaoer walked forward, looking in the direction of Nanyang in ecstasy.

"Yes, now Nanyang at least knows that a large group of people has entered the Nanyang Basin. In this case, Nanyang must have been prepared. If our army continues to attack, it is very likely that our army will be overwhelmed by the fortified city and unable to advance or retreat. In case Li Zicheng of Kaifeng escapes,

After the siege, the governor of Henan sent reinforcements, and our army will be in a dilemma."

"Well, that makes sense." Although he didn't want to admit it, Pei Xiaoer had to say that what Qiao Chun was worried about was very likely to happen, but that was Nanyang, and he would never be willing to miss it in vain.

So Pei Xiaoer turned to look at Liu Changle, "Changle, what do you think?"

"General, I also think Mr. Qiao is right. When we are out, it is not easy to replenish soldiers, weapons, armors, etc., and we have to fight one by one. The most important thing is that our army's food and grass were already in Luyang County.

No longer

Even so, our army still recruited 30,000 new soldiers. With these people, the consumption of food and grass suddenly doubled, and now there is not much left. If we attack the big city, it is easy to say that we will win a big victory. But if we lose, we will lose.

It’s beyond redemption.”

Pei Xiaoer looked at Liu Changle with a face full of surprise. Watching him talk eloquently and explain the problems faced by the Pei family army one by one. He looked completely different from a young man under twenty years old, which made Pei Xiaoer feel like he was in another world.

, in the end I could only sigh: "Changle, you have grown up."

"What about you? You all think so?" Pei Xiaoer looked at Liu Xianchun, Song Meng, Feng Kebin and others.

"The general also feels that the risk in Nanyang is too high." This is Song Meng.

"General, think twice." This is Liu Xianchun.

"The general thought it was best to attack some small and easy county towns first, but if the general gives the order, the general will have no choice but to do so." This is Feng Kebin, a pure soldier.

At this moment, Pei Xiaoer never expected that he would actually think of Pei Zhuer. If Pei Zhuer were here, he would definitely say that he was afraid of a bird. At worst, he would just run away if he couldn't fight. And what he lacks now is officially this person.

A drive to move forward without fear of death.

"Where is Pei Zhu'er now?" Pei Xiaoer asked.

When the Pei Jiajun left Luyang County, Pei Zhuer was left behind by Pei Xiaoer. First, it was to punish him for his random thoughts and to cure his habit of making opinions. Later, Pei Zhu'er's future was unstable.

The waiter needs a fierce general like Pei Zhu'er to guard the retreat.

"Back to General, the latest news is that General Pei Zhu'er has arrived at Luyang Pass. According to the original plan, General Pei Zhu'er will be stationed at Luyang Pass to guard the retreat for the army," Qiao Chun reported.

"Go, send someone to notify Pei Zhu'er, tell him not to cower behind, and the people with him to come over to me immediately." Pei Xiaoer ordered.

"He's a general, but what's the way out..." Qiao Chun said indifferently, looking at Pei Xiaoer.

"You have to figure out your own way out, and find someone else. My Pei family has so many talented people in the army, I don't believe that we can't even find anyone guarding Luyang Pass." Pei Xiaoer said dissatisfied.

"Yes, I will make arrangements right now."

"Pass the order, I have made up my mind. It is inconvenient for the army to maintain its current direction. Let's go to Nanyang. I don't believe that Nanyang is really impregnable?" Pei Xiaoer ordered.

After thinking for a long time, Pei Xiaoer decided to go to Nanyang. First of all, he also wanted to try the quality of Nanyang. However, he also had a back-up plan that no one else knew about. Once this back-up plan was obtained, it would be easy to capture Nanyang.

"Obey the order." The generals responded with a roar.

Nanyang City has four gates, the east gate is named Yanxi, the south gate is named Juoyang, the west gate is named Yongan, and the north gate is named Bowang. At this time, on the tower of Bowang Gate, there are people wearing scarlet official robes and breasts.
Chapter completed!