Since the left and right armies of Xirong were defeated, Jie Cheng and Qiang Xingzhi died one after another, the strength of Xirong's troops was greatly reduced, and it no longer had the power of a powerful country in the Western Regions.
Just when Li Luo led his army to besiege Yingchou Gorge, Hui Meng had already sent troops to attack the Chen River Valley.
Hui Meng took the lead.
Xirong suffered a tragic death of 300,000 troops in the battle of Dizhou. Now the whole country can only muster an army of more than 100,000 troops to deal with Hui Mongolia. It can still be a battle. If worshiping fire is added, it will be worse than disaster, let alone
There are also Li Luo's more than 200,000 troops, Chen Bing, who are watching Yingchou Gorge.
In the city of Shuoxi, everyone was in danger. Jia Luo sent a special envoy to worship the fire. He sent gold and silver beauties and ceded the territory to ask for peace. The worshiper neither agreed nor refused. He accepted the money but did not retreat. He just postponed it.
On the march, the troops were stationed to watch the battle in the Chen Valley, hoping to make both Xirong and Hui-Mongolian lose, and then make plans.
Hui Meng also saw that the intention of worshiping fire was sinister, so the offensive gradually slowed down to preserve its strength, and the Xirong army took the opportunity to survive for more than a month.
After Liu Ce finished speaking, he paused slightly and said: "The current situation in Xirong is extremely beneficial to our army. Hui Meng is entangled with Xirong in the Chen Valley area. Although worshiping fire has not sent troops yet, it has also suppressed Xirong's tens of thousands of troops. Yingchou
The Xirong defenders on the front line of the gorge are all old, weak, sick and disabled. If you want to use these people to resist our Da Gan army, you will undoubtedly be using a mantis as a chariot, and I don’t know what Jia Luo is thinking."
Yun Wuyan continued in a deep voice: "Xirong's strength has been exhausted. We are lucky to be able to save Shuoxi City. The terrain of Pingshachuan is unique. To the west of Shuoxi, Xirong is difficult to defend. It will be occupied by Huimeng and worshiping fire. If Xirong still has a chance,
The vitality should be east of Shuoxi."
"East of Shuoxi?" Liu Ce was stunned, thought for a moment, and looked at Li Luo with an enlightened look.
After Li Luo heard what Yun Wuyan said, he smiled slightly. No wonder Di Jie praised him so much. Yun Wuyan was only over thirty years old. He was born with the back of a tiger and the waist of a wasp. He was majestic and powerful, but he was not just a man of courage.
His eyes were as bright as stars, and when he opened and closed them, he looked forward to generate power, and his sharp edge was hidden. Li Luo smiled and said: "General Yun, what do you say?"
Yun Wuyan glanced at Li Luo, then looked at Di Jie, clasped his fists and saluted, and said carefully: "Back to the general, I think that our army defeated the Xirong in the battle in Dizhou too much. Now the Xirong army has been greatly reduced.
If you are unable to defend Pingshachuan, sooner or later Pingshachuan will be eaten up by the Hui Mongolians and worshipers of fire. Once the remnants of the Xirong army are surrounded and annihilated by the two countries, and the soldiers are surrounded by soldiers, it will only be a matter of time for the Xirong to perish sooner or later. They will either surrender or subjugate their country.
I can't think of any other way the Xirong court can do it. If it surrenders, the mystery of this depends on how Jialuo responds."
Li Luo nodded and said: "General Yiyun said that Xirong is more likely to surrender, but how do we know that Jialuo will not fight to the death?"
Yun Wuyan was speechless and said: "General, I will observe Jialuo's actions. He is ambitious and ruthless. Such a person. I really can't imagine that he will fight to the death and refuse to surrender. I guess that Jialuo is most likely to attack them."
If one party declares itself a vassal, the Xirong will survive."
Liu Ce continued: "General, I also thought that Xirong would not fight to the death. Now, Xirong is surrounded on all sides and has nowhere to escape. Jialuo may not be willing to give up Shuoxi's inheritance. In addition, Xirong is not as big as me.
The people's hearts are more towards the Ancestral Temple, but towards the Xirong Dynasty, it is nothing more than that. Hui-Mongolian and Fire-worshiping armies are pressing down on the border. There is no guarantee that these people will not defect to the enemy.
It is difficult to recover. What Xirong lacks most now is time."
All the generals nodded. Xirong can be said to have a vast territory and sparsely populated areas. It is better than Dizhou in the past, but it is very different from the other states in Zhongfu. At its peak, there were 400,000 troops stationed in Xirong. It has been accumulated by several generations of kings in Xirong.
, is already the limit of Xirong. If there is another army like this, it may take a long time.
Li Luo smiled slightly and said: "What the two generals said makes sense. It seems that Xirong has no way to retreat. The fighting is going on in the Chen River Valley. There may be 70,000 troops crossing the Pingsha River in worship of fire. Xirong has troops stationed in these two places.
, our front line in Yingchou Gorge is just old, weak, sick and disabled, and it is difficult to achieve success. Based on this, Xirong's willingness to surrender to me is more obvious. "
Di Jie stroked his beard and said: "How dare Xirong be so confident? If our army launches a large-scale attack, Shuo Xi will be attacked on three sides. Not to mention the Yingchou Gorge line, even the Chen River Valley and the Fire Worshiping Army will not be able to survive. This Jia Luo,
So brave."
Li Luo was startled and said calmly: "Jia Luo may have some intentions." Seeing the generals looking at him in confusion, Li Luo said calmly: "A few days ago, a letter was sent from the court, ordering the army to garrison Yingchou Gorge.
If we advance rashly, we must not start another war."
"What?" The generals were in an uproar.
Li Luo said loudly: "Please forgive me, Marshal Di, but you have never seen this letter."
Di Jie was stunned for a moment, then understood, and laughed and said, "Did you burn the letter?"
Li Luo smiled slightly and said, "Maybe."
Di Jie shouted loudly and said: "Okay, you have the courage, but Xuanlou, don't underestimate me, Da Gan Qunhao. I will not accept military orders from abroad. None of you here are timid."
Among the generals, there were many smart people who understood Li Luo's intentions. Liu Ce had known Li Luo for a long time and said: "General, if there is any criticism in the court, we should advance and retreat together with the general. These days we are dependent on each other in life and death."
, How can the general be so arrogant?"
"That's right, these villains in the court have taken advantage of Xirong without knowing how much, and they are causing harm to the country and the people." The generals in the tent cursed in confusion.
Li Luo said calmly: "You don't need to take this matter to heart. Li Luo shouldn't have said it, but General Liu is right. You and I depend on each other for life and death, so it doesn't matter if you say it. If there is any blame in the court, Li Luo will have his own way."
To deal with this, you can just pretend that you don’t know this.”
Seeing that the generals wanted to speak more, Li Luo waved his hands and said: "Everyone, please rest assured. As the ninth prince of Dagan, Li Luo will not do anything to me if he disrespects the imperial decree while my father is still in the court."
, Besides, the emperor may not know about these letters, and these people in the court do not dare to be too presumptuous."
The generals calmed down a little, but they were inevitably filled with righteous indignation. The situation in the Xifu was very favorable. If we did not take advantage of the situation to pacify the Western Regions, when the Xirong regained their breath, the people of Dagan would suffer again.
Li Luocha changed the topic and said: "Let's not talk about this for now. What do you think our army should do?"
The generals were talking about it. Some said they would directly attack Shuoxi, while others said they would hold their troops for the time being and wait until both Xirong and Huimeng worshiped the fire. Then they would send out troops. Li Luo smiled and said nothing, listening quietly.
The generals are arguing.
After a while, the generals calmed down and looked at Li Luo and Di Jie. (To be continued.)