Qin Gong went to the battlefield with a peace of mind. He triumphantly conquered Zhe County and successfully joined forces with Yang Tao.
At the same time, the situation at the frontline had also entered a white-hot stage.
Ever since Yang Tao's news came, Jiang Pengji changed her strategy against the enemy. The battles on the battlefield became fiercer and fiercer. She used the war to deplete Xu Bei and Huang Song's troops. The former exhausted the most. He could barely withstand such a high frequency of battle. His kidney ached and he felt like his body was being hollowed out.
Xu Bei followed Han Yu's advice and concealed the news of Mingsha Pass's fall. But this was not a long-term solution. Paper could not contain fire.
When the news of Zhe County's fall came, Xu Bei's face turned ashen. The officials under his tent were even more anxious and uneasy.
The soldiers were not in the mood to fight. The officials were worried about the safety of their families. The whole camp was shrouded in a gloomy cloud.
Xu Bei was drowning his sorrows in alcohol, trying to numb himself. Han Yu and Cheng Xun saw this and were anxious.
When the tent was opened, the stench of alcohol wafted out and made him faint.
Cheng Xun tried his best to persuade Xu Bei, but Xu Bei did not want to listen to him. He did not need false comfort. He needed a good strategy to break the enemy's situation. After several efforts, they returned in failure. Cheng Xun's brows were almost knotted. When he met Han Yu, both of them sighed.
As the lord, Xu Bei had no confidence in himself. He was drunk all day. It was useless for them to be anxious.
Their disadvantage on the battlefield was too obvious. Han Yu wanted to suggest that Xu Bei retreat to Shanwu City and stabilize the situation before making further plans.
But Xu Bei was not willing to do so. He even scolded Han Yu, which made Han Yu feel haggard.
It was not scary to have a pig-like lord. What was scary was that the pig had its own opinions. That would be a nightmare.
The enemy had used several battles to make them lose their bearings. Now they were fighting on the enemy's home ground. How stupid could they be?
Cheng Yuan and Qin Gong broke through Mingsha Pass and conquered Zhe County. As the lord, Jiang Pengji's performance was not bad either. Half of Hu County was already in her hands, forcing them to retreat. Now, they could only use the terrain of Shanwu City to restrain Jiang Pengji's main force and avoid the brunt.
But Xu Bei flatly refused. Han Yu was helpless and could not sleep well for the past few days.
Cheng Xun's opinion was similar to Han Yu's. However, Xu Bei didn't even listen to Han Yu, so why would he listen to Cheng Xun?
"The enemy's morale is high, and now they have our families in their hands …" Cheng Xun did not hesitate to speculate on Jiang Pengji with the most malicious of thoughts. After all, her actions were rebellious in the eyes of the gentry. In the past, she plundered for money, but in the future, she might go crazy and dig up graves.
In comparison, it was perfectly normal to threaten them with hostages.
"Our Lord has been troubled by this matter for the past few days. The soldiers in the camp are not in the mood to fight. Everyone is in a state of panic. If this goes on …"
Han Yu didn't dare to finish his sentence. If Xu Bei heard about it, there would be more complications.
Cheng Xun understood. Even though he was unwilling to admit defeat, Jiang Pengji's chances of winning were much higher than Xu Bei's.
If he hadn't abandoned Han Yu's strategy and sent his troops to confront Jiang Pengji head-on in a fit of rage, he wouldn't have lost more than half of his elite troops.
One wrong step, and every step would be wrong.
Jiang Pengji's side would not be able to win if they were to fight a protracted war and compete with the logistics and supply lines.
She mobilized too many troops and horses. The logistical expenses were astronomical every day. No matter how rich she was, she couldn't afford to lose this family.
When the logistical problems were severe enough to shake the foundation, she would definitely withdraw her troops.
That would be the best time for Xu Bei to stage a comeback and reclaim his lost territory.
However, it was obvious that Xu Bei didn't have the patience. He couldn't accept himself cowering like a tortoise and avoiding the battle.
Han Yu had calculated everything, but he had neglected to consider Xu Bei's "self-esteem."
"Let the Lord calm down for two more days. He'll come to his senses."
Han Yu could only hope that Xu Bei would come to his senses. Otherwise, the next battle might be their last.
Compared to Xu Bei's camp, which was gloomy and gloomy, Jiang Pengji's camp was in high spirits. She had so much energy that she had nowhere to vent it.
It was the same for Jiang Pengji. The weather outside was hot, and the anger in her heart burned even hotter.
After all, she was already of age. She was full of energy, but she didn't have the life of an adult. It was inevitable that she would encounter a predicament where she had nowhere to vent her anger.
The generals under her tent were unlucky. Jiang Pengji ruthlessly pinned them to the ground in front of countless soldiers. Their bodies rubbed against every inch of the ground. Li Yun and the others didn't understand at first. It was only when the military doctor said that their lord was full of energy that they understood instantly.
Hmm, after all, she was of age.
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Bah, the lord was full of energy. Instead of finding trouble with Wei Ci, why did she turn around and beat them up?
Did generals have no human rights?
They were human beings, not punching bags.
If Mr. Wei still didn't come, they really couldn't hold on any longer.
After much waiting, Wei Ci finally arrived with his allies, Yang Tao, Cheng Yuan, and the others. Xu Bei knew that the enemy's reinforcements were about to arrive. No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to listen to Han Yu's suggestion and retreat to the barbican. Huang Song saw that the situation wasn't looking good and secretly made preparations to escape.
Yang Tao's army set up camp 10 miles away. Wei Ci returned to see Jiang Pengji first.
The weather was scorching hot. Wei Ci wore a green summer gown. It was exceptionally pleasing to the eye. The heat in his body gradually subsided.
The human-shaped extinguisher was indeed worthy of its reputation.
"Han Mei, what's wrong with your face?"
Wei Ci saw that Li Yun welcomed him warmly and his heart warmed. Seeing that Li Yun's cheeks were green, he asked with concern.
There was no war recently. Xu Bei's side had repeatedly avoided battle. Logically speaking, Li Yun shouldn't have any new injuries.
Li Yun lazily removed his armor. Otherwise, he would either collapse from exhaustion or be dehydrated from the heat after wearing something that weighed dozens of kilograms.
"Yesterday, I accidentally injured myself during a duel at the drill ground …"
Wei Ci understood. This injury must have been caused by the lord.
Throughout the entire camp, apart from the commander-in-chief Fu Wang who was stationed at the rear, only the lord had the strength to beat up Li Yun.
"Is the lord in a bad mood recently?"
Li Yun trembled and asked, "How did Zixiao know?"
"The lord rarely appears at the drill ground, let alone duels with others. She rarely greets people. If she's in a good mood, she definitely won't do it. " After a comprehensive analysis, the lord must have been in a bad mood, so she used a duel to vent her anger. Li Yun was unlucky enough to be targeted.
Li Yun said with a bitter face, "Sigh, the lord hasn't been able to sleep well recently. The military doctor diagnosed that she has excess energy …"
The term "excess energy" spoken of by adults is different from the term "excess energy" spoken of by minors. The former has a deeper meaning.
Sadly, Wei Ci's body was still that of a young chick, but his soul was that of a veteran who had been on the job for many years.
He understood in a second and then pretended to be dead.
If the lord has excess energy, then go kill Xu Bei. Fighting a battle is the best way to vent her anger.
Wei Ci's brain started working. He planned to give her a push and let Xu Bei follow in Xu Fei's footsteps.
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