Who would have thought that the troops that were supposed to support Cangzhou would go straight to Chenzhou?
Cheng Jing and the others couldn't be blamed for not thinking about it. Jiang Pengji had thrown out too many smoke bombs. She was willing to give up Cangzhou as a county to deceive the enemy and affect their judgment. How could a normal person think of such a ruthless method to kill a thousand enemies while sacrificing eight hundred men?
She was a living lunatic!
Huang Song wasn't Jiang Pengji. The latter had a large family business and was willing to give up Cangzhou, but the former couldn't ignore Chenzhou.
He could either send troops to support Chenzhou or let Yuan Xin, who was closest to him, lead troops to outflank Jiang Pengji's retreat.
Faced with these two choices, even a blind man would know which one to choose.
Cheng Jing said, "Distant water can't put out a nearby fire. I'm afraid the lord won't make it in time if he leads the troops back now."
Huang Song sighed and said, "I know, so I can only let Lieutenant Yuan Xin lead the troops to encircle and suppress them."
Fortunately, he let Nie Xun follow the troops. Otherwise, Yuan Xin would have suffered a great loss in Jiang Pengji's hands.
Yuan Xin received the news one step earlier than Huang Song. He was so angry that he wanted to rush to Jiang Pengji and tear her into pieces. Of course, Jiang Pengji was still a "patient." They didn't know that she was the general leading the troops.
But this didn't affect Yuan Xin's strong urge to skin her alive and break her bones!
"You're making me so angry!"
Yuan Xin was so angry that he smashed the table into two. Even the great victory not long ago couldn't make him feel happy.
It was a great shame and humiliation for his own home to be attacked by the enemy like there was no man's land.
After smashing the table, Yuan Xin picked up his weapon angrily, but he was stopped by Nie Xun before he could take two steps.
"General, what are you going to do?"
Nie Xun couldn't let Yuan Xin do whatever he wanted. What if he ran into the enemy's trap?
Yuan Xin narrowed his eyes. His fierce eyes looked more dangerous, making Nie Xun feel like he was being stared at by a beast.
"Military counselor, what do you think I'm going to do? Of course, I'm going to count the troops and kill them. Are we going to let that thief continue to wreak havoc in Chenzhou? "
Huang Song only had Haozhou and Chenzhou. He couldn't compare to Jiang Pengji's large family business. They couldn't afford to lose any of them.
They had let down their guard and allowed Jiang Pengji to take advantage of their weakness, causing the defense line at the rear to fall. Fortunately, it was not too late to mend the pen after the sheep were lost.
Nie Xun's heart skipped a beat. With a pale face, he advised, "General, you can't. You can't —"
Yuan Xin didn't expect that Nie Xun would say such words. Instantly, he was so angry that his eyes almost split open, and he pushed Nie Xun away. Nie Xun was caught off guard and fell backwards. The atmosphere at the scene immediately froze. Yuan Xin's hand was stretched out in mid-air, and a trace of regret flashed in his eyes. No matter how reckless he was, he knew that scholars were not as thick-skinned as martial artists. Scholars were extremely arrogant, and that action just now was a great humiliation!
"Err … Military Advisor Nie, I didn't mean it. I really didn't mean it. Please forgive me, Military Advisor. I hope that a great man will forgive me!"
Yuan Xin's anger was temporarily suppressed, and he hurriedly took remedial measures, reaching out his hand to help Nie Xun up.
At this moment, Nie Xun was also furious. He flicked his sleeve and slapped Yuan Xin's hand away. His eyes were bloodshot, making the color of the cinnabar between his brows even darker.
Yuan Xin was very embarrassed. He didn't mean to push Nie Xun.
Nie Xun was a man, after all. How could Nie Xun not even stand properly and fall so hard with just one push?
Nie Xun's tone was extremely cold. "May I ask, General, if you're bringing troops back to Chenzhou now, are you going to cross the Gorge River?"
Yuan Xin said matter-of-factly, "Of course I'm going to cross the river."
Nie Xun asked again, "Does it take time to cross the river? If we cross to the middle of the river, what if the enemy attacks us from both sides? "
Yuan Xin felt that Nie Xun's words were exaggerated. "Military Advisor, you're worrying too much. The enemy in Cangzhou isn't a threat, and the enemy in Chenzhou can't care about us right now. If the enemy is smart, they won't even have time to escape. Why would they specifically guard the riverbank of the Gorge River? "
He couldn't stand Nie Xun praising others' morale and belittling his own. It was as if he was weak no matter how good others were.
Nie Xun's already ugly expression became even more unfriendly.
He originally thought that Yuan Xin's act of offering a humble apology was sincere repentance, but now it seemed that even a dog couldn't stop itself from eating shit!
Nie Xun rarely cursed in his heart. No matter how bad his teammates were, as a strategist, he had to fulfill his duties and obligations.
He had to pinch his nose and force himself to communicate with Yuan Xin, the blockhead.
Apart from worrying about being trapped in the Gorge River and beaten to death, Nie Xun also had to let Yuan Xin remember what a "military order" was. Without a specific military order from his lord, Huang Song, he couldn't act rashly. So what if Chenzhou was in danger? Yuan Xin's task was to restrain the troops in Cangzhou and attract Jiang Pengji's main forces.
If he acted willfully and arbitrarily transferred troops, once the entire plan was ruined, could he shoulder the responsibility alone?
As a general, not only did he have to listen to his lord's orders, but he also had to be responsible for his troops.
If Yuan Xin acted willfully because of loyalty, he wouldn't even know how he died one day!
Nie Xun suppressed his anger. He had no choice but to break down all logic and force it onto Yuan Xin. If this rash and boorish martial artist still refused to listen to his advice, he really couldn't do anything about it. Because Nie Xun mentioned Huang Song, Yuan Xin had no way to vent his anger.
He could only listen obediently. In the end, he reluctantly agreed to Nie Xun's arrangements.
The relationship between the two of them that they had worked so hard to ease immediately became tense. It seemed like nothing much, but in reality, undercurrents were surging and they were as incompatible as fire and water!
Nie Xun asked Yuan Xin to count his troops and retreat as he fought. He would slowly let go of the counties in Cangzhou that he had previously conquered. At the same time, he sent troops to observe the situation in the Gorge River to avoid the worst-case scenario of being attacked from both sides. Reality proved that Nie Xun's caution was not without reason. Jiang Pengji also had the idea of making dumplings out of dumplings. She had already sent people to keep an eye on the Gorge River. In other words, if Yuan Xin dared to come, she dared to fight. She would definitely make sure that Yuan Xin and his troops would never return.
Feng Jin also felt that it was a pity.
"Yuan Xin is a man of martial arts but no brains. He's stubborn and arrogant. With a little misdirection, he won't be able to find his bearings. Nie Xun, on the other hand, is a bit tricky. My lord is still too kind. If she had killed Nie Xun back then, Nie Xun and Huang Song would be completely at odds … "
Everyone in Wanzhou knew that Nie Xun and Meng Heng were brothers.
They also knew that Meng Heng had followed Jiang Pengji's instructions to set up a trap for his brother.
They also knew that Meng Heng had followed Jiang Pengji's instructions to set up a trap for his brother.
When that time came, the lord would lead the troops to block the banks of the Gorge River and block Yuan Xin's way forward. He would lead the troops to block Yuan Xin's way back. It was a perfect strategy to make dumplings out of dumplings. However, Nie Xun, who was on Yuan Xin's side, was not easily fooled. He could almost see the tacit understanding between Feng Jin and Jiang Pengji at a glance.
Meng Hun had been working under Jiang Pengji for a long time. He had even worked under the Meng's before. He was very clear about the grudges between them. He said regretfully, "No matter what, Nie Xun is Shijiu's biological brother and my lord's cousin. If he were to kill him, my lord would not be able to explain it to the old mistress. "
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