Chapter 230 (1/2)

Zhang Zhen's defeat did not spread according to the real situation.

The emperor is attacking the city with all his strength and has no time to look north. If Xuzhou City is captured, the invaders in Gyeonggi will be in chaos, and the danger of the eastern capital can be solved, so as to comfort people's hearts.

However, many subsequent orders from the imperial city came out, which first made Fan Yang's 20000 Shence border troops return to wulaoguan. Then order the Longyou Shence border army to return to Chang'an garrison. Then ordered Yanyun and Longyou to form regiments to protect themselves, and the soldiers provided their own food and grass, which was recognized by the imperial court.

At the same time, the retired Zuo Shence veterans of Chang'an City were recalled to join the right Shence to rectify military affairs, with the intention of training the right Shence army to be an army sufficient to defend the city. These many orders made people smell an uneasy atmosphere.

In the county Hou's house, Wang and Cheng have begun to buy and store the grain on the market. Judging from this situation, the sharp rise in prices is almost inevitable.

However, this is still a small matter. What worries them most is whether the so-called all-out attack on Xuzhou City is true or not. Wang grew up in a big family and was very sensitive to such changes in the political situation.

Privately, she whispered to Cheng that Zuo Shence was likely to encounter adverse circumstances, and even the siege was not smooth, so that the military adventure shook the emperor's confidence.

But they never doubted that Li Chengye would lose the war. They still believed that even if he was trapped for a while, sooner or later he could get out of the dilemma and fight back to Chang'an.

If they knew the truth, they wouldn't think so. At present, although they are worried, the only thing they can do is to guard the home and the retreat of the Li family.

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It's nearly 400 miles from Bozhou to Xuzhou. All the way is a smooth river, which can be reached by galloping horses for half a day. Wei Ran led 3000 elite riders and a hundred family soldiers to save horsepower. In nearly a day, he came to a place 50 miles away from Xiao county.

Xuzhou City is to the east of Xiaoxian county. It's very close. As long as you get to Xiaoxian County, you will inevitably encounter enemy scouts. Now Wei Ran's purpose is to cover the battlefield and let his whole army hide in the dark and wait for the opportunity. Therefore, if he is found by the enemy, he must be killed as many as possible, otherwise his whereabouts will be exposed.

At night, I camped behind a small hill. Personnel were arranged to watch on the hill. There were also secret sentries five miles away for night vigilance.

When the whole army camped, none of the officers and men spoke, and there was no problem on the surface. However, Wei Ran, who is familiar with the art of war, saw the hidden worries in the hearts of all the soldiers at a glance. This worry has become a kind of pressure, which is pressing on the hearts of all the soldiers.

We must boost morale with a victory, otherwise the whole army will inevitably collapse with the passage of time. At this time, he greeted the soldiers one by one, cared about his physical condition, and said some dirty jokes to liven up the atmosphere and dispel the dull atmosphere.

Then he went back to his campfire. He had a campfire with several familiar scouts and cavalry, such as Xu er. I talked with the people about the possible war situation today, but I couldn't get a clue after talking for a long time. And they were really tired. Except for the people on shift, most of them had fallen asleep under their cloak.

Wei Ran was under more pressure than these soldiers. He didn't feel sleepy at all. He came to the earth slope alone late at night. He pretended to laugh and scold the left behind soldiers and drove him back to bed.

Then he stood on the earth slope and looked at the direction of Xuzhou City in the East. I'm not sure about the next battle in my heart. It is said that knowing yourself and the enemy is invincible in a hundred battles, but now only knowing yourself and not knowing the enemy will inevitably consume a lot of time to inquire about the situation of the enemy, and what is lacking now is time.

At this time, a voice suddenly sounded from my heart, ”it seems that you are very upset. As I said, you are just a passer-by. The war and historical trend of the world have nothing to do with you, including this war. I can't stand it, so I'll just walk away. ”

Wei Ran didn't look for the source of the sound. He knew it was a Li.

”Why did you come here from Xingyang?”