"Why did this guy go to Xiaocheng?" Shen Tang had a vague guess in his mind, but he still asked for an accurate answer.
Xun Ding replied: "Qiu Wenyan paid a high price to hire him."
Force may not be able to move Gong Xichou, but money can.
Upon hearing this, Shen Tang said with envy: "Money is really a good thing... But, why didn't he do some background checks before inviting Gong Xichou? He let Gong Xichou guard Xiaocheng, and then provoked me to attack Sibao County. This - haha, fate, wonderful!"
Sibao County has an indissoluble bond with many of Shen Tang's people, and Xiaocheng has the deepest bond among them. At the same time, this place is also a knot in her heart. Although she has never mentioned it for so many years, she feels regretful every time she thinks of it.
Never thought -
She sighed: "Destiny understands black humor."
His eyes darkened: "Just right, let's avenge our previous shame!"
It would be really boring if the opponent was just Qiu Wenyan.
Add Gong Xichou to the mix and the fun goes up dramatically.
If Qiu Cheng heard this comment, I wonder what he would think? However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't be in the mood to think about it. In the battle of Linshan County, he lost miserably. In addition to the generals who were killed in two battles, another one died in the battle to defend the city, and the rest were slightly injured. In this battle, 60% of the troops were lost, and nearly half of the remaining four layers of remnants were scattered on the road. Looking at the people who were in such a miserable state, Qiu Cheng was furious and pounded the table and cursed.
Who are you scolding
Of course, he was not scolding Shen Tang or his subordinates.
He was reflecting on himself and scolding himself.
Naturally, the subordinates could not allow Qiu Cheng to say so. No matter how much the lord reflected on himself, what he said were just polite words. They just listened to them. If they really agreed that the lord was the main reason for the failure of this battle, then they had no vision in the workplace.
Regardless of whether they are civil or military, everyone should actively take responsibility.
After everyone's "self-examination", the atmosphere in the tent visibly eased, and under Qiu Cheng's guidance, the contradictions were united to face the outside world. Knowing shame and then being brave, they all have an unshirkable responsibility for the defeat in this battle. The most urgent and important task is not to pursue responsibility, but to find out the crux of the problem, so as to correct and make up for it - it is not too late to mend the fold after the sheep have been lost.
Qiu Cheng and the others knew that Shen Tang was coming with great force and had the guts to bring out a bunch of elite troops to fight him. If he took such a big risk to fight, his appetite would not be satisfied with just Linshan County, and he was most likely preparing to annex the entire Sibao County.
If our forces are dispersed, the inevitable outcome is that we will be eaten away.
The best solution for now is to integrate and gather our forces.
Waiting for the final showdown.
Qiu Cheng was very hesitant about this.
Gathering the troops would mean that the defenses in various places in the territory would be empty, which would be giving Shen Tang territory for nothing. But if he didn't give it to Shen Tang, the scattered troops would not be able to stop him. Moreover, if such a cowardly passive defense was spread, his reputation would be ruined.
One person said, "Please, my lord, make a decision as soon as possible."
"... Shen Tang is young and full of vigor. After several great victories, he will surely become arrogant. Perhaps this will be an opportunity for us." Those who want to show off their power to the enemy are called arrogant soldiers. Arrogant soldiers will be destroyed. "My lord, a temporary defeat does not mean the final victory or defeat."
Everyone was talking at once, discussing the matter enthusiastically.
Qiu Cheng frowned and refused to make a decision.
Miao Shu saw why he was so upset at this time. It was very simple. Qiu Cheng's self-esteem would not allow him to be completely passive. He had to take the initiative to attack and win back some face. She pondered for a while and suggested that Qiu Cheng urge the allies of the Dragon Slaying Bureau again. Whether they sent troops to support or verbally supported, it would always bring some pressure to Shen Tang.
Qiu Cheng asked: "How can we make it in time?"
Miao Shu: "Then it's 'Besiege Wei to Save Zhao'."
"How do you solve this?"
Miao Shu sorted out his thoughts and said, "Since the Shen bandit's military strength in this battle is not fake, and the 20,000 elite soldiers are real, this means that the rear defense is unknown. Why don't we inform our allies of this news and let them investigate."
Longwu County, which Shen Tang had carefully managed for two years, was a piece of fat meat, and I believed that there would be allies interested in it. This proposal was approved by Qiu Cheng, who hesitated for a few breaths before deciding to adopt it: "This plan is very good!"
Miao Shu lowered her head, a mocking smile on her lips.
She hated Shen Tang and disliked Qiu Cheng, and she hated this world even more. She could only feel happy when they were fighting each other.
Qiu Cheng withdrew his troops towards Xiaocheng.
Gong Xichou received the news within two days.
When he heard the news from his subordinates, he was enjoying the sun and playing marbles with Gong Xilai. He also paid a little attention to Yang Ying who was practicing his moves: "Qiu Wenyan is too cowardly. How could he be scared like this by just 20,000 soldiers?"
The subordinate official said: "Linshan County suffered a disastrous defeat."
I almost lost the Dubi Ku.
How could Qiu Cheng not have some psychological trauma
"You can't even defend a small Linshan County..." Gong Xichou was even more contemptuous, "I have conquered Linshan County before..."
"The general also said that he had fought before."
Fighting is not the same as defending.
Gong Xichou won all the pearls from Gong Xilai in a few moves, and then he remembered something: "However, his opponent was Mama, so it's normal for him to lose... Didn't Xun Ding follow him? How could Qiu Wenyan lose so miserably?"
The officer said: "Young General Xun has been captured."
Gong Xilai paused while packing up the pearls. Just as he was about to ask, he heard his brother ask casually, "Is he dead?"
"We have not yet received the head of General Xun..."
Gong Xichou choked and muttered softly.
"This kid is even more embarrassing than Qiu Wenyan..."
Gong Xilai pouted: "Brother, what are you talking about? Victory and defeat are common in the military. Living is more important than anything else."
The subordinates couldn't help but speak well of Xun Ding: "His opponent is, after all, a close friend of the general..."
Gong Xichou had a hard time fighting him, so isn't it normal for Xun Ding to be defeated and fall into his hands? The gap in strength was too big.
"Well, that's true."
It was not the first time that Gong Xilai heard his brother mention that "Mama", and he asked curiously, "When will the County Magistrate Shen come?"
Gong Xichou shook his head: "I don't know."
There was a glimmer of eagerness in his eyes.
It's not that he's looking forward to meeting Shen Tang, but he's looking forward to fighting with her. He really wants to know how much progress she's made in the past few years, and whether she's as good in a fight as before. He's afraid that she's been too busy with government affairs and neglecting her martial arts, and her strength has declined instead of improved, which would be boring. "Alai, after I capture her this time, I'll introduce you to her, how about that?"
Gong Xilai: “…”
She thought about the rumored image of Shen Youli.
I want to see you, but I don’t want to see you.
Even though Gong Xichou repeatedly emphasized that Mama was as pretty as he was, Gong Xilai had no hope for his brother's aesthetic taste.
If you don't expect, you won't be disappointed.
Within two days, as Qiu Cheng led his troops into Xiaocheng, the sky of this city, which had been peaceful for two years, was once again stained with blood.
Still familiar people and city.
The difference is that offense and defense are reversed.
_(:з」∠)_
How can I put it, another bad news today... I feel like all the bad luck in this life has hit the middle and late part of this month.
Leather Jacket started to have a fever at night, needless to say, he also had a fever. From 37.5 to 37.7 and then to 38... Fortunately, it did not continue to rise for the time being, and he finally rubbed his hands and feet warm.
I hope physical cooling can work and the 14-day-old baby will suffer less.
There are tens of thousands of kinds of suffering in the world. Since someone has to bear it all, why not allow the person who loves him to take his place
(End of this chapter)