Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2194 Zhang Bin takes a perilous journey to Yangdong, and 100,000 troops return to the Han Dynasty.

"That old scoundrel Jiang, I will never let him live under the same sky!"

When the news reached Ma Qianli in Guangyin, he was so angry that he kicked over the documents in front of him.

Of course, compared to anger, I'm more anxious at this moment.

Now, the enemy has already reached the gates of Zhennan City, but Zhennan City only has 30,000 troops.

Although Zhennan City was sturdy, it was also a large city.

A large city also means that more troops are needed to build a basic city defense.

Once the troops have suffered losses to a certain extent, then there will be weaknesses everywhere, and even the most fortified city walls will be useless.

"My son, I will fight Jiang Chaoyu to the death!"

The Ma clansmen below, including Ma Teng, were also moved to tears.

When the news arrived, it also included the names of several generals who had died in battle.

And among these people happened to be his son.

Although Ma Tie was not as formidable as Ma Chao, he was still Ma Teng's son. Upon hearing that Ma Tie had died in battle in the southern border region, Ma Teng was devastated.

Not only Ma Teng, but several people present also had sadness in their eyes.

The southern border was a crucial defensive line for them. Several of their brothers, nephews, or other relatives either died in that battle or fell into enemy hands.

"My lord, although Jiang Chaoyu's army is at the city gates!"

"After General Ma Yuan hears the news, he will surely lead his troops back to defend!"

"As long as our lord leads reinforcements back in time, there is still a chance to defeat Jiang Chaoyu!" Cheng Gongju, the strategist, quickly spoke up.

Even if their entire army returned, they would still be at a disadvantage in terms of troop strength.

However, Yangdong Road is their stronghold, and they have been operating there for so many years. Their advantages in all aspects are unmatched by their opponents.

With their absolute home advantage, they still have a considerable chance of defeating their opponent.

Jiang Chaoyu dared not fight them to the death, because if they did, his own situation in Daqian would not be good either.

"As you wish, sir!"

"Pass down the order: the entire army must immediately break camp and return to reinforce Zhennan!" Ma Qianli said decisively, eager to grab his gun and charge back immediately.

If, prior to this, with Li Jing having already captured Guangyang Road, some had doubts about whether to continue the battle, then Zhennan truly needed Guangyang Road.

So, with Jiang Chaoyu's army approaching Zhennan City, this doubt was completely resolved.

With their hometown on the verge of being lost, what does the Great Yan or the Great Han matter at this point?
Even if those two families fight like cats and dogs, it has nothing to do with Zhennan.

"Heaven is helping me!"

Compared to Zhennan, the atmosphere on Li Jing's side was much better.

Zhennan's stronghold is Yangdong Road, which is bordered by Guangyin to the north and Guangyang to the east. Both roads are adjacent to Yangdong Road.

Therefore, Li Jing and Ma Qianli received the news about what happened in Yangdong Road at almost the same time, and Luo Wang immediately sent people to deliver the news here.

Originally, Li Jing was considering whether to launch a siege against Wei to rescue Zhao, or to cooperate with Yue Fei to launch a three-pronged attack on Xuanyuan Huang.

However, what happened in Yangdong Road directly saved him so much trouble. From now on, the Zhennan direction is worry-free!
"General Pharmacist, something's not right!"

In contrast, Zhang Bin, the strategist accompanying the army, was not as optimistic. He instinctively sensed the smell of a conspiracy.

"The timing of Jiang Chaoyu's deployment of troops is too coincidental!"

"And Zhao Song, he's such a good person, actively helping Zhennan?" Zhang Bin asked.

Although he had limited information, he couldn't yet see the complete scheme of the person behind it all.

However, some of the issues involved were enough to make him cautious.

Lian Po's reasoning did sound reasonable: if Jiang Chaoyu were allowed to take Yangdong, their troops would be unable to return after passing through the area.

However, Lian Po's army has not yet passed through Yangdong. At this time, it would be better to stop and rest, and wait until the outcome of the battle is decided before making any further moves!

He led 100,000 troops to participate voluntarily. Did he really think Jiang Chaoyu's 300,000 troops were a joke? If a real battle broke out, even if they managed to defeat the enemy together with the Zhennan Army, losing 20,000 to 30,000 people would be normal.

Zhang Bin didn't believe that the Zhao Song dynasty would be such a philanthropist!

Furthermore, although it is said that generals in the field may not be subject to orders.

However, such a battle with other powerful forces was not something that Lian Po could decide on his own.

Did they not send the message back to consult Zhao Kuangyin before making the decision? This is also problematic.

Of course, if it were during the Da Cang era, when the two families were still in their honeymoon period, it would be normal for them to help each other, and Zhang Bin wouldn't be too suspicious!
However, with the establishment of the Zhao Song dynasty, the two sides had become political adversaries.

Everyone knows that Ma Qianli has always publicly sided with the legitimate royal lineage.

You can say that he is not a die-hard fan of Da Cang, and that he still wants to protect himself sometimes, but you absolutely cannot say that he is not a loyal subject of Da Cang.

Ma Qianli has done quite a lot for the legitimate lineage of the Great Cang royal family!

"What does Mengsun mean by this?" Li Jing asked.

This time, aside from the politicians, all of the Han Dynasty's top strategists were mobilized.

Zhang Liang was located below Liang Pass, and he stayed by Wang Yu's side before Wang Yu set off for Zhongxing Pass.

Zhang Bin was in Li Jing's army, while Yao Guangxiao was in Yue Fei's army at that time.

Although Yue Fei's army was large, its advance was slower than Li Jing's. Yue Fei only managed to capture half of Qingnan Road thanks to Li Jing's efforts.

Without Yue Fei, Li Jing would not have been able to advance so quickly.

Yue Fei had tied down nearly half of the Great Yan's forces, and most of the Great Yan's elite troops, including Xuan Yuanhuang, had been brought down by Yue Fei alone.

"I haven't confirmed it; it's just a guess at the moment!"

"However, if we've guessed correctly, then Zhennan is probably in danger this time!"

"General Yaoshi, I wish to travel to Yangdong to meet Ma Qianli!"

"If my guess is correct, Ma Qianli is doomed in this battle, and our Han Dynasty may gain an elite force for free!" Zhang Bin said excitedly.

Although he was unable to conduct sufficient analysis due to limited information.

But based on the information available, it was enough for him to make this guess!
Some of these intelligent people can be quite stubborn at times, firmly believing in their own judgments and even willing to take risks for them.

However, it was precisely because Zhang Bin risked great danger to meet Ma Qianli for his judgment that the Han Dynasty was able to obtain more than 100,000 Zhennan troops, including nearly 10,000 Breaking Formation Tiger Warriors, for free not long after.