Prime Minister take care

Chapter 135 Half a Day’s Distance
Rang County.

"General, the Shu army attacked our water stronghold at night and has now broken through our defense line. The Shu army's forward Dongzhou soldiers are less than a hundred miles away from the county seat of Rang County."

Jin Xin is 25 and six. Although he is a general, his appearance is a bit delicate.He looked at the map on the table, and was carefully studying the battle with several generals in the black army.The person who came to report was Jin Xin's deputy, Huan Zicong.

Huanzi was never a member of Heiyu's army, but was a deputy general sent by Huanzhong.Jin Xin didn't like to see this man who was a few years younger than him and should theoretically be considered his brother-in-law.

Probably because this person had no military knowledge, but he always wanted to get a hand in the black army to prove his existence, which was especially annoying to Jin Xin.

"What are you panicking about?"

Huanzi was really panicked. Once the defense line in front was broken, the Shu army could march straight in.

"That's Yang Xian! His [-] Shu troops managed to break through Dankou, which Uncle Zhong had managed for a long time, in just one battle. Now that our army has lost the dangerous points on the outside that can be defended, how can we fight this battle?"

Huan Zicong's quarrel gave Jin Xin some headaches, he had to hold back his temper, and first comforted the frightened deputy in front of him.Although Jin Xin didn't want to see Huan Zicong, he was his wife's cousin after all.Moreover, it is unusual now, and Jin Xin needs to keep the second in command confident.Otherwise, the rumor will spread, and the army will inevitably be in chaos.

"Yang Xian has [-] troops, and our army also has [-]. But Yang Xian is on the offensive, and our army is on the defensive. We already have the advantage. It took Yang Xian less than a day to capture Dankou, but it took us less than a day to capture our army on the outside. The defense line took ten days. Such a speed is not very fast."

Jin Xin explained, Huan Zicong gradually calmed down.

At the beginning Huan Zicong's three brothers followed Xu Jin to attack Shu. If Xu Jin hadn't stopped him quickly at that time, Huan Zicong might have become the same as his two brothers.

The impression Yang Chun gave him that day was too terrifying.From then on, Huanzi was very afraid of the Shu army.

"Then what should we do now?"

Although Huan Zi usually likes to dictate things, he also knows that at this time, he must listen to Jin Xin's words.

"General Zhengnan sent a battle report. The Chu army has been defeated."

"Then when can Uncle Zhong come over?"

Jin Xin shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time. The Chu army was defeated and the morale of the army was in chaos, but the main force did not suffer much loss. Cai Tong is gathering the defeated troops and still has the strength to fight. General Zhengnan has led his army to pursue him. Killing the Chu army and not sending Cai Tong back to Xiangcheng, he will not be honest. As for Yang Xian, we will not take the initiative to attack and only stick to the walls around the county. With the combat power of our army, Yang Xian can be defeated in a short time. You can’t even attack inside.”

After receiving Jin Xin's reply, Huan Zi felt relieved and walked out.

Jin Xin buried his head in the military case again, and the general of the Black Army beside him said: "My lord, is it really good for us to let Yang Xian in?"

In fact, not only Huan Zicong, but also the generals of the black army beside Jin Xin were also muttering, wondering what direction this war will develop?
"It was not my idea to deliberately cut off the food and grass in the water village on the front line, and find an opportunity to put the Shu army into the hinterland of Rang County. It was General Zhengnan."

"what?"

The expressions of the generals of the Black Army changed greatly, and their eyes were filled with surprise.

"General Zhengnan wants to capture Yang Xian, but Yang Xian is at Dankou. How to capture him?"

The generals present had a hint of understanding in their eyes.The Shu army was at Dankou. Regardless of the victory or defeat of the Liang and Shu armies, Yang Xian was in an invincible position.

Even if Huan Zhong could defeat the Chu army, there was nothing he could do against Yang Xian.If the other side sees that the situation is not good, the worst possible outcome is to lead the army back.

"But in this way, isn't the price too high?"

The generals of the Black Dragon Army looked solemn and let the Shu army enter Rangxian County, even if Yang Xian left the turtle shell.But it is late summer and the crops are about to be harvested.The hinterland of Rangxian County is mostly filled with fields. By doing this, Huan Zhong gave up a lot of grain and grass to the Shu army.

"Without any sweetness, how could Yang Xian take the bait?" Jin Xin sometimes couldn't understand that Huan Zhong, the older generation of the Huan family, had an almost paranoid mentality towards Yang Xian.That's why Huan Zhong did something crazy like using 15 Liang troops against [-] Chu troops.

Even though that battle was won, Jin Xin couldn't help but break out in cold sweat when he recalled it now.It is good to win, but if you lose, then it is tantamount to surrendering Nanyang to Cai Tong.

Even Huan Zhong couldn't afford such a huge price, but he still did it.

As a subordinate of Huan Zhong, Jin Xin had to abide by it even though he knew that this plan was a bit crazy.But what he didn't expect was that even though he had revealed a flaw, it still took Yang Xian ten days to break through the outer defense line.

Yang Xian is really cautious!

"Under Yang Xian's command, in addition to the Changce Army, the most powerful ones are the Dongzhou soldiers and the Xiliang Hussar. Now that the Dongzhou soldiers have appeared, where are the Xiliang Hussar?"

"Such an elite should follow Yang Xian."

Although the Xiliang Hussars are powerful, their numbers are too small. It is currently impossible for them to fight independently.

"In other words, wherever Xiliang Husband is, Yang Xian should not be far away."

Before Jin Xin finished speaking, a voice sounded outside the house.

"General, I have important military information."

When Jin Xin took out the letter paper from the bamboo tube and read the intelligence coming from the front line, his expression changed drastically.

"General, what's the matter?"

"Yang Xian is in Yinglin, with only eight hundred Xiliang hussars around him."

Yinglin is only thirty or forty miles away from the county seat of Rang County, and Yang Xian's behavior is too weird.

"My lord, is there any fraud?"

Jin Xin shook his head and said: "With the Shu army's foot power, only the Xiliang Hussars can reach Yinglin in a short time. This information should not be wrong."

Jin Xin didn't understand why Yang Xian did this?Even if the Xiliang Hussars can march sixty or seventy miles in one day, there are only 800 people. What can they do if they advance so far?
Can the cavalry still attack the city?Even if he can attack the city, his troops are not enough!
"Soldiers!"

No matter what, Jin Xin decided to lead his troops there in person to meet with the Prime Minister of Shu.

"My lord, is this too risky?"

"adventure?"

Although Jin Xin is the commander-in-chief of the Black Caps Army, he is still a young man of 25 years old, who is still young and energetic.

"Yang Xian only had [-] cavalry, and he dared to rush into six or seventy miles, and he was almost right under our noses. He, Yang Xian, is not afraid. I have an army of [-] people. How can I still be afraid in my own territory? What?"

The generals present all knew that the Shu army behind them was marching in a hurry at this time. By the time Jin Xin led his army to Yinglin, the shortest distance between the Heiyu army and the Shu army behind them would be half a day's journey.

Half a day is enough to decide many things.

(End of this chapter)