I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 725 Hengyang Cannot Be Lost

Shang Kexi praised: "You are good at keeping calm, go ahead."

Looking at his son walking away, Shang Kexi murmured, "It's really not that simple. I was almost deceived by him."

"Marshal, this man is indeed extraordinary."

The counselor whispered, "If we allow the young prince to continue to grow, he will probably become another powerful general in the future."

Shang Kexi sighed, "Yes, he is so young, yet he has such knowledge and courage. If he is given enough practical development, he will be amazing."

The counselor shook his head and said, "General, it's not too late now."

Shang Kexi asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

The counselor smiled slightly and whispered, "General, the young prince showed his brilliance when he was young, so much so that he forgot the four words of keeping a low profile. His Highness is your son, so it is not appropriate for you to say these words, so let me say them."

"Oh, come on."

Shang Kexi urged impatiently.

The counselor said, "The young prince is too proud. He must think that Hengyang City is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so he wants to send troops. If he learns that Hengyang City is in danger, he will be scared. At that time, let alone attacking, he will have a hard time protecting himself."

Shang Kexi nodded, then hesitated again, "But, if Li Zheng leads his army to launch a surprise attack..."

The counselor snorted coldly, "If Li Zheng leads his army to launch a surprise attack, he would be seeking death."

Shang Kexi was surprised and asked, "Are you talking about reconciliation?"

"To the left of Hengyang is the army of King Pingxi, to the right is the territory of King Jingnan, and to the south is close to us. If we exert some strength, we can probably surround the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in Hengyang. By then, we may be able to invade the Central Plains. It is still unknown who will win."

Shang Kexi frowned and said, "What you said is good, but what if Li Zheng takes advantage of the situation?"

The counselor smiled and said, "General, we have 8,000 soldiers and horses. Even if Li Zheng attacks, once you make a decision, the battalions under your command will fight hard and it will be enough to stop Li Zheng for half a month. However, if we encounter an attack from the Tang army during this period."

The veins on Shang Kexi's forehead were throbbing, and his adviser said slowly: "If the Tang army launches a surprise attack, they will take advantage of your illness to kill you."

In this situation, unless Shang Kexi is stupid, he has to withdraw his troops, otherwise he will be dead.

What a pity, huh? "

Shang Kexi sighed, "I thought I could use Hengyang City to stop Li Zheng, or even annihilate him, but now it's hard to say."

The counselor whispered, "General, Hengyang City cannot be abandoned. You must send an envoy to tell the Hengyang prefect as soon as possible to strengthen his vigilance."

"But someone is worried that he doesn't dare to fight."

"Marshal, if something happens to you, do you think the prefect of Hengyang will be willing to accept it? If he doesn't dare, then with our army approaching, what else will those officials worry about? At that time, everyone will respond to our call. Marshal, our army will win this battle."

"General, the prefect of Hengyang wants to see you."

"He came quite quickly. Let him in."

Shang Kexi saw the prefect of Hengyang and asked with a smile, "Is Hengyang City still usable now?"

The prefect of Hengyang bowed and said, "Don't worry, Marshal. Hengyang City is impregnable and will definitely stop the enemy's attack."

This sounded comfortable, but Shang Kexi frowned and asked, "What if Li Zheng leads his army to attack?"

The prefect of Hengyang was stunned for a moment, "Marshal, what do you mean?"

"What do you say?"

Shang Kexi said calmly: "If the Tang army suddenly attacks, do you think Hengyang City can be defended?"

"impossible."

"Hahahaha"

Shang Kexi laughed loudly and asked, "How do you think we can defend ourselves?"

The prefect of Hengyang said bitterly: "General, you have also commanded a large army, this Hengyang City..."

"It goes without saying."

Shang Kexi waved his hand and turned his gaze to outside the city.

"The Tang army is running out of food and grass. If they don't attack the city..."

Shang Kexi's lips curled up gradually, "I will leave them no way to escape."

"Report."

Shang Kexi was speaking the truth when a report came from outside: "Marshal, great victory!"

Shang Kexi stood up and asked, "Great victory? Any news?"

"No." "That means failure."

Shang Kexi breathed a sigh of relief, then said: "No matter what, this is a big victory and worth celebrating."

"Congratulations, Marshal."

"Hahahaha!"

Later, a piece of good news came in, and Shang Kexi was stunned when he saw it.

"Marshal, what's going on?"

The counselor was also very puzzled. According to the plan, Li Zheng's cavalry had already rushed into Hengyang City, so why was there no news yet?

Shang Kexi asked with trembling lips: "Do you know how many troops the enemy has?"

"I don't know about this."

"More than 20,000 people."

Shang Kexi's face changed as he looked at the good news.

"More than 20,000 people?"

Shang Zhixin's face was filled with shock, and he said in panic, "Father, this is very dangerous. Li Zheng was able to fight here with 20,000 men, which means that all the defenders along the way were defeated by him."

"Marshal, we must handle this situation carefully, otherwise Hengyang City will be in danger."

"What do you know?"

Shang Kexi angrily scolded his son, then took out the letter from the secret spy, read it, and sat down dejectedly.

The counselor came over and read the spy's letter carefully, then said, "Marshal, this is a conspiracy!"

"Yes, this is a conspiracy, and it's a huge conspiracy."

Shang Kexi gritted his teeth and said, "That Song An got the gunpowder and the firearms, but why did he use this stuff?"

"That's because he wants to bombard the city gate with firearms."

Shang Zhixin shouted: "General, what should we do? If the enemy blows up the city wall, our entire army will be wiped out."

Shang Kexi looked solemn, "I know, so..."

He took a deep breath, looked at his adviser and said slowly: "Hengyang City is handed over to you. You must hold on to it. Even if the city is broken, it doesn't matter as long as people are alive."

The counselor was stunned for a moment, then knelt down, tears streaming down his face.

"Marshal, you..."

Shang Kexi reached out and stroked his beard, "You are the person I rely on the most. If I don't leave, what will you do?"

"No!"

The counselor burst into tears, his sorrow evident in words.

"Marshal, now that you're gone, I'm all alone again. How can I defend the city?"

Shang Kexi smiled and said, "I have already sent your family away, what are you afraid of?"

The counselor wiped away his tears and choked up, "What about me?"

"you?"

Shang Kexi patted his shoulder and took note of it, then remained silent for a long time.

"Hengyang, Hengyang City, it can't be lost, you take your people with you, it can't be lost!"

The counselor sensed Shang Kexi's determination and shouted, "General, please think twice!"

"Think twice."

Shang Kexi shook his head and sighed, "If Li Zheng leads his army to attack, where do you think I can retreat to?"

"Commander..."

"You go pack your things, tomorrow...tomorrow..."

Tomorrow, everyone in Hengyang City will flee or surrender to the Tang army.

But if this were to happen, Shang Kexi's reputation would be ruined, and his descendants would become sinners, never to be able to turn over a new leaf.

(End of this chapter)