The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 423 The Rough and Thin Luo Shixin

The sudden rain of arrows caused these knights to avoid them, and many soldiers and horses were shot into hedgehogs on the spot, and the screams and horse hissing were messed up.

Ma Sanbao never dreamed that he would lie in ambush here, and quickly sent an order to retreat.In this way, they left hundreds of corpses and retreated for more than [-] miles in one breath before taking in the soldiers and horses. After checking, they lost thousands of soldiers and horses in just such a short time.

When Ma Sanbao was angry, He Panren's [-] infantry followed up, and the soldiers of both sides joined together.The two generals and one discussed and dared not easily enter the army. They didn't know the situation in Dezhou City, that is, Luo Shixin's strength.The ambush just now made Ma Sanbao terrified. It seems that Luo Shixin is not only brave, but also cunning.It was already dark, and the consequences would be unimaginable if the troops marched rashly and were ambushed again, so they sent people back to Linyi overnight to send a letter to Li Xiuning, waiting for instructions.

A thousand men in the forest laughed loudly after being rewarded, and led five hundred crossbowmen quietly left the grove and returned to the city.It turned out that this ambush was arranged by Luo Shixin, who was meticulous but meticulous. He had to give Ma Sanbao, the support soldier, a warning first, so that they would not dare to enter easily, so as to buy time for the troops in the city to rest.

The camera then turns back to Linyi City.Li Xiuning sent 2 elite soldiers to support Dezhou. After Ma Sanbao and He Panren left Linyi, she felt more at ease. She thought that Dezhou had [-] elite soldiers stationed, and with Li Zhongwen's ability, they could at least last for three or five days. Ma Sanbao and He Panren's [-] troops rushed to support them. It should not be difficult for them to attack Luo Shixin back and forth. Dezhou is safe.

Li Xiaogong also agrees that Li Xiuning is quick-witted, Texas is their escape route, and they must not lose anything.

But in the middle of the night, Li Xiuning was called up by the primary school on duty, saying that Ma Sanbao had sent someone to deliver the letter.

It's so late, and the messenger came to see me overnight, there must be something important.Li Xiuning had a premonition that the situation was not good, so she hurried up to hold the lamp and ordered the school to bring the messenger into the tent.

The person sent by Ma Sanbao to deliver the letter was a commander-in-chief. He was travel-stained and frustrated. He saw Li Xiuning kneeling on the ground: "Report to Marshal Yu that when we felt that Dezhou was near, the city had already fallen and General Li Zhongwen was killed. General Sanbao's troops were ambushed outside the city, but the losses were not large. Now General Ma and General He are waiting for orders forty miles southeast of Dezhou City. Please make a decision."

Although Li Xiuning was mentally prepared, he felt as if he had received an electric shock when he heard the commander's words. His body shook and he almost fainted.She forced herself to calm down, and patiently let the commander tell the details of the fall of Dezhou and the encounter with Ma Sanbao. flipped.

The commander-in-chief was so frightened that his face paled and he was trembling, kneeling there not even daring to breathe.

In fact, it is not to blame for Li Xiuning's temper. Once Dezhou is lost, Hengshui will be in danger. This means that the way back is cut off, and Li Xiuning will lose this game of chess.Then Linyi became a lonely city, surrounded by enemies, and her tens of thousands of horses were in danger of being wiped out.As a military commander, Li Xiuning has experienced many battles and has rich experience. She has seen this for a long time.

What makes Li Xiuning even more angry is that Li Zhongwen can be said to be a first-class general under his command. The main reason, but he only lasted for one day before he was defeated and would perish.There were also [-] elite soldiers from Ma Sanbao and He Panren that I sent to support, and they were defeated as soon as they arrived there. With all these things, how could Li Xiuning not lose his temper?
But losing your temper is losing your temper, and the mess in front of you has to be cleaned up. After letting the commander get out, how can Li Xiuning have the heart to sleep? She thought of letting Ma Sanbao and He Panren recapture Dezhou overnight, but she couldn't think of it. Luo Shixin was not easy to deal with. With the capabilities of the two generals, Ma He, and less than 4 troops, the recapture of Dezhou might only result in loss of soldiers and loss of generals.Send more reinforcements?But Linyi City has less than [-] horses, how to send it?She thought about it, but she couldn't come up with a perfect plan, so she sent an order to invite Li Xiaogong to discuss the military situation overnight.

Li Xiaogong, who was sleeping, was woken up by his junior officer. Hearing that the commander had summoned him at this time, it was expected that there must be an emergency situation, so he packed his clothes and came to Li Xiuning's tent as quickly as possible.

Li Xiuning now uses this young elder brother as a military adviser, knowing that he is superb in martial arts and resourceful, and wants to hear his opinion on any important military situation.Seeing Li Xiaogong, Li Xiuning asked him to sit down without losing enthusiasm and respect, and then told Li Xiaogong what he just got about the military situation and his thoughts.

Li Xiaogong, who has always been known for his calmness, was also taken aback after hearing this. He is really afraid of the gods and ghosts. As the hero of Lingyan Pavilion 24, he certainly knows the importance of Texas' strategic position at this time.

Li Xiaogong frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head and sighed: "Commander, once Dezhou is lost, it is not easy to regain it, not to mention that Luo Shixin, the leader of the five tiger generals under Yang Yong, is leading the army there? Besides, we have no soldiers right now. To make matters worse, once Dezhou was lost, Hengshui in the west of Dezhou lost contact with us, and we must not be able to defend it. In this way, our retreat was cut off by Yang Yong's soldiers, and Linyi was an isolated city. The consequences are serious."

Seeing that Li Xiaogong's analysis was consistent with what he thought, Li Xiuning nodded, and said with a sad face: "What General Li said is true, Li Zhongwen is such an idiot, I didn't expect him to lose Dezhou in just one day, he deserves to die! What should we do now? ? If it doesn’t work, I’ll fight with Yang Yong and the gang!”

"Marshal, hard work is not the way to go. If we keep the green hills, we are not afraid that there will be no firewood. We can't act impulsively. The general thought that Dezhou had just fallen, and Yang Yong and the others had not formed a siege of Linyi, so we abandoned the city overnight and retreated. Bar."

"But where are we going to withdraw?" Li Xiuning was a little unwilling to give up, her brows furrowed.

"Commander, going west is definitely not possible. The east and south are full of Yang Yong's troops. There is no news about Binzhou in the northeast, which means it is still in our hands. We can only retreat north to Cangzhou."

"Cangzhou? But that is the territory of Han Dongguo, and I don't know how the army of Shimin is like? Liu Heitai is also a thorn in the head. If the peace talks fail, tens of thousands of us will still be homeless. "Li Xiuning was worried.

"Marshal, this general has already thought about it. His Royal Highness King Qin has a beautiful mind and a good plan. In addition, Wen Youfang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, as well as the eldest grandson Wuji, Wu You Li Wuba, Luo Yi and his son, With these people helping the troops, the King of Qin is absolutely invincible and invincible. He is invincible wherever he goes. In other words, the talks with Liu Heitai have collapsed. With Liu Heitai's current strength, it is difficult to withstand the King of Qin. Taking a step back, if we reach Cangzhou, it will still be Liu Heitai's territory, and if we refuse to leave the city, our tens of thousands of horses will be sure to take Cangzhou down." Li Xiaogong said confidently.

Li Xiaogong thought that this was a perfect strategy, but Li Xiuning frowned after hearing this and shook his head directly to deny him: "General Li is wrong, a desperate army, how can we attack Cangzhou again? Linyi can't be abandoned, and Cangzhou can't go either. Let's think of another way!"

Li Xiaogong was astonished upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)