Inside and outside Jiexiu City, 100,000 Tang troops were stationed here, with military camps outside the city, and the dragon flag of Li Jiyu in the city was fluttering.

The Tang army has been stationed in Jiexiu for four months, and now as time goes by, uneasiness is spreading in the army.

In Jiexiu City, in the temporary palace, Li Jiyu stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back, and a group of civil and military officials from the Tang Kingdom stood behind him.

"Your Majesty! The scout reported that the food in Taiyuan City was in urgent need of food. By the end of August, there were as many as three or four thousand Qing troops who fell to the city and surrendered. If we did not rescue Taiyuan, even if Gao Huan did not attack the city, Taiyuan would not last for less than October."

Ma Laoer reported worriedly that Niu Jinxing, He Zhen, Wang Yongqiang, Wang Fuchen, Ding Guodong, Zhang Yong, Zhao Liangdong, Sun Sike, Wang Jinbao and other generals all had calm faces.

Li Jiyu turned around. He was anxious inside, but his face was still calm.

Niu Jinxing whispered: "Your Majesty, if Taiyuan is invaded, will Gao Huan take advantage of the opportunity to attack Guanzhong?"

Li Jiyu still had this awareness and nodded, "If Gao Huan had Hedong, he would probably attack me."

"Gao Huan occupies Hedong, so in the direction I need to be prepared for is not only Tongguan and Wuguan, but also need to be prepared for Pujin Ferry. In winter, you must also drill ice to break the river like Yuwen Tai, and be prepared for Gao Huan's iron cavalry to step on the ice across the river." Niu Jinxing said melancholy: "If this is the case, the defense pressure in Guanzhong will be too great."

Li Jiyu frowned, "The Prime Minister thought Gao Huan occupied Hedong, can the Tang Dynasty defend Guanzhong?"

Niu Jinxing said bluntly: "Your Majesty, although our dynasty has carried out reforms, there are less than 300,000 troops to fight. In addition, there are only two places in Weihe and Hanzhong to produce grain. If the front army sends out multiple troops, even if it cannot attack for a while, as long as it takes a year, the Tang Dynasty will lose."

After hearing this, Li Jiyu nodded slightly, but he still did not express his opinion for the time being.

Gao Huan and the ministers analyzed correctly. Li Jiyu knew clearly that the consequences of losing Hedong were the ones.

At this time, all the generals in the tent fell silent. Suddenly the curtain was raised. A general came in to report, "Report to Your Majesty, Gao Huan sent a letter of war."

Li Jiyu took Zhan Shu and spread it for a while, his cheeks immediately started to stir up.

"Your Majesty! What did Gao Huan say?" asked Ma Laoer.

Li Jiyu handed Zhan Shu to Ma Laoer and gritted his teeth and said, "Gao Huan's son claimed that if he seized Hedong, he would attack the Tang Dynasty in five ways."

Many civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty hurriedly passed the war letter, and some looked melancholy and some were indignant.

Ma Laoer said with red eyes: "Your Majesty! After losing Hedong, Guanzhong lost its barrier. We just stick to it and cannot fight Gao Huan even if we fight for national strength. It is better to advance to Taiyuan now and fight Gao Huan!"

Li Jiyu had a lucky heart, thinking that even after Gao Huan conquered Hedong, he would not attack Tang State so quickly.

After all, not long ago, Gao Huan also said that he would spend fifteen years to unify the pass, which made him mistakenly think that there was still time, but now in less than a year, the Tang Kingdom is in danger of destruction.

This made Li Jiyu understand that the so-called fifteen years were just Gao Huan's smoke bomb. Seeing Gao Huan's war letter, Li Jiyu was shaken.

At this time, Li Jiyu stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back, suddenly clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Fan Yongdou, go outside the pass and tell Haoge. He said that I would fight Gao Huan to a decisive battle. If he doesn't come, after the fall of Tang, the next one will be the Qing Kingdom."

Fan Yongdou hurriedly stepped out and saluted: "I will accept the order!"

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Ningyuan Fort outside the pass.

The 100,000 Qing troops were stationed here for more than four months.

In the wilderness, the Qing army musketeers were training, and the cavalry were also practicing charges, riding and shooting, and improving their combat power.

At this time, Haoge led Oboi and others to patrol the military camp, watching the trained soldiers.

"The prince seems not very happy!" Obai asked in a deep voice.

Haoge stopped and stared at the Han army flag practicing roving guns, sighed: "Taiyuan has been trapped for nearly five months."

Although Haoge and Ajige were not in the way, Hedong was the last territory of the Qing court within the pass.

Not to mention that there are more than 40,000 Qing troops in the city, and even the role of Hedong on the outside of the pass, Haoge is unwilling to give up Hedong.

Obai said in a deep voice: "If Hedong is lost, Gao Barbarians will send troops to Jinzhou, and there will be no threat or restraint behind it, and our Qing Dynasty will have to passively defend."

Haoge nodded and continued to walk forward. At this moment, a general rushed over, "Prince, I will write down the information from within the pass!"

Haoge took the information and took a look, and immediately frowned.

"Prince, has Taiyuan fallen?" Obai asked in a deep voice.

Haoge did not speak, but handed the information to Obai.

Gan Chao sent scouts and meticulous works to the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing court naturally sent spies to Gan Chao.

This information was sent back by the detailed work of the Qing court stationed in the Ganchao. The content was very simple, that is, the Gan army was about to collect Taiyuan and prepare to mobilize materials and forces to attack outside the pass.

After reading the information, Obai looked serious, "Prince! Gao Manzi is going to attack us if he gets Taiyuan!"

Less than two years after the Qing army retreated outside the pass. Although Jinzhou and Dalinghe City were built, two solid fortresses, the war was more about economic and logistics.

Two years was undoubtedly not enough to allow the Qing Dynasty to develop an economy that could support the long-term battle with the Ganchao.

Haoge frowned and pondered for a moment, but shook his head and said coldly: "This eyeliner should be controlled by someone, or has been reversed by the country."

Obai was slightly stunned, "Why did the prince say this?"

Haoge said in a deep voice: "What is Gao Huan's purpose of surrounding Taiyuan but not attacking?"

Obai said: "He must have wanted to surround the site and attack the support."

"Not bad!" Haoge nodded and said, "He just wanted to surround some helpers and wait for Li Jiyu and I to save Taiyuan. Now the scout has sent back this news, and I guess Gao Huan is urging me to rescue King Ying again."

Obai said: "What the prince means not to rescue Taiyuan?"

Haoge exhaled a breath of turbid air and shook his head. He knew very well in his heart that Gao Huan urged him to go over, which meant that Taiyuan was indeed unable to withstand it, and once Taiyuan fell, Gao Huan's attempt to surround the site to help was ruined.

If we sit down and watch Taiyuan fall, then the army attacks outside the pass, the Qing court will have no troops and threaten the Hebei Plain from the flanks.

"This is an open conspiracy!" Haoge raised his head and sighed.

At this time, another rider ran out, turned over and dismounted in front of Haoge, and knelt down and reported: "Report to Prince, Tang Guo is urgently convinced."

When Haoge heard the words, he took the letter, opened it and watched for a while, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Li Jiyu has already taken the bait."

Obai was shocked, "Did the prince say that the Tang army headed towards Taiyuan?"

Haoge nodded, "Li Jiyu's situation is even more difficult than us. Once Hedong is lost, Guanzhong will lose its barrier. Gao Huan can bypass Tongguan and attack Guanzhong from Hedong. Li Yuan seized Chang'an from Hedong. Therefore, Li Jiyu was afraid. He did not want to sit there and wait for death. He wanted to try his best. He had already sent troops to Taiyuan and invited me to fight Gao Huan."

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