After Hu Fen escaped back to Jieting, he finally became safe temporarily. After Yueqi Camp chased Jietingkou, he did not enter again, but turned around.

Although he saved his life, Hu Fen was still in fear. In this battle, the Shu army and the Sima army suffered heavy losses. Not only did the Shu army lose the main general Zhang Yi, but the 10,000 Shu army was almost destroyed, and there were only a few survivors.

Although the Sima Army was in a slightly better situation, it was only fifty steps compared to a hundred steps. Before the expedition, more than 20,000 people came back, with less than 7,000 losses, and heavy casualties.

However, it is not the first time for Hu Fen to win such a defeat. In Bingzhou, Jizhou, and the heartland of the Central Plains, the Sima Army suffered much greater defeat than now. The loss of people was gone. In the battle of Jizhou alone, the Sima Army lost as many as 300,000 to 400,000 troops. In the battle of Huangtupo, the Sima Army lost more than 10,000 people, which was just a pediatrician.

But in the current situation, Sima's army's strength has declined and can no longer withstand any losses. Even if more than 10,000 casualties have caused Hu Fen to lament that the last territory of the Sima family may be difficult to preserve.

Although Hu Fen retreated back to Jieting, and the fortifications in Jieting could barely protect him for a while, it was still difficult to defend Jieting with just seven thousand men. Although these trenches could block the Wei cavalry, if the Wei army sent infantry to attack, the entire Jieting defense line would be vulnerable.

Moreover, after the entire Shu army was destroyed, the defenses on Liucheng became empty. If the Shu army bypassed Liucheng and attacked Jieting from behind, Jieting would be even more uncontrollable.

If the Sima Army divides its troops to defend Liucheng, the originally stretched forces will become increasingly tense, so with this little force alone, Hu Fen will not be able to defend Jieting no matter what.

When Hu Fen sent troops to Chen Cang, he did not know that the Shu army had already suffered a defeat in Heisuyuan. It was not until he fled back to Jieting that he received the news. Hu Fen couldn't help but lament that both reinforcements were defeated and that Chen Cang's loss was a foregone conclusion.

Sure enough, Hu Fen quickly received news that the entire Zhoutai army was destroyed in Qingnigou. It turned out that after Zhoutai saw Hu Fen and his reinforcements arrived at Huangtupo, he immediately left the city to respond and tried to meet Hu Fen and the others. However, he did not expect that when Zhoutai arrived at Huangtupo, Zhang Yi had already died in battle. The reinforcements had already been defeated on the whole line, leaving only corpses all over the ground.

But at this time, Zhoutai had no way out, and behind him were the pursuers of the Wei army. He could no longer return to Chencang, so he could only move forward along the road ahead.

But as soon as Zhou Tai walked to Qingnigou, he bumped into the Yueqi camp that had withdrawn and returned. Under the enemy from both sides, Zhou Tai was completely tragic and was shot to death by arrows. His troops either died or surrendered, and the entire army was destroyed, and no one survived.

Over the years, Sima's army has frequently lost generals and the generals have withered, and this time it has even lost the state of state. The army is almost at a point where there are no generals available. The lack of soldiers has become a normal situation for Sima's army.

The Battle of Hei Suyuan also proved that even if Sima Lun surrendered to Shu, it would be useless. Chen Cang has been lost. Can Longxi still be protected?

Moreover, Chen Cang's defeat made Longxi open its doors, and the Wei army could go west along the Wei River and reach Shangji County. It would be meaningless for Hu Fen to stick to Jieting. Moreover, once the Wei army entered Longxi, Hu Fen would fall into an isolated island in Jieting.

After much thought, Hu Fen decided to withdraw his troops south before the Wei army had arrived yet, and meet Simalun as soon as possible. Once the Wei army came to attack, he would not be able to escape even if he wanted to leave.

The deputy general was a little worried. After all, the responsibility of giving up Jieting was heavy. Once they were pursued, they would be punished for escaping at the last minute, which would cause them to lose their heads. Therefore, the deputy general suggested that it would be better to send someone to Sima Lun first and get the order to withdraw the troops before withdrawing them, so that they would not have any fault.

Hu Fen dared not delay. It took at least two or three days to travel from Jieting to Jiming Mountain. The current situation in Longxi can be said to be a thousand miles a day, and there are variables at all times. If you delay for one day in Jieting for one day, you will be more dangerous. The situation will not wait for anyone!

Therefore, Hu Fen said that the generals would not accept the orders of the outside king. Those who are generals should judge the situation and change their powers when they are in an attempt. Now they have no meaning to defend Jieting. They immediately go south and meet with Sima's main force, and there is still a glimmer of vitality. If they hesitate, they will be the next Zhoutai.

So Hu Fen immediately set up camp and rushed south to Jiming Mountain.

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Although the Shu army retreated to Jiming Mountain and built a temporary defense line in Jiming Mountain, which stopped the decline and avoided the bad situation of a thousand miles of collapse, as news of various failures continued to spread, the situation had become dangerous.

Strictly speaking, Jiming Mountain is not a major pass, and the Shu army only temporarily built positions here, and there were no overly strong fortifications. If the Wei army tried its best to attack, Jiming Mountain would not be able to defend at all.

If Jiming Mountain is lost, the Shu army can only retreat again and again, retreating to Shangji or Ji County. However, once the Wei army penetrates deep into Longxi, the Shu army will be trapped in the lonely city sooner or later.

Most of the land in Longxi is flat and there is no danger to defend. The only barrier is Longshan. However, once Chen Cang lost, the geographical advantage of Longshan disappeared. In this battle of Chen Cang, the Shu army and Sima army suffered heavy losses.

In the Shu army, Jiang Wei brought 50,000 people during the Northern Expedition. Later, the prefects of each county were in place, and nearly 10,000 people were brought, totaling 60,000 people in Shu army. In this battle, 20,000 people including the Wudang Flying Army were lost in Heisuyuan, and 10,000 people of Zhang Yi were lost on the Huangtu slope. The Shu army lost more than half, leaving only 30,000 people. This battle was also the heaviest loss since Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition.

The Sima army also suffered heavy losses. Heisuyuan lost more than 10,000 people, Hu Fen's Jieting troops lost 13,000 people, Chen Cang defenders in Zhoutai were all in total, and the 100,000 troops currently only have 45,000 or 6,000, and the losses are more than half.

The bleak end of the Chen Cang battle also cast a dark cloud on the Longxi situation. Whether it is Jiang Wei or Sima Lun, they actually have a clear understanding of the fate of Longxi, that is, Longxi cannot defend it. With their current strength, there is indeed no hope. In order to avoid greater losses, a major decision must be made now.
Chapter completed!