When the fast horse reported the victory to Sun Jing, Sima Yichang also sent someone to investigate Zhuge Liang's whereabouts. Although Sima Yichang took the new city, Zhuge Liang finally let him run away. This seemed somewhat inadequate. If Zhuge Liang could find his position after he escaped and capture or kill him, that would be the most perfect result.

However, the Wu army surrounded the three quads and one circumvented by the Wei army to give the Wei army a certain way to escape. Zhuge Liang led his army to escape from this gap in the north overnight, and the Wu army did not notice it at all.

This is no wonder that the Wu army was originally planning to encircle the Three Ques and One, the Wu army still secretly laid a group of troops and was preparing to pursue the Wei army that fled Xincheng. However, after more than a month of battle in Xincheng, the Wei army had no intention of withdrawing the troops and escaping, so the Wu army, which had been ambushing the outside world, had nothing to do and finally withdrew.

This also led to the fact that the Wu army had disappeared without a trace until after dawn. It was already midnight when the Wei army retreated, and even if Sima Yichang wanted to chase him at this time, it would be too late.

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After a night of rapid march, at dawn, the Wei army's team had already left the new city for about 40 or 50 miles away. Zhuge Liang had already met with the team sent by Wang Chang to pick up a mountain of earth and looked south, and could no longer see any trace of the new city.

Zhuge Liang sighed softly. If Wang Chang had not given him the death order, Zhuge Liang would not have left the new city if he had not died.

Zhuge Liang was originally determined to live and die with the new city. If the Wu people want to break through the new city, they must step on his body, otherwise there would be no door.

The defenders of Xincheng were not many, but they united as one and fought to the death with greater fighting spirit than any army. In the defense battle in Xincheng, they fought the most fiercely, and the Wu army could not even step into the city of Xincheng.

Without reinforcements, the defenders of Xincheng fought alone and repelled dozens of attacks from the Wu army in a month and a half. Outside the city, corpses were everywhere and blood flowed into a river. The bodies of the Wu army filled the entire battlefield.

Of course, the reduction of the New City defenders is also very powerful. If you kill a thousand enemies, you will have to lose hundreds of people. For the defenders, who are not very capable of sufficient troops, the continuous reduction of casualties has made the situation of New City's defense more and more severe.

But the defenders of Xincheng were all ready to fight to the end. Even if they fought to the end, they would never allow the Wu army to step into the Xincheng.

But Wang Chang's order forced Zhuge Liang to give up. In order to prevent Zhuge Liang from disobeying his orders and refused to retreat, Wang Chang specially gave Cao Liang's edict to Zhuge Liang and told him clearly that it was His Majesty's will to evacuate the new city.

After all, Wang Chang was in a disagreement with Zhuge Dan before. When Zhuge Dan rebelled, Wang Chang also participated in the suppression. Even if he is a minister in the same dynasty now, Zhuge Liang's heart would inevitably be a little confused. If Wang Chang had not stated that it was Cao Liang's will to evacuate the new city, Zhuge Liang might even doubt Wang Chang's intention.

When Zhuge Liang received Wang Chang's order to withdraw his troops, he was indeed a little resistant. Xincheng was besieged by the Wu army. It would be fine if Wang Chang didn't send reinforcements. He actually asked him to give up Xincheng at this time. So wouldn't it be in vain for so many days? Didn't so many Wei soldiers who were guarding the Xincheng sacrificed in vain?

But when he saw Cao Liang's edict, all Zhuge Liang's questions disappeared. The edict was naturally genuine. He gave him Wang Chang ten courage and did not dare to forge the imperial edict. Since Cao Liang issued this edict thousands of miles away, it must be based on strategic considerations. Zhuge Liang was not a person who did not know the overall situation, so on the day he received the order, Zhuge Liang ordered to retreat overnight.

Fortunately, the Wu army's strategy of besieging the city was to encircle three que 1 and did not encircle the new city on all sides, so the Wei army's retreat was quite smooth and there was no interception. Even the Wu army did not realize that the Wei army had evacuated.

At this time, it was getting bright. According to the usual rhythm, it would be the time for the Wu army to launch an attack. This time, the Wu army would not encounter any resistance again. The entire new city has become an unguarded city, and the Wu army can easily invade the city.

"This time I've gotten cheaper for those Wu dogs!" Zhuge Liang looked at the direction of the new city and said angrily.

However, he also believed that this was only temporary. If all this was done by Cao Liang's plan, then from the first step of Wu's army entering the new city, they had already stepped into the trap. Although they were proud and arrogant now, they would have to spit out the money and interests when they settle the accounts in the future.

Zhuge Liang turned around and ordered the army to rush to Shouchun without any rest, and to meet Wang Chang's army.

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When Sun Jing heard the news from Sima Yichang, he couldn't help but be ecstatic. After nearly fifty days of hard work, he finally took down the new city. It's not easy!

You know, it has been decades since Wu Guo looked at the new city. Except for the last battle in Huainan, they had a short occupation of the new city, and in other times, they did not even have the chance to get involved in the new city.

When Lord Wu, Sun Quan, was in power, he wanted to take down the new city. He even led the imperial army to attack the new city several times, but he never got what he wanted. This probably became the most regrettable thing that Sun Quan had in his life.

Now that he, Sun Jing, led his army to the war, after a month and a half of bloody battles, he finally won the new city. This victory was not as false as last time. This was a real victory, enough to sensation the entire Jiangdong.

The purpose of Sun Jing's expedition to Huainan this time was to make his personal qualifications and merits. Although he has been promoted to a general and control the authority of the court, because his rapid rise, his foundation is too far from that of the old ministers in the court. If he wants to convince the public, Sun Jing must make great contributions so that his status will be solid.

You know, just two years ago, Sun Jing was just a general, and he had no sense of existence among the Wu army. It was only because of his cousin Sun Jun that Sun Jing became successful and soared to the sky. However, in terms of foundation, he was not a little short of it.

Xincheng is known as the hardest hard bone to crack. How many generals of Wu Kingdom failed here? Even the Lord of Wu Sun Quan has returned in failure many times. Now Sun Feng has taken over and won the Xincheng. Who in Jiangdong dares to look down on Yu?
Chapter completed!