Before Jie Wei could arrange for the sergeant to deliver the order, they suddenly heard a thump of footsteps behind them. The two of them turned around and looked towards the stone staircase behind the wall, only to see Guo Huai and Fei Yao walking up the stairs at a fast pace.

And up.

"I've met the general."

Cao Zhen waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, I was just about to send someone to call you two over, but you two came here on your own."

"The situation has suddenly changed. The lower officials should rush over to relieve the general," Guo Huai said.

Fei Yao echoed: "Bo Ji and a certain person thought of going together. General, how should we respond to the withdrawal of the Shu thieves? Should we send troops out of the city to pursue them or let them leave?"

"What do you two mean?" Cao Zhen asked instead without answering.

Fei Yao cupped his fists and said: "General, I think that our army's reinforcements will arrive soon. If we go out and hold Yang Qing and the others down, our army may eat up the Shu army as soon as the reinforcements arrive, so I, the general, are willing to personally

Lead the cavalry out of the city to pursue them and delay the retreat of the Shu thieves."

"Well, it is naturally the best thing to be able to leave the Shu army and annihilate them when reinforcements arrive. The reason why I didn't let you take the cavalry to the south bank of the Wei River that day was to preserve the mobile force for subsequent counterattacks. Now

It seems it's time to use the cavalry." Cao Zhen nodded and said.

However, he did not make the final decision, especially after seeing that the Han army's general was Guan Xing, he was even more difficult to make a decision. He tilted his head and asked Guo Huai: "Bo Ji, what do you think?"

"General, I think the situation is unclear at the moment. We should stay put and wait and see what happens next. Don't act too hastily, lest we fall into the trap of the Shu thieves." Guo Huai replied.

Cao Zhen said: "Do you mean that the Shu army is retreating and hiding a conspiracy?"

"General, it is very possible." Guo Huai cupped his hands and continued: "Although our army's reinforcements are rushing towards Chang'an, there is not much time left for the Shu army to attack the city, but considering the distance, there should be still reinforcements.

It will arrive in four or five days.

Therefore, it would be too hasty for the Shu army to withdraw today. Maybe the Shu army's retreat is fake and the lure of our army out of the city is real? The enemy's situation has not yet been ascertained, so we cannot act rashly.

Furthermore, even if the Shu army really withdrew and we successfully held them back, there is no guarantee that the reinforcements will arrive at the expected time. It is not yet clear whether the rebel army in Hanzhong really rushed to Tongguan to intercept them. Once the reinforcements are

If there is no resistance, the pursuing troops we send out will be in danger.

Therefore, it is my opinion that it is better not to attack for the time being, and wait for the scouts to find out the enemy's situation more clearly before making a decision. Anyway, most of the Shu army are infantry and cannot move fast. Even if it is a day or two late, our cavalry will

I can catch up."

"Boji's words make sense. The information we have at the moment is too little. It is indeed worse to be still than to move."

Cao Zhen nodded, thought for a moment, turned around and ordered Jie Wei on the side: "Let's do this, immediately send my military order, let the scouts follow the Shu army closely, monitor closely, and report immediately if there is any abnormality."

"Nuo." Xie Wei cupped his fists and accepted the order, and quickly went to arrange the manpower.

Outside the city, the large group of Han troops had already moved away and gradually disappeared from the sight of Cao Zhen and others. Only the two thousand cavalry at the rear had not yet left.

Guan Xing stood astride his horse at the back of the team. When he heard that the army had successfully turned north, he felt relieved. He squinted towards the top of the city and saw that the Wei army still had no movement. He sneered secretly: "Now wait a minute."

You can still sit still, but I don’t know if you will continue to sit in the city in a few hours?"

He turned the horse's head and said to E Huan beside him: "Let's go, it's time for us to withdraw."

"No." E Huan agreed, clapped his horse forward, and conveyed the order.

As soon as the Han army withdrew, the Wei army scouts immediately released their restraints and immediately dispersed in batches in four directions: southeast, northwest and northwest. An hour later, they brought back shocking news to Cao Zhen.

"What? The Shu army did not retreat westward, but made a circle and headed north?"

The scout captain who rushed back to report replied: "Yes, I saw with my own eyes that they changed their marching direction and headed towards the Weishui River in the north."

"Weishui? Not good. Is there any news about General Yan He?" Cao Zhen reacted immediately and asked hurriedly.

The scout captain said: "The scouts of the Shu army are intercepting them very closely. We have not yet reached the north bank of the Wei River, but I believe that news about General Yan and General will come back soon."

"Is the general worried that Yang Qing wants to attack Yan and them?" Fei Yao asked.

Cao Zhen nodded slightly and said: "Yes, if it weren't for this reason, why would the Shu army rush to the Weishui River without incident?"

"The general had urgently ordered Yan He to return to Chang'an. I haven't seen them rushing back these days. They must have been stopped by the Shu army on the south bank of the Wei River. However, with the strict order of the general, even if Yan He and the others failed to cross the river, they would definitely

Will patrol the north shore.

Now Yang Qing is leading the main force of the Shu army to suddenly turn north. Yan He and them may be annihilated if they don't do well. General, please immediately send people to the Wei River to remind Yan He. In addition, we must also do a good job in rescue.

Get ready." Guo Huai said.

Cao Zhen said: "Well, that's it." Just as he was about to give the order, he suddenly ran into the hall with a look of panic on his face.

"General, something bad has happened. General Yan He and the others..."

Cao Zhen stood up in a hurry and asked anxiously: "What happened to Yan and them?"

"General Yan and his army have been wiped out." Xie Wei replied.

When Cao Zhen heard this, he was first surprised, stunned for a moment, and then waved and smiled: "Impossible, absolutely impossible, this must be false news spread by the Shu army. If you want to shake the morale of our army, even if Yang Qingzhen wants to attack Yan He

It is impossible for them to start so quickly. I am afraid that the Shu army has not reached the south bank of the Wei River yet, how could they annihilate thousands of my troops?"

"General, this is true."

Guo Huai asked: "General Xie, how did you know?"

"General Yan He's deputy, Ren Zhen, luckily escaped with his life. He is outside the door right now. If the general doesn't believe it, just call him in and ask him." Jiefei replied.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cao Zhen said: "Call him in quickly."

"The last general has met the great general."

Cao Zhen looked at the person in front of him and could no longer maintain his composure. He was shocked and said: "Ren Zhen? Is it really you?"

The person who came in was none other than Ren Zhen. The day before yesterday, he led hundreds of Wei soldiers on the north bank of the Weishui River to sacrifice their lives and fight to the death. However, he was ultimately unable to defeat Qi Hu. Feng Chong's joint attack forced him to lead dozens of remnant soldiers to flee in panic after being defeated by Feng Chong.

At that time, the Han army was busy chasing the main force of the Wei army led by Yan He, and did not pay much attention to their defeated troops. As a result, Ren Zhen was lucky enough to choose his life.

After Ren Zhen escaped, he hid in the mountains and forests. Later, when he learned about Yan He's defeat and death, he gave up the idea of ​​returning to Anling and took more than ten men to swim down the Wei River to the south bank, intending to go to Chang'an to report the news.

However, the Han army besieged Chang'an very tightly. Even if there were no troops to attack the east city, there were still cavalry patrolling back and forth. Therefore, they never found a chance to enter the city. It was not until the Han army withdrew in the morning that they were able to enter the city.

"Oh, Yang Qing actually led thousands of Shu troops to leave two days ago, but I have been ignorant of this, which resulted in the loss of Yan He's five thousand soldiers and horses. It really hurts me." Cao Zhen accepted the request.

Shocked by the report, I suddenly felt filled with regret, covering my chest and crying out sadly.

Fei Yao stepped forward and advised: "General, this matter is not your fault alone. We are generally unaware of it. In terms of faults, we are also at fault."

"Yes, General, please don't blame yourself too much. The most urgent task right now is to come up with a way to deal with it.

Since Yan He and his others have been completely wiped out, Anling cannot be saved, and the cities west of Liquan are very likely to have fallen into the hands of Yang Qing. The general will have to tell him what to do next," Guo Huai said.
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