"..."

Li Ji, Zhou Kui and Cai Qinhu looked at each other in confusion.

The next day, several Qingya people came to Kangfu and conveyed the order of Prince Zhao Run to Li Qian, Zhou Kui and Cai Qinhu.

After learning that the punishment was only a one-year salary fine, although Li Wei and others felt relieved, they also felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

They admired the foresight of His Highness the Crown Prince. It was undeniable that the Qi people were working hard to compete with their Wei army. However, in the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince, competing with the Qi army was just a matter of hope.

It's just a dispensable appetizer - it's ridiculous that most of the Qi people are still complacent about capturing Rencheng at this moment, but they would never have thought that His Highness the Crown Prince of Wei State would not bother to invest too much in them.

energy.

However, does this also mean that the status of their Dredging Army, Chenggao Army, and Fenxing Army in the Wei State is far inferior to that of the first-echelon strong armies such as the Shang Shui Army? So much so that they were sent here

Play games with the Qilu Allied Forces.

"That's all, I went to drink."

Cai Qinhu, who looked gloomy, left the table to drink with some frustration.

Thinking about it, after learning that the so-called "Battle of Song County" was just a trick played by Prince Zhao Run to fool the Qi people, Cai Qinhu felt a little unmotivated.

Not to mention, in order to prevent the Qilu Allied Forces from being defeated so quickly, they had to accompany the former to act until South Korea saw that the Wei State and the Qilu Allied Forces were in a stalemate for a long time in Song County and suddenly launched an attack.

Watching Cai Qinhu leave, Li Qian and Zhou Kui also sighed secretly.

Seemingly noticing the disappointment in the eyes of Li Qi and Zhou Kui, Zhai Huang took the initiative to show his kindness in order to make up for his previous mistakes: "Why are the two generals doing this? Although the overall situation must be the most important thing, it does not mean that the two generals have not expressed their concern.

The Qilu Allied Forces have regained their bad temper for the loss of Rencheng... However, for the time being, they can only make small fuss, all with the main purpose of "bringing the battlefield of Song County into a stalemate."

Li Qi and Zhou Kui nodded silently after hearing this, but they were still a little dissatisfied. For the sake of the overall situation, they always wanted to take back the bad breath from the Qilu Allied Forces, so they could only stay put for the time being.

The news that the Shang Shui Army had arrived in Kangfu County and was stationed outside Kangfu County reached the ears of Qi's famous general Tian Dan within two days.

During the meeting to discuss the battle, Tian Dan vowed: "According to the news, Wei Gongzi Run has led the merchant navy to Kangfu County. I believe that he will lead his army to attack Rencheng in the next two days..."

In fact, Tian Dan was already ready to fight at this time, waiting for Wei Gongzi Zhao Run to personally lead the Shang Shui army to attack Rencheng, and fight with the heroic lord of Wei on this land.

After listening to Tian Dan's arrangements, General Dongguo Subaru of the Langya Army was the first to express his support for Tian Dan.

There was nothing he could do about it. He lost the bet with Tian Dan two days ago. As a result, he didn't eat a single bite of food at the celebration feast afterwards. He drank ten bottles of wine in one go and vomited to the ground. How could he dare to doubt it?

Tian Dan’s judgment.

However, just when Tian Dan was about to end the meeting and go to the Qi army camp outside the city, suddenly a Qi soldier came in and reported: "My lords, a group of Lu people have just entered the city, and the leader calls himself "

"Ji Ping" said that he was an envoy sent by King Lu and asked to see General Ji Wu on important matters."

"Third brother?" Ji Wu, the general of the Lu State, frowned and ordered, "Please come in quickly."

After about an hour of burning incense, Ji Wu's younger brother Ji Ping hurriedly brought several Lu soldiers to the city guard's mansion.

Seeing his younger brother dusty, Ji Wu asked in shock: "Little brother, why do you... look like this?"

I saw Ji Ping bowing his hands to Gao Xi, Tian Dan and others in the room, and then said eagerly: "Second brother, something bad has happened. Ningyang has been captured by the Wei army!"

"What?!" Ji Wu exclaimed, with a look of horror on his face: "How is that possible? Isn't Liang Lu Canal completely blocked? Where did the Wei army come from?"

You must know that Ningyang is only about three days away from Qufu, the capital of Lu State. If the Wei army really captures Ningyang, this means that the Wei army can march at any time to threaten their capital of Lu State.

Ji Ping shook his head.

Seeing this, Ji Wu asked with an ugly face: "Which Wei army is it? Who is commanding it?"

Ji Ping breathed a sigh of relief and said in a solemn tone: "According to the defeated soldiers who escaped from Ningyang, they are the Shang Shui Army of Wei State!"

"Shang Shui Army?"

Everyone in the room was stunned when they heard this and looked at each other.

Ji Wu frowned and said doubtfully: "Seriously? Brother, you are not mistaken, are you? The Shang Shui Army of Wei State is currently in Kangfu County..."

"It can't be wrong!" Ji Ping shook his head and said: "That cavalry army was indeed under the banner of "Shangshui Wandering Horses"... The Wei people seemed to have arranged some internal support in Ningyang in advance, so that on that day

When this Wei cavalry suddenly appeared in Ningyang, the garrison army had no time to react, and the thieves attacked the city gate and put the Wei cavalry into the city."

Hearing this, Ji Wu cursed angrily: "What is the captain of Ningyang doing?! Didn't he notice it at all?"

"It is said that the Wei army arrived so fast that the city defense army had no time to react." Ji Ping explained in a low voice.

From the side, Tian Dan listened quietly to the conversation between Ji Wu and Ji Ping, feeling a little chilly in his heart.

You must know that "attack and seize the city" is the specialty of Wei Gongzi Zhao Run. Especially during the "Five Parties Attack on Wei", Wei Gongzi Run led his troops to rush 800 miles in three days to attack Qin's rear defense.

The empty royal capital of Xianyang is still talked about by people after it was introduced to the Central Plains.

"We have been fooled, Mr. Wei is in Ningyang!"

Very suddenly, Tian Dan said expressionlessly.

Hearing this, Xiang Xiang looked thoughtful, while Ji Wu was extremely anxious. Only the minister, Gao Xi, was still a little confused and asked puzzledly: "Why, why? Why did Mr. Wei go to Ningyang?"

"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Xiang Qi explain on his behalf: "Because the Liang-Lu Canal turns in Ningyang, it can lead to Qufu, the capital of the Lu State, to the northeast, and to Weishan Lake through Si River to the south... At the beginning, our Beibo Army was

They once stationed troops on the west side of Ningyang and cut off the Lianglu Canal, but were later expelled by the Wei Wujun of the Wei State. Now, the Wei Army has occupied Ningyang, which means that the Wei State can use this canal at any time to continuously send troops and war

Weapons were transported from the mainland of Wei to Ningyang... In this battle, our opportunity has been lost."

Gao Xi frowned and glanced at Xiang Xiang, then turned to look at Tian Dan, only to see that Tian Dan also looked ugly.

As he said before, everyone here was fooled by Wei Gongzi Run. The other party deliberately called the main force of the Shang Shui Army and entered Song County from Dingtao with great fanfare, making the Qilu Allied Army and the Beibo Army mistakenly think that the Wei Army

He went straight to Rencheng, but unexpectedly, Wei Gongzi Run personally led a strange army to attack Ningyang of Lu State.

"……what to do?"

Tian Dan scratched his forehead and had a strange expression.

Because he suddenly discovered that their group's current situation was a bit embarrassing: they had clearly captured Ren City and were fully prepared to attack Wei Gongzi Run, but unexpectedly Wei Gongzi Run did not follow common sense and did not come to Ren at all.

city ​​and directly attacked Ningyang. In this case, should we continue to stay in Rencheng? Or should we lead the army to Ningyang?

If he continues to stay in Rencheng, Wei Gongzi Run can send troops to directly threaten Qufu, the capital of Lu, and then force the Lu army led by Ji Wu to return for reinforcements - in fact, whether reinforcements are sent from Qi to Lu or Ji Wu

The Lu army led by Wu was too late to come back for reinforcements. If Wei Gongzi Run insisted on attacking Qufu, the capital of Lu, then the only people he could rely on at the moment were the local garrison troops of Lu.

However, can the local garrison of Lu State stop Wei Gongzi Run?

What's more, although it is called the Qi-Lu Alliance Army, the military power of the Lu Army is still in the hands of Lu General Ji Wu. When the King of Lu is threatened, how can Tian Dan have the nerve to force the Lu Army led by Ji Wu to continue?

Stay in Rencheng?

If he dared to do this, the Lu army would definitely turn against the Qi army.

Therefore, they can only simply lead the army to Ningyang. But in this case, what is the meaning of their previous actions of capturing Ren City and deploying heavy defenses in this city?

After all, once they drive troops from Rencheng to Ningyang, the troops left behind in Rencheng will obviously not be able to withstand the attack of the Wei troops in Kangfu County.

In this way, the Wei army in Kangfu County could advance eastward and directly threaten the Song Dynasty in Tengdi.

Then the question arises, should we aid the Lu State or the Song State?

Looking at Ji Wu, the general of the Lu State, and Xiang Deng, the leader of the Beibo Army, both of whom looked anxious, even Tian Dan couldn't help but feel a headache at the moment.

Although it seems like one city was exchanged for another, in fact, the Qilu Allied Forces suffered a heavy loss.

Maybe this is the so-called, win the war, lose the strategy.

At the same time, in Ningyang County, Zhao Hongrun wrote a letter in his own handwriting, asking the Green Crows to go to Qufu, the capital of the King of Lu, and deliver it to the King of Lu, Shu Pan.

During this period, Zongwei Chief Lu Mu saw the contents of the letter and said rather unexpectedly: "Your Highness wants to invite King Lu to drink and reminisce about old times? I am afraid that King Lu will not come."

"He will come."

Zhao Hongrun smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Because if he doesn't come to Ningyang, then I will have to go to Qufu."

"I see."
Chapter completed!