Chapter 473

"Everyone!"

Ruan Ping got up and attracted the attention of everyone in the hall. Many people thought that Ruan Ping was going to attack He Fu himself.

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more dignified.

"Everyone." Ruan Ping looked around and said, "Please listen to me. Now is not the time to pursue anyone's responsibility. The most important thing right now is, what should the Allied Forces do next?"

As soon as the voice fell, the hall was silent again.

Everyone's mood instantly became heavy, and they no longer wanted to quarrel.

Yeah, where should the Allies go?

At this moment, there are nothing more than two choices.

First, continue to increase troops and fight to the death with the army of Shanhai City.

Although the Allied forces suffered heavy losses, they had a strong foundation, and there are still more than 110,000 troops left. In terms of number, it is still twice that of Shanhai City's army.

As long as you grit your teeth, you might not be able to fight.

Second, they clamped their tails tightly and retreated disheartened.

The Allied army's rear is relatively stable for the time being. If they retreat now, the Shanhai City army will not be able to do anything to them for a while. It's just that, [SAARC] can no longer hold up its head.

In addition to the face problem, there are also realistic strategic considerations.

Once the allied forces retreat, the fall of Zhaoqing County will be within reach. And if the barrier of Zhaoqing County is lost, the other counties in Lingnan Province will face the threat of Shanhai City's army.

Therefore, in the long run, it is definitely not a good idea to withdraw troops at this time.

Unexpectedly, the lords who chose to withdraw their troops actually accounted for the majority. These lords were really beaten by Bai Qi and Han Xin's two axes, and they were completely frightened.

What they see is always a real threat in front of them. As for the long-term plan, the future is long, who knows what changes will happen in the future? !

Typical ostrich psychology.

"Everyone, the longer the war drags on, the more beneficial it will be to Shanhai City. They have enough time to mobilize troops from other places to encircle and annihilate us. By then, it will be too late to retreat. Instead of this, it is better for the strong men to sever their wrists as soon as possible. Evacuate to minimize the loss. Now our morale is low, why don't we evacuate temporarily, and wait for the opportunity to fight Shanhai City after recovering our vitality. The current strategic retreat is to give Shanhai City an even more fierce attack in the future. One blow. In any case, we won Cangcheng County in this campaign and forced Shashen Baiqi to retreat in embarrassment, which is already a very remarkable achievement."

"well said!"

Ruan Ping's rhetoric won a lot of approval.

I have to say that this person's eloquence is really amazing. According to Ruan Ping, the Allied forces did not seem to have lost the battle, but instead seemed to have won the battle.

Although Ruan Ping gritted his teeth with hatred for Ouyang Shuo, he was the backbone who advocated evacuation. Without it, he has his plans. Even though he lost this battle, it is not all bad for the alliance.

After this battle, it was enough for the alliance members to realize the horror and threat of Shanhai City. When they return to the territory, the first thing they will do must be to strengthen their armaments.

In addition, it is to hug each other.

Under the strong oppression of Shanhai City, the [Southern Alliance] will not disband, but will become closer and closer to cooperate with each other. For example, the city-state system that Hefo had previously conceived is very likely to be realized.

In this way, for Ruan Ping, it is an opportunity to rise. In the alliance, He Fu's prestige has been discredited, and Ruan Ping naturally becomes the most favorable contender for the next alliance leader.

If he can lead the alliance and successfully form a city-state alliance, then Ruan Ping's status will be in full swing. Not only in Lingnan Province, but also in the whole of China.

More importantly, only in that way can Ruan Ping have the capital to fight against Ouyang Shuo.

Therefore, Ruan Binh is the most determined retreatist.

Encouraged by Ruan Ping, even some neutral factions chose to retreat.

Of course, there are not all those who choose to stick to it, such as He Fu. Because his territory had fallen long ago, he couldn't go back at all. Conquering the southern part of Zhaoqing County is Hefo's only hope.

At the moment when the territory was captured, He Fu had no way out.

It's a pity that He Fu is already a man of few words.

As time went by, all parties argued endlessly, and those who advocated evacuation already had the absolute upper hand.

Ruan Ping was about to enjoy the fruits of victory and look forward to the future, but was awakened by a loud shout.

"You can't withdraw!"

This shout, loud and clear, immediately attracted everyone's attention.

According to the prestige, the one who made the sound was the camp of Zhaoqing County lords who had been silent all this while standing in the corner of the hall. [Southern Alliance] wanted to withdraw troops, but the lords in the northern part of Zhaoqing County naturally disagreed. The members of [Southern Alliance] patted their buttocks and left, but they had to face the army of Shanhai City alone.

"Brother, you don't seem to understand the situation?"

Hearing this, a member of the [Southern League] stood up and said in a teasing manner: "In the final analysis, our [Southern League] expedition to Zhaoqing County is only out of humanitarian assistance. What's the matter? Your lord of Zhaoqing County , can you still order us or what? We can withdraw as we want, can you control you?"

"That's right, we're just here to help, okay?"

The [Southern League] members had a bad attitude, and their words were outrageous, which immediately angered the lord of Zhaoqing County. The honeymoon period between the two parties seems to be coming to an end.

"Pig teammate!"

Ruan Ping shook his head when he heard that.

If you say withdraw, just withdraw. Is it necessary to sprinkle salt on other people's wounds?

How stupid.

The lord of Zhaoqing County, who had just spoken out, stood up again, and his tone was also full of teasing, "I think it's because you didn't understand the situation. Of course, if you want to retreat, we can't stop it. There is only one, the teleportation array in our territory , only for friends to use. Not friends, or go back by yourself!"

"..."

Members of [SAARC] suddenly misfired.

Only then did they remember that the teleportation formation was still in the hands of the lord in the north of Zhaoqing County. If they disagree, [Southern Alliance] will not be able to use the teleportation array at all.

Now, it's a big shame.

He Fu sat at the head, watching the performance below coldly.

A bunch of idiots!

It's all right now, I've torn my face, and I still can't get it right.

Right now, [Southern Alliance] just wants to withdraw, and I'm afraid they won't be able to withdraw.

"Brother, everything is negotiable. I apologize for my companion just now."

Seeing this, Ruan Ping could only come out to smooth things over.

Unfortunately, the lord of Zhaoqing County didn't buy it at all.

The entire discussion was deadlocked like this, and no one could convince anyone.

Fortunately, the army of Shanhai City didn't seem to have any next move, and the two sides remained in a stalemate.

It was the Imperial Guards that finally broke the deadlock.

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On August 24, Tianshuang County.

Lin Yi led the disguised imperial guards and ran all the way, finally arriving outside Tianshuang County.

Under Lin Yi's signal, a clever sergeant stepped forward and shouted to the guards on the tower, "Open the city gate, open the city gate quickly!"

"Who are you?

The one responsible for guarding Tianshuang County is naturally the 30,000 Allied Army. As the logistics center of the Allied Forces, the defense of the entire Tianshuang County is very tight.

Even during the day, the city gates are closed.

Only on one side, a small door was left as the entrance and exit for transporting grain and grass. Even such a small door was completely closed before the guards arrived.

"Blind your dog eyes, we are under General Qu Yi." The sergeant selected by Lin Yi is really a movie star, and his performance is lifelike, with an arrogant attitude.

The army guarding the city gate did not know anything about Qu Yi's army. Just based on the various armors worn by the cavalry below, they are already half convinced.

Throughout the northern part of Zhaoqing County, there are active cavalry units, that is, Qu Yi's army.

Even so, the city gate guards still did not relax their vigilance, and asked as usual: "It turns out that they are General Qu Yi's subordinates. What is your business here?"

"There is not enough food and grass in the camp, the general sent us to rush to transport the food and grass."

This is the reason that Ouyang Shuo and Lin Yi had discussed a long time ago. Tianshuang County was indeed responsible for supplying the grain and grass logistics of Qu Yi's army, without any flaws.

"Is there a token?"

"Naturally, we have brought the general's seal."

"Hand it up!"

While talking, a hanging basket was hung from the tower.

The sergeant stepped forward and put in the seal he had found from Qu Yi's body.

The city gate guard got the seal and confirmed it was correct. They never imagined that Qu Yi's army was completely wiped out, and even the seals fell into the hands of thieves.

At this time, the city gate guards had no reason to stop them.

"As a subordinate of General Qu Yi, according to the rules, no more than 500 people can enter the city. The rest can be temporarily stationed outside the city!"

The guard of the city gate is really competent.

"Fart your mother. I was ordered by the general to go all the way fast, and we were exhausted. I just thought that when we arrived in Tianshuang County, we could go to the city to recuperate. You actually let us station outside the city, have you eaten the guts of a leopard? Go back After that, I will report to my general."

"This……"

The city gate guard was a little embarrassed when he heard this.

"Why do you let us drink the northwest wind?"

...

"Let's go in!"

Under Lin Yi's hint, the imperial guards broke out bursts of dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, the gate guards wiped off their sweat, not daring to provoke these guys. After weighing it, I decided to let it go. After all, it is an allied army, so it is not a violation.

After a slight tilt, the suspension bridge over the moat was slowly lowered, and the city gate opened accordingly.

In this way, Lin Yi led the imperial guards and entered the city smoothly.

What happened next is self-evident.

After entering the city, the Imperial Guard Division suddenly launched an attack and took the lead in controlling the city gate. The second goal is the post station in the city, in order to prevent the news of the attack on Tianshuang County from being passed on.

What follows is a killing feast.

Facing the sudden attack from around, the 30,000 allied troops in Tianshuang County were unprepared. In less than three hours, the Imperial Guard Division completely controlled Tianshuang County.

Thirty thousand allied troops were either killed or captured.

After half a month, Tianshuang County returned to Shanhai City again.