Chapter 1268 The Wrath of High Power
Tiger's mouth city.
Gao Quan has recovered from his initial anxiety.
These days, Gao Quan has gradually regained his composure.
They haven't lost yet!
There are still 18,000 elite soldiers and 12,000 young and strong men at Hukou.
Although the enemy troops stationed in Pingji were said to number 50,000, the actual number was estimated to be only 20,000 to 30,000.
The disparity in military strength between them is not too great.
If they fight with all their might, they will have a good chance of defeating the enemy.
The enemy was hesitant to attack the tiger's mouth, and they must be looking for a better opportunity.
As a general for many years, Gao Quan knows that the more times come, the more he needs to remain calm.
They can't act rashly now.
Otherwise, once the enemy seizes the opportunity, they will be in an irretrievable situation.
The few troops he had were already the most elite troops in the Le Dynasty.
If all his troops were lost, the Le Dynasty would really have no hope.
Just as Gao Quan was deep in thought, a personal guard hurried in with a spy.
"General, a large number of enemy cavalry appeared near Rende! Among them are many heavily armored cavalry!"
As soon as the spy came in, he quickly reported the urgent intelligence to Gao Quan.
Kindness?
Gao Quan's face changed slightly, and he immediately stood up and walked to the map.
Looking at the map in front of him, Gao Quan's heart suddenly twitched.
Behead!
The enemy wants to launch a surprise attack on Rende and threaten Dushou!
Alternatively, they could bypass Dushou, raid Hongde City, and advance towards the capital!
No matter what the enemy thinks, they are forcing him to divide his troops!
Once he divides his troops, Hukou City is likely to be captured by the enemy!
trap!
No, it’s an open conspiracy!
This is a complete conspiracy!
Even if he saw through the enemy's purpose, he had to find a way to stop the enemy!
But the enemy is heavily armored cavalry!
The enemy must be hoping that he will take the initiative and fight the enemy to the death!
No!
Don't go head-on!
Gao Quan clenched his fists tightly and racked his brains to think of a countermeasure.
Before Gao Quan could come up with a countermeasure, another spy came to report: "General, the enemy troops have begun to march towards the tiger's mouth..."
The enemy troops in Pingji have also moved?
Gao Quan's face changed slightly, and he tried hard to force himself to remain calm.
The enemy troops threatened Rende City along the way.
The enemy troops approached the tiger's mouth city all the way.
It was obvious that the enemy had been carefully deployed.
Is the enemy forcing him to make a choice?
Or, was it that Pingji's enemy forces were only intended to tie down their main force, leaving him no time to send troops to defend Rende City, so that another group of enemy forces could successfully capture Rende City?
Rende’s regular garrison consisted of only a few hundred men.
Facing the enemy's attack, can Ren De withstand it?
Judging from the previous battle situation, if he did not send troops to rescue Rende, it would be almost impossible for Rende to be defended.
Benevolence is not particularly important.
But the pestle and mortar adjacent to Rende City is important!
Neither the defenders of Hukou City nor the Le Dynasty could afford the consequences of losing the Dushou.
He may not send troops to aid Rende, but he must send troops to aid Dushou!
How to do?
What should we do now?
Gao Quan became anxious again.
As he was thinking, a bold idea suddenly popped up in Gao Quan's mind.
Give up the tiger's mouth and defend it at the head of the pestle!
In this way, no matter which army the enemy is from, if they want to threaten Qiming City, they must capture Dushou.
"Report..."
Suddenly, a voice sounded in Gao Quan's ears again.
Soon, another spy came back to report: "General, a group of elite enemy cavalry has entered Da'an Road. There are no soldiers available in the cities of Da'an Road. Linhai and Tuzhou have surrendered to the enemy one after another. Upon hearing the news, the refugees of Da'an Road have fled to Qiming City. Now, rumors are spreading everywhere in Da'an Road..."
"gossip?"
Gao Quan frowned, "What rumor?"
The spy looked at Gao Quan cautiously and whispered back, "The refugees are saying that the general has reached an agreement with the enemy commander and wants to... replace your majesty..."
At the end, the spy's voice was almost inaudible.
Hearing the spy's words, Gao Quan's face suddenly turned ashen.
Alienation meter!
The enemy clearly wanted to drive a wedge between him and His Majesty and make His Majesty suspicious of him!
Now that the previous emperor has passed away, the new emperor has just ascended the throne.
If the new emperor is worried that he cannot control him, he may be misled by rumors.
"mean!"
"rat!"
Gao Quan couldn't bear it any longer and started cursing angrily.
Damn Yunzheng!
He actually wanted to defeat him with such despicable means!
Looking at the furious Gao Quan, the spy could only bury his head tightly, not daring to look up at all, for fear that Gao Quan would vent his anger on him.
As Gao Quan's son Gao Yong arrived at the door, he heard Gao Quan's angry curse.
Gao Yong quickly quickened his pace and walked in, "Father, what happened?"
It was not until he saw his son that Gao Quan reluctantly suppressed his anger and waved at the spy.
The spies retreated quickly as if they had been pardoned.
"call……"
Gao Quan let out a long breath and then told his son the news he had just received.
After hearing Gao Quan's words, Gao Yong's face also turned ugly.
rat!
Fearing his father's reputation, he dared not launch an attack, so he resorted to this vicious tactic.
Gao Yong cursed loudly and asked, "So are we going to guard the tiger's mouth or the pestle's head?"
Gao Quan was about to answer, but suddenly froze.
After a moment, Gao Quan's face became even uglier.
"This is not just a plot to sow discord! It's also a chain of plots!"
Gao Quan gritted his teeth and clenched his fists until they crackled.
It was not until just now that he realized how vicious the enemy's strategy was!
"A chain of tricks?"
Gao Yong looked at his father in confusion.
Gao Quan's eyes flashed coldly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If we retreat to Dushou without permission, coupled with the rumors coming from Da'an Road, what do you think His Majesty will think?"
how to think?
Gao Yong's heart moved, and he understood instantly, "If that's the case, it will be hard for His Majesty not to doubt my father!"
"Yes! This is where the enemy is vicious!"
Gao Quan said fiercely: "There are only a few thousand soldiers guarding Qiming City now. Your Majesty must be worried all day long. Even if we send someone to ask for your instructions, your Majesty may not dispel his suspicion..."
Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and does not have enough control over the court.
Now that he is facing a massive enemy army approaching, how could he not be suspicious?
Any disturbance would probably arouse your majesty's suspicion.
Even if Your Majesty chooses to trust him due to the circumstances, this incident will probably plant the seeds of suspicion towards him in Your Majesty's heart!
If Your Majesty does not allow him to retreat to Duishou, their situation will become extremely difficult!
This is not a brilliant strategy, but at this moment, it is a deadly scheme!
After listening to Gao Quan's explanation, Gao Yong finally understood the viciousness of this evil plan.
"Despicable villain!"
Gao Yong cursed angrily, and asked worriedly: "What should we do now?"
"What should we do? What else can we do?" Gao Quan's face was full of bitterness. "Rush to Qiming City as quickly as possible and tell His Majesty about our predicament. I beg His Majesty to allow us to retreat to Dushou to defend the capital..."
He asked his son to do this personally in order to show Wang Chi that he had no intention of rebelling.
Gao Yong was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly...
