Chapter 1365 Zhao Ji has a headache
Pingshan fell!
As the news of the fall of Pingshan reached Guangling, all the generals, both big and small, in Guangling were thrown into confusion.
The fall of Pingshan was not a surprise to them.
Surprisingly, Pingshan fell so quickly.
Zhao Ke is Zhao Ji’s cousin!
With the fall of Pingshan, Guangling's position suddenly became awkward.
Guangling still has sufficient troops, but Yun Zheng is not wasting time in Guangling at all!
If Yun Zheng directly occupied Pingshan, it would be equivalent to cutting off Zhao Ji's route to support Guangling.
In today's Guangling, there are elite cavalry led by Yun Zheng himself in the south, elite soldiers from Fuzhou and surrendered soldiers from Lulin camp in the north, and Fuzhou troops coming from the direction of Juping in the east.
They have been surrounded on three sides!
Zhao Ji’s reinforcements were unable to reach Guangling!
Faced with such a result, the generals of Guangling could only smile bitterly.
Only now did they realize how vulnerable their defenses were.
Without even fighting a single battle, they were already in a desperate situation.
What the hell kind of war is this!
The only thing to be thankful for is that there is sufficient food and grass in Guangling City.
They will have no problem holding out in the city for more than half a year.
Of course, we can only hold on.
They don't even dare to mention the idea of going out of the city to fight.
It's not that they are afraid of fighting, but that they have no morale at all.
If anyone says they want to go out of the city to fight at this time, they most likely want to lead their troops to join Yun Zheng.
Even if someone asked to fight, Pei Mao would not dare to let them go.
At the same time, Zhao Ji also received news that Pingshan had fallen.
"boom!"
Zhao Ji angrily punched the table in front of him, his face turning ashen.
Pingshan has fallen, Guangling is in danger!
The reinforcements he sent to Guangling were no longer able to arrive.
After venting his anger, Zhao Ji closed his eyes weakly again.
Military morale!
People’s will!
Yun Zheng has both of these points.
Although he had a strong army at his disposal, he was unable to do anything to Yun Zheng.
Zhao Ji took a deep breath and gave an order helplessly: "Pass the order down, the troops and horses that reinforce Linjiang and Guangling will be withdrawn to Wuyang County immediately!"
Upon hearing Zhao Ji's order, the lieutenant general beside him couldn't help but change his expression and asked in disbelief: "General Zhao, are we just giving up Juzhou like this?"
"if not?"
Zhao Ji raised his eyes and looked at the lieutenant general, "Can you do anything to the elite cavalry of Pingshan?"
When asked by Zhao Ji, the lieutenant general suddenly stopped talking.
They don’t know the specific situation of the large cavalry in Pingshan now, but they have learned through various channels that the cavalry has about 20,000 people and is led by Yun Zheng himself.
However, although their knowledge of these 20,000 cavalrymen was limited, they could guess something.
These 20,000 cavalrymen must be the elite troops in Yun Zheng's hands.
These 20,000 cavalrymen must be the elite troops who have participated in various battles in the north.
Twenty thousand elite cavalrymen like this, provided they have sufficient supplies, are enough for Yun Zheng to run rampant anywhere within the Great Wall.
If they continue to send troops to support, the reinforcements will definitely be defeated by Yun Zheng's elite cavalry.
At that time, those reinforcements will surrender on the spot and immediately become Yun Zheng’s troops!
Hold on!
Now it seems that the only way is to defend Wuyang and prevent Yun Zheng's troops from entering Suizhou.
Zhao Ji certainly didn't want to give up Juzhou, but he had to.
If they don't give up Juzhou, their entire defense line will likely collapse.
"Zhao Shuai, is there really no better way?"
Although he understood this, the lieutenant general was still unwilling to give in. "If we give up Juzhou, all the troops in Juzhou will most likely surrender to Yun Zheng! By then, Yun Zheng will surely be even more powerful."
"When has Yun Zheng not been strong and powerful?"
Zhao Ji asked the lieutenant general, "Otherwise, how do you think Yun Zheng was able to sweep across the entire north?"
Does it mean that if the troops of Juzhou do not surrender to Yun Zheng, Yun Zheng will no longer be strong?
This is just the beginning!
If Yun Zheng was willing, he believed that Yun Zheng could transfer tens of thousands of troops from outside the Great Wall at any time.
With Yun Zheng's ability, hundreds of thousands of reinforcements plus Fuzhou's existing 100,000 troops are enough to launch a war to annihilate a country!
In fact, there is no need for reinforcements at all. The troops in Fuzhou are enough to launch a war to destroy the country!
"Can……"
The lieutenant general wanted to say more, but Zhao Ji raised his hand to stop him.
"Let's go!"
Zhao Ji stood up and said, "Follow me to Wuyang!"
"what?"
The lieutenant general's expression changed, "General Zhao is going to Wuyang in person?"
"Ok!"
Zhao Ji nodded heavily. "Wuyang is the gateway to Suizhou. Wuyang must not be lost! The main reason I am going there this time is to appease the troops and prevent them from surrendering. Of course, if I can paralyze Yun Zheng, that would be even better..."
Zhao Ji said this and walked straight out.
Paralyze Yun Zheng?
The lieutenant general was puzzled and immediately caught up with Zhao Ji, "How does General Zhao want to paralyze Yun Zheng?"
"Now is not the time to talk about that."
Zhao Ji shook his head slightly, "First, send someone to deliver the news of Pingshan's fall to the imperial city. Also, tell His Majesty that Zhao Ji must die for his country. Yun Zheng wants to capture Fuzhou only by stepping over Zhao Ji's dead body!"
Zhao Ji's eyes were determined and he clenched his fists tightly.
They were all generals, so Yun Zheng could understand some things, and naturally he could understand them too.
The imperial court's military strength is completely not on the same level as Yun Zheng's military strength.
Although the imperial court had hundreds of thousands of troops, many of them had rarely been on the battlefield.
Moreover, Yun Zheng has never been defeated since he took over the army.
This alone was enough to cause the morale of the imperial army to plummet.
Due to various reasons, the imperial court had an advantage in military strength, but its combat effectiveness was far inferior to Yun Zheng.
He knew that the imperial court's hope of defeating Yun Zheng was very slim.
All he can do now is to do his best and leave the rest to fate!
If the imperial court is doomed to fail, he will die before the imperial court!
Zhao Ji led his personal guards and a small number of troops and rode at full speed, arriving in Wuyang before dark.
"What is the latest enemy movement?"
As soon as Zhao Ji arrived, he couldn't wait to ask He Bi, the defender of Wuyang.
He Bi replied: "According to the scouts I sent out, the enemy did not take any further action after occupying Pingshan! I guess the enemy is waiting to join up with the follow-up army!"
Join up with the follow-up army?
Zhao Ji narrowed his eyes slightly.
Does Yun Zheng need to join up with the follow-up army?
After a brief thought, Zhao Ji asked again: "Did the enemy send anyone to attack our retreating reinforcements?"
He Bi shook his head: "I haven't received any corresponding news yet!"
Ok?
Listening to He Bi's report, Zhao Ji became even more confused.
It doesn’t make sense!
If I can think of it, how can Yun Zheng not think of it?
From Yun Zheng’s various abnormal behaviors, it can be seen that Yun Zheng does not seem to want to march into Suizhou, but just wants to force back their reinforcements and completely occupy Juzhou?
Could it be that Yun Zheng’s sudden military action this time was intended to swallow up Juzhou’s troops?
Should we occupy Juzhou first and then swallow up Minzhou and Muzhou?
Or, just like when he occupied Minzhou, he used the territory and troops of Juzhou to threaten the imperial court, forcing the imperial court to use money, food and military supplies in exchange for his withdrawal of troops from Juzhou?
Zhao Ji lowered his brows in deep thought, constantly analyzing Yun Zheng's intentions...
