Zhou Shen and Zhou Che led 200,000 troops and rested for a day at Heiya Pass. On the second day, Su Rong ordered the army to leave Heiya Pass and head for the Wei Dynasty.
The prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty did not know that he had left. Three days later, Su Rong also left Heiya Pass. Instead of returning to the capital of Southern Chu, he waited for the arrival of Daliang reinforcements and followed him with troops to attack. His great Wei.
After he led his army back to the border of Wei Dynasty, before he ordered anyone to investigate the situation of Wei Dynasty after he left, he received an urgent report sent to him by someone from He Lanying.
After he opened the emergency report, his face changed. Then he learned that ten days ago, the old protector of Daliang led 200,000 troops to attack Rongcheng, the border city of Wei where He Lanying was stationed. He left 100,000 troops that day. , just to defend Daliang, but unexpectedly, Daliang sent the old protector of the country to lead an army to attack the Wei Dynasty as soon as they arrived at the border.
There was no need for Yuan Zhao to take any chances, and he knew clearly that if He Lanying's 100,000 troops were to seriously fight against the old Protector, they would not be the opponent of the old Protector. After all, He Lanying was too immature. Lord Protector? Especially when there is a huge disparity in military strength, he can last for three to five days at most.
Now that ten days have passed, it is conceivable that the old protector of the country, probably with a large number of soldiers and horses, captured Rongcheng and drove straight into it.
Because all the 800,000 soldiers and horses in the Wei Dynasty were taken away by him, except for the border city of Rongcheng, which left 100,000 soldiers and horses to guard it, the king of Wei Dynasty also left 300,000 troops to prevent other princes from causing rebellion. Not many, as few as thousands, as many as 20,000.
He originally wanted to make a time difference so that he could take Nanchu by surprise before Daliang got the news of his attack on Nanchu. But who could have imagined that his attack on Nanchu would be so time-consuming and laborious, and he damaged six siege guns, but he failed to kill Su Rong, let alone cross the Black Cliff Pass.
Yuan Zhao's face was gloomy, "Leave 200,000 troops and horses to garrison Dingnan City. Helan Jue, you stay. The rest of the troops will follow my king on a rapid march to the front line."
He estimated the time. By now, the old protector of the country might have captured three or four cities.
He Lanjue immediately said: "Your Highness, I'd better follow you. Nanchu won't make any moves in a short time. Su Rong has been beaten to exhaustion by us. How can she still make trouble?"
"If you stay, you will learn from Daliang's mistakes. Gu is really worried." Yuan Zhao said, "Don't underestimate Su Rong."
"Okay!" He Lanjue could only bow his head, "I obey."
Hence, He Lanjue brought 200,000 soldiers and horses to guard Dingnancheng on the border between Wei and Nanchu. Yuan Zhao rushed to the front line with 550,000 troops and horses.
Every day on the road, Yuan Zhao would receive an urgent report from He Lanying. A few days later, the imperial report was belatedly delivered to him. The urgent report said that the Wei Dynasty had lost seven cities in a row. , his father sent the second prince Yuan Chen to lead 300,000 soldiers and horses, taking away the only two siege cannons to intercept the old protector.
Yuan Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. Although he looked down on his younger brother Yuan Chen, he still had to admit that Yuan Chen was a person who took the overall situation into consideration and would not ignore the Wei Dynasty just because of his private ambitions.
The message was lagging behind. He estimated the time. By the time the urgent message was delivered to him, Yuan Chen should have already confronted the old Protector and intercepted him.
He was too tired after traveling for days, and the soldiers were exhausted, so he relaxed a little and ordered to set up camp on the spot, rest for one night, and not travel tonight.
The three armies were ordered to camp on the spot.
Yuan Zhao suddenly sat up and said, "Send it in." The inner guard delivered a letter to Yuan Zhao. Yuan Zhao opened it and looked at it, and his expression changed drastically. This letter was exactly Yuan Chen's letter. The letter said, Prince Yan Huisheng of Daliang led 200,000 troops to reinforce the old protector of the country. Prince Yan Huisheng had many masters around him. The masters around him were not as good as Prince Yan Huisheng of Daliang. He could not protect the two siege cannons at all. It was like a siege cannon. After being destroyed, it still fell into the hands of Daliang for study. He Lanying ordered people to completely destroy the siege cannon, and he himself was killed by Yuan Zhao and died on the battlefield.
He Lanying was dead and the two siege guns had been destroyed. He had a premonition that he might not be able to defend Qiangli City, so he quickly asked His Highness the Crown Prince to return troops to save the Wei Dynasty.
Yuan Zhao clutched the letter tightly. He did not expect that Prince Yan Hui of Daliang would personally lead troops to attack Wei. This letter could reach him as quickly as possible, but it had already been five days. In these five days, Yuan Chen was afraid of being beaten and retreating.
He immediately gritted his teeth and "sent the order to the three armies to break camp and set off on a rapid march to Lanwan River."
It is definitely too late for him to rush to Qiangli City now, so he can only rush to Lanwan River, hoping to stop Daliang soldiers and horses at Lanwan River.
As soon as the army stepped forward, there was another urgent report: "Your Highness, General Helan is reporting urgently."
Yuan Zhao felt a thump in his heart, stretched out his hand, took the urgent report in his hand, opened it, and saw that it was indeed the urgent report from He Lanjue. The urgent report said that five days ago, Su Rong led an army of 650,000 people, To attack Dingnan City, His Highness the Crown Prince left him 200,000 troops. Even if he defended Dingna City and all 200,000 troops were turned in, he would probably not be Su Rong's opponent.
Su Rong is so powerful. He Lanjue has fought with Yuan Zhao for so long, and it is very clear that this princess of Southern Chu is not a soft persimmon at all. Otherwise, he would not have attacked Wei's Dingnancheng on the back foot just after the prince withdrew his troops from Nanchu.
Revenge when you have a grudge, and retribution in this life is too quick.
Yuan Zhao almost gritted his teeth. Prince Yan of Daliang replied, "There are 400,000 soldiers and horses. Even if they have been damaged in recent days, I am afraid they will not be damaged much. And Yuan Chen, can they still save 300,000 soldiers and horses?" This quantity is hard to say.
If he wanted to defeat Yan Huisheng and the old protector and recapture the city captured by Daliang, he would probably need at least 600,000 troops.
He now has 550,000 troops.
So, he immediately ordered, "Nangong Zheng, you bring 150,000 soldiers and horses back to Nancheng to rescue Helan Jue. You don't need to defeat Su Rong. You just need to stabilize the situation for me and prevent Nan Chu from entering." In an inch of land, I will bring 400,000 troops and horses to reinforce Yuan Chen and fight against Daliang."
“Yes.” Nangong Zheng accepted the order.
Luo Yan's injury was half healed. He came closer and said, "Your Highness, I want to go with Nangong Zheng."
Yuan Zhao shook his head, "Follow me."
Luo Yan said: "I want to kill Zhou Gu and Su Rong to avenge Hong Ying."
"You can't kill them. Now Nangong Zheng has gone back to rescue Helan Jue. He only defends but does not attack. You obey and follow me." Yuan Zhao said: "Prince Yan Hui of Daliang is very powerful. I need you. Kill Yan The echo also damaged Nan Chu’s help.”
Luo Yan bit her lip, "Okay!"