Snap!
Yelü Junba's wine cup instantly fell to the ground.
The fragrant wine was spilled all over the ground.
The beautiful music all around suddenly stopped.
Yelü Junba stared incredulously at the messenger.
The smiles on the faces of the other Xiongnu generals in the hall also froze instantly.
Pei Shaozhu reacted the fastest among the crowd and quickly asked.
"What happened? Didn't the Left Wise King order He Lan not to attack the city? Why was their retreat still cut off?"
The messenger quickly spoke up and relayed the information he had obtained from the defeated soldiers.
When Yelü Junba heard that He Lanxian had been provoked into leaving the camp to pursue him.
They were then lured to Xianmatan and ambushed. After escaping, they were bombed in Fuling City.
He was finally shot dead by the arriving reinforcements, and for a moment his mind went blank.
This series of interconnected deadly moves, this deadly trap that led to one scheme after another, sent a chill down Yelü Junba's spine.
With a whoosh!
The drunken Sudatta angrily drew his scimitar and charged into the crowd of captured officials outside the gate, slashing without hesitation.
At this moment, Sudatta is venting his anger, but more importantly, he is dispelling his fear!
Having their rear cut off is an absolute blow to the morale of the army!
Just then, Pei Shaozhu spoke up and asked.
"Fuling City has been destroyed! What about Mu Zi'an? Where are his at least three thousand cavalrymen?"
Pei Shaozhu asked the crucial question: Where did Mu Zian, the instigator, go?
The messenger shook his head upon hearing this.
"After the Battle of Xianmatan, the garrison of Fuling City seemed to have vanished into thin air."
"What!"
With a grim expression, Yelü Junba stepped over the table and grabbed the messenger by the collar.
"Why am I only finding out about something so important now?"
Chuan Xinbing was also trembling with fear and hurriedly said.
"These defeated soldiers under He Lan's command were only contacted in the last few days."
Upon hearing this, Yelü Junba seemed to have all his strength drained away.
Nearly 30,000 cavalrymen were lost at the hands of the same person.
This loss is something even he cannot bear!
Just as Yelü Junba was filled with regret, another messenger rushed to the door.
"Reporting to the Left Wise King! The vanguard of the Great Li reinforcements has arrived! Gongzhou City is now under siege! We request the Left Wise King to send troops to its aid immediately!"
These words made the already somber atmosphere in the lobby even more oppressive.
Reinforcements are arriving ahead, but the rear is being cut off!
The promising situation collapsed in an instant!
"He Lan, that good-for-nothing! utterly useless! We've fought so hard on the front lines! And he's already lost his way back!"
Xubu cursed loudly.
But saying anything more at this point will be of no use.
Pei Shaozhu was the first to recover from the shock of having his escape route cut off, and immediately offered his advice to Yelü Junba.
"The Left Wise King is not currently preoccupied with the fact that his escape route has been cut off."
"The most important thing right now is to send troops to reinforce Gongzhou City as soon as possible."
"The reinforcements from Dali must be exhausted from their journey! As long as our army launches a swift attack, we will surely be able to defeat the vanguard of the Dali reinforcements, thereby boosting morale and minimizing the impact of their retreat being cut off."
Upon hearing this, Yelü Junba quickly realized what was happening.
He was originally a very calm person, but he was just shocked by Mu Zi'an again and lost his composure.
After quickly accepting the current situation, Yelü Junba immediately adopted Pei Shaozhu's suggestion and issued an order.
"Xubu! You must immediately lead your 10,000 cavalry to Gongzhou City, and cooperate with Wu Yan, the commander of 10,000 households left in Gongzhou City, to attack the Dali reinforcements from both sides! There must be no mistakes!"
The drunken Xu Bu immediately knelt on one knee and said.
"I will obey the orders of the Left Wise King!"
Having said that, Xubu immediately turned and left to gather his troops.
Yelü Junba turned his gaze back to Pei Shaozhu.
Pei Shaozhu continued.
"Now that the vanguard of Dali has arrived, the main force should arrive soon. We need to immediately send out cavalry to attack their supply lines and slow down the Dali reinforcements from joining the vanguard."
"The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be for us to encircle and suppress the vanguard of Dali."
"Once the vanguard is defeated, the morale of the Dali reinforcements will be greatly reduced!"
Yelü Junba nodded in satisfaction, and then spoke to Tuosi at the banquet.
"I'm entrusting this matter to you. Do you understand Commandant Pei's instructions?"
Tuosi slowly stood up and clasped his hands in greeting.
"clear."
As he spoke, Tuosi's gaze lingered on Pei Shaozhu for a moment.
Tuosi never expected that only two months would pass.
Previously, he was just a mere Han traitor, but now he has the power to influence the will of the Left Wise King.
However, Tuos was a smart man. He didn't say anything sarcastic but instead silently turned and left.
The originally lively banquet was completely disrupted and abruptly ended with the arrival of two pieces of bad news.
At this moment, Liangzhou has become a battlefield of blood and swords.
The already desolate Liangzhou was ravaged by the Xiongnu cavalry, leaving only exposed bones and a desolate landscape where not a rooster crowed for miles.
Meanwhile, outside Gongzhou City, Zhang Han, the vanguard general, gazed solemnly at the city before him.
Bloodstains still clung to the walls of the city, and a thick, pungent smell of blood permeated the air.
It's hard to imagine what the people in the city had gone through.
Thanks to the fact that this battle involved a nationwide mobilization, the army had ample supplies.
In addition to the 10,000 elite troops of the Trapped Camp, Zhang Han's vanguard also included 20,000 armored elite soldiers.
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