After the reinforcements from Yingzhou were routed, they fled in all directions.
However, the escape of the Yingzhou reinforcements had a consequence: it made the reinforcements from Jinzhou, Kaizhou, Jinzhou and other places hesitant to advance.
Especially after learning that there might be an ambush near Liaodong City, they dared not go to support Liaodong City even more.
Meanwhile, news of the fall of Yuguan City spread throughout Liaodong.
In particular, the garrison troops in Jinzhou and other places received an imperial edict from the capital at the same time as they learned of the fall of Yuguan City.
An imperial edict from the capital ordered the garrison of Jinzhou to march west and join forces with nearby troops to attack Yuguan City from both sides, and seize the opportunity to recapture it!
Upon learning this news, the Jinzhou garrison changed direction and headed towards Yuguan City.
This news naturally reached the ears of Wei Jun, Zhang Cheng, and others in Liaodong City.
"Old Zhang, Old Zhang..."
Wei Jun strode into Zhang Cheng's tent and said, "I just received news that the Jinzhou garrison has turned around and looks like they're heading for Yuguan City!"
"Yeah?"
Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then said, "General Wei, the thing we were worried about has finally happened!"
If the garrison in Jinzhou doesn't come to support Liaodong City, the pressure on His Highness in Yuguan City will increase significantly!
I wonder how His Highness and the others are doing with their preparations.
"I have already sent this message to Yuguan City."
Wei Jun took a deep breath and said, "News has also come from the First and Second Battalions of the Divine Might Army near Jinzhou."
However, I wonder if the First and Second Battalions can hold off the defenders of Jinzhou!
"The garrison in Jinzhou numbers between twenty and thirty thousand, including some troops originally stationed in Yuguan City. It is a large force!"
Zhang Cheng sighed and said, "With just the brothers of the first and second battalions, I'm afraid we can only slow down the movement of the Jinzhou garrison, but we can't completely stop them!"
"General Wei, in my opinion, we should send another contingent of troops to the Jinzhou area."
"Old Zhang,"
Wei Jun took a deep breath and said, "Our Shenwei Army doesn't have many troops. If we continue to disperse like this, and the enemy in Liaodong seizes an opportunity to defeat us one by one, we will suffer a great loss!"
"But we can't just let the Jinzhou garrison advance westward, can we?"
Zhang Cheng said helplessly, "The most crucial part of this operation lies in Yuguan City!"
Yuguan City, which separates Liaodong from the interior of the capital, is of great importance to our upcoming battle plan.
Our Divine Might Army must naturally cooperate with the grand strategy.
Liaodong City is already a dead city. Even if we surround it, with our limited forces, we will suffer huge casualties if we take Liaodong City.
Therefore, it would be better to temporarily abandon Liaodong City.
We will give full play to the advantages of our Shenwei Army in mountain guerrilla warfare and engage in skirmishes with the Jinzhou and Liaodong garrisons in the field.
"As long as we can win at Yuguan, victory is just around the corner!"
"in addition,"
Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and continued, "The city of Liaodong is now in ruins."
Moreover, with the Yingzhou reinforcements suffering a crushing defeat before his eyes, even if Li Tong had a thousand times the courage, he wouldn't dare lead the Liaodong garrison out of the city to the west to support Yuguan City.
Therefore, we can fully mobilize all units of the Divine Might Army!
We can't continue like this; we're trapped in a dead city!
Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Wei Jun fell silent.
Upon closer reflection, Zhang Cheng's words made a lot of sense!
"Old Zhang,"
Wei Jun said, "Then let's do it your way..."
Before he could finish speaking, a staff officer strode into the tent and said, "Commander, Deputy Commander, urgent news!"
Wei Jun was interrupted. He turned to look at the staff officer and asked, "What's going on?"
"Commander,"
The staff officer said, "We just received news that the reinforcements from Jinzhou and Kaizhou have also turned west."
It seems they've also received orders to reinforce Yuguan City!
"What?"
Upon hearing this news, Wei Jun was completely stunned.
He never expected that the troops heading west to support Yuguan City would number so many!
It's fine that the 20,000 to 30,000 garrison troops of Jinzhou have gone!
Jinzhou and Kaizhou each have more than 10,000 people!
In total, that's over 30,000 people!
Adding in the scattered troops from some nearby small towns, the total number of troops supporting Yuguan City in Liaodong Province would probably be as high as 70,000 to 80,000!
With such a massive force, Yuguan City will be in great danger!
"this……"
Wei Jun was stunned.
After a moment, Wei Jun spoke up: "Are the troops in Liaodong Province no longer obeying the orders of Liaodong City?"
Are they planning to abandon Liaodong City?
"It is estimated that these troops also received orders from Liaodong City."
Zhang Cheng sighed and said, "Otherwise, why would the Liaodong prince's army have all marched west?"
Especially since they disregarded the Liaodong King in Liaodong City, it all seems rather unreasonable and illogical!
Zhang Cheng was right.
After Liao King Li Tong panicked, Song Ming, under the guise of Li Tong's orders, sent all the reinforcements from Liaodong to support Yuguan City.
However, even if one guesses the situation in Liaodong City correctly, it is difficult to change what has already happened.
In particular, how should we deal with the 70,000 to 80,000 troops that are about to march westward to Yuguan City?
This is truly a critical moment!
"It's numb!"
At this moment, Wei Jun said in a deep voice, "Since the Liaodong garrison has abandoned Liaodong City, then we don't need to launch a feigned attack."
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