It was definitely Dong Zhonglou's doing; it's very likely that he sent people to breach the Yellow River to block us.
Luckily, we didn't cross the river.
Another general continued, picking up where he left off.
Sitting next to Li Xuanshang, Liu Chenghui asked the soldier in front of him:
"Can we still contact Geng Zhixiang's vanguard army after they crossed the river?"
"General, we have lost contact with them since the Yellow River breached its banks yesterday."
However, according to their last report, they had already entered Kaifeng city.
After hearing this, Liu Chenghui took a deep breath.
He knew that Geng Zhixiang's army was likely doomed.
That's an army of tens of thousands, plus Marquis Geng Zhixiang of Jinshun.
If they all perished on the south bank of the Yellow River, that responsibility would be immense.
Thinking of this, he looked at Li Xuanshang, who was sitting in the first seat.
Li Xuanshang, who was seated at the head of the table, also knew that Geng Zhixiang and his tens of thousands of troops were probably in grave danger.
This was absolutely his most devastating defeat since his southern campaign began.
No, it should be said that this was the worst defeat they had ever suffered since they started their rebellion in Liaodong.
Then Li Xuanshang stood up and addressed the crowd in front of him:
"I will report everything that happens here to my superiors. Let's just wait here for their next instructions and actions."
After saying this, Li Xuanshang looked at the soldiers below and said:
"We must find a way to contact Geng Zhixiang in Kaifeng immediately, by any means necessary, to find out how they are doing."
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