Chapter 455: Announcement of Withdrawal



"No, no, we've eaten so much and are already very full. We have never eaten such delicious food before and we ate too much without realizing it." Liu Wangshi said rather embarrassedly. She had originally wanted to eat less so as not to take advantage of others, but the food was so delicious that she ate too much.

Chengzi and Huzi were also a little embarrassed. They were not ignorant children. Just as their mother said, the food was so delicious that they couldn't help it. They lowered their heads and rubbed their stomachs subconsciously.

Seeing that Liu Wangshi and the two children seemed to be full, Su Wenyue did not say anything more to avoid making them feel even more embarrassed. Old Man Liu was probably drunk and was in a more relaxed mood. He chatted with Old Master Su about all sorts of things while eating. No one would have thought that such an old man was actually quite knowledgeable and even knew something about the affairs of the court.

They had originally planned to stay at Liu's house for only one night, but the rain kept falling. Not only did it not stop, but it got heavier and heavier. The road outside became muddy, making it even more difficult to travel. Su Wenyue and his party had to stay at Liu's house temporarily. Fortunately, they had walked so far and were quite a distance away from Yiyang Prefecture, so it would be no problem to stop and rest for a day or two.

This helped the little ones become familiar with each other. Su Wenyue felt that children from poor families grow up early and wanted her children to learn more from Liu Cheng. Old Man Liu and Mrs. Wang Liu thought that Su Wenyue's children were well-educated and were happy to let their children spend more time with him. They were all sensible children and knew how to give way to each other when playing. Coupled with the children's nature, they became good friends after just one day.

"Mom, mom, Sister Yu has something to discuss with you." Sister Yu, who was having fun outside, suddenly ran into the house.

Su Wenyue looked at her daughter tenderly: "Yu Jie, if you have anything to say, just take your time. Don't be in a hurry. Mom is here to listen."

"Mom, do you still have the pastries you asked Aunt Shuqin to make? Brother Acheng and Brother Huzi said that they have never eaten pastries and don't know what they taste like. The pastries made by Aunt Shuqin are delicious. Can I share some with them?" Yu Jieer expressed her thoughts very fluently.

Naturally, Su Wenyue would not refuse such a small request from her daughter. Not to mention that she already had the pastries ready, she would still make some for her daughter even if she didn't have any.

"Don't worry, I asked your Aunt Shuqin to make a lot of cakes. You can take some of each and give them to your brothers Ah Cheng and Hu Zi. And don't bully your brothers Ah Cheng and Hu Zi because of your status. Since you are friends now, you should treat each other with sincerity. You can't change your status or other things. Only in this way can you become true friends."

"Yes, Mom, you've said it many times, I remember it." Siyu said as she hugged Su Wenyue's arm coquettishly. Seeing Shuxiang helped her pack the pastries, she happily ran out.

After several days of fierce fighting, the war in Yiyang Prefecture also had initial results. Although the imperial army had a large number of troops, they had not been here for long. In addition, the commander-in-chief was a reckless and unskilled general. At the beginning of the fight, they had the upper hand, but later on they gradually began to show a disadvantage. In the last major confrontation, they fell into a trap set by Han Yu and were almost defeated in one fell swoop, so they had to announce their retreat.

Both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle. Although Han Yu was good at using military strategies, the enemy's army was several times larger than theirs, which was an unchangeable disadvantage. It was already a rare achievement for them to defend Yiyang and even win the war. The casualties were almost one-third of the soldiers, but the morale was unprecedentedly high.

The losses on the imperial side were even greater. According to statistics, more than half of the people were killed or wounded. However, they had a large number of people, and even if more than half of them were killed or wounded, they still had more troops than Liu Xiu. In addition, after several defeats, their morale was very low, forming a clear contrast between the two sides.

"General Han, we really won, we really won, we defeated the imperial army!" One of Liu Xiu's staff said happily, and he almost danced to express his happiness.

Han Yu was not too satisfied with the outcome of the battle. He said with some regret, "Zhao Fan was quite quick-witted. We almost caught him. What a pity! If we had caught Zhao Fan, we would have truly won! The imperial army is without a general. We must send a new general to give us time to recuperate and replenish our combat power. Besides, the imperial court is in chaos now. It is not certain whether we can continue this battle. Our crisis would be resolved. Now that he has escaped, many more problems will arise. We have to continue the battle."

"General Han, this is already very good. It was thanks to you that you came up with such a brilliant plan and made Zhao Fan fall into the trap without knowing it, so that we could win this battle. Before this, I didn't dare to believe that this war would be won. I hope you can forgive me for what I said before, which offended you. I underestimated your talent. My lord, you can rest assured with you!"

This aide was the one who had opposed Han Yu's opinion and wanted to persuade Liu Xiu to retreat. At this moment, his face showed joy of victory in the war, but also shame for his previous actions. However, he was an open-minded person after all. He knew he was wrong and dared to admit it. The other people could not do this. Some of them even had a gloomy look on their faces after being happy.

Han Yu memorized the expressions and behaviors of these people in his heart. People who showed their expressions on their faces were not to be feared. What Han Yu was most wary of and worried about was the thief who was deeply buried.

On the other side, Zhao Fan fled back in a panic with his remaining subordinates.

"General, are you okay?" Zhang Meng asked with some fear.

Zhao Fan shook his head. Although the scene just now was very thrilling, as a military commander, it was common for him to charge into battle and he had experienced more than one or two dangerous things. He was not scared. He just shook his head and tore off a piece of cloth from his robe and tied it on the wound on his arm: "It's okay, just a minor injury, it's just a little bleeding."

"I'm glad you're okay, General. I was really scared just now! General Han was too brave. Not only was he a master at using troops, but he was also very skilled. He almost killed you on the horse. Fortunately, he missed by a little bit. Otherwise, if something happened to you, we would have lost our general and that would have been a disaster."

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A young general following Zhao Fan and Deputy General Zhang patted his chest and said with some fear. Originally, Zhao Fan didn't feel so embarrassed, just a little scared. After hearing what the young general said, his face suddenly turned dark.


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