Bian Wushuang looked at Tongfang City with extreme regret.

Luo Liang had already given the title of head, and the more than 10,000 Chu troops who followed him to attack were destroyed. Zhou Jiyun tore a big hole in the Chu army's defense line, and he had to retreat, even though Tongfang was almost swallowed by him.

This battle made him remember Wu Lin. He originally thought it was a not too difficult battle, but it eventually turned out to be the most cruel bloody battle in his military career. The land outside the city was covered with the blood of soldiers on both sides. Thousands of casualties in the Chu army, and the Qi army should have suffered more casualties.

When Wu Lin blatantly ordered the resistance on the city wall and all retreated into the city, Bian Wushuang already knew what the other party wanted to do. The other party wanted to stage such an unconventional battle outside the city again.

Bian Wushuang was not afraid of bleeding and how much loss it would have, but felt that it was not worth the loss. He had lost the opportunity without capturing Tongfang City within the planned time. Now Zhou Jiyun has already suffered Luo Liang. If he still bit Tongfang to let go, the other party is likely to jump out of the tearing hole from the Chu realm to take revenge. The autumn harvest season is about to come, and no one is willing to bear such losses.

The six eastern counties have now been regarded as their territory by Bian Wushuang.

As soon as he received the news, he ordered Jiang Shangyan to lead the cavalry to leave first in order to seal the opening. The infantry also retreated from Tongfang City. Although the best result was not achieved, the basic strategic goal was still achieved, and Bian Wushuang was also satisfied.

Zhou Jiyun did not win. Although he killed Luo Liang and his subordinates who followed him, the losses of Tongfang City would not be smaller than those of Luo Liang's troops being destroyed. For Zhou Jiyun, it could only be considered a draw, because Bian Wushuang lost his manpower, and he could quickly replenish his back against Da Chu. However, if he wanted to restore his strength, it would be too rare. The only gain was that he had touched Bian Wushuang's trump card and could have some connections in the future to ensure the existence of Kunling County.

The Chu court was the biggest failure of this operation. Not only did it not defeat Zhou Jiyun and recover Kunling County, Min Ruoying also threw the life of a confidant general here. The lost land was not recovered, and the weakening of Bian Wushuang's power was far away. The war did not end and the dependence on the Ming Dynasty could not be escaped for a while.

Of course, Bian Wushuang himself was the one who had gained the greatest gain. He killed Luo Liang, who was pointing fingers in Jinghu, successfully consolidated his power in Jinghu and reached a certain degree of tacit understanding with Zhou Jiyun. The losses of the tens of thousands of elite soldiers under Luo Hu and Luo Bao could allow him to recruit troops to fill this gap. The re-summoned troops will naturally fall into the hands of Bian Wushuang's confidant.

As for not completing the task assigned by His Majesty the Emperor this time, I can’t blame myself. Luo Liang, this guy, messed up the matter again. He had to give up the fat meat he had already eaten in his mouth and return to the army to clean up the stalls and wipe his butts for Luo Liang. Speaking of which, it was really aggrieved!

The war that neither side wanted to fight finally came to an end. Bian Wushuang began to carefully write a memorial for Min Ruoying. Of course, Luo Liang had to bear the blame. At the same time, it was necessary to fully demonstrate that the Zhou army had extremely strong combat power. He needed more troops and stronger financial support, etc., and he didn't care what Min Ruoying thought. Now he had completely gained a foothold. By the time Bian Wenzhong suppressed the bandits to the Jiangnan area, his layout had basically taken shape. Min Ruoying wanted to play such a trick like the last time in Anyang, so he had to carefully consider whether he could calm his anger.

Bian Wushuang was very happy. Now it seems that he has returned to the era when the Bian family controlled everything in the Qin Dynasty. The stronger the capital in his hand, he will have a foothold in the days to come. He knew very well that when the two giants, Ming and Qi, were fighting, if he did not have the corresponding strength in his hand, he might be swallowed up at any time without even a little bit of slag left.

Zhou Jiyun also began to clean up the mess in Kunling County. The Tongfang suffered heavy losses and needed to reorganize defense and recruit troops. As the Qi court's blockade of Kunling County became more and more strict and became more blatant, his life was getting harder and harder. He needed to attack from multiple aspects to ensure the existence of Kunling County, which not only ensures the combat effectiveness of the army, but also ensures full financial supply. While joining the line with Bian Wushuang, he turned his attention to the distant Ming Kingdom that did not interfere with him. Or from that place, he could get some things he wanted.

And just as they were busy, Ning Zhiwen, the man with a dual identity who was robbed, was taken by Ma Baozi and Shi Shusheng all the way to Luzhou, Qi State bordering Kunling County.

The three of them walked side by side, talking and laughing on the streets of Luzhou. At first glance, they thought the three of them were friends who had known each other for many years. If they were not those who knew the inside story, I was afraid that no one would believe it. Two of these three were kidnappers, while the other was meat tickets. If the three of them found out, they really had some similarities. They were all thieves over the years. However, one was calling the wind and rain on the sea, while the other two were big bosses on the land. They exchanged some experiences of robbery along the way, and they had a lot of fun.

It was not until he got outside a house and knocked on the door knocker, Ma Baozi looked at Ning Zhiwen with regret and said, "Although you haven't been together for a long time, you are indeed a fellow fellow man. Although you have become an official now, you still have some generous nature. If you can still live, you can still be a friend in the future."

Ning Zhiwen smiled and said, "Is it the place now? Then let's make up. You two friends, Ning, have a firm relationship. Don't worry, good people don't live long and will last for thousands of years. People like us will not die easily. Or in a few years, I will really go to your farm to visit. Then, don't treat me as an enemy."

Shi Shusheng shook his fan and said with a smile: "If you go as an individual, we brothers will naturally welcome you. If you go as an official, you may stay in the door and say bad things to each other, and you may even speak ill of each other and fight with your feet."

Ning Zhiwen laughed: "If this happens, I will definitely bring a few helpers to fight. I am no match for you."

The door was opened with the laughter of the three of them. Cao Hui, who had a smile on his face, appeared in front of the three of them, bowed to them with his fists and bowed to them: "Thank you two, Mr. Ning, I have taken great pains to invite you to come!"

"A mere Ning Zhiwen can make Ma Shi and two meet each other thousands of miles away. Ning is flattered. I just don't know what happened to Lord Cao in so much trouble? It would be bad if Lord Cao was disappointed." Ning Zhiwen smiled and returned the favor, without any sense of being a prisoner. "Although Mr. Ma Shi and the other two were generous, they were not too particular. Along the way, Ning neither ate well nor slept well, and he had not even had a shower. Now that he is at the field, Lord Cao should be ready. Although Ning can bear the hardship and fatigue in his early years, he is greedy and lazy when he is old."

"Don't worry, Mr. Ning, everything has been arranged. Come and ask Mr. Ning to take a shower and change his clothes."

As he greeted him, several girls came up with a giggle, surrounded Ning Zhiwen and moved to the inner house. Ning Zhiwen laughed and hugged left and right, and walked inward.

"Mr. Ning, we will have a banquet together later!" Cao Hui said loudly as he looked at Ning Zhiwen's back.

The response to him was Ning Zhiwenju's big hand shaking in the air.

"A good man." Shi Shusheng looked at Ning Zhiwen's back and said appreciatively. He turned his head and looked at Cao Hui: "What do you want to get from this person is afraid you will be disappointed. This person will never be convinced or tempted. He has a very tough heart!"

Cao Hui smiled: "Sometimes, if you want to get something from a person, you don't necessarily need to start from this person. As long as he gets into my hands, you will have a lot of stuff to do."

Ma Baozi glanced at Cao Hui with some disgust: "I have regarded this person as a friend. I don't want him to die in your hands. Do you understand what I mean?"

Cao Hui laughed: "Since Mr. Ma said that, Cao will naturally agree. A person like me who has been running outside for many years does not want someone like you to hold a grudge against Luo. Please come in to serve tea. This time, I have worked hard for you. I will thank you very much."

"No need." Ma Baozi refused flatly: "We have paid back the favor of Lord Cao. From now on, we have no relationship. When dealing with people like you, I feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable. The farther away I am, I am afraid that I will be with you for a long time, so I can't help but kill you. But when I think you are Lord Cao's disciple after all, and killing you is a bit sorry for the old friend."

Shi Shusheng said on the side: "Or wait a little longer, you won't be able to kill Hi Luo. The disciples chosen by Lord Cao are really the best. They are not very old, but they are almost on the same side as us. They are really martial arts geniuses."

"Not worth it, not worth it!" Cao Hui said with a smile: "Compared with Qin Feng of the Ming Dynasty, Min Ruoxi, Cao is not as good as me. Don't be busy with yours. I have another business to talk to you!"

"There is nothing to talk about!" Shi Shusheng snorted coldly: "This time we came out to repay favors. Since the favors were returned, we would no longer have any concerns. We don't want to have any involvement with you anymore. From now on, we would be fine if we don't violate the well water."

Looking at the two people who turned around and wanted to leave, Cao Hui said with a smile on his face: "Are you both interested in the matters about Zhou Yanru and Wu Xiangdong?"
Chapter completed!