Looking at Ma Xing, Xiao Cheng smiled slightly and walked to the map.

"General Li Dan has rich experience and knows that if he persists in defending Suide City, the final result may not be good. Considering the current actual situation, it is a better choice to preserve our strength and retreat."

"As a soldier, if you are defeated and lose territory, and lose troops and generals, you should be killed according to the law!" Ma Xing said coldly.

Xiao Cheng pushed back without hesitation: "Losing territory saves people, and both people and land are saved. Losing people saves land, and both people and land are lost. Among the famous generals in the past and today, which one can win every battle and never be defeated?

?That’s not a human being, that’s a god. If you really want to lose, just kill him. I’m afraid there will never be a famous general.”

Ma Xing laughed a few times, but did not answer Xiao Cheng's words directly.

Xiao Cheng didn't criticize him again.

Speaking of which, Li Dan was a general who was promoted and reused after Ma Xing became the pacifier. Even if he made a mistake this time, Ma Xing would definitely protect him, otherwise who would be willing to work with him in the future?

If Ma Xing wants to show an upright attitude towards him and treats everyone equally, of course he will not expose him. Instead, he must cooperate with him to perform this drama well. This is the right thing to do.

"General Li Dan abandoned Suide City and retreated as a whole, preserving his effective strength and preparing for the construction of a second line of defense. If my prediction is correct, General Li Dan should rely on Yanshui next.

, and then set up new lines of defense in Yongping Village, Dantou Village, Wajiao Fort, and Anding Fort, and then rely on Ansai Village, Long'an Village, Qinghua and other places to continuously mobilize reinforcements."

Pointing to the map, Xiao Cheng said, "If my prediction is correct, General Li Dan's report to you should be on its way."

"Is that all?" Ma Xing frowned and asked.

"Of course there are more." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "General Li Dan retreated across the Yanhe River in one breath, which must have been deliberate. He wanted to lure Li across the river. As long as Li crossed the river, once he fought with the army, he would

It is possible to get entangled. It is easy to cross the river but difficult to go back. General Li Dan still wants to fight back, because you are in Yan'an Prefecture. Reinforcements are just around the corner. Moreover, at this moment, the Hedong Road side must also have received the message. If they

If we respond quickly and quickly send out the Jinning army in Jiaxian County to intercept Li Du's retreat, we might be able to keep Li Du in Suide."

Ma Xing pondered for a moment: "The idea is good, but let me ask you, if Li Du can't cross the river, so what?"

Xiao Cheng was stunned and said calmly: "Then there is no other way. We can only wait for the pacification envoys to organize enough troops and horses before counterattack. General Li Dan's current strength is not enough to undertake the task of counterattack.

"

"Li Du is as cunning as a fox and will definitely not be able to cross the river." Ma Xing shook his head and said, "He won't even stay in Suide for long. This time Suide will suffer a big disaster."

Seeing Ma Xing's somewhat sad expression, Xiao Cheng turned around and looked at the map: "You mean, Li Du will leave after being beaten?"

"good."

"But they will not give up Siwu Village." Xiao Cheng said.

Ma Xing nodded, "So, no matter what we do this time, we will suffer a big loss. Because Li Du will definitely rob Suide, and there will be nothing left in terms of property and population. In the end,

The whole line retreated, leaving only Siwu Village. Xiao Erlang, faced with this situation, what do you think we should do to regain the city and retaliate?"

Xiao Cheng was silent for a moment, looked at Ma Xing and said: "There is a way, I wonder if Bachelor Ma dares to use it?"

Ma Xing stared at Xiao Cheng for a moment, then laughed: "The method of stimulating generals is useless to me. Whether it can be used depends on how good your method is?"

Xiao Cheng suddenly turned around, slammed his fist on a place on the map, and said: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs!"

Ma Xing's mouth suddenly opened into an O shape, enough to stuff a large duck egg inside.

"Go straight to Xingqing Mansion?"

"That's right, go straight to Xingqing Mansion and find Li Xu." Xiao Cheng said sternly. "Currently, Guangrui Army, Dingbian Army and Hengshan Party Xiangfan Army are all in Yanzhou, and the main force of the Security Army has arrived in Hongzhou. If we count

If we go to Zhenrong Army, bachelor, we have been able to assemble nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses. This is a very powerful force. Moreover, it is the same as when we fought in Yanzhou. Li Xu never dreamed of being in such a situation.

, if we don’t counterattack Suide, we will go straight to his lair, right?”

"Did you know that nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses from the Yuzang family over Qingtang have arrived in the Shunzhou area?" Ma Xing said: "They are reinforcements invited by Li Xu. You didn't include these soldiers and horses, right?"

?These 20,000 people are all cavalry."

Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "It sounds like there are 20,000 people, but those who can really fight will not exceed 5,000 people. Yu Zanghuama was occupied by trees in Qingtang. Blind Yao and these people were almost unable to survive.

That’s why you want to make a living here. Bachelor, don’t you think this person is someone who can be used?”

Ma Xing's eyes flashed, "Surrender?"

Xiao Cheng nodded: "Yuzang Huama is a smart man. When you see Li Xu's current predicament, Li Du's success in Suide is just his last struggle. Such a victory is like a flash in the pan and will not last.

.The promise Li Huan gave him may not be fulfilled at all, but the promise made by you, bachelor, is completely different."

Ma Xing took a deep breath.

"As a bachelor, how can I compare to Li Xu? Li Xu is just a rebel general in the Song Dynasty. As a bachelor, the promise you make is the promise of the court. What Yu Zanghuama wants, you completely

I can give it to him." Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "So, the bachelor only needs to send someone who can fully represent you to appear in front of Yu Zanghuama. The five thousand cavalry under his command will immediately become a stab in Li Xu's waist.

With the sharp blade above, Li Xu's chaos can be quelled with just a flip of his hand."

Having said this, Xiao Cheng looked at Ma Xing's already moved expression and added more force: "And after quelling Li Xu's rebellion, the bachelor can reach into the Qingtang openly. Yuzang Huama is

Our vanguard, regardless of whether he is a fool or blind medicine, does not crawl at the feet of Huang Song, then we can deal with him confidently. Bachelor, this contribution is no less than that of Li Xu!"

"How could Mr. Ma be the one who covets the achievement of opening up new territories?" Ma Xing snorted. "And in those remote and remote areas, what can there be that is worth fighting for by the army of the Emperor and Song Dynasty?"

Although he said this, Xiao Cheng clearly saw the strange color flashing in this man's eyes.

"Guang Rui, security guard, and the Zhenrong Third Army attack Li Xu, there always needs to be a co-ordinator, this person..."

"Although the three armies have three routes, we do need one person to lead the general. He will not avoid relatives when he is promoted internally. Bachelor, this person cannot be anyone else except my eldest brother. The main force attacking Li Xu can only be my eldest brother.

It’s not that I don’t look down on the other two armies, but this time, I’m afraid they can only undertake the task of containing and distracting Li Xu’s main force.”

"You're quite thick-skinned." Ma Xing said, "Okay, I know about this, but your method is too risky. It's just a lonely throw. Once it fails, the consequences will be disastrous. I need to think about it carefully.

."

"Bachelor, you always need to take risks several times in your life." Xiao Cheng said calmly.

"Young people can take risks, but at my age, I always have to think carefully about whether it is worth taking the risk." Ma Xing laughed, "Go ahead, have a good rest, and then go back to Bianliang to prepare your

Examination for candidates, examination for Jinshi, my promise is still valid, as long as you can win the Jinshi, I will ask for someone from the official family, and a sixth-grade seat is waiting for you."

"In that case, thank you so much, Bachelor."

"Thank you too early. We'll wait until you win the Jinshi!" Ma Xing smiled and shook his head: "Thousands of elites have gathered in Bianliang. It's not certain whether you can win or not!"

After leaving the Embassy of Appeasement, Xiao Cheng's stomach growled so much that he took Han and others to the soup cake shop at the corner of the street. It was still the same steamed buns and the same mutton soup, but the price had tripled.

More than enough.

"Shopkeeper, are you too dark-hearted?" Han Hao said angrily.

"Guest officer, I saw that you came from the Bachelor's Mansion. This officer ate at my place last year. I dare to deceive you. It is true that the price of this food and meat is rising day by day. That means I

I have been doing business here for many years, and I know a lot of officials, and I can gain some face, but most of the other shops are closed."

"Hai Zi, what the shopkeeper said is right. Now that the army is in chaos, food is naturally precious. The Yan'an Mansion can still remain generally calm at the moment, thanks to the bachelor's response. Think about it, Fenglin Town has gathered a lot of people.

Tens of thousands of people, that’s tens of thousands of mouths to eat, if you’re not careful, big trouble will happen.”

Han Zuo nodded in confusion.

"The shopkeeper has a good memory, he actually still remembers me." Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"Of course I remember. When you open a business, it's no good if you have a pair of eyes that are not as good as the person you are. Besides, if you take one look at an outstanding person like you, you will never forget it." The shopkeeper said flatteringly.

Xiao Cheng burst out laughing: "This is a ridiculous compliment from the shopkeeper. I'm just an ordinary person."

"It's not ordinary. Can ordinary people enter the Scholar's Mansion?" The shopkeeper said, "We people are a little timid even approaching it! Officials, there are rumors outside that the rebels are coming. Do you think Yan'an Mansion is safe?"

"Don't worry and do your business here boldly. The rebels are at the end of their rope and won't be able to hold on for a few more days." Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"That's good, that's good." The shopkeeper was full of joy: "What a noble person like you said is of course reliable. I just expanded my store and I haven't even made back the capital. If the rebels come, what will happen?

There is nothing left.”

"Don't worry, Master Arima is here to take charge. The rebels can't defeat us."

"Scholar Ma is naturally good, but he is a scholar!" The shopkeeper sighed: "It would be even more reassuring if General Xiao Dingxiao is also in Yan'an Mansion. He is the God of War who is victorious in every battle!"
Chapter completed!