The commanders were running and commanding, and soon the Northern Expedition army began to assemble and retreat.

During the assembly process, there were naturally many generals who were very puzzled. After all, this time I had the opportunity to wipe out Yehedodo's troops.

Li Zongting could only explain the reason, pretended to be helpless, and looked at the northwest from time to time, showing a hint of unwillingness.

However, Li Zongting was very calm in his heart, and he thought to himself that Ye He was really cunning and didn't know if he could be fooled...

After the Northern Expedition Army withdrew for more than an hour, Ye Hezhen rushed to the near-the-scenes battlefield, but frowned and looked like he was unsure of his mind.

"Your Majesty, should we chase after us?"

Wei Hong, who went on the war with the army, asked in a very respectful tone.

"Have you found Yehedodo?"

There was no answer, but an irrelevant question was asked.

"It is searching, but there is no whereabouts of Prince Su."

Just as the two of them were talking, a team of cavalry came from a distance.

Although this team of cavalry was in a mess, they were obviously soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty.

Many people know the generals in charge, Yehedodo.

"See the Emperor!"

Because there were too many people who knew Ye Hedodo, he came to Ye Hezhen without any obstacles and dismounted and fell to kneel down.

"Tell me about the situation, how did you get surrounded?"

Ye Hezhen asked lightly, his tone was very calm, as if he would not take this defeat in his heart.

"Three days ago, the Qianchao cavalry bypassed our army's camp and then entangled with me..."

Finally, he spoke: "I was not careful for a moment and was surrounded by Li Zongting from all sides. If the emperor had not arrived in time, the soldiers under his command might be suspected of being wiped out."

After saying that, Ye Hedodo looked at Ye Hezhen carefully, and the worry in his eyes was obvious.

Because in the Yuan Dynasty, generals who had lost their battles would be severely dealt with and even stood aside.

So Yeh Duoduo was very worried that he would be deprived of his troops or reduce his title because of this defeat.

"With 30,000 cavalry, you can actually be surrounded by infantry. What's the point of asking me to tell you!"

Ye He's tone is still very plain, but this dullness makes Ye Heduoduo's heart tight.

"The Emperor, it's the Qian Dynasty's cavalry that keeps entangled. I'm now..."

Ye Heduoduo wanted to explain, but Ye Hezhen was out of patience and interrupted him: "Okay, gather the troops as soon as possible!"

After speaking, he looked southeast, showing a hesitant look.

"Your Majesty, do you want to chase after me?"

Wei Hong asked, with a bit of sadness in his eyes.

"No need to chase after you. After gathering your troops, you will slowly march and set up camp thirty miles away from Bozhou City."

In fact, Ye He really wanted to catch up, fight with the Qian Dynasty army, and test the truth.

But within two days, he traveled more than 300 miles, and his men were a little tired. He was half a dozen of pounds with the Qian Dynasty army that had been fighting for most of the day.

The Yuan Dynasty had just been defeated and its troops were at a disadvantage, so it was considered over and over again and gave up the idea of ​​catching up.

"promise!"

Wei Hong nodded immediately and breathed a sigh of relief.

At 10 sunset, the Yuan Dynasty set up camp in the northwest outside Bozhou City.

In the central army's tent, Ye Heduoduo, who had completed the reorganization of the army, came to report to Ye Hezhen: "Emperor, once you are defeated today, our troops suffered 8,000 casualties!"

After saying that, he lowered his head and waited for Ye Hezhen to make a decision.

Because of the casualties of 8,000 people, it was a big defeat, second only to Ye Hexiong's defeat outside Xuchang City.

"Go down!"

Ye Hezhen's faint response made Ye Heduoduo very strange, and his eyes were also a little confused.

Logically speaking, Ye Hezhen should have dealt with it at this time, either to seize titles or reduce troops, rather than to do so now, as if nothing had happened.

"promise!"

Although he was confused and still had some problems, Ye Heduoduo still withdrew from the central army's tent.

Actually, he didn't know that Ye Hezhen had a headache, and didn't know what to do with him.

This defeat was not a small fortune, but Ye Heduoduo and Ye Hexiong were brothers of the same mother and had a deep relationship.

Ye Hexiong is Ye He really has the right hand. If the handling is severe, Ye Hexiong will be dissatisfied and it will be a little bit more worthwhile.

But it was simple to deal with it but could not convince the public, so Ye He was really confused and suppressed the matter.

Wei Hong in the big account knew very well Ye He's really thinking, but he didn't plan to participate in this matter, after all, it was an internal affairs of the Yuan Dynasty royal family.

After a while, he felt that it was almost done, so he spoke: "Prince, today's defeat of Prince Su and the reaction of Gan Chao's army are enough to prove that they still have the power to fight."

"That's true!"

It is nothing to be able to defeat Yehedoduo, after all, the army of the Cong Dynasty is several times more than that of him.

But it is not easy for the army to advance and retreat in moderation and can still encircle and suppress it from all sides. This means that the morale of the Ganchao army is not in chaos.

He paused and continued, "Are they really short of food and grass? They retreated now!"

As soon as Ye Hezhen finished speaking, Wei Hong immediately spoke: "If there is insufficient food and grass, why do you turn around and attack Prince Su?"

Wei Hong has always been skeptical about the news of insufficient food and grass in Ganchao, because the weather in the south is good, so there will be no shortage of food and grass in the south.

Although there is news that the government's finances are tight and the treasury is short of money, resulting in a shortage of food and grass.

However, He Yuansheng's existence and various styles made Wei Hong very suspicious of this news, so he always advocated cautious use of military force.

"It's a little strange!"

The situation is a bit strange now.

Ye He was really confused.

Because the defenders of Shangqiu and Xuchang were all retreating, and the pursuit of their Yuan Dynasty troops was also very smooth.

But Li Zongting fought back and almost surrounded Ye Heduoduo, which made Ye Hezhen feel that there might be something wrong with his previous thoughts.

This is also the reason why Ye Hezhen did not lead his troops to pursue him and fought against Gan Chao today.

After all, the situation is unclear, and the outcome is hard to say.

After a while, Ye Hezhen seemed to have thought of something and said, "No, there is something wrong with this battle today!"

"What did the emperor think of!"

Ye Hezhen walked to the map and said solemnly: "Before we arrived, Ye Hedodo had been defeated. If Li Zongting divided his troops, sent some troops to encircle and annihilate the defeated army, and then led the main force to fight with us, what would happen?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Hong's expression became solemn.

"Ganchao has the advantage in military strength. If Li Zongting leads the main force and fights with us, the outcome is hard to say.

However, Prince Su's side is likely to be wiped out, and we will be very passive at that time..."

While speaking, Wei Hong's face became increasingly ugly, and he looked scared.

But soon thought of something, and changed the subject: "Li Zongting is not an incompetent general, he shouldn't have made such a big mistake."

In the battle outside the pass, Li Zongting was the only highlight. He was able to protect his troops and withdraw back to Shanhaiguan when the situation was unfavorable.

Later, he defended Shanhaiguan, making it difficult for the Yuan Dynasty's troops to overcome natural dangers, so no one of the Yuan Dynasty's monarchs and ministers would underestimate him.

But it is not true that such a general made such a big mistake, and Wei Hong naturally felt that something was wrong.

"It seems that the lack of food and supplies in Chaochao is likely to be true!"

Ye Hezhen made this conclusion, and the expression on his face was also a little excited.

Because in his opinion, the current Ganchao has a strong military strength and is definitely powerful in a battle.

Li Zongting gave up the encirclement and annihilation of Yehedodo, and there was only one reason, that was, he was worried and did not dare to fight the decisive battle with the Yuan Dynasty.

After all, a decisive battle may not necessarily make a quick decision. With similar military strength, it is very likely to be a stalemate for a period of time.

As soon as Ye Hezhen finished speaking, Wei Hong nodded immediately, because except for the lack of food and grass, he could not think of any other reason that could make Li Zongting give up the fighter opportunity.

After all, Li Zongting is not those who have never seen any situation and are afraid of the Yuan Dynasty.

But there was one thing that Wei Hong couldn't figure out and asked again: "But there was not enough food and grass. Why did Li Zongting fight back? Isn't this asking for trouble?"

As soon as this said, Ye Hezhen suddenly thought about it. After a while, he slowly spoke: "A few days ago, our army pursued three groups of people, and although it maintained a certain distance, it brought considerable pressure to the Ganchao army.

The main force of our army is in Kaifeng, and we can rush to any battlefield at any time to encircle and annihilate the Ganchao army.

Even if Li Zongting is under his command, he is strong and does not fear us, what about the other two men?"

Paused and continued to speak:
To be continued...