Li Jiancheng turned around and it turned out that Wei Zheng was standing behind him. Li Jiancheng asked with a smile: "Why should you give me advice?"

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "I just want to tell the young master that although the Central Plains is good, it is a place for four battles. The 800-mile Qinchuan is the emperor's career. The pursuit of the Central Plains depends on the foundation. Instead of being in the abyss and envious of fish, the young master should retreat and build a net."

Li Jiancheng suddenly realized and hurriedly bowed to salute, "Mr. He said something like a clear cloud and saw the sun, and Jiancheng understood."

Wei Zheng nodded, "In addition, I guess the next step for Zhang Xuan's army is to attack us. The young master must prepare early."

"Why?" Li Jiancheng was a little puzzled.

"Zhang Xuan's entry into Liyang Cang was not for a little grain cloth. He was hunting Hebei on the western front. Wei County and Ji County were the focus of his strategy. The Yellow River was natural danger to the south. His warships could block the Yellow River and the Taihang Mountains to the west. Then his biggest threat was us in Hanoi County. Therefore, the Beiyi asserted that once he took Liyang Cang, his next target would be us."

Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment and said, "Although Lu Mingyue died, there is still a large army of Song Jingang in Wei County. I'm afraid that is the focus of Zhang Xuan's goal."

Wei Zheng sighed softly, "I'm afraid the young master doesn't know yet that Song Jingang has withdrawn his troops from Wei County."

Li Jiancheng was very shocked, but he didn't show any signs on his face. He just asked lightly: "When is this news?"

"I just arrived, and I got the news and went up the mountain to find the young master."

Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment and said, "I understand this, let's go down the mountain first!"

Li Jiancheng's military camp is at the foot of the mountain, covering an area of ​​about a thousand acres, very close to the official road, and 20,000 troops were stationed here. As soon as Li Jiancheng arrived at the gate of the military camp, a soldier hurried forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the scout has received urgent news."

The soldier submitted a piece of information to Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng opened it and read it. Although he was very cunning, the information still changed his face. He hurriedly said to Wang Bodangling: "Send my order quickly and prepare to withdraw the troops immediately!"

Wei Zheng rarely saw Li Jiancheng so nervous. He knew that something must have happened, so he asked, "Young Master, has something happened?"

Li Jiancheng said anxiously: "This is an emergency information from Hanoi County. Zhang Xuan's 5,000 vanguard cavalry have already reached Xinxiang County."

Xinxiang County is Li Jiancheng's old nest for many years. Currently, only Xu Shiji has managed 5,000 troops. Li Jiancheng really did not expect that Zhang Xuan's army would advance so quickly that he actually crossed himself and killed his nest directly.

Wei Zheng calmed down. After a moment, he slowly said: "Young Master still can't see through the situation in front of you? If we don't evacuate Hanoi County, we will destroy our entire army."

“Why is the situation so serious?”

Wei Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "From Zhang Xuan's destruction of Lu Mingyue and seizing Li Yangcang, I can see his fighting style. Zhang Xuan planned and then acted. Once he decided to act, he would be as fast as lightning. He must know that our troops were in Cangyan Mountain, but did not attack us first. Instead, he sent cavalry to cut off our retreat first. Once we could not provide food, the morale of the army would be shaken. Then he would attack us in large quantities and defeat us at the lowest cost. If I was not wrong, Zhang Xuan's main force was not far away from us, waiting patiently for our chaos."

Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment and ordered: "Come on the map!"

The personal soldiers immediately spread a map in front of him, and Li Jiancheng found his seat, about 80 miles away from Xinxiang County. He said to Wei Zheng: "Which seat does Zhang Xuan think the main force of the company will be in now?"

Wei Zheng looked at the picture of the land and pointed at Ji County and said, "Ji County is the only ferry crossing through Yongji Canal. If I were Zhang Xuan, I would definitely ambush the main force near Ji County Ferry crossing. Because the cavalry was feinted to attack Xinxiang County, the young master would immediately return to the army to rescue Xinxiang. When passing Yongji Canal in Ji County, it was a good opportunity to attack halfway. What do you think?"

Li Jiancheng nodded, "Sir, I see it very clearly. Zhang Xuan knew that my troops were in Cangyanshan but did not attack. He must be waiting for a better opportunity. Then the best time is to attack halfway."

"Young Master wants to make a decision."

Li Jiancheng understood what Wei Zheng meant that they could no longer rescue Xinxiang County. They either cut off their arms to survive or fight to the death. Ninety percent of the consequences would be that the entire army would be destroyed, and their sweat and hard work would be wasted over the years.

Li Jiancheng is no longer a scholar who went to Wagang at the beginning. He has been tempered into a generation of heroes, able to take it, let go, and not be surprised by honor and disgrace. He only hesitated for a moment and then made a resolute decision. Instead of being wiped out, he would rather cut off his arms to survive.

He immediately ordered: "Transfer my military orders, and the army immediately headed north and walked across Taihang Mountains through Baixing."

Baixing, one of the eight Taihang Xings, is the closest passage across Taihang Mountain to Li Jiancheng's army. The entrance is in the northwest of Huixian, about 120 miles away from Cangyan Mountain where Li Jiancheng stationed his troops. Twenty thousand troops marched rapidly towards Huixian, Hanoi County.

Wei Zheng's judgment was very accurate. Zhang Xuan's main force was ambushed ten miles north of the Jixian ferry. They patiently waited for Li Jiancheng's army to return to Xinxiang.

In a temporary marching tent in the woods, Zhang Xuan stood in front of the map and considered Li Jiancheng's marching route. When he came from Cangyan Mountain, the army had to cross the Yongji Canal. Unless he took the water route directly, they would either cross the river from Ji County or cross the river from Xinxiang County.

But even if you cross the river from Xinxiang County, you have to pass through Ji County. If you consider the urgency to rescue Xinxiang, Zhang Xuan still tends to go south from Ji County.

In terms of time, Li Jiancheng should have received the news that Xinxiang was attacked. At the latest, Li Jiancheng's army will arrive in Ji County. If the news spreads quickly and the marching speed is also fast, he will also arrive in Ji County tonight.

At this time, Sima Liu Ling next to him whispered: "Master General, will Li Jiancheng give up the rescue of Xinxiang and go directly north to Baixing and enter Bingzhou?"

Zhang Xuan was stunned. He thought for a while and said, "This possibility is not great unless Li Jiancheng sees through the virtual attack on Xinxiang and guesses that my army is ambushing in Ji County. But I think Li Jiancheng has been operating Xinxiang for many years. His food and supplies are in Xinxiang, and many soldiers' families are there. Moreover, Xinxiang has an important army. He cannot give up and will definitely come to rescue him."

"But Li Jiancheng is not Lu Mingyue, he also has experts under him, such as Wei Zheng, who is resourceful and has a thorough understanding of the problem. Even Li Jiancheng could not have imagined that Wei Zheng would also remind him that I still think that the general should ambush an army in Huixian, so that he would be foolproof."

Zhang Xuan was a little hesitant. He found that he was indeed not considering it thoroughly. There was a loophole in his strategy. He should follow Liu Ling's advice. He had previously set up an ambush in Huixian to plug the loophole.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan immediately ordered: "Let Luo Shixin come to see me."

After a moment, Luo Shixin quickly walked into the tent and bowed and said, "See the commander!"

Zhang Xuan pointed to Huixian on the map and said to him: "I will give you five thousand troops. You will immediately lead the army to Huixian to block the entrance of Baixing. Once Li Jiancheng's army appears there, send a message immediately and I will come to rescue immediately!"

"Abide by the orders!"

Luo Shixin bowed and was about to turn around and leave, when a soldier came from outside the tent, "Report to the commander, the scout has emergency information!"

"Bring him in!"

A scout quickly walked into the tent and knelt down on one knee to salute, "Report to the commander, we found that the enemy troops were 20,000, but were not coming west, but marched quickly towards Huixian in the northwest."

Zhang Xuan was stunned. He looked at Liu Ling and slowly said, "I regretted not listening to Sima's words earlier, I lost the opportunity to fight!"

Luo Shixin said anxiously: "Master, I will lead the army to march day and night, and maybe I can catch up with the other party."

Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. Since the other party had already taken action, it was too late.
Chapter completed!