"General Qian, General Ji specifically asked me to tell you that Hongzhou is absolutely unable to go back." Peng Ding sat aside, glanced at the room, Qian Shouyi, who was obviously anxious and uneasy in the past, said earnestly.

"Li Mi is less than 20,000 people attacking Hongzhou. Uncle San is desperately guarding Hongzhou. The entire Hongzhou is waiting for me to go back to rescue." Qian Shouyi's eyes slowly swept across the generals: "Our family is all in Hongzhou."

Peng Ding took a deep breath and said, "General Ji said, this is a trap."

"Why is it a trap?"

"Li Mi's Right Qianniu Guard is the best equipped unit among the 12 Northern Tang guards. What is there in Hongzhou now? A group of troops trained and the young and strong convened temporarily. Do you think Li Mi can't capture such Hongzhou for more than ten days?" Peng Ding said: "Li Mi is just waiting for you to go back. Not to mention that you are going back along the way, Yu Xiaowen will inevitably be entangled. What's even more terrifying is that Li Mi must have set up a trap and is waiting for you to step in."

Qian Shouyi clenched his fists tightly.

"Give up Hongzhou?"

"You can only give up!" Peng Ding said: "At present, General Qian still has 30,000 troops in his hands. As long as he still has the army, he still has hope of turning the tables. Once the final capital is gone, the whole of Jiangxi will be completely over." Peng Ding said.

Qian Shouyi stood up, supported his hands on the wall, stared at the map hanging on the wall with wide eyes, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go, go, don't go back to Hongzhou. Let's retreat, we will go to Ji'an first. Where can we rebuild the defense line."

Peng Ding was overjoyed: "General Qian is wise. After we General Ji is ready to retreat to Hengyang, we will also re-arrange our defense line. If General Qian gains a foothold in Ji'an, we will have a response."

Qian Shouyi nodded: "Go back and tell you General Ji, I won't go to Lingnan. If Ji'an can't be defended by then, I can retreat to the mountains."

Peng Ding was stunned: "Is Jing Gangshan?"

Qian Shouyi nodded: "I won't leave Jiangxi."

Peng Ding stood up and bowed, "I will bring your meaning to General Ji."

"How did this battle be like this?" Looking at Peng Ding who was about to leave, Qian Shouyi had not suppressed his anger: "A large army of 70,000 or 80,000, encircled an isolated army, and actually made them persevere to the end, dragging us tightly, and finally letting us lose all the money. If you can end as soon as possible, how could it be today's end?"

Peng Ding was speechless.

He could only bow deeply to Qian Shouyi and turn around and retreat.

Looking at his back, Qian Shouyi collapsed on the chair. He lost this battle, and the entire Southern Alliance's operation was completely defeated. He lost most of Jiangxi. The best situation was to defend the place south of Ji'an.

Most of Hunan is over. Although Ding Sheng still has tens of thousands of troops, no one can tell how long he can last next.

Sheng Zhonghuai from Yizhou had not even had time to launch an offensive, and this war was almost over. Now I just hope that Sheng Zhonghuai could put the overall situation first, launch an attack on the Northern Tang army in Hanzhong, Yiling and other places, restraining the Tang army's actions, so that they could have more time to rebuild the second line of defense and defend a small part of the country.

"Send someone back to Hongzhou and tell my third uncle that if you break through, you can run as much as you can! Everyone depends on their own life!" Qian Shouyi said weakly.

Outside Hongzhou City, a general of Li Mi's central army camp hurriedly gathered in all directions. It has been ten days since he attacked Hongzhou. Although it seemed to be lively, in fact, it was just a loud thunder and a small raindrop. Today, Hongzhou is just an empty shell for the Tang army. Their real target is not the old, weak, sick and disabled people in Hongzhou City.

But today, the general suddenly convened a meeting of middle and senior officers above Zhenwu Captain for a meeting. Many people already had an understanding in their hearts, but they were afraid that their previous plan would go bankrupt.

Everyone entered the tent one after another. General Li Mi sat upright in the middle of the tent. Beside Li Mi, he unexpectedly saw the old man from the Right Qianniu Guard, Chen Bing, who has now served as a member of the Supervision Committee.

There were too many people, and Li Mi did not prepare a chair for everyone. Seeing everyone coming, Li Mi stood up and said directly: "Everyone, our plan has gone bankrupt. I just received the news that Qian Shouyi did not return to Hongzhou, but ran towards Ji'an. The previous arrangements were all in the void. Tomorrow, the general attack on Hongzhou will be attacked."

"As for order!" All the generals responded with a loud bang.

Looking at everyone, Li Mi said in a deep voice: "In this battle, our Right Qianniu Guard suffered heavy losses. According to the latest news, Ren Xiaonian's troops, including field hospitals, logistics supplies, and engineering technology, lost a total of 11,251 people. Except for a very small number of people, the rest were basically killed in battle."

Speaking of this, Li Mi's voice choked slightly.

"This is the most painful failure of our Tang Dynasty since the military power began." Li Mi punched the table hard, his eyes turned red: "The shame on the battlefield, our right Qianniu Guard will be retrieved from the battlefield. No matter where Qian Shouyi ran, our right Qianniu Guard will not be a human being if he doesn't cut off his head."

"If you don't kill this beast, you won't be a human being!" In the tent, the generals who heard the real loss of data from the Right Qianniu Guard all red eyes and shouted in unison.

"I have written to the Military Commission and His Majesty the Emperor to apologize. Before the court's documents come back, I will still command you to fight. If one day I am not at the Right Qianniu Guard, I hope you all remember what they say today." Li Mi continued.

There was a silence in the tent.

If you think about it carefully, the loss of the Right Qianniu Guard is so great that Li Mi, as the general, naturally has to bear greater responsibilities.

"Chief Chen is the old man from our Right Qianniu Guard. This time he came from Chang'an with a quick horse. Next, please ask Chief Chen to tell you a few words!" Li Mi turned around and looked at Chen Bing.

Li Mi really has nothing to say about military deployment. Tomorrow, it will be just an attack step by step.

Chen Bing nodded, stood up, and said, "When I set out from Chang'an, I didn't know the specific data of the loss, but His Majesty the Emperor said that Ren Xiaonian's troops were probably going to be destroyed this time. The current situation is much better than His Majesty expected. I think Your Majesty will be very happy after receiving this news. Why should I send me here? It is because His Majesty the Emperor is very worried, worried that you will be angry with the people of Jiangxi, Hunan and other places because of the heavy losses of the Right Qianniu Guard. So the task I came here this time is to monitor military discipline. Everyone knows what to do and what not to do. I don't want to deal with other people next. I say this sentence ahead. After everyone goes down, they must also know all the soldiers."

"Affect the order!" Everyone crossed their hands to take the order. If someone else came, they might be disgusted. However, Chen Bing, as one of the founders of the Right Qianniu Guard, was a latecomer. In front of him, there was really no capital to make mistakes.

"In the past, they were enemies, but next, they will be His Majesty's people and the people of the Tang Dynasty. Everyone must keep this in mind. Unnecessary killings will not benefit any other than creating more hatred and bringing greater problems to the subsequent local governance. My words are over!"

Li Mi waved his hand: "Now, Qian Wenxi in the city must have received the news that Qian Shouyi fled to Ji'an. They either stick to it or break through. If they choose to break through, it must be tonight. What should I do? I don't need to say anything more, right?"

Everyone agreed and turned around and left.

In the big tent, only Li Mi and Chen Bing were left.

"You're thinking too much," Chen Bing said: "As far as I know, the Military Commission has no intention of holding you accountable for this loss."

Li Mi sighed: "Ren Xiaonian cannot bear this responsibility. The Military Commission does not want to involve me, just because I am Your Majesty's confidant and Cao Zhang's wife. But as the General of the Right Qianniu Guard, how can I get out of it? Mr. Chen, if I do this, Ren Xiaonian will be dead."

"Don't he die?" Chen Bing said coldly.

Li Mi was silent for a while before saying, "He deserves to die in terms of sin, but I don't want such a general who has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty to die at the hands of our own people. No matter what, in the end, we still made full use of this matter and gained full benefits. If I stand up, then at least I can save his life."

"You have thought about it. If you force yourself to stand up, then your Right Qianniu Guard will really not be able to save it."

Li Mi smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter. The Tang Dynasty is full of talents, and later generations will only be stronger than me. Over the years, I have been at home for no more than a month and owe my husband and children too much. This time I can go back to Chang'an to take care of my husband and children well. Mr. Chen, I have even thought about where I will go. At that time, Your Majesty will definitely give me this face."

Chen Bingyi smiled: "Where do you want to go?"

"Jing'an Army!" Li Mi smiled. "When I take a break and come out, I guess my husband will resign from the position of chairman of the Supervisory Committee. I will make up for it when I go in. I think everyone will not have any objections."
Chapter completed!