Chapter 170 Control the situation
Tian Pengzu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect this floor and smiled bitterly, "This is not bad."
Tian Yu has been an official for many years, and knows the disputes in the court and the despicable nature of human nature. He is unwilling to gamble with the interests of the entire clan. He narrows his eyes slightly and says lightly: "Retreat the troops, maybe it's God's will. The Yan thief has not yet reached the death penalty."
"It's a pity that after many days of attack, so many soldiers were killed and injured, but they were unable to regain the island chain."
Tian Pengzu thought it was a pity, so he had to call the gold and withdraw his troops.
The Nanchangshan Island Camp, which had been fiercely fighting for many days, was already in ruins at this time. Deng Zhong counted the soldiers in a dilemma, with more than 1,500 people left, and most of the rest were killed or injured in battle and could no longer participate in the war.
The worries in his heart were better than those of one day. He knew that with this lonely and narrow city, he could not resist Tian Yu's siege, and could only delay them for one day. After all, he was not sure.
Deng Zhong even thought that if the city was broken, would he choose to commit suicide by wielding his sword or hang himself to show his sincerity to Yan State.
When he was so imagining bored, he saw an incredible scene: Tian Yu's big ship began to open his sailing ship, and the Wei army also boarded the ship and left one after another.
The Yan army in the camp couldn't believe this scene, and subconsciously rubbed their eyes, thinking that they had read it wrong, and some even slapped each other in the face to prove that they were not dreaming again.
Everyone was very happy when they heard the news. The Wei army took a day to retreat, and even many large-scale weapons were not too late to take them away, so they set off the fire.
The Yan army camp was laughing and laughing.
Deng Zhong was stunned at first, then laughed and murmured to himself: "It's done, it's successful. It seems that the uncle successfully besieged Ye County, forcing Xiahou Xuan to transfer Tian Yu to seek help."
Looking at the remaining 1,500 people, Deng Zhong was ecstatic, stood up, and said to the scout beside him: "Hurry! Immediately take a fast boat back to Yan State and inform the king and ministers about the situation. It is said that Tian Yu has been transferred by us, and the island chain is still in our hands. Sending troops to Qingzhou is like entering a no-man."
This is true. Liu Zhi created a posture of thousands of troops near Ye County. Xiahou Xuan transferred all of Tian Yu's troops in one breath, fearing that reinforcements would not be enough to defeat the enemy. Now the island chain is still in his hands, and there is no problem in sending troops from Dazhu to Qingzhou.
The scout did not dare to neglect, so he immediately selected twenty oarsmen and took a flying dragon boat toward Liaodong.
The news seemed to have wings. It first went to the coast of Dazhu, and then followed the post station to Xiangping, 700 miles away.
Yan Royal Palace.
After reading the good news in his hand, Gongsun Xiu smiled and said lightly: "Good news, Xiahou Xuan was still afraid after all. After seeking medical treatment in a hurry, Tian Yu has been transferred away, and the island chain is still in our hands."
Hearing this, the ministers present laughed and Deng Ai breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Deng Zhong was stationed in the South Island, which was the most dangerous place, and he was facing Tian Yu, a veteran Wei general who had a force of ten times that of his own. The pressure can be imagined.
Deng Ai pondered for a long time and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since the island chain has been recaptured, the sea route from Liaodong to Qingzhou has become a thoroughfare. The island chain is not only a passage for our army to transport troops and grain, but is currently preparing to force Xiahou Xuan to leave. It is better to increase troops to Qingzhou to support Liu Zhi, and perhaps the entire Donglai County can be included in the territory of Yan State."
Gongsun Xiu frowned. It was not that he was unwilling to increase his troops, but that he was worried about dealing with Cao Shuang's strong brigade who came by land. He was afraid that he would have no strength and asked, "The General thought, how many reinforcements should be?"
Deng Ai said firmly: "I think that 10,000 soldiers should be sent, and those who are good at fighting must be generals. By using the unobstructed sea route to reach Qingzhou, they will help Liu Zhi's morale. Since Xiahou Xuan was so scared by Liu Zhi's inflated troops that he transferred Tian Yu back to defense, it proves that he is already weak and cannot stick to it. The only possibility is to abandon the city and flee to Beihai County."
Gongsun Xiu took a breath and sent ten thousand soldiers was not a small number. He frowned and said, "Xiahou Xuan fled to Beihai County and Liu Zhi occupied Ye County. Can he still stop Tian Yu?"
Deng Ai's eyes flashed, as if his wisdom bead was holding, and he smiled and said, "Persist in self-restraint, but not enough to capture cities and land. According to my guess, although Xiahou Xuan was kept in the dark, Tian Yu must know the reality of our army. After all, he was clear about whether the sea route had been transported to Qingzhou before, and he was very likely to attack Liu Zhi regardless of everything. If we send another 10,000 troops, Tian Yu would definitely think that we were still using the same trick and underestimating the enemy's carelessness, and then he would suffer a great loss."
Gongsun Xiu thought that when he said this, he had to take a try. After all, if he captured Donglai County, the land and population would be included in the territory of Yan State, and immediately said: "Well, it is better to break one of his fingers than to hurt his ten fingers. Since that's the case, Yang Zuo led an army of 10,000 people to cross the sea to assist Liu Zhi. Now Deng Zhong has the island chain in control, and it is very convenient to transport food and grass."
Yang Zuo, who was standing by, was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately stepped out and said, "Thank you, the king, I will live up to my high expectations."
"The King--"
Uncle King of Yan, who was managing the logistics and farming of the Yan army, couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is not a problem to transport food and grass, but most of the ships were taken by Liu and Deng, and they had not returned yet, so the ships were quite insufficient."
Gongsun Xiu frowned and said, "It's okay if there is no big ship. Anyway, the two countries are fighting, and the fishermen along the Dazhu coast dare not go out to sea to catch fish, and recruit and borrow all the large and small ships of the coastal fishermen. However, the officials must be ordered to register and borrow several ships in advance. If there is any damage, they can pay them one by one after the war."
Gongsun Yan opened his mouth wide and said, "Fishing boat? This - if you encounter wind and waves or heavy rain, it may cause danger to the soldiers."
As soon as this said, Gongsun Xiu, Deng Ai and Jia Fan looked at each other and laughed, thinking: "What is there in the world that there is no need to take risks? Since ancient times, there have been no one who has achieved success and defeat. They have only done their best and left their will."
"It's okay."
Gongsun Xiu said loudly: "Success or failure is a success or failure, even if there is a risk across the sea, it is not worth worrying. If you unfortunately encounter a shipwreck, it can only mean that God blesses Cao and if you don't bless Gongsun, you will be destined to not get Qingzhou."
Once this statement was spoken in his mouth, it seemed tragic and desolate.
Deng Ai smiled slightly and said, "With the weather, although there have been wind and waves during this period, it is no longer as it was in the past few days. Although it is a little simple to cross the sea with a fishing boat, it can be separated by a few dozen miles, just like a safe haven. As long as you act carefully, you will not lose much. If you successfully attack this battle, you may be able to capture a county."
Gongsun Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, knowing that it would be useless to persuade him, so he smiled bitterly: "The old minister respects the order and go and recruit fishing boats immediately."
Chapter completed!