Since that day, Li, Yan and Zhao have become brothers of different surnames who have become tyrants. Li Pian is the eldest brother, Yan Xing is the second, and Zhao Hong is the youngest. The three of them keep silent and stop talking about the events of that day and still have their dates as usual. It seems that all the things that happened have gone away with the wind and snow that day.

As the heavy snow in winter continued, the morale of the Liangzhou coalition troops was gradually exposed, and the deserters in each army continued to increase. Although Wang Fan was ordered to take the iron cavalry back and forth to patrol the camp, if he found any soldiers who left the camp without authorization, they would be executed on the spot. However, the bloody heads could not stop the deserters, and even the whole army escaped from the coalition troops.

In addition, there were more and more rumors in the army, frostbite and freezing to death. The kingdom finally could not stop the pressure from everyone and personally stated in the military discussion that if the situation of the war would not turn around after the beginning of spring, they would bring everyone back to their hometown in Liangzhou. So the morale was declining, and the exhausted Liangzhou coalition forces finally did not collapse one after another. Countless soldiers were looking forward to the arrival of spring.

Chencang City's Allied Forces' Regiment Camp's Large Tent

At this moment, only the kingdom and his eldest son Wang Fan were left. The cold atmosphere was the best portrayal of the Wang family in the coalition. Several heavy snowfalls in the winter had become the last straw that crushed their Wang family's rule. A large number of people were frostbite and frozen to death in the extremely cold winter. The soldiers at the bottom were complaining, and the gold, silver and treasures that had been plundered had now become as cold as bricks and tiles. The military market, which was poor in supplies, was closed early in the morning. The troops in the camp were silenced, and the endless life was lingering.

Wang Fan, who was in the lower head, grabbed the golden cup on the table in front of him, and poured it into his throat without looking at it. As a result, because he used too much force, the wine choked on him and immediately made a series of coughs. He continued to pour wine into his mouth regardless of the situation, so that the wine sprayed out spread all over his body.

He tried his best to numb his body's pain, so that the pain in his heart could be relieved. After the alcohol entered his throat, it seemed to turn into bitter water, watering the block in his chest that had nowhere to vent. He sprayed alcohol, blurred his eyes, and staggered away from the mat and stood up, and approached his father's position.

In his eyes, his father has always been full of wisdom and unrivaled. Whether it is Geng Bi, the head of a state, or the famous Fu Xie, they were once arrogant, but they still fell on the way forward for their father and son, but why did they become like this now?

It was all those abominable and cunning Han troops who did not come to help Chen Cang. It was abominable God who was against their father and son. This extremely cold climate compared to previous years made many brave soldiers in Liangzhou not die heroically on the battlefield, but froze to death in their tents.

Taking advantage of the alcohol, Wang Fan approached his father and asked in a scent of alcohol:

"Father, are we really going to retreat?"

Wang Guo, who had been drooping his eyes, suddenly looked up at Wang Fan when he heard the sound. His eyes were covered with blood and his face was extremely ferocious. Wang Fan was swept by this cold look and his scalp suddenly became numb. He staggered back a few steps. Because he was drunk, his legs were weak, and he fell to the ground.

"retreat?"

Wang Guo said to himself, then burst out with a crazy laugh. He slapped the table in a crazy laugh, pointed the halberd at Wang Fan who was lying on the ground, and shouted:

"Why should I retreat? Do you also want me to escape back to Liangzhou like Zhang over there, survive and die like an old dog?"

The kingdom's angrily shout scared Wang Fan out of cold sweat. He rolled and crawled closer to the kingdom's feet, hugged the kingdom's legs as if he was catching a life-saving straw, and asked with his head raised:

"What should I do now, father and son?"

Wang Guo did not answer Wang Fan. Since the beginning of winter, he had expected that there would be such a day when he lost everything like a gambler, and he began to fall into an embarrassing situation where the soldiers were centrifugal. The Han army did not come to rescue Chen Cang. Everything he described turned into a bubble. Instead, the extremely cold weather continued to wipe out the only remaining morale in the army and cruelly took away the lives of the soldiers of the coalition.

When the head wolf can no longer lead its wolves to hunt enough prey, it also means that its chief status is about to end. However, the kingdom will never be willing to retreat to Liangzhou in a mess. Bian Zhang's retreat to Liangzhou after Meiyang's defeat was a big defeat. He knew very well that instead of dying cowardly, it would be better to fight another vigorously before his death.

The craziest and horror of a gambler is not that he can put all his belongings on the gambling table, but that he will never stop betting on fate until the last drop of blood is shed!

Wang Guo coldly shook Wang Fan's hand and stepped out without looking back. He now had to start betting on the last game with his own destiny.

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When Han Sui heard the personal soldiers outside the tent report to the visit of the General Kingdom of Hezhong outside the tent, he was slightly stunned, and then quickly returned to normal. He put down the bamboo slips in his hand as usual, got up and came out of the tent to welcome the kingdom.

In his imagination, the camp was filled with emotions and soldiers complained. The powerful Liangzhou in the army and the tribes also privately transferred their troops to the forts that were captured elsewhere to hide from the wind and snow. The troubled kingdom should have hid in his tent and thought about everything painfully, begging him to leave early as possible.

Now that he actually came to see him privately, this was indeed beyond Han Sui's expectations.

But soon, Han Sui saw the kingdom in military uniforms. However, Han Sui's eyes quickly saw the dense silver wire under his neck. His originally black and red face was now covered with wrinkles that could not be erased, and his haggard face was filled with a hint of hostility.

Han Sui was alert, but he still acted like normal. He smiled and said:

"General——"

"There is no need to be too polite to make an appointment, please tell me!"

The kingdom abnormally interrupted Han Sui's salute and walked straight into Han Sui's tent. Han Sui saw him doing this, and he turned around and fell behind half a step behind, gave a wink at the personal soldiers outside the tent before he walked into the tent calmly.

When he entered the tent, he saw Wang Guo standing with his hands behind his back, his back straightened. He heard the steps behind him, and he looked slightly and asked:

"Wenyue, do you think I will die?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tent suddenly fell into silence. The temperature of the stove in the tent seemed to have dropped. The slight breathing of the two people could be heard in the quiet tent.

After a long time, Han Sui sneered and said:

"The general was joking. Since Didao launched an army, he has attacked Ji City and entered Sanfu. He has been invincible in the battle and has been defeated in every battle. Although there are minor setbacks under Chencang City, he is just trapped in the weather and has no harm to martial virtues. After the spring, we can retreat to Longyou first and prepare for war. We should have the opportunity to fight again!"

After hearing Han Sui's words, Wang Guo smiled miserably and said:

"Do you really think we can retreat to Longyou safely?"

Han Sui had no contact this time. Of course, he knew that Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo were skilled in using troops and retreating. Liangzhou soldiers and horses were trapped in the crowd and were unable to escape the pursuit. But at this time, he naturally did not want to express his true thoughts in his heart.

"When the Han army is blocked, I want to swear to fight with the pursuers!"

Wang Guo, who had not received the answer, turned around and looked directly at Han Sui. This is the reason why he came to find Han Sui in person today. He expressed his sincere expression, bowed to the ground, and said earnestly:

"The Book of Changes says: Two people are united, and their sharpness will be cut off; those who are united will smell like orchids. Although you and I have had a marriage before, they are extremely dangerous on the way to retreat. The Han army is like a wolf or a tiger, and the tiger is on the side. When this is in danger, we should abandon our past grudges and work together to protect the soldiers. If we can repel the Han army and retreat safely to Liangzhou, I would like to resign as the leader of the coalition forces and then follow the agreement as the main force. From now on, the soldiers of the Wang family will be from the Han family. The two families will work together to participate in major events!"

Seeing this, Han Sui hurriedly avoided it. He moved and said excitedly:

"General, don't kill me. On that day, everyone recommended the general as the main force. It was because the general was wise and powerful and was deeply loved by the people. Although the coalition forces are in trouble now, they are united and will not allow light offenses. So they should follow the general's head and go to the battlefield together. As for the matter of the leader, they will never have such a heart!"

When Wang Guo saw Han Sui expressing his willingness to work together with him to fight against foreign enemies, he was immediately happy. However, when Han Sui heard that Han Sui was unwilling to accept the position of the leader of the coalition forces, he advised him again. Han Sui quickly refused. Wang Guo was not discouraged and persuaded him for the third time. Wang Guo was still unmoved and refused seriously, and loudly said that he had no intention and dared not covet the position of the leader. He was only willing to work together with the kingdom to protect the soldiers.

Seeing Han Sui so determined, Wang Guo sighed and said that he was not a person who was greedy for fame. He was just that the coalition forces were in danger. Only by retreating to Longyou could he make plans for the long term. Although he could only be mediocre, he had to stand up and lead everyone back to his hometown of Liangzhou in the name of the Generals of the Union. So the two encouraged each other and finalized some details of the withdrawal. Wang Guo said goodbye and left, and Han Sui also sent them out of the gate. The two seemed to have really abandoned their past grudges, had a sincere relationship, and shook hands and said goodbye.

After seeing off the kingdom and Han Sui stepped back into the tent, he took off his hypocritical mask. He immediately changed his face and squinted his eyes and thought about all this quietly.

Whether the kingdom came to test himself this time or really wanted to seek his help, Han Sui would not change his position. Since he joined the coalition forces in Liangzhou in the first year of Zhongping to fight against the Han court, he has seen countless intrigues and fierce battles on the battlefield, and his heart has long been as hard as stone and cannot be shaken. He kept a low profile and was dormant and forbearable. Whether it was the fierce and war-hard Beigong Boyu, the ambitious Li Wenhou, or the cunning Bian Zhang, they all fell at his feet.

Now, once arrogant and repeatedly wanted to weaken his kingdom, he had to lower his head to ask for help from himself, willing to give up his position as the leader, and the balance of victory tilted towards him again.

But he knew that he wanted far more than that.

Han Sui let out a long breath, and he had already figured out what to do next.
Chapter completed!