The two cities were lost one after another, especially the stone cannon used by the enemy when attacking Zhonglicheng was incredibly powerful, which immediately made Heyang’s defensive pressure unprecedentedly powerful.
After the fall of Zhongli City, Hulujin immediately recalled the troops sent to the south bank, and all the troops were concentrated on the north bank for defense.
In view of the fierce attack of the enemy’s Shiba, Hulujin did not dare to concentrate all his troops in the city, but instead stationed along the river, connecting the battalion for dozens of miles, expanding the battalion’s defense range to reduce the power of the enemy’s offensive.
Of course, he did not dare to hide the fact that the two cities had lost so much. He immediately reported to Yedu, and reported the enemy’s information learned by his son Hu Luxian on the south bank, especially the identity of the enemy’s chief general.
A few days later, a group of Yedu envoys led by Chen Yuankang arrived at the Heyang Camp.
A cart with an iron barn beast cage was particularly eye-catching. Before entering the camp, Chen Yuankang first accused Hulujin, who led the crowd to welcome him, and then pointed at Xue Guyan behind him and ordered: “After the order of the prince, I will quickly arrest Xue Guyan for prison as punishment!”
Several strong soldiers, like wolves and tigers, rushed forward, confiscated Xue Guyan’s sword and stripped off her outer robe, and threw the shackles into the car, as if they were captured bears.
“Save me…”
Xue Guyan knew that he was bound to blame, but he did not expect that the prince would detain him as a beast in such a humiliating manner. For a moment, he was very sad and angry and begged at Hulujin.
After seeing this, Hulujin looked embarrassed and said to Chen Yuankang, “Xue Guyan’s battle is unfavorable. He is really guilty, but after all, the merits are worthy of his reputation. I beg Chen Youcheng to take a little respect.”
“How can you not know the merits and deeds of Duke Qin? But now the army is defeated and humiliated, and the capital of the capital is uneasy. The prince is angry, and Hulujin is just following the order.”
Chen Yuankang heard this and hurriedly bowed to Hulujin, saying that he was powerless.
But when he saw Hu Luxian, the son of Hu Luxian, entered his entourage for a moment and the slave in the team gave him another wink, he reluctantly put a curtain on the cage. Although it did not change Xue Guyan’s harsh situation, with this layer of curtain covering it, it would not be directly exposed to the ugly person.
Immediately, the team of troops was divided into dozens of soldiers, but they did not enter the camp. They pulled the prison carriage of Xue Guyan and returned to Yedu along the way. The thunderous and decisive attitude also showed the anger of the Crown Prince Gao Cheng at Heyang’s defeat.
Hulujin knew that the prince was also using this to express his dissatisfaction with him, so he politely invited Chen Yuankang and his party to the camp.
After they were admitted to the tent, Chen Yuankang looked at Hulujin and asked directly: “The prince is in a humble position. Can the Grand Sima ensure that he can defend the North Central City,Never let the city fall into a thief? “
When Hulujin heard this, his brows frowned slightly, and he was silent for a while before speaking, “The thief attacked Zhongli City before, and the power of the cannons used was really amazing, and it was difficult for the defenders to deal with it. But its troops are limited, and entering the city is already its limit. Once it steps on the north bank, tens of thousands of soldiers here will definitely kill them…”
“Wait, Grand Sima means that the bandit army may continue to advance north and reach the river bank? “
Before Hulujin finished speaking, Chen Yuankang asked again.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, when he thought of the enemy’s attack on Zhongli City, Hulujin had to admit that although he now had tens of thousands of troops, he really could not guarantee that he could defend the North City without losing it.
The preparations he made now were no longer limited to the city stronghold, but the river embankment of dozens of miles of the north bank. Even if the North City was smashed and smashed by the enemy’s stone cannon, he still had to fight bravely and not give the entire enemy the opportunity to land on the river bank.
But Chen Yuankang was not interested in his overall tactical preparation. After confirming that Hulujin could not guarantee that North City would not be lost, he spoke again: “Then let the Grand Sima arrange it and let Beishi go to Zhongli City to talk to the thief generals. “
“Chen Youcheng wants… this, is this what the prince means? “
After hearing this, Hulujin’s face changed suddenly, and he stood up from the seat. A sense of shame and anger surged into his heart. He glared at Chen Yuankang and asked loudly. “Alas, the former division was defeated, and the people in the country were already quite unstable. Han Situ and other troops went to Henan, but there was no news yet. It is very hard for the prince to keep the situation in the capital now, but Heyang has fallen again… Heyang must not be lost, no matter what! ”