Under Tian Ji's persuasion, Zhaoyang finally suppressed the desire to take the initiative and gave up going out of the city to face Wu Qi.

The question of the surrender of Shuiyang City made Wu Qi shocked and furious, and Wu Qi's student Hou Weilong looked at Wu Qi and said, "Teacher, the student is willing to lead 300,000 soldiers and horses to suppress Xinbaili!" ”

Wu Qi looked at Hou Weilong and said, "How long will our grain and grass be enough to support here?" ”

"It's only enough for a month! Still staying here a month later, there is a good chance that there will be some mutiny among the soldiers. Hou Weilong said to Wu Qi.

Wu Qi nodded: "Then I will give you half a month to suppress Xinbaili, if you can't defeat Xinbaili, I will withdraw from the evacuation!" ”

Hou Weilong nodded and clenched his fists and said, "Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely be able to give you the head of Xinbaili!" ”

Wu Qi, as the commander, can't go down to suppress Xinbaili, after all, he is the commander of the Central Army of the Chu State, if he leaves, who will govern the Central Army of the Chu State? If Zhaoyang Kaicheng raids at that time, the army presses the border, if the central army is defeated, where is the heart of the army? At that time, there will be more doubts from the aristocratic forces.

It is quite possible that the noble forces that have just surrendered to him will take the opportunity to rebel again.

Now Wu Qi has absorbed some of the noble forces that have surrendered to him, weakening their authority, but because it is now in the time of civil war, their prestige is still in the local area, and they are still needed to manage the city where they are located, and he only stationed some troops there, waiting for the war to end, and completely remove their titles.

Of course, there are also some important towns, just in case, he directly sent his people to garrison there, and the original ones were directly escorted to Yingdu.

Originally, Shuiyang City was also stationed by his people, but the city lord of Shuiyang City had some relationship with King Chu Mourning, and King Chu Mourning did not let Wu Qi cut off his authority, and King Chu Mourning felt that he needed to cultivate some of his cronies, and these dependents were the most suitable people to become his cronies.

It's just that King Chu Mourning didn't expect that the person he wanted to cultivate would actually rebel for the title of marquis, which caused a big problem in Wu Qi's rear.

If the Central Army ushered in a major defeat at Zhaoguan, he would most likely attract the suspicion of the King of Chu Mourning about his talent, and then the position he had just obtained would also be gone.

Therefore, the Central Chu Army must not be defeated, he wants to guard here and confront Zhaoyang, and try to see if he can force Zhaoyang to take the initiative to open the city to meet the battle.

As long as Zhaoyang takes the initiative to open the city to face the battle, he Wu Qi has 100% certainty to annihilate the other party and win a big victory.

Wu Qi can't leave, so this new hundred miles still has to be solved, and Hou Weilong, as his student, has followed him for many years, and he can be regarded as Wu Qi's cronies, this is indeed a subordinate worthy of his entrustment.

Moreover, there are relatively few talented generals in Wu Qi's military camp now, and there is no one else who can be entrusted with important tasks except Hou Weilong.

Wu Qi looked at Hou Weilong and took a deep breath: "I hope you don't let me down!" ”

Wu Qi also understands Hou Weilong's strength, after all, he handed it over by himself, but it was also because he taught him by hand, and he also knew some of his problems.

Hou Weilong's command skills are very good, and he is relatively brave in battle, but he has strong self-confidence.

Being confident as a general is a good thing, after all, if you are not confident, how can you command the three armies? But if a general is too confident, he will lose his cool thinking.

Wu Qi gave Hou Weilong 300,000 soldiers and horses, of course, these 300,000 soldiers and horses were not the elite of the Chu State, but all the elites of the non-Chu State who were stationed outside the Zhaoguan were mobilized.

He wants to take these 100,000 elites to confront Zhaoyang for a month, if the granary problem in Shuiyang City is solved, and the grain and grass can be supplied to him in time, he can continue to besiege Zhaoguan.

Shokan Nai.

"Sir, this Wu Qi's disciple Hou Weilong commanded 300,000 soldiers and horses, and went to the town of Shuiyang City to press the new hundred miles!" Zhaoyang looked at Tian Ji and said.

Tian Ji nodded: "I know something about this Hou Weilong, his ability is still very good, he is a person who can be a general!" ”

"Isn't that a danger for New Hundred Miles?" Zhaoyang hurriedly said after hearing it.

He is also very worried about the safety of Xinbaili now, because Xinbaili is here, and Wu Qi's rear has always been a threat, and he can't attack Zhaoguan with all his strength, and he will definitely withdraw his troops when the time comes.

Moreover, this new hundred miles of legion is the 50,000 elite soldiers he released, and he also feels a pity for such a loss.

In fact, for Zhaoyang, the loss of 50,000 elite soldiers, the effect to this realm is actually very profitable, not a loss.

Tian Ji nodded: "New Baili is dangerous, although he is now recruiting troops and horses, and he has also occupied Shuiyang City, but Hou Weilong's army is pressing, and he can't resist Xinbaili!" ”

In fact, when Xinbaili occupied Shuiyang City, this Xinbaili was actually in a dangerous state, and with Tian Ji's strategy, Xinbaili should play guerrilla tactics, only fight grain trucks, and avoid its regular army.

And after occupying the city, it is necessary to defend the city and engage the opponent's army, although the army of New Hundred Miles is bigger and more, but what about more? He was facing Wu Qi's legion.

Although the elite did not come, some standing troops in the center of the Chu State were enough for him to eat a pot in Xinbaili, after all, Shuiyang City was just a granary, not a fortified fortress, and it was not suitable for stubborn defense.

"However, Shuiyang City is an important granary, if Xinbaili is willing to burn down the granary, this Wu Qi will be withdrawn!" Tian Ji said to Zhaoyang.

"It's just that I'm worried that this new hundred miles won't damage the granary, but I want to use Shuiyang City as a base to attack the surrounding cities, so as to develop into my own power!" Tian Ji said to Zhaoyang.

"What? This New Hundred Miles takes the man I gave him, and wants to break away from me? When Zhaoyang heard this, he was immediately furious.

Think about it, no one will feel good if anyone who knows that the people they sponsor will take their own soldiers to occupy a mountain for themselves and break away from themselves.

Because Zhaoguan is completely blocked, many things cannot be conveyed to Tian Ji here, so for the matter of Xinbaili, it is just Tian Ji's speculation.

"Zhao Gong doesn't have to worry, if Xinbaili is defeated in Shuiyang City, I think he would rather die than leave the grain and grass to Wu Qi!" Tian Ji looked at Zhaoyang and said.

"I hope so!" Zhaoyang looked at Tian Ji and said.

At this time, Zhaoyang regretted letting Xinbaili go and lead the army out, if the dispatch was his own cronies, I am afraid that the effect would be better.

It's just that Zhaoyang forgot, is it okay for his cronies to command the new hundred miles? Is it good to have a new hundred miles in combat command ability? Whether or not the death march can be completed is a question, not to mention that after completing the death march, there will be a few relatively hard wars to be fought after all.

And Xin Baili once followed King Chu Huai to fight, and his ability was very recognized, if it wasn't for Wu Qi, a national warrior like Wu Qi, how could he be defeated so easily?