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The messengers from both sides rode their horses on the mountain plains... and traveled day and night.

On the 19th, Zongfu of Handan received a letter from Wanyan Gao. When he learned that Zhending City had fallen, he was shocked and regretful. However, the matter has come to this point, and regret is useless. The most urgent task is to quickly retreat north.

According to Wanyan Gao's order, the army went directly north and attacked Wanyan Jiemu from Zhongshan, and then recaptured Zhending City. As long as the Jin army regained Zhending City and connected Zhending and Zhongshan towns, even if Hejian Prefecture was lost, it could confront the Huli Army on the Hutuo River line to ensure the safety of Youyan. This is already the bottom line. When the Jin army was extremely passive in the battle situation in Hebei, it would have to complete this attack mission, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, Wanyan Zongfu had retreated all the Jin army in Anyang, and about 150,000 troops were concentrated around Handan. Li Hu led the Central Plains and Shandong Tiger Lie Army to press forward step by step, and had all advanced to the city of Handan. At this time, the Jin army wanted to get rid of the pursuit of the Tiger Lie Army, successfully reach Zhending Mansion, and obtain enough attack time, which was very difficult.

"We must leave enough troops to guard Handan and block Li Hu." Wanyan Zongfu thought for a long time, but he didn't know who could stay to guard Handan to win enough time for retreat and attack.

In terms of completing the attack target, the northbound army must have strong combat effectiveness, so that Qian Dinggong and the Han army staying in Handan were the best choice. However, Liu Yu's betrayal was a lesson for the past. Once Qian Dinggong and the Han army surrendered and Li Hu led his army to chase him, the situation of the Jin army would be very dangerous.

"How about Pharmacist Guo?" Yang Pu suggested cautiously.

Zong Fu and Zong Bi looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time. The hatred between Guo Yaoshi and Li Hu is known to the world. This rebel general of the Tiger Army is a typical fence-bearer. Whoever has great strength will join anyone, and he will be a mother. He has no trust in any trust. In the past period of time, he has defected to Li Hu, Yelu Chun, the Emperor of the Zhao clan of the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens. Now Li Hu dominates Middle-earth and his strength has skyrocketed. He has already gone with the Jin Kingdom and even surpassed the Jin Kingdom after the War in Hebei. At this time, letting him stay in Handan is equivalent to handing over Handan and tens of thousands of troops to Li Hu.

"Hebei Han Army is not available, and Youyan Han Army is not available, so we can only use our main force." Yang Pu smiled bitterly. "The main purpose of going north is not to break through, but to regain Zhending City. In the case of time being, strength is crucial. Wasting some of the main force on the battlefield in Handan is extremely unfavorable to our intention to complete the attack."

Zong Fu hesitated, Zong Bi thought for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Third Brother, have Li Hu received news from the Zhending battlefield now?"

Zong Fu nodded, "The Zhending battlefield is the key to the entire Hebei battle situation. Li Hu must have invested a lot of Yima in the transmission of information. Although the journey from Zhending to Taiyuan and from Taiyuan to Central Plains is more than a thousand miles, if nothing unexpected happens, the Zhending news can be delivered to Li Hu within two or three days."

"If Li Hu had received news from Zhending battlefield at this moment, he would closely monitor our movements." Zong Bi frowned and said, "Once he found that our army went north to kill Zhending, would he still attack Handan?"

Zong Fu's face changed slightly, and he suddenly thought of something, and Yang Pu's eyes showed even more fear.

"If Li Hu surrounded Handan with some of his troops and his main force was passing by the city. He followed us and chased him with all his might, what's the point of guarding Handan?"

Zong Fu leaned over to look at the map. Zong Bi leaned over and whispered in Zong Fu's ear: "Third brother, we must be prepared for both hands. Li Hu was unpredictable in war. Zhending City may be a trap, and the marshal's strategy may not be successful. If we are surrounded by the Tiger Lieutenant Army, it is very likely that we will repeat the mistakes of Wanyan Talai and be wiped out by the entire army. This will not only endanger Youyan's safety, but also give Huanglong Mansion a fatal blow. Therefore, for us, the most urgent task is not to regain Zhending Mansion, but to retreat to Baigou safely to ensure the safety of the army. As long as the army is in hand, we can defend Youyan and ensure the stability of Huanglong Mansion, otherwise we will be completely done."

Zong Fu was shocked and his messy mind suddenly woke up.

Hebei has actually been defeated in fact. Even if Zhending is finally recaptured and the Baigou defense line is defended, Wu Qimai and the power faction led by him will be severely hit in Huanglong Mansion. The facts have proved that the national policy of "first south and then north" is not only wrong, but also brought terrible disasters to the Jin Dynasty. This disaster will bring immeasurable losses to the Jurchens. Who will bear this responsibility? The person who bears the responsibility will undoubtedly have to pay a huge price, and the emperor Wu Qimai will undoubtedly completely defeat the power struggle in Huanglong Mansion. The royal family powers such as Wanyan Gao and Wanyan Zongfu will be affected and may even be expelled from the center of power.

At this time, the only thing that can help Wu Qimai and the royal family strong and powerful control their power is strength, which is the army. As long as you have an army in your hands, everything will still have the possibility of saving it.

The ultimate goal of Zong Bi's two-hand preparation is not to defend Hebei, but to ensure the safety of the army. In other words, if you have no choice, you would rather give up Hebei than withdraw the army safely back to Youyan.

"Give up Handan?" Zong Fu's face looked ugly. The huge frustration made him very depressed and painful. His earliest wish was to defend the entire Hebei. However, things went against his wishes. Zhending City was lost. The Jin army fell into extreme passiveness in the entire battle situation. This would trigger a series of changes, from Huanglong Mansion to the front line, unpredictable changes will occur, and these changes will inevitably affect the survival and development of the Jin Kingdom.

"Give up, don't hesitate." Zong Bi said flatly, "The main force of the Tiger Lie Army in Zhending direction is attacking Hejian Prefecture. Once they learn that our army breaks through from Zhending direction, they will definitely return to support quickly. Our time is very limited, so we must make a decision immediately."

Zong Fu thought for a moment and decided to let Qian Dinggong and his Han army stay and defend Handan. Zong Fu did not dare to bring the Han army with him. Wanyan Talai's lesson was too profound. Tens of thousands of troops turned against each other in the battle was enough to give the Jin army a devastating blow.

The ending of Liu Yu in Shandong has shown that Li Hu will never let go of rebellion like Qian Dinggong who sells the country and seeks glory. It can be imagined that when Qian Dinggong is desperate and plans to surrender, he must find a way out for himself, which will lead to the failure of Handan City not being lost in the short term, which can help the Jin army to contain some of the Tiger and Martyrs.

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Late at night on the 19th, Li Hu received a letter from Yue Fei.

Li Hu was anxious and worried that the Jin army would suddenly run away. If Wanyan Zongfu was asked to withdraw to Beigou with more than 100,000 troops, the Northern Expedition would definitely stop in Hebei. This would be very unfavorable to the great cause of Sino-Turkish unification. Fortunately, the Jurchens were very arrogant and had no intention of withdrawing troops. Zongfu even made a long-term confrontation with the Hu Lie Army, which made Li Hu very happy. However, whether the expected attack target can be achieved in the end depends on whether the Hu Lie Army can capture Zhending City as quickly as possible.

Li Hu's worries disappeared after reading Yue Fei's letter. After success, the Hu Lieutenant Army created a miracle again. Next, it was to surround Zong Fu and his army. This step was obviously the most difficult, because the gap between the troops on both sides was not big, surrounding was one thing, and severe damage or complete annihilation was another thing.

"Mr. Yue created a miracle, but it also changed the situation on the battlefield in Hebei." Ying Qin smiled and was very excited after reading the letter, but his eyes also showed a hint of worry. "It can be foreseen that the main force in the northern line has enough time to conquer Shenzhou and the Hejian Prefecture line. If the Jin army continues to choose to evacuate from the Hejian Prefecture direction, under our siege, we will eventually be trapped between the Hutuo River and the Hulu River."

"Of course, Zongfu will not evacuate towards Hejian Mansion." Li Hu smiled, "It is obvious that he wants to get out of the predicament as quickly as possible, and the best retreat route is to go north directly and kill Zhending Mansion." Li Hu pointed to the letter in his hand and continued, "Yue Fei had already predicted it and set up heavy troops in Zhending direction, intending to surround Zongfu. What do you think of this plan?"

Ying Qin thought for a moment and said carefully: "We have the opportunity to surround Zongfu. But we may not have the luck to wipe out him."

"Master, if we want to seize this opportunity, we must follow Zongfu and head north quickly." Zhe Kexian said, "But in this way, we can only continue to surround Handan with one force, and the main force bypasses Handan and chases. In this way, the transportation of food, grass and supplies has become a problem, and the troops on the Zhending battlefield are also a little thin and may not be able to encircle the Jin army."

Li Hu nodded slightly, "What are your good ideas?"

Ying Qin and Zhe Kecun looked at each other, and they looked at each other with a difficult face. Zong Fu had more than 100,000 troops in his hands, and Youyan's reinforcements were in the process of attacking Yue Fei. In this case, if you want to surround or severely damage Zong Fu, the Central Plains and Shandong Tiger Lieutenant Army must all go north and use their military strength to achieve their goals. However, Handan was like a thorn in his throat, which made the Tiger Lieutenant Army on the South Line very troubled.

"If Zong Fu left the Han army in Hebei to defend the city, then we could go north to pursue the main force." Zhe Kecun said slowly, "On the contrary, we must leave at least 50,000 troops to surround Handan to ensure the safety of the food route."

Ying Qin shook his head, "Master General, we are not like the Jin army going south to plunder. We pursue speed and can pass around the city. We are expeditioning the north to recover Hebei, so..."

"Wrong, you're wrong." Li Hu smiled, "We rely on speed in this battle. As long as the speed is fast enough, we can surround Zongfu and cause heavy damage to him. If the Jin army in Hebei suffers heavy losses or even annihilated, the strength of the Jin army will definitely suffer unprecedented heavy damage, and Youyan will be in danger. What's more serious is that Huanglong Mansion will fall into chaos, which will be of great benefit to our next battle."

"What the Grand Marshal means to attack the strength of the Jin army at all costs?" Zhe Kecun immediately understood Li Hu's meaning.

"The reason why Yue Fei attracted all the Jin army to Zhending was to fight the Jin army to decide the outcome in one battle." Li Hu smiled, "We won this battle. Hebei, Youyan is our treasure."

Li Hu was defeated in every battle. Ying Qin and Zhe Kecun now have a similar blind admiration and obedience to him. Since Li Hu had the confidence to win, what else were he worried about?
Chapter completed!