In the next few days, just as Qi generals Zou Ji and Ji Mi had predicted, the victory in the previous few days boosted the morale of the Chu army, so much so that Lord Shouling Jingyun and Lord Diyang Xiong Li joined forces to attack Tancheng.

The pressure was so great that the Qi army, which had clearly gained some advantages before, was now forced to huddle in the city and watch helplessly as the Chu army raided other nearby cities and counties.

In late September, King Jingyun of Shouling and King Xiong Li of Diyang of Chu State combined 200,000 troops and launched a crazy and fierce offensive against Tancheng.

Due to their absolute superiority in military strength, Jingyun and Xiong Li were each responsible for a day's siege. They attacked the city every day, leaving the Qi army in Tancheng with almost no time to rest. Even at night, Chu general Yang You

, Dou Lian and others also often resorted to night attacks - even if they could not capture the city, they still disturbed the Qi army in the underground city from sleeping.

In the face of this kind of indiscriminate bombing offensive, the Qi army that stood firm in Tancheng was simply exhausted, and its morale was inevitably set back again and again.

Finally, on September 28th, Zou Ji, the commander-in-chief of the Donglai Army, gritted his teeth and discussed with Ji Mi, the commander-in-chief of the Dongnai Navy: "We can't go on like this. If we continue like this, our two armies will be completely annihilated here!"

...We must withdraw our troops and rebuild our morale!”

Perhaps to strengthen his mind, he deliberately added: "Even General Gan Mao will definitely choose to retreat temporarily at this time!"

"Retreat?"

Ji Mi, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Navy, darkened his face and said with a wry smile: "If you and I withdraw our armies, it will be like handing over Donghai County to the Chu army. In this way, the two generals Tian Ao and Tian Wu will be stationed in Fulisai.

, I'm afraid it will be outflanked by the Chu army and become an isolated city." After that, he gritted his teeth and said bravely: "Wait a little longer and wait for the reply from Linzi."

Waiting until the fourth day of October, Qi generals Ji Mi and Zou Ji were still struggling to deal with the Chu army's endless attacks and harassment in Tancheng. On the Linzi side, the urgent battle report of these two generals had also been sent to Linzi Palace.

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The core of the battle report of Qi generals Ji Mi and Zou Ji is very clear. It can be summed up in just eight words: The East China Sea is in danger and reinforcements are urgently needed.

But it was these eight words that shocked Qi King Lu Bai to summon Zhao Zhao, the left prime minister, Tian Bao, the right prime minister, as well as Lian Chen, Guan Zhong, Bao Shu and other scholar-bureaucrats.

In the palace, Right Prime Minister Tian Tao carefully looked at the battle report of Qi General Ji Mi and Zou Ji, and sighed: "A while ago, Mr. Zuo Prime Minister said that to deal with the Chu army, we must concentrate our elite troops.

Give a head-on blow,

We must not give the Chu army the slightest chance... Before Diyang Jun Xiong Li led the reinforcements to Donghai County, our Qi army failed to defeat Shouling Jun Jingyun. This was a major mistake. Some people must be responsible for this mistake!

"

Having said this, he glanced at the silent scholar-officials sitting in the hall with cold eyes.

Although a while ago, those Linzi nobles who came together to dissuade King Lu Bai of Qi and finally made him give up his plan to dispatch the Flying Bear Army, did not betray the scholar-bureaucrat Lian Chen, who had secretly communicated with them, but they were present

You are not a fool, how could you not guess it?

In fact, everyone in the palace looked ugly at this time, and among them, only the scholar-official Lian Chen looked the ugliest.

He originally thought that the deployment of the Donglai Army and several other county troops in Beihai County would be enough to resist the Chu army's attack on Donghai County. However, he never expected that this time Chu's attack on Qi was not so random.

, you must know that Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, has clearly expressed his intention to annex Qi and Lu in one fell swoop, and has received widespread support from the nobles of Chu State.

Under this situation, scholar-official Lian Chen thought that as long as he defended, he could make the Chu army retreat, but he was wrong.

In panic, Lian Chen said repeatedly: "It's not too late to make amends. Donghai County has not yet fallen. It should be too late to send out the Flying Bear Army at this time, right?"

"This Lord Lian Chen really doesn't understand military matters at all..."

Zhao Zhao, the left prime minister, glanced at Lian Chen, shook his head and said: "The Donghai Navy and Donglai Army have been beaten to the ground by the Chu army and have lost their energy. Even if the Flying Bear Army is sent out at this time, I am afraid it will not help..."

Having said this, he turned around

Facing Qi King Lu Bai, he said seriously: "Your Majesty, please quickly send an order to Fu to leave the fortress, and order Tian Ao and Tian Wu to burn the fortress and retreat to Donghai County... If the Chu army moves faster, they will retreat to Lu

country, garrisoned in Taishan County."

King Lu Bai of Qi was shocked when he heard this and asked in a shocked voice: "Can the Fuli fortress be defended no longer?"

Left Prime Minister Zhao Zhao shook his head silently.

"...I understand."

King Qi Lu Bai nodded solemnly.

In early October, when the battle situation in Donghai County was unfavorable, King Lu Bai of Qi sent an order to the two generals guarding Fuli Fortress, Tian Ao and Tian Wu, to burn the fortress and retreat north.

And this move meant the complete release of the hundreds of thousands of Chu troops who were personally led by Chu Gongzi Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo in front of Fuli Fortress.
Chapter completed!