Drunk House

 The great Wei camp had withdrawn its troops, and the news suddenly exploded in front of everyone.

Su Rong stood up abruptly, "Yuan Zhao actually withdrew his troops?"

She walked up to the door and asked the messenger, "Is it true?"

The person who reported the news nodded, "Master Ning will send his subordinates back to report the news to you only after Mr. Ning confirmed it again and again."

 “Why withdraw the troops?” Zhou Gu came out and asked.

The messenger shook his head and said, "Just now, the torches in the Wei army camp were moving frequently, and Mr. Ning was also surprised."

Su Rong didn't care to say any more. He stepped out of the threshold and said to Zhou Gu, "Let's go and have a look."

 Zhou Gu nodded.

Thereupon, Su Rong, Zhou Gu, Xie Yuan, Cui Xingzhi, Zhang Yun and others, all of whom were scarred and could move around freely, hurried out of the house and headed for the city gate.

Ye Guixue couldn't get out of bed and walk around yet, so she could only give up and wait for the news.

The group of people quickly arrived at the city gate and climbed up the tower. Ning Ze immediately handed the telescope to Su Rong, "Prince, look, the Wei Dynasty is withdrawing its troops. I don't know why? It's too sudden."

Su Rong took the telescope and saw that the torches in the Wei camp were moving frequently, and it was vaguely visible. They were indeed breaking up the camp to withdraw their troops.

 She handed the telescope to Zhou Gu. Zhou Gu looked at it twice and handed it to Xie Yuan. After Xie Yuan read it, he handed it to Zhang Yun and Cui Xingzhi.

"Observe for a while first, and then send people to follow up to check to see if the Wei Dynasty is playing tricks or has really withdrawn its troops." Su Rong estimated the time and felt that she had not received a reply from Prince Yan Hui of Daliang. Whatever Wei did, he should have done it after Yan Huisheng received the message from her flying eagle. Then, the result of the message to her should not have been so fast. Then, for the same reason, Prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty should not receive the news that the Wei Dynasty will face interference from Daliang. Therefore, it is strange that he suddenly withdrew his troops.

Xie Yuan nodded, "Well, we should observe it first and then make a conclusion."

Zhang Yun guessed: "Could it be that Yuan Zhao found that he couldn't capture Heiya Pass and gave up?"

"Is it possible? Is Yuan Zhao a person who will give up?" Ning Ze was very doubtful. Everyone here has learned how powerful Yuan Zhao is. Tens of thousands of Daliang soldiers died in his hands. Even the secret guards his mother gave him when he left the Nanping Marquis Mansion were almost dead. The reason why he is still alive is because he is at the rear and not on the battlefield. Those who survived on the battlefield were all lucky.

"It's possible." Zhou Gu said: "The prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty has never made a loss-making business. He found that Heiya Pass could not be conquered and the long delay was not good for him. He withdrew his troops and returned to the Wei Dynasty. This was what he could do .”

Su Rong recalled the files she had read in the East Palace regarding the collection of Prince Yuan Zhao of the Wei Dynasty. It seemed possible. She looked at Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuandao: "If we continue to fight according to the current situation, it will only make us wait for reinforcements, which will indeed be detrimental to the Wei Dynasty. If Yuan Zhao withdraws his troops at this time, if it is really because he sees clearly, he is a decisive person."

After listening to what a few people said, Ning Ze asked a question, "If Wei really withdraws its troops, what should we do? Should we fight back?"

 He heard that the princess wanted to fight back.

Su Rong sighed, "If Wei withdraws its troops at this time, how can we still fight? During this period of time, because of Wei's attack on the city, we have lost nearly 50,000 troops and horses, and there are still 450,000 troops. The Wei Dynasty also lost a similar number, but it has 800,000 troops and horses, and now there are still 750,000 left. In total, there is still a difference of 300,000. If we catch up now, we will be asking for death."          But. If we don't catch up, we won't be able to catch up with them when reinforcements arrive in two days. Should we wait until they return to the territory of Wei and then chase them to fight against Wei?" Ning Ze asked.

"The food, fodder, and military pay are not enough. Now we have to raise what we have now. Once we leave Nanchu and travel long distances to go to the Wei Dynasty to start a war, without preparing for half a year in advance, the military pay will be a big problem." Zhou Gu answered him, "At most, it will be sufficient." By the time we catch up to the Wei border and fight two battles, it will never be enough to defeat the entire Wei. Once there is a problem with the rear control, then hundreds of thousands of troops will have to fold in, and it will be the end."

Ning Ze took a breath, "Brother Zhou Gu, your ambitions are too great. Do you want to conquer the entire Wei Dynasty? What I mean is that we have been beaten for so long. We can't be bullied by the Wei Dynasty in vain. Just chase and beat us." Two battles, isn’t it?”

Even he felt unwilling to do so. After all, 200,000 reinforcements were coming soon. There will be a difference of 100,000 troops and horses. If we counterattack, we may not be unable to win.

"Nanchu has been in civil strife for so long, and many government affairs and people's livelihoods have been ruined. If Yuan Zhao does not withdraw his troops, there will naturally be a fight. The fight will break the head and bleed, and the Nanchu will be hollowed out. We will fight with all our strength. , but now that the Wei has withdrawn its troops, it is a bit difficult for us." Su Rong sighed, "It would be a good thing if the Wei really withdraws its troops, but it is not a good thing either. It would put people in a dilemma."

Continue to chase and fight, the reserve supply is not sufficient, so don't follow and fight, it is true that I have been beaten for so long, I can't swallow this breath.

Xie Yuandao: "Let's just wait and see what happens! Send someone to follow and investigate, and then wait for the news of His Royal Highness Prince Daliang's flying eagle. In the meantime, don't give up on raising food, grass and military pay, and continue to do it. We will wait until we have results and then make a final decision."

Su Rong nodded. Zhou Gu and others felt that this was the only way to go and were speechless.

Everyone watched for an hour, and sure enough they saw Wei breaking up his camp and the army retreating.

Zhou Gu ordered, "Zhibai, you and your followers will follow you, don't get too close, and see if Wei's troops really want to withdraw?"

Zhibai Yingye took the people with him.

"Let's go back!" Xie Yuan said: "At most, we can get the result tomorrow morning."

Everyone nodded and walked down the tower together.

 Generally speaking, the withdrawal of the Wei troops made all the soldiers and people in Heiya Pass relax their tense hearts.

After Su Rong got down from the city wall, he gave strict instructions, "Keep the city gate safe. If anything goes wrong, report it to me immediately."

Ning Ze immediately said: "Prince, don't worry. Brother Zhang Mao and I are not going back. We will still take turns guarding tonight. What if the Wei Crown Prince is cunning and tries to kill him? We should be more cautious."

Su Rong nodded, "Well, that's what I meant. Thank you for your hard work."

Ning Ze didn’t feel it was hard, and neither did Zhang Mao. The two of them still stayed.

Returning to the Tongbing Mansion, the group returned to Ye Guixue's residence, entered the room, and told Ye Guixue the news that Wei seemed to have withdrawn its troops, and then everyone sat down and continued to discuss, but the discussion was Things have changed.

When Ye Guixue heard that the messenger said that Wei had withdrawn its troops, he had been thinking about it after everyone left. Now after listening to what everyone said, he said: "Heiya Pass where we are located is close to the border of Wei. We are waiting for the Duke Protector's Palace." After the two young masters arrived with 200,000 reinforcements, according to my suggestion, we still follow the princess’s earlier plan and send troops to the Wei Dynasty.”