Originally, the war on the northern front was going smoothly. The prince led the main force of the army across the river and then captured the city and captured the territory. He fought and won consecutive battles. Finally, he reunited with Guo Xun and Liu Guangzong who came from Jinzhou. The total force was close to 200,000.

Ning Sixiao's base camp Yang'an was surrounded.

At this time, the rebels were almost embattled on all sides, and the territory they actually controlled had been reduced to seven states. Almost everyone felt that it was only a matter of time to put down the rebellion. Therefore, after discussing with the generals, the prince decided to take Yang'an in one go.

Completely annihilate the main force of the rebels.

The army originally had an absolute advantage in this battle. As mentioned before, they have invested nearly 200,000 troops in Yang'an, while Ning Sixiao can only use less than 70,000 troops. The number of both sides is close to three to one, not to mention

Due to the gap in morale between the two sides, before the war, even many people in the rebels felt that the victory or defeat was already determined. However, the final result surprised most people. The officers and soldiers actually encountered an unprecedented situation.

Big defeat.

It turns out that both Guo Xun and Liu Guangzong were famous generals who grew up in the counter-rebellion. They were similar in age and had equal achievements, so they were a little dissatisfied with each other. Originally, everyone worked independently, and there was no conflict, but this time the issue of coordinated operations became

Now, since it is a major battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, it is inevitable that each army will have priorities. Now Guo and Liu are not willing to attack each other. The conflicts are becoming more and more intense, and there are even several times.

During the military banquet, neither of them wanted to eat across from each other.

Both of them now hold heavy troops. If they really fall out, it will have a great impact on the war situation. Therefore, the court has repeatedly tried to find ways to mediate. However, the two have equal status, and the court does not want to be biased. As a result, the two sides have no idea about the mediation.

Neither are satisfied.

Originally, the battle of Yang'an was supposed to be commanded by one of Guo and Liu, but the court knew that the two were at odds and neither would obey the command, so the command was handed over to the prince. The court wanted to

It's quite good. The prince's prestige is high. If he comes forward, Guo and Liu can't say anything. Anyway, this battle has obvious advantages between the army and the army. As long as the commander is not an amateur, he can basically win. But I didn't expect that the bad thing is.

Above this.

Although the prince is young and has little military experience, after all, he has led troops to break through Kasumigaseki and fought fiercely with the main force of the rebels for a long time. It cannot be said that he has no experience in using troops to fight. However, he still lacks experience in such a large-scale battle, and because

The previous battle went too smoothly, but this time the prince underestimated the enemy and rushed in. However, Tian Yu, the commander-in-chief of the rebel army, caught the flaw and lured the enemy deeper and defeated them one by one.

On the other hand, God seemed to have played a joke on the army. In the middle of the battle, a strong wind suddenly blew on the battlefield. It was blowing from the rebel side to the army's position. The strong wind carried sand and dust so that people could not open their eyes at all.

, this undoubtedly made the situation of the officers and soldiers even worse, and in the end they were defeated like a mountain.

There are different opinions on the specific casualties of the officers and soldiers in this battle, but even the most conservative version shows that the officers and soldiers left no less than 30,000 corpses outside Yang'an City in this battle. If it were not for Guo Xun, Liu Guangzong

The two armies fought desperately, and even the prince might have become a prisoner of the rebels.

After this battle, the situation in the northland changed dramatically. The rebels drove the main force of the officers and soldiers back to the south bank of the river in one go. Thanks to Huo Daoliang, Li Guozhong and others' good handling, they were able to prevent the rebels from crossing the river. Otherwise, it was not easy before.

Almost all the results of the battle have to be spit out. Now the rebels are divided into two groups. They continue to confront the main force of the government and army along the river, and take advantage of the victory to launch attacks on the northern states. Ning Sixiao's strategy is very clear. Let's imagine now.

It was no longer possible for him to overthrow the imperial court like his father Ning Zeen. He might as well have ruled by crossing the river, and the separatist party closed its doors and became its own Great You Emperor. Naturally, the imperial court could not tolerate this, so it urgently transferred the rebels to the throne.

The main force of the army went north to join the battle.

After figuring out the whole thing, everyone in the rebel army was filled with emotion. Although victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, no one expected that it would end like this. They originally thought that the rebels would be finished soon, but now it seems that this battle is still going to be fought.

At that point, Lin Yunfei had no choice but to order the generals to organize their troops and prepare to go north at any time.

On this day, Lin Yunfei and Luo Tianbao were discussing the matter of going north in the study. Suddenly someone notified Tian Chengen to ask for a meeting. The latter was also a general of the rebel army. It seemed normal to ask the coach for something, so no one in the room cared. Lin Yunfei

He let the other party in directly. When Tian Chengen came in and saw that there were many people in the room, he was stunned and seemed a little hesitant to speak.

Luo Tianbao and others were experienced and well-traveled, and they understood at a glance that Tian Chengen had something private to say. It was a bit inconvenient in front of everyone, but everyone knew the situation and immediately found excuses to leave. Even Luo Tianbao wanted to leave.

When he passed by Tian Chengen, the latter rolled his eyes and suddenly pulled him.

"Young Commander, stay here. It's okay for you to stay and listen to this matter."

Luo Tianbao was stunned when he heard this. What could be so important? He was curious for a moment, so he stayed. In the end, only the three of them were left in the room. Lin Yunfei then asked: "Chengen, there is no outsider in the room now."

Yes, if you have anything to say, just say it."

"Yes, Commander. Actually, I just want to ask you what to do next?"

Lin Yunfei was stunned when he heard this: "What should I do?"

"Are you really planning to be ordered to go north to support the prince?"

"Otherwise? The spies have already sent out the edict reported to the imperial court. As expected, they got it within two days. Can I still resist and disobey the edict?"

"Commander, there are no outsiders in the room right now. Let me tell you straight away. Why did you and the young marshal raise the army? Of course, it is certain to help the court and save the people from disaster, but you have not planned it for yourself?"

"What do you mean?"

"Commander, if the imperial court captures Yang'an this time and seizes Ning Sixiao, what we didn't say is that from now on, of course, we will fulfill our duties faithfully and work hard for the emperor. But now that the army has been defeated, the situation in the world has changed. Here

There are no outsiders. The last general has the guts to say a few disrespectful words. In recent years, the imperial court has always used people to move forward and not used people to move behind. Even many famous ministers and generals have been ruined. As the saying goes, they are like birds.

You and the young marshal are not direct descendants of the imperial court. In fact, the superiors have always been on guard against us. If one day the imperial court feels that we are useless and takes away the military power, then we will be like the traffickers and lackeys.

What a big difference is that we are allowed to be slaughtered. We all started out as rebellious people, and we have made a living to this day. There will be nothing to complain about when the day comes, but don't you and the young commander feel a little unfair?"

When Lin Yunfei and his son heard this, they were shocked. You must know that Tian Chengen's words were a bit treasonous. Although they were the only three in the room, they were still bold enough to dare to say this. Moreover, Lin Yunfei and his son also heard that Tian Chengen was trying to persuade him.

The father and son made other plans. According to Luo Tianbao's wishes, Tian Chengen would definitely not be allowed to continue talking, but he still had to respect his father's wishes. Lin Yunfei was frowning at this time, as if he was a little tempted.
Chapter completed!