Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

In the handsome tent.

Kou Yu stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief, and shouted: "How is this possible? How could the camp in the rear be flooded?"

“It hasn’t rained heavily recently!”

Kou Yu's voice was filled with panic, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

Chen Jian also hurriedly asked: "Ding Wen, what's the situation now?"

His face was full of anxiety and he could no longer maintain his usual composure.

Sima De's hands were shaking, and he was shocked by the sudden news and was at a loss.

Ding Wen placed the bamboo slips on the table and said, "The flood came this morning. You can see for yourself."

His voice was low and his face was very gloomy.

After reading the bamboo slips, the four of them fell into silence.

After a moment, Kou Yu slammed the table, breaking the oppressive silence.

He said excitedly, "The army led by Di Gui is already showing signs of decline. If we make another effort, we can defeat them. Then we can complete our mission. We can't retreat!"

His tone was anxious and he looked at the three people present in panic.

But when they heard his words, Ding Wen, Chen Jian and Sima De all had complicated expressions.

Ding Wen frowned and spoke first, "The rear camp has been flooded and all the food has been lost. If we continue the attack and our supplies can't keep up, the consequences will be disastrous."

Chen Jian also looked solemn and shook his head slightly, saying, "The situation is critical right now. We can't just focus on the battle at hand. Without food, how can the soldiers fight effectively?"

Sima De sighed deeply and said, "General Kou Yu, your courage is commendable, but we must consider the reality. We are now in a dilemma and cannot act rashly."

Chen Jian, Ding Wen and Sima De were all commanders, so they naturally understood that when the rear camp was attacked and there was no food left, even if there was still some food in the army, the morale of the soldiers would drop to freezing point like falling into an ice cave.

On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly and they dare not take risks easily.

At first glance, it might seem like they could defeat the Di Gui in just a few days, but if their morale collapsed, the consequences would be disastrous.

The military force in their hands is the foundation of their survival in this world. They really need to think about whether to give up all their belongings for Edward Yang.

Chen Jian pursed his lips tightly.

Ding Wen narrowed his eyes.

Sima De looked at Ding Wen.

Seeing the three of them like this, Kou Yu was extremely anxious. He was about to persuade them again when Chen Jian suddenly said, "I plan to withdraw my troops."

Upon hearing this, Kou Yu's eyes widened. He said, "Chen, Governor, how can we retreat? We were so close to defeating the Di Gui army! If we retreat now, won't all our efforts be wasted?"

Chen Jian's face was solemn. He shook his head and said, "The rear camp was attacked and all the food was lost. The soldiers only had a few days' worth of food on them. Morale is low. Continuing to fight is too risky. I can't take that risk."

At this time, Ding Wen slammed the table and said, "I will withdraw my troops too."

Sima De immediately said, "What the two governors have said is absolutely correct. We cannot sacrifice the safety of our entire army for a momentary victory. I also agree with withdrawing our troops."

Hearing this, Kou Yu became completely anxious and advised: "Everyone, we can't retreat. We are almost there."

However, none of the three paid any attention to him.

Chen Jian and Ding Wen even left the tent and began to announce the withdrawal plan.

Kou Yu looked at their departing backs, feeling unwilling but helpless.

As the 100,000-strong army began to retreat, the cavalry was the first to move.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, raising clouds of dust, and they quickly evacuated the battlefield.

Immediately afterwards, the infantry began to retreat in an orderly manner.

Although the entire army was a little hasty during the retreat, it still maintained a certain degree of order.

Di Gui, who had been observing the situation on the battlefield, also breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

There was a hint of fatigue on his face.

I felt a sense of respect for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's plan was implemented so smoothly, and his wisdom and decisiveness made him admire him.

And just when Di Gui relaxed.

Ding Wen and Sima De rode in the same chariot, accompanied by 30,000 cavalrymen.

Chen Jian and Kou Yu had already separated from them.

Suddenly, Ding Wen said to Sima De, "Sima Taishou, I will lead the cavalry to attack the Digui army later."

Sima De was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Sir, why did you suddenly make this decision?"

Ding Wen smiled bitterly and said, "If we return empty-handed this time, the Tatar Chanyu will have a huge appetite. I will have no choice but to plunder from Bingzhou to satisfy his appetite.

But how could I be willing to do such a losing business?

So no matter what, I have to fight this time!

I said we were going to withdraw our troops, but I was just trying to get Chen Jian to cooperate with me in this act and confuse that Di Gui."

After saying this, he stared at Sima De and asked, "General Sima, are you willing to fight this battle with me?"

Sima De pondered for a moment, then his eyes became firm. He said, "Since Governor Chen has made such a determination, how could I, Sima De, back down? I am willing to fight alongside Governor Chen!"

"it is good!"

Chen Jian waved his hand.

Di Gui originally thought that the enemy had begun a full retreat, and he felt a little relaxed. When he led his troops to retreat towards the camp, he also asked the soldiers to slow down.

But he didn't expect that he would stop halfway.

"Report! General! The cavalry is coming!"

A cavalryman quickly rushed into the army formation and shouted loudly before he reached Di Gui.

Upon hearing this, Di Gui's face changed.

He turned around suddenly and looked into the distance, and saw endless smoke and dust rising up. There was indeed a large number of cavalry rushing towards him.

Di Gui reacted quickly and hurriedly ordered the army to assemble on the spot.

A moment later, the earth began to tremble. It was the terrifying force of 30,000 cavalrymen charging towards them.

From afar, a black mass of cavalry came like a tide, with great momentum.

The sound of horse hooves resounded through the sky and earth like thunder, as if it was going to crush the entire earth to pieces.

The raised dust covered the sky, making it impossible to see the scene ahead, but the powerful sense of oppression made people terrified.

The cavalry was getting closer and closer at an extremely fast speed, like an unstoppable torrent.

They attacked the hastily gathered army of Di Gui!