The prince is very cruel

"Half a month ago, the Xiliang rebels expanded eastward, capturing two more counties. They then used Shahe and Liang counties as springboards and officially marched north."

"North of the Changhe River, 180,000 imperial troops are ready to fight."

"The two sides fought fiercely for two days and one night. The imperial court, taking advantage of its rest, blocked the offensive, but..."

"But what?" Guan Ning narrowed his eyes.

"But the right-wing vanguard, Marquis Huwei, fled the battlefield, disregarding his allies and putting the 180,000-man army in a passive position!"

"At the same time, General Lu Tian, ​​the vanguard of the left flank, retreated with his troops, citing a shortage of food supplies as an excuse, causing the central army to completely collapse!"

Boom!

As soon as these words came out, the audience shook.

Ma Jin frowned and said angrily, "Two armies are fighting, and the left and right vanguards are retreating. This is simply a joke, it's child's play!"

"If we fight like this, it would be strange if we don't lose!"

Nie Nan's expression was also unhappy. He looked at Guan Ning and said hesitantly, "I remember... the central army seemed to be the 70,000 infantrymen of Yuan Sima of Zizhou, right?"

Suddenly, the whole audience fell silent.

Who doesn’t know what the relationship is between Sima Yuan and Guan Ning?

Guan Ning's fists clenched until they crackled, a mixture of worry and anger coexisting. The left and right vanguards retreated, ignoring the central army. Wasn't this a deliberate betrayal?

"now what?"

"How are Sima Yuan's men doing now?"

Sheng Qi gasped, "Well... it's still unclear. It's a mess over there. There's fighting everywhere, and more and more people are fleeing. There are different stories, and we don't know the real situation yet."

Guan Ning's face looked grim, and he didn't wait to speak.

"Report!!"

Yu Dilong rushed over again: "Prince, Prince!"

"latest news!"

"Sima Yuan fought fiercely against the main force of the Xiliang cavalry with a force of less than 70,000 men, dragging out the battle for a whole day and night. However, due to the refusal of his other armies to provide support, he was ultimately defeated!"

"Less than 10,000 of the 70,000 people escaped..."

Hearing this, everyone's faces turned slightly pale.

Out of 70,000 people, only less than 10,000 escaped...the rest are all dead?

With such heavy casualties, one can imagine how the Zizhou army managed to get through that day and night.

"Prince, two days ago, the Emperor issued an order to dismiss Sima Yuan from his post, placing all the blame for the Battle of Changhe on him. He made no mention of the unexplained retreat of the left and right armies."

"Sima Yuan has been dismissed from his post on the battlefield. I heard that he couldn't withstand the blow and is vomiting blood and lying in bed." Yu Dilong said with a grim expression.

Guan Ning was furious!

boom!

He slammed his fist on the table.

"This tyrant!"

"A man as loyal as Yuan Sima was framed by his enemies, lost the war, and ultimately had to bear the infamy!"

"Even an outsider like me knows that the two retreats on both sides are clearly a major problem. It's clearly a factional dispute. Yet the old emperor has ignored it and ignored these deserters. Instead of dealing with them, he dismissed a general who fought to the death. What kind of justice is this!"

He gritted his teeth, feeling sorry for Sima Yuan and sad for countless people. With such an incompetent and scheming court, it would be strange if they could survive in a stable environment.

"My lord, calm down." Ma Jin stepped forward.

"Perhaps this is good news. Sima Yuan is a qualified soldier. Now that he has been dismissed, it may be a blessing in disguise. He no longer has to fight on the front lines and increase the risk of death."

"You're right. It's a good thing to dismiss him. The Li Wu Dynasty has run out of luck. Instead of being tied up and killed, it's better to retire." Nie Nan also spoke.

Guan Ning frowned. That was true, but for someone as proud and arrogant as Sima Yuan, this was too much of a blow.

Moreover, 60,000 of his own soldiers were killed. As the commander-in-chief, how guilty he must have felt!

"You guys keep your mouths shut and don't let it get out, lest Xiang'er worry."

"Also, Yu Dilong, you must mobilize all your intelligence resources to find out Yuan Sima's current situation, where he is, and whether he is in good health."

"Also, have Roland and Hai Mei find a way to quickly mobilize enough merchant ships to pick up the people from Zizhou Yuan Mansion and Lingjun Prince's Mansion in advance."

"We lost the battle to defend Changhe. I'm afraid we can't defend places like Zizhou and Lingjun." Guan Ning frowned. He was not worried about the old emperor's world, but was worried about everyone related to him.