The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 282 Regret

Gongsun Ao didn't understand why Weining wanted to let some of the Huns go.

He didn't want to let any of the Huns go at all. He had long wanted to drive out all these beasts.

You Qi entered the city of Wuwei County and saw the dilapidated and messy scene in the city, and felt even more angry to the extreme.

Burnt-out houses, crying women, fathers who lost their children, old people, with tears in their eyes and despair...

"Master Hou! Why!"

Gongsun Ao's eyes were red and he said loudly: "Why should we let these beasts go!"

After watching the Hun cavalry force of nearly 500 people flee Wuwei County in panic, Gongsun Ao became increasingly depressed.

It was clear that they were destined to die, so why let them go?

Wei Ning was silent for a moment, then stared at Gongsun Ao and said, "I understand your mood, my heart is heavier than yours."

"But the matter has come to this. Killing them will not save the lives of the people of Wuwei."

After a pause, Wei Ning said: "But it will save you from dying in the future."

Wuwei County is not the main battlefield, and there is still a war to be fought in the Hexi Corridor. Weining deliberately let these 500 cavalry go, just to let them go back and spread terrorist remarks.

He glanced at Huo Qubing and didn't say any more.

Huo Qubing will go deep alone in the future. It will be more beneficial for Huo Qubing to go deep alone.

Although Gongsun Ao had understood Weining's intentions and knew better than anyone else that Weining's approach was completely correct, he just couldn't get over that hurdle.

The situation in Wuwei County is very tragic. Almost all the officials here have died, and the local government has also been paralyzed.

Gongsun Ao and Huo Qubing can't stay here for too long, they have more important tasks to do.

Fortunately, this war did not consume Gongsun Ao's main force. He only lost a few thousand people, which was completely within the tolerance range.

Gongsun Ao left 5,000 troops and horses for Weining. These troops were used by Weining to defend the city.

Wuwei was leaderless, and Wei Ning wanted to stay and take charge of the overall situation, while the baggage troops followed Gongsun Ao and continued to advance northwest.

Gongsun Ao's main force did not rest in Wuwei. After capturing Wuwei, they continued deep into Hexi.

Wei Ning waved goodbye to Huo Qubing outside Wuwei Beicheng, and told Huo Qubing to come safely.

This familiar scene happened again two years ago. I hope nothing will happen to Huo Qubing this time.

Weining has more important things to do. He needs to reorganize Wuwei's local government framework and re-manage this town that survived the disaster.

……

Li Guang's main force and Wang Hui's force had already left Wuwei County for about a day.

During the march, Li Gan rode his horse to advance side by side with Li Guang's horse and asked Li Guang, "Dad, can Wuwei defeat us?"

Li Guang shook his head and said, "I don't know. Even if we defeat him, it won't mean much."

He had assessed the situation and found that even if he defeated Wuwei, Gongsun Ao's troops would be exhausted, which would be meaningless at all.

And maybe Wuwei is already an empty city. What’s the point of taking it down and paying so many people for it?

Li Gan didn't understand and asked Li Guangdao: "Father, if we stay and fight in martial arts, we can gain great prestige. Why should we give this credit to Gongsun Ao and the others?"

Li Guang glanced at him and said indifferently: "Gan'er, since ancient times, military affairs have been an extension of politics."

"If I want to fight Wuwei, my troops and connections will be wiped out. What will I do when I return to Chang'an in the future?" Li Gan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but gasp!

He now finally knew why his father insisted on not fighting Wuwei, and deliberately provoked conflicts and fierce quarrels with Gongsun Ao, even going so far as to quarrel with the junior Weining.

His purpose is to make the other party stay and fight martial arts!

Thinking of this, Li Gan shuddered. He suddenly felt that the political level between him and his father was too far apart!

At that time, he was still wondering why Li Guang, who had always been a deep-seated man and was not easily angered, would become so red-faced when he quarreled with Weining.

Li Guang looked up at the sky, squinted his eyes, and said with a smile: "No matter whether we win in Hexi this time or not, we have won. When we go back this time, Wei Qing's power will be completely wiped out!"

While he was talking, a light cavalry expert quickly rode his horse forward and came to Li Guang, "Report! Report! General!"

"Wuwei has been taken down."

Li Guang: "?"

He looked at Xizuo suspiciously and said in shock: "What did you say?"

His march lasted only half a day, and he didn't even arrive. Wuwei was captured in such a short time?

"The Huns abandoned the city?"

Leaving an empty city for Gongsun Ao and then escaping?

Li Guang could only think of this possibility. Unless the Huns retreated on their own initiative, he really couldn't think of the second possibility. Even the gods couldn't do it to win Wuwei in just half a day!

Na Xizuo hurriedly shook his head and said: "No."

"The Huns were defeated and almost all of them were killed. Only 500 of them escaped."

Li Guang stared at Xi Zuo with jaws on his face, his face filled with disbelief and shock.

"How can this be!"

Li Guang spoke subconsciously and immediately shook his head in denial: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Forget about taking down Wuwei for a long time. If the Huns didn't resist, everything would be easy to understand.

But the Huns resisted, and they were not fools. They had the advantage of the city, and could Gongsun Ao win the military power in half a day?

Li Guang took a breath of cold air and asked quickly: "How many people died in Gongsun Ao's death to win Wuwei?"

Xi Zuo said: "Less than, less than five thousand."

Li Guang: "..."

"fart!"

He pointed at Xi Zuo: "How dare you deceive me, General?"

"I don't dare, humble position. What humble position said is absolutely true!"

Li Guang paused for a while and looked up at Li Gan. Li Gan's face was also full of shock and disbelief.

This is beyond Li Gan's understanding!

……

On the other side, when Wang Hui, Han Anguo and others heard the news from Wuwei from the rear, their expressions were exactly the same as Li Gan's.

Wang Hui's face was twitching. Although he didn't speak, his annoyed look showed that he regretted it extremely!

No matter how Gongsun Ao and Wei Ning captured Wuwei in half a day, if, if he had not left, he was just cheering for Gongsun Ao's main force in Wuwei...

If this spreads out in the future, their reputation will also rise!

Wang Hui regretted that his intestines were green. If he had known that Gongsun Ao and the others had such ability, they would have to wait for a long time in the rear to become familiar with each other. In the future, when the people praise each other, they can also mention him as the king. Huihe Han Anguo!

There are not many opportunities like this, especially since Wang Hui is already old. This may be his last expedition. With such a good opportunity in front of him, why would he leave Wuwei and advance to Hexi in a hurry for quick success!

Just wait for half a day, just wait for half a day! He can even get military glory without sending troops!

(End of this chapter)