The people from the Imperial City Department and the scouts sent by Xie Ai were always watching the movements of the 100,000 soldiers and horses of Huluguang Hanzhong camp. When Wang Ben was 5,000 cavalry and light cavalry were dispatched, and the large troops behind were still following in a dark manner, several flying pigeons sent letters toward Runan as soon as possible.

Xie Ai, as a famous Confucian general in history, and there were also some strategists like Wen Zong, he quickly guessed Hu Luguang’s intentions. Besides, Hu Luguang and Wang Ben were playing an open conspiracy this time, and even if you guessed it, it would be impossible for you to guess. It is not difficult to guess itself.

But this is the case with open conspiracy, even if you guess it, you can't help it.

As long as your strength is not enough, even if you can guess it, you cannot break other people's plans.

Although there are 50,000 soldiers and horses in Runan, these 50,000 soldiers and horses must be guarded in various counties in Runan. Even if not every county is heavily defended, at least the most critical county towns need to focus on defense.

Therefore, in the face of the oppression of Wang Ben's 60,000 troops, it was already rare for them to defend this front line. They were unable to send reinforcements to take care of the remaining two counties. After all, they could not afford to gamble before that batch of food and grass was transported away.

For today's Zhao Kuangyin's forces, this batch of food and grass, not to mention two counties, can't compare even if there are two more!

Wen Zhong and Xie Ai are both good at winning by seeking victory. Since they have guessed that Yin Ling and Anyang has no power to defend, it would be better to give up these two places directly and save the 8,000 soldiers and horses that were originally stationed in these two places. At the same time, retreat to Yang'an and Yichun, blocking the way to respond to Wang Ben's troops on the north side of Huluguang and Gao Changgong, and preventing the opponent from attacking the two places together after the 100,000 troops and horses of the other side from joining forces.

Wang Ben led his troops to Xiping. Although he did not really launch a strong attack outside the Wufang, he did not give up because Huluguang, Gao Changgong and others had achieved their goals, but chose to surround Xiping.

The food and grass plundered from the three counties of Nanyang are within these two places. As long as the enemy has not been completely transported out, they will still have fighter jets, which is just a matter of time. If you surround this place, the enemy will finally be unable to bear it.

The reason why he only included Xiping and let Wu Fang go was that Wang Ben implemented the principle that ten birds were in the forest, but not as good as one bird in his hand. The number of cavalry in the Hanzhong camp was limited, which was why Huluguang and Gao Changgong did not pursue the enemy at that time, but watched the other's troops withdraw from the two counties.

With the siege of more than 50,000 troops, and the 5,000 cavalry who can be responsible for chasing them at any time, Wang Ben can guarantee that even if Xie Ai and Wen Zong have the ability to be in heaven, they will not be able to escape from his siege. If they are divided into two halves, they will have to take some risks. After all, Wang Ben has only one person, and it is impossible to break it into two halves.

Although Wang Ben and Wang Jian are not exactly the same in terms of military use, as two fathers and sons, Wang Ben must be influenced by Wang Jian. Even if one of these steady styles is left alone, the other fighter plane will never let him escape.

As long as Zhao Kuangyin's forces still want this batch of food and grass, they will not escape and have to fight with him, his army.

And Zhao Kuangyin's forces have the confidence, don't you want this batch of food and grass?

However, the war between Yan and Yu broke out, and Zhao Kuangyin's 150,000 troops stationed in Xuzhou did not send one soldier and one soldier to the Yan and Yu prefectures at the first time.

In the past few years, Zhao Kuangyin was forced to join the Jin army in an arms race, forming a total of 430,000 troops, of which Yanzhou stationed 100,000 troops, Yuzhou stationed 150,000 troops, and the remaining Xuzhou also stationed 150,000 troops. As for the remaining 30,000 troops, it was Zhao Kuangyin's East China Sea Navy.

It is precisely because he wanted to maintain such a large army that even if Zhao Kuangyin had two god-level political talents, Yi Yin and Wen Zhong, and a large number of peerless political talents, helped him assist in the governance, he still lived a tight life even though there was no natural disaster in Xuzhou in the past two years and the grain harvest was booming.

It was also an arms race, but the Jin army had accumulated a family fortune that gave them the confidence to go directly to the Central Plains and the South at the same time, but Zhao Kuangyin was in a dilemma where the landlords did not have surplus food.

It can be said that as long as Zhao Kuangyin had no food, Li Xiang would be willing to hold on to the protracted battle, the opponent would definitely not be able to support him. Moreover, with Dou Jiande's secret move, Li Xiang could almost have the advantage in the Central Plains situation.

The most fundamental reason why Zhao Kuangyin did not send Xuzhou troops out when the war started was the first time was that the food and grass had not been collected enough. Even if the troops were sent out, what's the use? Could it be that the soldiers would go to the battlefield with hunger?

The only thing Zhao Kuangyin could count on was Zhu Yuanzhang. Due to the necessity of the alliance and Zhao Kuangyin generously transferred the Donghai Navy to the Yangtze River to help Zhu Yuanzhang. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang calculated the calculation, but he would also take action when it was time to take action!

In the three counties of Nanyang, Zhu Yuanzhang was also helping Zhao Kuangyin solve the problem while plotting. Although it was a solution with hidden dangers, for Zhao Kuangyin, it was ultimately the two evils were taken as the least.

At the same time, after this period, a batch of grain from Yangzhou finally arrived in Xuzhou. After all, we can’t expect that the grain from Nanyang counties can help Zhao Kuangyin completely solve the problem, right?

After this batch of food and grass arrived, Zhao Kuangyin finally had the confidence to let Xuzhou troops go out!

Of course, it is also because almost half of the food and grass in the three counties of Nanyang are currently surrounded by Wang Ben, and Zhao Kuangyin must be anxious!

At this time, Zhao Kuangyin would definitely not hesitate to take advantage of his life!

While he sent troops, he also invited the princes from the north to ask them to send troops as soon as possible!

This time, the Jin army had such a big appetite, and just a southern land was not enough. If you want to take the Central Plains again, it would be equivalent to taking the territory of six states in one go. The princes in the north were also afraid!

Just taking down a southern land, the remaining princes would not have to play!

If the Jin army really takes down all the South and Central Plains, what should we do with them alone in the North?

Just because they are in the three northern states, and they are not unified states, they cannot mobilize the manpower and material resources of the three states to fight against the Jin army?

Therefore, the four princes in the north had no hesitation. At this time, they had to send troops, and they had to send troops to fight back the ambitious barbarians of the Jin army.
Chapter completed!