Cao Wenzhao didn't just leave, he was discovered after walking for a whole day and night.

Another trick of doubting soldiers!

Cao's uncle and nephew left 5,000 people as suspects to bluff, and then secretly led 20,000 people without stopping, heading south under the starry night.

The capital is only two hundred miles away from Bazhou.

By the time Li Chuang got the military information, Cao's uncle and nephew had already arrived at the outskirts of Bazhou.

Even if it was a flying pigeon delivering the message, it would be too late.

Bazhou Shunjun generals Hao Yaoqi and Gao Yigong were not mediocre people. When Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao arrived in the capital, they launched a defense to the north.

However, time is short, and these defensive actions are more of an early warning nature.

It was dawn when Cao's uncle and nephew arrived in Bazhou.

The Shunjun camp has not yet fully awakened from the biting cold wind, and most of the soldiers are still asleep.

The 20,000 cavalrymen almost chased the messengers and scouts, and rushed into the Shunjun camp like a whirlwind.

Good guy, Ma Ta Company Camp.

The Shun army was immediately in chaos.

Hao Yaoqi and Gao Yigong were horrified, and hurriedly led their 40,000 troops who were on duty overnight to rush out for support.

It must be said that they were able to suppress Shen Lian in Bazhou and be unable to move, so they were considered good generals.

We also pay attention to being prudent in everything we do. Every day we have 40,000 people in uniform, ready to take turns, fearing that something might happen in the middle of the night.

But I can't stand Cao's uncle and nephew.

What does it mean to have valuable troops and great speed? This is what it means to have valuable troops and great speed.

Hao Yaoqi and Gao Yigong led their troops to resist while shrinking their forces, trying to stabilize their position and push back.

But at this critical moment, Shen Lian led an army of 30,000 people and suddenly came out of the city.

Like a sharp sword, it pierced hard into the back of Dashun's army formation.

Good guy~

Things have reached this point, even if the God of War comes down to earth, he can't handle it anymore.

Leaving aside the military formation, let’s talk about the master of external strength.

Shen Lian has Tu Baishou, Wei Wu, and Cao's uncle and nephew, that's five.

Hao Yaoqi and Gao Yigong.

Five against two!

So in just one hour, the 200,000-strong army was defeated, with mountains of corpses and blood flowing everywhere.

Deputy General Gao Yigong was killed, and General Hao Yaoqi was seriously injured and escaped.

An army of 200,000 had two legs and four hooves, and 40,000 were killed, 60,000 were captured, and the rest were routed.

This was a big victory that could turn the tide of the war.

And its impact was felt in just three days.

With Bazhou as the center of the circle, the troops of Hejian Prefecture, Zhending Prefecture, and Daming Prefecture fled in the face of the wind, and the entire territory of the three prefectures was recovered.

In the entire east of the Taihang Mountains, more than half of the state capitals were recovered.

Li Chuang's 200,000-strong army was trapped under the fortified city of the capital, and was in a dilemma.

In front of him was a fortified city that was difficult to conquer. Within half a month, Doulaoliu built the capital like an iron barrel and recruited 130,000 young men to defend the city.

The number of troops defending the city was actually more than half of his.

To the south are Shen Lian's 40,000 horsemen and Cao's uncle and nephew's 20,000 cavalry. Although the number of troops is small, there are as many as five experts in external strength.

Separate yourself from the southern expedition army led by Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu and Liu Fangliang.

To the east is the 150,000-strong army that defected with Liu Biao and is entrenched in the area south of Tianjin Wei. Now there is no distinction between friend and foe.

In short, there are only four words: the situation is about to collapse.

Dali, I'm getting angry again.

…

But at the same time, the capital was not peaceful either.

Doulaoliu has occupied the capital for more than a month, and the situation has gradually stabilized.

Hundreds of thousands of young people climbed to the city to defend the city, and craftsmen all over the city worked day and night to make defense equipment.

When the 50,000 intruders were expelled from the city, a large amount of materials confiscated and looted by the loyal troops were directly discarded, and then all became Doulaoliu's capital to defend the city.

If you need people, you need food.

Once the situation is stable, one thing will be moved up the agenda.

A country cannot be without a king for a day, and a family cannot be without a master for a day.

Once the capital is restored and stabilized, the matter of establishing a "new king" can no longer be delayed.

The most common question asked by messengers sent to the capital from various places was the establishment of the king.

The surviving officials and gentry in the city also lined up and waved flags for the royal family that they liked or had interests tied to.

After Chongzheng hanged himself, the prince disappeared.

At present, there is no possibility for foreign princes to come to the capital, so they can only choose among the royal families in the capital.

The loudest voices were King Hui Zhu Miao and King Shu Zhu Zhen.

One is Chongzheng's cousin and the other is Chongzheng's uncle.

They are the closest by blood, similar in age, and have the same conditions, so I can choose anyone.

As for moral character, anyway, the officials and gentry standing in line said that they were all the future ZTE saints of Dali.

The officials and gentry argued at first, but then the argument became more and more fierce, and it turned into a quarrel and even a fight.

The two sides came and went, and when they met, saliva flew out of the air, creating a foul atmosphere.

However, the key figure Dou Laoliu never made any statement. When people from the two groups spat at each other, they always took a detour.

On this day, officials and gentry from the two groups once again blocked in front of Doulaoliu's temporary general's mansion. More than 200 people gathered together to force Doulaoliu to express his support for who should be emperor.

Doulao Liu secretly felt bitter in his heart. Setting up a king without permission sounded glamorous, but in fact it was extremely risky.

If you stand upright, your achievements will shock the master.

If you make a mistake, then don’t talk about it.

So he would hide from this kind of thing whenever he could.

But in today's situation, if he hides again, he will offend both parties.

Whoever succeeds to the throne will not reap the benefits in the future.

I deliberately asked Feiyuwei, Wei Yuanji, but it turned out that guy was slippery and even more cowardly than me.

After asking twice, Wei Yuanji simply never showed up again.

Just when Doulao Liu had no choice but to play a lucky wheel of "whoever the little rooster clicks will choose".

A hundred steps away.
Chapter completed!