The forces behind the Huai River were mainly Gao Tansheng and Song Hao of the Sui Army.
Gao Tansheng occupied two counties, Anlu County and Yiyang County, with a total of about 60,000 soldiers.
Overall, Gao Tansheng wasn't as powerful as Li Zitong or even Lin Shihong.
However, it was only because Li Zitong and Lin Shihong were stronger.
With 60,000 soldiers and some brave generals, Gao Tansheng could still make a name for himself in the Huai River.
As for the Sui army's Geyang County, they only had 10,000 soldiers.
Furthermore, Geyang County was still surrounded by the Revolutionary Army and could be said to be isolated.
Whoosh.
A strong wind blew on the city walls of Geyang County. Song Hao's expression was grave.
"Commander-in-chief Lai was defeated, and Pill Sun County is in the hands of the rebel army. The situation in Geyang County is not good.”
He looked into the distance and sighed.
If Geyang County was attacked by the rebel army, there would definitely not be any reinforcements.
Song Hao was also a general. He knew very well that in order to support the isolated Geyang County, they would have to pass through many rebel territories.
Therefore, the rest of the rebel army would probably wipe them out before the reinforcements arrived.
Song Hao asked himself, if it was him, he would also choose to give up on supporting Geyang County.
Therefore, he knew that Geyang County had been abandoned by Lai Hu 'er along with him.
What Song Hao needed to do now was to wait for the rebel army to attack Geyang County.
"General, someone outside the city claims to be Hou Junji and has come to pay a visit!”
Just as Song Hao was lost in his thoughts, a soldier hurried over and reported.
"Hou Junji?"
Song Hao narrowed his eyes. After a moment of hesitation, he ordered his soldiers to bring Hou Junji over.
Song Hao recognized Hou Junji; after all, Hou Junji had been a general of Great Sui.
Compared to the other generals, the two of them had some friendship.
Song Hao also understood that Hou Junji had come here with other intentions.
"General Song, long time no see, how are you?”
Hou Junji walked in with a smile.
After exchanging pleasantries, the two of them sat opposite each other in a quiet place.
"I will not be polite with you. Currently, Geyang County has less than ten thousand soldiers and is surrounded by the Revolutionary Army. The situation is not optimistic.”
Hou Junji went straight to the point, describing Song Hao's situation.
"On behalf of the lord, I have come to invite you to discuss a great matter.”
Hou Junji then made his intentions clear.
Song Hao knew that Hou Junji belonged to the Jiangdong Army.
He also knew that the Jiangdong Army's momentum was quite fierce. After all, they had just defeated the army that came to protect their son not long ago.
The Jiangdong Army was not only brave in battle, but they also had a long-term vision. All of this was different from ordinary rebel armies.
Adding on the fact that the current situation was grim and the person who came was his good friend, Song Hao had already made a decision.
Instead of being abandoned by the Great Sui and being attacked by other forces, he would end up with his head cut off.
He might as well make his stand clear now. If he followed the Jiangdong Army, he might have a good future in the future.
"Alright."
Song Hao was a decisive person and immediately agreed.
The 10,000 Sui soldiers in Geyang County, along with the entire city, had surrendered to Cao Yun.
"Haha, General Song is truly a reasonable person.”
After successfully persuading Song Hao to surrender, Hou Junji laughed loudly. He himself didn't want to clash with Song Hao.
Therefore, it was naturally a good choice to surrender.
......
In another direction, Cao Yun led Li Jing and Xin Wenli to the city of Anlu County.
This time, the army that attacked Anlu Prefecture was estimated to be around 30,000. Although there were not many soldiers, they were all elites.
Gao Tansheng's Anlu County Chief General was Xiong Kuohai, a hero of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
This person was the fourth valiant general of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. He was very brave in battle, and his brute force was quite shocking.
Gao Tansheng sent this person to guard Anlu Prefecture because he thought that Xiong Kuohai was a hero of the world.
Letting him guard this place alone made Gao Tansheng feel more at ease.
Whoosh.
Cao Yun's 30,000-strong army arrived at the city gates, their bright red armor incomparably dazzling.
Looking down from above, it looked like a river of blood.
"My lord, the enemy forces are estimated to be around 40,000. If we forcefully attack the city, it will be detrimental to our army.”
Li Jing took the initiative to speak before the two armies even started fighting.
"Then what do you think?"
Cao Yun asked with narrowed eyes.
"Pretend to be defeated and lure the enemy out of the city!”
Li Jing's lips curled up slightly as he said resolutely.
Although Xiong Kuohai was brave, his strategy couldn't be compared to his bravery.
If he pretended to retreat and made Xiong Kuohai look down on him, he would definitely lead his army out of the city to pursue.
"Yes."
Cao Yun said slowly.
What Li Jing was thinking was exactly what he was thinking.
Against heroes like Xiong Kuohai, this method had a miraculous effect.
After all, Xiong Kuohai was a fierce and rarely seen opponent. The more he was like this, the more arrogant he would be.
"Lord, this subject requests to fight!"
Xin Wenli, who originally wanted to show off, cupped his hands and stepped forward at this moment.
Xin Wenli had used the method of pretending to be defeated before, so it was naturally easy to use it now.
Furthermore, Xin Wenli was no match for Xiong Kuohai. As long as he revealed a few flaws, he would definitely be defeated quickly.
The easier Xin Kuohai won the first battle, the easier it was for him to become arrogant.
"Correct."
Cao Yun replied.
Xin Wenli held his iron lance and rode his golden eyed camel.
"Where is Xiong Kuohai? Hurry up and come here to die. Don't be a coward in the city!”
Xin Wenli kept shouting.
Not long after he spoke, the city gates of Anlu Prefecture opened and a purple-faced man slowly rode out on a warhorse.
This person carried an axe on his back and held an iron rod in his hand. He was born with a big body and a round waist. Wasn't he Xiong Kuohai?
"Since you're in such a hurry to die, then come at me!”
Xiong Kuohai glared at him with murderous intent.
It was obvious that Xin Wenli's provocation had already aroused his anger.
The two of them circled around each other and then fought.
Xiong Kuohai's ranking was higher than Xin Wenli's, and after three rounds, Xin Wenli would be in a disadvantageous position.
If Xin Wenli chose to use the Iron Square Lance to fight in a roundabout way, he might be able to stop the decline and prolong the battle.
However, he did not do so. Instead, after ten rounds, he revealed a big flaw.
Xiong Kuohai did not hesitate when he saw this and immediately attacked with his steel rod.
The Steel Cudgel fiercely struck three times in a row, and a huge force was transmitted from the Steel Square Spear to Xin Wenli's body.
Xin Wenli couldn't withstand it and his face flushed red as he retreated.
It was obvious that he had lost.
"General Xiong is mighty!"
At this moment, cheers sounded in Anlu Prefecture, and the morale of the Anlu Army rose.
"Haha, the general of the Jiangdong Army only has this much ability?”
Xiong Kuohai raised his head and laughed.
"Prepare to attack the city."
Having already lost the battle, Cao Yun calmly issued his second order.
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