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The Manichaean army of the Twelve Divine Leaders of Jiangnan will surely split.
Although he appointed twenty new generals
However, the strongest fighting force was still the 100,000 veteran soldiers of the Manichaeism.
If 100,000 veterans split up
His strength has been reduced by at least one-third.
Chapter 1790 Massacre
Fan Chou hesitated and looked at Lü Shinang.
"I heard some news,"
I'm not sure if I should say this.
Lü Shinang said, "Go ahead and speak."
"The brothers in the cult said that the general instructed Shen Gang to plot the assassination of the Holy Maiden and Fang Jie,"
"He was bumped into by Marshal Shi Bao."
"They scattered Shen Gang's troops,"
"But the Holy Maiden was shot to death."
"Fang Jie and Shi Bao came here this time to seek revenge on Shen Gang and the general."
Lü Shinang's expression immediately changed drastically.
He slammed his hand on the table and said,
"Nonsense! Shen Gang told me that Zhao Yuan sent someone to look for the Holy Maiden that day,"
"The Holy Maiden then took Fang Jie north."
"They must have betrayed the main force,"
"Now they want to help Zhao Yuan unify the world,"
"They deliberately came to demoralize our troops."
Fan Chou hesitated, "If the Holy Maiden were still alive,"
"Then we can send someone to request peace with the Great Liang."
"The Great Liang dynasty unified the north,"
"Coming with the momentum to sweep away the Western Xia and Southern Song dynasties,"
"Our troops' morale was already low,"
"Yesterday's night raid failed,"
"It will be even more difficult to resist."
"The Holy Maiden and I are all from Manichaeism,"
"I suppose they won't see my sect destroyed."
Lu Shinang knew, however, that Fang Baihua was most likely truly dead.
Shen Gang was driven back that day.
They also saw that Fang Baihua had been hit by an arrow.
I just don't know how serious the injury is.
Now it seems,
Fang Baihua must be dead.
Otherwise, given Fang Baihua's personality,
If Zhao Yuan cannot be persuaded,
They might fall out with Zhao Yuan.
They came down to the south to preserve the foundation of education.
Even if they don't come
They certainly won't let Fang Jie and Shi Bao...
They helped Da Liang kill his fellow cult members.
"The Great Liang unified the north,"
"They've destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty again,"
"Just when we were about to unify the world,"
"Wouldn't it be humiliating for us to seek peace?"
"The Holy Duke previously preferred death to dishonor,"
"Refuse the Song Dynasty's offer of amnesty,"
"How can we fall behind?"
"There are still more than 200,000 troops in Tonglu,"
"Daliang has no more than 80,000 people,"
"We may not necessarily lose."
When the Liang army went out,
There were proposals for peace among Lü Shinang's subordinates.
However, most people disagree.
Everyone thought that the Liang army that marched south numbered no more than 100,000.
The Southern Song Dynasty had 200,000 troops ahead.
Lü Shinang still had four or five hundred thousand troops under his command.
Most people thought that Da Liang could go back in a sorry state.
Until the Battle of Daliang defeated Zong Ze's 150,000-strong army,
They forced the Southern Song Dynasty to surrender.
Only then did those who advocated war begin to feel that unifying the north was the way forward.
The Liang dynasty, which wiped out the Western Xia, was not something that the troops from Jiangnan could resist.
The calls for peace have also grown much louder.
However, Lü Shi Nang had something to hide.
It is speculated that Fang Baihua is likely in Zhao Yuan's army.
Therefore, I strongly advocate that we should discuss this after the battle.
Fan Chou naturally knew about Fang La's affairs.
The Song Dynasty's offer of amnesty occurred before Tong Guan's army marched south.
At that time, the troops of the sect were unstoppable.
Everyone thought they could sweep through Jiangnan.
Then unify the world,
Naturally, they would not accept the offer of amnesty.
When Tong Guan's army marched south,
The Western Army was filled with proud and fierce soldiers.
The imperial court offered a large reward for Fang La's capture.
Even if Fang La surrendered, he had no way out.
However, it cannot be said that Fang La did not prefer death to dishonor.
He didn't want Lü Shinang to think he was a coward.
He could only lower his head and drink his tea.
The night raid failed.
Lü Shinang also knew that the Liang army would launch an attack within a day.
He immediately summoned the generals in the city to discuss countermeasures.
As expected, the city's generals, upon hearing of the failed night raid,
After none of the five generals returned,
The voices advocating for peace talks have grown louder.
The crowd was still arguing.
The lieutenant in charge of scouting rushed over to report.
"The Liang army has left its camp and is heading towards Tonglu."
Lü Shinang immediately quelled the argument among the generals.
"Although last night's raid on the camp failed,"
"The Liang army must be exhausted,"
"Zhao Yuan attacked with a weary army,"
"It was precisely their own doing that led to their defeat."
"All generals, listen to my command! Quickly muster the troops!"
"Follow me out of the city to defeat the enemy."
"Yes!"
Everyone watched as Lü Shinang gave the order.
They had no choice but to get up and obey.
More than 200,000 troops marched out of the city and formed ranks.
It took a full hour.
The entire army was divided into the vanguard, center, left wing, and right wing.
Backed by the city of Tonglu,
Each army has more than 50,000 men.
Just finished forming ranks,
The Liang army appeared on the horizon.
Although the Liang army only numbered 80,000.
But it is still boundless.
Moreover, the lineup was much more organized than that of the troops from Jiangnan.
The two armies faced off.
The new recruits from Jiangnan, who had never experienced a major battle, couldn't help but tremble.
Meanwhile, the new recruits of Liang, under the myth of the Crown Prince's invincibility,
Yet few dared to fight.
The Liang army had just established its position when
Fang Jie then rode out on horseback and shouted,
"Where is that treacherous dog Lü Shi Nang?"
Many Manichaeans know Fang Jie.