Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter details the swift mobilization of the Tang army to rescue Jiexiu County, with two thousand soldiers dispatched as vanguard and ten thousand led by Li De Liang from Taiyuan City. Wei Chi Gong's forces create distractions while secretly advancing south. As the Tang army faces logistical challenges and the threat of the Zhou army, Wei Chi Gong prepares an ambush. Tensions rise as Li De Liang's troops encounter Zhou cavalry, leading to a chaotic retreat that culminates in a devastating attack. Li De Liang is killed, and the Tang forces are annihilated, resulting in the fall of Jiexiu County to the Zhou army. Pei Ji, now in control of Taiyuan, grapples with the dire consequences of the defeat and the loss of Que Shu Valley, realizing that any attempt to confront the Zhou army would lead to further disaster.

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