Unfortunately, the pursuers led by Guan Ying arrived in time. Two miles away, they let out a roar that shook the earth, raised their soles, lifted up their horseshoes, and poured into the bloody battlefield like a torrent! Linjiang Army was the first to

In terms of morale, they were completely defeated. When they saw the Qin army increasing their troops, they were so frightened that they even lost the courage to fight. Thinking about the wives, children, and children in their hometown, who would be stupid enough to sacrifice their lives for Cong Ao and kneel down on the battlefield?

Seventy-eight out of ten.

Ben He led more than a thousand people to protect Gong Ao and retreated while fighting: "Your Majesty, leave quickly!"

Gong Ao reacted faster than him and escaped hundreds of feet away before he said this.

Guan Ying could not let him escape easily this time. He led the team behind him and rushed straight towards Gong Ao, ignoring the defeated soldiers halfway. The Qin army was all cavalry, and Gong Ao's defeated troops had more infantry than sparse.

In the process of escaping, he was killed by the Qin army. When Guan Ying caught up with Gong Ao, Ben He and Gong Ao had less than a hundred people left behind him!

Guan Ying rode quickly, came behind Gong Ao, and shot him in the injured back. Seeing that he was stabbed, a spear stretched out from the side, and it was deflected with a clang. The force was not weak, and it was shocking.

Guan Ying's arms were slightly numb. Ben He was shocked and Guan Ying retreated. He wanted to turn around and run again, but it was too late. While he was breathing, he was surrounded by Qin army cavalry for several layers. Li Bi, Luo Shen, Huan Yan,

Huan Jue and Zhang Han rushed towards him at the same time. Ben He's body was surrounded by cold light and murderous intent.

Guan Ying immediately abandoned Ben He and continued to pursue Gong Ao. Gong Ao's horse was a pure crossbow and could not escape at all. Guan Ying caught up with Gong Ao fifty feet away! Gong Ao suddenly thrust outwards, the blood-red spear head

Immediately it emerged from the back of Gong Ao's neck. Guan Ying pulled out the saber from his left hand and slashed it out horizontally. When the blood rushed to the sky, a human head was already in his hand.

Ben He was still fighting hard, blocking five or six Qin generals from attacking in two rounds, and was in danger.

Guan Ying shouted: "Gong Ao has been killed by someone, why didn't the general surrender earlier!"

When Ben He saw that Gong Ao was dead, and that King Linjiang was not a wise man, and was unwilling to sacrifice for him in vain, he turned away Huan Jue's sword and shouted, "Wait a moment, the general will be willing to surrender!"

By this time, the heavy rain was raging like crazy. There was thunder and lightning everywhere, strong winds and showers, and whiteness everywhere. The water levels in the rivers on the ground surged; the dark clouds in the sky became heavier and heavier, and the sky became lower and lower.

It seems like it has lost its backbone and collapsed. The sky is dark and the earth is dark, and the space is distorted! The Yangtze River keeps expanding its power outwards, and is about to catch up with the vastness of the sea!

Ben He was pressed by a group of soldiers to see Wang Zhu. Behind him, he could still hear the wails of his brothers who died in battle. Every time he took a step, a bright red footprint seemed to appear on the ground, and the footprints were filled with fishy smell.

The blood is full of flavor! Ben He surrendered the surviving Linjiang army and saved three to four thousand lives along the river! It can be regarded as a contribution to the Qin army!

Wang Zhu was standing at the window watching the rain! The heavy rain was like snowflakes in front of the TV screen. Apart from the sound of rushing, it was just a trembling white! The city of Chengdu was floating on the water, trembling and fluttering.

Ben He was pushed in and the soldiers kept shouting behind him: "Kneel down, kneel down for your Majesty!" Wang Zhu suddenly looked up and saw that Ben He looked very majestic, which was rare at first sight.

General, talents are rare right now, how can you neglect them?

"Go down, go down. Don't be rude to General Ben He in the future. General Ben He has merit!"

Ben He surrendered voluntarily, and of course he had no intention of being hostile to Wang Zhu. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Wang Zhu; "See you, Your Majesty!" Wang Zhu helped him up with both hands; "General Ben He does not need to be polite. The general abandoned the secret and surrendered to the light, and recruited his old troops to surrender.

Great credit, tell me, how would you like me to reward you?"

Ben He suddenly showed a strange expression of dumbfounding; "Your Majesty is joking, Ben He is a defeated general. If Your Majesty doesn't kill me, I will be extremely grateful. I still have the nerve to ask for a reward!" Wang Zhu said; "You can't say that.

, In the eyes of me, you are indeed meritorious, so let me appoint you as the governor of Nanjun to guard the front line of Jiangling for me!" Although Ben He was very grateful to Wang Zhu for his trust, he also knew that this was very dangerous.

If the King of Qin had the slightest doubt about him, he would kill him without hesitation; "Ben He would like to thank you, Your Majesty. However, Ben He is a subordinate general and it seems inappropriate to be a county guard. Ben He will be a county magistrate upon request."

Your Majesty, please send another Qin general to serve as the county guard and censor. Ben He will definitely cooperate with you fully and recruit the old troops of Jiang State!"

Sure enough, he is a smart man and knows the stakes here. Wang Zhu was a little careless at first, but after he reminded him, he remembered that Ben He could not bear the crime. If Xiang Yu came to investigate, everyone, including himself, would be punished.

The people of the Qin State will be on guard against his rebellion. It would be more appropriate if he only serves as a county magistrate and is responsible for managing a series of household registration affairs in Nanyang, which can appease the people and not arouse the suspicion of the Qin people.

But who should be appointed as the governor of Nanjun? Wang Zhu was in trouble again! The current Nanjun is equivalent to a border, with strong enemies on all sides. If one person fails to deal with it, what he gains will be lost again! A figure suddenly appeared in Wang Zhu's mind.

, I can’t help but feel happy!

"Ben He! I will reward you with a hundred catties of gold. Go down and call the old general Huan Jue!"

Wang Zhu stood at the window and saw Huan Yan's somewhat old but still upright figure. He hurried to the door to greet him: "Old General Huan, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" Huan Yan threw his wet raincoat on the

Outside the door, he said casually: "I don't know when this heavy rain will stop! Your Majesty still lives in Chengdu for a few months. On the one hand, there was a flash flood in the valley in Hanzhong, making it difficult to walk in the mud. On the other hand, Xiang Yu knew that King Linjiang had been killed.

If you kill me, you will definitely come to investigate, this is the territory of the Chu State!"

"I invited the old general here to discuss this matter. I want the old general to be the governor of Nanjun and try every means to contain Xiang Yu. I want to use the two thousand warships left by Gong Ao as soon as possible.

Returned to Guanzhong from Hanshui River and prepared to send troops to Hanoi to attack Wei Bao!" Wang Zhu looked solemn, completely entrusting him with a heavy responsibility.

Both civil servants and military generals are looking forward to one day being able to take charge of their own affairs and issue orders. Huan Jue once served as the general of the Qin State. He was majestic and arrogant. Many of his ideas were different from those of Wang Zhu and Wang Bi. However, because he was a defeated army

The general was too embarrassed to bring it up. Now faced with such an opportunity, he was extremely happy! But he also knew that this was a hot potato. How could Xiang Yu tolerate the Qin people occupying Chu's territory, even if he risked his life?

To be taken back.

"I wonder how many soldiers and horses the king has given to me?"

Wang Zhu calculated with his fingers: "At present, the Qin army, plus the surrender of Linjiang State and the surrender of Lu Pheasant Army, Huan Yan's troops and horses, total less than 220,000! There are only 120,000 in Chengdu, and I will at least have to

Take away 20,000, leave 40,000 in Shu County, and leave 40,000 in Ba County to garrison. I will give you 60,000 soldiers and horses, 10,000 cavalry, 40,000 infantry, and 10,000 chariot soldiers. Is that enough?"

"this--"

Wang Zhu heard that he was hesitant to speak, and quickly added: "Xiang Yu is still in Qi State. After hearing the news of King Linjiang's death, he will definitely turn around and fight back. The heavy rains these days have destroyed Jiangbei, Jiangnan, and Jiangdong.

The river is full of water and there is water everywhere. It is estimated that he will not be able to reach Jiangling City in half a month. I will take advantage of this time to go upstream to the north, surrender Wei Bao, and collect his men and territory. The old general only needs to try to drag Xiang Yu away

After staying under the city for a month, Xiang Yu will definitely go north to find me and fight to the death, and the danger of Jiangling will be solved!"

"One month? No problem. If there is enough food and grass in Jiangling City, let alone one month, it will be two months and three months. I will be confident!" Huanjue is not worried about defending the city; "Your Majesty is so confident that he can survive in ten or twenty

Destroy Wei Bao within a day?!"

Wang Zhu thought to himself that Wei Bao was just a fool, and he still promoted him after saying that he was a month old.

Wang Ben's figure appeared in the yard, and after a while he announced at the door: "Your Majesty, Wang Ben, wants to see you!"

"Old General, please come in quickly!" Wang Zhu was about to find him!

"General Huanjue, are you here too?" Wang Ben saw Huanjue and hurriedly exchanged a few words. Wang Zhu told him about appointing Huanjue as the governor of Nanjun! Wang Ben nodded and said, "With the general situation in the world, we decided to

In the hands of the king and Xiang Yu, the rest are just mediocre people, nothing to worry about. As long as nothing happens, Wei Bao can defeat the enemy in a month. After getting Hanoi, Xiang Yu will definitely go north, General Huan

We can take the opportunity to attack Wang Yingbu of Huainan, but Xiang Yu will definitely rush back to the south, and the king will attack Zhao in the north! If this happens, it won't take long for the land of the Three Jin Dynasties to be captured by the king."

Wang Zhu smiled and said, "I haven't had time to ask, why did the old general's army suddenly appear on the riverside? Gong Ao must not have known about such a big thing as the fall of Jiangling. How did you do it?"

Wang Ben smiled loudly; "Your Majesty——"

It turned out that on the fourth day after Wang Ben set off from Wuguan, he entered the Yangtze River waterway by boat. It rained heavily that day. Many wood poppies burst out of them because they could not withstand the bumps of the huge waves. Many soldiers drowned in the river.

Wang Ben ordered a few ships to anchor on the river to salvage the soldiers who fell into the water. The wind on the river was too strong and all the wooden poppies could not move forward. Seeing that more than half of the soldiers were about to be buried in the belly of the fish, Wang Ben decisively decided to let all the soldiers go.

Mu Yu all docked and headed to Jiangling by land. Fortunately, it was only one day's waterway away from Jiangling, and there were no cities along the way! Wang Ben himself led his troops to continue upstream, and landed outside Jiangling that night!

When he came to the city, Wang Ben saw that the lights on the city tower were sparse and the soldiers were lazy. He knew that the generals who stayed behind must be incompetent and that Jiangling City could be easily broken. Suddenly, he had a plan. He sent a thousand men to take a boat and continue forward.

Build a water defense line in the Ma'anshan First Water Channel upstream to intercept the ships sent by Jiangling to report for help!

But Wang Ben never expected that nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses would be stationed in Jiangling City, and the leading general "Chen Xi" would dare to lead his troops out of the city to prepare for a decisive battle!

Although Chen Xi had lax military discipline, he was unparalleled in bravery, martial arts, and brave and resourceful. Zhang Yi and him could not win in single combat for three consecutive days under the city. Chen Xi did not take advantage, so he retreated into the city, no matter what you did.

He greeted his family's ancestors without showing his head. Chen Xi knew it in his heart. He had already sent a fast boat to Bajun to ask for help. He was still secretly happy in his heart, saying to himself, Wang Ben, Wang Ben, you

You old dog, just wait for death under the city!

Wang Ben's life in the city was indeed difficult, and his situation was not much different from Gong Ao's. Wang Ben was a hundred times more powerful than Gong Ao, and he would not sit back and wait for death! After nine days of silence without going into battle, on the night of the tenth day! Suddenly came the riverside.

Hundreds of warships and war drums rumbled with such force that the green bricks on the top of the city jumped.

Chen Xi looked down from the top of the city and saw bright lights in the river. It seemed that a large group of people were coming down the river from the direction of Bajun! He quickly ordered spies to go out of the city to investigate!

When the spies arrived at the river, the waves in the river were too strong and flags were fluttering and dancing wildly in the darkness. The soldiers on the boat were waving flags and shouting one by one. They were not hiding at all, so they mistakenly thought they were domestic soldiers and horses, and went back to report to Chen Xun.

.Chen Xi counted the time and the reinforcements should arrive, so he believed it!

Wang Ben learned from the captives that there was a man named E Qianqiu who followed Gong Ao to attack Bashu, so he ordered Qin Ao to forge E Qianqiu's flag, find a man who looked exactly like E Qianqiu to pretend to be him, and then set off with great fanfare

Go to the city and call the door!

Chen Xi thought it was reinforcements arriving, and when he saw E Qianqiu's flag in the dark being genuine, he immediately ordered the soldiers guarding the door to open the door and went to the door to greet him personally! When E Qianqiu came in, he originally wanted to shake hands to show affection.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was shot across the neck by someone, and he fainted at that time. Qin Aiao jumped off his horse, put a sword across Chen Xi's neck and ordered the soldiers in the city to surrender. The Qin army behind him was like a wave.

They rushed in like destroying a dike, and Jiangling City was immediately breached! The unmanned Jiangling soldiers did not dare to resist, holding guns and knives at a loss. Chen Xi also woke up at this time, looking at the gun hanging on his neck.

Da Dao rolled his eyes and turned back to Qin Aiao and said: "Brother Qin Jun, we are all here to make a living, you must not kill anyone. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three- to five-year-old mother at home.

I have children to support and seven or eight wives. If I die, they will be - pitiful -" Qin Aiao was stunned and cursed; "Damn, weren't you very fierce the past few days?"

"Didn't you enter the city a few days ago? A good man never suffers a loss! I'm surrendering. Brother, please put the knife away and I'll surrender for you. Can you count me as a meritorious service?" Chen Xi communicated with tears in his eyes, speaking very sincerely.

Of course Qin Ao didn't know that this kid liked to play rebellion the most, and he was constantly surprised. He didn't expect that the tough guy who had been a tough guy a few days ago would change so quickly. He didn't understand!

Chen Xi was the most knowledgeable about current affairs. When he saw Qin Aiao hesitating, with the knife dangling in front of his eyes, he shouted at the top of his voice to the hesitant soldiers: "Brothers, I order you to surrender as soon as possible.

King Linjiang was ambushed by the Qin army in Bajun and is dead. I have been hiding it from you, but now it seems I can’t hide it anymore. Let’s surrender together!” Qin Ao was surprised again, when did King Linjiang get hit?

Ambush, why didn’t I hear about it?

When the Jiangling garrison heard what the general said and saw that the city was breached, they all gave up on resisting and surrendered in good order.

Things went so smoothly, which was beyond Wang Bi's expectation. He thought there would be at least a small-scale bloodshed. He didn't expect that the brave Chen Xi changed so quickly and treated Chen Bi well afterwards.

Praise means to recommend someone in front of the King of Qin.

When Wang Zhu asked about it, Wang Ben took the opportunity to recommend Wang Zhu. When Wang Zhu heard about it, who was it? Chen Xi? Holy shit, this guy is awesome, but just unreliable. He's a big villain!

The problem is that Chen Xi has not rebelled yet, and has made great achievements. In addition, he is really capable and recommended by Wang Ben, so he is still decent in terms of face. Wang Zhu thought to himself, it is better to keep this kid by his side for safety if he stays outside.
Chapter completed!