After Guopu's defeat, it seemed that those people were not that interested in the infantry. They just drove them away and dispersed them, so they retreated without too much pursuit.
These defeated troops fled for a long time, and after finding that no one was pursuing them, they slowly gathered together and returned to Hangu Pass without food or clothing.
Speaking of which, these infantry were quite unlucky. First they were chased by Guo Pu all the way without much rest, and then Guo Pu was defeated for no apparent reason. They were chased away like ducks, with everything from baggage to weapons and so on.
Most of the things were abandoned in the process of fleeing. If it weren't for the fact that there were mountains on both sides and there was really no place to escape, these defeated soldiers might not be willing to return to Hangu Pass.
Because these defeated troops "lost their generals and leaders".
But if these defeated soldiers escape, they are "defeated soldiers". That is to say, deserters. Once confirmed, not only will they be blacklisted, but even their families and wives will be "given to the official"...
Fortunately, Guo Pu was killed on the way to the march and was caught in the field. The guilt of "losing the general" can be avoided to some extent. If it was not during the war, or if he was the general's personal guard but failed to protect the general, let him
Unfortunately, the general died first. All the personal bodyguards of the general need to be punished even if they can survive the war.
The defeated troops entered Hangu Pass, and the news spread quickly like the wind.
"What? Captain Guo was defeated? Is he dead or alive?" Fei Qian asked.
Huang Cheng shook his head and said: "There is no definite news about this, but these infantry will come, but there is no trace of the Xiliang cavalry. I'm afraid..."
Fei Qian was silent, but also frightened.
The Xiliang cavalry, it’s not like they were fooled, the whole army was swallowed up like this, not even a single scum was seen. The combat power of this enemy army is quite terrifying!
And they say there are only 1,200 Yellow Turban thieves in Xin'an?
Give me a break……
Not to mention there are only one or two thousand, even if it is doubled or tripled, if there is no cavalry, there is nothing that can be done against Guopu's Xiliang cavalry. At most, they can just drive them away or kill them, without even thinking about it...
Unless Guo Pu himself stepped into death, but even if he fell into a trap, Guo Pu could still send some people to deliver the message. How could he fail so miserably?
So either the information originally passed over from Xin'an was false. In fact, there were many more Yellow Turban soldiers in Xin'an than imagined, and there might even be a large number of cavalry, which would lead to the annihilation of Guopu's army.
, and Guo Pu also died on the battlefield.
Either Guo Pu was accidentally attacked by a sniper and fled after being defeated. Because under the current circumstances, even if Guo Pu returned to Hangu Pass, he would probably not be able to escape death. He might as well flee west and hide in Xiliang.
Yes, this possibility is not impossible, but it is relatively small.
Because Guo Pu did not lead the soldiers he recruited, but regular soldiers who were registered in the court, so according to the Han military law, if the soldiers suffered heavy casualties in a battle, the generals must be held responsible.
The reasons are very complicated, either the enemy is strong or we are weak, or the command is improper, or the army escapes alone, which leads to the final annihilation of the entire army. When it comes to culpability, the last one is the most culpable. Even if you use money to atone for your sin, you will be demoted to a commoner immediately.
, no longer employed.
Fei Qian felt that there was something fishy about the whole thing. The Yellow Turban Thieves appeared in Xin'an County inexplicably. The reported military information clearly showed that there were only one or two thousand ordinary thieves. However, these one or two thousand thieves not only defeated the training
Eight hundred Xiliang cavalry were well trained, and not even one of them escaped!
Fei Qian suddenly seemed to have thought of something, but it was not very clear for a moment, so he couldn't help but reach out and grab it twice in the air, which was very uncomfortable.
At this moment, a postman came over, interrupted Fei Qian's thoughts, handed over a famous card, and said that Zheng Guanling wanted to invite him.
Zheng Guanling?
What do you want to do when you come to me at this time?
Although he was puzzled, Fei Qian still went because Zheng Guanling would be more accurate and sufficient in terms of information.
Although Zheng Ke came over with a smile on his face, Fei Qian felt that Zheng Ke's smile seemed to have changed slightly compared to before.
"I heard that Captain Guo was defeated. Do you know whether this is true or not?" After the greetings, Fei Qian found an opportunity to ask.
Zheng Ke glanced at Fei Qian, nodded slightly, and said, "It's true, Captain Guo was defeated..."
"Then...how will Captain Guo live or die? And why was he defeated?"
"How can you be undefeated if you don't respect the strength of your troops and rush forward greedily for merit?" Zheng Kui said calmly, "The life or death of Captain Guo has not yet been decided... It is said that before Captain Guo left the country, he had a very pleasant conversation with Minister Fei. I don't know what they were talking about.
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Fei Qian's heart skipped a beat, and he carefully recalled what he and Guo Pu had said at that time. Although he was secretly luring Guo Pu out to defeat the enemy, he did not say a single outrageous word on the surface.
So Fei Qian said: "When did Qian and Captain Guo have a pleasant conversation? Oh, Zheng Guanling was also present, why do you ask?" The conversation was very pleasant. These four words can advance or retreat. On the surface, it looks like
It's a very common word, but if Guo Pu really committed something, Fei Qian once "had a very happy conversation" with Guo Pu, then Fei Qian, do you know what Guo Pu committed?
If you say you don’t know, will anyone believe you?
So Fei Qian pretended to be confused and dragged Zheng Kui into the water. Didn't you introduce Guo Pu to me in the first place? Otherwise, I didn't even know this person. How could we have such a "happy conversation"?
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Zheng Ke chuckled, narrowed his eyes, and said: "It's not here, it's in the public treasury..."
"Ah, Zheng Guanling didn't mention it, Qian has already forgotten it," Fei Qian clapped his hands and said as if he just remembered it, "I did meet Captain Guo..."
Fei Qian selectively described the situation at that time, and then said: "...if it were not for Zheng Guanling, I would not know Captain Guo..."
When Zheng Ke saw that Fei Qian kept blaming him for his relationship with Guo Pu, he knew that he had no clue. He laughed and stopped continuing the topic. Instead, he said: "The situation in Kansai is critical now, and the Yellow Turban is powerful.
, Minister Fei might as well move eastward for the time being until the chaos subsides."
Oh, let me exit Hangu Pass?
In the current situation, the Yellow Turban Thief in Xin'an County is really like a roadblock blocking the entrance to Hangu, blocking the westbound route. Fei Qian cannot single-handedly fight his way out with dozens of people.
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But the ones who are more anxious right now are definitely not Fei Qian, but Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, so when they know that Hangu Pass is blocked, they will definitely send a large army to attack. No matter how many Yellow Turban thieves there are in Xin'an, they can still defeat the Mianchi camp
How long will it last under the double attack from the Luoyang garrison?
So what does Zheng Ke mean? He doesn't believe that Xin'an can rescue the siege? Or is he worried that Xin'an's Yellow Turbans will attack Hangu Pass? Or is he just worried about us? Or does he have some other purpose?
So should I go or stay?
However, I went back and took a detour. Not to mention the distance, several ferries in Hanoi were already completely closed due to the Kwantung Allied Forces. If I wanted to pass through, I would not only have to go to Li Ru to get a new pass.
, he has to contact the boat crossing the river on his own, and at the same time, he has to guard against the Kwantung Allied Forces in Hanoi not arresting him as a scout...
After much deliberation, Fei Qian still felt that it would be better to wait at Hangu Pass. After all, the heroic pass of Hangu Pass was not blown up. Even if the Xin'an Yellow Turbans were really that stupid to attack, it would not be an easy task...
The most difficult person to keep - "I gave you a house, I gave you money, I gave you an official position, I gave you a BMW, why can't you stay?" Cao Cao was heartbroken...
