Seeing Cheng Qiu's question, Geng Yu did not dare to neglect and said, "Sir, no matter how brave the Xiliang army is, they only have more than 800 people. After today's battle, there are only 500 people left. Their purpose is very simple, which is to return to
Jincheng County, the most important thing at the moment is to find a way to prevent Jia Rong from returning to Jincheng, you only need to lead the soldiers to follow closely."
Cheng Qiu said angrily: "What Magistrate Geng said is reasonable, but Jia Rong's troops are all cavalry. How can we catch up? You didn't see that the soldiers under his command are already exhausted, how can we pursue them?"
"Don't worry, sir. As long as Jia Rong flees towards Jincheng, it will only be a matter of time before we catch up with him." Geng Yu said neither humble nor arrogant. Geng Yu was not as afraid of Cheng Qiu as the county captains of the two counties.
The Geng family was famous throughout Liangzhou, and Geng Bi was honored as the shepherd of Liangzhou.
Cheng Qiu frowned, relaxed for a long time, and laughed and said: "Okay, Geng County Magistrate is the most at ease in handling this matter. In the opinion of Geng County Magistrate, I will move forward at full speed to pursue Jia Rong. I will do the same with Zhou Mu."
Report it truthfully."
Geng Yu didn't seem to understand the other meaning of Cheng Qiu's words, and said lightly: "Thank you for the compliment, sir. I will go and gather soldiers to pursue Jia Rong."
Looking at Geng Yu leaving, a sharp look flashed through Cheng Qiu's eyes, and then he regained his clarity. If Geng Yu made a mistake, Cheng Qiu would also be in big trouble. The most important thing at the moment is to pursue Jia Rong. If he can do it
Of course Cheng Qiu understands the priorities of the Zhizhong position. If Geng Yu can say this, he must have something to rely on.
"Magistrate Geng, there is a lack of cavalry in the army. Please ask Magistrate Geng to send his cavalry out to find out the news and keep track of the direction of Jia Rong and others at any time."
Geng Yu accepted the promise without any hesitation. This actually made Cheng Qiu a little surprised, and the look he looked at Geng Yu also contained a hint of respect.
"Geng Yu is an arrogant person, but he has an overall view and is shrewd in his work. He can be regarded as a talent." Cheng Qiu thought to himself.
"General, the army led by Cheng Qiu is only ten miles away from our army." The scout reported quickly.
After taking a look at the blood stains on the scout's body, Jia Rong asked with concern: "What? Did you encounter an enemy?"
The scout knelt down on one knee and said, "I met Cheng Qiujun's scout and was killed by his subordinates."
Jia Rong nodded and said, "Pay attention to safety."
The scout's body became clear for a while, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Thank you for your concern, general. I will definitely try my best. Cheng Qiujun's scouts are vulnerable." The general's concern is very useful to ordinary soldiers. They fight on the front line and do what they do.
In such a life-and-death business, the commander's gentle words of concern are enough to make them risk their lives.
"Instruct the soldiers to prepare and continue on their way." Jia Rong sat on the ground and said leisurely, without any sense of urgency when the war came. Jia Rong's relaxed attitude affected the soldiers under his command.
"No!" Jiang Yu hurriedly accepted the order and left.
Cheng Qiujun's troops were all infantry. Although they had been chasing for several days, they could never catch up with Jia Rong and his party. Jia Rongjun was injured a lot and kept going, but Cheng Qiujun could catch up in time every time.
, but as long as Cheng Qiu's army appears within ten miles, Jia Rong will immediately lead his soldiers to continue fleeing. A pursuit battle has become a tug-of-war. With one back and forth, the soldiers in Cheng Qiu's department are all exhausted, and their two legs are exhausted.
It is still somewhat difficult for a human to race a four-legged horse.
It's summer now, and the war horses don't have to worry about supplies of fodder. Although they don't eat as well as on weekdays, the war horses are not picky about their food after running long distances.
As soon as Jia Rong arrived at the army, he saw Ma Chao running towards him and couldn't help but stop.
"Chao'er, why are you so panicked?" Jia Rong habitually calls Ma Chao Chao'er. Those who don't know may think that Ma Chao is Jia Rong's son. Ma Teng has no objection to this. Since he plans to work in the Xiliang Army,
The more Jia Rong values Ma Chao, the happier Ma Teng becomes.
Ma Chao panted and said: "Uncle, Miss Wei is awake."
At Jia Rong's request, Ma Chao was obedient and called him uncle every time he saw Jia Rong. This was obtained in exchange for Jia Rong's promise to give Ma Chao a war horse.
Jia Rong's expression was stagnant, and it took him a long time to react and asked: "But Wei Fu is awake?"
Ma Chao nodded affirmatively.
Jia Rong turned around and ran away in the direction of the carriage, leaving Ma Chao with a stunned look on his face. As he ran, Jia Rong found that the corners of his eyes were a little wet. A woman could do so much for herself. What more could she ask for?
All worries were thrown out of the window. No matter how important the aristocratic family was or what they were fighting for to dominate the world, it was not important to cherish the person in front of them.
Wei Fu just woke up, her face was not as rosy as before.
As soon as he got on the carriage, Jia Rong noticed at a glance Wei Fu, who had just woken up and was still a little pale. He knelt in front of Wei Fu's bed regardless of her image, took Wei Fu's hands and looked at her constantly.
Wei Fu just struggled slightly, and then she felt relieved. She liked the feeling of being valued by Jia Rong. For a moment, she felt that the sword was nothing. Wei Fu reached out and touched Jia Rong's face with some difficulty.
He asked in a difficult tone: "Brother, why are you crying?"
Jia Rong felt sour in his heart, and tears flowed down like broken beads.
He rubbed it on his sleeve randomly and said in a choked voice: "Brother is so happy, so happy."
"Fu'er, are you hungry?" Jia Rong asked with concern.
"Yes." Wei Fu nodded lightly, her face full of happiness. Jia Rong could shed tears for herself, which made Wei Fu feel even more heart-warming. This showed that Jia Rong really cared about her.
"Bring some food quickly." Jia Rong was afraid of scaring Wei Fu, so he stuck his head out of the carriage and shouted loudly.
Fortunately, it was noon at this time and the soldiers had just finished their meal. After hearing this, Ma Teng's family hurriedly brought the food over.
Jia Rong took the meal that was delivered and saw that it was a bowl of gruel. He looked dissatisfied. Then he remembered the situation in the army and stopped scolding him.
"Fu'er, there's nothing delicious in the army right now. Let's eat some porridge first. When we get back to Jincheng, my brother will treat you to something delicious." Jia Rong continued to stir the hot porridge with a spoon and said softly.
Wei Fu nodded obediently and looked at Jia Rong shyly.
Jia Rong scooped up the porridge and put it into Wei Fu's mouth. As soon as it touched the porridge, Wei Fu let out a soft cry.
Jia Rong felt the heat of the porridge and said sheepishly: "Brother is too stupid." After saying that, he blew the hot porridge with his mouth and brought it to Wei Fu's lips again.
The corners of Wei Fu's eyes turned red, she held the spoon in her mouth and swallowed it with difficulty. The porridge was not delicious, on the contrary, it tasted terrible. But with Jia Rong personally feeding it, Wei Fu felt that this was the most delicious porridge in the world.
, a bowl of gruel, and ate it with tears streaming down her face. No matter how Jia Rong asked, Wei Fu always shook her head and said nothing.
It was already a quarter of an hour later when Jia Rong finished feeding the bowl of gruel.
Looking at the tired look on Wei Fu's face, Jia Rong said with concern: "Fu'er, go to bed early. I'll come back later."
Wei Fu glanced at Jia Rong reluctantly and closed her eyes. Jia Rong pulled up the quilt on Wei Fu.
"You have done a good job. If you have any conditions, just ask for them, and I will try my best to satisfy you." After getting off the carriage, Jia Rong said to the doctor who was standing quietly aside.
The doctor's lips trembled with excitement as he said, "Thank you, General, for your kindness!" After knowing Jia Rong's specific identity, the doctor understood the weight of Jia Rong's seemingly casual words, and the many days of hard work were worth it.
Jia Rong nodded and hurried towards the army. The military situation was urgent and there was no room for sloppiness. When Wei Fu woke up, Jia Rong felt a lot more relieved. Even the annoyance of being chased by Cheng Qiu in the past day was gone.
The group of people quickly threw Cheng Qiu's body far away, leaving Cheng Qiu with only dense horse hoof prints.
"General, there are enemy troops five miles ahead. There are about 1,500 people. The flag set up in the army is "Geng"." The scout brought the news from the front.
After Jia Rong nodded to express his knowledge, his expression gradually turned solemn. After marching for only five days, he encountered four enemy armies. Needless to say, these armies were Geng Bi's men. He had guessed his escape route in advance. This Geng Bi was definitely not
General people.
"Why are there so many troops named Geng?" Jia Rong secretly complained. It seems that Geng Bi is not as weak as he thought.
In Liangzhou, anyone with the surname Geng who holds great power must have a close relationship with Geng Bi.
"Ma Teng, you lead the army to find out more." Jia Rong ordered.
Ma Teng selected more than a hundred cavalry from the army and hurried away under the leadership of scouts.
"Brother Jiang, what do you think about this matter?" Jia Rong had a bad premonition about this matter.
Jiang Yu's high position in the Xiliang army was not only because of the old man who initially followed Jia Rong, but also because Jiang Yu had excellent skills in both running the army and fighting, so he was able to serve the masses.
"In my humble opinion, there must be many enemy troops ahead, otherwise Cheng Qiu would not have led the soldiers to follow our army closely for many days. His intention is obvious, let the soldiers in front entangle us, and then Cheng Qiu will lead the army.
Come and completely surround us," Jiang Yu said slowly after thinking for a moment.
Jia Rong nodded. Jiang Yu's analysis was very reasonable, especially Cheng Qiu's reaction. He used infantry to chase the cavalry. He would only do this unless he was fooled. The only possibility was that Cheng Qiu had something to rely on.
"Which direction do you think we should go in?" Jia Rong unfolded the map and asked.
Zhang Zhi and Jiang Yu squatted down and looked at the map carefully.
After a long time, Zhang Zhi pointed to the northeast direction with gleaming eyes and said: "General, if we retreat in this direction, the enemy will definitely not think of it. Then we can just go back to Beidi County from Wuwei County."
"Even if they thought about it, they wouldn't pursue me." Jia Rong said calmly.
"Why?" Zhang Zhi asked.
"Because it's a desert there. Even if an army walks in, it may not be able to come out. Didn't you see that it's marked as a place of death?" Jia Rong explained.
If you rashly step into the desert without adequate preparation, the only outcome will be annihilation of the entire army. The power of nature cannot be underestimated, and this section of the road leading to the desert is separated by Puyi County. As long as Puyi County is a little bit
If you are prepared, it will be impossible to pass. Puyi County is surrounded by the famous Great Wall, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as the city gate is tightly closed, people like Jia Rong alone will not be able to break in.
This week’s recommendation is closed. Let’s work together, collect more, and push the iron cavalry upwards. Let’s work hard together!
