"General, lead the troops to withdraw quickly, otherwise it will be too late!"
The prefect of Jincheng also saw the smoke rising not far away, his eyes were red, and he kept urging.
Hao Zhao knew that the situation was urgent and he had no choice but to hesitate and did not dare to neglect any more, so he led the people in panic and headed west without looking back.
The Jincheng prefect who was left behind to guard the central army drew his sword and shouted, "The prisoners have invaded the territory of Wei, please follow me and attack them!"
After saying that, he led the remaining Wei troops and rushed forward to stop the pursuing Han cavalry.
The infantry formation on the opposite side is no longer the focus. As long as they leave the battlefield, it is impossible for two legs to outrun four legs.
Therefore, as long as this cavalry army can be blocked, General Hao can lead his army back to Liangzhou safely.
Of course, for the Jincheng prefect, doing so would also put himself in a situation of death, which meant that he would most likely have to sacrifice his life to delay time.
At this time, the bald Xianbei, who was placed at the back to intercept the Han army's infantry formation, finally realized something was wrong.
When the bald-haired Tianli saw Hao Zhao leading his people to flee, he cursed angrily, "The Han people are cunning!"
He actually didn't even want to get rid of the trapped clan members, and just took the remaining elite clan members and fled, as many as he could escape.
At this time, only a small number of Wei troops led by the prefect of Jincheng were desperately blocking the cavalry led by Guan Xing.
For a moment, Guan Xing couldn't get away.
The Han army's cavalry force was not large to begin with, only about 2,000 people.
In the past few months of the Northern Expedition, this cavalry first swept through Nan'an, then returned to Jicheng, then rushed to support Jieting, attacked Qingshui, and finally captured Linwei. More than half of the cavalry was damaged, and now only a few hundred cavalry are left.
Although a lot of Qiang and Hu cavalry gathered during this period, they were ultimately a group of rabble who could only fight with the wind and could not hope to fight a tough battle.
"Pity!"
Feng Yong couldn't help but say something when he saw that the cavalry led by his brother-in-law in the northwest was entangled.
Zhuge Liang issued another military order, and the military formation began to slowly turn around, surrounding the Wei army at the rear, and then he said, "There is no pity."
"Hao Zhao originally brought 20,000 Liangzhou elite cavalry to Longyou, but now only half of them can go back with him. Our army is all infantry and cannot pursue us."
"Those Qiang and Hu people have been under the rule of Cao Cao for a long time and have been subject to his lustful power. If they dare to raise troops, it is already good. But at the same time, they are scattered and in disarray. We cannot count too much on them."
"Liangzhou Jingqi is famous all over the world, how can we treat them lightly? Now that we can lose half of them, it is already rare."
Although Zhuge Liang was a little regretful about Hao Zhao's escape, he didn't pay too much attention to it.
On the contrary, the cavalry led by Guan Xing showed signs of collapse at the front due to the Wei army's crazy counterattack.
When Guan Xing saw this, he was immediately furious. He stepped forward with his sword and cut off the barbarians who turned back. He shouted, "The thieves are no more than a thousand people, and I have thousands of riders. Why should I be afraid?"
At that moment, he led two hundred Han army cavalry straight to the front of the formation.
The sword in his hand was struck by the wind, and the Wei soldiers quickly raised their spears to block.
Unexpectedly, Guan raised the sword with great force, but the spear was unable to withstand such strong force. There was only a "click" sound, and the gun shaft broke from it.
Guan Xing's sword did not weaken and struck straight down. One of Wei Bing's shoulders was chopped off on the spot.
Wei Bing screamed, blood spurted out from half of his body, and he fell down from his horse.
At this time, the sun was as scorching as fire, and Guan Xing danced his long sword until it was shining with white light, chopping or prodding, and the weapons clashed with a clanging sound, actually killing the Wei army and creating a gap.
Seeing Guan Xing's bravery, the Han cavalry following him were greatly encouraged. They followed Guan Xing closely, holding up their spears and shouting to charge.
The infantry finally surrounded the Wei army of less than a thousand men from the east and south, and the encirclement became tighter and tighter.
The Qiang and Hu continued to draw their bows and fire from the west, further reducing the range of activities of the Wei army.
The prefect of Jincheng led his troops to the left and right and surrounded them. They danced their halberds and struck rapidly, but they could not break through.
Guan Xing shouted loudly: "Why not surrender early!"
The prefect of Jincheng shouted, "A certain person has been greatly favored by the country. Today is the time to serve the country. Why should I say that I will surrender?"
The Wei army was so inspired that no one surrendered, and they all fought to the death.
Horse hooves are like rumbling thunder, resounding far and near, like raging waves crashing into the mountains, bloody swords and spears, shouts of killing rising into the sky, and filled with smoke and dust. This tragic atmosphere of primitive fighting of the same kind envelopes this land.
Until one party completely collapses.
When the body of Jincheng Prefect collapsed, it was the end of this tragic battle.
Guan Xing felt his loyalty and helped collect the bones.
After the battle, everyone began to clean up the battlefield, and Feng Yong followed Zhuge Liang down the stage.
He was still immersed in his emotions and couldn't extricate himself. Unexpectedly, he accidentally saw the burly prime minister walking in front put the telescope into his arms smoothly, and he suddenly became anxious.
"Prime Minister, this..."
"What?"
Zhuge Liang turned around and asked.
"This, this telescope..." Feng Yong muttered.
"Telescope? What telescope?"
The middle-aged handsome guy Zhuge Liang asked in confusion.
"That's the one..." Feng Yong pointed to the arms of the Han Prime Minister and gestured, "The one I lent you just now can see things in the distance."
"Oh, so this treasure is called a telescope?" Zhuge Liang suddenly realized, "The name is indeed appropriate."
"Yes, yes!" Feng Yong nodded quickly and said, "Can the Prime Minister pay me back?"
Zhuge Liang pondered and glanced at Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei walked away very wisely.
"Where did you get such treasures?"
"Of course I did it myself."
Hearing this, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty showed a look of extreme surprise, "I thought it was your master's treasure, but I didn't expect that it was you who made it."
When he said this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, "I see this thing very carefully, but I don't know how much it costs to make one?"
Feng Yong stretched out a finger and just said the word "one hundred thousand". When he saw Zhuge Liang's burning eyes, he quickly turned his finger into a slap and changed his words, "five hundred thousand yuan!"
Zhuge Liang couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, couldn't help but hold the things in his arms tightly, and cried out, "Why is it so expensive!"
Two years ago, the annual tax of the Han Dynasty was only more than one million yuan!
Even last year, it was only worth two million yuan. According to this, what I have in my arms is 25% of the man's annual tax income?
Zhuge Liang originally thought that since it was made by Feng Yong, then if there was a first one, then naturally there would be a second one and a third one...
Now it sounds like this guy probably only has one in his hands.
"Prime Minister, the most precious thing about this telescope is the two pieces of water jade inside. You must first find two complete large pieces of water jade. They must not only be crystal clear, but also contain no impurities."
"This kind of jade is extremely difficult to find. Just this one has cost me so much time, money, and connections."
From Adou to Sun Quan, from Nanzhong to Soochow, from Xinghanhui to the Longyou clan, even the rangers from Nanxiang used it. They used connections all over the northwest, southwest, and southeast, and only then did they find enough materials.
"Then the craftsmen carefully grind it into two different transparent discs. Just this alone wastes an unknown amount of jade. The wasted jade is enough to be worth hundreds of thousands of money and food."
"I finally made something like this. Prime Minister, I still think of it for your sake, so I charge a cost of five hundred thousand yuan..."
Feng Tubiao, who was doing business smoothly, slipped out this sentence at the end.
Zhuge Liang glared over, "How dare you, Shuzi?"
"Ah, no, Prime Minister, what I mean is that it would cost at least five hundred thousand yuan to make such a thing..."
Feng Yong suddenly realized that he was already a Guannei Marquis after all. How could he possibly do business as a merchant? Isn't this self-degradation?
"Isn't it five hundred thousand coins?" The Han Prime Minister refused, and looked at Feng Yong again, "Besides, this thing is of no use to you, so let me keep it for you first."
Well, when I was a kid in my previous life, my parents often said this to me during the Chinese New Year: You have no use for this New Year's money. I will keep it for you first and then pay it back to you when you grow up.
"Prime Minister, I am a general after all. How can I say that holding this thing is useless?"
Although the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty told the truth, for General Feng who had not even learned the military formation, holding a telescope was indeed of little use, but how could Feng Yong admit it?
Don't I want to lose face?
"Five hundred thousand yuan..."
Feng Yong grunted.
Even if you are half my father-in-law, brothers have to settle accounts clearly, right?
"In Yinping, the capital of Wu, and other places in Longyou, there are many Qiang and Hu people. In the future, the Han Dynasty will definitely set up a position to be responsible for Qiang and Hu affairs."
Zhuge Liang is not critical, he just said leisurely, "I am still thinking about who is suitable..."
"Oh! Prime Minister, such a big matter must be considered carefully."
When Feng Yong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Although Old Demon Zhuge had intended to have more contact with the Qiang and Hu people in Longyou a few days ago, in the end it could only be regarded as a temporary appointment, that is, he had reached an agreement with those Qiang and Hu commanders.
How things turn out in the end depends on the actual operations behind it.
But if I could really take full charge of Qiang and Hu affairs, wouldn’t I be able to do whatever I wanted?
If a telescope can be exchanged for Zhuge Lao Yao's promise, then this business can really be done.
When the Han Prime Minister saw someone's drooling expression, he smiled calmly, turned around and walked towards the commander's camp, and asked, "If you are responsible, what do you think should be done?"