Chapter 140 Taking advantage of the victory to pursue
"Who is coming? Grandpa Zhang, don't kill the unknown soldier."
Zhang Fei, who was on horseback, shouted loudly with a Zhangba spear.
"Deng Long, a certain naval forward."
The spear in Deng Long's hand thrust out instantly, and a fierce killing intent emitted in the air.
Zhang Fei immediately grinned when he saw the flying spear. In the eyes of others, it was a killing machine, but in his own eyes, it was like a stick on fire.
I saw the Zhangba spear in Zhang Fei's hand move, and he moved forward with a slight force.
boom!
There was a loud noise in the air, and spears and lances collided together.
"ah!"
Deng Long felt an invisible force coming from the opposite side, and there was a sharp pain in his wrists holding the spear.
If he didn't let go, his wrist would be broken and the spear would fall out of his hand.
Just as Deng Long was patting his horse and turning around to escape, he suddenly felt a pain on his back.
"Tie them up for someone."
Deng Long, who was knocked off his horse by a spear, was still trying to struggle when a steel knife was placed on his neck.
"Hey, why is this flying so powerful?"
Huang Zu in the distance couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. His subordinate Deng Long was also a powerful general with sharp spear skills.
However, in front of Zhang Fei, he didn't even make a single move. He couldn't defeat Deng Long within more than ten rounds.
This shows that he is no match for Zhang Fei. At this time, Huang Zu couldn't help but be in a dilemma.
I can't fight again and again, and I can't run anymore. What if Gan Ning chases me from behind again?
Zhang Fei, who was riding on horseback, suddenly heard a voice from the opposite side when he came over to attack him.
"General Zhang, please show mercy. Huang Zu and I are good friends..."
Huang Zu was also stunned when he saw the man coming over from the opposite side.
It was Liu Xian, the counselor of the Jizhou Mufu who had good relations with him.
"Mr. Liu, why are you in Liu Bei's army?"
Huang Zu asked in surprise.
Liu Xian sighed and then said: "It's a long story..."
He told the story of how he persuaded the palace lord Liu Cong to shake hands with the eldest son Liu Qi and make peace, only to be kicked out.
Later, Liu Bei's military advisor Jian Yong approached him, and after a dispute between the two, Liu Xian surrendered to Liu Bei's disciples.
Seeing his old friend's uncertain expression, Liu Xian continued speaking.
"My lord Liu Bei is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He has a heart for the world and the country. He has fierce generals such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Liu Cong does not listen to good advice. I am afraid that the Jizhou Mufu will not be able to recover from this defeat in a few years."
"Going back will mean death. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in. Brother Huang, why don't you follow me and join the lord's family? You will definitely be able to do whatever you want..."
Liu Xian's words hit the nail on the head. Huang Zu was originally worried about Gan Ning's surrender to the enemy and the failure of his siege plan.
Here Liu Xian is persuading Navy General Huang Zu, and Fancheng over there is also welcoming someone.
"Welcome to visit Brother Deng, I'm late for the greeting..."
When he heard that someone was visiting, Xu Shu couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Deng Yi, the counselor of the Jizhou Mufu House, opposite him.
Deng Yi was a well-known scholar under Liu Biao's rule. He held a post in Ren Zhizhong and was quite talented.
Now he is a counselor under Liu Cong of the Jizhou Mufu. The war between Jizhou Mufu and Fancheng was just after the war. At this time, Deng Yi came to visit, and Xu Ji already had speculations in his mind.
"Sir, please..."
"Yuan Zhi please..."
After some courtesy, the two sat down and Deng Yi spoke without waiting for Xu Shu to speak.
It turned out that his friend Liu Xian found him a few days ago. Last time the two of them went to see the new master of the palace to give advice, but Liu Cong didn't give him any face.
Of course, this is not the main point, but that the new palace master now prefers General Cai Hao.
As the saying goes, if you listen both, you will be enlightened, but if you believe only, you will be dark.
Everyone knows the hostile relationship between Cai Mao and the eldest son Liu Qi.
Jizhou Mufu and Fancheng are going to war. It would be fine if they win, but if they lose, they may be severely damaged.
So Liu Xian found his friend Deng Yi and invited him to join him to join Liu Huang's uncle Liu Bei.
However, he was rejected by Deng Yi because he was not optimistic about Liu Bei.
On the contrary, it was the eldest son Liu Qi, who was originally a swinger who enjoyed eating, drinking and having fun.
Forced out of Jizhou Mufu by Mrs. Cai, she rode alone with only a little maid and ten old, weak and disabled guards.
He established Fancheng and practiced medicine all over the world. According to reports, he even went to Luoyang, Kyoto, to receive the title.
Even compared to the time when the old palace master entered Jingzhou alone, the concessions were not far behind.
The new palace leader Liu Cong was cowardly and selfish, while Cai Mao was headstrong and arrogant. The 80,000-strong army was defeated by the 50,000-strong Tiger Blade Army in just over half a month.
So when Deng Yi explained his intention to seek refuge in Fancheng, Xu Shu was naturally even more delighted.
What Fancheng lacks most now is management talents, because according to the news from the secret guards, the Lord is now a Marquis of Renyong.
The scope of the fiefdom is south of Fancheng, which is quite large.
At this time, the general Cai Mao did not know that his generals and the counselors of the Jizhou Mufu had surrendered.
With the remnants of the army, they withdrew from a hundred miles away. When they counted the number of people, they were dumbfounded. There were more than 50,000 soldiers and horses who had escaped, people who surrendered, and those who had been killed.
The number of soldiers that could be gathered together was only over 20,000, and many of them were injured. The camp was filled with mourners.
Of course, this is not the point. That is, Huang Zhong, Zhou Cang and others who had been chasing for a day did not withdraw their troops, but instead set up camp.
This posture clearly shows no intention of giving up.
At this time, in the main camp of the Tiger Blade Army, the short and insignificant military advisor Pang Tong was looking at the map with his small eyes narrowed.
Because the Tiger Blade Army did not receive the military order to withdraw its troops, they pursued them all the way.
"For the information of the military advisor, our unit has only a few dozen casualties, and a hundred were lightly injured..."
"For advice to the military advisor, our 10,000 troops can fight for 9,500 people..."
Huang Zhong, Zhou Cang and other generals reported the number of soldiers and horses under their command.
Even Mao Zhan, the judicial supervisor, opened his mouth in disbelief when he heard the reports from the generals.
With fifty thousand people and a wealth of eighty thousand troops, this is a typical battle in which the small defeats the large and the weak defeats the strong.
Moreover, the casualties of our army can be ignored. At this time, the short military advisor looked at him with admiration on his face.
You must know that commanding thousands of troops is nothing, but several armies on such a large scale marching side by side can show your true ability.
Military Advisor Pang Tong looked at the map for a while and turned around. A cold light flashed in his eyes.
"My lord has said that he should be beaten severely, so my military advisor will resolutely carry out this order."
"Here."
All the generals responded in unison when they heard the military advisor conveying the Lord's words.
"Cai Mao has only more than 20,000 men and horses left, and there are still wounded soldiers, so he can only mobilize large troops from elsewhere for support."
"Excluding the soldiers and horses guarding the Mufu in Jizhou, and also removing the soldiers and horses guarding the border, it means that Cai Mao can mobilize an army of 50,000 at most."
"Zhou Cang listens to the order. Your troops will lead 10,000 troops to set up an ambush at Xiangyun Ridge in Zhao County."
General Zhou Cang responded with his hands clasped in fists.
"Yue Yong listens to the order, your troops will conduct raids and harassment from the side of Xiangyun Ridge..."
Yue Yong responded with his hands clasped in fists.