After simply clearing the battlefield, Taishi Ci's soldiers suffered more than 200 casualties, mostly from the ambush troops who appeared behind them.
Huang Gai wanted to open up a way out, so he charged harder.
The knights in Xu Chu's Hu Shi camp only injured three people, and none of them were seriously injured. No one died in the battle.
More than 800 enemy soldiers were killed and more than 300 were captured.
After questioning, Zhou Ping found out that the general Zhang Wu shot to death was Han Dang, and that the man who was beheaded by Xu Chu was Chen Wu. He couldn't help feeling happy.
Han Dang and Chen Wu are in Sun Ce's camp, so they are not too important, but they are also Sun Ce's capable generals.
He only brought a few dozen men, but Sun Ce lost two generals. If he had brought tens of thousands of troops, would their entire army have been annihilated?
Although the idea was a bit ridiculous, it still made Zhou Ping feel very proud.
This was enough to make Sun Ce's generals fear the Xuzhou soldiers. In future battles, they would be able to suppress their opponents in terms of morale alone.
But Sun Ce lost two generals in a row, so he will definitely continue to pursue him, and now he must leave as soon as possible.
"Brother Ziyi, what are you going to do with those captured soldiers?"
Zhou Ping asked Taishi Ci.
Now that all the troops and horses belong to Tai Shici, he still has to decide how to deal with the prisoners.
"What do you think, sir?" Tai Shici asked.
"Let it go."
Taishi Ci immediately smiled and said: "Sir, you have a benevolent heart, and that's what I mean. Most of these people are injured, and it's useless to take them with you. It's better to let them go back, and let them publicize our courage to weaken us."
The morale of the enemy soldiers.”
Zhou Ping said: "But before letting them leave, I have something to say to them."
Taishi Ci nodded: "Sir, please."
Zhou Ping walked up to the prisoners. The captured enemy soldiers in front of him all had their heads lowered, with frightened and depressed expressions on their faces.
They don't know what will happen to them.
Zhou Ping inspected the people and asked loudly: "Do you know who the envoy of Yangzhou is?"
The prisoners all lowered their heads, and some looked at each other secretly, but no one responded.
"explain."
Xu Chu suddenly shouted loudly, making the prisoners tremble in fright.
"Yangzhou Mu is Qingzhou Liu Zhengli." Many people quickly answered.
Zhou Ping smiled softly and continued: "Okay, since you know that Yangzhou Mu is Liu Zhengli of Qingzhou, is it right or wrong for you to help Sun Ce attack Liu Shijun?"
"That's not right." Many people said in unison and quickly answered.
This is the only answer, and no one dares to say it right now.
"Yes, Sun Ce is rebellious and rebellious. If you follow him in rebellion, there will be no good results. Although Sun Ce is brave, you have also seen that we are braver than Sun Ce. Let me tell you, Xuzhou Mu Zhendong General Liu Xuande will immediately
We must raise our troops and go south to suppress the traitor Sun Ce."
"General Liu has benevolence and righteousness and asked us not to kill prisoners indiscriminately. Therefore, I will not kill you today. When you go back, you must tell the people in your hometown not to help Sun Ce to rebel again. Or when General Liu's army in Xuzhou goes south, you
It can be regarded as a great achievement to turn around and seek righteousness and help General Liu to destroy Sun Ce."
Zhou Ping deliberately said that Liu Bei would lead troops to attack Jiangdong. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, as long as these people went back and spread the word, it would still have some effect. If the news spread, it might be able to confuse Yuan Shu who was far away in Shouchun and prevent him from doing so.
Be prepared.
"No." Many prisoners responded.
Zhou Ping asked them to help each other and leave, and then he and Taishi Ci led people to cross the river in Spring Valley.
Sun Ce met Huang Gai and heard him talk about seeing Chen Wu beheaded with his own eyes. He was furious and said, "I will not give up until Zhou Ping is beheaded!"
Zhou Yu said from the side: "Zhou Ping is good at strategizing, but it would be too risky for him to set up an ambush at this time. Originally I didn't know where they were going, but now it seems that they want to rush to Chungu to cross the river. General, we must pursue them urgently."
, catch up with them before they cross the river, and be sure not to let them cross the river, otherwise, this person will be in great trouble in the future."
"Why did they cross the river to escape?" Sun Ce couldn't figure it out for a moment.
"Attack Shouchun." Zhou Yu replied, "I thought wrong before. I thought Zhou Ping came to join forces with Taishi Ci and wanted Taishi Ci to attack us from the north and south together with Xuzhou soldiers and horses. Now it seems that he wanted to
Advise Tai Shi Ci to lead troops to attack Shouchun together with Liu Bei."
After Zhou Yu said this, Sun Ce suddenly understood and felt that Tai Shici's troops crossing the river could only be to attack Yuan Shu, so he hurriedly said: "If so, we must intercept them and not let them cross the river."
"Who dares to lead troops to pursue us?" Sun Ce turned to the generals and asked.
"The last general dares!"
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin raised their hands at the same time and responded in unison.
"Okay, you take five hundred cavalry to chase them. Remember, don't fight them. Just harass them and prevent them from crossing the river." Sun Ce ordered.
"promise."
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin led five hundred cavalry in pursuit, while Sun Ce led the army behind them.
Worried about being overtaken by Sun Ce, Zhou Ping and Taishi Ci led the crowd and hurried all the way to the river in Chungu County.
He quickly sent people to mobilize the robbed ships and began to cross the river.
There are not many boats, and not many people can cross at one time.
Taishi Ci said to Zhou Ping: "Sir, please cross the river first."
Zhou Ping shook his head: "No, you cross first, and I will cross last."
"If the enemy soldiers catch up..." Tai Shi Ci had a worried look on his face.
"If the enemy soldiers pursue me, I can stop them. Stop talking and let your people start crossing the river."
Seeing that Zhou Ping was determined, Taishi Ci no longer gave in and ordered his troops to cross the river.
However, as soon as five or six hundred people crossed the river, some detectives who were left behind on the road quickly reported back: "There are hundreds of enemy soldiers chasing us, and we are only a dozen miles away from here."
"Are you sure there are only a few hundred riders?" Zhou Ping asked urgently.
"Sure, there are only five or six hundred horses." The detective replied with certainty.
Zhou Pingzhuan said to Tai Shici: "Brother Ziyi, Sun Ce sent hundreds of cavalry to chase us. He must be trying to hold us back and prevent us from crossing the river, so that we can wait for his army to arrive. From this point of view, if his army arrives, we will not be able to survive."
It will take some time. You stay here and supervise the people to cross the river. I will stop the pursuers and prevent them from getting here."
Now when they reach the river, there are pursuers behind them. Taishi Ci's soldiers want to cross the river as soon as possible. If the enemy soldiers come to the river to harass them, these people will think that a large number of pursuers have already caught up, and they may immediately cause chaos.
, it is very likely that many people will drown like Lu You when he crossed the Huaihe River.
Taishi Ci understood the truth and said hurriedly: "I will let five hundred people go with you."
"No, it's not good to have more people. It's just a few hundred cavalry, and my people can stop it."
"Sir, your men are very brave. Well, if the enemy soldiers catch up with you, please come back quickly. I will leave a boat for you. You can board it as soon as you arrive."
"There's no need to leave a boat for me. Try to get the people and horses across the river first. Sun Ce's army won't be able to arrive so quickly."
Zhou Ping led Zhang Wu, Xu Chu and others on the way back and forth. He remembered that there was a forest three or four miles away when he came, which was a good place to stop the pursuing troops, so he led everyone to the woods.
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were both from Jiujiang County, Jiang Qin was from Shouchun, Jiujiang, and Zhou Tai was from Xiacai, Jiujiang.
When Sun Ce relied on Yuan Shu in Shouchun, they began to follow him. Both of them were very brave and courageous.
Therefore, when Han Dang was shot to death, Huang Gai was ambushed, and Chen Wu died in battle, the two of them dared to pursue them with only 500 cavalry.
But they also knew that only five hundred cavalry would definitely not be able to fight against thousands of enemies. Moreover, Chen Wu was killed, which showed that the enemy generals were not ordinary people.
They are leading cavalry, so they don't need to get too close. They only need to run close and shoot with bows and arrows. If the enemy comes to fight, they can retreat.
As long as the enemy can be restrained and prevented from crossing the river smoothly, it is a meritorious service.
But Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin never expected that when they arrived they were only three or four miles away from the Spring Valley River.
They saw a bright red horse standing in the middle of the road ahead. The man on the horse was holding a long bow. The young man with a slightly childish face was looking at them with a smile.
Further away, there were dozens of horses standing, the man with a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and the stocky man who was said to have beheaded Chen Wu were also there.
Where those people were standing, there was a forest on both sides.
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin quickly reined in their horses and stopped when they were far away, looking ahead suspiciously.
