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Liu Ling led 13,000 cavalry in pursuit towards Yongzhou. The scouts who were scouting the road in front kept sending back news about the Zhou army. Liu Ling ordered the army not to chase too hastily and kept a distance of about a hundred miles from the Zhou army's cavalry.
.At this time, after the Han army in Huazhou settled a large number of Zhou army prisoners, they left 20,000 troops and horses to guard Huazhou. Others carried 30,000 surrender troops from the Zhou army, and a total of about 90,000 horses marched straight to Yaozhou.
Xie Jun fled all the way. Four days later, he was only a hundred miles away from Yongzhou. He could enter Yongzhou in one day, and Xie Jun felt more at ease. Yongzhou is an ancient city with tall walls and abundant food and grass. As long as he enters
The city could raise an army of 100,000 people in an instant. He thought that Liu Ling's pursuit with only 40,000 horses was like throwing an egg at a stone. Little did he know that the Han army that was pursuing them only had 13,000 horses.
After turning around Tiger Leaping Mountain, there is a plain. Standing on the top of Tiger Leaping Mountain, you can see the majestic Yongzhou City in the distance. As long as you cross Tiger Leaping Mountain, you are basically safe. At the speed of the cavalry, after crossing Tiger Leaping Mountain, you can
You can enter Yongzhou City in half a day.
There were still more than ten miles away from Tiger Leaping Mountain. Seeing that his men and horses were really tired, Xie Jun ordered a rest. At the same time, he sent his own soldiers to rush back to Yongzhou and notified Yongzhou guard Ji Xiu to quickly bring his men and horses to greet them. When they got here, Xie Jun felt in his heart
There was nothing to worry about anymore. What he wanted to do more was to mobilize the current Yongzhou troops, plus the nearly 30,000 cavalry under his command, to set up an ambush at Tiger Leaping Mountain and defeat the chasing Han army in one fell swoop.
No one is more familiar with the terrain in the Tiger Leaping Mountain area than him. He has been running Yongzhou for many years, so he knows this area well. When he was in Yongzhou, he often came to Tiger Leaping Mountain for hunting, and he knew that there is a section of the mountain road in Tiger Leaping Mountain that is rugged and difficult.
OK, it is a good place to block the Han army. If we ambush a group of troops here and suddenly attack when the Han army passes by, even if we cannot kill Liu Ling, we will definitely make the Han army retreat.
After being defeated at the hands of Liu Ling several times in a row, Xie Jun was so angry that he became famous as an envoy of the Yongxing Army, occupying thousands of miles of territory. It was the arrival of the Han army that made his rule precarious. If it happened again,
If he could not create a great victory and severely damage the Han army, he was afraid that something like the Zhou army's camp riot would happen again. He needed a victory to boost morale, otherwise even if he defended Yongzhou, his prestige would be greatly damaged.
Yongzhou is his territory, and he will never allow anyone to interfere with it. It does not matter whether it is people from the Zhou Dynasty or Han Dynasty, this is his kingdom.
Now there are still 20,000 soldiers and horses in Yongzhou, plus the 30,000 cavalry under his command. As long as he plans properly, he can definitely defeat the Han army by setting up an ambush at Tiger Leaping Mountain. In Yongzhou, he has the right time, place and people, but the Han army has nothing.
Familiar with the terrain, secondly, hard work from afar, thirdly, he will be arrogant when he encounters a big victory, fourthly, the Zhou army cannot be defeated again!
Xie Jun ordered the horses to rest and have a meal. He took Zhu Zhengneng and a group of tiger guards up to a high slope and sat down against a big tree to rest: "Thanks to General Zhu this time, I will definitely reward you heavily when I return to Yongzhou."
you!"
He took off his helmet and rubbed his sore brow.
Zhu Zhengneng said quickly: "My subordinates have only done their duty, and they dare not receive rewards from the general. General, this time the whole army has been destroyed, and my subordinates are living without merit, and they must not dare to receive rewards."
Xie Jun knew what Zhu Zhengneng was worried about. He smiled and said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Gains and losses in one battle are nothing. As long as Yongzhou is still there, I can gather another 200,000 troops. That day the camp
Everything was in chaos, but your cavalry camp was as safe as a mountain. You saved 30,000 fine cavalry for me and followed me all the way back to Yongzhou. This is a great achievement. There is no need to worry about anyone being jealous. I said I would reward you, so I will.
reward."
He paused and said: "In the past two years, you have repeatedly urged me to ascend the throne to the throne, but I have always refused to do so because of your majesty's kindness. Before sending troops, Anli, the governor of Yongzhou County, brought the book of Wanmin and persuaded me again to ascend the throne.
King, I said it won’t be too late to discuss it after defeating the Han army and capturing Liu Ling alive. Now that I have returned to Yongzhou, I’m afraid I won’t be able to refuse anymore. I plan to be promoted to King Yong. On the day I become king, I will title you Marquis Yaowu.
, I plan to send you to guard Yaozhou, what do you think?"
Zhu Zhengneng was surprised: "The general is going to become king?"
Xie Jun's face turned unhappy and said, "How?"
Zhu Zhengneng originally wanted to persuade Xie Jun not to do such a ridiculous thing, but seeing Xie Jun's face gradually becoming colder, he swallowed the next words alive. But in his heart, he felt as if he had eaten a dead fly.
Disgusting. If the Han army was defeated and Liu Ling was driven out of the Zhou Dynasty in one fell swoop, such a great achievement would not be worth mentioning even to those in the imperial court. Moreover, the Yongxing army had 200,000 troops, and those guys in the imperial court were pretending to be powerful.
I didn't dare to say anything. But now, after being defeated in a series of battles and losing 300,000 soldiers and horses, wouldn't it be unreasonable to forcefully claim the king again?
Even if the court does not pursue the matter, wouldn't it be a joke if it spread? The general is so wise, how could he be so confused?
He didn't dare to ask or say anything, so he could only nod his head and said: "I would like to wish my king eternal life!"
Xie Jun laughed loudly and said: "No hurry, no rush, we can wait until we return to Yongzhou to discuss this matter. Ma Wen originally guarded Yaozhou, but unfortunately he was ambushed by the Han army outside Tongzhou and died for the country. Yaozhou is an important town.
It cannot be left unattended. I asked you to guard Yaozhou because you are my confidant and I can trust you."
Zhu Zhengneng kowtowed and said, "Thank you, General, for your respect."
Xie Jun was anxious to become the king. He was not in a hurry at first. The civil servants and generals under his command had indeed urged him to become the king before. But at that time, although he was not the king, he was the true King of Yongzhou. At that time, he
He has 200,000 soldiers who are good at fighting, and no one in the Great Zhou Dynasty can defeat him. So he is not in a hurry. Whether he is king or not, he is the lord of Yongzhou. But now he is in a hurry, because he does not have many soldiers and horses under him anymore! He
I was afraid that if I couldn't stop the Han army, I would never have a chance to become king again.
Moreover, after successive defeats, he must consider doing something to boost morale. Setting up an ambush at Tiger Leaping Mountain and defeating the Han army would undoubtedly boost military morale, but unless Liu Ling could be killed in this battle, the threat of the Han army would still not be there.
Contact. Even if Liu Ling is killed, the Han army will definitely retaliate wildly. Although he said that he can raise an army of 100,000 people in an instant, he himself also knows what can be done with 100,000 people put together.
Combat strength? Moreover, even if Liu Ling does not come to attack Yongzhou, the villains Zuo Wuwei and Youwuwei will definitely attack Yongzhou when they see that their strength is not as good as before!
In order to boost morale and consolidate people's hearts, he must become king, he must!
As long as he is promoted to King Yong, he will be the veritable lord of Yongzhou. No matter Han Yizhi of Zuowuwei or Liu Ji of Youwuwei, they can no longer make plans for Yongzhou. If he becomes king, he can control Yongzhou and the other five states.
The land truly becomes your own territory, and only by becoming king can you completely cut off the thoughts of those villains.
He is afraid, he is worried, he is worried, and the only way he can think of is to become king.
In fact, he has vaguely seen in his heart that he may have really reached the end of his rope. If he doesn't become king again, he will never have this opportunity again in this life.
"But before returning to Yongzhou, I plan to be at the front..."
Xie Jun stood up and pointed at Tiger Leaping Mountain and said: "We set up an ambush at Tiger Leaping Mountain to intercept the Han army. If this battle is calculated properly and the soldiers use their lives, it is possible to kill Liu Ling in one fell swoop!"
Zhu Zhengneng's eyes lit up and he said: "The road to Mochou Stream in Tiger Leaping Mountain is rugged, which is a good place for an ambush!"
He was originally a little unhappy because of Xie Jun becoming king, but when he heard Xie Jun say that he planned to set up an ambush at Tiger Leaping Mountain, his heart suddenly became brighter. This defeat was too humiliating, and he also knew that the morale of the soldiers was already low.
It has reached a terrible point. A big victory must be used to reverse the decline, and Tiger Leaping Mountain Mochoujian is the most rational place!
Xie Jun said with a smile: "So you have also thought of that place. Mochou Stream is the perfect place for an ambush. The Han army is not familiar with the terrain. Once they enter Mochou Stream, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky to get out properly!"
Zhu Zhengneng said: "I am willing to lead the troops to fight this battle!"
Xie Jun waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I have already ordered Ji Xiu to lead troops to greet him. After Ji Xiu's troops arrive, our chances of winning will be better. Let's take a rest and eat something first, and then continue to advance in half an hour.
Don’t worry about checking the terrain!”
After resting for half an hour, Xie Jun got on the horse and said with great enthusiasm: "I hope you can complete the victory in one battle! Even if it is a congratulatory gift for me to become king!"
Zhu Zhengneng remained silent, bowing his head and saying nothing.
Just as the army was about to continue moving forward, suddenly a scout came flying from the front. The scout jumped off his horse and ran all the way to Xie Jun's horse and knelt down on one knee: "General, something bad has happened! Yongzhou may have been lost!"
Xie Jun felt his eyes go dark, and his body shook for a while and almost fell off the horse. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, pointed the riding crop at the scout and said angrily: "You dare to disturb the morale of our army, believe me."
If you don’t believe it, I’ll shave you alive right now!”
The scout said breathlessly: "General, how dare you talk nonsense! On the order of the general, I went back to Yongzhou to escort General Ji Xiu's troops out of the city. When I arrived at Mochou Stream in Tiger Leaping Mountain, I encountered the enemy.
In the ambush of the army, out of hundreds of brothers, only one of my subordinates escaped alive to report the news to the general! Now, Tiger Leaping Mountain has been occupied by the enemy. Come to think about it... even to come to Yongzhou is no longer guaranteed!"
Xie Jun couldn't hold himself back any longer. He felt a buzzing sound in his head and then lost consciousness. His body tilted and fell straight off the horse. The tiger guard next to him saw the opportunity quickly and grabbed him. Zhu Zhengneng did the same.
Shocked, he suppressed the panic in his heart and jumped off his horse to get water to revive Xie Jun. He drank a gulp of water and it took a long time for Xie Jun to wake up slowly. As soon as he opened his eyes, Xie Jun jumped up and grabbed the scout.
The skirt of his clothes shouted: "Tell me, who is occupying Mochou Stream? Zuo Wuwei, or right Wuwei!"
The scout was held tightly by him, coughed repeatedly, and finally managed to say: "Yes... yes... it's the Han army!" (To be continued)