"There are only tens of thousands of people, but they dare to provoke me. Roll out the crossbow and shoot them hard. I want them all to die here." King Zhao came out, saw the situation in front of him, and immediately gave the order.
Whether it is King Zhao or the northwest army, they all need a victory to boost their morale. General Cheng comes at the right time!
Dozens of crossbow vehicles were lined up, and the crossbow arrows were aimed at General Cheng and his troops. General Cheng knew very well the lethality of the crossbow arrows, especially at such a close distance. The crossbow arrows were more lethal. If he did not evacuate,
If they do, they will surely suffer heavy losses.
If it was General Yicheng's character, he would definitely hold back King Zhao at the cost of death, but...
Before setting off, His Highness Qin made an explanation, asking General Cheng to conserve his troops as much as possible and hold off King Zhao with the least loss. If necessary, he would rather let King Zhao go than to preserve his strength.
General Cheng didn't know what His Highness Qin meant, but it didn't stop him from obeying the order. No matter how reluctant he was, General Cheng could only order a retreat.
General Cheng did not bring many troops, so he acted more efficiently. When General Cheng gave the order, a large group of people immediately retreated, showing no signs of fighting.
"It's not that easy to run away. Chase me!" King Zhao refused to let go of General Cheng. They needed a victory to affirm themselves. General Cheng could not leave, at least not completely.
In order to boost morale, King Zhao personally led his troops to pursue him. The dozen or so ballistas were also pushed out, and from time to time they fired cold arrows at General Cheng's soldiers.
The range of the crossbows is there. No matter how fast the people under General Cheng run, they will still suffer a loss at this time. Many people died tragically under the crossbows. Fortunately, King Zhao did not have many crossbows in his hands, and each time the crossbows were
It can only fire one arrow, otherwise General Cheng will really suffer heavy losses.
Although General Cheng really wanted to have a fight with King Zhao, he remembered King Qin's explanation. King Qin asked him to hold off King Zhao's troops and prevent King Zhao's troops from easily entering Qingzhou City.
King Zhao was chasing him at this time, which was exactly what General Cheng wanted. In order to keep King Zhao hanging, General Cheng obviously could get rid of King Zhao and others, but he forced himself to slow down so that King Zhao's people could catch up.
King Zhao's soldiers and horses had been walking for a day during the day. If General Cheng hadn't deliberately slowed down to hang him up, King Zhao's soldiers and horses wouldn't have been able to pursue them very far and they would have been thrown off by General Cheng. But what about now?
They chased him for ten miles without losing him.
At this time, the people could still hold on, but the horses could not hold on anymore. There were several weaker horses behind them and fell to the ground from exhaustion. At this time, King Zhao also reacted.
"No, I've fallen into a trap. Quick, stop chasing and go back." A light suddenly flashed in King Zhao's mind, and this light made King Zhao understand Qin Jiyan's intention.
"Quickly, go back and pass on my order to have the army set off for Qingzhou City immediately." King Zhao ordered the soldiers to quickly return to the camp to convey his order.
The messenger took the order from King Zhao and immediately rode back. However, on the way, he encountered a small soldier ambushing there. He was killed on the spot and the body was dragged to a corner. It was impossible to find it at night.
Although King Zhao and his party were extremely tired, they did not rest on the way and ran non-stop towards the camp. However, their horses were extremely tired. It took them twice as long to return as when they came, and when Zhao
When Wang and others arrived, they found out that the messenger had not returned.
"Damn it." King Zhao knew that General Cheng must have taken advantage of the situation and quietly left a few people on the road.
This was a dark place, and it was in the suburbs. There were one or two people hiding, so they couldn't find it at all.
With calculated calculations but no intentions, they were destined to suffer a loss.
King Zhao didn't even have time to drink, so he ordered the army to break camp and move forward. Although the lieutenants didn't know what happened, they still informed the army to take action as quickly as possible.
Qin Yunchu was also in the army. He was sleeping soundly. When he heard the roaring noise outside, he kicked Gu Qianxue beside him angrily. Gu Qiancheng shrank but did not dodge, and knelt on the ground to serve Qin Yunchu.
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"I'm like a bereaved dog all day long. I'm being driven around everywhere. I don't have a moment of peace. How can I stay in the capital? I really don't know what my father is thinking." Qin Yunchu cursed and was in a very bad mood.
He thought he would get some benefits by reporting a big news before, but when the news was reported, he didn't get any benefit at all. Seeing that his brothers had soldiers and men, Qin Yunchu was envious and jealous.
No matter how stupid he is, he still understands what it means to have soldiers in his hand, and what it means when his father doesn't give him soldiers and horses.
He is almost a marginalized figure in the army. Others dare not neglect him, but they do not take him seriously. He lives like an invisible person, even more aggrieved than in the capital.
Gu Qianxue did not dare to answer. After helping Qin Yunchu put on his shoes and socks, he hurriedly went to pack the things in the tent.
In just a few months, Gu Qianxue went from being a young lady with no hands to a nimble maid, who could serve Qin Yunchu well by herself.
When Gu Qianxue was packing her things, a man who looked like a young eunuch came in. Seeing Qin Yunchu sitting on the bed like an uncle, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "My eldest son, what are you waiting for? The army is waiting for you outside.
Yes, the prince just asked the prince where I was."
"Father will ask me?" Qin Yunchu didn't believe it at all. When he evacuated the city before, his father didn't even think about him. If he hadn't had good eyesight and saw his mother and concubine packing up their things and leaving, he would have almost been left in the city.
He became a prisoner of the imperial court.
"Ouch... My eldest son, of course the prince cares about you. The prince is just too busy and has too many soldiers and horses to take care of. Although the second and third young masters are helping, the two young masters are not worthy of their reputation after all.
"If you don't obey what you say, the people below won't accept it either." The little eunuch was startled and deceived. He seemed to have a loud voice, but the latter part of his speech was kept very low. People outside could not hear it at all, let alone where Qin Yunchu lived.
The place is remote and almost no one comes here.
"The people below won't obey them?" Qin Yunchu only heard the main point, and the little eunuch nodded heavily: "Of course, the second and third young masters are not princes and princes, so how can the soldiers below obey them? Those soldiers,
I only recognize the prince and the crown prince."
"Are you telling the truth?" Qin Yunchu's heart moved, but he thought about the indifference of the generals during these days, and felt timid.
The young eunuch just pretended not to see it and said with certainty: "Of course it is true. If you don't recognize the prince, who else can you recognize? But..."
"But what?" Qin Yunchu asked.
The young eunuch said with an embarrassed look: "But the prince seems to value the second and third young masters more. With the prince's support, the second and third young masters have gained a lot of respect during this time. I'm afraid that as time goes by, everyone will forget about the prince."
Master, at most there are only a few loyal people who still remember the prince."
"Are you telling the truth?" Qin Yunchu felt very happy when he heard that someone still remembered him.
The young eunuch nodded repeatedly, "If you don't believe me, I will bring them to see you later. Many people in the army remember that you, the prince, are the legitimate heirs. It's just that you, prince, don't care. We who are more loyal can do something about it."
No, I can only be squeezed out by others."
In order to incite Qin Yunchu, the little eunuch really spared no effort...