An hour later, when Xiang Mo saw the woods set ablaze by the Wei army, he was speechless.
Because as far as he knew, these woods were quite large, with dense vegetation and complex terrain, making them an excellent ambush site.
If the positions of Xiang Mo and Zhao Hongrun, the leader of the Wei army, were reversed, Xiang Mo would probably choose to lay many traps in the forest, try his best to deal with the Chu army, and delay the arrival of the army led by King Lu Xi of Qi.
However, the Wei Gongzi Run on the opposite side was kind enough. He hardly offered any resistance. He set fire to the forest before leaving, and then fled southward with tens of thousands of Wei troops.
This decisiveness is truly unparalleled.
It seems that killing this kid is harder than I expected...
Xiang Mo, who felt very regretful, carefully observed the fire in the forest and found that it was unrealistic for the army to pass directly through the forest that had become a sea of flames, so he ordered a detour through the path next to the forest.
Beside him, the young Chu general Yu Ji also put down his hand on the hilt of his sword with regret on his face, looked at the sea of fire, and cursed angrily: "What kind of King Su, Ji Run, is a coward?"
Like a rat!"
Xiang Mo glanced at Yu Ji.
He knew that Yu Ji wanted to kill Wei Gongzi Ji Run and Qi Tian Dan to avenge Wu Yuan.
This is really unpredictable.
Xiang Mo couldn't help but sigh.
You must know that Yu Ji is the second son of his general Yu Guo. When Xiang Mo conquered Wu Yue, Yu Guo took his eldest son as a vanguard general, but was killed by Wu Yuan, a fierce and hostile Wu Yue general at the time. Afterwards, Xiang Mo will
Yu Ji, who was only in his teens at the time, came to his side and taught him well.
It is precisely for this reason that Yu Ji has never dealt with Wu Yuan. Even if Wu Yuan later defected to Xiang Mo, Yu Ji still could not let go of this hatred.
But now, Wu Yuan was killed by Wei Gongzi Ji Run and Qi general Tian Dan, but Yu Ji deliberately wanted to avenge his former enemy. This shows that Wu Yuan did treat Yu Ji well in the past, whether it was for the sake of it or not.
Atonement.
Thinking of this, Xiang Mo taught Yu Ji: "Yu Ji, the Wei army decisively evacuated to the south. This is not because Wei Gongzi Run is as timid as a mouse. This is a wise move... As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
According to Biancang, Gongyang said that Wei Gongzi Run's army at the moment is only about 30,000, while our army has 500,000. He retreated decisively and abandoned all the traps and obstacles he had laid. This is called decisiveness and knowing how to advance and retreat."
At the end of the day, he asked: "If it were you, would you use 30,000 people to fight against 500,000 enemy troops?"
Yu Ji wanted to belittle the other person by saying "I dare you", but he was not a fledgling after all. He knew very well that if he did that, it would not be brave, but stupid, and the courage of an ordinary man.
But even so, he was still a little unconvinced and couldn't help but say: "If you are the last general, even if you are unable to defeat the enemy, you still have to find a way to deal with the enemy. How can he be like that Ji Run, who can't resist at all?"
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However, after listening to his words, Xiang Mo shook his head and corrected: "That's why Xiang said that Ji Run acted decisively... He only has 30,000 people, and our army has 500,000. If so,
Acting like you said is like walking on thin ice. If everything goes smoothly, it may hinder our army's journey for half a day to a day; but if something goes wrong, it may annihilate the 30,000 army... You weigh it up, you
Do you think it’s worth the risk?”
Yu Ji was speechless, and after a while he said angrily: "Why did the General praise the Young Master of Wei so much?... Maybe he never considered what you said, General, and just purely thought about it.
Just running away."
Hearing this, Xiang Mo laughed, then shook his head and said: "Tian Dan attacked Su County at night, but in the end it was the Wei army who took control of the city... How can someone who can take advantage of Tian Dan be that simple?
Character?" At this point, he said to Yu Ji seriously: "Yu Ji, Xiang knows that you want to avenge Wu Yuan. In fact, Xiang also thinks so in many ways.
...But don't let hatred cloud your eyes. If you always despise your opponent so much, Xiang advises you to give up your thoughts of revenge for Wu Yuan as soon as possible, lest revenge fails and you end up with yourself.
Life... Remember, if you want to defeat your opponent, you must first understand him, get to know him, understand his temper, hobbies, and habits..."
At this point, he saw the confusion in Yu Ji's eyes, so he turned around and said calmly: "Read it carefully... You are still young, and Ji Run and Tian Dan are also young. Sooner or later, you will meet on the battlefield.
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"..." Yu Ji nodded thoughtfully, and behind him, a soldier named Minyu also showed a look of instruction, frowning in deep thought.
Seeing this, Xiang Mo nodded secretly with satisfaction and once again focused his attention on the woods that were swallowed up by the raging flames.
Even though he seemed to have praised Zhao Hongrun a lot just now, the more he praised him, the more urgent he wanted to kill him.
Because he felt more and more that this Wei Gongzi Ji Run was really a hidden danger. If he didn't get rid of it as soon as possible, he was likely to become their Chu country's top enemy as he predicted.
It's a pity that this man was so slippery and so decisive in his escape that even Xiang Mo's army of 500,000 men was useless.
But having said that, Zhao Hongrun did not resist the escape tactics. Although he prevented his Wei army from being surrounded by Xiang Mo's 500,000 troops, on the other hand, this blocking battle was considered a failure.
Under Xiang Mo's control, Tian Dan's tens of thousands of people alone could not have much impact on the 500,000 Chu troops, even if they were followed by the Chu army.
Waiting until the fourth day of September, Xiang Mo came to Qi County with an army of 500,000 troops.
To be precise, Xiang Mo's army at this time was already less than 500,000, because during the withdrawal of his army, he was attacked and pursued by Zhao Hongrun, Tian Dan, Tian Bao and others, leaving behind countless soldiers along the way.
The lives of thousands of soldiers.
But even so, Xiang Mo still had a huge force in his hands that could kill the Wei army in the west and the Qi army in the east in one go.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun and his Wei army had already returned to Qi County and were making intensive preparations in the city to deal with Xiang Mo's attack on Qi County.
What kind of hatred does this person have against me? I will pursue him to the death!
On the city gate tower, Zhao Hongrun climbed up and looked at the strength of Xiang Mo's army, and couldn't help but curse in his heart.
I remember that when he was in Suxian, Xiang Mo clearly had two evacuation routes to the south, but he chose not to choose the Tian Dan route, but chose to expel the Wei army.
But now when they arrived at the Hui River, Xiang Mo also ignored Qi County, which was occupied by the Qi army on the east route, and led his army to Zhi County and marched to the city.
If it's just once, maybe it's just a coincidence, but it can happen twice in a row, this is a question worth pondering.
No, Zongwei Mu Qing couldn't help but joked: "Your Highness, is it possible that Xiang Mo has a grudge against you for killing his father? For taking away his wife?"
Perhaps due to the current relationship with the enemy, the generals on the city wall were generally a little nervous, but after hearing Mu Qing's words, they couldn't help but snicker, which drove away some of the tension.
Only Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes speechlessly.
He had never met Xiang Mo before, so why did he have any hatred against Xiang Mo for killing his father or taking away his wife?
Could it be that Xiang Mo was also afraid of Tian Dan, so he singled out me, a soft persimmon, to bully?
Zhao Hongrun's face looked a little ugly.
I have to say that his guess was completely wrong: the reason why Xiang Mo pursued the Wei army was because he concluded that Zhao Hongrun posed a greater threat to Chu than Tian Dan. How could he be picking on the weak?
reason?
At the same time, Xiang Mo, who had sent his troops to Qi County, was carefully observing the city defense situation in Qi County.
After a while, there was a hint of regret in his eyes.
It seems that it is not time for me to avenge Wu Yuan by killing Wei Gongzi Run...
After thinking about it, he waved his hand and ordered: "All troops, move west!"
Seeing this, Yu Ji, the young general who was now following Xiang Mo, was shocked and asked in shock: "General, you just left like this?"
"Otherwise?" Xiang Mo said calmly: "Attack Qi County?"
As he spoke, he shook his head and said with some regret: "The Wei army has strengthened the city defense, which was obviously expected. Our army does not have any siege weapons at the moment. How can we defeat this city with infantry alone?
What's more, the army of King Lu Xi of Qi is right behind our army... If you can do it but don't do it, you will have a plan but no courage; if you can't do it, you will have a courage but no plan. Let's go, there is no chance to take Ji Run for the time being.
life."
"..." Yu Ji nodded convinced, but even so, he glanced at the flags of Wei and King Su on the gate tower of Zhi County, and felt a little unwilling in his heart.
When he thought about it, even if it was unwise to attack Zhi County at this moment, he still had to leave a few harsh words, right? For example, tell Ji Run to wash her neck and wait for death.
It would be too embarrassing to leave without saying anything.
When he told Xiang Mo what he was thinking, Xiang Mo laughed loudly, turned his horse's head and left.
Nearly half a million Chu troops slowly evacuated towards the west side of Zhi County. Facing this huge army, the Wei army had almost no idea of leaving the city to pursue it, and watched Xiang Mo's army move away to the west.
What does this... mean?
Zhao Hongrun and the generals on the city wall looked at each other in confusion: Xiang Mo led an army of 500,000 troops to Qi County just to take a look at Qi County?
"It was so decisive to evacuate the land, without even leaving a harsh word..."
Zongwei Lu Mu said in surprise.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yin, the general of the Fenxing Army, stroked his beard and said calmly: "That's because he thinks it's unnecessary. Fighting on the battlefield is not about ruffians on the streets fighting bravely, so why should you care about the face?... As long as you win a battle.
, everything is available.”
The generals on the city wall were stunned for a moment, then nodded in relief.
Indeed, a victory is more convincing than any cruel words.
"Your Highness, please be careful." Xu Yin came to Zhao Hongrun and whispered: "For some reason, that Xiang Mo may be targeting you, Your Highness."
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Zhao Hongrun looked at the tide of Xiang Mo's troops retreating south, and his expression gradually became serious.
Although this metaphor is not appropriate, as the saying goes, a dog that bites does not bark, and that person is obviously this type of person.
Do we really have any hatred for killing my father or taking away my wife?
Zhao Hongrun frowned, really confused.
In the evening of that day, only half a day ahead of Xiang Mo's army's schedule, Qi King Lu Xi's army came to the banks of the Hui River and set up camp on the plain from Zhi County to Qi County.
The arrival of King Lu Xi of Qi means that the three kingdoms of Qi, Lu and Wei will enter the second stage of their attack on Chu.
Forced to cross the Hui River!
Take it directly from Shou Ying! (To be continued.)