The dark night swallowed up the earth, the night breeze was cool, and the insects hummed. In the meeting hall of the General's Mansion, Bai Qi, Zhuge Liang, and Zhang Liang bowed and saluted, and wanted to get up and leave.
The three of them walked forward for tens of meters when Emperor Chu suddenly turned around and said: "Bai Qi, send scouts to look for traces of Qu Bing and ask him to lead troops to the Daliang Empire. Dong Zhuo's remnants do not need to pursue them. Leling City has strong troops and horses, and there are many generals like clouds.
Dong Zhuo's remnants are no longer a threat, and now our army's strategic focus has shifted to Liang Guo."
"The last general takes command!"
The three figures disappeared into the night. Emperor Chu suddenly raised his head and looked at the remaining stars in the sky. A bright light flashed across his deep starry eyes.
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At dawn, the sky and the earth were dark, and the Mongolian army in ambush on Qifeng Mountain had been fighting and attacking for a day. They were already exhausted. After waiting all night, they saw no trace of the Chu army. At this time, they were all drowsy.
"Da da da~"
"Da da da~"
A sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded, and a lone bird perched on a branch jumped up into the sky in surprise, flapping its wings wildly and flying towards the misty cold mountains in the distance.
Dong Zhuo woke up with a start, held his hands on the ancient tree next to him, stood up straight, his pupils widened, and he looked out of the valley with sharp eyes.
In the thick fog, the Chu army, led by Huo Qubing, Li Yuanba, Zhang Fei and Qiu Feng, appeared outside the valley, their horses neighing wildly and smoke flying wildly.
"Yuanba, Yi De, don't be impulsive. The Qifeng Mountain stretches for thousands of miles and the valley is long. I am worried that the Mongolian enemy soldiers will set up an ambush here."
"After a night of fighting, the soldiers of the three armies are all tired. The fog is now filling the air. When daybreak, we will send scouts in to find out what is going on and we are making plans."
Huo Qubing spoke and ordered Li Yuanba to ride his horse and prepare to enter the valley. General Zhang Fei stopped him. He glanced at the ancient trees swaying in the breeze on the mountainside and turned around to order the soldiers of the three armies to station outside the valley.
An hour later, the east turned white, and the morning light dispersed the fog shrouding the sky and the earth. The four generals stood up and stood at the mouth of the valley.
"General, the Chu army is cunning, suspicious and vigilant. If the fog dissipates, they will enter the valley soon. As long as they are severely damaged, our army can easily reach Leling City."
Li Ru looked at the Chu general outside the valley, a ruthless look passed over him, and a deep voice sounded.
"General Huo, the fog has dissipated. If we don't go into the valley to pursue, the remaining Mongolian soldiers will completely escape."
"Yes, Dong Zhuo has been frightened for a long time. How could he set up an ambush here before it was too late to flee for his life?"
Generals Li Yuanba and Zhang Fei spoke. Huo Qubing nodded lightly, turned around, climbed onto the horse's back, and pulled out the Pingman spear stuck on the ground.
"The vanguard army obeys the order and enters the valley!"
After giving the order, the advance soldiers stood up and walked toward the valley with their shields and spears in hand, but at this moment, a brisk horse's hooves came.
The four of them turned around and saw the scouts from the Shenji Battalion running towards them with flags on their backs, horses and whips raised.
"Whoa!"
The scout jumped off his horse, quickly stepped forward and knelt down, saying with his fist: "General Huo, General Li, listen to the order, the emperor ordered the general to give up the pursuit of Dong Zhuo's remnants, and immediately lead the army to the Daliang Empire."
"Heading to Daliang?"
Military orders are like mountains, they cannot be changed, they cannot be discussed, they must be executed.
The four of them all knew the character of Emperor Chu, so they all returned to their horses, ordered the three armies to change from the front to the rear, and immediately set off for the Daliang Empire.
At the command, billowing smoke rose into the sky, and the 70,000-strong army disappeared from the sight of Dong Zhuo and Li Ru in an instant. It came like thousands of beasts coming down the mountain and was unstoppable, and when it left, it was like a torrential river sweeping the world.
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru saw that the Chu army had not entered the valley, and their faces instantly turned purple. They saw Dong Zhuo punch the ancient tree in front of them.
"I have been waiting all night, but it was all in vain. I am really angry!"
"Could it be that the traces of our army were exposed and discovered by the generals of the Chu army?"
Dong Zhuo looked ferocious and terrifying, his furious voice sounded, and Li Ru's figure beside him trembled, looking panicked.
"General, it is a good thing that the Chu army has withdrawn. Our army can go to Leling City unimpeded."
Li Ru said tremblingly. Dong Zhuo flicked his sleeves, clenched his fists and made a squeaking sound. He stood up and walked quickly down the valley.
The Mongolian cavalry gathered, Dong Zhuo didn't say much, his black and purple cheeks were filled with anger, he waved the long whip in his hand and roared.
"Go to Leling City. The Sa family will make the Chu army pay a heavy price."
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at this time.
In Jiangling City, the four generals of the Chu Emperor, Bai Qi, Guan Sheng, Shan Xiongxin, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, stayed in Jiangling City. Bai Qi was the commander responsible for unifying the cities of the Western Jin Dynasty, as well as the later management and reconstruction.
He returned to the court with Zhang Liang, Zhuge Liang, Sun Shangxiang, Qi Jiguang, Zhou Yu, Li Jue, Guo Si, Pang De, Su Lie and others.
Generals Lin Chong, Wang Yanzhang, Yang Dayan, Hua Mulan, and Qin Liangyu were responsible for the turnover of grain and grass, and led troops to accompany the Chu Emperor, collecting grain and grass along the way to send to the front line of the Liang Kingdom.
The mighty army left Jiangling City. Emperor Chu was now in a good mood. He passed by Leling City on the way back to the imperial city, just in time to annihilate Dong Zhuo's army in one fell swoop.
In the army, Liu Bei was sitting on his horse, looking at the massive and earth-shattering formation of the Chu army, with admiration shining in his eyes.
On the city.
Generals Bai Qi, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou looked at the army retreating outside the city, with pride on their faces. The Kingdom of Chu was becoming stronger and stronger day by day, with strong military power and powerful troops, sweeping across all the countries. They felt very proud to be members of the Chu army.
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at the same time.
Under Leling City.
The flames of war have already spread. Under the city, generals Xue Rengui, Huang Zhong, Yang Zaixing, Qu Yi, and Gao Shun reined in their horses and stood. The army was already in formation, waiting for an order to launch a fierce attack on Laoling City.
On the city, Zhang Xiu looked at the Chu army arrayed in the thick smoke below the city. He narrowed his eyes and realized that a few days ago, he received Dong Zhuo's secret guard and ordered him to march straight into the capital of the Chu Kingdom.
However, spies came and reported that a large number of Chu troops were marching towards Leling City. Although Zhang Xiu was a general under Dong Zhuo, he always only believed in himself when using troops, and many of Dong Zhuo's general orders were revoked.
Knowing that the Chu army was about to attack the city, Zhang Xiu gave up his army and went to Chu land alone, but stayed to guard Leling City.
He had successfully plundered the Chu army's food and supplies twice in a row, and the huge wealth accumulated from the Western Jin Empire was all in Laoling City. He knew very well what was more important.
Looking at the generals of the Chu army under the city, Zhang Xiu glanced sideways at the generals beside him and said: "I have always asked the generals of the Chu army, who are willing to go out of the city to kill the enemy generals and resolve the danger of the Chu army approaching the city."
"General, I am willing to go!"
A powerful voice sounded, and behind Zhang Xiu stood a general with a face like a crown of jade, red lips, eyes like shooting stars, a tiger's body and ape's arms, a belly and a wolf's waist, a silver gun in his hand, and silver armor and white robes.
"General Ma, I am willing to go outside the city to meet the enemy. This battle will be won!"
Zhang Xiu watched Ma Chao and his two generals walking towards the city with a joking look on his face. He wondered how tyrannical the Chu army was. Ma Chao's martial arts were first-rate and his cultivation was unfathomable. He was not worried at all about what would happen if he left the city.
If the battle is defeated, just wait for him to pick off the Chu generals and enter the city to drink celebratory wine. (To be continued)