Jia Ke was very excited when he saw the Eight Banners shouting long live to him.
But at this time, Sun Yan, who had been following Jia Ke, poured cold water on his head.
"Lord, the food and grass we brought this time is just enough for ourselves. Now that there are so many more prisoners, the food and grass may not be able to sustain us for too long."
After Jia Ke heard this, he frowned. This time the trip south could not be completed in a month or two. If the food and grass were not enough and he gave up halfway, I am afraid that these southern countries would have another chance to breathe.
Jia Ke thought carefully for a while, and he could only raise food on the spot. Jia Ke knew that if he opened the floodgate, what would be released would be savage beasts, and the people of Annan would suffer, but how could he control this now?
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Jia Ke made a mental decision, but he didn't show it on his face because the issue of food and grass was not the most important issue right now.
Jia Ke believes that now we should concentrate all our efforts to march towards Longcheng Pass. As long as we break through Longcheng Pass, there will be a plain going south, and we will have as much food and grass as we need.
That night, Price went to the Chinese army tent and summoned all the generals to have a drink together.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Jia Ke said to the generals below: "We won a great victory when we first arrived in Annan. Now that the elite of Annan have been wiped out by our army, it is we who are marching forward.
When the time comes, all the troops will be organized tomorrow and they must arrive at Longcheng Pass before dark."
After hearing Jia Ke's order, all the soldiers bowed their hands and said yes.
The next day, the 300,000-strong Central Plains army, with more than 200,000 prisoners, swept southward in a mighty manner, and all the towns were abandoned.
And Jia Ke was not polite to the people in these enemy countries, and asked them to hand over their food and grass every time he passed.
Jia Ke now knew that he had more than 200,000 captives and insufficient food and grass, so he tried his best to raise some food, hoping to delay it for a while.
Originally, Sun Yan proposed to Jia Ke that all the prisoners should be sent to the Central Plains, but Jia Ke flatly refused.
Because Jia Ke knew that going south this time was different from fighting on the grassland. There were almost no cities on the grassland, and it was just two armies confronting each other. In the south, although the city construction skills were much worse than in the Central Plains, it was still a city and woodland.
Jia Ke and his Central Plains army will inevitably encounter tough problems. If the ants attack the city, the Central Plains soldiers will suffer heavy casualties, so these prisoners will be needed then.
Not long after Jia Ke and the others left, they met Wu Lu, the commander-in-chief of Guangxi, and saw that although the number of soldiers under his command was not small, they were all in a very miserable state.
Jia Ke called Wu Lu to his horse and asked, "You are refusing to defend here. Have you encountered the King of Annan?"
After Wu Lu listened to Jia Ke's question, he immediately lowered his head in shame. He knelt down on one knee in front of Jia Ke and said, "Please forgive me, my lord. This time, I will not be embarrassed by my lord."
Jia Keshi had long seen that they had failed this time, but he didn't know the specific reason. "What is the specific situation? Tell me about it."
Wu Lu had no choice but to tell Jia Ke the cause and effect.
It turned out that yesterday evening, Wu Lu's camp was suddenly attacked by Annan's army.
Wu Lu personally commanded the battle and originally thought that the Annan soldiers would be driven back soon. However, this time the Annan soldiers continued to fight as if they were desperate for their lives.
Wu Lu was also a little afraid of this life-threatening fighting style, but Wu Lu's camp was set up very securely, and the opponent could not attack it for a while.
The two sides fought like this for an hour. It was already dark. Wu Lu thought that the other side was about to withdraw its troops. Unexpectedly, the other side suddenly lit countless torches.
Then, instead of weakening, Nanguo's attack became stronger. Seeing this, Wu Lu guessed that something big must have happened on the front line.
But looking at this, it should be that the opponent was defeated and wanted to retreat, and the one he was guarding happened to be their only main road. If hundreds of thousands of people wanted to retreat, it was not possible to take those mountain paths.
While Wu Lu was thinking, a young general suddenly rushed out. It was the same person who had been messing around in his camp a few days ago.
I saw this young general, urging his war horses, to attack the front of the camp in a short time. Then, under the protection of the soldiers on the left and right, he actually opened a gap in the camp.
Seeing this scene, the soldiers from the southern country could not let go of this God-given opportunity, so they swarmed in through this gap.
Seeing this scene, Wu Lu immediately led his soldiers forward desperately, trying to block the hole.
As a result, it didn't take long before he met the young general in front of the formation.
When the young general saw Wu Lu, he clenched his teeth and his eyes were blood red. This meant that the enemy who killed his father was right in front of him.
So the young general Ding Hao wielded his sword and went straight to Wu Lu. Wu Lu did not hesitate to wave the gun in his palm to fight with him. The result was the same as last time. Within a few rounds, Wu Lu couldn't resist.
Fortunately, the wolf soldiers under Wu Lu were brave and brave. When they saw that their general was in danger, they immediately stepped forward to rescue him regardless of their own safety and tripped up the young general. This gave Wu Lu a chance to escape.
Wu Lubei returned to his own camp and looked forward. When he saw the opponent's men and horses, they rushed into the stronghold continuously. Knowing that nothing could be done, he immediately turned his horse's head around, gathered the soldiers and rushed out of the military camp without any hesitation.
After Wu Lu told Jia Ke the cause and effect, he knelt there and waited for Jia Ke's punishment.
Jia Ke thought for a moment and asked, "Is that young general really powerful?"
After hearing this, Wu Lu thought about it carefully, and then said: "This young general is really brave. In the eyes of the generals, he is on par with Commander Xiao."
After hearing this, Jia Ke smiled and said to the generals on his left and right: "I didn't expect that Annan Kingdom also has warriors. If you encounter them on the battlefield, you must be careful."
Everyone nodded after hearing this. Even Xiao Yue didn't dare to look down upon him. Only Ben Bray didn't care.
"Wu Lu, although you were defeated this time, I will spare you this time because you have cut off Annan's food and grass. If you are not careful in the future, don't blame me for our ruthless military law."
Wu Lu was moved to tears when he heard Jia Ke put down his faults gently. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Jia Ke a few times, then gritted his teeth and said: "Please don't worry, my lord, I'll meet you again."
When I get to that young general, I will definitely take revenge."
Jia Ke no longer hesitated, and immediately ordered Wu Lu to take his troops to join the brigade, and then continue to advance south.
After spending the whole night, their team finally reached the gate of Longcheng Pass.
At this time, the Dragon City was closed, and Ruan Zhengyu was leading the civil and military personnel to look down at the city.
Ruan Zhengyu could only see countless people moving around with torches below. It looked like Jia Ke was coming out in full force.
Ruan Zhengyu looked at the countless people and horses below and felt that his hands and feet were cold. They just arrived at Longcheng Guan'er yesterday. There were only more than 3,000 people at Longcheng Gate. Including those brought by Ding Hao, there were only 10,000 people.
It turns out that although Ding Hao defeated the powerless victory, he himself was not feeling well. Although Ding Hao himself was excellent in martial arts, the soldiers under him were not. It can be said that he suffered heavy losses against the wolf soldiers.
After this battle, on the surface, he defeated Ding Hao and achieved a great victory. In fact, in terms of the loss of troops, he lost almost all the 50,000 men this time.
After this battle, it can be seen that the wolf soldiers' welding bravery is indeed well-deserved. Under such a disadvantageous situation, they can still inflict huge damage to the Annan soldiers with one enemy and many.
Although the terrain of Longcheng Pass is dangerous, it is simply a fool's dream to rely on these people to stop Jia Ke's hundreds of thousands of troops.
Ruan Zhengyu now had no choice but to return to the General Military Mansion at Longcheng Pass.
Ruan Zhengyu sat on the main seat and asked the civil and military officials below: "Everyone, the situation is urgent. If you have any ideas, please tell me clearly."
As the prime minister, Li Guangqing was naturally the first to speak up, "Your Majesty, I think that although Longcheng Pass is dangerous, the troops are insufficient. We should immediately gather all the young men in Longcheng Pass, and then distribute weapons and ask them to cooperate."
The soldiers refused to defend the city wall."
Ruan Zhengyu's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this. There are tens of thousands of people in Longcheng Pass, and there are also 10,000 young people. If they all gather together, they can hold on for a while if they catch up with the city wall.
"What Old Ai Qing said is absolutely true. I have ordered that all the men above the age of 13 and below 50 in Longcheng Pass be gathered together and put under the centralized management of Duan Yuan, the commander-in-chief of Longcheng Pass. Tomorrow, we will go to the city to fight Jia Ke to the death.
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After Duan Yuan listened below, he felt a little sad in his heart. After all, he had been the commander-in-chief of Longcheng Pass for some years, and the people here had some feelings for him when they got along day and night. Now he wants to send these people to die on the city wall.
, everyone is a little sad.
But now Duan Yuan knew that the matter was urgent, so he could only take orders.
After listening to Ruan Zhengyu's instructions, General Du Peng thought for a while and stepped forward to report to Ruan Zhengyu: "Your Majesty, although there are strong men to help Longcheng Pass, they still can't hold on for long. They should be in the rear.
Summon troops and horses to reinforce Longcheng Pass, otherwise once Longcheng Pass is broken, there will be a plain to the south, and the opponent's cavalry will be numerous, and our country will be in danger."
After Ruan Zhengyu heard this, he thought for a moment and then looked down, "So who do you think is going to gather troops from the rear?"
After hearing Ruan Zhengyu's question, the civil and military officers below all looked at each other, and their eyes began to twinkle.
Now these people all understand the power of the Central Plains Dynasty. If they stay at Longcheng Pass, they may have a narrow escape. Everyone thinks that they can go back to the rear to gather troops and horses, which will be safer anyway.
But these people are all about face, and no one has the nerve to stand up and recommend themselves. They all hope that their friends will recommend themselves to Ruan Zhengyu, so among these civil and military ministers, they use their eyes to convey information to each other.
But before they could come to a conclusion, Du Peng continued to speak, "Your Majesty, since it was Wei Chen who came up with the idea, let Wei Chen go ahead with this matter."
After hearing this, Ruan Zhengyu thought it was okay. Du Peng, as a hussar general, still had some prestige in the army, and he had made some achievements with the army in several battles. Ruan Zhengyu felt relieved to let him go to the rear.
"Okay, since General Du has recommended himself, how can I not agree?"