Liu Zhi was naturally overjoyed when he discovered King Ruan Zhengyu of Annan. In order to get this credit, he also worked hard, spurring his horse and spear, and went straight to Ruan Zhengyu.
Ruan Zhengyu also noticed that the opponent's general was rushing toward him, and he was already a little frightened at this time.
When the guards around Ruan Zhengyu saw that their master was in danger, they all rushed towards Liu Zhi with all their might, hoping to stop Liu Zhi and give their master time to escape.
Liu Zhi was a little impatient when he saw the other party's guards approaching, and immediately ordered the soldiers behind him to step forward to stop him, while he bypassed these guards and headed towards Ruan Zhengyu.
Ruan Zhengyu also passed by the battlefield. When he saw the opponent, he gritted his teeth and waved his big gun, hoping to kill the general so that he could escape.
Unexpectedly, when the two sides fought, they discovered that their martial arts skills were evenly matched.
Liu Zhiwu moved the gun in his hand and flew up and down. Ruan Zhengyu took the gun in his hand and covered it front and back.
Liu Zhi stood together with the other party, without any panic, because he knew that time was on his side. As long as he held Ruan Zhengyu back, until all his guards were killed, Ruan Zhengyu would be captured.
Ruan Zhengyu naturally understood this truth, so he gritted his teeth and fought to the death with Liu Zhi, just because he wanted to have an immediate result.
At this time, a group of men and horses emerged from the alley next to him. The man who immediately made the move was known to Ruan Zhengyu. He was none other than Du Peng, the hussar general under his command.
When Ruan Zhengyu heard that one of his men had arrived, he was immediately overjoyed and said, "General Du, come and save the orphan."
When Du Peng saw Ruan Zhengyu being entangled by a general, he originally didn't want to go, but with so many soldiers under his command watching, he could only come to fight Liu Zhi with his horse and sword in hand.
Liu Zhike couldn't hold on anymore. Being pestered by two people, his life was in danger.
Eucommia ulmoides in Liu Zhi's formation was frightened when she saw that Liu Zhi was in danger. If something happened to the commander-in-chief of the Central Plains, he would not be able to explain himself, so he waved his horse and waved his gun and came to respond.
With the support of Eucommia ulmoides, Liu Zhizhen finally settled down and his life was not in danger.
Seeing this situation, Ruan Zhengyu knew that it would be too late if he didn't leave, so he said to Du Peng next to him: "General Du, hold on for a while, and wait until the lonely king gathers his soldiers to rescue you."
After Ruan Zhengyu finished speaking, he turned his horse and fled behind the formation without waiting for Du Peng's consent.
Du Peng was so angry when he saw this situation. I tried my best to save you, but you left me here. In this case, why bother fighting?
So Du Peng feinted with a shot, turned his horse's head and was about to escape, but he could no longer leave, as countless wolf soldiers were already surrounding him.
Liu Zhi also rushed up behind him and fired a shot without any explanation. Du Peng was unable to dodge and was stabbed in the right arm. The knife in his hand could not be held and fell to the ground.
By this time, Du Peng already knew that the situation was over, so he covered his right arm with his left hand and stopped resisting. Seeing that the opponent had given up resistance, Liu Zhi immediately ordered his officers and soldiers to pull him off the horse, tie him up and send him to the rear for Jia Ke to deal with.
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When Liu Zhi finished handling the matter here, he found that Ruan Zhengyu had disappeared. This made Liu Zhi angry, and all the credit he had gained was lost.
Liu Zhi was still a little unwilling, so he led his troops to search nearby for results. They only searched for an hour or two, but found no trace of Ruan Zhengyu. Knowing that he had escaped this time.
This battle lasted from the third watch to dawn. By the time the sun went up, there were no traces of Annan soldiers in the entire Sheng Long Mansion. These people were either killed or captured.
After Jia Ke received the news in the Chinese army's tent, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and immediately ordered the army to enter the city.
When Jia Ke came to the city gate with his army and horses, Liu Zhi and Jirigela were already there to greet him.
Jia Ke saw the two of them and smiled and said, "You two have worked hard. After you settle down, you will be rewarded heavily."
After listening to Jia Ke's words, the two people hurriedly humbly expressed their humility, and then the group of people surrounded Jia Ke and entered Shenglong Mansion.
After Jia Ke entered the palace of Shenglong Mansion, he sat in the middle of the Yin'an Palace, with all the civil and military generals standing on both sides.
Jia Ke saw everyone standing still, and then asked: "Have you captured Annan King Ruan Zhengyu this time?"
Liu Zhi felt a little ashamed when he heard Jia Ke's question, but he had to say it, so he stood up and raised his hands and said, "My lord, I met Ruan Zhengyu when I arrived, but he escaped."
Jia Ke frowned after hearing this. If Ruan Zhengyu escaped and went to other places in Annan to regroup, it would be a trouble for him.
So Jia Ke turned around and asked Du Lin, the Taifu of Annan Kingdom, "Old sir, Ruan Zhengyu has escaped this time. Where do you think he will regroup?"
Du Lin thought for a moment and then said: "Reporting to the thousand-year-old King Yan, Ruan Zhengyu escaped from Shenglong Mansion this time and could only go to the south."
Jia Ke nodded after hearing this, and then continued to ask: "The old gentleman is the leader of Annan South. I don't know what to teach me."
Jia Ke's words are very clear. Just ask Du Lin, Ruan Zhengyu has fled to your south, and you, the leader of the south, should help.
After hearing this, Du Lin did not hesitate at all, "To report back to King Yan that he is a thousand years old, little old man, I am writing a letter and sending it to the south. At that time, the nobles in the south will definitely look forward to seeing King Yan who is a thousand years old."
Jia Ke was very satisfied after listening to this. This is how you talk to smart people. As soon as you start, he will understand what you mean.
As long as the nobles in the south obey his orders, then Ruan Zhengyu and he will be nothing more than a turtle in a urn by escaping to the south.
Just when Jia Ke smiled there, Du Lin poured cold water on him again.
"It is reported to King Yan that he is a thousand years old. Although Ruan Zhengyu has fled to the south, if there is any trouble, he may not sit still and wait for death. Ruan Zhengyu still has a way out."
After hearing this, Jia Ke was stunned and said, "Mr. If you have something to say, speak directly."
"To report back to King Yan, who is a thousand years old, Ruan Zhengyu's queen is a princess of Thailand, and this princess is quite favored by the current king. If Ruan Zhengyu escapes to Thailand, the King of Thailand will definitely take her in."
Jia Ke frowned after hearing this, and then asked Li Deshan next to him, "You are responsible for the security of the palace. Have you found the queen of Annan Kingdom?"
When Li Deshan heard Jia Ke's inquiry, he quickly lowered his head and said, "To return to the master, I did not find Queen Annan in the palace."
Jia Ke now understands that Ruan Zhengyu has indeed arranged a way out for himself. It seems that the Thai princess has been sent to Thailand.
Jia Ke frowned and asked Du Lin: "What is the specific situation in the southeastern countries? Please explain it to me in detail."
Du Lin heard Jia Ke's question and quickly replied: "Reporting to King Yan, there are three major countries in the southeast of the Celestial Empire, Annan, Thailand, and Myanmar. There are also some small countries as buffers between these three countries. Basically, these three countries
This big country controls the situation in the southeast of China."
"And these three countries have marriages with each other, so there hasn't been much conflict over the years."
After hearing this, Jia Ke was a little puzzled, "So, these three countries should be fighting with each other, how can they live in peace with each other?"
Du Lin said helplessly: "To report to King Yan, it is true that the pressure from the Celestial Empire on these three countries is too great. They are afraid that once the national power is damaged, the Celestial Empire will take advantage of the situation."
"Even if China does not intervene for the time being, if they are too powerful and China considers them a threat, they will send troops to conquer them. Therefore, for the sake of their own safety, they will temporarily suspend their troops and fight against China together."
Jia Ke nodded when he heard this. This was barely an answer, but Jia Ke didn't think so. These Southern Barbarians are all unruly. How could they build troops because of the pressure from the Celestial Kingdom? If you don't see it, these countries have repeatedly invaded.
The border of the Celestial Dynasty shows their respect for the Celestial Kingdom, which is superficial.
This may be because these barbarians have been fighting for years and their national strength is exhausted, so they took this strategy to temporarily build up their troops in preparation for another war.
Let’s talk about Jia Ke’s suspicion of the south here, and let’s talk about Ruan Zhengyu, who broke out of the south gate of Shenglong Mansion with his soldiers and thousands of troops.
He regrouped two or three miles out of the city. Looking around, he saw that except for a few generals who followed him, none of the civil servants were left.
Ruan Zhengyu now felt that he was at the end of his rope. The more he thought about it, the more despair he had. He couldn't help but pull out his sword and commit suicide.
As a result, he was stopped by the soldiers next to him, and Ruan Zenglie immediately came to his senses. What had happened to him? It was just that he had thought wrong for a moment. He actually had his own thoughts, and he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
Coupled with the constant persuasion of several generals next to him, Ruan Zhengyu immediately cheered up. He said to the generals on the left and right: "We are just a small setback. We still have half of the country in the south. When we follow the lonely king to the south, we can regroup and start again."
Ding Ding Annan Jiangshan, you will definitely not lose the reward of being a prince."
After Ruan Zhengyu comforted several generals, he no longer hesitated and led his people directly to the south. However, since Shenglong Mansion had been completely surrounded, if he took the main road, he would be discovered by Jia Ke's army immediately.
So Ruan Zhengyu asked the local natives in the army to find a path in the mountains. These people then bypassed Jia Ke's defense and got out of the encirclement.
As soon as Ruan Zhengyu left the encirclement, he was like smashing the jade cage to fly the colorful phoenix, breaking the golden lock and driving away the dragon.
These people were so busy that they didn't dare to stop. They went straight to Jiading Mansion in the south before stopping and entering the city to rest.
The prefect of Jiading Prefecture, Superintendent Ruan Zhengyu, came with people and hurriedly sent people to clean up the room and settle them down.
Ruan Zhengyu also did not believe these southerners. He placed the troops he brought from the north around his palace to protect the safety.
At the same time, he sent several generals who followed him from the south to gather military power near Jiading Prefecture, hoping to regain control of the south and then fight Jia Ke decisively.