After Su Fei was killed, the Jingzhou army forward fell into a brief chaos. Taking this opportunity, Xu Sheng led the Chu army to break out.
But I never thought that after running only a few miles, I would encounter a large force of Jingzhou Army coming towards me.
Seeing the flag printed on the banner, Xu Sheng suddenly felt chills from head to sole.
Gan Ning!
Unexpectedly, Gan Ning came in person.
As the guard of Chaisang, Xu Sheng naturally had many interactions with Gan and Ning.
Xu Sheng still admired Gan Ning's skills.
If they were to fight against each other, I would probably be able to hold on for more than ten rounds at most.
Now that he saw Gan Ning's banner, Xu Sheng naturally knew that Jiang Xia's army must have come out in full force.
You know, Gan Ning guarded Jiangxia with an army of one hundred thousand troops.
He found that the more than 30,000 Chu troops around him had gone through successive breakthroughs, and their morale and physical strength were no longer at their peak. If they faced the main force of Jiangxia's army, they would definitely not fare well.
However, Xu Sheng discovered Gan Ning, and Gan Ning naturally discovered Xu Sheng.
Gan Ning opened his mouth when he saw the Chu army fleeing in panic in front of him.
Hahaha, credit! The credit is right in front of you!
Ever since he decided to be loyal to Liu Bei, Gan Ningke had been holding his breath, waiting to achieve a few great achievements and then join the core group of Shu Han in Xichuan.
You know, under Huang Zu, Gan Ning had suffered enough from the pain of having his credit embezzled by his superiors.
Although he is now the governor of Jiangxia and has a hundred thousand troops, Gan Ning also knows that in the face of the general trend of the world, he can only maintain his wealth and status by finding a reliable force to join him.
Now, Jingzhou is obviously a big ship that is about to capsize, and Gan Ning will naturally not be drowned with it.
Just when Gan Ning was hesitating, Liu Bei's envoy came up.
What else is there to say about this? Today Liu Bei is like a man in heaven!
Not only did they occupy the Xichuan area, they also sent troops to capture Hanzhong, and now they are conquering the entire Jingzhou area.
I am afraid that even if Liu Bei captured Jingzhou, his strength would not be much weaker than Xiang Ji of Chu State.
Gan Ning knew that if he surrendered to Xiang Ji, he would be like this for the rest of his life. However, Liu Bei was different. His country was just established and he was short of major generals under his command. His surrender would definitely be a timely help.
Now, being able to take down the Yangzhou garrison of the Chu State in front of them would be a big addition to the list of achievements.
Gan Ning, how could he not be excited?
"Young men! Charge and kill all the Chu troops. No one will be left alive!"
As Gan Ning's order was issued, the Jingzhou army, which was marching normally, suddenly accelerated and charged towards the Chu army in front.
"The whole army obeys the order! Prepare to meet the enemy!"
Having been discovered by the Jingzhou Army, Xu Sheng had no choice but to lead his army to break through again.
But Xu Sheng also knew that facing the main force of the Jiangxia Army led by Gan Ning himself, only one out of ten Chu troops could successfully break through.
But no matter what, there is no extra choice left for Xu Sheng now.
Not only would it waste time by escaping by other routes, he would also be pursued by the Jiangxia Army, and he might encounter the Jingzhou Army encircling and suppressing the Chu Army.
"Mrs. Cai, stay with a certain family!"
Xu Sheng still admires Mrs. Cai.
At least, in this panic moment, this woman did not cause any trouble and was able to escape alone on horseback with the army.
This greatly reduced Xu Sheng's burden.
Under the current situation, Xu Sheng did not expect to be able to save his army. As long as he led Mrs. Cai to safely break out of the encirclement, it would be able to offset some of his own mistakes.
As long as you can save your life, you will have a chance to take revenge later!
But Xu Sheng didn't know that Mrs. Cai still had a jade seal hidden in her arms.
Otherwise, Xu Sheng may have to risk his life to protect him during the breakout.
Of course, Mrs. Cai deliberately did not tell Xu Sheng this.
Who knows if this guy knew the existence of the Chuanguo Jade Seal, whether he would directly seize the Jade Seal and abandon the Cai family?
You must know that this national jade seal is the hope of the Cai family and the capital of the Cai family to re-establish themselves in Chu State.
On the one hand, it is to show off in front of the new master, on the other hand, it is to break out desperately for the hope of survival.
The Chu army and Jiang Xia army collided quickly.
All the Chu troops knew that in the current situation, the general was unable to help them.
But now, we can only rely on our own strength to charge with all our strength and break through the enemy's defense line. Only then can we have any hope of escaping.
Dust and smoke billowed, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.
Killing cries, screams, wails, and roars were constantly coming from the place where the two armies collided.
"Kill! Leave no one alive, I will kill them all!"
Brandishing the sword in his hand, the excited Gan Ning galloped between the two armies, and many Chu soldiers died tragically under his sword.
However, Gan Ning was not satisfied.
What Gan Ning wanted was to find the leader of the Chu army. Whether he was Yu Jin or Xu Sheng, sometimes both of them were there.
Only by killing them will Gan Ning gain greater credit.
However, it is not that easy to find traces of the enemy general in this chaotic army.
What's more, Xu Sheng, who had been well prepared, took off his general's armor early and just led his bodyguards and Cai family members to break out of the encirclement.
Now, he has rushed all the way out of the Jiangxia Army's formation.
Turning his head to look at the battlefield where the cries of fighting continued to be heard, Xu Sheng's heart was filled with bitterness.
This time, it can be said that the defeat cannot be repeated.
Shouchun Prefect Yu Jinzhe was trapped inside, and of the 70,000 Chu troops, only less than 2,000 people were left beside him. He didn't know how many Chu troops would be able to escape one after another.
However, Xu Sheng no longer has high hopes for this.
"Mrs. Cai, it is up to you, the Cai family, to guide you on the road ahead."
After breaking through the siege of Jiangxia Army, Xu Sheng knew that there should no longer be a large Jingzhou Army ahead.
However, Xu Sheng still chose to let the Cai family lead the way.
After all, they are the locals of Jingzhou, so in terms of their familiarity with the roads, they are naturally much better than the Chu army.
Under the current situation, the Chu army could only take the narrow path and avoid all Jingzhou city defenses.
Only in this way can we return to Yangzhou safely.
"Thank you very much, General Xu, for your great righteousness. I, Mrs. Cai, hereby swear that I will never forget the great kindness of the general in my life!"
Seeing that it was safe, Mrs. Cai's heart finally settled.
Although most of the Cai family members were lost in the breakout this time, as long as he is alive and his eldest brother Cai Mao is alive, there is still hope for the Cai family.
Touching the imperial seal in her arms, Mrs. Cai once again thought of the figure that was galloping crazily on her body in the Xiangyang Palace that night.
Thinking about it, with this thing as a stepping stone, King Chu Bawang will give me and our Cai family a place to live no matter what, right?