Chapter 144 Spirit Emperor Worries
Suddenly reinforcements came, and the leader of his side was killed instantly. The Xianbei cavalry was in chaos. Under the leadership of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, the Xianbei cavalry was quickly defeated, and more than a thousand people fled in a hurry.
Gao Shun did not pursue it because it was not necessary.
Xun You, who escaped from death, was confused. On the way back with Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, he asked in confusion: "Zhongda, why are you here?"
Gao Shun said: "After you left that day, Duke Zhongde did not leave, but stayed in Qinghu City to wait for news. But the next day, our scout found that the Tiger Leaping Gorge was blocked by the Xianbei. Therefore, Duke Zhongde inferred that you must have encountered the Xianbei, and you may be defeated without any precautions. Of course, if you lose the battle, your life will definitely be worry-free."
"Duke Zhongde couldn't think of why the Xianbei cavalry appeared here at first, but when he thought of the dynamics of the Xianbei army, he immediately understood that this was the Xianbei trick, and he built a plan to secretly overcome Chencang. The purpose was to let the Xianbei army attract our attention so that they could give the people they sent to a chance to attack Yunzhong County."
"And when you meet Xianbei cavalry, you will definitely be able to figure this out with your intelligence. Both Zhongde Gong and I believe that you should have encountered an emergency at that time, so you had to break out of the canyon, and then be blocked from retreat, trapped in the grassland. If you contact the dry food you carry with you, it is not difficult to infer that you should have launched an attack on Tiger Leaping Gorge last night or today. Because you will definitely be afraid that we will not know the news and suffer losses without any precautions."
"So, Duke Zhongde arranged for me to serve as a supporter. I had already brought people here last night, but I was hiding in the dark. It was not until Wen Yuan led his army to break through that I took advantage of the situation and attacked Wen Yuan on both sides, defeating the thousand people left behind in the Tiger Leaping Gorge, and then quickly rushed over to help."
After listening, Xun You nodded and understood, and exclaimed: "Mr. Zhongde is indeed amazing."
Zhang Liao smiled and said, "He is your and my life-saving benefactor!"
Xun You nodded, but was not very happy. Because the five hundred soldiers he brought, there were still more than ninety people left at this moment, and less than a hundred people arrived!
If Gao Shun and Zhang Liao had not arrived in time, let alone them, even Xun You himself would not have survived.
It is naturally worth thrilling to escape from death, but it makes him unable to laugh.
The two consecutive strikes have allowed Xun You to fully understand the cruelty and change of war. He is proud and careless!
This is a lesson from blood and tears, which he remembers in his heart.
"Your injury is okay?" Gao Shun glanced at him.
Xun You said: "It looks terrible, but it doesn't really hurt the vital points. You can cultivate for a while, and it's fine."
After saying that, he said again: "Before the war, I promised the soldiers that as long as they survive this battle, I would win the title of five doctors for each of them."
Gao Shun knew what Xun You meant. Xun You was not the commander, so he couldn't do such a thing. But Gao Shun also knew that under the circumstances at that time, it was very necessary to reward heavily!
So he nodded and said that he knew, "Let's talk about this matter when the lord comes back. It's the most urgent thing to find a way to resist the Xianbei. Of course, this is not a difficult task. I believe the lord will agree."
When Zhang Liao and Xun You came out, they brought two thousand people, but only five hundred people were back. They lost 1,500 people, and had enough information to at least know what the Xianbei army wanted to do.
This deal is cost-effective. Otherwise, if you don’t know what’s going on and the Xianbei plot is really successful, it would be more than just 1,500 people who died!
There were wounded people in the team, and the speed of travel was not fast. Fortunately, there was no hurry now. On the third day, everyone returned to Qinghu City, Yunzhong County.
Cheng Yu was obviously stunned when he saw Xun You, who was covered in wounds, and then guessed that the situation at that time must be extremely dangerous. Otherwise, a military advisor like Xun You would not have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and he would be injured.
In the conference hall, Cheng Yu smiled and said, "I have to thank the Xianbei leader who attacked you. If it weren't for him, we might not have discovered Xianbei's plan so quickly. If we were not prepared enough, we might have suffered a great loss!"
Xun You nodded in a sigh. Sometimes fighting is actually quite simple.
You know what the other party wants to do, and then find a way to stop it. Once it is done, you will win!
But if you don’t know what the other party wants to do and are unprepared, the possibility of failure will be high.
If the Xianbei leader had not attacked them at that time, but allowed them to leave. When they rushed all the way to the vicinity of the Xianbei army to inquire about the situation, they might have arrived at the designated position, made all preparations, and then attacked Yunzhong County.
Especially Qingjiang City, it is not big, its defensive power is very weak, and the main general Zhang Liao is not there, so the possibility of falling is very high!
Moreover, this time the Xianbei clearly wanted to teach the Han a lesson. It goes without saying what the people in the city will encounter after breaking through Qingjiang City.
Fortunately, I have now understood the other party’s intentions. As long as I prepare it, I am not afraid of them coming or not.
Time flies very quickly, and five more days have passed in a blink of an eye.
After the Xianbei army did not deliberately delay, the speed was nearly twice as fast.
Five days later, more than 280,000 Xianbei troops were already at the city and stationed in a large open space less than twenty miles away from Qinghu City, Yunzhong County.
At the same time, the Hanting Party finally received news about Yunzhong County.
Of course, due to time, all they received was news of Yunzhong County's request for help.
The news that Xun You sent troops to ambush, then his side defeated and captured Helian Chong alive has not been sent to Emperor Ling of Han yet.
This place followed Zhao Yun's usual style, first passing the news to Zhang Rang, and then Zhang Rang transferred it to Emperor Ling of Han.
After reading the report of the request for help, it was false to say that he was not surprised, but it was a total of 300,000 Xianbei troops!
But he was not afraid. Luoyang is more than a thousand miles away from Yunzhong County. Even if the Xianbei army is three million, it will not threaten him for the time being.
Moreover, Zhao Yun had been promoted last year, and Zhang Rang knew very well that with Zhao Yun's temper, he would have recruited 50,000 people immediately. With 50,000 people only defending but not attacking, and the Xianbei cavalry was not good at attacking the city, Zhang Rang believed that Zhao Yun could still withstand it for a while.
However, after reading the report, it was different from what he thought. Although the late emperor was not his biological father, the late emperor also knew what the late emperor had experienced. Even after he took office, he sent Xia Yu to conquer the Xianbei and suffered a great defeat.
Emperor Ling of Han was actually a little scared about the Xianbei. When he suddenly heard the news of the attack of the 300,000 army, could he not worry?
Zhang Rang smiled and comforted him, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. General Zhengbei is quite capable, otherwise he would not defeat the Xianbei repeatedly, nor would he tempt the Xianbei army to attack. This is enough to prove that General Zhengbei is qualified to compete with the Xianbei and fight against him."
Emperor Ling of Han frowned: "After that being said, I am still a little worried. Let my father, do you think I want to send reinforcements to help?"
Zhang Rang said: "If you send troops from Luoyang, you may be over when the reinforcements arrive. According to my servants, if Your Majesty wants to relieve the pressure of Zhao Yun, the general of the North, you might as well issue an edict to ask those who can rush to help him if you can help him."
Chapter completed!