The snowflakes were floating, some fell on the ice of Jiang River, some fell on the earth covered with a layer of silver light, and some fell into Song Jingang's mouth.
Bah, bah, bah.
Song Jingang smacked his lips twice and leaned on his beloved war horse in despair.
He originally thought that Li Zhiyun would hunt down the Turks. After all, there were more than ten thousand Turks, and he only had a few thousand remaining soldiers. In terms of threat, the Turks were a greater threat. In terms of military merit, the credit for capturing the Turks should be more than
Song Jingang's military exploits will be even greater if he catches him.
However, Li Zhiyun told him with actions, no, I want them all.
Of course, Song Jingang currently does not know that Ao Sheshe was forced to the foot of Longmen Mountain by Chai Shao. He thought that the Turks had crossed the river through Longmen and escaped.
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel depressed. This time he was beaten so hard by Li Zhiyun, a teenage boy, that it was really uncomfortable.
He originally wanted to use the Turks as a tool to escape and flee eastward into the Taihang Mountains. However, after the battle in Quwo, his thoughts were completely shattered. Now that the Tang army has chased him away like a dog, he fled southward, which is basically a dead end.
Is Song Jingang really going to die in a place like this?
Sadness comes from the heart.
"King of Song." Yuchi Gong walked to him and sat down.
Song Jingang quickly put his big cloak on Yuchi Gong and scolded: "You haven't recovered yet. Don't go out of the tent. What should you do if you catch a cold?"
Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong fought three bloody battles, but in the end they failed to save Taiping Pass, and instead he was seriously injured. This was the first time Yuchi Gong had been so completely defeated since he joined the army.
"It's okay, I'm okay."
"What a good man." Song Jingang patted him on the shoulder and the two sat close together.
Yuchi Gong said: "King Song, are we unable to escape?"
"If you don't mind, please call me Brother Song. The title of King Song is just a self-deception." Song Jingang smiled bitterly and said, "Looking at it now, we really can't escape."
"Will Tang Jun kill us?"
"Maybe." When Song Jinjiang said this, he didn't even notice that he had a trace of thought in his heart.
No one is truly not afraid of death.
At this time, the scouts sent out to explore the road returned one after another.
"King Song, go southwest to Wenxi and go east to Jiangxian County. How should we go?"
Song Jingang smiled bitterly, "No matter how you go, you will die. Is there any difference?"
"Which of these two places is richer?"
He figured out that surrendering to the Tang army would definitely lead to death. After all, he and the Turks had ruined Hedong. Even if he escaped, there was no way to escape. In this case, it was better to go crazy before dying and make his brothers happy.
Hit the road.
The scout thought for a while and said, "It must be Wenxi. I heard that there is a wealthy Pei family in the area."
Mr. Pei?
Having said this, Song Jingang suddenly remembered the Wenxi Pei family in Bingzhou! This family, he once heard Liu Wuzhou talk about, was a very powerful existence.
"I remember that there was a man named Pei Ji in the Tang army. He seemed to be from Hedong. He was also the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, right?"
"Yes."
"So, aren't Pei Ji and Wenxi Pei from the same clan?" When he said this, Song Jingang's eyes lit up.
If we can control the Wenxi Pei family, threaten Pei Ji, and ask the Tang army to let them leave Jiangzhou, this road may work!
As Pei Ji was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, he might be able to make Li Zhiyun bow his head and agree.
The scout was unsure and said: "King Song, I haven't heard that Pei Ji is a member of the Wenxi Pei family."
"Idiot, the reason why Pei Ji became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty must be because of the reputation of the Wenxi Pei family. Do you think that the high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty are stupid!" Song Jinjiang became more and more certain as he spoke. Pei Ji must have been born in the Wenxi Pei family.
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"Let's go and hear the news!" Song Jingang ordered.
With no other choice, this is the last chance of survival, and he must seize it!
Thousands of remaining soldiers followed Song Jingang and rushed to Wenxi overnight.
The Tang army scouts who were following them immediately informed Xie Shufang of the news.
Song Jingang was ignorant and mistaken about Pei Ji's origin, but Xie Shufang would not be wrong. However, he did not dare to neglect when he heard that Pei's status was so important. While sending someone to notify the king of Chu, he led the army to pursue Song Jingang.
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It was already late at night when Li Zhiyun learned that Song Jingang had gone south to hear the news.
Seeing that the victory was imminent, Li Zhiyun's heart was tense and he did not dare to neglect at all.
"Wen Xi?"
After hearing the news from the scouts, Li Zhiyun held the candlestick and walked to the hanging map. He raised the candlestick and illuminated the map to find the location of Wenxi.
After watching it for a long time, Li Zhiyun was a little confused.
"Why is he going to Wenxi? This place has to be a road, not a fortified city. What can we do if we capture Wenxi?"
Du Ruhui, Xue Shou, Xue Yuanjing and Chu Suiliang also bowed their heads in deep thought.
If Song Jingang walked to Quwo before to escape into the Taihang Mountains, this still had a purpose, but this time he went south to hear the news, what was his purpose?
Waiting for help?
What a joke, Taiping Pass has been lost, Liu Wuzhou was restrained by the King of Qin, and Song Jingang has no reinforcements.
Du Ruhui stroked his beard and said, "Is it possible that Song Jingang wanted to threaten His Highness with the lives of the Wenxi Pei clan members so that His Highness would let him live?"
After much deliberation, Du Ruhui felt that this guess should be the most reasonable, because the most famous person in Wenxi is Pei, and the most valuable one is Pei.
"No way?" Li Zhiyun wanted to laugh for no reason, "Song Jingang must have lost his mind. Why does he think that this king will be threatened by him?"
Chu Suiliang said: "Your Highness, it is understandable that Song Jingang is at the end of his rope. However, what he did is still somewhat reasonable. If he really wants to threaten Your Highness with the lives of Wenxi and Pei clan members, is Your Highness really going to turn a deaf ear and ignore the news?
Do you like the lives of the Pei clan members?"
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun fell into silence.
If Song Jingang really did this, I'm afraid he would still have to take it into consideration.
Because if the Pei family really suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Song Jingang, then the relationship between him and the Pei family would not be called deep hatred, but they would never have any contact with each other until death.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiyun breathed softly, "This Song Jingang is really giving me a headache."
Putting down the candlestick gently, Li Zhiyun twisted his neck, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Although he has no contact with the Pei family now, it does not mean that he will not have contact with him in the future. If Song Jingang really succeeds, it will be meaningless for him to defeat Song Jingang this time.
Xue Shou cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, we must be cautious about this matter. I suggest that Your Highness should personally lead the army to intercept and kill Song Jingang."
personally?
Chu Suiliang was puzzled. Song Jingang was at the end of his rope. Couldn't he just leave it to Xie Shufang? His Highness the King of Chu would personally take action?
Du Ruhui also reacted, with a hint of excitement in his tone, and said with cupped hands: "Your Highness, I think it is feasible."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun glanced at his two confidants and said, "Well, send the order and have three thousand cavalry ready. I will set off immediately."
"Yes." Xue Shou hurriedly went down to prepare.
Du Ruhui said: "Your Highness, my subordinates would like to go together to hear the news."
"allow."
Half an hour later, the cavalry was ready, and Li Zhiyun, Du Ruhui and Xue Cao rode their horses and rushed to Wenxi.
Watching the king leave, Chu Suiliang asked Xue Yuanjing beside him doubtfully.
"Song Jingang is in a certain death situation. Isn't His Highness too cautious?"
Xue Yuanjing touched his chin and muttered: "Song Jingang is cunning. As long as he is not dead, Hedong will not be stable. I think the king still wants to see him die in person to feel at ease."
Although this explanation was somewhat reluctant, Chu Suiliang could only reluctantly accept it.
Of course, he still had doubts in his heart.
Song Jingang originally wanted to use Wenxi Pei to threaten Pei Ji, but he made a mistake about Pei Ji's origin. However, he still succeeded in arousing Li Zhiyun's fear. It can only be said that he made a mistake.