Chapter 631 The rescued Wang Ben came to Chu State’s Monument Princess again
"General! General!!!"
Among the Chu army, Xiang Yan, who was standing on a chariot, was looking at the battlefield in the distance. He saw that the Qin army was being gradually eaten away by the Chu army. An encirclement was about to be formed soon. Suddenly, he heard a movement behind him.
Turning his head, Xiang Yan saw a Chu army general and several scouts hurriedly approaching.
"General, what's wrong, the Qin army's cavalry were found outside the camp. There are at least tens of thousands of Qin cavalry!"
The Chu army general reined in his horse and raised his hand to report to Xiang Yan.
Xiang Yan frowned when he heard this.
"Bai Yan?"
Looking back at the battlefield in the plains, Xiang Yan thought about it again and again, and finally shook his head.
"Send the order, all troops return to the defense camp!"
Xiang Yan ordered.
Around the chariot, following Xiang Yan's order, several Chu soldiers carrying orders left on horseback to convey the order.
"Go back to the camp? General, the Qin army has numerous casualties at this time. With such a great opportunity, we should take advantage of the situation and defeat it. If we retreat, wouldn't we miss a good opportunity!"
"Yes! General, I am willing to lead the troops to surround the Qin army and kill Qin General Wang Ben within three hours!"
Around the chariot, all Chu generals and generals looked at Xiang Yan in confusion when they heard Xiang Yan's words. Some impatient young Chu generals were even more anxious to stand up and ask for orders.
However, under everyone's gaze, Xiang Yan still shook her head.
"Bai Yan has discovered the intention of the Chu army. If the Qin army here is forcibly surrounded and beheaded, Qin General Wang Bi, Bai Yan will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. Compared to Wang Bi, Bai Yan's subordinates are all elites of the Qin State! What if?
After attacking the camp, directly lead the troops to attack, regardless of casualties, the outcome is unpredictable..."
Xiang Yan said to the Chu generals around him,
Xiang Yan knew that the elite cavalry in the north of Qin had previously been under Bai Yan's command, and later they had Zhao's side cavalry. When Ying Zheng ordered Bai Yan to destroy Wei, he also sent Qianzhong, Lantian, and the Qin army that had previously attacked Yan
, leave them all to Bai Yan.
This was also the biggest reason why Bai Yan dared to order the Qin army from Suiyang City to return to Wei.
Since Bai Yan has discovered the purpose of the Chu army, he will definitely not sit back and watch Wang Ben be surrounded and destroyed. If the Chu army attacks, Bai Yan will not let go of this opportunity even if he cannot rescue him.
Xiang Yan sighed.
"The State of Qin may be without Wang Ben, or even without Bai Yan, but the State of Chu cannot afford to be defeated at this time!"
On the chariot, Xiang Yan looked at the battlefield again.
If possible, why would Xiang Yan not want to destroy this Qin army, kill Wang Ben, and inspire the Chu people to resist Qin?
If it's a pity, Xiang Yan is unwilling to do so. In half a day, just half a day, the Chu army can destroy the Qin army.
However, unlike what was expected before, when the Qin army became suspicious after seeing the Chu army's delay in moving, Bai Yan was aware of the Chu army's intentions in less than two days.
"Bai Yan! Qi Ren..."
Xiang Yan thought about the way Bai Yan destroyed Wei before, his intention to attack Qufu, his boldness in raiding Chu Dong, the battle between Qin and Chu in Suiyang City, his grasp of the timing of the Chu army's withdrawal, and his ability to crack the square formation, as well as his current attack on Chu
Jun's judgment...everything makes Xiang Yan's heart heavier and heavier!
What made Xiang Yan even more indignant was that Qi had missed such talented and famous generals and left them to Qin.
Thinking of the news sent by the Qi State in the past, Xiang Yan, a Chu native of this age, couldn't help but want to go to the Qi State in person, go to the Qi State Court, and question the King of Qi about his stupidity and question Tian Ding.
, how wrong the country is.
And, wrongly, it is far from Qi State!
Although Tian Ding's actions in the past damaged Qi, they also brought disaster to Han, Zhao, Wei, and Chu!!!
How many people died under Bai Yan's sword because of Tian Ding's action! How many princely states died at the hands of Qin because of Tian Ding's action.
As if thinking of Xiang Le and Xiang Quan's death, Xiang Yan's eyes showed a hint of sadness.
"withdraw!"
Following Xiang Yan's order, the chariot slowly turned around and rushed towards the Chu army's camp.
When all the Chu generals heard Xiang Yan's explanation, they all realized that Bai Yan, who had all the elites of Qin under his command, was Chu's biggest disaster compared to Chu's desperate attempt to destroy the Qin general Wang Bi.
As long as Bai Yan doesn't die, Chu's crisis will be hard to eliminate.
As for whether Bai Yan dared to fight the Chu army in a situation where both sides would suffer losses, everyone felt uneasy when thinking of Bai Yan's past deeds.
After coming to their senses, each of the Chu generals, even if they were unwilling to do so, could only take another look at the battlefield, and then followed Xiang Yan's chariot on their horses and left.
On the battlefield.
There was a roar of killing, the Qin army and the Chu army were fighting in a melee, and the sound of drums suddenly sounded as the Chu army retreated, and all the Chu soldiers were stunned.
Don’t all the soldiers of the Chu army understand? The morale is high, why should they withdraw their troops? But fortunately, the Chu soldiers on the battlefield are all well-trained elites. No matter how puzzled they are, when they hear the drums of retreat, they still
Follow the generals without hesitation and gradually evacuate.
soon.
The battlefield that was originally full of shouts of killing quickly became quiet. All the fighting Qin and Chu soldiers, with their spears and swords crisscrossing each other, slowly retreated, and a safe section began to separate between the two armies.
The distance is getting wider and wider.
Phew~!
After a Qin soldier killed the Chu soldier in front of him, he looked at the retreating Chu army and looked at each other in confusion.
Did the Chu army retreat?
Soon, when they saw the last Chu soldiers leaving, after killing the Qin soldiers, they kept retreating. All the Qin soldiers who were still alive stood vigilantly, holding long swords and swords, watching the retreating soldiers.
The Chu army.
At this time, all the soldiers of the Qin army, except for the blood stains on their faces, looked like they were surviving the disaster.
"General! The Chu army has retreated!"
The trusted soldiers beside Wang Ben saw all the Chu troops retreating around them, and suddenly looked at Wang Ben with surprise.
Wang Ben was riding a war horse, holding a sharp sword, frowning and looking at the scene around him.
"It should be General Bai Yan!"
Wang Ben said.
Except for Bai Yan, Wang Ben could not think of any reason that would cause the Chu army, which already had an absolute advantage, to evacuate in a hurry, making Xiang Yan dare not stay here.
Watching the Chu army retreat, Wang Ben breathed a sigh of relief, but also had some lingering fears. Among all the people who had fought before, Xiang Yan was the only one who made him feel as cold as when he faced Li Mu.
"General Bai Yan? Could it be that General Bai Yan fought with the Chu army and won a great victory?"
Zhu Guan, the general of the Qin army, stood next to Wang Ben. After putting away his sword, he couldn't help but frown and asked.
Qu Wei, the Qin general on the side, also looked at Wang Ben curiously after hearing Zhu Guan's words.
"That's how it should be!"
Wang Ben said.
Wang Ben, like other generals, knew in his heart how slim this possibility was. After all, he calculated the time, how far Xiang Yan had left Chudong, and then suddenly ordered the Chu army to return. The whole process gave Bai Yan a chance.
Just a day or two.
This is also the reason why after seeing Xiang Yan suddenly returning with his troops, Wang Ben also followed him to Chudong.
Wang Ben was afraid that Xiang Yan's departure from Chudong was just an illusion for Bai Yan. His real purpose was to ambush Bai Yan after Bai Yan sent troops.
"While the Chu army retreats, let the soldiers rest, clean the battlefield, and count the casualties! Send out all the scouts in the army to find out the news and prevent the Chu army from attacking again!"
Wang Ben ordered.
The Chu army was eager to retreat, which proved that something must have happened. However, this time Xiang Yan ambushed and attacked Wang Ben, so Wang Ben did not dare to advance again for fear that Xiang Yan would seize the opportunity again.
Unfortunately, the news was blocked by the Chu army, and the communication with Bai Yan required a long circuit from the Chu border.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
When a Qin general heard Wang Ben's words, he accepted the order and then rode away.
the other side.
Zhiyi, outside the Chu army's camp.
The mighty Qin army's cavalry gathered on the plain, looking at the Chu army's camp.
In the cold wind, the falling snow had not yet melted. Bai Yan was riding a war horse, carrying a gun, and Yanmao. They looked at countless Chu soldiers, who gathered defensively outside the Chu army camp to form formations.
"General, will Xiang Yan really return to the defense camp? It's been so long!"
Zhang looked at Bai Yan curiously and asked.
The cavalry had been here for a long time and had yet to attack. He couldn't help but worry that he had missed this opportunity to raid the Chu army's camp.
Yanmao couldn't help but look at Bai Yan. The number of Chu soldiers who were on guard outside the Chu army's camp, as well as their panicked looks, showed that Xiang Yan was not in the Chu army's camp.
If the iron cavalry and side cavalry are allowed to attack at this time, they will definitely be able to break through the Chu camp.
"I'll be back! Xiang Yan still has a chance of winning!"
While Bai Yan was talking, he suddenly saw that behind Zhi Yi, at the exit of the mountains and rivers at the end of the plain, the Chu army was constantly coming out.
Naturally, Yanmao and Zhang also saw this scene, and they cheered up one after another.
"Go! Go back!"
When Bai Yan saw Xiang Yan arriving, he didn't plan to stay any longer.
Bai Yan doesn't know what the situation is like at Wang Ben's place right now. What he can do has been done. As for Xiang Yan, Bai Yan will not confront Xiang Yan head-on at this time.
Xiang Yan, a veteran general, had all the elites of Chu under his command. Fighting at this time would only result in the soldiers dying for no reason.
"promise!"
Yanmao and Zhang watched Bai Yan turn around and walk back, looking in the direction of the Chu army again, and then followed Bai Yan to leave. Then the mighty Qin cavalry, all the cavalrymen under countless black flags with Qin characters, also
Follow Yanmao and leave behind you.
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"More and more people are going to Qi recently!"
"No! They are all children of aristocratic families. Those carriages are all exquisitely carved. I had the honor to see the woman in the carriage yesterday. She is so beautiful!"
"It's not as beautiful as that woman from the past few days! Wasn't that the woman that I was lucky enough to see a few days ago? Have you forgotten about it?"
"Oh, they're almost the same! I don't know if I can still look at them during the interrogation today!"
At the foot of Qufu City, while the Qin officials were chatting, they suddenly saw a carriage approaching from a distance.
Seeing this, several Qin officials who were talking to each other looked at each other in surprise. It was not that the carriage was so good or big, but that during this period, carriages basically left Qufu one after another.
Running towards the direction of Qi State, I rarely saw carriages coming from the direction of Qi State, and at this time they arrived at Qufu.
"Who? Where are you going?"
A Qin official looked at each other and other Qin officials, and when the carriage approached, he took the initiative to interrogate them.
"My lord, we will escort the young master to Zhongwu City!"
The old horseman driving the carriage got out of the carriage and said to the Qin officials. Then he took out the relevant customs clearance order and evidence and showed them to the Qin officials.
"Zhonglishi!"
The Qin official looked at the old horseman's things and the brand new wooden sign on it, and nodded. Although he had never been to Zhongwu City, this Qin official had certainly heard about the Zhongli family.
This noble clan can meet and talk with General Bai Yan, unlike other noble clans who can hardly meet with the general.
"Inside the carriage is the young master, and behind him are the master and servants!"
The old horseman looked at the Qin officials looking at the carriage and the servants around the carriage, and explained softly.
"General Bai Yan is leading his troops to fight the Chu army. There are many assassins and thieves in Zhongwu City. They need to be investigated carefully!"
Qin officials said.
Although he knew about the Zhongli family, but thinking of the assassins who had assassinated General Bai Yan one after another in Zhongwu City, the Qin official still shook his head. Those who should be interrogated still need to be interrogated.
Although it was impossible to accommodate, not only the old horseman, but also the servants, maids, and other people coming in and out around the carriage could hear the Qin official's tone, but it was much softer, and he even went out of his way to explain the reason.
The old horseman nodded and followed behind Li Qin.
"This is my little master!"
The old coachman looked at the beauty that came into view after Qin Li opened the curtain of the carriage, which made Qin Li Nuo not open his eyes, with a dull look on his face, so he explained.
Only then did the Qin official come back to his senses. After checking and confirming that there was nothing wrong with the beauty in the carriage, he glanced at the beauty again, then watched the carriage curtain lowered, and in a daze, turned to question other servants.
There was nothing wrong with any of the slaves. Even the seals from the previous customs clearance were stamped, and the Qin official just looked at them.
However, when he interrogated one of the maids, a woman, the Qin official frowned.
"Yingshi?"
Looking at the origin, name, and seal registered on the bamboo slip, Qin officials checked it again and again, and even looked up and down at the woman in front of him.
Looking at the nervous Ying in front of her, holding the corners of her clothes in her hands and not daring to raise her head, it took a long time for the Qin officials to let her go.
Watching the carriage enter the city gate, the Qin official turned around with a melancholy look, came to the other Qin officials, and said that the person sitting in the carriage just now was a great beauty. The other Qin officials were envious or did not believe it.
In his eyes, he described the beautiful woman with her stunning looks and seductive eyes.
Inside Qufu City.
In a small house on the roadside, Yingshi and other slaves were tidying up the small house. They watched other slaves go to the city to inquire about news under the orders of the Monument Queen. As a native of Qi, Yingshi stayed
Beside the Lady of the Monument, she is serving the Lady of the Monument.
"Have you heard? A few days ago, Qin general Bai Yan led his troops and left Zhongwu City!"
"Ah! After leaving Zhongwu City, are you going to fight the Chu army?"
"I don't know what the outcome will be. Alas, Bai Yan is a famous general of Qin..."
Although there was a cold wind by the window, Monument Queen still opened the small window and listened to the chatter of the people walking around in the street downstairs, talking about what happened during this period.
Although most of them were there, Monument Princess had vaguely heard about it on the way here.
"Not in Zhongwu City!"
Monument Princess said softly, her beautiful eyes looking out the window, full of hesitation and worry.
Different from the mentality when she left, now that she heard that Bai Yan led the troops to fight the Chu army, Bei Ji couldn't help but feel worried. The battlefield killings and sword fighting were extremely dangerous after all.
At this time, should she continue to look for Bai Yan?
During the previous parting, she felt that Bai Yan didn't want her to be in Chu country anymore, but if she didn't go, how would she talk about the countless doubts in her heart.
Father, why was he buried there? Was it Bai Yan himself who buried him?
Did Bai Yan's swordsmanship inherit his father's legacy and be taught by his father? Did his father ever give any instructions...
By the window.
The cold wind blew, and Monument Queen came back to her senses. She sighed and thought of Yingshi beside her.
"Qin and Chu are at war. I heard that the King of Chu was collecting grain, and bandits were everywhere in Chu. The general of Qin, Bai Yan, is not in Zhongwu City yet. When the war is over and you see the general, you can go find a good man. How about your eldest son?"
Monument Girl turned her head to look at Yingshi and said softly.
After learning that Ying's husband and eldest son were all in Chu, when they left Qi, Ying knelt on the ground and begged, wanting to come to Chu with her to find relatives. Beiji had experienced the feeling of separation from relatives.
Painful, he finally relented and agreed to take her to Chu.
Seeing Mrs. Ying nodding gratefully, Bei Ji looked out the window with melancholy, not knowing what the situation was like in Bai Yan.
How should you address Bai Yan next time you see him?