Chapter 35 Chase

Chapter 35 Chase

Chapter 35 Chase
The retreat could not be hidden from anyone.

What Meng Chao did can be fully described by two idioms: covering one's ears and stealing the bell, and deceiving oneself and others.

At the beginning, the Handan soldiers who were left behind as scapegoats did not realize it, and under the supervision of the officers, they fought hard to attack Biyong, leaving behind at least a hundred corpses.

However, the defenders were in a dominant position and Yang Bao, the governor who was fighting on the city wall, was the first to discover the enemy's movements. He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to report it.

Upon hearing the news, Mi Huang and Shao Xun immediately went to the top of the city wall to observe.

"They are indeed retreating." Shao Xun understood it at a glance and then seemed to be thinking about something.

After only two days of siege, they retreated in a hurry, not even waiting until night. There must be a reason.

It’s actually very easy to guess.

One is the subjective factor, that is, Meng Chao doesn't want to fight anymore, doesn't want to use up all his strength, it's not worth it. But it's only been less than two days, isn't it too hasty?
The other was an objective factor. The situation on other battlefields had changed significantly to their disadvantage, so they had to retreat. In fact, the situation was so critical that they might suffer a catastrophic disaster if they left a little later.

This is quite a miserable defeat!
"Superintendent, there is probably a result at Jianchun Gate. The royal army won a great victory and the enemy army was defeated. Meng Chao was afraid and had to retreat." Shao Xun said immediately: "I request that you dispatch troops to pursue him."

Mi Huang hesitated for a moment.

Is it necessary to pursue? What if the enemy is cheating? Repel the enemy and defend Biyong. Even if there is no success, there will definitely be no fault. Isn't it better to just live in peace?
But he didn't hesitate for too long and quickly agreed: "You decide, I trust you."

There are two reasons why I agreed so readily.

One reason was that he had previously promised Shao Xun that he would be in charge of military affairs, and going back on his word to enrich himself was not his style.

The second is his deep ambition. He was born in the Mi family of Donghai. This family first became rich in the late Han Dynasty, but at that time it was not considered a big family. At most, it was relatively rich, a local tyrant and a wealthy merchant, but its political status was not high.

Later, the Mi family split up again. Some members followed Liu Bei to Shu, and some stayed in Xuzhou, who were the ancestors of Mi Huang.

The current Donghai Mi family, after generations of management, has barely established itself as a family. However, not to mention being unable to compare with the top wealthy families such as the Langya Wang family and the Wenxi Pei family, there is still a big gap between them and the Yingchuan Yu family.

Deep down in his heart, he was actually a little inferior, and at the same time he was holding his breath, wanting to let people like Director Wang see that I, Mi Huang, was also capable of making great achievements.

Good people can also be stubborn, have pursuits, and be willing to sacrifice themselves at critical moments!

"Then please ask the governor to stay in Biyong and help me to clear the battlefield." Shao Xun nodded, then turned to look at Yang Bao and said, "Yang Dubo, immediately select more than ten soldiers with loud voices to come up and shout..."

Yang Bao's heart skipped a beat when he was looked at by him. He subconsciously put on a smile and said, "I'll go find someone right away."

Soon, more than a dozen people climbed up the wall along the ladder. Under the guidance of Shao Xun, they braved the enemy's arrows and shouted loudly: "Meng Chao ran away! Meng Chao ran away!"

As soon as the shout was uttered, there was an uproar on Kaiyangmen Street.

Those Handan soldiers had long been unable to attack, and when they heard the defenders' shouts, they subconsciously stopped and looked at each other.

Shao Xun laughed out loud.

What is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. It is not difficult to verify that Meng Chao escaped from Mingtang. The soldiers of Handan will soon know that they have become scapegoats. If they don't blow up the city, it will be a miracle.

Shao Xun quickly got down from the city wall and called Chen Yougen, Li Zhong, Huang Biao, Wu Qian, Yu Liang, Xu Lang and others, saying, "Gather everyone who can move and go out to hunt them down."

Everyone was stunned, but without any hesitation, they immediately called for help.

After a while, about three hundred people gathered.

Shao Xun thought about it, and asked Wu Qian to pick out fifty older young men to fight with weapons - the battle had come to this point, and it was time to train them.

Shao Xun's military review caused quite a stir, and the people who were housed inside Biyong came one after another and watched silently.

Yu Liang's father, Yu Chen, had always stayed at home and rarely went out. Now he brought his family out of the hall and quietly watched the soldiers who were about to go into battle.

Yu Wenjun stood behind her mother Guanqiu, searching with her bright eyes until she finally locked onto one person.

"Just follow me!" The man tied up his red headband again, put the heavy sword behind his back, held a bow in his hand, and looked like he looked down on the world.

Wang Que'er, who had almost become his personal soldier, even led two horses over with a serious expression.

Yu Wenjun clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand.

The war was gloomy to her, and the news of victory brought by that man was one of the few colors in the gloomy days.

It's like a ray of sunshine that pierces all the darkness.

I hope he doesn't die.

"Just follow me! Just follow me!" Chen Yougen and others shouted in unison.

Yu Liang couldn't help but shout. The atmosphere was like this. At this moment, there was no longer any distinction between noble families, powerful people, military households, and ordinary people. Everyone was a comrade-in-arms fighting side by side, and brothers who lived and died together - at least at this moment.

Xu Lang stammered a few times, but when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he stopped being shy and shouted louder and louder.

The obstacles behind the gate were quickly removed, and the wooden door, which had long been damaged and had many signs of burning, was opened from the inside.

Chen Yougen rushed to the front and jumped out.

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The soldiers of Handan were truly devastated. To describe them as collapsing without fighting was an understatement. After learning that they had been made scapegoats, they were shocked, then desperate and even angry.

Some people fled directly along Kaiyangmen Street, while others rushed into Mingtang, cursing.

The Biyong defenders followed closely behind, shouting and killing with high morale.

At this moment, even the most cowardly pursuers became warriors.

At this moment, even the bravest people of Hebei became cowards.

The situation was one-sided from the beginning.

Shao Xun rode his horse into the Mingtang, shot and killed several people with his bows left and right, and soon caught up with the Hebei deserters who were crowded at the west gate.

The door was not big, and the people who were trying to escape were scrambling and crowded together.

The Hebei cavalry abandoned their horses, threw away their armor, and slashed left and right with their swords, rushing out amid the screams of their comrades.

Shao Xun jumped off his horse, drew out his heavy sword, and rushed forward like a god descending from heaven.

Behind him, a large group of warriors followed closely, with ferocious faces and shouts of killing that shook the sky.

The Hebei soldiers pushed even harder, not even thinking of resisting.

"Advance in wall formation, have you forgotten to advance in wall formation?" Li Zhong shouted as he looked at his soldiers whose formation was somewhat disconnected.

The queue was quickly formed and sharp spears were thrust forward in a row.

Muffled groans and screams continued to be heard.

An enemy soldier cried bitterly and was soon nailed to the wall by a spear.

Some enemy soldiers knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and were beheaded on the spot, with blood flowing all over the ground.

Some enemy soldiers tried desperately to push forward, but were soon stabbed in the back by long spears. They fell down powerlessly as they were squeezed.

More people scattered, trying to escape.

Shao Xun's heavy sword flew up and down, and wherever it went, the ground was littered with broken limbs and arms.

Chen Yougen changed to a large shield and protected Shao Xun in front of him. He would use his ring-handled sword to attack from time to time, and he would definitely make a move.

To be honest, he hadn't experienced such a thrilling fight in a long time, and the enemy didn't put up much resistance.

He now feels more and more how important it is to follow the right person, which can even change one's destiny.

Then - kill!

Kill, kill, kill. Whoever goes against Du Bo, I will kill him to pieces.

Kill until others are afraid, kill until you are afraid yourself, and see if you can make a name for yourself.

The young man Wang Que'er stood on the right side of Shao Xun, holding a spear.

He was not as brave and fearless as Chen Yougen, and he did not have much foundation. It was only after Shao Xun became the team leader that he was exposed to strict and scientific military training.

He didn't understand any profound principles, but he knew that Du Bo was good to him, so he was very obedient and grateful. He studied literature very attentively and learned the art of stabbing with a spear during training.

Yes, he spent most of his energy on the spear. He practiced a dozen monotonous movements for hundreds of days and nights. Now on the battlefield, the results of years of training were displayed:

The gun shot out like a dragon, simple, fast and efficient, this is the style of the "Shao Family Class" - don't waste energy, physical strength on the battlefield is very precious.

Wang Que'er mercilessly stabbed every enemy who tried to get close to Du Bo, whether he did it intentionally or was forced.

As more people were assassinated, he even had some insights in his mind. He vaguely felt that he could judge the direction of the enemy's actions and the next possible move in advance.

It's a very mysterious feeling, observing the enemy's steps, expressions, and the general situation on the battlefield, and taking action in advance, killing them with one blow.

He tried several times and succeeded, and simply fell in love with the feeling.

There is a unique rhythmic beauty in Du Bo's killings. Many times it is as if the enemy is offering his neck to his knife. Wang Que'er didn't understand it before, but now she has uncovered a veil.

Shao Xun relies on accumulated experience, while Wang Que'er relies on talent. They both end up in the same place and are both killing machines.

The enemy soldiers at the west gate of Mingtang were quickly cleared out.

Shao Xun walked through the bloody hell filled with broken limbs and arrived at Pingchangmen Street.

In the distance, the silhouettes of the enemy troops fleeing in panic could be seen, with Meng Chao's general flag vaguely mixed in with them.

"Gather the horses and bring them to me!" he ordered.

(End of this chapter)