Chapter 79: Volley

Ma Yun hazy had some consciousness, but he felt extremely tired; The body also seemed to float up and down like a cloud, and there was a faint sound of fighting in his ears. He tried hard, but he couldn't keep his eyes open. My mind was dizzy, and under sleepiness, I gradually fell asleep again.

I don't know how long it took, but Ma Yun finally woke up in the bumpy. It was an ordinary two-horse carriage, and he was lying on a narrow bed in the carriage, while Zhao Pu was sitting opposite him.

"Your Majesty, you're awake... Zhao Pu saw that Ma Yun suddenly woke up, his body was shocked, and a trace of inscrutable brilliance flashed in his eyes, he seemed to be a little relieved, and seemed to be a little afraid, so he involuntarily slipped down the bench and knelt in front of Ma Yun.

"This... Where is this? Ma Yun stretched out his hand and "rubbed" his head, this brain was groggy, he seemed to remember that he was in the camp in Hedong, how could he suddenly sleep in the carriage. Look out the window, although there is a curtain to cover it, but the wind blows the curtain, and you can see a round of red sun slowly rising in the far sky—dawn.

Zhao Pu hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten?" HERE we are ... On the way back to Xuzhou. ”

"Xuzhou?" Ma Yundeng came to his senses and asked, "What about Qian Qing?" What about the 30,000 sergeants east of the Bianhe? And where is Wang Quanbin? Where is Cao Bin? ”

Zhao Pu knelt in front of Ma Yun and didn't dare to raise his head, and explained a little resignedly: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten?" Didn't you order Wang Quanbin and Cao Bin to act cheaply? Wang Quanbin is north of Baigou, and his whereabouts are not yet known, as for General Cao Bin Cao, because His Majesty has withdrawn east to Xuzhou, he... He may have also begun to evacuate to Xuzhou? ”

"What? Did he abandon Songzhou? That... What about Qian Qing, my 70,000 army and 50,000 people, where are I going? Ma Yun asked sharply.

Zhao Pu thought to himself, there are still 70,000 troops and 50,000 people there! Ma Yun didn't fail to see that in addition to the less than 30,000 men and horses who fled to the west of the Bianhe River, as well as Wang Quanbin's troops, the rest of the 30,000 or 40,000 horses were all south of Bianjing. As for the people, it is estimated that there are even more dead and injured fleeing.

"Your Majesty, the cavalry of the Zhou army is powerful, Huaibei and Huainan are extremely empty, and Lord Cao Bin's stay in Songzhou will not only have little impact on the battle situation, but I am afraid that there will be some losses. As for Qian Qing's army, General Qian would not retreat in the direction of Songzhou, but would follow the same line as us, advance eastward along Baigou, and then turn south to Xuzhou when he reached Yanzhou. Zhao Pu replied.

Ma Yun stretched out his hand to open the curtains, and there were cavalry walking all the way outside the window, and he immediately recognized that this cavalry was under the command of his own guards. He settled down a little, his eyes gradually narrowed, his cold gaze stared at Zhao Pu who was prostrate on the ground in front of him, and suddenly said coldly: "Zhao Aiqing, I can't remember one thing clearly, I... How did I get down? ”

Zhao Pu's mind buzzed, to tell the truth, of course he didn't dare. Although the intention is good, it is not good to speak. This is a "medicine" for the emperor. Although it is Menghan's "medicine", it can be spread, and the imperial historians in the court may have to impeach themselves for the crime of killing the king, and more importantly, what will Ma Yun think. In the past two years, Ma Yun's prestige has become higher and higher, his power has become greater and greater, and his heart has gradually become ruthless, and he has gradually developed into a generation of cold-faced emperors. The cold-faced emperor and the male lord of the generation have two biggest characteristics, one is not afraid of killing, and the other is that he is suspicious and does not trust people very much. If Ma Yun knew that he had taken the sweat 'medicine', he would have been in love for many years, and I am afraid that it would have come to naught.

Zhao Pu thought about it, this matter was extremely hidden, and the Chu army was bound to be a big rout this time, and the military doctors who handled it, and even Qian Qing might not have escaped his life, he hesitated for a moment, and said after consideration: "Your Majesty has been in danger again and again last night in the past few days. This one... The physical and mental energy is not very good, last night... At 2 o'clock last night, the white-clothed army bypassed the lower reaches of the Bianhe River and attacked our army in a sneak attack, and on the front, the white-clothed army, with the help of the Bianjing defenders, continued to build pontoon bridges and prepared to break through head-on. When the situation is critical, Your Majesty ... ”

Zhao Pu paused, it was not easy to say the next words, if he said "suddenly fainted", wouldn't it be an allusion to Ma Yun being stunned by the white-clothed army? He pondered his words for a moment and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is overworked, the camp in Hedong is in danger, and the ministers are afraid... The minister was afraid that something would happen, so he asked His Majesty to lead the cavalry troops and leave. Let's go all night, if we don't stop, by this time tomorrow, we can return to Xuzhou. ”

Ma Yun was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh, helped Zhao Pu up with a sad face, and said, "Brother Zhao, it's just the two of us right now, so there's no need to make this big gift." Ay... According to what you say, Qian Qing... Qian Qing is also in danger... Yesterday Shi Da, is there any news? ”

Zhao Pu got up from the ground, secretly glanced at Ma Yun, and saw Ma Yunmu sitting on the bed in a daze, knowing that His Majesty the Emperor had begun to worry about the military situation on the front line again, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the emperor's attention was diverted, and for him, it could be regarded as a temporary overcome. However, his mood immediately became heavy, as soon as the troops came from Yuezhou, the Chu army claimed to be undefeated, but last night, not only was it defeated, but it was also a fiasco. If Zhu Yuanbu can retreat to Xuzhou and Haizhou in time, consolidate the Huai River defense line. Then the situation in Huainan and Huaibei will be re-stabilized. What the state of Chu lost was 70,000 elite soldiers and an excellent opportunity to unify the whole country. But if Zhu Yuan did not withdraw his troops in time, or if the white-clothed army did not go to Xuzhou, but went directly south from Songzhou, crossed the Huai River, and went straight to Huainan. Then the loss of the Chu State will be great. At present, the entire Huainan defense force is extremely empty, and it is estimated that there are only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses together. This... How can this stop the white-clothed army? Although it is said that the white-clothed army may not be able to stand on its feet when it arrives in Huainan, once the white-clothed army burns and kills in Huainan for a while, the prestige of the Chu State, as well as the military spirit and the people's morale, will be greatly frustrated.

Zhao Pu thought for a while in his heart, and suddenly realized that His Majesty the Emperor was still waiting for him to reply, he chuckled in his heart, and peeked at Ma Yun again, Ma Yun sat there quietly, his body swaying back and forth along the bumps of the carriage and horses, as if he had forgotten all about the question he had just had.

When he arrived at this field, Zhao Pu didn't dare to say that Shi Da had died in battle, and Qian Qing was also unlucky. He persuaded: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes: stay in the green mountains and don't be afraid of no firewood." This time, we have already demonstrated the strength of Dachu in Dangshan and Bianjing, and when we return to Jinling, we will recruit troops and horses again, and it will only be a matter of a few years to unify the world. ”

Ma Yun was silent, and Zhao Pu over there didn't know what to continue to say, and the two sat awkwardly opposite each other. For a moment, there was silence in the carriage. At this time, a burst of war drums suddenly sounded in front.

Occasionally, I heard a rough voice: "Those who catch Ma Yun will be rewarded with ten thousand households, and ten thousand taels of gold。。。 ”