Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao said those words, what is the end of the horse career, and the army can only breathe, at this time Geng Hao saw weakness and cowardice on his face.

Geng Hao was suddenly very angry, he married Wu Gao's daughter who was only a few years old, but he didn't end it with the Wu family!

His awe of his father-in-law, the marquis, suddenly disappeared by nine points, and he couldn't help but speak: "Yesterday's victory and defeat were not scored, and admitting defeat and retiring from the army is the meaning of the marshal." Now the marshal is saying these frustrating words, I am afraid that it will be detrimental to the morale of the army......"

"What?" Wu Gao suddenly looked surprised and displeased, and turned his head to look at Geng Hao. The surrounding generals also looked sideways.

Geng Hao's father and son were able to come out of the edict prison and get a half-official position, all thanks to Wu Gao; So before that, Geng Hao was obedient and quite deferential to Wu Gao. At this time, Geng Hao's attitude suddenly changed, which really made Wu Gao very uncomfortable and even annoyed!

Geng Hao studied.

Wu Gao's gaze swirled back and forth on his face, making him very uncomfortable. After a while, Wu Gaocai spoke again, and said earnestly: "Geng Hao, compared to your ancestors, you are still far behind. It is necessary to see more and experience a few years of battle, so that words will not be smiling and generous. ”

Geng Hao was still silent, not wanting to argue with his father-in-law at this time, but he was already unconvinced.

In the past, Wu Gao was a popular man in front of the Marquis and the Shengshang, and there were people in the court to help speak, and Geng Hao was of course in awe; Now Wu Gao himself has said that the official position is all over, and even his life is difficult to protect, and he still has the face to teach others here!?

At this time, the army on the official road went through some reorganization and began to move again one after another; The generals of the Chinese army also took their leave one after another and continued to march along the official road. The unhappiness of the son-in-law was quickly put aside......

Geng Hao's experience in the army was that he was on the road almost every day; People carry all the things they have, just like the poor and dirty homeless. This is the wise and powerful Ming official army! For the military general's line, Geng Hao has gradually become disappointed.

In the past, Geng Hao's impression of generals was not like this, in his eyes, the honorable military generals should be freshly dressed and angry, and everyone should be in awe, and they should be glorious because of their great achievements in opening up the territory and opening up the territory.

In such a situation like now, Geng Hao doesn't know how many days he hasn't taken a bath, his body is mixed with sour smell and all kinds of stench, and his hair is full of dirty oil. When eating, I don't know how much dust and dirt are mixed in it, and I am hungry. The march was all the while, and the people were not only exhausted, but also fearful of being killed at any time.

The dignified nobles, officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty turned out to be like this!

There is no trace of what has been done and admired, and there is no shadow at all, and the embarrassed people only want to survive.

Geng Hao's mind went blank. The only consolation was that the sun had set in the west, and it was time for the army to camp and rest. Geng Hao had been on horseback for a day, feeling that his bones were almost falling apart, and he just wanted to quickly find a place to camp and then lie down and sleep.

Sure enough, people from near and far stopped one after another, and the army was lively, and everyone was busy choosing a camp. Geng Hao hopes that the Chinese army can live in a nearby village, and it is better to have a house, he really can't stand it, he has to get some hot water to wash his hair and take a shower tonight!

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a sudden shout, "Enemy horseman!" Enemy Rider ......"

Wu Gao's voice scolded: "What are you yelling about? How many are there and where are they located? ”

The knight turned over and dismounted, and went forward to report it.

Wu Gao asked about the military situation, and then said: "Order all battalions, still camp." There are only more than 1,000 enemy cavalry, and if they dare to attack our army, first give way to the infantry to resist, repel it, and then counterattack with cavalry! ”

A military general hugged his fists and said: "Dashuai, behind the enemy cavalry, there is a rebel forward infantry brigade, which is close to within five miles. If we stop, the rebel vanguard will catch up. ”

"So what?" Wu Gao frowned.

Geng Hao saw it in his eyes, and suddenly felt that his father-in-law had become a lot more ruthless. Wu Gao is really confusing, sometimes very timid, sometimes bolder than all generals!

At this time, Wu Gao's voice said: "Ben Shuai knows that you are afraid, and our situation is really bad at the moment; But at such times, the faster you retreat, the faster the army will collapse. We have no choice, if the rebel strikers dare to attack, we must fight with them! ”

The generals seemed to be encouraged, and they all hugged their fists and said: "The last general will wait for the order!" ”

…… At dusk, Zhu Gaoxu rode to the forward camp.

Zhao Ping, the general of the striker, came up to greet him and reported: "Lord Wang, the enemy's main force is two miles away, and it has camped and stopped an hour ago. ”

"Let's go over and see." Zhu Gaoxu responded simply.

A group of horses surrounded Zhu Gaoxu and headed northeast of the forward battalion. The site is located on a flat field, with mountains and forests on the east and west sides. The group rode for a while, and then they reached a higher ground, and they were closer to the enemy's camp.

While it was still dark, Zhu Gaoxu watched for a while. After a long time, he pointed ahead and said, "See those houses?" There are horses tied outside, and the people of Guangxi rarely raise horses, so they must be the outposts of the enemy. Wu Gao is prepared and wants to fight with our pursuers again. ”

Zhao Ping groaned: "The last general's forward army is less than 10,000 people, and there are fewer people and horses, and today in order to catch up with Wu Gao's army, I marched for several hours, and the soldiers were very tired at this time. ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at him, nodded and said, "If you can't win the battle, you won't fight if you can't fight!" Otherwise, if Wu Gao's counterattack is successful, it will be able to boost the morale of the enemy army to some extent. ”

He quickly made up his mind and ordered: "Camp on the spot, keep an eye on the enemy, and wait for the night; The main force of our army will march overnight and rush here! In the early hours of tomorrow morning, we will launch another attack on Wu Gao. ”

Zhao Ping hugged his fists and said: "The last general will obey the order." ”

Zhu Gaoxu kicked his horse and turned around, while sending someone back to convey the military order, he also left the forward barracks with his own soldiers and horses.

The main force of the Han Wang's army is roughly twenty miles behind Wu Gaojun, and to catch up with Wu Gaojun's position, it will take more than an hour (two or three hours) to walk today. It is a very heavy burden for the already exhausted soldiers to walk an extra 20 miles a day.

However, Zhu Gaoxu believed that the morale of the Han army was acceptable, and at the juncture of the pursuit of victory, he could try to squeeze the limits of people's physical strength. In order to encourage the soldiers, he dismounted and walked, and walked with the group for the twenty miles.

When tens of thousands of people approached the forward camp in a long column, it was already completely dark.

At this moment, the two horsemen rushed over, and there was a voice in the sound of horses' hooves: "The prince is over there, I will take you over." ”

After a while, the person turned over and dismounted, stepped forward and hugged his fists and said: "General Zhao sent a small one to report that Wu Gaojun had pulled out the camp before a stick of incense and left overnight!" He said and handed over Zhao Ping's letter.

When the surrounding generals heard this, they immediately scolded and scolded many of Wu Gao's relatives.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and thought for a while, then said, "The forward baggage team has already selected a camp for the army. Ordered all the departments to send people to check the location first, and then rest when they arrived at the barracks. ”

When the subordinates arrived at the place one after another, Zhu Gaoxu saw that many of the torches were lying directly on the mud floor, and the people were extremely tired, almost to the limit of their bodies. Along the way, the Han Wangjun also left behind many weaker people.

Wu Gao is always running, and there is really no good way to deal with him. Zhu Gaoxu has experienced countless battles, big and small, and he really has never experienced such a situation, so he has to admit in his heart that the Marquis of Jiangyin is simply a strange ......

The symptoms of throat inflammation have not yet healed, Zhu Gaoxu walked 20 miles in armor today, and he was tired enough, so he slept in the house requisitioned for him by the Chinese army.

In the middle of the night, he was suddenly woken up by the guards.

A sergeant beside the bed said, "Lord Wang, Hou Changshi sent a messenger overnight to say that there is something important. The villain couldn't persuade him several times, so he had to call the prince and ask the prince to surrender. ”

Zhu Gaoxu got up in a daze, glanced at the oil lamp on the table, and asked, "What about people?" ”

After a while, a civilian official was brought in by the pro-army guards on duty. The civil official didn't look very good-looking, if he didn't wear an official robe, he would look like a rough farmer, he hugged his fists and said: "Xiaguan Pei Youzhen greets the prince!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu's drowsiness gradually woke up, and he pointed to the civil official and said suddenly: "I remember you, you taught in the Han Palace. ”

Pei Youzhen showed a hint of joy on her face, and said: "The prince has a good memory, and the lower officials are honored." This is a report sent by Hou Changshi, please take a look at it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu took it and approached the oil lamp to watch.

"The spy was caught? Wu Gao's letter to Chen Yongsheng was seized and sent to Wu Gao's camp? Zhu Gaoxu suddenly became more sober.

Pei Youzhen's waist was bent very low, "This matter was done by the governor of Guangxi and Lei Zhong. Na Lei filled in the path of Yuan Heng, the minister of the DPRK and China, who was born in the party of the East Palace, and his identity was different from that of ordinary officials, so he worked very hard to do this kind of thing. ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Gaoxu made a voice with a thoughtful look.

After a long time, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "This matter is not necessarily a bad thing! Although it seems that Guilin Mansion will not take the initiative to surrender for the time being; But on the Guangxi side, Wu Gao's troops are the key, as long as Wu Gao is destroyed, Guilin Mansion will not be able to defend without soldiers.

When Wu Gao got the letter, he heard that there were our spies in Guilin Mansion, and he might be even more panicked. ”

Pei Youzhen bowed and said: "The prince is wise! ”

…… More than a day after leaving Yangshuo County, the Han army had reached the southern part of Guilin Prefecture. Abrupt limestone rocks are common along the way, but other than that, the terrain is fairly flat, almost like a plain.

With such a topography, there is no need to stick to that official road, and countless roads can lead to Guilin City.

Zhu Gaoxu sent Wang Bin to reinforce Zhao Ping's vanguard with hundreds of Han Wang's personal soldiers, and continued to follow Wu Gaojun, whose main role was to collect and surrender those officers and soldiers who had escaped and fallen behind, and the number was very large. Then Zhu Gaoxu led the main army on foot, left the official road, and began to march from another road.