Chapter Twenty-Eight: Escape

Zhu Guangde never thought that he would have such an embarrassing day. www.biquge.info When he went with Yan Jian to attack Renjiazhuang last night, the situation was very smooth at first, and he was dancing with his hands, as if he had seen Yang Wu kneeling at his feet begging for mercy.

Who knew that the situation would take a turn for the worse next, not only was the chaotic army in Zhuangzi quelled, but the frontal attack was also firmly blocked by Zhu Siqing. If Yan Jian hadn't personally supervised the battle, I was afraid that the Shengzhou army would have been defeated at that time.

Later, Yan Jian boosted morale and re-launched the attack, and Yang Wu's side was in danger, which made Zhu Guangde see the dawn of victory again; Who knew that the situation would change abruptly again, Yan Jian was suddenly ambushed by the enemy, and the Shengzhou army collapsed as if it were crumbling. Fortunately, Zhu Guangde was a short distance from the battlefield at that time, and he slipped away when he saw that the situation was not good.

After escaping in embarrassment, Zhu Guangde's fat body was already bumpy on horseback.

"No, I'm going to take a break," he said breathlessly to the guards beside him.

By his side, there were only two of the original six guards left, and the other four were either separated or killed by the pursuers after a night of running.

"Can't stop, Childe, it's not safe here. There is a big river in front of us, where our boats are docked on the shore, and only when we get on the boat and cross the river can we sit down and rest safely. The guard hurriedly persuaded.

Zhu Guangde had no choice but to continue to flee. He swore that he would be with Yang Wumao in the future, and as long as he had the opportunity, he would definitely make him look good.

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At the same time, Geshan, Shengzhou Assassin Feng Hongduo was also fleeing in embarrassment.

A few days ago, he adopted the advice of Yan Jian and Feng Hui, claiming to attack Hongzhou, but secretly led the army south to attack Xuanzhou.

But Xuanzhou Assassin Shi Tian Yan is not easy to mess with. Xuanzhou is the foundation of Yang Xingmi, the king of Wu, who crossed the river from here, and finally defeated Sun Ru and obtained Huainan after hard fighting. After Yang Xingmi was promoted to the Huainan Jiedu envoy, Tian Yan, who had made great contributions to him, was left in Xuanzhou to serve as the assassin, and later was further crowned as the Ningguo Army Jiedu envoy.

This place has not experienced war for many years, the people are rich, and under the management of Tian Yan, the soldiers are strong and strong, and they attack everywhere. For Shengzhou, which is sandwiched between Xuanzhou and Guangling, he has long coveted it.

Some time ago, he recruited craftsmen everywhere and prepared to build warships and attack Shengju.

A craftsman said to him, "At the beginning, Feng Yuanjun of Shengzhou went to a far away place to obtain strong wood to build warships, so the warships of Shengzhou were very strong and could be used for a long time; Now you don't have it here, but I'm afraid that the ship you build will be damaged in a short time. ”

Tian Yan replied with a smile, "Even if you build it, I only need to use it once." ”

It was this conversation that somehow let Feng Hongduo know, and as a result, Feng Hongduo immediately guessed Tian Yan's ambitions, so he was ready to strike first.

However, people are not as good as heaven, although Feng Hongduo launched an attack first, but when he led the main force to meet Tian Yan's main force in Geshan, it was only a morning of fighting, and his army collapsed.

Feng Hui, who went with him, was killed on the spot, and his more than 20,000 people were almost wiped out, and only the 2,000-strong tooth army led by Shang Gongnai was still around.

"Run, run desperately, escape as far as possible!" Feng Hongduo thought embarrassedly, "Shengzhou is estimated to be unable to hold it when it goes back, and Li Shenfu's army should have arrived at Shengzhou City at this moment." When the news of the defeat on my side spreads, I am afraid that Shengzhou will also surrender, so Shengzhou will not be able to go. ”

Shang Gongnai on the side asked, "Lord, where are we going now?" ”

Feng Hongduo looked at the thousands of defeated troops left around him, and his heart was miserable, "Yes, where to go?" Where else can we go? ”

"My lord, although our army was defeated, not all of the 20,000 Shengzhou soldiers were wiped out, and most of them were scattered. The last general pleaded with the lord to regain his strength, gather the remnant, and surely make a comeback in the future. Shang Gongnai saw that he looked depressed, not at all like the high-spirited lord before, so he quickly encouraged him.

Feng Hongduo barely bothered to brace himself, today's defeat was too great a blow to him, and his years of planning were in vain today.

"Yes, I still have the capital, and there are still many remnants of my army scattered everywhere, I want to cheer up and collect the defeated army. Shang Gongnai, you have always been resourceful, and now I am anxious and difficult to come up with a solution, you can tell me, what should we do in the future? ”

"My lord, in the opinion of the last general, my Shengzhou has always been a strong navy, and now although it has been defeated, the main force of the navy is still there. The last general pleaded with the lord to contain the defeated army along the way, and then follow the river into the sea. The last general heard that there are countless islands overseas, and there are many islanders. The lord can go there to rest and recuperate, in order to make a comeback in the future. Shang Gongnai suggested.

"Out to sea?" Feng Hongduo was a little hesitant. He knew that what Shang Gongnai said sounded good, but the overseas barren, the sea was high and the waves were fast, and it was very dangerous, so it was not a good place at all. Once there, it's almost impossible to make a comeback.

What's more, his soldiers are all natives of Shengzhou, not to mention their nostalgia for their hometown, just say that their family and friends are here, let them go to sea with them, are these subordinates willing?

"Yes, out to sea. Lord, now in this Jianghuai area, the land is the world of Yang Xingmi, the king of Wu, but overseas, he Yang Xingmi can't be in charge, right? Therefore, the lord can only be safe if he flees overseas. Shang Gongnai saw that he was still hesitating, and hurriedly persuaded again.

Feng Hongduo was silent. He was not Yang Xingmi's subordinate back then, but when he saw that Yang Xingmi was powerful, he took refuge in him. Later, Feng Hongduo relied on his strong navy and was dissatisfied with Yang Xingmi, and sent Shang Gongnai to seek Runzhou a few days ago; This time before he raised troops to attack Xuanzhou, Yang Xingmi also sent people to dissuade him, but he refused, and now that the army is defeated, even if he goes to Yang Xingmi again, will the other party let him go?

He felt that it was unlikely, at least if he was in Yang Xingmi's position, he would never let go of such a "rebel minister".

Thinking about it this way, it is impossible to take refuge in Yang Xingmi, and the only choice left for him is to go to sea along the river.

"Okay, just as you say." Feng Hongduo finally gritted his teeth and made a decision.

Guangling City Huainan Jiedu Embassy, Yang Xingmi received the good news from Li Shenfu, and was overjoyed.

"There is a successor to my Yang family, this is God bless my Yang family!" Yang Xingmi danced a little and said excitedly.

"The eldest son is not afraid of danger, he thinks of a strange plan, defeats a strong enemy in one fell swoop, and kills Yan Jian, such a great achievement, it is really rare. The last general is here to congratulate the successor of the king! Many generals also said hello and were excited.

Yang Xingmi was very happy at first, but then his face turned solemn and said, "Although Wu'er has made a little contribution, but after all, you are young, don't praise him too much, so as not to make him arrogant." ”

Although his face was serious, the smugness in his tone couldn't be hidden. At this moment, he is not a king of Wu, he is just an ordinary father, who is humble when others praise his son for his excellence.

Soon after, Yang Xingmi received two new good news, one was also sent by Li Shenfu, saying that Shengzhou had gone down without a fight; Another piece of news was good news from Tian Yan, saying that he had defeated Feng Hongduo's main force at Geshan this morning and was currently pursuing the remnants of the enemy.

After receiving the good news, Yang Xingmi was even more happy and announced the two news to everyone in public.

"You all know the situation now, now discuss how to deal with Feng Hongduo's remnants." Yang Xingmi's words are still so concise.

"The king, the last general thinks that Feng Hongduo raised an army to rebel, and he should be completely wiped out to prevent future troubles." Wang Maozhang was the first to stand up and speak, and the rest of the generals also agreed.

Only Dai Yougui stood up and said, "The opinions of the generals are inappropriate. Although Shengzhou was defeated, the naval army was still there. If Feng Hongduo leads the navy to the sea, our army is afraid that it will be difficult to completely exterminate him, and it will be a disaster for my Huainan at that time. Therefore, he thought that the king should send someone to appease him and take him under his command again. ”

"What if he doesn't obey and insists on going to sea?" A general asked.

"The overseas land is too treacherous, I think as long as there is another way to go, Feng Hongduo will definitely not want to escape to the sea. Even if Feng Hongduo wanted to escape to the sea, his subordinates would definitely not want to go to sea. Dai Yougui replied confidently.

"Then what if he rejoins the king, but secretly hibernates, and betrays the king again in the future?"

"King, now that Feng Hongduo is exhausted, in the opinion of his subordinates, as long as he is not given military power, let him hold a false position, so why worry about him betraying me again?"

Yang Xingmi nodded and said, "What Mr. Dai said is very true, so please ask Mr. Dai as an envoy to go to Feng Hongduo's army to treat his remnants." ”

"Subordinates receive orders."

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Feng Hongduo gathered the remnants, led the army to Dongtang, boarded the warship, and saw that his original army of tens of thousands was now less than 5,000 people, and he was sad and indignant for a while.

Just as he looked at the remnants of the soldiers on the left and right and wanted to cry without tears, his subordinates reported that a messenger had come from Guangling and wanted to visit him.

"An envoy from Guangling?" Feng Hongduo was a little puzzled, and didn't know what Yang Xingmi was thinking, "Let him board the ship." ”

Soon, Dai Yougui boarded the ship with several entourages and entered to see Feng Hongduo.

"It turned out to be Mr. Dai, I don't know why Mr. Wu sent Mr. to come here?" Feng Hongduo recognized Dai Yougui at a glance and asked immediately.

Dai Yougui arched his hand and smiled, "I was ordered by King Wu to come to the labor army. After speaking, he asked his entourage to hand the gift list to Feng Hongduo, only to see that it read, "Some wine, some cloth, some money......

Feng Hongduo put down the gift list, pondered for a while, and said with some doubts, "I am the general of the defeated army, and I once betrayed King Wu. I don't know why King Wu sent Mr. to labor the army? ”

Dai Yougui smiled, looked at Feng Hongduo's subordinate soldiers around him, and said loudly, "King Wu asked me to say to you, 'Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and now that the king's subordinates are still strong, it is just a defeat in a battle, so why bother abandoning yourself and going overseas?' Although my mansion is small, it is still large enough to accommodate the envoy and your subordinates, so that the envoy's generals can have their own place, wouldn't it be better? If the envoy wants Yangzhou, what does it matter if I give Yangzhou to the envoy? ’”。

Many of the soldiers had previously thought that they had no choice but to flee overseas. But now that they heard the meaning of King Wu, they wanted to accept them again, and suddenly many soldiers fell to the ground and howled and cried.

After all, no one wants to leave their homeland, their family and friends, and go to the unknown abroad.