Chapter 300: The End of the Road
After Liuba, Xie Ai then quickly went south, galloping to Dingjun Mountain, because the Cheng army in the north had not yet reached the border of Hanzhong, and Chen An used all his forces on the front line to resist the Qin army, and there was no army in the rear to guard it, so Xie Ai easily occupied the commanding heights of Dingjun Mountain, and then went straight to Nanzheng City in one go.
Chen An had just crossed the Bao River, and after receiving Jiang Chong'er's urgent report, he couldn't help but be shocked, and then worried about the seriousness of the emptiness in the rear. He ordered the general Shi Rong to lead 5,000 troops to Liuba to support Jiang Chong'er, and repeatedly instructed that if Jiang Chong'er was defeated, he would join forces with him to seize the garrison of Dingjun Mountain. Chen An personally led the main force and wanted to go to Madao Town, fifty miles south of Liuba, to set up defenses. The mastermind Zhao Zhao had realized that the problem was imminent, and bitterly advised Chen An to immediately change his strategy at this time, and he must immediately return to Nanzheng to keep the fundamentals, in case Jiang and Shi fail, they will not lose their ground. Chen An thought about it, and finally rejected Zhao Zhao's suggestion, and immediately led all 10,000 horses and horses to Madao Town, just wanting to stop the pace of the Qin army near Liuba.
But in this way, a lot of precious time is lost. When Chen Annan returned to Pingmu and just left Pingmu, the bad news came that Jiang Chong'er was defeated and died, and Liuba was lost. Chen An almost fell off his horse in shock, on the one hand, he regretted Jiang Chong'er, and on the other hand, he also knew that the fall of Liuba meant that the empty rear was unobstructed in front of the enemy. He had no choice but to change his plan and ordered to rush back to Nanzheng immediately, and as soon as he arrived in Mian County, the worse news came that the base camp Nanzheng City had also fallen into the hands of the Qin army!
Chen An was furious, and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to summon Shi Rong to return quickly, rendezvous with him, and wanted to take advantage of the Qin army's capture of the city for a long time, and then recapture it with a strong attack. But then the spies came to report that there was somehow a large force of Qin troops guarding Dingjun Mountain, and Shi Rong was blocked and surrounded in the north of the mountain.
The piles and piles of unfavorable news make people extremely worried. After receiving the report, Chen An's subordinates became more and more turbulent, there were fugitives from time to time, and there were rumors in Russia, some said that the Qin army sent 50,000 soldiers, and said that it was 80,000, and finally it was rumored that there were noses and eyes, saying that when Jiang Chong'er was defeated that night, the fire on the opposite side was bright for hundreds of miles, so the total number of Qin troops was not less than 300,000. Chen Anjun's grassroots soldiers were all confused, and gradually became turbulent, and the earthquake in Hanzhong County in Russia and Hanzhong County was similar, and Chen An even had to move the main account several times a day, and he could not undress at night to ensure safety.
Seeing that the situation suddenly collapsed and nothing could be done, Zhao Zhao advised Chen An to make a decision if he had gains or losses, simply give up what he had at present, take the remaining 7,000 men and horses, quickly leave here, withdraw from the chaos, flee to Chengdu, devote himself to Li Xiong's command, and leave it for the future to make plans. Chen An was in chaos at this time, and because he despised Xie Ai in his heart, but he had not fought with Xie Ai seriously, he had suffered a big loss in his hands in a row, resulting in great resentment and anger, and he was unwilling to turn around and flee without a counterattack. Chen An thought about it, and once again rejected Zhao Zhao's suggestion, planning to forcibly recover Nanzheng, unwilling to be a turtle with a shrunken head, and to fight to the death with Xie Ai. Zhao Zhao's face was like ashes, he nodded yes again and again, and then retired under the pretext of returning to his account, and immediately packed up his baggage and other belongings, taking advantage of people's unpreparedness.
The military advisor's failure to say goodbye made the army's heart shake even more. At this time, Chen An also had a sense of fear that he was at the end of the road in the West Mountain. After beating the spirit, Chen An led the army to rescue Shi Rong in person, but since the Qin army had already occupied the favorable terrain of Dingjun Mountain, it naturally held the initiative in his hands.
Xie Ai made Yang Jiantou lead three thousand elite horsemen to chase after him. Caught up in less than a hundred miles, Chen An was resentful, and turned back several times to fight with Yang Jiantou, and the casualties of the soldiers under his command were scattered, and they decreased sharply, as if there was a feeling of scattered birds and beasts.
It was nearly dusk, heavy rain was pouring down, the roads were muddy, and the horses were losing their hooves. Chen An had no choice but to abandon his mount and fled on foot. But Yang Jiantou, who was behind him, also dismounted and chased closely, still like a maggot attached to his bones, and he couldn't get rid of it. Chen An was furious, turned back to meet the attack again, and fought with Yang Jiantou. However, Yang Jian's head foot combat is better than cavalry combat, Chen Anxin was anxious, and because the wind and cold had not healed, his limbs were weak, so he couldn't parry, and was cut by Yang Jian's head and left arm, and then turned around and escaped under the desperate cover of his own soldiers on the left and right.
The soldiers of the Qin army surrounded and searched everywhere, but they did not know where they were for a while. Later, Chen An's subordinate soldiers, greedy for a reward, reported Chen An's hiding place to Yang Jiantou, and when the heavy rain stopped, Chen An was finally captured in a small and hidden cave.
"Chen An! What else is there to say about today's events? ”
Yang Jiantou rode on a strong horse and looked condescendingly, his eyes full of the arrogance and pride of the victor. For being able to capture Chen An alive, Yang Jiantou was extremely excited. Chen An is super strong, Yang Jiantou has always regarded him as one of the strongest opponents, determined to win or lose with him, and now that the old enemy is finally planted in his hands, the feeling of raising his eyebrows is really spontaneous.
Chen An was bound to death by the wolf-like Qin soldiers. He had tried his best to resist in the cave, but he was stabbed several times by the spears of outsiders, and his eyes were covered in blood, his hair was scattered, and his face had turned sallow. But only two eyes, still shining, full of unwilling wrath.
"In the troubled times, heroes and heroes came into being. I, Chen An, think that in terms of force and skills, I am not under your lord Gao Yue, but I lack a little luck. Today in the hands of your Yang Jiantou, I have nothing to say. It's just that you have always been self-defeating and brave, and now you dare to fight me again, I won, so let me go, I lost, and died under the knife of a master like you, I am also a horse leather shroud, no regrets. ”
Chen An raised his haggard face, tried his best to straighten up, and squinted at Yang Jian's head with contempt. The surrounding Qin soldiers loudly scolded him for daring to speak flatteringly when he was dying, and slapped him when he came up, Chen An was beaten and bleeding from the corner of his mouth, but he couldn't hide at all, but he stared at Yang Jian's head and laughed: "What, but you're afraid of me?" ”
Yang Jiantou came up brutely, and when he let go of Chen An, he jumped off the horse and said proudly: "In the past, when you were strong, I, Yang Jiantou, never scared you, could it be that today, you have become a prisoner of my subordinates, but I am afraid of you?" If you want to fight, I will accompany you, so that you can be completely convinced! ”
Saying that, ignoring the obstruction of his own soldiers, he threw Chen An a knife. Chen An took the knife in his hand, was silent for a moment, looked at Yang Jian's head with flashing eyes, and said slowly: "Actually, your skills and dedication to martial arts make me admire it very much." It's a pity that creation makes people, and you and I have become undying enemies. Now I'm at the end of my rope, and I've finally come to this point, but I'm not convinced in any way. It's just that things in the world are always a success, and in the future, I am afraid that in addition to you, few people will be able to remember the name of Chen An! ”
As he spoke, he suddenly put the knife between his neck: "I will definitely be bound by you, escorted to Xiangwu alive, and then beaten and scolded by all kinds of scolding, and finally killed in humiliation." I was also a dignified general, a prince, even if I die, I can't be insulted like that! ”
The Qin soldiers around couldn't help but be shocked, and subconsciously grabbed their weapons one after another, stepped forward and surrounded him in the middle, staring at him with great vigilance.
Yang Jiantou was also taken aback, and was about to say something, but he heard Chen An say in an extremely earnest tone: "Actually, I still have my old mother alive, and I once placed her in Shangwan Village, Fufeng County, in order to hide. Now I tell you, you can go and kill my old mother, and just go with me in the underground; If you have mercy, you will ask Gao Yue, the crime is not as good as the family, please look at her a little later, don't let her starve to death! ”
Yang Jiantou didn't know what to say, but he had some resonance with Chen An's filial piety. After a while, he bowed his head slightly, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!" I'm not going to leave your mother without food and clothing. ”
Chen An's eyes flashed, and he nodded his head, and said with a smile at the end: "Thank you for your kindness." Chen has no choice but to give you a good head and go to Gao Yue in exchange for a reward! ”
As he spoke, the knife he crossed his neck was extremely resolute, and when the neck blood soared to the sky, Chen An was helplessly planted on the ground, splashing chaotic mud.
For a moment, Yang Jiantou actually felt a little lost and dazed.
Chen An died, the remnants immediately dispersed, Shi Rong fled alone, and Yang Bozhi's whereabouts were unknown. The momentum of the Qin army was greatly boosted, and the two counties of Hanzhong and Weixing were immediately decided. Self-determined to send troops, to defeat Chen Anjun, and then to capture Nanzheng City, it took only 15 days to lead the head and tail. Xie Ai put such a miraculous feats in front of everyone, He Cheng and other generals who were originally unconvinced and very suspicious of the southern marching camp had nothing to say, and they were amazed, put away all the original opposition thoughts, and began to consciously do what they were ordered.