Chong Xuan did not let up because of a small victory for a while, and his suggestion was recognized by everyone.

Liu Ke also expressed his appreciation for his clear mind.

There are not many such rational generals in the DPRK, Yue Shaoqian is counted as one, Le Shun is counted as one, and the others are counted as one, and leading troops is not stable.

There may be a Li Jingji, but this person is too complicated, and it is really difficult to make an evaluation.

Not much to say, the top priority is to completely get rid of the pursuit of the Donghu people.

Then, crossing the river is the best way to go.

This unknown small river is the place where the Donghu people stationed in the camp take water on weekdays, and it can also be used to block the enemy.

But now, for Liu Ke and his party, as long as they cross the river, they can avoid the follow-up Donghu pursuers.

After all, if the Donghu people sent chasing soldiers, they must be cavalry.

It was very troublesome for cavalry to cross the river, and to cross the river on a large scale, it was necessary to prepare additional boats or build pontoon bridges.

In the end, if only dozens or hundreds of Donghu cavalry crossed the river and continued the pursuit.

Even if he can catch up, Liu Ke's side can rely on the advantage of personal force to turn around and ambush a wave and fight a small war of annihilation.

At this time, in the Donghu camp, the fire has gradually been controlled.

But it will take some time to completely extinguish it.

Some of the sentry posts outside the camp rushed back one after another.

The Donghu soldiers who fled in all directions in a panic also began to gather and return under the restraint of some generals.

Under the flickering firelight, Pu Qianguang's old face full of frost was reflected.

Smack-

Pu Qianguang suddenly extinguished the bonfire in front of him.

When his hand touched the light, he swiped unconsciously.

His eyes were glazed, staring at the pile of firewood that was only warm in the moonlight.

Pu Qianguang slowly raised his head and looked out of the camp in confusion, with nothing in his empty eyes.

Suddenly, he lowered his head again and clutched the corner of his armor tightly, as if looking for a hint of comfort.

Pu Qianguang stood in place, his back heavily leaning on the horse's back.

A gust of wind blew, blowing a few strands of hair on his forehead, and it seemed to take away a trace of warmth from his body.

"Hey"

He let out a long sigh.

What a frosty face, what an old face, he is only in his early forties this year, and he is in the prime of his life!

If it weren't for tonight's incident, he would have been very beautiful, and he was about to reach the peak of his life, where would he be so embarrassed!!

It was dark all around, with only a little light from the campfire in the distance.

Pu Qianguang was silent.

Although there were no losses in troops, the follow-up was still combatable.

But in the end, it was an army of 50,000, and the camp was robbed by about 50 people, the generals were captured, and the grain and straw were burned.

Later, when the news came back, it was still not easy to explain to the Khan King.

Even if everyone knows Liu Pheasant's ability, everyone can understand Pu Qianguang's hardships.

But some well-intentioned people in other tribes, and even some political enemies in their own tribes, will certainly not let go of this good opportunity to attack him.

"Hey"

Pu Qianguang thought of this and sighed again.

The Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty was already unstoppable.

Among the eight parts, there is still such intrigue and civil strife.

"General!"

A cronie suddenly came on a horse.

No matter what happens tonight, Pu Qianguang is the only backbone in the hearts of the 50,000 Donghu people at this time, and his deployment of troops tonight is indeed quite reliable.

Pu Qianguang retracted his gaze, regained a little of his spirit, and then asked indifferently as if nothing had happened:

"What's the matter?"

"We ......"

This Donghu man was obviously a little distracted by Pu Qianguang's appearance.

The calmer it seems, the more unusual it becomes.

"General, the camp is in such a situation, what should we do next?"

Pu Qianguang was not in a hurry, and asked rhetorically:

"What do you think we should do?"

I'm an ordinary pro-soldier, can I know what to do?

Looking at Pu Qianguang's eyes, the more frightened the guards became:

"I, I don't know ......"

"What's not to know about this?"

Pu Qianguang glared at him, and said unshockedly:

"What do you think you should do, just say it."

"General, I think it should. Pursuit. ”

The guard didn't know if it was blown by the wind or what, but he felt that his mind was much clearer, and he mustered up his courage and said:

"Our army has 50,000 troops, and although the Han people came to rob the camp, they did not cause many casualties except for burning some camp tents and grain and robbing Zhang Dingguo."

"Now that the fire has been brought under control, and the scattered brothers are returning to the camp one by one, the camp will be sorted out a little later, and nothing will happen."

"And the Han people only have about fifty horsemen, and if they send a group of soldiers and horses to pursue at this time, they should be able to catch up."

"Even if you can't capture Liu Pheasant alive, you have to at least show the general's attitude."

"It's one thing to be robbed by fifty people, but in the face of fifty people, they don't dare to fight anymore and dare not pursue, but it's another thing."

"That's a good word."

Pu Qianguang bowed slightly, there are only fifty people on the other side, so in essence, it is not a matter of ability, but a matter of attitude.

"And"

Seeing Pu Qianguang's approving face, the words of the guards became smoother and smoother:

"Such a battle will not affect the morale of the army too much, after all, in the final analysis, there is not much loss."

"But if you ignore it and let the Han army run away like this, I'm afraid it will affect people's hearts."

"Even some clansmen who don't understand anything will spread some rumors because of this, and some nobles in the clan, if they blow the wind on the side of the Khan, the Khan's attitude towards the general will also be shaken......"

Pu Qianguang continued to bow his head:

"These words of yours are to my liking."

What to do at the moment, it seems that even a pawn knows it.

"General!"

At this moment, a young general came on a horse and said:

"Let me lead the troops out of the camp to pursue that Liu Pheasant!"

"With a general sitting in the big camp, there should be no more chaos, at most some goods, money and food will be lost, but it will have no impact on the war situation."

"Besides, that's the emperor of the Han Dynasty, even if you can't catch up, you can't kill it, you can't bind it, you have to try your best to grasp its whereabouts!"

"Now, although he has succeeded in robbing the camp by fire, Runan is the hinterland of our army after all, and there is still some distance from Jingzhou."

"Then Liu Pheasant rode deep alone, and the available soldiers around him were just the remnants of the Guiyi Army, and the elite of the Han army who had nothing to rely on, what was there to fear?"

"That's a good point."

Pu Qianguang glanced at the young general with a little appreciation.

That's one of the reasons why he was able to regain his composure so quickly.

At first glance, Liu Pheasant's fifty cavalry robbed the camp, burned the camp tent, and captured the general, which was particularly terrifying.

But in reality?

If you can take 500 people, why only 50?

Even when Liu Pheasant ascended the throne at the beginning, when the Han Dynasty was at its most turbulent, there were 50,000 forbidden troops around him.

Although it was repeatedly defeated, its combat effectiveness was still successful, and it was a regular army with complete armor.

What now?

There is no doubt that now is the time when Liu Pheasant is the weakest, and there are no soldiers and horses around him.

Even if he can break out of the encirclement, as long as he uses the strength of the army, he can also make it embarrassed for a while.

If Liu Pheasant is arrogant and complacent because of this robbery of the camp, and Tuoda does not evacuate Runan quickly, then

On this trip, there will be no place to die!

"In that case."

Pu Qianguang ordered the young general:

"You go and lead 500 soldiers and horses to pursue Liu Pheasant."

"I, the athlete in front of Pu, once I raise the horsewhip, I will definitely move forward!"

"Yes!"

The young general happily accepted the order, and he deliberately selected 500 cronies who were good at riding and shooting from the tribe.

One is reliable, the second is that it can chase the enemy, and the third is that if you can't beat it, you can release arrows.

A salvo of 500 people can shoot 50 people into hedgehogs!

After a short time, Liu Ke and his cavalry had already begun to cross the river.

It's a small river and there are no bridges.

Fortunately, it is only a few feet wide, and the deepest part is only about the chest of an ordinary adult.

But it is not easy to cross the river.

Because Liu Ke is a cavalry with armor, he has to transport horses and blades, and the armor has to be taken off and put on the war horse.

Otherwise, people will never be able to walk.

There are soldiers who tentatively put their feet into the water.

However, as soon as he entered the water, it was like stepping on wet mud, and his feet couldn't help slipping, and he had to hold on to the war horse, otherwise he would have an accident if he bumped into it.

"Be careful."

Liu Ke reminded that if he didn't care about other people, it would not be difficult for him to cross the river alone.

Not to mention that his armor has long been taken off, the chessboard spear is also a super light weapon, even if the armor is complete, he has a few water destiny, no matter how he turns it in the river, he can't sink it.

"Let the war horse go into the water first, hold the horse's neck, and walk slowly."

"Hurry up!"

Hearing this, Chong Xuan no longer hesitated, and ordered:

"Before the Donghu people catch up, let's cross the river quickly!"

"Yes!"

The water conditions of the river are not very good, and the bottom is full of slippery stones and soft mud, which is extremely slippery and slippery, and if you are unstable, you may lose your balance.

Therefore, even a fierce man like Lu Fengfu's father had to ride back and forth, walking slowly.

In this case, if the Donghu people really chased after them, they didn't have to chase them into the river together.

All you need to do is play your proudest archery skills on the shore, and you can shoot all the way and win countless shots!

All in all, the road across the river was extremely difficult, and from time to time someone slipped and fell down with a muffled snort.

In this case, most of them were able to climb the horse's neck and continue to stand up with the help of the brothers before and after.

The horses inevitably suffered from pain, and neighed directly, which made everyone's hearts tremble.

But fortunately, as long as there were no accidents, everyone could still cross the river smoothly.

But if nothing else, there will be an accident.

Not far away, there was already a Donghu soldier and horse, and a young general was in front of the horse, looking at the Han people in the river, overjoyed.

"The Han army is !! crossing the river"

That young general couldn't help but be overjoyed, it was better to come at a good time!

If they had come earlier, the Han army had not yet crossed the river, and they might have fought for a while, and they could have broken through and left.

If they came later, the Han army had already crossed the river, and they could only sigh and be powerless.

But now, the Han army is right in the middle of the river, and it is struggling!

The armor and blades are all on horseback, and there is no defense at all!

If you don't fight now, when will you wait?!

"Arrows, arrows!!"

The young general of Donghu chose the easiest way and fired a direct salvo of arrows.

Earlier, in the big camp, because of the chaos, it was impossible to organize an effective salvo, and even most of the people did not even find a bow.

Now it's different, everyone is well-equipped with bows and arrows, even if there are only five hundred people, a salvo is enough for the Han people to eat a pot.

"Not good!!"

Chong Xuan in the river secretly exclaimed in his heart, he never expected the Donghu people to catch up at this time, it was simply the worst situation.

He hurriedly took the blade on his horse's back, trying to fend off one or two.

The other soldiers also learned well, and some held armor to resist.

But after all, it happened suddenly, and this kind of defense seems very weak.

There was even a horse that was hit by a few arrows, and because of the previous charge, the physical exertion was very much, and it was overwhelmed, and together with the blades and armor on its back, the whole horse directly turned on its side, and kept struggling in the water.

In the end, he was resolute and killed the struggling war horse with a knife, so that the situation was not chaotic.

However, it is enough to show that the current situation is urgent.

That is, it is still night, and the arrows of the Donghu people are not enough, otherwise there will be a bigger problem!

Seeing this, Liu Ke turned his head suddenly, no longer hesitated, but walked towards the shore, and said at the same time:

"Chong Xuan, you and Lord Lu Bo lead the troops to cross the river."

"Your Majesty?!"

Chong Xuan was shocked when he heard this:

"Your Majesty, don't leave alone, there are a lot of chasing soldiers on the shore, it's too dangerous!"

"Just let the last general stop the pursuers, and ask Your Majesty to cross the river quickly!"

As he spoke, he was going to rush ahead of Liu Ke and go ashore to block the enemy first.

The soldiers and others on the side were also frightened.

They could naturally see that the emperor was going back at this time, obviously wanting to go to the shore in person to stop the Donghu pursuers.

There must be an effect, a saint who is brave in the world and will not die in the fire is tantamount to a peerless general.

Hundreds of years ago, Emperor Xiaohuai was able to enter and exit seven times with the Marquis of Shunping, and now the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty inherits the will of his Han family, and naturally he can do it.

In the past, with personal bravery, it was no problem to obstruct the pursuit of four or five hundred Donghu soldiers.

But.

Now that the emperor has no donkey cart to rely on and advance and retreat freely, how can he retreat after a battle with the Donghu people?

However, before they could speak, they only heard Liu Ke laugh and said:

"You soldiers and I went deep into the enemy camp, fought to the death, and now you have fought a way out!"

"Since I am the Son of Heaven, how can I sit back and watch my subordinates fight hard and cross the river by myself?"

Liu Ke didn't say much, and directly pushed Chong Xuan into the water.

I'm hanging, and you're hanging?

As he swam to the rear, he admonished:

"If you succeed in crossing the river, don't hesitate to go to Xiping County immediately."

"Let's meet again in Xiping County to try Zhang Dingguo."

I have to say that this Zhang Dingguo is still a burden, if he hadn't crossed the river and had to take care of him, maybe he would have taken two more steps now.

Such trouble must make his death worth it.

And Chong Xuan and Lu Feng's father, seeing that the emperor had reached the end of the team at a speed that they couldn't keep up with, were speechless.

They had to hold their armor and blades, barely resist the rain of arrows, and continue to cross the river.

The Emperor is already like this, and they can't afford to hold back any longer.

Liu Ke took a horse at the end of the team, patted the horse's buttocks, and took a few steps forward, at this time it was not far from the shore, he jumped up on the horse, and went ashore.

"Retreat!!"

Seeing this, the young general of Donghu couldn't help but lead his troops to retreat three steps.

Although he dared to lead his troops to pursue, he was still a little afraid of the emperor of this Han dynasty in his heart.

Coming out of the fire, the sword is evaded, even if you have no armor, you will not be hit by an arrow.

There is really a bit of destiny in the body, and it is not easy to deal with.

Then, he fixed his eyes and suddenly rejoiced in his heart.

"This Liu Pheasant has no donkey cart, no chessboard, no blade in hand, don't be afraid!!"

"Shoot him with an arrow!!"

When the Donghu soldiers saw this, they were also relieved.

Yes, although the Han Emperor was brave, he now has no donkey carts, no blades, and even no armor, only a horse in his crotch.

The horse didn't even look very handsome, and it took a lot of physical effort to run.

Even if they don't dare to come forward to fight, can't they just fire a volley of arrows outside?

Yes, before in the big camp, a cold arrow missed, and a stray arrow could not be injured, but what if it was a salvo?

There are no other Han soldiers to resist, you don't have a big shield and no armor, why can you still miss an arrow?

Unless there is a salvo of 500 people, they can all be shot into the air.

But this is simply not possible!!

Seeing that the Donghu people chose to release the arrows, Liu Ke was also determined.

If they all rushed over to fight in close combat, Liu Ke would definitely not be able to hold it up, and the horses would not be needed, and they would swim away directly in the water.

Anyway, no one is more water-savvy than him, and even if Gan Wenban comes.

And if it's a salvo

Just as he wished, Chong Xuan, Lu Fengfu and others were completely safe.

It's unlikely that they will all miss, but what if you can't shoot at all?

[Dismount: After you fall from the Imperial Vehicle, the enemy will try to strangle you with a bowstring]

Liu Ke quietly patted the horse's buttocks, and the horse suddenly tilted its body under the crotch.

And he directly exerted all kinds of acting skills, as if he fell off the horse because he lost his front hooves.

Royal driving, as long as he rides, it is considered a royal car.

When he got off the donkey cart in the camp before, he didn't trigger the [Dismount] Mandate of Heaven because he took the initiative to jump off the donkey cart, which was not considered a fall.

In the eyes of the Donghu people, they saw that the horses suddenly shook and made the Han Emperor lose his balance.

Emperor Han's hands instinctively wanted to grab the saddle, but obviously, this time the shaking came too suddenly, too violently, like grabbing a slippery algae leaf, unable to find any fulcrum, and unable to grasp it at all.

I saw that its body was extremely clumsy, sliding down the horse's back.

It's like a beginner without any preparation, his riding skills are not good, and he can only kick his legs around in case of trouble.

But the more he struggled, the more pitiful and helpless he became.

In the end, Emperor Han still lost his support and fell heavily to the ground.

Even his hands were still scratching on the ground, trying to get up again, but he even rolled and crawled, and for a while, he couldn't lie on his stomach steadily, and he couldn't stand up again at all.

A group of Han people in the river were particularly worried when they saw this scene.

But there is nothing they can do.

Although Lu Feng's father is fierce, he is no longer buffed, and he is still an ordinary civil official who is afraid of court violence.

And judging from the current situation, if they turn back and catch up with the shore now, they will also be sent to death.

As a result, Chong Xuan could only choose to believe in the emperor and forcibly ordered to continue crossing the river.

The emperor has never done anything that he is not sure of, and now that he is alone ashore, he must have a plan.

And the Donghu soldiers were stunned for a while.

No wonder the Han Emperor rushed into battle, never driving a donkey cart, it turned out to be a riding crossing!

No wonder even the camp was robbed tonight, and after the donkey cart was gone, he rode with others instead of taking another horse!!

They seemed to be able to see the dust and sweat on Liu Ke's face, and when they saw Liu Pheasant, who was invincible in the past, their eyes were full of panic!

And the young general Donghu is also excited, what about your bravery, the horse still has to die!

Unexpectedly, he just accidentally proposed to lead his troops to pursue, thinking that he would just chase the Han army, hang behind him, and master the actions of the Han Emperor.

I didn't expect to be able to cut the Han Emperor directly!

"Isn't that right? What am I doing?? ”

Suddenly, the young general of Donghu came back to his senses and found that he had dismounted and was running forward at some point.

And in his hand is not a saber blade, nor a spear or a spear, but a longbow.

Not even arrows.

There is a very strong impulse in my heart to strangle Liu Pheasant to death with a bowstring.

Moreover, the five hundred Donghu soldiers around him seemed to have the same idea as him, and they all dismounted one after another, holding bows, and stepping forward on foot with two short legs.

No, what the hell are we going to do??

Isn't it a salvo of arrows?

What about arrows?

All the archers took bows and changed to melee combat??

(End of chapter)