At the beginning of the month, the horns sounded, and the Qin army's vanguard began to set off.
Pei Bo and Yan An stayed up all night, so they had people steam some grain cakes overnight for the people to take with them on the road.
The Qin army began to drive the people away. There were cries for fathers and mothers everywhere, and it was miserable.
More than 100,000 people from more than 20,000 households walk on the official road, which stretches for more than ten miles. The rear team led by Yao Chong did not leave Yanshi City until after noon. Before leaving, they burned Yanshi City into a torch that reached the sky.
Everyone was very excited after grabbing more than 500 war horses. With the war horses, their mobility was greatly enhanced, and raiding became more convenient. They all suggested finding opportunities to grab more horses.
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "It's gratifying that everyone is eager to fight. However, having horses does not mean having light cavalry. There are less than 500 people in the army who can mount horses and fight."
After everyone's excitement calmed down, Yang Anxuan continued: "The Qin army already knew the strength of the army in yesterday's battle, so they will definitely strengthen their defenses and may even drive the people to resist. The Qin army is superior in overall quality and numbers. Once If you get entangled, the consequences will be disastrous.”
During the discussion, the reconnaissance cavalry entered the tent to report that Yanshi City was on fire, and the Qin army broke out and drove the people westward.
The Qin army left, and Yang Anxuan and everyone gathered around the map. Yang Anyuan said: "Yanshi and Luoyang are more than a hundred miles apart. The Qin army drives 100,000 people, and it will take seven or eight days to arrive even if it is fast."
Yang Anxuan moved his fingers back and forth on the road between Yanshi and Luoyang, and said: "It is impossible for us alone to defeat more than ten thousand Qin troops and rescue the people of Yancheng."
Yin Ji smiled and said: "My lord, didn't you ask Zhang Feng to go to Xiangyang to welcome the reinforcements? If the reinforcements can arrive in time, they can fight the Qin army."
Yang Anxuan calculated the time and found that it took four days to travel from Xiangyang to Luoyang, and five days later the Qin army arrived. It took the Qin army half a month to attack Jinyong City, and it took another seventeen days to leave Jinyong and come to Yanshi.
"Forty-one days have passed. The reinforcements from Xiangyang should be on their way." Yang Anxuan said firmly: "When the reinforcements arrive, we must save these people."
Yang Anyuan pondered: "I estimate that the reinforcements coming from Xiangyang will not exceed 10,000, and their combat strength is average. Plus there are more than 2,000 people like me, I am afraid they are not a match for the Qin army."
Yang Anxuan nodded and said: "My second brother is worried about it. It is difficult to defeat the Qin army by attacking from the outside. Only by mobilizing the people to cooperate with each other from the outside can we defeat the Qin army."
Xizuo sneaked into the civilian camp outside Yanshi City at night to inquire about the news, and learned that the Qin army treated the people like pigs and dogs. The people hated the Qin army to the bone, and the people's anger was like dry wood. However, the swords, guns, and iron weapons were confiscated by the Qin army, and they were temporarily unable to resist.
Yan Ke stood up and said: "General Yang, I would like to sneak in, find my father and father-in-law, and persuade them to lead the people to cooperate inside and outside."
Yang Anxuan originally had this intention. No one can replace the prestige of Pei Bo and Yan An. If they can be persuaded to cooperate with the army, it will be done.
"Brother Yan, the key to defeating the Qin army and rescuing the people lies with you." Yang Anxuan was overjoyed and said: "You find the two clan leaders, Yan and Pei, and tell them to try to find ways to delay the Qin army and wait for the Xiangyang army to arrive. .”
Yan Ke nodded in agreement and said hesitantly: "General Yang, if my father and my father can cooperate with the army to launch a counterattack, will it be considered a meritorious service?"
This time, the Pei and Yan families surrendered to the Qin army and committed a serious crime. Yan Ke was deeply concerned, fearing that the court would question him later.
Yang Anxuan responded sternly: "Brother Yan, don't worry, as long as the two family heads can cooperate with the government and the army, not only will they be innocent, but they will also ask the court for credit for the two families."
The imperial court sent Yang Anxuan to rescue Luoyang. To a certain extent, he represented the imperial court. Yan Ke felt relieved and said with a smile: "Don't worry, General Yang, Yu will go and prepare now."
Yang Anxuan said: "Don't worry, it's difficult to move during the day, so wait until night to sneak in."
Yin Ji scratched his head and said: "My lord, if the Qin army pulls out, it will definitely expose an opening. We have to go to harass and delay the Qin army."
Yang Anxuan nodded and said: "The Qin army is already prepared. The attack must be dealt with quickly and cannot be entangled, so I think it is only necessary to dispatch light cavalry."
Three hundred light cavalry came and went like the wind. Yang Anxuan was not greedy for merit. He would stand up from time to time and shoot a few arrows at the Qin army. When the Qin army gathered, he would ride away.
The Qin army was unfamiliar with the terrain and did not dare to pursue him. Even Shi Zhen, who was focused on meritorious service, did not dare to pursue him too far.
There were many disturbances in the day and multiple attacks on the camp in the evening, making the Qin army irritable and exhausted. Yao Chong ordered that the Qin army under his command be divided into three groups and take turns to rest.
At midnight, Yang Anxuan just led his hundred cavalry to the west of the Qin army and left with a loud noise. Yan Ke took advantage of the Qin army's attention to the west, quietly avoided the attention of the patrolling Qin army, and sneaked into the civilian garrison.
There were too many people, and the people's camps were chaotic and mixed. It was impossible to camp, so they lit bonfires in open areas to rest. The Qin army erected a watchtower to monitor the movements of the people.
Although the Qin army did not allow the people to move around at night, there were loopholes everywhere for hundreds of thousands of people to stay for several miles. Yan Ke ducked to avoid the patrolling Qin army and groped forward in the darkness.
It was impossible for ordinary people to have tents. Yan Ke estimated that the dozen or so tents not far ahead were the residences of important people.
After arriving at the tent quietly, I listened several times in a row, and finally heard my father’s voice in the tent on the south side, “… I asked people to make more cakes, and use linen to make rice balls out of corn for easy use. ... Don’t waste food. Slaughter all the pigs and sheep that have not been taken away by the Qin army, and divide the meat into pieces for everyone.”
"Yan Hong, tell everyone, don't take those pots and jars with you. You will have everything when you arrive at your new residence. Don't delay your trip and waste your life... Sigh." His father's old sigh came out, which made Yan Ke's heart hurt.
The eldest brother Yan Hong agreed and left the tent. Yan Ke lay low and did not dare to move. He waited quietly for a moment and heard a lot of sighs and no words in the tent. It must be his father who was alone in the tent.
A few feet away from the tent, a figure moved. Yan Ke gritted his teeth, moved to the tent, lowered his head, lifted the curtain and rushed in.
Under the oil lamp, Yan An sat on the table with a sad face, looking at the light in a daze. After not seeing each other for a few days, my father’s hair turned white and he looked much older.
Yan Ke felt sour in his heart, and quickly came to Yan An, knelt down, and called "Dad".
Yan An was startled. He looked closely at his son in front of him and shouted in a low voice: "Ke'er, why are you here? Leave quickly. How can you survive if the Qin people find out?"
"Dad, the child is here under the orders of General Yang..." Yan Ke said urgently.
Yan An stood up and told Yan Ke to be silent. He came to the tent and said, "I'm going to bed. Don't disturb me if you have nothing to do."
The tribesman on duty responded, and Yan An returned to the tent and extinguished the oil lamp.
In the darkness, Yan An held his son's hand and shouted: "You don't want your life. The people of Qin are very strict with their father. They will break into the tent at any time. If they find you, you will not be alive."
Yan Ke said softly: "How do the people of Qin know who the child is? Even if he sees it, his father assumes that he is a member of his clan, so there is no need to worry."
"The people of Qin know that you have escaped. What should you do if someone sees you sneaking in and report to the people of Qin?" Yan An jumped to his feet anxiously, pushed Yan Ke with his hand, and said, "Hurry up and leave."
"Dad, the boy is here on the orders of General Yang Anxuan of Chaoting Fubo. The Chaoting army will launch an attack on the Qin army in a few days to rescue the people of Yanshi. General Yang asked the boy to tell his father that as long as his father and father-in-law can organize the people If the inside and outside are coordinated, he will then go to the court to ask for merit for the two elders."
To make a long story short, Yan Ke briefly narrated that Yan An was deeply disappointed by what the Qin army had done these days. When he heard that reinforcements from the court were approaching, Yan An was moved.
After pondering for a moment, Yan An gritted his teeth and said: "The people of Qin regard us as pigs and dogs, so they just give it a try. Pei Bo's father will go and persuade him. Tell General Yang that when the troops from the court come, Yan and Pei will see the opportunity." Activate. Ke'er, it's not advisable to stay in a dangerous place for a long time, please leave quickly."
Yan Ke lay on the ground and kowtowed to his father three times. Yan An lifted the curtain and saw no one outside, and waved to Yan Ke to leave quickly.
Seeing his son's figure disappear into the darkness, Yan An sighed, turned around and walked towards Pei Bo's tent.
Pei Bo put his forehead on his hands and took a nap under the oil lamp. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he woke up and looked sleepily.
Yan An stood at the curtain and said to his son-in-law Pei Sheng, "You keep it in front of the door. If you have anything to say to your father, you can."
Pei Sheng understood and responded: "Father-in-law, don't worry, my son-in-law understands."
Pei Bo raised his hand and motioned for Yan An to sit down, and said in a solemn voice: "But there is no food left, and Yu's place can only support it for another day or two. Calculating the journey, it will take three or four days to reach Luoyang. Without food, I don't know how much food there is." People are going to die.”
Yan An whispered: "Yan Ke just came to see Yu."
"What? Ke'er?" Pei Bo sat up straight in shock. He was very clear about the Jin army's harassment in the past few days, and guessed that his second son Pei Qiang and his son-in-law Yan Ke were among them.
"What did Ke'er say?" Pei Bo took Yan An's hand and asked in a low voice.
Yan An relayed Yan Ke's words, and Pei Bo let go of his hand, sat back on the table, and whispered: "If the imperial army comes, there may be a chance of survival. We have already made a wrong step, and we must not make another mistake. I am determined to press General Yang said, when the time comes, the people will cooperate with each other inside and outside, and fight to the death, even if they die, it is better than being a pig or a dog in Qin."
For three consecutive days, Yang Anxuan led his light cavalry to appear and disappear. The Qin army was exhausted and could not travel more than ten miles a day.
Whether chasing or setting up an ambush, the Jin army was familiar with the terrain and was like fleas scurrying around, making Yao Chong roar in anger. Finally, he had no choice but to order the Jin army to kill the people in front of the battle when they came again. As soon as this poisonous move came out, Yang Anxuan had no choice but to stop.
On the fifth day, the Qin army escorted the people through Shiliangwu. Yao Chong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I thought the Jin people would use the terrain to fight here, but it seems that I was overly worried."
Mu Ping smiled and said: "How dare the Jin army offend Qi Gonghu's power? After passing Shiliangwu, the road ahead is smooth. Qi Gong, there are too many people in Jin, and the front and rear teams are separated by more than ten miles. Do you want Luoyang soldiers and horses to send a force?" Are the troops coming for reinforcements?"
Yao Chonghao smiled and said: "No need. On the plains, even if the Jin army is doubled, it will not be a match for our army."
Looking at the staggering Jin people, Yao Chong's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. When he arrived at Luoyang City, he drove these people to attack the city. Don’t Jin people value benevolence and righteousness? Let’s see if they will shoot and injure their own people.
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