When Xu Lang led 5,000 light cavalry to Luocheng Ferry, sure enough, there was not a single soldier guarding it. However, what annoyed them equally was that there were no boats.
"What should I do?"
Xu Lang looked at the lingering smoke on the other side, a mess.
It was obvious that a large army had been stationed on the other side last night, and they were leaving in a hurry in the morning.
"General, there is an old man who wants to see the general!"
Just when he was secretly distressed, a sergeant brought an old man.
This old man was also in ragged clothes, but he was not Master Zheng.
He walked carefully a few steps in front of Xu Lang, stood still, and bowed to Xu Lang.
"Old man, do you want to see me?"
Xu Lang was very surprised. Without waiting for him to speak, he asked himself first.
"Master Jun, that's right, that's right."
The old man was a little afraid at first, but seeing that Xu Lang's face was still childish, he must be young, and his smile was harmless to humans and animals. Obviously, he was not like the menacing officers and soldiers yesterday.
After speaking, he took out a small note from his arms with trembling hands.
Xu Lang immediately took it and opened it to see that it was left by Master Zheng.
Because Zheng Baye didn't know which group of people would be chasing him, he raised his head without saying anything. In the note, Zheng Baye said that he and the leader of Longhu Mountain, Baiyun Zhenren, had already crossed the river and would cling to the eldest prince. He hoped that whether it was Xu Lang or Ling Yue, they would catch up quickly and not miss it. A chance to save General Li Ziyu.
"Old man, are there any ships available here? Can we give you money?"
Xu Lang asked the old man after reading the letter.
"Here, back to the military master, this is gone. Our ships were all taken away by those military masters yesterday! This morning, the two masters still flew across the water on a wooden plank each. of."
The old man had a grimace on his face, and his expression didn't seem to be fake at all.
"Haha, that's it. Thank you, uncle!"
When Xu Lang heard this, he understood. The eldest prince must have commandeered all the civilian ships nearby, and in order to prevent them from being used again, he destroyed the ships. Most of the remaining smoke was used by them to destroy the ships and set fire to them.
This method is really extraordinary!
Xu Lang sighed slightly.
Now, if we rush to build a ship at short notice, it will definitely be too late. And waiting for Wei Dayong's navy to come up will obviously take a lot of time. Moreover, there are only two people, Zheng Ba Ye, in front of them, which always makes people feel uneasy.
"Come here, plant trees in rows and cross the river quickly."
Xu Lang didn't hesitate anymore. Although it was not enough to build a ship, it shouldn't take much effort to nail a few wooden rafts.
"As you command!"
The sergeants immediately dismounted and began to act separately.
Around noon, all the rafts were finally ready, but Xu Lang himself had already crossed the river with his guard battalion. At the same time, the cavalry behind them gradually arrived at the ferry.
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A closely-paced chase is taking place.
The eldest son, who was quite resourceful, had already left a long distance behind Zheng Baye and the rear army he left behind, and was walking towards Huarong Road safely.
"Your Highness, if everything goes well, we can reach Yiling City in just a few days."
Tang Hu looked behind him and said with a smile.
"Well, no matter how powerful Ling Yue and Xu Lang are, they may not have expected that this prince would do such a dangerous trick. As long as they get to Yiling, what can they do to me?"
The eldest prince nodded, looking quite conceited.
"Oh, it's just those two thousand brothers, I don't know if they can catch up."
Tang Hu sighed.
"Sacrificing soldiers to protect the commander is the same as in ancient times. Compassion does not command troops!"
The eldest prince said coldly, his eyes instantly showing indifference.
To him, if he could escape safely, what would it mean if a few people died? Even General Peng, whom he has relied on for many years, can be abandoned, let alone these two thousand soldiers? Besides, if all the ships at Luocheng Ferry were destroyed, the enemy would want to pursue them. How easy would it be? These two thousand soldiers may not be safe.
