A hasty encounter ended with Xu Lang's victory. Out of the two thousand enemy troops, there were more than thirteen hundred, and in the end they all became his brothers.
"General, I know where His Royal Highness is going!"
Now that it has dropped, some people want to make their presence felt.
Of course, this is what Xu Lang wants to know. Previously, Zheng Baye and Master Baiyun followed him here and then stopped. The final whereabouts of the eldest prince are indeed unknown.
"That's it!"
Xu Lang looked at the sergeant who was bowing down in front of him. Judging from this attire, he must be very tall.
"I heard from General Wu that His Royal Highness may want to take the Huarong Road, probably because he wants to go to Yiling."
The chief respectfully reported to Xu Lang.
"Huarong Road? The Huarong Road where Guan Yunchang let Cao Mengde go?"
When Xu Lang heard this, his mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about the authenticity of what Shi Chang said.
If the eldest prince really went to Huarong Road, he might really go to Yiling. I heard that the chief general of Yiling was the adopted son of King Ping. His surname was Lei and Hu, and he was a brave general!
However, the distance from Huarong to Wuling County seems to be closer. So, is it possible for him to go to his second brother-in-law to express his praise?
Obviously, he had two choices.
Thinking of this, Xu Lang somewhat admired the eldest prince.
The eldest prince had really good intentions in pursuing him all this way. First, the troops were divided into two groups and ordered General Peng to lead his troops to Ezhou, so that it would be difficult for the pursuers to judge their true direction. Later, they planted suspicions at Luocheng Ferry, which effectively bought themselves time to escape. Now, by taking Huarong, you can go to Wuling County or Yiling. I have to say that he is really a talent. And if Mr. Zheng and Ba Ye hadn't followed them all the way, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to catch up here for a while.
Calculating the time, at this moment, I am afraid that the tens of thousands of people of the eldest prince have already passed Huarong. They are only one or two hundred miles away from Wuling County and only four or five hundred miles away from Yiling.
Where should I pursue it?
Xu Lang was a little undecided.
"My dear nephew, I also think that the eldest prince is probably going to Yiling. Do you think, since he is not even willing to go to Ezhou, how can he be willing to go to Wuling County?"
Zheng Baye is also thinking.
He thought that the eldest prince pretended to go to Ezhou, but instead went to Luocheng, and even went to Huarong Road. After spending so much effort, he definitely didn't want to join some sister or brother-in-law. I heard that the father and son of the Xuan family in Wuling County have always been popular among the people and are both brave and capable of fighting. If the eldest son were to leave, everything would be embarrassing. Moreover, once King Ping falls, who knows whether the Xuan family and his son have any different intentions? Therefore, Wuling County must have become a dangerous place in the eyes of the eldest prince. In this way, the possibility of him going to Yiling will be greatly increased.
"Well, what Uncle Zheng said is very reasonable. The Yiling Lord General Lei Hu has been favored by King Taiping. The eldest prince has passed by, so he is expected to be more popular. Over in Wuling County, with the temperament of the eldest prince, he will definitely not dare to take risks easily. . Therefore, Uncle Zheng, let’s go to Yiling!”
Xu Lang also suddenly understood and made a decision.
"Commander Sun Er, you lead the bodyguard battalion of hundreds of cavalry and take one step first. I will catch up after the army behind them arrives."
Xu Lang knew that no matter where the eldest prince went, there would be at least a few hours' gap between them. The only solution now is to first send light cavalry to detect the enemy's whereabouts, and then lead the army to find an opportunity to fight with him. And if the eldest prince really escaped into Yiling, it would definitely take some trouble.
"For those who are coming, hurry back along the original road and inform Taoist Master Chuchen, asking him to take a shortcut to Jingzhou and order General Li to cross the river to block it. If it is not blocked, notify Jingmen and Xiangyang, and each will send out some troops. When the troops arrive, At the foot of Yiling City. In addition, order General Wei to lead the navy back to Yuezhou first to guard against Ezhou invasion. We must also go to the direction of Pingjiang to find Commander Sun and order them to follow me to Yiling quickly."
Everything is unknown, and Xu Lang has to prepare for another big battle.
