The King of Han had just issued the order to return to Xinzheng, but before Zhang Ping could make arrangements, he saw another messenger rushing towards him.
"Report to the king, a large army appears in front, about thirty miles away from us, and is approaching us."
King Han asked anxiously: "Whose team is it? How many people are there?"
The messenger replied: "Seeing that the word 'Zhuge' is written on the flag, it must be Zhuge Teng's team, about 20,000 people."
King Han snorted coldly: "You've come just in time. If Xinzheng is lost, Zhuge Teng can be replaced just in time. Pass on the order and the whole army will fight!"
The matter was urgent and they didn't even bother to cook. The Korean army hurriedly prepared and marched into formation to meet the enemy.
With the harem in mind, King Han sent out several groups of scouts to quickly find out the news about Xinzheng.
As Zhuge Teng's army approached, the scouting horse in front reported back that Zhuge Teng turned and fled.
King Han ordered the team to change direction and speed up to catch up with Zhuge Teng.
After chasing for a while, another messenger sent news that another team was found in another direction, with the banner of "Zhuge" also on the flag.
Another one?
King Han was a little confused and said reproachfully: "You have to find out which team Zhuge Teng is on?"
"I'm going to find out now." The ordering soldier quickly stood up and took the order for fear of offending King Han.
That's what they said, but they couldn't figure out which team had the real Zhuge Teng.
Zhang Ping reminded: "Your Majesty, don't mess up the situation. As long as you catch up with a team, you will know where Zhuge Teng is going."
"You're right, then let's chase the team just now." King Han said, "They are cavalry. Let's also send some cavalry over there, catch a few alive and kill the rest."
General Han Dingshan led the cavalry in pursuit, leaving the infantry and archers to slowly catch up.
Not long after, another scout came to report: There were also teams holding the "Zhuge" flag on the left and right, with a number of about 20,000.
King Han suddenly panicked.
The combined number of these teams is almost as small as my own army.
Where did Zhuge Teng get so many people?
Besides, if the fight with them continues, Xinzheng will be really in danger.
Moreover, among the four teams at the front, left, and right, Zhuge Teng may not really be there. Maybe that guy is listening to a play in Luoyi at this time.
Thinking of this, King Han finally understood that Zhuge Teng was stalling for time, so he ordered that the troops in other directions should be ignored. The entire army only charged in the direction of Xinzheng, with the crossbowmen and cavalry at the rear.
Before the orderly soldiers could get up, they heard shouts of killing suddenly coming from all around, as if it had been agreed upon long ago.
So the Korean army quickly changed its formation and hurriedly faced the enemy.
But the cavalry who chased out could not come back so easily. Before receiving the order, several of Zhuge Teng's cavalry had already arrived.
It seems that there is no way to run away, so we can only fight hard. If we want to rescue Xinzheng, we have to deal with these Zhuge troops in front of us.
But although Zhuge's army was smaller in number, it was mostly cavalry, and they were all equipped with flying crossbows. They were originally sent by the King of Qin. If they are not needed now, when will they be more useful?
In an instant, three groups of soldiers and horses surrounded each other and were already within shooting range of each other.
After shooting at each other, the two sides finally collided.
But Zhuge's army didn't seem to be about to start a decisive battle. After a brief fight, they dispersed in all directions.
After pulling away some distance, he stopped there again and put on a provocative posture.
Looking at this situation, King Han couldn't help but feel very embarrassed. He couldn't fight or leave.
The cavalry who had gone to chase the first team finally returned, waiting for the order from King Han.
King Han looked at Zhang Ping and asked, "Prime Minister Zhang, what should we do now?"
Zhang Ping was still calm, thought for a while, and said, "The only plan now is to call Zhuge Teng out and fight him decisively."
"What if I can't scream?" King Han asked.
"If you can't call me out..." Zhang Ping thought for a moment and said, "Then Weichen and his people will resist for a while. Your Majesty will quickly return to Xinzheng for reinforcements. The defenders at the border may also return for reinforcements, so they should come in a hurry. .”
King Han thought for a while, and it seemed that he had no choice but to do so.
Half of Zhang Ping's troops were assigned to resist the powerful enemy, while he himself took the other half to rescue Xinzheng.
Without further ado, let’s go.
King Han led 50,000 troops, bypassed Zhuge Teng's team, and returned to Xinzheng at full speed.
Zhang Ping led 50,000 troops to resist the four powerful enemies in front of him.
Strangely enough, those Zhuge troops did not pursue King Han, but surrounded Zhang Ping.
King Han couldn't care less, so he stopped riding in the carriage and rode forward directly.
Along the way, we didn't get any more news about Xinzheng, and we don't know where the expedition horses we sent out have gone.
The capital of the country was in danger, so King Han ordered the team to run with all their strength. Finally, when it got dark, there were still sixty miles away from Xinzheng. After another night's journey, they would arrive at dawn.
However……
Another team appeared in front of them.
There was a big word "Qin" on the flag, and the leader was none other than Zhuge Teng!
Seeing this face again, King Han's scalp went numb with hatred.
Regardless of whether it was dangerous or not, King Han urged his horse to run over.
Zhuge Teng also urged the horse to come closer and said with a smile: "Isn't this the King of Han? I haven't seen you for a few days. Why have you lost weight?"
Not only did the title change, but it also became a joke.
King Han glared and shouted, "You Zhuge Teng, you have plotted against me. It turns out that the food you donated a few days ago was fake. From this, it seems that Xinzheng was also attacked by you, right?"
Zhuge Teng grinned and said, "Hey, it seems that the forbidden army I let go on purpose has arrived at your place. How is it? Have you received the news?"
"What?" King Han asked in surprise, "Did you put him back on purpose?"
Zhuge Teng still smiled brightly: "Of course, otherwise he would be alone. The purpose of asking him to find you is of course to tell you about Xinzheng's situation through him."
"Xinzheng...what happened to Xinzheng?" King Han suddenly felt bad.
Zhuge Teng pointed back and said, "Aren't these people behind me just coming from Xinzheng? I bumped into King Han and came here to say hello."
King Han could no longer control his emotions and shouted at him: "What did you do to the palace? What happened!?"
Zhuge Teng still smiled and said: "They are all women and children. Of course they must be protected. Is it possible to bring them all here to see the blood here?"
"You, you..." King Han was so angry that he was speechless.
"Han An." Zhuge Teng put away his smile and called him by his name, "I advise you to put down your weapons and don't make unnecessary resistance, otherwise there will be many people who will follow you into trouble."
King Han forced himself to calm down. After thinking about it for a while, he sneered and said, "I almost fell into your trap if I just listened to your words."
"Okay." Zhuge Teng said with a little helplessness, "Then I will give you one person."
He waved his hand, and the guards on the left and right brought someone from behind. She was a beautiful middle-aged woman. Looking at her clothes, she knew she was from the Han Dynasty King's Palace.
"Queen?" King Han couldn't believe his eyes.
Queen Han's eyes, which were already red from crying, became moist again, and she sobbed: "Your Majesty..."
At this moment, King Han's mood plummeted.
It seems that what Zhuge Teng said is true. Xinzheng has been lost, the palace has fallen, and his harem has been captured.
I completely fell into Zhuge Teng's scheme, and was in a passive situation throughout the whole process, being led by his nose.
"Zhuge Teng." King Han looked directly at him and said, "I admit that I was careless this time, but I am not convinced. As a king, you must lose in an upright manner. Do you dare to confront me? Let's compete, if I really lose, you can do whatever you want, but if I win, you have to release the harem and return it to Xinzheng."
Zhuge Teng laughed loudly: "Han An, Han An, we are in this situation and you are still making conditions. If I don't agree, what can you do?"
King Han gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't agree, we will fight to the death and both sides will suffer, and no one will survive."
Zhuge Teng smiled bitterly and said: "Well, in order to convince you, I will give you this opportunity. Tomorrow, we will have a showdown. The queen will return it to you now. As for the others, I will wait until you win. Bar."
After saying that, he waved his arms, and several guards escorted Queen Han over.
After receiving the queen, King Han ordered to retreat thirty miles and then prepare for a decisive battle tomorrow.
After sorting out military affairs, King Han came to the queen and asked her about Xinzheng.
Queen Han cried for a while again. After King Han comforted her, she calmed down.
"Tell me how Xinzheng fell." King Han said.
Queen Han nodded: "That night, the city suddenly became noisy. I heard that fires were burning in many places, and they were not far from the palace."
"The Forbidden Army was busy putting out the fire, and then they were attacked. It is said that the opponents looked like ordinary people, and the Forbidden Army was caught off guard."
"Those people were quite numerous, and they even controlled several city gates. It didn't take long before many teams poured in from outside the city, which are the people you saw just now."
"The Forbidden Army is no match for them. They will die and be injured. Naturally, Xinzheng will be lost."
"They didn't treat our harem badly, they just took them with them on the road to find you."
After hearing what happened, how could King Han not know that he had fallen into Zhuge Teng's plan a long time ago. From the beginning, his goal was Xinzheng, the capital of the country!
"Your Majesty." Queen Han called softly, "Are you sure about tomorrow's duel?"
King Han said: "I have already sent orders to all the border gates, ordering them to return to the capital as soon as possible to help. Judging by the time, they should all be here. Besides, there are also Zhang Ping's 50,000 horses."
Having said that, King Han had no confidence at all, because there was basically no movement in terms of reinforcements.
Zhang Ping defended him against his pursuers, and now his life or death is uncertain.
But he didn't expect that the first person King Han saw in the opposing formation the next day was Zhang Ping.
His hands were tied, his hair was messy, and his clothes were disheveled. He was obviously captured.
Behind Zhang Ping is a harem, and behind the harem are people dressed up in Xinzheng, all of whom look to be elderly.
"father!!"
"Mother-in-law?"
Different voices rang out in the Korean army formation. Apparently, the sergeants in the team lost their voices anxiously when they saw their parents being controlled by Zhuge Jun.
"Hahaha..." Zhuge Teng laughed loudly, "Han An, do you think I gave you a day just to fight you?"
"These old people are slow, I'm waiting for them. No, I'm waiting for your Prime Minister too."
King Han almost spat out blood from his throat. He felt dizzy and his hands and feet were numb.
"Oh, and also." Zhuge Teng continued, "I also intercepted the messengers you sent to ask for help. Why don't I return them to you now?"
Following the direction of his gesture, King Han saw that the messengers he sent out were all pushed out with their heads tied.
King Han was so angry that his teeth almost broke. He drew his sword and shouted: "Soldiers, kill!"
However……
It was quite loud, but no one moved.
Who can rush over desperately and harm his parents first?
At this time, Queen Han came to King Han's side in tears and pushed King Han's arm: "The situation is over, surrender."
Bangdang...
The sword fell to the ground. King Han completely lost his fighting spirit and collapsed on the ground with his legs weak.
