Sun Pojun's heart sank when he saw the fighting spirit of his soldiers collapse.
Thirty thousand people!
Not 30,000 pigs, but 30,000 well-trained elite soldiers.
Thirty thousand people surrounded 3,000 Xuanjia Army. They failed to block the Xuanjia Army's offensive and were forcefully defeated. Throughout the entire process, there was no decent counterattack, not even the slightest chance of resistance.
These elite soldiers who dared to fight were knocked out of their spirits in the first battle, and they even lost the courage and courage to fight again.
Sun Pojun looked around and saw many soldiers shouting in panic.
"The Xuanjia Army is here again, run away."
"The Emperor's Xuanjia Army is too fierce. Get away quickly and don't fight head-on with the Xuanjia Army."
All kinds of sounds come and go.
Sun Pojun couldn't help but sigh again as he listened to the shouts around him and looked at the soldiers fleeing around. He wanted to kill the thief, but was unable to do so. He wanted to fight again, but no soldiers were willing to fight again.
"Withdraw troops!"
Finally, Sun Pojun gave the order to retreat.
After the order was given, Sun Pojun turned around and fled. All his generals also evacuated, not daring to stay any longer. The entire army under Sun Pojun was overwhelmed and was defeated like a mountain.
Zhao Shan defeated Sun Pojun's troops in one battle, and led his men to quickly cover up and kill them to expand the victory.
The Xuanjia Army charged forward with overwhelming force.
When the front passed, some of Sun Po's army surrendered, some fled, and no one was willing to stay and fight to the death.
Chasing all the way, Zhao Shan chased for an hour. When he saw that Sun Pojun and his men were running away, he decisively ordered the withdrawal, detained the soldiers who surrendered along the way, and cleared the battlefield.
Zhao Shan withdrew to Xinye County before starting to take stock of the situation.
After Zhao Shan entered Xinye County, Sun Po fled all the way. Worried that Zhao Shan would continue to kill, he stopped at the border of Xinye County to rest.
Sun Pojun quickly counted the number of people.
Not long after, Cheng Gan finished counting the people who had escaped and reported: "General Sun, we only have 2,300 people left."
boom! !
It was as if thunder exploded in Sun Pojun's mind, and his mind was blown into confusion. There was a brief blank in front of his eyes. When Sun Pojun came to his senses, his expression was miserable, and he was about to cry without tears.
They arrived in good condition, with more than 30,000 elites, all in high spirits and looking like they were going to make meritorious deeds.
Today, there are only more than 2,000 people left, and every soldier hangs his head, dejected, and has no fighting spirit.
The loss is too great.
Sun Pojun had every reason to believe that if he fled directly back to Yangzhou, he would definitely be prosecuted. Sun Pojun didn't want to be dealt with, and he also wanted to turn defeat into victory, but he couldn't find a solution after much thought.
Zuo Lei noticed Sun Pojun's expression and asked: "General, what should we do?"
Cheng Gan said: "General, if you go back to Yangzhou now, I'm afraid you will be punished."
Sun Pojun clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "If we don't go back to Yangzhou, will we all hide our names for the bandits? If we don't go back, our family members living in Yangzhou will be implicated and dealt with."
Zuo Lei and Cheng Gan couldn't help but sigh.
This battle was a complete defeat.
It's too awful!
Sun Pojun thought for a while, gathered his energy, and said in a deep voice: "No matter what, we have to fight again for a chance to come back. Even Zhao Rui lost, but Zhao Rui's Jingzhou is still there, and his base camp Xiangyang is still there. With the help of Zhao Rui’s power, we can still counterattack."
"Report!"
A soldier came running back quickly.
This was the soldier who had followed him back. He shouted loudly as he ran: "General Sun, there are still pursuers behind us, and these pursuers are still pursuing us."
brush!
Sun Pojun's expression changed drastically.
Chasing troops!
There were actually pursuers.
Sun Pojun was exhausted all the way back, and he had already collapsed on the ground. Now when he heard the soldiers shouting, he immediately stood up and mounted his horse, and at the same time ordered to prepare to retreat.
Because the soldiers had just started to rest after running all the way back, they did not have any strength to support a quick retreat.
When Sun Pojun was about to withdraw, he heard a voice coming from behind him. He immediately looked back and saw the pursuers coming.
All pursuers were infantry.
There is no cavalry.
After Sun Pojun noticed it, he frowned. The pursuers should be Xuanjia Army, why are they a group of infantry? Not only that, the infantry looked very embarrassed, and there were not many of them, a few hundred at most.
"Arrange on the spot and prepare for battle!"
Sun Pojun did not order a retreat and chose to form a formation on the spot. The soldiers who stayed behind were very nervous, with fear and panic in their eyes, and they clenched the sword in their hands tightly.
The pursuers were getting closer and closer.
When Sun Pojun saw clearly, his heart hanging in mid-air suddenly fell to the ground, because these people were dressed as soldiers of Zhao Rui.
In the crowd, there was also a middle-aged man with a big belly.
At first glance, it was Zhao Rui, King of Chu.
That posture was that of a pampered good-for-nothing, definitely not that of a vicious pursuer.
Sun Pojun had a guess in his mind, but did not speak immediately. When the distance between the two sides narrowed to less than thirty steps, Sun Pojun shouted loudly: "Is this King of Chu Zhao Rui coming?"
Zhao Rui was retreating surrounded by his personal guards.
When he heard the news of Li Buyi's rebellion at the King of Chu's palace in Xinye County, he decisively arranged for a stand-in to stay and let the stand-in pretend to be himself to attract attention. Then, he quickly escaped with a group of close soldiers.
A stand-in from King Chu's palace attracted attention, and Zhao Rui managed to break out without any danger.
But Zhao Rui's army was defeated, which made Zhao Rui desperate.
What a defeat!
Zhao Rui heard Sun Pojun's shouting and looked at the people under Sun Pojun's command. He saw that these people were in a mess and they were both runaways like himself. However, they were not dressed like the Jingzhou Army under his command. He immediately made a guess.
Zhao Rui asked tentatively: "Are you General Sun Pojun under King Wu?"
"It's this general!"
Sun Pojun answered without hesitation.
Zhao Rui breathed a sigh of relief, but his face was full of doubts, and he asked: "General Sun did not intervene in the war in Xinye County, so why did he lose? Were you also plotted by Zhao Shan?"
Sun Pojun originally wanted to explain the situation truthfully.
However, it was really embarrassing for the 30,000 Yangzhou army to lose to the 3,000 Xuanjia army.
Sun Pojun changed his story and complained: "King Chu, I am hiding in the mountains with my army, and I have been adapting to changes."
"Any movement in Zhao Shan's camp is under my surveillance. This time Zhao Shan is attacking Xinye County. As soon as there is a move, I will immediately lead my troops to fight, preparing to catch Zhao Shan off guard."
"I think that by relying on the defense of Xinye County, no matter how you put it, you will hold back Zhao Shan and consume Zhao Shan's troops. But before the battle, you collapsed directly, causing me to encounter Zhao Shan's army."
"Not only that, the Xuanjia Army also came to attack."
Sun Pojun explained: "I was caught off guard and my army was defeated by Zhao Shan. What happened to you? Why did Li Buyi rebel? Is this your way of controlling your subordinates?"
Zhao Rui's cheeks twitched.
He had nowhere to vent his anger. When Sun Pojun questioned him, he was speechless. The most critical point is that Zhao Rui needs Zhao Gou's strength and support. Beating a dog depends on the owner, so Zhao Rui can only hold back his anger.
Zhao Rui patiently explained: "Li Buyi went to attack Zhao Shan's camp, but was captured by Zhao Shan. After Li Buyi surrendered, he sneaked into the city and rebelled against the army, which led to my king being attacked from both sides. I swear that I will behead Li alive. Buyi. When you return to Xiangyang, kill Li Buyi’s family members to sacrifice the flag."
Sun Pojun sighed.
Is this useful?
All lost!
Sun Pojun looked at Zhao Rui and asked, "How does King Chu plan to resist Zhao Shan next?"
Zhao Rui suddenly smiled, looking at the eager Sun Pojun, and he felt helpless with Sun Pojun after a defeat. However, Zhao Rui was not willing to give in and wanted to fight again. He asked: "General Sun is a famous tiger general. How should we resist him?"
