"Report...Madam, General Long, the scouts are here to report! The enemy's cavalry was found seventy miles away!"
"What?" As soon as these words came out, all the generals of the Xiang clan, including Long Qie, exploded.
For the cavalry, the distance of seventy miles was just a long-distance attack, and it would take less than a day to catch up with them.
Moreover, at a distance of seventy miles, indeed, if the enemy wanted to catch up within a day, they would not even need to attack with all their strength. While maintaining a certain pursuit speed, they could also ensure a certain combat power.
Don't underestimate the speed of cavalry in the cold weapon era. Xia Houyuan's cavalry could run 1,000 in three days, five hundred and six in one day. If the Mongolian cavalry retreated, they could run 200 miles in one day. Therefore, the distance of seventy miles is not an insurmountable distance for this cavalry!
If they were just soldiers of the Tenglong Legion, there was no need to be afraid given their speed. If they ran as fast as they could, the enemy would certainly not be able to catch up with them.
However, after all, in addition to the soldiers of the Tenglong Legion, they also include a certain number of infantry troops. The speed of the Tenglong Legion can be guaranteed, but this part of the infantry cannot escape.
It's not like how fast the Tenglong Legion can run, how fast this infantry unit can run. This is of course impossible. The real situation should be the other way around. How fast the infantry can run determines how fast the Tenglong Legion is!
Moreover, the most troublesome thing is the family members of these generals. They are the group of people that slow down the march the most. However, even if the escort team can be abandoned, these people must not be abandoned.
If even the target being escorted has been abandoned, then what's the use of these escort troops. Even his own family members were already in the hands of others, so how could the generals around Xiang Yu follow Xiang Yu and fight the enemy with peace of mind.
Among all the generals, even Long Qie was shocked at this time, but only Yu Ji showed a trace of regret and disappointment.
After all, he had controlled the Secret Pavilion for a long time before. Even if there was some estrangement between Xiang Yu and her power, she still had a few confidants.
When they left the city, Yu Ji had already known the news that Jin Yiwei released homing pigeons, but not all of them were shot down. Therefore, she knew very well from the beginning that with Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he would definitely send pursuers.
However, in order to avoid people being restless, Yu Ji hid it. Yu Ji did not even tell Long Qie the news. Long Qie was not willing to retreat like this. If he knew that the enemy had sent pursuers, he would probably give up the retreat and return and choose to hold on.
But in Yu Ji's view, even if the enemy has sent chasing troops, they still have a chance to retreat. But if they wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's main force to attack, if they choose to stick to the city at that time and let Zhu Yuanzhang surround the city on all sides, with their strength, they may not be able to get out!
One is that there is still a glimmer of a chance, and the other is that it seems that safety can be guaranteed, but in fact it is just sitting back and waiting for death. And Yu Ji's choice is to seize that glimmer of opportunity, or to be more precise, to fight for that glimmer of opportunity.
Therefore, Yu Ji was thinking of ways to urge Long Qie to speed up along the way, and she also sent people to erase the traces of their progress, and stayed on track at some forked intersections to try to slow down the enemy's speed.
However, the enemy finally caught them and chased them. It may only take the enemy less than a day to catch up, but at their current advancing speed, it will take at least two days to successfully enter Jiaozhou.
At this thought, everyone's eyebrows showed a hint of deep worry. Zhu Yuanzhang's cavalry did the same thing. No need to guess, they also knew which troop was coming.
But with their current strength, if they were caught up in the wild, they would be in such danger!
After Yu Ji pondered for a while, she was the calmer one and finally asked: "Can you find out the specific number of enemy riders?"
"According to reports from scouts, it's at least less than 10,000."
"Ten thousand!" After hearing this number, everyone's expressions, including Yu Ji's, became ugly at this moment.
Ten thousand people, Zhu Yuanzhang's 3,000 battalions added up to only a few people. Zhu Yuanzhang sent out all his elite cavalry at once. Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's approach, it can only be said that he is indeed very Zhu Yuanzhang. Once he makes up his mind to take action, he will do it with all his strength without leaving any way for the enemy to retreat.
Thirteen thousand battalions, for these people of the Xiang clan, this is definitely a heavy weight. If the number of enemies coming is relatively small, they are not afraid of fighting with each other. But given the enemy's current strength, I'm afraid they are not suitable for fighting in the field!
In a field battle, one cavalryman is worth at least five infantrymen. There are also more than 10,000 people on Yu Ji's side, but only the 1,000 people of Long Qie's Tenglong Legion belong to the cavalry formation, and the rest are infantry.
If you engage in field battles and fight the enemy with this configuration, they will be really in danger! If the 13,000 battalions launched a frontal charge, they would not be able to find a suitable geographical advantage. The 13,000 battalions would be enough to defeat them frontally.
At this time, Long Qie had more to think about. If their troops and horses were defeated, the families of the generals would naturally not be protected.
What makes Long Qie troublesome is that his lord, Xiang Yu's wife and children, are also in this army at this time. If they are defeated by others, even the safety of Yu Ji and her children cannot be guaranteed, and they are likely to fall into the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang.
You know, this is Xiang Yu's only bloodline, and he is also regarded by many as the future young master. After all, if Xiang Yu still has no other bloodline, then this child will naturally become the only choice.
"No! Absolutely not!" When he thought that Xiang Yu's only thing was to be controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang, Long Qie's eyes became more determined at this time. Maybe he had already made a decision at this time.
"The pursuers are coming. If no one stays behind to break up the rear, the entire army will be annihilated! Madam, I hope that Madam will leave as soon as possible. Long Qie will be here to break up the rear for Madam!" Long Qie took a step forward with his head held high, his face serious, and his tone He spoke in a heavy voice.
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