Obviously, their general had already made complete preparations for this evacuation.
It was only then that those elites who had been sent to the mountains while their comrades were still chasing the Qin army finally understood the good intentions of the general. As the scouts marveled, General Zhao Kuo's precautions quickly spread throughout the army - it turned out that everything was as expected by the general.
As a result, the admiration for General Zhao Kuo spread crazily among Zhao's soldiers, even though the Zhao army is still retreating. If the armies knew Zhao Kuo's overall plan, perhaps Zhao Kuo's status in the minds of the armies would be the same as that of a god.
Of course, who can say clearly whether this is a blessing or a curse?
Due to the early detection by Tan Ma, even the old horse was lost at Zouma Ridge, which did not pose any threat to Zhao Jun. Under the moonlight, Zhao Jun's nearly 50,000 troops quickly passed through the rustling mountains and forests, and arrived. As the sun rises, Changping Pass is already in sight.
Finally, after more than a month, Zhao Kuo and his men finally left the purgatory-like Shangdang battlefield alive.
The man stationed at Changping Pass was Zhao Kuo's general Xu Li. Hearing that a large army was marching out of the ridge, Xu Li, who had already been waiting at the exit, was about to give the order to give the enemy a head-on attack.
But under the hazy sunshine, the fluttering flag actually looked like black characters on a red background. Upon closer inspection, the big word "Zhao" lay across it, and the raised right hand couldn't help but freeze on the spot.
"Report!" An urgent voice commanded from not far away.
In a daze, a scout had arrived in front of Xu Li.
"General: On the opposite side, the general is leading his troops. A forward army scout has contacted our army to collect the tokens and exchange military orders." The scout blushed and said to Xu Li excitedly.
Obviously, since they followed General Xu Li to escape from the barrier, came to Changping Pass from Gu Pass, and blocked Zoumaling, the soldiers under his command have been worried about the safety of their general Zhao Kuo all the time.
Now that the general has returned safely, how can he not be excited?
When Xu Li heard this, he was also stunned. Although he was present at the Guguan Conspiracy that day, Xu Li was not very clear about the details of the battle. For example, when and how Zhao Kuo broke out of the encirclement, Xu Li was not clear about it.
Although Xu Li firmly believed that Zhao Kuo would be able to break out of the encirclement, as a general of the Zhao family, Zhao Kuo was the one Xu Li watched growing up. Xu Li was obviously more concerned about Zhao Kuo's life and death than others. nervous. It's just that as a general of an army, Xu Li was restricted by too many factors. He couldn't ask, inquire, or respond.
Xu Li understood that his slightest move could expose Zhao Kuo's entire plan. He was already anxious and even had to appease the troops under his command. There were many generals and soldiers who clamored to fight back to the west bank of Danshui and rescue the general. . Xu Li knew very well that they could not move. The best way to repay the enemy was not to fight back to the west bank, but to defend Changping Pass for the general.
And this moment finally arrived today!
"Quickly, put away your crossbows, move your horses, and follow me to meet the general!" Xu Li immediately ordered.
"Yes!" The soldiers around Zhao agreed in unison.
"Also, I have ordered Chang Pingguan to boil water immediately to make soup. The general has to walk all the way. It must be very hard." Xu Li, who had just taken a step, then added to the soldiers at the rear.
"Yes." The soldier heard this and immediately said yes.
Perhaps, this is the benefit of a general.
After ordering his soldiers, Xu Li immediately arrived outside the mountain forest in three steps and two steps at a time.
Looking around, under the sunshine, there are more and more red flags in the mountains and forests, almost covering the tall and dense woods. Groups of Zhao Jun filed out of the mountains and forests, but they all had different faces. He was so happy that he looked like a defeated army.
Xu Li and his subordinates outside Changping Pass were a little confused. After all, others didn't know how they fled eastward from the barrier that day, but they still remembered it freshly. Not to mention the joy, the queue could hardly be maintained.
It’s the same breakout, is the gap so big?
While guiding Zhao Jun, who came out of the mountains and forests, towards Changping Pass, he slowly inquired about the journey.
Only then did I learn how wonderful the general's breakout was: One move of "Hiding the Heaven and Crossing the Sea" successfully gathered the troops, and another move of "Hitting the East and Attacking the West" stunned the Qin army blocking the way. In the intricate Zouma Ridge, The general has already planned the retreat route.
Immediately, there was another burst of exclamation from Xu Li's subordinates.
I still remember that the secret passage left on the barrier on the east bank of Danshui was also a crucial link for them to escape from birth. Coupled with the advance layout of Zoumaling - everything seemed to be as expected by the general. .
The soldiers were looking forward to seeing their beloved general.
Soon, a man and a horse appeared under the rising sun.
The armor full of scars no longer had the luster it once had, and blood had condensed in the ravines created by the sword, giving the armor another layer of black protection. It was obvious that its owner had experienced a fierce battle, and the tattoo on his chest A hole silently tells the story of the past adventure.
"General!" Xu Li recognized the man almost immediately. It was the general he thought about every day - Zhao Kuo.
After hearing this, all the soldiers behind him also looked at Xu Li's gaze. Under the helmet covered with knife marks, they saw a young and resolute face that was slightly white, and a pair of cold and deep eyes. He was slowly staring ahead, who could it be if it wasn't Zhao Kuo.
"General?" A weak voice of inquiry sounded among the soldiers.
"It's the general!" A strong response came immediately.
"General!"
"General!"
The crowd suddenly seemed to be going crazy, rushing towards Zhao Kuo, fearing that they would be pushed to the outside and not be able to see their general.
Soon, the shouts for the general spread throughout the mountains and forests.
Even the tens of thousands of troops who came out of Zoumaling were infected by the enthusiasm of the Changping Pass defenders, and they immediately shouted together: "The general is mighty!"
"The general is mighty!" The overwhelming roar was not only the highest respect for their general Zhao Kuo, but also a way to vent the rest of his life after the disaster.
Zhao Kuo, who was riding on his horse, was also startled by this sudden exciting scene. Seeing the two armies rendezvous, Zhao Kuo's heart was filled with pride!
Finally, I finally came out! Although the Shangdang battle was still going on, and although Bai Qi still had hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, he finally came out. With tens of thousands of Zhao troops, they escaped from the Qin army's encirclement.
Zhao Kuo can declare loudly to the whole world and the future: The idiom "talking on paper" can no longer be attached to him, Zhao Kuo.
"Zhao Jun, mighty!"
