"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Yao Xiang formed a formation at Daxian Mountain, Shi Kun fled, and three thousand Jin cavalry came to support him."
"Explore again."
"Take your orders!" The scout mounted his horse and hurried away.
Li Yue came forward with his soldiers to check.
At the foot of Daxian Mountain, there are many infantry and cavalry. Including the Jin army, there are at least 40,000 horses. The cavalry is divided into the left and right wings. The infantry erects their big shields and spears, as if a large reed forest has grown out of thin air at the foot of the mountain, with a life-threatening attitude. .
"As the art of war goes, don't attack the majestic formation!" Li Yue was not anxious at all.
Yao Xiang still has a long way to go south.
Start risking your life now, how will you go next?
As for those tribesmen, pushing deer carts, carrying grain and grass, and driving livestock, they could not walk very far in one day.
Li Yue asked his soldiers to form an array, and they faced each other quietly.
However, a cavalry force rushed out from the left wing on the opposite side. One look at its sophisticated equipment and it was obvious that it was the Jin army. They had silver-white iron armor and were holding long spears. They had two horses and were full of energy. They rushed to the front of the formation and showed off their power.
Although the nobles in power in Jiangdong were defeated, the soldiers were by no means weak. They were basically refugees from the north and south.
Twenty years later, the Beifu Army, which will go down in history, was established based on this group of people.
Strategically, you can despise your opponents, but tactically, you should take them seriously.
This Jin cavalry rushed up like a wave of wind, repeatedly testing the enemy's force outside the range of the shot, showing off their power.
Zhang Shengye, who was beside him, pointed at the enemy soldiers and said, "Captain, this man... This man seems to be Meng, leader Meng?"
Li Yue was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Following the direction of his finger, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure, and many memories came to his mind.
I suspected that he had gone south to join the Jin Dynasty, but I didn't expect to meet him here.
"Haha, this is easy to handle. We will send someone to contact Leader Meng. We will get full credit this time. None of Yao Xiang, Shi Kun, and Xun Xian can escape!" Zhang Shengye was an old member of Black Cloud Mountain, so he naturally recognized Meng Kai. .
Is it really that simple?
Li Yue had mixed feelings in his heart. He had established a foothold in the Central Plains, created a foundation, and gained a reputation. However, he never came to invest, and he didn't know what happened.
Now the war is in full swing, but he leads his troops up, and it doesn't look like he can persuade them to surrender.
Li Yue knew Meng Kai's character very well. If he wanted to defect to him, he would have defected to him a long time ago. There was no need to wait until now.
But judging from his energetic appearance, he must be doing well in the south, and Li Yue felt a little relieved.
He ran away because he was incompatible with Bo Wu's subordinates. If he stayed, he would have to fight with Bo Wu. Without the support of the beggar army, Li Yue might not be able to make it to where he is now.
"No need, he is not a capricious villain. He has already come to us if he wanted to surrender." Li Yue waved his hand.
Li Yue keeps the friendship in his heart, but personal relationships are private relationships, and big things are big things, and they cannot be confused.
Everyone has their own choice.
If he chooses this path, he is destined to meet with swordsmen on the battlefield.
Meng Kai showed off his power for a while, but when he saw that the Black Cloud Army had no strongholds and was invulnerable, he retreated.
And Yao Xiang behind him was not stupid. He seized the opportunity and retreated to Daxian Mountain in formation.
The dog would jump over the wall when he was anxious. The morale of Yao Xiang's army was still there, and Li Yue was too lazy to accompany him to risk his life. Seeing that the sky was almost dark, he ordered the soldiers to camp where they were.
At this time, Cui Jin led the people to bring food and grass.
Li Yue told what happened when he met Meng Kai.
"Brother, why is this necessary?" Cui Jin sighed for a while, and then said: "Everyone has his own ambitions, so you can't force him. Since he has submitted to the Jiangdong court, he will not betray him."
Although he didn't say it with his mouth, he actually understood it in his heart.
If Meng Kai comes back at this time, he won't be able to be in a high position immediately. He hasn't been seen for more than three years, things have changed, and given his character, he may not bow his head.
Cui Jin sighed with emotion and quickly returned to normal. The world situation was at a critical moment. In troubled times, there was not much time to be pretentious. Meng Kai was still alive and living a pretty good life, which was enough.
"Duan Qin is attacking cities and territories in the plains with great momentum. He wants to sweep across Bohai, Leling and other counties. He cannot be allowed to gain power. My subordinates request that they join forces with Grand Administrator Jia to attack them."
"Duan Qin must be eliminated!"
He dares to proclaim himself emperor if he has tens of thousands of people at his disposal. If it spreads across the three counties of Pingyuan, Leling, and Bohai, it will become a serious problem for Yanzhou.
After discussing some military matters, Cui Jin resigned, but before leaving, he suddenly turned around and said: "If... if my brother is defeated, I hope the governor will spare his life."
Li Yue nodded.
Cui Jin did not delay and returned to Guanggu overnight.
The next day, the army set off again.
From a distance, you can see black smoke billowing and flames rising into the sky from the Muling Gate.
Muling Pass was already in dilapidated condition, so it was definitely impossible to defend it. The fire was set just to delay the pursuit of the Black Cloud Army.
But the fire will eventually burn out.
An hour later, the fire gradually weakened and was extinguished by the forward camp.
After passing Muling Pass, we set foot on the boundary of Xuzhou. Standing at the pass and overlooking the south, the remaining veins of Mount Tai arched out of the earth like dragons and snakes, and the crowds heading south were like thousands of ants.
The Heiyun Army rushed down from Daxian Mountain and entered the territory of Langya County.
Two years after Jiangdong recaptured Xu Yang, the rich Huainan and Huaibei areas had never been operated, so naturally they would not operate this place.
The population has long been moved to Qiao County, Qiao County, around Jingkou, without even a decent defense.
The further south they went, the less willing Yao Xiang and Xun Xian were to fight.
In the past, they sent troops to resist and put on a life-threatening posture, but now they just go south to escape for their lives.
Langya County is adjacent to Taishan County and has long been within the influence of Yanzhou. When they saw the Black Cloud Army marching south, they opened the dilapidated city gates one after another and came out to greet the people. Most of them were old, weak, women and children who could not leave. They had green faces and green faces. Very little strong.
Seeing their appearance, Li Yue had no interest in entering the city. He left more than a hundred stones of food behind and led his army to continue chasing Yao Xiang.
After running for seven or eight days, Yao Xiang was exhausted. Many of his tribesmen were left alone, either becoming food in the bellies of wild beasts or becoming prisoners of the Black Cloud Army.
From Gaixian to Dongguan, Dong'an, Yangdu, and Kaiyang, Commander Heiyun marched straight in, capturing more than 40,000 people along the way.
However, after entering Donghai County, the enemy began to resist and began to set up ambushes to counterattack.
The Black Cloud Army hunts in the wild all year round, and almost everyone is an excellent hunter. Scouts search all over the mountains and fields. The ambush has little effect, with more than 200 casualties, but the enemy often pays double the price.
"After the East China Sea are Huaiyin and Xiapi. The cities are strong. Now the enemy's energy has been lost. We should fight with them as soon as possible." Chang Wei followed south, trekking through mountains and rivers, and was very tired.
Li Yue asked him to stay in Langya, but he refused no matter what.
It was almost time to close the net in this great pursuit.
Unless the main forces of Yao Xiang, Shi Kun, and Xun Xian are defeated in the East China Sea, they will enter a siege battle.
With Jiangdong's support behind Xiapi and Huaiyin, the battle will definitely last a long time.
Only by giving them a fatal blow can we easily capture Xiapi, Pengcheng, Shouchun and other important towns later.
"Then let's have a big battle!" Li Yue looked back at the Black Cloud Army behind him. Although his face looked tired, his morale was still good.
(End of chapter)
