That's right, they came from the direction of Ganzhou, intending to find Qi Ze's Northern Qi army.

Even after accounting for the losses, they still have over 200,000 yuan.

However, Qi Ze had already disappeared through the gates of Youzhou City.

Qi Ze misjudged them, mistaking them for reinforcements from Dongjin.

Upon discovering that their eldest prince had fled, they immediately turned around and went after him.

"General Yue..." A general beside Yue Peng was about to ask a question when Yue Peng gave him a reply.

"Chase!"

"Yes." The man clasped his hands in a fist salute, and he and Yue Peng each led their soldiers, riding forward in pursuit.

With 200,000 enemy troops, Yue Peng was almost certain of victory even without gunpowder.

Soon, they were plunged into another fierce battle.

Two hundred thousand enemy troops fought and fled, and throughout the entire process, they remained seated on their horses, galloping about.

Yue Peng and his companions had a very arduous pursuit.

However, he was certain that these enemy troops could not escape.

General Gu's earlier pursuit of Qi Ze was merely a ruse.

Ten miles away, at a three-way intersection,

Gu Qian watched the approaching dust and a slight smile played on his lips.

Ling Yun said in a deep voice:

"The general is indeed a prophet."

Ling Zhi nodded, and Commandant Qin rode his horse to block the enemy's path.

"Soldiers, why are you taking so long? We have been waiting for you for a long time."

Our General Gu said, "Those who surrender will not be killed!"

These more than 200,000 men were all elite troops of the Northern Qi. It would be a pity to kill them.

The Northern Qi soldiers looked at each other, wondering how much truth there was in General Gu's words from Dongjin.

Encircled from the front and surrounded from the rear, is Heaven determined to destroy these Northern Qi soldiers?

The leading general hesitated for a moment, then made a firm decision.

"Soldiers, fight them to the death..."

The general rode his horse and led his troops out, but after only one step, he was shot in the back by an arrow and fell straight off his horse.

Immediately following was the sound of horses neighing.

Ling Qi put away the arrow, muttering, "We brought the muskets, why should we only give them to Ling Yun and the others, while we can only watch?"

Ling Ba glanced at Ling Qi with annoyance, "We have disobeyed the general's orders time and time again. It is already a great honor that the general can still use us."

Ling Ba felt somewhat guilty because they had repeatedly disobeyed military orders.

"Charge!" another enemy general shouted. Ling Ba drew his bow and shot an arrow, ending the general's life in one move.

Ling Qi lowered his head, then smiled and said, "Ling Ba, don't forget, we are the general's men, and also my cousin's men. She ordered us to come to the military camp to fight."

My cousin's orders were firm and unwavering, yet even the general had no choice but to obey.

This is why the general only demoted us two, but did not severely punish us.

Although the general had also found a group of skilled craftsmen in Ganzhou City to make muskets,

However, their technology was limited, and production was too slow. We brought 30% of the muskets; we've done a great job this time.

Ling Ba pondered, "That makes sense."

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head. "No, all of this is thanks to my cousin."

As the two were speaking, the enemy soldiers fought desperately.

The soldiers of both countries were caught in a chaotic battle.

Ling Qi, Ling Ba, Ling Yun, Ling Zhi, and Captain Qin all joined the melee.

The Northern Qi army was not weak, and the Dongjin army was no less so.

Soon, Yue Peng personally led an army of 200,000 and caught up, completely surrounding the enemy and unleashing a hail of arrows.

The soldiers led by Ling Yun, Ling Zhi, Ling Qi, and Ling Ba gradually retreated and joined the encirclement.

Commandant Qin reiterated his previous statement: "Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Ling Yun added, “Soldiers, Dongjin is a country of benevolence and righteousness, His Majesty is a benevolent and righteous ruler, and General Gu is an even more benevolent and righteous general. If you surrender and join General Gu’s ranks, you can be assured of your lives.”

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