Zhou Yan's army had marched twenty miles when a soldier hurriedly came to report the enemy situation:
"General, the Anguo cavalry is attacking less than five miles from the rear!"
Zhou Yan was not surprised by the An army's attack, and immediately waved his hand.
"Got it, get ready to fight!"
After all, it is the nature of military generals. Even though the Qi army is now preparing to return to Northern Qi to stabilize internal problems, when they really encounter the sneak attack of the An army, everyone is on high alert.
The two sides fought in a bloody battle.
Until this fight, Zhou Yan also noticed a female coach from Anguo who personally took part in the battle.
After personally chopping off the head of an An army soldier, his eyes became slightly serious, and he loudly asked the guards around him:
"Is that the marshal of the An army?"
The guards next to them followed the direction of their general's finger and saw Shi Qingxue's heroic figure. Without hesitation, they both nodded.
"General, that man is the commander-in-chief of the An army and the Duke of Rong of An!"
"I see!"
Zhou Yan nodded and joined the battle again with his spear in hand.
But in his mind, a rather risky idea suddenly came to him.
On the An army side, Shi Qingxue's target from the very beginning was Qi generals such as Zhou Yan.
Seeing that Zhou Yan had become trapped, she also issued an order to her soldiers:
"Go all out and capture an enemy general alive. You'll receive a reward of 1,000 taels and be promoted to the rank of Qian Hu!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the enthusiasm of the entire army was immediately ignited, and all the soldiers who were already excited became even more bloodthirsty.
Just as the battle was getting fiercer, a new situation arose on the Qi army's side.
Shi Qingxue, who didn't know how many enemy heads he had chopped off on horseback, noticed that Zhou Yan's group had made new movements.
Although the Qi army had not yet retreated, Zhou Yan and his personal guards were ready to leave the battlefield.
Is this... planning to break through the encirclement and retreat first?
Realizing this, Shi Qingxue did not hesitate and immediately set his sights on Zhou Yan and the others.
"Come here, follow me and capture Zhou Yan alive!"
"General Xu, you follow too!"
In an instant, Shi Qingxue also rushed out with more than fifty cavalrymen, and then headed straight towards the direction where Zhou Yan and others left.
The smell of blood brushed past his nose, accompanied by a dry cold wind, and Xu Liang's eyes were cold.
"Kill! Don't let Zhou the thief escape!"
The two sides were chasing each other, and Zhou Yan fled in panic on horseback, completely ignoring the troops still fighting behind him.
"Damn it, why did these Qi generals escape so quickly?"
Watching Zhou Yan and others disappear at the corner of the intersection ahead, Xu Liang cursed and squeezed the belly of the warhorse under his crotch tighter.
"drive--"
The hooves of the war horses landed on the dry ground, raising a cloud of dust, and a group of people moved forward along the road towards the north.
"Where on earth is Zhou Yan planning to run to?"
Behind, Shi Qingxue, who had been accompanying them all the way, did not give up the pursuit, but judging from Zhou Yan's hasty escape, his motives were definitely unclear.
There were not many Qi troops stationed to the north of Yanjing City, and it was impossible for them to arrive to provide support so quickly. Logically speaking, Zhou Yan had no reason to lure the tiger into submission.
Besides, even if it was really Zhou Yan's trajectory, she didn't need to worry.
Now the North Gate Pass has been occupied by the troops led by Chu Yan. Even if the Qi army intends to lure the enemy deep into their territory, they will eventually fall into a trap.
According to Shi Qingxue's speculation, as long as Zhou Yan's whereabouts were discovered, he would definitely not be able to return to Da Qi alive.
"General Shi, according to what I have learned, the Qi army is stationed in the northwest of this place, and there are still a large number of troops stationed there. This is Zhou Yan's trip..."
It was also when he caught up with Shi Qingxue that Xu Liang finally had the chance to speak up and remind her.
"I know."
Shi Qingxue nodded slightly, his eyes full of murderous intent fixed on the backs of a group of Qi soldiers in front of him.
"No matter what, Zhou Yan must be captured! He used himself to lure the tiger, and I can do the same!"
After hearing such bold words, Xu Liang also understood that this was indeed Shi Qingxue's style. Although he felt a little uneasy in his heart, he did not object.
War and fame are inherently accompanied by risks.
Zhou Yan rode his horses at full speed with his two lieutenants and personal guards, but Shi Qingxue in the back was even more relentless in pursuit, determined to keep him in Anguo.
The two groups of people hurried along the official road, and they didn't know how long they had been walking along it when a group of scouts from Qi suddenly appeared on the road ahead.
Seeing these scouts, Zhou Yan and others slowly slowed down, and Shi Qingxue, who had been following closely behind, also gradually stopped.
The scouts in front of him obviously came suddenly, which surprised Shi Qingxue, who had originally wanted to capture Zhou Yan.
According to this itinerary, they had only traveled twenty miles. Shouldn't the Qi army in Linzhen have received the news so quickly?
Qingxue had no idea what had caused this sudden situation, so she stayed where she was and waited to see what would happen.
On Zhou Yan's side, several scouts never expected to meet their own commander here, so they stopped immediately.
"Report to the General! Our troops in Lin County have been attacked by the Anguo army and are currently engaged in a fierce battle! We are unable to escape and provide support!"
Zhou Yan realized something was wrong when he saw the miserable appearance of these soldiers, and his face darkened when he heard the military situation.
"The Yan army is all outside Yanjing City. Which army attacked the Linxian military camp?"
"I don't know, but it seems to be flying a flag with the word Chu on it. It's most likely Chu Yan's army from Dezhou." The soldier explained.
"As expected! I guessed that Chu Yanyuan was holding back in Texas and had something good to say!"
Zhou Yan cursed. He has always paid close attention to what's happening in Texas.
However, he had never expected that when he was planning a plan to capture Marshal An Guo, Chu Yan's army would quietly come to Lin County.
The Qi army in Lin County was unable to provide support, so Zhou Yan's plan failed.
But it’s okay, at least the person following Marshal Anguo behind him is not the right one.
Although it was a little different from what he wanted, it wasn't too bad.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yan didn't say much. He turned around silently while leading his warhorse, and then looked at Shi Qingxue and his group who were a hundred feet behind him.
Today, he wanted to personally teach this young female marshal a lesson.
As the commander-in-chief of the army, he will definitely pay the price for his actions if he goes into the battlefield personally without considering the consequences.
"Since things have come to this, then follow me and kill the enemy!"
With a roar, Zhou Yan took the lead and rode forward.
Seeing this, the deputy generals behind him did not hesitate and hurried to follow.
"Are you planning a fight to the death? Interesting!"
Under the bright sun, although the blood on Shi Qingxue's armor had dried, it was still shocking.
The red tassel fluttered lightly, and her slightly tired face still revealed the belated excitement and anticipation.
Finally, Zhou Yan rode closer on horseback.
Shi Qingxue curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile, and then clasped his fists slightly:
"General Zhou! Nice to meet you!"
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