Qingshan Army…

Qingshan Army!

The officers and soldiers on the city gate were looking at this group of people and horses galloping in one direction with astonishment, while over there a military formation was rolling forward, with all cavalrymen galloping in the front and carriages and horses stretching out behind them, with seemingly no end in sight, like a giant beast passing through in the twilight.

Yes, Qingshan Army!

"It's the Qingshan Army!"

"Reinforcements from the North are coming!"

"It's the Qingshan Army from the north!"

"The Qingshan Army is here!"

The soldiers on the city wall could not help but shout wildly, and one soldier even burst into tears.

"The capital is saved. The capital is saved."

Is the capital city saved?

The generals looked excited but complicated.

They are very confident that the Qingshan Army can fight against the Jin people, but after so long, they don't know whether the capital can still be defended.

"My lord, my lord." A deputy general whispered in his ear, "Whether the capital can be defended or not, going to rescue it will always be a great achievement."

That's true.

Regardless of whether the capital is there or not, lifting the siege of the capital is always considered a great achievement.

This is something everyone knows, but some merits are not something you can obtain just because you want them.

"Now that we have the Qingshan Army..." the deputy general continued.

Everyone knows the reputation of the Qingshan Army. With them, this matter should be able to be accomplished.

The general looked at the army crossing the city and heading towards the capital, and roughly estimated that there were less than 10,000 troops.

Compared with the Jin soldiers, these troops are not that many.

"These are all on a forced march, there should be a large group behind them." The deputy general said, looking at the fire card in his hand, "and everyone along the way should have received the order to dispatch reinforcements."

That means the number of soldiers and horses is quite large.

The general's expression changed.

…

After sending the transfer order, the troops caught up with the marching army and quickly merged into it.

When you enter, you can see that each of these cavalrymen is equipped with three horses.

The only sounds heard in the entire line were the sound of horse hooves and gas, and no other noise. The soldiers had wooden expressions, as if they were ignorant and fearless.

It was precisely because of this dullness that the soldiers' fatigue was not so obvious.

The hurried troops suddenly slowed down.

A team of sentries passed behind the team, blowing sharp whistles.

Following the sound, the marching soldiers dismounted in unison, switched to another horse beside them, made some adjustments, and urged their horses forward again following the whistles from the front and back.

This action was completed in almost the blink of an eye, and the procession seemed to never stop.

The last ray of light from the sunset in the sky disappeared, and the night gradually enveloped the earth.

The sound of hurried horse hooves came from the front; it was a team of sentinels galloping back.

"There are thousands of Jin soldiers ahead."

Finally caught up.

Li Guorui wanted to breathe a sigh of relief but took another breath.

"welcome…"

The female voice beside him sounded at the same time, Li Guorui was startled and tried to stop it.

"Miss Zhao, Lord Yang and the others haven't caught up yet," he said.

Because the baggage and artillery carts moved slowly, and their 7,000 troops had to travel as fast as possible, with one person and three horses, the large group of troops fell behind. Moreover, they had to deal with the Jin soldiers stationed along the way, so they did not follow closely behind.

"The people in the capital can't wait any longer." Zhao Hanqing said, drawing a long sword from his back.

Li Guorui certainly knew that the situation in the capital was definitely a crisis.

"But Miss Zhao, the Jin soldiers on the other side have more people and are well-rested. We have traveled a long way and are tired. We will be at a disadvantage in a battle with them," he said.

Zhao Hanqing just looked ahead.

"But sometimes on the battlefield there is no way to think about advantages or disadvantages," she said.

As he finished speaking, he heard a commotion from behind.

"Sir, 7,000 troops from Renji Prefecture are coming to support us." The sentry reported.

Li Guorui let out a breath.

"I actually managed to trick someone into coming here," he said to himself.

They threw down transfer orders wherever they passed along the way, but they just threw them away and sped away without taking the time to discuss the pros and cons and make arrangements in detail. So many times the garrison troops had not reacted or were still considering after they left. Besides, they did not have many men, and no one would believe them if they were under the banner of the Qingshan Army. In fact, no troops followed them in the end.

But they still do it casually, and in the words of Zhao Hanqing, they try to scare as many people as they can.

"Now the troops are almost there." Zhao Hanqing said, and raised his head, "Let's fight."

…

The night wind in the north is no longer chilly and cold. The sky is covered with thick clouds, no stars can be seen, and it is dead silent.

But on the ground there was the bustle of people and horses, and the presence of torches everywhere.

"The Duke..."

A general rushed up hastily, saw Qinghebo, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Chengguogong.

"The Jin army has withdrawn."

Hearing this, Qinghe Bo, who was originally annoyed because the general only had Duke Cheng's attitude in his eyes, immediately put aside his anger.

"Is it true?" he asked.

"Yes, we have already found out that King Dapeng and his troops are retreating." The general said with a trembling voice, "We don't know the specific reason."

"Continue investigating." Duke Cheng said calmly.

The general was about to leave, but was stopped by Duke Cheng.

"Also, pursuit."

It was good enough that he could retreat, but he still wanted to pursue them. Didn't he know that one should not pursue a poor enemy? Did he really have to force the Jin people to fight to the death?

Qinghe Bo frowned and wanted to say something, but the general responded without hesitation and turned away.

It’s up to you guys! Qinghebo thought bitterly.

Seeing that Zhou soldiers were chasing after him, Dapeng King Tuoba Wu jumped up in anger and was about to lead his men to fight.

"The Fifth Prince has ordered us to return to the court."

Upon hearing the news, generals from other units came running over and also shouted angrily.

"If we go back now, all our efforts will be wasted." King Dapeng beat his chest and shouted.

"Your Majesty," a general whispered, "Your Majesty is in trouble and cannot be delayed."

Hearing this, King Dapeng's eyes became even redder.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, their king was once again injured by the Zhou people.

"Despicable Zhou people! This must be done by Zhu Shan again!" He shouted angrily, "So we can't retreat, I want to kill them all! I want to kill him to avenge His Majesty!"

The generals knelt down to stop him.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yingwu and his men have already retreated. If we fight alone, there will be heavy casualties." They said, "We are not afraid of casualties, but we cannot afford them at this moment. Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince is still waiting for you in the court. If you don't go back, I'm afraid Prince Yingwu and his men will seize the throne..."

Something happened to the emperor, and people were in chaos. Each tribe began to preserve its own strength, and no one was willing to let their warriors fight to the death again.

Morale is gone!

Another near-miss!

Just a little bit! Just a little bit! Just a few more days, just a few more days!

Tuoba Wu raised his hands and roared towards the sky.

…

"They even ignored the provocation of pursuing them."

Duke Cheng walked out and stood on the desolate hillside, watching the troops and horses winding away in the night like fiery snakes.

"It's obvious that something big has happened."

What kind of event could cause an undefeated army to retreat?

Qinghe Bo thought of what Cheng Guogong said, and his expression was somewhat incredible.

"Did Zhu Zan really succeed?" he asked, "That's the capital of the Jin Dynasty."

It was already very difficult to sneak into the Jin capital, and to assassinate the Jin emperor sounded like a joke.

Duke Cheng smiled.

"Many things in this world seem like jokes," he said, "For example, I, Zhu Shan, was a traitor."

He never forgets to mention himself, which makes people dislike him. Qinghe Bo frowned.

"In that case, we should send troops to pursue..." he changed the subject.

But Duke Cheng had already turned around.

"Send troops south immediately to reinforce the capital," he said.

Going south?

The Earl of Qinghe was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly. Going south was what he had been waiting for and insisting on, but at this moment, when he heard Duke Cheng say it, he was not so excited.

To the north, where Prince Zhu is...

"We have done what we should do here." Duke Cheng said calmly, with his hands behind his back, looking towards the capital. "I hope they can hold on too."

Hope everything is in time.

…

Sharp whistles and screams rang out in the wilderness. Seven or eight Jin scouts in the front were chopped off their horses. A team of Zhou sentries cut off their heads with a knife and turned around. The officers and soldiers of Renji Prefecture standing in the rear formation could not help but be amazed.

"The Qingshan Army is indeed fierce." They whispered with gleams in their eyes.

The Zhou people's scouts were mostly used for spying and their killing power was not great. In the past, they would retreat from the Jin people's scouts. Unexpectedly, the Qingshan Army's scouts directly hacked and killed the Jin people's scouts.

While they were thinking, drums were beating and colorful flags were raised in the army.

Along with these colorful flags, the military formation began to move.

This means they need to change their formation. Although they have killed several Jin scouts, the news of their arrival must have reached the Jin camp, so they need to prepare for a battle.

The formation changed very quickly, and it was a circular formation they had never seen before. Fortunately, there was someone directing him.

The officers and soldiers of Renji Prefecture were not unhappy about this assignment, but became more excited.

It is really powerful. Look at this severe formation. It is just like a rolling boulder that can crush everything.

Well... the number of people is still not too large, but the Qingshan Army still has very powerful artillery vehicles, so they will definitely win this battle.

Thinking of this, several generals couldn't help but look around.

Hey? Why can't I see any cars?

Not to mention artillery vehicles, there were not even any baggage vehicles.

Since this is a field battle and a night battle, it is impossible that they can only rely on these cavalrymen to charge and kill, right?

That's impossible...

Are they considering whether to join the war?

Just as the thought flashed through my mind, I heard a loud noise from the front, accompanied by bright torches. The Jin people were coming!