The pursuit continued until the next night.
Duan Zihao personally led 30,000 cavalrymen, leaving no trace of armor wherever he went.
Of the tens of thousands of soldiers Zhang Shicheng left behind in Longping Prefecture, only more than a hundred survived.
…
Two days later.
Just as Zhang Shicheng was rushing back to defend Longping Prefecture, a small group of ragged men suddenly blocked their way.
Nie Qu, who was leading the charge, said after seeing this group of people.
"Where did this beggar come from? He doesn't even look at where he is begging. Get out of my way now."
Among the group of people blocking the road, a burly man suddenly said: "General Nie, I am Lao Song."
"Old Song?" Nie Qu didn't react for a moment.
The man quickly said: "I am Song Yiyong."
Nie Qu finally remembered who the person in front of him was.
He quickly dismounted and walked to Song Yiyong: "Old Song, why did you join the Beggar Gang instead of guarding Longping Prefecture well?"
Ha ha ha ha……
Nie Qu burst into laughter, but as he laughed, he began to react.
Based on Nie Qu's understanding of Song Yiyong, it is unlikely that he joined the Beggars' Sect for no reason.
The joy on Nie Qu's face turned into shock in an instant.
He grabbed Song Yiyong's collar and said, "Is Longping Mansion lost?"
Song Yiyong could only nod with tears in his eyes.
Seeing this, Nie Qu could only sigh helplessly: "Damn it, go and explain to the Marshal yourself."
…
Before meeting Zhang Shicheng, Song Yiyong did not forget to find a rope and tie himself up.
There were a few branches stuck behind him.
He performed the scene of carrying a thorny stick to apologize vividly.
…
"Marshal, I finally found you..."
From a distance away, Song Yiyong began to cry loudly.
But the crying was real. The general who escaped death finally found the main force.
Zhang Shicheng was also stunned when he saw him.
In order to avoid Duan Zihao's pursuit, Song Yiyong had already thrown away his glittering armor. Otherwise, Nie Qu would not have thought that he had joined the Beggars' Sect.
When Zhang Shicheng recognized him, he understood everything.
Zhang Shicheng walked up to Song Yiyong with a furious look on his face and said, "Damn it, what are you doing? I left you tens of thousands of troops, but where is my Longping Prefecture? Where are the soldiers I left for you?"
Song Yiyong was speechless and could only find an excuse that was not an excuse.
"General, it's not that my subordinates are incompetent, it's just that the Yuan army is too cunning..."
After listening to Song Yiyong's explanation, Zhang Shicheng was so angry that his eyes turned black and he fainted.
The accompanying military doctor treated this great hero for a long time before he was finally saved.
The first thing Zhang Shicheng did after opening his eyes was to give Song Yiyong a hundred military sticks.
Following Song Yiyong's screams, Zhang Shicheng and his generals hurriedly discussed countermeasures.
General Nie Qu was a straightforward man. He and most of the generals suggested that they should quickly strike back while Zhao Min was still unstable in Longping Prefecture.
But this plan was ultimately rejected by Zhang Shicheng.
He said to the many generals very seriously: "Zhao Min is the empress dowager of the Yuan Dynasty and a rare military talent. What's more, she has an army of more than 100,000 at her command. With her around, Longping Prefecture will never be recaptured."
Zhang Shicheng was a man who could take on responsibilities and let go. After half an hour of discussion, Zhang Shicheng finally made the final decision.
I don’t want Longping Mansion anymore.
Zhang Shicheng hurriedly ordered his 100,000 troops to change route to Suzhou.
Suzhou was also his territory, and it had sufficient taxes and a constant supply of food and fodder.
As long as Suzhou is in hand, he will surely be able to make a comeback.
On the way to Suzhou, Zhang Shicheng shed tears of unwillingness. He almost hated the Empress Dowager of the Yuan Dynasty to death.
"She was clearly going to attack Xuzhou, why did she suddenly change her mind?"
…
The news of the change of hands of Longping Mansion soon reached Zhang Wuji's ears.
Zhang Wuji was not surprised at all that Zhao Min was able to capture Longping Mansion.
"At that time, I had only more than 20,000 people, but I was able to take Xuzhou. How could Zhao Min, with an army of 150,000, fail to take Longping Prefecture?"
But what Zhang Wuji never expected was that Zhang Shicheng would actually give up Longping Prefecture and go to Suzhou instead.
Zhang Wuji still admired his spirit of being able to take on and let go.
Not only Zhang Wuji did not expect that Zhang Shicheng would directly give up Longping Mansion, even Zhao Min did not expect it.
Her army of more than one hundred thousand is still here waiting for the opportunity.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shicheng didn't want this place at all.
Zhao Min was really angry. She drew out the sword of the Heavenly Sword and waved it towards the strong wind for a long time before she calmed down her anger.
Duan Zihao, who was standing by, quickly reminded: "Empress Dowager, things have come to this point. What are you going to do next?"
"Should we continue to pursue Zhang Shicheng in the direction of Suzhou, or turn around and continue to attack Zhang Wuji in Xuzhou?"
Zhao Min thought for a long time before speaking helplessly.
"Alas..., it's difficult to beat either of these two people now."
"Zhang Shicheng also had 30,000 to 40,000 old troops in Suzhou. Together with the troops he brought with him, the total number was 130,000 to 140,000."
"Our Yuan Dynasty is unpopular in the south of the Yangtze River. There are two major difficulties in attacking Suzhou. First, I may not have enough troops, and second, the supply line is too long. If I am not careful, my army of more than 100,000 will be put on the defensive."
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