Chapter 779 Young General vs. Rich Lady 82
Tuolu was very angry. "I don't think this Xuan Jiu Zhenren has any real ability. He did help General Ke'er to surround and kill Huo Yuanyi before, but General Ke'er died the next time, while Huo Xiao is still alive and well. He didn't have any good strategy for this siege, causing us to lose more than 100,000 people in vain."
"He has no ability and a bad temper. If we can get help from someone more powerful, there's no need to keep him!"
He Dan had the same idea. "It's a pity that it's difficult to persuade people from the Central Plains to surrender. I hope this person knows how to deal with things. This prince is willing to treat him with courtesy and make every effort to invite him. The benefits he gives him will definitely not be less than Huo Xiao's."
Not long after, another messenger came with the news.
"Report! Huo Xiao led his men to attack our army's right wing granary and was caught red-handed. Now the main force on the right wing is closing in, and we will definitely be able to capture them!"
Hedan stood up excitedly. After waiting for so long, the moment to fight back finally came.
"Hold on to him! Pass the order, and have the central army send people to support. We must capture Huo Xiao. It would be best if we can capture him alive. If not, then kill him with all your strength. Once Huo Xiao dies, Pingyang City will fall without a fight. Hahaha..."
Hedan summoned all the generals, and the Northern Rong army was ready for battle. He had a premonition that today would be the day for the decisive battle!
The messenger ran in with a happy face and shouted, "Your Highness, Huo Xiao was shot by an arrow and is retreating. Our army is chasing him with all their might. They are running on horses, but the Weiguo war horses are not as mighty and majestic as ours. We will definitely catch up with them."
Hedan was not overwhelmed by joy, but instead asked in confusion: "Don't they have chariots? Why didn't they drive the chariots and escape?"
The messenger said, "I have already investigated in detail. The tank has run out of fuel. The news is absolutely reliable. It was spread by the Huo family army themselves."
"Huo Xiao is a stubborn person. He risked burning the granary even when his chariot ran out of gas. His close associates disagreed and there was already a dispute. Now that they are trapped, the quarrels are even louder. Some even say that Huo Xiao should not be allowed to command the Huo family army, and that General Zhao should be in charge instead."
"The eldest prince was very smart. He had expected Huo Xiao to burn the granary, so he heavily guarded it. A corner of the granary was burned, but there was nothing inside. It turned out that Huo Xiao fell into our trap and had to flee in panic."
Hedan laughed loudly, "Keep chasing and capture Huo Xiao alive!"
All the generals in the tent were very happy. Someone proposed to lead troops to chase Huo Xiao, but was stopped by Hedan. Such a great credit would naturally fall on him. He wanted to avenge his uncle Ke'er with his own hands, so that his father would be relieved and pass the position of Khan to him in person.
Hedan opened his arms and said, "Tulu, put on the armor for me. I will go meet him in person!"
The attendants were also responsible for taking care of the prince's daily life, but Takulu had two fingers broken, so he could only come out holding the armor and let others help the prince change his clothes.
Wearing armor and picking up a long sword, Hedan led his men to the right wing.
However, he was still surrounded by many guards. He did not rush forward, but sat on the right wing, waiting for his men to capture Huo Xiao and bring him to him.
"Huo Xiao was shot in the chest with an arrow. He is lying on his horse. He looks like he is dying. I didn't aim at his heart. It's Huo Xiao's bad luck. He is shot in the heart and will definitely die."
Hedan finally couldn't sit still anymore and decided to lead people to chase after them himself.
He also wanted to force out the whereabouts of the person behind the scenes. If the person behind the scenes was right next to Huo Xiao, it would be a pity if he died with Huo Xiao.
Powerful gunpowder, Molotov cocktails, magical black oil, majestic chariots... As long as he gets these things, he will be able to conquer the Central Plains and dominate the world!
"Bring 10,000 elite soldiers with you, Tuolu, to hunt down Huo Xiao!"
Tuolu knelt down and said, "Huo Xiao is a cunning man. The eldest prince is of noble status, so it is better not to chase him. As long as Huo Xiao is still alive, I will bring him back."
Hedan helped Tulu up and said with a smile, "No matter how cunning he is, he will die soon. They have run out of explosives, otherwise our people wouldn't have been able to chase him so smoothly."
"Look at the direction Huo Xiao ran. He didn't run to Pingyang City, but ran to the west. This shows that he didn't have the confidence to stop the Beirong Army, so he was determined to die and didn't want to lead the pursuers to Pingyang City. He must have run out of weapons."
"Alright, no need to say more, count the troops and follow me to the battle!"
Except for Takuruneng who gave some advice, no one else dared to do so, for fear of angering Hedan.
Master Xuan Jiu was angry and focused on studying gunpowder. He didn't pay any attention to the battle situation outside. He felt that as long as they could hold on, the hundreds of Huo family soldiers would not be a problem. He never expected that He Dan would personally lead the troops to chase them.
Hedan was full of enthusiasm and led his army westward.
Huo Xiao was lying on the horse, his body shaking with the horse, as if he had fainted.
Chi Xiao was very human-like. He could feel his master's breathing and thought that his master was just tired, so he ran steadily.
The Beirong people behind him didn't dare to chase too hard, as they had received orders from their superiors to save Huo Xiao's life. There weren't many people left around Huo Xiao, and some died or ran away. The Huo family army was also in fierce internal strife, and some even abandoned their leader and ran away!
Huo Xiao heard the noise behind him getting louder and louder, and it seemed that there was another wave of pursuers.
Zhao Shan's voice came from the intercom, "Finally, we caught the big fish Hedan. Major General, are you okay?"
"It's okay. Everything is going according to plan. We can start setting up now."
The people around Huo Xiao panicked and protected Huo Xiao as they fled. Zhuo Zhantu said angrily, "Zhao Shan is such a jerk. He stole the last car and ran away! They betrayed the Major General. They deserve to die!"
Someone nearby cursed, "Zhao Shan must be hiding! Traitor! If the pursuers are chasing us, we will be dead!"
"We don't know whether the young general is dead or alive. I'm afraid the Huo family army will have to be named Zhao in the future."
He Dan was getting closer and closer. He laughed loudly after hearing these words. "I thought the Huo family army was so loyal and brave, but it's just like this! Pass on my order, hand over Huo Xiao, and you won't be killed if you surrender!"
Huo Xiao patted the horse's neck, and Chi Xiao stopped, turning around restlessly, but still obediently did not run away.
Zhuo Zhantu pulled the reins and fired crossbow arrows, forcing the nearest Beirong people to retreat. "Are you serious? Let your eldest prince come over. The young general is still alive. If he wants to capture the young general alive, can we survive as well?"
The Beirong army separated into a group, and Hedan rode over wearing armor, but he still kept a safe distance from the dozen or so Huo family soldiers.
"If you hide in the city, I really can't do anything to you, but Huo Xiao insists on taking you out to die. Throw down your weapons, surrender, and persuade the people in the city to surrender on my behalf, and I won't kill you."
That being said, Hedan would definitely not keep the Huo family army. They even killed unarmed civilians, let alone the Huo family army who had been fighting against them for so long.
Keeping the Huo family army around would be a disaster, and he would only feel at ease when they were all dead.
Zhuo Zhantu slowly put down his crossbow and shouted, "Okay, we surrender!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang and the explosives exploded!
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