As the screams gradually subsided, countless cavalrymen on horseback moved through the various military camps.
"The young marshal has ordered that all the corpses be burned after disposal, and the army be immediately mobilized and set off."
Subsequently, countless corpses piled up were covered with dry grass and set on fire.
They turned into bonfires billowing black smoke.
After setting the bodies on fire, before the flames had even burned out...
Li Qin led over 100,000 troops from Liaodong towards Wang Zhen's hometown.
He wanted to completely block the more than 200,000 elite troops of the three major camps of the imperial court.
Li Qin rode his horse at the forefront, leading more than 100,000 troops toward the more than 200,000 troops in the capital.
However, before heading there, Li Qin personally wrote a letter to Wanyan Jian, who was in Jizhou.
Tell him that the army of Jizhou has been annihilated by him.
Tell him to stop hiding in Jizhou and come out quickly to cut off the supply lines of the more than 200,000 troops to the south.
This also blocked the return route of the more than 200,000 troops.
At the same time, Li Qin also wrote a letter to Zhang Hengshuo, who was on his way here, asking him to arrive as soon as possible.
Once they arrived at Shanhaiguan, where they found the imperial army locked in a fierce battle, they immediately went to provide support.
If they are defeated, go immediately to meet them and cover their retreat.
If they win, they must be exhausted after their hard-fought battle with the imperial army.
Zhang Hengshuo was ordered to lead the army to leave Shanhaiguan immediately and go to Jizhou to guard against the Jurchens.
To prevent the Jurchens from taking the credit.
As the sun rose on the horizon, Li Qin led his army toward the place that would determine his fate.
With this victory, he will expand his power significantly, and the capital will be within his grasp.
If they are defeated, all their previous efforts will be in vain, and they will have no ability to fight back. They will only be able to return to Liaodong and wait for death.
Just as Li Qin's army was rushing towards the location of the 200,000-strong army.
The more than 200,000 troops in the three major camps were frantically packing their belongings, preparing to evacuate and return to the capital.
At this moment, every soldier's face was filled with dejection.
"Are we here to fight a war?"
We haven't even caught a glimpse of Li Zicheng before we have to return to the capital.
"Yes, we agreed to go to Shanhaiguan to wipe out Li the traitor, but we took a detour to Wang Zhen's hometown to support him and show off our power."
Now that he's had his fill of showing off, is he going back?
Is this acceptable?
"Yes, I came out here to try my luck at becoming a duke or marquis, but I've been traveling all this way and I'm exhausted. That eunuch Wang Zhen is completely incapable of coordinating the troops."
They made me fight with other troops for the road, which caused me a lot of trouble. I was originally planning to take a few bandits' heads and exchange them for some money.
So they went back.
........
Faced with the complaints of the soldiers outside, Zhang Fu sighed deeply inside the military camp.
The soldiers outside had grievances, and so did he.
It's been a truly frustrating journey.
He has fought battles for decades and has been following Emperor Taizong since the reign of Emperor Taizong.
I have never felt so frustrated as I do today.
More than 200,000 troops marched out of the capital in a mighty and imposing manner to quell the rebellion.
As a result, he ended up supporting a eunuch and showing off his power.
In the end, they didn't even get to see the enemy's face before they had to slink back to the capital.
If Emperor Taizong found out about this frustrating situation, well, that would be terrible.
In the end, Zhang Fu let out a long sigh.
He then walked out of the camp and asked the people around him:
"Once the army is ready, we will set off immediately."
"Yes, but... but General."
The general looked at Zhang Fu in front of him, nodded in agreement at first, and then hesitated.
Upon hearing his words, Zhang Fu immediately frowned and asked:
"Is there something wrong now?"
Upon hearing Zhang Fu's question, the general finally managed to say:
"General, it's Wang Zhen. He ordered the army to wait for him for a while. He still has several hundred carts of valuables sent to him by his hometown people that he hasn't sorted out yet."
After he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Fu's anxious expression turn calm, and then, for some reason, the corners of his mouth turned up.
He started laughing out loud.
But the generals around him felt that his laughter was more unpleasant than crying.
Qin Yong, the cavalry general standing beside him, immediately stepped forward to persuade him:
"General, please take care of yourself. Getting angry is bad for your health."
Faced with Qin Yong's advice, Zhang Fu slowly waved his hand and said:
"Never mind, never mind."
After saying that, Zhang Fu walked into the military tent behind him, feeling utterly hopeless.
After Wang Zhen finished cleaning up completely.
The army of over 200,000 finally began its journey back to the capital once again.
However, this time was very different from when I came.
Every soldier was dejected.
At that moment, each of them felt extremely frustrated.
This feeling is far more frustrating than losing a battle.
He came out in a grand procession this time, and the emperor even personally led the expedition.
They had been ambitious and determined to completely quell the rebellion, but they ended up slinking back in disgrace.
At this point, the morale of the entire army had dropped to its lowest point, and the army's formation was in disarray.
With Wang Zhen's micro-management, the entire army advanced like a group of refugees.
Shortly after they left, several messengers on horseback ran into the camp.
"Military intelligence, urgent military intelligence, sent by express courier."
Upon hearing this, all the soldiers immediately made way.
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