"Quickly, march on!"
On the road from Xuanfu to the capital, an army of tens of thousands was marching rapidly toward the capital.
At this moment, at the forefront of the army, Guo Zifeng, the governor of Xuanfu, rode his warhorse, constantly waving his whip to urge his troops to march forward at full speed.
A general beside him rode up, panting, and said:
"General, we have now passed Juyong Pass, and the capital is just ahead. We may encounter Li's army at any time."
Otherwise, let the army stop and rest first; otherwise, even if they reach the capital...
We've been marching so fast, we don't have the strength to fight Li's large army anymore.
Upon hearing what the general next to him said, Guo Zifeng, who had been extremely anxious, immediately calmed down.
Looking at the exhausted army in front of him.
He also knew that the army was now extremely exhausted.
After receiving the imperial decree from the capital, he immediately began to conscript troops, provisions, and laborers.
After gathering troops, provisions, and laborers, he immediately led his troops on a forced march toward the capital.
This has indeed exhausted the army's physical strength.
If we were to encounter Li Qin's army and launch an attack, we would be truly finished.
Especially since they had already passed Juyong Pass and entered the vicinity of the capital, they had entered a flat plain.
According to intelligence, Li Qin now has not only tens of thousands of Liaodong cavalry under his command, but also tens of thousands of Jurchen cavalry around him.
His army was exhausted from days of forced marches, and if they encountered his cavalry again...
That would truly be sending Li Qin a thousand miles to his death, a great achievement.
After thinking about this, Guo Zifeng took out the map in his hand, looked at the surrounding terrain, and finally chose a suitable defensive position.
He ordered the army to assemble and rest in that direction.
After they had rested, they immediately headed to the capital to confront Li Qin.
Just as they were gathering at the place chosen by Guo Zifeng.
From the distant bushes, a scout took in everything they had seen.
He then quickly mounted his horse and rode back to report.
When Zhang Hengshuo first arrived in the capital, he sent out a group of scouts. After Li Qin arrived, he sent out another group.
Now, a large number of scouts are stationed around the capital, investigating every move in the surrounding area.
This is especially true of the route from Xuanfu to the capital.
Xuanfu is currently the closest region to the capital that still has a large number of troops.
Of course, they were also the focus of Li Qin's team's attention.
Therefore, when an army appeared in this area, it was immediately detected by the dense scouts.
Li Qin looked at the scout riding back at full gallop, and said, holding the riding whip in his hand:
"You mean, the army from Xuanfu has already crossed Juyong Pass?"
"Yes, young marshal, they are resting now and will arrive at the capital soon."
The scout knelt before Li Qin and truthfully reported everything he had seen.
Li Qin looked at the scout in front of him and asked:
"Approximately how many troops came from Xuanfu?"
Did you investigate thoroughly during your exploration?
The scout immediately reported:
"Reporting to the young marshal, their numbers are approximately 70,000. Although they are moving very fast, their formation and flags are not too disordered, making them easy to observe."
After listening to the scout's words, Li Qin nodded and then waved his hand at the scout, saying:
"Very good, go down and record your merits and receive your reward."
"Thank you, young marshal."
After receiving Li Qin's order, the scout immediately retreated with a smile on his face.
Li Qin, however, walked up to the map of the capital with a worried expression.
The Xuanfu army arrived much faster than he had predicted.
This means that they marched all the way here at breakneck speed.
Their army must have exhausted a great deal of energy by now.
However, according to the scouts' report, although they marched quickly, their banners and formations were not too chaotic.
This means that they have not completely lost their organizational capacity, unlike the more than 100,000 troops in the capital back then.
It still has a certain degree of organizational capacity.
This means that even if I bring my army there, I cannot easily defeat them with a surprise attack.
On the contrary, they are very likely to block it.
He then immediately gave the order to the guards beside him:
"Summon all the generals."
"yes."
After Li Qin issued his military order, all the generals rushed to Li Qin's camp.
Li Qin looked at them and said, "The army from Xuanfu has arrived. They have already passed Juyong Pass, and they have mobilized their entire force of 70,000 troops from Xuanfu."
The generals were somewhat surprised, but not unexpected, when they heard what Li Qin said.
They had anticipated the arrival of the Xuanfu army.
They were just a little surprised that the army from Xuanfu had arrived so early.
This happened earlier than they had predicted.
Upon hearing that the Xuanfu army had arrived, the first to step forward was Peng Jiahu, who had made numerous contributions in previous battles.
"To rise to power, isn't it just a mere 70,000 troops from Xuanfu?"
That army of Jizhou, or even the army of over 200,000 from the capital, was still routed by my old Peng with a single charge.
"If you wish to ascend the throne, entrust me with 20,000 iron cavalry. I will go and bring you that brat Guo Zifeng's head."
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