Chapter 1037: Killing King Zhao
At the same time, Sheng Ze was galloping on horseback with Ling Yun.
Previously, he went to the Chenzhou government office to take over purely to stabilize the military morale. Now that Zheng Shicheng has taken over, he can do what he should have done.
In the bitterly cold wind, the two men, unafraid of the cold, rushed overnight to the place where King Zhao was about to arrive.
Unlike Liang Cheng who was still uncertain, Shengze had already received the direction and general route of King Zhao's escape.
Before this, he arranged for the people from the Shadow Guard Division to follow Prince Zhao closely, and even Xuyang had taken over the matter. Two hours ago, he sent the latest news to Shengze that Xuyang had led people to Bailipu to prepare to encircle Prince Zhao.
King Zhao will arrive at Bailipo in half an hour, and plans to enter Yunshan from Bailipo, cross Yunshan, and then take a detour back to Jinzhou from Linzhou.
Unfortunately, there was no ambush at Bailipo beforehand, and Xuyang might not be able to keep anyone if he hurriedly led his men to make arrangements. This was why Shengze had to go there in person.
If he let King Zhao go this time, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains. Furthermore, if he could capture King Zhao this time, the six northwestern states would return directly to Shengze's hands. No matter how he looked at it, he had to make another effort.
After rushing for a long time, Shengze finally arrived before King Zhao reached Bailipo.
"What's the matter? Where is King Zhao now?" Sheng Ze pulled the reins of his horse and asked Xuyang.
Xu Yang stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "My lord, the King of Zhao is ten miles away from here."
Ten miles, that means King Zhao will arrive soon.
"Are you all ready?" Sheng Ze glanced at everyone in the Shadow Guard Division.
Xu Yang said loudly: "It's ready!"
"Well, King Zhao's cavalry has been famous for a long time. You don't have to be afraid of fighting. Just follow your usual training." Sheng Ze reminded.
Xuyang's eyes sparkled with excitement, "I understand!"
He also wanted to see whether the formation that his master had them practice, which was said to be able to restrain cavalry, was actually useful.
Sheng Ze nodded and looked ahead while sitting on his horse.
After a day and a night, King Zhao had gathered 3,000 remnants. If it were 3,000 infantry, there would be nothing to be afraid of, but these 3,000 were all cavalry, and they were all the elite of King Zhao's army, which was a bit troublesome.
The Shadow Guard Division does not belong to the Hubei Northern Army, and only a few people are equipped with gunpowder weapons. This time, the Shadow Guard Division has sent out all its elite troops to intercept and kill King Zhao. If they fail, Sheng Ze dare not think about the consequences.
"Have you notified our reinforcements?" In order to protect the Shadow Guard Division, Sheng Ze had earlier instructed Xu Yang to ask Liang Cheng for help.
Liang Cheng was guarding Baiyang Pavilion, sixty miles away at this time.
Logically, King Zhao should have gone directly back to Jinzhou via Baiyangting, but because he was suspicious, he chose to take a detour via Bailipo.
"I've sent a distress signal to the general." Xuyang replied.
Sheng Ze nodded. As long as Liang Cheng could arrive, Prince Zhao would definitely not be able to escape. However, before that, the five hundred people from the Shadow Guard Division had to hold Prince Zhao back for at least half an hour.
This is a bloody battle, a bloody battle in which no one knows how many brothers of the Shadow Guard will be sacrificed.
Sheng Ze did not dare to take it lightly and immediately shouted, "Deploy the formation!"
The military discipline of the Shadow Guard Division was even stricter than that of the Hubei Northern Army. They were loyal to only Sheng Ze. When they heard the order, they almost subconsciously stood in their respective positions.
Seeing the formation that the Shadow Guards had arranged according to his request, Sheng Ze finally felt a little comforted.
This formation was studied by him from ancient books. This is the first time he uses it. He hopes that the effect will be comparable to that in the rehearsal.
"Your Highness, King Zhao is here!"
The spies from the Shadow Guard Division came running to report, and Sheng Ze and the others immediately looked in the direction where the horse hoof sounds came from.
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