"Is Li Huaiqing crazy? He's been chasing us for a whole day and night!"
The sudden heavy rain made the retreat even more difficult.
Countless soldiers braved the rain, getting soaked and covered in mud.
They walked forward in silence without stopping, because behind them, Li Huaiqing was leading a large army in pursuit.
If we slack off even a little, another fierce battle will begin.
Several generals in charge of the vanguard were sitting on horseback at first, but later they got off their horses and moved forward step by step with difficulty.
Although there was only the sound of rain, the soldiers behind them didn't say anything, but they knew that everyone's emotions and pressure had accumulated to the extreme.
"We can't keep going like this!" Another man wiped the rain from his face, looked back, and was filled with worry. "We haven't eaten or rested all day, and we've been caught in the rain. If we don't rest any more, I'm afraid a lot of us will fall ill! By then, we won't even have to go to the battlefield, and we'll lose our men!"
"That's easy to say! I don't know what happened to Li Huaiqing, but he suddenly started chasing us with all his might! It's true that we defeated him a few times before, but he's very cunning! He figured out our tactics in no time! Especially in a large-scale battle like this, he and his soldiers are very experienced, so we're most likely to lose!"
Li Huaiqing's title of King of Yannan was not earned for nothing.
Except that they caught the other party off guard at the beginning, King Yannan later came to his senses and quickly made adjustments and responded.
Now they have even started chasing and beating them.
"He can't stop!" Someone turned around, his eyes filled with fear and awe, and lowered his voice, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made up his mind to launch a northern expedition this time. How can we persuade him?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was defeated.
The prince was in charge of the army. At first, they were extremely excited, and the soldiers were also particularly motivated to fight in the battlefield.
But after a long time, they found that this also had some major problems.
The prince was arbitrary and determined to go north for revenge and restore the Great Zhou, which was quite radical.
However, although these people under his command are loyal, they need constant adjustment to get along with and cooperate with each other.
This cannot be achieved in a day or two.
Even though they have the same belief in their hearts, mobilizing so many people is undoubtedly an extremely labor-intensive project.
Moreover, after this period of time, they have all come to understand the prince's temper, so how dare they easily express opposing opinions?
So, it became an awkward situation where we were neither up nor down.
“If I had known…”
One person sighed, then realized that he had said something wrong and quickly fell silent.
The others also fell silent.
But they all had more or less the same doubts and hesitations in their hearts.
——So, is it really worth it?
…
Capital city.
News of the rebels marching north was everywhere.
Even the common people in Beijing were discussing this matter while walking in the streets and after meals.
"I heard that the rebels are about to reach the capital?"
"I heard that too!"
"Is this true? Isn't there King Yannan in charge in the southwest? How could it be..."
"No matter how powerful the King of Yannan is, how can he take care of both the rebels and the border at the same time? The Southern Hu people are not easy to deal with..."
"What should we do if they really come to the capital?"
On the second floor, Ye Chutang listened to the discussions downstairs outside the window, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"It seems that this former Crown Prince really has some tricks up his sleeve."
Shen Yanchuan, who was sitting opposite her, did not move his eyebrows, but just filled her tea again.
Ye Chutang held his chin up and asked with interest,
"Is the prince really not worried at all?" (End of this chapter)
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