Zhou Xiang felt he was in dire straits, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. With his current situation, blocked in front and pursued from behind, it seemed he had no choice but to turn back and fight Wang Lei to the death.
Just as he was about to grit his teeth and order a desperate fight, his adjutant suddenly spoke up: "Your Highness, Zhang Xiao's troops have retreated!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiang was taken aback, his eyes widening instantly as he wondered if this was a trap set by Chen Zhennan.
But now, at this critical moment, like the last straw a drowning man grasps at, he has no time to think.
"Quickly, retreat towards the interior!"
Zhou Xiang shouted and led his troops back in the direction they had come from. When they returned to the camp, Zhang Xiao's army had indeed disappeared.
Meanwhile, Wang Lei led 20,000 troops in a frenzied pursuit of Zhou Xiang's 70,000 to 80,000-strong army.
Wang Lei rode a tall horse, holding a long spear, his eyes filled with a chilling killing intent, and a cold smile on his face, as if in his eyes, the enemies before him were nothing more than a flock of lambs to the slaughter.
His soldiers were also in high spirits, their battle cries were deafening, and their momentum seemed to completely overwhelm the enemy.
Zhou Xiang's army was already in complete disarray, being chased and routed by Wang Lei's forces. More than 20,000 men, seeing no hope of victory, dejectedly chose to surrender.
Wang Lei chased after them for a long time, then suddenly pulled on the reins and looked up to find that they were already far from Qingzhou City.
There were no reinforcements behind them. If they continued to pursue further, they might fall into an enemy ambush, which would be very dangerous.
Chen Zhennan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Wang Lei had stopped chasing him.
Li Can slowly stepped forward and whispered, "General, let him go back. He still has the title of emperor and can cause trouble. I'm afraid..."
Chen Zhennan snorted and said nonchalantly, "The emperor? He's just a stepping stone for me!"
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