Chapter 585 Long and Short

On the long road, handsome horses galloped.

Long Qie led the knights of the Tenglong Legion quickly south.

Now in the Central Plains, the situation between Han and Chen is chaotic. The nobles of Xinzheng in South Korea rebelled, and everything in Yingchuan County became a mess.

Lord Changping rebelled against Qin again in Chen, and temporarily controlled this most important transportation hub for the war between Qin and Chu.

Nowadays, every county in Nanyang belonging to the Qin State is also in a state of chaos.

As a result, Qin's Wang Ben army in Dongjun and Li Xin's army, which had penetrated deep into Chu territory, were unable to look at each other and were unable to provide support.

The only threat to the Chu army was the thousands of defenders in Luyang.

Wancheng is a transportation hub. From Luoyang in Sanchuan to Wancheng in Nanyang, Luyang is the only place to pass. If the ten thousand troops want to join the Tenglong Army, they will definitely go north along this road from Wancheng.

Along the way, the mountain roads are difficult to navigate. If the ten thousand troops are marching in a hurry, they will be in danger if they are not careful.

But at this time, Long Qie became more and more worried.

"Major General, our horses can no longer hold up."

No matter how good the war horse is, it cannot withstand such torture. They set out from Chendi and marched quickly to Luyang, and then immediately headed south without taking a few days' rest.

"You have to hold on even if you can't hold on!"

Long Qie said a word and raised the whip in his hand. The hoofbeats of the cavalry were rumbling, but halfway through the narrow road in the mountains, they met an old man drinking tea under a tree.

When the old man saw this large army, instead of avoiding them, he took the initiative to block them in the middle of the road.

Long Qie saw him from a distance and couldn't bear to hurt him, so he ordered the army to stop.

"Old man, you are looking for death!"

Long Qie was unwilling to hurt innocent people, but that didn't mean that the generals behind him were good-tempered.

The old man was not angry, he stroked his beard and smiled.

"The young general has a kind heart, but he is not the way to be a general after all. Listen to me, you can't save those ten thousand Qin rebels. It is best to leave while the situation in Nanyang has not completely changed. .”

When Long Qie heard this, his expression changed, knowing that the old man in front of him was not a good person.

As if to fulfill the old man's words, a phoenix's cry echoed above the valley. Everyone looked up and saw a huge bird-like thing flying between the mountains and clouds. From a distance, they couldn't see it clearly.

The Xiang clan has a good relationship with Jiwang Valley. The Tenglong Legion is an affiliated legion under the Xiang clan, and Long Qie has seen something similar.

That is the only machine Suzaku left in Hope Valley today. The people of Yanmo regard it as a treasure, and only people at the leader level can operate it.

But it is obviously impossible to be someone from Hope Valley who appears here.

"Mo Family!"

Long Qie seemed to realize something and held back his hand.

"Please give me some advice, sir."

The old man touched his beard.

"Changping Jun made two mistakes. First, he rebelled against Qin in Chen, and at the same time contacted the Korean ministers, cutting off the Qin army's support at once, which was a coup. Unfortunately, he was too greedy. If he had given up on the land of Nanyang from the beginning and instead used all his strength to capture Ye County, he would not be in the current predicament."

"Could it be?"

"Li Kai's army set up an ambush in the middle road. The 10,000 Qin rebels were unprepared and marched in a hurry, and the entire army was destroyed. Now, these thousands of troops can continue to go south and, together with soldiers from Nanyang counties, encircle Wancheng. Or they can Turn to Yangcheng, go north to Ye County, and block the passage between Nanyang and the Central Plains."

Long Qie looked quite ugly as he listened. He realized the crisis. If the opponent chose the latter option, then the elite Tenglong Legion he led would be destroyed if they did not leave as soon as possible.

"Sir, what do you think Li will choose during the meeting?"

Long Qie actually already had a decision in his heart.

The old man smiled and said with certainty.

"the latter!"

"Why are you so sure, sir?"

Long Qie asked doubtfully.

"The important thing is not what Li Kai wants to do, but what the people behind him want to do? Putting down the chaos in Nanyang is already a great achievement. But Lord Hanyang's eyes will not only focus on Nanyang, but The entire battlefield between Qin and Chu. Therefore, Li Kai will definitely capture Ye County."

When the old man said this, he sighed slightly.

"But no matter what, Nanyang's 20,000 troops will inevitably end up in the end."

In Long Qie's heart, he actually had doubts about the old man's words. Because he guessed that after Li Kai wiped out these 10,000 rebels, he would continue to go south.

When Long Qie came, he had already found out. Nanyang now only has 20,000 field troops belonging to the Chu clan of Qin and thousands of old Korean troops stationed in Luyang.

It is impossible for Guanzhong to mobilize troops out of Wuguan in a short time.

There is still an elite force left in Nanzheng, which is Han Yangjun's Yulin Army. But this army is a private army. It can reach Nanyang within a few days by going down the Han River, but it will take a long time to reach the core area of ​​​​the Nanyang rebellion.

What's more, when the news reaches Nanzheng, it will be necessary to recruit ships, grain, grass, and soldiers. This cannot be done in a short time without preparation.

Therefore, in a short period of time, the 20,000 rebels had to face the nearby county soldiers. After the county soldiers in Wancheng were defeated, the Chu army had no opponents.

It is impossible for the county soldiers from nearby counties to pose a threat to the Chu army.

Under such circumstances, how could Li Kai leave the rebels in Wancheng alone and divert to Ye County? Nowadays, the Central Plains is in chaos, and Han and Chen are full of rebels. These thousands of troops in Ye County are completely alone.

The old man seemed to have noticed Long Qie's doubts and sighed.

"This is the second mistake Changping Lord made. He thought that his opponents were the Qin royal family and the family line, but he did not notice that once he took up the banner of anti-Qin, his old allies in Qin would And secret collaborators will also come to the opposite side of him. The public losers and the Yin and Yang family join forces, and the remaining 10,000 troops have become meat on the chopping board. "

After Long Qie heard this, he realized it later, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

"Thank you sir for your advice! Long Qie is deeply grateful for the grace of saving his life, but he has not yet asked for his name."

"I live in Qixingtai, my name is Chu Nan Gong!"

After the old man finished speaking, Long Qie stood in awe. But before he could continue to thank him, Chu Nan Gong had already left.

"It's true that the young general has benevolence and righteousness in his heart. But kindness does not lead to troops. This world is still long, and you must not just fight for a short time."

Seeing Chu Nan Gong go away, Long Qie bowed his hands and gave orders.

"Leave Nanyang immediately and return to Chu Di!"

"General, the people of the Mo family detected that a cavalry army was coming towards us, but it suddenly turned around. I don't know why?"

In the mountain road, Li Kai was wearing armor. He had just experienced a big victory, but he became more and more calm. He was ready to fight, but the other party retreated, and Li Kai didn't pay much attention.

"It should be the Tenglong Legion of Chu State."

"Are we going to give chase?"

Li Kai waved his hand, suppressing the urge to fight with this elite army, and instead laughed.

"It's a pity that if they found out that we were going south in Luyang and immediately went back to capture Ji and Ye, we would have no choice but to go back to Wancheng. But now, it's too late for them to capture Ye County again."

With that said, Li Kai gave instructions to the generals.

"Han Yangjun has an order, but the enemy general has no plan. After the victory, he will turn to Yangcheng, capture Ye County, and march north to the Central Plains to frighten the rebels."

"promise!"