Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 121 Qu Li: What kind of wooden sign do you want me to see?
Over the years, although Quli and many other tribes purchased many ordnance and weapons from Jiang Fangshun, the Chu State imperial court explicitly prohibited the private sale of weapons among the people, and their income was only a small amount.

In the early days of the rebellion, the rebels took Suilin City by surprise and stormed Qingyuan County. However, these two cities were not official cities after all. The total number of armors and weapons in the arsenal was only six to seven thousand sets.

This resulted in that only nearly [-]% of the rebel soldiers wore armor and were equipped with relatively sophisticated weapons, and most of these people were personal guards of the rebel leaders.

The remaining [-]% of the rebels were all wearing leather armor that could only cover the vital parts of their chests, and the weapons in their hands were only crudely made bamboo spears and knives. Their defense and lethality were reduced by more than half compared to those of their fully armed companions.

A team of nearly 2 people marched into Tuochuan Valley like a long dragon.

As we go deeper into the Tuochuan Valley, the road becomes narrower, with mountains and rivers on both sides pressing against each other, and trees all around. The road is still five or six feet wide when we first enter the valley, but after less than three miles, it is only about two feet wide.

In addition, it was getting late at this time, and the army's march gradually slowed down.

Qu Li was riding on a war horse, relying on his outstanding martial arts skills. He led several close generals and a group of personal guards to lead the front army and catch up with Mao's troops.

The central army and the rear army were led by several remaining rebel generals, struggling to maintain their formation and following closely behind.

Qu Li listened to the faint shouts of killing coming from the valley ahead, with a look of pride in his eyes.

How can a mere yellow-haired boy know how to use troops?
This time, he wanted to use the rout to overwhelm the camp of the imperial soldiers and horses, and then use his troops to cover it up. Not only did he want to annihilate the imperial army of [-] counter-rebellion troops here, but he also wanted to capture the little emperor Zhao Yu alive.

As long as he holds the incompetent kid and uses it as a threat, he is not afraid of Ning Tong's general Fang Zhe surrendering without opening the city!
By that time, it is only a matter of time before Suilin, Ningtong, and Qingyuan are all in my hands, and Jiaxing Mansion is taken over.

By the time Jiaxing Prefecture is captured, Zhennan General Qu Zhen will be completely disconnected from the mainland of Chu, becoming a sourceless water and a tree without roots. With supplies cut off, it will be difficult to withstand the attack of the Burmese army...

Qu Li, who had calmed down again, was very self-aware of himself and knew that the Miao territory, located between Burma and Chu, had no chance of independence and self-government.

But even if he could not become the king and hegemon in the Miao territory in the end, he would not lose his status as a prince by defecting to Burma.

When the time comes, will my title be King of Miao or King of Zhennan?
While riding on the horse, Qu Li couldn't help but start thinking about his future scenery.

The news of the rebels entering the valley could not be concealed from Yin Shou and the six thousand crossbowmen he led who were ambushing in the dense forests on both sides of the valley.

"General, the rebels have entered the valley."

One of the guards came to him and whispered.

"I'm not blind, you don't need to remind me!"

Yin Shou frowned and looked at the rebels chasing into the valley behind the soldiers from the Beijing camp pretending to be defeated, and said angrily:

"This wave is the small one, and the big one is still behind. Tell brothers, don't act rashly, and only shoot after hearing the general's order. If anyone dares to disobey the military order, it will ruin His Majesty's plan. Your Majesty will forgive you then. , I can’t spare you!”

The personal guard was reprimanded and went to deliver the order in disgrace.

Yin Shou turned his head and stared at the movement in the valley, sweat dripping into his eyes without even noticing.

If His Majesty's plan really succeeds, then the main force of the rebels will be wiped out in one fell swoop, and they can even take advantage of the situation to capture Qingyuan County, block the rebels' eastward advance, and even reopen the road to contact General Zhennan...

Thinking of this, Yin Shou bit his lip and subconsciously tightened the three-stone bow in his hand.

"Pass this general's order to let the bandits' front troops pass and wait for the opponent's central army to enter the valley!"

Yin Shou issued the order again.

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"Commander, the soldiers in front are crowded and the soldiers and horses cannot move."

A Tanma came to Qu Li and gasped.

"Can't walk? What's going on?"

Qu Li shouted coldly and asked.

"Commander, those defeated soldiers were afraid that they would run too slowly and be overtaken by the troops led by General Mao Mansion. They lost their lives. During the escape, they took off all their armor and threw their weapons by the roadside, as well as the weapons they carried with them. Gold, silver and other items." At this point, Tan Ma couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, "I have to say that the Chu State court is very rich. All these items on their bodies are..."

"To shut up!"

Qu Li shouted loudly, raised his whip and hit Tan Ma hard on the face.

Tan Ma groaned, and a blood mark about an inch wide instantly appeared from his right cheek.

"Tell me, who asked you to disturb the morale of our army?"

Listening to the heavy breathing of the trusted generals and guards behind him, Qu Li couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

Wealth touches people's hearts!

Tan Ma covered the right side of his face and said with an aggrieved look: "Commander, everything the villain said is true!"

"Lead the way, I want to see that idiot from Mao Mansion!"

He wants to ask this idiot carefully, is this the time to grab these things? When the opponent's camp is captured, won't he get whatever he wants?
This man is so old, but his horizons are still so small!
For the first time, Qu Li felt that he seemed to have hired the wrong person. He should not have let this fool go out to meet the enemy just now!
Just now, he should have sent someone with brains instead of this greedy stupid pig!

"Commander, the front is blocked and it is difficult to move forward. Do you want the middle and rear troops to slow down?"

A lieutenant asked in a low voice.

"You're right, let someone tell them to slow down!"

After Qu Li said that, he headed forward.

He wanted to ask Mao Mansion face to face, did he know what he should do most now?
"Commander, even the general doesn't want to..."

Facing Qu Li's questioning, Mao Fu wanted to cry but had no tears.

"The general also wanted to continue chasing the group of defeated soldiers, but when his boys saw these armors, weapons, and gold and silver treasures, their eyes turned red. They were busy picking up these things, and the general couldn't even catch them. ah."

As he spoke, Mao Fu stretched out a finger and pointed secretly in one direction.

Qu Li turned around to look, and what he saw made him itch with hatred.

His personal guards also joined the fight!
"Commander, there is a wooden sign on the side of the road!"

At this time, a guard saw a wooden sign about an arm's length standing in the grass beside the road, with several large characters written crookedly on it with charcoal. However, the sky became darker and darker, and it was difficult to see it at a distance. I don't know what is written on it.

Looking at the wooden sign, Qu Li was suddenly startled for some reason. He calmly walked to Mao's house and ordered the guards:
"Bring over the wooden sign."

The bodyguard ran over quickly, picked up the wooden sign, and returned to Qulima.

"General Mao, help me light a torch!"

The panic in Qu Li's heart became more and more intense. He endured the uneasiness in his heart and said to Mao Fu.

"Okay." Mao Mansion didn't realize it. He took the torch from a guard and shined it on the wooden sign.

"The leader of the thieves died here!"

Looking at these six big characters, Qu Li's pupils suddenly dilated.

Counted!
The next moment, Qu Li heard the sound of bow strings vibrating from the surrounding trees and grass, and heard the sound of sharp arrows shooting through the air. He subconsciously turned over, jumped off his horse, and grabbed it with both hands. Maofu's belt raised it above his head.

"Master, you..."

Before Mao Fu could react, waves of bone-piercing pain entered his mind, and his consciousness instantly became blurry.

In the dense forests on both sides of the valley, a famous officer holding a crossbow appeared, and fired the crossbow arrows like a torrential rain at the rebels crowded in the center of the valley. There was also a general in the middle. roar.

"Shoot first the one holding the wooden sign, then the one holding the torch, then shoot me hard!!"

The rebels who were originally fighting for the property on the ground were suddenly ambushed by the army and were immediately confused.

Those rebels holding torches were taken special care of by the crossbowmen, and they enjoyed the treatment of a thousand arrows piercing their hearts. They could not die anymore. The torches used for lighting in their hands fell to the ground, and the flames went out.

The surrounding environment was completely plunged into darkness. The morale of the rebels, who were already disturbed by the ambush, dropped again and again. They fled like dazed flies. No matter how hard Qu Li's generals tried to suppress them, it was of no avail.

Qu Li pushed aside the body of Mao Fu who had been shot into a hedgehog, got up from the ground, and couldn't help but feel sad when he looked at his men who were escaping in a hurry.

However, the officers and soldiers who came to quell the rebellion did not give Qu Li much time to sigh.

"The enemy chief is dead, kill him!"

As Yin Shou raised his sword high and shouted "Kill the enemy", he led the crossbowmen who had finished shooting their crossbows and rushed down the hillsides on both sides like tigers descending the mountain. Wang Xiongdan led the "defeated soldiers" who had just turned around. The morale of the rebels, who were attacked from three sides, completely collapsed. They only hated their parents for having children, and fled frantically towards the only exit of Tuochuan Valley.

"The matter has come to an end. Let's withdraw to Qingyuan County and make further calculations..."

Seeing that the situation was over, Qu Li let out a long sigh and led the nearly [-] soldiers who had just gathered together to escape from the Tuochuan Valley among the defeated troops and withdrew towards Qingyuan County.

Wang Xiongdan and Yin Shou joined forces and chased the rebels out of Tuochuan Valley. They pursued for nearly ten miles. When they saw reinforcements coming from the direction of Qingyuan County, they stopped their pursuit and formed a formation. The formation slowly retreated into the valley.

On the way back to camp, the two looked at each other and laughed.

"General Yin is so powerful that I will bow down to you!"

Wang Xiongdan took the lead and said.

Just now he saw Yin Shou covered with martial arts flames dancing wildly, like a fierce tiger, killing the rebels until they cried for their fathers and mothers. If he hadn't shouted "Those who abandon their weapons and surrender will not be killed", I am afraid that this general There will be nearly a hundred more dead souls under the sword.

Yin Shou only nodded slightly at Wang Xiongdan's words of praise and said solemnly:
"This general will not dare to take credit for this great victory. It all depends on His Majesty's strategy. It can only be decided in one battle."

Speaking of Zhao Yu's strategy this time, Yin Shou was also filled with admiration.

First, he exposed his own ugliness, making the rebels despise them and sent troops to attack. Then, Wang Xiong was allowed to feign defeat and lured the rebels into the valley. Then he threw away his armor, making the rebels greedy and ignoring the surrounding environment, which slowed down the main force of the rebels. Then there were ambushes, killing the rebels by surprise.

In his opinion, that wooden sign was the finishing touch.

The words on that wooden sign were scrawled on purpose by His Majesty.

Most of the rebel soldiers were illiterate. When they saw the writing on the wooden sign, they would subconsciously ask the enemy chief to identify it. As long as the ambushing archers could kill them, the rebels would collapse without a fight.

only……

"The only regret is that the general did not shoot the enemy chief in the valley, and a big fish escaped in vain."

Wang Xiongdan said with regret.

Just now they learned from the prisoners that the person who died in the first wave of arrows was not the rebel leader Qu Li, but one of his men named Mao Fu.

"Nothing is perfect, just do your best and know your destiny."

Yin Shou was more open-minded, shook his head and said:

"You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple. Your Majesty has already prepared a surprise for that guy in Qingyuan County. Come on, go to the tent and see Your Majesty!"

The two of them entered the commander's tent and saw Zhao Yu sitting in the commander's seat. They all bowed their hands and saluted:

"Your Majesty, the general is here to give orders!"

"Two generals have worked hard for this, sit down!" Zhao Yu looked at the two generals who were dusty and tired, and motioned to his guards to show them their seats.

The two sat down, and Zhao Yu just smiled and asked:

"Two generals, what was the result of this battle?"

"Your Majesty, our army sent 500 troops this time. After the war, 210 people were slightly injured, 100 people were seriously injured, ten people were killed, more than [-] people were captured, and more than [-] people were captured." At the end, Yin Shou's voice Somewhat lowly, "General, I failed to capture Quli, the leader of the thief. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

He was convinced by Zhao Yu.If he were the coach, it would be impossible to come up with such a strategy, let alone achieve such results.

With 500 men against 2 men, only a dozen of our own were killed, but most of the opponent's troops were killed and captured. Such a record is rare in the world.

"What is General Yin's crime?"

Zhao Yu looked at Yin Shou who was bending down to plead guilty, smiled and helped him up, and said comfortingly:

"This is not the general's fault. It is simply that the leader of the thieves, Qu Li, has not yet died. However, as a general who is so loyal to the country and brave as others, why worry about the rebels being unstable, and why should he fear that Qu Li will not die?"

Hearing this, Yin Shou became even more moved, clasping his fists and saying:
"Your Majesty, when the army attacks Qingyuan County, please let me be the vanguard!"

"General Yin, you are being unkind!" When Wang Xiongdan heard that Yin Shou asked himself to be the vanguard, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this time the soldiers from the Beijing camp have made meritorious deeds. In the end, we will return to the Forbidden Army. But after they complained, they hoped that the general would advise His Majesty and give the Forbidden Army a chance to make meritorious deeds."

Hearing Wang Xiongdan's words, Zhao Yu was quite satisfied.

The Forbidden Army competes with the soldiers in the Beijing camp for credit, and this is what he wants.

Moreover, as long as he is here to take charge, there will be no chaos in the army.

However, General Yin Shou was right, Qingyuan County also needs to be captured as soon as possible.

Otherwise, with more than 8000 extra mouths to eat, the army's food and fodder will not be able to last for a few days.

"Tomorrow, let a few deputy generals and four thousand soldiers stay in the camp to guard the prisoners. The rest of the troops will follow our troops to Qingyuan County tomorrow!"

Zhao Yu said enthusiastically.

(End of this chapter)