Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 141 Xie Wenyuan: If this hatred is not avenged, this will be the case!

On top of the city wall, Xu Xin looked pale as he watched the Chu army boarding the ship and leaving in an orderly manner.

Miscalculated!
No one expected that the two leading Chu generals would have such tyrannical strength.

One used his ax to create a three-foot-wide crack in the bluestone city wall, and the other was even more exaggerated, cutting off the Fengshou River for several breaths of time.

Although he was only a civilian official, he could also see that these Chu troops were led by such generals, and they were definitely not something that the five hundred weak soldiers in their small county could plot and stop.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

The cronies next to Xu Xin looked at his face and asked cautiously.

"What else can we do, withdraw our troops and return to the city! As for these Chu thieves, let others have a headache!"

Xu Xin said angrily.

He has now come to realize that the other party has such strength, and their small county town will never be able to stop him.

If His Majesty holds him accountable, he will push Xiao Chengji out of the way to block the gun.

He, the county magistrate, was originally prepared to resist the city and fight to the death, but as the county lieutenant, Xiao Chengji said loudly that he had a good strategy to drive away the Chu thieves, so he faked the surrender.

Who would have thought that Xiao Chengji, who was pretending to surrender, was actually surrendering. As a county magistrate, he was caught off guard and could only watch the Chu army cross the river.

This time, Xiao Chengji helped the Chu army cross the Fengshou River and seize the military horse farm. For the Chu people, it was a great achievement.

When he returns to Chu with the Chu army, the emperor of Chu will definitely give him a great reward, and his rise to prominence is just around the corner.

In this way, Xiao Chengji was labeled a traitor, and as the county magistrate, he only had to bear leadership responsibilities.

As most of His Majesty's attention is drawn to Xiao Chengji, the traitor, accordingly, his punishment will be reduced a lot.

Also, I want to send a letter to inform Your Majesty that the incoming Chu army bandits are preparing to attack our horse farm, and I hope Your Majesty will send troops to protect them as soon as possible.

Just when Xu Xin was thinking hard about how to shirk the responsibility, Xiao Chengji, the scapegoat, also arrived safely on the north bank of the Fengshou River under the "escort" of Wei Yan.

Stepping on the hard ground, Xiao Chengji even felt as if he was in a trance.

His carefully planned surrender plan was overturned by the opponent's extremely tyrannical force.

Seemingly sensing the depression in Xiao Chengji's heart, Wei Yan patted him on the shoulder, not forgetting to sprinkle another pinch of salt on his wounds.

"In my opinion, in order to shirk responsibility, your county magistrate will most likely say that you are a spy planted by our Chu people. When the emperor of Qi finds out about this, you will become a traitor among the people of Qi. Thief, traitor, evil thief. Although Qi is a big country, there is no place for a brat anymore. Thinking about it this way, I still have some sympathy for you. Tsk, tsk, how pitiful!"

"you!"

Xiao Chengji glared at Wei Yan, his eyes filled with blazing anger.

Wasn't it because of these Chu people that he ended up in this situation?

Do you think you are so angry now that you want to punish someone after killing someone?
However, thinking about his situation in the future, Xiao Chengji became increasingly sad.

Although the guy in front of me is hateful, what he said makes sense.

From then on, although the Qi State was large, it had no place to stand on its own...

Wei Yan's voice sounded again.

"However, the enemy's enemy is my hero. You are a traitor to the Qi people, but you are a hero to our Chu people. Your Majesty is a wise master. As long as you and I return to Jiangnan, we will definitely reward you greatly. Where to go? Please take your time and think it over."

Looking at Xiao Chengji who was in despair, Yuezhou, who was also a prisoner of the Chu army, shook his head and sighed in his heart.

This kid originally secretly sent someone to find him, wanting to cooperate with him inside and outside to deal with the Chu army, but he thought of the methods of the general Wei Yan, so he resisted being tempted and declined.

Unexpectedly, when he woke up, this kid would steal the chicken but lose the rice. Like himself, he also became a prisoner of the Chu army.

"Will this kid follow us back to Jiangnan?"

Gao Lan turned his head and glanced at Xiao Chengji, who was bowing his head in deep thought, then approached Wei Yan and asked in a low voice.

"When today's incident spreads around, his reputation in Qi State will be ruined, and he will become a street rat that everyone shouts to beat. There is no place for him in Qi State." Wei Yan said with a smile, "He has become a bereaved dog. Besides following us south, what else can he do?"

"Don't forget, this kid is only in his early twenties, the age when he dreams of making great achievements and leaving his name in history. The words "bearing his name and living a miserable life" will never appear in his mind. "

"What's more, if he really can't think about it, then I will seal all the holes in his body, so that he can't speak or hear, and then carry him across the Canglong River. As long as he crosses the Canglong River, everything will be out of his control. "

Good guy, you, Wei Wen, are the most ruthless!

Gao Lan silently glanced at Wei Yan and decided not to offend anyone he offended in the future, but this guy.

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About fifty miles northeast of Fengkou County, two rivers meet here, demarcating a large triangular fertile field.

The two rivers gurglingly flow through, irrigating the fertile fields on both sides, and finally merge into the sea.

Although this place is located in the north of the Yangtze River, the land is fertile and suitable for the growth of pasture, making it an excellent place for herding horses.

From Chu to Qi, the imperial court opened military horse farms here to herd and tame war horses.

In the early morning, when Wei Yan and Gao Lan led their troops to the mountains, they had a bird's-eye view of the pastures below through the light mist. They looked at the fields below the mountains like puzzle pieces, forming beautiful patterns, and felt relaxed and happy for a while.

On this fertile field with a radius of tens of miles, five or six lakes of different sizes are dotted like bright mirrors. The blue lake water and the verdant wilderness complement each other, and the beauty is breathtaking.

On the wilderness, groups of horses of various colors rest leisurely, forming a beautiful picture.

"This is the final destination." Wei Yan, who came back to his senses, looked at the military horse farm below, with a rare trace of regret in his eyes, "After we finish this job, we can return to Jiangnan."

"A high-quality war horse is indeed the best gift for His Majesty."

Looking at the thousands of war horses in the pasture, Gao Lan's eyes were full of fire.

As a warrior, there is no one who does not love BMW.

Although the quality of the war horses here cannot be compared with that of the Great Xia Khanate in the north, compared with the war horses produced by the Chu State, both endurance and speed are much higher.

It was because of the loss of Dongchang Mansion that the Chu State had no high-quality horse-producing land, so it was unable to carry out the Northern Expedition. For decades, it could only rely on the power of boats to stick to the Canglong River.

Looking at Xiao Chengji who was silent beside him, Wei Yan said in a deep voice:
"The people of Qi know that our target is a military horse farm, and there is a high probability that they will mobilize a large army to come. To prevent accidents, we will fight quickly, and then quickly move eastward, join the fleet, and return to the south of the Yangtze River."

Last night, Xiao Chengji found him and told him his guess.

After learning that the other party had guessed their target, Wei Yan gave Xiao Chengji a higher look, and at the same time subconsciously asked the other party who he had told this guess to.

Sure enough, in addition to Xiao Chengji himself, the county magistrate Xu Xin also knew.

As a precaution, he sent his personal guards on horseback to notify the fleet and ask the fleet to rush to the mouth of the sea to pick up his party.

As Wei Yan's military order was issued, the two thousand Chu troops were like tigers descending from the mountain and rushed towards the military horse farm.

"who?"

As an important military location of Qi State, the military horse farm is also garrisoned by nearly a thousand Qi troops.

When he saw countless figures running towards him from afar, the captain who was responsible for commanding the garrison felt something was wrong and shouted loudly.

However, what answered him was a brilliant sword light.

Seeing Wei Yan split the opponent's general in half with one sword, the morale of the Chu army was greatly boosted, and they rushed towards the Qi soldiers who had gathered in a hurry not far away.

In just an instant, the battle broke out!

Although the Qi army occupies a convenient location, its morale and state are far from those of the Chu army.

As the leader of the Qi army was beheaded in an instant, the morale of the Qi army plummeted. In addition, they had gathered in a hurry and before their formation was ready, the Chu army rushed in front of them.

Wei Yan and Gao Lan personally acted as arrows, and the personal guards acted as the two wings. The Chu army completely overwhelmed the Qi army's incomplete defense line in an instant.

Being prepared but unprepared, the Qi army, which was already at a numerical disadvantage, was immediately thrown into disarray under the fierce attack of the Chu army.

They only lasted less than half a cup of tea before they could no longer hold on, abandoned their helmets and armor, turned around and ran away.

Big rout!
Wei Yan looked at the Qi army fleeing across the mountains and plains and ordered:

"Let the soldiers stop chasing those defeated soldiers, find the herdsmen, and let them find the good horses in the herd. We don't want to stay here for a long time."

Soon, several horse herders were brought to Wei Yan.

"You guys, as long as you find the good horses in this racecourse for me, I will spare your life. Otherwise, today will be your death anniversary next year."

As Wei Yan finished speaking, the Chu soldiers standing behind him drew their weapons.

"Don't worry, sir. Don't worry, sir. We will definitely do what you say and find a good horse for you."

These herdsmen had never seen such a battle before. They were all so frightened that they were shaking like chaff and said in trembling voices.

Wei Yan waved his hand, and a herdsman followed by three Chu soldiers went to look for horses.

Within an hour, the horses were driven in front of Wei Yan and others by the herdsmen.

Among the five or six hundred war horses, two are the most eye-catching.

One of the big black horses was glossy black, without a trace of hair, except for a ring of white hair on its four hooves. It was the famous black horse riding on the snow.

The other horse is completely opposite to the Snow-Treading Wuzui. It is one foot or four feet long from head to tail, and about nine feet from hoof to back. Its whole body is as white as snow, except for a handful of fiery red hair on its forehead. From a distance, it looks like a light in the snow.

"Sir, this Snow-Wuzui and Qianli Yilan are the best horse kings in this racecourse. The horses in this racecourse all surrender to them and are their tribe."

One of the wranglers said bravely.

After unleashing his momentum and subduing the two horse kings, Wei Yan showed a satisfied look on his face.

"You've done a good job. It just so happens that His Majesty is short of talents to manage horses. Just go back with me."

what?
The dozen or so shepherds didn't expect the other party to come at all, and they all had surprised looks on their faces.

Wei Yan sneered and said:
"The racecourse was attacked and the horses were robbed. Do you think that only the defenders will be punished?" Hearing Wei Yan's words, these horse herders couldn't help but look at each other.

Yes, if the court traces it later, the defenders of the military horse farm will certainly not be able to eat and walk around, but they, the herdsmen, will not have any good ending.

From this point of view, they had no other choice but to return to the country of Chu with these Chu troops.

Seeing the Wrangler who was tricked into boarding the boat by Wei Yan's few words, Xiao Chengji, who had been silent for some reason, felt a lot more comfortable for no reason.

"Chang Wen, there are so many war horses, we can't possibly take them all on board!"

The number of domesticated war horses in this military horse farm is around [-], and it is impossible to transport them all back to Chu State.

"We only took away the stallions and first horses, and drove out all the remaining horses." Wei Yan had obviously made a draft in his mind, "As for this racecourse, it will be burned with a fire, and no brick will be left for the Qi people. One tile, one plant and one tree.”

hiss!
Gao Lan's eyes changed when he looked at Wei Yan.

He just wanted to kill all the high-quality horses before leaving, but he didn't expect that Wei Yan was more ruthless than him and wanted to burn down the military horse farm.

Although most of the war horses are still there, without the forage in the racecourse, these war horses will have no source of food and will lose weight over time.

If a horse loses weight seriously, it cannot be used as a war horse, but can only be used as a draft horse.

In addition, it was also troublesome for the Qi people to raise enough fodder for so many horses in a short period of time.

No wonder Wei Wenchang was appointed as the chief general by Guan Zhenguo, but he could only be his deputy.

Soon after, flames burst into the sky in the military horse farm, and the billowing smoke could be seen clearly even from a hundred miles away.

The frightened horses began to run in groups.

At this time, Wei Yan and others left the military horse farm with these herdsmen and nearly a thousand carefully selected horses, and quietly rushed towards the location agreed with the transport ship.

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But it was said that Xie Wenyuan fled all the way, and finally stabilized his steps at the junction of Zhongping Mansion and Shangtai Mansion, gathered the remaining defeated generals, stabilized his position, and immediately sent people to inquire about Zhang Zhaoxing.

Soon, bad news came that Zhang Zhaoxing was defeated and died. His body sank into the Canglong River and could not be salvaged.

When Xie Wenyuan heard the report, he felt great grief and fainted from crying. He frightened the generals into rushing to rescue him, and then he woke up slowly.

Xie Wenyuan thought of the loss of troops and generals in the past few days, and couldn't help but feel resentment in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said:
"In order to save us and others, Commander Zhang led his troops to resist the Chu army. He was defeated and died. This hatred is so great. If I, Xie Wenyuan, do not avenge it, this will be the case!"

After saying that, he struggled to his feet, drew out the sword from his waist, and cut off several cases with one strike.

"I am willing to avenge this revenge together with the general!"

When the generals saw this, they all bowed and said.

When Xie Wenyuan saw this, he felt much better and comforted the generals:

"This plan failed and the Chu people took advantage of it. It is Xie's fault and has nothing to do with the generals. Generals, please rest assured to gather the soldiers and count the number of people. Xie will apologize to His Majesty."

Seeing that Xie Wenyuan took the initiative to take over the responsibility, the generals breathed a sigh of relief.

A few days later, each army and department counted the soldiers and reported to Xie Wenyuan.

After Xie Wenyuan looked at it, he felt increasingly uncomfortable.

It turned out that after this battle, the Qi army suffered heavy losses. Nearly a hundred large and small warships were wiped out, and only more than [-] of the [-]-strong navy remained. The rest were either killed in battle or captured.

After gathering his mood, Xie Wenyuan braced himself, and sent the story of the battle and the apology letter, together with Zhang Zhaoxing's suicide note, to the eastern capital at night.

However, this was just the beginning. In the following days, bad news was reported to Xie Wenyuan one after another.

First, a grain transport team was robbed by suspected Chu troops around Supu County. The grain transport officer Yuezhou disappeared. Moreover, after the other party plundered the grain and grass, they only left enough part, and the rest was distributed to the surrounding people. of people.

"Damn Chu people!"

Looking at the information in front of him, Xie Wenyuan cursed bitterly.

This is simply generosity to others!
Not to mention the food that was taken away, but only the food that was left in the hands of the people, did they accept it or not?

After being captured, the soldiers would not have to go hungry, but the people around them would complain;

But if he does not accept them, the soldiers under his command will be hungry for several days. The morale already low due to the defeat will be severely damaged, and it may even trigger a mutiny, and the people will not thank him.

Because after all, it was the Chu people, not the Qi people, who distributed this food to these people.

Thinking of the pros and cons, Xie Wenyuan hated the Chu general for this vicious plan, but he couldn't care less at the moment. He pinched his nose and sent the cavalry general Zhan Xin to lead five hundred cavalry to collect the grain around Supu County. Collect it.

Because compared to the public grievances, the mutiny is undoubtedly more terrible.

Not long after the cavalry was dispatched, urgent letters came to Xie Wenyuan one after another.

What the letter said was all the news that the town had been conquered by the Chu army.

After marking these villages and towns on the map, Xie Wenyuan's brows became more and more wrinkled.

Because through these towns, he could clearly see that the other party was heading north.

Where are their goals?

Xie Wenyuan began to think in his heart.

"What are the most important places in Dongchang Mansion?"

Xie Wenyuan looked at the counselors beside him.

The counselors stared at the map for a while and then said: "General, in addition to Dongchang Fucheng, there are also these places, which are either military important places or important places."

With that said, he marked it on the map for Xie Wenyuan.

Looking at the marked locations, Xie Wenyuan frowned and began to think. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help but exclaimed:

"No, military horse farm!"

When several counselors heard this, they also reacted and their faces changed color.

Because although the military horse farm in Dongchang Mansion is not the largest in Daqi, it is the best. The quality of the horses produced is much higher than that of other horse farms. Almost all of His Majesty’s royal horses come from this horse farm. Selected from a military horse farm.

If there is something wrong with this military horse farm, not to mention whether the quality of the entire Qi cavalry army will decline, they will not be able to withstand His Majesty's thunderous wrath alone.

"Quick, quick, send someone on Pegasus quickly to tell General Zhan, tell him not to collect grain, but to cross the Fengshou River directly. It is important to save the army horse farm!"

Thinking of the serious consequences of the military horse farm being breached, Xie Wenyuan also panicked.

Two days later, when Zhan Xin, who had received the military order, finally crossed the Fengshou River and arrived near the military horse farm, what he saw made his heart bleed.

Even across the hills, you can still see the black smoke rising into the sky in the distance, and in the surrounding woods and on the roads, there are war horses in twos and threes everywhere.

"General, what should I do?"

The guard on the side asked loudly.

"What else can be done?" Zhan Xin said helplessly, "Tell everyone to dismount and gather the horses together. At the same time, let someone tell General Xie to send more people over. It is best to have familiar people." A groom with horse nature, otherwise even if you and I are exhausted, we won’t be able to gather many horses!”

Speaking of this, Zhan Xin couldn't help but cursed those Chu people who had done evil things.

These people are so cruel, leaving such a big mess to themselves!
While the Qi army was busy gathering their horses, Wei Yan led two thousand soldiers and more than a thousand horses to the coast of the East China Sea and met the waiting troop ship.

"The general is so powerful, I admire him!"

Looking at the war horses being carried onto the warship, a famous sailor's face was filled with the word "admiration".

Facing the words of praise from the navy soldiers, Wei Yan turned away from his usual unruly attitude, cupped his hands in the direction of Shenjing, and said:

"It's all thanks to His Majesty's great blessing that I am where I am today."

Then, he asked the leading navy general:

"How's the battle going with Marshal Guan and Scholar Du?"

When the other party heard this, his expression became more and more excited, and he said overjoyed:
"General Wei, Marshal Guan and Xueshi Du won this battle, annihilating almost the entire Qi Navy. Even the commander of the Qi Army, Zhang Zhaoxing, was killed in the Canglong River!"

Before Wei Yan could speak, behind Wei Yan, Yuezhou and Xiao Chengji both screamed in surprise after hearing the news.

"how can that be?"

The navy general knew the identities of the two men. When he heard this, he suddenly showed displeasure and snorted coldly:

"If you two don't believe it, when you get to Jiangnan and meet Marshal Guan and Scholar Du, you will know that what the Japanese general said today is true! Huh, if Xie Wenyuan hadn't run so fast, Marshal Guan would have caught him too!"

Seeing that the other party's words were true and did not seem to be false, Yuezhou and Xiao Chengji had a look of loss on their faces, as if they had not yet recovered from the news of the Qi army's defeat and the death of their coach.

When Gao Lan saw this, he smiled, adding another powerful medicine to the hearts of the two of them.

"Do you think Zhang Zhaoxing's plan is perfect? ​​To tell you the truth, before you all sent out troops, our great Chu monarch and ministers had already seen through all the tricks. That's why we came up with this plan to lure the snake out of the hole."

The two of them suddenly changed their minds. They didn't expect that before the plan was implemented, the other party would see through it completely, and even the other party would use their plan to counterattack.

Among the two, Xiao Chengji was more thoughtful and thought more.

Recalling what Wei Yan had done along the way, Xiao Chengji felt not only admiration but also a little fear.

Even such a wise and courageous general in the Chu army is just a side force used to contain harassment along the way. So how many heroes are there in the Chu army?

If the Emperor of Chu can be admired by such a general, the monarch and his ministers are of one mind, and the superiors and subordinates share the same desires, then given time, when the wings of Chu are full, who in our Qi Dynasty can compete with him?
Xie Wenyuan Xie General?
Originally he was very confident, thinking that after the opponent was Zhang Zhaoxing, Qi's pillar would be able to help Qi block Chu's way north, but after this defeat, he gradually became less optimistic about the opponent.

Thinking back to the fact that I am now in Qi State, I am afraid that my reputation is so bad that I am labeled as a "traitor". If I are seen by the people of Qi, I am afraid that everyone will punish him...

Where should he go?
Thinking of this, Xiao Chengji, who boarded the ship, looked westward, looking at the land that was getting further away. He felt more and more confused in his heart, and his desire to die for Qi gradually became weaker.

(End of this chapter)