During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

The remaining Xiongnu troops abandoned their armor and ran back.

Luo Jingce put his hands on his hips, looked up to the sky and laughed, "This Huns army is nothing more than that. The whole army is chasing this prince to give the heads of these ten thousand people to Wang Yuan."

Chu He and others felt something was wrong and quickly stopped him.

"Your Highness, be careful of fraud."

"The more than a thousand people in the front are just a group of remnants. They are nothing to be afraid of. They are not weak. They must have backup plans. Be careful of ambushes."

"Your Highness, you should put safety first at this time."

They talked a lot, and Luo Jingce's anger was raised.

He completely disagreed with their statement, "Wang Yuan's army is marching in a hurry. They have come a long way and must have had a hard time along the way. However, our troops are full of fighting spirit. How can they win?"

The prince insisted that the army pursue them at full speed, and it would be best to drive them back to their hometown in one go.

Then this battle will make him famous. Who will dare to say that he, the prince, is incompetent in the future?

Chu He and several generals could not stop the prince at all.

But before coming, I was told not to let Wang Yuan's people come over easily.

So while obeying the prince's arrangements, he slowly organized the manpower.

What they want is not to take the initiative to attack, but to station here to prevent Wang Yuan's army from taking a step back. The location of Yaoshan is very special. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as they can defend this place, it will be very easy for Wang Yuan's army to take a step forward. Disaster.

Of course, they didn't expect to be able to hold on for long. As long as they could hold on for a day or two, and wait for the garrisons from various places to rush to the capital, they would have sufficient troops and horses by then, and Wang Yuan's troops would not be afraid.

But no one thought that the prince was so eager to achieve great results that he would not listen to them at all, and even led the troops himself.

The result was an ambush.

The prince immediately panicked, turned around and ran back without saying a word.

When he ran away, the morale of the army was completely confused, so the army was defeated like a mountain.

Chu He and others stepped forward to control the situation, but it was too late. The Xiongnu army was so powerful that our army was defeated miserably.

During the battle, Chu He was scratched on his arm by someone, and everyone around him quickly surrounded him.

Blood was flowing, but Chu He didn't care about his injuries, but looked for the prince everywhere, "Where is the prince?"

"His Royal Highness the Prince has run away a long time ago, and all the noble family members who came with him have also run away."

If the prince had not run away, the morale of the army would not be so weak.

Even the good-tempered Chu He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed and angry, feeling in his heart that Luo Jingce and Luo Tingye were so far apart.

Wang Yuan's previous 10,000 troops did not massacre the soldiers of the Jin Dynasty. Instead, he drove them towards the capital like cattle and sheep, hoping to close the door and beat the dogs.

Although Chu He and others were humiliated, they could only retreat back to the capital for now.

In the end, only 5,000 of the 50,000 soldiers were left. I thought I would return to the capital in such a dejected manner, but I didn't expect to meet Deputy Commander Yin on the road.

The Huns did not expect that the officials of the Jin Dynasty would even think of setting up an ambush halfway, and they accidentally fell into the trap.

But soon they broke the gap and retreated.

The Jin Dynasty should have won this battle. Twenty thousand people ambush 10,000 people, but only two thousand of the opponent's people were left. Such a disparity in strength made everyone's hearts sink to the bottom for a while. After the battle, Chuhe found Deputy Commander Yin, and the two parties exchanged views on the situation.

Only then did everyone think of looking for the prince.

Chu He said: "Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Vice Commander Yin gritted his teeth and couldn't help but mock, "His Royal Highness has returned to the capital. It looks like he is being chased by a dog."

Chu He: "..."

The people who led the battle with the prince lied if they said they were not disappointed. They fought bloody battles at the front, but the prince escaped before the battle. Moreover, it was obviously the prince's fault, but he ran away first. What kind of logic is this?

Deputy Commander Yin said: "Commander Chu is injured. It's better to return to the capital to recuperate first. As for stopping Wang Yuan, leave it to us."

Chu He said: "You can't stop Wang Yuan. The imperial court of the army has other methods."

Deputy Commander Yin was not confident either. "Your Majesty has sent soldiers and horses from various states to come to help. People from the Ministry of Revenue are raising military rations. I think there should be a tough battle to be fought."

War is inevitable, the question is whether it can be won.

To be honest, the two of them still had some chance of winning, but after the fight, all chances of winning were gone, leaving only disappointment and sadness.

Vice Commander Yin secretly asked Chu He, "Brother Chu, Wang Yuan's vanguard is so difficult to deal with, let alone Wang Yuan. I heard that he fights like a god and is brave and good at fighting. Who can win in the court now?" Him?"

After the death of General Ye, the generals in the court became disheartened. Some resigned, some retired and returned to their hometowns, and some were sent to local garrison. Nowadays, there are only a few in the court who can fight. Isn't it just that I am too old to fight? Young people have no chance to go to the battlefield.

Even Chuhe has only fought against the Huns a handful of times.

"It would be great if General Ye is still alive."

General Ye is a god in using his troops and is brave and good at fighting. If he had been in command, things would not be like this.

Deputy Commander Yin said: "General Ye is not here, but General Ye is. At this time, he should also know where Wang Yuan is going, and he may lead troops to intercept Wang Yuan."

Chu He shook his head, "It's best if General Ye doesn't move. If he leaves, the Xianbei people will definitely take advantage of the situation. By then, the Jin Dynasty will really be over."

Wang Yuan learned that the vanguard troops were ambushed, but he didn't take it seriously. He first encouraged the generals, and then asked people to set up camp where they were.

At night, Wang Yuan and the general formulated a battle plan, and then quietly went to the deepest part of the military camp and saw several people in a tent.

The soldier responsible for guarding was Wang Yuan's personal entourage and saluted immediately upon seeing this.

"Why is the king here?"

Wang Yuan interrupted him, "How is it? Have our craftsmen researched it?"

The follower glanced at Wang Yuan and quickly looked away, "Not yet."

Wang Yuan felt unwilling to do so, "I would really be unwilling to have such a divine object in my hands. You ask them to study it quickly. It is best to study it before the palace city is attacked."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We have checked the quantity of gunpowder. There will definitely be no problem in attacking the city."

Wang Yuan's brows relaxed and he felt much better, "The Jin people have researched such a character. They must not have thought that this thing would be used on them in the end, and they would attack their capital."

This is called shooting yourself in the foot.

The personal attendant immediately flattered him, "This shows that even God is on the side of the king. It is obviously their secret, but the weapon is in our hands. This world belongs to the king after all."