Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 174 Losing five battalions in a row

Han Dang looked at the front camp of the army that had fallen into darkness, then looked at Huang Gai beside him, and found that Huang Gai was also looking at him.

"Do you want to fight in?" Han Dang couldn't help but said, "Whether the Dog Emperor is fake or real, you can tell clearly if you fight in."

Huang Gai shook his head and said: "It's too early to go in now. Wait until the fourth watch to see if there is any other movement. If there is no movement, we can go in first. If there is new movement, we can only wait for General Sun to come and make a decision. , Just relying on these few cats and dogs brought by you and me, we can’t accomplish anything big at all.”

Han Dang deeply agreed. If there is really an ambush in the camp, then they will just go in to deliver food and have no power to resist.

Since the news brought back by Han Xuan said that the army would retreat in the second update, it would be better to wait until the second update to avoid alerting the enemy and causing unnecessary accidents.

Waiting and waiting, the two of them had never felt that the night passed so slowly. They fought hard not to fall asleep, and finally waited until the second watch.

However, there was still no movement in the camp.

"It seems that the government troops have really withdrawn. Let's send a few people in to investigate first." After Huang Gai finished speaking, he sent five of his confidants to carefully enter the camp to inspect.

Soon, the junior high schools returned and said: "Report to the general, this is indeed an empty city."

The two of them finally felt relieved, stood up and said, "Let's go into camp!"

No longer hiding, he held the light and walked towards the camp gate.

"Hahahaha, the officers and soldiers used this to deceive us." Han Dang pointed at the two straw men in front of the camp gate and laughed.

"You want to hide it!" Huang Gai sneered, kicked open the camp door and walked into the camp first.

The tents in the camp were still placed one after another, the flags were placed in various directions, and there were even straw men in military uniforms placed everywhere to hide from others.

It was obvious that this was an empty camp.

Huang Gai and Han Dang entered the Chinese army's tent and saw that the furnishings were still the same and there were still several cases on display.

"It seems that the Dog Emperor was extremely anxious to retreat. Not only did he retreat early, he didn't even have time to take away all the imperial belongings in the Chinese army's tent." Han Dang said.

"Could it be that Hangu Pass has been breached?" Huang Gai speculated, "He can only retreat as quickly as possible to save Luoyang..."

His words suddenly stopped, with a look of ecstasy on his face. He saw a weapon hanging on the pillar, which was his lost iron whip!
"Hey, we lost and found again. God helps us to win." Huang Gai said with great joy.

Just as they were talking, they suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the camp gate. They were both startled. They rushed out of the tent and took a look. They saw torches shining outside the camp gate and a person striding in. It was the man who claimed to be Da Sima. Sun Jian, the herdsman of Jingzhou.

The two people hurriedly stepped forward and said, "General, the Dog Emperor has evacuated early. His subordinates have already inquired about it. This is indeed an empty camp."

"Evacuated in advance?" Sun Jian frowned as he walked forward, "Could it be that the Dog Emperor found out that Han Xuan was missing and was worried that his plan would be leaked, so he took action in advance?"

Han Xuan shuddered and said hurriedly: "My subordinates think that the Hangu Pass has probably been broken. The Dog Emperor has to rush back in a hurry. Luoyang is afraid that it is in danger. Now is the time to take advantage of the opportunity to pursue him."

"A night chase is too risky." Huang Zhong objected.

Sun Jian did not express his position. He led everyone to the place where the officers and soldiers buried the pots and stoves. He took a glance and said, "Count how many pots and stoves there are."

Soon, the inventory was clear, and Zhu Zhichen reported: "Judging from the number of military stoves, it can only provide food for about 800 people."

"It seems that the Dog Emperor is not lying. He has indeed withdrawn a group of people in advance. Those who retreated just now are the back-up troops." Han Xuan said hurriedly, "My subordinates suggest that we chase the Dog Emperor overnight while he is unprepared!"

Sun Jian had been in battle for a long time and had rich experience. He did not dare to take risks in the face of a large number of unknown factors, so he climbed up the sentry tower himself and looked in the direction of Bowang Slope.

A few miles away, the lights were shaking. There was the second camp of the army, and the lights were moving back.

The sentry tower was small, so only he and Zhu Zhi climbed up.

"The officers and soldiers in that camp are also evacuating." Zhu Zhi pointed forward and said.

"It seems that Luoyang has indeed changed." Sun Jian said, "Reorganize the army and march forward to take over the second camp. After passing the big camp, it is estimated that it will be dawn soon, and then we will attack the third camp. There will be Gain!"

"The general uses his troops like a god!" Zhu Zhi praised, and the two came down from the sentry tower and immediately gathered their troops.

Sun Jian mobilized almost all his troops this time. Except for Kuai Liang who left behind to guard Wancheng with 3,000 men, the other nearly 35,000 men all went to the official camp.

However, in order to be on guard against an ambush by the government troops, they moved forward in several echelons, so that if those in front were in trouble, those behind could respond in time.

However, now that the intentions of the officers and soldiers have been determined, there is no need to be so cautious. It is necessary to concentrate the superior forces, press them all forward, and complete the victory in one battle.

So all the troops gathered in this big camp and rushed towards the second camp like a tide.

Sure enough, the camp was empty.

"It's still an empty camp." Huang Gai said, "And looking at the mess in this big camp, it's obvious that the officers and soldiers retreated in a hurry, and there was no time to put out false things to confuse others like the first camp."

Sun Jian nodded and found the military stove again. The fire inside had not been completely extinguished, and there were even leftover rice in some pots, steaming.

Apparently, the officers and soldiers retreated in a hurry before finishing their meal.

However, judging from the number of military stoves, this camp has a lot of people, about three thousand people.

"Why are there suddenly so many military stoves in this camp?" Han Xuan asked nervously.

"It should be that the officers and soldiers originally wanted to retreat step by step and in an orderly manner, but an unexpected situation forced them to temporarily withdraw the entire army." Sun Jian analyzed.

I looked up at the east, and the sky was already getting slightly brighter.

When Han Xuan heard this, he felt relieved. When he saw Sun Jian observing the sky, he immediately understood and said: "General, the officers and soldiers are panicking like a lost dog. It is time to seize the opportunity to beat the drowned dog. Please give the order immediately and continue to attack the officers and soldiers." camp."

"The soldiers are a little tired after marching all night." Han Dang said, "Why don't we use the pots and stoves left by the army to make food on the spot, and then attack the third stronghold of the army after a full meal."

"The military situation is urgent, how can we delay for eating?" Han Xuan immediately shouted with his eyes widened. He is now trying his best to encourage Sun Jian's entire army to chase and kill the official army. If he wins, then he will be the biggest contributor. If he can really enter Luoyang, his status can be said to be unimaginable. Anyone who dares to stop him, even if he delays for a moment, will feel that Han Xuan is blocking his way to promotion and wealth.

"That's easy to say." Huang Gai said angrily, "Mr. Han must have returned to Wancheng for dinner! Have you ever thought about us? I, Duke Yi, and the thousands of soldiers and horses under our command just had breakfast in two days , I haven’t touched my teeth yet, my chest is touching my back, how can I fight this battle?”

"The officers and soldiers are not interested in fighting. If we attack at this time, it will be overwhelming." Han Xuan argued, "Maybe we can catch the Dog Emperor. If we guessed correctly, the Dog Emperor is now in the camp in front."

Sun Jian originally wanted his troops to rest first so that he could take over the third camp, and it would not be too late to attack the remaining camps.

But now after Han Xuan reminded me, I felt it was necessary to attack immediately. The third camp must also be in chaos preparing to retreat, and there is no effective resistance at all. The most important thing is that the emperor is very likely to be in the camp. If I could catch him...

Hey, when the time comes, won’t you have the final say in this world?

Thinking of this, he immediately made up his mind and said loudly: "The Dog Emperor is in front. It is important to kill the enemy. The whole army will speed up and eat dry food while running. Today we will have a battle to determine the outcome."

Upon hearing this, the generals had no choice but to bite the bullet and issue the order, and once again charged out and rushed to the third camp. It was now daylight, which greatly increased their marching speed.

Soon they rushed to the camp. Because they did not conceal themselves along the way, they were discovered early by the soldiers guarding the camp. However, the guards at the camp gate were ineffective. When they saw the Jingzhou army rushing over, they sounded a few symbolic gongs to warn them. He dropped his weapon and ran back in a hurry.

Many soldiers were still packing their things. When they saw the arrival of the Jingzhou Army, they dropped what they were doing and ran back without their lives.

Sun Jian led his troops to capture the third camp easily, and gained a lot this time.

The first two camps were empty camps, and all they got was a few tents. But in this third military camp, the ordnance, food and grass had no time to be transported away, and now they all belong to the Jingzhou Army.

"Hahahaha..." Han Xuan laughed loudly and said proudly, "Who else doubts the intelligence obtained by Han now? General, since the officers and soldiers are aware of our army's actions, it is better to continue to take advantage of the situation and pursue it!"

At this time, even Huang Gai, whose stomach was growling with hunger, stepped forward to persuade him: "General, this opportunity is not to be missed!"

"Chase!" Sun Jian shouted loudly and with great courage, "Send the order and the whole army will advance quickly. Whoever catches the Dog Emperor will be promoted to the third level and rewarded with ten thousand gold!"

A heavy reward must be rewarded by a brave man. This time, all the Jingzhou troops knew that the emperor was in front, so their morale was greatly boosted. Everyone fought bravely and rushed to the fourth camp.

However, as soon as they reached the halfway point, they saw flames rising into the sky from the fourth camp.

"It's really abominable!" Sun Jian gritted his teeth viciously and said, "The officers and soldiers had no time to take away the baggage, so they set it on fire. I, Sima, will definitely burn down the palace of the Dog Emperor when he goes to Luoyang. All the generals will obey the order and go around. The fourth camp is heading towards the fifth camp.”

When they bypassed the fourth camp, they could already see officers and soldiers fleeing for their lives all over the mountains and plains, desperately trying to escape to the fifth camp.

Seeing this scene, Sun Jian no longer had any doubts and drove his soldiers forward to pursue him.

It is a pity that the Jingzhou Army does not have a large number of cavalry, and they have been marching continuously all night. Their physical strength is seriously exhausted, and many soldiers have even fallen behind, making it difficult to keep up with the large army.

Therefore, although they could see the officers and soldiers fleeing for their lives in front, they were unable to catch up and watched helplessly as the officers and soldiers entered the fifth camp.

Here, the Jingzhou army finally encountered resistance. The officers and soldiers did not dare to go out to fight, so they could only hide behind the fence and keep firing arrows.

The Jingzhou Army's team was relatively long at the moment, and those at the front who could temporarily gather together were only seven or eight thousand people, and the formation was scattered, making it difficult to form a strong offensive effect.

After charging several times, they were shot back by arrows.

When Sun Jian saw that the mess could no longer continue, he loudly shouted: "Stop the attack, gather the soldiers, concentrate your strength and attack again!"

Thousands of people who were still attacking retreated like a tide. Some were lying on the ground to rest, and some took out dry food and took a quick bite, completely defenseless against the enemy.

Sun Jian was about to order them to get up when he turned around and looked at the closed army camp. At this moment, it was impossible for the officers and soldiers to come out of the camp to fight. They just wanted to withdraw to Luoyang as soon as possible, so they took this opportunity. Let the soldiers relax and have a rest.

In the camp, Lu Bu looked at the Jingzhou army outside the camp, and said with a little pity: "If Bu is allowed to lead the cavalry and go out to kill them now, they will definitely kill Sun Jian and flee."

"Hey, what your Majesty wants is not to defeat them, but to annihilate them all and capture Wancheng." said a scribe next to him, it was Xi Zhicai.

"Go and prepare quickly. General Fengxian no longer has to go to the sixth camp. He can go directly to Bowangpo as planned to ambush." ​​Xi Zhicai warned.

Now all the generals in the camp knew about the arrangement between Liu Ming and Xi Zhicai, and they admired them so much that no one dared to look down on Xi Zhicai, a seemingly frail scholar.

"Bu understands." Lu Bu clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Xi, please retreat early."

"Take care!" Xi Zhicai also clasped his fists, turned around and walked back.

About three quarters of an hour later, Sun Jian had gathered 20,000 troops. He felt confident again, so he stood up, raised his ancient ingot sword into the air, and said loudly: "Soldiers, the Dog Emperor is in the camp. As long as we break this In the camp, high officials are at your fingertips, go for it!”

Go!

The 20,000-strong army roared and charged forward.

However, the brutal offensive and defensive battle that they imagined did not happen. The Jingzhou army easily occupied the camp and once again made a large amount of loot. Ordnance, food and grass piled up like mountains.

It turned out that while the Jingzhou Army was reorganizing their troops and horses in front of the camp, the officers and soldiers in the fifth camp had already retreated.

"Just a little bit, just a little bit close." Han Xuan stood on the watchtower, patting his thigh and shouted, "The Dog Emperor's yellow umbrella is in front! Look, the Dog Emperor is over there!"

Sun Jian hurriedly climbed up and saw a yellow umbrella swaying vaguely on the road leading to the next camp.

It was a symbol of the emperor's guard of honor, and it was obvious that the dog emperor was running for his life there.

"There is still one last camp. I want to see where the Dog Emperor can go!" Sun Jian said with a sullen expression, "Chase him!"

Five strongholds had been captured in one day, but Sun Jian felt that as long as the emperor was not captured, the battle would not be over.

As soon as the army heard that the emperor was half way ahead, they forgot about their fatigue and rushed out of the camp under the leadership of their respective generals.

In the sixth camp, the Jingzhou Army finally encountered extremely fierce resistance.

(End of this chapter)