Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 568 562. Pursuit
"General Wang... ahem... what happened? Where's General Wei? Where's General Zhu?"

Hao Zhao came out from the warm animal-skin blanket and was a little more sober when the cold wind outside the tent blew. He looked at Wang Shuang in confusion, then looked at the city wall where the shouts and screams were deafening, and asked Wang Shuang.

"Hey, General Zhu probably died at the hands of Bao Feng in order to save my old Wang. General Cao said that if you return to Luoyang, you will be more useful than him, so he asked me to take you back to Luoyang, and he will cover us."

Wang Shuang answered Hao Zhao while untying the tied horse.

"Okay, General Hao, I'll help you onto the horse. Let's not waste General Wei's kindness. I'll take you back to Luoyang."

Wang Shuang naturally knew that the fall of Yique Pass was a foregone conclusion. He actually had some lucky thoughts in his heart. Who would be willing to die when he could live?
So he is quite satisfied with this job now. At least he can go back to Luoyang.

"shelf!"

Wang Shuang helped Hao Zhao onto the horse, and then the two of them drove the horses towards Luoyang.

"Wei Ping, now that Yique Pass is about to fall, why don't you surrender immediately!"

The Shenwu Battalion led by Bao Feng on the city wall fought more and more bravely, and the white gradually overwhelmed the black, pushing the Wei army soldiers into a corner of the city wall. Seeing that the situation was set, Bao Feng began to loudly persuade Wei Ping to surrender.

"Haha, I, Wei Ping, eat the salary of my Great Wei, so I should be loyal to my Great Wei."

Wei Ping walked out of the Wei army and looked at the Wei army behind him. They were not an elite force to begin with, and it was obvious that they could not fight to the death like Man Chong in Wancheng did. Fear was revealed in many people's eyes.

They were originally second-line or even third-line county soldiers or able-bodied men. Although the high-pressure war in the past two days has tempered them and made them evolve into veterans, the premise is that they can survive. Now that the Han army has broken through the pass, even if they fight to the death, it is just a desperate resistance.

As for being loyal to the Wei Dynasty... let alone ordinary soldiers, many Wei army officers now firmly believe in Feng Xi's statement that "Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, and God did not bless him." If the Han army was not so powerful, they would just eat the Wei salary, but now they are asked to die for the Wei Dynasty, but many people are unwilling to do so.

"thorn"

Before Bao Feng could speak, Wei Ping committed suicide in front of the two soldiers and Bao Feng. He staggered two steps and finally fell down next to the parapet, without a sound.

"We are willing to surrender, please spare our lives, General."

The main general committed suicide, so the other soldiers were too lazy to resist and surrendered directly to the Han army.

"Zhu Shu, Wei Ping... Where are Hao Zhao and Wang Shuang?"

In less than a cup of tea, Feng Xi arrived at the gate, only to see two corpses. He frowned and asked.

"This... Wang Shuang ran away before, Hao Zhao... doesn't know."

Bao Feng shook his head. He didn't pay attention to these.

"Go ask the prisoners where Hao Zhao is."

Feng Xi asked Bao Feng to bring a general from the Wei army over and began questioning him.

"General, the person is missing. According to the soldiers in the stable, Wang Shuang took away two horses more than half an hour ago." Not long after, the soldiers who came to investigate told Feng Xi what they had found.

"Call up the troops, take a few hundred elite cavalry, and chase! Tell You Chang to sort out the situation at Yique Pass. Bao Feng, follow me!"

Without saying a word, Feng Xi selected more than 200 elite soldiers from the Shenwu Camp, and took Bao Feng with him to chase in the direction of Luoyang.

Wang Shuang and Hao Zhao were not riding very fast, mainly because Hao Zhao was in poor health. He was still running a fever, and if he rode too fast he would vomit due to weakness, and he even nearly fell off the horse several times. Wang Shuang had no choice but to slowly go to Luoyang with Hao Zhao at a slower speed.

"I don't know how General Wei is doing. The Han army is coming with such force this time that I don't think Yique Pass can be defended..."

Wang Shuang was anxious at the moment, but he couldn't blame Hao Zhao. He could only talk to Hao Zhao incessantly to ease his panic, regardless of whether Hao Zhao was willing to listen or not.

"Ahem... General Wang, I am a burden to you. You might as well leave me behind and go back to Luoyang quickly. I... ahem, I will walk slowly on my own. If the Han army doesn't catch up with me, I can also go back slowly on my own."

Hao Zhao noticed Wang Shuang's anxiety, and from Wang Shuang's self-talking narration, he also understood the current situation. Although Hao Zhao had a severe fever, he also knew that the Han army could catch up at any time. Neither he nor Wang Shuang could defeat the Han army's pursuers. If it weren't for him, Wang Shuang would have almost reached Luoyang.

"This... General Hao, this is inappropriate. General Wei desperately wants you to return to Luoyang."

Wang Shuang was a little tempted, but he gritted his teeth and resisted the idea of ​​leaving Hao Zhao behind. Because of Hao Zhao's condition, even if the Han army didn't catch up, the probability of him falling off his horse and dying on the road was not low. If he hadn't been taking care of him, Hao Zhao would probably have fallen on the side of the road.

Hao Zhao didn't say much after hearing this. His body was now alternating between hot and cold, and the wind was blowing on him. He felt very uncomfortable and didn't want to talk anymore.

The two walked slowly on the road for another half an hour. Wang Shuang seemed to be tired, so he didn't speak for a long time. The atmosphere between them was a little awkward for a while.

"General Hao, I am a rough man. I only know how to fight and kill, so I don't know much about national affairs. I think whether it is General Zhu, General Wei, or the general, they all trust you. What do you think about the future of our Great Wei?"

Wang Shuang was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked Hao Zhao. With the war at this point, it was impossible for Wang Shuang not to have other thoughts in his mind. Now that the Wei Dynasty was in a shaky state, how could he feel at ease?

"Well... I think... ahem... if the general returns to Luoyang, our Great Wei... ahem, may not be without the strength to fight."

Hao Zhao didn't have the extra brain to think about these questions at this time, so he could only make excuses. His brain was now in a trance due to the high fever, and the scenery on the road seemed like a fairyland. How could he have the time to analyze the current situation?

"The strength of a battle... hehe..."

Wang Shuang smiled. It was true that he was a reckless man on weekdays, but even he could understand the current situation. In the battle of Wancheng, the Nanyang Army, which had more troops than Cao Zhen's Guanzhong Army, was completely annihilated. Would the Guanzhong Army be able to turn the tide after returning?

Wang Shuang is now constantly trying to calm his somewhat restless heart, thinking that he can rest assured as long as he can return to Luoyang safely.

"Hmm? Thunder? No, it's the sound of horse hooves."

Wang Shuang suddenly heard a muffled sound. He looked up at the sky and it was clear. Since it was not thunder, according to his experience, it must be the sound of cavalry galloping.

(End of this chapter)