After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 252
Because Mengdi's cavalry was not moving fast, they were soon discovered by the Jin army's military marquis. Without thinking about it, Mengdi knew that Mengdi was going to cut off the grain road. The Jin army hurriedly mobilized troops to rush to reinforce.

It was when passing through Guling Mountain that a pair of cavalry appeared from the hillside and charged straight down. At the same time, the cavalry led by Meng Di, who was advancing, turned around and attacked. The army was defeated.

This also made Mengdi feel a little bit emotional. The difference between the Jin army with Zhao Jianzi and without Zhao Jianzi was too big. From this, it can be seen that the role of the coach in the first army is very obvious, and this time Mengdi did not keep any prisoners at all.

After leaving behind a lot of corpses, Meng Di led the cavalry to move forward quickly, heading directly towards Zhongmou.

Gao Zhang, who was leading troops to rescue, had just arrived in Qiyi when he encountered the rout of the coalition forces of the princes. After asking, he knew that in just one day, the coalition forces of the princes led by Zi Ban and Zi Yao were defeated. , Even the food and supplies were lost.

The news was like a bolt from the blue, and Gao Zhang didn't react for a long time. Zi Ban and Zi Yao were also worried that they would be blamed by Gao Zhang, so they simply returned to Zheng Guo with the army.

Faced with such a situation, Gao Zhang was also very entangled in his heart. He never thought that the situation of the battle would change so quickly.

In desperation, Gao Zhang could only return to Wulu City with his soldiers and horses. After Guo Xia learned what had happened, he smiled wryly.

"I really didn't expect Zhao Jianzi to have such strength. If the food and weapons were lost, the Jin army would be able to recover quickly. If they continue to fight, it may not help."

Hearing this, Gao Zhang sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face, he said slowly.

"It's just that after going back this time, how to explain to Marquis Qi? Not only have we made no achievements, but we have also lost so much food and ordnance. What is the difference between this and the enemy?"

Seeing his depressed mood, Guoxia frowned. As the general of the first army, now that he has become like this, there is no need to fight the next battle at all, but he can't say such words clearly, so he comforted him.

"Having said that, the strength of our Qi army is still there, and there is still a chance to fight again when we go back, but now there is one more thing, that is, Mengzi's cavalry went to Chaoge and we don't know what the situation is, so what should we do? ?”

As soon as Mengdi's cavalry was mentioned, Gao Zhang frowned, and he was filled with remorse. If Mengdi's cavalry participated this time, the battle might change.

But it's useless to regret it now, he frowned and thought for a while, then he spoke.

"Going to Chaoge was decided by Mengzi himself. Now that the allied forces of the princes have been defeated, we are powerless to rescue him. Whether it is life or death, it is up to fate. Send an order to withdraw the troops."

Guoxia's face showed some unbearable color. Although he is full of places for Han, Meng Di is indeed very convincing. He has developed Han into what it is now in a short period of time.

However, he also understood that the reason why Gao Zhang made such a decision was to keep Mengdi in the Jin Kingdom, and it was best not to go back alive. Even if Mengdi could escape by chance, his tens of thousands of cavalry might not be spared.

In Tieyi City, Zhao Yang's face was a little pale due to excessive bleeding. For this battle, he was just betting, but he won the bet in the end, which made his heart extremely happy.

So he immediately began to rectify the soldiers and horses, promoted all the slaves to civilians, and recruited them as soldiers according to his promise of rewards. As a result, the morale of the Jin army was greatly increased.

It's just that these soldiers are not thanking the Marquis of Jin but Zhao Yang, because these promises come from the Zhao family.

After winning this victory, Zhao Yang insisted on dealing with affairs for a long time regardless of his physical injury, and began to consider the next countermeasures with his retainer You Liang. He frowned and stared at the map for a long time before speaking.

"Before we started the war, Mengzi led his cavalry across the river from the vicinity of Qiancheng. The movement was unknown. Now there is no trace of Mengzi in Qiancheng. This makes people feel a little uneasy. Do you think he will Where are you going?"

Youliang thought for a while, with a cautious look on his face, finally he raised his hand, placed it where Chaoge was, and said.

"If my predictions are correct, Mengzi is likely to target the Jin army in Chaoge City. Judging from his last action, he is a bit distant from the army of the princes, but it is very hot when we attack our army. .”

"It's obvious that he wants to weaken the lord's strength. At this time, he uses the high mobility of the cavalry to attack Chaoge quickly. Then he can fight. Our army was caught off guard. I'm afraid the result has already been reached."

After hearing this, Zhao Yang showed emotion on his face, he patted the desk lightly and said.

"Mengzi is worried. My strength is too great. I want to maintain the delicate situation between Qi and Jin. This thought and insight are really rare. The most important thing is that his plan is likely to succeed."

"After two battles with Qi and the civil strife in Jin, Jin's hegemony is now in jeopardy, and Qi is determined to dominate at this time. As long as this situation is maintained, Han will have enough time develop."

"Even I admire such vision and insight. I really didn't expect that a small doctor from the State of Lu would grow up to what he is today."

"Immediately send someone to Chaoge to send a message, telling them to withdraw their troops temporarily. If they are already defeated, then don't pursue them. Just hold on to the city. Mengzi, Zhao has written down what you did, and there will be rewards in the future." .”

You Liang also sighed, with a worried expression on his face, and said in a heavy tone.

"Most of the [-] chariots we brought with us at this station have lost half. If Chaoge's army suffers another big loss, it will be a big blow to our vitality. Even if we get so much food and ordnance, we still want Training chariots also takes time."

But at this time, Zhao Yang's eyes were uncertain, and after a long silence, he opened his mouth to speak.

"It seems that the role of the cavalry is very obvious. We have a place to produce horses in the state of Jin. Next, we will also train a cavalry. In the future, we will use it to sentry or chase after the battle. The effect will be very obvious."

"At the beginning, I really underestimated Mengzi. Otherwise, if I could train a cavalry as soon as possible, even if I couldn't win, I would still be able to restrain Mengzi and make him have some scruples."

(End of this chapter)