Thief Emperor

Chapter 640: Stick and fight?
If Meng Qing did not pursue closely enough, even if it only gave the Pinglu Army a day or two of gap, according to Li Yun's understanding of the Pinglu Jiedushi, he would most likely attack Chuzhou.

But now Meng Qing is chasing very closely, and Chen Da will arrive soon, so Zhou Xu has no time to stay and attack Chuzhou. At this time, the two or three thousand people that Li Yun left in Chuzhou may be of great use.

After all, if they attacked the Pinglu Army that was retreating urgently at this time, the Pinglu Army might not fight back.

This is the time to make pure profit!
After Li explained the follow-up operations to the generals of Chuzhou, Lu Hui immediately bowed his head and said, "Sir, I will send more scouts out to keep an eye on the movements nearby. If there is any disturbance, report it to you immediately!"

"Ah."

Mr. Li nodded and said, "That's it. You go and do your work. I'll find a place to sleep for a while."

Lu Hui lowered his head and said, "There are still a few days left. There is no rush. I will first arrange a place for you to stay, and then prepare for the military."

This is the difference between Lu Hui and those generals who came from the anti-theft team. If the people from the anti-theft team were here now, after hearing what Li Yun said, at least half of them would really concentrate on military affairs and no longer care about Li Yun.

But Lu Hui, after all, understood some social ways and knew that he could not neglect the "leader" at this time.

Li Yun didn't say much. He was taken by Lu Hui to a private house in the city and settled down.

He had been busy these past few days and really needed a rest. Before going to bed, he gave Lu Hui some instructions and said, "The brothers I brought with me have been behind enemy lines for a while and have not had a good rest. Please make proper arrangements for them for me."

Lu Hui was extremely respectful, bowed his head and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will arrange it myself."

Li Yun looked at him with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "The rest of the matter will be discussed after I wake up."

Sure enough, subordinates with different attributes feel different when used. Although those subordinates with low emotional intelligence but loyalty are reliable to use, they are often like weapons and will not move unless ordered.

However, although subordinates like Lu Hui, who are somewhat smooth, may make people feel uneasy sometimes, most of the time, they are less troublesome to use.

After instructing Lu Hui on several important matters, Li asked someone to prepare some food for him. After eating and drinking his fill, he lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

He fell asleep in the evening, and perhaps because he was too tired, he didn't wake up until the next morning. He sat up and stretched his body. When he got up, Su Zhan was already waiting at the door. He smiled at Li Yun and said, "Master, the meal is already prepared and will be served to you right away."

After following Li Yun for a long time, Su Zhan is now basically familiar with some of Li Yun's habits, especially Li Yun's habit of feeling hungry and wanting to eat something after waking up.

Soon, the food was served, and Li Yun sat down to eat without any hesitation.

He was tall and strong, and his energy consumption was high, so he often felt hungry and ate much more than the average person.

While eating heartily, Mr. Li asked, "Did anything special happen?"

Su Zhan had obviously made some preparations. He lowered his head slightly and said, "Captain Lu has sent out a lot of scouts to gather information, and the Nine Departments have also deployed personnel here."

"Before dawn today, I received news from the Ninth Division that the leading troops of the Pinglu Army were less than thirty miles away from Chuzhou, and a large number of the Pinglu Army were preparing to pass through Chuzhou and Haozhou, arrive in Chuzhou, and join the main force."

Li Yun touched his chin and asked, "Where is Lu Hui?"

Su Zhan whispered, "I was just about to say this when Commandant Lu received news that the Pinglu Army appeared near Chuzhou City. He has personally led people out to intercept them and to gather information."

Li Yun said "hmm", looked at Su Zhan, and said with a smile: "After the battle of Chuzhou is over, there will be another battle later, and I will leave for Nanjing. Do you want to go back with me, or follow your elder brother and take another look at the battlefield?"

No matter how successful the Battle of Chuzhou is, the Battle of Jiangbei will come to an end after this blockade.

The so-called epilogue refers to the remaining battle on the Huai River.

Even if the Pinglu Army successfully gathers a large number of troops, they will eventually have to cross the river to the north. By then, the number of Pinglu Army troops in Jiangbei will become smaller and smaller as they cross the river to the north. Li Yun will certainly not watch the Pinglu Army leave so lightly. If he doesn't chase after them and take a bite at this time, he would not be Li Yun.

After this last battle, the entire Jiangdong situation was completely settled, and Li Yun needed to return to Nanjing to deal with his internal organizational issues and strategic issues for a long time in the future.

From now on, Li will no longer "invade" the four directions, but will unify the world!
By that time, because he had been in Jinling for a long time, Su Zhan, a son of a military family, no longer had things to do like he does now. For the sake of Su Zhan's own future, Li Yun asked this question.

According to Li Yun, after the battle of Jiangbei is over, if Su Zhan wants to have better development, he should temporarily leave Li Yun and go under the command of General Su Sheng in Jingxiang. He can continue to achieve some military exploits, which will be of great benefit to his future.

Su Zhan thought about it seriously, then bowed his head and said, "Master, I have only been with you for a short time, and I still have a lot to learn from you. Besides, it is always convenient to have someone to run errands for you. I still want to continue to stay with you, and wait until the future when I really go out to work..."

“Before taking on a task, I will also bring out newcomers, just like the elder brother of the Zhou family, and then leave.” This is actually a talent training method established by Li Yun, similar to that of secretaries or guards. His first follower was Meng Hai, who entered the Nine Departments after “graduation”, and later Zhou Bi, and now he has entered the Inspection Yamen.

According to Li Yun's plan, Su Zhan will join the army in the future.

These people have been with Li Yun for several years, and some for as short as two years. No matter what position they hold or which government office they work for, they are naturally Li Yun's direct subordinates.

Even if they have different ideas in their minds in the future, in the eyes of outsiders, they naturally bear Li's political stamp, which cannot be erased.

These people will be a special political force in the future imperial court, and Li Yun is now doing his utmost to train them.

Seeing that Su Zhan wanted to continue to follow him, Li Yun thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay, then according to your idea, we will go back to Jinling together when the time comes."

He stood up, stretched, and said slowly: "Go and check how many people are left in Chuzhou. Tell them that only 500 people will stay in Chuzhou City, and the rest will follow me to meet the enemy."

"Yes!"

Su Zhan responded loudly, turned around and trotted away to do what Li Yun had instructed.

……

At noon, nearly 1,500 people followed Li Yun and left Chuzhou City.

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As soon as they left Chuzhou City, a messenger from the Nine Departments found Li Yun. He stood in front of Li Yun and said in a deep voice: "Sir, a large number of troops from the Pinglu Army are passing through Chuzhou and Haozhou, which is the closest to here!"

"Less than ten miles."

The messenger took a deep breath and continued, "General Meng, who is chasing after these Pinglu troops, is only fifty miles away from here!"

Li Yun nodded and said, "Lead the way."

"Take us to find the enemy, no matter which army it is, as long as it is the enemy."

"Yes."

The messenger said in a deep voice: "Follow me, the superior!"

He strode ahead to lead the way. Li Yun turned his head to look at the more than a thousand soldiers behind him and shouted, "Listen carefully!"

"When we engage in battle, don't fight to the death, but fight flexibly. If the enemy wants to come up and fight us, we will retreat first. If the enemy wants to run, we will chase them!"

"In a word, the goal is to stick to them!"

Li Yun looked forward and said, "The more we fight like this, the more anxious they will become."

"Once you get anxious, you'll find all kinds of flaws."

Behind him, everyone responded loudly.

Li Yun waved his hand and shouted, "Advance!"

Ten miles was not too far even for infantry. In less than half an hour, Li Yun had already seen a group of Pinglu troops heading east. After seeing the enemy, Li Yun's eyes lit up, he put on his armor, waved his hand, and shouted, "Charge with me!"

He held the spear upside down in one hand, shouted angrily, and charged into the enemy camp.

At this time, the Pinglu troops naturally discovered Li Yun and others. They all shouted "enemy attack" and turned around to rush towards Li Yun.

Mr. Li did not dodge or evade, but directly knocked a Pinglu soldier who was running towards him head-on, then he rooted himself to the ground, swung his spear, and sent two more people flying!
At this time, Li Yun had eaten and slept enough, and when he arrived at the battlefield, he was like a god of war. Wherever he passed, people and horses fell to the ground.

Su Zhan had to run with big strides to keep up with Li Yun. Looking at Li Yun who was already in the enemy camp and had defeated several people, this son of a general could not help but his eyelids twitching.

The upper position just now...

Didn’t you say we should stick together and fight?
(End of this chapter)