At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 271: Taking Jizhou City
"Out of control."

If it weren't for the 150,000 Jizhou cavalry, Xiao Han would be able to crush this white-clothed soldier to death with just one finger. The martial arts skills of the two were not at the same level at all.

But with 150,000 cavalrymen, he did not dare to charge rashly into the fairyland on land, and he was not invincible.

Besides, even that old monster Wang wouldn't dare to say that he could escape unscathed from the siege of 150,000 Jizhou cavalry.

"General."

The soldiers chasing in the front stopped one after another, and stood up tremblingly, with blood at the corners of their mouths, looking at the cracked spears in their hands with bitter expressions.

He thought to himself, "What a terrifying cultivation level."

Just by taking a single blow from the other party, the pistol he had used for many years almost broke into pieces, and he almost lost his life.

Chen Qingzhao's heart sank to the bottom when he looked at him.

"General, we can't chase you anymore."

The deputy general stepped forward, supported her, and advised: "Xie Peiyao is the second young lady. She died for the survival of Jizhou. It can be said that she died a worthy death. The general should quickly lead the troops to Yongzhou to quell the rebellion."

"Yongzhou is the gateway to Jizhou. If Jizhou is lost, Jizhou will no longer have a barrier to stop the Xiliang cavalry."

"Xiao Han just wants to use Xie Peiyao to hold the general back. Don't fall into her trap."

"Keep chasing."

Chen Qingzhao pushed the deputy general away and said in a cold voice: "Xiao Han leads the Xiliang cavalry all the way east. A few hundred miles away is Jizhou City."

"If I lead troops to Yongzhou to quell the rebellion, Jizhou will be left with an empty force. Who can stop Xiao Han? I'm afraid that by then, Yongzhou won't be defended, but Jizhou City will be flattened by him and his Xiliang cavalry."

"this?"

Hearing this, the generals around looked at each other, undecided for a moment.

Logically speaking, there are tens of thousands of troops outside Jizhou City, 50,000 troops in Jubei City, and with the troops from other counties, the total number of troops is 100,000.

He should not be afraid of a mere 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry, but at this moment, the commander of those 20,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry is Xiao Han.

They cannot help but be afraid.

It's hundreds of miles, and with the speed of the Xiliang cavalry, they can arrive in one day and one night at most by traveling day and night.

By that time, the troops from various counties and the army of Jubei City had not yet reacted, and Xiao Han had already arrived at the city of Jizhou.

If Jizhou City is lost.

Everyone shuddered at the thought of this possibility. With the fall of the Xie Wang flag, Xiao Han could easily defeat the remaining troops in Jizhou with his prestige.

By then, it would be easy to take over Jizhou and Yongzhou states.

"But if Yongzhou is lost, Jizhou will also be in danger."

A general smiled bitterly.

If you go to Yongzhou, you have to give up Jizhou City. If you go to Jizhou City, you have to give up Yongzhou. There is no other choice.

"Go to Jizhou City."

Chen Qingzhao jumped on his horse, raised his spear, and said resolutely: "This is the only way to break the impasse. Xiao Han used himself as bait, which made it difficult for me to make a decision. Unfortunately, he is too arrogant."

"With only 20,000 soldiers and horses, they want to invade Jizhou. I will follow them with 150,000 troops. We only need to kill them under the city of Jizhou, and the crisis in Jizhou will be resolved."

"You will go to Jubei City immediately and lead 30,000 cavalry south to Jizhou City."

"Send people to the counties of Jizhou to mobilize troops and rush to Jizhou City to support it."

"The four armies from the east, west, south and north have surrounded us and set up a dragnet. Even if Xiao Han is a master of martial arts, he only has 20,000 men. In a head-on confrontation, he is definitely no match for us."

Chen Qingzhao was worthy of being called the Soldier Genius in White. He made up his mind in an instant and continued to lead his 150,000 troops to follow the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and rush towards Jizhou City.

Both Chen Qingzhao and Xiao Han were masters of military strategy. They had fought in numerous battles, both large and small, for more than ten years.

Both of them are taking risky moves at this time, and it depends on who can come out on top.

If Xiao Han could capture Jizhou City before the Jizhou digital army surrounded him, he would be able to secure victory.

But if they fail, they will be surrounded by Chen Qingzhao's army, and the balance of victory will tilt towards Jizhou.

If you lose one move, you lose everything.

At dawn, the Xiliang cavalry used their speed to temporarily shake off the Jizhou cavalry behind them, and found a small river to rest temporarily. They cooked and wisps of smoke rose, with no intention of hiding their whereabouts. Jizhou City was so small.

The soldiers of the county government were scattered and posed no threat. The army of Jubei City had not arrived yet, and Chen Qingzhao's main force was still behind.

No panic at all.

"Rest for an hour and make sure to arrive at Jizhou City this evening."

Xiao Han walked through the camp and shouted, "Everyone, cheer up. After this battle, those who die will have their wives and children taken care of by me. Those who live will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of their lives."

"Fight to the death."

These soldiers were all aware of Xiliang's policies, and the compensation for soldiers who died in battle was extremely generous, so they naturally had no worries.

Everyone was full of fighting spirit.

Several knights came from afar. The knights on horseback landed and said quickly, "My Lord, Chen Qingzhao has sent people to Jubei City and various counties to mobilize troops."

"We can reach Jizhou City as early as tomorrow morning."

This is a spy from the Secret Service.

"Explore again."

Xiao Han frowned and waved his hand, and the spy rode away on his horse.

The intelligence from Luowang and the Secret Service played a huge role in this war, always enabling him to grasp the movements of the Northern Wei army in Jizhou first.

"Tiger Chi, go and gather the generals above the rank of captain of a thousand men. In half an hour, we will hold a meeting at the Ali camp."

"promise."

Tiger Maniac left.

He came to the side camp and opened the curtain. Xie Peiyao was lying on the wooden board, dying. Her back was covered in blood and one could even see the white bones.

Two military doctors were applying medicine to the second daughter of the Zhenbei Marquis, cleaning her wounds and applying wound medicine.

"Master Hou."

They stood up and saluted.

"how?"

Xiao Han spoke.

"Disaster."

One of them shook his head and said, "Fortunately, the second young lady has practiced martial arts, and her heart meridians and internal organs are protected by a stream of true energy. Otherwise, if she had been dragged for several hours, she would have died long ago."

"Go down."

He nodded.

"Subordinates retire."

The two men left the tent.

Xiao Han felt the patient's pulse. Although it was weak, at least he still had some breath, but he looked a little miserable.

The originally cold and arrogant Second Young Lady turned into a bloody person, and even her face was covered with many wounds caused by the sharp stones.

As for the true qi in Xie Peiyao's body, it was naturally the work of him. He activated his internal force and once again injected a powerful true qi into her body.

Xie Peiyao, who had fainted, uttered a soft moan, blinked her eyelashes, and then opened her eyes with difficulty.

Then, an overwhelming pain hit her mind, her pretty face turned pale, and beads of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

"woke up."

Xiao Han retracted his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you can still live a few more hours."

There was resentment and anger in Xie Peiyao's eyes. She closed her mouth and just as she was about to bite her tongue, her chin was pinched.

"I'll give you one more chance, and it's the last chance."

He said solemnly: "If you are willing, I will not pursue the past. If you join my camp, you will not only be able to survive, but also be able to display your talents."

(End of this chapter)