The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 637 Not giving a chance
Sun Hao led everyone into the city and finally had the opportunity to relax, eat a hot meal and drink some wine.

While I was drinking, someone walked in hurriedly.

He was almost crying.

Everyone knows what will happen if they report bad news to Sun Hao.

The man was trembling all over, ready to die. He bowed to Sun Hao and said, "Your Majesty, Captain Yu Zhong led the troops to rescue us, but was defeated by Guanqiu Jian and beheaded!"

"Guanqiu Jian has already captured Yangxing and is now heading towards Yongxiu."

Sun Hao trembled all over and slowly looked at the soldier in front of him.

"What did you say?!"

"Your Majesty."

Sun Hao suddenly threw the wine cup in his hand to the ground, "Incompetent! Mediocre! Good-for-nothing!!"

"Why do we have to die one by one?!"

"Don't you know to come to me and unite to fight against these bandits? You went to fight Guanqiu Jian one by one, and ended up being killed one by one! Four generals have already died! How many more do you want to die?!"

Faced with the life-and-death attack of his men, Sun Hao was not moved at all. He was just disappointed for this group of trash.

These losers only have a few thousand men under their command, yet you dare to fight to the death with Guanqiu Jian? Are you worthy?

It would be better for them all to gather around me. With more people, Guanqiu Jian will not be able to kill us so easily.

Sun Hao gritted his teeth and angrily scolded these incompetent generals to vent his emotions.

Finally, he looked at the scout in front of him.

This man was scared half to death.

"Well, this matter cannot be blamed on you. It's not easy to travel so far. Give him some rewards!"

He had already prepared to die, but when he heard what Sun Hao said, tears filled his eyes and he hurriedly thanked Sun Hao again and again.

After sending this person away, Sun Hao was still very uneasy.

"We can't stay here anymore. Guanqiu Jian is approaching. Where should we go next?!"

"Your Majesty, you can go to Pengze. Shi Ji and his men's army is on the other side of the river and can provide timely assistance. From Pengze, you can go east to Jianye."

The person who spoke was the Imperial Attendant Guo Lu.

After hearing what Guo Lu said, Sun Hao was somewhat moved.

Although most of his men were useless, Shi Ji and Ding Feng were still very capable fighters. If he could go to Pengze and ask them to support him, he could then go to Jianye with peace of mind and wait for the war to end.

Just when Sun Hao decided to agree to him, another person stood up.

"Your Majesty! You absolutely cannot go to Pengze!"

This person is Prime Minister Wan Yu.

Wan Yu looked extremely exhausted at this moment. He hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, the enemy army does not consist solely of Guanqiu Jian. If we head for Pengze, and Wen Qin blocks our advance from Songzi, won't we fall into the enemy's hands?"

"Guanqiu Jian may look ferocious now, but he's actually advancing alone, with limited logistics. He definitely wouldn't dare pursue us any further. The south is now our territory, so there's no need to fear him. Therefore, I suggest heading to Poyang! Poyang is a large city with numerous soldiers!"

"We can order generals from all over the country to go to Poyang to protect the emperor. Once we arrive there, the troops under our command will be large enough to confront Guanqiu Jian. As long as Guanqiu Jian is detained in Poyang, General Lu can outflank him from behind, and he will undoubtedly be defeated!"

Compared with Guo Lu, Wan Yu's words seemed more convincing.

Sun Hao no longer dared to approach the battlefield on his own initiative.

He had forgotten all about capturing Cao Mao alive and just wanted to escape from Guanqiu Jian's pursuit.

Sun Hao also did not hesitate for much time. He followed Wan Yu's advice and did not rest. He quickly led a large number of troops to leave here and headed towards Poyang.

At this moment, Guanqiu Jian only led the elite Huainan cavalry to pursue. He did not consider the issue of supplies at all, because this was the territory of Wu. He defeated the Wu army and cities along the way, used the spoils to replenish logistics, and advanced all the way.

Three days later, Guanqiu Jian arrived at Yongxiu, but the defenders there had already lost their will to fight.

Guanqiu Jian quickly defeated the local defenders, captured the city, and then pursued the enemy again in the direction of Poyang.

Guanqiu Jian was determined not to give up until he captured Sun Hao, and Zhang Te was completely unable to guarantee his retreat.

But he didn't care about that.

When Sun Hao just approached Poyang and decided to rest here, he suddenly learned the news that Haihun behind him had been breached, which made Sun Hao's scalp tingle.

He stood up angrily, almost tearing someone to pieces.

Cen Hun had already hidden far away. Only a close attendant who could not see the situation clearly did not go far. Sun Hao pulled him in front of him by his hair and stabbed him to death with a dagger. It was unknown how many times he stabbed him, but in short, the man was riddled with holes. Only then did he vent his emotions.

Sun Hao then had no choice but to set off again, not daring to linger. He expressed his dissatisfaction with all his generals, and at this moment, even Shi Ji, Ding Feng, Lu Kang and others could not escape.

He believed that Shi Ji and Ding Feng were incompetent and allowed the bandits to break in. At the same time, he also blamed Lu Kang for being incompetent and not showing up until now.

In fact, all three parties are extremely anxious at this moment.

Wen Qin took advantage of the situation to capture the entire Qichun, and then tried to capture Songzi to gain a land route to Jianye. Shi Ji had to fight Wen Qin here to ensure the safety of this place. As for Ding Feng, he was completely entangled by Hu Zun at this moment. Hu Zun attacked and pursued him at all costs, and refused to let Ding Feng return.

Both of them were in a state of panic and had no way to rescue.

As for Lu Kang, he had been following behind Guanqiu Jian. It was the first time for Lu Kang to experience such a battle. He had been chasing Guanqiu Jian non-stop and had lost a lot of weight. But he did not dare to be too tired because the quality of his army was not as good as that of the enemy.

Moreover, Guanqiu Jian had won consecutive victories and his morale was ridiculously high. If he chased them at all costs, who knows who would be the one to beat them if they caught up.

Military morale is a very mysterious thing.

This cannot be explained simply by fatigue and reward.

Just as Deng Ai's exhausted army was able to completely destroy Zhuge Zhan's army after crossing mountains and rivers, when the army accomplishes something great or wins battle after battle, they will burst out with incredible fighting power.

For example, Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, after winning battles one after another, would chase the enemy and fight even when exhausted.

This is probably because the general's behavior will bring great confidence and motivation to the soldiers, greatly improving their combat effectiveness.

Guanqiu Jian was the best at this kind of violent and continuous victory tactics. When he fought against Goguryeo, he started with a small defeat, then fought more and more fiercely, won battle after battle, and then destroyed the enemy's capital along the way.

Many people don't even know that when Guanqiu Jian fought against Goguryeo, his military strength was at a disadvantage.
Therefore, when Sima Shi dealt with him in history, he chose to defend with all his strength, consume the enemy's energy and prolong the battle, so that Guanqiu Jian could not break through and win consecutive victories.

And now Guanqiu Jian has started a winning streak. He has captured nearly ten cities along the way and killed six officers. The entire army is like crazy, fighting anyone they see. Lu Kang is a strategic player and has never fought against such an idealistic person.

Because the enemy doesn't fight according to the existing thinking, they must fight to the death. I have never seen such a thing in my life!
When Sun Hao arrived in Poyang, he was surrounded by more than 20,000 people, which was a relatively large number. After all, many soldiers would get separated during the escape.

It’s not that the Wu State has no army, but Guanqiu Jian did not give Sun Hao a chance to summon generals from all over the country and redeploy defenses.

He followed Sun Hao like a mad dog, and Sun Hao couldn't even stop to rest for a few days. The generals from all over the country had just heard the news when they saw Guanqiu Jian passing by them like the wind.

Due to the inconvenient communication environment, Sun Hao was unable to summon troops from all over the country or organize troops to launch an effective counterattack.

Just to put together the people we have today, no one knows how many cities have been left empty.

But Sun Hao didn't care about this, he just wanted to ensure his own safety.

"Your Majesty, Guanqiu Jian will undoubtedly have to cross Shiyin Mountain on his way to Poyang. We can ambush him there. Guanqiu Jian has come a long way, intent on pursuing us, and will undoubtedly be unprepared. Past commanders have failed solely because their forces were too few."

Wan Yu now proposed a new strategy to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao felt that what he said made sense, and then looked at the generals in front of him.

The generals' faces were filled with fear.

What a joke! He couldn't even run away, yet he took the initiative to fight Guanqiu Jian?
Why don't you go?
We have a lot of people now, but each of us is a defeated soldier, either a defeated soldier or a temporary recruit from the local area. After a long journey, each of us is like a frightened bird. You want us to lead these people to fight Guanqiu Jian?

That's not called fighting, that's called presenting military merit!
When Sun Hao saw that the generals were silent, a hint of anger first appeared on his face, but then quickly disappeared.

He looked at Wan Yu standing aside and cursed, "Are you going to let them die?"

"The soldiers are exhausted, just hold on! With so many people, can't we defend such a huge city?"

The generals didn't dare to speak. They all looked at the silent and tall man standing in front.

This man was the garrison commander of Poyang. His name was Li Fei. He was a famous general in Wu, as famous as Ding Feng. He was demoted because of a defeat in a battle, but he still had a reputation among the generals.

Sun Hao also looked at him, with some approval in his eyes, "What do you think, General Li?"

"Your Majesty, I think you should not stay here any longer. Although the army here is large and the city is strong, Guanqiu Jian leads his troops here with the courage to die. I dare not say that I can definitely stop him. If Guanqiu Jian breaks the city, then the State of Wu..."

Li Fei didn't finish his words, but everyone understood what he meant.

At this moment, Sun Hao's face became extremely ugly.

He stared fiercely at Li Fei in front of him, and after a long time, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So many people, staying in such a tall city, still couldn't stop Guanqiu Jian's confidence?"

Wan Yu suddenly remembered something and stood up. "Your Majesty, why don't you disguise yourself and leave, leaving the emperor's carriage here? Guanqiu Jian will only attack this area."

Li Fei was furious. He pointed at Prime Minister Wan Yu and cursed, "Your Majesty, please execute this man immediately! You are plotting the demise of the Wu Kingdom!"

Sun Hao hurriedly advised, "General, please don't be angry. Lord Wan knows nothing about military affairs. What do you think we should do?"

"Your Majesty, you must return to Jianye as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts of the people. I am willing to send troops to intercept Guanqiu Jian and stop him here. General Lu will surely be behind him. If we attack from both sides, we may still have a chance of success. Your Majesty, do not flee with a large army; it will only slow you down."

"Your Majesty, you can lead your elite cavalry straight to Jianye. We can handle everything here."

(End of this chapter)