The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 640 Fight to the Death

"Quickly send people to Jian'an County and have them gather the troops and head to Shangrao!"

"Send people to Linhai County and have them join forces with Kuaiji County and march towards Xinding!"

"Send people to Xindu County and Wu County and have them send troops to Huai'an!!"

In front of a campfire, Lu Kang didn't care about the muddy ground and sat down directly. He drew the map in front of him with his fingers and quickly gave orders to the deputy generals around him.

Lu Kang finally gave up pursuing Guanqiu Jian.

As they chased along the way, Guanqiu Jian's attacks became more and more fierce, and Lu Kang's army could hardly hold on.

Not everyone can race against cavalry!
Even though it was a place they were familiar with, Lu Kang was almost on the verge of collapse after chasing them all the way.

Lu Kang was not without results. Along the way, he recaptured many cities and gathered many defeated soldiers, but this was of no use to Lu Kang.

The enemy never thought about leaving a way out for themselves, they just wanted to chase Sun Hao.

After following Guanqiu Jian for a long time, Lu Kang finally gave up the idea of pursuit and changed to another strategy: encirclement!

He planned to inform the generals and county governors in various places to block Guanqiu Jian's army in Danyang County. Guanqiu Jian had no logistical support, and he would surely die if he was besieged by the army!
The Wu State could still muster a large army, and Guanqiu Jian came with a lone army, so he could not be allowed to escape alive.

As for Sun Hao, Lu Kang was no longer worried.

The emperor had already fled to Danyang. Sun Hao believed that the generals responsible for staying in Jianye must have already met up with the emperor.

Lu Kang drew several marks on the map in front of him.

These are the positions of Wen Qin, Guanqiu Jian, Hu Zun and others. Later, Lu Kang added the positions of Shi Bao, Huo Yi, Wang Ji and others.

Seeing the "Anti-Da Wu Alliance" around him, even Lu Kang felt his head buzzing.

How do I fight this?

Guanqiu Jian alone destroyed the State of Wu, and the front-line army was tied down by Wen and Hu and could not return.

Shi Bao and Huo Yi were attacking Jiaozhou fiercely. The defenders there were not many to begin with, and some of them had been withdrawn by Lu Kang. Now the situation was precarious.

What is most worrying is Wang Ji, who has never taken any action.

Compared to an arrow that has been shot or has hit the target, an arrow that is held still is more terrifying.

Lu Kang had fought with Wang Ji for some time and understood his character.

This person is really cruel and cold-blooded!

Wang Ji was born to be a general, but he completely lacked the bloodiness and firmness that a general should have.

At this moment, the Wei army was fighting with the Wu army everywhere, with bloodshed and sacrifice. Wang Ji only needed to make a slight move to relieve the great pressure on his colleagues.

However, he did not do so. He just watched his colleagues bleed and sacrifice, while he sat firmly in Jiangling, watching everything.

Is there anyone in the world more cold-blooded and cruel than this?
Lu Kang certainly knew what he was waiting for. He was waiting for the best opportunity, the opportunity to destroy the State of Wu in one battle.

Lu Kang had withdrawn too many troops from Jingzhou, and because of the defeat on the front line, many places fell, and Sun Hao's miserable situation, the morale of the Jingzhou army was in chaos and extremely panicked.

Soon, Wang Ji will take action. He will sweep across the entire Jingzhou and then march towards Jianye with a large army.

By that time, even if Lu Kang had dealt with Guanqiu Jian, he would not be able to withstand Wang Ji's fierce attack. Besides, Guanqiu Jian was not so easy to deal with.

Even if Wang Ji was stopped, Wen Qin and Hu Zun would probably come charging in.

At this moment, Lu Kang felt an extreme sense of powerlessness.

Lu Kang thought he would be afraid, but he was not. He had anticipated this result a long time ago. As long as there was no major chaos within the Wei State, the Wu State would undoubtedly be defeated. The two sides were not equal in anything, and this was not a fair competition at all.

Lu Kang's eyes suddenly became calm, and he looked at the several deputy generals in front of him.

"Send a message to General Shi and General Ding, telling them to abandon the remaining cities and just hold a few key cities like Songzi to prevent the enemy from breaking in. Tell them not to worry about Your Majesty's safety and to hold on with all their might. Your Majesty, I'll be there."

"only!!"

"Captain Wang."

"The general is here!"

"Take 3,000 men and head to Lexiang now. Have the captains stationed in various places lead their troops out of the city and leave them there. If Wang Ji launches an attack, they can engage in battle at will, harass Wang Ji's rear, destroy his farmland, and plunder his transported grain. Just make sure Wang Ji can't march peacefully."

"only!"

"Captain Zhang."

"The general is here!"

"Take your personal soldiers to Nanye to find former General Zhongli Mu and have him gather the troops. Be it the mountain people or the Yi people, he has extremely high prestige among them. Have him gather the army and head towards Longchuan to resist Huo Yi and Shi Bao!"

"only!!"

Lu Kang issued several orders before he stood up again.

"Everyone, our ancestors have all enjoyed the Wu salary. Now, it is time for us to repay the emperor."

"The survival of our nation is at stake. We must stop engaging in intrigue and scrambles for power. Please follow me in this fight to the death to demonstrate your resolve!"

Everyone said so.

Lu Kang then led his troops to block the last gap in Guanqiu Jian's encirclement.

At this moment, Sun Hao was still fleeing for his life. Although he was now accompanied by the Jianye army led by Fan Shen, Sun Hao was still extremely uneasy.

The sense of oppression given by Guanqiu Jian was really too strong.

Sun Hao's heart will probably not be at peace until he returns to Jianye.

Sun Hao couldn't even drink alcohol these days. He kept looking back every day to urge the army to move forward faster.

Seeing his own emperor being forced into this state, Fan Shen's heart was filled with sadness.

"Your Majesty, we are incompetent and have caused you such injustice. Please do not worry anymore. The troops protecting you from all directions are approaching. They have surrounded Guanqiu Jian from all sides. Guanqiu Jian cannot continue to act violently!"

Sun Hao looked at Fan Shen with a complicated expression.

Fan Shen was one of the few people in the court who could intimidate Sun Hao.

Fan Shen was the Grand Commandant of the State of Wu and one of the Three Dukes.

His own reputation was extremely high, and both generals and soldiers, as well as civil officials and scholars, praised him highly.

Even Sun Hao didn't dare to provoke him and was very polite to him. He was never invited to any banquet where there was a murder.

If Sun Hao was just wary of him in the past, now he is more grateful to him.

Sun Hao looked at the armies in front and behind him, as if relieved.

"General, you don't know this Guanqiu Jian."

Just as Sun Hao opened his mouth, shouts of killing suddenly came from behind him. The shouts of killing resounded through the sky, and with screams, chaos broke out in the rear.

Sun Hao huddled up in fear, while Fan Shen looked behind him in astonishment.

"Report!!!"

"The rear army was attacked by the enemy! It was Guanqiu Jian's army!"

"Captain Zhu has died in battle!"

Fan Shen's eyes widened. "What did you say?"

"How is this possible? Guanqiu Jian? How could he have walked so fast?"

Fan Shen was confused at this moment. You know, they had always kept a distance from Guanqiu Jian, and Guanqiu Jian's army was not gods, so how could they suddenly appear behind them?
Sun Hao's hands were shaking at this moment. He grabbed Fan Shen's hand and said, "Guanqiu Jian, Guanqiu Jian!"

Fan Shen said angrily, "Your Majesty, don't worry!"

"Although I am a scholar, I do know a thing or two about military affairs. This place is full of rivers and mountains. Even if Guanqiu Jian's army had wings, they couldn't have caught up with him so quickly and appeared here. I think they have been charging non-stop without any rest."

"Guanqiu Jian's march has cost him countless knights. Now he's caught up with us, but he's only a weary remnant, completely exhausted. Your Majesty, please continue on your journey. I'll chop off Guanqiu Jian's head and present it to you!"

Fan Shen stood up and was about to leave. Sun Hao wanted to say something but couldn't.

The old general left the place quickly.

At this moment, Guanqiu Jian was looking at the troops in the distance, gasping for breath.

Just as Fan Shen said, Guanqiu Jian caught up with them by forced march.

He caused his soldiers to lose their heads.

Later, he killed the captured Wu general.

Then he ordered the knights to throw away the food they carried.

Finally, he took the lead in throwing away his armor and pursuing with light cavalry.

He told everyone that this battle was the last one and there was no way of retreat. Either they captured Sun Hao and broke through Jianye, or they were besieged and killed by the enemy!

He threw out almost everything he had and chased Sun Hao with all his might.

His army had been marching for a long time without food or water, and had never rested. The war horses were exhausted and some soldiers even fell off their horses and died. Serious casualties began to occur.

However, Guanqiu Jian did not slow down or stop advancing because of this. He kept charging forward.

After chasing for a day and a night, they finally saw Sun Hao's army.

Then, Sun Hao's rear army collapsed.

When Guanqiu Jian suddenly appeared with a large army, even though Guanqiu Jian's soldiers were too tired to draw their bows and arrows, the enemy did not dare to fight anymore.

They cried and fled in all directions. Then a captain tried to pacify the army, but he was killed by the Wei army.

The defeated soldiers of the rear army began to attack their central army, and the front army had no idea what was happening in the rear.

The army escorting the emperor ignored the rear and the rear army was forced to flee by Guanqiu Jian, and the Wu army was overtaken by its own people.

When Fan Shen ordered his troops to form their battle array, he discovered that it was his own rear army that was charging forward.

Fan Shen was a famous scholar, just like Guanqiu Jian.

He was a general who had trained the Wu army.

But one thing is that this man has no practical combat experience and he has never fought a battle.

At this moment, he angrily ordered these defeated soldiers to leave and not charge into his own formation. But in this situation, who would listen to his orders?
Guanqiu Jian drove the Wu people like a group of livestock and launched a fierce attack on Fan Shen.

(End of this chapter)