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Chapter 220 Side Riding South

A fierce battle on the river beach.

The soldiers of the Hedong Army who had just crossed the river and were still thinking about the fact that they were fighting with the river god, were still trembling, and half of their heads were cut off by the Qin cavalry passing by.

Blood and brain burst.

The headless corpse fell down with a bang.

Seeing that the soldiers crossing the river were massacred, Sima Mao was stunned and could not come back to his senses for a long time. He could not understand why so many Qin cavalry appeared in the remote small ferry in Hukou at once.

"What's going on?" Sima Mao hurriedly lay on the reef on the river bank, shouting at the chaotic team, but couldn't think of any way to go over to reinforce.

In the river, the soldiers of Hedong soldiers, who were also panicked, were in a dilemma on the wooden valve. Some wanted to follow the orders to move forward, while others wanted to retreat and save their lives. In a contradictory state, the wooden valves that had lost control were spinning in the torrent and floated downstream.

"Look near the shore, and you will hit it down." Lou screamed in annoyingly. Once the wooden valve loses control in the river, it is very likely to hit the hard reef on the curved river. Not to mention humans, even if cattle and sheep hit, they will have to take off a layer of skin.

Hexi.

The fierce battle gradually turned into one-sided massacre. The Qin cavalry who sprinted back and forth repeatedly shouted and killed the fierce soldiers in the Hedong army who dared to resist and stand out. One after another, when those fierce and fierce men who were still a little bloody were killed and injured, it was also the last moment for seven thousand soldiers crossing the river eastward.

Fight until sunset.

When the sun hung diagonally on the top of the mountains, the fierce battle that made the Hedong Army fascinated gradually subsided. "Surrender, surrender!" The horse neighed. The Qin cavalry waved their weapons and surrounded the Hedong Army soldiers who had abandoned their weapons and lay on the ground. Then, they trembled at the other side and shouted for the invitation to fight.

This surprise attack, he was defeated as soon as he stepped onto the land in Hexi. Sima Mao was like being poured with cold water on his head. He could not advance or retreat.

"Sir. What should we do now?" Sima Mao turned his gaze to Zhang Er, hoping that the Han King's envoy could come up with a complete idea.

"Well, King Yin, our army's journey was controlled by the enemy, and there was such a major change. There was little hope of crossing the river in Hukou. Our army might as well retreat for a while. Return to Jinyang and rest for a while." Zhang Er said helplessly.

How could Sima Mao go west with such a big drum, how could he not be discovered? If he had followed his ideas and dispersed the harassment, even if the Qin army had to defend, it would not have been possible to cover everything.

"Qin Dog, I'll be cheap this time." Sima Mao gave a harsh word to the other side of the river, and returned helplessly with the soldiers stranded in Hedong.

This encounter made the Hedong Army generals dejected one by one. They were thinking of looting them, but suddenly they found that in front of them was not a sheep, but a tiger.

——.

The sky is high and the clouds are wide.

Compared with the Hedong Army, which was bloody in the Luliang Mountains area, in the Yunzhong County area in the northern part of the Three Jins, the Qin general Su Jiao led five thousand elite cavalry to march south day and night.

"My boys, hurry up and whip the horse. Within three days, we will climb the city walls of Jinyang." Su Jiao shouted and urged the horse to come in front, and the black flag behind him was flying in the wind.

"No!" The five thousand border soldiers responded in a coaxing response. The Qin cavalry was like a black cloud, sweeping south from the Hetao area in the north, scraping through the clouds and Yanmen Pass.

The land of the Three Jins.

Geographically divided into three parts: southern Jin, central Jin and northern Jin. Compared with the densely populated southern Jin, northern Jin has always been occupied by nomadic tribes such as Loufan and Ding Ling. These tribes were beaten by the Qin army in the battle last year and fled and were defeated.

Su Jiao had almost no opponents along the way and fought to the vicinity of Quwo on the periphery of Jinyang, and only then did he meet the baggage soldiers in charge of collecting grain in the Hedong Army. Facing the wolf-like cavalry of the border army, the old and weak Hedong Army could not stand up to resist at all.

August 26th.

The Sujiao Army headed eastward and occupied the empty Huguan, blocking the pass of the Hedong Army's return. When the defeated soldiers reported this unfavorable news to Sima Mao, the Yin King, who was also looking for another path to break into Hexi, was shocked.

"What did you say? The Qin people occupied Jinyang and Huguan, how could this be possible? Lou Annoying, what about Ding Ling people? Aren't they claimed to have tens of thousands of tribes in armored string control? How could the Qin people easily break through the defense line?" Sima Mao was extremely disappointed and shouted at the hired Lou Annoying to vent his dissatisfaction.

"King, the cavalry of Qin State is not even afraid of the Great Huns. How can we, the small tribes, stop their sharp edge? This time, our Loufan warriors were killed more than a hundred people. Please ask the king to fulfill their promise as soon as possible. Otherwise, our Loufan soldiers would not be able to go to the next battle?" Facing Sima Mao's rebuke, Loufan general retorted without hesitation.

"King, our army is in a dilemma now, so it's better to make a decision early. According to my opinion, it's better to retreat to the Jinyang area first and then retreat from the well to the east of Taihang to rest." Zhang Erli advised.

"Zhao Di east of Taihang, a good idea came up with Mr. Zhao." Sima Mao sneered, and his eyes looked at Zhang Er with a sarcastic look.

Zhao land is Zhang Er's old territory, and is now occupied by his old friend Chen Yu. Zhang Er's proposal seems good, but in Sima Mao's eyes, Zhang Er's selfishness is obvious.

Once Sima Mao arrived at Zhao Di, who was not familiar with him, what was waiting for him was the result of a puppet manipulated by Zhang Er. Instead of that, it would be better to fight with the Qin army in southern Jinnan.

The Qin army's border cavalry headed south, with a long journey and not too many cavalrymen. Although the Hedong Army lost 7,000 troops in the Hukou area, Sima Mao still had more than 20,000 people. Judging from the strength, the Hedong Army was not without a chance of victory. What's more, when it comes to the terrain and landforms of the southern Shanxi area, compared with the unfamiliar Qin border cavalry, the generals of the Hedong Army are undoubtedly more familiar with the mountains, rivers and waters of the Fen River Basin.

The only thing that is worrying is that southern Shanxi is not far from Luoyang. If the Qin army stationed in Sanchuan County crosses the river north and forms a clamping force with the border cavalry, the Hedong army will have no way to retreat.

"Tell the entire army: advance towards Huguan!" In front of the decision, Sima Mao finally decided to defeat the death. Since he could not cross the river and rob, the same would be true for fighting against the Qin border cavalry. At least, this time, it was still a home battle.

Huguan.

This pass between Taihang Mountain and Wangwu Mountain is an important passage connecting the San Jin and Hebei. The Sujiao Army advanced southward and finally rested in the Huguan area.

When the Hedong Army retreated from the Luliang Mountains and turned toward the south, Su Jiao was happy and finally went south for a while, but he never had the opportunity to fight. He could not have imagined that Sima Mao would cooperate so much.

"Come here, quickly report to General Jiang Yu of Luoyang, asking him to lead his army north to attack the Hedong Army."

"Send a letter to Gao Nu's Major General Meng, so that the major general's troops can chase the Hedong Army all the way, and annihilate the scattered enemy soldiers who are scattered and alone."

"promise!"

"promise!"

Su Jiao ordered in a row with some nervousness that as a powerful general known for his bravery and brute force, this was his first time to command friendly forces to fight together.

Fortunately, under Li Yuan's strict discipline, the current atmosphere within the Qin army is very good. Whether it is Jiang Yu or Meng Hu, they have enough respect for Su Jiao.

September 1st.

Outside Huguan.

The Hedong Army, who had just arrived here, collided with the Qin border army head-on, and the field battle was about to begin. Sima Mao had long since returned to his free manner when he went out of the war. Due to continuous losses, the Loufan warriors in the army had been defeated and fled. When crossing the Fen River, the Han King envoy Zhang Er also took the excuse to escape from the Hedong Army and went to Zhaodi alone along the well path.

Sima Mao was betrayed by his relatives and had already lost most of his bargaining chips. When he saw the Qin side cavalry, he red eyes pressed on all his bargaining chips.

"kill!"

"Hedong, Hedong! Kill the thief!" The personal soldiers under Sima Mao shouted loudly and boosted their morale. The response was a weak response in groups of three or three.

None of the promises before the war were fulfilled, wealth, and women were the things that could stimulate their beastly nature for the soldiers of Hedong Army. Sima Mao's promises once made soldiers scream for fighting for him, but now, he was helpless to find that the method that used all kinds of skills had failed.

"Old Qin, let me regain my rivers and mountains, and my blood will not flow dry, and I will never stop fighting!" The low and desolate battle song sounded among the Qin cavalry opposite. Although this side cavalry did not participate in the unforgettable defeat in Julu five years ago, many of the cavalry among them were related to the Qin soldiers who died on the bank of Zhangshui.

After Wang Li's defeat, Sima Mao's troops followed the Chu army and chased the Qin army all the way. Many of the old strokes of the Hedong army opposite were participants in that battle.

Brother, father——, died in the battle with the Kanto people.

Now, the opportunity for revenge has finally arrived.

"kill!"

Su Jiao shouted loudly, rode his horse and rushed out first. The Qin general, who was soaked in his bones, thrust violently at Sima Mao's central army flag.

Kill the generals and seize the flag.

Under Su Jiao's halberd, he did not pick on the unknown people. Sima Mao was also one of the princes and kings, so he could be an opponent.

"Hurry, crossbowmen shoot volleys to block the Qin people?" Sima Mao was shocked. He had heard of Su Jiao's reputation five years ago. At that time, he was only a member of Zhao Xie. He followed General Chen Yu to watch the Julu wall and did not dare to step over the thunder pool. Now, Su Jiao is in his prime, and his personal cavalry looks even more powerful. When it comes to single-handed fights, he is not an opponent.

Hearing Sima Mao's order, the crossbowman in the Hedong Army quickly raised the crossbow arrow, aimed at the direction of Su Jiao's flag, and shot the arrow in panic.

In the absence of unified command, the scattered crossbows of the Hedong Army had almost no effect when facing the heavily armored cavalry of Qin. At this time, Sima Mao couldn't help but regret that he let go of those brave and fierce generals a few days ago. If these grassland warriors were still there, they might be able to block Su Jiao for a while.

"Where are the soldiers on the left and right?" The Qin army was approaching, and Sima Mao screamed in panic. Suddenly, he found that the number of relatives around him was getting smaller and smaller.
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