Chasing victory and defeat has always been the most enjoyable thing on the battlefield. After hard battles, the enemy has collapsed and has completely lost its combat effectiveness. Now all the winners have to do is to harvest their lives, accumulate military achievements, and completely annihilate the enemy.

Most of the beheadings in the war are completed after victory. Killing in front-end confrontations is more difficult, but the chopping and slaughtering behind them is much easier. Enemies who lose their fighting spirit are the best prey.

The captain Kou Yong, who led the Shanggu thunder cavalry, was immersed in the pleasure of chasing the enemy. He had already pilled more than 20 people in person. Just when the killing was so exciting, he suddenly received an order to return to Xuzhen before dark and not pursue the enemy again.

"I finally won a big victory but didn't let the chase. What does this mean?" Kou Yong muttered, looking up at the sky, "It's getting dark, why are you chasing?"

Although he was dissatisfied with this order, Kou Yong did not dare to disobey and had to order his troops to withdraw.

Kou Yong is a member of the Kou clan of Shanggu, the nephew of Wan Heng, and is Geng Yan's absolute confidant. In addition to his own brother Geng Shu, Kou Yong is the closest among the army that went to fight this time.

Kou Yong was as famous as his name, and he was always brave and always charged forward in wars. He made many military achievements and was highly valued by Geng Yan. Since he was in the Handan court, Kou Yong has been following Geng Yan. This time, Kou Yong led his three thousand Shanggu thunder cavalry under his command to make great contributions in the decisive battle.

When it was getting dark, Kou Yong led his army back to Xuzhen. The camp was filled with smoke and laughter, and everyone's face was filled with the joy of victory. The soldiers boasted about their bravery and mocked the enemy's incompetence and timidity.

Every time this time comes, it is time for everyone to praise each other and to celebrate with slaughtering pigs and sheep.

But this time it was a little different. The food in the army was obviously simpler and was not as rich as the celebration banquet after the victory, which aroused the dissatisfaction of some soldiers.

Geng Yan summoned the generals to discuss matters in the account.

"General, why don't we allow us to continue chasing?" Kou Yong felt a pity for this battle. If he could bite the enemy's tail and chase him, the results would be much greater than now.

Geng Yan gently threw the letter in his hand on the case, "Chen Fang was defeated, Geng Shu also failed to take the battle. The two of them had just retreated to Juyongguan. The vanguard of the puppet imperial army arrived in Jixian. The army arrived every now and then. If he didn't leave, I'm afraid that Juyongguan would be in trouble and we can't go back to the valley."

"So fast!"

The generals were talking about it, but they were not afraid, "General, don't you want to go east first and then west? Now that the Eastern Front is winning, why don't we advance west now and fight another battle with the pseudo-emperor?"

Geng Yan said: "One time and another time. First east and then west. What we want is that Chen Fang and Geng Shu can defend the western defense line. After our army wins, we will meet with them, gather a large army and then fight with the pseudo-emperor. Now they are defeated, their morale is low, and they cannot bear to fight again. They have to withdraw back to Shanggu first and make plans."

"We were defeated on the Western Front, but we won the Eastern Front. Our army is very victorious. Even if we rely solely on these 20,000 cavalry, it is enough to fight the pseudo-Emperor, right?" This big victory made the soldiers feel extremely confident, and now no enemy is in their eyes.

"Although our army wins, it only has a few days of food. How to fight when we are hungry?" The soldiers were thinking of killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions. As the main general, Geng Yan had to worry about everything. In addition to marching and fighting, food and grass matters are of course the top priority in the military camp.

When the army set off, they brought food for several days. After a few days of running around, they were almost exhausted. Fortunately, in this great victory, the enemy's baggage was seized. But Zhang Kan hurriedly chased him out, and the food he brought was not sufficient. The seizures were only enough for Geng Yan to eat for a few more days.

Geng Yan hit the desk with his fist and whispered: "We must immediately withdraw to Juyongguan while the pseudo-emperor has not yet been arranged. We must not delay for a moment. After dinner, we will leave overnight!"

"General, the soldiers marched overnight yesterday, and today they were again in this decisive battle. They really couldn't walk anymore. If they march like this, the entire army would be exhausted."

"Yes, even people can stand it, and horses can't stand it. General, let the soldiers rest for a night first and leave early tomorrow morning!"

These days are simply a devil's itinerary. After chasing Zhang Kan all the way, the soldiers of the army have not slept for a good day. Especially yesterday to today, they have not stopped for a moment and have been marching in a hurry. The soldiers only took a short rest after arriving in Xu Town and recovered some of their physical strength. After this battle, they were exhausted.

Geng Yan looked around the generals and said, "Three hours, no, two and a half hours, and you will set off after two and a half hours, and it won't take a moment more!"

Nearly a hundred miles from Xuzhen to Juyong Pass, if you rush around overnight, the soldiers who have been struggling for several days will not be able to bear it. If you go on the road in this state, if you encounter an enemy, the entire army will not have the spirit to face the enemy.

Therefore, although Geng Yan was extremely anxious, he still gave the soldiers a short rest time. They were all strong and energetic. They only needed to sleep for an hour or two before they would be energetic.

In the middle of the night that day, the soldiers who were sleeping soundly were awakened one by one and continued to set off on the road under the starlight of the sky. They penetrated from the northeast of Ji County.

The road is not difficult to recognize, because the Shiyu Water flows through Juyongguan and flows southeast. As long as you go north along the Shiyu Water, you will naturally reach Juyongguan.

What Geng Yan didn't know was that it was just two and a half hours that gave Liu Xiu the opportunity to block him.

Liu Xiu personally led the vanguard troops and chased Chen Fang's defeated soldiers to the vicinity of Ji County. He almost stopped, and immediately launched an attack on Gengshu's camp. Zhu Ying, the prefect of Guangyang who guarded Ji County, also led his troops out of the city. The two sides joined forces and rushed to break through Gengshu's camp.

Seeing that Geng Shu and Chen Fang could not resist, they immediately led their troops to retreat north and fled back to Juyong Pass in a panic. However, they were bitten by the elite cavalry under Liu Xiu and chased them all the way, causing heavy losses.

Liu Xiu's army more than 30 miles south of Juyongguan were stationed, waiting for the follow-up army, but waiting for the news of Zhang Kan's defeat on the eastern front.

It was late at night when the news came. Liu Xiu woke up from his dream and saw the war report and said: "Zhang Kan is no match for Geng Yan after all. Fortunately, our army has defeated Geng Shu and Chen Fang. Otherwise, Geng Yan's army would be unable to resist when it comes back with the victory."

Liu Xiu knew very well that when Geng Shu retreated into Juyongguan, it was impossible for Geng Yan to withdraw his troops. With Geng Yan's strength of more than 20,000 cavalry, his morale of just winning, and his strong desire for the soldiers to go home, this army is difficult to stop.

"People say that you should not stop returning to your teacher. Today I insist on curbing Geng Yan's return to your teacher!"
Chapter completed!