This is exactly the result Zhu Li wanted. Today is a rare opportunity. If he loses this opportunity, facing the coalition forces of more than 100,000 people, even if Zhu Li has a series of clever tricks, it will take at least half a year or even several years to drive them out of the pass.
Sometimes, you must never underestimate the role of traitors.
Li Quanzhong and Liu Rengong are now two real traitors. Moreover, they are from Youzhou. With their help, it will be unimaginably difficult to drive away these Di people outside the Great Wall.
Zhu Li's soul came from the future. In that era, everyone knew more or less about the Japanese invasion.
In fact, the Japanese are not scary. As long as the Han people work together, they will definitely not be able to leave the three northeastern provinces.
But the actual situation often blinds countless eyes. It took the people's soldiers eight years to drive away the Japanese invaders, and it was all thanks to an atomic bomb from the United States.
Why? It’s the work of traitors!!
It's like a group of evil robbers rushed into a house to rob, and they happened to meet an ungrateful child who not only did not work with his family to drive away the robbers, but also led the robbers into the treasury, kicked his sister-in-law's door, betrayed his brothers and sisters' weaknesses, etc. Wouldn't it be difficult for the other family members who wanted to drive away the robbers
Zhu Li made a prompt decision and took the risk while his own morale was high and the other side's morale was low. He thought that even if he couldn't defeat the coalition forces, he would still bite off a piece of meat from them.
Who would have thought that Tules was so afraid of death. After the death of Wu Zhiyi and Qu Tuquan, he did not have the courage to stay in his position, because he led the Xi people to flee on a large scale, which in turn affected the Weiwu Army and the Youzhou rebels.
What he could not have imagined was that Zhu Ye was so fierce. He chased Yelu Pugu like a mad dog, forcing the Khitan commander to have no way out. In the end, he had to give up and choose to run for his life.
A series of reasons led to the total collapse of the coalition forces. The defeated coalition forces, like a flock of sheep just driven out of a sheepfold, fled in all directions and rushed thousands of miles.
Zhu Li narrowed his eyes and hesitated for a moment before immediately leading all the cavalry in a mad pursuit. As long as the enemy did not surrender, they would be killed. This was an opportunity and they had to expand the results of the battle.
Zhu Li and Zhu Ya pursued side by side. Zhao Ba, the general of Weizhou, was responsible for covering the rear. He was knocked off his horse by Zhu Li's spear and his life or death was unknown. His soldiers immediately fled. Then, Gao Silun and Gao Sixu, generals under Li Quanzhong, rode out on horseback, hoping to delay the enemy and facilitate the retreat of the army.
As soon as the two showed their heads, they were knocked off their horses by Zhu Li and Zhu Ya, one by one, and their lives or deaths were unknown. The accompanying cavalry immediately picked up the two men on their horses as if they had found treasures, and galloped away following Zhu Li.
As long as the allied forces were defeated and showed any sign of gathering together, the brothers Zhu Li and Zhu Ye would immediately show their sharp claws like cats smelling blood, and rush forward without hesitation to disperse them.
The two men chased him all the way from Yizhou to Youzhou, and from Youzhou to Jizhou, all the way to the border of Ji and Pingzhou, where they stopped.
When Yue Pengju of Mozhou rushed over after hearing the news, Zhu Li, with less than 8,000 elite Yue cavalry, chased tens of thousands of coalition forces across three states and blocked the four warlords, Yelu Pugu, Li Quanzhong, Liu Rengong, and Tules, in Pingzhou.
In this battle, the nearly 200,000-strong Di and Han coalition forces not only suffered heavy casualties, but also had nearly 80,000 people captured.
When Yelu Pugu and others entered Pingzhou and were almost defeated, the commanders of the warlords from all directions were in tears, because the total number of people who had fled with them to Pingzhou was less than 20,000.
It can be said that these four people suffered a huge loss this time. Not only were their clothes stripped off, but they also had to pay with a pair of underwear.
Zhu Li of Yizhou, with a force of less than 20,000, defeated the coalition forces of nearly 200,000 in one fell swoop, shocking You and Ji and gaining unparalleled reputation.
At this time, in the distant Shuozhou, the most serious moment came.
Shuozhou is located between Yanmen on the left, Pianguan on the right, and Ningwu to the south. It is located in the middle of the three passes, controlling the throats of the north and south and holding important positions in the east and west. It is an important town in the Central Plains to defend against the Di people outside the Great Wall.
Outside the Outer Great Wall is called Saiwai, south of the Inner Great Wall is called Sainei, and the area between the Inner and Outer Great Walls is called Saishang. Most of Shuozhou is located in Saishang.
In the past five years, Shuozhou has been well governed, and the number of counties under its jurisdiction has expanded from the original three to six, namely Pinglu, Kaiyang, Shanyang, Shanyin, Yingxian, and Pianguan.
Lü Yong, a veteran general guarding Piantou Pass, suddenly rebelled and opened the gate wide, welcoming more than 100,000 Khitan troops into the border. As soon as the Khitans entered the border, they immediately looted the neighboring Pianguan County.
The unsuspecting people of Pianguan County encountered the devilish Khitan cavalry head-on, and their fate can be imagined.
Countless civilians died in the streets, countless women were raped to death by the Khitan bandits, and babies in their cradles did not escape the disaster either. They were either abandoned in the wilderness and starved to death, or chopped into pieces and thrown everywhere.
This inhumane and outrageous scene made those who heard it speechless and those who saw it furious.
As soon as he received the news, Yang Zaixing immediately led more than 20,000 Shanyang garrison troops to garrison the lower reaches of Pianguan River. Behind him was Pinglu County. The Khitans had ravaged Pianguan County, and they must not be allowed to plunder Pinglu County again. This was the common voice of Yang Zaixing and more than 20,000 Heshuo soldiers.
Yuchi Jin personally took to the battlefield and organized the people of Pinglu County to retreat southward. In addition, she urgently organized about 10,000 able-bodied men with military experience to garrison Pinglu City. Together with Yang Zaixing, they coordinated with each other and prepared to stop the Khitans at the foot of Pinglu City to the death.
Guo Qizuo, Guo Chongtao, and Jing Ming were all at Guo's residence in Chongwenfang. Guo Qizuo looked at Jing Ming who was standing solemnly and said coldly, "Lü Yong is a veteran of the general. He has been following the general since the sixth year of Qianfu."
"The general has dozens of generals under his command. To be frank, many of them are under Guo's surveillance."
"But Guo never expected that those who were under surveillance had been serving the general diligently. Only Lu Yong, a veteran general who Guo thought he could trust, was bribed by the Di people. How ridiculous, how ridiculous." When Guo Qizhao said this, he was furious and his hair stood on end. His expression was even scarier than that of a ghost.
"The disaster in Shanyang was caused by my negligence, so I will seek justice for the tens of thousands of people in Pianguan. Since the Khitans have entered Shuozhou, I will let them stay forever."
"Jing Ming." Guo Qizuo suddenly raised his head and looked at Jing Ming.
"I'm here," Jing Ming bowed quickly.
"Give the order and immediately organize the people in the city to evacuate to Kaiyang. It is adjacent to Yanmen and has nearly 30,000 troops stationed there under General Guiba's command. It will not be easy for the Khitans to capture Kaiyang." Guo Qizuo said coldly.
Guo Chongtao, who was standing beside him, frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion, "Brother Guo, Shanyang is the capital of Shuozhou. If we compare the strength of the city, the newly built Kaiyang can't catch up with Shanyang. Why did you abandon the strong city and move the people to a small city like Kaiyang?"
This question is indeed puzzling. Where is Shanyang? It is not only the capital of Shuozhou, but also the military and political center of the entire Heshuo area. The height of the city and the solidity of the city walls are the best in countless prefectures and counties in the north. In fact, it can only be compared with a small city like Kaiyang.
Guo Qizuo glanced at him calmly and said indifferently: "My dear brother, there is no need to ask more questions. I have my own plans."
"If Guo is not mistaken, the fall of Youzhou was probably a game in which the Khitan, the Xi people, Li Quanzhong, Liu Rengong, and Lu Yong were used as pawns."
"Their purpose is to lure the general eastward, so that they can calmly deploy in Youzhou and take the opportunity to deal with the general. At the same time, they will bribe Lu Yong and send troops into Shuozhou to destroy the general's lair and overthrow our Heshuo forces in one fell swoop." Guo Qizuo said with a gloomy face.
"What?" Guo Chongtao screamed when he heard what Guo Qizuo said, "Their target is the general. Isn't the general in danger now?"
Guo Qizuo turned around, glanced at him calmly, and said in a deep voice: "The other party captured Youzhou just to lure the snake out of its hole."
"If what Guo predicted is correct, Youzhou must have set up a trap, waiting for the general to step in."
"However, do they think they can really get rid of the general in the battle? That's wishful thinking. Don't forget that the general is not only the god of war for countless soldiers in Heshuo, but as long as the general is there, all the soldiers in Heshuo can fight ten people at once."
"What's more, a second general who is almost as powerful as the general suddenly appears beside the general. With the general's wisdom, he will definitely use this to make arrangements calmly. It may not be dangerous, but it is possible that the situation is serious." Guo Qizuo analyzed carefully.
Guo Chongtao was relieved after hearing this, and said gloomily, "So, the general's rush to Youzhou to help is just a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain; and the Khitan army of more than 100,000 people entering Shuozhou is the other party's purpose?"
"No." Guo Qizuo shook his head. "Their goal is to kill the general. Taking Shuozhou is just a way to sell it to the Khitans. Of course, it is also possible that they are using the land of Yunshuo to gain the support of the Khitans."
The three people in the room analyzed this result, and everyone's face looked very ugly, but the current situation was very serious and they could not afford to delay any further.
Guo Chongtao was immediately sent to Yanmen by Guo Qizuo to assist Zhang Guiba in protecting the people; and Jing Ming had more things to do. Not only did he have to organize the retreat of the people in Shanyang, but he also had to send the people from Pinglu to Kaiyang.
Throughout Shanyang, the families of countless officials needed to be carefully escorted; in addition, he had to follow Guo Qizuo's instructions and sprinkle kerosene and flammable materials in every courtyard and corner of the entire Shanyang city.
Although what Guo Qizuo was going to do had not yet been detailed, Jing Ming already had his own guesses in his mind.
After Zhu Li left, the only generals of importance in the whole Shanyang were Yang Zaixing and Yuchi Jin. Now both of them have gone to reinforce Pinglu, and the whole Shanyang is almost undefended. At this time, if the Khitans come to attack, it is hard to say whether they can hold on.
However, Guo Qizuo simply gave up on defending the city and even designed the entire city. His purpose was self-evident.
You know, it only took half a minute from the time Guo Qizuo received the news to the time he made the decision. Sometimes, one has to admire the decisiveness and ferocity of these counselors.