The young eunuch just pretended not to see it and said with certainty: "Of course it is true. If you don't recognize the prince, who else can you recognize? But..."
King Zhao was chasing him at this time, which was exactly what General Cheng wanted. In order to keep King Zhao hanging, General Cheng obviously could get rid of King Zhao and others, but he forced himself to slow down so that King Zhao's people could catch up.
They chased him for ten miles without losing him.
Whether it is King Zhao or the northwest army, they all need a victory to boost their morale. General Cheng comes at the right time!
"There are only tens of thousands of people, but they dare to provoke me. Roll out the crossbow and shoot them hard. I want them all to die here." King Zhao came out, saw the situation in front of him, and immediately gave the order.
"But what?" Qin Yunchu asked.
King Zhao's soldiers and horses had been walking for a day during the day. If General Cheng hadn't deliberately slowed down to hang him up, King Zhao's soldiers and horses wouldn't have been able to catch up very far and they would have been thrown off by General Cheng. But what about now
"Damn it." King Zhao knew that General Cheng must have taken advantage of the darkness and quietly left a few people on the road.
The range of the crossbows was so great that no matter how fast General Cheng's men ran, they would still suffer a loss at this time, and many people died tragically under the crossbows. Fortunately, King Zhao did not have many crossbows, and the crossbows could only fire one arrow at a time, otherwise General Cheng would have suffered heavy losses.
Dozens of ballistae were lined up, and their crossbow arrows were aimed at General Cheng and his troops. General Cheng knew very well the lethality of crossbow arrows, especially at such a close distance. The crossbow arrows were more lethal. If they did not evacuate, they would surely suffer heavy losses.
"No, I've fallen into a trap. Quick, stop chasing and go back." A light suddenly flashed in King Zhao's mind, and this light made King Zhao understand Qin Jiyan's intention.
The messenger took the order from King Zhao and immediately rode back. However, on the way, he encountered a small soldier ambushing there and was killed on the spot. The body was dragged to a corner and could not be found at all at night.
Qin Yunchu was also in the army. He was sleeping soundly. When he heard the roar outside, he kicked Gu Qianxue beside him angrily. Gu Qianxue flinched and did not dodge. She knelt on the ground to serve Qin Yunchu.
"Are you telling the truth?" Qin Yunchu's heart moved, but he thought about the coldness of the generals during these days, and felt timid.
He is almost a marginalized figure in the army. Others dare not neglect him, but they do not take him seriously. He lives like an invisible person, even more aggrieved than in the capital.
In order to boost morale, King Zhao personally led his troops to pursue him. The dozen or so ballistas were also pushed out, and from time to time they fired cold arrows at General Cheng's soldiers.
"Ouch... My eldest son, of course the prince cares about you. The prince is just too busy and has too many soldiers and horses to take care of. Although the second and third young masters are helping, the two young masters are not worthy of their reputation after all. If you don't obey what you say, the people below won't accept it either." The little eunuch was startled and deceived. He seemed to have a loud voice, but the rest of his voice was kept very low. People outside could not hear it at all, let alone where Qin Yunchu lived. It's remote and almost no one comes here.
General Cheng brought not many troops and horses, so he acted more efficiently. When General Cheng gave an order, a large group of people immediately retreated without any hesitation in fighting.
King Zhao didn't even have time to drink, so he ordered the army to break camp and move forward. Although the lieutenants didn't know what happened, they still informed the army to take action as quickly as possible.
Before setting off, His Highness Qin had told General Cheng to conserve his troops as much as possible and hold off King Zhao with the least loss. If necessary, he would rather let King Zhao go than to preserve his strength.
"Father will ask me?" Qin Yunchu didn't believe it at all. When he evacuated from the city before, his father didn't even think about him. If he hadn't had good eyesight and saw his mother and concubine packing up their things and leaving, he would have almost been left in the city and become a prisoner of the court.
"It's not that easy to run away. Chase me!" King Zhao refused to let go of General Cheng. They needed a victory to affirm themselves. General Cheng couldn't leave, at least he couldn't leave completely.
"Quickly, go back and pass on my order to have the army set off for Qingzhou City immediately." King Zhao ordered the soldiers to quickly return to the camp to convey his order.
"Are you telling the truth?" Qin Yunchu felt very happy when he heard that someone still remembered him.
General Cheng didn't know what His Highness Qin meant, but it didn't stop him from obeying the order. Even if he was reluctant, General Cheng could only order a retreat.
In order to incite Qin Yunchu, the little eunuch really spared no effort...
"The people below won't obey them?" Qin Yunchu only heard the main point, and the little eunuch nodded heavily: "Of course, the second and third young masters are not princes and princes, so how can the soldiers below obey them? Those soldiers, I only recognize the prince and the crown prince."
With their minds calculated but not their intentions, they were destined to suffer a loss.
He thought he would get some benefit from reporting a big news before, but when the news was reported, he didn't get any benefit at all. Seeing that his brothers had soldiers and men, Qin Yunchu was envious and jealous.
If it was General Yicheng's character, he would definitely hold back King Zhao at the cost of death, but...
"I'm like a bereaved dog all day long. I'm being driven around everywhere. I don't have a moment of peace. How can I stay in the capital? I really don't know what my father is thinking." Qin Yunchu cursed and was in a very bad mood.
Gu Qianxue did not dare to answer. After helping Qin Yunchu put on his shoes and socks, he hurriedly packed up the things in the tent.
Although King Zhao and his party were extremely tired, they did not rest on the way and ran non-stop towards the camp. However, their horses were extremely tired. It took them twice as long to return as when they came, and when Zhao When Wang and others arrived, they found out that the messenger had not returned.
The young eunuch said with an embarrassed look: "But the prince seems to value the second and third young masters more. With the support of the prince, the second and third young masters have also conquered many people during this period. I am afraid that as time goes by, everyone will forget about the prince. Master, at most a few loyal people still remember the prince."
No matter how stupid he is, he still understands what it means to have soldiers in his hands, and what it means if his father doesn't give him soldiers and horses.
This person was in the dark, and it was in the suburbs. There were one or two people hiding, and they couldn't find it at all.
At this time, the people could still hold on, but the horses could not hold on anymore. There were several weaker horses behind them that fell to the ground from exhaustion. At this time, King Zhao also reacted.
Although General Cheng really wanted to have a fight with King Zhao, he remembered King Qin's explanation. King Qin asked him to hold off King Zhao's troops and prevent King Zhao's troops from easily entering Qingzhou City.
In just a few months, Gu Qianxue went from being a young lady with hands free of all kinds of misfortune to a nimble maid who could serve Qin Yunchu well by herself.
When Gu Qianxue was packing her things, a man who looked like a young eunuch came in. Seeing Qin Yunchu sitting on the bed like an uncle, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "My eldest son, what are you waiting for? The army is waiting for you outside. Yes, the prince just asked the prince where you were."
The young eunuch nodded repeatedly, "If you don't believe me, I will bring them to see you later. Many people in the army remember that you are the legitimate heir, but you don't care. We who are more loyal can do something about it." No, I can only be squeezed out by others.”