By the time Mao Wenlong returned to Kaesong, it was already evening.
In order to thank the Qin Army for saving their lives, the residents of Kaesong took out food and oil to cook hot meals and dishes for the Qin Army. The Qin Army was hungry after a day's journey, so they ate to their heart's content. Even the horses were fed with good food.
The North Korean troops went out of the city to help the Qin Army build pontoon bridges to cross the river, preparing for the Qin Army's attack.
Mao Wenlong stood on the city wall and expressed his opinion of the battle to Liu Chenglong.
"Jian Nu is cunning. He may have been bluffing along the way, but this bluff is enough to scare the majority of the people. The small number of courageous people won't be able to defeat them. Once they lose, it will only intensify the panic. The people are ignorant and follow the crowd. That's why this is happening now!"
Liu Chenlong didn't expect that a mid-level officer of the Qin Army could say such insightful words. He must be literate and educated.
Are all the officers of the Qin Army literate? Have they all been educated?
However, Liu Chenlong wasn't in the mood to think about this matter.
He was worried about Nurhachi's whereabouts.
"General Mao, when will the main force of the Daqin arrive? If the Jiannu barbarians cross the Linjin River, Han will be in danger. Han is the capital of our country. If possible, I hope General Mao can protect Han and leave a glimmer of hope for our country! "
Hearing Liu Chenlong's words, Mao Wenlong smiled.
"Mr. Liu, you must be joking. As long as the King of Korea has enough troops, the central government will be there. As long as the central government is there, the local government will not be in chaos. Lead us to eliminate the Jiannu, and Korea will be safe."
Liu Chenlong no longer regarded Mao Wenlong as a simple warrior.
"General Mao, our country is small, and the people are poor. After the war, we don't have any extra money to recover from the damage caused by the war. We can only try to reduce the damage as much as possible. Otherwise, our country will be in danger after the war."
Hearing this, Mao Wenlong couldn't help but frown.
He had contacted Liao Zhong before, and Liao Zhong had sent him the latest instructions from the emperor, Xiao Ruxun. Protect Korea, prevent it from collapsing, and ensure the stability of the country.
As for what the Emperor was doing, he had heard a little about it.
Being by Ma Chong's side, he would always be able to hear some important military affairs.
It was said that the Sichuan Chieftains were in trouble and it was very unstable there. The Emperor was very anxious to end the war here so that he could deal with the Sichuan Chieftains.
Once North Korea collapsed, millions of refugees would have nowhere to escape. The biggest possibility was that they would swarm into Liaodong. Increasing the population was not a bad thing, but Liaodong's foundation was weak at the moment and could not accept so many people. Even if it could be accepted, it would require a lot of energy and money from the imperial court.
If the Emperor planned to use his troops in Sichuan, there would be no way for him to free up his hands here.
Fortunately, the Daqin's finances were very abundant. They had sufficient military funds and food, so they didn't have to worry about not being able to fight a war. However, the Daqin had only been established for less than a year, so they didn't have a solid foundation. If they were to start a war on two fronts, they would inevitably lose sight of the other.
Therefore, the Emperor's intention was to quickly deal with Jian Nu so that he could free up his hands to deal with the Chieftains in Sichuan. It was likely that the Emperor would also make a move on the other Chieftains. Once this started, there would be another big battle.
Mao Wenlong began to become excited.
Compared to exterminating the Jian Nu, there were so many Chieftains in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangxi. If he could get rid of them, how much credit would it be?
Therefore, he really couldn't let North Korea collapse. The existence of North Korea was very necessary.
Thinking of this, Mao Wenlong nodded.
"Mr. Liu, please rest assured. I came here to exterminate the Jian Nu. However, the Jian Nu's military strength is still above mine. Even if we meet now, my army only has 2,000 cavalrymen, and there are at least 3,000 to 4,000 Jian Nu. If we really fight, I'm not completely sure that I can exterminate the Jian Nu.
Liu Chenlong thought about it and agreed. If they were really unlucky and failed miserably, North Korea would really be finished.
Now that there was such an army chasing after them, the Jian Nu might not dare to stop and attack Han City. They would definitely speed up and escape.
Then where would they escape to?
"What do you plan to do, General? Where will the Jian Nu escape to? My King is still in the south. "
Liu Chenlong understood that he wasn't cut out for military affairs, so he didn't put on airs and asked Mao Wenlong for a solution.
In this way, Mao Wenlong had a good impression of him. He felt that this old man wasn't a scum who was afraid of death, but a courageous person.
But Li Cheng …
"Mr. Liu, please rest assured. The leader of the Jian Nu, Nuer Hachi, followed the Emperor of the Daqin to conquer the Japanese pirates in North Korea. He is more familiar with the route to the south. Now that he is on the road to escape, he will definitely choose a familiar route instead of an unfamiliar one. I think we should go to Chungchow. The Jian Nu must be on the way there now."
"Chungchow? Oh no! "
Liu Chenlong was shocked. "General Mao, my King is retreating in the direction of Pusan through Chungchow!"
"That doesn't matter."
Mao Wenlong shook his head. "The remnants of the Jian Nu are in a panic, so they must not have much food and water left. They will need a lot of food and water along the way, so they won't be able to move fast. Moreover, it is late autumn now, and everything will wither. I guess their horses will soon be gone. At that time, what threat can a toothless wolf pose?"
Liu Chenlong thought about it and felt that it made sense.
"Then when should we march?"
"Have a good rest tonight, and march tomorrow."
Mao Wenlong made a decision.
On the 18th of October, Mao Wenlong led his troops across the river and went straight to Han City on the same day. When he arrived at Han City, he found that Han City wasn't under attack. The North Korean soldiers on the city wall looked nervously at the cavalry of the Qin Army. It was only when Liu Chenlong appeared and asked Han City to open the city gate that the crisis was resolved.
When they learned that the Qin Army had arrived to help, they all cried tears of joy. They felt very lucky that they had escaped. At the same time, they talked about the panic they felt when they heard the sound of thousands of horses galloping at night.
After all, there were only 500 people left in Han City.
Fortunately, they didn't attack Han City, but left quickly.
Just as Mao Wenlong had guessed, they left in the direction of Chungchow, which was also the direction that Li Zhi had escaped to.
"They don't have a stable source of food, and even their horses can't get enough food. How long can they run? Continue to chase after them, so that they can't stop and rest at all, until they die of exhaustion! "
Mao Wenlong sent out his cavalry, reorganized his troops, and resumed the pursuit.
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