PFC Chapter 337 1 Killing with a borrowed knife!
Chapter 337 1 Killing with a borrowed knife!
There were too many people and horses at Hulao Pass.
There are still two hundred thousand people.
It is really unrealistic to want to take them all out.
Firstly, there are too many people, which will seriously slow down the breakout.
Secondly, they really didn't have much food or fodder left, and it was simply not enough to feed the 200,000 soldiers and horses.
Therefore, core figures such as Ying Qi, Ying Jie, Pang Wei, Zhao Kun, and Zhao Wuji made a decision after a brief discussion.
He only led his own elite troops, about 20,000 to 30,000 men, to break through.
The remaining tens of thousands of people continued to guard Hulao Pass.
Make full use of the last remaining value to buy them enough time to escape.
In addition, Xiao Tiangui deliberately let it go.
Ying Qi, Ying Jie, Zhao Wuji, Pang Wei and others broke out of Hulao Pass very smoothly.
They were worried that they would be ambushed and wiped out.
He didn't dare to stay in this dangerous place for even a moment, and he traveled day and night, madly running for his life.
In this way, he escaped for three days and three nights.
It was not until they entered the Qinling Mountains and bypassed Tongguan for a hundred miles that they dared to stop and rest for a while.
The original 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers and horses fled for their lives after these days and nights.
Countless people fell behind along the way, and some died of exhaustion.
Afterwards, a quick count of the people revealed that more than half had been killed.
There were still more than 10,000 soldiers and horses left.
These more than 10,000 defeated soldiers were as listless as eggplants hit by frost.
Many of them are still confused and can't figure it out no matter how hard they try.
Everything was progressing smoothly, and they were invincible wherever they went.
It seemed that as long as they captured Luodu, they would be successful.
Promotion, wealth, beautiful women...all are just around the corner.
How could he be so confused again, become a stray dog, and return home in a panic and defeat?
Pang Wei, Zhao Wuji, Ying Qi, Ying Jie, these core leaders passed through the old place.
I remember when we started the army, we captured hundreds of cities in a row and made rapid progress. We were full of high spirits.
Everyone sighed.
Yingqi and Yingjie, the two brothers, even felt despair.
After all, as powerful as my father is, he led an army of 300,000 and launched a mighty rebellion.
As a result, in just three months, the 300,000-strong army was basically wiped out.
As for my father, he had already passed away.
Pang Wei is Ying Qi's teacher. He could guess what his student was thinking at a glance, so he walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
"Sir, failure is common in the military. Don't take it to heart. Just regroup and attack again another day!"
Ying Qi looked unsure and asked, "Mr. Pang, do we really have a chance to make a comeback?"
In fact, to be honest, Pang Wei was not sure either.
However, he still deliberately showed a firm look and said solemnly: "As long as you are still alive, there is naturally still a chance!"
"But before that, you must learn to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. Just like Gou Jian, the King of Yue during the pre-Qin period, when the time is right, you will surely be able to turn defeat into victory and reverse the situation!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Qi bowed solemnly to Pang Wei.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir. I have learned a lot from you!"
When Pang Wei saw Ying Qi regain his spirits, he smiled with relief.
"Prince, that's right. A man should be able to accept defeat and let it go. As long as you can endure humiliation and fight again and again despite repeated defeats, you will surely be able to defeat King Fuchai of Wu and become a great overlord, just like King Goujian of Yue!"
Yingqi nodded solemnly and thanked the teacher for his teachings again.
"By the way, Mr. Pang, there is one thing I don't understand. Please enlighten me!"
Pang Wei said hurriedly, "No need to be so polite, my lord. Just say whatever you want to say!"
Ying Qi paused for a moment and said, "Mr. Pang, you said before that the news that Yan Qing is Li Changsheng was deliberately leaked to us by Xiao Tiangui."
"I racked my brains, but I really can't figure out why Xiao Tiangui would do this."
Pang Wei said, "I've been thinking about this for the past few days. As for the reasons, I've figured out a few things."
Upon hearing this, Ying Qi hurriedly asked, "Please enlighten me, sir!"
Pang Wei said: "In my opinion, Xiao Tiangui is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife!"
Ying Qi was slightly stunned.
"Kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Pang Wei nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, Xiao Tiangui wants to borrow our sword to kill Li Changsheng, the great threat to him!"
Ying Qi looked confused and asked, "Sir, how come Li Changsheng has become Xiao Tiangui's biggest concern again?"
Pang Wei asked, "Prince, who do you think was the greatest contributor to the young emperor's ability to destroy the Jiang family, imprison the Queen Mother, and defeat King Zhao in such a short period of time?"
Ying Qi pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it Li Changsheng?"
Pang Wei nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed Li Changsheng. This man is a man of both literary and military strategy, and he is cunning and cunning. His martial arts talent is also unparalleled. He is a genius that has not appeared in a century."
"Without him behind the scenes, helping the young emperor with his plans, given the young emperor's abilities, it would probably take him a long time to deal with Jiang Kuanglong. It would take at least ten or eight years to accomplish anything!"
"Not to mention coming to deal with King Zhao?"
Although Ying Qi was praising Pang Wei so much, he felt very unbalanced when he praised Li Changsheng, a eunuch.
The fire of jealousy burned fiercely in his heart like a prairie fire.
But he calmed down and thought deeply.
However, one has to admit that Li Changsheng is indeed a monster that appears once in a century.
I really can't compare to him.
"Mr. Pang, are you saying that Xiao Tiangui is also afraid of Li Changsheng, which is why he's resorting to such tactics?"
Pang Wei nodded and said, "Yes, Xiao Tiangui must be worried that the little emperor's next target will be the Xiao family. That's why he asked us to help him get rid of Li Changsheng and eliminate the trouble forever!"
Ying Qi pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Pang, since Xiao Tiangui can borrow a knife to kill someone, we can also use him to get rid of Li Changsheng and avenge our hatred."
Pang Wei was stunned when he heard this and asked, "How do you plan to use Xiao Tiangui's knife to kill Li Changsheng?"