Chapter 852: Zuo Xianwang Has Already Seen Through Everything

Darkness can make people unconsciously fear, while light can make people calm.

The entire Xiongnu army, from Shanyu Huchuquan to every soldier, gradually calmed down their inner panic because of this ray of light.

Liu Bao personally found an open space, settled the Xiongnu army, and sent people around to restrain the defeated soldiers.

As time passed, more and more defeated soldiers were assembled.

Three hours later, all the sent soldiers returned, which also indicated that all the living Hun troops were gathered here.

Despite considerable turmoil, only a small number of people were killed or injured in the end.

Everything was within the range he could bear, and even Hu Chuquan felt a little rejoiced.

Last night, the Yizhou army first set fire to it, and then attacked it by surprise. The Hun army was in chaos and fled, only losing more than 10,000 people.

At this point, Hu Chuquan can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"How do the Han people say it? What a blessing in misfortune!"

"Ben Shanyu thought that at least half of the turmoil would be lost, and a catastrophe was imminent. I didn't expect this result!"

It's no wonder that Hu Chuquan can still laugh at this time. Compared with losing more than half, it is indeed a little comforting to lose only 10,000 people.

But Hu Chuquan could laugh, but Liu Bao couldn't.

"Shan Yu, did you notice that we didn't meet the Yizhou army at all last night?"

Hu Chuquan was slightly taken aback, originally he didn't care, but now that he thinks about it carefully, it seems to be the case.

The sound of drums and horns blared all around Pingyang City, combined with the sound of shouts of killing and burning fire coming from all directions, it seemed that tens of thousands of troops were coming!

However, the Xiongnu army fled all the way without seeing any Yizhou soldiers!

Last night, I was in a panic and kept praying in my heart. I escaped from death today, and only then did I realize that something was wrong.

"Could it be that the Yizhou army is ambushing elsewhere?"

Liu Bao narrowed his eyes slightly and shook his head slightly.

"Shan Yu, I've asked all the questions, but none of the soldiers have seen the Yizhou Army."

"how is this possible!"

Hu Chuquan exclaimed, unable to believe Liu Bao's words.

Last night, Huchuquan heard the screams with his own ears!

Even if the shouts of killing were fake, what about beating the drums? What about the horn?

Is everything false?

Unless there is something wrong with Hu Chuquan's ears!

What's more, it was not Huchuquan alone who heard these voices, but all the soldiers of the Huns.

"Shan Yu, you'll find out later."

Liu Bao did not choose to argue, but kept looking in the direction of Pingyang City, as if waiting for something.

After waiting for a long time, a cloud of smoke and dust rolled up in front of him, and then several Hun cavalry rode up to Liu Bao.

"King Zuo Xian, the fire in Pingyang City has been extinguished, and there is nothing unusual about it. It's just..."

"Just what?"

Liu Bao's eyes lit up, what he wanted to know was just this.

"It's just that there are drums beating everywhere around Pingyang City, but there is not a single Yizhou soldier."

Sure enough!

Liu Bao shouted in his heart, he already understood the ins and outs of last night!

"King Zuoxian, what's going on?"

Hu Chuquan was full of doubts, he seemed to have a premonition, but he didn't seem to know anything.

"Shan Yu, there were not many Yizhou troops at all last night. They were just bluffing around, pretending to be an incoming army and throwing us into turmoil!"

"hiss…"

The more Hu Chuquan thought about it, the more he felt it made sense, and his face gradually became gloomy.

Almost all of the more than 10,000 soldiers killed and injured last night died in Pingyang City.

Either he was burned to death, or he died in the hands of his own people because of crowding when fleeing Pingyang City!

"How did Pingyang City catch fire?"

Hu Chuquan was still a little puzzled. If it weren't for the fire, the casualties would have been much smaller.

"I'm afraid the Yizhou army had already prepared for it. They deliberately set up an empty city and dragged us into the night, forcing us to live in the city!"

"It's winter now, and it's cold at night. Soldiers will definitely warm up by the fire."

"The Yizhou army only needs to sneak into the city and set fire to the important burial place, and the soldiers will panic and panic, which will definitely cause a bigger fire!"

When Liu Bao thought of the fire that soared into the sky in Pingyang City last night, he was afraid for a while.

Without perfect preparation, how could it be fired like that?

Hu Chuquan nodded slightly, expressing his understanding.

Rao was the room where he was resting, and the soldiers also overturned the brazier because of panic.

"King Zuoxian, why is the Yizhou army so sure that the gates of Pingyang City can hold us back?"

"If we go directly into the city, or go around, wouldn't their poisonous plan be wasted?"

Facing Hu Chuquan's questioning, Liu Bao gritted his teeth with a grim expression on his face.

It was Liu Bao's decision not to enter the city, and it was also Liu Bao's decision to stay in the city at night. How would he answer now?

At this time, Liu Bao was furious in his heart. He was not angry with the cunning of the Yizhou Army, he was angry with himself.

The commander-in-chief of the Yizhou Army must have seen through him and planned him to death!

This is a blatant insult to Liu Bao, who is usually arrogant and thinks he is not weaker than the Han people!

Seeing that Liu Bao's face was very ugly, Hu Chuquan couldn't help asking.

"King Zuoxian, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Bao shook his head, his eyes became firm again.

"Chan Yu, yesterday's incident also confirmed my guess!"

"The Yizhou army is definitely not strong enough, not even enough to launch an attack when our army is so chaotic!"

"At this time, we will go all out to catch up, and we will surely win a big victory!"

Although Liu Bao resented being seen through, leading his army in pursuit was not out of will.

First of all, after last night, he thoroughly realized the reality of the Yizhou Army, and secondly, Liu Bao must find the place himself!

"Pursue... this..."

Hu Chuquan faltered, and he could tell what was going on in his heart from his expression.

It must be that he was scared after being beaten in the battle last night!

In Hu Chuquan's heart, he is completely different from Liu Bao. He has no sense of shame, but a deeper fear.

The Yizhou army did not show up, and our own side suffered such a disastrous defeat. Once they fight the Yizhou army, will the Xiongnu army still have a way out?

"King Zuo Xian, should we reconsider the pursuit?"

"Not only were more than ten thousand soldiers killed and injured last night, but even food and supplies were burned! In this situation, the pursuit may be very risky..."

Hu Chuquan's reaction was a bit slow, but he was not stupid.

How were Xianbei people buried alive? It's not because there is no food that we have to surrender!

Liu Bao was very anxious when he heard that, he must not let it go.

"Chan Yu, please trust me! The Yizhou Army won the battle yesterday, so they must have relaxed their vigilance!"

"There is a saying in the Han people that the proud soldiers must be defeated, and the sad soldiers must win!"

"Yesterday, the Yizhou Army won easily, and they have become arrogant soldiers! But we were defeated innocently, and the soldiers all felt resentful."

"As long as we catch up with the Yizhou army, we will surely wipe them out!"

(end of this chapter)