The most arrogant in history

Chapter 363: The hero’s end.

Ye Kun nodded:

"I know this is not easy, and I am not forcing you to complete it. You can immigrate in batches and do it slowly. Don't worry about the money. I have already sent money from Hanzhong. For those who really don't want to leave, just let them go."

Only then did Feng Shengzhi breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Kun left tens of thousands of taels of silver and asked Feng Shengzhi to arrange the immigration, while he led his troops north.

Not far north of Nanyang is Baishui.

Ye Kun's vanguard troops were fighting fiercely with the enemy on the bank of Baishui.

When the princes held the alliance meeting, Ye Kun also fought his way over from here.

But things are different now.

Xiahou Chang built forts on both sides of the river, and there were city walls connecting the forts.

There were 10,000 permanent garrisons here, relying on fortifications to block all of Ye Kun's troops. Another 10,000 troops were sent from Luoyang City as reinforcements.

It seems that the other party intends to use Baishui as the first line of defense and defend it to the end.

Ma Botao and Zhou Xuanwu's vanguard troops had used up all their artillery shells and more than half of their thunder bombs, but they still failed to take down the enemy's first line of defense.

Ye Kun arrived, learned about the battlefield situation, and then issued an order:

"Build a defense line three hundred steps away from the enemy bunker, increase the distance, and then all the musketeers will go up, keep an eye on the enemy front, and attack anyone they see!"

There are not many shells left, but there are plenty of bullets, with 100,000 rounds left.

Ye Kun used the musket as a sniper rifle and used cold gun tactics to intimidate the enemy.

Anyway, Ye Kun had no intention of really taking Luoyang, he just wanted to force Xiahou Chang to withdraw his troops from the west.

This trick was really effective. The enemy was frightened by the cold gun and dared not show their heads. They huddled in the bunker in fear.

The two sides were deadlocked.

At this time, Xiahou Chang had bypassed Chencang and his army had pushed to Jieting, where he was fighting a fierce battle.

Upon learning that Feng Shengzhi of Nanyang had surrendered, Xiahou Chang became even more furious and restless.

The messenger reported again: "King Wei, Gongsun Shangfei, a general under Ye Kun, is leading 10,000 Qiang soldiers to Jieting to help in the battle!"

Xiahou Chang was surprised: "Can Ye Kun still mobilize troops?"

In fact, Gongsun Shangfei was stationed in Xiqiang, not far from Jieting.

In the past two years, Gongsun Shangfei has absorbed a lot of Qiang soldiers, and now has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses under his command, which can be considered a strong army.

Another messenger came to report: "Ye Kun's general He Zhongshu defeated Tianxian Chanyu on the grassland and led 15,000 soldiers to support Chencang, intending to cut off our army's retreat! Gongsun Mu of Liaodong learned that we have been defeated in succession and has led his troops back to Liaodong. He did not fight with Ye Kun's troops!"

"Heaven will kill me!"

Xiahou Chang almost fainted and fell on the couch: "Pass my military order, withdraw the troops immediately and return to Luoyang to fight Ye Kun!"

The counselor asked, "We still have one army deep in Ziwu Valley, what should we do?"

"Pass on my order, retreat together, everyone retreat."

Xiahou Chang sighed angrily, "I am a hero who has traveled across the Central Plains and wiped out all the heroes in the world, but I never thought that I would be defeated by Ye Kun this time! Ye Kun, Ye Kun, who the hell are you? Is it God who specially arranged a nemesis for me?"

At this moment, Xiahou Chang finally felt what it meant to be a hero at the end of his life.

Faced with the evildoer Ye Kun, even the unrivaled hero Xiahou Chang was helpless.

If you can’t make guns and cannons, you’ll never be able to defeat Ye Kun!

Someone can kill you from a thousand steps away, but your powerful crossbow only has a killing power within three hundred steps.

The most terrible thing is that the army and the people under Ye Kun’s rule are almost united, and no one surrenders!

Those gentry were also completely subdued by Ye Kun and obeyed his orders without hesitation, not daring to have any dissenting thoughts.

In terms of both civil and military affairs, Ye Kun was far ahead of Xiahou Chang.

In the past, Ye Kun only had Yizhou, but Xiahou Chang didn't take it seriously.

Ye Kun now controls Yizhou and Yongliang states, and has also penetrated into the heart of Jingxiang. In terms of territory, he is already on par with Xiahou Chang.

Chang'an in the west and Luoyang in the south are both under Ye Kun's attack. How can Xiahou Chang not be afraid?

Sang Buyi also received Ye Kun's pigeon message and understood the overall situation. He concluded that Xiahou Chang would definitely retreat and was already filled with anger, ready to give the fallen dog a beating!

Both Jieting and Chencang were equipped with advanced military telescopes mounted on high towers, which could take in the dynamics within a radius of dozens of miles.

Seeing that Xiahou Chang's rear army was moving strangely and showing signs of retreat, Sang Buyi immediately ordered Gongsun Shangfei to cooperate with Zhao Biao and pursue them with all their might.

Gongsun Shangfei's army had just arrived and their morale was high. They defeated Xiahou Chang's army with a crushing defeat.

In the direction of Chencang, Wang Da Kui opened the city and counterattacked, cooperating with He Zhongshu's army to encircle and intercept Xiahou Chang.

Xiahou Chang was nearly captured alive. In a panic, he jumped into the Stone River with his horse. Under the cover of darkness, he swam to the other side and saved his life.

Sang Buyi did not let him go and issued an order:

"For more than a month, we brothers have been chased and beaten by Xiahou Chang, the vicious dog, and have been frustrated for a long time since we retreated from Wuzhangyuan to Jieting. Now that Xiahou Chang has been defeated, it is time for us to vent our anger.

Gather the troops, bring enough food, and chase Xiahou Chang. Never turn back until you reach the city of Chang'an!"

Zhao Biao, Wang Da Kui, He Zhongshu, and Gongsun Shangfei, four armies advanced in unison and pursued relentlessly. They actually sent Xiahou Chang to the outskirts of Chang'an, and then they withdrew.

More than half of the 200,000 troops brought by Xiahou Chang were lost.

More than half of Zhao Biao and Wang Dagui's subordinates were killed or wounded, but they seized a lot of spoils and captured more than 20,000 enemy troops. The defense line pushed eastward and crossed the Shitou River, which was considered a great victory.

When Ye Kun learned that Xiahou Chang had withdrawn his troops from the western front and came to Luoyang for rescue, he immediately made adjustments, continuing the feint attack while arranging the withdrawal of troops.

Cherry retreated with the wounded first and garrisoned from Nanyang to Xinye.

Ye Kun ordered Ma Botao to cover the rear, and he himself retreated to Nanyang to supervise the immigration work.

By the end of June, Ye Kun had relocated all the people in the Nanyang area to the Pingye and Xiangyang areas, and then he retreated calmly and built a three-layer defense line in Xinye to guard against Xiahou Chang.

After half a year of hard fighting, Ye Kun suffered 30,000 casualties.

Xiahou Chang suffered at least 180,000 casualties.

Xiao Dequan of Jiangdong also lost half of his navy and warships and lost Changsha. He suffered heavy losses and was unable to recover.

All in all, Ye Kun is still the biggest winner.

Early July.

Xiao Dequan of Jiangdong sent an envoy to Xinye to ask for an audience with Ye Kun.

Ye Kun was busy with the construction of Xinye, and wanted to build Xinye into a big city. When he learned that the envoy from Jiangdong wanted to see him, he asked Zhuge Feng: "Military Advisor, what do you think Jiangdong wants to do?"

"I just came to seek peace." Zhuge Feng waved his fan and said with a smile:

"Our army fought on three fronts and defeated Xiao Dequan of Jiangdong, Xiahou Chang of the Central Plains, and Tianxian Chanyu of the Xiongnu at the same time. It shocked China and was invincible. Jiangdong no longer has the strength to compete with me. If they don't come to ask for peace, are they going to declare war?"

Ye Kun laughed and summoned the messenger to see him.

This time the envoy was changed to Yu Guinong, a famous scholar from Jiangdong.

Yu Guinong was young and had an honest look. He clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "My lord, Xiao Dequan, is willing to make peace with the King of Hanzhong and has sent me as an envoy to negotiate."

As expected, Zhuge Feng guessed it right.