In Pi County City, the Mongolian army negotiated and decided, Zhang Rou led five thousand cavalry and rushed out of the city gate, followed by a large number of infantry troops.

The cavalry was very fast, and within a day and a half, they reached the Jin Army camp on the South Road, only to find that it was already an empty camp.

"Marshal, the Jin people didn't have time to take away the tents and baggage. They left in a hurry!" A general came over on horseback and reported with cupped fists.

Zhang Rou looked at the deserted camp, with materials and carts scattered everywhere, as well as stoves on the ground, with an expression that said everything was under control, "They can't run far, the scouts will check the surroundings for me to make sure."

The direction in which the golden man escaped."

The Mongolian detective horse galloped away, and Zhang Rou dismounted and led the soldiers to rest for a while and eat some food.

Not long after, the scouts who were exploring to the west galloped back, came to Zhang Rou, dismounted from their horses, knelt down on one knee, and said, "Report! Report to the marshal. The subordinates and others explored to the west and found the footprints of the Jin soldiers and the discarded weapons along the way.

armor!"

Zhang Rou immediately stood up after hearing the words, "Haha, they are really asking for death by running west. Send the order and set off immediately to pursue west."

After the Mongolian army chased the floating bridge, in order to prevent the Jin soldiers from escaping back to Xuzhou, they sent cavalry to patrol along the north bank of the Yellow River to prevent the Jin soldiers from crossing the river.

The Jin army ran westward, and Zhang Rou happened to be flanking the Mongolian army patrolling the river.

The Mongolian cavalry who had just rested for a while got on their horses and galloped westward. Sure enough, they could see the armor discarded by the Jin army along the way.

Zhang Rou saw this and doubted that it was fake. If the army wanted to escape, they would definitely abandon their armor. Otherwise, they would be exhausted after just a few steps with dozens of kilograms of equipment, and they would not be able to escape at all.

Zhang Rou led the cavalry to gallop all the way, but the more they chased, the more they felt something was wrong. Even if the Jin soldiers took off their armor, they shouldn't run so fast. No matter how fast they caught up to the Yellow River, there was no sign of the Jin soldiers.

This made Zhang Rou feel confused and she unconsciously slowed down her horse. At this moment, a group of cavalry suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Marshal, look!" A general pointed forward.

Zhang Rou reined in the horse quickly, and the other party also stopped far away, observing each other from a distance.

Just when Zhang Rou thought she had encountered Jin Bing's soldiers and horses, a horse ran out from the opposite side and shouted from afar: "Are there Marshal Zhang's soldiers and horses in front of you?"

Zhang Rou was shocked, "I am Zhang Rou, which troop are you from?"

The person on the other side replied: "This is a humble position. Under Marshal Shi's command, I was ordered to patrol the Yellow River and prevent the Jin soldiers from escaping across the river."

Zhang Rou immediately asked, "Can you see Jin Bing coming?"

"Reporting to Marshal Zhang, our troops have not seen the Jin soldiers!" The general galloped over and reported with a salute.

Zhang Rou saw that it was indeed Shi Tianze's general, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, didn't the Jin soldiers flee westward?

At this moment, a group of cavalry from the rear galloped up to catch up. They shouted loudly from a distance: "Marshal, traces of Jin soldiers have been found in the south!"

Zhang Rou turned around to look, and several scouts ran up to him, cupping their fists and reporting, "Commander, we were ordered to explore southward and found a large group of golden soldiers, hiding day and night, carrying torches, and rushing towards Siyang."

When Zhang Rou heard this, her eyes widened, "No, the CICC people are planning to attack the east and attack the west."

If the Jin soldiers captured Siyang, they could hold on to the city and obtain supplies through the canal, or they could rely on the Southern Song navy to retreat to Huainan.

At that moment, Zhang Rou did not dare to hesitate. He did not bother to search for the Jin soldiers who had led him to the west. He ordered the men and horses patrolling the river to search. He pulled out the horse's reins and ordered: "Hurry up and follow me to Siyang."

After finishing speaking, he waved his riding whip and led the five thousand cavalry to the southeast and galloped towards Siyang.

Not far away, in a forest, several soldiers of the armed guards watched the Mongolian cavalry turn to the southeast. The leader said: "The Mongolian army was led away by suspicious soldiers on the south road. Let's leave here immediately."

"Brother Dutou, if the Yellow River can't be crossed, where can we go?" the soldiers around him asked worriedly.

The suspected soldiers on the West Road threw away their armor as they ran. After all their belongings were thrown away, they scattered all the way through the mountains and into the forest. When they reached the edge of the Yellow River, only a few dozen of them were left.

The leading officer glanced at his subordinates and said, "Let's find a place to drop grass on a hill first and wait until we have the opportunity to cross the Yellow River."

Zhang Rou led his troops and horses in pursuit southward without stopping, and it took only a day and a half to reach the gates of Siyang City.

At this time, at the top of Siyang City, military flags were flying and the city gates were closed. When the defenders on the city saw a large number of Mongolian cavalry approaching, they immediately sounded the alarm.

Not long after, Zhang Rou, with bloodshot eyes, rushed to the gate of Siyang City, but did not find the Jin army coming to attack Siyang.

This made Zhang Rou look puzzled. He led his troops to the city gate and saw the Mongolian flag hanging on the city, and he felt puzzled.

This Jin army did not go west or south. Could it be that it was flying?

"Go forward and ask!" Zhang Rou turned around and ordered.

A Mongolian general galloped to the front of the city and shouted loudly: "I am a general under Commander Zhang of Daming Prefecture. Let your generals answer."

A general of the Li Army at the top of the city leaned out half of his body and saw that it was the Mongolian army. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, "It turns out they are Zhang Shuai's men."

"When you are guarding this city, will you see the Jin army coming?" the general asked.

The general of Li Army on the city replied: "Two thousand Jin soldiers have come, most of them are brothers of our army who were captured in Pi County. They broke away from the Jin soldiers and surrendered southward. Now they are included in our army."

Zhang Rou, who was riding on a war horse, heard their conversation and shook her body on the horse, almost falling off the horse.

"Marshal, are you okay?" The general next to him saw him and quickly asked with concern.

Zhang Rou managed to calm down, but he was extremely angry, knowing that he had been tricked again.

Zhang Rou is also a veteran. Among the many princes of the Han army, she is definitely the best. She doesn't want to be teased twice in a row.

This made Dashuai Zhang feel confused, and he couldn't help but said angrily: "Where are these gold thieves fleeing to? Could it be that they went to heaven?"

"Marshal, this martial arts immortal is really cunning!" After chasing for several days, he was defeated again, and many generals couldn't help but grit their teeth.

Zhang Rou waved her hand and said categorically: "It's not a martial arts immortal. I have fought with him before, and he doesn't have that many tricks. The only person who can use such a trick is the one who poisoned Prince Tuo Lei and used the alienation plan to force the Khan

Zhao Tai retreats."

"Commander, what should we do now?" Everyone knew Zhao Tai's reputation, and all the generals were shocked.

At this time, Zhang Rou had calmed down and sneered, "Humph, although Zhao Tai is resourceful, it can't change the fact that he is trapped in Huaibei. Now he can't cross the Yellow River, and there are also our garrisons at the ferries on the north bank of the Huaihe River. Unless he

You have wings, otherwise you won’t be able to fly out of my palm.”

After finishing speaking, Zhang Rou stepped forward on horseback and asked: "Can you ask about the whereabouts of the main force of the gold thieves?"

The general on the city said: "According to the brothers who escaped back, they went to Lianshui!"

"Lianshui?" Zhang Rou raised her eyebrows and crossed the river from Lianshui. Could it be that the Jin soldiers wanted to seize the ferry from Lianshui and then escape to Huainan?

"Commander Zhang, do you want to go into the city to rest?" The Mongolian general in the city asked after seeing his own people.

Zhang Rou resisted her fatigue and pulled the horse's reins, "Go to Lianshui!"

As soon as he pulled out his horse, the exhausted Mongolian cavalry behind him could only follow him and run towards Lianshui.

Two days later, Zhang Rou led his subordinates who were almost exhausted to death and arrived in Lianshui. Without any surprise, they did not meet Jin Bing again.
Chapter completed!