Please ask me to be the emperor

Things were just as Zhang Shun expected. Sure enough, the officers and soldiers were like frightened birds along the way. They were stunned by the two thousand cavalry led by He Jin, who took advantage of the night and drove them to Huazhou like sheep.

Even the situation of the officers and soldiers was worse than Zhang Shun imagined. It was not that Zuo Guangxian, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Province, knew that this matter should not continue like this, but he could not control the troops.

After repeated setbacks, the morale of the officers and soldiers continued to decline, and finally reached a certain critical point.

So the retreat turned into a rout.

Everyone rushed to escape to the west, and some smart people even began to sneak into the Huashan Mountain in the south and hide secretly.

Zuo Guangxian managed to gather hundreds of people and tried to counterattack.

However, He Jin had two thousand cavalry under his command, and they were all fresh troops.

He Jin, the "King of Zuo Jin", has always been cunning and brave. Historical records say: "Ge and Zuo were as cunning and domineering as Xian and Cao." How could Zuo Guangxian get any advantage?

There was a melee between the two sides under the dark lights, and the officers and soldiers were defeated by He Jin again. Zuo Guangxian took advantage of the darkness to seize the horse and run away.

The rebels couldn't help but continue to chase and move forward, shouting: "Left thief, where are you going?"

After shouting for a long time, the abrupt "Zuo Jin King" He Jin shouted loudly and said angrily: "Straight bitches, shut up! Why are you scolding me!"

Only then did all the soldiers realize that although Zuo Guangxian's surname was Zuo, He Jin was often called a "Left thief" by the officers and soldiers because of his nickname "King Zuo Jin". Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although He Jin and Zuo Guangxian chased and escaped, Zhang Shun led He Renlong's troops to march all night without any pause.

"King Shun, why don't you keep some of the artillery first!" He Renlong asked Zhang Shun with a bitter face.

"Why?" Zhang Shun asked strangely.

"It's too heavy and takes up too many war horses. Why don't we let the brothers borrow it for a while and then return it later!" He Renlong cried bitterly.

"No, since there are not enough horses, leave my mount for someone who needs it!" Zhang Shun frowned when he heard this, and turned over to get the horse.

"Don't say goodbye, my master, my ancestor, please spare me!" He Renlong suddenly jumped when he saw Zhang Shun's posture. He quickly got off his horse, knelt down and begged for mercy.

Wang Jinyi, Gao Guiying, Hong Chengchou and others nearby also got off their horses after hearing this. Only Wukong, the naive one, looked at everyone with a puzzled expression.

Just kidding, there is a difference between superior and inferior. The dignified King Shun was already on foot. Who else dared to ride a horse?

The land of Heluo occupied by "Shunying" was located in the Central Plains and had few war horses.

In addition to the original war horses owned by the rebels, there are also some war horses brought by the surrendered officers and soldiers, war horses obtained by Huo Binggao's surrender deployment, and some war horses purchased and exchanged from "Running General" Li Zicheng and "Living Cao Cao" Luo Rucai, adding up to Together they are only three to five thousand horses.

Originally, Zhang Shun planned to formulate a standard battalion based on the ratio of officers and men to three horses and seven steps. However, due to the shortage of horses, he had to formulate a large number of pure infantry battalions.

During Zhang Shun's previous expedition to the East, he had mobilized other battalions and cavalry troops to form a cavalry mobile unit of nearly 3,000 cavalry.

Later, in order to enhance the strength of Zhennan General Xiao Qinhu, a thousand were distributed.

As a result, except for the two thousand cavalry under He Jin's command, He Renlong, Bai Guangen and other battalions have long since lost their cavalry, and have basically lost their ability to fight independently.

He Renlong asked Zhang Shun to keep the artillery, but he had no selfish motives.

It was seventy miles from Huayin to Huazhou, and the infantry under his command marched at night, not to mention how many fell behind along the way.

It's just that when we get near Huazhou, if we encounter an enemy, everyone is exhausted and no one can resist the enemy. Do we still have to sit back and wait to be killed?

Zhang Shun thought about it carefully and understood He Renlong's concerns. He couldn't help but smile and said: "There is no King Shun today, only infantry!"

"Mr. Hong is older and a scholar, so he should be able to take care of himself! Guiying, as a woman, is no better than a man, so she should also have a mount. Other soldiers, He Renlong, please choose some brave and courageous people, and temporarily borrow the war horses with me. The personal guards under my command have formed an emergency team to guard against accidents!"

"King Shun!" He Renlong was sweating on his forehead, "No matter how short the rebel army is, they still don't need your horse!"

"There is no shortage of this war horse, but the rebel army lacks an explanation!" Zhang Shun said decisively, "Although your soldiers did not respond to the battle during the day, they still stood in formation all day long. Everyone is already exhausted."

"As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, not only can I not allow all the brothers to rest on time, but I have to rush on the road in the dark, and there is no chance that I will have to fight hard with the officers and soldiers tomorrow!"

"Then what's the point of me riding a big horse, shouting and shouting, while everyone can only bury their heads and use the soles of their feet that are about to wear out, running back and forth day and night?"

"Who dares?" He Renlong glared and said unreasonably, "Let him come to me to make excuses!"

"Nonsense, am I the unreasonable person?" After passing on the order, he said that the king shares the joys and sorrows with everyone, and will not ride a horse until he reaches Huazhou! Zhang Shun raised his eyebrows, glared at He Renlong and ordered.

"Yes!" When He Renlong saw that Zhang Shun was angry, he immediately didn't dare to say anything, and quickly stepped back to shout.

"Dad, it's almost done! It's dark and no one will see it anyway, so why don't you ride my horse!" Gao Guiying looked at Zhang Shun's dark outline and walked slowly and slowly.

She now also knows that Zhang Shun has always had a tendency to shy away from the easy task since he was a child. Where has he ever suffered so much?

"No need, I can walk seventy miles!" Zhang Shun gritted his teeth and said.

At the critical moment, you ask others to work hard, but you are superior, who can be convinced?

Zhang Shun was also a ruthless man, so he simply abandoned his horse and other infantry and traveled on two legs.

He Renlong ran back and forth and shouted for a long time. Not knowing whether his subordinates believed it or not, he ran over again and tried to help Zhang Shun.

Zhang Shun pushed him away and shouted to the team next to him: "Brothers, try harder!"

"Sweat more today and bleed less tomorrow! Zuo Guangxian, the general of Shaanxi Province, is also a veteran. He has fought against me several times and never suffered a big loss. The brothers have all suffered a lot!"

"This time it's different. He wants to escape right under my nose and go back to reorganize his troops and fight again. Can I let him get what he wants?"

"I must deal with him, and I will plant my king's flag in Huazhou City tomorrow morning. At that time, everyone who likes and drinks spicy food will be rewarded with two taels each, and the whole camp will be credited with winning a city!"

"King Shun, it's really King Shun!" Everyone said in surprise after hearing this.

Some people even shouted: "Since King Shun, with his precious body, can reach Huazhou on foot, what can we, the rough and tumble, say?"

"That's right, we have decided on this Huazhou City!"

One spreads to ten, and ten spreads to a hundred. For a moment, this team hidden in the darkness seemed to come alive, and they had a high fighting spirit!