Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 365
Faced with the charge of such a powerful cavalry regiment, General Takumu immediately ordered a retreat.

In fact, all this happened so fast that it was impossible to withdraw from the battlefield. Countless soldiers died under the iron hooves of the war horses.

Seeing that General Xue Yue led his men to fight a bloody path, the army behind them immediately followed, covering up and killing them, and finally fought a bloody path.

Just as he was about to rush out of Hulukou, General Tuomu waved his hand, and countless boulders fell from the sky on the top of Hulukou mountain.

rumbling...

Countless boulders rolled in from the slopes on both sides, unstoppable.

"Speed ​​up! Rush over!"

General Xue Yue roared loudly.

In the current situation, if he goes back with his cavalry, General Takumu will seal the mouth of the gorge again, which will be troublesome.

The plan for now is to rush forward with all his strength and clear a bloody path for the infantry behind.

General Tuomu raised his hand, bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at General Xue Yue at the front.

whoosh...

Sharp arrows pierced the sky. General Xue Yue's attention was attracted by the rolling boulders from the mountain. By the time he noticed the sound of the arrows piercing the sky, it was already too late.

puff!

The powerful arrow penetrated his breastplate and almost knocked him off his horse.

"General Xue! General Xue..."

Countless soldiers shouted loudly.

"Charge over at full speed! Make sure the large force passes!"

General Xue Yue cut off the arrows with one sword, and rushed into General Takumu's army regardless of his own injuries.

Wherever the cavalry passed, the Turkic warriors suffered heavy casualties and were unable to stop the cavalry's charge.

The following army continuously rushed out of the gorge, carrying all the hatred and killing the enemies in front.

The shouts of death, screams, roars, and sounds of fighting intertwined together to form a beautiful death movement.

General Xue Yue relied on his deep internal strength and ignored his injuries, leading his cavalry to pursue General Takumu's army.

The Turkic army was defeated miserably and retreated hastily, leaving only corpses on the ground and a bloody stream that formed a river.

A battle between blocking and counter-blocking came to an end at Hulukou.

General Xue Yue looked at the victorious soldiers of the Great Yan Empire, his vision went dark, and he fell down.

"General Xue! General Xue..."

Countless soldiers swarmed in, shouting his name loudly.

The imperial general completed the last journey of his life and led the soldiers to fight a bloody path.

In the battle of Hulu Valley, the Great Yan Empire and the Eastern Turks suffered heavy casualties. The general Xue Yue who conquered the east and the general Zhou who was behind him were killed in the battle, ending this blocking war.

The two generals sacrificed their lives for the country, which is worthy of admiration and commendation. However, Prince Yu, who betrayed General Xue Yue, naturally became a street rat that everyone wanted to beat.

……

The main palace of Liuyang City.

Lu Hao looked at the friendship treaty signed with the Sui Empire and felt very happy.

The two men he sent out, one civil and one military, were able to suppress Han Dexian and obtain enough benefits.

With such a large amount of money, not only can the South China Sea Fleet be built, the main roads of the empire can be built, but also the Grand Canal can be opened from Yandi City to Qiongzhou Port.

Judging from the map, the source of the Pearl River is not far from Yandi City, only more than 150 miles away. If excavated, water from the Qianyuan River can be diverted to the Pearl River.

The most important thing is that along the Qianyuan River all the way to the east, due to the strong water flow every year, floods will occur in many places downstream, which makes the downstream investment in flood prevention and disaster relief very large.

If this grand plan can really be realized, then the Qandong Plain in the eastern part of the empire will be free from floods, and the increase in water volume in the Pearl River will allow ships to sail directly from Yandi City to Qiongzhou Port.

In this case, materials from the Qiannan Plain can be transported to Yandi City via the Pearl River, and guns, ammunition and cannons produced next to Yandi City can be transported to Qiongzhou Port via land and water.Of course, the most important thing is to transport the steam engine to Qiongzhou Port to assemble the ironclad ship.

For such a huge canal project, Lu Hao began to design the drawings by himself, marking the water level differences in various places. It was really meticulous.

Of course, he is not planning to leave Liuyang City these days. After all, the Sui Empire's one billion taels of silver and the compensation materials have not yet been arrived.

If the Sui Empire dared to play tricks with him, he would definitely send his troops south, occupy Xuancheng, and threaten the inland hinterland of the Sui Empire.

Since Lu Hao didn't leave, neither did the two main armies of Xuanyuan Lingyu and Liu Ruxu. Instead, they rested in place, allowing these soldiers to feel the natural scenery of the seaside and taste the unique seafood feast here.

The army led by Dong Xiaojun is currently guarding the prisoners of the Sui Empire and can only change defenses and rest.

Xuanyuan Hongzhi finally saw his sister, and the two hugged each other and cried. Fortunately, Liu Ruxu was there to comfort Lingyu.

Since it was a break, it was free time. However, several generals and Wu Qingyu came together.

"What happened?"

Lu Hao immediately noticed something unusual.

"Prime Minister, General Xue Yue of the Eastern Conquest... General Xue... fought bloody battles in Hulu Valley and died for the country!"

Wu Qingyu reported while choking.

"what……"

Lu Hao was so shocked that he dropped the pen in his hand.

In his impression, General Xue Yue was calm, mature and prudent. Even if he could not defeat Juli Khan, he would not die in Shacheng.

Just as he was happily preparing to receive strategic materials from the Sui Empire, such huge bad news came, which caught Lu Hao off guard.

"What happened? How did General Xue die in battle?"

Lu Hao's voice was as cold as frost.

The temperature in the entire back garden seemed to be dropping sharply, and everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

Lu Hao had never been so out of character for so long, and General Xue's death in battle made Lu Hao's anger reach its peak.

"It was King Yu who cut off General Xue's food and grass, causing General Xue to withdraw in a hurry, and finally fell into an ambush by Juli Khan..."

Wu Qingyu replied concisely.

"Damn it, King Yu? I won't kill you unless I kill you, and I swear I won't be a human being!"

Lu Hao said coldly and punched the table.

boom!
The table was torn apart, dust was flying, broken wood and debris were flying everywhere.

The other generals were so frightened that they retreated, and Lu Hao was really frightened.

"What's the current situation of the war? Where did Juli Khan go?"

Lu Hao asked in a deep voice.

"Juli Khan still occupies Liaoyang City. Although General Xue died in the battle, he tenaciously rushed out of Calabash Valley with his army, and the army retreated to Heisen City and Gissen City..."

Wu Qingyu reported in detail.

"Who is leading the army in these two cities now?"

Lu Hao was relieved.

As long as Hessen City and Gissen City are still in the hands of the Great Yan Empire, the Turks have not penetrated into the interior and will not cause harm to the people.

"General Li led an army of 3 to garrison Heisen City, and General Sun led more than [-] men to garrison Gissen City. Both generals are General Xue's confidants, so defending the city should not be a big problem."

Wu Qingyu hurriedly reported.

"Where is that traitor King Yu?"

Lu Hao's eyes flashed with murderous intent and he asked coldly.

(End of this chapter)