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

Chapter 399
After the two princes left Hangu Pass, they had no intention of confronting the Lu family's army head-on. Instead, they wanted to lure Lu Hao's army out of the imperial capital.

As for the location of the final decisive battle, the two princes planned to build Hangu Pass, which is known as the best pass in the world.

Hangu Pass is the central area of ​​the Dayan Empire. It is the only place that must pass when going west and heading east, and it is also a battleground for military strategists.

Once you occupy Hangu Pass, you can overlook the Qianzhong Great Plains if you go east. If you go west, you will see Chen Lin's fiefdoms, Ruzhou and Binzhou.

The two continents are located in the fertile Baofeng Plain. Going west through the high mountains of the Jingchuan Plateau, they enter the territory of the Eighteenth Dynasty of the Western Chu Dynasty.

This road is also the shortest way to send troops to Xi Chu.

Therefore, one can imagine how important the strategic location of Hangu Pass is.

The Imperial Generalissimo Chen Lin obviously valued this, so he retreated to Hangu Pass and blocked the westward passage. Firstly, he ensured the safety of his fiefdom, and secondly, he could also advance eastward and compete in the Central Plains.

"We must retreat, but it seems a bit unreasonable to retreat so early, right?"

King Huainan said in a deep voice.

"Yes, withdrawing the troops so quickly will indeed arouse Lu Hao's suspicion. If he doesn't follow then, the plan will fail."

Prince Hao nodded slightly.

"Therefore, my intention is to stay here for two days. When the Lu family's army is approaching, we will start to retreat and lead them to Hangu Pass."

King Huainan said in a deep voice.

"However, the new troops of the Lu Family Army are all cavalry. We retreated too late and were easily pursued."

Prince Hao added.

"In this case, the infantry will retreat one day in advance, leaving the cavalry to lure the enemy. As long as Lu Hao takes the bait, we will go straight to Hangu Pass and let Chen Lin take care of him."

King Huainan finally made his decision.

"This is very good. It will prevent the infantry from being chased by Lu Hao's cavalry and lure him to Hangu Pass."

Prince Hao thought this was a good idea.

The fish has taken the bait. Whether he can bite this bait, or whether he wants to bite this bait, depends on Lu Hao's anger level.

As for this anger value, it is naturally the level of burning, killing and looting. The more ferocious and poisonous the creature is, the more it will attract Lu Hao's hatred.

Only then would he bite the bait and fall into their trap.

It would be difficult for Lu Hao to capture Hangu Pass. As long as Lu Hao's [-] new troops were almost consumed, they could completely use night attacks to capture Lu Hao in one fell swoop.

The two princes' calculations were louder, Lu Hao's calculations were louder, and Chen Lin's wishful thinking was the loudest. These are all things for later.

After the two discussed, the infantry began to retreat the next day, and the remaining cavalry began to attack the surrounding people.

Wherever they passed, they burned, killed, looted, and left no chickens or dogs behind. They were simply a group of heinous bandits.

Once the army loses the constraints of military discipline, it is really no different from bandits, worse than them.

The crimes committed were too numerous to describe, and the anger of both humans and gods aroused Lu Hao's anger.

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A luxurious carriage was driving on the official road leading to the north from the imperial capital.

The guy driving the car turned out to be Wu Qingyu, the Chief Secretary of the Supervision Department. You can imagine the identity of the person in the car.

According to Lu Hao's idea, he would definitely chase the large army on horseback or fly in the air. However, Nangong Ruoxue wanted to go on the expedition with him, so he had to take a carriage instead.

The carriage was covered with thick carpets, and there were two sleeping berths at the back, which were specially prepared for Nangong Ruoxue and Tantai Xiyao.

After all, Lu Hao could insist on driving long distances, but the two delicate girls could not withstand such a torment.

However, what Lu Hao didn't expect was that after the two beauties left the imperial capital, they were energetic and excited along the way, and they didn't seem to be very tired!
The carriage was too slow, so Lu Hao asked the two main armies to slow down their marching speed so that they could catch up.

"Xiyao, look, that mountain is so high! There is also a temple on the mountain, so majestic! So solemn!"

Nangong Ruoxue was extremely surprised.

"Wow! It's really majestic!"

Tantai Xiyao looked through the window and felt excited. "What's majestic? Isn't it just a temple?"

Lu Hao thought it was just normal.

"Lu Hao, are you trying to find fault? Can't you just say something humane? You are well-informed. Have you ever seen such a majestic temple?"

Nangong Ruoxue disagreed.

"Of course I have seen it. I have seen many temples, many more magnificent than this one!"

Lu Hao was extremely angry.

"Ruoxue, don't listen to his bragging. He rarely leaves the imperial capital. How could he have seen so many temples?"

Tantai Xiyao interrupted.

"..."

Lu Hao was stunned for a moment and was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, he is the prime minister of a country and rarely leaves the imperial capital. How can he have time to see so many temples?

However, it was really hard for Lu Hao to refute.

Should I tell these two beauties that I have been to many temples in my previous life, or to temples all over the world?
"Look, he has nothing to say, he's just bragging!"

Tantai Xiyao pursed her lips and snickered.

"Master Xiang, I rarely see you embarrassed!"

Nangong Ruoxue also covered her mouth and snickered.

Lu Hao couldn't laugh or cry, but he couldn't refute, and he was immediately embarrassed.

The scenery along the way was beautiful, and the two beauties were so excited that they completely ignored Lu Hao.

In the distance, a group of people followed the carriage. These people were the elite of the Supervision Department arranged by Wu Qingyu.

Firstly, they want to receive intelligence, and secondly, they want to protect the Prime Minister.

Along the main official roads of the Great Yan Empire, there are imperial inns. These inns mainly provide food and accommodation for the messengers and messengers who deliver the news.

Lu Hao plans to stay at the inn tonight. Although the environment is not very good, he can feed the horses so that he can continue his journey tomorrow.

In the room of the inn, Tantai Xiyao contacted the two main armies through "Thousand Miles of Spiritual Sound" to slow down the pace of their advance.

According to Lu Hao's idea, it would take at least five days to wait until Xie Jiapo was reached before suddenly starting to hunt down the two princes.

Three days later, Lu Hao finally caught up with the two legions and led an army of [-] towards Xie Jiapo.

To be honest, the two princes were waiting for Lu Hao until their flowers faded.

"Reporting to the King of Huainan, Lu Hao's army is still half a day away from us."

The spies report back.

"Half a day's journey? It seems we should retreat too?"

The king of Huainan said with great joy.

"What the hell is this Lu Hao doing? How many days has it been like? He just came here slowly. Isn't it rumored by the outside world that the Lu family's army is marching like fire and as fast as lightning?"

Prince Hao said in confusion.

"You don't care when he arrives? As long as he arrives, we can retreat."

King Huainan didn't worry too much.

All the two princes left behind were cavalry, about 1 people. If they wanted to escape, they would have to go very quickly.

Even Lu Hao's cavalry would probably have a hard time chasing them.

However, there is a reason why Lu Hao is so slow.

(End of this chapter)