The horse galloped in the wilderness, as if the north wind blew across the grassland, chasing the panicked flock.

Of course, there are no sheep here, only the panicked Liang cavalry.

Most of the people came from Qi cavalry, one man and two horses, fought with the enemy in the wilderness for a day and night, and finally surrounded the prey.

Here, less than one mile north of Huoshui, the Qi army had cut off the opponent's retreat.

The three or five groups of Qi cavalry were like wolves, biting the Liang cavalry trying to gather, and people kept falling off their horses and falling down on the ground.

Compared to Qi, Liang State has fewer horses, and it is not easy to get thousands of horses. However, the Liang cavalry can no longer stand the continuous battles for a day and night.

Your horse is about to collapse, but our horses won't.

Yu Fumai thought so, and led his subordinates to entangle the Liang cavalry, and occasionally bent his bow and arrow to shoot the opponent's mount.

The poor horse under the other party's crotch was weak when running, and it seemed that he could not hold on anymore, which reminded Yu Fumai of those old horses who were about to die.

Seeing that the Liang army's cavalry was about to end, Yu Fumai felt strange: How could Yedu be compromised by you in such a poor cavalry skills?

He really couldn't figure it out. He thought his opponent was a warrior with superb riding skills, but he didn't expect that the fight would be much weaker and even the women in the tribe could not match.

Think about it again, isn’t this taken for granted?

The people in Shuobei were born with horses, such as him and many companions.

When they were babies, they would be packed with sheepskin by their families (mothers) in horses, tied to horseback, and graze with others.

When they were three years old, they could walk and started riding horses. Of course, the children were unable to ride steadily, so they tied people to the horse's back with ropes.

Then hold the reins in your hand, hold the whip, and gallop with the others.

When I was five years old, I started shooting arrows, using small bows and short arrows to shoot all kinds of birds and beasts, including hares, gophers, and birds.

When they were ten years old, they could stand on tiptoe on their horses while riding a horse, without having to sit down.

The speed of archery is as fast as the wind, and no matter how flexible the prey is, it cannot escape their arrows.

No matter how violent the horse is, they can easily control it, turn left and right, and be as flexible as a bird.

At the age of fifteen, they began to hunt, fight, rob other tribes, or resist attacks and sneak attacks launched by other tribes on their own.

When they were twenty years old, they were flooded with the bloody storm of the border and became brave and warlike warriors. They rode their horses and merged with the horses.

So, why do you Southern cavalry compete with us for cavalry?

How did you attack Yedu?

Yu Fumai couldn't figure it out. He always believed that Yecheng was the place where people in heaven lived, so wild rabbits could not enter.

Perhaps, this is really an accident. No matter how much the shepherd is guarding, he will occasionally be taken away by a wolf.

Seeing that the Liang cavalry became more and more chaotic, Yu Fumai looked down on his opponent more and more, but he heard the sound of horns coming from behind.

The Qi cavalry, which was fighting scatteredly, gradually retreated to the periphery, but the encirclement only grew larger, not disappeared.

After a while, the Qi cavalry gathered together began to attack the embarrassed Liang army.

The first round of attack was launched from the west side of the Liang army. The Qi army quickly approached the Liang army with a column. When some of the Liang cavalry came forward, they suddenly turned to the side and passed by.

The second group of cavalry rushed over and attracted more Liang cavalry to fight, but they did not fight directly and still "passed by."

After several consecutive attacks, the Liang cavalry that had gathered together became loose again, while the Qi cavalry had narrowed the encirclement and attacked with a whistle and whistle.

The attacks were made at the same time from all directions, instantly tearing apart the formation of Liang's cavalry. People in the wilderness were overturned. After a long time, the remaining Liang's cavalry struggled to break through and intercept and headed south.

There was a deserted water slum, with large areas of strange rocks in it, which looked particularly eye-catching in the endless wilderness.

The Liang cavalry, who fled in panic, had no choice but to escape. They came to the edge of the water siege, abandoned their horses, fled into the water siege, and fled to the rugged rocks.

......

The sun sets west, and a large number of cavalry arrived at the outer periphery of the water lake on the south bank of Huoshui. The commander of the Qi army, Wang Ke, and Zhu Hunyuan, looked at the strange rocks in the water lake and asked:

"It's here?"

A general replied: "King, it's here. Liang's army was defeated and seized the strange rock and resisted stubbornly."

But Zhu Hunyuan nodded: "There is no need to attack hard. If they are surrounded by wings, they will not be able to fly."

"yes!"

"By the way, is Long Qiaogu this?"

"When you come to the king, this place is Longqiaogu, also known as Qilongxiu. It is nine miles downstream, about forty miles."

Speaking of this, the general laughed: "The Liang army cavalry retreated into Longqiaogu and lost thousands of horses. The Liang army infantry was blocked by our army at Jiulizha. The squads and cavalry could not take care of each other, and they were about to be finished."

But Zhu Hunyuan shook his head: "Don't hurry, surround them. After three or four days, he will naturally collapse without fighting."

"yes!"

The generals went to deploy camping. The white-haired Ke Zhu Hunyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the strange rock in the distance.

He was ordered to lead his army to attack the south, with only one target, Xuzhou and Li Li, the governor of Xuzhou of Liang State.

But this person is not easy to deal with, so you must be careful.

However, based on the enemy situation he had spied before, Zhu Hunyuan judged that Xuzhou had prepared for defense, so he would be foolish to knock over with tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry.

Li Li could use his persistence to waste the official army away like the last time, but Zhu Hunyuan thought Li Li must have some thoughts.

I won't squat in Xuzhou honestly and wait for them to attack.

Therefore, Zhu Hunyuan concentrated his main force on Yucheng, the riverside, and sent cavalry to stop Liang's scouts from spying on military information.

As expected, because the scouts could not go deep, the Liang army gathered thousands of cavalry and advanced west along the Huoshui River, trying to check the situation around the upstream.

At the same time, the infantry also advanced west along the Huoshui River. It seemed that they planned to wait for the cavalry to find the main force of the Qi army, join the cavalry, and then fight the Qi army to a decisive battle.

But Zhu Hunyuan fought for decades and saw that the enemy was indeed as expected, he concentrated his own cavalry and defeated the tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry that attacked one by one.

First, they encircled and blocked thousands of Liang cavalry here. After a fierce battle, the remaining soldiers abandoned their horses and fled to Longqiaogu.

If the other party has no horse, he cannot escape, so he can only feed mosquitoes in this water sap.

The cavalry of our side immediately turned around and rushed towards the Liang army infantry who had arrived at Jiulizha, cut off his way back and successfully burned down the opponent's baggage convoy.

And drive it away from the river bank and separate it from the baggage fleet.

Now, the Liang army's cavalry has lost their horses and is still in Longqiaogu; the Liang army's infantry has lost its baggage and no cavalry support, and is surrounded by a forest and water marsh, and cannot advance or retreat.

Next, they just need to siege each other and ride for several days. These people have no food or drink, and they will inevitably collapse without fighting.

This Liang army, which took the initiative to attack, had about 30,000 infantry and cavalry. It was considered elite, but it was defeated without fighting. Then Li Li could never get mad again.

But when Zhu Hunyuan thought of this, he looked at the strange rock again.

Thousands of cavalry are powerful brigades that cannot be underestimated. So, will Li Li be among them?

This place is dozens of miles in radius. It is said that it was the garden of King Liu Wu of Liang during the former Han Dynasty. The strange rocks were abandoned for hundreds of years. This place has become a water sap.

If Li Li is among them, it would be appropriate. The last general was captured in a last garden...

No, if Li Li was really inside, he would never be captured alive.

But Zhu Hunyuan was not disgusted with Liang general Li Li. On the contrary, he admired him very much and believed that this person was very capable.

After all, this is a legendary figure who captured Hou Crack and flooded Duan Shao, and let the emperor return in person without success, and led the cavalry to raid Yecheng.

It is said that he is less than thirty years old.

If possible, Zhu Hunyuanzhen wanted to send someone in to persuade the surrender. If Li Lizhen was inside, he would ensure the safety of the other party and persuade the other party to serve the State of Qi.

However, when Li Li burned the Taimiao, the emperor would not let him go. Li Li must know this, so he would never surrender or be captured alive.

Night is about to fall, but Zhu Hunyuan walks to the campsite.

As he walked, his brows frowned.

If Li Li can be killed in this battle, the war will be over, because Li Li's head will surely calm the emperor's anger and save the court's face.

If the war ends early, our side can avoid revealing flaws and be taken advantage of by the Western thieves.

But what if Li Li is not in the army?

But he can still look forward to one thing.

But Zhu Hunyuan heard from the emperor that the Liang army might have a powerful weapon, similar to a large crossbow, which can cause huge casualties to dense crowds, so this kind of weapon must be wary of this southern expedition.

Therefore, Zhu Hunyuan believes that the tens of thousands of Liang troops who attacked this time must have carried such weapons.

Since the cavalry has not been used, the Liang army infantry, which trapped beast Jiulizha, may have such weapons.

But Zhu Hunyuan couldn't understand what weapons in this world could make loud noises, killing the dense crowds into blood, but he knew that if people had nothing to eat, they would definitely be hungry and dizzy.

These Liang soldiers trapped in the Jiulizu forest and the water marsh lost their baggage. Even with dry food on them, how long can they last?

Not to mention that tens of thousands of people hid in the woods and water, mosquitoes bite them for three or four days, and people's hearts will dissipate.

At that time, he really wanted to see if Liang Jun carried that powerful weapon.

If there are any, and the prisoners are added, they will be sent to Yecheng together. Maybe the weapon yard can be made and you will know how to use it.

If this is true, this trip is worth it.
Chapter completed!