Qi, Mangshan.
Duan Shao was riding a war horse, and behind him were elite troops from Jinyang.
Just from the appearance of these soldiers, you can see a huge difference from the other soldiers. They are well-trained, well-equipped, and tall.
The cold wind blew and the trees on both sides of the mountain road shook violently.
The sky was extremely gloomy and the wind was strong. Debris flew everywhere with the strong wind, and the sight was also blocked.
Duan Shao led the army forward, and after advancing for a long time, he saw the Qi army camp.
Gao Yanzong and Hu Luguang, who were all wrapped up, came out to greet them.
Duan Shao got off his horse, and then began to skillfully observe the surrounding terrain, check where the two men were stationed, etc.
Hu Luguang was somewhat displeased, feeling that he was being despised by Duan Shao. He kept a straight face and was unwilling to come forward to speak.
However, Gao Yanzong hurriedly stepped forward and showed a simple and honest smile.
"Da Sima!"
Duan Shao glanced at him and assessed the opponent's injuries.
"Defeated by Zhou people?"
Gao Yanzong suddenly raised his head, his face became serious, "That's not the case!"
"I was not defeated. I even fought in front of Yu Wenxian and almost killed him!!"
"It's just that we don't have enough troops and have no choice but to withdraw!"
Gao Yanzong began to find various reasons for himself, such as too few soldiers, too slippery ground, too cold weather, etc.
Duan Shao simply skipped him and looked directly at Hu Luguang.
Hu Luguang then spoke: "We attacked the enemy's formation from Mang Mountain. We took advantage of the favorable terrain and killed many people. We defeated about three thousand cavalry. The attack was swift and fierce. But then the enemy adjusted their formation and attacked from both wings.
Outflanked and almost captured us all."
"If I hadn't shot the coach, I'm afraid we would have been forcibly retained."
Duan Shao was very surprised, "You shot the enemy's general??"
Hu Luguang's archery skills are leading by a cliff in the entire Daqi. Just in terms of archery skills, he is the number one general in Daqi.
Gao Yanzong said: "We didn't shoot any generals, we just shot the generals who were chasing us from the flanks."
Hu Luguang was not angry and said calmly: "That person seems to be Wang Xiong, the fake Duke of Zhou Yong. I saw the banner he raised."
"When we went to attack Yu Wenxian's army, he came out from the side to cut off our retreat. I fought and retreated, and shot him in the forehead with an arrow. He was taken away by him on the left and right, and his troops also withdrew.
I don't know if he is still alive."
Duan Shao stroked his beard and praised repeatedly, "When it comes to fighting alone, there are few people in the world who can compare to Ming Yue."
Duan Shao's words seemed to be a compliment, but if he thought about it carefully, it didn't seem to be the case.
After all, fighting alone is only one aspect of being a general. Leading troops to fight is not a street fight.
Hu Luguang narrowed his eyes again and ignored him.
Gao Yanzong looked at Hu Luguang with some envy. This old man was so lucky. He shot down the enemy general with one arrow and successfully broke the armor.
I rushed over desperately, but I didn't catch anything, and I was almost left behind.
Duan Shao suddenly laughed, "I'm afraid Yuwenhu won't be able to sleep."
"oh?"
"I guess you don't know yet. Liu Taozi defeated Yang Zhong in Lingwu and killed him. He defeated Hou Longen in Huizhou and is heading to Chang'an now."
"ah???"
Hu Luguang and Gao Yanzong showed almost the same expression, both of them were dumbfounded.
Duan Shao continued: "Lou Rui defeated Yang Xi, and now Mingyue has shot Wang Xiong."
"Two princes died in succession and two generals were killed."
"Yu Wenhu had to kneel before their emperor to apologize."
"How did Yang Zhong lose??"
Hu Luguang interrupted Duan Shao first and couldn't help but ask.
Duan Shao shook his head, "How could I know? I know he was killed. Otherwise, how could the enemy retreat?"
Gao Yanzong was so excited that he clapped his hands and his face turned red, "Look, I said it, I said it, Yang Zhong must have been killed, so they retreated!!"
Hu Luguang was silent for a moment. He thought that Yang Zhong would lose to Liu Taozi, but he didn't expect that he would be killed directly by Liu Taozi.
Has this little kid made such great progress?
Duan Shao stopped talking and led the two of them up to a lookout, where the three of them looked at the enemy in the distance together.
The enemy is retreating in an orderly manner.
Duan Shao laughed and said, "We have to help General Wei buy some more time."
"What does Da Sima mean?"
"Gao Yanzong, can you still charge into the battle?"
"able!!"
at the same time.
In the Zhou camp at the foot of the mountain, everything was bleak.
The soldiers lowered their heads and their morale was seriously damaged.
Fortunately, the generals continued to comfort and encourage them, so that they could continue to maintain their combat effectiveness.
The soldiers were patrolling back and forth, and the civilians in the distance were loading things into their cars and withdrawing them in an orderly manner.
In a large tent, Yu Wenxian looked at Wang Xiong lying on the bed with a sad face.
Wang Xiong is also from Taiyuan, but he is not the King of Taiyuan, but Lao Xianbei of Taiyuan.
This person was very senior and had followed He Bateyue into the Pass. Later, he made many meritorious deeds and was granted the title of Duke Yong. He had thousands of households living in the city. He was a person who followed the Duke of the State, Liang Guogong and others.
But at this moment, Wang Xiong's face was wrapped and still bleeding.
Wang Xiong was old. He was already ill during this expedition, and his forehead was gouged by Dendrobium Guang. The military doctors were at their wits' end.
Yu Wenxian looked at Wang Xiong sadly and said in a low voice: "My lord, it is all my fault that you have fallen here."
"I used to think that only Hu Luguang was worthy of vigilance, and Gao Yanzong was not worth mentioning."
"I never thought that Gao Yanzong was so brave, and I was repelled by him, so I didn't join forces with you in time, and you were harmed by thieves."
Yu Wenxian felt unspeakably guilty at this moment.
His line failed to block Gao Yanzong, and was driven back by the ugly fat man. This caused Wang Xiong to disperse too many troops when outflanking, and faced Hu Luguang, causing the current tragic situation.
Yu Wenxian lowered his head and clenched his fists.
Wang Xiong gasped for air and said slowly: "Don't worry."
"On the battlefield, life and death matter."
"Rather than die on the bed due to illness, it would not be a pity to die at the hands of a famous general."
Yu Wenxian looked at him, "Old General, I will definitely avenge you."
"Hu Luguang, Hu Luguang should not be underestimated. Gao Yanzong is extremely brave, and the same is true. Mr. Qi, in the country right now, you are the only one among us veterans and young people."
"Hu Luguang is still strong, and there are also Liu Taozi, Gao Changgong, Gao Yanzong and others, who are similar in age to the Duke of Qi."
"The Duke of Qi must remember the lesson and never underestimate the enemy in the future. Alas, we must not underestimate the enemy."
Yu Wenxian nodded, "I've written it down."
"Does the Duke have anything else to teach me?"
"Liu Taozi is fierce and now dominates Linghui and other states. The only ones who can defeat him are Wei and Wei Xiao."
Before Wang Xiong finished speaking, his voice gradually became weaker and he suddenly became quiet.
Yu Wenxian stepped forward and stretched out his hand to detect his breathing.
"well"
Wang Xiong was no longer breathing.
Yu Wenxian stood up, bowed to him again, and then came out to tell the generals the unfortunate news.
Wang Xiong still had a very high reputation in the army. The generals were in mourning, and Yu Wenxian forbade the news to be leaked to the army.
When he returned to his tent, Gao Jiong was already waiting for him.
"Lord."
Yu Wenxian sat in the upper seat with a dull look on his face.
"Duke Yongguo died in battle, what should we do next?"
Gao Jiong frowned. They didn't dare to turn around and go back directly. With hundreds of thousands of troops, doing so would cause big problems, so they had to go back in batches. Yuchi Jiong had already left, and so had the other generals.
They left one by one, and the remaining troops were neither too many nor too few.
The scouts said that Duan Shao might have already arrived here with his army.
Now we have to think about how to escape safely from Duan Shao and others.
Gao Yan said calmly: "My lord, at this moment, we can only ask General Quan Jingxuan to abandon Yuzhou and Yongzhou and move slightly north to deter the enemy so that we can easily escape."
"give up??"
"Even if we don't give up now, we won't be able to hold on in the future. If Duan Shao and Hu Luguang march together, I'm afraid General Quan won't be able to stop them."
"But with him as a strong support, Duan Shao does not dare to push too far. Duan Shao always seeks stability in combat and never does anything risky. Therefore, he is somewhat at odds with Hu Luguang. We can take advantage of this."
Yu Wenxian and Gao Jiong had been plotting for a long time.
Gao Yan added: "I am very worried about the situation in Chang'an now. This time the Duke of Jin led the army to leave, leaving no strong generals to guard the city. The city is dominated by Yuwenhui. Although Yuwenhui has some talents and learning, he has never fought.
He has experienced war and knows nothing about military affairs."
"Chang'an is neither easy to attack nor easy to defend."
Listening to Gao Jiong's words, Yu Wenxian's mood became even worse.
"I hope the Duke of Jin can arrive in Chang'an as soon as possible so as not to cause any loss to the country."
Huashan County.
The entire officialdom was trembling.
Tens of thousands of knights were running wildly. The knights were like waves, sweeping in from a distance. The positions of the front army and the rear army were greatly different.
Someone was driving the carriage at full speed, and the carriage was full of baggage.
The generals constantly scolded those who fell behind and asked them to catch up quickly.
Occasionally, there were wounded soldiers who were abandoned aside, leaving a few knights to take them to the nearest city to rest.
Yuwenhu was riding a war horse, wearing heavy armor, and there was no luster in his eyes.
A strong wind came, and I didn't know whether it was snow or rain. It was so thin that I couldn't see it clearly. I just vaguely felt that something was falling on me. Yuwenhu's armor became as cold as ice, and the armor underneath
His body was trembling constantly at this moment.
Changan immediately cut off contact.
This made Yu Wenhu extremely frightened.
Before he set off, he just wanted to have as many famous generals as possible around him. For safety reasons, even Wang Xiong, who was sick, was dragged up by him to follow him on the expedition.
The result became what it is now.
Liu Taozi led the cavalry to attack Chang'an, but he couldn't find a general who could be used to deal with him!!
Is Chang'an still there today?
How is the emperor now?
Yu Wenhu thought about these questions repeatedly, and his whole body felt a little weak and numb.
After leaving the front line, Yu Wenhu has been marching forcefully, running to Chang'an regardless of the situation. His own body is a little overwhelmed, the logistics is also in a mess, and the soldiers are complaining endlessly.
But Yu Wenhu didn't dare to slow down a little.
He will not stop until he sees Chang'an.
At this moment, the former army accelerated into the territory of Huashan County and continued to advance along the official road at the foot of the mountain in the direction of Chang'an.
The army flew past bit by bit, and the mountains and valleys of Huashan Mountain in the distance were extremely quiet. Not even a bird appeared.
The woods on the left have become a little sparse, with several paths branching out, and the situation looks a little strange.
But everyone is on a forced march.
The front army has almost settled down, and then it is the turn of the Chinese army.
Several knights around Yu Wenhu held high their flags.
"Boom!! Boom! Boom!!!!"
The sound of huge war drums suddenly sounded from the mountains and forests.
Yu Wenhu reined in his horse suddenly and looked aside in surprise. The army suddenly became panicked, and the experienced officers immediately began to order everyone to defend.
A group of cavalry suddenly rushed out from the forest, and they charged towards the foot of the mountain.
They charged along the two paths. It looked like they were charging fiercely, but in fact they kept charging at the same speed. A fierce general took the lead on each side.
And their purpose is also very simple, which is to attack Yu Wenhu who is in the central position.
At this moment, Yu Wenhu's mind went blank.
The familiar scene once again came into view, but this time, there was no Hou Longen around him to save him.
Yu Wenhu could only ask everyone to stop and form an array, and at the same time ask the front and rear troops to come to help.
Being attacked while marching in a hurry is a very scary thing.
A tank running at full speed suddenly stops. This will only lead to one thing: parts bursting.
This cavalry force, which had been forced to march for many days, was suddenly shattered at this moment. The rear army collided with the central army that suddenly stopped. The front army was in a mess. Some wanted to turn back, while others continued on their way.
These more than ten thousand fine knights were now blocked in place by their own people, unable to move.
Two fists slammed down on them from the mountainside.
Gao Changgong was wearing a damaged mask and holding a horse spear. He looked like a demon. He waved the horse spear from left to right, causing the knights blocking his path to fly away. He screamed and headed straight for the general's flag.
Liu Taozi on the other side did not roar, and Ma Shu's application was simpler, but the killing was more efficient.
He is not as amazing as Gao Changgong, who can knock down several people with one ride. He rushes left and right, like a flexible fish, and keeps getting into the enemy's formation, while the enemies on the left and right keep falling. Before Gao Changgong, he
He had already seen the general's flag in the distance.
Yuwen Hu was confused, and under the protection of his soldiers, he screamed and retreated.
Officers organized troops to stop Liu Taozi and Gao Changgong.
The troops brought out by Yu Wenhu are all the elites of various military governments, especially the lower-level officers, whose abilities are extremely outstanding. Even in such a bad situation, they can still organize the army to block it.
But when Yu Wenhu withdrew like this, the entire army was completely in chaos.
These officers struggled to maintain their formation, dragging their exhausted bodies to fight Liu Taozi and others.
Liu Taozi and Gao Changgong continued to charge towards Yu Wenhu. The entire official road was filled with the whine of horses and the screams of soldiers.
Yu Wenhu had no command, he just kept running, letting this army make the decision on its own. If it were called an ordinary army, it would have completely collapsed at this moment, and they could still resist slightly.
Yuwen Hu retreated all the way, and the troops behind him fought on their own, but whenever he looked back, he could always see the masked general leading everyone to pursue him.
Yuwenhu was so frightened that he no longer dared to look back.
The battle went on for a long time, the sunset rose and the sun set.
However, there was a strong wind and ice and snow fell randomly on the battlefield, interrupting the rhythm of both sides.
Liu Taozi stopped the pursuit of Gao Changgong in time, and they quickly returned, once again breaking through the newly organized army, and left north.
The heavy snow fell, but the scarlet blood on the battlefield could not be covered. The snowflakes fell on the blood and immediately turned into blood.
The entire Huashan official road is littered with corpses.
The war horse ran wildly, searching for its master.
Corpses were piled on corpses, armor was everywhere, and flags were mixed with blood and mud.
Yu Wenhu fell off his horse, and the soldiers on the left and right jumped down to help him up.
The knights were organized by the officers to follow Yu Wenhu.
Yu Wenhu was helped up, but he was just panting heavily. He was so frightened that he looked around and couldn't even speak.
"My lord, the enemy has retreated! Retreat!"
After listening to the consolation from his subordinates, Yuwen Hu just came back to life, "Just retreat, just retreat."
He looked in the direction of the official road with difficulty, and then at the many knights who followed him.
These knights had just experienced a forced march and a hard battle. They had almost lost their combat effectiveness. They did not wait for the enemy's attack. They just rode their horses. Suddenly they fell off their horses and could not get up again.
Looking at the remnants of the defeated generals around him, Yu Wenhu couldn't help but shed tears.
He couldn't bear it anymore, covered his face and cried bitterly.
He has never suffered such bullying in his life.
The 16,000 elite cavalry gathered from various prefectures are the core strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty!!
After such a bloody battle, he didn't know how many people were left.
He didn't even dare to ask, he didn't want to know how many casualties there were.
Why did Liu Taozi appear on his marching road??
Why didn’t any scouts tell me their movements??
Yu Wenhu's mind was in chaos at the moment, and he just cried loudly.
The generals stood on both sides, each exhausted to the extreme. Without Yu Wenhu's orders, some began to collect the defeated troops, some began to rescue the wounded, and some sent scouts to prevent Liu Taozi from charging again.
They looked at Yu Wenhu who was sitting on the ground crying and didn't know how to comfort him.
Yuwenhu had never regretted so much.
He didn't know how long he cried, but he finally stopped crying under the comfort of his two confidants.
The sky has turned completely dark.
A knight held up a torch, and everything was bright.
Yu Wenhu wiped away his tears and looked at the generals, "This defeat is all because of my fault."
"Because of my fault, such huge casualties were caused. I no longer have the face to go back to see the emperor."
He immediately drew his sword and committed suicide.
The generals rushed forward to persuade him and took the sword from his hand.
Yu Wenhu's teeth were shaking violently, and there was endless hatred in his eyes.
Chapter completed!