The sound of the horn is getting more and more urgent, from far to near.

Zhu Biao led his personal guards to come along the road, and the shouts of "Catch Xiang Zhenkui and capture Xiang Zhenkui alive..." shook the sky.

Xiang Zhenkui's personal general was shocked and looked at the iron cavalry running at the same speed on both sides of the road. Then he looked back at the pursuers getting closer and closer, and was extremely desperate.

"General, I will take my men back to block the pursuers. You took off your armor and put on your military uniform. Don't ride your horse anymore, just leave."

On the way ahead, there were crowds of people and even horses could not run. If he could run, Cheng Xiaofeng's Iron Cavalry, like Cheng Xiaofeng's Imperial Army, was immediately besieged by pursuers on both wings, and was defeated and defeated. Even Cheng Xiaofeng didn't know where to go now.

This battle was defeated so badly!

The personal guards surrounding Xiang Zhenkui helped Xiang Zhenkui remove the bright light armor on his body. They ignored Xiang Zhenkui's roar.

"General, take care of yourself." The general and several guard officers immediately bowed to Xiang Zhenkui's last salute in his life, turned his head and rushed towards the pursuers without hesitation.

Xiang Zhenkui couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Let's go..." Xiang Zhenkui, dressed in a soldier, and together with four personal guards and more than 20 elite soldiers, he crept into the surging trend of defeated soldiers. He was like a drop of water melting into the river and disappeared in a flash.

Thousands of personal guards wrapped in several times the defeated soldiers, and rushed towards Zhu Biao with a howl.

Zhu Biao did not give the kiss any chance and pierced his throat with one shot.

The cavalry of the personal guard ran like thunder, and Xiang Zhenkui's personal soldiers were thrown into the torrent like a handful of gravel, and even a small wave was gone without a trace.

Thousands of defeated soldiers were even more moraleless. They were like a handful of snowflakes, which were dispersed invisibly with one poke.

"Chase, chase after you, and capture Xiang Zhenkui alive."

The green horse galloped rapidly. Xiang Zhenkui threw all his personal soldiers out, so he must be not far away. The body of the war horse soared into the air and shot straight away like a cloud and fog, but Zhu Biao could no longer see Xiang Zhenkui's figure.

Before, he had a large group of well-equipped personal guards, and his own bright light armor, and his whole body was a glowing light bulb, but now...

Can't see it!

Ansu County City.

The 10,000 cavalry led by Zhu Zhong were hoarded five miles outside the south gate.

The sunset is like blood.

Ten miles away from Ansu County, more than 100,000 Tang and Han cavalry completely surrounded the defeated Zhou army from all directions. Zhu Biao ordered the large-scale surrender of prisoners and no killing of surrenders.

70,000 or 80,000 were lost. The Zhou army lost its troops and defeated them. They surrendered one after another when they had no way to escape. Together with the previous captives, a total of 110,000 defeated soldiers were all imprisoned by Shangguan Renqing's troops.

The 20,000 Zhou troops guarding here were recovered. After confirming that Xiang Zhenkui's main force was defeated, they immediately wiped their feet and slipped away. Thousands of Tang army prisoners of war instantly returned to their warm embraces.

The dark curtains quietly descended.

The lights are brightly lit in the palace of the county magistrate in the city.

Zhu Biao, Shangguan Renqing, Zhu Wu, Zhu Zhong, Zhu Tong, Chen Mengren and more than 20 Tang Han generals gathered together, not to celebrate the victory, but to urgently discuss the next strategy.

Should the army go straight into Bo, or advance westward to intercept the other two partial divisions of the Zhou army?

As for rewarding the title of King Tang, he was unable to resolve the siege of Chengbo. As for Zhu Biao, he was not ashamed to go to Baba to seek credit.

"Okay, just as General Shangguan's words are divided into two groups, and attack the two counties of Huaicheng and Pinggao immediately. First, sweep away the partial army of Dang Shikui, gather the military strength, and finally decide with him at the city of Chengbo."

"But if this happens, we will ask General Shangguan to urgently report to Huaicheng and Pinggao counties, so that the two defenders will try their best to entangle the Zhou army, and we must not let them escape."

"Don't worry, the military affairs will be of great importance, so there will be no delays."

...

Late at night, orange.

The huge "Zhou" flag was bathed in the hazy night and flew in the air. Xiang Zhenkui was at the city of Ma, staring blankly for a while, finally unable to control his emotions and burst into tears.

War is so ever-changing and cruel. When he was at his fingertips, it turned against him and gave him a fatal blow.

The small army of 300,000 heading north, tens of thousands of battles under Ansu County, and another 200,000 battles in the north of the city.

A complete defeat, all dreams and hopes were shattered, and the joy of about to succeed turned into a pile of powder under the rampant trampling of the Han and Tang Iron Cavalry.

The defeated soldiers who fled back to Liu Cheng with Xiang Zhenkui were less than 20,000. Compared with the original army of more than 200,000, this is a very small number, but if you want to follow Xiang Zhenkui's remaining dozens of personal soldiers, this is a huge unimaginable number.

Yes, Xiang Zhenkui's personal soldiers were only a dozen, and the more than 20 elite soldiers who were disguised as he was about to get involved in the defeated soldiers were either dead or dispersed, with less than half.

Relying on his personal guards and more than a dozen personal soldiers around him, Xiang Zhenkui showed his identity and worked hard to gather the defeated soldiers south of Ansu County. They asked to open the city gate, and Liu Cheng's guard general and Ansu who led his troops to retreat here came to greet him.

They already knew that Xiang Zhenkui's main force was not good, and hiding in Liucheng was also panicked. When there was a turmoil, the wind was in panic.

Seeing Xiang Zhenkui and more than a dozen personal guards walking into the county government miserably, everyone looked exhausted and heartbroken, the defenders and generals were all shocked and their souls flew out of the sky.

The atmosphere in the conference hall was very desolate.

After telling Bai Ri's crushing defeat, Xiang Zhenkui sighed to the sky, "It's all my fault."

Some people looked at the candlelight swaying beside them in a daze, and remained silent. Some people were asking softly: "I wonder how many troops in the army can break through the siege?"

Xiang Zhenkui shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "There are not many more. Zhu Biao has too many cavalrymen. This battle was defeated too miserably."

Everyone was heartbroken. The 200,000 infantry and cavalry army was like this. Who can feel at ease? Sighing and then asked Xiang Zhenkui, "General, what should I do now? Should I withdraw my troops overnight, or wait...

There is no news about General Cheng and General Hou. Should I withdraw after the news?"

"Don't be lucky." Xiang Zhenkui waved his hand sadly, "If nothing unexpected happens, Zhu Biao's army will reach the city tomorrow morning."

"Retreat immediately?" Liu Cheng's guard obviously could not accept it. The more than 200,000 troops were defeated, so how could they escape 30,000 to 50,000? Xiang Zhenkui only brought back 20,000, so there were so many people who were not taken in? Now he withdrew himself. All the soldiers were all gone. Then he immediately asked, "General, have you not waited for a day? We still have so many brothers who have not taken in the shelter."

"No more wait." Xiang Zhenkui shook his head slowly, "I urgently told the ministries and retreated to Chengbo Zaojin overnight, and sent emergency reports to Pinggao and Huaicheng departments, asking them to retreat quickly. Also, have you reported urgently to the governor?"

"I dare not delay. When the young general withdraws troops to Ansu County City, he has sent an emergency to the Governor's Office."

Xiang Zhenkui breathed a sigh of relief.

In the early morning, Xiang Zhenkui led his army to retreat from Liucheng and drove towards Zaojin in the dark.

Shortly after the army withdrew, the two received a surprising and painful news. Cheng Xiaofeng fled back with a thousand cavalry.

He was hit by two arrows and stained his battle robe with blood. If the personal soldiers had not rescued him to death, he would have been trampled into meat pie by the Han and Tang cavalry.

Although the Imperial Guards only escaped less than 20%, this is undoubtedly a good news.

The exact news that Cheng Xiaofeng was captured was undoubtedly a bad news. Hou Sheng's general He Qingsheng surrendered to the enemy and captured Hou Sheng with his personal soldiers. More than 10,000 defeated soldiers were obliged.

"Where is Xin Jia?" Xiang Zhenkui asked nervously, "Did he break through with you?" Although the possibility is so slim.

"He is dead." Cheng Xiaofeng lowered his head sadly, "I was shot by Zhu Biao, and there are defeated soldiers from other troops in my team."

On December 20th, heavy snow fell for a day. The earth was frozen and jade-like. It shone brightly and dazzlingly under the sunlight the next day.

Zhu Wu led 70,000 cavalry to the back of Pinggao Zhou army.

Shangguan Renqing's troops did not move. In Ansu's battle, the cavalry of the Han and Tang dynasties suffered little losses, but Shangguan Renqing suffered heavy losses.

After the war, more than 90,000 troops were left, only more than 50,000 were left. Forty thousand people died in battle, fled or surrendered to the Zhou army. Although thousands of prisoners in Ansu City were quickly reorganized into the army, Shangguan Renqing had only 60,000 troops under him.

The Zhou army, who had more than 100,000 guards, were unable to send troops to the outside world.

Zhu Biao led the Hedong cavalry and Zhu Hong's troops to fight towards Huaicheng. A small number of cavalry remained in Ansu to ask for advice on the remaining soldiers who were wandering around.

A heavy snow stumbled Zhu Biao's progress and also hindered the pace of the Zhou army's retreat.

On the 22nd, more than 50,000 Han and Tang dynasties met the retreating military camp of the 100,000 Zhou on the banks of the Dingchuan River.

Zhou general Liu Xingzhao gathered all his troops and fought head-on. At the same time, the Ding Zhuang farmer who accompanied the army desperately used a shovel and hoe to dig on the frozen and stiff ground, trying hard to dig.

The sky is gray and the north wind is roaring. Yesterday's sunshine never returns. Snowflakes are flying, and the battlefield is covered with white space.

Zhu Biao immediately launched an attack without hesitation. Because the two armies were in an encounter, the Zhou army's 100,000 troops with infantry armor as the main force have not been completely in full swing.

Liu Xingzhao arranged the array with crane wings, but the east and west wings were thick and thin. Moreover, under the wind and snow, it was difficult to exert the bow and crossbow. The real power of the crane wing array was innately stopped three times and one stop.

However, when Liu Xingzhao suddenly encountered the enemy, it was not easy for him to combine the 100,000 commanders of the marching state into the current battle formation in just less than half an hour.

The Zhou army's formation was very quiet, so quiet that it was suffocating.

The battle flags of both sides danced wildly in the wind and snow, just like the fierce wolf pack on the snow field, making waves of thrilling roars.

The surging Han and Tang dynasties were like a dragon about to fly into the air, roaring up and roaring wildly.

"Wuwuwu..." Hundreds of horns sounded at the same time, and it was shocking in an instant.

A cavalry of the Zhou army also moved out, like an arrow leaving the string, rushing out of the formation like lightning, and heading towards the left wing of the Han and Tang cavalry.

Ten thousand horses galloped, and suddenly stirred up snowflakes in the sky, which was spectacular.

Zhu Hong sneered.

The persimmons were picked up and pinched. Zhou Jun saw that he was bullying. The weapon was slashing the ground and brought a bunch of white snow to the sky, "Kill with me..."

He bravely rushed to the front with his personal soldiers, which immediately attracted the morale of the entire cavalry.

Tens of thousands of people fought together, and the sound of killing was shocking.

The horn sounded again, and another Zhou cavalry rushed out of the formation and rushed towards Zhu Hong's left wing again.

Zhu Biao was a little surprised. The Zhou army seemed to have identified the left wing, as if they had to break through from this side. In fact, Zhu Hong was not bad at fighting. In the almost one-on-one battle, the left-wing Tang army had already gained an absolute advantage.

At least 20% of the 10,000 Zhou army cavalry were cut off at this moment.

Now, the 16,700 cavalry of Zhou army is fighting against the 10,000 Tang cavalry of Zhu Hong's army. Zhu Biao still dares to conclude that victory belongs to Zhu Hong.
To be continued...