Zhang Zhenzhou personally led the formation, commanding as if he was calm, he tried his best to stabilize the morale of the army, and ordered the cavalry to surround the two wings, cutting the enemy's cavalry to weaken the impact.

"Clang clang clang—"

The cavalry on both sides fought and fell into a tangled battle, fighting on the back of real swords and guns.

"Kill--"

The cavalry on both sides fell into a melee and continued to collide with the sound of hooves.

Qin Qiong led his troops to come, but instead of charging directly, he began to rush around the battle situation, rolling up smoke and dust.

His strategic purpose was not to annihilate 50,000 or 60,000 Tang troops, but to delay time, because he only brought 23,000 cavalry, which was not enough to eat 50,000 or 60,000 Tang troops. Therefore, he ran around the periphery around the square formation, and saw the flaws of the formation, and directly sent a team of thousands to attack.

This kind of wing-passing style avoids the loss of head-on collisions and minimizes casualties on its own side. After the more than 10,000 horse teams rushed by, they used their powerful momentum to penetrate at any time, causing the dense formation of the Tang army to be scattered, waving their spears and sabers to gain an advantage from a high point.

After fighting for half an hour, Qin Qiong ordered the withdrawal of troops and did not fight with the Tang army in a stalemate, because once the iron cavalry stopped, their advantages continued to decline. Finally, they fought on the spot and were surrounded by infantry. They were prone to attack them in groups, and they all formed holes and chopped into meat paste.

The cavalry came quickly and retreated quickly, like the tide receding, rolling away in reverse.

The Tang army breathed a sigh of relief and continued to rush, but in less than two hours, the people were trapped and the horses were not suitable. Qin Qiong came again with 20,000 troops.

Zhang Zhenzhou looked solemn and continued to order the entire army to set up a formation and fight to the end with the Dahua army.

This time, the cavalry sent by Qin Qiong did not directly rush towards the main formation of the Tang army, but entered the land of an arrow and quickly spread to the two wings, avoiding the attack of arrow rain, and then wandered around the large circle, mainly to disturb the Tang army, making the Tang army desperate, disintegrating its morale, and affecting its march.

The role of the war horse is fully reflected at this time. It can attack and defend and can also replenish the knights' physical strength without running by themselves. In addition, the iron cavalry is powerful and courageous, and has a huge advantage.

On the contrary, the Tang army, 10,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry, were only seven thousand cavalry left, and the infantry fought for four or five thousand. The seriously injured were no longer cared about, and they were abandoned. Only the minor injured were still accompanying the army. Now they were repeatedly disturbed by the cavalry. They were hungry and hungry, and their fighting spirit was fading away little by little.

Zhang Zhenzhou ordered a marching. He had seen through the strategic intention of dealing with it, but he could not get rid of it. Because the initiative was on Dahua side, he could do it to guide the infantry, maintain the morale and combat power, and gradually move forward. When dusk, he felt a hillside camped for repair.

He had seen through that more than 20,000 cavalry dared not fight head-on, but wanted to drag them down and wait for reinforcements. Unfortunately, although Zhang Zhenzhou knew it well, it was difficult for the Tang army infantry to hurry on the road, so he had to be anxious and calm on the surface.

"The Dahua army dared not rush forward because of insufficient troops. The outer shield player and spearman covered him. The archers were on the inside. When they found the cavalry approaching, they immediately shot arrows to block the attack." Zhang Zhenzhou commanded the army to continue moving forward.

In order to prevent ambushing, do not go through dense forest areas and mountains, and go directly to the wilderness areas, so that the ambush cannot be hidden, but the distance will increase.

At noon, Qin Qiong saw that the Tang army was suitable for supplying dry food, launched an attack and suffered some casualties, but it caused even greater trauma to the Tang army. More than a thousand cavalry were killed, but more infantry were removed before the battle was killed.

This seriously tests the will of the Tang army. Not everyone in these armies wanted to sacrifice their lives for the country and be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. They could not see hope and witness the terribleness of the Dahua army. The morale of the army was disintegrated and they did not want to leave again.

"Why do we escape? Why do we fight against Dahua? Our families are all in Fufeng County and Beidi County. These territories are occupied by Dahua. We have lost our families. If we continue to fight to the death, we will get nothing. If we surrender to Dahua, our families will be exempted from taxes."

"Yes, if you don't leave, if you continue, you will have to die on the way. It's better to surrender."

The Tang soldiers were talking about it in a small area and were very inciting. Their will as soldiers was gone and they developed a war-weary mood.

"No discussion is allowed. Who is talking about it? It will disrupt the morale of the army, and kill it without any discussion!" After hearing this, a lieutenant of the Tang army immediately came to stop it.

The soldiers shut up, but their eyes were full of disgust and disgust.

The long journey was long and the army advanced. Qin Qiong's souls remained unshakable along the way. He never fought decisively or gave up. He bit his tail and never slacked off. He kept fighting. The two armies fought and left. There were more than ten wars between all and big and small. It was not until dusk that the attack stopped and the cavalry needed to be repaired.

The Tang army chose a hillside, a place of rivers, and camped on the banks of the river. On the one hand, it had water sources, and on the other hand, it could also be used as a natural danger to block sneak attacks.

After a day of running, the Tang army suffered 17,000 casualties, and the Dahua army suffered nearly 5,000 casualties.

Although it is temporarily safe, Zhang Zhenzhou knew very well that Hou Junji's cavalry behind him would probably arrive tonight, and he led the more than 40,000 infantry to rush back to the outside of Chang'an City at least two days. What was waiting for him was Dahua's main force. Even if they could get rid of Qin Qiong and Hou Junji's cavalry to chase him, how many people could be put up and down when they arrived at the city? Can they stop the army that the Emperor Dahua personally led the expedition?

This is completely the momentum of moths flying into the flames. Zhang Zhenzhou knew it very well and sighed to the sky. He was in his sixties and passed his sixties. He was not willing to die. But it was a pity to see tens of thousands of children ruining him like this.

There were several deputy generals and strategists around him, all of whom were silent, including Liu Wenjing, Duan Zhixuan and others.

"How should we choose, whether to live or die, what do you think?"

"General, our journey back is too difficult. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get to Chang'an City alive." A deputy general said pessimistically.

Liu Wenjing sighed. Although he was concerned about the Tang Dynasty's regime, he actually wanted to seek wealth and official titles. He became a minister of the dragon and made merits in the founding country. Now, the Tang Dynasty has been declining and they are in danger. It is time to face the reality.

Zhang Zhenzhou felt that he had no strength at this time and sighed: "I was invited by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and appointed and re-appointed. I cannot betrayed. However, I am not a minister cultivated by the Tang Dynasty. I am just appointed in danger. Now I cannot do anything. I cannot ruin the lives of so many soldiers because of my stubbornness and loyalty. Therefore, after tonight, I, Zhang Zhenzhou, plan to resign from the position of marshal. Tomorrow, if you want to surrender, you will go and vote, and you will no longer be restrained."
Chapter completed!