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The two cavalry did not grasp the specific situation.

On the one hand, this is because Li Mu's army was active on the north side of the Great Wall, while these cavalry were on the south side of the Great Wall.

The physical dividing line of the Great Wall made it difficult for news to reach the south.

On the other hand, the ancient order was almost always from the top down.

For example, the command of these cavalry in Handan is from Li Mu to Wang Bai, and then from Wang Bai to pass orders.

Or Pang Nuan went to Xuchang, and then Xuchang conveyed Wang Bai's order to the cavalry.

However, Wang Bai surrendered in the Battle of Wo Niu Mountain and Xu Chang disappeared, so Zhao Guo completely lost contact with the two cavalry.

They have been carrying out Wang Bo's previous orders, which is to attack the Qin army's supply line.

Until a few days ago, Wang Bai ordered them to assemble in Yaozhuang.

The leader of the northern cavalry is a [-]-year-old named Zhong Xian. He followed Wang Bo and fought against the Huns for many years, and he has learned the tactics of the Huns and used them freely.

Although Wang Bai ordered him to gather at Yaozhuang, Zhong Xian took his own initiative and pulled out [-] cavalry to deploy in the dense forest several miles away.

At this moment, Yaozhuang was surrounded by the Qin army, and Zhong Xian did not panic.

He said to Qin Huaide, another two or five hundred masters:

"I've made arrangements."

"As long as the signal is sent out, the five hundred cavalry will join us inside and outside to fight out of the village."

"At that time, it is still unknown who will win the game!"

This is actually Zhong Xian's conservative statement.

The northern goblins are all brave and brave, and they cooperate with each other from the inside out...

Once the fight started, most of the two thousand Qin troops outside Yaozhuang would return home in disastrous defeat.

Qin Huaide frowned and said:

"Strange, who leaked our whereabouts?"

"Is it possible that someone has informed you?"

But then he shook his head and dismissed the idea.

Although the fine cavalry they commanded could not be considered experienced in hundreds of battles, all of them had lived and died with them in Mobei several times.

If you want to inform, how can you wait until now.

When the two were wondering, they saw a Qin general entering the village along the straight road alone.

When General Qin reached Zhuangkou, he untied the bronze sword from his waist, and then raised a scroll of bamboo slips and shouted:

"I am the two or five hundred advocates of the Great Qin Hanei Army."

"I came to persuade you to surrender under the order of Yang Ting, the daughter of Yang Duanhe."

"Wang Bai has already surrendered to our army, and General Li Mu is also negotiating with our army on surrendering."

"This slip is written by Captain Wang Bai himself, and a jade pendant is attached!"

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Zhong and Qin were taken aback, and the surrounding cavalry who were ready for battle also became confused when they heard the words.

Qin Huaide said:

"I'm afraid there is fraud, this guy is trying to trick me into surrendering."

Zhong Xian thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I don't think so."

"Qin Jun only said that he has trapped us here and can take our lives at any time."

"Why bother to come here to persuade you to surrender?"

"What's more, two or five hundred masters were sent up to die?"

Qin Huaide retorted:

"But……"

"How could the captain surrender?"

"General Li Mu will not fight with the Qin army..."

Zhong Xian raised his hand and interrupted Qin Huaide's words, saying:

"Let him in!"

"It's not too late to look at the token."

As soon as the things were handed over to them, Zhong and Qin had nothing to say.

The letter is indeed in Wang Bai's handwriting, and there is no problem with the keepsake.

Qin Huaide didn't believe in himself, he drew out the bronze sword and put it on Zhang Xuan's neck, and asked sharply:

"Did you torture the captain?"

"Forcing the captain to write a letter and then take the jade pendant to lie to me?"

Zhang Xuan smiled and replied:

"If you think that punishing Captain Wang will make him obedient, then you are underestimating Captain Wang."

"He's in our barracks right now, he's in a good mood. If you look at the handwriting again, does he tremble a little?"

Zhong Xian looked at the bamboo slips, the handwriting was indeed vigorous and neat, not like it was written by punishment.

At the same time, what Zhang Xuan said was right, Wang Baiwan was definitely not the kind of cowardly person who would betray his subordinates after being punished.

Seeing that Zhong and Qin were still hesitating, Zhang Xuan waved back.

"If you don't believe me, trust them!"

It turned out that Zhang Xuan had already made preparations and brought several of Wang Bai's subordinates with him.

Under Zhang Xuan's signal, several Beidi soldiers ran forward and knelt down in front of Zhong and Qin.

"Two to five hundred masters!"

"I'll wait for Wuyan to see you!"

"Woniu Mountain was burned and our army was defeated."

"It's a pity that I was betrayed by Xu Chang, the captain has indeed returned to the Qin army..."

What they said was actually the same as what was said in the bamboo slips, so Zhong and Qin had to believe it.

Although the northern soldiers have fought against the Xiongnu for many years, they are not as barbaric as the Huns.

So Zhong and Qin let Zhang Xuan go back.

Among them is the variable that Zhong Xian arranged the cavalry outside.

If there were no cavalry on the periphery and could not cooperate with the outside, the northern cavalry would most likely surrender in accordance with Wang Bai's order when there was no hope of breaking through.

But now Zhong Xian has other arrangements, and it can even be said that the Northern Cavalry has the upper hand.

As a result, the persuasive and shocking power of Wang Bo's letters also declined exponentially.

Under such circumstances, how can the Northern Goblin cavalry have any reason to surrender?

Before Zhang Xuan returned to the camp, he saw the fire in Yaozhuang.

Zhang Xuan said inwardly that he was not good, and hurried back to the camp to order his subordinates to get ready to meet the enemy.

At the same time, separate a team to defend behind...

This dazzled reaction was pretty fast.

As soon as he saw the wolf smoke, he knew that Zhao Jun had ambushes outside, otherwise there was no need to light the wolf smoke.

However, the Northern Cavalry was faster than him.

Before Zhang Xuan was ready, hundreds of elite cavalry galloped out of the dense forest, charging towards the Qin army while shouting.

Most of the Qin army's rear were artillerymen and crossbowmen who were not suitable for close combat. At this time, they were thrown into chaos by the cavalry.

At the same time, the northern cavalry in Yaozhuang also opened their gates and swarmed out...

Chapter 48 fixed pulley

I won't say anything about the result of this battle, the Qin army was defeated.

It's just that Zhao Jun's intention was to break through the encirclement rather than kill the enemy, so Qin Jun's losses were not great, with only more than [-] casualties.

Even Zhang Xuan was injured...

The northern cavalry recognized Zhang Xuan, and sent a team to surround him when they broke through.

If it wasn't for the personal guards desperately protecting him, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back this trip.

Zhang Xuan tied his left arm to heal his injuries and brought him back to the camp to report to Yang Ting.

After narrating the entire battle, Zhang Xuan said shamelessly:

"The subordinates are incompetent, and they are responsible for the entrustment of the captain. Please punish the captain."

Yang Ting originally didn't want to punish Zhang Xuan.

The reason is that although Zhang Xuan's command had omissions and he lost the battle, he achieved his goal in the end...

Hand over the letters and tokens to the Northern Cavalry without leaving a trace.

Therefore, if the northern cavalry surrendered, it would become a headache.

Also think about how to let a few of them steal the letter and escape back to Zhao.

Fortunately, the northern cavalry rushed out with the letter and fled to the direction of Zhangshui...

Because Zhao Jun has a local advantage and a strong navy, Zhangshui is still under its control.

This is also the reason why Zhao Jun was able to penetrate behind the Great Wall.

It is conceivable that these northern cavalry must return to Zhao through Zhangshui.

That is to say, from the perspective of strategic purpose, Zhang Xuan's operation is perfect.

Not only should there be no punishment but also reward.

However, Yang Ting changed her mind:

What if there are Zhao Jun spies in the army?

Or did Zhao Jun surrender and escape to inform?

Or did the leak spread to Zhao Jun's ears?

What would Zhao Jun think if he knew that Zhang Xuan would not be punished but rewarded for losing a battle?

So Yang Ting's complexion sank, and she said:

"Zhang Xuan's poor command should be dismissed and investigated."

"Considering that this is the time when our military employs people, they will be guilty and meritorious!"

"Three strokes of the cane will be given by the head of the department, as a warning!"

Zhang Xuan answered "No".

In fact, it is not appropriate for Yang Ting to flog low-level officers such as Shichang.

Because the war is at a tense moment at this time, these low-level officers have to go to battle to kill the enemy.

Although the punishment of three whips is not severe, the pain on the back will affect the combat effectiveness.

However, Yang Ting's move was intentional.

2000 people means that there are dozens of officers who are very senior and above, and dozens of people are whipped at the same time...

It was clear that he wanted to call Zhao Jun.