General

When the Xuanming army in front heard the call to retreat, they rushed out of the sea of ​​flames and thick smoke as if they were being amnestied, and retreated desperately, but when they reached the moat, they were all dumbfounded.

The suspension bridge has long been re-suspended, and the ropes on both sides are not common hemp ropes or iron chains, but refined iron cables that are many times thicker and heavier.

In front is the wide and deep moat water, and behind is the overwhelming rain of arrows and the ever-spreading fire.The Xuanming people who were driven to a desperate situation had no choice but to draw out their swords and desperately cut the iron chain as thick as a child's arm, trying to lower the suspension bridge again to fight for a way out for these soldiers who fled in embarrassment.

The iron chain was not broken, but the sound of rumbling war drums came from a distance. The smoke was too thick to see anything around, but the sound of the drums strongly stimulated the Xuanming soldiers trapped by the moat to a life-threatening talisman.

Many soldiers with good water skills couldn't wait to put down the suspension bridge, and jumped into the river one by one regardless of the cold weather.

But the next moment, the successive screams frightened the faces of the people on the shore to turn pale.

"In the water..." The dark red blood rolled up with the bursting waves, and someone struggled to poke his head out and shouted, "There are sharp stakes in the water..."

In the thick smoke mixed with the arrows, the body struggled a few times before being pierced into the water again by the sharp arrow.

……

They couldn't attack the city, but they couldn't escape from this dead land either. Everyone was trapped under Yuling Pass like a turtle in a urn, doing unnecessary death struggles.

Tuoba Han looked at the tragic scene on the other side of the river from a distance, but his eyes quietly burst into blood red.The fingers holding the rein were trembling slightly due to the force, but the last rationality told him not to be impulsive, otherwise it would only bring more immeasurable losses...

Li Xuan walked slowly to the top of the city wall, lightly supporting the mottled stone bricks with both hands, and looked into the distance. Through the thick smoke that was constantly tumbling and drifting, one could vaguely see the graceful figure standing on horseback in front of the Xuanming army.Over the years, they have fought countless times, and they are already very familiar with each other. Even if they can't see each other's face clearly, they can still imagine his expression at this moment...

"Li... Xuan..."

Tuoba Han clenched his teeth, and forcefully squeezed out two words from the corners of his lips.At this moment, on the majestic city tower, Li Xuan was looking at him in the bright sunlight. He couldn't see his expression, but felt that behind the golden helmet on his head, a cluster of dazzling red tassels was blowing slightly with the cold wind. fluttering.

"Get out!" Tuoba Han glanced sideways at Nan Li who was pale not far away, and ordered coldly.Afterwards, he turned his horse's head and withdrew to the rear camp without looking back.

……

Li Xuan waved his hand lightly, the drums stopped immediately, and the battle under the city wall gradually stopped, leaving only charred corpses everywhere, but less than [-]% of the Xuanming people were able to escape through the moat in the end.

After half a day of burning, the weeds on the riverside gradually turned into fly ash, and the flames of war gradually extinguished.The water of the moat flowing slowly in the cold wind has long faded the patches of bright red, but looking around, the whole outside of Yuling Pass is still terrifying like hell.

War is ruthless, if it's either you die or I die.

Li Xuan returned to the city wall again, and the sky was already a bloody sunset.Outside the city, the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, recovering arrows, counting the number of people, and congratulating each other on this long-awaited victory.Only Li Xuan still looked stern, and was preparing for the next battle alone, how should he deal with it?

The Xuanming Army lost about [-] elite soldiers in this battle, but the main force is still strong.In fact, when faced with a level that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and your own strength has the upper hand, the best way is to besiege the city, Tuoba Han will not know.

Especially... as he has no food and grass supply, no follow-up reinforcements, being stationed in such an isolated city is actually a cage to trap himself, and there are dangers in it, how could he not understand?

Li Xuan's deep eyes dimmed, but his eyes were fixed on the flying banners beside him.

So, Tuobahan.

will you come

How should I deal with it?