Royal road

The handsome flag above the head was rattled by the strong wind and swayed unsteadily.Flying banners should make people feel complacent, but now they disturb Liu Cong's mind.They are going to lose!The enemy seized the best time.

Taking advantage of the Qingqi being disturbed by the thunder, they rushed into the central army defended by infantry, easily disrupting the formation.Then the soldiers divided into two groups, half of them met the Qingqi who hurried back, and the other half circled back, breaking through the already chaotic Chinese army again.

This entry and exit immediately turned 5000 people into headless chickens.It was also at this moment that Liu Cong discovered that this group of soldiers and horses were not all Xianbei people, but also half of the Shangdang cavalry.But these Jiehu are not inferior to the Xianbei people, and they have crossbows to clear the way, but their lethality is several times greater.As for the Xiongnu cavalry who were on the Xianbei iron cavalry, they couldn't get any benefit. Instead, they were overwhelmed by the rout soldiers in the distance.

Seeing that the battlefield was indescribably chaotic, any military order became a decoration, and it was impossible to gather those defeated soldiers who were scared out of their wits and just wanted to run for their lives.With a big banner above your head, it is no longer a magic weapon to stabilize the army's morale, but a straw standard that will kill people!

"Bring down the flag and withdraw to Gaodu!" Liu Cong finally made a decision.

Now is not the time to save the situation, the more important thing is how to escape back alive!The number of enemy soldiers is similar to your own, and they cannot outflank or siege. Even if the army is defeated, many people can escape.In any case, they are the elite of the army, and these rout soldiers are very likely to spontaneously return to Gaodu, waiting for the next military order.As long as he can survive, he can take these soldiers through Taihang Xing and head to Hanoi.

If he can save the situation in Hanoi and win a few games, he might be able to make up for his mistakes.However, thinking so, now, Liu Cong can only lie on his horse and flee in a hurry with hundreds of soldiers.The handsome flag that once made him proud has been rolled up and hidden. Afraid that the pursuers will recognize his figure, the soldiers even took off their cloaks to let him cover his armor...

The winter wind was strong and cold, but it couldn't blow away the anger in Liu Cong's heart.How many times has he fled in such a panic?Is Shangdang a nightmare that he will never be able to overcome?This time he made all the preparations, and even brought armor and riding gear.But now let's not say it is victory, I am afraid that those precious horse armors will not be taken back!

"General! Chasers are coming from behind!" A soldier shouted loudly.

Liu Cong turned around suddenly, only to see a group of 500 enemy soldiers following up.

"Detour! Get rid of them!" Liu Cong roared without any hesitation.

He didn't realize what he said.The opponent only has five hundred riders, but they have eight hundred.But the extra 300 people couldn't make him feel any resistance, and he just wanted to escape faster.This time is no better than the previous time.Did he fall for it?Liu Cong still can't explain clearly.If he defends against the enemy head-on, can he really win?

The crotch mount urged even more urgently.Liu Cong had no other thoughts in his mind, he just wanted to get rid of this group of pursuers as soon as possible and escape back to Gaodu.The bloody smell lingering at the end of his nose never went away, making him unable to tell whether it was coming from the soldiers on his side or the enemies behind him.

When he was going around a mountain path and was about to pass through the narrow mountain path, there was a sudden heavy crash and horse neighing ahead.Liu Cong pulled the rein desperately, his eyes widened in shock and anger.

Rocks and trees fell from the mountain, hitting the team in front of them.Dozens of guards who explored the road were bloody and fell off their horses.Most of them are frightened and unwilling to move forward.

An ambush ahead!They were like rabbits being chased by hounds, and they ran into a trap!

"Hahaha!" Liu Cong laughed maniacally, with a shrill and deep-seated hatred in his laughter, "Boys! Come back with me!"

He's not a rabbit, never was!He is the most talented and favored prince of the Han Kingdom!Maodun Shanyu's noble and meaningless blood flowed through him!He is a goshawk!It's a tiger!He is the one who is bound to inherit the throne of his father!How could he be a stupid rabbit who was hunted down and fell into a trap? !

Liu Cong turned his horse's head, took off his bow, and wanted to ride and shoot with his own soldiers and rush out of the enemy's formation.However, before the bowstring was drawn, a flying feather pierced through the air and shot straight at his chest!

Liu Cong blocked it. He was still wearing armor, and the thick armor on his chest was enough to block a crossbow arrow.But neither his arm nor his breastplate could withstand the power of that arrow.

With a ding, the arrow sank into the iron armor, leaving only a clump of white feathers trembling slightly.Liu Cong looked at the arrow feather in disbelief, his body flickered, and he fell off the horse.

Beside the mountain road, Yiyan put down the hard bow in his hand and drew out the saber.Needless to say, the fine cavalry followed closely behind, and rushed towards the group of panicked enemies.

A quarter of an hour later, the soldiers in the team raised their knives and cut off the head of one person, and sent it to Yiyanma: "General, this is the head of the enemy chieftain!"

Yiyan bent down to take the mouthpiece, and casually hung it on the horse: "Clean up and join the army."

This battle was a bit risky, but if it weren't for this, the Xiongnu army with thousands of riders would have fled.Finding enemy chieftains in the heavily guarded Chinese army is naturally not as easy as in the chaotic army.It is even more impossible to chase people into the trap and get rid of them.

Only when this person is dead can the Xiongnu be hurt and their memory longer.

"What happened to the enemy army besieging Gaodu?" Yi Yan asked in a deep voice, turning his horse's head.

"Yesterday, in the night attack of Buqu, the Xiongnu soldiers and horses have been defeated." The soldiers immediately said.

The Liang Mansion was not idle either. After Liu Cong left with his troops, he took advantage of the night to attack and defeated the exhausted soldiers who had been besieging the city for several days in one fell swoop.

Yiyan nodded, and said again: "Where's Taixing Xing?"

"Stopped the enemy in Wanzi City, and after killing them all, took back Tianjing Pass."

"Good." Yiyan didn't ask any more questions, and urged the horse to go back.

At this moment, on the wilderness after the war, only Shangdang soldiers and horses and corpses were left on the ground.After the coach fled, the rest of the troops collapsed and escaped cleanly.As for those who could not escape, they killed them all without keeping a single prisoner.To set off this tragic scene, it has the flavor of the Battle of Changping.

Seeing Yiyan returning on horseback, Tuoba Yulu rushed forward excitedly: "General Yi killed the Huns' commander? This man is Liu Yuanhai's son! He is really powerful!"

He saw Yiyan's head hanging immediately, and he was even more amazed that the other party could set up such a clever plan.The one who lost this time was a prince of the Han Dynasty, and I don't know if Liu Yuan would go crazy with anger.

Yiyan said indifferently: "Even if it is Liu Yuan himself who comes, I will take his life."

These words are really arrogant, but when it comes to this Jieren general, they don't feel so arrogant.Tuoba Yulu chuckled, and asked curiously: "By the way, what exactly did you put in front of the formation? Why can you hear thunder in the daytime? I heard that Liang Shijun also called out the falling thunder and meteor before, but today's the same?"

Yiyan didn't answer this, but asked instead: "How much did the enemy escape?"

"About eight or nine thousand? The cavalry escaped more, but the heavy cavalry stayed behind." Tuoba Yulu replied with a smile.

Although he was very curious about what kind of trick these Shangdang people used, but the other party didn't want to say it, he also obediently bypassed the matter.But this time when he cooperated with Yiyan, he discovered why Bingzhou soldiers and horses are so powerful.Not to mention the thunderbolt, but the hand crossbows that everyone in the cavalry is equipped with, the crossbow carts in the army, and more than half of the archers, it makes people shudder.Crossbowmen have always been the nemesis of Qingqi, no wonder they can beat those slaves in Baibu helplessly.What if he attacks by himself?Tuoba Yulu quickly got rid of this idea, his uncle would not attack Bingzhou, at least during Liang Shijun's tenure, he would never do it!

"Thanks to General Tuoba's help in this battle, I will report to the lord one by one." Yi Yan said politely.

He said nothing about the reward.But after hearing this, Tuoba Yulu was also satisfied.The title of Grand Chanyu mentioned by Mr. Liang before has been bestowed by the imperial court.This time they are fighting the Huns, so they will not be treated badly.As for the foundation of this state, it is good to explore slowly.

They didn't care much about these Xianbei people.After dealing with the problems of the rout and Gaodu's defense, Yiyan returned to Lucheng.Cui Ji went out of the mansion to meet him in person.

"General Yi made another great contribution this time!" Cui Ji had already heard about Liu Cong's murder.This is even more exciting than repelling the Huns!It is also enough to fend off those people with ulterior motives.With such victories, even if Sima Yue came personally, he couldn't fault it!

"Prefect Cui's praise." Yi Yan cupped his hands.

After the ceremony, the two walked into the main hall together, and carefully explained the chores at hand.After the war, the military will be dedicated to civil affairs. The winter plowing has not yet ended, and the troops that have been transferred this time will have to be arranged again.

"However, if Liu Cong is killed this time, I don't know how the puppet Han will react? General Yi is afraid that he will stay in Shangdang for a while." After all, Liu Cong is Liu Yuan's parent and son, and Cui Ji is more important than Yi Yan thought. Thorough, exhorted.

Yiyan doesn't think that Liu Yuan is the kind of person who will do his best to avenge his son.It is not surprising that the Huns lost their children after many wars.On the contrary, Bingzhou effectively repelled the Xiongnu army and beheaded the coach, so it is worthy of vigilance.If nothing unexpected, it will not be a problem to change for a few months to be stable.

When Xiashou has food and grass recruits, the lord will not be afraid of this mere Huns.

Seeing that Yi Yanhun didn't care, Cui Ji smiled and shook his head: "By the way, Mr. Rong is also waiting for news in the mansion these days. If General Yi is free, you might as well go see him."

Hearing this, Yiyan raised his eyebrows, but he never objected.After all, before he came to Shangdang, the lord also ordered him to take good care of Liang Rong.

Seeing Yiyan acquiescing, Cui Ji also heaved a sigh of relief.Nowadays, all the civil and military around the lord, consciously or not, are all about Liang Rong's closer relationship, but Yi Yan is a maverick, and doesn't pay much attention to the future "prince prince".One must know that Yiyan also taught Liang Rong how to archery, so he can be regarded as a mentor!In any case, Cui Ji is Liang Rong's teacher, and I still hope that he will have a good relationship with the confidant who is closest to the lord.

It just so happened that Liang Rong became interested in this Shangdang battle. If he could take this opportunity to give him some advice on the art of war, it would be twice the result with half the effort.Is there anyone else who is more suitable than Yiyan, who has witnessed it?

It's just that even with Cui Ji helping the flames, it was only two days before Yi Yan actually saw Liang Rong.