Most of the officers and soldiers in the city are still in chaos at this moment. No one knows how many rebels there are. They just feel that there are shouts of killing everywhere in the city, the morale of the soldiers is very unstable, and many timid infantry are already preparing to escape.

After Wu Zhiyong's 5,000 cavalry troops entered the city, Qin Xiaotian also rushed to the battlefield with 10,000 infantry. Although they were at a disadvantage compared to the 30,000 officers and soldiers, this sneak attack occurred when the officers and soldiers were least alert. It can be said that the officers and soldiers were at a disadvantage.

The army was completely at a disadvantage.

After fighting fiercely for a while, several generals finally protected Zhao Zhongtian and fought their way out of the city, riding on horseback and rushing out of the city.

The second eldest son of the Zhao family, the third-rank minister of the Ministry of War, was in such a state of embarrassment that he escaped on horseback while swaying.

"Oh shit!"

When Wu Zhiyong saw this situation, he shouted angrily and directed all his anger on Ding Hui opposite him.

Wu Zhiyong was born as a civilian and was extremely powerful. Especially after the cavalry rebellion, he became more and more at home. He was the most famous warrior in the Yellow Shirt Army.

The big sword in his hand was made of fine iron and was an absolutely superior weapon. Ding Hui could only fight back with all his strength and delay as much time as possible.

"Drive, drive!"

Zhao Zhongtian, who escaped from the city, took advantage of the darkness and ran all the way, turning his head and looking back from time to time, for fear that the rebels would catch up.

It was not until dawn that the remaining soldiers of more than a thousand people stopped at a hillside. They were already exhausted.

"Damn, I'm so exhausted, General."

Zhao Zhongtian fell off the horse and sat down on the ground, rubbing his sore legs. His clothes were stained with dirt, the armor on his body, and the blood that had been splashed on him during the melee. It can be seen that last night

How dangerous the battlefield is.

"Is there any water? Water!" Zhao Zhongtian shouted a few times tiredly. The surrounding generals looked at each other in confusion. They were all running for their lives. How could they bring water with them?

"Damn, what a bad luck. How could Chen Tiansheng's troops come to Tai'an Road? Shouldn't they be confronting Fifth Xinrou on Jiuchang Road!" Zhao Zhongtian muttered irritably.

From Wu Zhiyong's words at night, he guessed that the soldiers and horses belonged to Chen Tiansheng, but why did he come here without waiting for the good Jiuchang Road?

"Da da da~"

"Cavalry, there are cavalry!"

Before they had rested for a while, some soldiers screamed in panic, and a group of cavalry was rushing towards them in the distance.

Zhao Zhongtian stood up immediately and prepared to mount his horse to escape. The generals around him also became nervous.

"Sir, don't panic, it seems to be General Ding!" The sharp-eyed general recognized the identity of the cavalry in the distance and shouted excitedly.

"Well, that's good." Zhao Zhongtian breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon Ding Hui rode up to Zhao Zhongtian's side. His men now only had less than a thousand cavalry, and the rest ran away halfway.

"Sir, are you okay?"

Ding Hui, who turned over and dismounted, quickly looked Zhao Zhongtian up and down. Even though his arms were dripping with blood, he did not forget to pay attention to Zhao Zhongtian's safety.

"fine."

Zhao Zhongtian nodded depressedly, then saw the injury on Ding Hui's arm, frowned and asked: "General is injured? Let the soldiers bandage it quickly."

Zhao Zhongtian's attitude towards Ding Hui was very good. Among the generals in Yangzhou, he was the most satisfied with Ding Hui, otherwise he would not keep him with him all the time.

"It's bad luck. I got stabbed by the rebel. It's just a flesh wound. It doesn't matter." Ding Hui glanced at his shoulder and said with a grin on his chapped lips.

"How is the situation in the city?" Zhao Zhongtian asked silently.

Ding Hui shook his head with an ugly expression: "The army was dispersed. When the general escaped from the city, the fighting in the city was still going on, but most of the soldiers had already dispersed."

"Alas!" Zhao Zhongtian sighed, almost losing his life and suffering a defeat.

"The rebels' arrival is too strange. Sir, we should retreat to a safe area to camp, and then send people to collect the defeated army. This is not a place to stay for a long time." Ding Hui glanced at the surrounding terrain and said.

The area here is almost flat and it is very easy to be discovered by the rebels. The cavalry can rush in front of them in one sprint. Now they have no physical strength to fight another battle.

"Okay, let's go first." Zhao Zhongtian was not an indecisive person, so he got on his horse with a wave of his hand.

"Withdraw troops!"

"withdraw!"

…

The shouts of killing in Huoshi County rang out all night long, and they gradually subsided until almost noon.

Groups of officers and soldiers who had laid down their weapons were being escorted by the rebels towards the city. The corpses from the day before yesterday had not been buried yet, and there were many more corpses in the city, but the victors had changed their identities.

The military flag that had been hung at the city gate for less than a day was taken down again and replaced by a flag of King Huai.

Wu Zhiyong was wandering around the city with the big sword. This battle made him happy, and it swept away the haze of the previous defeat on Nansidao.

The only thing that made Wu Zhiyong unhappy was that Zhao Zhongtian escaped. If he could capture the second son of the Zhao family alive, he would really make a lot of money.

"Second brother!"

Qin Xiaotian walked over excitedly: "All the officers and soldiers in the city have been cleared. In addition to those who escaped, we also captured thousands of people, haha!"

Like Wu Zhiyong, Qin Xiaotian's face is also full of smiles.

Wu Zhiyong stood by the city wall and said with a smile: "Mr. Ling has such a good plan. This victory came so easily."

About half a month ago, Ling Gong persuaded Chen Tiansheng to send troops to Tai'an Road and intervene in the Tai'an Road war. From then on, they mobilized the army and marched quietly to Tai'an Road without attracting anyone's attention along the way.

When Ling Gong learned about the movements of the army from Tan Ma, he immediately concluded that Zhao Zhongtian was going to attack Huoshi County, because Huoshi County was an important transportation area from the overall battle situation.

So Ling Gong immediately sent the two of them to lead 15,000 elite soldiers and rush to Huoshi County at night, hoping to launch a pincer attack at the foot of the city and give a great gift to the Minister of War.

Unfortunately, they arrived one day late, the city was broken, and the attack could only be turned into a night attack. Otherwise, the casualties of the officers and soldiers would be even heavier, and it was unknown whether Zhao Zhongtian could escape.

"I guess Mr. Ling has cut off the army's food route by now. I really want to see what the Minister of War's expression is now." Qin Xiaotian said cheerfully.

The two of them led the elite soldiers to attack, while Ling Gong led the army to steal the retreat of the officers and soldiers. They worked together to defeat the 100,000 officers and soldiers on Tai'an Road in one battle.

"snort!"

Wu Zhiyong snorted coldly: "The skills of the Minister of War are more than one and a half points worse than the Fifth Heart Rou. How could he escape Mr. Ling's clever plan?"

"That's right!" Qin Xiaotian laughed and gave a thumbs up.

Wu Zhiyong waved his hand: "Reorganize the city defense, clean up the battlefield, and report victory to Mr. Ling and the king!"
Chapter completed!