If Hu Sheng is defeated, he will definitely flee back to Liaoyang.

The journey back to Liaoyang from Jiashan must pass through Mazhuang, and Yuwen Chengchao has already led a heavy army to guard Mazhuang.

Although Yuwen Chengchao's troops had just stationed at Mazhuang, Hu Sheng may not have received the news, but if he wanted to retreat to Liaoyang, he would definitely send scouts to explore the way. In this way, Yuwen Chengchao's thousands of troops and horses would definitely

would be discovered, and Hu Sheng would naturally not dare to go south past Mazhuang.

In this case, if he wanted to turn back to Liaoyang, he could only go east and make a big circle.

After Qin Xiao learned about the geographical overview here through the map, he concluded that Hu Sheng would definitely lead the remnant troops to pass by here, so he simply led a group of cavalry to rush here quickly, and waited here for the remnants of the fleeing Liaodong troops to appear.

Now that we have marched into Liaodong this time, we will of course aim to capture the Liaodong Army next.

Although the plan to march into Liaodong was much earlier than Qin Xiao had planned, the situation within the customs was serious, and the affairs in the Northeast naturally had to be resolved as soon as possible, and it was not appropriate to continue to delay them.

It is better to cut off one of the enemy's ten fingers than to hurt him.

Setting an ambush on the enemy's return route and preventing any Liaodong soldiers from escaping back to Liaoyang will not only weaken the enemy's strength, but also annihilate the enemy's entire army. It will also cause a fatal blow to the morale of the Liaodong army.

In the distance, the sound of horse hooves and the noise could be heard.

A smile appeared on Qin Xiao's lips.

It was already dawn, and he knew that the prey would eventually come to his door.

The defeated army was in a panic, but they still ran for their lives.

Because there are Long Ruijun's pursuers behind him, and they are rushing towards them with their teeth and claws.

Hu Shengren was on horseback, with dozens of cavalry, and three to four hundred infantry.

everyone

They were all running with all their might, as if they were going to use up all their energy in this life.

Looking at the men around him who had abandoned their helmets and armor, Hu Sheng's heart was filled with rage, but he always felt that the enemy was clinging to him behind him. Thinking of the bravery and cruelty of the Long Rui cavalry on the battlefield, he shuddered in his heart.

He led his men to run in a hurry. At this time, he didn't even care about what would happen if he returned to Liaoyang. He only thought about temporarily getting rid of the enemy's pursuit.

When he reached the foot of a mountain, he finally reined in his horse.

Because for some reason the road ahead was filled with large rocks and dead branches, making it impossible for horses to pass.

His heart skipped a beat.

Originally, he was leading his troops to retreat south, but scouts detected that a large number of enemy troops had appeared in Mazhuang. If he wanted to pass through Mazhuang and return to Liaoyang, he would have to infiltrate his pockets.

He was so horrified that he could only turn his head and look eastward. In his embarrassment, he even forgot to send out scouts to explore the road this time.

"Move the stone!" Hu Sheng's back felt cold.

The pursuers may catch up at any time, and if the pursuers come up with the rotten garlic under your hands, no one will survive.

The people under his command hurriedly stepped forward to clear the obstacle.

Hu Sheng, on the other hand, looked around.

There were suddenly these large rocks and branches on the road, and Hu Sheng knew it was definitely not an accident.

He glanced around and looked up at the hill on the side. He was suddenly frightened, because when he looked towards the mountainside, he seemed to see a dark cloud quickly drifting towards him from the horizon.

The scattered stones rolling down the mountain are not as good as that dark cloud.

cavalry!

Another group of cavalry appeared!

Hu Sheng felt a great chill in his heart, and his face instantly turned pale.

"Run!" At this moment, he had no intention of resisting and shouted almost desperately: "

Run!"

The cavalry came very quickly.

As fast as the wind and as misty as the clouds, it rushed down from the mountainside in just a blink of an eye.

Qin Xiaoren was on the horse and felt the cold wind cutting his face, but the blood on his body was hot.

He waved his sword forward and shouted sternly: "Abandon your weapon and don't kill, shoot!"

The cavalry behind them fired arrows without hesitation.

Shoot from afar and chop at close range.

This is the simplest tactic for cavalry, but it is always the most effective way to kill the enemy.

However, if you want to implement such tactics, you need to undergo rigorous training. Not only must each cavalryman's riding and shooting skills be exceptional, but they must also cooperate tacitly.

Although there are only three hundred cavalry, they are all Dragon Scale Forbidden Army.

The long arrows were like rain. Qin Xiao also took the bow in his hand and fired arrows in succession.

The cry was like thunder, shaking the mountains, and the arrows were sharp, shaking the heaven and earth.

Hundreds of arrows flew together, like locusts.

A sharp arrow carried the force of thunder and shot directly at Hu Sheng.

There are many arrows, but it is difficult to conceal the power of this arrow.

Hu Sheng was riding on horseback, his pupils constricted.

His armor is the most conspicuous, and it is usually very majestic, but at this moment it is the most deadly.

Because Qin Xiao could tell his identity at a glance from his armor.

Hu Sheng's eyes showed shock, and even more frightened. He wanted to dodge, but the speed and strength of the arrow had reached an incredible level. He had no time to dodge. The arrow had already penetrated his head and body.

He was even carried away from the horse by the force of the arrow and fell under the horse.

The Liaodong soldiers were horrified when they saw their general being shot dead. They also saw the cavalry rushing down from the mountain, their livers and gallbladders were already broken, and the weapons in the hands of countless people had fallen to the ground.

, his legs went weak and he knelt down on the ground.

Qin Xiao shot Hu Sheng dead with an arrow. Seeing that the enemy troops were abandoning their weapons, Qin Xiao reined in his horse and looked down at Hu Sheng's body lying on the ground. With a stern look on his face, he said calmly: "You will live and die, there is no mercy!"

The general was killed, the soldiers collapsed, and they all knelt down and begged to surrender.

The cavalry did not massacre these surrendered soldiers. They just asked the surrendered soldiers to pile their weapons together and then lined up to stand by.

As expected, there were Long Rui cavalry chasing after them from behind.

The person in front was Lu Xiaolou. Under the morning sunlight, he saw Qin Xiao from a distance. He was a little surprised. He urged his horse forward, dismounted and saluted: "General!"

Lu Xiaolou, like Jiang Xiaochun, has always followed Gu Baiyi to train soldiers and horses in the pasture.

This time a surprise attack was launched, and Lu Xiaolou also accompanied Jiang Xiaochun into the battle.

The Liaodong Army collapsed. Lu Xiaolou found no trace of the enemy general on the battlefield, but learned from the defeated Liaodong Army that Hu Sheng had fled south, so he led his troops to pursue him.

Halfway through the chase, I found that the footprints were turning to the east. I didn't hesitate and followed the footprints to the east.

But he didn't know that Qin Xiao had already predicted it and set an ambush in the east.

"How is the situation over there?" Qin Xiao asked.

Lu Xiaolou said: "The enemy suffered heavy casualties. The general escaped and was completely routed. Our army is pursuing them, and countless enemy soldiers have fallen."

"Very good." Qin Xiao said: "Take off Hu Sheng's head and bring it back. The enemy will be shocked when they see the general's head." Looking at the enemy soldiers who had just surrendered, he ordered: "Take these surrendered soldiers and take them back."

Go back to Jiashan and deal with it later."

After Qin Xiao's instructions, he did not hesitate and left most of his cavalry to help Lu Xiaolou deal with the aftermath, and then sent people to Mazhuang.

He informed Yuwen Chengchao of the results of the battle and ordered Yuwen Chengchao to retreat to Jiashan City.

After receiving orders, he led dozens of cavalrymen and rushed to Jiashan Mountain.

Outside Jiashan City, except for those soldiers who had fled, most of the Liaodong soldiers had abandoned their weapons and surrendered, while the soldiers under Jiang Xiaochun and Tan Zhi were clearing the battlefield.

Qin Xiao rushed to the city and saw Jiang Xiaochun talking to someone.

Hearing the sound of horse hoofbeats, Jiang Xiaochun turned around and looked over. When he saw Qin Xiao, he immediately came up to him, bowed and saluted: "General!"

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "General Jiang Lang, you have made great achievements this time." He turned over and dismounted, and saw that the man who had just spoken to Jiang Xiaochun had come forward. Looking at the man's attire, he guessed the identity of the man and smiled.

Said: "Are you Tan Zhi?"

The man had already knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Zhenwu Colonel Tan Zhi was deceived by the traitor Wang Xingchao and returned late. I beg the general to punish him!"

Qin Xiao saw that his armor was stained with blood. He had obviously fought personally and defended Jiashan City for several days. He was not considered an incompetent person. He stepped forward to help him up and said with a smile: "Wang Xingchao is cunning and deceives many people. Mr. Tan

It’s not too late for Wei to wake up, so congratulations!”

"The general is generous and kind, and Tan Zhi is very grateful." Tan Zhi knew that the general came in person, so he naturally valued Jiashan City very much. The most important thing at this time was to express his attitude: "I heard that the general is very benevolent and righteous.

, and he loves the people like his own son, promulgating the land equalization policy to ensure the safety of the people in all directions. The flag is everywhere, and all the people in the county love it. Today, the benevolent and righteous troops of the general came to Jiashan to save Jiashan from water and fire. This is really a blessing to the people of Jiashan.

"Raise your hand and point to Jiashan City

He said: "We also invite the general to enter the city. From now on, Jiashan City, from top to bottom, is willing to support the general to put down the rebellion and kill evil thieves like Wang Xingchao."

Qin Xiao looked at Jiashan City and saw that the city gate had been opened, and a group of people had come out of the city at this moment. The appearance of the first person was somewhat similar to Tan Zhi. Qin Xiao immediately guessed that it should be Tan Wen, the third eldest son of the Tan family.
To be continued...