Wu Cheng scolded him with a straight face: "That's nonsense. I am a loyal and honest gentleman, how can I be an old fox!"

"Yes, yes, I apologize for my mistake, the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief is very scheming and doesn't know how to make a plan?"

Wu Cheng took out the map and pondered for a long time, then called Xu Xian to him and murmured in a low voice.

Xu Xian smiled and patted his thigh, "The commander-in-chief and the subordinate officials coincided with each other."

Wu Cheng laughed, "The two sons were captured, the city of Changzhou was destroyed, and Li Jing didn't kneel down and beg for mercy. Once Changzhou is captured, the Tang Dynasty will no longer have the ability to bully Wu Yue, hahaha..."

"Haha..." Xu Xian also looked up to the sky and laughed.

As the saying goes, extreme joy brings sorrow, but I heard someone outside the tent loudly report: "Commander, the Tang Army has cavalry coming out of the city from the east and west gates to kill."

After hearing the words, the two people immediately came outside the tent and saw that the city was still bustling with people going back and forth, and there were rolling waves coming towards them from the east and west directions.

Wu Cheng was also experienced in the battlefield and was not panicked. "We came just in time! Call Tong Meng and Xue Yue each lead two thousand elite cavalry to meet the enemy from the east and west directions. The generals gathered their soldiers and formed formations to wait."

Two elite cavalrymen rushed out from the Wu Yue army and met the Tang army attacking from the east and west. The army also quickly gathered into formation under the command of the general.

Xu Xian followed Wu Cheng onto the temporary wooden platform in the camp and observed every move in front of the formation. He saw four plumes of smoke colliding together in the field and then forming a mass.

Although they were far away, the shouts of killing could still be heard, which showed that the fighting was extremely fierce.

Within a quarter of an hour, the battle in the east changed. A large number of Wu and Yue cavalry turned around and fled back. The Tang army cavalry followed closely and pursued them hard. The Wu and Yue cavalry could not resist and quickly fled in all directions.

Wu Cheng ordered with a straight face: "Ask Liu Ling to lead another two thousand cavalry to fight!"

Xu Xian looked at the situation in the east. If he was defeated again, he would probably be killed. Xu Xian said: "Commander, although the general's men are small, they can still cooperate with Liu Yuhou in the battle. Please allow me to do so!"

Wu Cheng said: "Okay, I wish you the best!"

After receiving the order, Xu Xian led his eight or nine hundred men and followed the Wu and Yue Army's two thousand cavalry out of the military formation. Two groups of troops, one in front and one behind, one on the left and one on the right, attacked the Tang Army's cavalry.

Seeing that he was not far away from the Tang army, Xu Xian suddenly turned his horse's head and went aside, allowing the Wu Yue army and the Tang army to collide into a ball. Everyone in the Red Scarf Capital already held crossbows in their hands and shot sharp arrows at the flanks of the Tang army's cavalry.

A round of arrow rain fell, and more than one of the Tang Army's cavalry fell off their horses. Before the Red Turban soldiers could change their positions and attack the second wave, the Tang Army's cavalry suddenly burst out into a horrified roar.

"It's the Red Scarf City! The Red Scarf City are coming to kill us!"

"That's right! You see they all have red scarves on their arms and that big flag with the word "Xu" in it!"

"We can't defeat the cavalry in the North!"

"I heard from my brother who escaped from Huainan that a man named Xu kills people without batting an eye and eats people's hearts!"

"What are you doing standing still? Why don't you run away!"

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The Tang Army cavalry, which clearly had the upper hand in the confrontation with the Wu and Yue cavalry, suddenly fell into disarray after being hit by a hail of arrows. Many soldiers grabbed their reins and turned around to flee. Even if the deserters were killed with swords, the formation could not be stopped from disintegrating.

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Xu Xian's original purpose of tying a red scarf on his soldiers was to increase recognition and enhance their sense of honor. He had also imagined that one day, this red scarf tied on his arm would have the function of making people flee, but he did not expect this day.

Came so quickly.

This is also because the several important battles he experienced all took place in the war with the Tang Dynasty, and he won cleanly and beautifully. The soldiers of the Tang army who were let go by Xu Xian would inevitably brag on Xu Xian's behalf for the sake of face.

However, seven or eight Tang troops were unmoved and followed the commander to fight with the Wu and Yue soldiers. The Wu and Yue soldiers were helpless for a while. Liu Ling, the Marquis of Du Yu, had become timid and loudly asked Xu Xian for help.

Xu Xian immediately led his men to attack the flanks of the Tang army. With just one charge, he cut off the few remaining Tang troops. This group of warriors still refused to surrender and charged left and right in the encirclement.

Seeing that the enemy general was leading his men to kill him, Xu Xian raised his sword to meet the horizontal sword in his hand, and it was like a streak swiping towards the opponent's neck. The enemy general raised his sword to deflect Xu Xian's horizontal sword with his backhand.

The opponent's weapon was heavy and powerful, and Xu Xian's sword almost fell out of his hands. Seeing that the opponent's long sword had swept over him, Xu Xian quickly shrank his head, and the long sword swept across his helmet tassel, sending the helmet flying away.

Xu Xian stabbed him directly in the ribs with his backhand. Before the blade could hit the armor, the opponent suddenly screamed and fell off his horse. The Muggle pulled out the silver gun from the enemy general's shoulder, pressed it against his chest and said, "Cut yours off."

Brain!”

"Capture! Capture! Capture is captured!"

The Tang army no longer had the fighting spirit, and one by one they dropped their weapons and dismounted and surrendered. The Wuyue army also ended the battle. Liu Ling, the commander of the Zhongzhi Army, Yuhou, laughed and said to Xu Xian: "Thanks to the help of the general manager, otherwise I am afraid that I would not be able to withstand this force."

The Tang army is really brave!"

“It’s just trivial things that don’t matter!”

The enemy general was kidnapped by Wu Hua Da and brought to Xu Xian. This man was about forty or fifty years old and had a leopard head and ringed eyes. He looked like a strong general. When he saw Xu Xian, he shouted: "Are you Xu Xian? You don't have much money in your hands."

His ability is just a bit of riding and shooting, so I won’t accept the defeat!"

Liu Ling said: "This man has no good intentions. My subordinates will kill him on behalf of the manager!"

Xu Xian stopped him and said, "This person is either a governor or a regimental trainer. Killing him is useless and keeping him might be useful!"

"Looking at his flag, this person may be Zhao Renze, the training envoy of the Changzhou regiment!"

"That's right, I am Zhao Renze. If you want to kill me, kill me or scrape me. Don't even think about humiliating me. Your Highness will avenge me!"

"Damn he talks too much! Dakui plug his mouth with your socks, let's go back!"

Dong dong dong...

Suddenly there was the sound of drums from the south gate of Changzhou. Xu Xian couldn't help but turn around and saw that the suspension bridge of the south gate had been lowered and the city gate was opened. A large group of cavalry rushed out of the door and rushed towards the Wuyue army. Behind the cavalry were countless

Infantry.

This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that the Wuyue cavalry has been defeated in the west. The Tang army’s cavalry is like a flying arrow, plunging into the right wing of the Wuyue army.

Although the Wuyue army has not yet broken up, it is extremely difficult to reverse its decline under such circumstances. As long as the Tang army from the front comes to attack, it will probably be defeated thousands of miles away.

Liu Ling looked at Xu Xian, "Mr. Xu! What should we do now? Or let's escape first."

Escape first may be the best choice, but if he escapes, the Wu Yue army may be wiped out, and his trip will be in vain. Xu Xian had thousands of thoughts running through his mind in an instant, and he shouted an order: "

Dakui, take the prisoners back to the camp, and the rest of the people will follow me. Anyone who is afraid of the enemy and timid will be shot!"

Seeing Xu Xian turning the horse's head, Liu Ling's expression changed drastically, "Mr. Xu, do you want to..."

Xu Xian didn't answer. He knocked the horse's belly and rode out. Liu Ling gritted his teeth and hurriedly followed. Nearly three thousand cavalry galloped westward. They were neither returning to the Wuyue army formation nor intercepting the charging Tang army cavalry. They were heading straight towards

Depart from the south gate of Changzhou.

This may be the only way to save the defeat. For the Tang army, defending Changzhou is a hundred times more important than defeating the Wuyue army. When he saw the Li-character flag fluttering in the wind and rushing towards the Wuyue army, Xu Xian was even more sure that his decision was right.

I hope Li Hongji will not be carried away by desire and can turn around and come back for help.

The city gate was getting closer and closer, and there were still infantry pouring out. They also spotted Xu Xian coming towards the city gate. Their formation then lagged slightly, as if they were hesitating whether to intercept Xu Xian or follow him.

Attack the Wu Yue army behind the cavalry.

There was no time for the Tang army's infantry to think too much. Xu Xian was already approaching. He opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "Red scarf capital! Red scarf capital!..."

The red scarf soldiers behind them shouted in unison: "Red scarf capital! Red scarf capital!..."

Two thousand Wuyue soldiers also joined in to embolden themselves, as if this was a magic spell that could make them invulnerable.

Boom! Three thousand cavalry collided with the Tang army's infantry and did not pass by. Instead, they followed the path of the Tang army's infantry and killed them towards the city gate. The cavalry had a natural advantage over the infantry, not to mention the powerful cavalry in Huainan.

In the red scarf capital, at first there were infantrymen who raised their guns to resist, but soon found their weakness and rushed towards the city gate.

In this case, it is difficult to close the city gate. It is very likely that Xu Xian will follow the retreating Tang army and rush into the city. The Tang army on the city continuously shoots arrows downwards to try to stop it, but to no avail. Those retreating Tang soldiers are also Xu Xian.

Accomplices, the more arrows fired on the city, the greater the impact of the Tang army's infantry into the city.

In fact, Xu Xian did not want to take the opportunity to rush into the city. Changzhou is an important city, and every city gate has an urn. Even if Xu Xian really rushed in, he would most likely become a turtle in the urn and be tortured to death by the Tang army on the city.

Furthermore, there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Changzhou City. It was not easy for his three thousand troops to control such a big city. He did not dare to hope that the Wuyue Army, which might have collapsed at this moment, would give him strong support.

Seeing the suspension bridge getting closer and closer, Xu Xian felt timid. As long as he stepped on the suspension bridge, there would be no room to turn back. However, the red scarf soldiers around him became more and more courageous. They were beaten until they were stunned and turned to two thousand Wuyue cavalry.

Not to be outdone, they almost rushed in front of him.

Boom--boom--

Suddenly, a gong sounded at the top of the city. It was so clear and loud that Xu Xian was stunned. However, he seemed to hear a fairy voice and shouted: "Withdraw! Move to the west! Are you fucking deaf?"

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"Kill!" Li Hongji screamed loudly and charged into Wu Yue's army on a prancing horse. At this moment, the blood on his body was burning, and he was extremely excited.

He slashed left and right wherever the blade passed, and all the soldiers of Wu and Yue fell down. The guards around him were also extremely brave. Together with him, they formed a violent meat grinder and broke out a bloody path in the Wu and Yue army.

Wu Yue's handsome flag was not far away. Li Hongji clearly saw the old man on the wooden platform almost falling in panic. He knew that he was sure of winning this battle.

What will happen next can almost be predicted based on his rich battle experience. The Wuyue army was defeated and lay dead for thirty miles. It would be best to capture the old man Wu Cheng alive and then rush into the hinterland of Wuyue. Without Huainan, if we can occupy

After Wu Yue was defeated, the Tang State's strength remained undiminished.

With such a huge achievement, it is not even Li Jing who has the final say who will pass the throne to him. Nothing about the appearance of a saint or the humming of lyrics are more shocking than the real merit.

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The flag of the Wu Yue army was getting closer and closer, and the resistance they encountered became stronger and stronger. The elite Tang army led by Li Hongji continued to gain momentum, as if the wooden platform on which he looked out was the throne that Li Hongji had longed for, and it was already close at hand and within reach.

Boom--boom--

Although the sound was weak, Li Hongji immediately recognized that it was the sound of the gong for retreating troops. It could not be the sound of the Wu Yue army that was about to collapse. It was just his own gong that was ringing.

Li Hongji couldn't help but turn his head. He could vaguely see the soldiers on the top of the city beating the huge gong with their mallets. He was not the only one who heard the sound of the gong. The soldiers around him looked around.

Li Hongji couldn't help but feel an unknown fire in his heart, which was no different from stabbing him in the back. He even suspected that the deputy general who stayed in the city had betrayed the Tang Dynasty. Just when he was confused and angry, a series of shouts from the soldiers came from behind him.
To be continued...