It is in the north of Hefei County, more than a hundred miles outside the city.
Li Shimin led the remaining troops of Xuanjia Jingqi to withdraw from Hefei County. It was so smooth that Li Shimin and others could not believe it. No one attacked them at all.
And because Zuo Xiaowu and other Hefei local forces did not withdraw with the army, there was no burden. There were only some martial arts figures or civilians who wanted to leave Hefei County due to the war. They were not considered an army and had no impact on Xuanjia Jingqi.
Until the majestic city of Hefei turned into a black shadow in the sky, the pursuers were still not noticed.
Seeing that his own team was getting more and more chaotic, Zhang Liang couldn't help but remind Li Shimin, who was riding with his head down:
"Lord! The Liguo army was eager to take control of the county and did not lead the army to pursue it. After two or three hours, I can easily join the reinforcements (Li Tang's cavalry led by Duan Zhixuan). Now our generals are quite tired and there is no need to
Forced march!”
"Um!"
Li Shimin, who had been looking gloomy all the way, responded in a low voice, reined in his horse and stopped, and signaled the troops on the left and right to stop and rest.
Soon, the black-armored knights reined in their horses and stopped, either to rest, to heal their wounds, or to order people, etc.
Overall, the Xuanjia Jingqi team was reduced by about a quarter, and they did not look like a defeated army, nor did they look like a remnant.
"With such an opportunity, Li Jun didn't lead his troops to pursue him?!"
After resting for a moment, Zhang Liang muttered in disbelief as he continued to receive reports from the scouts that there were no pursuing troops. His voice was not loud, but it was enough for everyone to hear.
"Pursuit? How can the Li army pursue it? Even if they catch up, how can they defeat our army?"
The bright silver armor was stained with some blood, but it was not injured. Chai Shao was still handsome and elegant, and he spat with disdain.
Du Ruhui, Zhang Liang and others nodded slightly...
The fact is that now that the Nanyang Army has been basically defeated, only the follow-up Liguo regular army is left. Although there are many in number, firstly, they are far unable to catch up with the Xuanjia Jingqi, and secondly, they cannot catch up with them, so there is no need to bother!
Du Ruhui analyzed: "With the prosperity and prosperity of Hefei County, the Lijun's first priority now is to completely capture the city, control the whole city, and suppress Huaigong and Nanyang General. They are also famous generals who are famous all over the world. They will not lose big because of small things."
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"What a pity..."
Chai Shao sighed with a depressed look on his face, but he didn't say what was a pity.
Zhang Liang spat angrily: "Just be content! Fortunately, my lord, I made a quick decision and we evacuated as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the east city wall fell and the Li army entered the city in large numbers, it would not be easy for our army to evacuate, and there would definitely be a bloody battle!"
"What a failure! Or... we can take away the wealth of Hefei County and leave the country at a low price!"
Chai Shao looked aggrieved and depressed, gritted his teeth and said rather unwillingly. After a pause, he regretted and continued with warm eyes: "Just for those 30,000 Xiaowu Jingjia, the weapons and armor are not inferior to our army (Xuan Jia Jingqi), at least they can
Li Guo has added 20,000 high-level elites!"
Xiaowu Jingjia indeed suffered heavy losses. If nothing unexpected happened, it would definitely be destroyed.
However, Xiaowu elites will die in battle, but their weapons and armor are still there. These are trophies. Even if they are broken, it is not difficult to repair and integrate two thirds of them.
Thirty thousand Xiaowu fine armors are not only the support of Zuo Xiaowu and Hefei County, but also the heritage, wealth, and even the core and essence of Hefei County and even Lujiang County.
After all, Zuo Xiaowu had been the magistrate of Lujiang County for decades, he came from a powerful Zuo family, and he also controlled Hefei County, an important economic city that was a hub between the north and the south. His background was by no means ordinary.
There may be cities that are as rich and prosperous as Hefei County, such as Dongxidu, Jiangdu, Xiangyang, Zhuocheng and other important cities. However, the richest power lords than Zuo Xiaowu are probably the Sui Empire and Liguo.
The four major rebel kings had to accept defeat because they didn't have that many prefecture-level weapons.
It can be said that if Zuo Xiaowu had not had limited abilities, insufficient talents, and a special geographical location, he would have been able to expand his territory and make a difference in this time of great chaos. He would not have been better than the King of Liang and the Chief Superintendent of Huaihe (Du Fu).
Wei), even Li Mi, Dou Jiande and other top anti-king chariots, at least they don't have so many prefecture-level guards!
"Report..."
A high-pitched shout echoed, and a Qi Refining Realm scout strode over to report the battle.
Although Li Shimin and others evacuated Hefei County, they were still paying attention to the battle situation in Hefei and did not completely ignore it.
"Huh?"
General Zhang Liang received the battle report, but he let out a soft sigh and frowned in silence, obviously thinking hard.
"What's going on? Did Zuo Xiaowu block the Li army?"
Seeing Zhang Liang's reaction, everyone was puzzled. Chai Shao couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly and expectantly.
Anyway, when they evacuated, they prepared for the worst, that is, the entire army of Zuo Xiaowu and others was wiped out. What else is there to be surprised about? How much worse could it be?
"The Zuo City Lord and Xiaowu Jingjia have been destroyed!"
Zhang Liang frowned and said in a deep voice, which made Chai Shao, Li Shimin and others startled, but they were not too surprised. It was expected and natural!
"It's just...the battle in Hefei County is still going on, and the east city wall has not yet fallen..."
Without waiting for everyone to think about it, Zhang Liang quickly said doubtfully. Seeing that everyone still didn't understand, he quickly added: "The Suppressing Huai Army and the Zhongwu Army have not appeared. They are still the strong ones before our army withdrew..."
"What?!"
Li Shimin, who had been sullen and extremely silent all the way, blurted out quite awkwardly.
Chai Shao was stunned, looked up at the sky, and blurted out his doubts: "It's not here yet? How is it possible? It's been more than half a day, right?"
"..."
The atmosphere suddenly stagnated, and everyone was silent. It seemed that even their breathing was quite heavy.
"We were deceived by the traitor Du Fuwei. The Suppressing Huai Army and the Zhongwu Army are indeed coming with all their strength. However, only the strong ones, the army... and even his bodyguards, probably won't arrive within half a day...
…”
The corners of Zhang Liang's mouth twitched, and he said with a low, hoarse tone and a bitter smile.
"Have you been deceived? The dignified general manager of Huai County, Li Guo Town Huaigong, the only fairyland commander of Li State, actually deceived people?"
Chai Shao's eyes widened and he blurted out in disbelief.
really!
With Du Fuwei's reputation and authority, he really shouldn't be able to deceive people, and he wouldn't bother to deceive people. It would be detrimental to his status and reputation!
More importantly, they actually believed it!
Chai Shaojun's face was twisted with ferociousness, and he hesitated and suggested: "How about...our army will fight back?"
"puff……"
Li Shimin's face, which had always been gloomy, turned red and white, then suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out and he fell to the sky...
"Lord..."
Everyone was shocked and quickly helped Li Shimin, who fell from his horse.
Kill back now?
Just kidding, they stayed in the city before to defend the city. Now when they go back, they will attack the city. The Black Armored Cavalry are elites, but they are cavalry, and they only have this small number. Are they going to die?
Of course, if they don't retreat, the possibility of winning is not high, and there will definitely be a bloody battle. If they just evacuate, there is no hope at all!
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