Like a sharp blade, Zhong Ming's troops pierced directly into the middle of the Qi army, cutting off the advancing Nuo Yong from the main force behind him.
At this time, there were at least 20,000 people under Nuo Yong's command. They were stopped by Zhong Ming and had no way to retreat.
Ling Su's right army moved almost at the same time as Zhong Ming. When the siege was about to be formed, the right army had already begun to actively approach the Qi army. After Zhong Ming was in place, General Ling Su personally led the attack.
Soldiers, commanding all the officers and men of the right army, began to advance northward with the most decisive attitude.
Only if their war progresses quickly enough, Zhong Ming's actions will be meaningful. If they move too slowly, not to mention whether they can reduce the pressure on Zhong Ming, they may not even be able to encircle him, and all their hard work will be in vain.
This time, Ling Su, who had always been calm and called Ling Valley by the Qi people, was also a little anxious. General Ling, who had not been directly on the battlefield for a long time, also rushed to the front line and went into battle wearing armor.
As he rode forward, he asked, "What is Qi Ren doing now? Where is he?"
Zhang Meng was right next to him. He lowered his head slightly and said, "Nuo Yong was very vigilant. After he noticed something was wrong in the evening, he began to retreat decisively. These people who were surrounded this time were probably brought out by him from the border army.
Well-trained, he moves very fast.”
"Now, they have turned around. It is estimated that they will be able to retreat north to the vicinity of Lincheng in an hour or two."
Ling Su frowned: "Can't you stick to them?"
He knew very well that Zhong Ming was now blocking the Qi reinforcements further north near Lincheng. Although in a small area, no matter how many enemy troops there were, it would be difficult to break through a defense line of ten thousand people in a short time. But if Nuo
Yong Zai rushed to Lincheng and was attacked from both sides.
The pressure is too much.
Zhang Meng lowered his head slightly: "General, we have already posted in advance and have indeed stuck some of the Qi troops. However, there are too many Qi people and it is impossible to stick to them all. They still have a large part of the army that can move freely.
"
"There's no way around it."
Zhang Meng sighed and said, "We can only see if Zhong Ming can block it."
"As long as he can block him for even a day, we can eat some of them. This time the strategy of luring the enemy deep will be in vain."
Ling Su looked up to the north and asked, "Which Qianhu Camp is the closest to the Qi people?"
Zhang Meng replied without hesitation: "Twenty-seventh Battalion."
Ling Su thought for a moment and said, "Is Mrs. Chen leading the way?"
Zhang Meng nodded: "He fought very bravely. After receiving the order, he immediately followed up and left behind at least two of the enemy's thousand-household camps."
At this point, Zhang Meng seemed to understand Ling Su's intention, shook his head slightly and said: "General, the 27th Battalion has suffered heavy casualties, and it is unlikely that they will catch up with the Qi people who have retreated."
Ling Su nodded, remained silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Let the cavalry move."
"Whether it's a harassment or a direct charge, no matter what method the cavalry battalion uses, I'll try to hold on to these Qi people and not let them retreat to Lincheng too quickly."
Zhang Meng said "Huh?" and was stunned: "General, do you use cavalry to do this kind of work?"
"Then what work should they do?"
Ling Su snorted: "Have they been selected into the cavalry so that they can fight in some easy battles? Without experience, they will never be successful!"
"You just go and make the arrangements. I will be responsible for all the issues raised by Mr. Shen!"
Linggu said in a dull voice: "Zhong Ming came here to support our right army. He even risked his own life to help us keep these Qi troops. We can't do nothing."
"Otherwise, not to mention whether Mr. Shen will blame me if I meet Su Ding in the future."
Ling Su narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "I can't even speak."
Zhang Meng no longer hesitated, lowered his head and said: "I will make arrangements right now!"
…
At this time, Shen Yi had also left Shunde and headed north.
Along the way, he had already seen the battlefield where fighting was taking place, but naturally it was not the main battlefield. Sometimes it was his own Hundred Household Camp, one of Qi's Hundred Household Camps, or even a scout team.
Sometimes, there is even a direct fight between the scouts from both sides.
The most intense battle was the collision between the two thousand-house camps. Shen Yi sent almost all of the two hundred personal guards left around him into the battle between the two thousand-house camps. During the battle.
Just when Shen Yi was heading north, more than ten riders hurriedly caught up with him. Before he could get close, a big man on the horse waved his hand from a distance and said loudly: "Master Hou! Master Hou!"
Shen Yi stopped his horse and looked back at the group of people. The dozen or so riders quickly approached. The first one jumped off the horse, clasped his fists and lowered his head to Shen Yi: "Forbidden Army Wei Xiong, pay your respects to the Marquis!"
Shen Yi looked at him, jumped off the horse, and slightly raised his hands: "General Wei, have your imperial troops set off?"
Wei Xiong immediately lowered his head and said: "According to the order of the Marquis, everyone has left the city and is rushing to the battlefield!"
Having said this, he smiled bitterly and said: "Master Hou, it's not that the general is complaining. When the general was discussing matters with General Ling, General Ling meant that our imperial army should defend Shunde. In the past few days, the general and others have almost All the defensive materials in Shunde were moved onto the tower, and all kinds of defense fortifications were completed. A lot of energy was invested..."
When he said this, he originally wanted to continue, but seeing that Shen Yi's face didn't look good, he coughed and did not continue.
Shen Yi was silent for a while, then shook his head and said: "General Wei, things on the battlefield are changing rapidly. As we march and fight, naturally we cannot stay the same. Previously, the right army here was prepared to defend with all its strength. Now the situation is different, so naturally we have to take the initiative to fight. "
"No matter what, the Forbidden Army must join the battlefield as soon as possible, help the right army, and surround the Qi people who have fallen into the urn, and don't let them escape."
"Afterwards, whoever deserves the credit will get it. Shen will not treat anyone badly."
"If the Forbidden Army neglects..."
Shen Yi looked at Wei Xiong: "When the time comes, we will have to go to His Majesty to discuss it."
"Don't dare, don't dare, Mr. Hou is serious."
Wei Xiong quickly lowered his head and said: "The general is under the control of the Marquis. Everything is in compliance with the Marquis's general orders. There is no such thing as a ban on the army. Now all our troops have left the city and are waiting for the Marquis' orders at any time!"
"Speed up and go north."
Mr. Shen said expressionlessly: "Together with the right army, we will eat these Qi people!"
Wei Xiong also became serious and bowed his head: "General, I will obey your orders!"
After saying this, he looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Master Marquis, where are you going?"
"Go to Lincheng battlefield."
Shen Yi raised his head and looked north, and slowly exhaled a breath: "I don't know what kind of Shura scene there is in Lincheng..."
…………
Outside Lincheng.
Zhong Ming held a horizontal knife and killed a Qi man with one sharp blow. Then he calmly turned sideways and avoided the knife that the man stabbed before he died. He kicked the man away to avoid his death. Corpses affect subsequent battlefield movements.
After killing two or three Qi people in one go, Zhong Ming took two steps back, took off his mask, drank the water in his water bag, then spit out a mouthful of bloody foam, and asked a general on the side. Said: "How's it going?"
"General."
The general lowered his head and said, "More and more Qi people are coming from the north!"
"According to the scouts' report, the Qi people who are surrounded in the south will probably arrive near Lincheng in two hours."
"At that time, we will really be attacked from both sides!"
Zhong Ming raised his head and looked at the sky.
In mid-air, the bright moon shines brightly on the earth.
He closed his eyes, thought quickly, and then said, "We can't stay here any longer."
"Give me my order, fight and retreat at the same time!"
The general was stunned: "General, where should we retreat?"
"Retreat south!"
Zhong Ming became angry and gritted his teeth and said: "Instead of waiting here for them to come, why don't we go up to them and stop them farther south!"
"This way, it will be faster and easier for the right army to catch up!"
The general smiled bitterly and said: "General, if you do this, the pressure will come faster..."
Zhong Ming said in a dull voice: "There are too many Qi people in the north. If we wait here, the pressure will increase. It is better to retreat south."
"It can even be said that we are not retreating south, but fighting south!"
Zhong Ming once again grasped the long knife: "Go and deliver the order immediately!"
"I'll charge for a while longer, and we'll retreat immediately!"
After that, he once again put on the mask as black as ink, raised his knife and charged into the formation.
At this time, there were more than a thousand Xuanjia guards on the battlefield, as powerful as tigers.
After Zhong Ming slashed and killed several Qi people again, one of the Qi people finally couldn't hold on any longer, dropped his weapon, turned around and ran away.
