Hu Cai, who was surrounded on three sides by the Zhao army in a step-by-step posture, began to rout after dawn. The fierce battle lasted less than an hour in total. Because of the careful preparation of the Zhao people in advance, the advantage of the Hu cavalry was completely limited. They have been beaten passively from beginning to end.

When the fog dissipated, the Hu people, who were accustomed to galloping across the vast prairie, couldn't help but change color in horror when they looked at the ravines that appeared on the flat ground in front of them.

No one could have imagined that the generals of Zhao would use such a method to set up artificial obstacles, thus successfully blocking the cavalry charge. Once the Hu people's war horses can't run, how can this battle be fought? Moreover, what is more serious is that those ditches of different depths extend far away, and it is obvious that the Zhao army, which has attacked from three directions, has completely used this advantage to form an encirclement of them.

After realizing this, the Hu cavalry could no longer hold on. No matter how brave they are and how afraid they are of death, they can't just wait for death in vain in an unfavorable situation! What's more, in this short period of time, they have already suffered heavy casualties, causing a lot of casualties. Even General Yelu was pierced by random arrows and died a miserable death.

After losing their unified command, the Hu people became chaotic and began to fight separately. But if they want to break through the trenches dug by the Zhao army, it is even more difficult. The Hu people have great affection for their war horses, and are easily reluctant to let them lose their lives. The crossbow bolts on the opposite side kept shooting, and in such a situation, rushing forward was tantamount to death. And what is even more infuriating is that the arrows fired by their hard bows are all covered by the opponent's shield, and it is difficult to damage Zhao Jun. However, the crossbow arrows of the Zhao people shot far and urgently, and the lethality was extremely huge. The leather armor of the Hu cavalry could not be stopped at all. They can only keep backing away to avoid its edge.

The situation is similar in all three directions. The Hu people, who have been gradually compressed into their living space, have realized that something is wrong, no matter how stupid they are. If we continue like this, I am afraid that we will soon be wiped out. Some of the Hu people who had lost their war horses organized and rushed over on foot with shouts, wanting to engage with the Zhao army in a short battle and fight together. However, this idea of theirs is destined to be difficult to realize. Li Mu, who was about to control the overall situation, would never allow unnecessary casualties among the soldiers under his command. On such a battlefield, what is needed is not warriors and heroes, but hearty victories.

The power of the divine crossbow in Zhao Jun's hand is not something to be played with. This kind of mass killing weapon is at this time when it is time to show its majesty. Under the cover of the shield in front, the Zhao army formed a square team to shoot in turns, as long as all living creatures within the shooting range, whether it was a person or a horse, they were all shot!

And those who are responsible for digging trenches do not stop. As the team progressed, so did their encirclement. The Hu people, who were attacked on three sides, collided and trampled on each other like headless flies, and the war horses were clustered together, and they were as embarrassed as they were. It wasn't long before they finally began to flee in the direction of the north.

The morning glow appeared, and the haze was all blown away by the morning breeze. Li Mu, who was standing on a high place and commanding, finally breathed a long sigh after seeing the whole situation on the battlefield clearly. Everything unfolded perfectly according to his original plan, and a look of joy crept up his brow. He waved his hand, and the herald around him did not dare to slack off, and immediately waved the five-color flag in his hand to convey the battle signal in the direction of the north.

When fighting a strong enemy, even if you are sure of victory, you should not be too careless. "The way of the art of war, encircling three queyi", is to prevent the enemy from jumping over the wall in a hurry and fighting to the death. It is not so easy to wipe out all these hungry wolves from the grassland. If they are cornered, then Zhao Jun himself is bound to pay a great price for casualties. Therefore, Li Mu left them an exit to escape, which was the direction of the north.

In a panic, the Hu people, who had already lost more than half of them, really began to flee in that direction. That was their way back. Earlier, during the march of the great army, Jeluchon sent several cavalry to raid the area it passed. Presumably, when they heard that the battle had begun, they would have rushed to the rescue, right?

This is, of course, the last reliance on the hearts of the defeated Hu cavalry. But it was not easy for them to escape alive and join the people who had come to meet them. Because, there is an army of Zhao State, which has been waiting on the north side of this nameless mountain range for a long time.

The mountains, which stretch for dozens of miles from north to south, are not high and have no names. But after this war, it became a place where many Hu people were terrified. Because, nearly 20,000 elite cavalry of the Yelu family were buried here, and they became lonely ghosts and ghosts, and they could never return to the grassland.

The cavalrymen, who were frantically fleeing, suddenly found that they had reached a dead end. Countless boulders rolled down from the nearby hillside, smashing thousands of cavalry and horses into meat sauce. Then the passage to the north was completely blocked. Arrows and gravel rained down on the top of his head, and he began to reap his life indiscriminately. And at this moment of panic, from behind them, nearly 20,000 Zhao troops who had gathered gathered came over with a dignified array all over the mountains.

For the remaining Hu people, this is a real despair. Individual martial prowess has become useless. No matter how powerful a warrior is, he will only be slaughtered.

Rivers of blood flowed, and mountains of human and horse corpses were piled up. The once chilling scimitar was broken and abandoned in the grass...... The autumn wind blows through one after another, and life is like a mustard. The shouts of killing also became weaker and weaker, until they could no longer be heard.

If the Yelu family's king of the Left Court knew in advance that this would be the result, would he still send the most elite warriors of the tribe to this trip? The answer is self-evident. However, even if he would be furious when he heard the news soon after, there was nothing he could do.

I came here non-stop from the grassland, and I didn't get any great benefits, but I suffered such a huge loss. In the First World War, nearly 20,000 people, including Jeruchon, were killed. It's like a thousand miles away!

Li Mu, who easily achieved such a victory, did not show a proud look. According to the information obtained in the early stage, it can be known that there are nearly 40,000 cavalry from the grassland and entered the territory of Yan Kingdom. Although the first battle was won, a large number of Hu people were still coming. According to what he knows about the Hu people, these guys will definitely not give up.

The barbarian tribes who have lived on the grassland for a long time have almost beasts in their blood. When they get the news of the defeat in front of them, instead of being afraid and running away, they will become even more crazy. Their hearts are filled with hatred, and the devastation they have caused is even more terrifying.

Once these guys are broken into pieces and wander around, this land will not be peaceful. We must destroy them all! Otherwise, there is likely to be endless consequences.

It is precisely for this reason that Li Mu did not rest after the big victory. Immediately issued an order to mobilize the officers and men of the whole army to make persistent efforts and advance on the victory. They didn't even have time to clean up the battlefield behind them, except for the wounded who were left behind, they all crossed the mountains, swept north, and continued to fight.

Li Mu's estimate was not wrong at all. Soon after, the Hu cavalry began to appear. According to the news from the scouts, their brigade has been assembled and is rushing to the rescue. When they heard the news of the defeat, Hu Ji rose in all directions, and the wilderness sang a sad song, and those Hu people swore blood with knives and arms that they would take revenge!

After getting the accurate news, Li Mu had mixed feelings. Most of the Hu people gathered, which dispelled his original fears. The head-to-head contest is not terrible, and it is the real big trouble that they are wandering around. However, these guys who have been stimulated by hatred and red eyes are going to be very difficult to deal with! If this caused a large number of casualties to the Zhao army, it was the last thing he wanted to see.

Just as he hesitated, another piece of news came that overjoyed him. Zhong Polu, who came through the north where Hu Qi was all over, handed over the letter written by Murong Licheng to Li Mu.

"General Murong...... How could it be so fast! Where are they now? ”

Li Mu hurriedly walked to the sand table, and his gaze quickly skimmed over the overall situation. Murong Licheng's appearance was really unexpected for him. Could it be that he had brought the situation in Jicheng under control so quickly?

Zhong Poyu came in a hurry. He fought with Hu Qi several times along the way, and almost took his life. However, it should be too late to calculate the time. He hurriedly pointed out with his hand where the Tiger Ben Army was now. Then he said with admiration.

"General Murong only brought five thousand cavalry and came from Jicheng. He told me to tell the general that I just had to hold my ground and encircle and block it from the south...... As for breaking the enemy, there is an army of tigers. Presumably, they have already launched an attack at this time! ”

A glint flashed in Li Mu's eyes. Murong left the city with only 5,000 tiger troops, and dared to attack nearly 20,000 Hu cavalry? This is indeed the young general he knows! In that case, there is nothing to worry about. He had always had great faith in him. The order was immediately issued, and the officers and men of the whole army spread out their positions and accelerated their march.

"Have you heard him talk about Jicheng?"

Li Mu was still a little uneasy after all, and couldn't help but ask more. As a scout lieutenant, Zhong Poyu really knows a lot. His face was full of energy, and even Li Mu felt a little dumbfounded by the words he said next.

"General Li doesn't need to worry, Jicheng is already under control! I heard that after General Murong entered the city, it took less than two days for the entire royal city to obey. Speaking of which, his methods are really powerful. The disobedient aristocrats all lost their heads...... Hahaha! ”