Because the withdrawal of the army was imperative, after the four of them stopped the discussion, Sun Zhongshan did not order to convene any military meeting to announce, but only sent heralds to bring the military orders to the various ministries to convey them, so that the subordinates could follow the orders.

The retreat was imminent, and there were still a lot of affairs that needed to be dealt with urgently, so Sun Zhongshan did not leave Shao Chuan and Wen Mu behind. After a simple lunch, they were ordered to go back to the camp. Wen Mu wanted to rush back to Luhe to raise food and grass for the army and survey the camps along the way, Shao Chuan wanted to arrange the matter of covering the flanks and breaking off, Sun Zhongshan led Sun Huan and Qi Wei to send them to the command post, watched them whistle under the large group of guards, turned to Sun Huan and said, "Let's go to each camp separately." Then he said to Qi Wei, "You are guarding the command post, and if there is any new change in the military situation, send someone to inform me." ”

Qi Wei also wanted to say that he didn't want to guard the command post of this Laoshizi, and he was willing to go down to the camps, but as soon as he looked up, he caught a glimpse of Sun Zhongshan's two bloodshot little eyes flashing with a cold glint, and his gaze was like an eagle falcon about to be eaten, and everything he wanted to say was blocked back immediately. He swallowed helplessly, and stepped forward to salute: "Your Excellency, obey the military orders one by one." ”

Sun Zhongshan nodded with satisfaction, changed his expression, and said with a smile: "Then it's hard General Shiyan." He took the reins handed by his own soldiers, and carried the saddle and got on the horse.

Sun Huan and Sun Zhongshan rode side by side, and when they saw that they had left the command house, Qi Wei also turned around and entered the courtyard, and then said worriedly: "Leaving this old guy alone in the command post, I always feel unsure!" So, I'll go for a run, and you stay and watch the house! ”

Sun Zhongshan's face was very gloomy, he was silent for a moment at the corner of his mouth, and said to his clan brother with a sneer: "What's not down-to-earth? This is not Hezhou, and I am not Ximensheng! If he dares to stir up trouble, I will dare to follow the example of Uncle Seventeen and slaughter him to sacrifice the flag! "He spoke from the bottom of his heart. This is the first time he has led a large army to fight alone, and he is both panicked and proud, full of thoughts of fighting a beautiful victory, who knows that since he has sent troops to Liuzhen, from the source of Heishui to Qi'er Mountain, from Qi'er Mountain to Luhe, from Luhe to Mogan, the expected main force of Tu Du Ci has not appeared for a long time. Before the early September invasion of Mogan, the scouts did not even find more than 1,000 cavalry. How could he not be surprised and suspicious of the strange movements of the Turks and the unknown whereabouts of the enemy's main force? He hesitated on both sides of the Deer River for half a month, the purpose of which was to find the enemy's main force for a decisive battle. How do you know that you are waiting left and right, but what you are waiting for is the news that Guo Biao is trapped in the grassland Yandong is in an emergency! Especially Qi Wei abandoned Yandong and galloped hundreds of miles to Mogan, dragging the four thousand elite iron horsemen into a large army with little food and clothing along the way, which taught him to hold a nameless fire in his heart. Is he afraid that Qi Wei will stir up trouble? He was afraid that Qi Wei would suddenly pick up his tail and not stir up trouble. Hmph, this old puppet better make some trouble!

"If only you had such intentions." Sun Huan said. He also had a belly of resentment towards Qi Wei. Not to mention the side, just the four thousand reinforcements brought by Qi Wei not only couldn't help, but also had to send troops to guard thousands of tired soldiers, and the thousands of war horses also needed a large number of people to serve them. Fuck it, is this here for reinforcements or to add to the chaos? He finally couldn't hold back the flames in his heart, and whispered, "To tell you the truth, I listened to that old guy in the house just now, and I hated to split him into eight pieces with one sword!" I gritted my teeth and endured it again before I didn't do it. As he spoke, he couldn't help but clench the hilt of his sword again.

Sun Zhongshan shook his head lightly and said, "There's no need to be so idle with him. He thought about it, and was still ready to tell his clan brother the news he heard from Guo Biao before he set out for the expedition. He tugged on the reins and brought the horse closer to Sun Huan while muffling his voice to a very low level. "This old guy is the man he values today. This time I came to Yanshan, because of the strength of the military department. ”

Sun Huan was stunned, his eyes bulged out, he took a long breath of cool air in his mouth, and said in amazement: "Such a big source? He knew that Sun Zhongshan would either not say this kind of thing, but if he opened his mouth, he would definitely be sure of nine out of ten. It seems that Qi Wei caused such a big disaster in Hezhou back then, but in the end he got away lightly, no need to ask, it must be "that person" who is behind the help and support. But the person Yan Gu hates the most is Qi Wei, how could he help Qi Wei seek the position of Sima Governor of the Yanshan Left Army?

Sun Zhongshan gently spit out two words: "Borrow a knife." ”

Sun Huan's eyebrows suddenly twisted together, and then they separated again, and said with a smile: "Qi Wei's stone seems to have smashed more than two birds." ”

"At least five birds."

Sun Huan made a silent calculation in his heart. Throwing Qi Wei's-stirring stick into Yanshanwei is one, borrowing a knife to kill people is two, Qi Wei is dead and must have a grudge against Shang Cheng today is three, he cut Li Shen and Qi Wei one after another, no matter whether these two people have a way to die, the court will inevitably have a "domineering" view of Shang Cheng, this is four; There are other armies that have opinions on Yanshan and Shangcheng...... Thinking about it, he sighed and sighed: "Yan Baisheng is so calculating!" ”

Sun Zhongshan laughed. Sun Huan didn't ask Shang Cheng if he knew about this, obviously he had the same idea as himself, and when he returned to Yanshan, he asked Zhang Shao to settle Qi Wei's "debts". Strictly "stupid and ignorant of people", the military department is "contemptuous", no one wants to run!

…… After half a day and a night of hasty preparations, at the beginning of the next day, the Zhao army of the six camps centered on Moganzhai began to gradually withdraw in accordance with the military order. But the retreat is not as good as the march, the first day the four generals sat around the fire pond and repeatedly considered the plan, and felt that there was no omission, but when the army really took action, they found that there were holes everywhere on the paper. In the plan, it has been ordered that all the other materials except military rations should be transported away, and that they could not be transported away and burned on the spot, but Mogan's grain storage could only be stopped for three days, and the other military materials and ordnance hoarded here were enough for the army to spend twenty years, and the arrows alone had 600 bundles and 300,000 sticks in stock; This does not take into account the arrows that have already been distributed to the Ministries. There were more than 1,000 pieces of freshly made leather armor in the baggage camp, which was densely sealed with oiled paper; There are also countless herbal medicines for knives, guns, iron helmets, and ...... With these military assets alone, even if the pack horse vehicles of the battalions are concentrated, forty percent of them cannot be transported. The leather armor pill is okay to say, it will be okay to burn it, but how to burn the iron arrow knife and gun? Even if it is burned and melted, it is still iron, and as soon as it is returned to the furnace, it will pierce and slash at Zhao Jun when it turns its head. Moreover, the road from Mogan to Luhe was not a road in the first place, but a convenient road for the army to step on horses, which was very different from the post road in the Central Plains that repeatedly tamped the stone and soil. After more than ten days of rain and blisters, the damage was extremely serious, even if Sun Zhongshan and the others had already considered this situation in advance, but when the army went on the road, they found that the actual situation was far worse than expected. At the end of the day, the first two teams that opened the way were drawn one after another, and one thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry walked through, and the road completely turned into one mud pool after another. By the time the baggage battalion was dispatched, the roads under the grassy slope were full of pack horse wagons, and they slowly moved towards the "avenue" like ants. There seems to be no end to the desperate muddy water. Pack horses with broken legs in the mud lay on the side of the road, neighing mournfully, and the soldiers shouted trumpets to push each cart for their lives. Often, a wagon carrying baggage required more than a dozen men to pull it, and even the men and horses and carts were all rolled in mud, and every time a cart was sent through a quagmire, the soldiers would shout as if they had won a great victory......

According to the plan, all the baggage battalions should have been pulled out at the beginning of the day, but the sun was almost overhead, the forward had already left Mogan for thirty miles, and the three cavalry brigades that were supposed to retreat had already put away their tents, dismantled the camp, and burned military supplies, but half of the horses and vehicles of the baggage battalion had not been dispatched. It's not that they don't want to go, it's that they can't, and the only road connecting Mogan and Luhe has been completely blocked.

For the current situation, Sun Zhongshan and Sun Huan are also helpless. It seems that today is not the end.

Before noon, the front army and the left and right battalions all successively reported emergency military information. The retreat of the army was so loud that the enemy had already noticed it, and the Turks approached several times to observe. The vanguard also reported that forty miles south of Mogan had been spotted by the Turpent Scouts, who had disappeared after being expelled. Sun Zhongshan urgently ordered the departments covering the two wings to strengthen their guard; The baggage battalion threw away everything that could be thrown, even if it was to use military funds to cushion the road, and it was necessary to find a way to speed up the march; The vanguard southbound team was on guard on the spot, waiting for the baggage battalion to follow up; The rest of the units took a defensive posture around the command post of the Chinese army and chose a place to re-encamp; The former battalion Qian Lao Sanji is in charge, and every two moments he reports to the command post the latest movements of the Raiders.

At noon, the front battalion reported the military situation for the sixth time. Several scouts sent north by Qian Laosan returned to the camp one after another, bringing back the latest news of the Tuqi people. However, what is strange and inexplicable is that none of the six Turquoise camps in the north have any unusual movements, nor have they seen any troop movements. A group of scouts even ventured north for another thirty miles, and found that the distance of more than 100 miles north of Mogan was far and near, and there was no enemy in any formation except for the Tuqi people in front of them.

When the enemy came, Sun Zhongshan and Sun Huan looked at each other. Even Qi Wei, who has lived such an old age, has never encountered such a situation.

After only a moment, Sun Zhongshan decided to call the detectives and sentry to inquire in person. The report on the enemy situation sent by the front battalion was really brief, and perhaps there was something negligent and omitted! Then he changed his mind. Now is the most tense moment before the storm, and he doesn't dare to waste a moment, he wants to go to the front camp to meet those soldiers! Sun Huan stayed at the command post and kept in touch with each other at any time!