The valley where Niu Ba came was about a hundred miles long. At this time, Niu Ba and the rebels ran all the way to the northeast, collecting the defeated troops as they ran. When they escaped for about ten miles, they basically stopped retreating. "Hurry up, a few of you immediately lead your troops to the back and set up, and you must block the Huashan army here. After the general gathered all the horses, he immediately killed them. With the soldiers and horses in hand, Niu Ba's confidence finally returned, and he hurriedly ordered the generals who came together.

The soldiers of Liangzhou were shocked enough this night, and at this time, when they heard that there were no chasing soldiers behind, they finally put their minds at ease. Many people don't care about the cold tide on the ground~ wet, so they just lie down and pant with their mouths open.

At this time, at the mouth of the valley, where the other rear camp of Niu Ba was originally located, Hu Tian did not lead people to rush into the valley.

"General, such a great opportunity, why don't we rush in and kill them without leaving a piece of armor behind?" The generals around him were a little puzzled and asked.

"No, this valley stretches to the north, deep and narrow. If we do go in, we might fall into an ambush by the enemy. In tonight's battle, we have already achieved great results, and if we are ambushed because of greed, it will really be a waste in the end. Hu Tian looked into the valley for a while, shook his head firmly and rejected the proposal.

Indeed, such a valley is a good place for ambushes. Hu Tian didn't know if Niu Ba had an ambush, but there was nothing wrong with being careful.

Although it is prudent, it is possible to lose a great opportunity to completely annihilate the enemy. But he would rather not have this opportunity, and first ensure the safety of himself and his soldiers, especially the safety of Haokang County.

"So what do we do now? Do you want to collect your troops and return to the city immediately? When the surrounding generals heard this, they also felt quite reasonable, so they asked.

"Send me the order to move back to the city at once everything that can still be used in the enemy's camp. Also, throw all the things you don't use into the valley and set them on fire! After thinking for a while, Hu Tian commanded.

This has two advantages, one is that it can make up for the losses of the army defending the city these days. In particular, the number of Niu Ba's army was large, so there was a lot of grain and grass in the camp, and the one in the back camp in the west was burned down, but the one in the valley was not lost.

The other is that the valley can be blocked by fire, so that even if Niu Ba wants to kill again, at least until the fire is extinguished, there is no possibility.

In this way, you can also buy time for your people to slowly withdraw to the city.

Hu Tian's order was quickly conveyed, and everyone immediately got busy, and in order to speed up, they also called more soldiers and horses and people from the city to join. And Hu Tian himself, leading a part of the soldiers and horses, stood at the entrance of the valley, personally watching the situation on the other side of the valley.

Taniguchi became angry, and this matter was soon discovered by the spies sent back by Niu Ba to inquire about the situation. After Niu Ba learned the news from the spies, he was silent for a long time.

"General, you have to get an idea? What should we do now? Do you want to stay here and wait for the fire to go out before you go back, or do you want to get out first? The general next to him saw him in a daze, and couldn't help but remind him.

"In the battle tonight, all military equipment and materials were lost, especially food and grass. In this case, what can we do even if we kill back? That's it, the order goes down, and the whole army immediately withdraws from the valley, first rush to meet General Zhang and them, and then plan in the long run! Niu Ba thought for a while, and finally had to look up to the sky and sigh and say.

Hearing this, everyone around couldn't help but sigh, obviously relaxing a lot. It seems that many people don't want to fight back. As the order was issued, the Liangzhou soldiers, who had rested for a while, began to withdraw in the direction of Yuanwei County.

It's a pity that what Niu Ba didn't know was that at this time, the war in Yuanwei County had already reached a critical moment.

Since Zhang Ju's soldiers and horses surrounded the east and west, they have changed their old ways, and they have even attacked the city in the cold at night. In this way, the pressure on Zhou Tong and them will naturally be greater.

Fortunately, the conditions of the enemy army were not as good as those of the Huashan army, so when they fought, their losses were greater. But even so, due to the large gap in numbers, the soldiers defending the city, due to fatigue and casualties, are already getting fewer and fewer.

After several days and nights of fighting, there are only about 1,500 soldiers and horses in the city who can still fight, and more than half of them have been lost. Such a serious loss was rare in the past battles of the Huashan Army.

But this is different from Chen Kang's ambush, after all, Zhou Tong killed and injured a lot of enemy soldiers in the process of defending the city. At least, from the beginning of the war to the present, Zhang Ju has suffered at least more than 4,000 casualties.

"General, Dongcheng is in a hurry, the brothers over there are almost unstoppable! Several of the walls have been knocked down, and many enemy troops have rushed into the city! "On the west city wall, Zhou Tong is fighting with the enemy, and the spear in his hand has already been replaced, because the previous one is broken. At this moment, a soldier hurried from below and reported to him.

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it! Tell them that no matter what you do, you have to stop the enemy! Otherwise, once the enemy army enters the city, the west gate will not be able to be defended at that time! Hearing this, Zhou Tong turned his head and glared at him and said.

When the herald saw his red eyes and murderous face, he couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Yes, the little one will go to the herald!" ”

"By the way, pass my order, mobilize fifty people from here to help guard, if you can't hold it anymore, don't come back!" Zhou Tong also knew the other party's difficulties, so after muttering for a while, he still gave a little help.

Fifty people is nothing in this big battle, but this is the biggest help he can give. There is no way, the west city wall is built first, and the east city wall is built later, and the firmness of the wall is not the same.

"Yes!" The herald glanced around, stunned for a moment, and then ran down.

"Penlin, where are you now? If you don't come again, Lao Tzu and the brothers will have to answer here today! The situation was already at a critical juncture, Zhou Tong couldn't help but look up at the sun in the sky, and sighed secretly in his heart. The next moment, his face returned to the color of cold determination, and he waved the spear in his hand again, and fought with the enemy soldiers.

At this time, Peng Lin, who he was thinking about, was actually not far from him.

"General, the army has all crossed the river!" Peng Lin rode on his horse and stood on the bank urging the army to cross the river, while the soldiers below reported.

"Okay, immediately march to Yuanwei County! In addition, send another group of scouts to find out the situation! Hearing this, Peng Lin nodded, and then ordered.

Due to the terrain, after crossing the river from the ferry, the army had to travel about twenty miles westward! After passing through a mountainous area, turn south and walk about sixty miles, and you can kill outside the county seat of Yuanwei.

At the speed at which they were all on horseback, it didn't take long. When Peng Lin and the others came out of the mountains, the scouts who had been sent out earlier happened to come back to report the news.

"What's going on in Yuanwei County?" Penlin asked.

"General Hui, the situation in Yuanwei County is very critical now! The little one watched outside the city for a while, and saw that the eastern wall had collapsed in several places, and many enemy troops had entered the city through those gaps, but they were soon driven out. According to small observations, there are not many defenders in the city! If it takes a long time, I'm afraid that Yuanwei County will be lost! ”

Hearing this, Peng Lin's expression couldn't help but become solemn! After Deng Qiang next to him saw it, he couldn't help but say: "At this time, we should march immediately and go to the rescue of General Zhou." Why didn't the general give the order? ”

"It's not that I don't want to save it, but I'm thinking about how to save it! Although we have 5,000 soldiers and horses in hand, the other side has a lot of people. Not to mention that there are more than 10,000 enemy troops outside the West City. If we can't solve the enemy army outside the east city as soon as possible, and then enter the city to support, I am afraid that in the process of the war, Yuanwei County will be captured by the enemy. Peng Lin waved his hand and said.

"What the general said is reasonable, I don't know what the general plans to do~ thing?" Deng Qiang listened, nodded involuntarily, and asked.

"So be it! Let us divide our troops, and you will lead 3,000 men and horses to the pass where the enemy first crossed when they came, and lay in ambush there. I immediately led the remaining 2,000 men south and repelled all the enemy troops. As soon as the other side finds out that reinforcements are coming, they will immediately retreat towards the path from which they came, and you will deal a heavy blow halfway to annihilate them all. Peng Lin thought for a moment and said suddenly.

"That's a good idea! First, it doesn't take too much time to spend outside the eastern city to repel the enemy. At that time, the enemy troops in Xicheng may not have noticed it. We just quietly increased our troops in the city, but fortunately, when the enemy was not paying attention, we would take them by surprise! For this idea, Deng Qiang thought about it for a while and felt that it was very feasible.

"If that's the case, why don't we do anything else?" Sun Tie, who was on the side, suddenly said a word at this time.

Sun Tie was ordered to lead the army to support Yuanwei County, he led 2,000 soldiers and horses, and received an official letter from Li Erhei halfway. So, they first rushed to the south of Zhujuan County to join Peng Lin and others, and then marched west together.

His words attracted the attention of both of them, and looking at him curiously, Peng Lin asked, "What else do you think?" Say it and think about it! ”