As a bridgehead to prevent the Qin army from driving north, Hedong City in the land of the Three Jin Dynasty was finally broken by the Qin army without accident.

Even though the final result was a failure, this defeat was of extraordinary significance to the entire Beiyan.

Chen Ziling has also fantasized more than once about what it will be like if Hedong City is broken. However, judging from the results, it is not so much that he laid down Hedong City, but that Zhou Chang'an, a person, took the initiative to give up this piece of ruins!

This kind of result obviously could not satisfy the complacent Chen Ziling. He personally led a spirited second-way reinforcement army and chased the enemy from the east gate. Hundreds of thousands of Beiyan soldiers and civilians fled north, and the torches in their hands stretched like a long dragon, and there was no need to deliberately search for them.

Chen Ziling and his thousands of soldiers were overjoyed and quickly rushed forward; However, just as they were massacring the wounded and sick at the end of the line, the Heavenly Blessing Army, who was almost rushed to hear the news, came to surround them on all sides!

After all, there is still a world of difference between this voluntary withdrawal and the rout of the whole army in terms of military morale and morale.

If it weren't for the soldiers under his command to protect Chen Ziling's breakthrough, I am afraid that he, the commander of the Qin army who failed to pursue the enemy and was killed by the enemy, would have become a joke that has been passed down through the ages.

Coincidentally, Chen Ziling, who was nostalgic for his gains, did underestimate the morale of the Northern Yan Army, resulting in heavy losses; But Zhou Changan, who was originally only responsible for attracting attention to the large army and pulling the space for a breakthrough, was also planted in the problem of self-righteousness.

As night fell, the Qin army's baggage camp, located at the confluence of the two salt ponds, was indeed attacked by the enemy. Zhou Changan led his 8,000 elite horsemen to rob the camp at night; Fortunately, Chen Ziling and Wang Yi had already taken precautions, and ambushed several heavy troops near Yanchi in advance. Fighting in such a narrow and closed terrain, war horses have also become a burden; After a short and bloody confrontation between the two sides, it ended in a defeat for Zhou Chang'an. And, because of his reckless behavior, the Northern Yan army paid a heavy price of more than 6,000 elite cavalry......

However, with the remaining more than 1,000 remnants of the army, Wang Yi also did not plan to return to the mountains......

According to the news of the sentinel cavalry, after Zhou Chang'an broke through the siege, he led more than 1,000 remnants of his command and fled north. It wasn't until Lianhua County, three hundred miles north of Hedong City, that it was temporarily settled.

This is a group of remnants who have fought hard for three days and three nights, experienced two breakthroughs, and traveled more than 300 miles at night! Such a group of frightened birds, if they keep running for their lives, it is not a big deal; But once he landed on his feet, he ate another bite of hot food and lay down on the bed......

If you want to hit the road again, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.

Although the name of Lianhua County is not large, it has a long history and simple folk customs, which is enough to accommodate thousands of people and horses. Zhou Chang'an, who failed in his plan to burn the enemy's ordnance and baggage, escaped from the enemy's heavy encirclement, and his injuries were also dense and countless; Even the armor on the left side of his body had been shattered by the enemy's sharp blades.

Because the enemy's sentry cavalry had been falling far away from him, Zhou Changan, who was so anxious, didn't dare to stop for a moment. This run ran out of more than 300 miles, until after bypassing the Cow City, the enemy sentry was afraid of being discovered by the defenders of the city, so they retreated far away, not daring to continue to follow.

Zhou Changan stopped at the foot of Woniu City and thought for a while, but did not enter the city to rest; Instead, he led the army to bypass this medium-sized city that had long been waiting for him, and chose to settle in Lianhua County in the north of the city.

The souls of the dead who were chased just now were all rising, and Zhou Changan did not feel any discomfort; But when he saw Lianhua County Cheng leading the crowd to come, Zhou Changan, who was tired and had lost too much blood, only felt that his eyes were dark, his body was crooked, and he directly planted the horse's back.

"Zhou Shuai, Zhou Shuai!"

When the chief of the guard saw this, he hurriedly turned over and dismounted; However, his foot had barely touched the ground, and there was an immediate sharp pain in his back; Immediately, his eyes were dark, and he fell on the side of the war horse. As soon as Lord Chenglu of Lianhua County saw this situation, he immediately beckoned the villagers who came to help, and carried these remnants of the defeated soldiers who were all wounded and hung with colors to the barn.

Lu Xiancheng had already been informed by the prefect of Woniu City, saying that there would be more than 10,000 cavalry today, and they might settle here; However, the scale of this mere more than 1,000 people really made him scratch his head.

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Wang, I think you two will stay in this barn and heal the wounds of these military masters. If you need help, you can order it, and the medicinal materials in the county treasury can also be used at will. ”

After Lu County confessed to the two Langzhong, he took the rest of the villagers to collect the more than 1,000 war horses. As for the horses and armor soaked in blood, Mrs. Cheng of the county took a few women and rushed to the Nancheng River overnight to wash them; And the blood-stained tunics were thrown into the bonfire in the barnyard, and all of them were reduced to ashes.

A ray of warm summer sun hit Zhou Changan's eyes and reawakened him from the chaos. He licked his chapped lips and wanted to sit up; However, as soon as he had used his strength, his body was surrounded by a tearing pain, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled snort.

His cry of pain also woke up a child leaning against the door:

"Master Jun, are you awake? You lie down first, I'll call Grandpa Zhou......"

"Don't ...... Don't go yet, come here, I have something to ask you. ”

"Hey."

The boy was about seven or eight years old, at a time when he knew everything and didn't understand anything. Zhou Changan carefully recalled the remaining memories, and at the same time spoke in a hoarse and dry voice, and asked as kindly as possible:

"Son, where is this?"

"This is my home!"

"And what's your name?"

"Lu Dabao!"

"Dabao, who is Grandpa Zhou you just talked about?"

"Grandpa Zhou is a doctor, he can boil medicine! I drank it once when I was sick, but it was bitter! ”

When Zhou Changan heard this, he finally had a bottom in his heart. In any case, these well-cleaned wounds of his own cannot be this Lu Dabao's masterpiece; If this Zhou Langzhong is a villain, I am afraid that his head has already been placed in front of Zhou Changfeng, the king of Qin.

So, after he asked Lu Dabao for a bowl of water, he let him go to find Zhou Langzhong. After another moment, Lu Dabao happily brought back an old man who was in good spirits.

When Zhou Changan saw his life-saving benefactor enter the door, he immediately wanted to get up to greet him:

"Under ......"

"Not necessarily! Lie back on your bed, your wounds haven't healed yet! ”

Zhou Langzhong hurriedly stepped forward and pressed Zhou Changan back to the bed. Immediately, he reached out and untied the white cloth on Zhou Changan's left arm, carefully observed the injury, and looked quite worried......

Seeing this, Zhou Changan's eyes froze, and then he said in a slightly gloomy tone:

"Mr. Zhou doesn't have to mind, since my generation stepped on the battlefield, he already had this awareness. If you have something to say as soon as possible, you don't need to be so twisted. ”

When Mr. Zhou heard this, he was also stunned, and then he hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"The general's body is strong enough, and his vitality is also in his prime. Although you have many injuries on your body, they are treated in a timely manner and there are no fatal injuries. It's just that after you were injured, you were bumped on horseback, and you lost too much blood along the way, and the healing of the wound was not very optimistic...... Of course, judging from the general's age and health, this problem is not difficult to solve; As long as you eat more tonics, you will be cured in a few days......"

Zhou Chang'an smiled, and reached out to touch the silver bag on his waist; However, after this hand was fished out, it was caught in his stomach! It was only then that he suddenly realized that he was lying on Lu Dabao's bed naked!

Zhou Changan turned his head to look left and right, but he didn't see his own baggage, nor did he find his armor blade; So he opened his mouth and asked Mr. Zhou:

"I wonder where the general's armor and blades are stored?"

"Well...... Dabao, go and call your grandfather. He was on the edge of the river, talking to the horse butchers. ”

Until Lu County came in a hurry with his little grandson, Zhou Changan was already sitting on the edge of the bed. Lu Xiancheng looked at Zhou Changan's vigilant eyes, and with a quick turn of his brain, he immediately figured out the key.

He used an excuse to send Lu Dabao and Dr. Zhou out of the door; Then he turned back, walked to Zhou Changan's bedside and bowed to the ground:

"Lu Yong, the county of Lianhua County, meet His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."

Zhou Chang'an, who was revealed by his identity, was not only relieved, but his face became even more gloomy.

"Get up. Lu Yong, how did you know the true identity of General Ben? ”

"If you go back to Your Royal Highness, it was the lower official who personally changed your clothes yesterday...... Your close-fitting mid-coat is embroidered with a dragon-like ornament, which is a symbol of the blood of the heavenly family; In addition, the battle situation in Hedong City has long been spread throughout Beiyan; Although Xia Guan is only a mere county official, he is close to the water, and he also knows more about His Highness's heroic appearance on the battlefield. ”