Among the people, although there are two generals of the same level as Li Erhei, because of his qualifications, everyone is not dissatisfied with his assignment. When everything was settled, everyone went into action. As Liu Weichen led the army to flee north, the siege of Zhujuan County was lifted. Sun Tie immediately gathered his troops and horses, but before everyone set off, they still made a small adjustment of troops.

The main one is to assign Mo Daomen to Li Erhei's team, and prepare to go north with the army to pursue Liu Weichen and them. After all, this is a good way to deal with cavalry, and it would be a pity to stay in the city.

Another one is that all the departments in the north have replenished a large number of arrows as soon as possible, which is indispensable. Otherwise, even if you catch up with the other party, I am afraid that you will be helpless in the end, but you may endanger yourself.

When everything was ready, everyone set off. At this time, it has been two or three hours since Liu Weichen got out of the encirclement, and the other party is all cavalry, I am afraid that he has already run a long distance.

Li Erhei and Hu Tian divided their troops outside the city, each with a thousand carts, and used the pack horses in the city to pull the carts north. It just so happened that all the soldiers were sitting in the carts and moving forward, which reduced the hardship of the journey.

Hu Tian and Peng Lin were a little more troublesome, because they had to go back to the west of the county first, and after crossing the Yellow River from there, they would go their separate ways.

The situation around the county is actually more like an enlarged version of the river valley. The Yellow River flows northeast through the north of the city, and on both sides of the river, in addition to the alluvial plains, there are also a large number of mountains.

On the north bank, about 20 miles from the Yellow River, the terrain suddenly rose a lot.

Although it was not insurmountable on the whole, the mountain formed by the height difference of more than 200 meters made it impossible for the Hun cavalry to pass through this mountain, especially in this situation of escaping.

This section of the mountain should be regarded as the remnant of Helan Mountain in the north. Although it is far less majestic and dangerous than Helan Mountain, it is also a barrier to hinder the southward movement of the Hu cavalry in the north.

It is separated from the southern foot of Helan Mountain in the north, which is relatively flat and wide. If you pass directly from here, you can turn from the west side of the mountain to the east side, and you will just enter the west side of Aoyama Gorge.

Qingshan Gorge is the later Qingtong Gorge, but at this time it was still called Qingshan Gorge.

Peng Lin and Hu Tian were two people, Hu Tian's words, because he led a foot soldier with poor mobility, so he walked on the south side of the mountain, that is, along the plain on the west bank of the Yellow River, to pursue north. The distance is relatively short and relatively easy to walk.

Peng Lin led all the cavalry, that is, he first crossed this mountain, then went north along the west side of this mountain, and then advanced east from the southern foot of Helan Mountain, thus blocking the road for Liu Weichen's northward retreat.

As for Li Erhei himself, he followed Liu Weichen's fart~ strand tightly along the way and went north along the east bank of the Yellow River. If you go from here, you will be able to reach Qingshan Gorge in more than 100 miles.

The Qingshan Gorge is located in the Niushou Mountain, which is narrow and deep, and a large river passes through it. If you are talking about this road, let alone crossing the army, even the pedestrians will have a big problem.

Because on both sides were vertically walled cliffs, there was not even a place to stand, let alone let the cavalry pass through.

If you take a boat south from here, it's not impossible, the problem is that the northerners are not good at water, let alone the Hu cavalry in the north. Especially with such a large army, I didn't expect to evacuate in such a mess before I came, and it was naturally impossible to prepare a large number of ferries.

Before Liu Weichen led the army from the north to the south, all the way along the west bank of the Yellow River, it was at the bend above the Qingshan Gorge that a pontoon bridge was set up, and then the army was allowed to come.

At this time, the pontoon bridge should still be there, and if the opponent's army is all crossed the river, it will not be easy for Li Erhei to catch up.

After Liu Weichen broke out that night, he kept running towards the north. He didn't care about how many people were following him behind him, but he knew that if he went north along the Yellow River, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

When the sky was getting brighter and the shouts of killing behind him were completely inaudible, he dared to stop and rest.

"Shan Yu, Shan Yu, Huashan Jun doesn't seem to be chasing after us, we should already be safe!" The person who followed behind him gasped.

After running all night, the war horses are too tired to work, and if they continue to run, they may be wasted, and how can they run back to their hometown when the time comes.

"Rest on the spot for a while, and send someone to check on the situation later!" Liu Weichen turned over and dismounted, and lay down on the grass on the side.

It was a thrilling night, and if I hadn't run fast, I wouldn't know what the situation would have been. Thinking that this time in vain, but instead the army was folded a lot, not to mention the depression in my heart.

Fortunately, when he thought of the treasures in his hand, he felt some comfort in his heart. At this time, he just wanted to return to Shan Yuting quickly, and then honestly nest up for the winter.

"Shan Yu, we have now arrived at Niushou Mountain, do you think we should go back the same way directly, or take a detour to go north directly from the east side of Shandong?" Some of the generals next to him came over at this time to ask for instructions.

At this time, the place where they are located is located at the southern foot of Niushou Mountain, and the terrain here is relatively gentle. From this place, if you turn east and pass through a forest, you will be able to go around to the east side of the mountain.

The east side of Niushou Mountain is mountainous, and this terrain is not as good as the banks of the Yellow River. But there are also roads that can be done there, and if the army walks a little slower, it can also go directly to Lingwu County. When the time comes, go directly north along the east bank of the Yellow River, and you will be able to return to the Khanting.

The reason why these generals have such problems is because they feel that although the flat place is easy for them to walk, it is also more beneficial to the pursuit of the Huashan army.

The most important thing is that it will inevitably take a lot of time for the army to cross the Yellow River. If the Huashan army suddenly kills it when crossing the river, I am afraid the consequences will be worrying.

After Liu Weichen heard this, he first asked, "How many soldiers and horses do we have left?" ”

"I just roughly calculated that there are only about 8,000 people left in the 30,000 army! The rest were either killed and captured in battle, and probably escaped! The generals were silent before someone answered.

This loss is not insignificant! The only remaining 8,000 troops are Liu Weichen's entire family. In his Huns, all that remains now are the old and weak women and children who are herding cattle and sheep at home.

"The pontoon bridge we erected when we came, if there were no problems, should be able to support the rapid passage of the army. After all, there are a lot fewer of us than when we came. But what I'm most worried about now is that the Huashan Army will also think of this, and will send people across the river in advance to intercept us! If that's the case, I'm afraid we'll be falling into someone else's trap by then! After thinking about it for a while, Liu Weichen sighed and said lightly.

"Then according to Shan Yu's opinion, are we going to make a detour to the north on the east side of Niushou Mountain?"

"The Han people have a saying, called surprise! The mountain roads to the east were rugged and narrow, and they were full of woods, making such a place unsuitable for cavalry to pass through. If we go the opposite way and pass by here, Huashan Army is estimated to be unpredictable. When the time comes, even if they rush to the other end of the pontoon bridge first, I'm afraid they will only be able to wait for nothing! Liu Weichen nodded, looked at everyone and said slowly.

"What you say is reasonable! By the time they reacted, we were afraid that we had already passed Qingshan Gorge. When the terrain is open, let's hurry up and return to the Khan Court, and they can't do anything about us! Liu Weichen's explanation immediately increased everyone's confidence and they all agreed.

Seeing that everyone had no opinions, Liu Weichen asked people to give an order, and the army reorganized and marched towards the mountains and forests to the east.

The mountains and forests in this area are not like the primeval forests of the south, and if the forests of the south are chaotic and gloomy, the forests here give people a clean feeling. Because there aren't too many vines and shrubs in between.

Liu Weichen and the others were afraid that the Huashan army behind them would catch up, so they urged the troops to hurry. However, not long after the army left, countless arrows suddenly flew out from the woods in front of them, and immediately killed the Huns by surprise.

"It's not good, there is an ambush, retreat quickly!" Liu Weichen, who was walking in the middle, immediately realized that something was wrong as soon as he saw the situation in front of him. As he gave the order, he quickly turned his horse's head around and galloped back in the direction he had come.

The surrounding Hun soldiers were all running for their lives one by one at this moment, and no one had the heart to investigate how many enemies there were in the forest, let alone counterattack. Fortunately, they had just entered the woodland and had not gone far, and everyone quickly retreated.

However, this time, no one dared to stay any longer, for fear that the enemy in the woods would chase them out. The group rushed towards the north pontoon bridge in a panic, hoping to cross the Yellow River from there quickly.

After these people left, a lot of figures gradually appeared in the woods, all of them were soldiers of the Huashan Army. They walked out of the woods and stood at the edge of the woodland to watch the direction of the Huns' escape, and Li Xin was standing in the middle.

"General, why don't we let them go deeper, and then wipe them out completely?" Liuzi asked with some curiosity on the side.

"The woodlands are not good for fighting, for them and for us. After all, this forest is too big, and even if our army all come in, we won't be able to cover it all! What's more, this time we only came with 3,000 people! Li Xin looked into the distance and said lightly.