After looking at it for a while, Hong Yi couldn't help frowning, and beckoned the two deputy lieutenants over. "What do you command?" After the two of them came over, they saluted.

"I'm afraid we can't defend like this, after all, we are cavalry after all, and defending the city is not our forte. The most important thing is that it is not known when General Liu Shen and their soldiers and horses will arrive. Hong Yi said to the two.

"In the sense of the captain, what should it be?" One of the lieutenants couldn't help asking.

"In my opinion, we should give full play to our strengths. The enemy is menacing, but because of their large numbers, they must be in a state of arrogance at this moment. Let's go out of the city to fight, and with the rapid strength of our cavalry, we can kill the enemy. As long as the other party suffers a loss in the first battle, they will inevitably act more cautiously in the future, and for us, we can win more time! Hong Yi looked at the two of them and said slowly.

"Take the initiative? This...... Is it appropriate? After all, before coming, General Liu explained our task, isn't it to hold this county town and wait for reinforcements? Hearing this idea, the lieutenant couldn't help but be surprised.

"I don't think the Captain is wrong! When the enemy's fighting spirit is at its peak at this time, if we give them a hard blow, it will inevitably make them collapse! In this case, it will be easier for us to defend the city. But the other lieutenant agreed with Hong Yi's proposal.

"In that case, then I agree! However, the opponent has 4,000 men and horses, and we only have 800 cavalry. Although he is not afraid of the other party, if he fights head-on, he is afraid that there is still a certain degree of difficulty, and he must find a way! The lieutenant who spoke first saw that both of them agreed, so he no longer objected.

"Leave two hundred soldiers and horses in the city to defend the city, in case there is any change in the city! Of the remaining men, I will charge from the front with three hundred men, and one hundred and fifty men from each of you, to outflank both flanks of the enemy. Remember, the most important point is not to destroy the enemy, but to do our best to inflict losses on the enemy and show them how good we are. As long as they have fear in their hearts, they will not be able to raise their fighting spirit when they meet our Huashan Army in the future! Hong Yi said what was in his heart.

Soon, the three of them discussed it, and the army was quickly mobilized. When the north gate was opened, the six hundred cavalry divided into three directions and rushed several miles away. At this time, the enemy army was still five miles away, and was marching towards the county seat.

When the distance between the two sides was less than two miles, Hong Yi and the others began to accelerate. Once the war horse runs, this power is definitely not something that ordinary people can resist. Especially under this dense hoof, it will bring a great psychological pressure to the opponent.

"The cavalry of the Huashan Army! Defend quickly! Hong Yi's whereabouts were soon discovered by Zhu Li. When he saw this, he immediately ordered the army to stop and defend on the spot.

The cavalry in his hands are all foot soldiers, and the cavalry is only a minority, and under normal circumstances, they are mainly used as scouts. Therefore, in this situation, you can only defend passively, and it is impossible to attack the cavalry.

When Hong Yi and the others approached, Zhu Li hurriedly ordered the arrows to be released, trying to block their approach. But the soldiers under his command are not very good at archery, and after this arrow flies out, it becomes a mess, not to mention that Hong Yi and they all have simple armor on them, and they can't hurt them at all.

In this short distance, the three hundred people led by Hong Yi collided with the enemy's military formation almost in the blink of an eye. The cavalry on both flanks was a little slower, after all, they had to keep going around a little farther so that the three groups of cavalry could form a pocket.

The flat land outside the city is where the agricultural land of the people in the city is, and on the west side is Fenshui, and the river flows to the south. On the eastern side was the mountains, and the enemy queue stretched all the way to the foot of the mountain.

When Hong and his people arrived, the front army of Zhu Li's army was knocked away at once. The shields and spears that stood in front of him didn't play a big role, and Hong led people directly into the midst of the enemy.

"Hold them off, surround them!" Zhu Li was in the middle of the Chinese army, and after seeing this scene, he almost tilted his nose in anger, and hurriedly ordered.

But at this time, the soldiers and horses on both wings were already under attack. More than 4,000 troops were crammed into this small area, and they simply could not give full play to their advantages.

The three-way cavalry entered it, and for these soldiers who were still fighting just now, it was as if they had been poured cold water on their heads at this time.

When they faced the impact of these cavalry, when the people around them fell one by one, when these cavalry of the Huashan Army roared past, many people were left with fear in their hearts. Ordinary infantry versus cavalry, that's simply a one-sided killing.

Hong Yi led three hundred cavalry, shouting loudly, and rushed through the enemy's army like a sharp arrow. There was hardly any stagnation in the middle, and it didn't take long for it to appear behind the enemy formation, directly penetrating the entire formation.

At this time, the enemy army was already in chaos, and no matter how Zhu Li ordered and scolded, he could not restore his soldiers to a strict military formation. It was not easy to reassure the soldiers, and when they were about to counterattack, Hong Yi led the cavalry to kill back.

Under such a back and forth, Zhu Li's military formation was directly torn into small pieces, as if it was a torn rag. In this case, let alone a counterattack, even self-protection may have problems.

Zhu Li was so angry that he personally led some soldiers to stop Hong Yi. But at this time, Hong Yi's goal had been achieved, and he didn't entangle with him at all, just whistled, and then passed through the enemy formation and ran towards the county seat.

After this battle, he didn't know how many enemies he had killed or wounded. But at least, he had already caused a serious impact on this enemy army, so that Zhu Li's plan to attack the city immediately had to be abandoned.

After the cavalry retreated, Zhu Li looked at the wailing sound around him, and there were many dead and wounded soldiers lying on the ground, his face was pale. As a last resort, he had to order to retreat five miles one after another, and then set up camp on the spot to treat those casualties first.

At the same time, it was necessary to send someone back to inform the army in the rear and inform the situation here.

After returning to the city, Hong Yi checked and found that he had nothing to lose except for a few minor injuries. However, the result of this battle made the soldiers in the county who had surrendered before begin to have a lot of confidence.

In the face of such an enemy army, everyone is no longer worried and afraid. Especially for the Huashan Army, the confidence has become bigger. To this extent, Hongyi's action not only hit the enemy, but also had the effect of stabilizing the interior.

At this time, the 1,000 men and horses mobilized by Guanzhong had not yet arrived, and Zhao Ji went north first.

After getting the news, Liu Xiaohai ordered Zhao Ji not to stop along the way, and rushed directly to Yongan County to meet Hong Yi. And he himself, with the remaining 1,000 soldiers and horses, rushed directly to Pingyang County, and took the county seat first.

As long as Pingyang County is won, then Yang County in the north will not be a problem. After all, it is under the attack of Yong'an and Pingyang County.

Zhao Ji, who traveled north day and night, finally arrived outside the city on the night of the second day after Hong Yi's battle. After the army entered the city, the situation in the entire county naturally settled down immediately. At this point, the interception of soldiers and horses on Zhang Ping West Road has also been officially launched.

Pingyang County, because it is relatively close to Hedong County, and Hedong County is relatively prosperous. Naturally, the exchanges between the two places are relatively close. Although Li Xin has established a line of defense, there is no restriction on normal exchanges between various places, and this also has its purpose.

The people of the staff department had already entered Pingyang County, so those people in Pingyang County, after seeing the Huashan Army going north, did not hesitate much, and they all surrendered directly.

After Liu Xiaohai left 1,000 men and horses to garrison Pingyang County, he also rushed to Yong'an County with a few personal soldiers, preparing to personally sit here to resist the enemy's southward advance.

With the continuous delivery of a large amount of military grain and grass to Pingyang and Yongan County, the atmosphere here has also begun to become solemn. Because the war was imminent, some people in Yong'an County evacuated to the south.

Except for some people who really can't leave, basically the entire county is like an empty city. In this way, once the war starts, it can also minimize some innocent casualties.

"Zhu Li's army rested for two days, and I think it's almost time. Probably within two days, today or tomorrow, he should launch an attack. Otherwise, when Zhuge Xiang's army arrives, he will inevitably be blamed! After inspecting the city defense, Liu Xiaohai gathered a group of generals to discuss the matter of defending the city.

"Hong Yi fought well in that battle a few days ago, otherwise, I'm afraid that Zhu Li would have already fought! Our task now is only to defend the city, not to let the other side go south, and to buy time for the general's side. On the contrary, the enemy army had to move south quickly to win fighters for Zhang Ping. Fortunately, we took this Yongan County first, otherwise, the situation may not be good now! Zhao Ji said.

"The enemy's army of 30,000 will soon be killed, and with our strength, plus some civilians and soldiers in the city, it is only 5,000 men. Fortunately, the city is located on an important road, between two mountains. Otherwise, such a city would be hard to defend! Hong Yi sighed.

"This is also a matter of no choice, if there is nothing to do on the general's side, let alone defend the city, it is just to go out and fight the enemy, then it is not a problem! It can only be said that Zhang Ping has found a good time! Just in time for us to have a battle over there in Longxi. In short, this battle is crucial, that is, death, and we must also stop the enemy! Liu Xiaohai said with a final word. Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapter of "Eastern Jin Dynasty Tang Wang's Claw Book House" for free for the first time.