In the morning, Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu led the army to Qimei Mountain one after another, and Zhu Gaoxu's forward cavalry was greatly boosted.

The officers and horses did not dare to advance, so they had to hold the infantry formation and the infantry and cavalry to respond to each other. Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse and ran on the battlefield, and through the smoke and dust that drifted away, he could see the large array of Ping An He Fu, roughly in the shape of a half-moon facing the direction of Qimei Mountain.

The cavalry of the Northern Army attacked for a while, and as soon as they retreated, the large array of officers and troops began to slowly advance to the southwest. I saw that on the wide array, swords and guns were like forests, and people and horses were like seas. Between the mountains and rivers and fields, it seems to be very noisy and lively at this time.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced back, and the high ground on both sides of Qimei Mountain was full of military flags of the Northern Army. In the northwest, Longshan, Hushan and other highlands are not clearly visible, but they are also occupied by the Northern Army.

At this time, the official army of Ping An He Fu lacked elite cavalry and could not fight on horseback, so they could only advance on foot and in a group, and the progress was slow.

Zhu Gaoxu was not panicked, even if he retreated to Qimei Mountain now, he could rely on the highlands and valleys to defend for a while; As long as the main force of the Northern Army arrives at the battlefield, it can immediately counterattack and start a battle with the official army!

The situation was favorable to the Northern Army, and Zhu Gaoxu was nervous and secretly rejoiced: as long as he won this battle, no one would be able to stop the Northern Army in Huainan, and the Yangtze River would not be far away.

"King Gaoyang! King Gaoyang! There was a shout from behind.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look, and it turned out to be the eunuch Zheng He. Zheng He was dressed in armor, his face was wide and round, and he wore an iron helmet to cover his forehead, making his face look shorter. He also saw Zhu Gaoxu, so he patted his horse and caught up.

"King Gaoyang, take a step to speak." Zheng He said quietly.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand to stop the pro-army around him, and together with Zheng He, he rode a horse to the side for a while.

At this time, Zheng He said in a deep voice: "Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, led the official army to the Beijing camp, and suddenly appeared in the rear of our division in the morning!" ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked...... Xu Huizu came too coincidentally!

Zheng He continued: "The entire army of the Hou Army King Zhenbu has been wiped out! Li Bin's troops went to reinforce and were defeated, and Li Bin himself was beheaded! ”

Zhu Gaoxu was speechless when he heard this, he habitually reached out and rubbed his forehead a few times...... This action felt very familiar to him, after the "whitewashing" in his previous life, he remembered the serious consequences caused, and when he was powerless, he usually rubbed his head hard.

The movements are the same, but the feelings are different.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu did not lose, but he was very disappointed. Because the previous hope of victory was too great, but someone told him that the situation was unfavorable, and the expectation was suddenly lost, and for a while he had a feeling that he didn't want to face reality.

"Does my father have any new plans?" Zhu Gaoxu asked, he exhaled, and felt that the strength brewing in his body had also dissipated.

Zheng He said: "Not yet, our family has been ordered to come over quickly, and we will report the military situation first." ”

Zhu Gaoxu muttered: "At present, there are two ways to go, either continue to fight, or quickly get out of the battlefield......

Zheng He asked, "What is King Gaoyang's idea?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak for a while, he looked at the large array of officers and soldiers in the distance, listened to the magnificent footsteps and drums, and was silent for a while.

…… The situation on the battlefield fluctuated, but at this time, Zhu Gaoxu's inner turmoil was even more volatile, and he finally managed to calm down from the violent emotions just now.

Many things are like gambling, and it's easy to get people started. At first, I realized that it was not good, but I just couldn't swallow that breath, so I had to carry it to the end...... But there are often not so many miracles in the world, and if the unfavorable situation continues, most of them will lose even more badly, and there will be no accidents!

However, the rapid retreat is easier said than done.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed and said, "Wei Guogong's official army reinforcements are a variable, we didn't take him into account at the beginning, and now we are caught off guard...... I'm inclined to withdraw my troops today, and then wait a little longer and find another favorable time to join the battle. ”

He glanced at Zheng He, and left a few more words, "But everything still has to be decided by my father, who is wise and good at fighting both civil and military, and will be able to make more wise decisions!"

At this time, it is not impossible to continue fighting. I, General Qiu and General Zhu, guarded the direction of Qimei Mountain and Longhu Mountain; My father's main force turned around to deal with Xu Huizu first, and if they were defeated, they would have a chance...... It's just that the risk is a bit big, our division has lost two generals in a row, and we have to turn back to attack the enemy army that suddenly appeared, and we have lost a lot of sharpness. ”

Zheng He hugged his fists and said: "King Gaoyang is reasonable. ”

…… At this moment, the number of horsemen arrived at Zhu Gaoxu's banner first, and then turned and ran towards this side. The knight in the middle clenched his fists and said, "King Yan's military order!" ”

When Zhu Gaoxu saw the knight dismount and take out a letter, he quickly turned over and dismounted, and went to pick it up with both hands.

He took the military order, and after unfolding it, he looked at the scribbled handwriting written by King Yan himself: Gao Xu, Qiu Fu, and Zhu Neng attacked the pontoon bridge in the north one after another, and our division had the north bank (only 1,000 people), and you and others fought to occupy the south bank. My Chinese army came from the north of Qimei Mountain, leaving a group of men and horses behind the Qimei Mountain Palace, and the army followed the attack. ”

"Father's meaning is similar to what I just said, I am not in a hurry to fight a decisive battle today, but I have to stabilize my position first." Zhu Gaoxu handed the military order to Zheng He.

King Yan's military order was written casually, but the wording was somewhat interesting...... The Northern Army was obviously caught off guard by Xu Huizu's reserve army, so they hurriedly wanted to run, but there was no word in the military order to flee or retreat, only the words "attack" and "attack".

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand to take back the military order of King Yan, put it in his arms, and said: "When Gonggong Zheng returned to the Chinese army, he first went to meet General Qiu and General Zhu to confirm that they had also received the military order of King Yan. ”

Zheng He responded with a fist in response, then kicked the horse and turned around.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said: "Without further ado, immediately send an order to Weida, and withdraw from Qimei Mountain as soon as the Chinese army arrives!" Summons Zhang Wu and Ji'er, follow me to attack the pontoon bridge! ”

The two pro-army soldiers beside him said: "Get the order!" ”

The group of people and horses behind the palace will wait for the army to leave, and it will definitely be more than lucky! Zhu Gaoxu didn't want Wei Da to stay behind the mountain hall, so he specially issued a military order. There is always a military general who is unlucky, but Zhu Gaoxu doesn't want it to be Weida...... He was originally going to marry Veida, but Princess Xu repented, he was faintly apologetic to Veda and didn't want to pit him.

So Zhu Gaoxu took the lead in leading a large force of cavalry to the north.

After the cavalry ran for several miles, Zhu Gaoxu saw a small group of officers and cavalry in the south, circling to the northeast. He turned around and shouted: "Chen Dazhu, lead a team of cavalry, take down the men and horses over there!" ”

"Order!" Chen Da Hammer said.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced back again, wondering in his heart, Ping An has always been cunning, did that group of people go to order the burning of the pontoon bridge?

He quickly quickened his horse, saw the bank of the Suishui River, and then made a detour to the east.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu had already seen a row of pontoon bridges on the river, swaying slightly on the water waves, and there was no fire in the distance, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. On the south bank of the pontoon bridge, a tent could be seen in the distance, and the two phalanxes were set up in front of the horse team on Zhu Gaoxu's side.

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and shouted: "Order the pro-army and Wang Bin's department to turn to the right in front of the formation, and attack the enemy soldiers in a roundabout way!" ”

The army gradually approached, and at this time, Zhu Gaoxu raised the cherry gun and shouted: "Kill!" ”

Countless shouts and killings suddenly became loud!

A large force of iron horsemen crossed a ridge in the dry field and rushed towards the ranks of the officers and soldiers. The infantry in the first two rows of the officers and soldiers were armed with large shields and spears, and they were arrayed to resist the enemy. After Zhu Gaoxu led the crowd closer, he suddenly made a detour to the right flank.

"Crackling......" The strings in the array trembled, and many arrows were thrown from the array.

Zhu Gaoxu heard the arrows whizzing in his ears, so he stiffened his head and continued to run the horse. On the left-hand side, a soldier was pulling the bowstring and firing his arrow with a "bang", and a shield fell immediately in front of the battle; The soldier shot flat at a distance of a few paces, and the archery method was very accurate!

This is also the reason why Zhu Gaoxu ordered to outflank to the right, and most people are accustomed to holding a bow with their left hand and pulling the string with their right hand. When the cavalry turns to the right, they can use their bows and arrows to cross the enemy on the left!

The sound of strings was endless, and the arrows thrown in the air and the arrow feathers fired by the cavalry rode back and forth like insects, and from time to time someone was injured and screamed.

The iron hooves roared, Zhu Gaoxu had already circled to the side of the official and military array, and saw that the spears were sparse in a place in front of him, so he grabbed the cherry spear and threw it at a soldier with a gun and shield, and the cherry spear flew down from above, and immediately a miserable scream came.

Zhu Gaoxu pulled out his long knife, pointed over there and shouted, "Kill!" ”

The cavalry rushed up, and the sound of fighting suddenly began, and after a while, the men and horses on that side were in chaos. Zhu Gaoxu led his army to continue to the north, and soon a phalanx of the official army was surrounded.

At this time, Zhang Wu's men and horses arrived, and there were twelve rushing cavalry, and there were a lot of men and horses! The two infantry phalanxes on the side of the officers and soldiers were quickly submerged in the large horse caravan. The phalanx was broken through in an instant, and the cavalry did not surround the officers and soldiers, but rushed to the left and right, constantly dividing their ranks, and there was chaos in the middle, and the shouts were deafening.

With nearly 10,000 cavalry in his hand, Zhu Gaoxu easily annihilated the officers and troops at the bridgehead on the south bank, and then put the army on guard by the river first.

To the south and west, the rumbling of artillery could be heard in the distance. The terrain is flat, and the glittering fires on the horizon are visible. After the main force of the Northern Army passed through Qimei Mountain, it seemed that it began to contact the large array of Ping'an and He Fu.

After a while, a foot rider appeared in sight. Looking at the iron helmet and banner from a long distance, you can recognize that it is the man and horse of King Yan, and the brim of the hat of the northern army is narrower than that of the southern soldiers.

When they arrived at the south bank of the small river, they crossed the river from several pontoon bridges one after another. Zhu Gaoxu waited until Weida's men and horses arrived, and took advantage of the gap where the army behind had not yet reached the river, and also ordered the troops to cross the river one after another according to the marching order.

He rode across the pontoon bridge and looked back to the south, and couldn't help but sigh a little.

Shi Ping'an and He Fu's more than 100,000 troops will soon be able to join Xu Huizu's elite in Beijing, and the strength may exceed 200,000!

The Northern Army no longer has an advantage, and it has been driving south deep into the enemy's territory for nearly a year, and the situation is faintly not good.