Not long after the battle began, the two armies had not yet entered the melee, and the Jizhou army on the opposite side put down its flag and withdrew from the battlefield.

The armies of Yang and Yin rejoiced, but this move did not cause He Rong's people to disperse, but instead caused a great rage, and countless He Rong cavalry poured into the battlefield.

The Jizhou army, which withdrew from the battlefield, did not really "defect", they lined up to protect themselves, watched the battle from afar, and did not seem to intend to help Yin Fu attack He Rongren.

The battle has been going on for nearly an hour, the situation has not changed, Yang Meng's army has no troops to increase, and even he himself will personally participate in the battle.

Yin Fu naturally couldn't stand by, and turned his head to Xu Ji and said, "When will the Golden Holy Maiden ...... Forget it, go your own way, don't ask others, Mr. Xu, let's go on the road. ”

Xu Ji nodded and glanced at the sky, "According to the agreement, the Golden Holy Maiden can arrive at noon." ”

After the golden saintess arrived, she was only bluffing, Yin Fu couldn't poke it in public, smiled, said "very good", urged the horse forward, and the guards surrounded it on foot.

Xu Ji and Zhang Shiqing rode behind Yin Fu, and among the five or six hundred people, only more than ten people had mounts and did not walk fast.

On the way, Yin Fu glanced into the distance again, but still did not see the Jizhou army participating in the battle.

No matter how well prepared in advance, no matter how meticulously the generals arranged, once they enter the battlefield, they will always gradually fall into chaos.

This army has been through a hundred battles, after the transformation of Cao Shenxi and others, has been greatly improved, the Jizhou army led by Yin Fu is even more well-trained, but under the back and forth impact of He Rong's cavalry, it is still inevitable to be cut and surrounded, the soldiers most of the time with shields to protect their heads, they can't see the outside situation at all, they only know to follow the people in front of them from time to time, and they don't dare to lag behind half a step.

Yin Fu was a civil servant, and he participated in the battle only to boost morale, although he entered the battlefield, he kept a certain distance from the place where the battle took place, and many guards closely protected him.

Zhang Shiqing was a little anxious, and whispered to Xu Ji: "Do we have to follow behind?" ”

"The battle between the two armies is different from the competition, and it is necessary to reserve spare strength."

"Let others be 'spare strength', let's go to war. The cavalry team that walked through the people of He Rong was not General Tang? It turns out that he really wasn't bragging! ”

Although the cavalry led by Tang Weitian was small, it played a great role, forcing a large number of He Rong's cavalry into close melee, losing the greatest advantage in cavalry and archery.

But after all, the number is too small, and dozens of people will be lost in each rush, and if this continues, the cavalry will be wiped out before the whole battle is over.

Xu Ji kept looking up at the sky and turning his head to look back.

Zhang Shiqing noticed his behavior and said, "The Golden Holy Maiden said that she would definitely come, but ...... Lord Yin is right, but go your own way, don't ask others. ”

Xu Ji smiled and stopped watching until there was a drum behind him.

Everyone who heard the drums took the time to look back.

There was indeed an army in the distance, and there were many cavalry, and many recognized the banner of the Descended King—the new king was young, and this banner was now used by the Golden Saintess.

Cheers rang out on the battlefield, and the sound attracted the attention of more people, especially the enemy troops.

"It works! It really works! Zhang Shiqing shouted excitedly and pointed into the distance, "He Rongren is retreating." ”

It was true that one of the He Rong cavalry withdrew from the battlefield, but it did not last long, and the He Rong people sent more troops to drive the fleeers back to the battlefield.

The little advantage he had just gained had disappeared in a blink of an eye, Zhang Shiqing was disappointed, but he didn't say anything, the infantry around him couldn't see far, and they were greatly encouraged, speeding up their march, shouting in their mouths, cheering for the people in front, and they were also eager to participate in the battle.

As the battle line grew longer and longer, Yin Fu got closer and closer to the enemy, he drew his sword and shouted like a young soldier.

As soon as he approached the range of He Rong's cavalry, some guards reminded the riders to come down and walk, so as not to become targets, and Yin Fu dismounted and shouted to Xu Ji: "It is useful after all, the Jizhou army has joined the battle!" ”

Xu Ji had also seen that the Jizhou army, which had withdrawn from the battlefield and was looking forward to it, was approaching the battlefield, but they were too late to enter the battlefield here, so He Rongren sent troops to intercept and open up a second battlefield on the hillside in the distance.

He Rong's forces were still superior, and they were not deterred by the sudden appearance of the Golden Holy Maiden.

Since his defeat to Tang Weitian, Zhang Shiqing no longer used a heavy lance, but instead used a sword and shield, which was no different from an ordinary soldier.

The first and most important rule of infantry versus cavalry archery is always to raise a shield to protect the top of your head and save your life first.

Fighting is no fun at all, most of the time just staring at the heels of the person in front of you, raising your shield and following closely, not knowing when you will be able to engage the enemy soldiers, let alone when you will be shot by an arrow.

The drums were still beating in the rear, but the soldiers were not as excited as they had been when they first heard them, and in any case, they had to save their lives first.

Xu Ji had experience, holding a shield in one hand, his eyes were always paying attention to Zhang Shiqing beside him, and the other hand did not draw a knife, but used to drag her back to his side.

The team suddenly dispersed a little, and Xu Ji was more careful not to let himself fall.

Zhang Shiqing participated in a battle, but that time it was a sneak attack, and the battle quickly turned into a pursuit, without a long melee, this was the first time she was on a real battlefield, and as soon as there was a gap, she immediately ran forward and ran towards the clearly visible enemy.

Xu Ji dragged her back and said loudly: "Follow me!" ”

"Enemy ......"

"Protect Lord Yin and Shuai Qi!" Xu Ji reminded.

Yin Fu was already exhausted, and with a knife in his hand, he staggered forward, with two guards raising shields to protect his head, followed by the standard-bearers, also protected by other guards.

Zhang Shiqing felt that Lord Yin didn't need his own protection, but he didn't want to be too far away from Xu Ji, so he stayed and shouted loudly, hoping that the old man could go faster.

When he was closest to the enemy soldiers, Zhang Shiqing even saw the person's appearance clearly, it was an ordinary man, his face was neither fierce nor frightened, but a blank face, as if he didn't understand why he appeared here.

Zhang Shiqing threw away her shield and raised her waist knife, regretting that she didn't bring a lance, otherwise she would have stabbed the enemy now.

The He Rong man, who had already lost his horse, suddenly turned and fled, and was cut down in a few steps.

The team is getting more and more scattered, and the march is getting faster and faster, seeing that more and more people are surpassing him, Zhang Shiqing is anxious, looking at Xu Ji, wanting to urge him to hurry up, but he sees him laughing.

Yin Fu ran out of strength and couldn't walk anymore, handed the knife to the guards, Xu Ji stepped forward to help, and the old man gasped for a while before asking, "He Rongren fled?" ”

"The signs are there."

Yin Fu tried to stand up and look, "The Golden Holy Maiden really scared off He Rong's cavalry!" Haha, bluffing really works! ”

Now that He Rongren retreated, Yin Fu didn't care about revealing the truth.

"Fiction is real, reality is virtual, Lord Yin, please look back." Xu Ji reminded.

Yin Fu turned to look and was surprised to see two groups of cavalry galloping from the flanks of the battlefield, and the vanguard had already engaged the He Rong people, who were the ones who scared the enemy back.

But this is not a bluff, the cavalry is numerous, at least tens of thousands.

"The Liangzhou Army was really won over by the Golden Holy Maiden?" Yin Fu was taken aback.

Zhang Shiqing was also surprised, but what she cared about most was not this, and said to Xu Ji: "If you don't catch up, let's go for nothing." ”

"Please Lord Yin stay in the rear and stabilize your position, don't waste this big victory." Xu Ji handed Yin Fu's arm to another guard, pulled out his knife, and accompanied Zhang Shiqing to rush forward, several female soldiers followed, and Yin Fu immediately sent dozens of guards to follow.

Without horses, Zhang Shiqing, like a large number of infantry, could only catch up with the He Rong people who did not ride horses, but they were not useless, and after entering the enemy position, there were still many vehicles, equipment, and servants and soldiers who had no way to escape.

After grabbing an ownerless horse, Zhang Shiqing finally gave up the pursuit, and was already so tired that he couldn't breathe, and had to admit a cruel reality: her strength was not as good as Tang Weitian, nor as good as most male soldiers, they joined the war earlier, and at this time there was still enough strength to chase the remnants of the soldiers and grab the spoils.

Zhang Shiqing firmly grasped the reins, gasped for a while, turned to look, and found that Xu Ji was the only one left beside him.

Xu Ji was also physically exhausted, his face was covered with beads of sweat, and he said with a smile: "Just take care of me, don't chase anymore." ”

"Haven't you led soldiers and fought in battle? How...... Weak like this? ”

Xu Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's not what it used to be. How's your injury? ”

Zhang Shiqing noticed the pain under his ribs, and couldn't help but scream, and then complained: "It's okay if you don't mention it, it's not good to mention it." ”

Xu Ji put away the knife, ignored the mess on the ground, and helped her sit down.

Zhang Shiqing still refused to let go of the reins, "It's the ...... I caught"

Xu Ji took the reins, "Don't worry, I'll show you, no one will come to rob it." ”

Most of the people who caught up again were female soldiers, and there were not many of them, Zhang Shiqing quickly got up, looked ahead for a while, and asked, "You really can't catch up?" ”

"I can't chase it."

Zhang Shiqing turned around and looked back, and the huge battlefield was full of wolves, with dead and wounded soldiers and horses everywhere, and there was a lot of mourning.

"If you don't chase it, you won't chase it." Zhang Shiqing smiled, "Thank you for always being with me." ”

"Hmm."

"I'm going to Yizhou soon, is it far over there?"

"It's not close, if you go through Liangzhou, it shouldn't be too difficult to walk."

"Did the Golden Saintess really bring the Liangzhou Army?" Zhang Shiqing asked.

"That's not the Liangzhou Army, it's the Yizhou Army."

"The Yizhou Army brought by General Tang?"

"Another Yizhou army, with more troops and more horses."

Zhang Shiqing became more and more surprised, looking around, she could still see a small number of cavalry, but she couldn't recognize where it was, "Since Yizhou is not close, where did they come from?" ”

"It's a long story, this was originally a Yizhou army attacking Qinzhou, and he returned to his hometown through Liangzhou, and the general Tie Ying was originally from the Descending Army, so I advised the Golden Saintess to take a detour to meet him and ask him to go north to join the war - I guess he was trapped in Liangnan and couldn't return to Yizhou."

"It turns out that the Golden Saintess borrowed soldiers not to bluff, you even deceived me!"

"I'm not lying to you, it's all your own guess."

"Hmph." Zhang Shiqing suddenly sighed, feeling that the battlefield was also so beautiful, "You and the Golden Holy Maiden are really a match made in heaven." ”

"We're not." Xu Ji let go of his breastplate, laboriously took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Zhang Shiqing, "If you don't have to go to Yizhou, I invite you to go to Bingzhou with me." ”