"The Chinese army immediately retreated, the main force of the third battalion on the left flank cut off the way to the rear behind the enemy, and the second battalion on the right flank outflanked inward, encircling and annihilating the attacking men." The silence of Huanzhou at night was broken by the sound of shouts and killings, and torches like fire dragons lit up the battlefield in the dark night. Yang Tiancheng stared at the Lingwu army who came to sneak attack and smiled coldly, and took the main force of the first battalion of the Chinese army to start fighting and retreating, giving up the front line camp, and the herald flying cavalry conveyed the order to let the left and right wing corps immediately implement the plan and carry out counter-outflanking.

Since ancient times, night raids have been the favorite and most headache tactics of soldiers, and it is a tragedy for night battles without subtle battlefield insight and skillful tacit understanding, because the commander cannot grasp the battle situation in front at any time, the offensive and defensive sides will reverse at any time. Therefore, when Yang Tiancheng deployed the retreat of the Chinese army, the night attack under the personal command of Han Xun was about to reach a climax, and the generals of the Lingwu Army immediately organized follow-up forces to increase the pursuit after discovering that the Tiance army had retreated, ignoring the harassment on the two wings, trying to defeat the opponent's main force in a battle, and then attack back and forth after gaining the advantage, eliminating the forces of the two wings.

To be honest, the assumptions of both sides are not wrong, Han Xun's method is to defeat the Chinese army and cause chaos in the command of the Tiance Army, and then press all the mobile forces of his rear army, relying on the superiority of his own forces, to break the backbone of the Tiance Army, so as to settle the battle in one battle. To this end, he ordered Han Qi, a trusted general who served as the commander of the rear army, to be ready and enter the battlefield at any time.

Yang Tiancheng had already guessed what Han Xun thought, and in fact, Yang Tiancheng's arrangement Han Xun also knew that both sides were betting that they could achieve their goals before the other party's intentions were realized. For this reason, Yang Tiancheng personally commanded the Chinese army to gradually retreat, the entire first battalion alternately covered the retreat, a group of men and horses retreated for a certain distance and immediately stopped to cover the follow-up troops, and after the follow-up troops withdrew to the designated location, they stopped again to cover the rear to stop the troops acting as blockers. This set of snowball-like tactics is extremely sophisticated in commanding the generals' battlefield reaction ability and adaptability, and the slightest carelessness may be scattered and cut and broken individually.

However, the advantage of this is that it can stick to the opponent's pursuers and horses, and let them enter the designated area according to their own layout.

And after chasing and fighting like this, soon Yang Tiancheng's Chinese army had retreated five miles and arrived at the preset battlefield, and the soldiers of the entire first battalion rushed into the position in a disorderly manner like a herd of cattle running wildly. The war drum team that followed the Chinese army began to sound, and the rumbling drum made these Tiance troops, who were still fleeing a second ago, suddenly change their temperament and began to turn around and counter-charge, and the crossbowmen in the preset position began to shoot a rain of arrows according to the predetermined area, only to hear the vague battlefield, the shouts of killing and screams were completely intertwined. At the same time, a deafening killing sound was heard from the rear of the Lingwu Army almost at the same moment.

"Beat drums, blow trumpets, and the whole army will assault." Yang Tiancheng pulled out his long knife, roared angrily, and led the guards to take the lead in the countercharge. This completely blinded the front-line soldiers of the Lingwu Army. Because Han Xun only conveyed the order to a few high-level leaders in order to ensure the suddenness of the night attack, the front-line soldiers did not understand the commander's intentions, and finally caused a catastrophe. The pursuit force of more than 20,000 people was completely surrounded by the men and horses arranged by Yang Tiancheng, and the Tiance army opened the way with arrows, driving the Lingwu army to shrink inward and shrink the encirclement.

At this time, the left wing corps also intercepted the reinforcement corps led by Han Xun himself, and Wang Houchun, the commander in charge of the left wing corps, blocked the opponent's more than 20,000 people with a battalion of more than 10,000 people. After blocking the enemy's edge, Wang Houchun personally led his own personal guards and archery troops, against the opponent's crowd tactics, and began to counterattack, relying on the unparalleled flow of arrows to forcibly tear a bloody path and kill in front of the Chinese army led by Han Xun.

In the fierce battle, Wang Houchun was hit by two arrows, but he didn't care about it, the spear in his hand was like mercury pouring on the ground, knocking all the enemies in front of him away.

And just when the killing sound on the battlefield here shook the sky, the cavalry led by Xu Tianxiang, who had been guarding the rear of the Lingwu Army, avoided everyone's ideas, bypassed the defense of the Lingwu Army in Mingsha County, and quietly appeared in the rear of the Lingwu Army, breaking the last balance of the battlefield.

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves shattered the fighting spirit of the rear army of the Lingwu Army, and the cavalry killed from behind was simply beyond everyone's expectations, in Han Xun's intelligence, the cavalry had been chasing the scattered party members, and the cavalry of the Tiance Army, which had appeared on the frontal battlefield for the first time since the start of the war, made everyone tremble at this time. After the rear army was defeated, it was driven by the cavalry to rush towards the front army, and the fire dragons that flew by one and roared like entering a no-man's land made Han Xun's face turn pale all of a sudden, and he was calculated.

If there is any difference between a newcomer and a veteran, it is the performance when there is a headwind, and anyone can fight against the wind, but the reaction ability of the veteran when the wind is against the wind shows at once. The Lingwu soldiers are veterans, but the generals are not, and the people Han Xun can command Ruyi to bring to the front are basically young generals trained by the Jiedu Embassy, and except for a few, they were all placed in the Lingwu Army after the Battle of Chang'an to hold the command. These people have basically never fought any tough battles, so how can they have any ability to make decisions at this time. This is also the reason why Li Xuanqing said before the war that he lacked the assistance of the generals around him and could not really control the army. Therefore, those front-line Lingwu soldiers began to make their own decisions according to their own instincts and the command of the grassroots generals. This made the command of the Lingwu Army completely confused. And Xu Tianxiang, who led the cavalry charge, began to point the arrow of attack directly at the brain of the Lingwu Army, Han Xun's Chinese army.

Xu Tianxiang and Wang Houchun, both of them had the same thoughts, and the Chinese army, which was caught in the middle one after the other, quickly collapsed, and no matter how Han Xun commanded, they couldn't stop the joint attack of these two people. In just a few moments, the temporary defensive line of the Chinese army was chiseled by the cavalry, and the cavalry fought the infantry, and if the infantry was not prepared, it was basically a massacre.

Xu Tianxiang rushed in front of Han Xun in one step, the front hooves of the war horse were raised, neighing, and the cavalry rushed over and killed all the generals and soldiers of the Lingwu Army who dared to resist, and then one followed Xu Tianxiang to surround Han Xun, and the other responded to Wang Houchun and began to counterattack. At this time, the Lingwu Army completely lost its combat effectiveness, and was driven into the encirclement by the Tiance Army like a duck.

After Xu Tianxiang asked the cavalry to directly take down Han Xun and a few generals who had not yet accepted the facts, he joined Wang Houchun and began to focus on exterminating those Lingwu troops who were still trying to resist.

"Lao Jiu, are you okay?" Xu Tianxiang saw the arrow wound on Wang Houchun's body, and there was one point where the arrow had not even been pulled out, so he hurriedly asked.

"It's nothing, second brother, don't worry." Wang Houchun didn't feel anything, looked at the shouting and killing sound that came from the rear, and said with a smile: "The eldest brother and the sixth brother are also over, and the battle of the Lingwu Army has become history." Our brothers have finally completed the task of the lord. ”

Sure enough, it was Chen Yu who took the lead, and the troops led by this guy rushed into the battlefield like a stream of fire, facing this new force, the Lingwu Army was finally completely suppressed, and more and more soldiers put down their weapons.

"Tianxiang, why are you still here? Why don't you go and pick up the lord? Chen Yu saw the two of them riding side by side, and couldn't help but say, "Here we are, you quickly gather the cavalry and quickly go to pick up the lord." What this guy likes most is to leave us brothers alone. ”

Xu Tianxiang was amused by Chen Yu's last sentence, but at this time, the overall situation had been decided, so he didn't say much and began to blow the horn he carried and gather the cavalry. glanced at Han Xun who was escorted over, and suddenly nodded to the soldiers beside him, who immediately pulled Han Xun over at once, and couldn't help but tie them into zongzi and throw them on horseback.

The cavalry of the Tiance Army was taught by the Dinghu tribe, so the cavalry horn was also used in the horn horn of the grassland, which was able to allow the soldiers to quickly identify their own signals. So it didn't take long for the cavalry to gather in front of Xu Tianxiang, and then galloped in the direction of Lingzhou City.

"Lao Jiu, Tiancheng asked you and me to divide some men and horses to take care of the captives, and then concentrate on one part and work together to take Mingsha County, the seat of Huanzhou governance, and open up the passage to Lingzhou." After Chen Yu saw Xu Tianxiang leave, he said to Wang Houchun beside him.

Wang Houchun nodded, and after dividing his troops with Chen Yu to escort the captives back to the rear, he concentrated 7,000 elite people and hurried towards Huanzhou.

Outside Lingzhou City, Li Xuanqing's appearance broke the tense situation at once. Zhang Tianhu saw the fire dragon galloping in the night, and when a figure in white armor jumped up, floating through the air like a long rainbow, he barely crossed the encirclement of his own guards, and directly arrived in the field, his face turned black again. In Chang'an City that day, the young man in front of him floated down like this, fighting Li Cunxiao on behalf of Zhang Tianhu, and today it is the same move, is it to deal with himself on behalf of Zhang Tianhu?

Zhang Tianhu didn't have so much thought, but when he saw Li Xuanqing, he laughed and said, "If you kid don't come again, my old man will be here today." Yes, yes, you still have a little conscience and can come to save me. ”

After Li Xuanqing landed, he was relieved to see that Zhang Tianhu was fine, and in order to hide on the way, the direct team bypassed Huaiyuan City and was almost discovered, delayed a little time, and almost didn't catch up.

Li Xuanqing saluted Han Shun, but was avoided by the other party. Zhang Tianhu sneered: "Old monster, what's the matter, my disciple salutes you and you still put on a show?" Is it true that my master doesn't exist? ”

"Han Dashuai, stop it, this era should be over." Li Xuanqing didn't care about Han Zun's reaction, his face was flat, and he talked eloquently, "Since the fourteenth year of Tianbao, the people of the world have suffered from the division of feudal towns for a long time, and they have been in war for many years, the country has no peace, and the people are not happy. All the people look forward to unity, and the common people yearn for peace. Since the army started in Lingzhou, the marshal has also resisted the strong captives outside, repaired peace internally, and benefited one party. Why can't you see this now? The general trend of the world, together for a long time, must be divided, and for a long time must be united. Now is the time to merge. ”

Han Zun smiled coldly and said, "Becoming the king and defeating the king, Li Xuanqing, don't be complacent too early, do you think you won?" In this Lingzhou, isn't it your turn to make irresponsible remarks? Taiping? If Lingzhou is handed over to you, the world will be peaceful? No matter how down-and-out I, Han Zun, I can't be your junior to teach. ”

"He can't take his turn, so what about me?" A cold and unpredictable voice came from behind the big tent, needless to say, it was only Ma Laosan who was so elusive. I saw that he took Su Yang directly from outside the encirclement of his own soldiers.

"For so many years, I've always wanted to ask you, did you forget your oath at the beginning? Did the festival of protecting the territory and the people make Han Dashuai die? I think you are getting older and more confused, is Xuanqing wrong? This era should have ended, do you think that unsuccessful kid in your family can be my disciple's opponent? The Lingwu Army is no longer the Lingwu Army it used to be. Ma Laosan didn't care about the obstruction of those guards, he walked over by himself, and Su Yang naturally dealt with the rest.

"Well, very well, everyone is here tonight, even you, the one who has not seen the light. It's very good, just so that I don't have to bother, take it for me. Han Zun's face turned pale with excitement from Ma Laosan's words, and his voice trembled.

And with his words, the long knives of the surrounding guards came out of their sheaths and began to rush forward. These people are Han Zun's personal guards, and they usually only obey his orders, but when they get the order, they naturally rush up in a swarm.

Han Zun saw that the long sword in Li Xuanqing's hand was about to be unsheathed, and shouted loudly: "Li Xuanqing, I know your martial arts, but if you look outside, do you think that you can save people in my Lingzhou City with just this bit of cavalry of yours?" I saw that at some point, a circle of torches suddenly lit up outside the camp, and a figure below was clearly visible. It turned out that Han Zun had already prepared, and the Lingzhou garrison also quietly went out of the city, blocking the new barracks, including the direct team brought by Li Xuanqing.

Li Xuanqing smiled, and suddenly said loudly: "Brothers of the Lingwu Army, I am Li Xuanqing. Everyone, don't be impatient, listen to me, I know that everyone is the hero of the protection of the territory and the people, so many years, every time the Wen people attack, it is you, with your own flesh and blood to block the enemy's path, protect the fathers and villagers behind you from poison, in front of the enemy you are worthy of the title of hero. As soon as the words changed, Li Xuanqing's voice suddenly deepened, "But you have also seen over the years, how many people have traveled thousands of miles from Guanzhong and the Central Plains to the border of Lingzhou?" What kind of life do they live? Living on the streets, selling children and daughters, and dying in the countryside if you are not careful? I want to ask my brothers, why are the people of the Central Plains still so miserable and living in a foreign land after you have been guarding the border for so many years? Don't you want to change? Don't you want to save them? ”

"'Defend the country, save the people, unify the world, and rebuild the Tang Dynasty.'" This is the mission of our generation, and I hope that everyone will put aside their prejudices, work together, and use the strength of the military and civilians in the northwest of our country to plow the court and sweep the holes, support justice, and restore peace to the people of the world. Li Xuanqing's voice spread far away in the dark night, revealing a strong confidence and an indescribable majesty, which instantly quieted the originally restless guards.

"Ten thousand wins, ten thousand wins, ten thousand wins." The direct team erupted into a uniform roar, and the morale was also at the extreme at this moment.

"The Tiance Army is here." The sound of horses' hooves sounded again in the wilderness, and the long-lost fire dragon drove quickly, like a rushing fire, breaking the tranquility in front of him, and also breaking the Lingwu army that was touched by Li Xuanqing's heartstrings. Xu Tianxiang's figure came from far and near, quickly passing through layers of obstacles, and appeared in front of Li Xuanqing and others. And Han Xun, who was tied to the horse, was the last straw that overwhelmed Han Zun, only to hear a "poof", a mouthful of blood spurted out, and Han Zun's figure fell to the ground.

"Handsome, handsome, old monster, father......" The people present instantly became a mess. At this time, the dawn of dawn finally came late, and a ray of morning sun appeared in the eastern sky.