The small Xiangjun City, I never dreamed that one day this would become the main battlefield of Great Xia. The people of the capital city began to retreat into the city, and the last wave of Mingyue retreated into the city under the protection of Zhang Qifeng and Huang Zhi's department.

Lu Mu's army was blocked by the low city walls, and the army was instead congested outside the county city and had no power. Offensive and defensive battles are different from field battles, and as soon as there are wounded soldiers, they will be withdrawn immediately. Therefore, as long as it is not a bloody attack, the battle damage is not very large. Now as soon as the soldiers and horses of the moon retreated, the army suddenly began to frantically rush into the city. However, after entering, the numerical advantage was still limited by the dilapidated houses and alleys, and it was impossible to start a large-scale battle like a field battle outside the city.

Lu Mu did not enter the county town, and he vaguely felt déjà vu at the scene in front of him. Suddenly, Lu Mu's body shook, and he remembered the battle of Lidu City a few years ago. At that time, Han Pingzi led a large army to rush into the city, and it was precisely because of the layout of the city in advance that the Xiyue army was crushed.

Lu Mu was shocked in his heart, and immediately issued a military order, "Pass the order, Huo Hai is full of battles, and lead the headquarters to withdraw from the county seat." instructed Hu Tianzhuang to Sicheng to protect the two wings and prevent the Tantai demon girl from escaping from the flanks. ordered Xiao Yugui Sun Laicheng to lead the infantry battalion bow and crossbow battalion, and drove Tai Mingyue out of Xiangxiang County step by step. ”

With the experience of the past, Lu Mu did not dare to put all his troops into the city. Fortunately, Xiangjun is not the capital city, and a small city can not support so many soldiers and horses. Taking advantage of the fact that the darkness of the sunset has not yet fallen, as long as they force the bright moon out of the county seat, their army can start a pursuit. And according to the scouts' reports, the county town is surrounded by large areas of grass, and there is only one passage to the north. Within a few tens of miles, there are no mountains and rivers to resist, which is very conducive to their army to hunt and hunt. However, this kind of topography also restricts them from being able to go around the city from both sides.

In the county town, Zhang Qifeng led his soldiers and horses to start street battles with enemy soldiers. Due to the layout in advance, the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses screamed for a while. Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui did not dare to be careless, and concentrated their forces to advance cautiously in several major blocks. The soldiers and horses of the West Vietnam marched step by step, pushing the soldiers and horses of the capital city to the back of the city little by little.

At the back gate of Xiangjun, Lu Zhengshan, Wang Fuzhong and other generals began to lead the infantry battalion bow and crossbow battalion to evacuate quickly.

General Huang Zhi ran over, "Master of the Army, what should I do with the logistics baggage, and those chariots, do you want to withdraw first?" ”

Yutai Mingyue shook her head with a cold face, "No need, the grain, grass and chariots are left in the city." Before the night falls completely, you and the rest of the staff must evacuate as planned. ”

"No!" Huang Zhi agreed and hurried to make arrangements.

The soldiers and horses of Lidu City moved quickly, and most of the infantry guards did not go through the city gate at all, and climbed directly through the low city walls. In less than half a pillar of incense, only Zhang Qifeng's subordinates were still holding on to the street battle in the city. Most of the city has been controlled by the enemy, Ah Zhu looked at the bright moon of the Tai Tai, and said in a slightly anxious tone.

"Mingyue, it's time for you to leave, be careful. If anything happens to anyone, you can't afford to lose. I've made arrangements in the city, and they know what to do. ”

The bright moon looked at the sky, and at this time, at dusk, Zhuo Zhuo's figure could still be vaguely seen hundreds of feet away.

"Okay, Azhu, you should be more careful. In case of a crisis situation, you can choose your own evacuation route. Remember, you have to take a detour tomorrow, never the way you started. ”

"Understand, with General Zhang Qifeng here, they can't catch up." Azhu said eagerly.

After the Ming Moon of Tantai finished his instructions, he immediately withdrew from Xiangxiang County under the protection of his own soldiers. As she walked away, an evacuation horn sounded in the city. The cavalry led by Zhang Qifeng heard the order and immediately withdrew to the back city.

Outside the county town, Lu Mu also heard the sound of a horn. Lu Mu was overjoyed in his heart, and immediately ordered, "Huo Hai is full of battles, follow me into the city." Inform Hu Tianzhuang and Fang Sicheng of the two generals, thank them for coming to help. Please ask the two generals to tell the Mo Kun military division that after this battle, our West Vietnamese soldiers and horses will soon join him. ”

After Lu Mu finished passing the order, he led the cavalry army into the incense city with excitement. Xiao Yugui's infantry guards have already held all the main roads. Lu Mu rushed all the way to the back city, and Sun Laicheng was already waiting outside the back city.

"Lord Dudu, the Tantai Demon Maiden has just evacuated. It seems that he fled in a hurry, and he didn't take away the grain, grass and baggage. Sun Laicheng said excitedly.

"Good! You and Xiao Yugui stayed behind to clear the remnants of the city, and continued to stay here waiting for the arrival of the governor of Pontus. It was ordered that all the light and heavy cavalry armies should be pursued and killed with all their might with the governor of Pontus, and whether they were alive or dead, they must take down the Tantai Demon Maiden. ”

Lu Musheng was afraid that Mingyue would run away, so he ordered to rush out first. When Huo Hai saw it, he hurriedly chased after him with his own military camp to protect Lu Mu. When the general is in full battle, he commands the army of light and heavy cavalry, and quickly follows according to the distribution of each battalion. The more than 100,000 troops of West Vietnam pursued and killed them mightily.

Outside the castle of Xiangjun was deserted, surrounded by endless swamps except for a passage to the north. From the horse, the bushes and grass were more than a man's height. Originally, Xiangxiang County was built on the water, surrounded by a large area of lakes. But more than a decade ago, the water surface was thirsty, and a large area of swampy land was formed. This passage outside the back city is also the original lake ridge land. After the formation of the swamp, this is the only way to lead to other places. Therefore, Xiangjun opened the back gate.

At this time, when the sun and dusk were at the turn of day, the moonlight had not yet risen, and the afterglow was gone, and the surroundings seemed very dark. Lu Mu left less than 70,000 soldiers and horses, and led the army to chase down.

Lu Mu didn't dare to leave more troops, he was afraid that Tantai Mingyue would launch a Jedi counterattack before he died. If there are not enough soldiers and horses, the loss will be very huge for Lu Mu. What's more, in the offensive and defensive battle just now, a preliminary estimate showed that at least more than 20,000 people were injured. The soldiers and horses of the capital city paid attention to defense, and the losses were not very large. Offensive and defensive battles are different from open field battles, and if they do not enter hand-to-hand combat, the battle loss rate is generally not very high.

When night fell, the stars and moon hung high, and a layer of silver glow sprinkled onto the earth. Lu Mu led the vanguard army, and he could see the other party's fleeing figure from a distance. In particular, the military division order flag hanging high on the handsome car of Mingyue in Taitai is very obvious under the moonlight.

"Quick~, speed up, don't let them run."

Lu Mu finally seized such an opportunity, and being able to capture Tangtai Mingyue was more painful for him than killing Duan Lang. For this demon girl, Lu Mu has an indelible fear in his heart. The two sides chased after me, and unconsciously chased for nearly an hour. The soldiers and horses in the capital city ahead were not very fast, but they were always able to maintain a certain distance. The more this is the case, the more Lu Mu does not give up, and constantly orders to speed up.

In the city of Xiangjun, there are still many places that are still resisting. In the face of these rat-like guards of the capital city, Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui also had a headache. After all, there are many dilapidated houses in the city, and it is very easy to hide after nightfall.

Outside the Xiangjun County, in the swamp less than three miles away from the back city gate. At this moment, one by one, the bodies holding the war horses stood up. Underneath them, there were dismantled door panels, bed tops, and even some straw mats and wooden rafts. These things are lined up or bundled together, supporting the guards and horses from falling into the swamp.

Yutai Mingyue did not evacuate with the soldiers and horses, and the military division on the handsome car was replaced by Azhu. The moon gave Zhu 15,000 men, that is, they were asked to use ropes to connect things like door planks and planks, so that the army could hide in the swamp. Due to the scarcity of supplies in the city, most of the guards even lay on their stomachs in the swamps, clinging to the door panels or the clothes and ropes of their compatriots with their hands. These guards left more space for the war horses.

Tangtai Mingyue, Wang Fuzhong and the others walked out of the swamp, and Lu Zhengshan whispered, "Pass the order, don't leave anyone behind, and take everyone out of the swamp." ”

Walking out of the swamp with the knight's warhorse, the guards began to regroup. Tantai Mingyue looked at the direction where Lu Mu's army was going, and estimated that Lu Mu should be dozens of miles away at this time. The reason why she chose to evacuate at dusk was because if it was too early, the guards and warhorses hidden in the swamp would reveal their targets. Only when the afterglow has gone down and the moon has not yet risen can the sudden darkness blind the eyes of these hundreds of thousands of troops. Otherwise, once discovered, the consequences will be unimaginable. Of course, Ah Zhu and Zhang Qifeng also had to take risks to cooperate and lure Lu Mu into urgent pursuit. Otherwise, if Lu Mu was given too much time, he would inevitably send scouts to observe.

Huang Zhi walked to the side of Lantai Mingyue and said softly, "Master Strategist, the team is assembled, please give an order." ”

Yutai Mingyue looked at the army of black pressure, "If you don't fall, you must pull out all the brothers who are stuck in the quagmire." ”

"Don't worry, military division, all battalions and teams have been counted, and there are many of them."

Tantai Mingyue nodded, "Okay, I ordered the two generals Lu Zhengshan and Wang Fuzhong to lead 80,000 horses to quietly enter the city on foot and kill all the enemy troops in Xiangxian County." ”

"Order!" Wang Fuzhong and Lu Zhengshan hugged their fists and agreed, and immediately began to order troops. 、

Tantai Mingyue looked at Huang Zhi, "Huang Zhi, you take the rest of the people and horses and arrange the mechanism settings on this passage." If it's possible, it's best to seal it up for me. ”

"Okay, I'll take care of that." Huang Zhi nodded and said.

The three generals took the order and began to get busy with their own work. Tantai Mingyue knew that it wouldn't take long for Lu Mu to find that they were only chasing more than 10,000 people. As long as this passage is blocked, even if it is detoured, it will take half a day. When the time comes, she can completely rearrange within the county town.

In Xiangxiang County, Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui were busy chasing and blocking the remnants of the city. Most of these people are the shadow people brought by the scout camp and Azhu, and they are as difficult to catch as loaches. But fortunately, it is only a few people, and Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui are not so worried. Tomorrow morning, when the sky is dark, it will be difficult for these people to hide again.

Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui both thought that the army of Tangtai Mingyue fled in a hurry, and they never dreamed that a group of evil gods would quietly touch back in the night. Although they sent out a guard, the undulating warnings in the city had already numbed the tired guards. When Wang Fuzhong and Lu Zhengshan led people over the low city wall, the warnings of those guards and guards, others thought that they were the remnants of the city, and they did not attract the attention of many people.

Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui were nibbling on dried meat and drinking liquor in a fairly intact courtyard. When a large area of screams came, the two couldn't help but stand up in shock.

"What's going on?"

Without waiting for Sun Laicheng to send someone to check, he heard the sound of killing, as if the entire county town was filled with the sound of killing.

"Oh no, it seems that there are still a lot of enemy soldiers hidden in the city. Come, blow the order, and get ready for battle! Xiao Yugui hurriedly shouted.

As soon as the order sounded on their side, they heard the sound of killing coming from outside the courtyard. Xiao Yu's noble grandson Laicheng was shocked, their men and horses were distributed all over the county, and they couldn't gather together for a while. But fortunately, there are more than 10,000 guards outside the courtyard in this courtyard, which can block it for a while.

"The army~ is the main army that has come back. General, retreat! A bloodied standard man rushed into the courtyard and shouted.

"The main force? How can it be! ”

Xiao Yugui stared at him in surprise, and he didn't believe that the main force of Tai Mingyue had been killed. If it is really the main force that comes back, what about Lord Lu Mududu's soldiers and horses? It is impossible not to have any movement at all.

But the reality is in front of us, and Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui can't believe it. When the two rushed out of the courtyard, they found that under the firelight, there were enemy soldiers wearing the armor of the capital. Xiao Yugui shouted frantically, and led the guards to rush over.

More and more guards rushed to this side, and Lu Zhengshan also rushed over in person. Seeing Sun Laicheng and Xiao Yugui, Lu Zhengshan waved his sword and ordered the guards to capture the two alive.

Sun Laicheng saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly said, "Quick, blow the order to evacuate." No matter how much you can withdraw, evacuate first. Lao Xiao, get on the war horse, evacuate. ”

"Damn, I'm not leaving, I'm fighting with them."

Xiao Yugui's eyes were red, he was different from Sun Laicheng, and the soldiers and horses in the county were his main force. Let Xiao Yugui give up his brothers and flee alone, I'm afraid Lu Mu won't let him go. Sun Laicheng was originally in charge of the chariot battalion, but due to the discarding of the chariot, most of his men and horses were enriched into the cavalry battle array, so Sun Laicheng did not care about the loss of soldiers and horses in the city.

"Someone came, evacuated with General Xiao and rushed outside the county. As long as they rush out, they don't dare to chase and kill! Sun Laicheng shouted loudly.

"Let go of Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will not go." Xiao Yugui roared angrily.

Sun Laicheng ordered his own soldiers to forcibly take Xiao Yugui away, the situation in front of him was very unfavorable, and the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses were scattered, which was simply a one-sided killing. Sun Laicheng had no choice but to flee out of the city.

As soon as the order to evacuate sounded, the West Vietnamese soldiers, horses, birds, and beasts scattered in all directions, and they had no heart to resist at all. Anyway, the low walls of the county town can't stop these people from escaping, as long as they can survive, who can take care of those generals.

In less than an hour, the battle was over in the county. Tangtai Mingyue ordered Wang Fuzhong to lead a cavalry battalion to clean up around the county town, and did not order a large-scale pursuit.

"Order the scout camp to send out a guard ten miles away. The battalions were reorganized, and Lu Zhengshan's headquarters took over the chariot and baggage convoys. ”

After giving the order, he once again ordered the men and horses of each battalion to recount the injured personnel. She knew that although she had won this partial battle, she was afraid that the losses of her side would not be small. Including the offensive and defensive battle of defending the city to tonight's night battle, even if he ruthlessly cut off a piece of meat on Lu Mu's body, I am afraid that he will have to put in a few bowls of blood. What's more, in the next battle, Tangtai Mingyue believed that Lu Mu would launch a crazy revenge.

On the other side, Lu Mu led the army, frantically pursuing the soldiers and horses in front. Ten miles ~ twenty miles ~ has been chasing for more than sixty miles, Lu Mu seemed to think of something, and immediately ordered the army to stop.

"Lord Governor, what's wrong?" Huo Hai came over and asked suspiciously.

Lu Mulei gasped, "The situation is not right, we may have been fooled." Someone came, and the commander of the scout battalion was called. ”

The general Manzhan also came to Lu Mu's side, "Lord Dudu, if you don't chase them anymore, you will run away." ”

"Governor, what's wrong?" Huo Hai asked in surprise.

Lu Mu looked at the two favorite generals, frowned and said, "We chased all the way, what about their infantry soldiers?" Why didn't you see the infantry soldiers? ”

As soon as Lu Mu said this, the two of them suddenly chuckled in their hearts. Yes, chasing all the way, why haven't I seen a single infantry soldier. To say that the army of Tangtai Mingyue is all light cavalry, it is absolutely impossible.

The commander of the scout battalion rode over, and Lu Mu asked coldly, "After offering Xiangjun City, is there any other way?" ”

"If you go back to the Governor, there is no other way. After our soldiers and horses arrived outside the county, the little one immediately ordered scouts to investigate the surrounding area. Xiangjun was originally supposed to be built on water, but it is estimated that the water source dried up later, so most of the surrounding areas were swampy. Moreover, the army could not bypass the rear of the city from both sides, and not far from the back city was a swampy land. My scout camp scouts are also careful to trample on the dry grass in order to make a detour to the back of the city. The commander of the scout camp replied cautiously.

Lu Mu frowned, "Strange, since there is no other passage, where did their infantry battalion go?" Wait, you just said ~ Scouts trample on dead grass and can shuttle through swampy places? ”

"Lord Huidu, the brothers in the scout camp, most of them are practicing families. Moreover, there are many shrubs and weeds in the swampy land, so it is still possible to walk through it with caution. But don't dare to enter the loyalty zone too much, it's okay if it's not far away. ”

Lu Mu's face changed, "It's broken, hurry, give the order, and the whole army will return to Xiangjun quickly." ”

Only then did Lu Mu realize that he must have been fooled, since his scouts could cautiously walk through the swamp, as long as there was a small arrangement, it would not be a problem for the vast swamp to hide thousands of troops and horses. Lu Mu then recalled that when they were chasing the enemy army, it was at the turn of night, and they didn't pay attention to the large areas of marshland on the left and right at all.

Lu Mu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, there were still a large number of infantry soldiers and horses in Xiangxian County. If Sun Laicheng and the others were unprepared, Lu Mu would not dare to think about this loss.

The soldiers and horses of the West Vietnam neighed in the dark night, and the rear team changed to the front team, Lu Mu gave up the pursuit and began to return to Xiangxiang County with all his might.