The Battle of Pingchuan Valley lasted until dawn, and the 5,000 light cavalry garrisoned in Xi'an County led by Zang Mozi were wiped out overnight.

Zang Mozi rushed into the formation of the Zhenbei Army, with dozens of arrows in his body, his eyes widened angrily, and many Zhenbei soldiers were cut off their horses before Zang Mohao died.

"General, the brothers of the Modao Battalion did not fail in their mission and did not let go of a single Hun." Xu Sheng walked up to Li Yan and said with a fist salute.

Xu Sheng's body was covered with blood, and the thick smell of blood was disgusting. The wound on his arm, cut by the Hun scimitar, was still dripping with blood.

"Good. This battle can completely annihilate Zang Mo's five thousand light cavalry, the Modao battalion is indispensable, and when Zhangye City is taken, the general will ask for credit for you, and the rewards of the generals are indispensable. ”

"Thank you, General. If it weren't for the brothers fighting to the death, how could my Modao Battalion make this achievement. In this battle, more than 180 people were killed in our Modao battalion, more than 300 people were injured, and more than 10 people were seriously injured. Xu Sheng's face was gloomy, the Modao Battalion suffered huge losses in this battle.

Li Yan nodded slowly and comforted: "After this battle, all the soldiers who died in the Zhenbei Army will be doubled, and I will not forget the great achievements of the soldiers." ”

"Xu Shengdai's brothers who died in battle, thank you for the kindness of the general."

"Captain Xu, please get up quickly, let the brothers go down and rest. Two hours later, the army marched out and encircled Zhangye. Li Yan helped Xu Sheng up, patted his shoulder and said.

"Yes! Checkmate. ”

After Xu Sheng left, Li Yan inspected the Pingchuan Valley, and the entire Pingchuan Valley was full of corpses. The air was filled with a thick smell of blood, and the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army were cleaning up the battlefield.

"Childe. In this battle, Zang Mo's army was annihilated, and more than 3,000 horses were captured. There are more than 1,000 casualties in the northern army of our town, which were searched from Zang Mo's body, general, take a look. After Han Qian finished speaking, he handed over a letter in his hand to Li Yan.

Li Yan accepted the letter in Han Qian's hand and took a cursory glance, this was a secret letter written by Frustrated Mengxun to Zang Mozi yesterday, ordering him to lead the army back to Zhangye.

"Hmm. You go and prepare, and the order will go down for a while, we will rush to Zhangye City, General Lei Ming sent someone to say, last night the champion general Fu En stationed in Jinshan County in Beiliang led the soldiers and horses from the south gate into Zhangye City. ”

"Don't worry, Childe."

The Zhenbei army rested in the Pingchuan Valley for two hours, and then marched to Zhangye.

Li Xin led the army to Zhangye City, and the army camped outside Zhangye City. Outside the city of Zhangye, the dust was flying, and the war horses neighed.

Last night, the champion general Fu En had returned to Zhangye, bringing back more than 6,000 people. The five thousand light horsemen under the command of Lei Ming couldn't stop it at all, so they could only put the Huns into Zhangye.

At noon, Li Xin led the army to the city of Zhangye, where Lei Ming and Iron Hammer met with the crown prince Li Xin and the general Zhang Jing of Zhengnan.

After the two entered the camp and saluted, Li Xin raised his head and asked, "Where is Li Yan, the general of Pingbei?" Why is there only 5,000 light cavalry left in the Zhenbei Army? ”

"Your Royal Highness, General Li set up an ambush in the Pingchuan Valley east of Zhangye City last night and has not returned yet. The last general has already sent people to Pingchuan Valley, and it is estimated that General Li will be able to rush back soon. Lei Ming glanced at Li Xin in front of him and said.

"Nonsense. Li Yan, as the commander-in-chief of the First Army, left his post without permission. Now that the army is besieging the city, and the troops at the North Gate are empty, it is necessary to send someone to recall Li Yan quickly. If something goes wrong, the governor will punish him severely. When Li Xin heard that Li Yan had gone to Pingchuan Valley, his face changed, and he immediately reprimanded Lei Ming.

Zhang Jing in the camp tent saw that Li Xin still wanted to say something, and immediately said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry, Zang Mozi of Xi'an County still has thousands of soldiers and horses, and General Pingbei set up an ambush in Pingchuan Valley so that my Daliang can successfully take Zhangye." Please also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be clear. ”

Li Xin saw Zhang Jing's words to intercede for Li Yan, his face was slightly angry, when Li Wei set out for the expedition, Li Wei returned the soldiers and horses of the Le Jun camp and Zhu Yuanhu's Chengbei battalion to Li Xin's control, but the Zhenbei army was not among them, which made Li Xin quite annoyed.

"Generals, this battle is related to the life and death of my Da Liang, please kill the enemy bravely, and you must take Zhangye City."

"Obey the orders of the Metropolitan Governor." The generals in the tent said in unison.

Immediately, Li Xin ordered Hu Qian to lead 20,000 troops to be stationed in the east of Zhangye City, and Zhu Yuanhu to lead 10,000 troops to besiege the west of the city. The rest of the soldiers and horses returned to Li Xin to besiege the south gate of Zhangye City, and Li Yan's Zhenbei army guarded the north of the city.

Three days later, when all the siege equipment and food arrived in Zhangye, the whole army launched an attack on Zhangye City and captured Fuqu Mengxun. Now in the city, plus the thousands of soldiers and horses of the Fuen Department who entered the city last night, there are more than 20,000 Hun thieves left, and I have more than 60,000 soldiers and horses in Daliang, and I will be able to take Zhangye. ”

"The Great Cool will win! The Great Cool will win! ”

An hour later, Li Yan led the Zhenbei army back to Zhangye City.

Li Yan met Li Xin alone, and Han Qian waited anxiously outside the tent, holding the horse lance tightly in his hand, for fear that Li Yan would suffer an accident. Just when Han Qian wanted to rush into the big tent, Li Yan walked out of it with a relaxed look on his face.

"Childe, His Royal Highness the Prince~" Han Qian relieved himself when he saw Li Yan come out, and stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"Huh. Let's go back to camp first. Li Yan smiled, jumped and rode towards the north of Zhangye City.

The four gates of Zhangye City were tightly closed, and the city walls were strong, so if they were to attack forcibly, the casualties of the Xiliang army would inevitably be many. Li Xin sent scouts overnight to investigate the Xiongnu soldiers and horses in the area of Guzang, and informed the bald Wei Tan of the news that the Xiliang army had now besieged Zhangye.

After a night, the Xiongnu army at the head of the city looked vigilantly at the Xiliang army under the city, and Zhangye City was surrounded by the Xiliang army within a radius of several miles.

Frustrated Qu Mengxun stepped on the head of Zhangye City early in the morning, looked at the black and oppressive Xiliang Army under the city, and gritted his teeth with hatred.

"King, General Zang Mozi was supposed to lead the army back last night, but there is no news so far, could it be that something has delayed? Now that there are Xiliang troops everywhere outside the city, General Zang Mohao may not be able to enter the city. The long history Fang Sundial beside Frustrated Meng Xun whispered.

"Humph! The champion general Fu En returned to Zhangye last night, and Zang Mozi disobeyed the king's order and ignored the royal city, which was really a great crime. ”

"The king is angry, the walls of Zhangye City are thick, even if the whole army of the Xiliang army attacks the city, it will not take advantage, and now the leaders of the various departments in the city have agreed to return the servants in the palace to the king's dispatch, plus the young and strong in the city, the Xiliang army will not be able to take Zhangye City in the short term, and when the army of General Zhenjing comes, and at the same time flank the Xiliang army, it will be able to win a complete victory." Fang Yan saluted to Fuqu Mengxun, looked at the Xiliang army outside the city and said.

"Good. There are still millions of stone grain and grass in the city, enough for the army to hold on for a year, and then the Xiliang army will run out of grain and grass, and it will collapse without a fight. ”

Suddenly, a Xiongnu sergeant walked up to Fuqu Mengxun and saluted, panting and said: "King Qiyu, the hundred-year-old general heard that the Xiliang army was besieging the city, and now he is in the palace to ask to see him." ”

"What? The hundred-year-old general's injuries have not healed, quickly! Back to the palace. ”