"My lord, the other party has already divided his troops and retreated."

In the main hall of the Taishou Mansion, Wang Mu sat in front of his seat, looking at the two kneeling in front of him, and reporting to himself.

One is Zhen Fu, who has a gray beard and a huge nose, and is the official doctor of the former team. The other person is a sallow complexion, looking weak.

They were the descendants of Wang Mu brought from Chang'an. After killing Zhang Fang, the new army in Wancheng was led by the two of them.

And the iron-blooded battalion - naturally only Wang Mu can command it.

"There are less than two thousand soldiers left in the city, and they will soon be defeated. The troops withdrawn by the other side are only about 2,000 and are retreating to the southwest. The subordinates estimated that they should want to go to Xinshi and join the Green Forest Army. Zhen Fu continued to report. Although he spoke respectfully, his natural voice was surprisingly loud, and it resounded throughout the main hall.

"Good." Wang Mu nodded, with a smile on his face: "Now, it's time for us to set off." Take all the cavalry and go. ”

"Yes. The cavalry in the city had not participated in the battle before, and there were still a thousand and a half. Plus the 500 cavalry we brought from Chang'an...... The number of people is equal, and it is a tail-chasing killing, and our side is already a sure winner. Liang Qiuci nodded.

"Ouroboros chase? Who said to chase and kill? Wang Mu raised his eyebrows and smiled inexplicably: "Fighting in the middle of the night, the other party is scattered and fleeing, if I lose my head, what should I do?" ”

"Yes. Please tell me how to arrange it. ”

"In the direction of Xinshi, there is a river called Huang Chunshui." Wang Mu spread out a map on the table and tapped lightly: "There is a wooden bridge on the river, which is the only way to cross the river. When they crossed the river......"

"Yes, my subordinates understand." Zhen Fu and Liang Qiuci nodded in unison.

……

Liu Xuan led the remaining more than 2,000 remnants of the army all the way to the southwest.

The more than 100 cavalrymen in the queue, after seeing the miracle of Fang Cai, had already bowed to Liu Xuan. But the rest of the soldiers except them were demoralized to the extreme.

Even those ranger swordsmen who had followed Liu Xuan for many years were no longer as arrogant as in the past, but just silently lowered their heads and walked quickly with the queue.

Wancheng has gradually disappeared behind him, and the shouting of killing has disappeared little by little, I don't know if it is because of the distance, or if the broken Chung Ling army is getting less and less.

"Lord, the pursuers are coming!"

Ren Guang came to Liu Xuan's side, frowned, and reported in a low voice. Seriously injured, he stayed at the end of the queue, but a gallop just now caused the wound on his body to crack open a little, oozing a little blood.

Liu Xuan turned his head and saw in the distance behind him, and there were indeed dots of torch light. Although the sound of horses' hooves could not be heard, it was conceivable that the pursuers sent by Wang Mu must be cavalry. With the current distance, I am afraid that we can reach it in an instant.

And since the pursuers have appeared, it also means......

His Royal Highness's troops have been wiped out, and his uncle ...... Already dead.

"Ah Xiu, give the order to go down, and the whole army will step up and cross Huang Chunshui."

Liu Xiu said to Liu Xiu beside him with an iron face.

Ahead, it is Huang Chunshui. There is a bridge over the river, although it is not very spacious, but as long as the formation is slowly formed, and after crossing the bridge, it will be demolished, and the remnants of the army of more than 2,000 people can be considered safe.

Even if Wang Mu sent pursuers, it was not possible to build a pontoon bridge in an instant. And with this time, it will be enough for them to arrive in New City.

The most important thing now is time. Be sure to let the whole army cross the river before the pursuers arrive.

And when they saw the bridge, all the soldiers understood the current situation. Everyone shouted, and they all rushed towards the bridge in unison.

For a while, the formation, which was already sparse, instantly became more scattered.

Liu Xiu gave two orders to Liu Xiu behind him, and then rushed towards the bridge.

Along the way, he passed countless soldiers who broke out of formation and ran forward, and it was not until the war horse crossed the last person that the long knife in Liu Xuan's hand was suddenly swung.

A head flew high, and was grabbed by Liu Xuan in his hand.

Subsequently, Liu Jiu rushed to the head of the bridge, but did not cross the bridge immediately, but turned over and dismounted by the bridge, and then plunged the long knife in his hand into the ground, letting out a clear long roar.

"The whole army crossed the river in a whole team! The first to kill, the laggard, the noisy! ”

The severed head, which had just been severed, was hanging from the hilt of the long knife, its eyes wide open, and its expression was horrified, as if it still did not know what was happening.

"Liu Ji! After taking the cavalry hall, everyone else lined up on the bridge, and there was no noise! ”

Liu Xuan's expression was as hideous as a demon from hell. And his momentum seems to have swallowed the heavens and the earth.

Liu Ji shouted, and with the remaining more than 100 cavalry, he turned his horse's head. Although he did not immediately gallop in the opposite direction, he had already set up a firm defensive formation.

At this moment, the only thing Liu Xuan can still rely on is the more than 100 cavalry who witnessed the hail miracle in Wancheng.

In the face of Liu Xuan's majesty, and the soldiers who believed that they had been covered behind them, they had already lost their fighting spirit and were about to collapse, and their morale finally calmed down.

Under the tidying up of Liu Xiu and the Liu clan, the troops lined up and marched neatly towards the bridge. And every soldier had to pass by Liu Xuan's side, pass by the head hanging on the hilt of the sword, and accept his gaze.

And whoever it was, when they passed by Liu Xuan's side, they couldn't help but lower their heads, trembling in front of that strong sense of oppression.

Even if he is defeated, even if he is retreating, Liu Jiu is still the unchanging dragon among people, and he still has irresistible majesty.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded behind them, and despite the darkness of the night, the torches in the hands of the cavalrymen clearly marked their position getting closer and closer.

Liu Xuan's face was still as calm as a mountain, but there was still a trace of worry in his heart.

It's too slow. Despite the formation and the fastest way to cross the bridge, only a quarter of the soldiers had reached the other side of the river so far.

And according to this speed calculation, before the other party's pursuers arrive, I am afraid that even half of the soldiers who can cross the river will not be available.

The cavalry on the opposite side, from the sound of horses' hooves, was at least two thousand or more men.

The rout in the process of half-crossing was chased by a larger number of cavalry tails...... What follows, regardless of asking, is bound to be a bloody massacre.

"Ah Xiu! Come here! ”

Liu Xiu shouted loudly to Liu Xiu, who was sorting out the ranks of soldiers and walking on the wooden bridge in front of him. At this moment, he could no longer care about the morale of the soldiers. As long as my brother can cross the bridge, that's the most important thing.

"Brother?" Liu Xiu ran to Liu Xiu suspiciously, frowned and asked.

"You cross the river first, and I'll cut it off. Remember, as soon as you cross the river, burn the bridge and leave me alone. And then...... Full speed towards Xinshi to find the Green Forest Army. Even if you take refuge in them, you must live. Do you understand? ”

Liu Xiu grabbed Liu Xiu, pressed him in his arms, and whispered in Liu Xiu's ear.

"What? Brother! How could I have left you! ”

Liu Xiu was about to speak, but Liu Xiu covered his mouth and glared at him fiercely: "Shut up for me!" I don't have time for your mother-in-law right now! Do you think that the remaining 1,000 people can really cross the river? ”

Liu Xiu turned his head and listened carefully to the sound of horses' hooves behind him, and his face suddenly turned pale.

"If you know, cross the river! Get out of the way! Remember, I'm not going to die! After Liu Xuan finished speaking, he turned over his horse and galloped towards the queue of more than 100 cavalry.

Although there are only more than 100 people, they ......

It's as long as you can block it......

The war horse under Liu Xuan's crotch had just stepped out of the horse's hooves, but it suddenly froze. He lowered his head and saw Liu Xiu holding the reins tightly and shook his head at him.

On Liu Xiu's face, it was unprecedentedly serious.