Wen Ding took four or five hundred people straight out of the north gate and headed towards the north, and at the same time sent spies to convey the news to Changguang County, although he knew that it might be too late, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

In addition, he also sent news to the two counties of Buqi and Qianxi, and while guarding against the attack of the guards, he sent an order to the two counties to make arrangements, and they will be ready to evacuate the land of the two counties. The soldiers of the two counties will converge, take naval warships and coastal merchant ships, and move to Lingzhou Mansion to rest.

Changyang and Changguang counties were lost, and the remaining counties of Qianqian could not be defended at all, and if they were left, they could only become lone soldiers, and it would not be long before they would be trapped and run out of ammunition and food, so Wending began to prepare to go south by boat.

You take my Donglai Mansion, okay, I don't want it. Then I will take your Lingzhou Mansion and besiege it from the south to the north, and our roles will be reversed. It is different from the guards, who have cut off contact with the imperial court and have no source of information. Wen Ding knows that now the army of Xiaoguo Army has surrounded and annihilated the Southern Guards on the South Road, although he still doesn't know what the result will be, but thinking about it, this Southern Guard Army is afraid that it has been leveled by the army. In addition, Lingzhou Mansion is also in the operation of the army, and the guards will fall into the situation of being trapped in Donglai Mansion, hmph, when the time comes, let you look good! Wen Ding, who was riding on the horse, thought silently.

Non-stop, running wild all night, when the morning dawns, it is more than 100 miles away from Changyang County.

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In Changyang County, at dawn, Tang Xian led the army back to this city that could not be attacked for a long time. Looking at the traces on the city wall and the blood stains near the city gate that have not yet been cleaned, I can't help but sigh with emotion. I tried my best that day, but I couldn't take it, but I didn't expect that when I retreated so lightly, this solid city fell into my hands.

"Xiaomin Hu Zhi, Xu Qing, and Zhang Li have seen the general!" At the gate of the city, in addition to the soldiers who greeted them, there were nearly twenty squires.

"You are the squires who cooperated with our army to open the city gates this time?" Tang Xian asked lightly.

"Exactly what I'm waiting for! It is our duty to serve the general! One said flatteringly.

"Haha...... Duty! Well said, by the way, did you also say such things to Xiaoguo Army in the past? Ha ha...... Just kidding, okay, General Ben won't treat you badly, you go down and rest for the time being, and General Ben will fulfill my promise after dealing with the affairs here. Town! Tang Xian laughed, and after speaking, he led his subordinates straight into the city.

There were nearly 20 squires with a large family, their faces were pale and blue, and it was obvious that the general of the guard army did not take them seriously at all. Or, in other words, it's gone, and now you're out of it.

"Humph! A bunch of unrighteous villains! When I see them, I want to kill! After entering the city, Tang Xian said coldly.

"Otherwise, let's be summarily executed! Last time they betrayed us, this time our army is strong, and they betrayed the Xiaoguo army again, who knows if it will be ...... in the future" Xuanwei General Ling He whispered.

Tang Xian shook his head and said: "It's not necessary, since we have made efforts, we can't use the butcher's knife, otherwise, who will serve me in the future." As for them, they will be properly arranged and monitored by me, and their clansmen will all be taken in. There must be no hidden dangers. ”

After entering the county office, he recruited the besieger general to inquire about the situation in the city.

"By the way, what about General Wu Desheng? Why haven't you come yet? Seeing that Wu Desheng, the commander of the attack on the city and also a hero, was nowhere to be seen, Tang Xian asked with a smile.

"General Hui, General Wu died in battle last night!" Cavalry General Meng Zhao said in a deep voice.

"Battle...... Die! Suddenly, the smile on Tang Xian's face disappeared, how to say, this Wu Desheng is also his old boss, and he left like this.

"That's it...... If the crockpot is not broken from Inoue, the general will inevitably die in battle, which is also the fate of General Wu. Dispose of it properly and take the ashes back with you. What's going on in the city? Tang Xianqing said a little depressed. As a soldier, you must be mentally prepared to die on the battlefield.

"Of the 4,000 Xiaoguo troops in the city, 3,000 were killed, and more than 1,000 fled. Most of the remaining 5,000 trained young men were captured. Ten catapults, more than 30 bed crossbows, more than 5,000 weapons of various kinds, 500 war horses, and a number of various materials were seized. Didn't get the earth-shattering thunder! The guards of the city also fled from the city. Meng Zhao replied.

Tang Xian said: "This city has been down, Changguang County should have no problem, and there are still two counties left in the Xiaoguo Army, so it is no longer enough to rely on this." Meng Zhao, send a message to General Shen, and ask him to lead his troops to attack the remaining two counties, and we will go south to rescue Gaomi Mansion. ”

"Ling He, quickly send someone to inform Cao Bin, the governor of Qingzhou, and tell them that Donglai Mansion has been captured by us, so let them make the wisest choice, either surrender or wait to be swept away by our guard army." Tang Xian said coldly.

In Tang Xian's view, the Qingzhou Xiaoguo Army has been wiped out, and in the land of Qingzhou, in addition to his own guards, there is only such a strong force as the Qingzhou Mansion Army. But now he is in the north and south of Qingzhou, and he has a strong army, and the Qingzhou government army is definitely not his opponent. As long as the Qingzhou Mansion army surrenders to itself, it will be able to save itself and avoid the reproach of Murong Cheng and the imperial court.

Besides, the Qingzhou Mansion Army was the target of the imperial court's order, and in order to attack the Xiaoguo Army first, coupled with the faint intention of joining forces with the Xiaoguo Army and the Qingzhou Mansion Army, he did not attack it. But now, in addition to the fact that the Xiaoguo Army is still wandering in Gaomi Mansion, the Qingzhou Mansion Army has no foreign aid at all, how can it be its own opponent?

But the news is unknown, and he doesn't know that the war in the south has just ended, but it has not yet reached the northeast of Qingzhou. Its Southern Guards have become the meat of the Xiaoguo Army.

At noon, Wending got a reply from Changguang County, Changguang County, lost, the Eighth Prefecture General Li Lingfeng was seriously injured, but fortunately, he was not worried about his life, and he had been brought back by his subordinates and retreated to Buqi County.

On the way, he also gathered some defeated stragglers, and also went towards Buqi County, knowing that when night fell, Wending rushed to Buqi County.

Wen Ding immediately went to see the injured Li Lingfeng, only to see Li Lingfeng wrapped like a dumpling, his face was pale, and he was lying on the bed. The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and it seemed that the injury was not light.

"General!"

"Wending! Changyang County ...... Also...... Counterattacked by the Guards? Li Lingfeng asked with difficulty.

Wen Ding said with a bitter face: "It was raided, it should be that there are internal ghosts serving the guards, so that the city gate is lost." Plus...... In addition, I was careless, and I didn't expect that the guards would ignore the situation in Gaomi Mansion and attack us instead. The four thousand Xiaoguo army, half of which were selected recruits from the Qingzhuang and government armies, the result was ...... As a result, less than a thousand people escaped! As he spoke, the strong man couldn't help but shed tears.

When Li Lingfeng heard this, he was silent, what is the difference between his situation and Wending's? His men suffered casualties. It could have allowed the guards to attack the city without success and retreat in defeat, but it turned out to be like this. In the eighth capital, there are now less than 5,000 people left in the whole army.

"General, I indicate, immediately leave Donglai Mansion on a naval ship and transfer to Lingzhou Mansion. According to the intelligence of the Eagle Eye Division and the Shadow Division, the Lingzhou Mansion has gradually fallen into the hands of our army, and we are resting in the Lingzhou Mansion to summon the Lord and allow us to recruit new soldiers, form a new Eighth Mansion Army, and participate in the battle against the Guards to avenge the brethren. What does the general think? After a while, Wen Ding said in a deep voice.

Li Lingfeng nodded with difficulty and said: "Just do as you say, now the troops in our hands can't hold here, and the land of these two counties is not dangerous to defend, and it is not worth fighting with the lives of the brothers." ”

"By the way, those catapults, bed crossbows and other things that cannot be removed can be dismantled and moved, they will be dismantled and moved, and if they cannot be dismantled, they will be destroyed, and they must not be left to the guards. In addition, the grain and grass in the city were distributed to all the people so that they could keep it safe. In addition, tell them that after we leave, don't fight the guards, and we will definitely come back one day. Li Lingfeng finally explained with difficulty.

"Don't worry, general, I understand! I will definitely take care of it. Wen Ding said in a deep voice.

Immediately, Buqi and Qianqian counties began to be busy overnight, and the Qingzhou naval army camp also began to be busy, you know, in order to limit the supply and support of the Qingzhou Guard, outside Qingzhou, ships that did not fly the flame unicorn flag were all seized. If it is a foreign merchant ship, it will not be enough, but if it is a pirate, it will help the guards and smuggle goods and other ships, and all will be confiscated and will not be returned. Now the Qingzhou Navy is in a big camp, but there are a lot of ships left.

Hearing that the Xiaoguo Army was leaving, many people were worried, because the Xiaoguo Army was implementing a new policy. If the Xiaoguo army leaves, their interests will not be guaranteed. In the end, when Sergeant Xiaoguo repeatedly promised that he would come back, he appeased these people. Of course, there are also some people who are willing to move with the army, and Wen Ding also agreed, anyway, there are a lot of ships, and these people are willing to go, so go with the army.

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The Xiaoguo army moved very quickly, within two days, Buqi, Qianqian County, should be cleaned up, now the two counties are completely undefended cities, leaving only some young people to maintain order, but because of the strong attack of the guards, the people of the two counties are cautious, except for some hiding in the countryside, the rest are carefully hiding at home.

The Wei army, because of the hard fighting for days and the capture of two counties, needed to rule the surrounding towns and towns and pacify the Quartet, so it was delayed for three days. Because they didn't expect the Xiaoguo army to withdraw and escape, they didn't explore the two counties in the north in too much detail. In the eyes of the Wei army, the Xiaoguo army in the two northern counties has no way out.

Tang Xian wanted to go south to rescue Gaomi Mansion, of course, rescue was not the top priority at this moment. In his mind, the north has been decided, and the entire eastern half of Qingzhou is under the control of the Wei army, and this small army of Xiaoguo army is attacking the city, and it is not a problem to destroy him at all. Of course, so far, he has not learned about the situation in the south. But no matter what, with such an army in his hinterland wreckage, Tang Xian couldn't sit idly by. He is now thinking about the surrender of the Qingzhou Mansion Army.

The task of Donglai Mansion to conquer the remaining two counties was handed over to Shen Yuanhe, and on the one hand, he had to rectify the land of the two counties, and on the other hand, he had to rest and replenish, so he was not in a hurry to take action against the remaining two counties.

It wasn't until three days later that the news from the scouts came back that Shen Yuanhe was taken aback.

"What do you say? Could it be that the Xiaoguo army in Qianqian and Qianqian counties had all evacuated before yesterday? Where did the retreat go? Have you ever found out? Shen Yuanhe asked with a surprised expression. There are only two counties in total, how can it be withdrawn?

"General Hui, the Xiaoguo Army has already crossed the sea on the Qingzhou Navy Ship, and I don't know which direction to retreat!" The scout said respectfully.

Shen Yuanhe's face changed a few times, and he suddenly remembered that the naval army of the Xiaoguo Army had occupied the eastern sea area of Qingzhou, and had also defeated the naval army of the Wei Army.

"Someone comes, immediately give an order, and the whole army will go north and enter the land of the two counties." Shen Yuanhe immediately ordered. In order to prevent accidents, he still let the army act together.

It wasn't until Shen Yuanhe appeared in the land of the two counties that he realized that the Xiaoguo army was really gone, and the city defense on the city wall had already been seventy-seven eighty-eight, and when the temporary young men in the city arrived, they opened the city to greet each other according to the instructions of the Xiaoguo army, and Shen Yuanhe, who saw it, had a strange feeling in his heart.

After investigation, the new water port of the Qingzhou Navy Army was empty, and it seemed that the Xiaoguo Army was really gone. The withdrawal of Xiaoguo's army was very abrupt, which made Shen Yuanhe feel a little unreal. For half a year, the two armies have been fighting to the death, and he also understands the character of the Xiaoguo army. But I didn't expect that the Xiaoguo army, which fought to the death on weekdays and refused to admit defeat, would suddenly withdraw its troops, and in Shen Yuanhe's heart, there was always a feeling a little strange.