The good news sent back by Kou Feng can be said to confirm the expectations in Wang Xu's heart, Chen Zhi captured the county seat of the Bird Family, plus Yan Liang and Liao Hua took Luoyang, and the street pavilion was also in his hands, which meant that the closest and most convenient main passage between Anding and Hanyang counties was cut off by the Chu State.

Anding County was in the northeast, Hanyang County was in the southwest, and the Chu army controlled the key areas where the two counties were connected to each other. The main forces of Liangzhou stationed in the two places have become extremely difficult to communicate and respond to each other, and it is better to say that the transmission of information can be carried out in secret, take small roads, and avoid blockades.

But if the two counties want to send reinforcements and transport supplies, then they can only turn to the northwest and go around in a big circle, and there is also the danger of being attacked by the Chu army at any time, which can be described as extremely inconvenient.

Because of this, the state of Chu really knocked on a door into the hinterland of Liangzhou.

In the early morning of the next day, after careful consideration, Wang Xu felt that it was very dangerous to continue the march under the current situation, because the people of Liangzhou were not so friendly to the Chu State, and the Chu State needed to allocate a lot of troops to maintain law and order in the city, and to control the people of Liangzhou within the scope of the city.

Therefore, he feels that the best choice now is to further consolidate his control over this area, only if he stands firm, the punch that goes out will be powerful, and if he can't stand in battle, then no matter how powerful the fist is, it will be easy to fall down.

If the state of Chu continues to attack, but there is a problem in this area, it is really not as simple as falling.

Subsequently, he personally ordered!

The commander of the Western Army of the border guards, Jianwei General Zhang Ren and partial generals He Yi and Chen Ying, rushed to the Jieting with the border troops assembled at a rapid rate. Full handover of street pavilion defense.

Chen Zhi of Bird County was dispatched to lead the headquarters of the army to the south to Lüyang. Took over 20,000 soldiers and horses in Luoyang County. Responsible for the defense of Luoyang, Zhao Yun is still stationed at the Bird Clan.

After the order was issued, Wang Xu was not idle, wearing armor and holding guns, personally led Dian Wei, Yan Liang and others to take Longxian County in the east overnight, and the reason why he delayed his departure until now was not that he didn't know that the sooner the better. Rather, the soldiers of the State of Chu who have been continuously campaigned or transferred, need time to recuperate............

At this time, in Longxian County, only Cheng Yin led more than 2,000 people to stay, and it was in danger.

"General Cheng, break through quickly! If you don't break through the siege, when the Chu army is in the city, how can more than 2,000 soldiers resist? ”

"No way!" Cheng Yin shook his head, very resolute.

"If we break through. The Longguan in the east is completely in a desperate situation, and the enemy is on the back! The second sons, Ma Chao and Ma Dai, are all stationed there. If they don't withdraw and we retreat, they will be equivalent to cutting off the back road, even if you and I withdraw to Ji County, we will also be subject to military law! ”

"Alas!" The other person next to him couldn't help but sigh. "The situation on this side has been reported to Longguan one after another, why hasn't the second son managed to withdraw?"

"It's not that you don't withdraw, it's likely that it's hard to get out."

After all, Cheng Yin has been fighting for many years and has rich experience, and he analyzed the generals: "The actions of the Guanchu army before and after can be described as pressing step by step, interlocking, perhaps as early as when the street pavilion was lost, Wei Yan and Gan Ning and others outside the pass have already launched a full-scale attack on Longguan, and the number of troops stationed in Longguan is as many as 26,000 people, even if the second prince wants to get out, it is not easy." ”

"But what shall we do now?"

"Wait!" Cheng Yin's eyes were resolute. "The second prince will inevitably withdraw as much as possible, and the young master will never sit idly by in Ji County, we can only survive if we hold this place!"

Cheng Yin's speculation was not wrong, Ma Chao had already received the battle report the day before yesterday, knowing that Jieting and Luoyang had been lost one after another, and he was preparing to retreat.

Longxian is in the south of Jieting, Luoyang East, and Longguan is in the east of Longxian, if Jieting, Luoyang and Longxian are all lost, then Longguan will fall into the dilemma of isolation, the retreat is cut off, and the rear support is lost, if you stay for a long time, you will die!

Of course, Ma Chao understands this truth, but it is really difficult to do it, because he is facing Wei Yan and Gan Ning, two veteran generals who have been fighting for decades.

On the night of Chu's attack on Jieting, the two suddenly received a strict order from Wang Xu, ordering him to attack Longguan at any cost, although the two were very puzzled at that time why there was such a sudden change, but the military order entered the mountain, and they could only do their best to launch an offensive.

In the past two days and two nights, Longguan has almost always been shrouded in earth-shattering shouts and killings, taking turns endlessly, and there is no time to stop at all.

Ma Chao was going to seize the gap and retreat, but after two days of fierce fighting, he didn't get any chance at all, forced by the severity of the shape, he knew that he couldn't delay any longer, so he was forced to break through in two batches, he first led a breakthrough to open up the road, Ma Dai then fought and retreated, how much can he go.

Half an hour after Cheng Yin ordered to hold Longxian, the front of 8,000 people led by Ma Chao passed through the main road near Longxian.

Cheng Yin received a report from the spies and immediately rode his horse out of the city to meet him, but only got a solemn promise from Ma Chao.

"If the army of Chu comes, you will lead 5,000 people to meet it, be sure to hold it back, and when I conquer the Liaohua camp that has cut off our way back, I will turn around and save you!"

I have to say that Ma Chao has a different kind of charm and convincing power in the hearts of Liangzhou soldiers. Although the shape of the shì was in danger at this time, the soldiers still settled down because of his existence and because of his words, and obeyed his orders.

An hour later, Ma Chao led his troops to arrive at the Liaohua camp and launched a frantic offensive.

Liao Hua responded calmly, with the help of favorable terrain and improvised fortifications, commanding his soldiers to face the enemy.

This Liangzhou army is the lancer of Ma Chao's headquarters, and in Guo Jia's earlier evaluation of Wang Xu, its combat power ranks second in Liangzhou.

At this time, under the leadership of Ma Chao, he was really not afraid of death, and the tenacity of his combat power and will was enough to make people frightened, even if Liao Hua tried his best to fight the enemy with superior troops, and got the cover of the camp, but still in a short period of time, he showed defeat.

Fortunately, Wang Xu had already guessed that the Liangzhou army would desperately break through the siege, and was worried that Liaohua's 10,000 people would not be able to stop him, so after most of the sergeants were rested, Yang Ang was sent to lead 5,000 elite cavalry to support. Just when Liao Hua was about to be unable to resist here, Yang Ang arrived in time with his troops, and then joined the battlefield to assist Liao Hua against the enemy, which barely blocked Ma Chao.

At this time, Liao Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves were soothed, and he was temporarily relieved.

It's just that this peace of mind didn't last for more than half an hour, but the loud and vast horn sound of the Liangzhou army came from the southwest of the camp.

"Woohoo......"

"Woooooooooooo......oo

"Woo Woo Woo Woo ............"

With the rhythmic horn sounding, the shouts of countless Liangzhou warriors suddenly came from the rear in the distance.

It turned out that Liangzhou had already sent soldiers and horses north to respond, but in order not to startle the snake and attract more soldiers from the Chu State, he did not take the initiative to attack, but waited for Ma Chao to lead the army to break through, and then he came out of the hiding place, which can be described as a surprise.

Liao Hua and Yang Ang didn't know that Ma Chao's headquarters soldiers and horses were so powerful, and it was already difficult to resist. After calmly analyzing the form, Liao Hua knew that it was difficult to resist, and decisively led the army to retreat.

The purpose of the Liangzhou army was only to receive the withdrawal of the soldiers, and after covering up for a while, they gave up the pursuit, and instead stationed in the camp of the Chu State, where they received the Liangzhou soldiers who withdrew from the north.

Only Ma Chao ignored the dissuasion of the generals, led five hundred guards to change horses, each carrying two horses to transfer, and reflexively killed back to the north again.

When passing through Longxian, Cheng Yinsuo led 5,000 elite soldiers who had just engaged the Chu army not long ago, and it was obvious that he took the initiative to attack according to Ma Chao's order and intercepted the Chu army in the narrow valley halfway.

Ma Chao got a report from his subordinates, but he just glanced at it from afar, and then he didn't drag anymore and ran straight to Longguan.

At this time, the rear of the withdrawal from Longguan could be said to be in a desperate situation, and under the temporary command of Ma Dai, they fought and retreated.

Although many of these parts are Ma Chao's lancers, with excellent combat power, but since the withdrawal of Longguan, they have been chased and killed by Wei Yan and Gan Ning, Wei Yan's two thousand fierce swordsmen, Gan Ning's two thousand robbery camp horses, how powerful it is, rushing to the forefront at this moment, biting the tail of the Liangzhou army tightly, bringing great casualties to the Liangzhou lancers.

"General Ma is back, General Ma is back!"

When Ma Chao's burly figure covered in blood appeared in the eyes of the retreating Liangzhou sergeant, the demoralized Liangzhou spearmen instantly cheered up, just like a lost soldier, suddenly saw a banner and saw the direction of guidance.

Ma Chao's white robe was already stained with blood and dust, and the tiger helmet had long been lost, only a long hair with a high bundle fluttering in the wind, and a red-dyed cloth belt tied to his forehead.

"Sons, follow me out of the encirclement!"

Ma Chao raised his arms and shouted, the tiger's head Zhan golden gun pointed obliquely at the sky, his face was cold, and his murderous aura was steaming.

"Deus Ex!"

"Deus Ex!"

The soldiers of Liangzhou then boiled, and their voices shook the sky.

This pursuit battle was extremely difficult, although Ma Chao was brave, but Wei Yan and Gan Ning were afraid of him, and the two sides killed in the dark!

Soon, the Liangzhou army withdrew to the vicinity of the county seat of Longxian, the team has become more and more scattered, many people have fallen into the siege of the Chu army, Cheng Yin, who was originally blocking Wang Xu's main force to advance eastward, has also been unable to resist, the two sides in the wilderness on the outskirts of Longxian, melee again and again.

Ma Chao relied on his own martial arts and ability, and after leading thousands of soldiers out of the encirclement, he saw that the rear was becoming more and more chaotic, and he was anxious, so he asked his junior general to lead his troops to flee first, and he led his personal guards to turn back into the chaotic army and rescue the troops who were still resisting.

After a short time, he rescued Ma Dai and hundreds of soldiers and broke through.

"Ma Dai, run away!"

"You're not leaving?"

Ma Chao's eyes were firm, and he said in a deep voice: "I promised Cheng Yin that I would save him!" ”

"In the current form, if you return to the chaotic army, you will definitely die!"

Ma Dai hurriedly dissuaded, he was afraid that Ma would be too much.

Ma Chao looked back, the face that was so handsome that even women could be jealous had long been covered by blood and sludge, only the eyes as bright as stars were still so clear.

"I'm Ma Chao, live up to the people who believe in me!" (To be continued......)