Sain Chida was suddenly shot and fled, and the Yuan army was leaderless.

Although Wang Baobao got the news, in desperation, he immediately gave up the right flank and rushed to the Chinese army, trying to integrate the main force again, so as not to fall into a situation of scattered and annihilated.

But as soon as the heavy rain poured, the momentum of the Yan and Wu armies was like a rainbow, and the victory was unforgiving; Second, Gao Yanshi and Hu Zhongyi near the suspension bridge, as well as Liu Sanbu, who had only passed a short time, also took the opportunity to make noise, which completely disrupted the morale of the Yuan army, and the army was defeated like a mountain. Therefore, it is difficult to restrain it anyway.

Seeing that the general trend had gone, Wang Baobao was unwilling, so he had no choice but to cry out in vain.

In the midst of the rain of guns and arrows, and the chaotic exchange of horses, some generals saw Wang Baobao's military flag and rushed to defend it. Wang Baobao grabbed one of them and asked anxiously, "Where is my father now?" Can the injury be tightened? ”

"Back to the young general, the rain is too heavy, the red thief is too fierce, and the brothers are already in chaos. Where did the master go, I couldn't see it! It's just that when I came just now, I heard the soldiers on the road say that it seemed that I saw the old man running to the north under the escort of his own soldiers. I think I want to enter the city through the north gate. ”

"Entering the city through the north gate?"

Wang Baobao straddled the horse, erected his legs, put his hands on the pergola, shielded himself from the dense rain, let go of his eyes, and looked to the north as best he could. But except for seeing countless Yuan soldiers scurrying around under the heavy rain as if they had no heads, there was not even the slightest trace of Sain's red answer.

He then asked repeatedly, "How is my father's injury?" ”

The generals on the left and right all looked at each other, and no one could come out to answer his question. Although Wang Baobao was anxious, he also knew that they could not be blamed.

In such a situation, it is good to be able to save your life. Besides, these generals can still gather some subordinates and maintain a little organization, and after seeing his general flag, they also know that they immediately rushed over to get closer and guard, which is actually considered a great loyalty, and their ability is not low.

"That's it!"

Wang Baobao looked around, and saw that there were a lot of battalion flags around, far or near, some fled in embarrassment, some tried to resist stubbornly, and some were lone with only one flag left, planted in the rain and mud, but none of the soldiers who originally belonged to the battalion were missing, and the whole situation was not ordinary chaos, and it was already erosive.

He asked, "Where are the three armies of iron armor, spears, and crossbows?" ”

Some people know about this, and there is a general who is in charge of guarding the Chinese army, and he stood up and replied: "Earlier, one of the iron armor and spear was transferred to the rear of the battle by the commander, and the other was transferred to the left flank. The rest of the men and horses are under the leadership of Mr. Zhao, and Shicai has already rushed to the north to chase the handsome! ”

"Mr. Zhao?" Wang Baobao knew that this person was talking about Zhao Heng, and looked up at the Chinese army watchtower in the distance, the rain was very heavy, and he couldn't see whether there were any people above, so he asked along the way, "Where is Cai Ziying?" What about the other gentlemen? ”

"After Mr. Cai went to the battle, he said that he was going to fight to the death with Gao Yanshi, but there was no news back to the Chinese army." The official position of the general colonel is not high, it is only a thousand households, and many military information is not known,—— otherwise Zhao Heng would not have taken him away, so he could only answer vaguely.

Although Wang Baobao was in the hinterland of the Chinese army, the shouts and killings of the Yan and Wu armies were getting closer and closer. He looked in the direction where the killing sound came from, and saw several large flags flying in the rain and in the chaos.

It can be vaguely distinguished, there are Zhao Guo's handsome flags, there are Tong Shengyang, Hu Zhong and others' general flags, and there are also Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu's banners and so on.

"Young General, where do we go from here? Please make a decision early! ”

A nameless irritability suddenly rose to his heart, Wang Baobao lifted the whip, endured it and endured it, did not smoke the person who spoke, sat down, grabbed the reins, and said: "The matter has come to this, where else can I go?" The only way to go north first, catch up with my father, and then enter the city! ”

A group of people are going north, because the Yan and Wu armies are close at hand, and they can't care about collecting the defeated soldiers for a while, and when they don't have a long line, they bump into a Biao military horse head-on, and the leader is a young man, with a big flag behind him, and a word is written on it: "Willow". But it was the upstart general Liu Saburo in the Yan army.

Wang Baobao was afraid that the enemy behind him would chase him, so he didn't dare to entangle with him, so he worked together to fight his way out. It was also Liu Sanren, although he saw Wang Baobao, but he couldn't intercept it, and chased after him for a while, and was scattered by the chaotic army, so he had to watch them escape.

After walking a short distance, I saw a military horse in front of me, and a big banner read: "The Great Song Dynasty Changsheng will destroy the front army of Shandong Gao Yanshi".

Gao Yanshi and Guo Conglong are both from Hebei, because they are both brave and good at fighting, and in the Yan army, there is a beautiful name for them in recent days, called "Hebei Double Tiger"; Compared with the degree of bravery, it is far better than Liu San. Wang Baobao also knew the name of Gao Yanshi, so he didn't dare to meet him, so he bypassed it far away and continued to travel north.

It was also Gao Yanshi who received Zhao Guo's latest military order, and was busy fighting with the men and horses sent out by Yan Sixiao in the city, wanting to open a way for the follow-up main force to kill and take the opportunity to capture the city, and Wang Baobao's men and horses were really not many, so he didn't notice it. If not, how could he be allowed to bypass it so easily?

After a few Yan troops, it was easy to go around to the north of the city, and a military horse appeared in front of him.

This Biao army has many foot soldiers, few cavalry, two generals are lined up in front of the battle, and a large flag behind one person reads: "Haidong champions are all commanding Yang"; There are only two words written on the big flag behind one person: "Thunderbolt".

But it was Yang Wanhu and Fu Youde, who had just arrived, who were encountering the rout of the Yuan army, and according to Zhao Guo's order, they were responsible for intercepting the north on the spot. - Intercept not only the soldiers who have fled from the battlefield, but also the enemies who try to come out of the city to meet them.

The names of Yang and Fu, Wang Baobao have long been like thunder, and when they saw this formation, they knew that with the strength of his military horses alone, it would be difficult to rush through.

At this time, the defeated soldiers of the Yuan army were running around, and they were everywhere around, left and right, far and near, far and near. Taking advantage of the fact that Yang Wanhu and Fu Youde had not yet discovered their small army, Wang Baobao swallowed his anger and ordered the flag officer, saying: "Quickly put away the flag!" ”

- This is the third time they have collected the flag along the way. The first time he met Liu San, Wang Baobao put away the flag with his name written on it; The second time was when he met Gao Yanshi, and put away the battalion flag brought out by his subordinates. This is the third time, and the last flag is put away.

In fact, this flag is very inconspicuous, there is nothing written on it, it is simply a command flag used as a signal. But even so, at this time and now, Wang Baobao couldn't help but feel weak for a while, for fear of attracting the attention of Yang and Fu.

"Major General! There are Yang and Fu in front of the road, what should we do? ”

Wang Baobao's own soldiers grabbed a few of the routs who had fled from the front and sent them to the front of the horse. Wang Baobao asked, "Where did you see where the handsome man went?" ”

These defeated soldiers didn't know Wang Baobao, and at this time, Wang Baobao didn't have another banner around him, and no one knew who he was. However, just looking at the armor worn by this crowd, you can also know that it is not an ordinary person. A few of the defeated soldiers replied hastily: "There are red thieves blocking the way ahead, and the men and horses in the city who are receiving them cannot get out." The marshal has gone to the east! ”

"A few of you escaped from the front, and you think you just went to rush the red thief Yang and Fu's array?"

There are pursuers in the rear, and interceptions in front. These rout dogs jumped over the wall in a hurry, and just now they were indeed under the leadership of their Shangguan, a hundred households, trying to break away from Yang Wanhu and Fu Youde's volley. But he didn't expect that before he could rush to the front, this hundred households were killed by an arrow from Fu Youde's men.

There was no way, so they had to flee back in embarrassment.

After asking clearly, Wang Baobao was furious, drew a knife, put it on the neck of a rout, and reprimanded: "Pickled and talented, cowardly as a mouse!" Your superior has been killed, and you don't have the guts to avenge him? Just crawled and fled back? ......, if it's a man, then I'll rush forward with it. Left and right are but death, what is there to be afraid of? ”

A few of the defeated soldiers had earth-colored faces, and they just kowtowed and begged for mercy. What if you go to the battle again? But I don't have the courage to do anything! What's more, the one who was put to the neck with a knife was scared out of his urine, and he was clumped into a ball and collapsed in the mud.

Seeing this, Wang Baobao's heart was cold, knowing that the troops had no morale. An army without morale is a flock of lambs to be slaughtered.

A general said: "Major General, the departments have been defeated, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and they can't be counted on anymore!" Now that the commander has gone east, why don't we catch up with him? ”

"Catch up?"

If you catch up, if you also go east? Wang Baobao looked at the city of Shanzhou from afar, this city, I am afraid that it will not be able to be saved. But what if you don't catch up and go east? The general was right, the soldiers had no fighting spirit, and it was indeed impossible to count on them to open the way.

Again, he said, "That's it! He took up his sword and cut off all the heads of these routs, turned his horse away, and went east.

……

After most of the hard fighting, the Yan and Wu armies ushered in victory.

Under the interception of generals Gao Yanshi, Hu Zhong, Liu San, Yang Wanhu, and Fu Youde, none of the enemies in Shanzhou City could be killed in the end.

The more than 10,000 Yuan troops on the battlefield scattered and fled, except for some who escaped alive, most of the remaining survivors surrendered. Of course, there are those who refuse to surrender, but when the situation is one-sided, the fate of these people is self-evident.

Night covers the land.

After nightfall, the whole battlefield gradually calmed down, except for a few places, and from time to time there were some small battles, but soon they all ended one after another.

……

Yan Jun.

Chinese Army, Shuai Tent.

Zhao, who had just retired from the battlefield not long ago, came over and didn't have time to rest, and then began to deal with military affairs.

One after another, military reports were sent up, and he either approved them by hand or gave orders, and carried out the aftermath work after the war in an orderly manner.

"Report, sir. According to the military reports of all battalions, the battlefield has basically been cleared. Twenty miles around Shanzhou has all fallen under the control of our army. ”

"Report, sir. Outside the north city gate, the Tartar Yan Sixiao in the city has all retreated into the city, and the road to attack the city has been opened. As long as the main force is well rested, it can start taking the city at any time. ”

"Report, sir! The whereabouts of the Tartar generals Sain Chi Tahu and Wang Baobao have been clearly discovered. The two of them fled to Chuqiu in the southwest. ”

Zhao Guo, who had been reviewing military documents on the case, raised his head and asked, "Chu, Chuqiu?" ”

Chuqiu is located in the southwest of Shanzhou, separated by thirty or forty miles; Forty miles to the north is Chengwu; More than 20 miles to the southeast is Yucheng. Yucheng is the southernmost county seat of Jining Road, and further south, not far from the Yellow River. After crossing the Yellow River, it is Henan.

"Exactly."

"How, how did you get there? Didn't the last military report say that he and they fled to the east? ”

"Because of the interception of the generals Gao, Yang, and Fu, Saiyin Chi Tasu and Wang Baobao could not enter the city, so they had to go east. But on the way, they met the defeated pawns of the Sheephorn Zhuang, and the two converged all the way, gathered some more defeated pawns, and then turned to the southwest and went to Chuqiu. ”

Pan Xian'er was assisting in handling military affairs on the side, and when he heard this, he also raised his head and said, "Chuqiu Town, where they flee, they will definitely not be able to hold it." ”

"Not bad. So according to the estimation of the villains and others, at most tomorrow, they should continue to escape, and the final destination is likely to be Chengwu. "The official of the General Administration Department who sent this military newspaper. It is impossible to fight a war without intelligence, so there are also people in the army who are accompanied by the general administration department.

"My lord, although Chengwu's Tartar has been defeated by the two generals Yang and Fu, his strength has not been lost. If it is escaped to Chengwu by Sain Chi Dahu and Wang Baobao, coupled with the defeat of Giethoorn, it may still not be enough to defend the city, but it may not be easy to capture it again! ”

Sainchi Tahu and Wang Baobao are all important figures in the Chahan army, and they must not be watched to escape under their noses. If he can be captured alive again, this victory will be called perfect.

Moreover, there is another one: if the two of them can be caught, maybe Shanzhou doesn't have to attack, and Yan Sixiao himself will take the initiative to surrender. On the other hand, if they flee to Chengwu, there are still thousands of Chengwu garrisons plus the defeated soldiers of Giethoorn, and with them as backup, it will definitely be a little difficult to fight Shan Zhou again.

Zhao Guo looked around the tent, the generals were either still directing the cleaning of the battlefield, or counting and guarding the prisoners, most of them were not there, only Gao Yanshi, Yang Wanhu, and Fu Youde who had just intercepted the front line were there.

He said in a deep voice: "The lord and the lord once had a poem: 'It is advisable to chase the poor with the remaining bravery, and do not sell the name and learn the overlord'." Generals, the battle and the battle have been fought so far, and our army has not yet been able to win. If, if Sainchi and Wang Baobao are let go, it will inevitably be a fly in the ointment, and there will be a great achievement; Second, he and they will definitely hinder us from attacking Shanzhou. Therefore, it must be taken before they flee to Chengwu! ......, General Gao, General Gao, I have to work hard for you again, that is, immediately leave the camp and rush to Chuqiu, no, regardless of life or death, you must take these two people down. ”

Who doesn't know that if he can win Sain Chi Dahu and Wang Baobao, it will be a great credit? Gao Yanshi was overjoyed, he really didn't expect Zhao Guo to hand over this task to him, so he jumped up and said without a word: "It's not hard!" It's not hard, I'm not hard! Please rest assured, support tomorrow afternoon, I will have a good news. ”

"Very, very good! Sain Chitahu and Wang Baobao were defeated generals, and Sain Chitahu was also wounded. You, you are going, and it is a starry night attack, and I am expected, the odds of victory should be eight or nine. However, it is not possible to be careless. If the two of them get away, the military and military law will not be merciful. ”

Gao Yanshi was very simple and said: "As the adults said, I went this time and gained the upper hand. If this is the case, they are gone, no need for adults to do it, I will see you with my own head! ”

"Go, go!"

Gao Yanshi got out of the handsome account, ordered all the people in the headquarters, and according to Zhao Guo's military order, he found Liu San as his deputy, and transferred hundreds of elites from Hu Zhong's department, a total of 1,500 horsemen, and then left the camp and went to Chuqiu.