It was already quiet outside the new city of Ansan County, and when Lan Bowen saw the dust on the city wall, he was embarrassed and smelled of blood.

Lan Bowen's gloomy face looked particularly cold and desolate under the black curtain.

In the early morning of the third day, Yang Qi had already arrived at the new city of Anshan County, rode his horse to look at the city wall, turned back to the generals and said: "Sure enough, I have been prepared for a long time, it seems that this surprise attack is not feasible." ”

Lan Bowen saw the banner of the rebel army waving, and he immediately felt nervous. Ten thousand people shouted in unison, as if they were going to attack together. In a short time, the rebel army had withdrawn for several miles, preparing to set up camp.

Not far away, the rebel army had already set up a large camp, the lights were rising, and the sky was reflected in red.

Lan Bowen stood on the city, looking at all this, his heart was bitter.

Three days ago, after burning the stronghold of the pass, the anti-thieves did not march on the first day, and they went out on the second day, and only today they surrounded the county town, and although there are still a lot of troops in this city, they are all recruits with low combat effectiveness, and he did not dare to send out the last 5,000 cavalry, in order to ensure that there is a field army in his hand to threaten the anti-thieves.

Lan Bowen sneered, but his heart became more and more sad, because in the stronghold Sima Haijian army killed many people from the family, and now the family in the city is unwilling to send their children to assist in the defense, and they have to protect themselves.

Now it's just this one failure, all the previous advantages are in vain!

Of course, in the past two days, there are still 5,000 cavalry in the county, so it is natural to easily suppress the unstable military spirit, and at present, we can only wait for Yuwenshu's rescue, and we have sent messengers as early as three days ago, and it is expected that it will come soon.

At this time, Lan Bowen turned around and walked towards the bottom of the city wall.

On both sides of the city walls, a group of soldiers with weapons guarded a group of civilians.

These people, with frightened faces on their faces, did not dare to make a sound under the watchful eye of the soldiers, but they were ordered to pull them up and carry the stones.

Without looking at the frightened expressions of those people, Lan Bowen had a gloomy face, and went down the stone steps to the city tower supervision room.

It had become a temporary resting place for Lan Bowen, and as soon as he sat down on his chair, someone was waiting outside the door.

"County guard, Mr. Huo asks to see." The guard was talking outside in a report.

Mr. Huo Huo is Lan Bowen's confidant and strategist, and the cousin of Lan Bowen's favorite little lady, and has always been an important figure in Ansan County.

When Lan Bowen heard that it was him who arrived, he said, "Let him in." ”

"Yes, Lord."

After a while, an emaciated man walked in from outside, and even at this moment, he was still a little dashing, but his eyes were bloodshot and dull.

As soon as he came in, Huo Jin first saluted respectfully to Lan Bowen who was sitting on the seat, and said with a worried face: "County guard, but the new city has been trapped by anti-thieves, the news of the recent defeat can no longer be concealed, the military and people in the city are in turmoil, just last night, more than 100 people fled, and if this continues, I am afraid that the army will be in chaos, the county guard, you should make a decision earlier." ”

"Oh? Is the army in turmoil? Lan Bowen repeated this sentence, looked up at Huo Jin, and looked at it for a while.

At this moment, only Huo Jin broke out in a cold sweat, Lan Bowen retracted his gaze and said lightly: "Then according to what you said, how can we turn the situation around?" ”

Huo Jin laughed dryly, but remembering the situation in the city, he hesitated, and said with courage to persuade: "The county guard, according to the villain's opinion, stay in the green mountains, not afraid of no firewood, at present, Ansan County is already under the control of the thieves, only this county town is left, and it can't be guarded for a few days, if it continues to be consumed, the people in the city are afraid of rebellion." It's better to escape from this place first and join up with Yuwenshu's counterinsurgency army before making plans......"

"You mean to persuade me to abandon the city and flee?" Lan Bowen stared at Huo Jin coldly.

Huo Jin hurriedly said: "It's just a temporary retreat, join up with the imperial army, and save your life!" ”

Lan Bowen obviously didn't want to listen to it anymore, stood up suddenly, and shouted outside: "Hmph, it's stupid, come here." ”

"The county guard!" Hearing the commotion, several heavily armed guards came in from outside.

Lan Bowen pointed to the strategist on the other side, who was already pale with fright: "Drag him out and hit the thirty boards!" ”

"Yes, Lord!" Several guards couldn't help but say, came up and dragged Huo Jin and walked out.

Thirty boards are not dead, and they have to lie down for several months before they can get up.

"County guard, Huo Jin has been by your side for all these years, and there is no merit and hard work! It's not for the sake of Huo Jin who has been running for you for many years, but for the sake of my sister's affection, please spare me this time! The county guard ......" After Huo Jin was dragged out, the shouting became farther and farther away.

"That's why I spared your life."

Until the voice could no longer be heard, Lan Bowen Fang sat down again with a gloomy face.

Picked up the teacup, just took a sip, and couldn't help but throw it to the ground.

"The county guard!" When they heard the sound of the noise, they immediately entered, and saw the Lord sitting there with a gloomy face.

"Stand down." Lan Bowen raised his eyes to look at the guards who came in and said.

"No." When the guards saw that the Lord was fine, they respectfully stepped back.

"Wait a minute, let Xie Haichao come here to see me." Lan Bowen suddenly said that Xie Haichao is a confidant and a favorite general, and he is single-handed, but he can be called loyal.

"Yes, Lord." When the guards heard this, they retreated.

After a while, a military general about thirty years old stepped in from outside and stopped at the door: "The last general, Xie Haichao, has seen the county guard." ”

"Come with me to the top of the city." Lan Bowen stood up and walked outside.

"No." Xie Haichao respectfully followed Lan Bowen and walked towards the city.

When he came to the city and looked at the army below, Lan Bowen couldn't help but care for the wounds on his body and sighed secretly.

Regarding the unstable heart of the army in the city, he is actually like watching the fire.

The previous defeat was like a mountain, although there were only 2,000 soldiers who fled back to the city, plus 5,000 cavalry, there was still a strength to fight.

"Xie Haichao." For a moment, Lan Bowen drank.

"The end will be."

"Sima Hai has been dismissed, and now the whole army will be under your command."

"Yes, the last will live up to the trust." Xie Haichao replied loudly.

Lan Bowen's face changed slightly after hearing this, and he nodded: "Okay, from tonight onwards, you will be in command." ”。

Xie Haichao immediately knelt on the ground: "The last general obeys the order." ”

Outside the city of Ansan-gun, the continuous military camps are extremely spectacular.

By this time the night was deep, and the oil lamps had been extinguished in the tents.

Only in the main tent, the lights were bright, the table was full of documents, and a few books were placed in front of the collapse, Yang Qi was half-lying on the collapse at this time, flipping through the books.

After only looking at it for a while, I felt sleepy, so I put it aside, lay down, and closed my eyes a little to recuperate.

At this time, a guard brought him dinner.

Yang Qi looked at the few meals on the ground and lost his appetite.

"Just these two!" Yang Qi only left two of them, and let the guards take the rest out.

Reluctantly finished eating, the attendants came in to clean up, Yang Qi got up and walked out of the tent.

"Dashuai!" The rebel soldiers outside saw him come out and saluted respectfully.

Yang Qi waved his hand, so that they did not have to be restrained and did their own thing.

And he stood in front of the account, looking at the direction of Ansan County, slightly distracted, three days have passed since the last battle, if he captures this city, Ansan County will basically fall into his hands.

Unfortunately, there is still the Empire's counterinsurgency army behind, so they can only flee this place as soon as possible.

Although there are still nearly 10,000 enemy troops in Ansan County, according to intelligence, the army in the city is scattered, and it is obviously already vulnerable.

"How's it going?" At this time, a figure came to Yang Qi, and Yang Qi asked lightly.

"Marshal, the whole army is ready." The dark shadow replied.

"Inform the whole army to act as planned tonight." Yang Qi said.

"No." The shadow quietly retreated.