"Such a heavy responsibility makes the humble position a little fearful. ●⌒，”

actually gave a wing captain directly to the general who had just surrendered!

Mo Guohao didn't expect Chen Wu to really have this courage, and he was really a little more surprised in his heart. Although he was also the captain of the light infantry wing in Longshan Mansion before, it seems that his position has not changed at all, and even from the official army to the thief army, he should still be lowered. But he knew in his heart that the meanings of these two wing captains were completely different.

Is this a thirst for talent? Or maybe a thousand dollars buy horse bones?

Mo Guohao didn't know what kind of considerations Chen Wu had in making this appointment, so he first made a prevarication according to the usual practice. After some superficial work, seeing that Chen Wu was indeed sincerely giving him this position, not just a temptation, he no longer hesitated and agreed.

The slight uneasiness of changing the courtyard before has also been reused and stabilized.

While the two were still staging the drama of getting along with each other, the stone thrower arranged on the other side of the valley was dismantled into parts and transported. Due to the ingenious design of the parts, they were quickly reassembled, calibrated and test-fired to join the blow to the officers and soldiers.

Six stone throwers in a salvo!

If this round of salvo fires continues, there will be seventy or eighty stone bullets, to say the least. Not to mention trying to move the boulder that sealed the road, it was difficult for the remaining officers and troops to even continue to maintain the structure, and they were soon completely dispersed. Seeing that the blow on the valley suddenly strengthened, and the beaten wolf bèi of his soldiers fled, the chagrin and hatred in Ding Ziming's heart were really indescribable, and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and scolded: "Damn thief, if he finds an opportunity by me one day, he will definitely break all of you into pieces!" ”

However, he didn't have that opportunity......

Perhaps by coincidence, a stone projectile was thrown near him, which happened to hit the rock and bounced back, breaking the leg of the war horse under Ding Ziming's crotch. Caught off guard, Ding Ziming overturned with the unbalanced war horse. The nearby officers and soldiers didn't see it clearly, and mistakenly thought that Ding Ziming was killed by a trebuchet, and subconsciously shouted in a panic, "The brigade commander is dead"!

This sentence completely shattered the confidence of the surrounding officers and soldiers.

Once a rumor spreads, it is difficult to clarify it in this chaotic situation. Even if Ding Ziming quickly got up with the support of his own soldiers and shouted that the general was here, it would be useless. The officers and soldiers gathered on the periphery had no backbone, and scattered in a hurry, and each retreated to the valley where there was no fire and fled for his life.

When the last of the formed officers and troops were dispersed, the Second Garrison Brigade was completely finished.

The officers and men of the 1st Wing, who were trying to meet outside, finally realized that they could not do anything after watching the falling stone bullets and the screams that were falling one after another, as well as the abrupt sound of "the brigade commander is dead in battle." After paying dozens of casualties before and after, and failing to open the way out of the valley, seeing that the shape was getting more and more wrong, the wing commander of the first wing decided to give up.

With the army already finished, they have two options to choose from.

First, return to Wu'an, and pass back the bad news of the battle in Xiayang Valley by the way.

Second, regardless of it, he went straight to the city of Longshan.

The former is undoubtedly the safest, and the thieves will never divide their troops to hunt them down until they have digested Longshan. Rations along the way were not a problem, and some of the food and grass burdens were abandoned for the sake of a quick march, and a few teams of officers and soldiers were left to guard on the spot, but now it seems that it has become a life-saving move.

However, the closest way back to Wu'an was behind them, that is, the sealed Xiayang Valley. If you want to take a detour to go back, the distance will be far away, and the mission of this trip will end in complete failure.

In contrast, the second path looks more appropriate.

With the current strength of the first wing, there are at least more than 800 capable soldiers when combined, which is still a fairly powerful force. It may not be enough to defeat the hundreds of thousands of displaced people under Longshan City, but it is still possible to merge with the defenders in the city. Previously, Longshan City was only a few hundred officers and soldiers, and it was able to hold out for so long, but now that there is a strong reinforcement out of thin air, it may not be able to hold out until the empire sends a new army - even before that, the thieves will be forced to abandon the city because they have run out of food.

If you return to Wu'an, someone must be responsible for such a failure; If you can defend Longshan, at least you can make a difference between merit and demerit.

After figuring this out in a short time, the captain of the first wing knew what to do.

Because the grain, grass and baggage were lost in the valley with the army, after making a decision, the first wing did not stop long, and immediately marched towards Longshan after gathering the soldiers. Fortunately, this place is not far from Longshan, and it can be reached in a day and a half by a rapid march, otherwise there is no need for the thief army to do it, and the food alone is enough to crush them!

"The first wing of the officer army has withdrawn!"

On the valley on this side of the exit, the believers of the Good Friends Society, who had been watching the movements of the officers and soldiers, cried out with joy.

Although these ordinary believers do not understand the planning of the higher-ups, they also know that the current situation is very clear. As long as the less than 1,000 officers and soldiers outside give up, the officers and soldiers trapped in Xiayang Valley will die.

That's nearly 4,000 officers and soldiers!

The ability to annihilate them without much effort was too glorious to make people shudder to think about.

As the movement of the first wing spread, the incense owners and elders of the Good Friends Association breathed a sigh of relief. Those officers and soldiers who were not trapped in the valley actually had a choice after trying to rescue them unsuccessfully, and that was to storm the Dharma Protector and Buddha soldiers who were waiting in battle on the valley.

Although their own side has an advantage in numbers, and is condescending, and has the help of a stone thrower and a bed crossbow, the strength of the regular army of the empire is not comparable to them after all. If they really fight, even if they can repel the other party, their Dharma Protector soldiers are afraid that they will have to pay a heavy price.

It is naturally best for the officers and men of this wing to leave on their own.

This means that the ambush battle in Xiayang Valley is almost a foregone conclusion!

"The surviving officer and army wing gave up the rescue and went in the direction of Long Mountain?"

Soon, Chen Wu also got the news, and he only groaned slightly, and then he figured out the reason and helplessness of the official army's choice, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

If the officers and troops of this wing withdrew to Wu'an, Chen Wu would have even more headaches. Because every time there is an additional team of troops on the county side, it will be much more difficult for the rebels to attack the county town in the future. But now, these officers and troops have retreated directly to Longshan City, which is already under encirclement, undoubtedly sending themselves into the wolf's mouth.

Although it is true that the city defense of Longshan will be much stronger with the addition of their reserves, there is no longer any strength in the entire Taiping County that can threaten the rebels. Before November, there is no need to worry about the Empire being able to send a large army to interfere here. Chen Wu had enough time to cooperate with the inner Ying of the Good Friends Association to eat Longshan little by little.

Chen Wu waved his hand and beckoned the guards and commanded a few words.

Soon, a team of horses carefully descended from the valley, beat their horses and headed straight for Longshan, bringing the news of the great victory of Xiayang Valley and the advance of a wing of officers and troops in Chaolongshan City to Xu Shizhong. Since all the cavalry of the official army was lost in the valley, the horse team of the rebel army did not have to worry about being intercepted, and along the same road, the officers and soldiers of the first wing were thrown behind to eat ashes.

Although they didn't expect the remaining forces on Longshan to be able to block the nearly 1,000 officers and soldiers, they had to be prepared a little in advance. Of course, it would be better if it could cause a little trouble to the officers and soldiers by the way. For Xu Shizhong's ability, Chen Wu is still a little looking forward to it.

After explaining this matter, Chen Wu looked at the backs of the officers and soldiers in the distance, and soon thought of a place to use them to make a fuss.

As Chen Wu's explanation spread, the rebels who were ambushed in the valley shouted in unison.

"The officers and soldiers outside the valley have fled!"

"You have been abandoned by your comrades, quickly surrender on your knees!"

In all fairness, with the wildfires in Xiayang Valley completely spreading, even if these officers and soldiers surrendered now, Chen Wu would not be able to save them. After all, before he had absolute superiority, he couldn't just move away the boulder that sealed the valley and let the other party out. Even, while shouting, the archers on both sides never stopped fighting. When they saw any signs of the officers and troops gathering in groups, they would immediately shoot several rounds of arrows to disperse them again.

Although it was only an empty shout, such a move further undermined the morale and morale of the officers and soldiers.

Although their sanity already knew that those lucky comrades were unlikely to break through the thieves' blockade, there was at least a little hope in their hearts. Now even this last hope has been shattered, and the surviving officers and soldiers in the valley can't help but curse one after another.