Lin Haotian said that Baipi City is located in the north of Shuangtang County, located between the mountain passes, is a small city with a population of tens of thousands, but its location is very good, extending in all directions, choosing to retreat here, but it can also be 'attacked, retreat can run'.

Lin Haotian led the remnants of the Hanlin Army to retreat in the direction of Baipi City, but the distance was not half completed, when passing through a mountain forest, suddenly, the forest sounded a earth-shattering shout, and then, dense arrows were suddenly launched from the forest.

The unsuspecting Jin army was taken by surprise, and after only one round of arrows, a large number of people fell in the Jin army's camp.

Unexpectedly, there was an ambush on the way to retreat, Lin Haotian was also surprised, he was not afraid of ambushes, but the soldiers below couldn't parry. At the critical moment, he ordered the whole army to speed up and rush through the woods, and at the same time led the guards around him to rush into the woods, wanting to disrupt the enemy as much as possible and strive to cover more soldiers to break out.

Shao Lin and Tong Lei also wanted to follow Lin Haotian to rush to the woods, but they were stopped by Lin Haotian, and he said in a deep voice: "You two don't have to worry about me, just protect Wang Han!"

The casualties of the soldiers can also be made up by recruiting troops, but the casualties of the generals can't be made up for in any way, this battle has been lost badly enough, if Wang Han is put on again, Lin Haotian may even have the heart to hit the wall.

Under the full strength of Lin Haotian and many guards, the ambush soldiers in the forest were beaten back and retreated, and finally threw down hundreds of corpses, and the rest of the people retreated to the depths of the forest.

Lin Haotian did not pursue, and seeing that the ambush soldiers of the Yan Kingdom had retreated, he immediately led everyone to rush back. Because there were not many ambush soldiers, although the remnants of the Hanlin Army were taken by surprise, the losses were not very large, and the casualties were only two or three hundred.

But that's just the beginning. In the next journey, the Hanlin army almost encountered the enemy step by step, either smashing down rolling logs and rocks on the mountain, or shooting cold arrows from between the woods and mountain passes, and the scale of each wave of enemy attacks was not large, but it always caused casualties to the Jin army, and went all the way down. The remaining 20,000 or so men of the Hanlin Army were actually lost by nearly half.

Lin Haotian and Wang Han were also very helpless about the Yan people's attack tactics that did not confront each other head-on, after all, they were fighting locally, like a fish in water, with the right time, place, and people, and now, the two of them only wanted to rush to Baipi City as soon as possible, and with a stable foothold, they were not afraid of the Yan soldiers' attack tactics.

It's a pity that the misfortune doesn't go alone. On this day, the remnants of the Hanlin Army were only half a day's journey away from Baipi City, and a group of men and horses suddenly came in front, Lin Haotian and Wang Han were both startled, and they were relieved to take a closer look at the front, the other party was playing the banner of the Jin State.

Seeing clearly that it was the golden flag, Lin Haotian put down most of his heart, and he couldn't meet the enemy anymore now. Otherwise, even these 10,000 people may not be able to leave.

However, Wang Han had an ominous premonition. There is no garrison in this area, if there is anything, it is the defenders of Baipi City dozens of miles away, and it is impossible for the defenders of Baipi City to run so far to respond, could it be that something happened to Baipi City?

Come to think of it. Wang Han shivered, turned his head and said urgently to a guard beside him: "Go ahead and see who the main commander of the army is!"

"Yes, General!" said one of the guards, urging his horse to run out.

After a short time, the guard returned. At the same time, he also brought back two golden generals.

These two are both slanted armor, covered in blood, looking at their faces, blood, dust and sweat stains are mixed together, like two big flower faces.

Seeing the two of them, and then looking at their current appearance, Wang Han's head buzzed, afraid of something, something must have happened to Bai Picheng.

These two golden generals are the main and deputy generals of the Hanlin Army who stayed in Baipi City, one is named Zhang Hong, and the other is called Wang Dian.

The two of them came to Lin Haotian and Wang Han approaching, turned over and dismounted, and without waiting to speak, they first knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowed forward, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, general, Baipi City was attacked this morning, and there were many enemies, and our army was outnumbered, and Baipi City ...... Baipi City is now lost......"

Although he had already had a premonition, after listening to the words of the two of them, Wang Han slowly closed his eyes and was silent for a while before he raised his eyes and asked, "How did you and the two of you take the initiative to ask Ying to stay in Baipi City, how did you assure Ben Shuai?"

"City ...... The city is there, the people are there, and the city is dead...... The city is dead, people are dead!" Zhang Hong and Wang Dian had their heads on the ground, so frightened that they didn't even dare to raise their heads.

"Now that Baipi City has been lost, what kind of face do you two have to come to see me?" Wang Han shouted sideways.

The guards on the left and right strode forward and stepped in to salute.

Wang Han pointed to the two kneeling on the ground and said, "Military law!"

"General ......" Zhang Hong and Wang Dian were so frightened that their faces changed greatly, they wanted to beg for mercy but didn't dare to beg for mercy, they both knew that Wang Han hated people with soft bones the most, at this time, the two of them could only look at Wang Han with their eyes open, their mouths open, but they couldn't say a word.

Lin Haotian on the side sighed secretly, waved his hand to the guards who walked forward, and said, "Stand down!"

"My lord, our army's baggage, grain and grass are all hoarded in Baipi City, and now that the city is lost, Zhang and Wang Er will not escape the blame, and they should be punished heavily!" Wang Han looked at Lin Haotian and said urgently.

In fact, Zhang Hong and Wang Dian are also Wang Han's cronies, and like him, they are both from the Red People, but because of this, Wang Han does not dare to show favoritism.

Lin Haotian didn't think so much, he asked Zhang and Wang, "How many soldiers and horses are there in the Yan army besieging the city?"

"My lord, the enemy army came suddenly, as if it had fallen from the sky, and the last general did not see how many soldiers and horses the enemy army had, but I heard that the commander of the enemy army was...... It's Buying!" Zhang Hong wiped the tears from his face and said cautiously.

"Bu Ying, has he come to Shuangtang County?" Lin Haotian was full of doubts, and turned his head to look at Wang Han, who was also at a loss, when did Bu Ying arrive in Shuangtang County, why didn't he even hear a little rumor?

Lin Haotian looked at Zhang Hong again and asked, "Did you hear me right?"

"My lord, it's true!" Zhang Hong and Wang Dian nodded again and again.

"Original...... We were defeated at the hands of Bouying. Lin Haotian nodded thoughtfully, it can be said that it was only at this time that he figured out who his opponent was.

"So it's not surprising. Wang Han said quietly.

It is no wonder that the Yan people arranged so exquisitely in Shuangtang County, deliberately letting their army unimpeded in Shuangtang County, but gave their own side the most fatal blow when they thought that the overall situation was decided.

Lin Haotian smiled bitterly. asked, "How many soldiers and horses did you two bring to break through?"

"Inadequate...... Five thousand brothers......" Zhang Hong and Wang Dian lowered their heads, their voices so small that they couldn't hear them clearly.

It is hard to imagine that there are only about 15,000 people left in the Hanlin Army of 100,000 at the beginning, and Lin Haotian can still laugh. Wang Han asked, "My lord, what should we do next?"

Now he doesn't have any ideas, even if he is proficient in military books and can lead troops to fight again. But with the remnants of the 15,000-strong army, the defeated generals could not do much.

Lin Haotian pondered for a moment and said: "Shuangtang County has no place for our army, so we can only withdraw from Shuangtang County for the time being and go to join the First Legion, the Second Legion, and the Fourth Legion......" The more he spoke, the deeper his voice became, and in the end, he couldn't speak himself.

At the beginning, the generals unanimously opposed his tactics of dividing troops, but he was stubborn and insisted on taking the Hanlin army first. Broke into Shuangtang County and attacked Xuangu Pass, but the result was a complete defeat, with countless losses and losses, and now he was going to retreat and join the plains armies, Lin Haotian himself felt a burst of heat on his face.

Of course, Wang Han could understand the embarrassment in Lin Haotian's heart, for fear that he would regret it after he couldn't pull his face, so he hurriedly said, "My lord is right. Our army really has to withdraw from Shuangtang County immediately and join forces with General Ding and others. ”

Lin Haotian nodded. Then he looked at Zhang Hong and Wang Dian, waved his hand and said: "You two get up, the responsibility for today's defeat is not all on the two of you, but you two also have to remember." In the future, we will definitely wear sins and make meritorious contributions, and make up for our mistakes. ”

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, general! Thank you, thank you, general......" Zhang Hong and Wang Dian thought that they were going to die this time, but they didn't expect that adults would save their lives. The two of them prostrated their heads one after another.

Lin Haotian waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to go down first.

After Zhang Hong and Wang Dian left, Lin Haotian frowned and said: "Since Bu Ying rushed to Shuangtang County, then all this that happened to our army was calculated by him, and he should be able to calculate that our army will eventually be forced to withdraw from Shuangtang County." ”

"So, do you think that Bu Ying will set up an ambush on the way for our army to evacuate Shuangtang County?"

Lin Haotian nodded and said, "It's very likely." If I were Bu Ying, I would have set up an ambush on the road and dealt the final blow to the invading enemy!"

Wang Han sighed, thought about it carefully, and felt that the adult's concern was reasonable, and he asked: "What about the adult's opinion?"

Lin Haotian said: "Avoid the official road and take the mountain road." ”

Wang Han couldn't help but take a breath, subconsciously looked at the soldiers around him, and said, "I'm just afraid...... The brothers will not be able to hold on!"

Shuangtang County is mountainous and forested, the mountain roads are intricate, some sections are quite flat, and some sections are between mountain streams, which are not suitable for the march of the army at all.

Lin Haotian didn't know that the mountain road was difficult to walk, but this was the only way to avoid the Yan army. He said: "Our army is now completely lost, and there is not much grain and grass left, so there is no burden, and it is appropriate to take the mountain road." ”

Wang Han nodded thoughtfully, feeling that although Lin Haotian's method was a bit risky, it was at least much safer than taking the official road. He said: "Just do what the adults want, let's go back to Yisu by mountain road." ”

The Hanlin army led by Lin Haotian and Wang Han gathered the remnants of the defeat in Baipi City, and the troops of both sides became one, and the banners died down, giving up the official road and quietly changing to the mountain stream path.

The mountain road of Shuangtang County is strange and dangerous, especially the road carved out of the mountain, one side is the mountain wall, the other side is the cliff dozens of zhang deep, the width of the mountain road is not even half a meter, only one person can be allowed to pass at a time, the terrible thing is that the mountain road is also extremely slippery, even if you are careful, it is easy to fall down.

Under such circumstances, the difficulties and dangers of marching can be imagined, almost every day Lin Haotian can receive a thick pile of losses, and as time goes by, the few remaining officers and soldiers of the Hanlin Army have become even smaller.

The only thing to be thankful for is that they did not encounter an ambush by the Yan army, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

After Lin Haotian and Wang Han led the army over Duntou Mountain, they went further to the boundary of Yisu County, and when they arrived here, Lin Haotian and Wang Han also breathed a long sigh of relief.

At present, the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Army Corps are in Yisu County, and they have also advanced to the area of Tongzhou, the county capital of Yisu County. And Tongzhou is not far from Duntou Mountain.

After walking out of Duntou Mountain, Lin Haotian and Wang Han immediately led the army to Tongzhou, to make a long story short, there was no danger along the way, five days later, Lin Haotian and Wang Han led the remnants of the Hanlin Army and the main force of the Jin Army stationed near Tongzhou.

The current Hanlin Army is miserable. Lin Haotian was not much better, he was unkempt, his clothes were torn in many places, and he was covered with mud, like a flower child.

When Ding Feng, Bi Wu, and Gu Liangyun greeted the camp, and when they saw Lin Haotian with this appearance, people couldn't help laughing and almost laughed on the spot.

It's just that this is really not the occasion to laugh, and the Hanlin Army was beaten too badly. Under normal circumstances, a regiment with more than seven losses can be canceled, but now the loss of the Hanlin Army is almost ninety, and the 100,000 army has only returned more than 10,000 people, and most of them are still wounded soldiers, so it can be said that the Hanlin Army is now in name only.

Ding Feng took the lead and stepped forward quickly and intervened to give a salute. Then he looked Lin Haotian up and down with concern on his face, and asked seriously, "The adult is not injured, right?"

"I'm so good!" Lin Haotian said nonchalantly. As he spoke, his eyes swept over the generals' faces.

"The general has carefully read the battle report sent back by the adults, and I really didn't expect that Buying had already arrived in Shuangtang County, and he also set up a bison array outside Xuangu Pass......"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Haotian waved his hand impatiently. interrupted: "How this battle was fought, you don't need to repeat it, now, you immediately order troops and follow me to capture Xuangu Pass!"

"This ......," Ding Feng grinned secretly. The adults just suffered a big defeat, and finally escaped back from Shuangtang County, and now they have to attack again, but I am afraid that they will still lose more and win less!

Seeing the embarrassment on his face, Bi Wu smiled secretly beside him, the adults obviously can't get off the stage, how can they really attack the Xuangu Pass again!

He took a step forward and arched his hand and said: "My lord has worked hard all the way, and he has been fighting continuously, but I am afraid that my body will not be able to bear it, so let's rest for a few days first, Xuangu Pass is there, and I won't run away with long legs, and it's not too late to attack in a few days." ”

Lin Haotian put on a very serious thinking look, pondered for a while, Fang nodded slowly, and said reluctantly: "What you said is right, okay, I will rest for two days for the time being, and then fight to the death with Bu Ying's old thief another day!"

Bi Wu bowed his hand and said with a smile: "My lord is wise!"

In the battle of Xuangu Pass, the Jin army suffered a big loss, losing an entire main army of the Jin army, and the total strength of the Jin army was sharply reduced from 400,000 to 300,000.

At this point, the Jin army no longer had an advantage in terms of strength over the Yan army.

In the case that the number of people is not superior, and it is a battle in a different place, it is not as easy as it was at the beginning to push forward and go deep into the hinterland of the Yan Country.

Now, Yan Guo has also recovered from the shock of the sudden invasion of the Jin army, the local army and the family army have begun to quickly assemble to build a defensive line, in addition, the 200,000 central army led by Bu Ying has also arrived in Shuangtang County, which has reassured the local army and local officials of Yan State.

What was even more unfavorable to the Jin army was that as the news of the arrival of Bu Ying and his reinforcements spread, a large-scale rebellion began to appear in Leize County, which had been captured by the Jin army, and those Yan troops who had surrendered to the Jin army turned their spearheads and stabbed the Jin army in the back.

Among them, the rebellion in Shimen City was the most serious, and the surrendered Yan army collectively defected, and together with the people in the city, the Jin army stationed in Shimen City was besieged and killed.

Shimen is the county seat of Leize County, the Jin army regards this place as the base camp of their southward movement, all the supplies, grain and grass are hoarded in Shimen, and the news of the loss of Shimen suddenly came, which is undoubtedly the heaviest blow to the Jin army.

After receiving the news that Shimen was recovered by the Yan army, the generals came to see Lin Haotian together to discuss their next countermeasures and deployments.

In the tent of the Chinese army, the experienced Ding Feng said bluntly: "My lord, now that the time, place, and people are not on our army's side, if we continue to fight forcibly, I am afraid that it will be difficult to succeed." ”

When Lin Haotian heard this, his brows immediately twisted into a pimple, and he asked, "Ding Feng, what do you mean by that? Do you want me to withdraw my troops?"

"My lord, the stone gate has been lost, our army has lost all food and grass, and the supply line has also been cut off, and the rations of the whole army are less than half a month's needs...... Repeat the mistakes of Wang Hanlin's army......"

After Ding Feng finished speaking, the anger in Lin Haotian's heart suddenly hit his head, he waved his hand and slapped the table, and asked angrily, "Are you afraid?"

"The last general has fought on the battlefield with the adults, and has fought more than 100 big and small battles, how can the last general ever be afraid......? It's just that this time to send troops to Yanguo, our country itself is also unprepared, the only advantage is to be surprised, unprepared, and caught off guard against Yanguo, but now the opportunity has been lost, and there is no result in the war, so we should withdraw our troops as soon as possible!"

Lin Haotian slowly clenched his fists, turned his gaze, looked at Bi Wu and Wang Han, and asked, "You two also mean this?"

Wang Han nodded silently, and Bi Wu said: "My lord, what General Ding said is very true, now that our army has lost its fighters, the earlier we retreated, and there will be fewer casualties among the soldiers. ”

If it was just Ding Feng who said this, Lin Haotian could still say that he had made a mistake in judgment, but now that even Bi Wu and Wang Han agree with his statement, Lin Haotian has nothing to say.

He was like a deflated ball, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said faintly: "If we withdraw our troops like this, how can we be worthy of those soldiers who have spilled blood on the battlefield and buried their bones in a foreign land......

Hearing his exclamation, Wang Han's eyes turned red, and tears almost fell.

Ding Feng and Bi Wu glanced at each other, and the former said with a straight face: "My lord, the sacrifice of the soldiers is valuable, at least it provides us with the experience of fighting in the Flame Land. ”

Lin Haotian said confidently: "Now our army is far from the point of exhaustion, not to mention, the imperial court has already sent the Seventh Army to rush over, as long as the Seventh Army arrives in the Yan Land, even if the strength of the Yan Country is large, there is no need to worry." ”

Bi Wu said bluntly: "The Seventh Army can only fight in the plains, and the Xuangu Pass that the adults want is located in Shuangtang County, and the territory of Shuangtang County is all dangerous mountains and ravines, and the Seventh Army cannot exert its combat power at all. ”

The generals nodded one after another, feeling that what Bi Wu said was reasonable, and even Zhang Bufan, who had always stood on Lin Haotian's side, lowered his head and was silent at this time. (To be continued......)