A great flood washed away the army of the central capital, and the governor could not find the commander, the commander could not find the captain, and the captain could not find the captain. The soldiers do not know the generals, and the generals do not know the soldiers. was rushed by the later steppe cavalry and completely lost his way.

Most of the Zhongdu army fled to the southeast, but a small number of men and horses fled to the northeast and southwest in a panic. However, these people did not become the fish that slipped through the net, but became prisoners first.

After the two steppe cavalry began to pursue, because Xiao Yu had an order to take in the prisoners, the number of prisoners and soldiers reached a terrifying 30,000 in half a day.

Looking back at this battle, Xiao Yu's rout in the Ula grassland, refusing to defend the river and facing Xu Lin head-on have a reasonable explanation, Xiao Yu from the beginning of the volley in the capital of the army's grain road, to the later retreat, can be regarded as a strategy to lure the enemy, for this Xiao Yu also paid a huge price, the Khan's personal guards suffered more than 40,000 casualties, but the results were also unprecedentedly huge, 230,000 of the elite army was completely dispersed at the same time with heavy casualties, and the 80,000 horses of Minxing were completely wiped out. At this point, Xu Lin no longer had the power to threaten the royal court, and his more than ten years of careful management in Zhongdu were ruined.

Flooding Xu Lin with the Qing River, this battle can be said to be Xiao Yu's pinnacle battle, and it is also a key battle for the reversal of the situation in the grassland.

But Xiao Yu was not satisfied with this, he wanted to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take down the majestic Zhongdu that had never fallen since it was built.

On the next day, after a night's rest, Xiao Yu's Chinese army was mobilized, lightly armed, and went straight to the capital.

At the same time, Akiba was also escorted by two hundred Daoist disciples, leaving the Xuantan and heading in the direction of Zhongdu.

During this period, Xu Lin barely gathered 30,000 remnants of the army, but he had no strength to fight again, so he could only retreat in embarrassment in the direction of Zhongdu, which was really different from the majestic scene when he came.

Thousands of victories can make a famous general, but it only takes one big defeat to destroy a famous general. If you lose once, you won't be able to protect the night.

Xu Lin, who was on the way back, turned around and looked at the 30,000 soldiers who were winding forward behind him.

On the faces of the soldiers behind him, Xu Lin saw horror, numbness, and resentment. They have long been the same as Xu Lin, and they have lost their original spirits.

Xu Lin turned around, sat on his horse, and closed his eyes tiredly.

Forty years of climbing, thirty years of wind and rain, twenty years of bitterness, ten years of ambition, and at the moment before reaching the top, he was completely submerged by a big flood.

From Zhongdu to the grassland, three thousand miles of clouds and moons have been blown away by the wind and rain.

Xu Lin sighed.

Next, all he can hope for is to hold on to Zhongdu and leave the last fig leaf for this big defeat.

At this moment, Xu Lin, a master of heaven and man in the prime of life, unexpectedly revealed a trace of old age that could not be concealed. Xu Lin was defeated without complaints, although there were princes in the eastern capital who were eager to win, but the military order to cross the river was indeed issued by him, as he said to Xiao Yu, he was unwilling, but there was nothing to complain about, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, even if you want to complain, you can only complain that you underestimate the enemy and violate the taboo of soldiers.

After Xu Lin gathered the 30,000 remnants of the army, he asked a few surviving commanders, and as far as the current situation is concerned, it is known that two governors have been killed, Han Xiong will either die or surrender, and even Min Xing is afraid that it will be more auspicious.

Now the traces of the grassland scouts could be faintly seen behind him, and the speed of the grassland pursuers was a little beyond his expectations, which made Xu Lin even more uneasy.

The grassland rides lightly in leather armor, coming and going like the wind, if one person rides more, the fastest can travel five hundred miles a day. The cavalry of the Central Capital was dressed in iron armor, and in terms of mobility alone, the speed of movement was far inferior to that of the steppe cavalry.

Judging from the current situation, in half a day, the first batch of grassland chasers will catch up with Xu Lin's rear army.

Fortunately, he has not yet stepped into Wusi Yuan, and the distance between them is not far at this time. Over the years, Xu Lin has presided over the central capital, no matter how the military department shouts poverty, Xu Lin will have to pay a considerable amount of silver to renovate the city defense of the central capital, which is also Xu Lin's remaining confidence, as long as he can lead the 30,000 people back to the central capital, he will be with the original 20,000 guards in the central capital, and at that time 50,000 people are in hand, Xu Lin is confident to hold the central capital.

Thinking of this, Xu Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly, Wu Si Yuan had already been defeated and lost before he even entered, and he Xu Lin had already been reduced to the point that he was glad that he didn't step into Wu Si Yuan?

As for the crime of defeat in the future, let's talk about it later.

Xiao Lie is the best example, as a first-class master of heaven and man, even if he commits a serious crime, who would dare to act rashly? If he was replaced by another powerful family, with a son like Xiao Yu, I am afraid that he would have been exterminated by the Nine Clans, and Xiao Lie just resigned from the post of Metropolitan Governor and was just idle at home.

He, Xu Lin, as a master of heaven and man, is at most just cutting off his military power.

It's just a pity that he single-handedly cultivated 230,000 iron horsemen in Zhongdu.

Xu Lin didn't expect that his last ray of hope had been completely cut off yesterday.

After gathering a few more routs along the way, Xu Lin led 40,000 remnants of the army to trek all the way, and finally returned to the middle capital.

The wind is howling, and the flag is hunting.

Xu Lin stood under the city and looked at the closed city gate, looked up at the unfamiliar blue character on the banner again, and finally looked back at the 40,000 remnants of the army behind him who were already on the verge of despair.

Xu Lin said in a deep voice: "Where is the blue jade." ”

A blue robe appeared on the head of Zhongdu City, overlooking Xu Lin, and bowed: "Don't come to the capital governor unharmed." ”

Xu Lin looked at Lan Yu and did not speak. He couldn't understand why Lan Yu rebelled, although he Xu Lin was defeated, but there was still Zhongdu, if Zhongdu was in hand, as long as there were 50,000 horses, Xu Lin would have the confidence to block Xiao Yu's hundreds of thousands of cavalry. Taking a step back, Xiao Yu fought to the death and could really defeat Zhongdu, but what strength did Xiao Yu still have to face the five northwestern states at that time? Taking a step back, Xiao Yu took the power of a great victory and stepped on the five northwestern states, Xiliang Prefecture, Hanoi Prefecture, Xihe Prefecture, and Shaanzhou all fell, and the troops were under the Xiling Pass. Da Zheng still has the strength to fight, even if he can't fall from the herdsmen of the northern capital, there are still 200,000 pro-army of the Son of Heaven in Zhili Prefecture and the Eastern Capital.

At that time, after a series of battles, how many men and horses will Xiao Yu have left to face the 200,000 pro-army of the Son of Heaven under the command of Qin Zheng? Moreover, Lan Yu is the young master of Tianji Pavilion, after all, the foundation of Tianji Pavilion is still in Da Zheng, and Xiao Yu is backed by Dao Sect, if Da Zheng dies, Dao Sect will inevitably enter the Central Plains. When the time comes, there will be eggs under the nest, how can the Dao Sect, which is determined to be in the world, tolerate the Tianji Pavilion, which is second only to the Sword Sect in the next Nine Streams?

Xu Lin asked, "Why?"

Lan Yu replied, "Master's life." ”

Xu Lin took a step back and lost his mind slightly.

Even if Xu Lin is a top-level minister like Xu Lin who commands the army and cultivates to be the best in the world, he doesn't dare to say anything about this gentleman.

Mr.'s surname is Fu, and his name is Chen. From the emperor's clan to the minister's minister, they must be called Mr.

He was in the prince's rebellion case, and he forcibly pressed Xiao Lie, so that Xiao Lie could only watch Fang Xuan return to the west.

He once joked that he would make Xiao Yu the sharpest knife by striking iron and casting knives.

He once sent Xiao Yu a three-flower gathering with the other two people, and went straight to the heavens.

He once gave Wang Dongle a handful of black Xuan.

The Daoist Shaking Light Peak Lord once denounced him as a madman, but he also had to admit that the Eastern Capital was not the Eastern Capital of the Daoist Sect, nor was it the Eastern Capital of Emperor Zheng, but the Eastern Capital of Mr.

Since it was what Mr. meant, Xu Lin didn't know what to say for a while, and he didn't dare to say anything.

Lan Yu glanced at Xu Lin deeply, turned around and said, "Metropolitan Governor, please go back." ”

The soldiers defending the city bent their bows and arrows, and the crossbows were aimed at the city together.

Xu Lin looked at the head of the city, the majestic city that once belonged to him, and retreated step by step.

There are 40,000 troops in the capital, but they are not allowed to enter the capital.

Three hundred miles behind the 40,000-strong army.

A light horse galloped.

The earth roared, and the hooves thundered.