Hearing that Zhu Long said that these captives would be released, Wu Song and some generals did not understand.

Zhu Long explained: "We are now in Gaotang Prefecture, and we have to pass through Dongchang Mansion later, carrying 3,000 prisoners is a heavy burden, which will slow down our marching speed, and we also need to send people to guard it, so we can only let it go, we can't kill prisoners!" ”

"It's too cheap for them!" Lu Zhishen said unwillingly.

Zhu Long said with a smile: "The next time we fight Gaotang Prefecture again, they will not fight us to the end, as long as they encounter difficulties, they will surrender, because we treat the prisoners preferentially!" ”

"The lord is far-sighted!" Hua Rong was in awe.

A group of cavalry galloped in the distance, led by Zhu Hu and Qin Ming, and the soldiers behind led many empty horses.

"Big brother!"

"Lord!"

Zhu Hu and Qin Ming came to Zhu Long, Zhu Hu was excited, and invited merit: "Big brother, look, we have captured seven hundred war horses!" ”

"So much?" Zhu Long was a little surprised, Lin Chong and the others captured more than 400 war horses, and every time they captured a war horse, it meant that the owner of the war horse was killed in battle.

These more than 400 cavalry, including the results of the infantry phalanx, as well as the results of the Zhulong and Zhuhu Qin Ming divisions, were not all killed by Lin Chong, but they were all collected by them.

And Zhu Hu and Qin Ming actually chased and killed seven hundred cavalry, which was more than their own number!

Zhu Hu smiled triumphantly, and Qin Ming said honestly: "We chased all the way to the big river, and it happened that there were a few boats by the river, and these cavalrymen abandoned their horses and boarded the boats and ran away!" ”

"I see!" Zhu Long suddenly realized and praised: "With so many more war horses, you have made a great contribution, go back and reward them all!" ”

Zhu Hu looked left and right, and suddenly asked, "What about Gao Lian?" Did you catch it? ”

"No, he was wounded by an arrow from the Hua Rong brothers and fled!" Zhu Long shook his head and said.

Zhu Hu said anxiously: "Why don't we take the opportunity to attack the official barracks?" The officers and soldiers must be empty of garrison! ”

According to several of the brothers who surrendered, Gao Lian left 2,000 officers and soldiers to guard the camp. The brothers are tired, so let's go back and recuperate! Zhu Long did not agree.

"Lord, my subordinates think that the second master is reasonable!" Wu Song suddenly stood up and said, which surprised Zhu Long, and looked at him with inquiring eyes.

Wu Song's sharp eyes looked directly at Zhu Long, and said in a deep voice: "Gao Lian is newly defeated, the six thousand army has been lost, and the remaining soldiers must be panicked, it is really the time for us to break the enemy!" ”

"What Brother Wu Song said is reasonable, he is willing to lead the troops to seize the camp!" Hua Rong said loudly.

"The Sprinkle family is also willing to go!" Lu Zhishen also expressed his position, and Zhu Long didn't know whether he felt that Wu Song was right, or whether he supported Wu Song.

Then Qin Ming, Shi Wengong, Bian Xiang, the Zeng brothers and others asked for battle.

Zhu Long lowered his head and thought about it, and also felt that he could try it. However, the cavalry of the Guards led by Zhu Hu and Qin Ming had just returned from a long chase and were tired of horsepower, so it was not suitable to fight again. The Zeng cavalry led by himself and the Xuanwu cavalry of Lin Chong Huarong also experienced fierce battles and pursuits, and only the infantry still maintained their abundant physical strength.

After a while, he raised his head, his expression was serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Old Qin, you take the cavalry of the Guards and the wounded brothers back to the camp to repair, and the rest of the people will follow me to attack the official camp!" ”

"Lord, let me go too!" Qin Ming pleaded.

Zhu Long shook his head and said, "The guards brothers are tired and need you to take them back, I can't let Zhu Hu, a bastard, take them back to the camp, if that's the case, I don't know where he will take people!" ”

Qin Ming smiled, and Zhu Hu muttered dissatisfiedly.

After Qin Ming returned with the cavalry and wounded soldiers of the Guards, Zhu Long asked the soldiers to rest for a while, ate the dry food they brought with him, filled their stomachs, fed the war horses with concentrate, and set off to the official camp.

Zhu Long didn't want to stall for time, his soldiers were already tired, and the officers and soldiers guarding the camp were waiting for work, and he had to let the soldiers recover some of their strength.

Until the end of the afternoon, at about two o'clock, the cavalrymen rode their freshly captured horses, led their mounts, and marched all the way to the camp of officers and soldiers.

This is also their luck to capture a large number of war horses, otherwise they would also have to rely on two footsteps, leading the war horses to march, only when they go out to battle, can they ride horses.

It is precisely because of this that after going to the battlefield, the physical strength of the war horses of the Zhu family army is more abundant than that of the war horses of the official army, especially in the chase battle, which has a great advantage.

Seven or eight miles away, half an hour to arrive. A large camp was between the mountain passes, stuck in the choke point.

The strange thing is that this military camp is very quiet, and there is no one in the barracks!

Zhu Long began to think that this was Gao Lian's trick, and sent a small group of cavalry to check it out, and found that it was really an empty camp - Gao Lian abandoned the camp and fled!

The Zhu family army occupied the camp, and Zhu Long sent cavalry to search around, but found no trace of Gao Lian.

He was puzzled, where did Gao Lian go?

Zhu Long sent a small team of cavalry of more than a dozen people to the direction of Gaotang Prefecture to see if he went back. If Gao Lian really returned to Gaotang Prefecture, it would be good news.

But the next morning, these soldiers came back to report, and Gao Lian did not return to Gaotang City.

Zhu Long wondered in his heart, but he didn't take it to heart, after all, Gao Lian's army suffered heavy losses and couldn't afford to make any waves.

He sent Shi Wengong and the four brothers of the Zeng family to lead four hundred light cavalry to set off first, investigate along the way, and the remaining infantry cavalry packed up and were ready to go, just waiting for the family members and the convoy behind to arrive.

Protected by Zhu Hu Qin Ming's cavalry battalion of the Guards Army and five hundred Xuanwu Army infantry, Gao Lian was scrapped again, Zhu Long was not worried about their safety, but sent some scouts to guard along the way.

An hour later, Zhu Hu and Qin Ming arrived on horseback, and Lu Fang, Zeng Mi, and Wei Dingguo protected the convoy, not far behind. Zhu Long rode on a high ground and could see the long convoy behind.

"Big brother, why did you let Gao Lian run away?" Zhu Hu rode up to the high ground on horseback, and shouted as soon as they met.

Zhu Long glanced at him and said lightly: "Because we are a step late!" ”

"It's all my fault that I'm late, if only I had come back earlier, I'll have reminded you to chase it earlier!" Zhu Hu had a chagrined expression on his face.

Seeing Zhu Hu's appearance, Zhu Long smiled dumbly.

However, it was indeed Zhu Hu who first proposed to take the opportunity to pursue Gao Lian, if Zhu Long didn't care about the fleeing flying divine soldiers at the beginning, but directly pursued Gao Lian, who had fled away, maybe he would be able to find his traces now.

Zhu Long had already reflected last night, the goal of yesterday's battle was originally to open the way home, but he regarded it as a war of annihilation, and only thought about encircling and annihilating a part of the elite forces, and made a strategic mistake.

However, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Shi Wengong, Bian Xiang, the four brothers of the Zeng family, Bao Xu and others are all around, and he does not intend to self-examine and damage his prestige.

He smiled and said, "Gao Lian is wearing light armor, and there is a BMW Shenjun under the seat, where can I catch up?" However, his army has suffered heavy losses, so there is no need to worry about it, so don't worry about him!

Second brother, Brother Hua Rong, after the two of you broke off with the cavalry of the Guards, the other brothers escorted the convoy with me. Master Lu, Brother Wu Song, here are all Xuanwu Army, you go and command the march! If you walk for another day today, you will be able to enter the boundary of Dongchang Mansion tomorrow, and you will not be far from Dongping Mansion! ”