It was precisely because he saw through the plot of the Cook technique that Fan Wenzhong would risk being punished by the imperial court and mobilize the troops of the Nine Cities.

As long as you can keep the town and military city, even if you lose a few other cities, it is worth it.

Just like knowing that Xie Cang led the army to rescue Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan's people, Fan Wenzhong did not have any action to send troops.

In this battle of Ningzhou, it is necessary to stand at a large level, if it is the gain or loss of one soldier and one soldier, it is impossible for Ningzhou to resist the Darong army for so many years without losing.

It's not that Fan Wenzhong doesn't rescue Xie Cang, unless Xie Cang can really bring people out, he will still send troops to respond.

But in this case, the odds are very small.

Now that the Darong siege force has temporarily retreated, the 70,000 troops hidden by Kukeshu, not to mention all gathered, at least have 10,000 or 20,000 vanguards.

Roughly calculated, it adds up to at least forty or fifty thousand, in this case, how could Xie Cang break through with only eight thousand people.

Although he was a little sorry for Xie Cang, for the sake of the overall situation, Fan Wenzhong could only sigh helplessly.

Your army is always ready to defend.

At this moment, an exclamation sounded.

"Quick... Look, that's Xie Hou Ye, Xie Hou Ye really brought people out. ”

Fan Wenzhong raised his head fiercely, his eyes full of disbelief.

Because in front, about two miles or so, the rescue troops that were besieged and most of the entire army were wiped out, but under the leadership of Xie Cang, they really broke out of the siege.

Xie Cang galloped wildly, carrying a person on his horse, Xie Cang at this time, his long hair was flying, and the armor on his body had become blood armor.

Behind him, there were less than 1,000 horsemen left, and Xie Cang, Zhao Ang, and Zhou Yan combined were at least 20,000 less.

But now, in less than half an hour, there are less than a thousand left, which is enough to see the fierceness of the battle, and in the distance, the dense Darong army is rapidly approaching.

At this time, Fan Wenzhong did not make a mistake, and immediately made a decision, opened the city gate, and personally led 10,000 horses to meet him.

Don't underestimate this mere 10,000, these 10,000 soldiers and horses are the elite of the town's military city, and among the 300,000 troops in Ningzhou, the combat power ranks among the top three.

These more than 10,000 people, all of them are soldiers recruited by the local Ningzhou, since ancient times, there are many strong men in the three prefectures of Qing, You, and Ningzhou, and the people are fierce, and they are good at riding and shooting.

Under the training of Fan Wenzhong, it can be said that it is the tiger and wolf division of Ningzhou, known as the tiger and leopard army, not to mention that it is no problem to fight one against one hundred and five with one.

This kind of tough battle is the best at fighting!

After quickly joining up with Xie Cang's remnants, the Tiger and Leopard Army led by Fan Wenzhong quickly took over the battlefield.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, they quickly proved the strength of the Haw Par Army, and in the face of the forty or fifty thousand Darong army, the Haw Par Army actually had the upper hand, and there was a faint posture of pressing and fighting.

Without this kind of posture, it would be impossible for the imperial court to quickly form an army with a scale of more than 5,000 people.

The Haw Par Army is the Great Liang Army, the only specially approved army, except for the emperor's order, in Ningzhou, under the jurisdiction of Fan Wenzhong.

This kind of privilege naturally attracts the envy of many people, but this is just a thought.

The establishment of the Tiger and Leopard Army was originally to defend the border and serve with strong combat effectiveness, but to put it mildly, this kind of army is destined to die on the battlefield in the end.

If anyone covets the Tiger and Leopard Army, it is not impossible, then they have to guard the border.

Putting aside your good life though, go to the border? It's not idle.

Therefore, after thinking clearly about the cause and effect, the people in the court can only regret this tiger and leopard army.

The battle between the two sides was fierce, and the soldiers of the city tower who watched it were surging in their hearts.

If it weren't for Fan Wenzhong's order, they would all be eager to fight.

Being able to fight happily is what they dream of.

Although it seems that the Haw Par Army has the upper hand temporarily, Su Qi'an can see it.

This kind of superiority is just an illusion, and the combat effectiveness of the Haw Par Army has indeed boosted everyone.

But after all, in terms of the comparison of troops, there is too much difference, not to mention the follow-up reinforcements, as long as the time drags on for a little longer, the Tiger and Par Army is afraid that it will really be surrounded.

And this is also the purpose of Cook Shu, dealing with Fan Wenzhong for so many years, how could he not have heard of the name of the Tiger and Leopard Army.

Hearing that the Haw Par Army had appeared, this made Ku Keshu very happy, and he gave an order early in the morning to give up the pursuit of the remnants of the army and go all out to encircle and suppress the Haw Par Army.

As long as it is delayed for a while, and when the follow-up army arrives, a full 100,000 troops, this tiger and leopard army is not a thing in the mouth.

If this can destroy the Tiger and Leopard Army, it will be a big blow to the morale of the town army, and maybe they will all suffer heavy losses and collapse.

The Haw Par Army, which had the upper hand, began to fight and retreat after blocking for a moment.

Fan Wenzhong is not a brainless boy like Zhao Ang and Zhou Yan, he knows very well what the task of the Tiger and Leopard Army is.

As long as Xie Cang and them are safe, the Tiger and Leopard Army will definitely not be nostalgic and retreat quickly.

The idea was good, but under the desperate delay of the forty or fifty thousand Darong troops, the tiger and leopard army was still entangled.

After retreating to the city gate of Nancheng District, he was caught up by the follow-up troops and entangled.

Su Qi'an, who was standing on the city tower, had a solemn face, and he ordered to a captain.

"The heavy ballista is ready, give me a salvo, and the archers watch the distance and support at any time."

Du Wei's face was embarrassed, not because of Su Qi'an's order, as early as before Fan Wenzhong left the city, he handed over the command of Nancheng District to Su Qi'an.

No matter what orders Su Qi'an ordered, they had to carry it out.

The lieutenant was worried that although the heavy ballista could kill and injure the enemy, the Haw Par Army was still fighting with the enemy, and if it hurt its own people, it would be difficult to deal with it, and this accuracy was still difficult to master.

As for archers, the effective range of bows and arrows is only within a hundred meters, and even the best marksmen in the town army city are only one hundred and twenty meters.

At present, the distance of the Haw Par Army is at least more than 300 meters, and this kind of support is almost negligible.

Su Qi'an saw the embarrassment of the captain, but at this time he couldn't care about it so much.

Even if you might injure your own people by mistake, it's better than watching the Haw Par Army annihilated.

"What are you waiting for, I order you as the supreme commander, give me execution, go quickly! Something went wrong, I'm responsible! ”

Su Qi'an's voice was a few octaves higher, and his tone was even more cold.

Du Wei was obviously frightened by Su Qi'an's demeanor, he had never seen a military advisor and a literati have such a bloody side.

Hurriedly nodded and quickly passed the order on.

After a while, behind Su Qi'an, in an open space, at least twenty heavy ballista carts were pushed out.

In groups of three, the soldiers were very skillful in putting their bows and pulling the strings, under Su Qi'an's order.

Sixty stout crossbows were fired in a volley.

The bow and crossbow did not have any obstacles, and directly penetrated the armor of the Darong soldiers, stabbing three or four people in a row, and it was directly chilling.

Because of the first salvo, in order to minimize accidental damage, the height of the crossbow was deliberately raised.

The first round of attack did not hurt his own people, but because of the height, the accuracy dropped too much.

Of the sixty stout arrows, only a third were hit, and the rest were empty.

In the face of an army of 40,000 or 50,000, this level of attack is a bit unsightly, but it has a certain deterrent to the vanguard.

The speed of the pursuit slowed down significantly, and taking advantage of this gap, part of the Tiger and Par Army broke away from the grappling and returned to the city as fast as possible.

After a salvo, followed by a second, third... Dense arrows continue to shoot out in a hurry.

With the help of this intermittent ride, the distance traveled by the tiger and leopard is also shortened during the day.

From more than 300 meters, to about 200 meters.

At this time, Su Qi'an ordered the archers to release their arrows.

The sky is full of arrow feathers, which looks quite spectacular from a distance, but the actual effect is very poor.

The 10,000 vanguard troops at the front can be shot and killed by one percent.

It doesn't matter what you shoot or not, the important thing is to put psychological pressure on the enemy.

The battle between the two sides does not have to meet, and it is a battle to have a real sword and a real gun.

Psychological warfare, stratagem, deterrence, pressure, and so on are also factors that determine the direction of war.

The Haw Par Army is worthy of being the Haw Par Army, and with this kind of support, it can be regarded as a standout encirclement, although there are battles from time to time, but the fighting between the two sides is much less.

But this is not the time to be happy, the closer the tiger and leopard cavalry get to the city gate, the more crazy these pursuing Darong troops become.

It is no exaggeration to say that for every meter shortened by the Haw Par Army, several soldiers were killed on the road.

Looking at the soldiers who were constantly dying, Su Qi'an's heart could be described as anxious.

All the tricks he could use were used, and the distance had been shortened to one hundred and twenty meters, and the rain of arrows in the sky had finally exerted his power.

However, the Darong army, which pursued here, fell under the rain of arrows, and even if it was death, it was able to exchange one for one, and there was a great tendency to completely annihilate the tiger and leopard army.

Looking at the tiger and leopard soldiers who kept falling under the city wall, Su Qi'an shouted.

"Tong Zhan, bring me a bow!"

Tong Zhan, who was responsible for protecting Su Qi'an's safety, didn't say a word, and directly threw the big bow behind him at Su Qi'an.

Su Qi'an took it, and the next moment, he directly picked up the city tower and tore the cloth wrapped in the big bow.

A large black bow appeared, this bow was not amazing, it could even be said to be very ordinary, and the materials were very cheap at a glance.

The only thing that surprised me was that the bow was huge, twice as big as the archers.

Su Qi'an held the bow in his left hand, and drew an arrow from the arrow basket with his right hand, all in one go, without any superfluous movements.

Pull the bowstring in front of you.

Sou! Sou! Sou!

The three arrows flew out at great speed, and the wind whistled by, and if you listened carefully, there seemed to be a metallic screech in the wind.

The speed of the arrow was very fast, but in just a few seconds, the three arrows directly hit the three Daei cavalrymen.

They were all in the middle of the door, and the three of them fell directly from the horses, and were quickly trampled into meat by the horses behind them.

Su Qi'an's move directly stunned everyone present, and they were not only amazed by Su Qi'an's superb archery skills.

What was even more shocking was that the distance just now, if they were not mistaken, was at least one hundred and twenty meters.