Chapter 417

The sky was slightly bright, and a group of people in a panic ran across the farmland, directly passed through the official road, and continued to escape on the official road.

Zhou Shouxian, who was sitting on the horse's back, had a pale face, looking at the situation of the accompanying people and horses around him, they were exhausted.

Jin Wuguang, head of the Academy of True Spirits, and Cao Yuer, head of Feihua Pavilion, also had tense faces, which were quite ugly.

After only a few days and nights of work, the battle was completely disrupted, and it was so chaotic that it was impossible to command.

No one thought that the lower five counties would ignore the life and death of hundreds of thousands of horses, and only most of the cavalry headed by Yingyang Wuliewei went straight to Zhou Shouxian, and Tianyumen, Liuxianzong, Fuyunzong and Lingxiu Mountain were even more concentrated. A large number of monks accompanied them.

Knowing that the opponent had gathered so many monks, Zhou Shouxian had no choice but to retreat temporarily, but the opponent was almost all cavalry, so he had to order his troops to block them head-on, and Zhou Shouxian led a small group of troops to retreat first.

On the way of emergency retreat, they learned the bad news, and the 100,000 people who intercepted were defeated.

The cultivators of the Temple of True Spirit and Feihua Pavilion could not stop the joint attack of the four sects of Tianyumen, causing a large number of casualties. It was really unstoppable, and the two surviving monks were forced to flee in all directions.

The four factions of Tianyumen did not chase down the monks of the two factions, and continued to follow Yingyang Wuliewei, and cooperated with the army to continue to pursue Zhou Shouxian.

At this time, Zhou Shouxian was really regretful. He regretted that the army should be in the front, regret that he should hide behind the army. The enemy's raid all the way mobilized the layers of defensive troops he had deployed in the front to turn back and rush to help. The enemy's follow-up troops It is to take advantage of the void all the way to burn, kill and loot, and burn the defense army's luggage all the way.

By the time he realized what was going on and understood the enemy's intentions, it was already too late!

The battle has just started, and the food and grass for hundreds of thousands of horses are almost the same. It's just a joke, how can this battle be fought? Do you still need to fight later?

Then again, he was not prepared to fight the enemy army desperately from the beginning, otherwise he would not hide behind the army. Didn't he think that hiding behind the army was safer and easier to retreat. In the end, safety is safe, but it might as well be that the enemy army will come to this move. He has never seen such a style of attack. Hundreds of thousands of enemy troops will drop their luggage and even carry food and grass. Who would have seen it? Hundreds of thousands of people fought without food? This is simply playing with the lives of hundreds of thousands of horses.

But the facts proved that this was not a joke, there were really some people who dared to fight like this, and someone who targeted his defense hit his weak spot in one fell swoop, so firm and precise, that Zhou Shouxian wanted to cry without tears!

The dark-faced Jin Wuguang and Cao Yu'er still vaguely remembered what Zhou Shouxian said before, saying that we don't want to win this time, as long as we can hold a stalemate with the enemy, we will win, and the remaining majesty will go to the three major factions. The imperial court is powerful, and the three major factions are also under pressure. It is impossible to consume the entire Yan Kingdom for a Tianyumen who has been unable to take Nanzhou for a long time, and Tianyumen will die at that time.

The two of them thought it was true at the time, but now, not long after the war started, they have completely messed up. Does this seem like a stalemate can continue?

A golden wing landed in the morning light, and soon a general galloped forward and reported to Zhou Shouxian: "My lord, the spies report that the enemy soldiers are exhausted and have stopped chasing, and have stopped to rest."

Cao Yu'er stroked her crony that was blown by the wind, and said to Zhou Shouxian: "The enemy army is separated from us by a certain distance, and they will not be able to catch up with us for a while. We are also exhausted, so let's take a rest."

Zhou Shouxian immediately asked the general, "How far is it from Dingzhou?"

The general returned: "There are still about eighty miles to go."

Zhou Shouxian immediately shouted to everyone: "We are about to arrive in Dingzhou, brothers, if you persist, you will be safe when you arrive in Dingzhou. The rebels dare not enter Dingzhou."

So a group of tired people continued to move forward, and the speed was not fast, and they arrived in Dingzhou in the evening.

Dingzhou already had people and horses setting up defenses at the border, and when they learned that Zhou Shouxian was coming, Xue Xiao, the governor of Dingzhou who was personally stationed at the border, rushed to greet him, and the two governors jumped off their horses to meet each other.

Xue Xiao grabbed his arm and asked urgently: "Brother Zhou, why did you retreat into my Dingzhou so quickly?"

Zhou Shouxian was so ashamed that he didn't know how to answer.

Xue Xiao asked anxiously again: "Brother Zhou, where are the 200,000 people I secretly supported in Dingzhou?"

Zhou Shouxian looked back at his entourage, he only brought back 3,000 horsemen, and only 3,000 cavalry from the central guard followed, and all of them were exhausted and embarrassed, and the rest were left by him to stop the pursuers. I'm afraid it's hard to escape.

Xue Xiao was shocked and said: "Brother Zhou, in just a few days and a few nights, 800,000 pigs, you won't tell me that they will be wiped out so soon? Even if it is 800,000 pigs, the rebels have no Kill it so quickly?"

Zhou Shouxian: "The 800,000 horses are basically still there..." I don't know how to go on.

Xue Xiao was shocked again: "Since the troops are still there, Brother Zhou is the commander-in-chief, why did he leave the army and retreat into Dingzhou?"

Zhou Shouxian really didn't know how to explain it. Judging from the various battle reports he received, most of the 800,000 horses were still there, at least 600,000 horses were still there, but they were all messed up.

He, the coach, ran away. The key was that he ran too fast. Looking back, he himself couldn't imagine how much it would cause a blow to the morale of his subordinates.

He ran so fast that the people below couldn't catch up, and he threw food and grass, and now he was looking for food everywhere, and there were rebel attacks, hundreds of thousands of people were scattered, and it might be difficult to gather for a while...

In a place surrounded by mountains and rivers, in the large tent of the rebel army, military information from various places was continuously sent, and military orders were continuously issued.

Peng is waiting for the senior officials of Tianyumen to watch Meng Shanming busy.

A general broke in and handed over: "Report, Zhou Shouxian has retreated to Dingzhou."

Meng Shanming immediately looked back at the map, and Luo An quickly turned the wheelchair so that he could read the map.

Meng Shanming asked: "How is Yingyang Wuliewei resting?"

Feng Lingbo said: "Before I was ordered to stop the pursuit, I have already rested for a whole day."

Meng Shanming took the command pole and pointed to the large-scale enemy troops who had gathered along the way and were retreating towards Dingzhou after obtaining food and grass supplies from a city, "Order Yingyang Wuliewei to go south to stop the fleeing troops along the way. Looking back at Peng Youzai, "The accompanying mage must concentrate on beheading the enemy's main general. The enemy has 80,000 horses. Can it be done?"

Peng nodded again, "It should be possible."

Meng Shanming: "Don't tell me you should, I want a definite answer."

Peng was a little hesitant again. With so many troops, the threat to the monks is also great, not to mention that there are many monks protecting the enemy general, but he finally gritted his teeth, "Okay, I will take it for Meng Shuai at any cost!"

Meng Shanming nodded, then looked at Feng Lingbo again, "Yingyang Wuliewei feigned an attack, and waited for the accompanying mage to kill the enemy's leader, Yingyang Wuliewei immediately gave up intercepting it. If the enemy's leader dies, the enemy will return If they don't break up, Yingyang Wuliewei will go around to the rear of the enemy army, chasing and killing them all the way! Remember, only chasing and killing, not force attack, most of the 80,000 horses can't run fast on two legs, our cavalry has the advantage, harassing and delaying them all the way Marching speed, don't let them rest."

The hand pole clicked on a position on the map, "At the same time, order Mei Linsheng to gather troops to go north. After the troops of the troops arrive to intercept them, they will form an encirclement and force them to surrender. If they don't surrender, they will be wiped out on the spot!"

"Zhou Shouxian has fled to Dingzhou, and we can close the net in Nanzhou. Order some troops from various ministries and factions to guard the main roads in various places, forcing the enemy's scattered troops to have nowhere to go, and forcing those stragglers to walk on mountain roads or rough places. It drains their morale and physical strength, makes them exhausted, and makes it difficult to gather easily for subsequent suppression."

"Order all the ministries to gather the main troops and besiege the city nearby, and order the enemy soldiers and horses who are retreating in the city to open the city and surrender. If there is a place to open the city and surrender, the army will immediately enter the city to control it and rest. Those who refuse to open the city and surrender will not attack for the time being. , the army is resting outside the city, waiting for the follow-up supplies to arrive, and after the soldiers have fed and recharged their energy, they can concentrate their forces to conquer one by one. Do not attack at the same time, so as to avoid the backlash of multiple attacks. At this point, we must fight steadily."

"Yes!" After confirming that there were no other orders, Feng Lingbo responded and quickly issued the military order.

Meng Shanming put down the command stick, looking a little tired.

Peng immediately stepped forward to greet him sincerely, "Meng Shuai, you haven't closed your eyes for another day and night, should you take a rest first?"

Meng Shanming: "As long as we act like this, it will be difficult for Zhou Shouxian's left-behind panicked troops to gather. After occupying the cities of the upper six counties, the general trend of Nanzhou has been settled, and I don't need to talk about the rest of the suppression." As he spoke, he raised his hand, Luo An pushed the wheelchair, and Shang Chaozong and others also left.

Out of respect, a group of people got out of the tent to see them off.

Watching the figure leaving on the wheelchair, Peng sighed again: "He is really a genius in strategizing on the battlefield. A generation of famous generals is indeed well-deserved. It is a pity that Emperor Yan Shang Jianxiong lost his own arm. My chance at Tianyumen."

He never dreamed that the so-called quick battle and quick decision could be so fast. In just a few days, Zhou Shouxian's 800,000 army was smashed to pieces, and the situation of Nanzhou was firmly in Tianyu's hands. on the door. As for that Zhou Shouxian, he was nothing to worry about. He fled to Dingzhou with only a few thousand troops.

There was a trace of pity in his sigh, Meng Shuai has this ability, but Tian Yumen has no chance to use him again. After taking Nanzhou, Tianyumen will not start a war again, and its strength will not allow it. At least fifty years will pass until Tianyumen's strength has accumulated to another level. It's just that at that time, even I may not be able to live to that time, let alone this Meng Shuai, after this battle, it can only make this generation of famous generals shine in the dust.

The expression of Feng Lingbo who watched him off was also complicated. At first he was a little dissatisfied with Meng Shanming, but after witnessing the other party's command and combat, he was really amazed and convinced, and found that the gap between himself and others was not the same A little bit bigger, it makes a world of difference.

Although they used to fight indiscriminately, there is a lot of order in the chaos, and the mobilization of troops and horses has a well-founded basis. When should the troops and horses rest and when should they rush in? , Zhou Shouxian's 800,000 army was stunned and messed up in three or two strokes.

He had to admit that if the same strategy was given to him to execute, he would not be able to achieve such a command execution effect at all. It would be difficult for Zhou Shouxian to let so many people drop their luggage, so that he was led by the nose here. Deep, I can hardly hold a candle to it.