Mount Dong Hua entered a short period of peace but according to the information reported by the scouts, the officers and soldiers were constantly mobilizing the troops on the periphery, stationed heavy troops at all the important passes, built fortifications and set up defensive areas. It was obvious that they were preparing to fight in full swing. Madman Zhao was constantly wavering between accepting the enlistment offer and escaping to Jiangnan.
Yang Ling's words were like a spear that pierced deeply into his vitals. After thinking about it, Madman Zhao's original resolute intention to rebel and even the little bit of ambition that sprouted in his heart vanished into thin air. The backbone of his men came from Liu Liu's faction and Liu Liu's actions did not have the slightest bit of ambition. How did he look like someone who could achieve great things?
But as the main force of his men leaned towards Liu Xiang, he was unable to cut off his connection with Liu Liu. Among the few paths, it seemed that the only choice was to accept the enlistment offer. But would Xing Laohu, Feng Lei and the rest be willing?
It was late at night and the crickets tirelessly chirped 'zhi zhi'. Occasionally there would be fireflies dancing in the shadows of the trees, forming a blurred halo. Hong Niang stared at the fireflies in a trance and her eyes became a little blurred.
Li Hua's eyes were also a little 'blurred' but under his thick brows was a pair of fierce eyes and when blurred, he looked a little silly. He did not have the beauty of Cui Ying 'er's flowing eyes and charming eyes.
The negotiations at the bridgehead had ended peacefully and there was not a bit of trouble so he knew that there was a problem on Lao San's side. He initially wanted to call him over to ask clearly but unexpectedly the golden eye eagle had already flown away and disappeared without a trace. Li Hua panicked in his heart and ordered his second younger brother Zhou Pan to lead people to patrol the mountain and search for his whereabouts but it was already the second night and there was still no news.
He secretly observed the expressions of Xing Laohu, Zhao Sui and the rest and did not see the slightest difference so they should not be aware of this matter. Moreover for today's meeting, he was still invited as the leader of one side and was not reprimanded at all. It also did not seem like they knew about the matter of him secretly tampering.
Li Hua racked his brains but could not think of where Lao San had gone and could not help but be somewhat absent-minded. Where could he go? Third Brother, who had been hunting in the mountains since he was young, couldn't possibly lose his footing and fall off the cliff, right?
Furthermore, Yang Ling's words also caused Li Hua to make a decision: Liu Liu and Yang Hu's group didn't seem like people who would accomplish great things. He couldn't follow them to Jiangnan, that would be seeking his own death. Xing Laohu and Madman Zhao were not easy to deal with. If they wanted to leave, father would have to think of a way to slip away halfway. Shanxi is full of mountains, there are plenty of places for me to be free and unfettered.
Zhao Sui looked at the two people who were lost in their thoughts and frowned slightly. Red Lady had already told him the most important things about the Golden Eyed Condor. After Madman Zhao heard it, he immediately asked his second brother, Zhao Pan, to take a few of his trusted subordinates to deal with the corpse. He also strictly told Red Lady not to speak of this matter.
Once the peace talks failed, there would be a huge battle. At this time, they absolutely could not afford to lose their internal harmony and start another dispute. This matter could only be muddled for a while. What he didn't understand was why Red Lady was also absent-minded at this moment of life and death. So this was the famous Yang Qianhu?
Zhao Sui shook his head and looked at Xing Laohu. Xing Laohu was holding his chest and coughing non-stop. After a long time, he panted and said, "Deputy Marshal Zhao, what do you think? Do you want to accept the offer of amnesty? "
Zhao Sui said sincerely, "No, leaving, guarding, or accepting the offer of amnesty are all to find a way out for our brothers. What I said just now is just my analysis. I will listen to you as to what decision to make. "
Xing Laohu was silent for a long time before he sighed softly and said, "Brother Zhao, you were originally a scholar with good land and a beautiful wife. It was Brother Liu who forced you to join us. You must have been a little unwilling at the beginning, but … Old Liu has treated you well. Since you joined us, he trusted you very much and let you lead the army alone. He did not hesitate when you proposed to divide the army and develop. I … just want to ask you, is there really no hope for us? Is Liu Liu really not worthy of your assistance? "
Zhao Sui looked at Xing Laohu and did not say a word for a long time.
Tiger Xing continued, "Perhaps Yang Ling's words make sense. I have studied a little, but I am ignorant and incompetent. I am just a boor. I only know that if we are really so … so weak, why would he, as a duke, lower himself and come all the way to Mount Zhongtiao to enlist us?
Yes, Yang Hu was indeed defeated in Shandong, and more than half of the 100,000 troops were lost, but the casualties of the officers and soldiers were negligible. However, according to the news I heard later, it was said that the gunpowder in the army accidentally exploded, causing the warhorses to trample on each other. There were countless casualties, but it was not the work of the officers and soldiers. Otherwise, the outcome of the battle in Shandong is still unknown. Can this battle be used to determine success or failure? Can we talk about heroes? "
He raised his thick eyebrows. Although his face was sickly, he still showed an arrogant and unruly heroism. "Since ancient times, there has been no smooth sailing for those who have achieved hegemony. When they failed, they fought until there were only a few hundred people left, but in the end, they still regrouped and made a comeback. I don't believe that there are 50,000 elite troops on Mount Donghua, and Liu Liu and Yang Hu also have 50,000 to 60,000 men in Jiangnan. How can they be as weak as Yang Ling said? "
Zhao Sui closed his eyes and sighed in his heart, "Looks like Xing Laohu is still insisting on his own view. Let's give up on the peace talks!"
He suddenly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "So, Grand Marshal, are you going to defend Mount Zhongtiao, or break through the encirclement and head south to take the Central Plains?"
Xing Laohu said, "You are right. We have 50,000 troops. If we defend according to the natural barriers, the officers and soldiers may not be able to attack. But the natural barriers can help us, and the power of heaven can also kill us. The most frightening thing is winter. We do not have enough food now. If Yang Ling seals the mountain, more than a third of us will die of hunger and cold this winter. Then the rest of us will not have to fight and can only be tied up. Therefore, defending can only protect our lives for a while, but in fact, it is a dead end. "
Xing Laohu said such a long speech in one breath. He took a few deep breaths and said, "When I, Xing Laohu, Liu Liu, and Liu Qi, became sworn brothers, I once said that we cannot be born on the same day of the same year, month, and day, but I will die on the same day of the same year, month, and day. They fought in Jiangnan, but I turned to the government for the sake of wearing a black veil on my head. I cannot do such a thing.
Therefore, I have decided to go to Jiangnan and fight to the death with my good brothers. Heh! I don't believe it! Old Zhao, ever since you joined the volunteer army, you have put in a lot of effort to reorganize the army. I, Xing Laohu, see it and remember it. I heard that your two brothers have the intention to leave.
How about this, I will make the decision for Old Liu. Brother Zhao, if you want to leave, you can take your money and valuables with you. I will send someone to escort you out of the mountain. You are free to go or stay, I will not stop you. Everyone has his own ambition. But you must not take a single soldier with you to disturb the morale of our army. What do you think? Are you willing? "
Zhao Sui thought, "Ever since I followed the Ringing Horse Bandits, I have been involved in attacking cities and seizing land, breaking prisons and freeing prisoners, punishing corrupt officials and executing the landlords. If I do not take a single soldier with me to accept the enlistment, won't it be a big joke? What use do the imperial court have for me? How can they spare me? "
Xing Laohu continued, "Ever since I was healthy, I have never been sick. But once I am sick, I can't seem to get better. I did not contribute much to the army or the war. I am not worthy of this title of Great Marshal. You are always one level behind me when it comes to commanding troops. Brother Zhao is ten times better than me, but you cannot display your full potential. This is my fault.
If Brother Zhao is still willing to follow us, I am willing to give up my position as Great Marshal. Our army, from top to bottom, will listen to your command. As for who will be the Emperor, ha! Nothing has been decided yet, why bother with him? A real man should fight with vigor. First overthrow Zhu Mingtian, then we can discuss with our own people. If you have the ability, then you can rule the world. I will not fight for it. What do you think? "
Zhao Sui's heart warmed, and his blood boiled. Without guessing the sincerity of Xing Laohu's words, he clearly knew that this was the best time to seize the military power. Don't be fooled by Xing Laohu's heroic words. He was a Ringing Horse Bandits who killed without batting an eye. If he really chose to leave Mount Zhongtiao and join the government, it would be strange if Xing Laohu did not chop his head off immediately.
However, if he chose to stay, he would have to hand over all his military power as a condition of exchange. As for whether he would be annexed by Yang Hu and the others when he arrived at Jiangnan, he did not have the time to think about it. He had no other choice. Let's talk about it when we arrive at Jiangnan. As long as I make up my mind, do you think I, Madman Zhao, will lose to those peasants?
Thinking of this, Zhao Sui clenched his teeth and said loudly, "Brother Xing, don't say anymore. A good horse doesn't eat the grass that goes back. Since I have entered this path, I don't want to turn back one day. We will do whatever you say. As long as Brother Xing is here, you will always be my big brother. "
"Good brother!" Xing Laohu's face flushed with excitement. He stood up, held Zhao Sui's shoulder and said, "Then we brothers will cross the Yellow River side by side. The vanguard of the army will go straight to Jiangnan and turn the world upside down. When we meet up with Liu Liu and Yang Hu, we will discuss where to occupy the land, plan to develop, and fight for the world!"
"Since you have selfish motives, don't blame me for being ruthless. As soon as we cross the Yellow River, father will immediately kill you!" Xing Laohu sneered in his heart, but his face was impassioned. The two 'good brothers' shook hands excitedly, and then they turned to Red Lady and Li Hua.
"Sister Cui, Brother Li, what do you think?"
"Deputy Marshal Cui, General Li, what do you think?"
"…"
"Red Lady?"
"Ah? Okay, okay, I agree. Let's do it! "
"Ah! Brother, I didn't say anything. Marshal Xing, we will do whatever you say. I, Li Hua, will climb a mountain of swords and plunge into a sea of flames. I won't even frown. Let's do it! Uh … Brother Xing, what did you say? "
"…"
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The imperial envoy's office moved from Puzhou to the military camp at the foot of Mount Donghua.
Tomorrow was the deadline of three days. If Madman Zhao did not give an answer, the soldiers would launch an attack. Even if they could not defeat the bandits of Mount Zhongtiao in one go, they would at least take down some of the mountain passes on the periphery in order to lay a good foundation for sealing the mountain or launching the second attack.
If the battle of Mount Zhongtiao could not be ended quickly, then they would have to mobilize the army and waste countless resources to trap them here. In the Jiangnan battlefield, according to his deployment, the soldiers from various prefectures were setting up layers of defense, pressing forward step by step, gradually shrinking the encirclement, intending to force Yang Hu's White Coat Army into a dead end, forcing them to fight head-on. Under that kind of communication conditions, the situation could change in an instant. It was impossible for him to issue orders from far away in Shanxi. There, he needed to personally rush over to coordinate and command.
The curtain of the tent was raised high, and the inside of the tent was brightly lit. Yang Ling, Miao Kui, and the others were making arrangements for an all-out attack after the failed persuasion. Yang Ling held a baton, and Xu Tai was holding an oil lamp nearby. Suddenly, someone shouted from afar, "Report ~ ~ ~! Urgent military news! "
Along with the sound of hoof beats, an officer dressed in leather armour, with a small red flag on his shoulder, galloped in. When he reached the front of the tent, he pulled the saddle and dismounted. The man rushed toward the tent, but was immediately stopped by several personal guards. After a while, the man's identity was verified, and four bodyguards hurriedly brought him in.
When the man saw Yang Ling, he bowed and said urgently, "Reporting to Duke, the bandits of Mount Dongtiao are breaking out from the southeast."
Yang Ling was moved. "Breaking out? How many of them? "
The soldier reported, "More than four hundred men escaped, each of them brave and skilled in battle. They took advantage of the night to launch a surprise attack through a small path. After breaking out of the encirclement, they first escaped to the three-way junction, then along the Yanggan and Yangzu routes towards the Yellow River. The Puzhou guards have sent Sun Qianhu to pursue them."
"Only four hundred men?" Yang Ling was surprised. "If Zhao Sui does not want to accept the persuasion, he can naturally break out before the encirclement. But he only sent four hundred men to break out from the small path. What is this? Is this a diversion tactic? "
Xu Tai hurriedly walked back to the table and looked at the map. "They are escaping towards the Yellow River. Could it be that they want to cross Henan?"
Miao Kui shrieked, "Duke, it seems that Zhao Sui does not want to accept the toast. They are going along the Yanggan and Yangzu routes. They must be planning to attack Fenglingdu and escape to Shaanxi or Henan. "
Yang Ling calmed himself down and thought for a moment. "Other than these four hundred men, are there any others who came down from the mountain?"
The soldier shook his head and said, "Only these four hundred men broke out of the encirclement. Other than that, there are no other movements."
Jiang Bin walked forward and said, "Duke, in my opinion, this group of men is probably a group of scattered soldiers who ran away when they saw that the situation is not in their favor. Or else, why did he send out such a lone army? To seize the ferry and cover for the army to cross the river? "
Yang Ling shook his head solemnly and said, "If they are timid soldiers who ran away on their own, they will not have such a strong force. Once they break out of the encirclement, they will definitely run away separately. I have not figured out Zhao Sui's intention, but there must be a reason why he sent out such a lone army."
Jiang Bin rubbed his chin and said, "Duke, I have an idea. If they can send out a small group to avoid our eyes and ears and bypass the Taoist's encirclement, then we can also send out a small group to climb up the mountain and kill our way into their hinterland. Mount Dong Hua is three hundred miles in circumference. There must be a path up the mountain. How many men do they have to guard it? Duke, why don't you give me a group of men and I will kill my way up the Jade Pillar Peak. "
Yang Ling snorted and said, "There are fifty thousand men on the mountain, not five hundred. They sent out four hundred men to break out of the encirclement. What are you going to do with a few hundred men? They are defending the mountain and it will be difficult for our army to attack. There is no way we can coordinate with you. If you lead a lone army into the encirclement, no matter how good your martial arts are, you will be devoured by them. What good will it do for our army? "
Jiang Bin was speechless. Yang Ling thought for a while and said decisively, "Pass down my order. All troops are to attack the mountain immediately according to the original plan! Since Madman Zhao has sent out his army to break out of the encirclement, there is no chance of appeasing him. There is no need for us to wait for tomorrow. "
Xu Tai asked, "Duke, should we send someone to intercept this lone army that is escaping along the river?"
Yang Ling shook his head and said, "It's just four hundred men. Sun Qianhu's army is more than enough. Fenglingdu and Pujindu are heavily guarded. Once they cross the river, there will be a large army gathering at Tongguan. If they don't cross the river, they will be courting death. We will concentrate our forces to exterminate the Dong Hua Mountain Bandits. From now on, we will use all our strength to occupy the mountain passes. All the crossings at the southern foot of the river are to enter a state of alert to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of them. "
"Yes, General!" Xu Tai and Jiang Bin cupped their fists and hurried out.
The war drums thundered and the battle of Mount Zhongtiao finally began. The battle cries continued throughout the night. Within a radius of three hundred miles, the flames of war were ignited one after another. The small group of men that escaped from the mountain became the fuse for the battle. Following the original plan, the soldiers began to attack the mountain with all their might.
Battle reports continued to be sent to Yang Ling's central army. On the sand table, flags of various colors were constantly alternating. Sometimes, red flags would be inserted and sometimes, blue flags would be inserted. It was a sign that the dangerous areas were constantly changing hands in the desperate battle between the soldiers and the bandits.
The attacks on the periphery were constantly gaining and losing. Some of the mountain tops were already firmly under the control of the soldiers. This kind of attack speed is somewhat beyond Yang Ling's expectations. Frowning and staring at the sand table for a while, Yang Ling pointed to a few places and said, "These are the narrow areas of the valleys. We must first occupy the high ground before we can advance. The progress now is too fast."
Miao Kui said joyfully, "Heh heh, it must be our army's encirclement that has caused the bandits to lose their morale. The various armies are advancing at lightning speed."
Yang Ling stared attentively at the mountain ridges where red flags were inserted one after another. Still puzzled, he said, "Too fast, the progress is too fast. The various generals are too greedy. Once they seize the mountain top, they immediately advance. Their positions are not stable. We must immediately order them to advance steadily and be careful of Madman Zhao's counterattack."
Xu Tai shook his head and said, "High Duke, there is not enough time. Normally, it would take a long time to convey this order. Now that the forces of the enemy are intertwined with ours and there is blood everywhere, once the battle begins, we can only rely on the frontline generals to fight on their own. There is no time for us to issue any orders or dispatch them at any time."
Yang Ling let out a long sigh and nervously paced back and forth in the tent. Did I really overestimate the opponent? Or did the appeasement and division play such a big role? Every mountain is paved with blood. The intensity of the battle is definitely not fake. The Rattling Horse Bandits do not seem to be deliberately giving up their positions to lure us in.
Moreover, it is not very likely that the enemy will ambush and counterattack. Mount Donghua is crisscrossed with ridges and ravines. It is easy to ambush people, but it is difficult to mobilize people to form an attack formation. Moreover, the imperial army is attacking from all directions at the same time. Although the progress is fast and some slow, they can still take care of each other. It is not very likely that the Rattling Horse Bandits will concentrate their forces to take down one road.
Jiang Bin was delighted to see the battle and was eager to try. He hurriedly said, "Once High Duke arrives, the Rattling Horse Bandits will lose their morale. In addition, High Duke has mobilized a large number of troops from Shanxi to fight from all directions. The fighting power of the Rattling Horse Bandits is incomparable to the previous few times. In my opinion, they have no more tricks to play. High Duke, give me a road of troops and let me kill my way into the mountains to vent my anger."
Yang Ling smiled and said, "There is no need to rush. You can fight the battle. You and Commander Xu's men cannot be moved. It is impossible to completely annihilate them in the mountains. If Madman Zhao sees that the situation is not good, he will definitely break out … "
At this point, his pupils suddenly constricted. "Break out … break out … Could it be that Madman Zhao does not want to fight a hard battle and directly wants to break out of the encirclement?"
Yang Ling immediately turned around and stared at the sand table for a while. He slowly said, "Everyone, could it be that Madman Zhao does not want to continue defending the mountain and has decided to give up this natural stronghold and break out of the encirclement?"
Miao Kui doubted, "They have been defending and retreating all this time. If they want to break out of the encirclement, why do they need to first send a small group of troops to alarm the soldiers and urge our various armies to attack? Wouldn't it be easier to directly concentrate the troops and choose a point to break out of the encirclement? "
Yang Ling laughed dryly and said, "It is true that it is easy to break out of the encirclement that way, but it is also easy for the imperial army to surround and intercept them. Without the natural stronghold of Dongshan Hua to rely on, how can they resist my army of more than a hundred thousand?
If Madman Zhao decided to break out of the encirclement from the start and used a defensive position to confuse our ears and eyes, luring our various armies into the mountain? Taking the initiative to break out of the encirclement, first withdrawing before moving out, luring the soldiers into the mountain, decisively giving up the strategic stronghold, jumping out of the encirclement and escaping. All the armies will receive the news and reorganize their troops before retreating out of the mountain. How can they be faster than the well-prepared Rattling Horse Bandits? "
"What a good Madman Zhao!" Xu Tai sucked in a breath of cold air. "From the past few battles, I also feel that with the Rattling Horse Bandits' battle power, they should not have let our various armies succeed so easily. Duke's analysis is correct, I also feel that the possibility of this is very high."
Yang Ling's eyes flashed as he scanned the entire sand table. "Then … they should have a secret passage that allows their armies to pass through, allowing them to quickly jump out of the encirclement that is closing in on the mountain, taking advantage of the fact that the outer perimeter is empty and swaggering away. Which direction will he choose? "
His and Xu Tai's gazes moved towards the Yellow River on the sand table at the same time.
Starting from the Feiling Ferry, the lower reaches of the Yellow River became narrower, so there were many ports to cross the river in this large area. What did Madman Zhao mean by sending out a small group of troops along the South River? If Madman Zhao was really ingenious, luring the army into the mountain and jumping out of the encirclement, then his goal was self-evident. He should choose to cross the Yellow River at the Yellow River Ferry.
This should also be his only choice. Hebei and Henan were heavily guarded at the borders, various cities in Shanxi were in seclusion, and the army was gathered at Mount Donghua. If they took the dry route, how could they survive under the encirclement and pursuit of the soldiers?
Yang Ling straightened his back, looked at Xu Tai and nodded slightly at the same time.
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General Xu's attack was slow along the way. Seeing the flickering flames on the other mountain peaks, it was obvious that the army was advancing quickly. General Xu could not help but feel anxious. There was nothing faster for a general to be promoted than to make meritorious service. This time, Duke Wei was personally commanding the battle. If this battle was fought beautifully, then his future would be bright. But now, he was obviously lagging behind the other soldiers.
General Xu held his saber and stood on a rock. He pointed to the dense forest in front of him and said, "Fire the arrows, damn it, you must take it down for me. Qianhu Liu, cover with the archers. Qianhu Yan, charge again. "
Before the two generals under him could reply, the sound of wind breaking through the air suddenly sounded in the night sky. The night sky was deep, but the sky suddenly darkened, and people immediately realized what had happened. General Xu was shocked. He quickly jumped off the rock and dodged. At the same time, he shouted, "Shield man … Ah!"
A eagle feather hit his shoulder. The chain of his chainmail prevented the arrow from penetrating further but it still injured his skin. Thousands of arrows fell with the sound of the wind, sweeping away the lives that were caught off guard. Shrill screams were heard everywhere.
General Xu did not expect there to be so many archers along the way. He had charged for three rounds but did not see the other party reveal such strength. He was shocked and angry at the same time; he pulled out the arrowhead and was about to order his soldiers to counterattack when suddenly from the forest ahead of him came an earth-shattering battle cry. Borrowing the momentum of the mountain, countless men and horses rushed out of the forest toward his troops.
"Woo!" Even though they had just been attacked by the rain of arrows, the archers that appeared from behind the shields reacted quickly. Thousands of rain drops and cold stars suddenly pounced towards the source of the murderous shouts in the darkness. The Ringing Horse Bandits raised their wooden shields, and the sound of arrows rang out incessantly. The whole group stopped for a moment, and some of them fell to the ground, but the rest of them charged forward at an even faster speed.
Behind them, there was a continuous rain of arrows that passed them and rained down on the Ming camp. They were getting closer and closer. General Xu brandished his narrow saber and roared, leading his soldiers to charge forward.
Even though his shoulder was injured, he held his saber with both hands and chopped left and right. He was like a wolf and a tiger. In an instant, he cut down several Ringing Horse Bandits. Wave after wave of bandits charged forward without fear of death. The soldiers also grabbed their swords and spears and charged forward to meet them. The people of both sides collided with each other like huge waves on the seashore. Bodies rolled and blood gushed out like fountains.
The first wave of soldiers and bandits fell. The second wave and the third wave stepped over their corpses and charged forward without hesitation. Countless soldiers shouted as they charged towards death in search of a chance of survival. The smell of blood filled the valley.
There were too many enemies guarding the mouth of the valley. General Xu's arms were sore from all the fighting. He staggered back two steps under the protection of his bodyguards and wiped the sweat and blood off his face. He noticed that his troops were in disarray. The first of the three lines of defense that they had hastily changed from offense to defense had already been broken. The second line that he was at was in a stalemate. The enemy was getting stronger and more numerous as they fought. They were closing in on the third line of defense.
Everyone was attacking the mountain with all their might, so it was impossible for anyone to come to his aid. They also wouldn't have enough time to cross the mountains to help him. General Xu gritted his teeth and was about to order all the reserve troops to join the battle when a gong sounded in the night sky. Another earth-shattering roar came from the forest ahead. The mountain bandits who were fiercely fighting retreated as they heard the sound of the gong and gradually made way. Another group of fresh troops suddenly rushed over and piled up the exhausted and sluggish officers and soldiers who had been fighting fiercely as if they were chopping vegetables.
General Xu wanted to cry. How was this possible? Madman Zhao only had a total of fifty thousand soldiers and horses. They were defending the ravines and mountains in all directions. There shouldn't be more than two thousand troops in each area. How was it possible for them to arrange so many troops at the entrance of the valley?
The fire arrows ignited the withered trees and bushes, illuminating a large flag that had just appeared in the forest. A large black character reflected in General Xu's eyes. He was so shocked that he gaped and was tongue-tied. His troops were advancing slowly. They were still loitering around the periphery of Mount Donghua. However, the large flag that was raised in front of him had a large "Xing" character. It really shocked him.
Everyone knew that the leader of the Raging Horse Army of Mount Zhongtiao was Tiger Xing. However, this person fell ill not long after he started the army. This rebel troop had always been under the command of Madman Zhao. Today was really strange. Tiger Xing had actually come out of the mountain and charged here. They … they were going to break out of the encirclement. And the breakthrough they chose was my defensive zone!
This thought flashed across his mind like a spark. But it was too late. Tiger Xing led the troops in his sick state. He personally led the elite troops that he had brought out of Bazhou. They had gone through many battles and survived the waves. They charged over with a crazy offensive that could destroy everything …
When Yang Ling received the news, General Xu's defensive line had already been breached. General Xu and Qianhu Liu had died in battle. Qianhu Yan had only managed to escape with his three hundred remaining soldiers. The person who came to report brought accurate news. Tiger Xing had personally led about fifteen thousand men to break out of the encirclement and head straight for Feiling Ferry. They had actually chosen the most heavily defended and hardest to break through the first crossing.
Jiang Bin was ordered to lead his troops to Feiling Ferry to provide support. Miao Kui said anxiously, "Duke, it's too late to withdraw the troops in the mountains. We should move all the second line troops to Feiling Ferry. We should surround Tiger Xing's troops there and annihilate them in one battle."
Yang Ling sat in the chair and pondered for a long time. Then he took a deep breath and said slowly, "What about Madman Zhao? Red Madam? Who can tell me, where … are they now? Are they in Tiger Xing's army or are they still in Mount Zhongtiao? "
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