On the walls of Yongren City.
Bai Qi had seen Wang Meng's adjustments to the allied army.
How could such a trick trouble Bai Qi? He immediately issued the order, "Zhao Bonu!"
"This general is here!"
"Immediately gather a group of battle-ready soldiers and have them gather near the southern gate. Await further orders!"
"Yes!"
Zhao Bonu left to carry out the order.
The Dragon Stallion Army had lost more than six thousand men in the battle. Fortunately, the enemy had stopped attacking the city. Apart from leaving behind a group to guard the southern walls, the rest had been gathered by Zhao Bonu, totaling more than thirty thousand men.
Bai Qi then issued the order, "Sound the drums!"
"Yes!"
Dong! Dong dong!
This was the first time the drums had sounded on the walls of Yongren City, but not for the defending army. The rapid and forceful beating of the drums reached the ears of the Imperial Guards who were fighting outside the city.
The Imperial Guards who were still fighting perked up when they heard the drums, especially E Lai and the other division commanders, who were overjoyed and ordered their deputies, "Pay attention to the flags on the walls at all times."
"Yes!"
It turned out that Bai Qi had already told E Lai that when the army was in a stalemate, Bai Qi would personally command the Imperial Guards outside the city with the flags from above.
The Imperial Guards' line of sight would be obstructed by the chaotic battlefield, and even with their discipline, they could fall behind or make mistakes in their marching routes.
A single misstep could even result in an ambush by the allied army.
With this move from Bai Qi, there would be no more problems.
Bai Qi could see the entire battlefield from his vantage point, and with his superb command skills, he could nimbly instruct the army to attack and avoid according to the changes in the battlefield.
To put it bluntly, Bai Qi was the eyes and brains of the Imperial Guards.
With Bai Qi's command, the Imperial Guards outside the city only needed to follow orders and kill the enemy. This was exactly what the Imperial Guards were thinking.
With the two working together, they could achieve twice the results with half the effort.
Sure enough, under Bai Qi's command, the Imperial Guards easily bypassed the defensive formations that Wang Meng had painstakingly set up and killed their way into the allied army's rear, throwing them into chaos once more.
The defeated allied army was already a flock of frightened birds. If the allied army could block them and give them time to recover, they would still be able to put up a fight. But just as they took a breather, that group of murderous gods would arrive. How could they not be frightened?
Rumors began to spread in the army.
At the beginning, it was something like "The Great Xia army launched a sneak attack from the north with 100,000 soldiers." Slowly, it evolved into "The Great Xia army set up a trap with a total of 300,000 soldiers."
However, the soldiers believed it without a doubt.
Otherwise, how could the enemy have beaten them into such a sorry state?
"There's no more accurate news than this." The soldiers vowed as they fled. Only then would they be able to escape with a clear conscience.
As for the ten thousand members of the Law Enforcement Squad, they were unable to stabilize the situation amidst the surging army formation. In fact, they could not even protect themselves because the God of Slaughter, Bai Qi, had already noticed them!
The expressionless Bai Qi was like a brilliant surgeon. The Imperial Guards were the scalpel in Bai Qi's hand, accurately cutting and dissecting the allied forces.
Whichever unit they destroyed could dismember the enemy's defensive line; whichever fortress they destroyed could tear open a gap in the enemy's defense line; whichever position they attacked could cause the greatest damage to the allied forces.
Bai Qi was well aware of this, and his gaze was like lightning.
In comparison, Wang Meng's command and response were very weak. Seeing that the allied army was in a mess, Wang Meng had already lost control of the army.
The allied army's total defeat was inevitable.
The first to retreat was still the Xiao Alliance's Mutant Army. At first, these players fled out of instinct to save their lives, but now that they were fleeing, they almost collapsed because of the bloody battlefield.
Imagine an adventurer player who only dealt with monsters and bandits in such a noisy, bloody, and chaotic battlefield. He was surrounded by people, and because it was too chaotic, he was separated from his teammates and surrounded by soldiers of the Alliance that he did not know.
Thinking that the God of Slaughter behind him could kill him at any time, how could he not be afraid?
At this time, he did not care about the overall situation or victory. It was better to escape as soon as possible. After today's experience, this player was not willing to step into the battlefield again.
It was more practical to play one-on-one games with monsters and bandits in peace.
The Mutant Army's defeat became the catalyst for the allied army's total defeat. A defeat that no one could stop was staged outside Yongren City. It was a spectacular scene.
As far as the eye could see, the southern suburbs of Yongren City, the land that stretched for hundreds of miles was filled with soldiers who had abandoned their helmets and armor, fleeing south without a care for their lives.
Rations, siege equipment, and even weapons and armor had all been abandoned on the battlefield.
Thick smoke billowed from the small mountain where the allied command center was located. This was the result of Wang Meng's order to burn down the tents along with the marching materials before he retreated.
Fortunately, Wang Meng still had some conscience and had released Xiao Nianying when he retreated.
Bai Qi knew that the outcome had been decided, but he was still not satisfied. He wanted to continue expanding his gains. "Order Zhao Bonu to immediately leave the city and lead the troops in pursuit."
"Yes!"
After a while, the southern gate that the allied army had failed to take opened from the inside.
The thirty thousand Dragon Stallion soldiers, who had been waiting for a long time, charged out like ferocious tigers, cooperating with the Imperial Guard to encircle and annihilate the allied army.
They had captured countless prisoners along the way.
In the blink of an eye, it was night time, and they were no longer able to continue their march.
Whether they were chasing or fleeing, they had won precious time to catch their breath, rest, and eat something to replenish their energy.
The tragic allied army suddenly discovered that their rations and supplies had long since been lost, and there was nothing left to eat. They had no choice but to catch some river water to fill their stomachs.
It was destined that no one would be able to sleep that night.
Wang Meng could be considered a responsible commander and was not in a hurry to commit suicide to atone for his crimes. He knew that at times like this, as the commander-in-chief of the army, he had to shoulder even more responsibility.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Wang Meng sent out groups of soldiers to gather the remnants of the army and form a combined force. Because Wang Meng knew that the Great Xia army would not let them off so easily.
As soon as the sun rose, the pack of vicious wolves would catch up again.
After calming down a little, the allied soldiers couldn't understand why they had fled so crazily during the day. At that time, there was only one thought in their minds.
"Run, run as far as we can to the south!"
When they came to their senses, they were all ashamed. This was not like a regular army at all.
After receiving the summon order from the commander-in-chief, the majority of the soldiers chose to join up with him. This was the best way to save their lives.
After all, they were still within the borders of the Great Xia.
Scattered soldiers would not be able to escape the pursuit of the Great Xia. Only by uniting together would they have a chance of survival.
Once again, Wang Meng became the backbone of the allied army. Even the players of the Xiao Alliance did not leave alone. Without the protection of the army, they had no confidence in escaping back to Dali.
The problem was that E Lai, Zhao Bonu, and the other Great Xia generals would not let Wang Meng do as he wished.
Just as Wang Meng sent out the liaison team, E Lai and the others were not idle either. They sent out elite cavalry and launched surprise attacks that night. They constantly harassed the allied army and made it impossible for them to have peace.
Every time the Great Xia cavalry attacked, no matter how many there were, the frightened allied army would only run away. They did not even think of resisting on the spot.
That night, the remnants of the allied forces, who had been fighting for an entire day, were tortured by the Great Xia cavalry. They didn't get a good night's sleep.
Early in the morning, their eyes were bloodshot.
And this was just the beginning of the nightmare.
At daybreak, the Great Xia army chased after them and launched another massacre.
The focus of the attack was the allied army that Wang Meng had painstakingly gathered. Under the attack of E Lai, it was once again torn apart and dispersed.
Wang Meng's heart was full of despair when he saw this.
The two armies launched a life and death chase in the wilderness of Dongchuan County.
The remnants of the allied army were constantly slaughtered or simply surrendered, and the number of prisoners of war increased exponentially.
This went on for two days and two nights.
On the morning of the third day, the remnants of the allied army finally ran to the border and were about to enter the territory of Dali County. The number of allied army that could make it this far was less than 60,000.
"Phew, I've finally escaped death!"
The officers and soldiers of the allied army had a kind of joy of surviving a disaster, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.
In the army formation, Wang Meng, little Mu Tuo, Xiao Nianying and the others were impressively in line, firmly protected by personal guards. It was just that their faces no longer had the high spirits they had when they set off. Each and every one of them was extremely embarrassed.
Xiao Nianying was even more disheartened.
After a big battle, the 100,000 troops of the Xiao Alliance were now less than 30,000.
Just the death compensation alone was an astronomical figure.
If they really wanted to compensate them one by one, the Xiao Alliance could only go bankrupt. Not to mention that this battle had greatly damaged the overall strength of the Xiao Alliance. They were afraid that they would not be able to maintain their position as the overlord of Dali Royal City.
A great crisis had already enveloped Xiao Nianying, the Xiao family, and the Xiao Alliance.
It was absolutely difficult for Xiao Nianying to withstand this crisis. What had supported Xiao Nianying until now was that glimmer of hope. This expedition was all because of the [Yan Huang Alliance], and they would not ignore the Xiao Alliance.
The Xiao Alliance was not a chess piece that could be abandoned by the [Yan Huang Alliance] at any time. The Xiao family was a member of the [Silver Hand] and could not be provoked.
It was just that this battle was ultimately lost.
When the army came to the border, the commander of the Dali imperial guards suddenly frowned and said to Wang Meng, "General, isn't this border a little too quiet?"
Wang Meng was startled, then reacted and said, "It is indeed a little too quiet."
There must be a reason for things to be abnormal.
Along the way, Wang Meng always felt that there was an extremely important thing that he had forgotten.
"Let the whole army be on guard!" Wang Meng instinctively ordered.
It was better to be safe than sorry.
Seeing this, little Mu Tuo said disapprovingly, "I say, General Wang, aren't you making a big fuss over a minor issue? Have you been frightened by the Great Xia army?"
As soon as his voice fell, the rumbling sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded in the woods on both sides of the border.
When Wang Meng heard this, his face instantly turned pale. He finally remembered what was going on. "Damn it, how could I forget, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry of the Great Xia has never appeared in Dongchuan County."
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