Tongyehu was extremely wary of Du Qi. It could even be said that he feared Du Qi like a snake or a scorpion. When he recalled how he had fallen into Du Qi's hands during the battle at the border between Gaochang and Yanqi Country, Tongyehu shuddered.
Fortunately, his good uncle, Mo Heduo, rebelled, so Du Qi let him go and he was able to escape this calamity.
If he fell into Du Qi's hands again, the consequences would be dire. This was especially so after he had scolded Du Qi. It was as if Du Qi would not be able to break through the city. He had already said those words. At this time, Tongyehu could not fall into Du Qi's hands.
Tongyehu hurriedly retreated.
The army did not continue fighting. Under the provocation of Du Qi's threats, the Turks quickly opened up a path and retreated. However, the battle was very chaotic. Because it was night, even though there were torches everywhere, it was still not as convenient as during the day.
However, Tong Yehu didn't care about that. He just kept sprinting away. According to the original plan, he led the army to the west of the city. When Tong Yehu gradually shook off his pursuers and was very close to the west side of the city, Tong Yehu suddenly looked around. When he looked up, he didn't see any trace of Zhao Dengyan.
Previously, Tongyehu only cared about retreating. He did not care about Zhao Dengyan. After all, he was panicking. How could he have the time to care about Zhao Dengyan? Seeing that he did not see anyone, Tongyehu immediately asked the people around him. However, all of them said that they did not know.
Tongyehu valued Zhao Dengyan. The other Turk generals did not care about Zhao Dengyan's life.
Many of them wanted Zhao Dengyan to die. This was because Zhao Dengyan's survival would make Tongyehu's life difficult for many people. Under this premise, they could not wish for Zhao Dengyan to die in the chaos.
Tongyehu could only sigh.
However, Tongyehu could not stop. This was because there were still crazed Gu Mo soldiers behind him. Tongyehu was worried that they would catch up to him. Thus, he did not dare to waste any time and fled.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
Tong Yehu led the army to the west gate.
The main force of the city was concentrated at the east gate, while the west gate was only guarded by a small number of soldiers. When the Yehu's army arrived, the generals of the West Gate all hid and didn't dare to show their faces.
Tong Yehu ordered the soldiers to open the city gates and led the soldiers out of the city. The burning torches dispelled the darkness outside the city. In addition, there was a full moon in the sky, so the road outside was illuminated.
Tong Yehu managed to kill his way out and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
He was finally out.
"Retreat, let's continue to retreat!"
Tong Yehu did not dare to stay any longer because he believed that if he stayed in Gu Mo Kingdom, he might encounter a sudden disaster. It was better to leave and return to Thousand Springs as soon as possible to be at ease. As for Zhao Dengyan's suggestion of using the city as a shield when they retreated to the next city, Tong Yehu didn't have the ability to do so because Zhao Dengyan wasn't around and there wasn't anyone who could come up with a plan. Therefore, he had already given up on this idea.
Right now, Tong Yehu was preparing to withdraw to Thousand Springs.
The army continued on their way. The two li out of the city was rather spacious. But after two li, there was a forest in front of them. However, there were trees on both sides, and the road in the middle was actually not so bad. It was an official road that was ten-some zhang wide.
This area could accommodate Tong Yehu's army.
Although Tong Yehu's main force was still there after the previous battle, he had only lost two or three thousand men. This was not a big loss for Tong Yehu.
The group of people entered the forest and continued on their way. However, when they were about one li away, the soldier at the front suddenly stepped on something and a crisp sound was heard.
Boom!!!
There was an explosion.
The moment the explosion occurred, the ground lit up with flames and dirt flew everywhere. The soldier who had stepped on the mine and the soldiers around him were sent flying into the air. By the time they landed, they were already gasping for air.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!
There was a series of explosions.
After the explosions.
More dirt flew into the air as more than twenty Turkic cavalry were killed. At this moment, none of the Turkic cavalry dared to advance any further. Many of the Turkic cavalry had already lost their warhorses. After all, they had suffered heavy losses when the city was attacked.
All of the Turkic soldiers stopped. When Tong Yehu saw the explosion in front of him, his face began to twitch, and a look of fear appeared on his face.
Damn it, he had fallen into a trap!
He had fallen into Du Qi's trap again.
Tong Yehu loudly ordered, "Men, charge forward. As long as we charge forward, we still have a chance."
But when the order was given, not many people charged forward.
Almost none of them.
The reason was very simple. Charging forward was suicide. Thus, even though they knew that there was only death ahead, no one dared to charge forward. At this moment, torches were lit in the forest on both sides of the official road. Under the red light, the surroundings were as bright as day.
Du Qi was among them.
When Du Qi saw Tong Yehu, he shouted, "Tong Yehu, this king sees you again. The last time I saw you, you were outside the city. You were high-spirited and arrogant, saying that you wanted to fight this king. Today, this king sees you again. Unfortunately, you are now as panicked as a stray dog. "
Tong Yehu's eyes darted around, but his heart was filled with anxiety. The current situation was extremely unfavorable to him. If he was careless, he would be doomed.
Before Tong Yehu could speak, Du Qi continued, "Turkic soldiers, you all know about this king's weapons. Apart from laying a lot of landmines on the road ahead to prevent you from going forward, this Prince has also laid a lot of landmines. At the same time, this king has brought enough weapons. As long as this king gives the order, countless grenades will be thrown out from the forest and explode in your midst. "
At this point, Du Qi paused for a moment before continuing, "I believe that many of you have experienced this before. Now, this king will give you a chance. Put down your weapons and surrender. I will not kill those who surrender, but I will kill those who resist. "
These tyrannical words came from Du Qi's mouth.
This was not a threat.
It was Du Qi stating the facts.
Many of the generals under Tong Yehu's command had experienced the battle in the Great Wind Forest and Fang Valley. They knew how powerful Du Qi's weapons were. If they were to fight with Du Qi, they would be courting death. Therefore, when Du Qi spoke, regardless of how high Tong Yehu's prestige was among the Turkic people, there were people who stood out to surrender.
Someone shouted, "King Xia, I am willing to surrender. Please don't throw weapons, please don't throw weapons that can explode!"
"King Xia, please be merciful."
Following that, there were people who shouted.
"King Xia, please be merciful!"
"King Xia, we are willing to surrender. Please be merciful."
"King Xia, please be merciful."
…
One by one, the chiefs of the Turkic tribes begged for mercy. It was not that they did not want to fight to the death. It was because even if they were the most elite cavalry, it was useless. Especially in front of the so-called grenades, everything was like paper.
No matter how powerful they were, a single grenade was enough to solve everything.
One by one, the chiefs of the tribes begged for mercy.
As the chiefs begged for mercy, more and more Turkic soldiers dismounted from their horses and knelt down to surrender. No one was willing to fight to the death.
One by one, they knelt down. In the end, most of them knelt down.
Only Tong Yehu and a few others were left.
Tong Yehu was embarrassed.
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