Dao Lan was greatly moved and couldn't help but throw herself into Ai Lang's arms. She just felt that her lover was like this, what more could a woman ask for! Feeling the warmth of Ai Lang's arms, I just hope it can be like this forever.
Mo Haotian said in confusion: "I heard that the Ming army was extremely brave and invincible in the world. Why did they give up Dali City and escape in a hurry this time?"
Dao Lan raised his head from Ai Lang's arms and said angrily: "How about being invincible in the world! I think it's an exaggeration! Facing the enemy's army pressing down on the enemy, why don't you panic and just think about escaping!" Mo Haotian said with a smile: "Perhaps the enemy is powerful." Dao Lan frowned and nodded, "That's right! Alas, I heard that the Tianzhu people came with an army of nearly 600,000, and Bagan devoted all its efforts to the whole country, led by King Pu Lipeng himself. Come to take revenge! There are also hundreds of thousands of rebels from Duan Zhichun. The enemy force is too powerful. It is reasonable that the current Ming army cannot resist it." Then he became worried and looked at Ai Lang and said : "Brother Tian, you still want to stay in Dali, but I'm afraid that Dali will soon become a place of competition for many parties, which may endanger your safety! You'd better come with me!"
Mo Haotian smiled and said: "Lan'er, don't worry, I know it well. If the situation is really dangerous, I will leave here immediately." Then he frowned and asked: "Lan'er, what do you think of the Ming Army's retreat this time? Could it be fake? I heard that the Ming Army often used similar methods to plot against their enemies!"
Dao Lan frowned and shook his head, "Probably not! If it was fake, I should have heard some rumors, but no. In addition, under the current situation, do the Ming army still dare to play any tricks? They are If you want to play tricks, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do! With more than a million enemy troops surrounding them from three directions, the Ming army has no room to use their tactics!" Mo Haotian felt that Dao Lan's words made sense and couldn't help but click. nod.
At this time, a housekeeper rushed into the hall and bowed to Dao Lan; "Madam, everything is ready. We just need to wait for Madam to arrive before we can set off." Dao Lan said to Mo Haotian: "Brother Tian, Are you really not going to come with me?" Mo Haotian sighed, "I can't help it! Lan'er, you go first, I will come to you soon!" Dao Lan reluctantly left, feeling affectionate Maimai said: "Brother Tian, I'll wait for you in Bianliang!" Mo Haotian nodded.
Dao Lan, surrounded by all the servants and maids, left the hall and went out of the gate. At this time, about two hundred people were waiting for her at the gate, as well as dozens of carriages and ox carts filled with gold, silver, jewels, silk, and satin. When everyone saw Dao Lan coming out, they all worshiped together: "Madam!"
Dao Lan boarded the most gorgeous carriage with the help of her maid, opened the curtains, and waved goodbye to Mo Haotian who was standing not far away. The team started and walked slowly towards the south city gate.
When Mo Haotian saw Dao Lan and his group drifting away, he left here and returned to his secret place in the city. As soon as he came back, he saw two cronies, tall and short, waiting. When the two saw Mo Haotian's return, they hurried forward to greet him. Then the tall confidant said with joy on his face: "Sir, those people have been convinced by us and are willing to join us!"
Mo Haotian was overjoyed and said: "Very good! With them, we will have our own power in Dali!"
The short man cupped his fists and said, "They want to meet the young master." Mo Haotian smiled and said, "Since you have become my subordinate, you naturally want to meet me." Then he said to the short man: "Go and make arrangements. "The short man clasped his fists and promised. The tall man asked: "Sir, the armies of Tianzhu people and Bagan people have approached Dali. Should we go and see their leader?"
Mo Haotian waved his hand and said: "It's not the time yet. We have nothing to talk about when we meet them. We have nothing to give them, so it's hard for them to take us seriously." The tall man asked in surprise: "Don't you follow the rules? Did you learn any useful information from Mrs. Erhai?"
Mo Haotian shook his head and said: "This time the Ming army really escaped." The tall and short looked at each other. Mo Haotian smiled and said: "This is also a good thing. Although I don't have any good gifts to meet the leaders of Tianzhu and Bagan people, it is a good thing after all since the Ming army was defeated and fled. From then on, Tianzhu and Pagan people Gan and the Ming Dynasty have formed a deep hatred, and the Ming Dynasty will definitely not let it go. There will be a long war in the future, which will be very beneficial to our long-term plan." The tall and short people nodded in sympathy.
Mo Haotian glanced at the two of them and said: "What we have to do is to keep a low profile and secretly accumulate strength. If we don't activate it, we will do it. Once we activate it, we must target the Ming Dynasty's vital points!" The tall and short people clasped their fists and said, "I obey you, sir." Life!"
His eyes turned to Fengyu County. Duan Zhichun led more than 100,000 troops out of Fengyu County and hurried towards Dali City. Since there was no threat in Fengyu County, only Meng Tuo and 10,000 troops were left to defend.
Hundreds of thousands of troops rushed towards Dali City. On the way, they continued to receive news that various departments of the Ming army and noble officials who had defected to Yanyun left one after another. Finally, the 10,000 war cavalry that served as the rearguard also withdrew. Soon after, news came that Dali City had fallen into a state of uncontrollability. Many gangsters took the opportunity to kill people, set fires, and steal money, food, and women. Dali City was in chaos. Duan Zhichun was very anxious and immediately ordered the army to speed up.
The army marched day and night, and it took only one day and one night to reach Dali City. I saw the city gate of Dali City wide open. Black smoke was everywhere in the city. Cries, screams and wild laughter kept coming. At the city gate, people kept dragging their families and running out in panic.
Duan Zhichun felt that the situation was serious and quickly ordered all the troops to enter the city from all sides to stabilize the situation and eliminate the bandits who took advantage of the situation. The generals agreed with a bang and immediately led their own soldiers. Duan Zhichun led 50,000 troops and prepared to enter the city from the north gate in front of him.
Boom! A loud noise suddenly came from the horizon. Duan Zhichun couldn't help but be stunned. I was very surprised and couldn't help but follow the sound. Then, a loud bang-dong-dong-dong sound came from the horizon, but also seemed to come from the depths of the earth, one after another, very heavy, giving people an uneasy feeling. Duan Zhichun's expression changed with horror. He heard clearly at this moment that the loud noise coming from time to time was not a strange sound, but the war drums of the Ming army! The other Dali soldiers also looked surprised and uncertain!
Amidst the heavy sound of war drums, I could see the black tide surging in the forest more than ten miles away, and at the same time, a loud rumbling sound like a tidal wave came along the earth. Duan Zhichun and others are also veteran generals who have experienced many wars. Seeing this scene, they immediately realized that it was the enemy's cavalry that had launched a charge! Duan Jiang's expression changed and he shouted: "No! It's the Ming Army! We are ambushed!" When he shouted, the scene immediately became commotion. Everyone was in disbelief. The Ming Army had obviously retreated, how could it happen? A troop of 10,000 warriors appeared at this location?
Duan Gai shouted angrily at the commotion of the soldiers: "What are you all panicking about? These must be the troops left behind by the Ming army to break up the rear!" When the soldiers heard this, they felt that it made sense, and their panicked hearts calmed down. .
Duan Gaichong shouted to Duan Zhichun: "Nephew, why are you still in a daze? Quickly order the army to form a formation and prepare to fight! There is nothing to be afraid of with a mere 10,000 Ming Dynasty warriors! After we have eliminated them, we can enter the city again Not too late!"
Duan Zhichun nodded, pulled out his sword, raised it high, and shouted: "The army is arrayed and ready to fight!"
After receiving the order, the officers and soldiers of the Dali Army immediately began to line up on the spot. For a while, they saw people and horses galloping back and forth, smoke and dust, flags and banners surging, horses neighing and people shouting, and the rumble of footsteps. The formation speed of the Dali army was naturally not comparable to that of the Ming army. However, since the 10,000 Ming war horsemen were more than ten miles away from each other, the Dali army still had enough time to form the formation.
When the Ming Dynasty war cavalry galloped only three or four miles away from the Dali army, the Dali army had already formed its formation. I saw hundreds of thousands of troops forming three huge phalanxes. The central army's formation was in the middle, with a phalanx on the left and right as wings. In each formation, the shield bearers were at the forefront, using their shields to form a shield wall. , the leader is in the back, assisting the shield bearers to form a defensive front, and behind them are the densely packed crossbowmen, they will be the main killing force!
Ten thousand Ming war horsemen stopped two miles away from the enemy's formation, lined up in battle formation, and prepared for an attack. Suddenly, the battlefield became quiet and solemn.
Dong dong dong dong... The soldiers of the Dali Army suddenly heard the roar of war drums coming from the distance behind them. Duan Zhichun and others were surprised and quickly followed the sound, only to see another cavalry force of more than 10,000 people rushing from the woods more than ten miles away. At the same time, there were crowds of people like waves, and there was an endless amount of infantry. The large army also came from that way. Seeing such a scene, Duan Zhichun and others were horrified, because the enemy's infantry was huge in size, numbering 100,000. It was obviously impossible for such a huge force to stay behind to break up the rear! Duan Jiang changed his color and said, "This is a trap! This is a trap!" Everyone was shocked.
Duan Gai came back to his senses and said in disbelief: "Why, how could it be a trap? Obviously, our scouts didn't find any suspicious signs!" Duan Zhichun said with a stern face: "What the scouts discovered is basically a Ming Dynasty person. They deliberately let us find out! They are so treacherous! They know that at this time, the Tianzhu and Bagan people's armies are approaching, and we will not doubt or care about our suspicion, so they just set up a scheme to take advantage of us at this time Entrapped!"
When he said this, the sound of war drums was also heard from another direction. Everyone quickly looked in the other direction and saw another army of almost 100,000 people slowly approaching.
Duan Jiang said anxiously: "The Ming people are trying to trick us, so there must be really no soldiers left in the city. Let's enter the city quickly!" Duan Gai's eyes lit up, as if a drowning man had grabbed a life-saving straw. He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes! Let's enter the city quickly! Relying on the strong city to hold on, we will be able to hold on until the Tianzhu and Bagan people arrive!"
Duan Zhichun pointed at the 10,000 Ming Dynasty warriors who were ready to go not far away, and said angrily: "Don't you see those Ming warriors? What is their purpose of monitoring us not far away? Isn't it to prevent our army from retreating into the city!" Everyone was frightened when they heard this. Duan Zhichun said with a gloomy face: "Shi Liancheng is really good at planning! These ten thousand warriors are watching us. If we turn around and run towards the city, they will definitely take advantage of the situation and pounce on us. At that time, the army will be rushed to pieces. Fall! Even if most of our troops can rush into the city, their war cavalry can also take advantage of the situation to rush into the city! We can't close the city gate at all. In an instant, the enemy army enters the city, can our army survive?" Everyone's My heart couldn't help but sink to the bottom.
Duan Zhichun saw the expressions of the generals in his eyes and said: "It is impossible to retreat into the city, we can only form an array on the spot! Don't be afraid, our army's strength is not much less than theirs, our army has already formed a military array , it is absolutely impossible for them to defeat our army in a short time!"
When the generals heard his decisive words, they couldn't help but regain a lot of confidence. However, seeing the enemy's army of over 200,000 approaching from two directions, with banners surging, military formations like a tide, rumbling loudly, and the earth shaking, I still couldn't help but feel frightened.
The Ming army approached the Dali army from two directions, and stopped about two miles away. Suddenly, the surging military force became as solemn as a mountain. The movement and silence were breathtaking. Even Duan Guan, a guy who did not understand military affairs, could not help but feel a heavy pressure and could not help but show a look of fear on his face.
Duan Zhichun raised his sword and shouted: "Get ready to fight!"
The Dali army shouted in unison and got ready for battle.
However, the Ming army did not launch an attack. They lined up two miles away and remained motionless. The Dali Army officers were full of suspicion, but they were also slightly relieved. Regardless of whether they are generals or soldiers, they are actually not sure about fighting the Ming army. Since the Ming army does not attack, it is a dream.
At this moment, huge screams and screams suddenly came from Dali City, mixed with the sound of slashing and killing, and a loud roar like a surging tide.
Duan Zhichun and others looked at each other in confusion. They all guessed that the Ming army must have invaded the city, and they couldn't help but feel anxious. Everyone felt that the situation was getting worse and worse, and wanted to leave as soon as possible. However, facing the encirclement of more than 200,000 Ming troops, they did not dare to move at all! They knew very well that once they lost the protection of the formation, the Ming army would definitely pounce on them like tigers and wolves. At that time, the army of hundreds of thousands would probably be annihilated!
The chaotic sounds of slashing and screaming in the city gradually disappeared. At this time, the sun has reached the top of the head, and the hot sunlight shines down, making people feel the skin tingling, like needles. At this time, it was already early summer. Although it was very cool in the shade, you could still feel the scorching power of the sun under direct sunlight. The Dali soldiers were sweating profusely and panting. Although there was no fighting, everyone felt very tired after standing under the sun for such a long time. However, what frightened the Dali soldiers was that those who stood under the sun like themselves The Ming army was still the same as before, with a mountainous momentum and a chilling atmosphere. The scorching sun seemed not to have the slightest impact on them.
At this moment, someone pointed at the city wall and shouted: "There are people on the wall!" All the Dali soldiers immediately looked towards the city wall and saw many Ming soldiers carrying things to the city wall. I couldn't help but feel surprised and doubtful.
Soon after, only huge black iron pipes were pushed out of the wall stacks. None of the Dali soldiers had seen anything like that, and their faces showed confusion. Duan Zhichun suddenly thought of the description of the Ming Dynasty's "cannon" in the intelligence. He looked horrified and couldn't help shouting: "No!" Everyone around looked at him in surprise. They didn't know why the general acted like this after seeing those iron pipes. Panic!
On top of the city, a Ming general raised his red flag and shouted.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of thunder and thunder on the top of the city, and at the same time, smoke and flames surged. The Dali soldiers were startled. Before they could react, they felt countless black objects roaring and flying into their own army formation. In an instant, they saw flesh and blood flying everywhere, and there were screams and screams. The three formations were in a commotion, and the original strict formation had become a bit chaotic. At this moment, a huge flame suddenly surged from the crowd, rolling up the human body parts and flying all over the sky. At the same time, a loud noise was made that was louder than the previous one. The Dali Army officers were horrified, and then they saw A fireball rose up among the crowd, drowning countless of our own soldiers, and their ears were almost deafened by the huge explosion. Many Dali soldiers couldn't help but scream.
The explosion stopped, but the Dali Army soldiers still felt their ears buzzing and their heads dizzy. The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and they saw countless layers of deep or shallow soil appearing in the place that was originally occupied by people. The pit was filled with broken limbs and fragments inside and outside the pit. Many injured people were crawling on the ground with difficulty, screaming in agony.
The Dali soldiers were so horrified when they saw such a scene in front of them that they forgot for a moment that there was an army of Ming Dynasty around them.
Dong Dong Dong... Ming's war drums suddenly sounded loudly. The Dali soldiers were shocked and came to their senses. Only then did they realize that there were Ming troops around them. Seeing the originally motionless Ming army moving, Duan Zhichun felt his heart tremble. Duan Zhichun shouted at the top of his lungs: "Get ready to fight! Get ready to fight!" The Dali soldiers panicked and ran around.
The army of the Ming Dynasty rushed forward, with cavalry in front and infantry behind, surging and murderous!
"Archers, prepare!" Duan Zhichun shouted anxiously. Duan Zhichun, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, could not control his emotions.
The Dali archers bent their bows and set arrows, preparing to shoot. A moment later, seeing the Ming army entering the shooting range, the Dali archers fired their arrows without waiting for orders! The arrows flew across the sky and flew into the rolling tide, causing many ripples! However, the charging momentum of the Ming Dynasty army became more fierce and surging, and the roars were loud, like the roar of huge waves. It was really thrilling! The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty raised their swords high, reflecting a cold light, and their boundless murderous intent shot straight into the sky!
Seeing this scene, the Dali soldiers couldn't help but be horrified. The crowd stirred and began to retreat slowly. Duan Zhichun shouted loudly and wielded his sword to kill several officers who retreated. However, it was of no use. The Dali army officers were already frightened! I don't know who suddenly shouted, dropped their weapons, turned around and ran for their lives. Immediately, the Dali soldiers dropped their weapons and turned around to run for their lives. In an instant, the Dali army ran backwards like a tide. Duan Zhichun screamed repeatedly, but no one paid any attention to him. He was swept up by the tide of the defeated troops and fled towards the rear involuntarily.
The Ming army crashed into the Dali army, and it was like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep, killing the Dali army officers and soldiers with blood-covered corpses flying around. There was blood flying everywhere and mutilated limbs flying everywhere. This was simply a one-sided massacre!
At the same time, two other armies of the Ming Dynasty also joined the battlefield to encircle and suppress the Dali Army. The situation on the scene was as if countless wolves were encircling and suppressing their prey. The prey was in extreme panic, running around like headless flies; flesh and blood flew everywhere under the flying claws, corpses were strewn on the ground, and blood flowed into channels. …
Transfer to Fengyu County. After receiving the report, Fengyu County Guard General Meng Tuo immediately boarded the city gate tower. Following the officer's guidance and looking into the distance, I saw an army of our own coming from the direction of Dali City, numbering about ten thousand people.
Meng Tuo didn't feel anything strange at all. He thought it might be the team sent by the general to transport grain and grass. Soon after, the army outside the city came to the city gate. Meng Tuo and others saw clearly at this time that the tens of thousands of troops outside the city were in a very embarrassed state. Some of them were covered in blood, and the armors and robes of others were in tatters. This army had obviously just experienced something. A fierce battle to escape.
Meng Tuo was greatly surprised and asked loudly: "Whose subordinates are you? What happened?" A big man who looked like an officer in the crowd said loudly: "We are the subordinates of General Duan Jiang, and there are others." Some of the general's men. We encountered an enemy ambush outside Dali City and were defeated! Open the city gate quickly and let us in! The enemy's pursuers are about to arrive!" As he turned to look behind him, it seemed as if He looked worried that his pursuers would catch up at any time.
Meng Tuo saw flags surging among the mountains in the distance, and there was also a faint roar, and he realized that it must be the Ming Dynasty's pursuers. Meng Tuo was so panicked that he quickly had the city gate opened.
The city gate opened, and the defeated troops outside the city surged in. Meng Tuo saw the officer who had just spoken to him and asked anxiously: "You are the only ones back? Where is the general?" The officer sighed. Meng Tuo couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat, and he asked anxiously: "Did something unexpected happen to him, General?"
The sight turns to the west of Dian Cang Mountain. The originally inaccessible western foothills of Diancang Mountain were actually filled with people and horses, with flags and banners surging, and the rumble of footsteps startled the surrounding beasts. This is an incredibly large army. This is the army of the Tianzhu people. This time, the Tianzhu army did not march towards Longweiguan. Instead, it turned north and went north along the western foot of Diancang Mountain, preparing to attack Dali City through Fengyu County.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
