Zheng Kuan jumped off his horse, quickly stood beside Wang Zhong's body, raised his sword and looked at the Dongdu cavalry who were blocked by the fire bull.
"Wang Zhong has died here. Anyone who still wants to survive must surrender immediately!"
As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers shouted loudly, surrender! drop! drop!
The sound was like a loud bell, resounding throughout the Jialan Temple.
Someone among the cavalry shouted with all his strength: "We can't surrender! Avenge General Wang! Fight to the death and never retreat!"
More and more Dongdu defenders shouted out after the first person, and the words in their mouths seemed to have a power, driving them to continue to resist.
But such a sudden surge of enthusiasm will only be ruthlessly extinguished by reality after another defeat.
Because from the moment the hunter becomes the prey, the defeat is already decided.
The Dongdu cavalry who resisted bravely only charged once and was completely suppressed by the soldiers coming from the front.
Only half of the cavalry team was left, and all of them, including men and horses, were surrounded in the middle of the courtyard. The soldiers on the edge were ripped off their horses and trampled under their feet by the Hebei soldiers.
Guan Xiao spoke out: "Collect all his weapons and kill those who refuse to surrender on the spot!"
His words were obviously more convincing than Zheng Kuan's, and the soldiers on both sides began to follow his instructions.
When it is time to dismount and surrender, dismount and surrender; when it is time to collect the weapon, collect the weapon.
In the trapped formation, there were some people who wanted to incite morale. As soon as they made a sound, they were stopped by their comrades beside them.
When the general dies, the morale of the army is shattered.
They were completely defeated...
Guan Xiao told Zhou Biao some follow-up matters and headed towards the entrance of Jialan Temple.
Zheng Kuan originally thought that Guan Xiao came here to praise him, but the other party just patted him on the shoulder and then stepped directly over him.
Looking at the half-hundred people surrounding the entrance, Guan Xiao clasped his fists and made a sound.
"You must be the ones who lend a helping hand and provide Zheng Kuan with fire oxen!"
Those who can stand here safely are naturally the people of Yijian Villa.
Ye Dangting raised his hand and returned the salute, saying: "This assistance in the battle is nothing more than a simple effort. Even without those crude utensils, General Guan can easily defeat him."
Guan Xiao shook his head and said: "It can be a deterrent for a moment and a half, and the effect is huge. The kindness I owe you today will be repaid one day!"
"By the way... I haven't asked you where you are from and why you are here?"
Hearing this, Zheng Kuan in the distance realized that he had not asked about the origin of the leader.
Just knowing Qin Mo's identity, he accepted the oxen and crossbows safely.
After realizing something was wrong, the young man hurriedly ran forward to avoid being punished by Guan Xiao later.
First he raised his hand and pointed at Qin Mo, and then started to explain to Guan Xiao.
"That is the former guard of Jianmen Pass - Deputy Lieutenant Qin..."
When he said the word "former", Zheng Kuan dragged it very hard, deliberately reminding him that this was no longer the case.
Guan Xiao said helplessly: "As soon as we met our eyes, we had already noticed Deputy Lieutenant Qin. I was asking about them..."
Zheng Kuan's face stiffened and his head drooped.
Qin Mo laughed loudly: "This little kid is really interesting! He can actually make General Zheng remember Qin, and he has spent half his life in the army!"
Although they are both officers from the same place, their status, rank, and family background are very different.
Qin Mo was drafted into the army and stationed at Jiannan Pass for many years before he was promoted to Deputy Lieutenant of Xuanjie, and finally accepted the post of guard general of Jianmen Pass.
But Guan Xiao came from a famous family. After his ancestors were released from prison, the official careers of his descendants began to go smoothly.
When the Yanyang Dynasty began to prosper in Hebei, the Guan family assisted every emperor named Xia.
In terms of the merits of supporting the dragon, apart from the Bai family in Hebei, the Guan family ranks first.
However, there are some differences between Guan Xiao and their fathers. He is extremely keen to join the army.
Most of the Guan family were civil servants before, but it was in Guan Xiao's generation that he became a general, and finally he was appreciated by King Daowu of Hebei Province.
Guan Xiao spoke aloud: "Before going south this time, I visited all the counties and pass guards in Yanyang. I don't want to remember it..."
In his original plan, as long as he could successfully instigate Wang Zhong's rebellion, he could occupy the Eastern Capital to accumulate troops and then watch Xijing from afar.
In the future wars, he will contact the county guards in various places. As long as he can use them for his own purposes, he can recruit them all.
Even if it is a person with evil intentions, as long as the initial conditions are sufficient, let him settle down first.
After the battle situation stabilizes, it's not too late to kill again!
But things didn't go as planned, Wang Zhong died at the moment, so he had no choice but to force his way to the east.
Qin Mo also knew that the person the other party wanted to ask was not him, so he moved directly to the side.
Ye Dangting had no intention of hiding it, so he spoke first.
"Ye Dangting from Yijian Villa has met General Guan."
A name suddenly flashed through Guan Xiao's mind. After Military God Lu Xu, the owner of Yijian Villa - Lu Fengbai.
He began to recall all the news about Yijian Villa, including the personal information of the man in yellow shirt in front of him.
This person is the second in command of Yijian Villa, and the third in command of Yijian Villa is Xue Tang from the North Camp of Zisaiguan Town.
Both Lu Fengbai and Xue Tang had some connection with the Yanyang military, but the person in front of him had nothing to do with it.
He said: "It turns out to be Master Ye. It seems that we are somewhat destined..."
Ye Dangting responded: "There is no need for polite words. In about half an hour, the garrison at the foot of the mountain will know the result of the defeat, and then the real army will press the situation."
Guan Xiao also changed the tone of his previous question and looked at the yellow-shirted figure not far away with a serious expression.
"The fact that Master Ye can still appear here safely after offering help does this mean that Master Ye has a way to break the situation?"
Hearing Guan Xiao's words, whether it was Zheng Kuan beside him or Zhou Biao who was urging the prisoners to be detained in the distance, their faces showed an expression of disbelief.
I thought that after this great victory, there would be a great defeat.
Now that Guan Xiao is asking this question, they inevitably start to fantasize about what will happen if they still win a big victory in the future?
Ye Dang heard this and said: "The people behind Ye are just ordinary people, not some heavenly soldiers or generals..."
Guan Xiao responded without any reason: "Does that mean we have to wait for the magic weapon to descend from heaven?"
Almost at the same moment, Zheng Kuan and Zhou Biao's expressions became distorted and stiff.
How could Guan Xiao still joke with outsiders when this happened?
But Ye Dang's response caused a look of astonishment to appear on their faces.
"Well, when the divine soldiers descend from the sky, this battle will be over."
Guan Xiao clasped his fists again and said: "There is still half an hour's rest. When the war starts again later, we will do our best to hold on until the opportunity mentioned by Master Ye!"
Ye Dang said yes and led everyone in Yijian Villa into the temple.
While they were talking, Zheng Kuan looked at Guan Xiao and Ye Dang, his head shaking like a rattle.
They seemed to have said everything, and yet they seemed to have said nothing...
But he also understood one thing, the battle would still have to be fought!
Zheng Kuan shouted: "When we meet the enemy later, we must hang the corpse of Wang Zhong on the flag! Let me carry the flag, I will definitely..."
Before he finished speaking, he was rejected by two people beside him.
Ye Dangting and Guan Xiao said together: "No!"
"knew..."
Ye Dangting explained: "Wang Zhong is dead. No matter who is in charge of the overall situation at the foot of the mountain, it will not be as smooth as before. There is no need to frighten the foot of the mountain with his body... It will only arouse the excitement of the whole army!"
Guan Xiao said: "There are many soldiers captured on the mountain. When we defend the enemy later, we will have to keep an eye on them. We must not anger these people now."
Having said that, in fact, in his heart, he still wanted to treat the body of his former friend kindly and not let him suffer humiliation after death.
Ye Dang heard the words: "There are many disciples who followed Ye this time who are still young. Can I borrow the hall?"
Guan Xiao responded: "Master Ye, you can do whatever you want, I will lead the way for you!"
After his words, Guan Xiao raised his hand, and the Hebei soldiers forcibly opened an aisle in the middle of the courtyard, allowing the people of Yijian Villa to go straight to the main hall.
When Ye Dangting was halfway through the journey, someone among the prisoners blocked by the soldiers screamed.
"Ye Dang listen! You, a sinister villain, will not die well! How dare you assist the rebels..."
Before the soldier who spoke could finish his words, he was kicked in the face by a soldier, and all his teeth were shattered on the ground.
He kept retching and making sounds, and blood spurted out, but even so, he still stared at Ye Dangting's figure.
Ye Dangting glanced at the man with extremely indifferent eyes.
"Wang Zhong has been besieging this place for more than a month. Does he really intend to kill the enemy? If not, isn't he also conniving at the rebels you call him?"
This sentence was like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of all the prisoners.
They are all Wang Zhong's personal soldiers. Today's decisive battle and the siege since the past month, they all know what Wang Zhong is thinking.
Or perhaps the reason why they surrounded Guan Xiao and others here was actually known to everyone. It was not what Wang Zhong wanted, nor what they had in mind.
It was under instructions and coercion, and it was arranged by Wu Yeqi, who was now firmly in the Eastern Capital.
Guan Xiao looked at the silent prisoners in front of him. He gestured to the soldier beside him, and the soldier immediately ran towards the place where the supplies were collected.
Not long after, a dozen Hebei soldiers began to distribute the rations previously taken from the prisoners to the prisoners.
He said aloud: "Guan Xiao doesn't want this battle to end like this. In the past, Wang Zhong and I were working together as good friends. We had to fight with him out of necessity, and I had no choice but to fight with you... The corpses here will be here later. No matter who the soldiers are, they will all be buried generously! I hope you can obey our arrangements!"
Ye Dangting had no intention of waiting for Guan Xiao, and led the disciples of the villa directly towards the main hall.
Qin Mo glanced at the general who spoke out and quickly followed him.
When he reached the figure in yellow shirt, he couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know what's going to happen to that kid Man Liu..."
Ye Dang laughed out loud: "Our hero Lin is doing things quickly, brother Qin, don't worry!"
