Fang Jie saw Fang La looking absently in the direction of Qixian County, and couldn't help but look away and his eyes widened. I saw flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing from the direction of Qixian County. It looked like a large group of Sui troops were attacking the county seat.
The Wagang army who was fighting hard also saw the fire in the direction of Qixian City, and they all understood what happened. The army was suddenly shattered and the formation was in chaos. The Sui army officers took the opportunity to rush into the Wagang army formation like tigers and wolves, and several soldiers were killed. The Wanwagang army was torn to pieces, with dead and wounded everywhere, and rivers of blood.
Fang La felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. At this time, he had forgotten the pain from the arrow wound on his shoulder. He waved his riding crop hatefully, "Damn it, Du Fuwei, this reckless man, has ruined the overall situation!"
Fang Jie's face was full of panic and he hurriedly asked: "Father, what should we do now?"
Fang La sighed helplessly, "We can't go back to Qixian County. We order the entire army to retreat towards Pengcheng."
Upon hearing this, Fang Jie immediately waved his Fang Tian painted halberd to protect Fang La and killed the Sui troops who were surrounding them. He evacuated along the Pengcheng defense line, shouting from time to time along the way: "Listen, all the soldiers, follow me and break out in the direction of Pengcheng. "
Fang Jie was highly skilled in martial arts and had high prestige among the Wagang Army. Upon hearing his roar, most of the Wagang Army subconsciously followed him towards Pengcheng County.
For some reason, when Fang Jie broke through the encirclement, he found that the Sui army's resistance to them was not very effective. Some Sui armies even ran away immediately after contact, as if they were tempting them to break out in the direction of Pengcheng County.
But at this time, Fang Jie didn't think so much. He just protected his father all the way and rushed over with the remaining Sergeant Wagang.
Xue Rengui saw that most of the Wagang Army had broken through in the direction of Pengcheng, and a smile quietly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He only had 50,000 men at his disposal. In order to encircle Fangla and Du Fuwei, they had already mobilized all their elite troops. How could he still have the troops to attack Qixian, where nearly 10,000 men were still stationed? It was just a bluff by Lu Xiangsheng. He set a few fires not far from Qixian County to scare Fang La and make him afraid to return to Qixian County. In fact, Lu Xiangsheng's troops were only two or three thousand. If Fang La had led The army retreated to Qixian, but he could not stop it.
However, Fang La was suddenly ambushed, and Du Fuwei and Sixingfang died in battle one after another. He was panicked and confused. Just seeing the flames in Qixian County, he subconsciously thought that the Sui army had captured the county seat, so he led the entire army without careful inspection. The army retreated to Pengcheng County.
Xue Rengui led the entire army to pursue Fang La's defeated army, chasing them 40 to 50 miles north and killing 7,000 to 8,000 prisoners. Fortunately, Wagang General Liu Lancheng, who was stationed in Pengcheng, was worried about the war situation in Qixian County and led tens of thousands of troops to the front. He came to help, and then he was able to block Xue Rengui's pursuing army.
Xue Rengui saw the reinforcements coming from the Wagang Army, and because Qixian County had not yet been captured, he was afraid that other changes would occur. In addition, in this battle, he killed two powerful generals, Du Fuwei and Si Xingfang, and nearly 10,000 soldiers of the Wagang Army. It was a great harvest. Feng, then led the entire army to divert and march directly to Qixian County.
Let's talk about the Wagang general Liu Lancheng who came to help this time. He was from Beihai County, Qingzhou, and was born in the Liu family in Qingzhou. He has been familiar with classics and history since childhood, is good at talking about success and failure, is talented and brave and good at fighting. He took the imperial examination and passed the Ming Dynasty Classics. He once served as a secretary in Poyang County, and then returned home to work.
During the Daye period, Zuan Gongshun rebelled and attacked Dongyang City. Liu Lancheng assisted the defenders in the city to make plans and defeated Zuan Gongshun repeatedly, and was able to lead the army alone. Unexpectedly, he was jealous of a secretary named Song in the city. He repeatedly sowed discord and took away Liu Lancheng's military power. Liu Lancheng was angry and afraid of being killed, so he escaped from Dongyang City alone, joined Qi Gongshun and joined the rebel army.
With his help, Zuan Gongshun quickly became the top force in Qingzhou. After Li Mi heard about Qi and Liu's power, he sent someone to contact them. Qi Gongshun and Liu Lancheng admired Li Mi's reputation for a long time, so they joined the army and gathered in Wagang Village in Yiyi.
Liu Lancheng rescued Fang La, Fang Jie and his son. Seeing that Fang La's left shoulder was seriously injured, Liu Lancheng quickly found a doctor to bandage Fang La's wound, and took the opportunity to send a small group of troops to search for and recruit defeated soldiers.
About an hour later, Fang La, whose injury was under control, found Liu Lancheng and told him about the previous battle. Liu Lancheng listened to Fang La's narration of the past events. He thought for a while and couldn't help but beat his chest and feet and said: "General Fang, you have fallen into the Sui army's suspicion plan!"
Fang La was stunned when he heard Liu Lancheng's words. After a long while, he hurriedly grabbed Liu Lancheng and said: "General Liu, what are you talking about? I fell into the Sui army's...suspicious soldier's plan?"
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Liu Lancheng nodded heavily, "General Fang, think about it, Xue Rengui only has 50,000 troops, and you and General Du Fuwei have 30,000 troops. If you want to surround you, it will take at least 40,000 to 50,000. Where is he? Are there still troops to attack the county town? The fire and smoke are most likely caused by a small group of Sui troops setting fire outside the city to confuse you."
Fang La heard this and said anxiously: "General Liu, what are we waiting for? Return to Qixian quickly. If it's too late, the city will be lost!"
Liu Lancheng shook his head helplessly, "It's already too late. It has been almost an hour since Xue Rengui led his army to leave. General Du Fuwei died in the battle, and you are not in Qixian County. There are no generals in the city to command, and the Sui army is a victorious army. Times are like a rainbow. The city may have been lost at this moment!"
Although Fang La felt that what Liu Lancheng said was reasonable, he still said reluctantly: "General Liu, I still have nearly ten thousand troops left in the city, so that it won't fall so quickly. I think we should go back and take a look. What if Qixian County hasn’t been lost yet!”
Liu Lancheng saw that Fang La was stubborn, and since he and Fang La had the same status in the Wagang Army, no one could give orders to the other. After thinking about it secretly for a while, I felt that what Fang La said was reasonable. If Qixian County hadn't been lost yet, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity?
After thinking about this, Liu Lancheng nodded and agreed with Fang La, but he still proposed a different plan, "General Fang, in my opinion, it is better to let Mr. Ling lead three thousand Qingqi to Qixian to inquire about the situation first, and then The army is following closely behind. If Qixian County has unfortunately fallen, Master Ling's ability will surely be able to escape from the predicament and serve as a warning to the army."
Fang La thought for a while and felt that it made sense, so he nodded, turned to call Fang Jie, and whispered: "Jie'er, I have discussed with General Liu and ordered you to rush to Qixian with 3,000 cavalry. If the city has been captured, , withdraw your troops immediately and do not engage in battle with the Sui army. If the city is still in our hands, try to hold off the Sui army and quickly fly to report. General Liu and I will quickly lead the army to come for reinforcements."
Fang Jie clasped his fists and accepted the order, picked up Fang Tian's painted halberd and led three thousand fine cavalry towards Qixian County at lightning speed.
