When Xiao Kuan broke through Xiang Qi's encirclement, he encountered the siege of two Qilin Gong warriors. Although the two men did not cause any fatal harm to Xiao Kuan, Xiao Kuan's heart felt for the Qilin Bow warriors. Still a little apprehensive.
"Hey, Yi Xiaodao's men, are you good at fighting? Can you cover me?" Xiao Kuan relaxed his vigilance and asked Xiang Qin.
"I'm not very good at fighting, but I can generally fight. So, you agree? Help me keep Master Yi's troops first." Qin Changqian said with some joy.
Xiao Kuan shook his head and said, "You have to ensure my safety first."
"This is natural." Qin Changqian nodded and agreed.
"Okay, without further ado, let your people retreat first." Xiao Kuan clapped his horse and drove Qin Xiang to the place where the two battalions were fighting.
Qin Changqian frowned, feeling very embarrassed. Although he is quite close to Yi Xiaodao, he has no official position and his prestige in the military is not as good as others. Now in the Zhengying Camp and the Shangwu Camp, the soldiers in the two battalions either want to avenge Fan Jun and Zheng Kang, or they are veterans and don't take themselves seriously at all.
The Yulin Army's cavalry had just broken through the Chu Xiang Army's rear army, but they did not continue to rush towards the front army. Instead, they used their horse power to detour to the side and came behind the Huizheng Camp and Shangwu Camp. The Huizheng camp and the Shangwu camp had to react faster than the Chu Xiang army. As soon as the Yulin army came behind them, many people turned around and pointed their weapons at these cavalry.
"Ahem, command the camp, go up to the military camp and listen to the order! Retreat immediately to Tianzhu Mountain and follow Mr. Wang's orders! Let me cut off the rear!" Qin Changqian didn't know if his words were of any use, but he still had to shout. .
The soldiers in the Huizheng camp and the Shangwu camp were still fighting. After hearing Qin Changqian's words, they only took a moment to look at them. No one cared, let alone retreated.
Xiao Kuan looked up at Qin Changqian who was standing on horseback behind him, and said with a smile: "Are you really one of Yi Xiaodao's people? Are you new here?"
Qin Changqian blushed slightly and said, "I don't usually lead the troops...so I can't call them..."
"You only shouted to retreat, but you didn't say how to retreat or where to retreat. There were no gongs and no drums, how could you just fight like this?" Xiao Kuan was a little unbelievable.
"Please help me, General." Qin Changqian just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. He knew nothing about fighting. He was just a farmer.
Xiao Kuan stretched out his hand and said, "Come here, take out the gong and ring gold for them."
The messenger cavalry of the Yulin Army was still alive after two rounds of charges, following Xiao Kuan closely. Seeing Xiao Kuan's order, he immediately took out the small gong he carried with him and started beating it "ding ding ding".
Although the Huizheng camp and Shangwu camp were recruited by bandits and ordinary people, many of them had served as soldiers and were no strangers to "recruiting troops with gold". The two battalions of soldiers and horses, including the Chu Xiang Army on the opposite side, were stunned when they heard the sound of the gong and looked towards Xiao Kuan.
"Which battalion is stronger, the Huizheng camp or the morning camp?" Xiao Kuan turned around and asked.
"It's the military camp!" Qin Changqian corrected: "The military camp is slightly stronger."
"Shangwu camp retreats to Tianzhu Mountain, and the Zheng camp follows our army to stay behind!" Xiao Kuan shouted loudly.
Qin Changqian quickly continued what he said: "Go find Mr. Wang, and follow Mr. Wang's arrangements for everything!" Just after he finished speaking, he whispered to Xiao Kuan: "Why stay at Huizheng camp? They have to leave too!"
"My three thousand soldiers and horses can't stand it even if they are gone. Don't worry about it. I can protect the camp." Xiao Kuan said confidently.
"Who is this person?"
"I don't know, who of you knows?"
"Brother Qin is with him, are they reinforcements from Master Yi?"
The soldiers of the two battalions discussed in a low voice, but the Chu Xiang army did not give them a chance to breathe. They rushed over to entangle them and fight with their weapons. More people came towards Xiao Kuan, who used Chu Xiang's fighting method to kill the general.
Seeing that no one was retreating, Xiao Kuan put the spear in his hand back into the pouch on his horse: "Why are these people disobedient?"
With a "clang" sound, he drew out his big sword: "Go to the Wuying camp. If you don't retreat, behead him!" After saying that, he raised the sword in his hand and slashed across the neck of a Shangwuying soldier who was chopped down by the Chu Xiang army. Killed on the spot.
Xiao Kuan's naturally loud voice could be heard throughout the battlefield, and he beheaded a Shangwuying soldier in front of everyone, which really shocked the rest.
"Aren't they our own people? Why are they killing our people?"
"This is really killing!"
"Fight him!"
Xiao Kuan didn't care about Qin Changqian's wide eyes. He raised his sword and said, "This general is Xiao Kuan, the general of Daqi. I have been ordered to conquer the rebels! Now that Duke Wuding is away, you will listen to my command for now! The battle situation is planned, and the military orders are like a mountain. There are those who disobey, and there are people like this!”
Xiao Kuan shouted with such a loud voice, it really shocked the people who were filled with anger. Not to mention that he was an ordinary citizen originally and went to Wuying to do his duty honestly. Even Huizhengying, who was deeply angry, realized the change in his identity. Following Yi Xiaodao, he was a member of the imperial court. Even if there was no establishment, the generals who met Daqi would still recognize the imperial title of "Wu Dinggong".
"Brothers, retreat!!!" A shout led thousands of troops to march. No one is immune to death in a war, whether they die in the hands of the opponent or in the hands of one of their own, as long as the death is justified, soldiers who are used to life and death can accept it. Besides, everyone also knew the current situation. If they really wanted to collide with Xiao Kuan's Yulin Army cavalry, they would not dare.
When Qin Changqian saw that the Shangwu camps were retreating one after another, his heart calmed down a little, and then he asked: "Why do you just cut them down as you say? They are also Master Yi's soldiers after all!"
"What Master Yi? That's called the Duke of the State! There are no rules..." Xiao Kuan said angrily: "The man's chest and abdomen have been cut open, and there is no way he can be saved. Instead of letting him suffer, why not lend me his head?" Power. Do you know that compassion does not command troops?"
Qin Changqian didn't say anything. He thought that he was an ordinary person after all. Even if he followed Yi Xiaodao, he still is. Therefore, he couldn't understand Xiao Kuan's big principles, such as "kindness does not command troops" and "building authority through people's heads". He didn't understand, but he vaguely understood that Xiao Kuan was right. Because Shangwuying was withdrawn.
The Chu Xiang soldiers had formed a siege around Xiao Kuan. Xiao Kuan reined in his horse and took two steps back: "I don't want to be surrounded again. Hey, big brother, you have to protect me!"
"Don't worry." After hearing Xiao Kuan's words, Qin Changqian stopped his thoughts and assured him.
Xiao Kuan turned his horse's head and led a group of cavalry back. It seemed that he was going to turn around and go back the same way, but in fact he was just swimming around and harassing the Chu Xiang army. Unless they break through or fight to the death, no cavalry would be willing to be surrounded by infantry, which would be no different than risking death.
Qin Changqian stood on Xiao Kuan's horse, stabbing him left and right with a spear in his hand. Whenever he was about to lose his center of gravity, he would hit him with a spear and use his strength to adjust his center of gravity and return in time. Although he was on a bumpy horseback, he was as stable as Mount Tai. However, the Chu and Xiang troops that were approaching around him were stabbed to the ground one after another by Xiao Kuan's horse.
"I can't tell. You really have two brushes. I'll trouble you when I encounter that Qilin Bow later." Xiao Kuan felt a little relieved when he saw that Qin Qianqian's marksmanship was superb. He had to admit that in terms of marksmanship alone, above oneself.
"Be careful!" Countless flying knives were coming from a distance. Qin Changqian pulled out another spear from behind and raised it to the left and right. The two spears danced in his hands, knocking away all the flying knives. Xiao Kuan was also blocked tightly and did not suffer any harm.
Xiao Kuan saw the flying knives on the ground through the weak firelight of Chu Xiang's army: "You are chasing us so soon? Hurry, everyone, speed up!"
When Qin Changqian heard Xiao Kuan's order to speed up, he didn't dare to ask for help. He sat down on the horse for fear of being thrown away: "Is it also the Chu Xiang army?"
"Yes, maybe even the Chu Xiang army from General Zhang's side will come. Sit tight!" Xiao Kuan waved his whip, and the horse ran wildly, knocking away the Chu Xiang soldiers blocking the way one by one, even if there were no He didn't care if he was knocked away. Anyway, there were Qin Changqian and Yulin Army cavalry behind him.
Xiao Kuan led the Yulin Army's cavalry around, attracting the attention of the surrounding Chu Xiang Army. In addition, the Wuying camp has been retreating one after another, and the remaining bandit Huizheng camp is a tough opponent. The Chu Xiang army noticed this and did not want to go head-to-head with the Huizheng camp, so they turned to attack the Yulin army and cavalry. Death. Killing a cavalryman and seizing the horse can be considered a gain.
The Chu Xiang army was chasing and intercepting them. Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Xiao Kuan shouted to behind him: "Send the order, command the troops to retreat to Tianzhu Mountain. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Only then did Qin Changqian understand. He ordered the weaker Shangwu camp to retreat, and he and Huizheng camp jointly contained the Chu Xiang army to prevent either side from being too stressed. With the speed advantage of his war horses, he attracted the attention of the Chu Xiang army, and then ordered the Huizheng camp to retreat. The entire retreat process was not only seamless, but also an exquisite arrangement.
The Qilin Bow warriors who had been scared away by Fan Jun's last stab could no longer sit still. Not only did he march to the military camp and escape, but thousands of Chu and Xiang troops were treated like monkeys. How could a man outrun a horse?
There were only dozens of Qilin Bowmen following Fu Hui. Four of them were killed by Fan Jun, and two were killed by Qin Qianqian. Now there are only five left, and they all rushed towards Xiao Kuan.
Xiao Kuan had been paying attention to the Chu Xiang soldiers behind him, and didn't pay attention to him at all until the beheading sword of a unicorn bow warrior approached.
"Err!"
Xiao Kuan's war horse flew out, followed by Qin Changqian's two spearheads. If Qin Changqian hadn't blocked the Qilin Bow Soldier's movement with his two spears, it would have been Xiao Kuan's head that flew out with him.
Qin Changqian threw the two broken spears in his hand at the Qilin Bow dead soldier. In desperation, he pulled a spear from behind and slammed it on the ground. He grabbed Xiao Kuan with his other hand and lifted him up in the air. .
The headless war horse fell to the ground with a "thud", and blood gurgled from the horse's neck, which made Xiao Kuan feel distressed.
"General Xiao, be careful!"
Qin Changqian and Xiao Kuan had just landed on the ground when two cavalrymen rushed up from behind. One of the cavalrymen directly strangled his horse. He was thrown out due to inertia and stood in front of Xiao Kuan who fell to the ground. A dagger pierced the armor and stabbed into the heart.
If he hadn't resisted with all his strength, Xiao Kuan would have been stabbed in the head.
Xiao Kuan stretched his head to check the situation. A cavalryman rushed to his side and jumped off the horse: "General Xiao, please ride on your horse!"
Xiao Kuan looked at the cavalryman in front of him who was still staring at death, and stretched out his hand to help him close his eyes: "I... let me ride his horse..."
On Qin Xiangqian's side, two dead soldiers had already approached him and fought with him. There were also two dead soldiers surrounding Xiao Kuan, one on the left and one on the right, slowly approaching Xiao Kuan.
"Master Xiao, the right side belongs to me, and the left side belongs to you. The horse is on the right side." The cavalryman patted Xiao Kuan's shoulder, stood up, held the gun in both hands, and rushed towards the dead soldier.
A rope was like a hypnotic ghost's hook, taking away the young life of this cavalryman. He had time to say a word, and even had time to call for help. What was admirable was that he did not cry out until he died.
On Xiao Kuan's side, the dead soldiers also rushed over. Xiao Kuan stood up from the ground, hugged the horse's neck with both hands, and kicked off the dead man with his feet. When he bounced back, he stamped hard on the ground and jumped on the horse.
Xiao Kuan jumped on the back of his horse, raised his knife and threw it in the direction of Qin Xiangqian: "Brother, follow me and go do big things!"
