Qizhou City Government Office.
Tang Bi was resting here. Thinking of Fan Hu's arrow during the day, Tang Bi was still frightened.
Therefore, he did not sleep peacefully, thinking from time to time when the court's reinforcements would arrive.
However, just as Tang Bi was in a trance, a sudden noise from outside instantly attracted his attention.
"No...something happened."
At the first moment, Tang Bi noticed that the situation was not good.
It was getting late, and there was a sudden movement from the direction of the city gate. There was no other possibility except a night attack by the enemy.
"Come here, go check what happened?"
Tang Bi shouted loudly, and soldiers responded from outside, which made him feel a little relieved. Although the enemy's surprise attack was a bit surprising, Tang Bi was not defenseless.
The defenders worked in two shifts and were on guard day and night.
Not to mention the equipment on the city tower, how could it be easily invaded by the rebels?
However, before the soldiers sent by Tang Bi returned, an urgent message came from the soldiers on the tower:
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The rebels have already invaded the tower."
"What?"
After hearing this, Tang Bi, who was not calm at all, suddenly opened his eyes in disbelief. This is Qizhou City, why did these rebels come in?
However, Tang Bi has no choice but to consider these issues now. Because he seemed to hear that the enemy troops were advancing into the city, getting closer and closer to the government office...
After pondering, Tang Bi hesitated and said:
"Can we still resist the army on the tower?"
The soldier's answer was despairing:
"The rebels hold a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. They are invincible. Our people are no match for us. I'm afraid it won't be long before the rebels enter the city."
"Withdraw! Withdraw immediately!"
After getting this answer, Tang Bi became more decisive than ever. He directly issued the order and shouted:
"Send the order and the entire army will withdraw to Licheng County."
Tang Bi knew very well how powerful Fan Hu was. If the rebels had already rushed into the city, how could he resist?
At this moment, the only option was to abandon Qizhou City and go to Licheng County to delay time. Tang Bi didn't want to die, he just wanted to live.
The order came out, but Tang Bi didn't care about waiting for the others. He ordered his soldiers and hurriedly opened the west city gate to evacuate.
The soldiers and horses in the city also followed Tang Bi and fled in embarrassment.
They were frightened out of their wits.
——
Fan Hu held a shield and charged. His posture, except that the weapon was not an axe, was really like Xing Tian's.
The defeated defenders couldn't hold on after all. One person put down his weapon, and countless others rushed to throw their weapons on the ground.
After all, they are just ordinary people.
Facing a terrifying enemy like Fan Hu, they had no chance of resisting.
Rebels continued to pour in from the rear.
They held the surrendered prisoners together, and some people drove down the tower and opened the city gate.
Qin Qiong and others, who had been waiting for the opportunity for a long time, rushed in and swept towards Qizhou City.
However, Fan Hu still gave the order.
There is nothing wrong with entering the city in autumn.
They are rebels, not bandits.
The defeated troops fled in all directions.
The people worriedly closed their doors and windows. Tang Bi had already spread the news, telling the people that the people outside the city were rebels.
They could not help but worry about what they would do if the rebels entered the city, burned, killed and looted.
Fan Hu led his men in pursuit.
Looking at the empty government office building, he whispered:
"Tang Bi ran very fast. I'm afraid he took his people to evacuate as soon as he got the news."
Shan Xiongxin said immediately:
"Jianwei, we can't let Tang Bi escape easily, otherwise there will be endless troubles when he gets back together."
Hearing this, Fan Hu nodded and said:
"Okay, eldest brother, second brother, you lead the troops to maintain order in the city, and I will lead the people to pursue Tang Bi."
Qin Qiong and Shan Xiongxin stayed behind, and Wang Bodang, Xie Yingdeng, and Jiang Song all followed.
Chasing Tang Bi in such a formation also gave him enough face.
——
Tang Bi fled.
He didn't know whether the rebels would pursue him, but to be on the safe side, he didn't dare to stop along the way.
However, his escape was not that simple.
Because Fan Hu and others were already chasing after them.
If they bring troops and horses, Fan Hu and his party will definitely not be able to catch up with Tang Bi. But at this moment, Fan Hu and the others were working hard, and quickly locked the target in the darkness.
"Tang Bixiu is leaving, and he will be captured without restraint!"
Fan Hu opened his mouth and said, and the red shadow flashed like a red light, narrowing the distance between the two.
"No, the rebels are catching up."
Tang Bi turned around in panic and saw only a few figures behind him, and his expression suddenly changed. For him, the small number of rebels does not bring him a sense of security.
After all, it's not like he has never seen three people break through one hundred thousand.
Moreover, the shout just now was inexplicably familiar to Tang Bi. Wasn't it the rebel Fan Hu?
"Stop them, stop them quickly!"
Tang Bi did not dare to stay, and at the same time loudly ordered his soldiers on the left and right to go and stop the pursuers.
Don't tell me, there are personal soldiers who don't know how powerful they are. Seeing that there are not many pursuers, they turn around to fight.
Then facing Fan Hu and others, they were instantly killed, hitting the vital point, which was miserable and difficult.
Hearing the screams from behind, Tang Bi panicked even more. He didn't want to be one of them.
But, in this dim night.
Tang Bi's heart was shrouded in despair. The anti-thief's mount was too fast and he seemed to be unable to escape.
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Wu Yunzhao led five thousand fine cavalry towards Jinan Mansion. The rebels had already reached Jinan Mansion. Time was tight and naturally there was no room for delay.
The speed of cavalry is indeed not comparable to that of infantry.
After more than two days of traveling, Wu Yunzhao had arrived at Jinan Mansion. However, after a long journey, the soldiers and horses were tired, so Wu Yunzhao chose to rest on the spot instead of marching in a hurry.
Looking at the flat land next to the lush forest, Wu Yunzhao's eyes flashed with curiosity and asked the guide:
"Where is this place?"
The guide carefully replied:
"General, this is Xiaoyelin. As long as you take this road, you will not be far from Qizhou City."
Hearing this, Wu Yunzhao couldn't help but be stunned. Of course, he was no stranger to the name Xiao Yelin.
"Is this Xiaoyelin?"
Wu Yunzhao murmured to himself that based on the information he knew, the patron king died here. It's really ridiculous that a famous general of a generation died at the hands of a few rebels.
After the battlefield was cleaned up, some time passed, and in fact, not much difference could be seen. But Wu Yunzhao could still feel the faint smell of blood in the air.
"Huh, the army is stationed here, rest for one night, and will go to Qizhou City to support tomorrow."
After a while, Wu Yunzhao breathed a long sigh of relief and ordered.
Wu Yunzhao did not go to Qizhou immediately.
There is news from Qizhou City that although the rebels tried to storm Qizhou City, they failed to achieve results. The city of Qizhou is strong, and although the rebels are coming in force, they cannot easily capture it.
Tang Bi is also a veteran on the battlefield. He has a city to rely on. Not only can he defeat the rebels, he can also delay time.
But if he leads his troops far away and takes rash actions, it will only be counterproductive and put his own side into a disadvantageous position.
