At this time, Zuo Shiren, who was on the official road, was very angry. The chivalrous rebels in front of them were like an old dog with its tail between its legs, constantly retreating. Although it was said that more than a hundred people were shot and killed, they could not win completely.
He understood better that if they gathered up their formation and marched at this time, those damn Xiaerjun would rush over and hold them back. It's okay if they are afraid of death, but these people treat themselves as if they are made of iron.
Being dragged into this quagmire by a group of thousands of troops, Zuo Shiren became even more angry, and his chest seemed to be burning with unquenchable anger.
"Lord, what is this sound!"
Just as Zuo Shiren was thinking, suddenly, an accompanying old man spoke.
The experienced veteran general lay on the ground and listened carefully for a while. His face instantly turned pale.
"Lord, there are cavalry ahead!"
"Where did the cavalry come from?"
Not only Dongling, but also Donglai and Kezhou are not places where horses are raised. At most, both parties would spend a lot of money to buy several thousand horses for use as sentinels and messengers.
But now, on the official road in Kezhou, a cavalry camp actually came.
"What!" Zuo Shiren raised his head and gritted his teeth. Looking forward, after passing through the entangled Xiaer army, as expected, he slowly saw waves of smoke and dust. Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves like war drums.
"Array--" Zuo Shiren shouted urgently, not daring to be careless. Although he has never been involved in any cavalry battles, he has always understood how powerful cavalry charges can be. It is more likely that the person leading the cavalry is Xu Buyi.
Among all the people in the world, Xu Buyi likes to use cavalry the most.
"My lord has an order, quickly form your formation!" Each of the Dongling generals acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy. He hurriedly began to take orders and set up military formations.
But array scheduling is not a matter of time. Furthermore, there are still the desperate efforts of two thousand soldiers to hold them back. The cavalrymen on Xu Mu's side were holding back a surge of murderous intent. They were extremely brave and it didn't take long before they came close.
"Brothers, charge at me!" Si Hu shouted, swinging his ax.
Without a spear, the killing power is not perfect. But even so, with the Dongling Army at a loss, thousands of cavalry roared loudly with iron hooves.
"Drop knife!"
"Owl leader!"
Although the three thousand cavalry sent by Yuan Song are not elite cavalry, they are still people who have practiced equestrian skills for a long time. Following Si Hu, they all lowered their swords and took advantage of the space where the galloping horses passed by. At the same time, they roared and chopped down together.
"Damn it!" Zuo Shiren clenched his fists and quickly retreated into the military formation.
"Quickly, gather the archers and throw the arrows to block the horses! Don't let them go around in a roundabout way!"
Under Zuo Shiren's command, in an instant, another wave of flying arrows was thrown out from the formation, falling all over the sky.
Thump thump thump.
The twenty or so cavalry in the lead were hit by flying arrows, and they and their horses all rolled to the ground. For a time, there were sounds of people and horses neighing everywhere.
"Lao Zuo!" Si Hu rushed to the front of the formation braving the arrows and shouted angrily. He slashed with his giant ax and swept away two or three Dongling soldiers holding shields.
"It's the tiger general again." Zuo Shiren narrowed his eyes without any fear. It makes no sense that the Xishu tiger general in front of him can really kill him in front of the formation.
tread.
As the general, Xu Mu did not follow the charge. He stopped his horse and took a dozen mounted guards with him, looking around coldly.
The war was not going well. The Xia'er army in front tried almost every method in order to hold Zuo Shiren back.
"Jiangshan Wulong...Shangguanshu pays homage to the chief helmsman." Shangguanshu staggered over and seemed to be struggling to speak.
Xu Mu lowered his head, his eyes a little sad. At this time, Shangguan Shu was covered with injuries. Along with one shoulder, the blood seeped out, almost staining half of his white armor red.
"Master Shangguan Hall, thank you for your hard work." Xu Mu got off his horse and supported Shangguan Shu, "Next, you will lead these knights and troops to retreat aside."
Xu Mu estimated that it won't be long before Yuan Song, who has an army of 20,000 in the rear, and the Xia'er army of nearly 10,000, will all arrive together.
Helping Shangguan Shu sit down, Xu Mu turned his head and looked forward.
After the cavalry charged for two or three rounds, the momentum became weaker and weaker, and it became increasingly difficult to make detours. But even so, Zuo Shiren, who was in the military formation, still only dared to take a defensive position and did not let the soldiers of the formation rush out to fight.
Probably because their eyes were facing each other, Zuo Shiren also raised his head and looked in the direction of Xu Mu. There was an extremely angry coldness in his eyes.
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"General Li, we're almost here." Riding on his horse, Yuan Song spoke in a deep voice. With a glance, he did not look down upon the young Xishu general next to him.
No matter what, if Xu Buyi dares to let him lead an army alone, then he will not be an ordinary person. This is very straightforward.
General Li is Li Xiaoyao.
At this time, after hearing Yuan Song's words, Li Xiaoyao's green and tender face faded, revealing a trace of calmness.
"Don't worry, Prince Yuan. Our helmsman has already taken the first step to hold back Zuo Shiren's returning army. Along the way, he must have defeated the Dongling people's secret camp sentry. We only need to speed up our march. Meet up soon."
Yuan Song thought for a while, "I wonder if your helmsman...has considered that Ling Su in Chen Shuiguan is not a simple person. I think he will make a plan about Zuo Shiren's return to aid." Bureau."
"My helmsman already has a plan." Li Xiaoyao smiled calmly.
…
To the south of Chenshui Pass, an army of more than 10,000 people was rushing forward.
The leader was a big man with a beard. His name was Hong Zhen, and he was a general of the Ling family. This time, he followed Ling Su's order and led his troops behind, ready to assist Zuo Shiren at any time.
As a veteran, Hong Zhen has always been careful. When he left the city, his master told him that Xu Buyi might have some countermeasures, so he should be extremely careful.
"March immediately." Hong Zhen breathed out and glanced around calmly. Just now, he received intelligence that the Dongling army in front was suddenly attacked by enemies.
"The lingering Shu people, I really don't know how they got to the south!" Hong Zhen gritted his teeth, tightened the reins, and began to ride forward.
He didn't know that he was not far ahead at this time.
A young general was hiding in the woods, waiting for an opportunity.
"Brother Longgong, are you ready?"
"Don't worry, General Xiao Han, it's okay." Gongou, whose hunchback had improved a lot and could slowly straighten his back, showed an encouraging smile.
Instead of shouting "dog blessing, dog blessing" like Si Hu, he was called "General Xiao Han".
He not only believed in his lord, but also believed in his military advisor. Now, the military advisor's only disciple wanted to lead the army in battle, so he naturally wanted to help him with all his strength.
He heard his lord say that in these troubled times, in this Western Shu, there should be a group of young generals, following the footsteps of the veteran generals, slowly rising up, conquering the north and south for Western Shu, and conquering the territory of thirty states.
Goofu, come on.
Gongou raised his face, with an expectant look between his brows.
