On the long running road, two cavalry battalions, one behind the other, were engaged in a life-and-death chase.
At first glance, the "fleeing troops" in front were becoming more and more chaotic, and their formations were becoming messy. Probably because their morale collapsed, not long after, more than a hundred riders hurriedly left the long column and fled from the other end.
"Third brother, look, the people of Shu are going into chaos!" During the pursuit, Duanmu Qiu couldn't hold back his ecstasy and suddenly spoke ecstatically.
At this time, Wu Zhen, who was already neck and neck, was finally a little more cautious than Duan Muchou. Seeing the appearance of the Shu people, he was not too happy, but fell into deep thought.
"Fourth brother, have you ever thought that you and I...are getting further and further away from the camp now."
"Nothing is wrong, third brother, don't worry. As long as we catch and kill this young Shu thief, you and I will have done a great service, and there is nothing wrong with us!"
"Fourth brother..."
"Third brother, are you going to abandon me too?"
Wu Zhen sighed leisurely, picked up the reins again, and continued to pursue Duan Muchou quickly.
This time, they only chased them for more than ten miles. The Shu people's cavalry formation in front suddenly became more and more chaotic. The thief general from Xishu was clearly shouting at the top of his lungs. At first glance, it seemed that he had tried his best to appease the formation. However, the morale is in chaos and is already on the verge of collapse.
"Third brother, what a great opportunity, follow me and kill him quickly!" Duan Muchou shouted.
Six to seven thousand horsemen ran quickly, taking advantage of the opportunity and vowing to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
"Third brother, we're close, we're close!"
Duanmuchiu's voice was extremely excited as he was twisting his bow and arrows. At this time, the enemy is already very close!
"With-"
Although he couldn't kill the Shu general, he had to kill him no matter what. Just waiting for the bow and arrow in Duanmuchou's hand to come off the string, a Shu soldier riding behind was shot through the head and fell down.
"The fourth brother's shooting technique is unparalleled in the world!" Wu Zhen, who was traveling with him, praised him without hesitation.
"Third brother, look at my arrows!"
Duan Muchou grinned ferociously. He chased the Shu general just to vent his anger. It would be best to let these three thousand Shu people die one by one in front of them.
"Go!"
A Western Sichuan captain was hit by two arrows in the back. He rolled over and fell from his horse. Just as he was about to get up, his head was blown off by the Beiyu cavalry running madly from behind.
"Look, the beads are on the string!" Duanmuchiu raised his bow and laughed wildly.
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During the ride, Wei Xiaowu had a cold face. Even though they had a plan, the Beiyu people chased them too fiercely, and the two Hebei Five Rats looked more like madmen.
Suppressing the anger in his chest, Wei Xiaowu did not hesitate to fight and continued to lead the people to run forward.
Dozens of corpses fell to the ground forever. The remaining war horses also fled in another direction in a hurry.
Coupled with the "collapse" of the soldiers, there is no doubt that they have been defeated for a while.
"Third brother, you are so surprised to see these Shu thieves running away like old dogs with their tails between their tails!" Duan Muchou put away his bow and arrows, his face even more excited.
"Go down with the order and continue the pursuit. I am a murderer, and I swear to kill all these Shu riders! As for the young Shu thieves, I cut off the head, soaked it in horse urine, and picked it up with a bamboo pole!"
Duan Muchou's voice caused the nearby Beiyu cavalry to cheer.
For a time, the momentum of the pursuit became more and more fierce.
While walking together, Wu Zhen raised his head from time to time and looked at the night above his head. Inexplicably, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. After thinking for a while, he turned to look at the confidants beside him.
"Hurry back to the camp and report to my brother and the sheepherder military advisor. Tell us the route of the six or seven cavalry and the movements of the Shu people."
Wu Zhen understood that in this situation, his fourth brother could not persuade him at all. The bigger reason why he followed him out this time was to keep an eye on his sworn brother who was going crazy.
Wu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his confidant return and leave.
Now, the Shu people have lost three formations in a row, but they are retreating deeper and deeper, and their six or seven thousand cavalry are getting further and further away from the main camp of the formation.
The frost and snow kicked up by the horse's hooves were wet, and the chill that poured into his body made Wu Zhen even more uneasy.
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"What did you say? You've traveled forty or fifty miles!" After receiving the message from Wu Zhen's confidant, Yuchi Ding looked shocked. "If you elaborate further, did the Shu thief general make any changes along the way?"
The confidants who quickly returned to camp told them one by one.
"The Shu thieves lost three battles in a row..." Before Yuchi Ding could speak, Jie Yu next to him frowned, and his expression suddenly became shocked again.
"Brother, this is a bad plan!"
"Arrogance strategy?"
Jie Yu gritted his teeth, "Exactly! Originally, the fourth brother hated the Shu general to the core. Now, at first glance, the Shu general keeps retreating. The fourth brother must be ecstatic and forget about everything. This is to lure the fourth brother to keep going deeper. !”
Yu Chiding understood instantly. There was also deep worry on his face. If we continue to go deeper, there is no chance that the Shu people will lay an ambush there.
But Hebei Wuliang was in the same spirit as Lianzhi. Not only his fourth brother Duanmu Qiu, but also his third brother Wu Zhen was also there. How could he not save him?
"Second brother, what should we do now?" Yu Chiding forced himself to calm down and spoke in a deep voice.
As the top think tank of Hebei Wuliang, Jie Yu thought deeply.
"Use fast horses to chase, and then use signal arrows to notify the third and fourth sons. In addition, we need to send out another large army as a response. Otherwise, the third and fourth sons... will most likely fall into the trap and die. Brother, Hurry and report to the sheepherders’ military advisor.”
The two of them hurriedly walked towards the central army tent.
Unexpectedly, in the Chinese military tent, a familiar elegant figure had appeared in front of them.
"Little strategist... I'll pay my respects to the little strategist."
Chang Sheng, who had just returned, still had a hint of fatigue on his face. After nodding, he sat down in silence. Beside him, Yan Pi got a hand stove and helped him put on his big cloak.
"I have heard about Duan Muchou's incident. After all, I was a little careless and fell into the Shu people's plan. Send an order to have a military meeting tonight."
"Little military advisor...please save my two younger brothers." Yu Chiding's voice trembled.
"If we can save it, we will save it naturally." Chang Sheng frowned, "The current situation is already in danger. Have you ever thought about why the young general from Xishu tried so hard to lure Duanmu Qiu to go deep in alone? Normally speaking, , the horse power of my Yanzhou horse in Beiyu is no worse than that of the Xiliang horse, in fact it is even better. If Duanmuchou knew something was wrong and returned to the army, the Shu people would not be able to stop him in the flat and vast terrain like Lizhou. of."
"That's right! Little strategist, my two brothers are familiar with the art of war. When they find that the lone army goes deep and ambush the people of Zhongshu, they will definitely turn around."
Changsheng Shen closed his eyes.
"In the past, your brothers might have been able to come back, but don't forget, now is the season when the snow melts. After the snow melts, the muddy road becomes wet, and the hooves of your two brothers will slow down. I think It’s extremely difficult to get out.”
In the Chinese military tent, many Beiyu generals felt their hearts sinking after hearing this.
"It's hard to say, it's another lame man's plan. That young general from Xishu is just a bait. If I, Beiyu, were to have a large army to respond to the rescue, I'm afraid I would slowly fall into the lame man's grasp, layer by layer."
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