After Fang Dingchao led an army of 60,000 people to break out from the west gate, they bypassed a hilly forest area in the west of the city and turned south. However, after the army broke out, they seemed a little flustered and were being chased by the enemy.

The lack of unity caused the entire army to stretch into a long line during the retreat, and those at the end of the army were easily wiped out by the pursuing army.

Dongzanlang discovered this characteristic of the fleeing army and led 50,000 Tufan troops in hot pursuit, hoping to take advantage of the situation to kill the Central Plains army.

General Fu Zhe led more than 10,000 people to Yonglin County and began to loot the county town. What was even more brutal was that the Tufan soldiers started a massacre of 20,000 captured Central Plains soldiers in the city. The city was filled with blood for a while.

Howling across the field, it was too miserable to look at.

When the Tufan soldiers in the city were showing off their lust, a team suddenly rushed in from the south gate of the county and killed all the Tufan soldiers in the city. It turned out that it was Duan Fei who led the five thousand troops who broke out from the south gate.

After the main force of Tufan chased them out of the city, they turned around and came back to fight.

The Tufan soldiers in the city were caught off guard by Duan Fei's 5,000 troops and suffered heavy casualties. Fu Zhe organized the remaining Tufan soldiers to resist desperately and started a melee with the Central Plains soldiers in the city.

Duan Fei led a group of soldiers deep into the enemy's rear and rescued the captured Central Plains soldiers. Four to five thousand of these captured soldiers had been slaughtered. The remaining more than 10,000 people who were rescued were like trapped animals emerging from their cages and quickly joined the fight.

During the battle between the Tufan soldiers, the Central Plains soldiers in the city soon formed an overwhelming situation against the Tufan soldiers, and it seemed that the Tufan army's defeat was certain.

After Dongzanlang learned that the remaining garrison in Yonglin County was surrounded and annihilated, he immediately stopped the pursuit and led his troops to rush back for rescue. By the time he rushed back to Yonglin County, Duan Fei had led his troops and more than 10,000 prisoners to the south.

Withdrew. About 4,000 Tufan soldiers in the city were killed or injured. Dongzanlang had no choice but to order the entire army to stay in the city to recuperate and wait for the arrival of the backup army before making further plans.

After Fang Dingchao got rid of his pursuers, he just recovered from his shock and led his troops to continue to slowly retreat south. At this time, intelligence reports came from the front that reinforcements led by General Huang Zhipeng were coming north and would meet up with him in the near future.

It is said that after General Huang Zhipeng led his troops to withdraw from the Western Regions, he went straight north to support Fang Dingchao. However, just after the troops came out of the Western Regions, the 50,000 troops sent by the King of Qi and the 30,000 troops sent by the King of Zhennan both returned to protect the main force.

For the sake of his name, he returned home, leaving only the 150,000 troops from the northern region left in the army.

On the way, General Huang Zhipeng heard that General Fang had broken out of Yonglin City and continued to retreat south. Tufan Wang Deyong personally led an army of 200,000 people and had also advanced into the Central Plains and met Dongzan Lang in Yonglin City.

After leading the troops, he continued to march south. He ordered the troops to slow down their march. First, because the siege of Dingchao in front of them had been lifted. Second, his troops had been traveling long distances for more than a month and were already quite tired. Third,

He believed that there was no danger to defend the area to the south of Yonglin City. If they were to meet the Tufan army in this area, it would be difficult to stop it. It was better to let General Fang retreat further inland, so that he could wait for his work.

He sent a fast horse to inform Fang Dingchao's troops, asking General Fang to withdraw his troops to Wuling Prefecture, an important town in the north, where his army would join him to jointly block the invading enemy troops. At the same time, he sent troops to the states along the way.

The county ordered that wartime conscription be carried out immediately, and 30,000 to 50,000 new soldiers must be recruited within five days.

After Fang Dingchao got the news, he ordered his troops to advance towards Wuling Prefecture. Wuling Prefecture is a large town in the northern part of the Central Plains. It is a junction between the northern mountainous area and the Central Plains plain. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is the protection of the Central Plains.

An important barrier, there is a smooth road further south, and there is no danger to defend. Once it is lost here, it will directly threaten the security of the capital.

General Huang Zhipeng's troops first arrived at Wuling Prefecture and set up camp five miles outside the city. Prefect Guo Daoming led his troops out of the city to greet them, rewarded the army, arranged supplies, and reported to the military camp with 20,000 new recruits.

General Huang was overjoyed and incorporated all the new recruits into the more than 20,000 recruit camps he had recruited along the way. So far, a total of nearly 50,000 recruits had been recruited, and the army and horses were close to 200,000. Plus Fang Ding

The troops led by Chao Suo and the garrison in Wuling Prefecture totaled nearly 300,000 soldiers and horses, which was enough to compete with the Tufan army.

Huang Zhipeng and Prefect Guo Daoming jointly agreed to set up a formation to meet the enemy at Yelang Valley, ten miles north of Wuling Prefecture. This place was the only way for the Tufan army to advance south. The battlefield was very open in the middle and surrounded by mountains on both sides.

, is not conducive to the Tufan army's roundabout and outflanking tactics with fast horses and light cavalry. Our army's Chen Binggu mouth is like a cork covering the mouth of a bottle, which can effectively block the enemy's continued southward advance.

On the evening of the next day, Fang Dingchao's troops also arrived at Wulingzhou City to join Huang Zhipeng. The two sides jointly set up an enemy formation in Yelang Valley, hoping to annihilate the Tufan army advancing southward here.

General Fang stated to Huang Zhipeng the reasons for the defeat of Yonglin City, and asked him to find a way to break Tufan's yak formation, otherwise it would be difficult to defeat the enemy. General Huang Zhipeng said with confidence: "Don't worry, Mr. Fang.

I have already made arrangements for this. At that time, I will send eight thousand archers and five thousand strong crossbowmen to ambush in front of the formation. When the Tupan yaks rush out of the formation, I will fire thousands of arrows and kill them all in front of the formation. The barbarians will

This is nothing more than a plan."

General Fang felt a little teased by Huang Zhipeng's words, and felt a little unhappy. He added: "Master Huang has placed all the main force at the mouth of the valley. If anything goes wrong, Wuling Prefecture City will be endangered. This city is a fortress. Everything must be done."

You must not lose it. Although I was defeated in front of the formation before, fortunately, I deployed my troops in Yonglin City properly beforehand, so I was able to escape unscathed."

"Our army of 256,000 troops is stationed at the entrance of the valley. The enemy's army is indestructible. Prefect Guo still has more than 30,000 troops stationed in the city. Moreover, the city's terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a strong backing for our army.

Don't worry, general. At that time, I will lead the troops to the front line, with the new soldiers in the middle. Your Excellency will personally hold the line at the back. If I advance, I can help me attack the formation and defeat the enemy. If I retreat, I can ensure that the defense of the county is safe. Do you think so?"

General Fang was a little dissatisfied with Huang Zhipeng's intention of underestimating the enemy, but he was quite satisfied with this arrangement of troops. At the end of the formation, he could advance, attack, retreat, or defend. It was absolutely safe. He also considered keeping a hand.

, Duan Fei was asked to lead 5,000 people to stay in the city to take care of him, just in case. After thinking about it, he agreed: "Master Huang's miraculous plan is under control. We can only act according to the plan."

After the two agreed, they immediately raised the tent, summoned the generals of the three armies, mobilized the troops, arranged the troops in formation, and made arrangements, just waiting for the Tufan army to invade.
Chapter completed!