Feng Zhong had made great contributions to the scouts who had sent to investigate the enemy situation and reported the news that the Western Chu army suddenly arrived in Zou County to Feng Zhong. Feng Zhong decisively took back the order to light a torch, and there was no dense light from the torch exposed. Feng Zhongjun temporarily won the enemy's advantage of being open and secret. In addition, the Western Chu army had just arrived in Zou County and had not had time to send scouts to explore everywhere. Feng Zhongjun not only had the opportunity to seize the time to rest and prepare for the war, but also hoped that the main force of Peng Yue's army would come to reinforce.

However, no one knows how much rest time his own army can win. Feng Zhongjun can only eat and drink water quickly, seize the time to check his weapons and equipment, be ready to fight at any time, and wait for Peng Yue's army to arrive as soon as possible.

The rapidly descending night helped Feng Zhongjun a lot. The Western Chu army in the distance were also only concerned about drinking water and eating and setting up camps. They did not expect that their target was already under their noses, and there were still big fish. During this period, the soldiers of the Western Chu army, who were also tired, were all looking forward to resting quickly and having a good sleep.

If this could continue, then when Peng Yue's army arrived, the Han army might have a chance to successfully attack and in turn killed the Western Chu army off guard. However, it was a pity that after a while, the local people in Zou County suddenly reported an important news to the subordinates of Zhou Lan of the Western Chu army, that was, they had seen horse-riding soldiers moving around Zou County before dark, but they didn't know which army these horse-riding soldiers came from.

This situation was soon reported to Zhou Lan. Zhou Lan, who was about to rest, was immediately suspicious when he heard the news. He immediately sent scouts to the surrounding area to explore the situation, and attached special importance to the road to the east.

At the critical moment, luck abandoned Feng Zhongjun again. Although Feng Zhongjun soldiers successfully killed a scout from the West Chu army from the east. The scout from the West Chu army screamed and alarmed when he was dying. The companions behind him heard a wrong voice and immediately drove away. Feng Zhongjun's scout just stabbed the scout when he was chasing him. He failed to kill the scout behind the West Chu army directly on the way, and let the scout of the West Chu army flee back to Zou County to report the news.

After this situation was reported to Feng Zhong, Feng Zhong was of course complaining and immediately understood that the enemy would react soon, and the result was not bad. At this moment, Peng Yue finally arrived at the scene with his main force. Feng Zhong did not dare to neglect it, so he hurriedly told Peng Yue about the situation and urgently discussed the next countermeasures with Peng Yue.

"I can only fight." Peng Yue said with a gloomy face: "No one can guarantee when the Western Chu thief army behind will catch up. Now we can only attack with all our might and rush through Zou County before the pursuit troops arrived!"

Feng Zhong nodded helplessly, and said in a more helpless tone: "General Peng, don't blame me for being selfish. My army must give priority to protecting the family of the princess and important officials of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, this battle can only be to ask you to fight the main force and cover my army to break through."

"Don't worry, General Feng, I will do this if you don't say it." Peng Yue's answer made Feng Zhong feel relieved, and he said, "I will rush forward to open the way, be responsible for entangling the Western Chu thieves' army, and protecting you and the princess and the others to transfer."

When Feng Zhong heard this, he was overjoyed and thanked Peng Yue for a long time. He quickly asked: "General Peng, you are more familiar with the situation in Xue County. In your opinion, after we rushed past Zou County, can we go west directly?"

Peng Yue's expression was obviously extremely hesitant. He hesitated for a moment before he said, "I think it's better not to take the risk of going west directly, because the Western Chu thieves Army must know that we want to break west the most, and we will definitely arrange army interceptions in the west. Moreover, what is the situation in Rencheng and Yuanqi in the west? I don't know. If the Western Chu thieves Army is stationed in these places and interceptions, then even if we rush through Zou County, we may still be dead."

Everyone knows that the Han army must be most eager to break through the west, and Feng Zhong certainly did not dare to guarantee that the West Chu army was stationed on the west side of Zou County. He could only ask: "What should we do?"

"Didn't your scout confirm that the Western Chu thief Army suddenly came from the south?" Peng Yue replied: "That means that the Western Chu thief Army must have not had time to send troops to the hinterland of Xue County in advance, so our best way is to go north, first get rid of the pursuers of the Western Chu thief Army, and then go west to Juyeze. As long as we can retreat to Juyeze with complex terrain, even if it is still difficult for us to break through, we are confident that we can find a place to hide temporarily."

Of course, Feng Zhong did not dare to believe Peng Yue's promises easily, but breaking through the westward directly was too dangerous. In addition, Feng Zhongjun must now rely on Peng Yue, the local snake of the giant Yeze. Feng Zhong had no choice but to nod and said, "Okay, that's it."

After discussing the retreat route, Feng Zhong and Peng Yue hurriedly discussed the breakthrough tactics and decided that Peng Yue would lead the army first and take the initiative to attack the Western Chu army. Feng Zhongjun kept a distance and followed the west. After Peng Yue's army entangled the Western Chu army, Feng Zhongjun took the opportunity to turn around and go north to distance himself, and then Peng Yue's army went north to meet Feng Zhongjun.

The plan was determined, and Peng Yue's army immediately advanced westward and rushed forward to open the way for Feng Zhongjun. As expected, when Peng Yue's army arrived at the battlefield in Zou County, the Western Chu army, who received the scout report, was indeed ready for battle. They were still very cunningly divided into two groups. One army formed a formation at the three-way intersection of the Chidao, and the other lined up on the Chidao to the west, cutting off the Han army's westward road.

Seeing this scene, Peng Yue had no choice but to divide the army into two immediately, and the main force attacked the Western Chu army lined up at the three-way intersection. Another army launched a feint attack on the Western Chu army to the west, and at the same time restrained the two Western Chu army and covered Feng Zhongjun turning around and heading north.

Seeing the Peng Yue army coming from the front, Zhou Lan and Ding Gu of the Western Chu army immediately fired arrows to fight. The soldiers of the Peng Yue army were willing to die and rushed to the vicinity against the rain of arrows. Feng Zhongjun took advantage of the opportunity of Peng Yue army temporarily entangling the enemy, bypassing the battlefield and striding northward, racing against time toward the northward road.

"Hurry! Go! Go!"

Similar roars rose one after another in Feng Zhongjun's army. In order to speed up, Feng Zhongjun's soldiers pushed and pulled each other, almost directly carrying the carriage carrying the Han army's family, and crossed the wilderness fields in the northeast of the battlefield that were not suitable for the carriage to march. During this period, the Western Chu army, which finally confirmed the direction of the Han army's breakthrough, immediately launched a crazy counterattack, trying to kill and disperse the Peng Yue army to intercept the convoy protected by Feng Zhongjun. The Peng Yue army, who was actually not strong in combat, gritted their teeth and held the Western Chu army at all costs and ignored casualties, and fought with the Western Chu army in the dark, extremely fierce.

More than half an hour later, Feng Zhongjun finally moved all to the road to Chidao to Lu County. Then, before even the queue was too late to sort out, he immediately surrounded the convoy and strode westward. Feng Zhongxue's eyes were red and yelled constantly, urging his own soldiers to speed up the evacuation of the battlefield. At the same time, the battle between the Peng Yue army and the Western Chu army also became fierce. The battlefield was full of torches, and the soldiers of the two armies were fighting. During this period, a team of Western Chu army successfully got rid of the entanglement of Peng Yue army and chased Feng Zhongjun who was heading north.

There was no other choice. Feng Zhong could only order his general Wang Fang to lead the army to fight, blocking the pursuers and covering the main force to the north. Fortunately, Wang Fang, who is also an old man in the Young Commander Army, did not disappoint Feng Zhong. Even though he only led two thousand troops behind the palace, he still fought hard to fight the pursuers. Feng Zhong's main force took the opportunity to protect the convoy and headed north at full speed, gradually widening the distance with the enemy.

When it was dawn, Feng Zhongjun's main force traveled north to the city of Pingyang. The result was just as Peng Yue expected. The hinterland of Xue County is now extremely empty. Even in Pingyang County, even in the city of Pingyang County above the road, there were only 200 or 300 defenders. Seeing Feng Zhongjun coming, he not only did not dare to crowds, but instead took the initiative to abandon the city and escape. Feng Zhong was overjoyed when he saw that his exhausted soldiers were resting outside the city, waiting for his rear army and the main force of Peng Yue's army. At the same time, he sent people to explore the road leading to Pingyang from Xiaqiu and Lu County to grasp the road situation.

The result of the exploration made Feng Zhongdawei frown. Although the road leading to Lu County was still very flat and not much damaged, it was still suitable for the convoy carrying the family of the Han army. However, the ordinary road leading to Xiaqiu in the northwest was seriously damaged due to war and disrepair, so it must be very difficult to move forward.

Feng Zhong frowned even more. More than an hour later, Wang Fang led the army who had only half left to Pingyang to meet Feng Zhong, and reported that his army had only temporarily left the enemy and did not directly kill the pursuers, so the enemy could chase him again at any time. Feng Zhong was worried when he heard this, and hurriedly asked Wang Fang again: "What about General Peng Yue's army? Do you know their situation?"

"I don't know." Wang Fang shook his head and wiped the sweat and dust on his face and said, "When General Peng's army was thrown away from Xiang Yu's thief army, General Peng's army had not yet caught up, so he didn't know his situation."

"What should I do? Should I take the risk and take the small road to Xiaqiu? Or should I go north along the Chidao first, and then turn west when I arrive in Lu County?"

Without the guerrilla genius Peng Yue's guidance, Feng Zhong was unable to control it. He could only find Li Shiqi, the important official of the Han army, who was advancing by car, to discuss. After Li Shiqi carefully understood the situation, he quickly said: "General Feng, I think you should follow the Chi Road north to Lu County, and then turn west. There are two reasons. First, take so many of us to drag down the road north, your soldiers will definitely consume too much physical strength, and once they are caught up by the enemy, the situation will definitely be even more dangerous. Second, so many of us will definitely leave countless traces along the Chi Road north. Don't worry about being separated from General Peng Yue's army. If he can get rid of the Western Chu thief army, he will definitely catch up with us."

Feng Zhong's talent is indeed quite mediocre, and he couldn't make up his mind. After hearing Li Shiqi's words, he felt it was reasonable, so he could only grit his teeth and stomp his feet and say, "Walk along the road and try to get rid of Xiang Yu's thieves' army first!"

Next, I can only describe Feng Zhongjun's situation by riding a blind horse. He was unfamiliar with the road and knew nothing about the situation ahead. He was pursuing the enemy behind him and completely lost contact with his friendly army Peng Yue army. He could only go north at full speed along the relatively easy-to-go road. During this period, because the soldiers were too tired, no matter how Feng Zhong loved his soldiers like his sons, and he was deeply grateful for the morale of the army. The soldiers were also constantly separated and were extremely difficult.

What's even more terrible is that on the north side of the road, there is a large amount of water blocking the road. No one can guarantee whether it can cross Sishui before being caught by pursuers! So Feng Zhong could only send his deputy Xu Ci to lead his army 3,000 first and rush to Lu County at full speed to seize the ferry bridge. While making up his mind early, he planned to venture upstream of Sishui if he couldn't cross Sishui smoothly, and enter the Yimeng Mountains to play hide-and-seek with the Western Chu army.

Fortunately, maybe it was a great opportunity. The goddess of luck who abandoned Feng Zhong twice before was found out with conscience, and gave Feng Zhong another charming look. On the morning of the next day, Xu Ci, who came forward to open the way, sent good news, saying that the front army led by him had successfully captured the ferry bridge in the northern suburbs of Lu County, and was also scrambling to build a floating bridge so that Feng Zhong's main force could cross the river quickly. At the same time, the town of Lu County was also extremely empty, and hundreds of defenders had been killed and scattered by Xu Ci's army.

"God helps me!"

He shouted ecstatically, and Feng Zhong quickly made the news public to encourage the morale of the army and to make his soldiers work hard to speed up. He also promised that after passing Sishui, his army would stop and rest for a while. Feng Zhongjun was all overjoyed when he heard this, gritted his teeth and accelerated again, and almost stumbled towards Lu County in the north.

When you can see the city of Lu County from afar, dust rolling on the way to the south, and an army that was chasing quickly suddenly appeared. Feng Zhong thought it was Peng Yue's army chasing him, but he was very excited at first, but the result of the scout's investigation made Feng Zhong's face as white as paper - it was the Western Chu army!

"Go away quickly, let's go through Sishui first!"

With red eyes, Feng Zhong yelled again, and Feng Zhongjun's soldiers also used their strength to advance northward, rolling and climbing. Fortunately, the troops of Xu Ci, the front team of Feng Zhongjun, had already seized the bridge north of Lu County in advance and urgently set up two floating bridges so that Feng Zhongjun's main force could cross the river as soon as possible. Feng Zhongjun's soldiers gritted their teeth and stumbled on the bridge. The convoy crossed the river from the strong bridge built by the local people in Lu County. During this period, some soldiers were squeezed into the river.

In person, Feng Zhong and his personal soldiers became the last army to rush across Sishui. Needless to say, the two temporary floating bridges were of course cut off immediately, and countless firewood was immediately piled on the wooden bridge to ignite. As the raging fire rose, the soldiers of the Western Chu army rushed to the shore and tried to rush across the wooden bridge with the fire. Feng Zhong's soldiers quickly fired arrows to stop them. In the rain, the Western Chu army was forced to retreat, and the wooden bridge also ignited a huge fire, gradually collapsed and broke.

It was only after the wooden bridge was completely broken that the exhausted Feng Zhongjun soldiers burst into tears. Then countless Feng Zhongjun soldiers lay down directly and immediately snored like thunder. The soldiers of the Western Chu army beat their chests and stamped their feet on the south bank of Sishui, with great regret.

Feng Zhong also sat on the ground, grinning and laughing, glad that his army could finally rest with peace of mind for a while and no longer have to worry about being attacked by the enemy suddenly. Even if he retreats towards Xiaqiu, he only needs to leave an army to guard the ferry, and can block the enemy for a long time.

Something was unexpected. At this time, a general of the Western Chu army suddenly led a team of soldiers to the bank of Sishui, shouting to Feng Zhongjun through the river, asking Feng Zhong to answer him in person. Feng Zhong was curious, and wanted to take the opportunity to learn about the situation of Peng Yue's army, so he also asked his personal soldiers to protect himself from the bank of Sishui with long shields, answering with the enemy through the river, and immediately vaguely recognized him and spoke to him in person, as if he was the general under Xiang Yu's tent, Ji Bu's uncle, Ding Gu.

"Feng Zhong, General Feng! Do you still remember my husband Ding Gu? I haven't seen each other for a long time."

Ding Gu answered from Feng Zhong across the river. He first introduced his identity loudly, and then shouted with a smug tone: "I really admire you! I have been diligent in my work over the past few years, and have acted more loyal than loyal ministers. We the King of Western Chu trusted you so much that you left the capital Pengcheng. I didn't expect you to be still facing Xiang Kang's traitor! I endured to your level, and it was a great achievement! I really want me to not admire you!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Feng Zhong shouted loudly behind the shield: "How are General Peng Yue and the others?"

"I want to mess with me?" Ding Gu laughed out loud and said, "But it doesn't matter to tell you. The Peng Yue who was in love with you has been caught up by our King of Western Chu personally led the army. If nothing unexpected happens, at this time, the thief Peng Yue, as well as the thief Jing Jia and Lu Qing, will either have their heads landed or have been cooked to death!"

Of course, Feng Zhong would not believe Ding Gu's words easily, but just sneered and thought about how to continue the cliché. Ding Guze said loudly again: "I won't say much nonsense. Feng Zhongpin, I am here to save you today. If you are smart, I will immediately put down my weapons and surrender, hand over the family of the thief to me, and then follow me to the king to apologize. If I have a plead for you, I will plead for you. For your past contributions, our king will be weak and may spare your life! Otherwise, hum!"

After sneering loudly, Ding Gu said loudly: "You are dead! Don't think I don't know what you want next? Do you want to run west, right? Tell you the truth. Yafu had long expected you to turn back to Zou County. If you can't go west, you will run north, and then run west to Juyeze. So General Zhou Lan took the small road in Pingyang and went north to Xiaqiu. If you walk to Xiaqiu at this time, you will still be dead!"

Feng Zhong's face changed completely, and Ding Guze laughed wildly again and said, "How is it? Feng Zhongliu, going west is Zhou Lan, going north is Tiandu, going east is deep mountains and forests, no matter how you go east, it is a dead end, right? I will advise you in the end, instead of dying at the hands of others, it is better to surrender to me! I can swear to the heaven that as long as you hand over the family of the thief to me, even if I can't save your life in front of the king, I will definitely ask the king to leave a root for you! Consider your son! Hahahahahahahaha!"

Ding Gu laughed wildly on the south bank of Sishui, Feng Zhongze's face turned pale on the north bank of Sishui, and only one thought was left in his mind, and he thought to himself: "If this old man didn't lie to me, Zhou Lan's army had really gone directly to Xiaqiu, what should I do? What else can I do?"
Chapter completed!