At this time, there was only a loud bang, and countless rubbles smashed over the sky, making the sky dark. The Wagang army that was rushing forward suffered a sudden blow, and the team was suddenly in chaos. They were in chaos.
The Wagang Army, which originally joined just to earn a living, had neither superb martial arts skills nor rigorous training. After being hit by such a sudden blow, they turned around and ran away. The officers shouted to stop, but they couldn't stop.
Sure enough, the melee that Li Mi expected naturally came to an end.
However, the Han army's long-range offensive did not end here. The crossbowmen who had been standing still finally found an opportunity. Their arrows were like rain, constantly harvesting the lives of the defeated army in Wagang. The Modao army who had just been the main force also gave way.
A road was opened, and tens of thousands of Han infantry charged forward with swords waving.
Seeing the situation on the battlefield taking a turn for the worse, Li Mi sighed and had no choice but to turn his horse and head south. The Han army's troops chased them along the road and rushed for more than 20 miles. They were getting closer and closer to Li Mi's flag when they suddenly heard a burst of shouting.
As soon as there was a sound, large groups of troops rushed out from the mountain cols on both sides, and the Han army's pursuers were surrounded in the center of Gaixin.
It turned out that there were only 300,000 Wagang troops who attacked Lingchang City, and another 200,000 troops set up an ambush at Luomapo, 20 miles south of Lingchang. Li Mi also made two plans.
If ten thousand people can defeat the Han army and capture Lingchang City, that would be great. If he is defeated, this is where he can turn defeat into victory. Although the Han army knows that there are 500,000 troops in Wagang Village,
With the banners outside the city blocking the sun, there really wasn't much difference between 300,000 people and 500,000 people. Moreover, the siege force retreated so realistically that no one would have imagined that there would be an ambush.
Looking at the tens of thousands of Han troops trapped in the siege, Li Mi stroked his long beard and couldn't help laughing loudly. Back then, he used the ambush tactic to defeat the famous Sui general Zhang Xutuo in one fell swoop, thus increasing the momentum of Wagangzhai.
Great victory. Although Liu Ziqiu was not surrounded this time, as long as the 50,000 Han army pursuers were completely wiped out, Liu Ziqiu could still be severely injured. After all, the total number of Han army troops was limited.
However, the Han army was not comparable to the Sui army. Although the 50,000 Han pursuers were trapped in a tight siege, they did not panic at all. They quickly formed a formation and fought fiercely with the Wagang army without losing.
Li Mi frowned and was about to order the drums to be beaten when he saw a flash of fire in the Han army's formation and a gorgeous firework blooming in the air. Li Mi had never seen fireworks before and couldn't help but wonder: "What is this?"
Shan Xiongxin also didn't know why, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, is this a signal for them to ask for help?"
Li Mi nodded and sneered: "Humph! The fat in his mouth won't let him run away! Luo Shixin obeys the order!"
Luo Shixin hurriedly came out of the crowd, crossed his hands and said: "The general is here!"
Li Mi glanced at him and said: "Luo Shixin, I will give you five thousand cavalry and fifty thousand infantry to stop Liu Ziqiu's reinforcements. If the reinforcements do not arrive within three hours, it will be your first achievement!"
Luo Shixin promised, and hurriedly ordered the troops, but he was muttering in his heart. Qin Shubao, he already knew the news of Wang Bodang's defeat, but until today's battle, he has never seen the Han cavalry. This
The situation is very abnormal. Of course, the smart Luo Shixin is well aware of his current situation. As Zhang Xutuo's old subordinate and a surrendered general of the Sui Dynasty, he does not think that his words can attract Li Mi's attention. Since it is impossible to attract Li Mi's attention, Luo Shixin
Shixin didn't want to say more, so he led his troops and headed north.
There was still a stalemate on the battlefield. The besieged Han army did not stand still and wait for reinforcements. On the contrary, it was more brave than the Wagang army. They even organized many counterattacks and repeatedly disrupted the Wagang army's position.
Li Mi frowned even more tightly. If he wanted to break the deadlock, someone must come out as a vanguard and tear through the Han army's defense line. However, the only general beside him was Shan Xiongxin.
Shan Xiongxin also seemed to know what Li Mi was thinking. He lifted the reins and was about to move forward, but heard a shout from the rear army. When Shan Xiongxin turned around to look, he couldn't help being surprised and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, look over there!"
Li Mi looked back and saw smoke and dust billowing, and the ground seemed to tremble, but countless cavalry swept in. The Han army's cavalry came very fast, and in a blink of an eye, they tore a big hole in the Wagang Army's encirclement.
The offensive just organized by the army collapsed again.
Shan Xiongxin pulled Li Mi's reins and said loudly: "Your Majesty, let's go quickly!"
Li Mi looked at the Han cavalry getting closer and closer, gritted his teeth, reined in his horse and left. It seemed that his carefully designed ambush could only end in failure.
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Twenty miles to the southeast from here is Wagang Village, Li Mi's base. From a distance, he could see the big flag flying above the city of Wagang Village. Li Mi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, whipped his horse whip hard, and spurred on.
The horse rushed down the city. Zhai Rang had been operating in Wagangzhai for many years and had already built a small city that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as he entered the city, he could rely on it to gather the remaining troops and regroup.
Shan Xiongxin escorted Li Mi to the bottom of the city and shouted to the top of the city: "The prince is back, open the city gate quickly!"
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter at the top of the city. There were only a few people on the city head just now, and suddenly it was filled with soldiers, standing with swords and guns. The big flag of Wagang Village was also thrown down and replaced with a black big flag with Chinese characters.
One of the generals under the flag raised his sword horizontally and shouted: "Li Mi, I am the Han general Gui Haiqiu. By your Majesty's order, I have taken this city. Why didn't you surrender earlier?"
Li Mi was furious and ordered an attack on the city. The city was rained with arrows and stones, and the remaining soldiers in Wagang were unable to advance even an inch.
Shan Xiongxin saw that the situation was not good and repeatedly advised: "Your Majesty, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Please retreat to Kuangcheng as soon as possible."
Kuangcheng is thirty miles south of Wagang. It is a small county town about the same size as Lingchang, but Kuangcheng has 30,000 defenders, which is considered a considerable force for Li now.
"Let's go!" Li Mi hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up his plan to recapture Wagang Village.
However, the remnant army he led had marched for several miles when a drum sounded on the roadside and a group of cavalry came out from behind. The leading general shouted loudly: "General Wen Hao of the Han Dynasty is here. Li Mi hastened to do so."
Dismount and surrender!"
"My lord, hurry up!" Shan Xiongxin whipped Li Mi's horse, stood upright, and stepped forward to fight with Wen Hao.
The two horses met, and the two fought for more than ten rounds, with neither victory nor defeat. Wen Hao used a flaw and let Shan Xiongxin stab at him, but he relaxed his arm lightly, clamped the pole, and pressed the sword against the pole.
He cut Shan Xiongxin's finger. Shan Xiongxin gave up his long sword, pulled out the sword from his waist with his backhand, and stabbed Wen Hao in the chest. This sword was a gift from Li Mi. It can cut iron like mud, cut gold and break jade.
Xiongxin wanted to use the edge of the sword to dampen Wenhao's spirit.
After Wen Hao took the long spear, he used the pole to face the sword. Hearing a "swish" sound, the swords intersected, and the long spear was cut into half on the spot. Wen Hao was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said:
"What a sword! Today I want to see if your sword is faster or my sword is faster!"
An immediate confrontation is no better than a hand-to-hand fight. Although the sword is fast, it is too short after all. Shan Xiongxin, who has lost his long sword, is soon at a disadvantage. Although he swings the sword desperately, he can't do anything to Wen Hao's broadsword. On the contrary, the edge of the sword curls
It was broken in several places, which made Shan Xiongxin extremely distressed.
In front of the two armies, there is no room for you to be distracted! Just when Shan Xiongxin hurt the sword, Wen Hao suddenly shouted, swung the long sword in a half circle, and chopped it down on the head. Shan Xiongxin hurriedly raised his sword to meet him. "Dang"
There was a sound, and the sword broke into two pieces where the fire broke out. Wen Hao's long sword did not lose its force, and struck Shan Xiongxin's right shoulder, going several inches deep. Shan Xiongxin yelled, turned over and fell off the horse. But Wen Hao did not
He was willing to forgive him, but he slashed with his sword again, and actually took Shan Xiongxin's head.
As soon as Shan Xiongxin died, the remnants of Wagang's army were leaderless and immediately collapsed. Those who died died and those who surrendered surrendered.
When Wen Hao looked again, he had lost sight of Li Mi. Feeling a little annoyed, he couldn't help but said bitterly: "Humph, you can run fast! However, don't be too happy too early. Even if you escape to Kuangcheng,
It’s not like a turtle in a jar!”
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Not mentioning Wen Hao's great victory outside Wagang Village, but saying that Luo Shixin led more than 50,000 troops to the north to block the reinforcements of the Han army. After a while, he saw a huge smoke and dust, and countless soldiers and horses came to kill him. There was a dragon flag in the middle.
Liu Ziqiu arrived in person, raised his whip on his horse and shouted: "Brothers of the Wagang Army, Li Mi's defeat has been determined. If you don't surrender, how long will it take? As long as you put down your weapons, I will let bygones be bygones!"
Luo Shixin was originally a general of the Sui Dynasty, and he had no family members trapped in Li Mi's hands. He was a little hesitant after hearing Liu Ziqiu's words.
At this time, a general from Liu Ziqiu's side flew out and said loudly: "Brother Shixin, listen to Qin's advice and surrender!"
When Luo Shixin saw the man, he couldn't help being surprised: "Shu Bao, you have surrendered to the Han Dynasty! Where is Bodang?"
Qin Shubao's face looked a little ugly: "Bodang is stubborn and has been executed by His Majesty. The general trend is the trend, brothers and sisters, don't make mistakes!"
Luo Shixin was silent for a while and said: "The overall situation has not yet been decided. Isn't it too early to talk about victory or defeat now?"
Qin Shubao shook his head and said with a smile: "How can Li Mi's little tricks be hidden from His Majesty? At this moment, I'm afraid that Wagang Village is already in His Majesty's hands. If you don't believe it, look back."
When Luo Shixin looked back, he saw that the Wagang formation that originally surrounded the Han army's pursuers was in chaos. Li Mi's plot had obviously failed completely, and he couldn't help but lower his head.
When Liu Ziqiu saw this, he also rode forward and said with a smile: "General Luo, are you worried about anything? As long as you lead the troops to surrender, I will protect you in glory and wealth."
Luo Shixin looked around and frowned: "What about these brothers under Luo..."
Liu Ziqiu laughed loudly and said: "I will pardon their innocence and give them fields and houses."
Luo Shixin sighed, suddenly discarded the long spear in his hand, dismounted from his horse, and prostrated himself on the ground.
Liu Ziqiu was overjoyed and said: "General Luo can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and I have another strong help!"
While he was talking, he saw a dozen cavalrymen galloping towards him. The leader rolled off his saddle and dismounted, knelt down in front of Liu Ziqiu, and said loudly: "The general failed to stop Li Mi, and he escaped. Please punish him!"