"Uu——" The army reined up Gao Yuanzhong and stood on the hill, quietly watching the city and battlefield ahead.
The front army had completely collapsed, and the Chinese army's camp was also affected. The tens of thousands of troops completely lost their fighting spirit. No one was willing to stay and be the scapegoat, and they continued to retreat southward.
The situation is irreversible.
The summer thieves raided, and people were panicked. They were indeed very passive. But is it really irreversible?
Yes, rumors are spreading in the army. Some people say that ten thousand Xia thieves have come, some say thirty thousand, and some say one hundred thousand! But no one with a brain will believe this. Xia thieves can't fly.
Why did he come with so many people? It’s hard to say whether Xia Thief has one hundred thousand, but there’s a high probability that he doesn’t.
When the raid first started, each battalion and each unit actually did a lot of work.
Gao Xianwen should be dead. This group of Xia thieves is indeed very brave. They can fight such a beautiful battle even at the end of a strong crossbow. They can be praised as "elite", but there are only a few of them? Gao Yuanzhong has already seen through their suspicious tactics.
There are no Xia bandit reinforcements at all in the side mountain forest. Their real strength is probably only three to five thousand people. This battle can still be fought.
It goes without saying that the Yang family of Da Changhe and other great families in the country have fled and their strength has been greatly reduced. However, the Gao family and Dong family, who were also born in Xi'erhe River, plan to gather their troops for a counterattack and surround the enemy from both sides.
Xia Bing, curb their ferocious offensive.
But at the critical moment, Biao Xin Zheng Renmin actually ran away!
When Dong sent someone to deliver the news, Gao Yuanzhong still couldn't believe it, but when he climbed up and looked into the distance and looked down at the entire battlefield, he was speechless.
Zheng Renmin left Rongjing in a hurry, and, escorted by his ministers and bodyguards, fled southward toward Qionglai Pass.
Once he leaves, the situation will never be restored.
Dong ran very fast, leading his troops all the way south, and was actually much faster than Zheng Renmin.
Duan also ran away, fighting for the way with the defeated soldiers, not wanting to face the Xia soldiers who were at the end of their battle.
They are all gone, why is Gao still bothering? Who should he call?
Even if they really lost their minds and stayed to fight with the Xia people, the fate of Yang Qianzhen and Yang Zhao would be the fate of the Gao family!
It is absolutely impossible for Gao Yuanzhong to become dizzy.
His mind now has turned elsewhere.
After the Yang family's disastrous defeat, is it time for the Xi'er River side to redefine its sphere of influence?
During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the three surnames of Yang, Zhao and Li in the West Erhe River were the most powerful and respected the Tang Dynasty. But then the rise of the Wuman in Liuzhao defeated them, the Heman (white barbarians), and they were defeated. The Li family gradually declined, and the Yang family
The Zhao family took refuge with the Wuman Meng family and established the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Subsequently, the Meng family produced several talented and powerful monarchs, conquered the east and west, and moved 200,000 white barbarian households to Dali from the west. The Gao family, the Duan family, and the Dong family also gradually rose to prominence.
Nowadays, the major surnames in the country, Gao, Yang, Dong, Zhao, and Duan, are almost all from Baiman origin. They are both tribal leaders and officials in the court. When they go out, they are Jiedu envoys, and when they enter, they are generals and Qingping officials.
On the contrary, the Wuman clan has been in a state of decline since the Meng clan was exterminated. The Zheng clan, the leader of the country, regarded them as a thorn in their side and attacked them one after another. As a result, they received fewer and fewer official positions in the court and their power declined day by day.
Dali, the place of prosperity, with the strong support of the 200,000 white barbarians who moved in, there is no place for the black barbarians to stay, and it will be annexed sooner or later.
Gao Yuanzhong wanted to get a share of the pie.
The tribe is the foundation, and the population is the foundation of the tribe! Even if the Gao family cannot survive in the court in the future, they can still retreat to the local areas and become the local emperor. In the same way, even if the Yang family fails this time, as long as the tribe's foundation remains
Now, this family can still be maintained.
But Gao Yuanzhong didn't want to give them a chance.
The Yang family is already prosperous enough. From Yang Qikun's time to today's Yang Qianzhen and Yang Zhao brothers, if they continue to be arrogant, other families may not be able to breathe.
Accept your fate! Every major change in the political situation will bring about a major reshuffle of the forces in the country. The ups and downs are just as they should be.
"It's hopeless, withdraw the troops!" Gao Yuanzhong turned his horse's head and left without looking back.
The officers' orders came one after another, and there was a trace of nervousness and urgency in the orderliness. We must bring as many people back to the country as possible. This is the capital of the future struggle for power and profit, and there is no room for failure.
Of course, Gao Yuanzhong didn't expect to run back unscathed. He could only say that he tried his best to preserve his strength. In a big defeat, you don't need to outrun the Xia people, just run faster than others.
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Li Lin didn't know how many rounds he had charged.
The thieves were defeated, and countless people were lying on their backs. The swords were curled from cutting, and Tie Lao was so killed that he was deformed. His body was covered with blood, and he looked like a demon.
The more than 3,000 soldiers brought here were also capable of killing. Everyone was panting heavily and chasing the enemy almost mechanically to fight. And in their extremely tired state, the frightened Nanman did not dare to look back and fight.
, especially when their confidant Zheng Renmin ordered to evacuate Qionglai Pass to the south to "temporarily avoid the front line" - this news was learned from a well-known prisoner.
Tens of thousands of bandits poured into the south like a tide. They abandoned their weapons, food and property, and just wanted to escape with their lives.
When the high-spirited troops were dispatched, did they ever think about this day? Probably not. The Nanman have always been so confident and sent troops from the south of Jiannan many times, betting that you, the great country in the Central Plains, would not be able to mobilize a large army to defeat them.
Even if they do come and defeat them, so what? Send the envoy to apologize, go back and lick your wounds, and come back next time!
This is Nanman's abacus, so precise that it seems as if Luoyang heard their "crackling" sound.
But it seems different this time.
"Peng!" Li Lin kicked over a half-overturned carriage, and the belongings on the carriage fell to the ground with a crash.
The bottom part was silk, which was quickly soaked with blood, making it look particularly alluring.
Zheng Renmin hated the pursuers who followed him like maggots on his tarsus!
He knew very well that there were actually not many soldiers killed by the Xia people. Most of them were separated and lost their organizational structure. No, maybe even their organizational structure was not completely lost, but they just lost contact with him.
Every time he wanted to take a breath and send envoys to contact various ministries at the same time, he would always hear the sound of horse hooves from the pursuers, making it impossible for him to stay safely somewhere.
Is this person crazy?!
I won't let you go. Is there such a fight as you?
I can't even run in the Tamale Desert, why are you still chasing me?
When the sun rose on the third day of June, Zheng Renmin had already passed Shankou City - he did not stop here - and after running to death and using many horses, he finally saw the green and black city wall of Lizhou.
Looking back again, the pursuers had long since disappeared, but there were only more than two thousand people left around him. Qingping official Duan Yizong was also missing. Zhao Shanzheng followed him in disgrace, with a look of bad luck on his face.
Suddenly I feel sad, this is too tragic!
Zheng Renmin shed a few tears, waved his hand and said, "Go to Lizhou to rest for a while."
Zhao Shanzheng breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally have a hot meal and take a rest.
"After resting, we will leave, go to Dadu River and return to Sizhou." Zheng Renmin said again.
Zhao Shanzheng was stunned at first, and then crestfallen.
