This time, soldiers and horses from the three towns of Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong Prefecture jointly sent troops. Due to the rapid attack, the food and grass supplies did not keep up, and most of them were still stored in the old camp.
Once the retreat is blocked, the soldiers and horses of the three towns in Mizhi will not be able to resist for long.
Ruan Sangou stepped back expressionlessly, stretched out his hand to pull Nunu in front of him, and said seriously: "Nunu, you have to be obedient this time and follow the guards back to Zhangbei. Brother Sangou has something to do and has to go to Mizhi.
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Although Nunu is usually bold, she is not ignorant. When she saw the look on Ruan Sangou's face, she knew something big had happened, "Brother Sangou, go ahead. Nunu will return to Zhangbei and promise not to cause trouble."
Son's."
"Yes." Ruan Sangou stood up and told the dozen or so guards: "Please escort Nunu back. When you go back, take a detour to Datong Prefecture and don't go directly to the border."
After the explanation, Ruan Sangou got on his horse and walked along the trail to the other side. As soon as he got out of the trail, he urged his horse and galloped towards Mizhi County.
The wind was as cold as a knife, but Ruan Sangou felt nothing. At this time, all he was thinking about was Mizhi County.
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North of Sanchuan River, Wubao.
Wubao was originally a good town east of Mizhi. In the past, merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi would pass through Wubao when bartering. This also made Wubao prosperous in commerce and densely populated. In recent years, northern Shaanxi has suffered from drought and military disasters one after another, and Wubao has
It has become a favorite in the eyes of the chaos.
After being ravaged several times by gangsters, the originally prosperous Wu Fort turned into a place of hell on earth. The streets were a decadent scene. The cold wind blew the dead leaves, and the wooden shelves on both sides made a scary sound.
Squeaking sound.
The desolate scene makes people feel as if no one has lived there for a long time. After Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji led their troops to Wubao, they added a bit of popularity to this place.
At this time, the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange. Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji both frowned and looked solemn. The battle ahead was progressing smoothly. Tiemo's command had already gained an advantage. As long as they worked harder, they would be able to win.
We can completely defeat Yuan Ma and this chaotic party.
But until now, no reinforcements from the rebels have arrived. The rebels in Suide and Qingjian showed no signs of rushing for reinforcements. It seemed that several other rebels were watching helplessly as Yuan Ma was defeated.
Although Yuan Ma's relationship with Lan Dao, Wang Yan, Hua Xiaorong and others is not good, these people wouldn't watch Yuan Ma being killed, right?
"If we continue our investigation, we must find out the thieves in Suide and Qingjian. In addition, send someone to inform General Tie that things are a bit strange, so don't go deeper!"
Cao Wenzhao decisively issued the order, and Lou Daji nodded his forehead worriedly, "General Cao, should we dedicate some troops to help General Tie?"
"No, since General Tie didn't ask for reinforcements, I think we have enough troops. What we are facing now are several troops in Suide and Qingjian. Once the troops are divided, if the rebels come out in full force and Wu Fort falls, then General Tie's troops will
We were surrounded!"
"But so far, Suide, the city gate of Qingjian is closed tightly, and there is no movement!"
Speaking of this, Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji both looked sad.
Youdao is to attack the city first, then attack the enemy, then attack the city, and then attack the city. Attacking the city is always the last choice. From the beginning, the thought is to mobilize the traitors and fight.
As long as we fight outside the city, we will have nothing to fear even if the enemy soldiers are several times our own. If we attack the city, the shortcomings of insufficient troops in the three towns will be clearly exposed.
Tie Mo and Yuan Ma fought inextricably outside the city of Mizhi, and they also intended to lure the thieves from Suide and other places over. The original plan was for Tie Mo to attack Mizhi, and Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji were responsible for blocking the reinforcements.
Strive to give the bandits a head-on attack within Mizhi territory.
But now, the war situation is very different from what was expected before.
Cao Bianjiao watched anxiously from the side. He felt that his uncle and Lou Daji were too tired. "Uncle, why don't you give your nephew a troop of soldiers and horses? If my nephew attacks Qingjian City, he will know what the situation is like with the rebels."
After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao was furious and glared with a black face: "What a bastard, how many troops should I give you?"
"One thousand is enough!"
"A thousand? If all the thieves in Qingjian City come out and cut off your retreat, wouldn't you, a thousand people, be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth? Humph, please take good care of me!"
Cao Wenzhao knew his nephew very well. This boy must have been a little dissatisfied when he saw that Tie Mo had less than 3,000 men to challenge Yuan Ma's army. Tie Mo's army was all equipped with firearms and their formations were rigorous.
Just when he was about to curse a few more words, he heard a noise outside, as if someone was making trouble. Lou Daji was worried when he heard the noise, and suddenly asked angrily: "What's going on outside?"
"General Lou, there was a boy who just wanted to break in, claiming that he had important military information! However, he couldn't get a pass, so the brothers refused to let him in, so there was a conflict."
Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji looked at each other and walked out together. After seeing the young man shouting and cursing in the distance, Lou Daji thought for a while and couldn't help but exclaimed, "This guy is not under Brother Tie's command.
Human?"
"Hey, let him come over!"
After being released, Ruan Sangou ran over in a panic, "General Lou, General Cao, Ruan Sangou, a low-ranking official, has an important military intelligence report."
"I know you, come in and tell me any important military information!"
Ruan Sangou was very anxious and told the story when he came in. Cao Wenzhao and Lou Daji felt their scalps go numb and their backs felt cold. They unfolded the map and Lou Daji asked anxiously: "Tell me, tell me.
Where is the specific location?”
"Right here, in the hills and valleys near Laoyingbao!"
Looking at the position, Lou Daji's face turned pale, "Damn, the thieves have a big appetite. They want to cross the Sanchuan River and cripple all the soldiers and horses of our three towns in one go. General Cao, why?"
Our current plan is to send troops to the Sanchuan River as soon as possible to block this bandit army and buy time for General Tie to withdraw."
"Well, I will give you three thousand soldiers and horses to set up defenses at the mouth of Sanchuan River. No matter what method you have, I must delay it for two hours. If the thieves cross the river within two hours, I will steal your
Skin!"
"Here!" There was no father or son in front of the military order, so Cao Bianjiao quickly accepted the order and left with a straight face.
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At the foot of Mizhi City, the defeat of Yuan Ma's troops has been decided, and the remnant soldiers are fleeing towards Mizhi City en masse. Tie Mo is also chasing after him. He intends to kill this man-eating army, especially Yuan Ma, who eats people without spitting out their bones.
horse.
When the news of Lou Daji came, Tie Mo was completely stunned. Looking at the battle situation in front of him, although he was very unwilling, he still had to give the order to retreat.
No wonder Yuan Ma insists on pursuing him even though he has suffered heavy losses. He dares to believe that the other party also has evil intentions.
After the retreat order was given, Li Wanqing wiped the blood from his face unwillingly, "What's going on? General Tie, if we work harder, we can kill Yuan Ma. Isn't it a big loss to retreat at this time?"
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"There's nothing we can do about it. We just got the news that a large group of bandits are crossing the Sanchuan River and heading towards the rear of Wu Fort. Their number is no less than 30,000."