(Thank you brothers for the reward. Congratulations to Brother Feng for becoming the first ally in this book. I’m so happy... Haha)
"My lord, the situation is over. Please withdraw your troops quickly."
Xin Pi, who was next to him, also saw that the defeat was certain, so he pulled Yuan Tan and screamed in agony.
Yuan Tan's heart was filled with fear and the remaining trace of anger.
Facing the enemy's heavy cavalry and looking at the chaotic soldiers under his command, Yuan Tan's heart was as sharp as a knife.
Is the dream of revenge shattered again?
Is it possible that my noble Master Yuan, who is the Fourth Prince and the Third Prince, will be humiliated once again by Yan Liang, a humble traitor general?
At this critical moment, Yuan Tan felt a sense of unwillingness in his heart. It was this unwillingness that made him suppress the fear in his heart.
"How can we withdraw our troops before the victory or defeat is decided?"
Yuan Tan shook off Xin Pi's pull, raised the point of his spear, and said sternly: "All soldiers, please don't panic. No one is allowed to move, and quickly come to my master to fight."
At the critical moment, Yuan Tan got the courage from nowhere and planned to fight to the death.
Yuan Tan's fighting spirit slightly infected the panicked soldiers. In the chaos, some soldiers held their positions and reluctantly summoned up the courage to prepare for the battle.
The iron pagoda facing us was already more than a hundred steps away.
Lu Lingqi rode her horse like flying, with her red cloak flying behind her, like a red flame, which was extremely majestic and dazzling.
The thousand iron pagoda knights wrapped in heavy armor roared and roared, following the red shadow, rushing forward like a black tide.
In Yuan Jun's formation, the crossbowmen had the opportunity to fire their bows and arrows at this time. The enemy cavalry was approaching so fast that they had no time to take aim and could only shoot an arrow casually in a hurry.
Scattered arrows were shot at the iron pagoda at random.
With the opportunity to fire a salvo lost, the scattered arrows were unable to produce effective lethality at all. A wave of arrows hit them, and less than two out of ten people were hit.
They could only fire three shots before the battle, let alone now, after one round of arrow attacks, Yuan Jun's crossbowmen had no chance to fire a second arrow.
That huge black spear shot over unstoppably at the speed of the wind, carrying the power of destroying everything.
Fifty steps...
Forty steps...
Thirty steps...
Accompanied by a loud rumbling sound that shook the earth, the extremely sharp spear slammed into Yuan Jun's formation.
Lu Lingqi took the lead. Fang Tian painted a halberd and danced, and rainbows shot out in all directions.
In a burst of weapons shattering and limbs flying and blood splattering, Yuan Jun, who had lost his shield, was easily torn into pieces like a scarecrow.
The stream of iron behind them rolled like a flood from a bursting embankment, pouring in from the gap, ruthlessly slashing at the panicked Yuan army on the left and right with swords and spears.
This huge spear broke through the center and instantly penetrated Yuan Jun's fragile defense line. It tore the 30,000-person formation from the middle.
Yuan Tan, who was planning to fight to the death, was greatly frightened and wanted to order Zhang He to lead his cavalry to stop the enemy's cavalry, but it was too late.
On the right wing, a vast sandstorm rose into the sky, and four thousand divine cavalry led by Wen Chou came whistling like the wind.
Zhang He's flanking cavalry had no time to return to support the center, and could only rush to meet the sudden and violent attack of Wen Chou's army.
The cavalry was entangled. In the center, Lu Lingqi's Iron Buddha drove forward, tearing the gap between Yuan's army wider and wider. The unstoppable momentum went straight towards Yuan Tan's central army.
The iron hoofs passed by, and the soldiers of Yuan's army who were in chaos were either crushed to pieces by the iron hoofs, or they fled and collapsed one after another.
The powerful impact of the heavy cavalry was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Yan Liang, who was skimming the formation to observe the enemy, saw that Lu Lingqi had overwhelmed the enemy formation, and immediately ordered Wenpin to lead the infantry to attack across the board.
At the order, five thousand infantry troops, whose blood had been boiling for a long time, rushed out following Wenpin. The loud shouts of killing rose again, and the five thousand brave men rolled towards the enemy's formation overwhelmingly.
The Yan Army's infantry, which launched an all-out attack, was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely shattering Yuan Army's fragile fighting spirit in the blink of an eye.
The frightened Yuan army of 30,000 men no longer had any fighting spirit. They turned around and dispersed, risking their lives and fleeing north.
Yuan Tan, from the Central Military Department, saw his soldiers retreating like rats crossing the street. His entire face was distorted into a human shape due to despair.
He was defeated by Yan Liang once again, and his defeat was so "inexplicable". What would happen to the eldest son of the King of Wei?
Yuan Tan bit down in pain, unable to accept this cruel fact.
"My eldest son, the defeat has been decided. Please retreat to the north as soon as possible. If you don't leave, it will be too late." Xinpi shouted anxiously.
Yuan Tan did not move at all. Although he knew he had to retreat, he was reluctant to leave because of his face.
When Xin Pi saw this, he didn't care much and yelled loudly to the left and right: "What are you still doing? Why don't you take the eldest son away quickly? If there is something wrong with the eldest son, the King of Wei will definitely ask you about it!"
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The soldiers on the left and right were already in a panic. After Xin Pi gave him such a drink, they dragged Yuan Tan back north without thinking.
"I won't leave! I want to fight to the death with the dog thief Yan Liang——"
Yuan Tan roared angrily, but did not put up a fierce struggle. He just pretended to let the soldiers take him away.
Looking around the battlefield for several miles in radius, one can see a vast number of soldiers from Yuan's army, scurrying around like headless flies, and the high-spirited athletes of the Yan family's army behind them, killing them wantonly.
From south to north, the ground, which is a hundred feet wide, is soaked in blood, and the mud is as terrifying as a dark red swamp.
Looking at this victorious scene, Yan Liang let out a long breath, and the depression accumulated in his heart was finally released at this moment.
The victory or defeat has been decided, and the next step is to pursue.
Yan Liangsui also set out personally, led the Tiger Guards, commanded various soldiers and horses, and pursued the enemy all the way.
Yuan Tan did not dare to stop for a moment, so he fled from Wancheng to Bowang. He did not even dare to enter the city, so he went straight to Duyang. Yan Liang did not give him any chance to breathe, and pursued him closely.
Yuan Tan was panic-stricken. He did not dare to stay for a while, so he had to continue his hasty escape to Ye County in the north. In order to block Yan Liang's pursuers, Yuan Tan forced Zhang He to stay in Duyang as his rearguard.
When Yan Liang heard that Yuan Tan had abandoned Duyang and fled, he decisively ordered to stop the pursuit.
Looking further north is Ye County. If you enter the territory of the Yuan family, if you pursue it forcefully, you will be at a disadvantage if the battle line is too long.
Furthermore, although Yan Liang hated Yuan Tan deeply, he still wanted to keep him alive, waiting to compete with Yuan Shang and disrupt Yuan Jun's power. If he killed him like this, wouldn't he miss the overall situation?
Yan Liang stopped his pursuit and surrounded Duyang City with his 10,000 troops. However, Zhang He only had less than 1,000 cavalry left in the city.
In the previous fire, Duyang City was burned to ashes. Except for the four walls, the entire Duyang City was actually in ruins. Zhang He and his defeated army fled into the city, and there was almost no place to rest. No.
What is even more unfortunate is that there is not even a grain of rice in this ruined city. Zhang He fled into this city. It was like escaping into a pit of fire with no reinforcements from outside and no food or grass inside.
If Yan Liang's 10,000-strong army wanted to attack the ruined city of Duyang, it would be easy, but he didn't.
Zhang He was a rare and famous general in the world. Yan Liang had long wanted to take him under his command, so how could he be willing to kill him so easily?
Therefore, Yan Liang ordered Duyang City to be besieged but not attacked. The next day, he sent a messenger to the city with a letter written by Yan Liang, hoping to recruit Zhang He to surrender.
Zhang He's reply was also very pleasant: Early tomorrow morning, I will personally lead the remaining army out of the south gate and submit to General Yan You.
Duyang Nanying, Zhongjun tent.
Yan Liang showed Zhang He's handwritten letter of surrender to everyone and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Zhang Junyi to surrender so happily. This really surprised me."
"Zhang He was besieged for less than a day. Logically, he should have defended for a few days. When there was no hope of reinforcements, he would have no choice but to surrender. But now they have surrendered so happily. My lord, I think there may be something fishy in this."
Xu Shu read the letter of surrender for a few times with a look of doubt on his face.
Yan Liang did not answer, but turned his gaze to Wen Chou, "Ziqin, what do you think of this matter?"
Wen Chou was silent for a moment and said: "When Yu Di was in Hebei, he had some friendship with Zhang He. This man looked very cautious on the surface, but he was quite arrogant on the inside. He surrendered so quickly, which made Yu Di feel a little weird. .”
Even Wen Chou, a humble person, said this, which further confirmed Yan Liang's suspicions.
He threw the letter of surrender onto the case and sneered: "It seems like this, I don't have to guess anymore. There is no doubt that Zhang He surrendered openly this time, so that I could relax my vigilance and secretly But I want to take the opportunity to break out."
Xu Shu said: "My lord is right. If so, let's give him a trick. But I don't know if my lord wants to kill He or force him to surrender."
For him to be able to say these words, he obviously had a brilliant idea in mind.
Yan Liang said: "Zhang He is a rare good general. It would be great if he could be used by me."
"In this case, that concubine will understand."
Xu Shu nodded slightly, then moved his seat closer and whispered something in Yan Liang's ear.
A sly smile appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's lips, he slapped the table and said happily: "Very good, let's follow Yuan Zhi's plan."
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The next day, the east turned white, and the sky was about to become bright.
In the groggy state, Duyang's north gate creaked open, and a group of hurried soldiers and horses quietly left the city.
Thousands of soldiers and horses, their horses bound in hooves, and their men in honor, were as quiet as a ghost army, silently looking towards the north.
Zhang He, who was at the front of the team, was nervous and his eyes were like daggers. He was always staring ahead vigilantly.
With uneasiness in mind, he led the troops and horses through the two enemy camps in the north without running into Yan Liang's patrolling scouts along the way.
Zhang He's nervous face gradually relaxed, and a happy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"There was not a single sign of a scout along the way. Yan Liang was indeed deceived by my false surrender and relaxed his vigilance. God bless me, Zhang He, and I can finally escape this disaster..."
Just when Zhang He was secretly rejoicing, he suddenly heard the sound of killing in front of him like thunder, and countless torches illuminated the surrounding area in an instant.
Under the firelight, countless Yan Jun infantry and cavalry suddenly rushed out from the road and blocked the way.
But when Wen Chou stepped forward, he pointed his gun forward and shouted: "Zhang Junyi, your plan to surrender has been discovered by my brother, why don't you get off your horse and accept the surrender!" (To be continued. Registered members of Piaotian Literature recommend this work.