However, Shi Shaoyong (Nieji) escaped almost without a chance to stop. Because, in the cities and cities he passed by, Xiaoyi, Yong'an, Pingyao and other cities were almost surrendered one after another under the troops that followed the Taiping Army.

The many forts and earthen enclosures along the way, including Zhangnan Fort, seemed to have suddenly changed their course, showing him some unconcealed malice and a faint threat; they seemed to have begun to spontaneously intercept and loot these fleeing Jin army defeated soldiers according to some tradition.

Therefore, when most ordinary villages and settlements were burned and plundered in the tug-of-war and basically no replenishment or rest from the wild, the remaining troops of Shi Shaoyong (Niedi chicken) quickly shrank to the last dozens of riders.

He didn't even dare to join the Wengu Canal of the Fen River tributary, and was in charge of Li Siyuan's headquarters in Xicheng (now Fenyang, Shanxi). Because of the intersection of several tributaries in the upper reaches of the Fen River, unknown rebellions also occurred.

Therefore, he could only support him by killing horses and drinking blood, and passed through this area that had become very unfamiliar and hostile. Finally, in Qixian, the southern hub of Taiyuan Prefecture, he met the headquarters of the Qilangjun Li Si who was ordered to cross Shihui Pass and Mangche Pass from Liaozhou, Shangdang, and lead troops back.

But when Shi Shaoyong (Niyiji) who had let out a sigh of relief called the door and came into the city, he found that the streets were covered with depression and almost no pedestrians were seen; there were already many bloody heads hanging on the inner edge of the city. Judging from the dry and bloody smell dispersed in the air, it was still not long ago.

"These are all ignorant killing talents, who actually want to respond to the thief at this critical moment; so the seventh general's men were as good as they came..."

The general responsible for leading the city explained immediately when he saw this:

"So that's it. The seventh general Zheng Nai is very strict and has a good attitude to govern the army! After all, it is necessary to control the people of both ends of the first and the rats of this generation to rely on decisive killing!"

Shi Shaoyong (Ni-thorn chicken) couldn't help but sigh with relief when he heard this:

However, in a restaurant not far away from him, Wang Ruyi, the former county magistrate who had finally escaped from his post in Xizhou, stared at the many heads hanging on the city through the gap; among them, there were many of his familiar and friendly people, and even his good-for-one peers and children of the same age.

Strictly speaking, the young men who were connected together had not had time to do anything; the Jin army support in the city had arrived. Then, overnight, the wind completely changed. As the tribes he was familiar with disappeared one after another, a large raid suddenly swept the whole city.

Then, despite being arrested and tortured regardless of the relevant matters, I soon couldn't help but snatch it up and bite it randomly; then I was so desperate that I could bite someone else's family that Wang Ruyi had contacted and hinted about; then more and more companions were involved;

Wang Ruyi, who fled back from the enemy's seclusion, did not report and continue to serve in time to the Beidu court. However, she was hiding around in secret, naturally became the number one culprit like a rat crossing the street, and was in panic all day long.

However, at this moment, Wang Ding, the head of the clan of the family who had always looked down upon, unexpectedly stood up and spent great benefits and costs. He persuaded the heads of the other ranks of the family to make suggestions. He knew the strong connection between the lips and teeth of the cold, and invited a decree of the Prince of Jin (Li Cunxu) from the capital to come over.

This made Li Siben's troops, who were tortured and forced in the city, slightly restrained and did not continue to expand the situation. However, as a corresponding price and explanation, Wang Yin, who had lived in seclusion for many years, who was known as "Pu Bangong", took the initiative to leave his head and die with pleasure, becoming the oldest person on the city.

Although Wang Ruyi was able to survive by chance, she also fell into the strict guard, supervision and house arrest sent by the clan leader of the family; and as a pawn who could not help, she continued to play a role. Just as the clan leader sent someone to say to him:

"You are the one in the king's sect of life and death. Death is the preciousness of the king's sect since childhood. Everything is now for the sake of dealing with the family. Don't want to give up the family and do what you do; the worst thing is that a clan has a hundred or even more people. It is not something that cannot be abandoned or sacrificed."

Therefore, Wang Ruyi, who is now in prison, can only slowly wait for the arrival of her final fate in despair. Is it the scapegoat that was handed over to calm the final situation after the Jin army gained the upper hand and settled the situation; or the Taiping thief who welcomed the inner responders and guides who entered the city after they gained power.

While Wang Ruyi was mourning and complaining, Shi Shaoyong (Nibo Chicken) was also introduced to the county yamen hall of Qi County; then he saw Li Siben, who was still tall and imposing with his back to him; but he saw that the other party looked back at the picture on the wall without looking back at the picture on his back:

"You are the Shiqian general who is the eldest brother who is in the capital?..."

"I have met the (Yizhou) defense envoy (Li Siben), and I am here..."

Shi Shaoyong (Ni-thorn chicken) dared not give in and responded:

"Is the situation in the south already so bad that I even want my elder brother to call me back under the pretext of the imperial edict left by his father to respond to the unexpected?"

Li Siben still did not look back, but looked at the picture hanging on the wall and said:

"I dare not conceal the defense. The bandit army is very powerful and the firearms are powerful and sharp. The general has been fighting repeatedly and has had to fight with the right territorial force. Seeing that Fenzhou is already out of control, please make preparations and countermeasures early."

Shi Shaoyong (Ni-thorn chicken) still said respectfully:

"But I don't know what kind of means and response?"

Li Siben, who turned his back to him, continued to ask:

"The only corresponding method in front of the army is to build strong villages and build strongholds according to the dangers of mountains and rivers, and rely on every step to make steady progress, to reduce sharpness and exhaust the benefits of their equipment, so there is a chance to win at the front line."

"According to the deployment and methods of the commander, as long as the bandit army can be delayed until the snow is blocked by the mountains and the light troops follow the advantage of the territory and disturb the retreat everywhere, the bandit forces will be weak and weak under the control of the enemy. This is the time when our army relies on the familiar and cold-resistant people to fight back with all its strength...

After listening to Shi Shaoyong's explanation silently, Li Siben looked at the picture and thought for a while before turning around and sighing:

"I didn't expect that these thieves could force my elder brother to such a step? Since you are familiar with the thief, you can listen to me under my command for the time being, thinking that the key to the defense..."

"I should be willing to serve the defense, but the general is still preparing for the enemy in Xicheng (near Linfen City, Shanxi Province). I also asked the defense to send troops to respond quickly!"

Shi Shaoyong (Ni-thorn chicken) responded without hesitation and said:

"I should save myself. You can go and have a good rest, and then make plans!"

Li Siben looked at him deeply before saying:

At the same time, there are still many tributaries in the Fen River where Xicheng (now near Linfen City, Shanxi Province) is located. Seeing that the enemy troops that were once approaching the wall outside the city were repelled by the Jin army that was arranged under the city and fleeing far away, Li Siyuan, who was standing on the wall to watch the formation, was not very happy;

Because the bandits who came to attack several times were all traditional troops holding swords, cards, spears, and some crossbows, but the firearms that the bandits rely on to attack the world have never really invested or appeared on a large scale.

Therefore, the Jin army, who set up formations under the city, could certainly kill and repel them calmly again and again, and invade the enemy several times, but they could not destroy and defeat the opponent in an organizational system, but still maintained a relatively complete system and order to retreat and reorganize again.

The Jin army did not even dare to escape from the cover of the city, for fear of falling into the ambush and the battle formation set up by the thieves' weapons, resulting in insufficient rescue. Just when he led his troops to Xicheng, he sent a team of more than a thousand horses to take the initiative to attack and kick the defeated thieves' army.

As a result, in the end, less than a hundred cavalry were able to escape and return it; and in order to meet the hundreds of cavalry that were recovered, he had to lose and destroy at least three battalions of infantry outside the city; once he was surrounded by those mixed thieves, the follow-up firearm battle formation would quickly cut off his retreat.
Chapter completed!