Fifteen thousand officers and soldiers have already gathered on the south wing of the camp and are ready.

Following the military orders, battalions of soldiers entered the battlefield.

Da Xi handed over the right wing to Li Chengzhi, and in addition to two battalions of white-armored auxiliary troops, Da Xi also sent him three battalions of officers and soldiers.

Li Chengzhi is indispensable.

A bunch of sticks, even if they were given to him, he wouldn’t be able to use them...

He was about to lead his auxiliary soldiers and civilians to the right wing when Li Rui sneakily ran over: "Lang Jun..."

As soon as he saw Li Rui, Li Chengzhi became very angry. He opened his mouth and cursed: "Are you a jobber? Xi Kangsheng has even entered the camp, and I haven't even heard a whisper?"

After Li Shi left, in addition to his personal guards, Li Rui was also responsible for the remaining scouts and Tangqi. Xi Kangsheng appeared like he fell from the sky. Who would Li Chengzhi be scolding if he didn't scold him?

Looking at the swollen face like a horse's butt, Li Rui looked aggrieved: Lang Jun, are you being a little unreasonable?

You were being beaten to the point of death by Governor Li, how could I repay you?

Seeing that Li Chengzhi seemed to be aware of it, his eyes were piercing him like knives, Li Rui quickly lowered his head:

"We've already arrived... They came from the southeast about half an hour ago. There were only a hundred riders in the group... They first went under the city, and then went to the front of the formation and met Colonel Hu... about two moments ago

I just entered the camp..."

At that time, I seemed to be being beaten...

Li Chengzhi couldn't help but his face burned, and he asked nervously: "What about the west side, is there anything unusual?"

"No!" Li Rui replied categorically, "Huangfu Rang's personal guards just came to report. If there was something abnormal, they would have discovered it long ago..."

Seeing the worry on Li Chengzhi's face, Li Rui suddenly understood and lowered his voice and replied, "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, my sixth uncle and eldest brother (Li Liang) are here. If anything goes wrong, I will come to report as soon as possible..."

This means that they must not have been discovered by Xi Kangsheng, otherwise if they were really intercepted, with the temperament of Li Song and Li Liang, how could they not know the husband and let him escape first?

That's right, in addition to Li Feng and Huangfu Rang's cavalry intercepting Liu Huiwang on the northwest side, Li Song will definitely send cavalry to explore the back route. If there is anything abnormal, come and report it early...

"Huh..." Li Chengzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

At this point, it was like a sharp sword hanging in his heart fell to the ground.

Calculating the time, Li Song has been gone for more than an hour, and the four thousand soldiers are either on horseback or in vehicles. No matter how slow they are, they are still thirty-four miles away.

As long as Xi Kangsheng doesn't have a whim and sends a fast horse to patrol the west, the possibility of being discovered is slim.

By dawn at the latest, these four thousand soldiers will be able to escape into Longshan...

If you can give yourself a few years to grow up, then you will need money and soldiers, and you will really be able to live rich by the leap of a fish, and let the bird fly when the sky is high...

In an instant, Li Chengzhi felt a surge of pride. If the situation wasn't right, he would have laughed wildly...

After taking several deep breaths, Li Chengzhi calmed down. Even his desire to show off the generals who had just laughed at him faded a little: "Let's go... let's see what those sticks will look like if they are frightened."

..."

"Bangchui?"

Not knowing what this word meant, Li Rui muttered something, and then asked in a low voice, "Lang Jun, what should Liu Huiwang do? Huangfu Rang's personal guards are still waiting for their return in the north of the camp..."

"If you have to chase, chase, what else can you do?"

After subconsciously replying half a sentence, Li Chengzhi's pupils shrank sharply: No... At this time, why are you chasing Liu Huiwang?

Xi Kangsheng is here, and it is more likely that he will be followed by tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops. If the cavalry is not allowed to escape, they will really be unable to escape...

In such a comparison, Liu Huiwang is nothing?

On the other hand, even if Liu Huiwang was really allowed to escape, who would dare to say that the first achievement in "pacifying Jingzhou" was not Li Chengzhi's or Baijiaying's?

At most, Hu Baozong's contribution will be smaller, but it is completely okay to give him a minor contribution and ensure that he and Hu Duo, the governor of Longdong County, have both merit and demerit...

In just an instant, Li Chengzhi made a decision and whispered: "Let Li Feng and Huangfu Rang leave quickly... Well, if there is no big change, don't send any more cavalry to report, and let them go farther away."

..."

This is to prepare for the victory of this battle, and Daxi will send cavalry to the west to pursue and defeat the enemy...

"Understood!"

Li Rui responded in a low voice, "What should Liu Huiwang do?"

Li Chengzhi opened his mouth and cursed: "Are you deaf? What does Liu Huiwang care about at this time..."

Well...I said it so clearly, not to mention Li Rui, even Li Xian had already reacted...

He looked at Li Rui blankly: "Caught...Liu Huiwang?"

"Ang!" Li Rui nodded instinctively.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Li Rui: "..."

I didn’t even open my mouth, but you scolded me...

He lowered his head obediently: "I made the wrong mistake!"

Li Chengzhi reacted immediately and felt embarrassed.

It's been a hell of a day today. Has your IQ dropped so much?

If he knew that Li Yun and Zhang Jingzhi were admiring him, he probably wouldn't think so...

Although Li Yun is so calm, that's because he has been immersed in officialdom for nearly 40 years and has long developed an "iron face." No matter how panicked he is, he doesn't show it on his face...

How old is Li Chengzhi?

They were amazed when they saw that Xi Kangsheng was not paralyzed by fear when he suddenly appeared, and actually knew how to salute...

Li Chengzhi's eyes gleamed.

He thought that if the Hu cavalry generals were a little calmer, with only one thousand white cavalry, even if they made a desperate posture, they would not be able to force the two thousand Hu cavalry to divide their troops or abandon Liu Huiwang so early.

Even if we divide our troops, it’s already midnight...

But how much time had passed since dark, and Liu Huiwang was caught?

Why do you feel so relaxed?

Li Chengzhi's eyes rolled rapidly and he gave an order in a low voice: "Go and bring Liu Huiwang back in person, remember not to make any announcement... Also, you brought back one of Huangfu Rang's men. I want to ask what happened..."

"No!" Li Rui responded in a low voice.

Even Li Rui could guess what Lang Jun wanted to ask: It was just to trap Liu Huiwang, and see if from the enemy's perspective, the Baijia Battalion had left any loopholes...

Seeing Li Rui riding away, Li Chengzhi changed his mind and led his troops to the north of the battlefield.

This is the right wing of the formation that he needs to stick to tonight.

If the officers and soldiers win, they will naturally have nothing to do. The most they can do is intercept and defeat the enemy.

If the officers and soldiers cannot resist or are defeated, Li Chengzhi will need to dispatch the auxiliary battalion to replace the officers and soldiers...

But with only two thousand auxiliary troops, how to replace them so that more than ten thousand officers and soldiers will not collapse during the retreat is indeed a problem.

Da Xi didn't mention it, probably because he didn't even think about it, so he unnaturally asked the problem to Li Chengzhi...

Li Chengzhi listened to the killing cries and howls from the Chinese army, and looked at the terrain on the right wing by the firelight.

This is actually the northern half of the wall that was rebuilt by the rebels after the battle in which Li Wenxiao sent three thousand rebel elites as a meeting gift to Li Chengzhi.

On the far west side is a deep ditch. Although it is only three or four feet deep, it is more than ten feet wide.

However, because the southern section has been filled in, there is no running water flowing through it, so the water in the trench is less than two feet.

To the east of the trench are rows of resisting horses. Behind the resisting horses is the village wall, which is basically intact. If the two thousand auxiliary soldiers only defend but not attack, they can definitely cope with it.

But the problem is, if the officers and soldiers are defeated, how can Li Chengzhi defend?

Xi Kangsheng's sneer seemed to still be lingering in his ears: After fighting this battle, I will let bygones be bygones. If you dare to play tricks...hehehe...

When he thought of the meaningful look in Xi Kangsheng's eyes when he said this, as if he had already understood everything, Li Chengzhi became a little suspicious.

You must be deceiving yourself, right?

But regardless of this section, Li Chengzhi would not be so ignorant that he would not work hard: This is the credit of the Baijia Battalion, why should it be handed over to others?

Thinking about it in his mind, Li Chengzhi summoned Song Lishen: "Find a high ground near Shenmagou and set up a pile of firewood first... Remember, the firewood pile must be big enough and bright enough when burning...

After that, order the auxiliary troops to form a formation according to the trench... and then let the three thousand civilians dig the trench according to the formation... It does not need to be deep, two feet is enough. After digging, the remaining water in the trench can be introduced..."

Song Lishen took the order and left, and Li Chengzhi called a dozen more personal guards.

"Go and give an order to the officers and soldiers of the third battalion, asking them to dig trenches with the civilians... If they don't obey, let them go to find Da Xi to return their orders, and say that I, Li Chengzhi, do not need soldiers who disobey orders... What if they still don't leave? Hahaha

..."

Li Chengzhi smiled coldly: "Then shout to me: once the formation is set up, everyone outside the trench will be the enemy. Anyone who dares to take even half a step forward will be killed..."

If Li Song, Li Liang and others were here, they would be able to guess without looking at Li Chengzhi's expression that Lang Jun was plotting to harm others again...

The guards were suspicious, but they dared to ask, and dozens of horses galloped north.

Not long after, the shouts of more than a dozen personal guards rang out from at most twenty feet away: "Anyone who dares to come even half a step closer to the formation will be killed without mercy..."
To be continued...