Chapter 1913 Under the city gate
In the tide, although Feng Polu shouted loudly and even killed several fleeing soldiers, he was defeated like a mountain, and Feng Polu's knife could not hold back the collapse of a mountain.
"Marty, the Northwest Army is catching up!" At this time, several generals followed and said anxiously: "Stay green mountains here, don't be afraid of no firewood. Martyr, let's go back to Yunshan Prefecture first and fight another day!"
However, Feng Polu knew in his heart that today's defeat, he would not have the strength to fight Chu Huan again.
Among the chaotic army, although Feng Polu was unwilling to accept it, he had no choice but to flee north. The Northwest Army chased for more than ten miles, and the cavalry and infantry distanced. Obviously, for safety reasons, the cavalry did not continue to chase after it, and waited for the infantry in the rear team to follow.
However, this pursuit still caused Feng Polu to suffer severe damage. The corpses along the way were like mountains and blood flowed into rivers.
Starting from noon, before dark, a battle came to an end. The Qin army was defeated on its entire line, with countless casualties and injuries.
The Yi barbarians were indeed fierce when they fought, but when they fled, they were rushing to join the defeated soldiers again. However, thousands of Yi barbarian cavalry ignored the sound of Feng Polu's horns and tried their best to shake the reins of the horse and fled towards Yunshan Prefecture City. Even Shu Chitai could no longer restrain his soldiers at this moment.
Feng Polu had no choice but to wait until he returned to the city before reorganizing.
Although he suffered losses in this battle and experienced Chu Huan's terrifying martial arts, Feng Polu was not completely desperate.
At least there was Yunshan Prefecture City in his hands. Zhou Ting led two thousand Hexi troops to guard Yunshan Prefecture City. Although the Xishan Army turned against each other, An Lei and Fan Persi, two Yi barbarian cavalry, also left the team, but there were still thousands of remaining soldiers. In addition to the troops in the city, they could still gather five or six thousand troops to fight for a while.
Just when Feng Polu thought that An Lei and Van Persie had withdrawn at the most critical moment, resulting in this disastrous defeat, he was both angry and resentful.
He had already made up his mind that as long as he had the opportunity, he would lead his troops to Mobei to completely flatten the two tribes without leaving any people and animals. Even if the clan leader of the two tribes were under house arrest in Wuping Prefecture City, he would also write a letter to ask Dingwu to kill him and hang his head at the city gate for public display.
But this time I suffered a crushing defeat, I don’t know what Dingwu will do with him?
This battle is a big gamble. Once you win, you will not only succeed, but also in the face of such a battle, even if you disobey the sacred order, the emperor will not take it seriously.
After all, he still needs people to fight for him. Now that Qin is surrounded by enemies everywhere, he can greatly encourage the morale of Qin. Dingwu naturally cannot punish the heroes under that situation.
But the result is now a complete failure.
Since it is a big gamble, once it fails, it always comes at a price.
Feng Polu was in a mess. Before he knew it, the sky was completely dark. In order to escape the pursuit of the Northwest Army behind him, everyone fled desperately. Almost all the cavalry were taken out, and all the infantry were left far away. Life and death were uncertain. However, when thinking about the momentum of the Northwest Army when they were hunting and the thousands of brave Northwest Cavalry, everyone knew that the soldiers who were left behind must be in danger.
Although the Northwest Army could not hear the sound of chasing the Northwest Army for a while, everyone still did not dare to stop and rest. In everyone's heart, they could only take a breath after returning to the solid Yunshan Prefecture City.
Feng Polu led the remnants and defeated generals for no reason, but suddenly heard cheers coming from the front: "We are back!" Feng Polu looked up and saw sparks appearing not far ahead, as if floating in the air, which was the torch lit up at the city of Yunshan Mansion.
Feng Polu was slightly shocked and rushed forward. At this time, the city gate was already crowded, and a large number of cavalry gathered outside the city gate. Although most of them were Yi barbarian cavalry, there were also many Hexi cavalry, all tilted their necks and shouted at the top of the city.
"What's going on?" Feng Polu urged him to come immediately. He saw that the city gate was closed and there were a row of soldiers standing above the city, all holding torches in their hands.
"Marty!" A cavalryman from Hexi next to him recognized Feng Polu and hurriedly said, "They don't open the city gate."
Feng Polu frowned, and heard a roar around him. He suddenly shouted: "Don't shout anymore." He was full of energy, and the sound was like thunder. The soldiers around were all surprised. Look at it, seeing that it was Feng Polu, the voice became smaller, and soon there was no sound, and the city became quiet.
Feng Polu then urged him to go forward, and arrived at the city gate. He looked up at the city gate and whispered: "I am Feng Polu, open the city gate quickly!"
The soldiers on the top of the city looked at each other, and at this moment, they saw a man poking his head out of the city, looking down at the bottom, and a rough voice said loudly: "Is Beiyong Hou under the city?"
Feng Polu saw the man with a large figure and armor, obviously not Zhou Ting, frowned and said, "Yes, who are you? Where is Changling Marquis?"
"The Marquis of Changling will arrive soon." The man smiled and said, "I am Yuan Chongshang, don't you know if the Marquis of Beiyong has heard of it?"
"Yuan Chongshang?" Feng Polu frowned, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and immediately remembered, saying, "Are you the governor of Anyi Yuan Chongshang?"
"It's me." Yuan Chongshang bowed and smiled, "Marquis Beiyong, when I heard that Chu Huan was advancing north in a big way, I was afraid that the Xishan Mountain was insufficient, so I personally led 3,000 troops to help. However, when I arrived at Yunshan City, I heard that Marquis Beiyong had led the main troops to Qiufengyuan to fight Chu Huan in a decisive battle. The Yunshan Prefecture City was empty, so I could only assist Marquis Changling Hou here to guard Yunshan Prefecture, just in case." He smiled, "When I arrived, Marquis Changling Hou had not closed his eyes for several days and was exhausted, so I asked Marquis Changling Hou to rest first, and the city defense was temporarily responsible for this governor."
When Feng Polu heard that Yuan Chongshang had brought three thousand soldiers and horses to help, his brows were slightly relaxed. It was when the troops were catching the elbow, and Yuan Chongshang had the three thousand soldiers and horses in time.
"Governor Yuan, open the city gate first." Feng Polu said loudly: "The Northwest Army is right behind and you will chase after you at any time!"
"Catch me?" Yuan Chongshang frowned and said, "Marquis Beiyong, have you fought with Chu Huan?" He glanced at the dark soldiers and horses under the city, "All these are your subordinates?"
"No," Feng Polu was really worried that the Northwest Army would come to chase after him. At this time, the thousands of soldiers and horses under his command were defeated, and the formation was scattered. After the defeat, he was still in shock. Chu Huan still had thousands of elite cavalry under his command. He might not be sure when he would rush over. If so, with the current situation, he would not be able to resist. "Governor Yuan, it is not the time to speak now. Open the city gate, and I will talk to you in detail."
At this moment, there was a commotion on the city tower, and then a voice shouted: "Marquis Beiyong, what is the situation of the battle? Should I repel the Northwest Army?" As he spoke, Zhou Ting, the Marquis of Changling, had already poked his head out.
Compared with Yuan Chongshang's calm expression, Zhou Ting looked worried. At this time, he lay on the battlement, looked down at the battlement, and looked down at the city, and found Feng Polu under the city.
Feng Polu looked ashamed, but he could only say: "Marquis Changling, if something happened, open the city gate first, and the Northwest Army will come soon. We must defend Yunshan City."
"What?" Zhou Ting saw the soldiers and horses scattered under the city, and knew that things were not good. He didn't have to think too much and said in a deep voice: "Hurry open the city gate!"
"Slow!" Before Zhou Ting finished speaking, Yuan Chongshang's low voice immediately sounded beside him.
Zhou Ting frowned, turned to look over, and saw Yuan Chongshang's solemn expression, and said anxiously: "Governor Yuan, the Northwest Army is about to come. The army under the command of Beiyong Hou is now inconsistent, and once the enemy arrives!"
"Changling Marquis, Yuan understands what you mean." Yuan Chongshang said seriously: "But you have to take a closer look. Who are there in this city?" He lowered his voice: "They are all Yiman cavalry. When they were in Hexi, the emperor did not let Yiman soldiers and soldiers enter the city. Can Changling Marquis understand the reason?"
Zhou Ting was stunned. He was a loyal minister around Dingwu, so he naturally knew why the Wuping Prefecture in Hexi did not allow the Yi barbarians to enter the city.
In the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, the Yi barbarians are like wild animals, bloodthirsty and easy to kill, and do not understand education. They are a group of brutals who are difficult to restrain. Moreover, whenever there is a famine in the northern desert, a large number of Yi barbarians will go south to enter the Central Plains, burn, kill and loot, and the people of the Central Plains will suffer great harm.
If the Yi barbarians enter the city, no one can guarantee that these people can be at peace with themselves. Even if these people follow the rules, they will still cause turmoil and disgust among the people in the city.
What's more, there were thousands of Yi barbarian cavalry outside the city at this time. If they really wanted to put them in the city, they would be fine if they obeyed the orders. Once they acted arbitrarily, the troops in the city would not even be suppressed.
Feng Polu looked south from time to time, feeling anxious. Seeing that the city gate was not open for a long time, he was angry and said angrily: "Marquis Changling, what are you doing? Are you waiting for the Northwest Army to come here? This Marquis is the commander of Yunshan, and now he ordered you to open the city gate quickly."
Zhou Ting hesitated slightly, and looked very embarrassed. Soon, he seemed to have made up his mind and turned around and ordered: "Send the order, open the city gate, and let them in." He explained to Yuan Chongshang: "Governor Yuan, the enemy is in front of you, it is important to protect Yunshan. If something is going to happen, I will bear it all!" He waved his hand and ordered: "Go and open the city gate."
The soldier looked at Yuan Chongshang, but saw a flash of sword light. Yuan Chongshang had already pulled out his sword and put it on Zhou Ting's neck. Zhou Ting's face suddenly changed and he said in a lost voice: "Yuan Yuan Chongshang, what do you mean?"
"Marquis Changling, this governor and the Yi barbarians are incompatible. If you want to let the Yi barbarians come in, I will not agree." Yuan Chongshang smiled coldly and said, "If you let the Yi barbarians come into the city, this governor will cut them down with you."
Zhou Ting was surprised, although he was not panicked, he stared at Yuan Chongshang and said coldly: "Yuan Chongshang, are you going to rebel?"
"Rebellion?" Yuan Chongshang smiled and said, "Marquis Changling, I am afraid that the Yi barbarians will enter the city and that the people in the city will rebel." He was calm and his hand holding the knife was extremely steady.
Chapter completed!