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The night is as cool as water.

The autumn wind blows, bringing even more chills.

However, at this time, the camp of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Western Route Army was rolling in flames, almost as bright as day.

The fires all over the sky soared into the sky, igniting the wilderness night sky. The boundless silent wilderness, because of the clusters of fire, seemed to wake up in advance at this moment.

When the Shanhaicheng army attacked, most of the soldiers of the Western Route Army had already fallen asleep after a day's journey. Apart from the soldiers responsible for patrol, it was simply an unguarded camp.

In the dark, even God is helping the mountains and seas. The bright moonlight and the bright starlight shine together, illuminating the entire camp like daylight and clearly visible.

Perhaps, this is the manifestation of luck, which then affects the movement of the sun, moon and stars in the dark. Since defeating Chiyou's army, Ouyang Shuo's luck has been completely formed in the southwest region and is unrivaled.

As the saying goes, the son of luck must be protected by heaven.

Taking advantage of the bright night, the army of Shanhai City, which was like a wolf and a tiger, started a huge killing in the camp.

At the same time, the two major cavalry divisions following the Western Route Army finally completed their "fake bait" mission, came out in full swing, and rushed towards the Western Route Army camp.

Faced with the attacks of the two fronts and backs, it was only a matter of time before the defeat of the Western Route Army.

Shi Dakai looked at the chaotic camp, and for the first time, a feeling of despair flashed in his heart.

Heaven perishes heaven!

The iron-blooded man sighed to the sky, and he didn't want to give up after all. He tried his best to organize a large army to break out. As long as he broke through to Tianjing City smoothly, there would be a glimmer of hope.

Unfortunately, all this is destined to be futile.

The Shanhai City Army was led by two gods, Bai Qi and Han Xin. Once a surprise attack was launched, how could it leave any breathing opportunity for the Taiping Army? Every front of the army was arranged so tightly that it was airtight.

The armies of Shanhai City cooperated with each other, advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, launched continuous attacks, and efficiently and quickly slaughtered the Taiping Army that was still in ignorance.

In every direction and in every corner, there are large armies in charge.

The West Road Army Camp was like a cage, trapping the army and unable to escape.

The sound of killing was so powerful that it could not dissipate for a long time.

By the time Luo Shixin Division and Zhang Liao Division arrived, the overall situation was basically settled. Two elite cavalry divisions, using the light of fire, were galloping across the camp, and there was no match for them.

Zhang Liao led his troops to kill the enemy while being in high spirits.

It was the army in front of them that had been overwhelmed by a few days ago.

Unexpectedly, in just a few days, the characters of both sides were completely lost, and it was the Taiping Army's turn to become the target of slaughter.

Such a huge gap is really incredible.

Zhang Liao was also very moved.

In comparison, the army of Shanhai City is indeed extraordinary.

The soldiers of the Taiping Army had thought of taking advantage of the night to escape into the wilderness.

Unfortunately, how could Han Xin let them get what they wanted?

Outside the camp, the two armies arranged tens of thousands of crossbowmen to be warned. Any soldier who dared to flee outside, would be shot into a sieve before he could go far.

Faced with such a rain of arrows, no matter how brave the warrior was, he would be discouraged.

The only way to survive is to surrender.

In the fires all over the sky, some soldiers finally couldn't stand it and chose to surrender humiliatingly.

The soldiers knew very well that their army was the only hope of the kingdom of heaven.

Now that their hopes are shattered, they cannot protect themselves. Even if they are lucky enough to escape, they are afraid they cannot escape the subsequent pursuit.

This warship in the Kingdom of Heaven is already broken and full of holes, and is about to sink completely. Instead of following the Kingdom of Heaven, it is better to take the opportunity to board a new warship.

It was precisely with this idea that the more soldiers came to the back, the more they surrendered. The Taiping Army surrendered in pieces like dominoes.

In the later stage, if a general comes forward to stop him, he will be killed immediately by his own people. Seeing this scene, even if the general who is ignorant of adaptability, he will no longer dare to act as a "noble person".

It was not until late at night that the inconspicuous hillside here gradually calmed down.

All the surrendered soldiers were confiscated and concentrated. The previous camp instantly became temporary prison cells.

In just one night, things have changed dramatically.

The night became deeper and deeper.

Even the starlight began to dim.

The noisy wilderness restored its original silence.

Of course, as long as you survive this dark night, it will be not far from dawn.

There was no one resting in the camp for a whole night.

The Shanhaicheng army wanted to detain prisoners of war and did not dare to fall asleep; while the Taiping soldiers, who were captured, were in a state of ease and could not fall asleep at all.

More than 200,000 troops spent the most difficult four hours together in the long dark night.

At around 6 o'clock in the morning, the sun finally rose again from the east sky.

With the red rising sun, the night completely dissipated.

The night faded like a tide, retreating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Dawn finally came to the world again.

It was not until this time that Bai Qi and Han Xin had time to conduct post-war statistics.

And this statistics are counted until noon.

The ability to achieve such an efficient speed is also due to the professional staff members provided in the legion.

In the end, Bai Qi was shocked by the statistics.

In this battle, more than 40,000 Taiping Army Western Route Army died in battle and more than 90,000 were captured. In the end, less than 20,000 troops were forced to break through.

Among the four main generals of the Western Route Army, the chief general Shi Dakai was sent away by the personal guards while the chaos was taken away. The right general Li Kaifang was killed in battle, and the deputy general Xiao Chaogui and the left general Feng Yunshan were unfortunately captured.

Because it was fighting at night, the Shanhaicheng army was also damaged, but it was not seriously injured.

After dawn, Zhang Liao took a break and led his troops to leave. Since the Western Route Army had been defeated, the destruction of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was just around the corner and their assistance was no longer needed.

After all, Kunming County has just been pacified and the army is still under reorganization. As the newly appointed commander of the legion, Zhang Liao naturally returns as soon as possible, the better.

Fortunately, you are all soldiers and are in the military camp, so naturally there is no politeness.

After a little greeting, both sides said goodbye.

After this period of mutual help, the connection between Shanhai City and Lingxi City has become increasingly close. Not only the generals, but also the soldiers have begun to identify with each other.

The cavalry division led by Luo Shixin naturally returned to the team. Considering that the Second Division fought in a series of battles, the soldiers were exhausted.

Bai Qi finally decided to lead the Luo Shixin Division to escort more than 90,000 prisoners of war to send them to Mulan Fortress. Because they were still in the territory of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, in order to prevent accidents, Bai Qi also arranged for the Fifth Division to accompany him.

Luo Shixin was naturally unhappy when he was ordered. He also thought that he would go to Tianjing to experience it. Now it seems that he would not have this opportunity.

It was just that the military order was difficult to violate, so Luo Shixin could only nod and respond.

The remaining three divisions of the Longxiang Legion will join hands with the Baotao Legion to officially head to Tianjing City.

As a result, this battle that lasted for more than a month was finally coming to an end.

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On the afternoon of November 16, Tianjing City.

When Shi Dakai led the remnants and fled to Tianjing in a panic, the shock caused was as if it were imagined. The news of the defeat of the Western Route Army was like a tsunami, shattering the entire Tianjing city.

Despair spread throughout the audience.

The panic spread like a virus, like lightning.

Pessimistic emotions instantly enveloped the sky above Tianjing.

It is reported that when Shi Dakai, the commander of the Western Army, entered the palace to pay homage to the Heavenly King, he would commit suicide on the spot. If it weren't for the guards of the hall one step faster, Shi Dakai would have died on the spot.

Seeing this, how could Hong Xiuquan bear to scold this general?

Especially with the defeat of the Western Route Army, the Taiping Army, which was originally dazzling in generals, had its stars dim. If Shi Dakai dies again, it will be almost at a point where there is no general available.

Moreover, Hong Xiuquan knew very well that he would also bear part of the responsibility for the defeat of the Western Route Army.

Hong Xiuquan claimed that he knew the kingdom of heaven well, but unexpectedly, Shanhaicheng was under his nose and used a trick to hide the truth.

The humiliation is beyond the understanding of outsiders.

The king and his minister spent two hours in secret. The outsiders no longer know what they had discussed.

But he knew that as soon as Shi Dakai left the Heavenly Palace, he didn't even return home, and went back to the military camp again, rectified the army, packed up his luggage, and raised food and supplies.

Anyone with a keen sense of smell can probably guess that the king of heaven is going to abandon the city and run away.

Indeed, in the face of this great defeat, Hong Xiuquan no longer had the confidence to be able to defend Tianjing. If this were the case, it would be better for a hero to cut off his arm and abandon the city early and flee.

The direction of escape is naturally Guilin County to the north.

Needless to say, Xunzhou County has long been mostly occupied by the three counties of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Zhen'an County to the west is no longer a safe place because Kunming County, which is close to Yunnan Province.

The only option is to retreat to Guilin County.

Although Ouyang Shuo has led his troops to capture two passes, Hong Xiuquan has managed Xunzhou County for nearly a year and still has a way to break through the blockade of the Shanhaicheng army.

Furthermore, including the nearly 20,000 remnants led by Shi Dakai, Hong Xiuquan can mobilize more than 100,000 troops, which is also a military force that cannot be underestimated.

Even if you forcefully attack the pass, you will have some chance of winning.

Shi Dakai's unusual behavior immediately caused even greater commotion in Tianjing. For a moment, rumors spread everywhere in the city, and the city was about to lose control.
Chapter completed!