Time gradually reached noon. More than 20,000 Tang troops who had jumped out of the Sui army's encirclement were marching in formation on a deserted mountain road. Li Xiaogong was walking in the middle of the column. He had had many encounters with the Sui army and had a good understanding of the Sui Dynasty's combat style.

, Although the Sui Dynasty dominated the world, it still liked to highlight its surprise troops on an upright basis and obtain the final victory at the minimum cost.

This is due to Yang Tong's idea of ​​​​the world as a ruler. He hopes to keep the young and strong population as much as possible in the war. Although Li Xiaogong himself agrees with this idea, the enemy and we are a life-and-death contest. As a general of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiaogong had the greatest

It is his unshirkable mission to kill the enemy troops to the maximum extent. Whenever there is a chance to win, he will never let go of the opportunity to annihilate the ten major legions of the Sui Dynasty. This is mainly because

The Tang Dynasty's national power was weak, and it was not qualified to consider the future from the perspective of war and reconstruction, let alone tolerate the enemy when victory was inevitable. The problem they were considering now was to massacre the Sui army as much as possible in order to reduce its national power.

Li Xiaogong understood Yang Tong's current concept of civil war, so even though he jumped out of the encirclement, he did not dare to be careless at all. He very cautiously sent scouts to investigate in the front. From the time when troops were launched in Jinyang to the present, the Tang Dynasty had suffered too many losses, especially

The time when he was brutally beaten by Luo Shixin in Xiangcheng and the entire army was wiped out is still fresh in Li Xiaogong's memory.

At this moment, several scouts rushed over, shouting from a distance: "Stop, stop marching."

Li Xiaogong was shocked and ordered: "Stop the march!"

The scout rushed over panting, and reported: "Your Majesty, the scouts in front discovered the Sui Army cavalry five miles away and are approaching us."

Li Xiaogong's heart sank. The thing he was most worried about came. Sure enough, the Sui army set up an ambush in the front. He tried to calm down and asked quickly: "How many people are there in the enemy army? Who is the general?"

The scout hurriedly said: "I don't know the exact number. Of the scouts who went to investigate, only one person escaped. He was hit by three arrows and died of serious injuries. Before he died, he said it was a battle flag with the word 'Luo'."

"Luo Zi Battle Flag?"

Hearing these four words, Li Xiaogong couldn't help but let out a groan? The Sui army only had one general named Luo? Who else could it be besides his old enemy Luo Shixin?

He quickly surveyed the terrain and found that they had just entered a relatively wide valley road. The valley road was about three miles wide. It was more than ten miles long, and the mountains on both sides were steeply sloping. It was covered with dense bushes. This kind of terrain was not conducive to an ambush. But it was full of cavalry.

The chosen place of galloping. But the ambush in front has appeared? How long will it take to kill them? Li Xiaogong couldn't care about it anymore and ordered: "Send the order for the front army to gather with the rear army."

This is the most effective strategy to deal with an ambush. Because the marching team is lengthened, once it encounters an ambush, it will be cut into several segments. This creates an unfavorable situation of individual formations, and ultimately cannot escape the fate of the entire army being annihilated. Therefore, if the ambush is discovered in advance,

The best strategy is to quickly assemble and line up the long team into a formation. Even if the ambush comes, you will not be afraid. However, as soon as he finished speaking? The sound of rumble of horse hooves and shouts of killing had already been heard from the front. This was the ambush of the Sui army who discovered them.

Already noticed by the enemy? Simply turn over and come forward to kill.

Li Xiaogong shouted: "The front troops give way to both sides, and the rear troops gather to meet us!"

In fact, there was no need for him to give orders? The soldiers of the Tang Army had already turned around and rushed out of the valley. But in the noise and chaos, Li Xiaogong heard a strange sound? It was as dense as a drum, but it was just the sound of ambushed horses and shouts.

The sound of killing and his own screams were covered up.

Li Xiaogong listened attentively for a while, then suddenly his face changed drastically and he shouted: "No, I've been fooled."

He heard that this strange sound was the sound of horse hooves. Perhaps their horses' hooves were wrapped in thick cloth, so the sound of running was relatively low, but it was very numerous.

Li Xiaogong realized that he had fallen into the Sui army's trap again, and that the so-called ambush was just a bait. He deliberately exposed his troops so that he could instinctively gather troops, and then took advantage of the Tang army's own chaos to focus on killing.

But it was too late to react at this time. The Sui cavalry had already reached five hundred steps away. The black horses were galloping like wild waves, and the dust they stirred up covered the sky. The Sui cavalry held their shields high and controlled the horses with their legs. Another

He held the spear tightly with one hand, and the tip of the spear shone with a chilling light in the sun.

Li Xiaogong knew that once the cavalry launched at full speed, they could not stop. They could only move forward and destroy the enemy troops in front of them. He could only sacrifice the front army now, hoping that the chaotic front army could hinder the Sui army's cavalry assault and allow the rear army to gather.

Gain precious time.

Li Xiaogong only ran a few dozen steps when he heard a shrill scream behind him. Thousands of soldiers in front had been caught under the iron hoofs. The Sui army stabbed with spears in their hands, piercing the chests of the enemy soldiers, and their swords were like swords.

The enemy's heads were blown away like lightning. Under the iron hooves of the war horses, the soldiers of the Tang army fell to the ground wailing. For a moment, blood mist filled the air, limbs flew across the air, and cries and screams resounded throughout the valley.

Although the soldiers of the Tang Army were also resisting desperately, they encountered the elite cavalry of the Sui Army. These soldiers had experienced hundreds of battles and had completely left the farmland. They existed specifically for war. They were not only well-equipped, but also more powerful and more willing to fight.

The Tang army, which was a soldier in non-wartime and a farmer in leisure time, was no match for them. In less than a moment, the tired Tang army was divided into dozens of pieces, and their positions were smashed into pieces.

Only 5,000 Sui cavalrymen were left to deal with the Tang army's rebels. The remaining 15,000 cavalrymen, led by their commander Luo Shixin, continued to rush forward, overwhelming the Tang army's rear army, which was still in chaos.

This was not only a contest between two different arms, but also a battle between the two armies. Li Xiaogong tried to let the rebels contain the Sui cavalry and give him time to reorganize his troops. But Luo Shixin saw that the Tang army was not ready. He knew that a

If the army is not rigorously trained, it will be in chaos when faced with a sudden battle.

In particular, the Tang army had just escaped at this time. Not only was it at its most relaxed, but it was also very tired. Now that it was suddenly attacked, it was good that it did not collapse. I wanted them to return to the order of the team in a very short period of time.

It might be possible with a few people, but definitely not with an army of tens of thousands.

This is a man-made enemy-defeating fighter plane, and it is this fighter plane that Luo Shixin wants to seize.

At this moment, the Sui army's more than 10,000 elite cavalry were divided into two, penetrated the enemy's chaos from both sides, and reached the rear of the Tang army hundreds of steps away.

When Li Xiaogong managed to take a breath and looked at the battle formation again, he felt his eyes go dark. The battle formation, which was not close at first, was on the verge of collapse in just a short time by the Sui army's cavalry.

"Kill~"

Luo Shixin led the elite troops and rushed into the enemy camp again. He swung the spear in his hand and exploded a rattan shield. The huge force knocked the Tang army soldier away and knocked down a group of Tang soldiers in an instant. Sui

The morale of the soldiers became stronger. Amidst the roaring and tsunami-like shouts of killing, the Tang army's military formation was finally breached. More and more Sui troops poured in towards the gap opened by Luo Shixin, breaking the originally intact formation into pieces.

For an army, the most terrifying thing is not how strong the enemy is, but that one's own troops are shaken and lose their fighting spirit. Once the soldiers are demoralized and someone takes the lead in fleeing, then he is the leader of the flock and will quickly spread throughout the world.

The fighting spirit and morale of the entire army collapsed.

The two Sui army cavalry launched a fierce attack and were panic-stricken. The Tang army, which was not in full formation, faced the murderous enemy army, and the embankment of their hearts collapsed. Seeing that the Sui army was so powerful that they could not match it, the Tang army soldiers were in extreme panic.

In fear, deserters began to appear.

Tens in one area, hundreds in ten, thousands of people in action, the wave of escape started to spread throughout the army like a snowball.

Because he was in the rear formation, the warrior Yu immediately sensed something was wrong. He looked back and saw that Li Xiaogong was in an extremely dangerous situation. He immediately had no intention of fighting and quickly commanded a relatively complete phalanx of soldiers to retreat to Li Xiaogong's side.

around.

"Shi Tong, save Sichang!" Seeing that the situation was over, Li Xiaogong planned to break out and leave, but when he saw Chai Shao trapped in the enemy's formation, he suddenly felt anxious and said anxiously to Chai Shao who was coming.

The warrior Xun nodded and wanted to rush forward, but the square formation where Chai Shao was located had been surrounded by the Sui army, and heavy defense lines had been set up to prevent the Tang army from breaking the formation and rescuing people.

"kill!"

Warrior Xun is also a strong general. He immediately killed him. The ancient moon sword in his hand swept through a ball of sword light. The three elite riders were beheaded from their horses. However, at this time, there was an indescribable feeling of weakness that made Warrior Xun move.

After a while, Xie Yingdeng, who had come before Feng Yang Shanhui to cooperate in the battle, saw this and immediately came forward, wielding the Golden Crow Flower Spear to attack the warrior Xun.

Although the warrior Xun was a fierce warrior, he was no match for Xie Yingden. Moreover, he had been in charge of the Tang Army's logistics these days and had been working hard without getting a good rest. He was out of breath after trying to resist for a few times.

"Hey, there is actually a general?" Xie Yingden was surprised to realize that the warrior Xun was quite strong, and he suddenly became more interested. He couldn't help laughing and attacked even more urgently.

"Shi Tong, don't worry about me. Protect His Highness and leave quickly. You will avenge me someday!" Chai Shao was shuttled among the crowd at this time. Wherever he passed, the Sui troops fell to the ground one after another, but the Sui troops seemed to be endless.

Generally, people are coming from all directions, and unless Chai Shao can fly, there is no way he can escape.

The warrior turned around and saw that the army had been completely defeated. Li Xiaogong, protected by Li Chuan and more than a thousand direct soldiers, was in a precarious situation. What was even more terrible was that Luo Shixin led a group of elite soldiers to kill there like cutting through the wind and waves.

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On one side was the coach, Jing Wang Li Xiaogong, who still had hope of escaping, and on the other side was the consort Chai Shao who was in dire straits. The warrior Yun gritted his teeth, swung his sword and slashed at Xie Yingdeng's BMW, while Xie Yingden quickly drew away the sword.

At this moment, the warrior Yu flew back.

"Where is Sichang?" Li Xiaogong felt anxious when he saw the warrior Xun returning alone, but Chai Shao was nowhere to be seen.

Warrior Xun did not answer, but said to Li Chuan: "Let's go!"

"Shi Xun, Li Chuan, don't worry about me, go and save Sichang!" Li Xiaogong was furious, and with a muffled "bang~" sound, the warrior Xun knocked Li Xiaogong unconscious with a blow from his hand.

"Ying Guogong, you..." Li Chuan and other personal guards were furious when they saw this, and they all glared at the warrior Xun.

"You will immediately protect His Highness and retreat!" Warrior Xun looked in the direction of Chai Shao.

"What about you, general?" Li Chuan felt something was wrong and asked quickly.

"Of course I..."

Before Samurai Xun finished speaking, there was another muffled "bang" sound, and this time he was knocked unconscious by Li Chuan.

"General Wu wants to save the consort, but the consort is now trapped in a tight siege. If he goes there, he will die! My martial arts skills are no worse than General Wu, and I will be responsible for this important task." Li Chuan took a deep breath, "For this plan, you must

Escort His Highness and General Wu to retreat to Xiangyang as soon as possible!"

The guards couldn't help but remain silent. Although they were very frustrated, in the current situation, it was impossible to save Chai Shao. Moreover, the warrior Yun was weak, so forcing his way in would be the same as sending him to his death.

Everyone nodded silently, and together with this bodyguard, they protected Li Xiaogong and the warrior Yun from fighting and escaping.

...

But when Xie Yingdeng saw Li Chuan approaching, a flash of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He took off his big bow, took out two iron arrows from the quiver, slowly pulled the bow string, and fired an arrow at Li Chuan.

"You villain." Li Chuan was furious and struck the path of the arrow with his knife.

However, at this moment, Xie Yingdeng filled his bow with another arrow. This arrow was as fast as thunder and hit the tail of the arrow in front of him. Due to the impact, the arrow in front of him suddenly accelerated and a "Puff" sound was heard.

It entered Li Chuan's throat. The sword in Li Chuan's hand hit the arrow behind him with a clang sound.

He was still running forward, but his body stiffened. He lowered his head slowly and looked at the arrow in his throat in disbelief. Blood was dripping down the arrow shaft, and the strength of his body was like a tide with the loss of blood.

disappear.

"Good archery skills.~" Feeling the loss of life, Li Chuan tried his best to say a word and fell to the ground.

"Let me do it." Xie Yingdeng retracted his bow and arrow, dismounted from the path that the soldiers had left, and headed towards Chai Shao to kill him.

Chai Shao's eyes were red with blood at this moment. Soldiers kept falling off their horses, and there were fewer and fewer around him. Seeing Xie Yingden charging in, he knew that killing this man would be worth it. He waved the sword in his hand and made a move with his spear.

Stab Xie Yingden in the throat.

"Okay!" Xie Yingdeng's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but praise. Experts will know if there is anyone as soon as they make a move. Xie Yingdeng served as a general in the Sui Dynasty for many years. He also fought against Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Yuchi Gong, and Pei Xingyan. His martial arts skills
To be continued...