In just a short period of time, Guo Xiancheng seemed to have been haggard for decades, from a high-spirited general to now looking old. He knew that he was finished. In Fengxian's defeat, what he lost was not only his own future, the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, but also the national policies and strategies of Daqi.

He could imagine the expression of His Majesty the Emperor. I am afraid that his family in Chang'an had been sent to prison and were experiencing a hellish life.

He is already done. Even if His Majesty the Emperor wants to forgive him, he is done. Cao Ge is the royal relative, and this is just a trivial matter, but the 20,000 elite family members he commanded are enough to make him doomed.

This army was originally a supplement to the Longxiang Army, and the Longxiang Army has always been selected from the nobles of the Daqi family. This is an elite army of Daqi, and of course, it is also the backbone of the Daqi rule. There are 20,000 people, and behind them are 20,000 Qi officials of all sizes, but they themselves have ruined them all in Fengxian.

There were only more than a thousand cavalrymen who escaped with Shelin.

In this battle, Guo Xiancheng lost so much that he had nothing to say.

He had seen the county town of Deng County, where soldiers were driving the ants-like civilians to strengthen the walls of Deng County. He withdrew from Feng County, but Deng County was already the territory of Qi. Even though they had snatched it from the past, Guo Xiancheng naturally regarded it as the territory of the Great Qi.

He must hold on here until he died in battle. He had lost his troops and humiliated the country. In the end, if he lost his country again, his crimes would be even more unforgivable. Before the reinforcements arrived, before the imperial envoy arrived, if Dengxian could still hold it in his own hands, or His Majesty would regard his past achievements and spare his life as his family.

As for yourself, you don’t have to think about being able to live anymore.

The sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance. Guo Xiancheng raised his swollen eyes and saw a Tuoba flag jumping out from the ground in the distance and sweeping towards him.

This is a cavalry of 3,000 people. Although they are still very immature, they are the last force they can take. They became the backbone of Guo Xiancheng's rear hijacking this time, and Xie Lin's cavalry with more than a thousand people remained unable to recover their combat effectiveness in a short period of time. Their spirit was completely destroyed by the Ming army.

Originally, they thought they were dazzling peacocks, but their opponents were just some rusty chickens that were not lost. But in the end, the beautiful peacock was defeated by the rusty chickens that were not lost. These proud soldiers from Chang'an still need time to digest.

"General!" Tuobayan turned over and dismounted, and respectfully bowed to Guo Xiancheng.

Now the general in the army is still respectful to him, that is, Tuobayan. Although the other generals will still execute them without fail after receiving their military orders, they look at them as if they are looking at a dead person, and only this Tuobayan. From his eyes, Guo Xiancheng still shows respect for reading.

This made him feel quite moved.

"How?" Guo Xiancheng asked a simple question.

"The two battle camps of the Ming army were chasing, one was Zhang Xiaozheng's Panshi Camp and the other was Lufeng's Miners' Camp. Other troops of the Ming army were not seen." Tuobayan said respectfully.

"Thank you for your hard work, General Tuoba." Guo Xiancheng nodded. The news brought by Tuobayan made him feel a little relieved. Although he was defeated in the battle of Fengxian, it seemed that the Ming army also suffered great losses. Otherwise, it would not have been the two battle camps that came to the end. This gave himself more time to rebuild Dengxian's defense. "General, please take me back to the city and have a good rest!"

Tuobayan shook his head: "General, what's the use of cavalry entering the city? Will they jump off their horses to defend the city? That's a waste. Please allow me to set up camp outside the city. If the Ming army comes to attack Deng County, there is a cavalry outside the city, which can also support the city and reduce the pressure for the brothers who are defending the city."

"If you dare to station outside the city, aren't you afraid of being punished by Ming people?" Guo Xiancheng was a little surprised.

Tuobayan smiled: "General, it is impossible for them to catch me. Although the three thousand cavalry under the last general are still unable to fight, it is still possible to harass the enemy."

"Have you found the location for your garrison?" Guo Xiancheng asked. He had a deep understanding of the barbarian general in front of him. If he had not done this well, he would not have come to say these things to him.

"I've found it and I will prepare to station at Dengxian Lake. There are lush water and grass, smooth terrain, and close to the county town. It is a very good stationing place." Tuobayan said.

"Then go, go to the city to receive food, grass and military pay. I will tell them to pay you in full." Guo Xiancheng nodded.

"Thank you, General!" Tuobayan was overjoyed. The people of Qi paid military salaries and had the habit of being out of the way. Ten percent of the military sounds passed by the officials in charge of logistics. It would be great that he could get 60% of them himself.

Guo Xiancheng hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Is there any news about Cao Ge and Xian Bisong?"

Tuobayan shook her head.

Guo Xiancheng sighed long and let go of the last little extravagant hope in his heart. He turned around and rode his horse and ran towards the county gate.

The river rocks and high dams are all the fresh benches and the birds in the cages. When thousands of cavalry appeared on their backs, the fresh benches knew that everything was over and breaking through became a luxury.

At this time, with tens of thousands of defeated soldiers trying to break through the noses of the cavalry, it will turn into a massacre. No one can escape this disaster.

Thirty thousand troops fought bloody battles in the Ming Dynasty. In the end, only more than 10,000 scarred people remained on the high dam, Gaoba. The Ming army did not capture this place until the end of the final battle, but now it has become the cage of the Qi people.

The Ming army did not launch a final attack on them. Xian Bisong actually hoped that they would do this. If this were the case, the Qi army, which was struggling with death, would have the power to fight for the last battle and would cause great losses to the Ming people.

The most feared thing was that the enemy used a blunt knife to cut his flesh, but he would come whatever he was afraid of. After surrounding him on this high dam, the Ming army had no intention of attacking. They were just constantly building earth walls and building layer by layer. Standing on the high dam, he could even clearly see the mobilization of the Ming army. The cavalry that roared and sometimes even approached the ground with an arrow, pointing at them on the dam and laughing loudly. It seemed that the Qi people had become the lambs they were chasing, and at this time, they were just looking at the knives from there.

There are still some military rations, which are more economical and can support them for a while. The most painful thing for Fresh Besong is that there is no medicinal herb. The medical officers who followed the army were helpless and could only watch the injuries of the wounded soldiers deteriorate little by little, and finally died in great pain.

The camp was filled with the wailing sounds of the wounded soldiers.

Will there be reinforcements? Xian Bisong didn't know. But he knew that even if there was, it would not be completed in a short time. With his current situation, he would never wait for that time. He could no longer expect General Guo to come to rescue him. Now, it would be great that he could defend Deng County.

Fresh pine sighed silently.

A Ming army envoy was brought to him. He was a doll with a hair that had not grown enough yet, but was standing in front of him arrogantly.

"Our general said that if the Qi army surrenders, your lives will be safe, otherwise once the army attacks, they will be burned."

The generals behind him were furious. Even if they were defeated, the dignity of Qi people could not be desecrated. Listening to the sound of the sword behind him being unsheathed, looking at the disdainful eyes of the soldier in front of him, Xian Bisong laughed: "Go back and tell you general, I'm waiting for him here, want to let him take it with a sword."

The soldier turned around and left with a sneer.

But the Ming people's attack did not come as he expected, but their actions to build the earthen walls were faster.

Compared to Xian Bisong, he had a little bit of persistence. Cao Ge's troops who were trapped in Mopan Mountain were completely trapped in a desperate situation.

The beautiful Mopan Mountain in the past has turned black, and the lush forests below the hillside no longer exist. Burning ashes cover the entire Mopan Mountain. Even the thousands of troops remaining on the mountain are like those dug out of a coal cellar.

They had no food, and many of them didn't even have weapons. They squeezed in the middle and upper part of Mopan Mountain in despair, waiting for the Ming army's final attack.

The reason why we have not come yet is that the remaining fire at the foot of the mountain has not yet been extinguished, and under the dark ashes, it has now become a barrier to block the Ming army.

Since that fire, Cao Ge seemed to be in a hindrance. At the highest point of the mountain, he sat cross-legged, motionless, and only a big Qi flag burned with a hole flying behind him.

"How many days do you think they can last?" Dazhu looked at the bare Mopan Mountain, looked at the desperate Qi army on the mountain, and asked Wu Ling beside him.

"If it were me, I could hold on for a month." Wu Ling said coldly.

Dazhu burst into laughter: "One month? Are you eating ashes?"

"There is something to eat!" A cold light flashed in Wu Ling's eyes.

Dazhu was about to laugh when he suddenly remembered something, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Wu Ling suddenly took a deep breath and said, "The smell of barbecue. If Qi Ren didn't want to starve to death, maybe some edible ones could be digged out under the ashes."

The sound of dry retching came from Dazhu's throat, followed by the sound of leaving footsteps.
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