"Zhang Cheng will definitely withdraw his troops!" Tuoba Fenwu said excitedly, looking at the banner with Zhang characters flying in the distance. "The news of the Song army's defeat must have spread at this moment. Their morale is ruined and they are no longer able to bear a fight. How about

The two of us join forces and attack from two directions to pursue them. Not to mention how many we can kill, even if we can intercept their logistics supplies, we can also make up for our losses this time!"

The Song army had gathered a large amount of supplies, and now it was very difficult to retreat and take these supplies away.

Moreover, at this time, the morale of the Song army was low, and it was indeed the best time to take advantage of the situation.

Li Yi thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't think it's appropriate."

"What's wrong?"

"Zhang Cheng is a very powerful general. In the current situation, he may not be able to think of things that we can think of!" Li Yidao: "If he thinks of this, what will happen if we attack rashly?

?”

Tuoba Fenwu was stunned, "Under such circumstances, how much fighting power can the Song army still have?"

"Cui Ang thought of us that way at the time, that's why he dared to lead an army of 100,000 people and attack our northwest hinterland without even caring about the way back!" Li Yidao: "What now?"

Tuoba Fenwu was startled: "You are right, Zhang Cheng is indeed very cunning."

"What's more important is that in the past two months, both of us have lost too much strength in our hands. We really can't afford to lose it. Once we fall into the trap and lose another group, the man named Zhang will come and kill us.

We can't even defend the city!" Li Yidao: "So, we should be honest and don't want any other credit. We have defended the pass this time, which is already a great achievement, don't you think? Never do that.

Just wait until it’s superfluous.”

"You are right!" Tuoba Fenwu nodded repeatedly: "My eldest brother also often tells me that as a general, you must not be greedy for merit. Being greedy is really the source of disaster!"

"But we don't have any confidence in going to fight Zhang Cheng. The other thing is that we can just go and do it. The credit will still be indispensable!" Li Yi's eyes were bright.

"What's up?"

"Even Cui Ang has escaped. The Song army's defeat is inevitable. At present, Hengshan may be full of broken soldiers. You also know that the general manager has always been very concerned about increasing the number of people in the northwest.

, So, we can send some troops into Hengshan, organize the people in Hengshan, and capture these defeated people together." Li Yi said with a smile: "There is no risk in this matter, it is equivalent to gaining credit for nothing."

"Wonderful!" Tuoba Fenwu laughed.

The flag of the Song Dynasty was flying high, and Zhang Cheng sat in the military tent, waiting silently.

The army is indeed retreating.

But the first ones to leave were those Xiang troops!

However, Zhang Cheng made other arrangements for his elite troops.

He was unwilling to leave just like that.

He wanted to make a last ditch effort.

If, be it Shentangbao or Kaokao Village, if Li Yi or Tuoba Fenwu have a greedy talent and want to beat up the drowned dog and take advantage of it to gain military exploits, Zhang Cheng will let him know why Hua'er

So red.

Zhang Cheng wanted to work hard again to see if he could win one of these two places.

As long as one of them can be captured and held tightly, there is still hope that the next hundred thousand troops can escape.

No matter how many there are, as long as one can come back, it will be a vitality for the Song Dynasty!

Time passes little by little.

The sun gradually sets and the moon slowly rises.

Get up in the morning and go out in the morning, all day and all night.

Nothing happened.

Gan Quan walked into the tent in despair, looked at Zhang Cheng, and shook his head helplessly.

"You don't even know how to take credit for your current achievements, these idiots!" Zhang Cheng cursed.

But I don’t know if I am praising my opponent or belittling my opponent.

"Retreat and go back to Sanchuan City!" Zhang Cheng walked out of the tent and stood on a high ground, taking one last look at the Shentang Fort in the distance.

Perhaps, this is the last time I see this place.

This defeat will inevitably trigger a counterattack by the Western Army.

Earlier, Xiao Ding only left three military key points south of Hengshan, but this time, I'm afraid that won't be the case.

One hundred thousand forbidden troops were folded in the northwest, so that the Western Army no longer had to worry that the Song Dynasty would attack them in a short time.

This time, they won't be polite.

On the Shaanxi Road, the offensive and defensive positions of the Western Army and the Song Army have changed positions.

Next, he will have to accept a greater test, to withstand the counterattack of the Western Army and give the court a chance to breathe.

Fortunately, we had just signed an alliance with the Liao people, otherwise if the Liao people took advantage of the situation and robbed us, it would really have collapsed that day.

Longzhou, Jingbian.

The Eastern Route Army Camp of the Song Army.

Tang Nu sat dumbly in the Chinese army tent.

They were surrounded.

Since a few days ago, they have completely lost news from the outside, and the Western Army's scouts have completely obscured the battlefield.

There were more and more enemies around, and one after another the Western troops joined in the hunt for him.

Tang Nu hoped that they would start a battle with him and fight head-on.

But they don't.

They just wandered around their camp.

They knew the biggest shortcoming of this Song army.

That is food.

Tang Nu gained a lot from the capture of Hongzhou.

But the tens of thousands of shi of grain obtained in Hongzhou was not much for an army of tens of thousands.

Now, the food is almost gone.

And it is impossible for him to conquer another city again.

If the Western Army took the initiative to attack, Tang Nu could take advantage of the Song Army's advantage in infantry combat to inflict heavy damage on the enemy and then retreat. However, the Western Army generals who also came from the Song Dynasty were too skilled in these operations and would not be able to do so at all.

Don't be fooled.

Attacking a well-equipped military formation of tens of thousands of Song troops, even if it can be captured, the losses will not be small.

Why not wait two days!

Without food, the enemy army collapsed.

Moreover, the enemy will never sit still and wait to be killed, so they will definitely choose to break out before the food is finished.

As long as the infantry moves, they will be nothing compared to the cavalry.

The generals of the Western Army were waiting patiently for this moment.

They shuttled back and forth around the Song Army, constantly putting strong psychological pressure on the Song Army.

Tang Nu walked out of his Chinese army's tent, looked at the generals gathered outside the tent, and said: "Let's attack! Concentrate your strength to attack in the south. When the sky is completely dark, everyone will break out individually and accept their destiny!"

Thirty thousand troops left the camp and embarked on a retreat with completely predictable consequences.

When they had only a few sticks of incense left the camp, the first cavalry of the Western Army landed on them.

It was a typical party cavalry, but it was probably not a regular unit of the Western Army, because they only wore simple leather armor, and only a few of them wore iron armor. The bald party members were the best to recognize.

Although it is not a regular army, its lethality is not small.

Just like a mosquito, although it is not fatal, it can make you bleed and even make you irritable.

A Song army cavalry broke out of the formation to meet these party cavalry.

The party cavalry immediately began to retreat.

The Song army's cavalry gave chase.

After chasing for several miles, the other two tribal cavalry suddenly came out from behind the hills and surrounded the pursuing Song army.

The hunt has officially begun.

In the distance, the Song army, which was moving forward like a giant snake, only turned back and silently glanced at the encircled cavalry before turning back and moving forward again.

More and more Western cavalry appeared.

From hundreds of riders, to thousands of riders, and then all over the mountains and plains.

The Song army, which had been prepared for a long time, immediately retracted inward and began to prepare for battle.

Hold on until dark!

This is the order given to them by their coach, and then they can escape under the cover of night.
To be continued...