The outcome of this war was already doomed from the very beginning when Pu Demeng fell into Yun Zhao's plan and ordered the soldiers and civilians of Ci County to retreat. The Anqing border troops coming like a tide panicked both inside and outside Ci County, and people in the city wanted to leave.

, and people outside the city think

They rushed back to the city, protected by the city wall, and always felt a little calmer. The internal and external surges suddenly blocked the city gate tightly. Thousands of people trampled on each other, and screams were endless. The Anqing border troops had not yet

By the time they got there, this place had become a mess.

The soldiers and civilians fled in all directions. Wang Qiang's fourth battalion arrived in three groups at almost the same time. Anyone who dared to resist was cut down to the ground in an instant. With almost no effort, Wang Qiang took control of the county seat of Ci County.

, all the way into the city, the other two groups rushed non-stop, chasing Pu De, who was fleeing, and rushed towards Wangwu Mountain.

The common people fled to Wangwu Mountain because that was the direction pointed out to them by the county magistrate. The soldiers fled to Wangwu Mountain because they knew that they still had a complete and organized army there, and that was where they were now.

The only life-saving straw.

The Anqing border troops were like a monster, rumbling and mercilessly crushing them. Anyone who stood in front of them, whether soldiers or civilians, disappeared in the torrent in an instant. Two columns of the Fourth Battalion rolled towards Wangwu Mountain.

And go.

The fleeing people slowly came to their senses. As long as they did not block the road or in front of this army, their lives would be safe. So slowly, more and more people fled around, and more and more people fled around.

After a person avoids the sharp front of the army, he immediately squats on the ground with his head in his hands, or simply lies on the ground and pretends to be dead. If there are dead people around him, it would be even better to smear some blood on his face.

Zhong Jie didn't leave, and he didn't have time to leave. When a group of government officials and secretaries came to the city gate with a group of people, there was a crowd of people there. Not to mention finding a road, it was even more difficult to find a gap. He sighed.

tone, go straight back to the county

The yamen, sitting in the lobby of the county yamen, prepared to die generously. Seeing that the magistrate was unwilling to escape, the yamen servants and clerks dispersed in a blink of an eye. Only Zhong Jie was left sitting in the empty hall.

In the lobby, there was a long sigh.

When the tree falls and the hozens scatter, it is nothing more than this.

Pu Demeng's soldiers saw the opportunity quickly and saw that the momentum was not right. They followed Pu Demeng and fled to Wangwu Mountain. Because they left early, they had a smooth journey along the way. Besides, they were riding war horses and their speed was much faster.

As the cold wind blew and the autumn rain drenched him, Pu Demeng slowly woke up. Looking behind him, he saw that the flags of the Anqing border army had been planted on top of the city. More flags were moving rapidly towards this side. Cixian County was over.

, it is impossible to defend Wangwushan. Although it has a favorable geographical location, it does not have a complete line of defense, not enough soldiers, and not enough long-range suppression weapons. How can one compete with the wolf-like Anqing border troops? That is completely seeking death.

.

The only option is to retreat immediately to Zhaotong, where there is still Zhaotong County, where there are still more than a thousand local garrison troops, and there are still enough powerful weapons in the county.

Defending Zhaotong still has a chance to save the situation. Even if he only has one outpost with more than a thousand elite troops left, with the support of Zhaotong County and the more than a thousand local garrison troops, Pu Demeng believes that he can defend Zhaotong for a year and a half.

loaded.

"Retreat all to Zhaotong. Except for the weapons in your hands, throw away everything that is not conducive to marching. Immediately, immediately!" As soon as he arrived at the first post, Pu Demeng headed towards Wangwu Mountain, which was stunned by the sudden change.

Soldiers. General Deng Yang of the first post was preparing to assemble his troops and rush down the mountain to meet the enemy in order to rescue his own troops who were in chaos.

"General, we still have so many brothers trapped in the enemy's army, do we ignore them?" Deng Yang asked with a tearful tone. The change came too suddenly, and no one could accept the presence of five thousand defenders at the first time.

Four out of five points were reached overnight.

"Delay for another moment and a half, and even the first sentry will be smashed in." Veins appeared on Pu Demeng's head. The five thousand troops, but his hard work, are all in vain now. "Even if we rush up, except for fighting

What's the use except for them to die together? Retreat, retreat."

More than a thousand soldiers at the first post on Wangwu Mountain, led by Pu Demeng, only carried one day's rations, and left behind mountains of ordnance that had not yet been installed, and piles of food and supplies covered with raincloths.

, fled in panic from the other side of the mountain towards Zhaotong.

The first group of Cixian people who were the first to retreat up the mountain found in despair that the army had abandoned them and fled. They immediately panicked. Some wealthy landowners and gentry got on their horses and followed the army and galloped away. As for those who could not ride horses at home,

Those mother-in-laws could only leave them on the mountain and resign themselves to their fate.

The abandoned people sat or lay on the mountain in despair, resigned to their fate. Although there were mountains of weapons around them, no one dared to touch them.

An hour later, Wang Qiang's horse ran up Wangwu Mountain. Anqing soldiers searched the mountain for some common people and stragglers hiding in the mountains, and drove them one by one and gathered them together.

"General, everything on the mountain has been cleared." A captain strode up to Wang Qiang and bowed respectfully. Although almost everyone in the fourth battalion was bigger than Wang Qiang, Wang Qiang was already in this unit.

established its own authority.

"After careful screening, the common people were released and allowed to return home. The soldiers were put into prisoner-of-war camps and sent to Gaoyang after the war. As for the gentry and landlords, huh, lock them up first," Wang Qiang said.

"General, there are no landlords or gentry, but there are quite a few landlords' aunts!" the captain said with a smile.

"How do you know?" Wang Qiang asked strangely.

"You can tell them apart easily by looking at their clothes and skin. I have gathered these people together and inquired about them. Their men left them and ran away." The captain laughed, "Thin skin and tender flesh.

, Shui Lingling, completely different from ordinary women."

Wang Qiang gave him a stern look and said, "If you violate military discipline, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The captain was startled, "How dare I, General, I was just joking. No matter what, these women will be locked up."

"Of course they will be locked up. The women and children of these landlords and gentry will be locked up. Hey, when Master Wang regained Cixian, these local gentry did not want to serve the country, but became thieves. When the situation calms down in the future, when they want to come back, hehe, this

It’s an ironclad proof. You can’t even think about it without severe bleeding.” Wang Qiang chuckled.

Didn't General Yun catch the sore feet of these gentry and landlords in Gaoyang and acquire so much land at once? Now that there are more and more soldiers, more and more battles will be won, whether they are soldiers who have made meritorious services or soldiers who have made meritorious deeds.

Whether it is to pay for the soldiers who were killed or injured in battle, land and gold and silver are needed.

Ma You hit the horse and ran up Wangwu Mountain. When he saw Wang Qiang, he jumped off his horse and ran to Wang Qiang panting, "General Wang, the city is completely under control. Ci County Magistrate Zhong Jie is very cooperative and has expressed his willingness to surrender."

, his subordinates ordered him to immediately perform his duties as a county magistrate, to appease the people, restore order and security in the city, and sent a hundred soldiers to temporarily listen to orders in front of the government office. Oh, all of this guy's government officials and clerks were gone.

"

"He's very sensible!" Wang Qiang snorted, "Let him take the blame first and make meritorious service. As for what happens next, let's wait for General Yun to make the final decision. Well done, you might as well let him wear the title of county magistrate. Well done.

No, I guess my head will have to move a little bit."

"This guy is probably scared out of his wits. How dare he act dishonestly?" Ma You said with a smile: "General Wang, the general's subordinates have already gathered together. They only need to wait for the general's order to set off immediately to pursue the unlucky Pu Demeng.

Egg."

"We marched in a hurry for most of the night and launched an attack in the early morning. The brothers were all tired. We asked the brothers to rest for two hours and bury the pots to make rice. After two hours, a thousand soldiers were left to control Ci County. The rest

Everyone is heading to Zhaotong."

"It's been two hours, and Pu Demeng hasn't disappeared without a trace?" Ma Yo asked anxiously.

"Do you still need to worry about this? General Yun has already prepared a big meal for Pu Demeng. If we pursue him too closely and steal Li Mazi's delicious food, he will be in a hurry with us. Let's take a good rest and then directly

Drive towards Zhaotong, it is estimated that Zhaotong will be in our hands by then." Wang Qiang said with a smile.

"You have to give up such a big credit to Li Mazi?"

"Everyone should eat when there is food!" Wang Qiang laughed, "Annihilating Pu Demeng, who lost his family, and taking down Zhaotong, which was in dire condition and short of major generals, are not a great achievement. Taking down Xingling is a first-rate achievement, old horse.

, are you still afraid that you won't win the battle and won't get the credit? I'm afraid that you won't be able to get the credit when the time comes, then you'll be called a loser."

"Why can't I not be able to do what Li Mazi, a catcher, can do? My friend Ma is from the army, so he is much better than that monk who became a monk halfway. General Wang, just wait!"

My friend was unconvinced.

"Then I'll wait and see!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, damn, are you soft-legged crabs?" Li Mazi stood on the roadside, yelling: "If that old boy Pu Demeng escapes, and General Yun wants my head, I will chop it off first.

I'll kill your heads. Hurry up." Waving the big knife in his hand, Li Mazi urged him repeatedly.

Meng Gang ran to Li Mazi and said, "Captain Li, our soldiers have begun to fall behind. We are advancing too fast, and many soldiers cannot keep up."

"If you can't keep up, throw the ball away!" Li Mazi waved his sword, "How many people can keep up?"

"There are still more than 3,000 people, and more than 1,000 people have already fallen behind."

"No matter what, keep the speed. Even if only a thousand people can keep up, we still have to rush forward."

Meng Gang nodded, turned around and rushed back. Except for dozens of his own soldiers, Li Mazi's troops were all composed of Gaoshan soldiers who had been trained by Gang Ze. Under the high-intensity rapid march, there were already

Many soldiers were thrown away by the large army. On the way, there were soldiers paralyzed on the ground from exhaustion. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!