Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 625: Great defeat!Chasing the poor bandits!
Duan Wenyang's troops had completely collapsed.

Whether it was his direct descendants or the miscellaneous tribal soldiers who had been pieced together, they all turned their horses and fled far away from here.

The direct troops were in great chaos. The reason was that Duan Wenyang was hit by a fire pole on his mount, and suffered the immediate aftermath. Flames rose from his body, and he was even covered in blood when he was pricked by iron caltrops. He screamed and fell down. The surrounding soldiers risked being burned by the flames. There is a danger of contamination, just go and save it!
After their desperate rescue, Duan Wenyang's condition was not in the worst condition, but this scene was still seen by the cavalry behind him.

The general fell from his horse and his life or death was unknown. This was a fatal matter in all dynasties. Therefore, no matter how elite the direct troops were, their morale would plummet.

In addition, without Duan Wenyang, who can give orders and who dares to give orders?If he only focused on charging and lost Duan Wenyang's life, then even if he captured Dai County, he would not be able to explain it to his tribe when he returned!
What's more, it's hard to say whether Dai County can overcome the current situation. If Duan Wenyang is intact, it might still be possible under his leadership, but now...

Looking at the red flames that were still flying in, listening to the screams and wails around them, looking at the struggling and rolling coach, and thinking about the stakes behind it, many of the soldiers looked at each other, sighed, and retreated at the same time. and go.

As soon as he retreated, the situation immediately changed.

Youdao was defeated like a mountain. The direct soldiers and horses first saw the commander fall and then retreated. They didn't know what happened, so they immediately turned and ran away.

These soldiers and horses of Duan Wenyang's direct lineage were originally the anchors and weathervanes of this army. The soldiers and horses of many miscellaneous tribes still relied on Duan Wenyang's direct soldiers to suppress and intimidate them in order to keep moving forward. Now even Duan's own army is behind them. Withdrawing, they faced the increasingly dense fire bombardment. Without a second thought, they turned around and ran away!

In the blink of an eye, the original torrent of charges turned into an escape competition, with each running faster than the other. Those who were left behind felt the sound of breaking through the air from time to time, as well as the screams that continued to erupt from the side. I hate my parents for giving birth to two legs. They were running with all their strength!
Those cavalrymen went even further. They beat their mounts without mercy, galloped wildly, and fled. They didn't even bother to dodge many of their own infantry, and just ran over them!

This kind of retreat immediately made the situation difficult to control and turned into a great rout!
When the generals, soldiers, warriors and officers on guard on the wall of Dai County saw this situation, they immediately knew that the Hu people's offensive had been completely collapsed. They had won the victory in defending the city, and they immediately felt that the dark clouds in their hearts were dispelled. The big boulder was moved away and I couldn't help but cheer!

"Don't take it lightly. The enemy still has some strength left. Keep firing attacks and arrows! When the real victory comes, you will feel comfortable! Cheer up now!"

"Yes!"

The leaders responsible for supervising and commanding the troops were also happy in their hearts, but they always kept Chen Zhi's instructions in mind, so they suppressed the excitement of the defenders and continued to urge them.

On the other side, Su Liao and Chen Zi were originally sitting under the city wall, coordinating the transportation of materials from all parties. Now that they got the news, they couldn't sit still. After explaining clearly, they came to the city wall at the same time and saw Chen Zhi. Before he even got there, he held his hands in congratulations.

Su Liao said: "Congratulations to the prefect, with three thousand troops and horses, he withstood the siege of 7 people! He even defeated them. After this battle, his reputation will spread. By then, the prefect will be honored as a famous general, and he will be worthy of it!" "

In this attack, Duan Wenyang led a total of 7 people, but most of them were blocked by Wang Quan from outside Daijun. The remaining [-] people entered, but when Zheng Ru came to persuade him to surrender, he was called [-]. The momentum was great, but now it was directly used by Su Liao to add to Chen Zhi's record.

Chen Zize said: "My subordinates heard that Duan Wenyang, the leader of the Xianbei people, seems to have been seriously injured. The prefect's victory today is irreversible. He defeated the many with less, and the weak defeated the strong. In the name of our Han family's defense, The attack by the Pobarbarians is an example of using China to rule the barbarians, and the scholars will spread the name afterwards!"

When the two of them were talking, their eyes involuntarily fell on the two single-shooter cannons that were constantly being ejected next to them. They had mixed emotions in their hearts, including fear, but also relief and joy.

Fear was due to the fact that they did not expect that the weapon Chen Zhi brought out would be so powerful. The two of them were coordinating supplies and would also climb onto the city wall. Taking advantage of the situation, they could also see the terrified scene of the enemy troops under the fire. , and the memory is profound.

The reason why they breathed a sigh of relief was, of course, because thanks to the power of Huo Zhu, they were able to overcome this difficulty and open up the situation from now on.

But Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "Don't try to flatter me yet. I don't really care about that paragraph of literary poems. Moreover, what really defeated the enemy this time was not the fire, but fear. If you look carefully If you look at it, you can see that only a dozen or 20 people were killed or injured by the fire. However, it disrupted the enemy's formation, blocked the momentum of the attack, and frightened and frightened them. In addition, the coach was seriously injured. The situation is actually not very damaging, so we must completely break their military morale right now!”

"Are you going to completely destroy the morale of the military?"

Chen Zi and Su Liao looked at each other thoughtfully.

At the same time, with the retreat of the siege enemy, those scattered soldiers who came to the foot of the city wall became solitary boats in the sea. They were all terrified and wanted to escape, but the road ahead was full of arrows and fire. Staying here, burning stones will continue to fall from the top of the city, and if they fall down, they will be seriously injured if they don't die.In such a situation, these people would soon suffer heavy casualties, none of them survived, and the few remaining were even more panicked like bereaved dogs, without a safe place. Just as they were running away, they suddenly heard "Ka Ka " sound, and then followed the sound, and saw that the gate of the city was opened suddenly, and groups of well-equipped soldiers rushed out, accompanied by several chariots and guns pulled by pony horses. It's a trebuchet on wheels!

Seeing this scene, the remaining nomadic soldiers were immediately frightened and did not dare to step forward, let alone take the opportunity to attack the city.

Fortunately, the soldiers and horses leaving the city ignored them and rushed toward the majority of the defeated soldiers, Yanran looking like she was chasing the poor bandits.

"This siege is really unexpected. Duan Wenyang's troops were defeated and chased. I'm afraid it will be even more miserable than the siege of Jicheng City. I don't know how Duan's army will end in the end!"

Looking at the pursuers going away, some of the scattered nomadic soldiers sighed like this. But before he could finish his words, he saw many soldiers pouring out of the city gate that had not yet been closed, each one like a wolf or a tiger. Pounced right over!
Suddenly, there was another round of chaos.

The situation outside the city wall is changing. Victory or defeat can only happen in a matter of seconds. The military situation is reversed in an instant, and there is not even a moment for a cup of tea.

In such a short time, even the news seemed to be delivered in a hurry. Many people from aristocratic families sent servants to help carry stones and materials, and also asked these people to inquire about the news. However, because the situation outside the city changed so fast, they could not even After confirming the authenticity of the news, he hurriedly sent the news home.

However, at this time, the heads and elders of these major families were not at home. Instead, they were under house arrest in the Yamen, in order to prevent them from using their influence to stir up trouble in the city and affect the war situation.

In fact, even the major aristocratic families themselves did not expect such a situation.

"Our prefect is really capable of unpredictable things!" After hearing the battle report, Liu Qing, who was temporarily in charge of the Liu family, couldn't help but sigh. He is the son of the county magistrate Liu Bao, and he has some status in the Liu family. When all the elders who could be counted were "invited" to go to the Yamen, he came out to take charge of the situation at home.

The person who came to report the news was Liu Qing's confidant. Hearing the emotion, he also echoed a few words, and then said: "I heard that the trebuchets on the top of the city are very powerful and can control the sky fire. Some people also say It is the True Fire of Samadhi. It is said that the prefect volleyed in the air and used the Qiankun Fire Technique to suppress the three fires on Duan Wenyang's shoulders, crushing all his wealth and longevity, and then the army was freed!"

"Whose nonsense did you listen to?" Liu Qing suddenly stared and blamed him.

He heard that the previous story was still the same, because although the production of those trebuchets was concealed, for such a big thing, the soldiers had to get familiar with it and practice it, so they had to leak a little bit.

But they really didn't expect that this thing could quickly turn the tide of the war.

The messenger was glared at by Liu Qing. He felt aggrieved and couldn't help but said: "Young Master, you have wronged me. Why am I talking nonsense? This is all rumored by many people. Think about it, if it weren't for the help of Heavenly Fire, how could I have done it?" You can repel tens of thousands of troops so quickly!"

Liu Qing thought about it again and thought it was good. After all, before this, everyone felt that the situation was critical and Daijun could only defend. If there were reinforcements, there might be some hope, but now the general has become Anyone who is behind the enemy's backstage will feel unsure.

"not good!"

As he was thinking about it, Liu Qing suddenly remembered that before he was invited away, his clan uncle had almost convinced his grandfather by his words.

"What the clan uncle said would have been extremely correct if it had been in the previous situation, and it would have been easier to convince other clans. But now the situation is different. If he still wants to preach, it will be a disaster!"

The clan uncle Liu Qing mentioned was naturally Liu Jiang, who was at odds with his father. He had already had his thoughts, and the army's approach to the city before had aroused his emotions. When he thought about it, Liu Qing knew that he couldn't do anything.

"No, I don't know when the news of the victory will be transmitted to the Yamen. If it is late, it will be terrible. I have to enter the Yamen quickly and report the news! Otherwise, our Liu family will be hated by the prefect. Already!"

Thinking of this, he didn't care to say anything more and left directly.

(End of this chapter)