To the northwest of the nameless river, there are patches of rice paddies; An official road that runs north from the middle dryland, then a bend that turns west along the edge of the forest.

The forest is composed of patches of pine, cypress and bamboo forests, and there are some vegetable patches and houses in the middle; Further north of the forest is a lake of water.

At this moment, the forest was filled with white smoke and smoke. There was a lot of people inside, and the sound of strings and guns was mixed with the shouts everywhere, and it was very noisy.

The main cavalry of the official army came from the southwest direction, and there were a lot of men and horses. There was no end to the horse, and the sound of horses' hooves "rumbling ......" resounded through the heavens and the earth, as if it was a continuous thunderstorm in the sky!

Obviously, Wang Bin's cavalry rushed and failed to stop the large number of horses of the official army. The officers and horses attacked from west to east, and the vanguard had already rushed to the edge of the woods on this side, and the sound of killing spread on all sides.

The westernmost phalanx of the Han army's infantry battalion had been dispersed, and the rout was pouring into the woods. Followed by a group of enemy horses, straight into the woods, the arrows fired by the horses "swished" and roared, the sound between the leaves was terrifying, and from time to time someone screamed "ah" and fell forward to the ground.

The chaotic pursuit was more than a hundred steps away, and at this time, several hundred households of the Han King Army lined up in front of the left and right sides, and bursts of "bang-bang" firearms sounded, and arrows were also thrown out from behind the formation.

"Neigh......" The horse's front hooves knelt on the ground, and the cavalry on horseback also fluttered and fell.

On the east side of the pine forest, a cavalry of the Han Dynasty army also came up, and the horsemen of the two armies fought in the pine forest. The rear of the horse corps of the officers and troops was subjected to long-range fire, and on either side of their front, the infantry battalions of the Han army fired continuously with muskets and bows and crossbows.

After a while, the scattered infantry of the Han Dynasty army formed a temporary circle formation in the shouting and shouting, and set up a defensive formation in the same place, and finally stopped the rout.

Heavy fighting continues everywhere. The cavalry of the official army on the north side gave up the dense phalanx that attacked the Han army, and many cavalry dismounted nearly a hundred paces away, holding bows and arrows and firing arrows at the phalanx on this side. The heavy infantry in the first three rows of the Han army's infantry squatted on the ground, and the bowmen and crossbowmen in the back also returned fire with weapons such as rifles. Strings rattled on all sides, and arrows flew back and forth in the air.

Wang Bin rode to the west side of the battlefield and looked at the scene on all sides with round eyes.

At this time, Lu Liangwei commanded Chen Zhen to come over, Chen Zhen's sideburns were gray, and he was a middle-aged Yunnan veteran. He said directly: "Wang Dudu, the enemy cavalry is attacking and harassing, and they must be waiting for the enemy infantry on the south side to arrive!" When the enemy infantry battalion comes up to flank the attack, we won't be able to withstand it! ”

"We've got to stay up until it's dark! There may be a way to do it after dark. Wang Bin glanced at the position of the sun in the western sky.

Chen Zhen said: "If it goes on like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for dark." ”

Wang Bin said: "Continue to retreat north!" I had sent someone to see that there was a lake over there, and there were many lotus roots planted on the shores of the lake; The lake was divided into two parts, north and south, with a narrow strip of dry land in between. We've got to go there, and we're going to be in the middle of the lake until it's dark! ”

Chen Zhen was stunned for a moment, obviously under the surveillance of the enemy's large cavalry, it was very difficult and dangerous to retreat from the battle! However, Chen Zhen quickly clenched his fists and said: "The last general will be ordered!" ”

At this time, apart from this risky method, what else can be done to prevent the vanguard army from being wiped out in the afternoon?

Chen Zhen turned over his horse and hugged his fists and said: "The last general will deploy the battalions to cross and stagger each other, relying on the woods to resist and retreat one after another. The king had to gather his cavalry and cover the position in the middle of the array. ”

Wang Bin said: "Just do it!" ”

Wang Bin rode his horse and left here, shouted on horseback, sent his own red flag soldiers out, and called the cavalry teams from all over the place.

The entire Han army is dominated by infantry troops, and the proportion of cavalry in the forward army is the highest, with more than 2,000 cavalry in total, and all of them will be shrunk to the rear and left flank of the infantry formation! On the right flank of the northwest side of the entire large array, not far away is the lotus root lake, as long as you lean to the right, you can use the water barrier to the right flank.

It didn't take long for more than 10,000 steps to move northward in a large area of pine and bamboo forests, as well as between the vegetable fields and village houses in the middle.

From time to time, there were fierce battles everywhere, but the generals could no longer control the situation. Trees and bamboos blocked the view, and it was difficult for the generals to keep track of the movements in the distance. Officers and soldiers are certainly facing the same problem.

This section of the road may have been only more than a mile, but it was not until the afternoon that most of the Han army retreated to the designated place. Most of the baggage and wounded soldiers have been discarded, and many of the hundred households have been unable to continue fighting for the time being due to casualties and confusion.

Fortunately, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty are single-minded and very tenacious. No one took the lead in escaping, otherwise the situation would quickly slide into the abyss of disaster! Everyone is in this strange land, the main force of the army is hundreds of miles away, and they all know that once the brothers are separated, it will be nine deaths and one life! The veterans all understand that the only way to survive is to fight to the death in a group at this time.

There was a loud shout from the edge of the lake, and the water on both wings avoided a roundabout blow, and the morale of the soldiers was re-invigorated.

The phalanx of officers and infantry, under the cover of the cavalry, had already advanced. There was another shout from the crowd: "King Han is our king......"

...... "Handsome, handsome!" There was a sound from behind the officers and soldiers.

Wu Gao, who was over sixty years old, rode over from the woods to the southeast. A military general patted his horse and galloped, he turned over and dismounted, hugged his fists and said: "Master Hou, the rebels are defending between the lakes. The last general was worried that they would hold on to this place and not leave, and it would be more difficult to attack, so he did not send troops to the west for the time being. ”

Wu Gao nodded and asked, "Can you defeat this rebel army before dark?" ”

The general hesitated a little and said, "This rebel army is very brave and not afraid of death. If the cavalry is used to charge the battle head-on, the last general is really a little reluctant. Please Hou Ye transfer the infantry army for reinforcements. ”

Wu Gao said categorically: "There is no longer a single soldier to reinforce it. Before it gets dark, take down these rebels! Otherwise, retreat. ”

"The last will be ordered!"

Wu Gao said kindly: "General Zhao has done a good job, and he will definitely write a book to ask for credit for you." You can see the opportunity, you don't have to be too greedy, and as long as you win a battle, it is the most inspiring thing. ”

"The last general Xie Hou Ye cultivates!" The military general said loudly.

Wu Gao watched the battlefield in the depths of the smoke, then turned his horse's head and quickly left with his entourage cavalry.

In the afternoon, all the main forces of the officers and troops had crossed the river, and the advance had already reached the main road of the official road in the southeast. The battalions of the army can camp tonight along the flat terrain on the official road.

Wu Gao returned to the Chinese army, and the generals came up one after another, and suddenly there was a sound of flattery around him, "Master Hou is clever and uses soldiers like a god!" "The last general is so impressed that he throws himself to the ground......"

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Wu Gao nodded without changing his face, his gaze stayed on the face of the military general of the scout battalion, "Where are the enemy troops from Laibin County?" Did the Han army change course? ”

The man clenched his fists and said, "Lord Hou, I received a report in the morning, but there is no news back in the afternoon." However, in a few hours, the enemy army will not be able to go far, so it should continue to march in the same direction! ”

Wu Gao looked at the green mountains and green forests in the distance on horseback, and was silent for a while.

Suddenly, a general said: "The last general knows that he is wrong! ”

Wu Gao retracted his gaze and glanced at the man. Wu Gao immediately understood what he meant, this military general was the one who persuaded Wu Gao to go to the front line of Luoqing River many times a few days ago; Many generals at the time were in this position, but this man was the most aggressive.

It was obviously a mistake for the officers and troops to go north on the Luoqing River. The army under Wu Gao had only gone around Kunming City before, and then followed Zhang Fu to Guangxi, and had never fought with the Han army, obviously the generals underestimated the cunning of the Han king.

Wu Gao has seen it. The king of Han often goes out of his way and does things that are unexpected.

"You persuade and persuade, isn't the one who makes the final decision still the general? That's it, don't worry about it. Wu Gao said a word, and sighed earnestly, "People must know how to advance and retreat." ”

The subordinate general who lowered his head in shame said: "The last general will remember the teachings of the Hou Ye. ”

Wu Gao pointed to the gentle mountains and forests on both sides of the official road intersection and said, "The guards are deployed on both sides of the official road tonight, ready to ambush. ”

The commander of the guard was suddenly surprised and said: "This rebel army is already crippled, and they still dare to come?" ”

Wu Gao sneered: "Have you ever seen a person with more than 10,000 people who dare to attack an army of 100,000 directly?" It's not a bad thing to deal with madmen and watch out! ”

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After dark, the officers and soldiers retreated one after another.

For the injured and defeated side, the night was really very kind to Wang Bin's department. Because in this kind of place with woods and water, the terrain is a little more complicated, and it is not easy to fight at night.

In the dark night, no one could see clearly, the generals could not grasp the situation on the battlefield, and the communication between the various departments was quite difficult; Some timid soldiers will also run away at night. Therefore, if it is not necessary, most of the side that has already won is unwilling to launch a large-scale night battle, and there is no need to risk their luck.

On the land between the lakes, torches and bonfires were lit everywhere, and the surface of the water glistened in the firelight. The groans of the wounded soldiers and the sounds of pain were pervasive and could be heard everywhere.

The scout cavalry had already been dispatched, some were quietly following the movements of the detective army, and some had gone to the north to find out if there were any ambushes around. The officers and men of the battalions did not move for the time being, and they all sat down and rested.

The iron kettle for boiling water "gurgled", and white steam loomed in the firelight. Wang Bin sat silently in front of a fire, and then he reached out and took out a piece of paper from his arms, on which was written the handwriting of Hou Hai, the right long history, and the seal of the right long history of the long history of the long history of

He looked at it carefully several times before putting it back into his arms. A fierce round face with dark skin and rough skin was cloudy and sunny in the flickering firelight at this time.