"what happens?"

"The big flag fell..."

"God... His Majesty has passed away?"

"Nonsense! How is it possible...What is the flag order?!"

"What should I do if there is no flag order... there is no flag order... the general?"

"Go to the Central Army to see what's going on... Everyone is on standby, and those who dare to retreat will be killed!"

However, the defeated troops in front gradually surged over and finally broke through the right wing of the Swiss army...

The war horse was frightened and kept spinning.

Yang Zhongding, a general on the right wing, swung his sword and slashed several fleeing defeated soldiers in a row, but he still couldn't stabilize the front.

If a defeat is like a mountain, how can a small leader have a way?

A great escape was formed, and Yang Zhongding's countless comrades pushed and trampled on each other, and was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

He tried hard to gather two hundred personal soldiers, dared not flee west again, and turned around and retreated south.

"Quick! Retreat to the mountain..."

The Qing army had great experience in driving out the defeated army, and the focus was on attacking the established Rui army, but Yang Zhongding had few people and was on the right wing from the beginning, so he fled into the mountains and forests in time.

He reluctantly ordered the horse to abandon his horse and led his people to retreat to the mountains. He climbed higher and higher, and finally got rid of the pursuers.

Suddenly, a team of sharp soldiers rushed out of the mountains and forests, holding a musket and shouting: "Put down your weapons!"

Yang Zhongding looked up and was shocked when he saw that the other party was in Qing military uniform.

"I'm in a hurry! Brothers, fight with Jianlu!"

After his words, the opposite side suddenly shouted again, and two generals dressed in Ruijun turned out from the forest and showed a token in their hands.

"Stop! You can see clearly, your own people! Follow us to see General Tang Bowang!"

Yang Zhongding saw the Qing army unloading his helmets, but they were Han people's hair accessories.

He knew that the other party was startled by the first, and for the sake of testing, he couldn't help but praise him secretly. He felt that the turn of the circle was a surprise in his heart.

More than 200 people surrendered their swords and followed the team of fierce soldiers around and entered a canyon.

This place is called Huashanyu. The valley is extremely long, winding, and has different widths and narrow widths. There are steep peaks on both sides, beautiful valleys and cliffs, and prosperous forests and grasses. The main peak stands south, and the stream flows through it.

Walking forward five miles further, there is an abandoned pass city called "Wuli Pass", which is the first pass of the natural danger in Mount Hua.

The city wall was originally built on the gate. Due to disrepair, the city gate was destroyed. Now someone has built a wooden door.

Yang Zhongding and other people were not placed in Wuli Pass, but were arranged in the valley.

The terrain here is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, which makes people feel a little relieved. Many defeated soldiers sit on the ground, either dejected or cry silently.

Another scattered defeated soldiers were brought over, and more than 2,000 people were gradually gathered.

Before Tang Bowang showed up, there were only a series of sharp soldiers who kept ordering while shouting.

"Everyone is not allowed to make noise or walk around! Anyone who is injured goes there to treat it... It will be cooked immediately, and after eating it, camping..."

"Have a meal?!"

Yang Zhongding looked at him and saw that these soldiers were not wearing armor and tied their calves with cloth strips, which was different from ordinary soldiers.

Although he was just a commander of thousands, he had heard some news that the Seventh Prince and King Jing'an of Northern Chu had a good relationship, and General Tang Bowang was commanding the Seventh Prince's personal army. Now that he saw this, this army was probably from Northern Chu.

He was dismissed and felt a little uneasy.

But soon, soldiers came to arrange for the defeated soldiers to make fire and make meals.

Every five defeated soldiers were guarded by two soldiers, one of whom was guarding one side with a musket, and the other carried a big backpack, taking out the pot, flint, and... grain from the bag!

Since the war started, the Rui army has eaten dry food and not much portion. They have been fighting since yesterday morning and now, and they are so hungry that their chests are pressed against their backs.

No matter what the situation is, eat first!

There was water in the mountain stream. After boiling, the soldiers threw a small piece of stuff into the pot, and soon the fragrance filled the whole place.

Yang Zhongding couldn't help but suck his nose... The taste of lard and bone soup is so strong and fragrant...

Swallowed in his mouth.

The soldier put things into the pot from time to time, and every time he took them out, he was a small piece and dried.

"Put more." A defeated soldier whispered.

The soldier didn't respond, and threw a white square, but it was rice and flour. It soon soaked and filled a pot.

He sprinkled a few thin black things into the pot, and the smell became even more fragrant.

Yang Zhongding knew that it was called kelp. Last time the Northern Chu delegation came to discuss the alliance, he brought this thing. At that time, he also sent him a canned meat, which was very delicious.

He couldn't help but look forward to it.

Sure enough, the soldier finally took out a can of canned meat, opened the cork sealing wax and poured it into the pot.

Yang Zhongding couldn't help but stretch out his hand and put the small aluminum can into the pot to catch the water to avoid wasting it. The soldier said nothing.

After fishing, he licked it, and his stomach became even hungry...

Finally, the rice was made, and the defeated soldiers had no bowls. Each of them put three spoons on his helmet and swallowed them voraciously...

After eating, Yang Zhongding looked at the big bag on the soldier's back, feeling that the five people had not eaten much of the bag in a meal.

This bag is really good, and Bei Chu is really rich...

After dinner, the soldiers were asked to camp, and Yang Zhongding and a few other generals were brought together.

When he saw several generals of the central army, he wanted to ask His Majesty what happened, but was banned from chatting.

Soon after, the door was closed and opened, and a veteran general led the man out. It was Tang Bowang.

"Tang...General Tang?!"

Someone fell to the ground and cried in tears.

"General Tang... His Majesty has passed away..."

"All up, follow me to see the Seventh Prince and... the Prince Consort..."

When Wang Xiao and Tang Qianqian met these defeated generals, they carefully questioned the various details of the Battle of Weinan.

Then, the two discussed for a while and gradually pieced together a rough outline.

Wang Xiao originally hoped that Tang Zhongyuan was injured and defeated, but now he has received the news of his death, which makes him feel a little regretful.

What a pity that a hero has died in the hands of a small girl for a lifetime.

Seeing that Tang Qianqian was silent for a long time, he asked, "Are you sad?"

"I can't say it."

She was not very sad, but she was a little down, leaning her head against Wang Xiao's shoulder, and said, "Do you know? I've thought about killing him before..."

Wang Xiao patted her shoulder gently.

The two are considered old couples. They usually get along less of the initial jokes and have more tacit understanding.

Wang Xiao took a knife and cut off two white cloth from his robe, put one on Tang Qianqian's forehead and one on his shoulder.

What else can I do? I just treat it as a son-in-law and mourn your father-in-law.

Tang Qianqian didn't want to get caught in these emotions and asked, "Did the father be doomed to be defeated from the very beginning?"

"Well, the gap in strength is too big. It seems that it is just a pity to lose, but the ammunition and military diligence are not enough. No matter how brave you are on the battlefield, you cannot complete the real decisive victory. Even if your father is not dead this time, Dorgon just retreats into Tongguan, what can he do? Without artillery, wisdom, and stable economic backing, you may be able to win a few times by relying on courage, but you cannot win the decisive victory. No matter how you fight, you can't win."

Tang Qianqian nodded, as if she was much relieved.

Wang Xiao sighed and said, "At the same time, your father has made too many mistakes. He shouldn't have doubted Liu Xun. This man seems to be just a counselor, but he has followed your father for nearly twenty years and has extraordinary prestige and connections in the army. When he is touched at this time, he will inevitably involve a lot of generals, resulting in chaos in the entire army's management system... Although the management was very chaotic at the beginning..."

Tang Qianqian said: "There should be a reason. I guess he was caught in the counter-espionage plan of Jianlu, and his father and Mr. Li couldn't see it..."

Wang Xiao said, "I can see that they don't know how to deal with it... Li Bobo is very talented, but he has not experienced the intrigues in the officialdom and is still too square. He can manage it in a stable manner, but he can't make intrigues. He is far inferior to your master, and he is not as scheming as Liu Xun."

Tang Qianqian asked, "If it were Xiaolang, how would he deal with it?"

"I used the trick and asked Liu Xun to reply to Dorgon, but he sold a flaw and made an ambush."

Speaking of this, Wang Xiao shook his head again and said, "But it's useless... How to say it, the 200,000 army is too many. To put it bluntly, his previous fighting style was to lead 20,000 to 30,000 elite cavalry to fight, and the other hundreds of thousands were just cannon fodder. This gave him the illusion that he could control hundreds of thousands of troops, but the fact was that he did not have the ability. If this battle continues, not to mention anything else, the food and grass will be enough to crush him. So he is more anxious than Dorgon, and he will easily make mistakes if he is anxious."

"Then should this battle be firm and cleared? Just like the Tianyou Army and Changsheng Army responded to the attack on Shandong?"

"This answer is not that easy to copy, and Ruichao does not have such efficient execution efficiency."

Wang Xiao thought for a while and said slowly: "If it were me, I wouldn't have fallen to this point from the beginning. Earlier, Datong could be abandoned as soon as the Xuanfu was lost. It should be asked Tang Jie to return to guard Yanmen Pass. Shanxi is the gateway, and it is necessary to defend. If there is insufficient food and grass, the soldiers with low combat power can be cut off, and only elite troops will be retained to guard the dangerous pass, rather than superstitious forces, and the decisive battle with Jianlu on the plain.

The second is people's livelihood. It is true that the poor and barren state of the Rui Dynasty are under the rule, but it is not without a way out. If you spend time managing all parts of Shanxi, you should replace civil and military officials who should be replaced. As long as the politics is clear and the elite troops and local conditions can stabilize the situation. Trade can be used as a supplement. If Xuanfu is gone, you can trade with Hetao and Mongolia. While obtaining cattle and sheep, you can also restrain and divide the enemy. There are many ways, but..."

Tang Qianqian sighed, "But I can't do it... I have thought about these things too. But for more than a year, I have only had time to set up a prosecutor's office, so why not talk about drastic reforms?"

"Yes, the power composition of the Rui Dynasty is like that. All the generals have private soldiers, complex components and low levels, so they still conquer the world together, so it is not easy to move lightly. There are also lack of scholars in the court, and the people lack business gentry. It is difficult to change without great courage."

Wang Xiao shook his head.

If Tang Zhongyuan could do these things, it wouldn't be Tang Zhongyuan...

"I just talk about how Xiaolang would respond when Dorgon just crossed the Yellow River?"

"I definitely won't run to Weinan to fight to the decisive battle."

Wang Xiao thought to himself that only the reckless man would come to the decisive battle.

"I defended the city until the Chu army achieved results in the Dezhou battlefield. As long as Dorgon became a tired army, I could even make dumplings in Guanzhong. If it really doesn't work, retreating to Hanzhong is also a good choice. He wants to win too quickly. He doesn't have to rely on his muscles and bones as his ability, so why bother..."
To be continued...