My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 398 A resounding victory!
"Giddy up! Giddy up! Giddy up!!"

Hou Yuan kept urging his horse to gallop, not daring to stop at all, for fear of being entangled by the cavalry behind him.

Along the way, he saw many fleeing soldiers like himself, and some even recognized him at a glance.

But at this point, Hou Yuan had no time to argue with these defeated soldiers.

He had to get back to the city as soon as possible.

Once inside the city, he was able to gradually gather the routed soldiers and hold the city fortified.

Losing the field battle is not the end of the world. As long as he still holds the city, he can not completely tie Gao Yu down here, but he can still distract Gao Yu and even harass him from time to time, making Gao Yu afraid to leave Yingzhou easily and instead lead his troops to rescue Gao Huan.

How can a human leg outrun a horse?
Hou Yuan didn't know how long he had been running, but his horse was exhausted and he could no longer see any other soldiers around him, so he slowed down.

"Damn it! That bastard Aju Ni tricked me so badly! No wonder he kept advocating for a fierce battle; it turns out he had been in cahoots with Mohe Du all along!"

"Isn't he afraid of implicating his two younger brothers?!"

He kept cursing, but it sounded more like the impotent rage of someone who had failed.

So what if they're brothers?

It was not uncommon for fathers and sons to serve two different masters.

Even if Erzhu Rong learned of the news immediately, he wouldn't do anything to Heba Yue and Heba Sheng.

After venting his anger, Hou Yuan wanted to urge his horse back to the city as quickly as possible.

But then he heard a series of sporadic and rapid hoofbeats behind him. Turning around, he saw four or five riders chasing after him.

He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

Knowing full well that he couldn't get entangled with people in this place, who knew how many cavalrymen were following behind this group.

Riding a horse and wearing magnificent armor, he appeared to the pursuing enemy as a walking embodiment of military merit.

"go!"

Hou Yuan ordered his guards to fire several arrows behind him to slow down the enemy's pursuit, and then urged his horse forward again.

however……

The cavalrymen behind him were like leeches, impossible to shake off.

Moreover, it seemed that the other party had changed horses in advance, and the horse under his horse was in its best condition in terms of speed and endurance. On the contrary, Hou Yuan's horse did not get enough rest. Although he forced it to keep running, its speed was ultimately inferior.

The distance between the two sides is constantly being shortened.

When Hou Yuan turned around again, he saw the leader nocking a bow and shooting an arrow. This man was clearly skilled in riding and archery. His horse was jolting and swaying, but his upper body remained very steady.

An arrow is fired!

But it wasn't aimed at Hou Yuan; instead, it struck his horse directly.

One arrow, two arrows!
With the third arrow, Hou Yuan's horse finally gave out and died of exhaustion. Hou Yuan was also thrown off balance and fell face-first into the dirt.

"General!!"

In their haste, the guards blurted out.

This only fueled the excitement of the pursuers behind them.

It's a big fish!

The guards quickly pulled on the reins and stopped, turning back to try and save Hou Yuan, but it was too late!

They were forced to confront the enemy!

Only then did they realize that not only the leader, but also the other cavalrymen were all wearing black armor and masked faces, clearly soldiers of the Black Armor Army.

Don't dare to be careless at all.

"Hahaha, enemy general, don't run away!"

Old Zhang from the East laughed wildly and charged forward, wielding his spear.

In just one exchange, he knocked two of Hou Yuan's personal guards off their horses, and the remaining guards were entangled with the other soldiers!
Old Master Dongfang will not give Hou Yuan a chance to escape!
He dismounted, drew his ring-pommel sword from his waist, and charged forward shouting!

"what!!"

Hou Yuan also knew that he had to fight to the death!

clang!
Hou Yuan struggled to support him, looking at the other side in disbelief. How could ordinary soldiers of the Xuanjia Army be so brave?

Damn!

Where did Moheduo find such a brave and valiant person?
If he were under his command, he would at least be a cavalry general.

The two were locked in a struggle when Old Dongfang roared and, taking advantage of Hou Yuan's distraction, kicked Hou Yuan's knee hard. Hou Yuan lost his balance and fell to the ground in a sorry state. As he tried to get up...

A cold glint flashed before his eyes, making his hair stand on end and his spine go cold!
The fighting in other areas has also been largely resolved. The tide has turned.

Hou Yuan closed his eyes in despair and then released his weapon.

He lost.

Old Dongfang dared not be careless in the slightest. He used his foot to move Hou Yuan's weapon aside before laughing loudly, "Brothers! This man is a general! We have made great contributions this time!"

"Hahaha! I'm sure I'll receive a reward from the general when I get back!"

"Ander, you've done the greatest service. When you get back, you'll probably be promoted to general, won't you?"

"From now on, we'll have to address him as General Dongfang when we meet?"

Old Dongfang looked smug, but he didn't take credit for it. "We captured him together, so the credit should be shared! Bring a rope, tie him up, and take him back to the general."

Hou Yuan, unwilling to give up, tried to tempt her.

"My brave warriors, why don't you come back to the city with me? I will certainly petition the Prime Minister to grant you titles!"

Old Dongfang kicked out.

"The general has treated us with boundless kindness; how could we possibly betray him?"

"A title? Erzhu Rong is a traitor to the country, and I am irreconcilably opposed to traitors!"

"Behave yourself! If you dare utter such seductive words again, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Hou Yuan was utterly desperate.

He was just an ordinary soldier, yet he was so loyal to Gao Yu.

What exactly has Gao Yu been doing in Shandong these past few years?
He underestimated Gao Yu.

Erzhu Rong... underestimates Gao Yu too much.

This time, they're likely to suffer a great loss.

Hou Yuan simply kept quiet and was forcibly dragged onto the horse by Dongfang Lao.

Similar scenarios continue to occur.

In such a chaotic situation, it was impossible for Gao Yu's military orders to be clearly conveyed to everyone.

However, before setting off, Gao Yu had given instructions that after defeating the enemy, if they did not know the military orders, they could form small groups to pursue and harass, not giving the enemy a chance to gather the defeated soldiers or give them a chance to catch their breath. They should keep them expending their energy and fleeing in a sorry state.

Not to mention.

Even before the charge, Gao Yu had already instructed Heba Yun to deploy his infantry along Hou Yuan's planned retreat route to outflank the enemy's rear.

Not many will escape.

A large number of defeated soldiers were forcibly brought back.

With Mulan leading her army to the scene, the situation was finally brought under control.

This also signifies the confrontation between the two armies.

Gao Yu has won a great victory!

The exact number of casualties is still being tallied, and the extent of the battle losses will only be known after the statistics are completed.

Heba Yun, who had lost contact with Gao Yu, was finally brought before him.

“Aju Ni”.

"The end will be here."

"I order you to quickly lead your troops to capture the city. Is there any difficulty?"

"Please rest assured, General, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

The cities behind are the most important.

There is still a large amount of food and garrison troops in the city.

Gao Yu had to get Heba Yun to quickly take control of Zhao Du and other cities before the military intelligence from the front could be relayed back.

These are the defeated soldiers.

Those who should be laid off should be laid off, and those who are still useful should be kept.

Gao Yu didn't have much time to stay here; he had to quickly leave Yingzhou and lead his troops to support Gao Huan.

after all……

Based on previous reports, Gao Huan's situation is not very optimistic.

(End of this chapter)