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Xiao Jingsheng's arrow fell off the horse and pierced through his neck. The Beishan soldiers beside him were all taken aback. No one knew where the arrow came from, looking at Xiao Jingsheng twitching and struggling on the ground, then didn't move. Everyone around was dumbfounded.

Most of the soldiers didn't know what was going on here. Thousands of soldiers and horses had already crossed the river to the other bank. When they reached the bank, they seemed to have escaped from hell. Many people collapsed and found that their whole bodies were soaked in sweat. However, the generals sent by Xiao Huanzhang had already shouted and ordered the soldiers to set up defenses on the shore.

Crossing the Liangzi River, most of the Beishan soldiers calmed down, maybe they returned to their own territory. Many Beishan soldiers regained their composure after being shocked. At the same time, they regrouped and organized the defense line, but such a defense line was extremely hasty and loose.

There are still ants-like routs on the river, and there are more and more places where the ice is broken. In some holes, dozens of people are trapped at once. Some of them drowned alive in the river.

Many of the soldiers around Xiao Jingsheng didn't know what to do at this moment. Seeing that the eldest son was shot to death by an arrow, it seemed inappropriate to just leave him alone, but how to deal with it, all the soldiers did not dare to act rashly.

At this time, I saw a fast horse rushing from the crowd, it was Luo Dingxi, who got to the side, got off the horse, looked at Xiao Jingsheng who was lying in a pool of blood, Luo Dingxi's pupils shrank, and he seemed to be stupefied for a while, He approached slowly, squatted down, and saw that Xiao Jingsheng had died, but his eyes were still open, as if he was dying.

The corners of Luo Dingxi's eyes twitched, he stretched out his hand, closed Xiao Jingsheng's eyes, and pointed at several soldiers, "You guys, help the eldest son get on the horse, bring the eldest son's body back to Danyang, and reward him for his merits!"

All the soldiers looked at each other, but they didn't say much, they hurriedly lifted Xiao Jingsheng's body, put it on the horse's back, then protected Xiao Jingsheng's body, and withdrew to the south bank.

Hearing the sound of horns in the rear, many soldiers turned their heads and saw that the Xiguan Army had gathered in formation, and they were actually chasing and killing them from behind. Going, the crowd was crowded for a while, trampling each other, causing many casualties.

Xiao Huanzhang couldn't figure out what was going on with Xiao Jingsheng for a while. When he heard the sound of the horn on the other side, he rode on a horse and stood on a high slope. He also saw the Xiguan Army sweeping towards this side like a dark cloud. He was also surprised and waved his hand. Waving his hand, a follower beside him had already raised the flag, and when the flag was waved down, the catapult immediately threw the boulder into the Liangzi River.

Tens of thousands of troops were defeated in Beishan, and only half of them crossed the river. There were still many who couldn't make it out and stayed on the north bank. Blocking the way forward, he swung his knife and slashed, trying to carve out a way out among his own people.

Xuanyuan Shengcai took the lead at this time and led the Xiguan army to kill Liangzihe. In a bloody battle overnight, the Xiguan army completely defeated the Beishan army. Enter Beishan Qingzhou and take Danyang.

The Beishan soldiers and horses who stayed on the north bank were helpless, they did not dare to sit still and could only turn around and fight. The Xiguan army was like a tiger descending the mountain, while the Beishan army lost their fighting spirit, and the north bank suddenly looked like a slaughterhouse. Shocking.

When Xiao Huanzhang saw that the Xiguan Army had reached the river bank, he gave an order and waved the flag without hesitation. Dozens of catapults saw the flag and did not hesitate. It was as if there was a meteorite rain, and countless huge boulders were precisely thrown down on the Liangzi River.

The Beishan soldiers obviously didn't expect that there would be huge boulders falling on the south bank. On the river surface, there were dense crowds of people. When the boulders fell, many of them fell firmly on the top of Beishan soldiers' heads. There were loud noises, more panic, and more fierce trampling on each other. Most importantly, those boulders fell on the river like raindrops. The cracks in the river surface spread rapidly as the soldiers trampled on the holes in the ice. Hundreds of soldiers fell into the river amidst screams and screams. The entire Liangzi River was in chaos.

The clear water of the river was soon stained red with blood, with huge boulders hitting the top in front, and the bright and cold butcher knives of the Xiguan Army behind. Beishan soldiers finally realized what hell is.

Many Beishan soldiers who escaped to the south bank saw the tragic situation on the river and saw the boulders falling. Many people were crushed to death by the boulders, and more people were struggling in the icy river. The tragic scene was really heartbreaking. Chill, many people turned their heads away, not daring to look.

Xiao Huanzhang's face was also pale at this time, and his whole body was trembling. Of course he knew the consequences of the boulder hitting the river, and his reputation would definitely be greatly hit, but this was a helpless way. Sha Yipan's Beishan Army could not be stopped at all, not to mention Danyang City, I am afraid that the entire Qingzhou and even the entire Beishan will soon be taken down by the Xiguan people.

With Liang Zihe blocking the ground temporarily, at least he can buy a little time to breathe. As long as he can catch his breath, he may be able to come up with other countermeasures.

He planned this battle with great deliberation, but in the end, it turned out to be such a result. He was careful not to fight uncertain battles for half his life. This battle can be said to be the biggest gamble in his life. lose.

Suddenly there was the sound of mountains roaring and tsunami. Xiao Huanzhang looked up and saw the Xiguan Army lined up on the north bank. Countless Xiguan soldiers raised their weapons at the same time and cheered to the sky. They clearly heard them shouting: "Victory! Victory!" !victory!"

Xiao Huanzhang felt dizzy, his body wobbled, and he almost fell off the horse. He leaned forward and lay on the horse's back. He waited until the dizzy feeling was a little better, and then raised his head. Under the boundless world, The Liangzi River was devastated, with countless dead and injured. Countless corpses were either lying on the ice or soaked in the water.

Suddenly seeing a group of people approaching, Xiao Huanzhang frowned, and saw that small group of people surrounded a horse and immediately supported a man. Looking at the man's armor, he recognized Xiao Jingsheng at a glance.

An ominous premonition arose in Xiao Huanzhang's heart immediately. Without hesitation, he patted his horse and rushed down the slope. The team had already stopped. Xiao Huanzhang galloped closer, got off his horse, walked forward with trembling hands, and shouted: " Jing Sheng, Jing Sheng...!"

The soldiers who were escorting Xiao Jingsheng's body scattered to the side. They all lowered their heads and remained silent. When Xiao Huanzhang approached, he saw Xiao Jingsheng's body lying on the horse's back. At the end of the arrow, Xiao Huanzhang already understood something, his legs were weak, dizzy, he stretched out his hands to hold something, but there was nothing to help him, and he fell forward. Fortunately, there was a soldier beside him with sharp eyesight and quick hands, who supported Xiao Huanzhang.

At this time, a soldier stepped forward, carefully lifted Xiao Jingsheng's body off the horse, and carefully placed it on the ground.

Xiao Huanzhang followed his breath, and finally regained his composure. Seeing Xiao Jingsheng's corpse lying on the ground, he burst into tears for a while, and tremblingly stepped forward, looking at Xiao Jingsheng's face.

Soon, he bent down, snapped off the arrow on Xiao Jingsheng's neck, and held it in his hand. There was already someone beside him saying: "Du Xiao, this is the arrow used by the Xiguan Army."

Xiao Huanzhang turned his head and looked to the north. The Xiguan Army did not cross the river, but was still shouting victory on the other side. His eyes were full of resentment, and he clenched his fists.

Soon, a figure appeared in front of his eyes, the man's armor was damaged, blood was all over his body, the blood stained his robe, he took off his helmet with one hand, his hair was messy, and his face was covered with a thick layer of blood. Dingxi.

Luo Dingxi came forward slowly, and suddenly knelt down on the ground, "Du Xiao, humble and incompetent, responsible for the cultivation of Du Xiao, he didn't even protect the eldest son...!" He suddenly pulled out his knife and raised his hands horizontally. , "Please Governor Xiao come down and execute the humble official!"

Xiao Huanzhang walked over slowly, reached out and took Luo Dingxi's knife, Luo Dingxi turned his face, neck towards Xiao Huanzhang, closed his eyes and waited for death.

But when he heard the sound of "choke", Luo Dingxi opened his eyes, but saw Xiao Huanzhang throwing the knife aside, startled for a moment, but Xiao Huanzhang had already stretched out his hand to grab Luo Dingxi's arm, and helped him up, Luo Dingxi Standing up, with shame on his face, he was about to speak when Xiao Huanzhang shook his head, his voice a little hoarse: "Dingxi, this defeat was not a crime of war, it was due to the governor's poor planning, and he fell for Chu Huan." He raised his head. , Looking at the bright sky, he sighed: "It is the governor who underestimated Chu Huan and underestimated this person's treachery... The governor is too negligent, he should have realized that Chu Huan is not an easy character to deal with...!"

"Xiao Du, the Liangzi River has been cut off. The Xiguan Army will not let go of this opportunity. They will probably find a way to cross the river, or even enter our Beishan territory by detour from the east. There will be fierce battles to come. Please order Xiao Du to take over." What should I do when I come down?" Luo Dingxi said solemnly.

Xiao Huanzhang lost his eldest son, his mood was wandering, his mind was already in confusion, and he asked: "Dingxi, what do you think we should do next?"

"Xiao Du, from the humble point of view, although the Xiguan Army won, they lost a lot." Luo Dingxi said seriously: "Xiao Du should withdraw to Danyang now and set up defenses in Danyang. We have enough food and grass. Even if the Xiguan Army hits the city As long as we can hold on for a while, their logistics supply is insufficient and they can only retreat. Chu Huan implemented the land equalization order in Xiguan, and the northern mountain gentry would definitely dislike the land equalization order. It is very likely that Beishan will also follow the method of Xiguan to implement the land equalization order, and the life of the gentry in Beishan will not be easy at that time, so at this time, they will definitely support Xiao Du to guard Beishan."

Xiao Huanzhang nodded and said, "You are right."

"Director Xiao can order that the gentry from Beishan organize their own strong men to rescue Danyang. They have money and people. As long as they can gather in Danyang, it will not be easy for the Xiguan army to break through Danyang and occupy Qingzhou." Luo Dingxi Said: "Chu Huan is worried about Zhu Lingyue in the west, and he will never dare to use all the power of Xiguan to deal with us in Beishan. The Xiguan army will come to fight. As long as we fight hard to resist a few fierce battles, the Xiguan army will not be able to survive without food and supplies. how long."

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