Empire

The Black Cavalry retreated to the camp in the north of the city, and Lin Yu, who looked like a bloody man, also led his troops to retreat. The

5,000 Qinghe light cavalry lost more than 3,000 people in the battle, and the rest were also wounded, which could be said to be a serious injury.

"General, I, I'm sorry to my brothers.——"

When the commander of the Light Cavalry Battalion, Lin Yu, saw Chen Ziang, he knelt down with a thud. The steel-like man couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Brothers, you have not brought shame to our Qinghe Army, you are all men of steel!"

The light cavalry battalion that was finally formed was almost destroyed. Chen Ziang felt very uncomfortable. He helped the heartbroken Lin Yu up.

As a commander, he must not show his emotions. Although he was sad, Chen Ziang's expression did not change at all.

Only more than 2,000 people were left from the 5,000 Qinghe Army. The loss was heavy, but Chen Ziang also knew that after the great waves, these light cavalry who survived the bloody battle would surely become a tiger and wolf division that would terrify the enemy in the future.

"Brothers, remember those brothers who died! Remember today's revenge! One day, I hope you can defeat the Black Cavalry on the battlefield with an upright army and avenge the previous shame!"

In the light of the fire, Chen Ziang looked at the resolute faces of the light cavalry and raised his arms and shouted

"revenge!"

""Revenge!"

The blood-thirsty light cavalrymen also shouted, and the fierce murderous aura soared into the sky.

Although Lin Yu and his men failed in the fight with the Black Cavalry and suffered heavy casualties, they also bought time for Chen Ziang and his men.

Chen Ziang and his tens of thousands of people worked together and built a camp in the wilderness south of the city.

After settling the light cavalrymen who survived the bloody battle, Chen Ziang did not take time to rest, but inspected everywhere and directed the construction of the camp.

He chose not to enter the city, but to build a camp in the wilderness south of the city, also for fear of becoming a turtle in a jar.

They built a camp outside the city, so that they could echo the Qinghe Army in the city of Qingyang Prefecture and serve as each other's horns.

Once they entered the city, as long as the Dynasty Army besieged the city, they would be trapped to death in the city.

Choosing to build a camp outside the city also requires taking a great risk, that is, in the eyes of the Dynasty Army. It is not easy to gain a foothold under the enemy.

Fortunately, the Dynasty Army did not know what was going on, and only sent out a light cavalry to make a tentative attack, instead of launching an all-out attack while they were still unstable.

Any mistake on the battlefield could lead to serious consequences. Obviously, the Dynasty Army seemed to be half a beat slow in reacting to the decision of Chen Ziang and his support army.

Although they had gained a foothold under the eyes of the Dynasty Army, Chen Ziang knew in his heart that this did not mean that the Dynasty Army would not attack them.

Compared with the high and thick-walled city of Qingyang Prefecture, the camp they built outside the city was much more fragile.

As long as the commander of the Dynasty Army was not a fool, he would launch a fierce attack on them tomorrow.

Therefore, Chen Ziang and his men only had one night to build and reinforce the camp, otherwise they would become the target of slaughter.

"All the wooden stakes were embedded in the soil and nailed firmly!"

"Dig the trenches wider and deeper!"

Officers at all levels also knew that the camp was their life-saving barrier, so they naturally did not dare to neglect it.

Chen Ziang's camp in the south of the city was like a busy construction site. Except for the guard troops, everyone participated in the construction of the camp.

"General, someone is coming from the city."

Chen Ziang had just returned to the central army tent after inspecting various places, and the sentry responsible for the outer perimeter security brought a man over.

Chen Ziang knew nothing about the situation in the city. When he heard that someone was coming from the city, he immediately summoned

""Xiaoyu."

When Chen Ziang saw the person coming, he was also shocked. It turned out to be Chen Xiaoyu, the daughter of Deputy Commander Chen Ru.

Although Chen Xiaoyu was not a stunning beauty, she was also very beautiful and heroic. She was a well-known female general in the Qinghe Army.

But at this moment, Chen Xiaoyu's armor was torn, bloodstained, and her face was haggard. She was completely different from before.

""Brother Chen."

When Chen Xiaoyu saw Chen Ziang, a trace of joy appeared on her tired face.

Chen Xiaoyu and his men were trapped in a tight siege, and they were ready to die in the face of despair.

But at this desperate moment, Chen Ziang led his troops to appear, just like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw. How could Chen Xiaoyu and his men not be moved?

Seeing Chen Ziang at this moment, the always strong Chen Xiaoyu couldn't help but have sparkling eyes. She thought she would never see Chen Ziang again in her life.

Chen Ziang naturally knew that Chen Xiaoyu and his men had a hard time these days, and seeing Chen Xiaoyu like this, he was also very distressed.

"Changqing, go to the kitchen and cook some food. Chen Ziang shouted to the outside of the military tent.

"promise!"

"Xiaoyu, is the deputy commander okay? How is the situation in the city?"

After Chen Ziang invited Chen Xiaoyu to sit down, he personally poured her a glass of water. After a few simple greetings, he couldn't help but ask about the situation in the city.

"Brother Chen, the situation in the city is very bad. We wanted to hold on and wait for help, but no reinforcements came. Facing the fierce attacks of the Dynasty Army, our army suffered heavy losses, many were wounded, and the city had run out of food."

"If you hadn't come, we would have had to risk breaking out tonight." Chen Xiaoyu wiped the tears from her eyes and answered.

After hearing the situation in the city, Chen Ziang's face became particularly solemn. It seemed that the situation was worse than he had imagined.

If it had been a step later, the Qinghe Army in the city might have risked breaking out.

It would be difficult for tens of thousands of troops without food to break out from under the eyes of the Dynasty Army. It might have ended in a tragic defeat.

"Brother Chen, how many of you are here this time? When will the rest of the troops arrive?"

After Chen Xiaoyu told Chen Ziang about the situation in the city in detail, she also asked about the situation outside.

They were blocked in the city by the Dynasty Army and had lost contact with the outside world, so they knew nothing about the situation outside.

"After Marshal Zhang and Vice Marshal Xu were killed in the provincial capital, all of my 50,000 brothers were slaughtered, and the troops stationed in various places were either defeated or fled, and suffered heavy losses......."Chen Ziang said with a heavy heart

"So this time only our troop came to rescue us, and I'm afraid we can't count on other troops."

"Ah?"

Chen Xiaoyu was also incredulous when she heard this.

"No wonder we have waited so long without any reinforcements arriving, the situation is so bad."

Chen Xiaoyu quickly understood why they were waiting for reinforcements but no reinforcements came.

Because with the killing of Marshal Zhang Dayuan and others, the entire Qinghe Army had actually collapsed and became a mess.

If Chen Ziang had not raised the flag of the Qinghe Army again to attract attention, then the Qinghe Army troops in various places would still be hunted down by the Black Cavalry and Light Cavalry. The

Qinghe Army troops, which were like a mess, could hardly protect themselves, so naturally they had no time to take care of the deputy commander Chen Ru who was surrounded.

"Brother Chen, on behalf of tens of thousands of brothers in Qingyang Prefecture, I thank you for your rescue."

Chen Xiaoyu knew very well that when all the troops were defeated, Chen Ziang still resolutely led his troops to risk his life to rescue. This kindness was too great.

"Xiaoyu, you are too distant. We are all from the Qinghe Army, how can I stand by and watch someone die without helping him?" Chen Ziang smiled and waved his hand.