Chapter 67 A crushing defeat

"What happened?" Yang Zhengshan stepped forward and asked.

When the soldiers suddenly saw Yang Zhengshan, they were all frightened.

At this time, Yang Zhengshan was wearing a cloth armor, although it was not as good as Zhou Lan's gold-lacquered mountain-patterned armor, but he came on horseback, followed by a dozen cavalrymen, and it was obvious that he was an official.

"Sir, we are not deserters!" a soldier said tremblingly.

"What happened in the camp?" Yang Zhengshan asked again in a deep voice.

He didn't care whether these were deserters or not, he just wanted to know what happened in the camp.

"We don't know either. Suddenly, many Hu cavalry rushed into the camp, and then we..."

Although the soldier did not explain it clearly, Yang Zhengshan could guess roughly.

The camp was attacked by surprise. Caught off guard, the camp was in chaos and then the soldiers ran away.

The army was defeated like a mountain!
Over the past half month, the army's siege of the city has been fruitless, and coupled with the shortage of military rations, the morale of the soldiers has reached rock bottom.

The entire camp was like being stretched by a string. The atmosphere was tense and heavy. Now that the string was cut, it completely collapsed.

But Yang Zhengshan still couldn't believe it.

He didn't know the decision of the military leaders, nor did he understand what they were considering, but he knew that the army under Zhang Shouwang's command was the elite of Chongshan Town. With the town's five battalions, they shouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

Town flag five battalions!

wrong!

The left and right camps were not located in the main army camp.

Now Zhou Lan is still leading the soldiers of Zhenbiao Zuoying to clear out the Hu cavalry that are harassing the grain route.

However, the Hu cavalry attacked the main camp!

Is this a way to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

No, no, even if there were no Zhenbiao and the two camps on the left and right, the main camp should not have been defeated so quickly.

The military strength of the Hu tribe in the East China Sea is not large. At most, there are only 70,000 to 80,000 Hu cavalry. This includes the Hu cavalry scattered in various tribes. If we only count the Hu cavalry around Fushan City, there are only 10,000 to 20,000 at most.

Why are there so many Hu cavalry now?

Yang Zhengshan's head was spinning rapidly.

Did the Hu tribe in the East China Sea summon all the Hu cavalry in advance?

What was the Western Army led by Ji Feiyu, the deputy general of Chongshan Town, doing? Weren't they clearing out those tribes?

Yang Zhengshan felt that his brain was not enough.

There are many things he can't figure out.

It's not that he's not smart enough, but that he lacks too much intelligence information.

He was just a grain transport officer and had no access to high-level intelligence.

He had no idea what the top leaders had decided or what the two sides were doing. He only knew that the army was short of food and he was constantly transporting food and fodder.

Other than that, he had no accurate information.

Looking at the soldiers fleeing in groups of three or two, a gloomy look flashed in Yang Zhengshan's eyes.

No matter what the reason was, what was certain was that the camp was breached!

At a glance, there were at least thousands of soldiers fleeing in haste, and there were even more behind them.

"go back!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't care about anything else.

He had no power to gather these defeated soldiers as his official position was too low. He was just a deputy captain of the left camp of a town.

And even if he gathered these defeated soldiers, it would be useless.

Could he still lead these defeated soldiers to defeat the Hu cavalry?
Do not make jokes!
It is estimated that before he even encountered the Hu cavalry, he would be knocked over by these fleeing soldiers.

Among these defeated soldiers, there are not only ordinary soldiers, there must be some with higher ranks than him.

Riding his horse back at full speed, Yang Zhengshan stood in front of the grain team and looked around.

Now they definitely couldn't go forward, but retreating didn't seem to work either. He needed to find Zhou Lan first, but before finding Zhou Lan, he had to arrange the food team first.

At this time, the grain team had stopped, and the news that the camp had been breached had spread among the team. The soldiers and civilians seemed to be in a panic.

Fortunately, during this period Yang Zhengshan established his prestige in the team. Although they were panicked, they did not do anything irrational.

"Sir, my master is still in the camp!"

Before Yang Zhengshan could figure out what to do next, Zhao Desheng ran up to him crying.

Zhao Yuan!

Yang Zhengshan’s head hurt even more.

Zhao Yuan is not only his immediate superior, but also his friend.

During this period, he got along well with Zhao Yuan. Although Zhao Yuan had some bad habits of the children of nobles, he never made things difficult for him or neglected him.

He didn't want to abandon Zhao Yuan, but he couldn't seem to find Zhao Yuan now.

"Wait a minute!" Yang Zhengshan stopped Zhao Desheng's pleading and said to Yang Mingwu and Yang Mingzhi, "Take your men across the river!"

In the past, the Songyuan River was naturally impossible to cross, but now it is very shallow, and even cars can pass in some places.

On the west bank they would certainly encounter more fleeing soldiers, while on the east bank they should be able to avoid a lot of trouble.

"Here!"

After Yang Mingwu and Yang Mingzhi responded, they immediately led their men to find a shallow place to cross the river.

They crossed the river quickly, but the fleeing troops came even faster.

As soon as they crossed the Songyuan River, thousands of defeated soldiers poured in.

This result once again proved that the camp had been completely defeated, otherwise there would not be so many defeated soldiers.

Yang Zhengshan ignored the fleeing soldiers and told Yang Chengze, Yang Qinwu and the others, "The three of you go along the river and look ahead. Remember not to talk to anyone. If anyone wants to take your horse, return immediately!"

"The three of you, go downstream and look for Zhou Lan. She should be not far from us!"

"The rest of you follow me and guard the grain team!"

Yang Zhengshan gave instructions one by one.

At the moment, they must first ensure that food and grass are not lost, and then understand the specific situation.

If the Hu cavalry pursued them, they might abandon their food and supplies and escape first, but if the Hu cavalry did not pursue them, he would have to wait for Zhou Lan to come.

After Yang Chengze and his companions left on horseback, Yang Zhengshan immediately ordered the grain team to set up camp on the spot and placed the grain carts on the periphery. However, this time he did not have anyone remove the cart frames, and was ready to set off at any time.

However, just as Yang Zhengshan had arranged the circular formation, a group of cavalry came galloping towards them.

The horses waded directly across the shallow river and stopped hastily in front of the grain team's formation.

The leader was a bearded man wearing waist-length armor. He rode on horseback, his body straight, and asked loudly, "Which battalion are you from?"

Yang Zhengshan, who was comforting Zhao Desheng, followed the sound and frowned slightly.

It's time to come!
"I am Yang Zhengshan, the deputy commander of the supply team of the Zhenbiao Left Camp. May I ask which camp you are from?"

Judging from his attire, he is definitely not a small soldier, and there are hundreds of cavalrymen behind him. Although these cavalrymen look a little embarrassed, it is not difficult to see that this is a well-equipped cavalry.

Anyone who can equip a cavalry of a hundred men must be at least a captain in Chongshan Town.

"I am Cao Han, the garrison commander of Anyuan City. From now on, I want you to act according to my orders!" Cao Han looked at Yang Zhengshan with cold eyes.

Yang Zhengshan's heart moved.

Anyuanzhou City is located on the east side of Chongshan Pass City and is under the jurisdiction of Songzhou Wei on the east road of Chongshan Town. It is an important pass city in the eastern area of ​​Chongshan Town.

Garrison is a fifth-rank military officer position. It is mainly responsible for managing the general affairs, military pay and military rations of the army. It is considered as the military chief of a garrison or a certain area.

His official position is naturally higher than Yang Zhengshan's, but as a garrison commander of Anyuan City, you have no authority over our Zhenbiao Camp.

"Your humble servant greets Lord Cao!"

"Please forgive me, Lord Cao. I am currently on a mission and cannot obey your orders!"

Yang Zhengshan refused without even thinking.

He knew that something like this would happen. After all, he was transporting food and supplies, and these defeated soldiers might target them if they had any ideas.

(End of this chapter)