Within a radius of hundreds of meters, in addition to the soldiers on both sides who were still fighting desperately, the ground was filled with broken limbs, people or horses, and blood soaked the earth, forming an extremely large red carpet. Many soldiers who had never seen such a tragic scene even vomited, and the weak-willed even turned their horses to escape from this place like the devilish hell of the Shura Slaughterhouse.

While calmly commanding the soldiers to charge, Zhao Zhongyao also carefully observed the changes in the battlefield situation. He saw the changes in the enemy's aura one by one. He estimated that the time was ripe. Zhao Zhongyao rode his horse and waved his sword to signal the entire army to assault, and he took the lead in launching a charge towards the enemy's central army.

The front of the Holy Cult Army, which was already a little unbearable, was even more shaky, especially under the crazy impact of Zhao Zhongyao, the front of the Holy Cult Army was finally torn apart. However, as soon as the front was torn apart, it was beyond the control of human power, and the entire defensive front suddenly collapsed. The leader of the team leader evacuated the battlefield first, and the soldiers following him immediately became in chaos. In order to escape from the narrow streets, they were even faced with each other by the soldiers who had no time to escape. Many soldiers who had no time to escape were immediately chopped off by the imperial cavalry that flocked to him and turned into meat mud.

Seeing that there was no hope of escaping, many soldiers simply jumped off their horses and asked for surrender. However, Zhao Zhongyao, who had no expression on his face, just waved his hand, and these people immediately fell into a pool of blood. At this time, Zhao Zhongyao really didn't have much manpower or energy to take care of these guys who thought of surrender at the most moment, so he had to let them cut them off.

Just like a storm hitting, leaving only a mess all over the ground, Zhao Zhongyao had no time to care about this. Since the Holy Cult Army had rushed into the Quail Pass, although he was repelled by his own side, it can be seen that this was just the vanguard. Because this army is like himself, all of them are cavalry, and it is impossible to control the Quail Pass alone by cavalry. To truly build a solid defensive front, it should mainly rely on infantry. Obviously, the other party, like himself, also sent infantry to follow the cavalry. It was only because of the difference in marching speed that led to the disconnection between front and back.

Now the first priority is not to chase and annihilate the enemy, but how to consolidate the defense of the fortress after expelling these remnants of the Holy Cult Army from the fortress. Perhaps they will soon face the subsequent attacks of the Holy Cult Army, even before several subsequent infantry regiments arrive!

When the remaining hundreds of Taiping Cult cavalry disappeared into the smoke and dust in the wilderness outside the city gate, Zhao Zhongyao was truly relieved. Perhaps he would soon face the back Taiping Cult army, but seeing the soldiers busy closing the city gate and having a strong city, he would have to feel much more at ease no matter what.

The order that the follow-up troops were required to follow up immediately at the fastest marching speed was sent out as early as the victory. The fast horse sent to Lishan County Princess's business to request reinforcements had also flew away. Due to the rush of the march, Zhao Zhongyao did not even have time to bring the communication snow pigeon, so he had to turn to the fast horse.

On the one hand, the cavalry were arranged to dismount and turn into infantry, and began to patrol and defend on the wall. Two teams were also sent to search for the entire fortress for any other suspicious people, and asked them to concentrate all the people left behind in the defense preparations. The other team quickly went to the fortress armory to inspect and prepare various defensive materials.

What made Zhao Zhongyao overjoyed was that both teams received exciting news. The troops in charge of searching in the city quickly gathered more than a thousand left-behind people. After showing their identity, the simple and simple people expressed their willingness to assist the soldiers in defense. Qin Mu's reputation and prestige were fully reflected in this fortress close to the northwest. This may be the best proof of the people's hearts that Qin Mu always hoped to win.

Another search team also brought good news. The armory that was not too large was filled with various weapons and supplies, especially the large number of bows and crossbows, which made Zhao Zhongyao overjoyed. There is no need to explain the role of bows and arrows in detail. This crossbow is a good thing, especially in the hands of soldiers who are not familiar with attacking arrows. Although their power is not as powerful crossbows that have been improved in the northwest, at this time, they can have such a powerful weapon. What else can you expect?

Without further thought, Zhao Zhongyao immediately distributed this batch of things to the soldiers. This tragic encounter allowed his only cavalry regiment to withstand a bath of real blood and fire. After experiencing this battle, they were able to face any powerful enemy without fear. But this sudden encounter also made Zhao Zhongyao feel extremely distressed. More than 4,000 people in a regiment lost at least one-third. This pair, who regarded this team as a treasure, was undoubtedly cutting their flesh and bleeding.

Just as Zhao Zhongyao mobilized all his forces to prepare for the upcoming defensive battle, hundreds of remnants of the Holy Cult cavalry who escaped by chance also joined his main force twenty miles away from Queqiao Pass.

Seeing that the five thousand elite cavalry who were energetic when they set off, they were now rolling and crawling back like a stray dog, and there were only less than 500 men left. While Mao Neng, the commander of the Holy Cult Army, was shocked and angry, he also had great doubts. The information obtained by the scouts was an empty city, so why did the situation change drastically in just two hours? If you don’t figure out where this problem lies, this battle can’t be fought any longer.

While sending scouts to conduct reconnaissance immediately, Mao Neng, his deputy, another commander, the Wanfu and the Wan cavalry captain, carefully asked the hundreds of remnants who escaped.

Because the encounter was very sudden, neither side was prepared, and the inexperienced Taiping Cavalry only cared for the immediate fight. Until the defeat, they did not figure out how many troops the other side had and how the troops were.

But with so many people's narratives, the three main generals soon unified their understanding, that is, the opponent's strength is not too strong, otherwise they would definitely follow, and the enemy's infantry did not appear, which means that the opponent is also likely to be just the vanguard to seize the fortress.
Chapter completed!