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Fang Zinan saw that the situation was bad and knew that he could not fight, so he ordered his army to retreat.

Dugu Hong continued to chase. Now that the reinforcements from the Beiyue Country had arrived and the two armies had combined their forces, it was a good opportunity to destroy the Southern Marsh Country's army. How could he miss such a good opportunity?

"General, the enemy is pursuing us relentlessly, we can't retreat like this." Xiao Tian Yuan saw that the situation was not looking good and said worriedly.

Fang Zinan nodded, "That's right, but now that they are working together, we don't know what the enemy is like. Last time, it was because we underestimated the enemy that we were ambushed. This time, we can't take any risks."

As Xiao Tian Yuan was rapidly retreating, he had already thought of a solution. Thus, he said to Fang Zinan, "Great General, send a cavalry unit to stop the enemy, and the rest of the troops will retreat first. What do you think?"

"General Xiao, well said!" Fang Zinan smiled, "That's what I thought too, but Dugu Hong's martial arts were quite good. I'm afraid there wasn't anyone suitable to stop him!"

Xiao Tianyuan patted his chest and said, "Leave this matter to me. Great General, please lead this group of people away from this place. I will complete the rest!"

"No, I can't let you do such a dangerous thing alone!" At this point, the smile on Fang Zinan's face deepened, "I already know what to do!" At this point, Fang Zinan's smile faded as he passed down the order: "Hai Yueqing [1]."

Hai Yue hurriedly ran over to Fang Zinan.

Fang Zinan gave the order in a loud voice: "I am ordering you to lead two thousand men to stop the enemy. Remember, you must do everything you can to stop the enemy. If there is a violation of the decree, it shall be punished by military law! "

"Yes sir!" The purpose of this order was of course to delay the enemy and facilitate their retreat, but Hai Yuehan was muttering in his heart, using two thousand cavalry to delay the enemy is too much of a joke, you have to understand that the enemy's army of several hundred thousand soldiers was like a praying mantis trying to block a chariot with its arms, an egg to hit a rock! However, since they had already passed down the military order and couldn't disobey, Hai Yuejian could only choose two thousand elite riders to defend against Dugu Hong.

He returned with two thousand men. Dugu Hong was still in hot pursuit. Seeing that the great army of the Southern Marsh still dared to resist, he couldn't help but shout out, "Charge!" He first raised his spear and called out to Hai Yue.

Hai Yue's kung fu skills were the worst compared to Fang and Xiao, and she was also a veteran of many years of war, her kung fu was also excellent. Seeing Dugu Hong's long spear coming at her, she gripped his spear tightly and rushed forward, her arm moving as well as her wrist. He had never thought that he would be able to fight against Hai Yue Xing. With the sound of two shots colliding, sparks flew in all directions, and he immediately felt that he was under great pressure, his mount was unable to withstand the huge pressure, so as he shouted 'Hui', he retreated a few steps. Hai Yue also retreated a few steps back. She didn't expect Dugu Hong's arm strength to be so amazing. The shock made both of his arms go numb.

With this exchange, the two of them knew each other's strength, and could not be underestimated. Hai Yue did her best to stall for time so that her army could stall for more time. Dugu Hong was unwilling to give up this opportunity and was determined to capture all of the Southern Marsh Country's army in one fell swoop. Although there was a large plain between the Eastwing Manor and the Eastcalm City, Hai Yue line up the soldiers and lengthen the battle line. Although Dugu Hong held the upper hand in terms of numbers, it would be difficult for the two groups to break through the seaborne defense line in a short time.

At the same time, Fang Zinan led his army towards the direction of the Kingdom of Dongyu. Seeing that Hai Yue was trying to stall Dugu Hong, Fang Zinan had other plans. There was a flat official road between Dongning City and the Residence of Dongyu, but there was a large mound midway that could be used as a cover to attack the enemy.

After all, it was not an easy task for two thousand men to fight against an army of several hundred thousand men. No matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail as Dugu Hong's army was going to break through the defense line soon. But Fang Zinan had not sent out the signal yet, he could not retreat even if he were to die in battle! Seeing that there were less than a thousand of these two thousand knights left, Hai Yuheng felt sad, but he also felt more generous. His armor was already dotted with stars and was stained with blood, and he didn't know if it was the enemy's or his own, but he let out a loud shout and brandished the spear in his hand, preventing the enemy from taking a step forward. Seeing the general like this, the soldier knew that even if he were to lose his life, he could not disobey the military order.

Many of the soldiers beside him had died in battle. Even Hai Yuheng had been struck by Dugu Hong's spear. With a heavy wound on his left rib, he was in so much pain that his face turned white … In this moment of crisis, Hou heard the sound of Fang Zinan's signal. This sound lifted Hai Yuejian's spirits. He raised the spear in his hand and shouted, "Retreat!" Then he turned his horse and galloped in the direction of East Peace City. The soldiers were ordered to go with him.

Seeing this, how could Dugu Hong be willing to let them go? He raised his spear and gave chase.

As he watched the thousand cavalry of the Southern Marsh Country pass by the mound, Dugu Hong hurriedly caught up to them. He didn't expect that the moment his troops rushed over, two rows of archers, one after another, would appear from the mound, shooting random arrows at the great army. Dugu Hong only thought that Fang Zinan and his men had run far away, but he didn't expect that not only did he not leave, but he had also set up an ambush here, so that Hai Yue could delay the army. This volley of arrows caught Dugu Hong's army off guard. Many of them were shot and fell to the ground. Fang Zinan led his men to kill them again, catching Dugu Hong off guard.

Although Dugu Hong relied on the support of the Bei Yue Country's army, he saw that Fang Zinan's army did not forget to stop them even when they were retreating. His army's morale was immediately disrupted, and even he himself was a little surprised, not knowing if he should continue chasing.

"Dugu Hong, your death is imminent!" Fang Zinan raised his long sword and lashed out with it.

Previously, Dugu Hong had suffered under Fang Zinan's hand, but now that he saw Fang Zinan charging towards him, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Moreover, now that Fang Zinan had turned around and was charging towards him, he felt that he had met with an unexpected situation, so he didn't have any intention of chasing after him anymore.

Hai Yue rushed back to the army. When she saw that Dugu Hong had retreated, she ignored her injuries and wanted to fight against Dugu Hong again. However, when Fang Zinan saw that the enemy had retreated, he hurriedly called for his men to retreat.

"General, why don't we chase after him?" he asked, puzzled.

"The enemy's reinforcements have arrived, and their forces are greater than ours. Moreover, we don't know their true strength. Right now, it is only a deterrent. If we really chase after them, I'm afraid we will be the ones to lose." Fang Zinan said in a deep voice: "Now listen to my order, the army must retreat to Dongning City quickly, in case Dugu Hong's army attacks again!"

"It's the great general." Hai Yue hurriedly left after receiving her orders.

Xiao Tian Yuan gave Fang Zi Nan a praising look. Although this was the first time that Fang Zi Nan had commanded his troops to fight, with his understanding in this aspect, he would definitely become an outstanding general in the future and not be below him.