Chapter 194 Rookie

Xiao Zhuo led the Xiliang army into battle, but the Xirong army on the opposite side also had no choice but to go into battle.

There were tens of thousands of soldiers on each side, with swords and guns standing in great numbers and flags flying, and they lined up to confront each other on the banks of the Benniu River.

The morale of the Xiliang army is high, and everyone is eager to fight and impatient. On the other hand, the soldiers of the Xirong army have no fighting spirit and have no way to escape.

The victory of Xiliang Army has been determined.

Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi stayed in the formation, while Qiu Liming rode up to the front of the formation and shouted to the Xirong army on the opposite side:

"I am Qiu Liming, a subordinate of Prince Dayan. You are on the verge of death. Quickly put down your weapons and surrender. If you persist in your stubbornness, rivers of blood will flow wherever our army goes. It will be too late to regret by then."

Hearing Xiao Zhuo's name, some soldiers in the Xirong army couldn't help but start to retreat.

"Steady, steady!" The captains of the Xirong army scolded the sergeants one after another, telling them to hold their ground.

Song Zhen said to Xiao Zhuo in the formation: "Lord, the enemy's morale is in chaos. If we attack at this time, we will be invincible."

Xiao Zhuo said: "Order the infantry to go out first and the bows and crossbows to press behind."

Song Zhen shook his feather fan and was about to turn his head to give an order to the sergeant next to him. A general came out from the opposite formation, reined in his mount in front of the formation and said:

"General Qiu, I am Sumonai, the general of ten thousand troops. Please come out, His Royal Highness. I have something to tell you."

Qiu Liming saw that the other party had something to say, so he turned his horse's head, galloped back to the formation, and said to Xiao Zhuo: "My lord, the other party's general Sumonai has invited my lord to come out of the battle. He has something to say to my lord."

Shen Yuexi was hooting on her horse. When she heard this, she quickly took Xiao Zhuo's hand and said, "Husband, please don't go out."

She had suffered losses from Xiumuye's hidden arrows before, and was deeply afraid that Sumonai would repeat his old tricks.

This time the two armies faced off, Qiang Lin was from Xirong and was not suitable for fighting. She left all the secret guards in Zhangwu City. If someone from Xirong fired a hidden arrow, no one could block it for Xiao Zhuo.

Xiao Zhuo smiled and said: "Don't worry, Xiao Beiheng's arrows can't hurt me, let alone others. You are protected by soldiers in the formation, so don't act rashly."

After that, Xiao Zhuo rode his horse through the military formation, came to the front of the two military formations, and said loudly:

"It turns out to be General Sumonai. You're fine."

Sumonai loosened the reins of his war horse, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, when you broke into my camp single-handedly, you gave me the barrel of a gun. I still remember it."

Xiao Zhuo smiled and said: "You have no chance of winning, so the best thing to do is put down your swords and guns and surrender."

Sumonai shook his head and said: "Your Highness, I have something to say. Please listen carefully. If there is a battle later, I will lead the army to accompany you to the end."

"Say." Xiao Zhuo simply replied with one word.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made an oath with our King Doma in the past, and the two sides ceased war for a period of one year. Has the period expired now?"

Xiao Zhuo said: "No."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leads an army to attack Xirong. Is this considered a breach of contract?"

"Calculate."

Shen Yuexi heard in the formation that Xiao Zhuo was not hiding anything at all, and couldn't help but become anxious. The other party was trying to force Xiao Zhuo with words. But Xiao Zhuo actually admitted it completely and frankly without any excuse.

She looked at Qiu Liming and Song Zhen. Both of them frowned and said nothing.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led the army to attack in order to break the siege of Zhang Wu. I can regard it as a helpless move. But now we are pressing harder and harder... How will His Highness the Crown Prince win the trust of the world in the future?"

"Excuse me, General?" Xiao Zhuo waited for him to finish and asked.

"Please His Highness the Crown Prince to withdraw the troops and allow us to build a bridge across the river." Sumonai said, "In this way, I will treat His Highness the Crown Prince as keeping his promise. When we return to Xirong territory, and the one-year covenant expires, the two sides will fight again, is it okay?"

"

"Okay." Xiao Zhuo turned his horse around.

Sumonai seemed not to have expected Xiao Zhuo to be so happy, and said with some surprise: "Your Highness, once you make a move, it's hard to follow up!"

"Of course." Xiao Zhuo waved his hand without looking back.

He rode back to the formation, and Shen Yuexi stepped forward and said, "Husband, do we really want to let these Xirong troops go?"

Song Zhen also stepped forward and said: "Lord, the opportunity to annihilate these tens of thousands of enemy troops is right in front of you. Are you going to let it go like this?"

"I made an oath with King Doma of Xirong. Now I lead the army to attack again. The fault is all mine," Xiao Zhuo said. "I am the prince of Dayan. I broke my promise and I can't attack anymore. All the troops Return to camp."

When the Xiliang army heard Xiao Zhuo's words, they were all disappointed. However, the military orders were overwhelming and they had to withdraw their troops and return to the camp. The Xirong army began to arrange sergeants to find a place where the ice of the Benniu River could support the large group of troops.

Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi rode their horses back to Zhangwu and came to the prefect's mansion. Meicheng, king of Xiliang, and Mepu had already received the news from the scouts. Mepu stood next to Meicheng and put on his mask again, showing no emotion or sorrow. .

Mei Cheng was furious and said to Xiao Zhuo:

"The Xirong army is about to be destroyed before our eyes, yet you actually let them go."

Xiao Zhuo didn't answer, just remained silent.

Shen Yuexi didn't know what Xiao Zhuo was thinking, and couldn't bear to let him suffer this injustice, so she stood up and defended: "My husband had a one-year truce agreement with King Doma. Your Majesty, you also know it."

"The armistice agreement is nothing. The great opportunity is right in front of you. How can you miss it?" Wang Meicheng of Xiliang waved his sleeves and walked quickly towards the door of the hall.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was depressing, Shen Yuexi quietly tugged on Xiao Zhuo's sleeve and whispered: "Husband, say something."

"I have nothing to say." Xiao Zhuo shook his head.

Mei Cheng walked to the door of the hall, turned around and said to Ma Pu: "Follow me, father."

Mei Pu glanced at Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi, walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Mei Cheng, and followed them.

"I went to fight to relieve the siege of Zhangwu. Although I saved my friends, I was already a broken man," Xiao Zhuo said a little lonely. "I believe that I always keep my word, but in the end I found that I am just an ordinary person."

Seeing Xiao Zhuo's displeasure, Shen Yuexi consoled her: "We are all ordinary people, and no one has ever broken trust. Besides, you did this to save Maple."

Xiao Zhuo shook his head and said: "Before I went out, I had the idea of ​​​​going on like this. Anyway, I have broken my promise, so I might as well go on like this. But as soon as Sumonai questioned me in front of tens of thousands of people, I wanted to find a place. Sneak in. As a prince, I have no real status, but I have been holding on. I don’t want to give up. I think my father will vindicate me..."

Shen Yuexi said: "If you keep your word, you will have to watch Maple die. My husband saved his friend, which is also an act of kindness. And the agreement with King Doma is just an agreement with the enemy. It doesn't matter if it is violated."

"I just want to save my friends, but I break the trust of the world," Xiao Zhuo said, "If I were an emperor, how could I govern the world?"

"There was an emperor in my memory who gave up his entire kingdom in order to avenge his brother." Shen Yuexi tried to cheer up Xiao Zhuo, "There was also an emperor who once said he would never see his mother again. It also goes against what I said. I think there is no right or wrong in things. Just do what you think is right and don’t worry about these false things."

"Where did you hear all this?" Xiao Zhuo reached out and pinched her tender cheeks. "Could it be that you made it up?"

"It's all true." Shen Yuexi swore.

Xiao Zhuo smiled and said: "Although I spend more time practicing martial arts and am well-read, why didn't I know that such an emperor existed? I won't say more, I want to drink some wine, so come and accompany me."

"You only drink when you are happy. Drinking when you are in a bad mood is harmful to your health." Shen Yuexi disagreed and pulled Xiao Zhuo up and said, "Let's not think about those troubles. You go back to your room to rest, and I will cook for you." Make two dishes.”

"I want to drink chicken soup. I haven't eaten the chicken soup you made since I left Xiaogang Village."

"It's been so long and you're still thinking about it?" Shen Yuexi smiled and took Xiao Zhuo's hand towards the bedroom.

"Of course, Yuexi, the chicken soup you made is the most delicious soup I have ever tasted."

Shen Yuexi asked Xiao Zhuo to lie on the bed and rest, and she went to the kitchen next door to start working.

After the war in Zhang Wugang, there were only a few people in the city, and there were no servants in the governor's house. The kitchen had all the ingredients. She didn't care, as long as she didn't have to kill the chickens herself.

She first cooked a pot of rice, then chopped the chicken pieces with a knife on the chopping board. While chopping, she asked, "What did Maple and his father do?"

"They will not miss this opportunity. They should go to attack Xirong." Xiao Zhuo's voice sounded in the bedroom.

"You won't be able to defeat him, right?" Shen Yuexi was a little worried. The King of Xiliang was a famous rookie.

"The Xirong army is in desperate situation and its morale is in chaos. Even if we send an armadillo to lead the Xiliang army in battle, as long as it can talk, it will not fail." Xiao Zhuo seemed to be in a better mood and joked.

"That's good. I think Maple is quite pitiful. I plan to make him a prosthetic hand..."

The two of them chatted and worked together, spending a rare leisure time. The chicken soup simmered for an hour and a half, and the kitchen was steaming, filled with the aroma of chicken and rice.

"It's time to take it out of the pot." Shen Yuexi put the spoon into the hot chicken soup, picked up a spoonful of chicken nuggets, poked it with chopsticks, and it almost melted.

It was very hard for Xiao Zhuo to lead the troops in the war. He had to drink a big bowl of chicken soup and a big bowl of rice.

Before the soup was served, Qiu Liming's voice sounded outside the door: "Your Highness, there will be an urgent military report."

Shen Yuexi had no time to put down the spoon and hurriedly ran to the door. Xiao Zhuo had also stood up, and the two of them came to the door together. They met a nervous Qiu Liming.

"My lord, Meicheng and his son led an army to attack the Xirong army at the Benniu River. The battle went smoothly at first. Unexpectedly, the Xirong counterattacked desperately and cut off the Xiliang army. Meicheng and his son are currently surrounded and defending on a mountain east of the Benniu River. The situation is critical."

The spoon in Shen Yuexi's hand fell to the ground.

Xiao Zhuo said that even an armadillo could win, but he didn't expect that the King of Xiliang couldn't even compete with an armadillo...
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