Li Yue was awakened by the sound of war drums and fighting.

The two maids huddled in the corner, hugging each other, their eyes dull and trembling.

Liang Du attacked all the way, and there was no grass growing along the way. They burned, killed, raped, tortured, and committed all kinds of evil. When these two sixteen or seventeen-year-olds fell into their hands, you can imagine their fate.

Moreover, Liang Du's army happened to be short of food.

However, I only recovered with a little compassion in my heart, and I couldn't let my emotions affect my state of mind.

As long as I keep moving forward, one day, there will be no such fear in their eyes...

He wiped a handful of ice water on his face, greeted everyone, and hurried to close the door.

On the rugged and steep mountain road under Guanxia, ​​Gaoli Imperial Guards came in dense numbers. Although they were short of food, they did not look hungry at all. Their faces were rosy, and they rushed towards Guancheng screaming one by one.

"Kill back to Yedu!"

The rebels' eyes were red, and their shouts were rising and falling like wild waves.

Dozens of armored men with axes were in front, with bows and arrows hanging on their backs.

As soon as they saw the giant axe, all the defenders looked fearful.

Standing next to Li Nong were a group of generals, some from Jie and some from the Central Plains. One of them was tall and burly, standing out among the crowd. He was young, less than thirty years old, and he was brave and majestic.

The black armor on his body was also extremely ferocious, with a faint layer of dark red.

Both the Jie people and the beggars around him kept their distance intentionally or unintentionally. They seemed to be extremely afraid of this person, and they all lowered their heads in front of him.

The only person who can have such momentum is Shi Min.

Li Yue had just arrived and had no official position, so he was naturally not qualified to stand next to Li Nong. He couldn't help but look at Shi Min curiously, but unexpectedly he noticed him and looked over.

Their eyes met, but the other party didn't pay much attention.

Li Yue quickly withdrew his gaze. If Shi Min said, "What are you looking at?", there would be some trouble.

People these days are not very good-tempered. They can use knives but never talk.

Li Yue needs to think carefully about using the knife with Shi Min...

The rugged and steep mountain road did not block the Gaoli Guards' attack. On the contrary, the opponent's bows and arrows were extremely accurate, shooting backwards from bottom to top from a distance of more than a hundred steps.

In just half a stick of incense, more than a dozen defenders were shot in the face.

This casualty was still within the bearable range, but the screams of those who were hit by the arrows had a huge impact on morale.

The defenders were all cowering behind Zhimin, not daring to poke their heads out. They just shot a few arrows at random, then threw down rolling stones and smashed trees to fight back.

The Gaoli Imperial Guards were experienced in attacking the city all the way. They used the rocks on the side of the mountain road to avoid arrows, rocks and trees overhead. Several powerful rebels raised their axes and shouted to chop them down, causing wood and rocks to fly.

Then he pointed at the door and shouted curses.

Obscene words kept coming, but Zhao Jun still did not dare to show his face.

Li Yue finally saw that his morale was completely trampled under his feet.

The Gaoli Imperial Guard didn't really want to attack the city. They seemed to be figuring out the terrain. After showing off their power for a while, they turned around and went down the mountain.

"Where is King Yan?" Li Nong's vicissitudes of life and tired voice sounded.

The people around him replied: "The army of King Yan has been stationed in Liyang for many days."

Liyang is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, overlooking Henan.

Shi Bin stationed troops here, obviously with the intention of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight...

Li Nong said nothing and turned back to the tower.

It soon became dark again, the cold wind howled, and the spring snow only slightly wetted the ground before disappearing.

After patrolling the gate for a while, an official came over and said, "Leader Li, Sikong has summoned me."

Li Yue held up his hands and followed the officials into the tower.

There are many beggars in the hall, with Bo Wu and Chen Duan on the right, Zhang Liang, Shi Min, Dong Run and others on the left.

There was not a single Jie person in the hall.

Li Yue has the lowest seniority and stands at the end on the right.

The leader, Li Nong, had a livid face and said, "Everyone, King Yan has just arrived with an urgent order to mobilize the 16,000-strong army of General Wei."

Shi Bin was in charge of all military affairs at home and abroad, and even Li Nong was under his control.

Suddenly, everyone in the hall looked pale.

The garrison at Hulao Pass was already very small, so Shi Bin transferred Zhang Hedu's 16,000 Jie people away, making Hulao Pass even weaker.

But Shi Bin's intention was very obvious, let Li Nong stand in front and try to consume the high-powered guards as well as the beggar army under Li Nong's command.

When the two sides are almost ready, he can pick peaches.

Jie Zhao pursues the strategy of using barbarians to control the Han people, while Shi Hu and the disciples have always tried every means to harm the Han people. They may favor Li Nong and allow Li Nong to enjoy glory and wealth, but they will never give up the opportunity to suppress and weaken the Han people.

On this point, Shi Hu and his son have a very tacit understanding.

Both Gaoli's imperial guards and the beggar army were harmed, which was exactly what they wanted.

Zhang Liang, the first man on the left, cupped his hands and said: "We have less than 20,000 troops and our morale is low. How can we fight against the Gaoli Imperial Guard? It is better to retreat to Chenliu!"

Li Nong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty entrusted me with an army of 100,000 men, but both were defeated at the hands of the bandit army. If I abandon Cheng Gao, how can I have the dignity to see your Majesty again?"

As soon as Shihu was mentioned, everyone became quiet again.

Although Li Nong was disgraced by this defeat, others could not escape the blame.

At this time, Shi Min came out with a loud voice, which shook the spirits of the generals in the hall, "May I ask Sikong, can our army attack and destroy an army of 100,000 thieves?"

Li Nong's eyes were complicated and he said: "No."

Shi Min asked again, "Can our army defend Chenggao?"

Hulao Pass is a natural danger, and the chance of holding it is extremely high. However, Zhang Hedu was transferred away, which caused the already low morale to fall to the bottom.

No matter how dangerous Hulao Pass is, it must be defended by people. If the people's hearts are scattered, what can we do to defend it?

Li Yue's heart moved. If the troops from the Black Cloud Mountain tribe came instead, they would have sufficient logistics supplies and powerful reinforcements, and they would be 60% sure to hold on.

But it is obviously unwise to show off at this time. Facing Liang Du's 100,000 tigers and wolves, Heiyun Mountain will definitely have to pay a heavy price. Even if it defends Cheng Gao, it will still be a thankless job for Shi Bin.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Nong finally shook his head, "No."

"You can neither fight nor defend, so you should leave!" Shi Min is the most special being in the hall, and he is half of the Jie Zhao clan. No one thought it was inappropriate to speak to Li Nong in this tone, but because he complied with people's hearts,

And it was approved by many people.

Li Nong was still hesitating.

At this moment, shouts of killing suddenly came from Guanxia.

The servant was horrified and reported outside the door: "Sikong, the bandits are attacking at night!"

What was supposed to come came.

The attack during the day was clearly an exploration of the route. The morale of Guan Guan was so low that it was strange that the rebels did not attack.

The house leaked and it rained continuously all night. Zhang Hedu's men and horses moved forward, and the rebel army came to attack at night. The timing was perfect...

"Fight back to Yedu!" The rebels shouted excitedly all over the mountains and plains.

The faces of the generals changed greatly. The voice was so close. It was possible that they had succeeded in sneak attack and captured Hulao Pass.

There was a moment of chaos after closing, followed by bursts of screams.

"Breaking through!" A hysterical shout broke through the night, followed by heart-stopping laughter everywhere.

Li Nong closed his eyes and said, "Retreat, retreat to Xingyang!"
Chapter completed!