Uncharacteristically, the Zhuo family put up a decisive battle with Xiao Yu in Qingyuan Mountain. Xiao Yu stood on the tower of Luling and looked at the Zhuo family's troops and horses in Qingyuan Mountain. His face was as gray as the bottom of a pot. From the first batch of news,

Less than three days

Kung Fu lost two cities in a row. The Battle of Xingli was already a joke. Less than 30,000 soldiers and horses returned from the 60,000 troops. Almost all the troops and horses along the way to Lizhou were lost. The only ones who saved face were the 20,000 troops withdrawn by Gan Ming.

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The generals of the Qilin Army on the city tower all looked ashen. There were only 50,000 people in Luling City now. It would take time to mobilize the rest of the troops. It seemed that Zhuo did not intend to give the Qilin Army a chance to react.

"Yu Qingwu, Teng Han, I will prepare 10,000 people for each of you, and pack them up along the left and right flanks of Qingyuan Mountain for me!" Xiao Yu restrained himself to stay awake and gave the order. Xiao Cong and Wang Zongqing

It is already useless, at least it can no longer play a role in the Xingli War.

"General, take your orders!" Both of them were unambiguous. This was not the time to be pretentious, but of course it was also the time to prove themselves.

"Xiao Ze, Xiao Zhan follow me out of the city. I want to see who is on the other side!" Xiao Yu was so proud.

"My lord, no!" Zhang Jin and Duan Muyang stepped forward to dissuade him almost at the same time.

"Everyone, morale is low now. Only I, Xiao Yu, can go out in person to restore morale. Needless to say, guarding Luling City is your main business!" After saying that, he was about to go downstairs. Suddenly Xiao Yu stopped and said,

He said softly: "General Gan still has the strength to fight!"

The man in white mourning clothes who had been staying in the corner stood up and said in a calm voice: "Thanks to the prince for not giving up, Gan Ming is willing to fight to avenge his father and avenge Qilin!" Gan Ming's voice gradually rose, and it sounded unexpectedly

There is a tragic atmosphere.

Xiao Yu's army was gathered on the Bailu Beach on the west bank of the Xiajiang River. They looked at Zhuo's army camped halfway up Qingyuan Mountain. In the distance, flags were fluttering. It was very lively. On the other hand, the Qilin Army at the foot of the mountain looked like mourning soldiers.

"Your Majesty, it is not good for us to camp across the river. I will think that Bailutan is more suitable for us to camp." Gan Ming said cautiously.

Xiao Yu shook his head and refused: "No! Bailutan is too far away from Luling City. If the Zhuo clan rushes to kill Luling, we will not be able to take care of them."

"Your Majesty, there is no danger to defend on the other side. If we are attacked by surprise, our army will be in chaos. Bailutan has natural dangers in the gorge and river. You can advance, attack, retreat or defend. Please think twice, Your Majesty!" Gan Ming insisted on his suggestion and showed no fear.

Xiao Yu turned his head and stared at Gan Ming. Gan Ming actually didn't dodge at all, and straightened his body without any fear.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu's sharp eyes softened and he said: "I will give you five thousand soldiers and horses to station at Bailutan, and we will be the horns of each other with the main force of the army."

"Your Majesty!" Gan Ming still wanted to dissuade him.

Xiao Yu raised his hand to stop him and said calmly: "I know General Gan's good intentions, but Luling is the foundation of my Qilin. It will take at least two days for Xianghu's soldiers and horses to arrive. In these two days, we only need to protect Luling."

If you lose, you will have a chance to counterattack."

Seeing that Xiao Yu was so insistent, Gan Ming didn't know what to say, so he had to accept the order and leave, thinking about how he would remedy the situation if something happened.

It's not that Xiao Yu didn't know the dangers of camping on the east bank, but if he gave up the east bank, it would be equivalent to exposing Luling to the Zhuo family's army. Now it is still unclear whether the flanks can contain the Zhuo family's troops.

The danger was even greater, so Xiao Yu could only bite the bullet and lead his army to attack, hoping in his heart that Zhuo wouldn't come so quickly.

In the Zhuo family's camp halfway up the mountain, Zhuo Dingfeng felt relieved as he watched Xiao Yu's army busy at the foot of the mountain. The Zhuo family had been at a disadvantage since the fall of Xianghu, and the family owner had to offer sacrifices to the court.

Yanhai, the only state close to the sea, compromised and asked for help. He was reluctant to let go of his children and could not trap the wolf. The court was still trustworthy. Fan Lihu, the military commander of Chuzhou, personally made arrangements and finally surrounded Luling before this year.

"Mr. Zhuo, don't worry. Since we are surrounded, we can't let them escape. News has come from Luling City. Xiao Yu himself has led the army out. He is here to sacrifice his life for us." Fan Zhenshi burped.

Picking his teeth, he walked to Zhuo Dingfeng.

The sour smell almost knocked Zhuo Dingfeng over. He held his breath and tried to say with a smile: "The general is mighty, but I just think that we can capture Luling as soon as possible, otherwise we will be unable to continue!"

"Mr. Zhuo, Xiao Yu is already in my pocket. I want to slowly kill him after eating twenty thousand people around him." Fan Zhenshi looked disdainful.

Zhuo Dingfeng knew that the relationship between him and Fan Zhenshi was the relationship between a scholar and a soldier, and now he had to rely on him, so he had to go against his will and said: "I will only follow the general's orders for matters before the army. I, Meng Lang, am also impatient, so I still ask the general."

Don’t be surprised.”

A heavy slap hit Zhuo Dingfeng's skinny body, which shocked Zhuo Dingfeng and took a few steps back. Fan Zhenshi was a little embarrassed when he saw this, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhuo is a great talent, this kind of rudeness before the military

It’s better to leave the matter to us. Second brother and the others are setting up defenses in Yanhai and will arrive tomorrow. Wouldn’t it be nice to show you how I captured Xiao Yu alive?”

Capturing Xiao Yu alive is certainly a great pleasure, but Xiao Yu is not a caged bird. If it is not solved quickly, there may be changes. He has been sent out to a sea of ​​rocks and if Luling cannot be captured, the thousand-year-old Zhuo family will be destroyed.

At that time, the Gu family sent people to negotiate the alliance, which had already been negotiated. Unexpectedly, when it came time to make an agreement, Yuan Changli intervened and reached an agreement with the Gu family in advance. The Zhuo family regretted it and had no choice but to compromise with the court.

Ask for help.

"Then we'll wait until the steward comes in person to capture Xiao Yu and present it to His Majesty to deter the rebels." Zhuo Dingfeng helplessly accompanied him with a smile.

The two sides were in a stalemate for a day. The harassment from both sides of the Qilin Army had taken effect. Both sides of Zhuo's army increased their defense and formed a confrontation. Xiao Yu felt relieved. It seemed that Yu Qingwu and Teng Han were available. Now

The only place where fighting could happen was here. Xiao Yu thought that even if the fight started now, it would be no problem to wait until reinforcements from Xianghu arrived.

"Xiao Ze, has Nanya received the letter?" Xiao Yu asked suddenly. He had been staring at the opposite side for the past two days, but he had forgotten about the situation on Wen Juan's side.

"Nanya has just sent news from the other side. It is said that Commander Wen lost a lot of good men in exchange for the information." A sunny boy said, this is a person from the Xiao family's distant branch in the five states of Nanning, named Xiao Ze.

The family was not favored by Chongqi and the family moved to Chencheng. Xiao Huli selected Xiao Ze and Xiao Zhan to join the Qilin Army.

"What did you say? Where did Xiao Zhan go? This is a battlefield, not a place for children's play." Xiao Yu mentioned that Xiao Zhan was quite critical. The child is a smart child, but he doesn't like to talk and has an introverted personality. He never knows where he is.

What to think about.

"Xiao Zhan went to the forward camp early in the morning. He said that if anything happens, the forward camp is the key," Xiao Ze said while glancing at Xiao Yu. Seeing that Xiao Yu showed no signs of anger, he continued: "Nan Ya has checked it out.

, the Zhuo family exchanged Yanhai Prefecture for Chu Prefecture Fan Lihu’s support, and now the Zhuo family’s troops are led by Fan Lihu’s eldest brother Fan Zhenshi.”

"Yanhai? Fan Zhenshi? The Zhuo family also invested a lot of money. Yanhai is the only state capital connected to the sea in Jiangyou; Fan Lihu is also willing to give it up. This Fan Zhenshi is the best at light cavalry and is Fan Lihu's most valued general.

Leader." Xiao Yu seemed to have understood something, and then said: "Xiao Ze, go to Bailutan to find General Gan and tell him that the two flanks have been restrained. The leader is Fan Zhenshi, so be sure to prevent his sneak attack.

"

In the evening, the reflection of the setting sun in the gorge river seemed to be covered with a layer of blood. Xiao Yu was not in the mood to eat, his heart was beating all the time, and a bad feeling lingered. Xu Yu also stood beside Xiao Yu with a sad face.

On the other hand, with his years of career as an assassin, he was also very uneasy, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Suddenly, the sound of bangs came from the mountain. This was the horn of attack. Xiao Yu's heart tightened. Fan Zhenshi was about to start a surprise attack. Fortunately, he was prepared. When he was preparing to make arrangements to meet the enemy, arrows were overwhelming from the upstream direction.

When the arrow was fired, fire suddenly broke out in the camp, and the sound of wailing spread throughout the army. The people in the camp fell on their backs and fled in all directions. Xiao Yu

He was stunned. Where did this person come from? Both the left and right wings were restrained. How could there be someone on the water? Xu Yu reacted first, pulled up Xiao Yu, took two horses and pushed Xiao Yu up first, and looked at Xiao Yu.

Yu was still in a daze and shouted loudly: "Quickly retreat! If you don't retreat, it will be over!" Xu Yu didn't want the people who had just defected to lose their lives here.

Xiao Yu came to his senses, reined in the reins, and said, "Xu Yu! Forward Battalion!"

"We have already attacked, so why bother with the vanguard camp? First retreat to the west bank. There are still five thousand soldiers and horses there!" Xu Yu was decisive at this time. The most important thing was to fight for both sides to escape together. There was no other way upstream than the river.

The soldiers rushed down and couldn't escape. There were still 5,000 people on the west bank. If they could resist for a while, they would have a chance to make a comeback as long as Xiao Yu was sent back to Luling City.

Xu Yu and the Qilin Guards escorted Xiao Yu all the way to the shore. At this time, they heard a loud shout from behind: "The one wearing the purple robe is Xiao Yu! The reward for catching Xiao Yu is a thousand taels!"

This roar made all the fighting people look for Xiao Yu's figure. After they recognized Xiao Yu clearly, everyone ran towards Xiao Yu. Xu Yu quickly took off Xiao Yu's robe without saying a word, threw it elsewhere, and continued to escape.

Toward the shore.

As soon as we reached the shore, that damn voice sounded again, "Xiao Yu is about to get on the boat! Don't let him get away!"

Good guy, it was like a rain of arrows fell from the direction where Xiao Yu was about to board the ship. Almost no one was spared. Xiao Yu was hit by an arrow in his left arm. Fortunately, Xu Yu protected him well, and Xu Yu was not much better.

The thorns on his back were like those of a hedgehog. Thanks to the heavy armor he wore, the wounds were only to the flesh.

It was impossible to get on the boat, so Xu Yu covered Xiao Yu and moved to the right, thinking that he would meet with Teng Han or escape back to Xiang Lake if that didn't work.

At this time, Xiao Ze and Xiao Zhan appeared out of nowhere, but seeing that they had arrows stuck in their bodies and their faces were covered in blood, they must have managed to escape.

Everyone fled all the way to Fenghuang Beach in a state of embarrassment. There were less than 300 people around them. The horse Xu Yu sat on finally fell down due to exhaustion and injuries. Xiao Yu was heartbroken at this moment. What kind of battle was this?

Fifteen thousand men and horses were gone at the last word, and now the pursuers behind them are biting hard, and all the people around them are

He was injured so badly that it seemed that God was going to take him away, so he felt so heartbroken that he picked up his sword and was about to kill himself. Xiao Ze stepped forward to stop him and cried: "Your Majesty! No! We haven't reached the end of the road yet.

The situation! There are still soldiers and horses in Luling City, and the left and right wings are still there. We will definitely fight with our lives to keep you safe!"

Xiao Zhan didn't say anything, and silently entangled the handle of his belt with the hilt of his sword. This was going to be a fight to the death. The Qilin guards around him also imitated Xiao Zhan's approach. Xu Yu gritted his teeth and took off his heavy armor with difficulty.

His blood had soaked into his clothes, and he said with disheveled hair: "Prince, we still have big things to do, you can't die!"

The roar of war horses coming from behind was getting closer and closer, and everyone stopped talking. Xiao Yu looked desperately at the direction of the sound. Fighting to the death, even a horse-hide corpse would be his destination.

"Your Majesty! Gan Ming is here!" A pleasant voice came from the river.
Chapter completed!