Although Chen Xuan vaguely felt that he had a chance to win, no one could tell what the outcome would be until the last moment.
But at least on the surface, he has already won half the battle.
There are only two masters left in the Black Horn Society. They are either guarding the Mongolian court, or they are accompanying Kublai Khan on his expedition, or there is one on each side.
The situation is now very clear. Even if people from the Black Corner Society come to assassinate Guo Jing again, they will definitely not be able to do it alone. Even if the assassination is successful, it will have nothing to do with the overall situation.
As long as Chen Xuan goes to make peace with Huang Rong, and then goes to Mongolia to find Yelu Chucai to take charge of the Mongolian court again, then Kublai Khan's army going south will naturally collapse.
When the time comes, the remaining two black corners will be masters, so naturally they can do whatever they want.
Therefore, the focus of the battlefield is no longer Xiangyang City and Guo Jing, but the Mongolian royal court far away outside the Mobei Great Wall.
Chen Xuan thought of this and nodded in agreement.
"Uncle Guo, don't worry. Guo'er will definitely persuade Yelu Chucai to help him regain control of the Mongolian court and resolve the crisis of the Song Dynasty."
"Okay." Guo Jing patted his shoulder to encourage him.
The Guo Mansion had just experienced an assassination. At this time, the house was in chaos, with maids and servants escaping and disciples of the Beggar Clan returning to pack their belongings.
Lu Youjiao and Zhu Ziliu were already instructing the Beggar Clan disciples to clean the courtyard. Guo Jing suffered internal injuries and needed to be nursed back to health.
When Chen Xuan saw this, he simply said goodbye directly.
"Uncle Guo, the longer the siege of Xiangyang lasts, the more harm it will bring to the people. Why don't I set out now so that the war can be quelled as soon as possible."
Guo Jing hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then you can go ahead."
After saying this, Chen Xuan gave a few simple reminders and then set off on his way.
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Because Guo Jing was assassinated, there was a wave of panic in Xiangyang City. Many martial arts men and ordinary people fled the city quickly.
Chen Xuan took Xiao Longnu and Gongsun Lu'e into the fleeing crowd, and then left Xiangyang City.
The group of three people left the city. Chen Xuan found a carriage on the way and then headed north with the two girls.
Gongsun Lv'e couldn't help but remind him when he saw that he was in a hurry along the way.
"Brother Yang, why don't you go and rest in the carriage first? You have an injury on your shoulder, so you shouldn't overwork yourself recently."
Chen Xuan said in a habitual way, "Good girl, with a beautiful little wife like you by my side, how can I not be tired one day?"
"..." Gongsun Lu'e was speechless when he heard this.
Seeing that she couldn't take a joke, Chen Xuan smiled and did not continue teasing her, waving.
"Okay, it's rare for a good girl like you to be so considerate. Then you can drive the carriage and I'll go in and rest."
Gongsun Lu'e's face turned red. Although driving a carriage was not a good job, she had been used to helping everywhere like a little maid since she was a child in Jueqing Valley.
Occasionally, she feels very happy when she receives a compliment from others.
Chen Xuan saw that she had the temper of a maid, so he didn't try to persuade her and got into the carriage alone.
As soon as you step into the carriage, you can faintly feel a cool and cold fragrance.
I saw Xiao Longnu dressed in white, sitting cross-legged, with a cold and indifferent face, and her long black hair made her cheeks pale as snow.
Xiao Longnu has lived in an ancient tomb since she was a child, eating the wind and drinking dew, and her skin is almost as cold as jade bones. Her temperament is cold and not close to human beings.
At first glance, she seems to be an aloof beauty.
However, Chen Xuan didn't care at all. He walked into the carriage, hugged her and said softly.
"Auntie, are you asleep?"
"..." Xiao Longnu slowly opened her eyes. Even though she didn't say a word, she couldn't help but frown and glance at him.
But Chen Xuan didn't care at all, he reached out and started eating tofu on Xiao Longnu.
Xiao Longnu had known for a long time that he had such a naughty and unruly character, so she just said coolly.
"Guo'er, aren't you afraid that I will also break your other arm?"
Chen Xuan secretly raised his eyebrows, and hurriedly said with a smile, "Look at what you said, you and I have been married for many years, how can you say that a good wife beats her husband?"
His nonsense statement, if it were another woman, she would have been beaten. But Xiao Longnu had no father or mother since she was a child, grew up cold and lonely in the ancient tomb, and always wanted to have someone to accompany her.
Although Chen Xuan was aloof, every time he mentioned the couple's presence together, Xiao Longnu always found it difficult to say anything to him.
Chen Xuan naturally knew her temper, so he inevitably became more and more arrogant. At his core, he was not a good and well-behaved saint, but a lawless evil man.
Now that Xiao Longnu didn't care about him, he became even more complacent.
Seeing his triumphant energy, Xiao Longnu frowned slightly, but she didn't forget to frown.
"Guo'er, be careful, you won't be afraid of breaking the wound on your shoulder."
"It doesn't matter, my aunt is my best medicine. As long as I can enjoy it with my aunt for once, I will be willing to die."
After saying this, even though Xiao Longnu had always had a cold temper, she couldn't help but let out a "poof" and said angrily.
"Don't tell me what's wrong. If you really want to die, I can give you a ride."
"Then... forget it then."
Chen Xuan smiled and had a sweet kiss with Xiao Longnu, but they were very familiar with each other.
Xiao Longnu said it was because she was angry, but the two of them had already fallen in love and were destined to be a couple, so naturally they had nothing to say.
However, she looked at Chen Xuan's stern eyes and felt a little shy after all, so she pushed him and specifically changed the subject.
"Now that we are heading north, we may encounter many Mongolian soldiers along the way. You'd better calm down."
"That's not possible. Auntie is such a fairy-like person. If I don't enjoy it for a day, I will feel like there are ants crawling all over my body."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Longnu couldn't help but smile, glanced at him and said.
"Then just let the ants crawl. If there are no more ants, I'll let the bees I raise sting you a few times."
"Auntie..." Chen Xuan was about to chat with her for a few more words when he suddenly heard the clatter of horse hooves.
Xiao Longnu naturally heard this movement and chuckled.
"Look, what did I say? I told you to calm down, you have to be so greedy."
Chen Xuan frowned and said angrily, "These Mongolian soldiers are really lingering. It seems that we have to teach them a lesson this time."
After saying that, he directly picked up the Gentleman's Sword and walked out of the carriage.
Xiao Longnu saw this and knew that he was injured on his shoulder, so she advised him.
"We have a long way to go north this time. Don't go around causing trouble like this and asking for trouble."
"Auntie, this is not asking for trouble. Others have already come to your door."
After saying that, Chen Xuan stood up and walked out. When passing by the car, he did not forget to remind Gongsun Lu'e.
"My little wife, please remember to stay away for a while."
"Yes." Gongsun Lu'e responded obediently, looking at him expectantly, as if he was still looking forward to Chen Xuan going to fight the Mongolian soldiers.
Chen Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment, but before he could say a few more words, the sound of horse hooves in the distance got closer and closer. The sound was not too dense, so it seemed that it was not a large group of people.
Most of the Mongolian soldiers are now gathered outside Xiangyang City. Normally, the further away from Xiangyang City along the way, the fewer Mongolian soldiers you will encounter.
Chen Xuan listened carefully and thought to himself.
"Not even a Centurion? Are they Mongolian spies who came to investigate?"
He heard the sporadic sound of horse hooves, and there must not be many people there, so he expected that it was not a serious Mongolian troop troop.
Before he could think about it carefully, the sound of horse hoofbeats gradually approached, and the group of people in the distance had already arrived on horseback.
Chen Xuan clenched the hilt of the sword in his hand and was about to take action. At the same time, Xiao Longnu didn't trust him alone, so she tidied up a little and got off the carriage.
When Chen Xuan saw her getting off the carriage, he didn't forget to turn around and chat with her even as he listened to the sound of the Mongolian soldiers' hooves approaching.
"Auntie, what are you doing when you get off the carriage? Go back quickly, there are just a few Mongolian infantry, I will take care of them."
"..." Xiao Longnu glanced at him, but didn't say anything.
While the two were talking, a fast horse ran over in the distance.
Chen Xuan's face turned stern, he clenched the Junzi Sword tightly and was about to take action. Unexpectedly, the man came on horseback, saw him from a distance, and suddenly shouted.
"Brother Yang?!"
"Are you... Yeluyan?"
Only then did Chen Xuan realize that although the person riding the horse was dressed in Mongolian clothing, she was clearly a woman with a beautiful face and heroic appearance.
This girl is none other than Yelu Yan, the daughter of the Mongolian Prime Minister Yelu Chucai.
"Third sister, who is in front?" Yeluyan stopped at the top of the hill, and soon another person came on horseback.
The person who came was none other than Yeluqi.
When they met before, Chen Xuan didn't like Yeluqi. The main reason was that in the original plot, Yeluqi was supposed to be Guo Fu's husband-in-law and Huang Rong's son-in-law.
But now that both mother and daughter were intercepted by Chen Xuan, he was quite open to Yelu Qi.
"My lord, Yang Guo! Brother Yeluqi, we meet again!"
"Yang Guo?" Before Yeluqi could speak, he saw several fast horses approaching and heard several women say in surprise.
"Brother Yang!"
"Idiot!"
Chen Xuan's heart moved. He heard the sound and looked around. Aren't they none other than Cheng Ying, Lu Wushuang and Wanyanping?
He was originally thinking about how to find them, but he didn't expect that now he was in a desperate situation with no way out, and there was a bright future in another village. This fate turned out to be such a coincidence.
Chen Xuan and Xiao Longnu looked at each other, then waved to Gongsun Lue and went straight to greet him.
A group of people reunited after a long absence, or if they didn't know each other, they would become familiar with them after a few brief introductions.
Chen Xuan glanced at Cheng Ying, Lu Wushuang, and Wanyanping, and asked with a look of joy on his face.
"Why are you with the Yeluqi brothers?"
Cheng Ying looked at Lu Wushuang and Wanyanping and explained, "We heard that Mongolian soldiers and horses were besieging Xiangyang City, so we went to check it out. Passing by Bianliang City, we met Brother Yeluqi and Sister Yeluyan. Miss Wanyan and Yelu
Brother Qi had a chance encounter, so he insisted on giving us a ride."
Cheng Ying's words were smooth, but the excuse for the Mongolian soldiers and horses to besiege Xiangyang City seemed a bit crude.
She originally studied under Huang Yaoshi of Peach Blossom Island and lived far away on Peach Blossom Island, so how could she get involved in any political affairs.
As for Lu Wushuang, she is even more charming and arrogant. The dispute between Song and Meng has nothing to do with her.
It is impossible for the two girls to go to Xiangyang specially because they heard about the Mongolian soldiers and horses besieging Xiangyang City. They may have heard the news about Yang Guo, so they went all the way south.
When Chen Xuan thought of this, he couldn't help but feel secretly proud. He glanced at the faces of the three women again, secretly thinking that he should have a different pastime tonight.
Although the three girls reunited with him after a long absence, they couldn't help but feel a little warm when they saw his eyes blazing, as if he was going to eat them right now.
While several people were looking at each other indifferently and speechless, Yeluqi reminded them.
"This place is the main road going south, and there will be Mongolian soldiers and horses coming and going at any time. In my opinion, it's a good idea to change places to express our long separation."
"That's what I meant." Chen Xuan naturally agreed.
He went north this time, firstly to find the old Mongolian prime minister Yelu Chucai, and secondly to find Cheng Ying, Lu Wushuang and many other romantic relationships.
Now that I happened to meet it, it really took no effort at all.
Yeluqi asked Cheng Ying and others for their opinions and simply returned to Bianliang City.
At this time, Bianliang City had long been occupied by Mongolia. As Mongolian ministers, the Yelu Chucai family naturally had to respond to the Mongolian attack on the Song Dynasty. Bianliang City now serves as a supply station for Mongolia to transport grain and grass supplies, and various trivial matters every day
All very complicated.
Yelu Qi originally wanted to take Chen Xuan to meet his father Yelu Chucai, but because there were too many trivial matters in the city, he could not spare time.
When Chen Xuan saw this, he waved his hands and said.
"In that case, don't bother Brother Yelu. It would be best if I have a place to stay here."
After all, this is a distant visitor, and the host has no time to spare, which makes people laugh.
Originally, according to the dispute between Song and Mongolia, Chen Xuan and his party, as Song people, were afraid of inconvenience when they came to Bianliang City occupied by the Mongols.
However, Yelu Chucai's family happened to be from the Khitan lineage of the Liao Kingdom annexed by Mongolia, and they were not Mongolians. In addition, the three Yelu Qi brothers themselves also liked the martial arts culture of the Central Plains, so Chen Xuan and his party were only treated according to the rules of the world.
There's no harm in that either.
Under Yeluqi's arrangement, the group moved into the east courtyard of the mansion, and the servants in the mansion were responsible for their daily food expenses, and then said goodbye.
"Brother Yang, there are many affairs in the city. I want to see if I can help my father and my eldest brother. You can rest here first and I won't disturb you."
"It doesn't matter, just go and do your business." Chen Xuan said politely.
After saying this, as soon as Yeluqi left, Cheng Ying, Lu Wushuang and Wanyanping also seemed embarrassed.
These three girls originally came for Chen Xuan, but now that they have found him, he has a good match beside him.
Xiao Longnu looked as cool as a fairy in white clothes, and Gongsun Lue looked virtuous and gentle in green clothes. For a while, even Lu Wushuang, who had the most bad temper, was unable to find fault.
The atmosphere in the room couldn't help but become a little weird.
Cheng Ying hesitated for a moment. Her relationship with Chen Xuan was the most distant, and it was not easy to stay here at this moment, so she resigned.
"Brother Yang, you have come a long way and you are tired from the journey. You must need a rest, so I won't disturb you."