Chi Yan and Helian Changji counted the water and grass carried by the camel, and they could barely support it. The enemy troops following behind the team were all riding alone. Marching in the desert under the scorching sun, they might not be able to follow them very far, so they did not
I ignored the provocations from those guys.
He Qizhou was fully prepared when he decided to follow Chi Yan, and almost robbed half of the Qing Shui in Hu Shang's team. Anyway, they would be replenished as soon as they arrived at the Tianshan Sect, so after following for four or five hours, everyone was still
With plenty of water, you can continue walking in the desert with confidence.
He Qizhou didn't just follow. From time to time, he would bring a few people with superb shooting skills to catch up and fire cold arrows. Unfortunately, the draw force of the bow was inferior to the opponent's. Those at the end of the Yulin Army were very alert and fired a few arrows back.
They could force back those who came to harass them, but in doing so, the Yulin Army was always in a state of fear.
In the evening, Chi Yan decided to change his strategy. The opponent had been following him for nearly ten hours and was still more than a hundred miles away from the next town. It was easy to get lost when walking in the desert at night, so he could only camp. If the opponent had a large group of people pursuing him,
When the soldiers arrive, those who follow will point out where they are, and it will be extremely dangerous at that time.
After thinking about it, Chi Yanjue decided to deal with the people behind him in the hour before dark! The method is very simple, speed up the team's march slightly, let the people behind think that they want to get rid of the opponent, and then let the Yulin Guards turn around
Attack with all your strength!
The desert here is extremely flat, but two small sand dunes will occasionally appear. Chi Yan ordered to speed up and run, and then asked two hundred riders to quietly ambush under the low hills in front. The opponent would only be able to detect the ambush if they chased very close.
He Qizhou and the others were indeed fooled. When they saw the other party speeding up, they thought they were trying to escape under the cover of night, so they also increased their speed to catch up. Of course, with these forces alone, the team always maintained a vigilant attitude. When marching, they basically lined up horizontally instead of in a single column.
, any abnormalities in the front will be discovered in time, so when they found that the number of Zhou troops three miles away was reduced and that an ambush might be set up in the sand dunes one mile behind, they all slowed down.
The cavalry ambushing under the sand dunes saw that the opponent no longer moved forward, but detoured from both sides, and began to charge towards the middle road where He Qizhou was. There was no need for He Qizhou and others to issue orders, and everyone retreated quickly. The opponent could not help but
Attacking was the result that He Qizhou hoped to see the most. This would be enough to disrupt Chi Yan's escape rhythm and greatly slow down the opponent's march.
Sure enough, after chasing for five or six miles, the Yulin army was only about half a mile away from He Qizhou, but those Zhou Qi still turned back angrily, while He Qizhou stopped running away and continued to slowly follow behind the opponent.
After dark, the two sides camped five miles apart, and harassed each other on a small scale at night. Since each had masters, they just fired a few cold arrows from a distance. Although it did not cause much harm, it could still inflict damage on the other side.
Unable to sleep peacefully.
He Qizhou's diarrhea has recovered. He has become more energetic in the past few days and his skill has gradually returned to about 50%. Whenever he has free time, he pesters Xu Mu to study the combined sword techniques. With Li Jichen, the great master, the two of them can
The progress was very fast, and some of the stumbling blocks were cleared up after Li Jichen pointed them out.
He had already practiced the fourth sword in a few days, but He Qizhou was still seriously injured and had to save energy to chase Chi Yan, so he only stayed at the stage of talking.
When it comes to the ability to study martial arts, it is estimated that only Li Jichen can rival Yang Zheng and He Qingshan. The Guangling sword technique he created is famous in the world. From this point of view, even Lu Baogen is far behind. He Qizhou also
I want to study the fifth and sixth swords, but I don’t have any sword techniques for the last sword.
Li Jichen persuaded He Qizhou to stop thinking, because the three swords should be practiced through the eight meridians before they can exert their maximum power, so he told He Qizhou not to be too quick.
Speaking of which, Li Jichen was quite shocked by the power of the two swords combined, but it was difficult for ordinary people to do it. Only people like Xu Mu and He Qizhou, who are extremely talented in martial arts and have the same spiritual connection, can achieve perfect coordination. If
If the two of them were to reach the sixth sword in a row, even he would probably be defeated. Of course, neither of them had the skills to support the fourth sword.
After midnight, He Qizhou received good news that he had contacted the five thousand cavalry led by Li Ruogu. The nearest thousand cavalry was only seventy miles away, and the remaining four thousand cavalry were only a hundred miles away.
You can get there in half a day.
Chi Yan also stayed up all night in the tent. Being able to sit in Zhongjing as a national master, Chi Yan certainly relied on more than just martial arts. His sensitivity to crises allowed him to always avoid danger. After private discussions with Helian Changji,
Then he called Gongsun Yi, the commander of the Yulin Army, and Yuwen Pavilion, the deputy leader of the Huo Hall, for a secret meeting.
"Your Highness, we need to make a choice." Chi Yan said.
"Master, what's your advice?" Helian Changji asked knowingly.
"If we want to return to the Zhou Dynasty, we have to pass through at least a dozen small countries and travel more than 2,000 miles. It seems that Tu Yuhun must have sent out pursuers. We may even be overtaken before we leave Kangche Country!
Chi Yan said.
"Then how to deal with it?" Helian Changji asked.
"We can't move fast with camels and heavy horses, and we need constant supplies. Now we can only leave some people behind. Let's take a few people and go first!" Chi Yan said.
Gongsun Yi hurriedly asked: "How can we do that? If we lose more people, how will I explain it when I go back?"
Chi Yan said: "Destroying the Tianshan sect, killing Bai Luo, the head of Yufeng Realm, and provoking a civil war in Tuyuhun, this is already a very good explanation."
"That's not possible. My mission is to protect His Highness. I haven't seen any threats yet. What if the troops are divided again and those small countries in the Western Region have evil intentions?" Gongsun Yiqiang argued.
Chi Yan said: "Let's do this. You will come with us. As long as we get rid of the two hundred riders behind us, we will be less likely to be discovered."
Seeing that Gongsun Yi was still hesitating, Chi Yan said: "General Gongsun, tomorrow morning we will take fifty cavalry and one hundred empty horses, bring enough food, grass and water, bypass the Kang chariot and go directly to Shanshan country, and then return home as soon as possible; you and your men
People said, let them stay where they are to intercept the two hundred cavalry, and we will leave the camels to them! Let them go to Baishui Town and join us again after getting rid of the pursuers."
"What should they do if they can't see anyone in Baishui Town?" Gongsun Yi asked.
Helian Changji said: "Please tell them again, we will only wait in the town for a short time to let them act according to the situation. If they don't see us, they will return directly to the country."
Yuwen Ge immediately said: "I think it is feasible. If His Highness is detained by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, our action will be in vain."
"Okay!" Gongsun Yi heard that he was not allowed to stay. Of course he would not object. At most, he would be hated by his subordinates when he returned. Then he would just find a way to push Helian Changji over his head. Look at how they ran away in such a hurry.
, it is estimated that his subordinates will not be able to escape Baishui Town.
…
The eastern sky turned pale, and only then did a glimmer of dawn appear. Chi Yan and Helian Changji took fifty horses and began to run wildly to the west. Since there were also a hundred empty horses carrying water, grass and food, the momentum was not small, so
It could not escape the eyes of He Qizhou and others.
He Qizhou was not in a hurry to catch up, because the opponent had nearly three hundred knights lined up in the middle. What was strange was that the eighty or so heavy armored knights were already fully dressed and lined up neatly in the middle of the team.
"No, I'm afraid Chi Yan will leave them behind and run away first." Xu Mu said.
"It's very possible, but it's also possible that they want to lure us to rush over so that we can be easily eliminated." He Qizhou said after thinking for a while.
"Wait a minute, the person walking in front didn't take away the camel. Think of a way. If you run further, you may not be able to follow!" Urhan said.
He Qizhou said: "Yes, it seems that Chi Yan is really going to escape. Is there any news about Li Ruogu and the others?"
"Not yet." Urhan said.
"We can't wait any longer, we have to find a way to follow." He Qizhou said.
"How to follow?" Urhan asked.
"In this way, you take all the troops to attack the northern edge of their array. When their troops gather to the north, I will only take a few people to go around from the south and tell everyone not to stay. After we rush over, we can withdraw our troops. Wait for Li
Destroy them after Ruogu arrives!" He Qizhou said.
"I think it's okay. My horse is also Haotiancong. He Qizhou, I'll follow you." Urna said.
"Leave your horse to me." Xu Mu said.
"Why? Are you jealous?" Urna looked unhappy.
Li Jichen said: "I think it would be more appropriate to lend your horse to Xu Mu. Their combined swordsmanship is comparable to a full-strength blow from the Yongquan Realm."
Urna readily agreed: "Okay, but I also want to go."
"Count me in," Li Jichen said.
Urhan said: "Okay, then I will send two more senior brothers from the armament hall to accompany you. Each of you has two horses, bring enough water, and take action immediately!"
"Well, hurry up!" He Qizhou said.
After just a cup of tea, Urhan led two hundred cavalry to sprint to the northwest. A row of cavalry about three miles away moved northward in an orderly manner. Because there was only one row, the formation looked extremely thin. The one in the middle
The heavy cavalry moved slightly slower. Seeing this, the light cavalry of the Yulin Guards in the south took the initiative to meet the cavalry led by Urhan, preparing to flank them.
Seeing that the situation was critical, Urhan had no choice but to lead his men to continuously move northwest to prevent the enemy from surrounding him. Only six riders were left alone in the original camp. Those Zhou riders saw that almost everyone on the enemy's side rushed towards the north line, and they could no longer
Ignoring my own formation, I rushed north. Dealing with the two hundred cavalry seemed to be very easy!
It's time! He Qizhou's six men and twelve horses quickly rushed to the southwest. After rushing out for about half a mile, Zhou Qi noticed something strange. After roaring a few times, the more than 20 heavy cavalry and cavalry from the far south had already rushed to
The fifty or sixty-year-old Qingqi in the middle turned their horses around and returned to the traffic jam.
Although the heavy cavalry were close, their speed was a little slower and their endurance was even worse. After chasing for two or three miles, they were getting further and further away, even beyond the range. The light cavalry who were chasing after them gradually got closer by constantly shooting arrows.
The distance between the six cavalry and the top ten cavalry was already blocked in front of He Qizhou. As long as He Qizhou was held back for a while, when the heavy cavalry came up, there was no need to worry about these people being able to rush past.