When Lan Yu and his two men led the troops and rushed outside the east gate, they saw that Li Rong's army was almost surrounded by Yuan soldiers.
The Song army that had just escaped was divided into two teams. One team was led by Sheng Wenyu and protected Han Qing'er and Liu Chun as they returned to Songzhou.
The other team, led by Liu Futong himself, is rushing to kill the Yuan army and rescue Li Rong's army to break through.
Lan Yu and the two did not join the battle.
They have lent the 500 horses given by Sun Hu to Li Rong. They have done everything they can, and now it is up to them to see if Li Rong can break out of the siege.
The two watched the battle for a moment, and suddenly a light flashed in Lan Yu's eyes.
"Brother Han, did you see that as soon as Liu Futong passed by, the morale of the Song army soared and their combat effectiveness improved a lot?"
Han Lin'er sighed: "Yes, I'm afraid even if my brother goes there, it won't have such a big effect!"
Lan Yu sneered and said: "This is a trust gained through countless battles. Your brother only has the name of Xiao Ming Wang, how can you compare with him?"
Han Lin'er was about to speak when he suddenly saw a group of shining bald heads appearing on the battlefield.
Liu Futong personally covered the group of bald heads and helped them withdraw from the battlefield and come here.
Han Lin'er was stunned: "Why are there still monks on the battlefield?"
Lan Yu smiled and said: "In this world, can a monk still hide in the mountains and recite sutras peacefully?"
While he was talking, the group of monks had already rushed over.
The leader was Zhi Hai, who was covered in blood at the moment, with Lin Hai on his back, shouting at Lan Yu and others.
"We are monks from Lingyin Temple and Shaolin Temple, here to help your army, please let us pass!"
When Lan Yu saw that the other party mistook them for the Song Army, he did not explain. With a wave of his hand, his cavalry divided into two columns and made way for a passage.
The monks did not hesitate and quickly escaped through the passage.
The battle outside the east gate is still going on. The enemy troops are blocked in the city. Although they have the advantage of strength, they cannot break out for a while.
However, as time went by, the number of enemy troops increased, and Mongolian soldiers continued to rush over from the north and south to join the battle.
Some Mongolian soldiers saw the 500 cavalrymen of Lan Yu and the two men and wanted to attack them. However, the two men did not engage in battle and turned around and fled.
Han Lin'er galloped on his horse and said, "Why doesn't Liu Futong retreat? If we continue to fight, he will be surrounded again!"
Lan Yu said: "Most of his men are infantry. If he retreats, a large number of enemy troops will pursue him from behind. If they cannot escape Chen Liu, the whole army will be annihilated!"
Han Lin'er said: "At this point, we should abandon the infantry and only lead the cavalry to escape!"
Lan Yu glared at him and said, "Are you asking Liu Futong to abandon those brothers who risked their lives to save him?"
Han Lin'er pointedly said: "In this situation, if we are left to die together, it is better to escape if we are alone!"
While the two were arguing, the Mongolian cavalry chasing behind them suddenly stopped.
The two men hurriedly reined in their horses and turned to look.
It turned out that when the cavalry saw that they could not catch up with them, they turned back and surrounded Liu Futong.
At this time, Liu Futong had already joined Li Rong and others, fighting and retreating, moving towards this side, and the formation was not in chaos.
However, the total strength of the Yuan army was more than 300,000. As long as all the main forces in the city were driven out, it would be difficult for Liu Futong to fly.
The two looked at each other, feeling helpless.
At this time, Lan Yu suddenly saw dust rising from the side, and knew that the enemy troops were outflanking them on a small road, trying to block their retreat.
The two men no longer hesitated and ordered the entire army to retreat towards Chenliu.
After running for about five miles, I suddenly saw the loess sky in front of me, and another group of people appeared.
Both of them were shocked and stopped near a small road to wait. If the Yuan army came ahead, they would have no choice but to seize the small road and escape.
After a while, the group of troops in front approached, holding a flag with the character Song.
Lan and Han were overjoyed and went over to greet them, only to find that they were the Songzhou defenders.
The Song Army leader asked them about Liu Futong's situation and immediately led his troops to rescue him.
Seeing the army retreating, Han Lin'er snorted and said, "Did you see that the guard looked at us as if he was accusing us of leaving Liu Futong behind?"
Lan Yu curled her lips and said: "No matter what he thinks, anyway, I am accompanying you this time to save your brother, and by the way, I can see the strength of the Tatars!"
Han Lin'er said: "What do you think of the Tatar soldiers just now?"
Lan Yu's expression condensed: "It's very difficult to deal with."
Han Lin'er also nodded. Although the Tatar soldiers were killed by dozens of people just now, the formation of the rear team recovered quickly, which showed that they were well-trained.
The two of them didn't hesitate anymore and headed straight towards Chenliu. Not long after walking, they caught up with the group of monks and took them with them.
Monk Zhihai was heavy, so he rode with Han Lin'er, while Lan Yu took Lin Hai with him.
After learning that the two were Jiangdu soldiers, Monk Zhihai was surprised and happy.
"Haha, I didn't expect to meet our Jiangdu Army troops here, but why are you two little kids leading the charge?"
Lan Yu's face sank and she said: "Believe it or not, I will throw you down?"
Zhi Hai chuckled and wanted to make a few more jokes. Lin Hai quickly said: "You two must be the young heroes who defeated Zhao Jun, right?"
Lan Yu was quite proud and raised her head and said: "Yes, it's us!"
Monk Zhihai was surprised and said: "Are you Lan Yu and Han Lin'er?"
Han Lin'er smiled and said: "Master, don't you believe it?"
Monk Zhihai touched his bald head and laughed: "Then why don't you believe it? I was wrong just now. Looking at your riding skills, I know that you are no ordinary babies!"
A few hours later, everyone rushed to Chenliu.
Chenliucheng has been occupied by Sheng Wenyu and others who arrived first.
Sheng Wenyu knew that it was this cavalry that had just helped them block the Tatar pursuers, and personally welcomed the two of them out of the city and onto the tower.
Han Lin'er entered the hall of the city tower, glanced around, and soon found a teenage boy timidly hiding behind a woman.
He strode over, cupped his hands towards the woman and said, "Han Lin'er has met Er Niang."
Liu Chun's face was a little pale. He looked at Han Lin'er closely and asked, "Did your mother receive my letter and ask you to rescue me and your brother?"
Han Lin'er hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes."
Liu Chun's eyes turned red, he clasped his hands together, murmured a few words, patted Han Qing'er's head and said, "I haven't seen your brother before long!"
Han Qing'er said: "I have met my brother."
Han Lin'er smiled slightly and sat down next to mother and son.
Sheng Wenyu had been quietly observing Han Lin'er and Lan Yu. He originally didn't believe that these two people could stop the pursuit of Timur.
At this moment, seeing that the two were young and mature, and handling things thoughtfully, he nodded secretly in his heart and said with a smile: "Sheng has heard about the reputation of these two young heroes for a long time, but he never thought that he would be saved by these two today!"
Lan Yu waved her hand and said: "It's too early to say this now. General Liu Futong hasn't escaped yet!"
Sheng Wenyu is very confident.
"Don't worry, you two. Since General Fujian from Songzhou has gone to the rescue, with Taifu Liu's ability, he will definitely be able to escape safely!"
Just as Sheng Wenyu guessed, at nightfall, Liu Futong led the Song army back to Chenliu, and the Yuan army did not pursue it again.
Liu Futong was not as polite to the two of them as Sheng Wenyu. He only said a few polite words and then went to talk to Li Rong, General Fujian, Monk Zhihai and others.
Sheng Wenyu frowned secretly when he saw it.
At the third watch, Sheng Wenyu finished patrolling the city wall and came to Liu Futong's room alone, and found that Liu Futong was not sleeping.
"Brother Liu, Renjia Lan and Han are two young generals who risked their lives to rescue them. Without them, Li Rong would not have led his army to rescue them. Why did you ignore them?"
Liu Futong was silent for a while and said: "Because I still can't make up my mind!"
Sheng Wenyu asked: "What's your idea?"
Liu Futong raised his head and glanced at him and said: "Why ask questions knowingly? Our army has reached this point, and there is only one issue left to consider."
Sheng Wenyu also fell silent, sat on the chair for a while, and sighed: "Otherwise, Jiangdu Army should surrender. If we surrender, they will have a greater chance of defeating the Tatars!"
Liu Futong looked out the window at the night and said calmly: "What you said is quite easy."
Sheng Wenyu said: "I know you are not willing to give in. We have gone through hardships together over the years and lost countless brothers before we restored the Song Dynasty! However, with the current situation, we have no hope, so let others do it!"
Liu Futong laughed: "Do you think I can't let go of power, fame and wealth? If I, Liu Futong, were greedy for power, I would have ascended the throne on my own long ago. Will I still work hard to assist Brother Han's son because of my original oath?"
Sheng Wenyu frowned and said, "Then what are you worried about?"
Liu Futong stared at him and said: "If we surrender the Jiangdu Army, what will you do to the Eastern Route Army? How will you let brothers Guan Duo, Pan Cheng, and Li Xixi deal with themselves?"
Sheng Wenyu was stunned for a while and said: "Brother Liu, let me tell you something you don't want to hear. It was a wrong decision to divide the army into three groups. The armies of the other three groups probably won't last long!"
Liu Futong raised his eyes and said: "That's not necessarily the case! In short, as long as they are still fighting bloody battles, I, Liu Futong, will never betray them or the Song Dynasty!"
Sheng Wenyu was silent for a long time, took a deep breath, and said: "I still say the same thing, no matter what decision you make, I will support you!"