More than a dozen horses galloped under the night, but neither the horses nor the people on the horses were seriously or lightly injured. Fortunately, their lives were not in danger.
"Don't worry about me, continue." Zhan Feiyu shouted loudly, then hugged He Nuan's waist tightly with both hands, and hid his face in the hood to avoid the cold wind as cold as a knife.
He Nuan squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, and his speed became a little faster. Saving people was like putting out a fire. Now that he had broken out of the siege, he had to find Yang Xu in the shortest time, otherwise he would be in danger.
Whether it was the bloody fight for more than an hour, the bumps on the horse at this moment, or the biting cold late at night in winter, Zhan Feiyu was tired and hungry.
In addition to the wound on the cheek scratched by the arrow, the right arm and left shoulder were extremely painful. The wound hurt a little bit when the horse jolted, but Zhan Feiyu couldn't care less, it hurt.
It's numb.
On the other side, in Xiangwu County, which was left far behind by Zhan Feiyu and his party, the barbarians launched a frantic attack on the city. Unfortunately, they were attacked by He Sheng, Old Man Tie and the others for two quarters of an hour. The morale of the barbarians was greatly reduced.
This second siege seemed anticlimactic.
"It's just a flesh wound, it's okay." Old Man Tie's voice was loud. He took a look at the bandage and quickly put on his shoes.
Qiu Zongxi came back to his senses and glanced at Old Man Tie, who was dissatisfied with his old age. "What can I do at my old age? There is still more than an hour before dawn."
Even though it was daybreak, the five people who had been sent out to ask for help never came back. Even if they were lucky enough to escape the interception, the time would definitely be delayed. I was afraid that there would be a second batch of people in the Weizhou Camp who were intercepted and killed.
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I moved my injured left leg. Although the wound was still painful after being bandaged with medicine, it didn't cause much trouble. What's more, as long as I stayed on the tower and didn't leave, Old Man Tie really didn't let go of this skin injury.
In the eyes.
"At dawn, some villagers will definitely come to the county town. After receiving the news, the old general will definitely rush over to support, and the reinforcements from the Weizhou Battalion will arrive in an hour or two at the latest." After just over an hour,
While fighting, Old Man Tie was not worried that Xiangwu County would be breached.
After all, they were in the city, and the people brought food and hot water. If they were injured, doctors would help apply medicine and bandage their wounds. The injured could also warm themselves by the fire in the house and rest.
Relatively speaking, the barbarians outside the city gate were tired, hungry, and suffering from hunger and cold. Moreover, they were unable to break through Xiangwu County, which caused the morale of the barbarians to drop. At this moment, not even half of the 3,000 barbarian army was in disarray.
Old Man Tie has been marching and fighting for many years. He knows very well that with such morale, the barbarians will at most launch another siege before dawn. If they fail, they will escape immediately. Otherwise, when dawn comes, they will not be able to leave even if they want to.
Qiu Zongxi nodded in agreement, and walked towards the city tower with Old Man Tie. There were also General Yang's personal guards over at Stone Village. Although their number did not exceed two hundred, they were all brave and skilled masters.
If these two hundred personal guards come over and form a pincer attack with Old Man Tie and the others, although there are still more than 1,500 barbarians, their total number will only be 500.
On the one side, the barbarians were scared out of their wits and spent the whole night freezing outside, fighting with the barbarians, but on the other side, General Yang and Old Man Tie were heavily armed. The two sides were fighting, but it was still unknown who would win and who would lose.
At the darkest moment before dawn, looking at the scattered barbarians outside the city wall, Qiu Zongxi retracted his gaze and looked in the direction of Linzhou Mansion, "I wonder if Xiaoyu arrived in time."
Old Man Tie, who was standing aside, was silent, his eyes distant and solemn.
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On the other side, thirty miles away from the official road from Linzhou Prefecture to Xiangwu County is Aozikou. The mountain road here is narrow and winding for three or four miles.
There are towering mountain walls on both sides of Aozikou. Snow accumulates in winter. When the cold wind blows, Aozikou is so cold that it can make people shiver.
It is said that a few years ago, a caravan had to camp at Aozikou for repairs due to wind and snow in the middle of the night. As a result, it snowed heavily in the middle of the night. By the early morning of the next day, eighteen people had frozen to death.
From then on, anyone traveling from Linzhou Prefecture to Xiangwu County would not pass through the concave entrance on a winter night. The cold wind could turn a person upside down, and it was so cold that sitting next to a fire could freeze someone to death.
"Master Xu, you and Lao Wu leave immediately!" In the darkness, the biting wind brought bursts of bloody smell. I don't know whether it was because of too many killings, which caused the wrists to lose strength, or because it was cold every day and the hands and feet were stiff.
Now, with the stone wall blocking them, the remaining seven or eight people are holding on with their breath. Once this breath is gone, they probably won't even have the strength to hold their swords.
Yang Xu wiped away the splattered blood on his face, his dark face was numb. Listening to the howling wind, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of those long swords poking into his body.
He stiffly turned his head and looked around him. There were a total of twenty people coming out, but most of them were dead at this moment, and only eight of them, including himself, were still alive.
Especially when he thought about the three people who used their bodies to block the enemy's sharp blade in order to save him, Yang Xu thought that his heart was numb, but when he thought about it, he still felt a tearing pain.
"Master Xu, you did nothing wrong. Xiangwu County is under siege. We must rush back to rescue." Lin Jiang, the leader, patted Yang Xu's shoulder hard. He held the blood-stained sword in his right hand and left
The arm was drooped, and the tendons were injured. Even without seeing a doctor, Lin Jiang knew that the arm was useless.
"I..." Yang Xu opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. In the face of death, anything he said was too pale.
After receiving the news that Xiangwu County was besieged by three thousand barbarian enemy troops, Yang Xu's first reaction was to go back for rescue, but Brother Lin said there might be a scam.
But Yang Xu thought that even if it was the enemy's trick, what if it was true?
Xiangwu County was under siege and the news could not be sent out. Once the city was breached, all the people in Xiangwu County would die under the butcher's knife of the barbarians, so Yang Xu had no choice.
They also sent a signal before leaving the farmhouse where they were temporarily staying. Unfortunately, they did not receive the signal until they reached Aozikou. Yang Xu and others knew that Xiangwu County was really besieged, and the enemy had indeed set up a trap at Aozikou.
A dragnet has been set.
Thirteen of the twenty people died in the bloody fight. Yang Xu looked at the dark night. He didn't know how many enemies were ahead, but he knew that the enemies were still approaching step by step. Just because of the concave mouth
The terrain was dangerous, so time was wasted. "Lao Wu, you take Master Xu up the mountain wall on the right, and we will break up the rear." Lin Jiang stood up straight and was ready to fight again.
No matter it's the way forward or the way back, I'm afraid there will be an ambush from the enemy, so the only choice is to go up or down. But the night is dark and the mountain is steep. It's too dangerous to go down the mountain wall, so I can only choose to climb up.
, as long as he escapes the enemy's encirclement, Master Xuxu can escape from danger.
"Yes." Lao Wu looked short and thin, but he was the most agile among the remaining seven, and he was also the least injured.
Looking at Yang Xu who had not moved, Lao Wu grabbed Yang Xu's arm and said in a hoarse voice: "Master Xu, don't let our brothers die in peace!"
They will die at Aozikou tonight, but as long as Master Xu is safe, they will die a worthy death!
His throat suddenly seemed to be blocked by cotton. Yang Xu's lips trembled twice, and he clenched the sword in his hand tightly, "Let's go!"
Darkness is the best cover, and the enemy does not dare to act rashly, so Yang Xu is given the opportunity to leave.
"etc!"
Just when Yang Xu was about to climb up the mountain wall and leave behind Lao Wu, the howling wind brought a sound of swords clashing. Yang Xu suddenly jumped down from the rock half a man high, "Brother Lin, are reinforcements coming?
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The sound of fighting came from in front of Aozikou. After passing Aozikou and about ten miles further, you will reach Xiangwu County.
After listening carefully, Lin Jiang said hesitantly: "It may be a trick of the enemy to lure us over."
It's almost dawn. Once it's dawn, Yang Xu and the others can see the road clearly, and it will be much easier to get rid of the intercepting enemies. Similarly, at dawn, if Xiangwu County is not attacked by the barbarians, the Yang family's reinforcements
Maybe they'll come over to support you too.
So at this moment, Lin Jiang and the others were fighting and retreating at the same time, using the night and terrain to delay time. Therefore, even if they heard the sound of fighting, no one could guarantee whether it was an enemy or a friend.
Just when Lin Jiang and others hesitated, a wolf howled sounded. Yang Xu couldn't help shouting after being shocked: "It's Brother Qiu here. This is the wolf howl sound made by Brother Qiu. He taught me before!"
When Lin Jiang heard the word "Qiu", he thought of the old man Qiu Zongxi who fished alone. When the general's office was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason, the old general and the general were almost sent to the frontier fortress in the barren land. It was Mr. Qiu who saved his life with the help of the emperor.
The old general and others were placed in Stone Village.
In these years, it was also because of Mr. Qiu's overt protection, and although the Yang family's old troops were dormant in the dark, they could definitely ensure the safety of General Yang and Yang Shoucheng, so they lived in peace for eight or nine years.
"Let's kill them!" Lin Jiang said in a deep voice. There was no other way to let Lao Wu take Master Xu away. If there were enemies ambushing in the mountains, then Master Xu would be in danger.
At this moment, Qiu Jinyu brought people over to rescue, and Lin Jiang changed his strategy. He wanted to lead Yang Xu and others to kill them directly, and surrounded them one after another.
In the darkness, apart from the sound of the wind, there was the sound of swords clashing together. In the fight, either you died or I lived. No one could feel the coldness of the concave mouth. They could only keep waving the long sword to harvest the enemy.
's life.
"Father, the third brother of the Qiu family has spent a lot of money this time to get along with the Yang family." On the hillside not far away, although the night was obscured and the battle at Aozikou could not be seen clearly, one could tell by the sound of the sound.
The fighting was so fierce.
The wind was howling, and the shirts were rustling. In the darkness, the prince Zhu Xiao on the edge of the town said coldly, "The third family of the Qiu family is at odds with the master's family. They have been fighting openly and secretly for the position of the head of the family these years. Now the Yang family wants to
Come on, this is the best opportunity for Sanfang."