At this time, a warning horn suddenly sounded from the east. The disciples of Zangxian Valley once again formed a formation according to the terrain and waited with bated breath. After a while, the commander in charge of monitoring the east ran back and reported: "There were enemy troops in the east just now."
There were a lot of people approaching, but now they seem to have retreated."
He Ran said calmly: "They came to rescue. They heard our shouts and knew it was too late before they retreated. You continue to monitor over there."
Before the captain took the order, faint sounds of fighting could be heard from the west. He said happily: "Maybe our people have come to the rescue."
He Ran nodded and said: "Use the bugle to notify the soldiers who are coming and ask them to stand firm and wait for help. We have to wait until all the people who have been dispersed gather here. There is no point in sending dozens of people to their deaths."
When the trumpet sounded, an interpreter from the army came to report and learned from the captives that they were Ajiang Liman's men.
"Who is A Jiang Liman?" Xi Qun asked with eyes wide open.
When the captain heard Ajiang Liman's name, he started talking loudly.
Wan Jin talked with him for a while and then said to the military advisor: "This A Jiang Li is the most notorious horse thief on the grassland. He doesn't give face to anyone. He has at least two thousand people under his command. He not only robs herdsmen, but also encounters small gangs."
The army also dares to take action. He must have taken a fancy to us war horses this time. This man is not only cruel by nature but also full of tricks. He has been roaming the grassland for more than ten years. All tribes have suffered from him, but they can't do anything to him.
I can't even catch his shadow."
"More than two thousand people?" Xi Qun's heart was filled with worry again.
He Ran said lightly: "There won't be so many people coming this time, otherwise they would have rushed in all at once, and there should not be more than a thousand people."
"I'm afraid their reinforcements are nearby." Xi Qun said uneasily.
"What you are saying is." He Ran paced slowly, "This group of horse thieves has suffered a loss. They should realize that their usual nighttime sneak attacks are not good for them. I think they will wait until dawn before attacking."
Xi Qun snorted and said: "It would be good if we could see the enemy clearly at dawn. If they really have less than a thousand men, I would have to kill him personally to defeat him." He had great confidence in his subordinates, who were all descendants of Zangxian Valley.
Selected from thousands, four hundred people can easily win against a thousand people.
"Don't be careless. These are not ordinary soldiers like Zhao and Shun. They grew up on horses, and their riding and shooting skills are even better than our brothers. The dawn will be very bad for us."
Zhong An interjected: "It's better to find a way to get rid of them. This kind of close combat may hurt the military advisor."
Xi Qun glared at him irritably and said, "How to get rid of him? It's easy to say!"
"Xiangbei." He Ran said two words softly.
"To the north? The military advisor said we should go north?" Xi Qun asked in surprise.
He Ran nodded and said nothing.
"It's getting further and further away from Geqiong. The enemy may be waiting for reinforcements. In this case, we will be seeking death."
"Four hundred people versus a thousand people, can you make sure that nothing happens to me?" He Ran asked calmly.
"This..." Xi Qun shook his head. He didn't dare to make a big deal about this matter. No matter how well-trained the disciples of Zangxian Valley were, they were only a small number. It was impossible to stop all the thieves and the cold arrows fired at the military advisor in a chaotic battle.
It’s even more difficult to guard against.
"Going north is what the enemy least expects. Soldiers who escape in the other three directions will pursue them to the death. They don't have to worry about escaping north. They will probably just stay behind tonight and wait until dawn to make plans.
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"Does the military advisor place his hopes on Wang Jia? I think..." Xi Qun sipped his teeth.
"I have this plan, and there is another thing. As soon as the thieves move, our teams scattered in the east and west can gather together. There won't be too many people who can gather now. We have to try to delay the time and let more people gather.
come over."
Zhong Yan nodded to Xi Qun, indicating that he agreed with the military advisor's idea.
At this time, someone came to report that there seemed to be fighting sounds in the east.
Wan Jin lost his voice and said: "It's broken! Maybe the thieves attacked the soldiers over there."
Xi Qun looked at the military advisor with searching eyes, obviously asking if he wanted to go to the rescue.
He Ran shook his head slightly and said: "Perhaps it is a trick of the horse thieves to make some noise to deceive us. Even if they are really fighting against the enemy, we can't save them."
Xi Qun opened the curtain and looked at the night sky, then turned around and said, "The moonlight is gone, let's leave now!"
This kind of evacuation could not be hidden from the strict surveillance of the bandits, so there was no need to worry too much. Camps and other belongings could not be taken with them. They simply burned them all with fire. More than 400 people followed the order and galloped northward.
, this run lasted all night. When the sky was bright, the strong wind blew, and the original idea of setting off beacon smoke was no longer feasible. He Ran screamed in his heart, was his life going to be lost in the hands of horse thieves? That would really be a sewer.
The boat capsized. There was really no place to hide or hide in this vast prairie.
After a short rest, they began to run away again. The thieves were chasing after them, and they were getting closer and closer. It was obvious that there were far more than a thousand people. By the afternoon, they were only three or four miles apart. This kind of long-distance running
, being placed in the Central Plains is the strong point of the children of Zangxian Valley, but compared with these horse thieves, they are obviously inferior.
Wan Jin fell off his horse while galloping. He Ran reined in the horse and someone helped him onto the horse. Wan Jin covered one of his legs and said, "Leave me alone, military advisor. I can't run anymore."
He Ran looked at the panting crowd and said, "If we keep running, we won't even have the strength to fight back." He pointed to the hills ahead and said, "Just hold on accordingly."
Xi Qun winked at Zhong An and shouted: "Let's go!"
Without saying a word, Zhong Zong reached out and grabbed He Ran's horse rein. There were tears in He Ran's eyes. Before he could see all the brothers who had been following him for many years, Zhong Zong took the rein of the horse and ran forward. He only called out, "Brother."
We..." My throat was choked with sobs.
The disciples of Zangxian Valley all saluted the military advisor who turned to look back. Some people couldn't help shouting: "Take care, military advisor!" "I will follow the military advisor in the next life!"...
Since they were going to have a decisive battle, they had to use this precious interval to restore their horse power. Xi Qun directed everyone to walk slowly towards the hills. They all exchanged horses with each other. At this time, there were no more two horses, and they dispersed the weaker horses.
, let them escape alone.
Seeing the military advisor disappearing behind the hills, he suddenly let out a roar, and hundreds of his disciples immediately echoed loudly. The tragic roar aroused their boundless fighting spirit.
Disciple?! Whoever wants to avoid the sword today and loses the reputation of a military advisor is not worthy of being called a disciple of the Cangxian Valley, and is not a brother of the military advisor! How can his family live in the valley anymore?!"
The crowd roared again, and the foreign soldiers among them were also moved by the bravery of these people, and started roaring.
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