Li Guangyou and Zheng Qingyi were so frightened that they quickly turned around and ran away with their men. Shao Yan was so sad to lose his beloved that he couldn't even hold half a grain of sand in his eyes. Then he chased after him on Pegasus, following the long sword in his hand.
As they fell, several surrendered soldiers screamed and died one after another. Cheng Yong also chased them away. The two of them fought and charged fiercely without fear of death, like two tigers that had just come down from the mountain.
Shao Yan's wounds gradually began to deteriorate due to excessive force. After killing more than ten soldiers in a row, he couldn't hold on any longer. He lay on the horse involuntarily. However, he saw that his face was as pale as snow, and his forehead was as white as snow.
Sweat broke out on his body, and the blood on his back seeped out from the scratched armor, dripping down his back and falling on the horse's back.
When Jin Dingguo saw this, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic, and shouted to the soldiers in front of him: "Give them all to me! Whoever catches the best emperor will be rewarded heavily by Mr. Wang and the emperor."
As the saying goes, people die for wealth and birds die for food. When the Liang soldiers heard "There are rewards for many", they couldn't help showing greedy smiles, raised their weapons one after another, and rushed towards Shao Yan like a tide. Cheng Yong saved him.
The emperor was eager and immediately led the soldiers of Donglin to attack. They were not many in number, but they had already put their own life and death at risk. They had to ensure the safety of the emperor even if they died.
Under Cheng Yong's call, 20,000 soldiers formed a circle as quickly as possible and wrapped Shao Yan layer by layer with their own flesh and blood. Even though Liang's soldiers had three heads and six arms, it was difficult for them to get close to Shao Yan.
Jin Dingguo suddenly became angry and immediately mobilized hundreds of archers to prepare to forcibly remove these 'stumbling blocks'
Cheng Yong and others did not flinch at all. Although Shao Yan was seriously injured, he was still thinking clearly. Facing so many archers in front of him, he was more anxious than anyone else. You must know that in this situation, once
When he really got into a fight with the other party, none of the brothers around him could get out alive. This was the last thing he wanted to see. He endured the severe pain in his back and tried to sit up straight, and drove his horse out of the crowd.
"Shao Yan, oh, no -" Jin Dingguo sneered: "He should be the best emperor. I hope we can get to know each other, brother, I can give you a clear path."
"Say" Shao Yan's tone was very cold. If it weren't for the sake of his brothers, he wouldn't bother to talk nonsense with this guy.
Jin Dingguo smiled and said: "Put down your weapons and surrender to Daliang. As long as you are willing to hand over the jade seal and declare yourself a vassal to us in Daliang, it will not be a problem for you to gain any title in Daliang with your ability."
Shao Yan snorted coldly: "Do you think I will surrender?"
"Yes, of course I will." Jin Dingguo answered very simply and said proudly: "You should not think about yourself, but you should also think about the brothers around you who live and die for you. You and I both know that your country's 20,000 soldiers
Horses are no match for my million-strong army in Daliang. I advise you to save your energy."
Shao Yan shook his head firmly: "You should be the one to save some energy, I will not surrender."
"Your Majesty, is it too early to say this? As long as I give the order, all of your subordinates will be pierced by thousands of arrows and die. Are you really that bearable-"
"Kill if you want. How come there are so many nonsense words?" Cheng Yong interrupted him angrily, then turned around and shouted to the soldiers: "The city is alive and the people are alive, but the city is dead and the people are dead. Brothers, if there is a way, the world will be governed."
Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the people. If you are willing to follow the emperor to the death, please swear by stabbing your arm."
Without saying a word, the soldiers pulled out the swords from their waists without hesitation and stabbed their left arms together. Blood dripped down the cuffs and fell to the ground.
Shao Yan was deeply moved. He originally planned to use his own life to exchange for everyone's safety, but now it seemed impossible. At this time, he accidentally heard a short sound of horse hoofbeats not far away.
The sound is getting closer
In the blink of an eye, a large number of Donglin soldiers suddenly appeared from behind Liang Bing. They were all riding horses, holding bows and arrows, and aimed at Liang Bing's back.
"Whoosh - whoosh - whoosh -" The Liang soldiers were caught off guard and were shot so hard that they fell over. Jin Dingguo was shocked. When he turned around, he found tens of thousands of archers, cavalry, infantry, etc. coming from the periphery of his team. Those bows and arrows
The archery skills of each hand were more exquisite than the other, and the arrows hit the opponent's vital parts. The cavalry and infantry, with the cooperation of the archers, rushed over in a bold move. In desperation, Liang Bing hurriedly turned around to block the enemy.
Shao Yan and Cheng Yong were surprised and happy when they saw the reinforcements arriving. When the cavalry approached, Shao Yan saw several familiar figures flashing out of the team. They were Zhang Baihu, Zhang Er, Zhang San and
The three brothers Lu Jin, Lu Yin and Lu Cai
"Brothers, the reinforcements are coming, come for me -" Cheng Yong shouted happily, and the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. They waved their weapons and attacked the enemy from behind. Liang Bing was attacked from the front and back, and soon
In chaos, Lu Jin led the archers to shoot at their heads, and Liang soldiers fell into pieces one after another; Lu Yin, Lu Cai and Cheng Yong were responsible for dealing with Jin Dingguo, Zhang Baihu, Zhang Er, and Zhang San rushed in while fighting.
Shaoyan's Ma Qian
"I am late to save you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Seeing that Shao Yan was covered in wounds and Yun Yun was carrying a lifeless body behind him, the three of them had to feel guilty for being late.
"You guys came just in time, I--" Shao Yan got excited for a moment and spat out a large mouthful of blood. He felt dizzy, his whole body shook a few times, and he fell off the horse with Yun Yun behind him.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty -" The three brothers turned pale with fright and quickly helped Shao Yan onto the horse. Cheng Yong and the three brothers of the Lu family withdrew from the battle as soon as they learned that the emperor was unconscious and reported to the elders.
Jin Dingguo originally wanted to lead his troops to pursue the encirclement to the southeast of Qing Dynasty, but due to the mysterious appearance of Zhang Baihu's large army, his army of more than 200,000 was defeated and even disrupted his overall plan. In his opinion,
, even though there are many people on our side, such a chaotic army has no combat effectiveness at all, and it is urgent to reorganize it.
The battle lasted for most of a day. There was thick smoke everywhere around the city gate. There were corpses lying on the ground that had not been taken away. There were also many scattered weapons and flags. Everywhere they went was red.
red lawn
The setting sun finally drew its curtain among the bloody clouds, and was replaced by a beautiful full moon. The entire city seemed so quiet, and you couldn't even hear the sounds of any animals near the earth. Terror, tension, and seriousness occupied this place.
Before I knew it, two days had passed
During these two days, Changqing City was guarded by Chang Yixiao and more than a thousand soldiers. The order in the city returned to normal. People were busy with their own affairs. Fortunately, nothing major happened. Liang Jun basically did not take any major actions.
Despite this, Chang Yixiao couldn't be happy. He would stand on the tower all the time, looking forward to Shao Yan's return.
It's been two days, why is there no news from the Emperor? Is there any accident? Thinking of this, Chang Yixiao made a few noises, look at my bad mouth, the Emperor is blessed with great fortune, everything will be fine, alas.
, If I had known this, I should have opened the city gate that day and let the emperor enter the city. Even if he disobeyed military discipline, it would still be better than not saving him.
When it comes to Shao Yan, we have to start two days ago. On that day, Shao Yan was seriously injured and fainted. Zhang Baihu, Cheng Yong and other generals escorted him back to the back mountain ridge near Qixian County. It turned out that Wang Wu died
, Zhang Baihu has been hiding here with 20,000 horses. They train in the mountain den during the day and go out to fight ambushes at night. Since the back mountain ridge is relatively remote, they only learned about the emperor's personal expedition a few days ago.
Just two days ago, Zhang Baihu heard the news from spies that Jin Dingguo was attacking the city, and immediately sent out all his troops to reinforce the emperor. Unexpectedly, he encountered a small group of Liang soldiers from the surrounding area on the way. The two sides started a fierce battle. Five thousand
All Liang soldiers were killed
After the generals rescued Shao Yan, they all knelt beside the bed and refused to get up until Shao Yan woke up from the bed at night. When Shao Yan curiously asked them why, they all said that they had failed to protect him.
Good emperor, he deserves to be punished
Shao Yan knew their loyalty, especially Zhang Baihu and Cheng Yong. The two men had similar personalities. They were both steady and straightforward. The three brothers of the Lu family were even more loyal to their country. The three of them killed countless enemies with their superb skills. It is said that
The first time they set up an ambush in the woods, the three of them were able to take down a column of Liang Bing, a total of more than forty people. This made Shao Yan admire him very much. As for the two brothers Zhang Er and Zhang San, although their martial arts were mediocre, they arrived
When it is most dangerous, you dare to fight and fight hard
Of course, now is not the time to reward based on merit. What Shao Yan is most worried about is the situation in Changqing. Although Jin Dingguo has withdrawn his troops, there is no guarantee that they will not attack again. Changqing City currently only has more than a thousand defenders.
, if an accident happened, the consequences would be disastrous, so he decided to wait for his injuries to recover and rush over with his troops as soon as possible.
At dusk that day, there was a continuous drizzle in the gray sky, and the cool autumn wind brought a hint of chill. The dead grass in the mountains swayed back and forth. There were puddles everywhere on the path. If you don't walk on them, you will get sick.
wrestling
Deep in the valley is a rugged mountain range. Under a secluded mountain peak, a figure is kneeling in front of a high grave. Sometimes he shakes his head, sometimes sighs, and sometimes buries his head in his chest. He looks very depressed.
It was a fresh grave, with no grass on it, only some handprints, and the four characters "Tomb of Beloved Wife" written on the tombstone in front of the grave.
In the picture, while stroking the grave with his hand, the man sighed and said in a hoarse voice: "Yunyun, I'm sorry for you. You have hardly had a peaceful life with me, all day long.
It was either fighting or intrigues in the harem. Now you died because of me. I, I owe you so much."
The speaker is Shao Yan. He personally buried Yunyun here yesterday. He has been sitting here for almost the past two days. He has been sitting here for half a day. Every time he will find some topic to chat with this girl.
"Speaking of me, I have done a lot of bad things in the past, but if you think about it carefully, I am quite blessed. At least I have met you in this life. For this reason, God has treated me well, but -" Shao Yan
A few tears squeezed out of the corners of his eyes, and he said with hatred: "But all this is too short-lived. God has destined that we can only be a couple halfway. As the old saying goes, if time could go back, I would rather never have been in this world. You
Do you know? In fact, I am not Prince Chen Long at all, let alone the best emperor. In short, some things have to be done out of necessity. Please forgive me for deceiving you, but one thing is for sure, that is, my feelings for you are absolutely
real"
"If you feel wronged, come to me in your dream. I, I really want to see you again, even if it's just for a few seconds. It seems that my request is not too much. Can you agree to it?" Shao
Yan wiped his tear-stained face. It wasn't that he was talking nonsense. Since Yunyun's death, he had not thought about food and drinks these days. Every night, he would always think of the days when he and this girl were together. Two consecutive times.
He had been up all night, and the wound on his back that had finally healed was inflamed.
The grave did not give any answer, Shao Yan just kept sitting in front of it foolishly, patiently telling some of the stories that this girl liked to hear most during her lifetime, from Chang'e flying to the moon to Butterfly Lovers, from the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to the White Snake and so on.