Royal Road - Chapter 274

[Chapter 273 | City]

Liu Gong was breathing heavily. Although riding on a horse didn’t require much physical strength, his breathing was heavy, like a bellows beside a forge, blazing from the inside out.

The wind poured into his throat along his nose and mouth, and blocked the channel for vocalization. He could only try his best to ride his horse and lead his men to the depths of the mountain road.

Three hundred paces, five hundred paces, one thousand paces…

“Stop! Get off the horse and ambush!” Liu Gong pulled the horse’s reins hard and stopped at a pass.

It is wide on the outside and narrow on the inside, in the shape of a trumpet, and there are mountain shelters on both sides, which is a good place for ambush.

“One team takes the bow, the other holds the crossbow, and the rest lie on both sides, listen to my orders!” Liu Gong jumped off the horse and took out the longbow.

Others don’t need to give more orders. Those who are good at bows take bows, and those who are slightly weaker or have injured arms will switch to hand crossbows and lie in ambush in the bushes beside the ridge.

How long can 400 men hold back the enemy?

How much can you survive?

The general entrusted him with the task of setting up an ambush, and stayed behind to cut off the queen himself.

If he can’t complete the ambush again, what face is there to see the general?

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Leaning against a tree, Liu Gong blinked fiercely, squeezing the dampness out of the way.

At this moment, the slow time is unbearable.

Everyone forgot their exhaustion and held their breath.

Soon, the sound of hooves came from the mountain road.

At the forefront is a Wusun horse, whose body has no color, the gray is dust, and the brown is blood.

It was carried on the back, and the one behind him was covered in blood, like an evil spirit.

More than a hundred people did not stop for a moment, rushing through the pass.

In the back, there was a more messy sound of horses’ hooves, roaring like thunder, making the valley tremble.

Liu Gongman pulled the bowstring, but did not let go immediately.

When the four or five hundred ferocious-looking forwards rushed out of the narrow passage, they roared loudly.

“Let the arrows go!” The

sound rang in unison, and the arrows flowed like rain.

Hundreds of arrows are densely packed, attacking the enemy!

In the narrow passage, many enemies fell off their horses.

This time, the enemy troops who rushed out of the pass were startled, and just as they were about to bend their bows to fight back, the soldiers in ambush on both sides also rushed out.

For a time, the sound of killing and screaming was endless.

With a click, Yi Yan folded the arrow shaft that pierced into the armor, turned the horse’s head again, and rushed back.

This time, instead of taking a knife and holding a gun, he took out a strong bow, and suddenly pulled it to the full length of the string.

Blood flowed down the arrow buried in the flesh, but his hand did not tremble at all.

Hearing a sharp cry, among the enemy troops, a school captain who shouted loudly fell off his horse.

Then came the second, the third… Following his movements, the archer who was lying in ambush began to nod his head with a bow|crossbow.

Without the general commanding in the center, the enemy formation became more and more chaotic.

Many people want to retreat, but the narrow passage has been blocked by the corpses of people and horses.

If you are timid, you will die faster.

The more than 1,000 rear soldiers stranded on the mountain road were also frightened by this offensive, and they hesitated to step forward.

With seven or eight dead enemies in front of him, Yi Yan retracted his bow and said loudly, “Withdraw!”

It would take a lot of time to cross the mountain road and pursue another attack.

This is the best moment for them to shake off the enemy.

An opportunity for life.

Following the order, more than 900 people mounted their horses again, headed south, and fled towards where they came from.

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There is also a soldier and horse that is also fleeing.

In just two days, Duan Ji Luju had a bunch of blisters on his mouth, and he was anxious and angry in his heart.

Wang Chang’s idea, he can’t care.

The previous battle in Leping really destroyed the only remaining arrogance in his heart.

And the state army is too strong!

This is not about defending the city, or making a sneak attack, but an upright and upright army confrontation.

The means I have seen before have not only not been damaged, but have become countless times stronger!

As long as he thought of the locust-like crossbow array and the dense forest-like sharp peaks, he felt fear in his heart.

Such foot soldiers are really not afraid of cavalry!

They couldn’t attack, and they couldn’t defeat them, but because the opponent was partial to light cavalry, they lost a lot of troops.

How could Duan Ji and Lu’s family still take the risk of staying in Bingzhou?

If you want to return, the fastest way is to go north to Yanmen.

But this detour, even if they are cavalry, it will take a few more days to return to Youzhou.

A road of escape with no food and grass, followed by chasing soldiers.

Where is the battle that the Xianbei Iron Cavalry should fight?

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But what else could Duan Ji and Lujuan do?

As soon as Wang Jun died, Youzhou was afraid of chaos.

In the chaos, any military force is valuable.

If Wang Ying inherits Wang Jun’s family business, the relationship between the Duan family and the Wang family may continue for some time.

If Wang Zhou’s child with a yellow mouth was replaced, things would be difficult to talk about.

All blame Wang Jun for being too greedy.

If you don’t move and merge with the state, maybe it won’t be so troubled.

Duan Ji and Lujuan didn’t care about what he thought when he attacked Bingzhou, and secretly put the blame on Wang Jun.

For Wang Chang, the supervisor, he became more and more neglectful.

Most of the Youzhou soldiers in Wang Chang’s hands were damaged, and now they rely on Duan’s Xianbei troops to escape, how dare they talk nonsense?

It is rare for the two to reach an agreement on the command of the army.

I don’t care about other things, I just want to escape from Bingzhou.

I don’t know if it’s because there are too few cavalry in Bingzhou, or the other party’s intention to stick to it is heavier.

Although the city gates were closed everywhere along the way, there were not many chasing troops.

When the army finally jumped out of the border of Bingzhou and entered Youzhou, Duan Ji’s family members were relieved.

As long as you return to Youzhou, it will be much easier to handle, and you will always be able to collect food and grass.

As for the culpability of the defeat, with Wang Chang standing in the way, what is there to be afraid of?

I just want to discuss with my father quickly, this time they are Duan Xianbei, how to act…

The army of the expedition, from the commander to the soldiers, all loosened their tense heartstrings and began to collect food.

A soldier and horse quietly appeared on their flank.

“The group of dogs has finally arrived?” Tuoba Yulu spat out the grass stalks in his mouth and stretched, “How many soldiers and horses are there?

” .” The scout quickly reported.

Grain is a more elegant way of saying, but it is to force the county to open warehouses and prepare food for them.

But they came to the wrong place.

After several months of expansion, Tuoba has already controlled three of the four counties on behalf of the prefecture, and it is only a little short of being able to recover the whole territory.

The biggest obstacle was Duan Xianbei.

Now that this group of tired soldiers bumped into their hands, even if they were not entrusted by Liang Shijun, they would have to fight a dozen.

What’s more, Liang Shijun is really generous.

It was announced early that Youzhou was going to be in chaos, whether it was land or property, they would take it as they wished.

In this battle, why do you want to expand the territory and occupy Guangning County, which is next to Dai County?

Further north, it is the territory of the Duan Clan, Yuwen Clan, and Murong Clan.

If these tribes can be annexed, how powerful should the Tuoba clan be?

It was a wise move for my uncle to form an alliance with that Liang Shijun!

“Let’s get a dozen while they are short of food.” A wolf-like smile appeared on Tuoba Yulu’s lips.

A tired soldier, what’s the point?

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“Uncle, Wang Jun is dead, Jicheng is in chaos, and even Duan’s Xianbei has lost tens of thousands of troops. I’m afraid there will be no peace in Youzhou.” Taking off his filial attire, Zu Ti knelt in front of the hall and said to his uncle who was the patriarch.

The patriarch of the Zu clan frowned: “You really want to vote for that Liang Inspector?”

“Not only do you have to vote, but you also need to bring something with you.” Zu Ti smiled slightly, “Now that others are too busy to take care of themselves, isn’t it a good time to occupy the city and cut land? What if we send some private soldiers to help Liang Shijun conquer Zhongshan County?”

Zu lived in Li County, Fanyang State, which was close to Zhongshan County in Jizhou.

Now that Bingzhou has won Changshan County, the next step must be to swallow the remaining counties of Jizhou.

Zu’s private soldiers are not too many, but they are very familiar with the surrounding situation and have a close relationship with Zhongshan Liu’s.

If you persuade the other party to send troops together, they will definitely be able to take Zhongshan faster.

Such an opportunity is really rare.

“But in this way, how does the Zu family live in Youzhou…” The Patriarch’s face became even more worried.

How can they say that they are also a big family in Youzhou. If they really turn to the governor of Bingzhou, how will they deal with their family business?

“Where to live is no longer the key.” Zu Ti’s face became serious, “Now the world is in chaos, it is no longer the situation in Taikang years. Just in Youzhou, many nobles fled to Jiangdong, trying to avoid War? Even if the Zu clan does not move south, it is not a long-term solution to stay in Youzhou. Once Wang Pengzu died, Liang Zixi could take advantage of the situation to occupy Bingzhou and Jizhou, and half of Sizhou fell into his hands. The king of Donghai just died suddenly, Luoyang said. If it’s

not good, there will be more chaos. Instead of sticking to one corner, it’s better to find another way out!”

Zu Ti is the most outstanding person in Zu’s generation, and his words are also incisive.

The patriarch couldn’t help but pondered for a while, and finally nodded: “Since Shi Zhi sees it

this way, let’s just follow what you say.” Zu Ti breathed a sigh of relief at this, and said a few words to the patriarch before he left. the hall.

As July was coming to an end, the weather in Youzhou began to turn cooler, but his heart was burning like a blazing fire.

Just two months of filial piety, the world has changed.

Who would have thought that what Liang Zixi said that day was not a lie?

Before he could get out of the mountain, the battle of seclusion came to an end.

He didn’t show any strength, and he didn’t make any achievements. In fact, he missed a good opportunity to show his talents.

When Liang Zixi really becomes a character like Wang Jun and Sima Yue, can he still have the courtesy of that day?

Therefore, in the battle of Zhongshan County, he is bound to help.

Zu Ti was quite confident in his own vision.

At least he is much smarter than his old friend Liu Kun who joined Sima Yue.

On that day, in the name of keeping filial piety, he retired to the thatched cottage.

Now is the time to return to this turbulent world.

With a proud smile, Zu Ti stepped up and walked towards the Buqu Barracks.

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With a long neigh, the horse’s front hooves soften, and the knight on his back will be thrown out.

“General!” Several personal soldiers exclaimed, and some people rushed up on horseback.

However, before anyone could help, Yi Yan struggled to hold up and slowly stood up.

This time, the fall is really not light.

His eyes were blurry, his steps were unsteady, and even his helmet fell to the ground.

But his gray-blue eyes, motionless, stared at the exhausted horse beside his feet.

I can’t see the color for a long time, the horse’s hips and horses are covered with knife wounds and arrow marks, and now even the hind legs are folded at a strange angle.

I don’t know if I encountered a sharp object when I fell, and the thick blood dripped down the dirty mane and fell to the ground.

That was his day-by-day.

The first Wusun horse that the lord gave him.

his beloved horse.

The horse seemed to be twitching, struggling violently, whining continuously, but did not get up from the ground.

Yi Yan’s knees softened and he knelt down in the pool of blood.

Seeing the master, Day by Day instead became quiet, no longer struggling, just panting heavily, rubbing against Yiyan’s knees with his dirty head.

“General, it won’t work anymore… There are still chasing soldiers…” Liu Gong limped over and said in a low voice.

They were all cavalrymen and knew what a horse meant to a knight.

This horse is the only mount the general has been riding since he joined the army.

Brave, agile, and very human.

In the tiger and wolf camp, who is not envious?

But now, it doesn’t work anymore.

After traveling for more than ten days, he charged into battle several times and escaped from death.

General Yi suffered as many wounds as he suffered.

Until now, the stumble was in a place where it was impossible to stumble.

No reason, just exhausted his energy and fell to the side of the road.

No one can save this kind of injury.

They don’t have this time either.

Yiyan didn’t answer him.

Just reached out and touched the bridge of Ziri’s nose.

This is its favorite place to be touched, and from time to time it will come to rub people and ask for some comfort.

But today, the horse didn’t shake his head and tail, but just tiredly pressed his nose to the palm of his master.

Its snort was even bloodstained.

Below the knees, the stains have expanded a bit.

The horse began to tremble, its muscles twitched, its mane quivered, and even its severed limbs shook.

It was as if he couldn’t bear the severe and persistent pain.

Only this time, it didn’t neigh, but looked at its master eagerly.

Yi Yan’s stable, reliable and indestructible hands trembled.

Reaching into his arms, he took out a short dagger.

This dagger was also given by the lord, just like every day.

As if aware of the master’s intention, Wusun Ma blinked and closed his eyes meekly.

The dagger pierced into the chest and abdomen of the horse, and the knife went in.

There was no pain and struggle, it was like a deep sleep, relaxing the body.

“General…” Liu Gong’s voice choked again.

How many times have they escaped the chase these days?

Not only the horses, but also the brothers who were killed in battle.

Now, there are only about seven hundred left who can keep up.

And they were still more than two hundred miles away from the Qinghe River.

“Bypass the Bohai Sea and enter Sizhou from the Plain Country.” Yi Yan stood up slowly.

His eyes were dry and his voice was cold.

He didn’t plan to go to Qinghe.

Liu Gong was stunned: “But Qinghe is in the way?”

“Go directly to Fukouxing.” Yi Yan didn’t answer this question.

The people he killed had caused a lot of trouble.

Who else can guarantee Ding Shao, and that the generals who have come along the way will not act in a timely manner?

He wants to go back to Bingzhou and go back to the party.

He wants to return to the Lord’s side.

This time, nothing can stop him!

The road ahead is so long, but looking at the pair of eyes with different colors, Liu Gong’s heart suddenly arose with longing.

He is also from Bingzhou, what can stop him from returning to his hometown?

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“General, ride my horse!” Several personal soldiers beside him said in unison.

Yi Yan took a deep breath and chose one that was barely reasonable, and wanted to get on his horse.

I don’t know if he was injured or if he fell too hard, he climbed twice before he managed to get on the horse’s back.

However, after sitting firmly, the back was straight like a javelin again.

Yiyan raised the volume and shouted loudly: “Follow me back to Bingzhou! Back to Shangdang!”

Bingzhou!

Go to the party!

The morale, which had been quiet, was once again boosted.

All the remnants clenched their reins and responded loudly, “Back to Bingzhou! Back to Shangdang!”

Back to their hometown!

The sound of hoofs sounded again, with smoke and dust, rolling away into the distance.