The moment he saw the emperor's flag, King Yan Liu Xing felt his heart stop beating. At this time, his mood could only be described in one word: his soul was scattered.

He stared blankly at the flag opposite, unable to believe the scene in front of him. Shouldn't Liu Xiu be in Henan? Why was he here? Could it be that he flew over? Or is it really like the legend that Liu Xiu is a god?

Liu Xing sat down at the horse, his body shaking a little, as if he was about to fall off the horse. Fortunately, the servant beside him noticed something strange and reached out to support him.

"King, King! What's wrong with you?" The attendant called softly, calling Liu Xing back from the dreamlike illusion.

Liu Xing was stunned for a moment, then slowly turned around and looked at his army. Suddenly he gritted his teeth, pulled out the ring-headed knife, raised his head high, and ordered loudly: "Send the order, the whole army forward! Kill!"

Liu Xing had more than 10,000 people, including two thousand Youzhou cavalry, who were all war-bound soldiers stationed on the border for a long time, and their combat effectiveness was strong. There were only three or four thousand people on the other side, and his troops were so small that he could fight against Liu Xiu head-on and win by fighting with his superior force.

Liu Xing's heart rekindled hope. Since we will fight sooner or later, then the encounter under the advantage will always be more favorable, and victory on the front battlefield will be more convincing. Perhaps this will be a final battle.

But the matter was beyond Liu Xing's expectations. His order was issued but was not implemented. His team did not even launch a decent charge, and it collapsed in an instant.

Because at this time his subordinates all understood the truth. Their king Liu Xing was not going to suppress bandits or fight for the country. He wanted to fight against the emperor and fight for his ambitions. This was clearly a rebellion!

If they fight against the bandits, this army will be enough to defeat and win every battle. However, facing their emperor, the legendary God of War Liu Xiu, the soldiers did not have to think at all, and immediately made a choice based on instinct.

Without attack, defense, or even no battle at all, a large number of Yan troops rushed to the opposite army without hesitation and rushed to the flags on both sides of the army, scrambling to express their loyalty to the emperor. In addition, many people were confused and just following others to flee randomly, and the battlefield was in chaos in an instant.

Liu Xing was just a 19-year-old young man and had never been to the battlefield. He was completely confused in the face of this situation. Liu Xing looked at the army that was originally majestic and his men fled in scatteredly. He didn't understand why the army that seemed indestructible just now turned into this.

But he was horrified to find that the collapse of the entire army was not the most desperate thing. The most terrifying thing was that he seemed to have become a prey. Those ambitious people who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to gain wealth had already set their sights on him. His own subordinates and those generals who had expressed their loyalty in front of him were approaching the King of Yan. The weapons in their hands were shining, eager to peck at the blood of the prey.

Liu Xing knew that he was finished, so he almost instinctively turned his horse's head and fled in panic. It was no different from those defeated soldiers running around. The only difference was that he was the focus of this battlefield, the elk that was chased and driven away by many hunters.

Liu Xing did not tell the direction and ran wildly along the crowd of defeated soldiers. Countless people passed by him, transforming into phantoms, giving him the illusion of time passing.

It seemed as if he was back when he was young, he and his brother followed his third uncle and ran in the wilderness. In his hand, he was a small bow and arrow made by his third uncle for them, so they used it to hunt with his third uncle. His third uncle also took him and his brother to the fields to teach them to identify the crops in the field. After his father passed away, he hugged his third uncle's thigh and cried, rubbing his nose and tears onto him.

How close they were then!

Now, his third uncle is still beside him, not far from him, but now his third uncle definitely has no love for him. All the affection and warmth are swallowed by the monsters of power. Both him and Liu Xiu are just slaves of power and dancers who jump with the scepter.

If there was no such event, if he and his third uncle had been in the countryside of Chongling, they would still be a family that loved each other!

This was Liu Xing's last thought, and then he fell off his horse, rolled a few times and stopped moving. His face was facing up, covered with dust and blood, and his empty eyes were staring at the sky.

There are no clouds in the sky, nothing.

After the Yan army collapsed, Du Mao, who was behind him, soon received news. The long-standing general of the cavalry immediately made a judgment that he could not confront Liu Xiu alone. If he overestimated his abilities, his army would only collapse without fighting, just like Liu Xing.

Du Mao immediately ordered the entire army to retreat to Zhuo County. That night, he abandoned the large group of troops without hesitation, and only brought a dozen confidants out of the camp, running wildly towards the north, without resting for several days and nights, and running to the vicinity of Jicheng.

He originally wanted to join Jicheng and meet with the left-behind Bing Sui, but he did not expect that Jicheng was already surrounded by many besieged. Geng Yan, the general of the Jianshihan cavalry. Du Mao immediately surrendered to Geng Yan without hesitation.

"What? Liu Xiu is here?" Geng Yan was a little surprised when he heard Du Mao's words, and then a smile appeared on his face, "Good come!"

The last time he left Juyongguan, Geng Yan severely injured Zhang Kan, the prefect of Yuyang, but was blocked by Liu Xiu on his way back and suffered a defeat. He was always worried and wanted to find another opportunity to fight, but he didn't expect that he would have a chance so soon.

Jicheng is too crucial to Youzhou. Liu Xiu will definitely not be able to bear to throw Jicheng away. He will definitely fight for it with all his strength, which gives Geng Yan the opportunity to ambush.

Liu Xiu and Geng Yan were both top military strategists at that time. This confrontation itself was full of stimulation. Geng Yan just thought about it and felt excited.

Geng Yan's specialty is to siege the city and attack the aid. As long as he knows that Liu Xiu must get it, he can design the most suitable tactics and give him a fatal blow.

The last time Geng Yan left Shanggu, Jicheng and Zhuo County had heavy troops. Geng Yan went deep into the enemy territory alone, and the situation was unfavorable, and he could still eliminate the main force of Youzhou cavalry. This time, Jicheng was in a civil turmoil, and the troops were weak. Du Mao, the governor of Zhuo County, defected. The defenders were in a row and were in panic. The situation was much better than last time. Geng Yan was confident of achieving better results.

What is even more favorable is that the Jicheng garrison Bing Sui was not the same as Liu Xiu. He was Liu Xing's man and a traitor from Handan. Because of Liu Xing's defeat, Bing Sui was in a desperate situation. As long as he knew about Liu Xing's news, Xiancheng surrender was his only choice.

Geng Yan looked at Du Mao and said, "Brother Du, you and I were originally colleagues and had a close relationship. Now you have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light and became ministers with me. I am very happy, but I can't help but worry about Brother Du. Brother Du was originally a general of Zhuo County and held heavy troops. If he could raise the county to surrender, he would naturally be rewarded for being a marquis. But now you have given up your troops and come to join me alone. Even if you want to protect Brother Du, your Majesty will not support those who have no meritorious service... How can Brother Du gain a foothold in the court in the future?"

"General," Du Mao was at the end of his journey, so he naturally did not dare to call Geng Yan brothers as before. "The general is loving, Du is grateful. Du is not talented. He has been in Zhuo County for several years, and has many relatives and friends. The garrisons of the counties in Zhuo County are mostly Du's old subordinates, so he gave me some shame. Du is willing to be the general and persuade them to present the city to surrender, and use this as a gift for Du's meeting."

Geng Yan laughed, "Of course, we have to rely more on Brother Du in Zhuo County, but at this time there is a great contribution that is close to you, which is just a slight effort for Brother Du."

Du Mao was also a personal sensual. He immediately understood what Geng Yan meant. He pointed to Jicheng and said, "Is the general talking about Jicheng? Du and Bing Sui had no friendship. I asked me to persuade him... I'm afraid it would not be possible."

Geng Yan smiled and said, "There is no need to persuade him. The situation is urgent. If Bing Sui knows the current affairs, as long as Brother Du appears, he will know that he has no choice but to surrender to Xiancheng."

Of course, Du Mao was unwilling to enter Jicheng alone and hand over his safety to others, but as Geng Yan said, the situation was pressing, and he could not help but go.

An hour later, Du Mao came to Jicheng alone and called the door.

When Geng Yan saw Du Mao enter Jicheng with his own eyes, he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that there was almost no need to fight this siege battle, and he was still dealing with Liu Xiu.

Geng Yan arranged troops and waited for Liu Xiu to capture Jicheng, but after waiting for a few days, he did not see Liu Xiu's troops. Instead, news came that Liu Xiu led his army south and returned to Handan.

This was beyond Geng Yan's expectations, which made him somewhat regretful and depressed. He thought about it and concluded that Liu Xiu had only one explanation for returning to the army, that is, there was something more important in Handan, and something more important than Jicheng, so that he had to return to his army.

Geng Yan guessed correctly. Liu Xiu was originally going north, but Handan suddenly rushed to report that Liu Yu launched an offensive from the Taihang Mountains, and large troops were attacking Zhuguanxing and Fukouxing. What's more important is Jingxing. Liu Yu personally led a large army out of Jingxing Pass and headed straight to Tumen Pass. The Taihang Line was in danger.

The worst thing is that after this rebellion, the people of Handan were unstable. Local tyrants raised troops to respond to the rebellion of Emperor Jianshi Liu Yu. The father of Zichuan King Liu Xu, King of Sishui, escaped the pursuit and colluded with a group of generals to launch the rebellion. Former General Li Tong fought fiercely with the thieves in Handan City. If Liu Xiu did not go back, he would probably be lost to Handan.

Compared with the two, Liu Xiu really didn't care about Jicheng and could only go back to Handan to preside over the overall situation.

As soon as Liu Xiu left, the pressure Geng Yan faced suddenly decreased, and the land of Youzhou was almost allowed to gallop.

Two days later, Bing surrendered to Xiancheng, and Geng Yan used Jicheng as his base and plundered the land everywhere.

After Du Mao persuaded Bing Sui to surrender, he wrote letters to the garrisons of Zhuo County, explaining the pros and cons and luring them for profit. In addition, Geng Yan's military pressure, more than half of Zhuo County had fallen into Geng Yan's hands within a month.

Geng Yan led the Shanggu Tucao and Bingzhou soldiers to the south. His strategic intention was very obvious, which was to join forces with the army in the south, causing Liu Xiu to die.
Chapter completed!