Since the Xingluo people can come over the mountain without a trace, they can naturally slip away from Huchou Mountain without a trace.
At this time, taking advantage of the chaos in the pass, it is not difficult for a small number of people to escape. As long as they go to Huchou Mountain, they can either climb over the mountain and leave or go to some hidden place.
The mountains are high and the forests are dense, and the fog covers the sky. It is impossible to find anything, so it is not difficult to escape to heaven.
"You split up and inform the generals above the rank of 1,000 to let them go first!" Ruan Qianren shook his head and rejected the suggestions of the guards.
"General!" everyone exclaimed.
Ruan Qianren sadly left the tent, raised his head and looked at the southern sky with shame on his face.
"Thirteen years ago, I was trusted by the king and asked Huchou to take care of me. For more than ten years, the entire Huchou family, with 200,000 brothers, have worked hard to guard our country. Everyone has performed their duties loyally and never neglected their duties."
"Now that Yun Chui's troops are approaching the city, Huchou Pass is about to be breached and people will be killed. It is purely my fault, Ruan, for underestimating the enemy and rushing in and commanding inappropriately. It has nothing to do with you dedicated soldiers..."
"General," someone cried out in pain, "this is not your fault. It is because there are so many people in the clouds and they are as cunning as foxes, and it happened that heavy fog fell from the sky and blocked our sight. Then..."
The man choked up and said, "It is true that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. The shame of today will be repaid in the future. Let's leave for now. There will be plenty of opportunities to come back in the future."
Ruan Qianren drew out his sword and stared at it silently.
"You don't need to persuade me. I am the general guarding the Huchou Pass. If people are in the lock, they will perish."
"Go and give the order."
The guards rushed over and said in unison: "Since the general won't leave, we will follow you to the death!"
"Brothers, you are interested." Ruan Qianren used his sword as a crutch and leaned on the ground, laughing heartily.
"It's just that our people in Nanfeng are not many, and there are only a handful of generals who are knowledgeable and capable of leading troops. All of you who are still alive at this time and the generals on the city outside are the most precious seeds of Nanfeng. From now on, this country will
I still need you to protect me."
"Death is indeed nothing to be afraid of. Once you close your eyes, everything is in vain, that's all. It's a relief. But in the future, who will resist the wolf-like tiger Yun Chui in the north, and who will protect the fellow villagers in the south behind you?"
The guards were speechless and tried to persuade him for a while.
Ruan Qianren remained unmoved.
They had no choice but to wipe the water from their faces and go around to pass on orders.
bring it on!
Ruan Qianren dragged out a chair from the room and sat in front of the door.
south
The soldiers from the three counties of Yunchui climbed up to the top of the city, and soon the entire Huchou Pass turned into a sea of fire. In less than half an hour, the flames of war had burned through the Chinese army and spread to the top of the city in the north.
Under the northern city wall
Yuan Xingwen, the commander of Zhennan Pass, stared at the three flags that suddenly appeared on the top of the city.
Jiang, Wu, Mo!
When he saw clearly the words "dragon flying and phoenix dancing" on the order flag, he was immediately furious.
"You haven't eaten yet? The south side of Huchou Pass has been conquered by the local defense forces of Baihua, Xiyu and Canglan County. What about you? You are the soldiers of Zhennan Pass who were built with a lot of money, and you are the border guards."
"Don't tell me that you are worse than the local garrison!"
Several generals around him blushed.
clang clang clang.
They all pulled out their swords and threw them to the ground.
After bowing their hands towards Yuan Xingwen, the generals drew out their weapons and rushed toward the city wall with murderous intent.
There was deathly silence all around, and everyone stared blankly at the scattered swords on the ground.
These swords are not used for killing people, but are issued by the Ministry of War, representing the owner's status in the military.
Throwing away the accompanying sword means that if they cannot attack the city, they are no longer worthy of being a general.
Perhaps the soldiers on top of the city had the upper hand, or perhaps the generals went into battle in person and the climb up the ladder went smoothly.
After a while, soldiers from Zhennanguan finally climbed up to the top of the city.
This man was like a wounded wolf, roaring and killing the stubborn enemy.
south.
The barrier under the city gate was finally dug open, and the three county guards filed in surrounded by their personal guards.
They looked at each other and laughed happily.
In recent years, Nanfeng has been sending people secretly to the north, and from time to time they set fires in Baihua and Canglan counties to commit evil. The garrison finally arrived, but they always missed the target and the enemy was nowhere to be found.
They were often pointed up and down because of this.
Either they accuse Huai and Sang of neglecting their duties, or they scold them overtly or secretly for being in jail and committing theft. Anyway, I am as aggrieved as I am.
Now that they had won a great victory, looking at the Huchou Pass that was a sea of fire in front of them and the corpses of people all over the ground, the three of them felt the anger that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time.
"Where is the Xingluo people? Who is the general leading the army?" they asked.
If there had not been any help from the Starfall Legion before, it is estimated that many of them would have died before they could even climb to the top of the city.
Although they are both Yunchui soldiers, they still have to thank others.
It's just that Ren Ning is not at Huchou Pass at this time.
Not long ago, he saw that the troops from the three counties had the upper hand. He did not hesitate to blow the whistle and withdraw the troops. The Xingluo people decisively descended the city wall and retreated collectively into the Huchou Valley.
In order to attack the city wall and disrupt the defensive advantage on top of the city, the casualties of the Starfall soldiers were inevitable. Ren Ning could foresee this and would not care too much about it.
At this time, the city has been defeated, and Yun Chui's colleagues have most of the advantages. He is not ready to let his subordinates fight any longer.
After all, there are still 80,000 troops in Huchou Pass.
Even if 80,000 pigs were lined up to be chopped down, it would still take a long time. Not to mention the 80,000 Nanfeng soldiers who were forced to a dead end?
If a dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, it will inevitably increase casualties.
The most important thing is that the whole team climbed over mountains and ridges for a day and a night before reaching Huchou Mountain, and then headed towards Huchou Pass non-stop. By this time, they were already exhausted and it was time to rest.
Entering the Huchou Valley, the grain and grass in the valley were still burning, but Ren Ning could not put out the fire unless he was prepared to put it out.
He directly asked his subordinates to eat some solid food and rest first.
But something happened soon.
"General, more than 350 people sneaked into Huchou Valley. They were all generals, commanders and personal guards in their attire. They seemed to want to escape to the mountains."
Ren Ning looked strange.
Although everyone was tired, he still deployed manpower at the sentry posts on the left and right mountains to avoid accidents.
At this time, the only two roads up the mountain are in the hands of the Starfall Legion. If these 350 people really dare to get in, they will be asking for death!
"Close the door and beat the dog!" Ren Ning was not ready to let them go, and made a cheerful gesture.
When they go out to fight, no matter who they are, they want to gain more military honors. No matter how small a mosquito’s legs are, they are still meat, so don’t waste them if they are delivered to your door.
And these 350 people are not just mosquitoes.
They are all high-ranking generals. The military merit gained by killing or capturing one is more cost-effective than killing dozens of small soldiers.
The soldier who reported the news knew it and ran to deliver the message with a smile.
The battle started quickly and ended quickly.
"Stop!" shouted a voice above his head.
Countless torches lit up.
Wow!
More than 300 people were mercilessly blocked in the passage up the mountain.
Looking up, there are densely packed bows and arrows above; looking down, there are sharp knives and spears below.
The Xingluo people were exhausted, and these Nanfeng generals could not give way even after a night of charging. Looking up and down, they quickly lost all fighting spirit. At this time, whether they rushed up or jumped down, they were dead ends.
A fierce general raised his sword and shouted: "Everyone above and below is dead, brothers, charge forward. Kill one Yun Chui Gou to earn enough money, kill two to earn more..."
Boo hoo hoo.
The soldiers didn't give the other side a chance to get close, and countless arrows were fired at him without mercy, instantly turning him and those who were close into hedgehogs.
The noisy sounds suddenly stopped.
Someone was lying on the ground with a pale face and his head in his arms, and immediately put down his weapon.
"Don't shoot the arrows, we surrender!"
This man's Yun Chui language was quite fluent, at least there was no misunderstanding.
clang clang clang.
Weapons were put down one after another, and soon the more than 350 people were tied up by the Xingluo soldiers who rushed towards them like wolves and tigers.