On the north bank of the Hutuo River, the army still doesn't know that the Hejian Army, which has been independent and rampant in Hebei for five years, has been its own opponent for three years, and even theoretically helped its main opponent, has collapsed on its own, and it is the kind of collapse that marks the end of history.
But knowing it means knowing it.
They are very tired now. Most of the troops have been fighting all night, but they were forced to rest a little yesterday evening or this morning. At the same time, the Youzhou Army's rout is right in front of them. The rout does not stop for a moment, and the army
Can't stop either.
Not only cannot it stop, but it must maintain the front line to ensure that the troops are connected together over a width of dozens of miles; it must also have elite assault troops, a main battle group and multiple waves of advancement sequences to deal with possible military impacts; it must also find every opportunity to find opportunities.
They had to provide drinking water and food; they had to pick up the wounded soldiers on both sides along the way and take care of the prisoners; they also had to appease the many local people who had no time to escape or had already fled in the rivers and woods.
How can I have time to care about things on the other side of the river?
In fact, the army did very poorly in the following few things...it was too chaotic and too tired. In this case, it would be good if they could follow the military orders and go all the way north. Where can the people and prisoners be settled?
Being able to leave dozens of lightly wounded people behind to organize them to settle on the spot or go home is already considered a great effort.
Moreover, when entering the walled city, it is inevitable to grab sheep for food and protection, and there is no way to deal with it... First, the discipline of the Youzhou army is worrying, and they basically requisitioned it on the spot, so when the army comes back, it is not clear what these things are.
The common people's belongings were captured from the Youzhou Army; secondly, this is when the battle is going on, so even leaving a note to the fellow villagers is not the time to do it.
"Chief, leader Mangda from the front came to report that after a fierce battle with the enemy in front of him, the Su Jingfang camp on his right wing disappeared inexplicably."
"Tell Mang King Kong not to worry about Su Jingfang. I told that boy that if the front is empty, try your best to push forward! Fan Lihua will fill in the front from behind!"
"Yes, Dragon Head."
"Longtou, Leader Su Mu is here to ask you if he can move closer to the east since there are no enemies in front of him."
"Can't."
"...Yes, yes."
"Chief, Chief Ma asked someone to tell you that two groups of prisoners from the Youzhou Army rebelled and killed our people and the local supervisor we assigned!"
"How did Xu Dalang and Ma Fenguang deal with it?"
"Reporting to Li Longtou, Deputy Commander Xu is not here, and the commander in charge of Ma ordered that the front army ignore it. The prisoners who rebelled in the two places were handed over to the single-leading battalions in the southwest, the leading battalion in the southeast, and the battalion in charge of Zhang, so that they could catch up quickly.
, if captured, shoot and kill; if not seen, don't worry, go north first! We'll talk about it when we get to Xushui!"
"Okay! Ma Wei is a decisive person! Where did Xu Dalang go?"
"Deputy Commander Xu went north when we arrived. He said that there were several battalions fighting for the way on the official road ahead."
"Nonsense!" Li Ding in the courtyard was furious. He turned around and discussed with Zhang Xing, who was sitting there with his eyes closed and concentrating. "What, let's move too? Otherwise, we don't know what trouble the former army will cause!"
"Let's go!" Zhang Xing, who had not spoken much before, stood up and looked at Bai Yousi, Niu He and the others again. "Let's all go, we have to press on!"
Bai Yousi and others were naturally speechless. The strategic and tactical surprise, coupled with the all-round crushing strength, resulted in the battle going extremely smoothly. However, if they could go north to completely wipe out the main force of the Youzhou Army and capture the Luo family and his son, the whole of Hebei
It's just a matter of time... How could you be discouraged at this time?
"There should be nothing missing now, right?" Before leaving, Li Ding suddenly asked, but the question was strange. After all, Xu Dalang and Ma Wei were not here, so Zhang Xing should have come to ask him this question.
No matter what, when the other party asked for an answer, Zhang Xing had no choice but to answer: "There is no need to worry about the prisoners. They don't know how the battle is going without their armor. In fact, they don't pose much of a threat. It's hard for us to kill them at this time...
...In this case, there are three things that can affect the outcome of this battle... One is whether Hou Junshu can break the bridge in time; the other is whether Luo Shu and his son will decisively abandon the battle here in time and go north; the last one is Xue Changxiong
When will it come? How many people will come? How will they come?"
"Aren't these three things just left to fate?" Ushikawa interjected with his hands behind his back. "It's not our turn to intervene, right?"
"One thing is wrong. Xue Changxiong is the master after all. No matter when he comes, he must be on guard." Zhang Xing thought thoughtfully. "How about taking a trip to the Hutuo River?"
"Okay." Bai Yousi agreed immediately. "You guys go north with Niu Gong... I will cover the two camps of Shiniang and Zhang Gongshen, just in case. If Xue Changxiong doesn't arrive, I will go with Shiniang."
They came together... King Xiongtian also asked him to send Wei Wen to the place and turn back immediately, and support each other with me on the way."
"Then come here and set off immediately." Li Ding urged in turn and was the first to walk out of the yard.
Immediately, Bai Yousi rose into the sky, but there was no real energy fluctuation. Zhang Xing also immediately led many staff and documents who were resting here to get up and leave... This scene of inter-war discussions and decisions that took place in Gaoyang City cannot be called unreasonable.
Simply put, it cannot be called inappropriate.
But for some reason, Ushikawa, who was last, looked at this scene and felt it was a little weird... As a former elder and superior, and as a master, he could actually observe some things from a special perspective and identity.
For example, in this discussion among the three people in front of us, how could it be that Zhang Xing came to think, Li Ding came to act, and Bai Yousi came to settle?
Isn't this a mess?
Is it just because Li Ding was a little panicked because it was his first time to take charge of such a big war?
Of course, the incident itself was just an episode, and Duke Niu's thoughts were an episode within an episode. It did not affect the development of the overall war situation at all. As the central command of the army continued to play its role, the army, which was already on the move, kept making adjustments.
Then continue to kill towards the north.
At this time, Hou Junshu, who was considered one of the key points, had already rushed to Xushui with all his strength.
After passing Gaoyang at night and bypassing Muxian County in the early morning, we arrived at Xushui. After arriving at Xushui, as expected, Hou Junshu began to hesitate... He checked up and down the Xushui several times and was sure.
There are several pontoon bridges, and then it keeps wandering back and forth along the river.
It’s not hard to guess what Chief Zhang is thinking. Chief Zhang has given him a path, but it is a difficult one. If he really follows Chief Zhang’s wishes, everything will go well. When Hou Junshu joins the gang, he is just a leader, and he is a leader.
For a leader who bears the name of the Lord, his future will not be very bright if he continues on in the future.
In fact, this is not the first time that he betrayed his master. That day, as a disciple of the Helan clan, he took refuge in Luo Shu when his master's family was killed. He took the position of the Helan clan and entered Youzhou. He was already very attractive.
People are disgusted. If you do it again, wouldn’t you be a slave with three surnames?
Who can still look up to him?
In addition, Hou Junshu himself has an ultimate ambition, which is to revive the Hou family and return to the position of his grandfather Liu Chenggong.
And according to the gang's regulations, even if they really want to keep a vassal in Liucheng in the future, it is impossible for him, Hou Junshu, to surrender a leader to become this vassal, because Chief Zhang is originally from the North, and the gang is a gathering of talents, so there is no way.
What's missing is this carrot that fills the hole.
Not to mention, in this battle, if the Youzhou Army could retreat in time, there would be no chance of survival... After all, Hejian is the army's first target, and the original intention of attacking the Youzhou Army at this time is to fight against Hejian; as for Youzhou
, the four counties on the south side of Yanshan Mountain are densely populated and have many cities. The seven or eight counties on the north side are all small counties with one city and two cities like Anle. However, they all have difficult terrain and are home to many local forces... If they really want to, they may not be able to take advantage of them.
So easy to swallow.
However, no matter how he thinks about it or how he distinguishes the pros and cons, Hou Junshu always has to face two things:
The first one was the face-to-face transaction he had just had with Zhang Xing. At that time, Qi Hongshan's death was like a feather. Zhang Xing's words were so unequivocal that he was so frightened that he couldn't even pretend to do it; the second one was that the entire army of the army came in for a surprise attack last night.
, this move was like an antelope hanging its horns, easily turning the originally imagined decisive battle of evenly matched forces into a pursuit of the Youzhou Army... The Youzhou Army did not even have a chance for a head-on confrontation, and it became the current situation.
In other words, Hou Junshu must consider the outcome of a complete victory for the army, the outcome of the army sweeping across Hebei in this battle, the outcome of his inability to fulfill his contract, and the outcome of facing Chief Zhang's thunderous wrath!
"General Hou!" After walking for a while, Lieutenant General Gao couldn't help but ask. "What are we going to do? If we want to escape, we can cross Xushui now. If we want to fight, we can go back to Muxian County to find the general's military order... Why
Instead, they keep going back and forth on the river?"
When Hou Junshu heard this, he suddenly reined in his horse, and then he looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh. When he lowered his head and spoke again, tears were already streaming down his face: "General Gao, you don't understand, I was forced to the river!"
Vice Admiral Gao was stunned and could only ask: "What's going on? Who forced you?"
"Who else could it be? Of course it's our manager!" Hou Junshu's face turned red, with tears streaming down his face. His voice seemed to be lowered, but it was enough for several people around him to hear clearly. "You didn't see it just now. When we passed by Mon County just now, the manager
He sent a confidant who was born in the Eighteenth Cavalry to stop me and gave me a military order... He said that he could not hold me accountable for the defeat of the army, but he wanted me to demolish the pontoon bridge so that he could gather the entire army in Muxian County.
, a last-ditch fight!”
Vice Admiral Gao was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but feel strange: "Why does the manager want General Hou to do this kind of thing? Couldn't he just send a sworn brother?"
Hou Junshu shook his head repeatedly: "You don't know, if you let his confidants do this kind of thing, it will let the whole Youzhou know that it was him who decided to break the bridge, and the resentment will be on him, and with his personality, how can
Will you do this? But I am a poor person. I am a remnant of the Helan family. I only used it because of his mercy. Now it is natural that it will be used in vain. After using it, even if I return to Youzhou, I will be used.
Huzi, I will discourage everyone by throwing you!"
When Vice Admiral Gao heard this, he actually believed it. After all, if you do such a thing, you will definitely be criticized by thousands of people and scolded by thousands of people. And from the perspective of Hou Junshu, there are indeed some difficulties in being teased to the point of being unable to move.
.
More importantly, Hou Junshu's expression and movements don't look like he's just pretending, but he's really being manipulated, okay?
At this thought, he hesitated for a moment and expressed his attitude in a vague way: "General Hou, the thieves crossed the river in large numbers and caught us off guard. It was also chaotic at night. It was just dawn when we passed by Mo County, and the general manager misjudged the situation behind him.
It's normal... But as for us, we came from General Qi in person, so we should know how powerful he is, right? Is the flag of King Xiongtian fake? Once it is pressed down, it is like a whirlwind sweeping the ground. If so, two more
This time, General Wei couldn't resist again, and today he will be completely defeated! Do you dare to ask if there is no way for 40 to 50 thousand people to retreat, no matter how shallow the water is, they can still drown people?"
Obviously, they didn't know that Xiong Bonan had already escorted Wei Wenda to the south. They were afraid that they would not be able to sweep them away in time, and Wei Wenda would not have the chance to resist twice more.
"How come I don't understand what you are saying?" Hou Junshu gritted his teeth as he stood on his horse. "But aren't you being forced by the manager now? No matter what you do, there will be no good results!"
"A man born in this world, with hundreds of cavalry at his disposal, how can he end up in a bad situation?" The deputy general Gao glanced at the other approaching cavalry who were obviously worried, and then lowered his voice and said. "Yes.
I said, General Hou, haven't you been an envoy twice? You can be regarded as a person with a face in front of the chief, so what if you join the gang? "
It was Hou Junshu's turn to be stunned.
After a long while, he tried his best to say: "Vice-General Gao, you are a native of Youzhou. Your family grew up in Youzhou. How could you have rebelled against me? Moreover, most of the hundreds of riders here are from Youzhou..."
"I'm not talking about us, I'm talking about General Hou and you alone." Vice General Gao quickly corrected him. "General Hou found it difficult, abandoned this place, and took advantage of the rebel army to go south to surrender to Chief Zhang. The rest of us pretended not to have any
After receiving the military order, we crossed the river directly from here and returned to Youzhou... As for General Hou's concubine in Anle City, please don't worry. After we return, we will immediately send someone to the north. When the storm is over, Hou
If the general goes to look for him again... wouldn't he get the best of both worlds?"
When Hou Junshu heard that the other party was so safe, and saw the other knights who were approaching lowering their heads and turning around, they seemed to be frightened by the power of the Xiongtian King's blow, and couldn't help but be stunned... This, what is this?
ah?!
In this way, Hou Junshu remained silent for a long time under the expectant gazes of several people, and finally shook his head firmly: "No! Mr. Luo has been kind to me, and I will never go back on it...even if he wants to ignore it."
Even if I die, I have to do something for him!"
Vice Admiral Gao and others were obviously disappointed.
"Okay." Hou Junshu didn't dare to pretend anymore. He waved his hand and was forced by the other party to give an explanation. "With noon as the boundary, it only lasts an hour. If the manager and the others have not retreated by then, then
Let's demolish the bridge! And if the steward and his friends have escaped before noon, we won't demolish it! Now, let's all go to the other side and prepare things to light the fire. Anyone who wants to disobey the military order will destroy my life.
You must know that I am a person who is forced into a corner and will never hold back when the time comes!"
Vice Admiral Gao and others only felt that they were unlucky, but they could only follow the opponent across the pontoon and go to the north bank of Xushui to make preparations.
Hou Jun bowed his head and said nothing. On the other side, Xue Changxiong knew that the situation was over, so he was determined to die. Naturally, he moved forward without hesitation. He flew to the Hutuo River, and the huge golden knife in the air was already vibrating. It was clearly a bright spring.
But there was actually a thunderous sound, so that thousands of soldiers from Zhang Gongshen's battalion and Li Ding's direct battalion led by Zhang Shiniang, who were returning from a distance of seven or eight miles away, saw it. When they heard this scene, they were naturally frightened.
What was even more surprising was that it was Dou Ru who had just crossed the river!
It should be noted that unlike Hou Junshu, Dou Ru's decision to cut off the bridge was purely a sudden decision, and he did it under the supervision of Dou's personal guards after the troops had crossed. Most of the soldiers in the troops were unaware of this matter, and a few participated in it.
, were all at a loss... Therefore, the golden sword vibrated and crossed the Hutuo River. Dou Ru's men cheered for an instant, thinking that it was the manager himself who was charging forward.
Dou Ru himself and some of his family guards were horrified to death.
In the panic, Dou Ru was still a little quick-witted. He rolled off his horse and came to untie his cloak and replace his armor.
However, can armor be easily replaced? Especially when the Grandmaster releases his true energy and moves so fast.
But to Dou Ru's surprise, the golden sword several feet long flew through the air without even pausing, let alone finding him, the traitor, and cutting him in two!
On the other side, seven or eight miles away, the sergeants of the two battalions were already in dire straits. They dispersed themselves under the strict military orders, abandoned all official roads, and only scattered through the fields where seedlings emerged and fled towards Gaoyang...
It's almost the same as a defeated army.
At the same time, they actually did not send out too many sentries to ask for help.
The reason is self-evident. Xue Changxiong is so powerful. As long as the three masters here are not fools, they can detect it and quickly provide support. Before the three masters arrive, there is no need to sacrifice their lives to compete with this golden sword.
"What's wrong?" Li Ding reined in his horse in surprise, because Niu He and Zhang Xing reined in their horses almost at the same time and looked behind them.
"Xue Changxiong is here." Zhang Xing, who was riding on the yellow steed, frowned and asked Niuhe for confirmation. "Really?"
"Yes." Ushikawa responded, and at the same time looked at Zhang Xing. "Do you want me to come over?"
"No need." Zhang Xing thought for a while. "When things have reached this point, it is not about speed, but stability. Let's go to Xushui and ensure that the overall situation is won... not to mention that Tianwang and Sisi are enough to deal with this.
It’s a golden sword.”
Ushikawa nodded: "If Chief Zhang feels that he can handle it well, then it should be fine."
Li Ding next to him was frightened when he heard this, but as he was galloping north, he had no choice but to suppress his doubts and continued northward with the yellow gelding in front of him.
On the other side, the golden sword roared. Although they were seven or eight miles away, they still caught up with the two battalions more than ten miles away from the river. Zhang Shiniang and Zhang Gongshen were already frightened, but they had no choice... They had already been
Realizing that except for the golden sword in the sky, there was no soldier from the Hejian camp following him, he also knew that the envoy sent by Dou Ru before was probably telling the truth, and Xue Changxiong was going to fight alone at this time.
Already.
In this case, firstly, who can stop a grandmaster who is trying his best? And if he cannot be stopped, he will die; secondly, even if he dies, he will die in vain!
So how to not despair?
However, when the golden sword passed over the heads of the scattered soldiers of the two battalions, it still passed easily without stopping at all.
Zhang Gongshen and Zhang Shiniang were not in the same place, but they were in the same mood at this time. They were relieved at first, then surprised, and then Zhang Shiniang was frightened and anxious. He actually jumped up after the other party passed him, and instead came to chase the golden man.
knife!
At this time, the golden sword finally reacted. It flipped in the air, turned around, and stabbed the fiery red ball heading straight for him... But that was it. As soon as the golden sword turned and started, it suddenly appeared in the air again.
Stop.
This time, it was not Xue Changxiong who stopped by himself, but someone grabbed him.
Xue Changxiong, who was standing in the air a few feet away from the golden sword, couldn't help but narrowed his eyes, but then he smiled with relief: "Sanniang of the Bai family, I haven't seen you for several years, how can this be so bad? I really believe in you now.
It’s over.”
Bai Yousi, who only wore simple leather armor, stood in the air, with one hand attached to the hilt of the huge golden sword and the other holding the Yitian long sword. He was polite when he heard this: "I haven't seen Uncle Xue for a long time, and the golden sword is even sharper.
"
"No matter how sharp it is, you won't be able to catch it?"
Listening to this tone, it seems that everything has been opened.
In mid-air, Bai Yousi looked at the other party. He wanted to mention the other party's sons as a way of persuading him, but in the end he did not speak.
The same goes for Xue Changxiong. He originally wanted to ask the other party why he left his father to follow his husband, but he didn't say anything out loud.
The two faced each other in silence for a moment. During this period, the handle of the golden sword condensed with pure glow energy remained motionless, but the blade began to shake, and the shaking became larger and larger... Obviously, the two of them
Although he didn't speak or move, he secretly used his cultivation and Qi to get closer.
Zhang Shiniang saw this scene in the distance and knew that she was just causing trouble in the past, so she did not hesitate to encourage Li Huo Zhenqi to turn around and escape.
It was at this moment that the golden sword suddenly broke free from its restraints and flew towards Zhang Shiniang's fiery red ball again.
Bai Yousi followed the direction of the golden sword and was about to catch up again. At this moment, Xue Changxiong lunged forward and at the same time pulled out the three-foot-long golden sword from his waist.
The sword flashed and went straight towards the opponent's neck.
He actually gave up the huge golden sword condensed with true energy and used the blade in his hand to strike!
However, Bai Sanniang didn't change her expression and didn't even look. She just waved her left hand, which had been attached to the golden sword again, to the side. What followed was the huge golden sword - that's right.
, the abandoned huge golden sword turned towards its former owner.
Even though Xue Changxiong had rich experience on the battlefield and had seen countless bizarre Zhenqi methods, he could not help but be stunned at this moment, so much so that he lost control on the spot. He was then photographed head-on by his own golden sword, flew out of thin air, and finally fell into the distant fields.
middle.
He fell to the ground and was severely injured, but he still couldn't understand it.
It stands to reason that if you abandon the golden sword, the golden sword without the source of its true energy will be out of control and dissipate in the process of moving forward or colliding. The true energy will also return to heaven and earth, but how can it be taken away by the opponent in turn?
Even the other party is practicing the radiant Qi, but after all, it is the golden sword that is condensed and manifested by his own Qi!
Has the young man who grew up under his nose reached this point now?
After taking a few breaths, he suddenly jumped up from the field. As soon as he reached mid-air, he was hit by a huge purple flag again, and he was almost thrown down again. Fortunately, this time he was not completely caught off guard.
Turning around, it rushed into the air again, and then the golden knife condensed again and struck the purple flag.
Then, as expected, a golden light flashed behind him, bringing with it the sound of wind, but it was still the same golden sword!
Two huge golden knives of the same size, color, and shape intersected in the air, clanging like gold and iron. The people below were stunned as if they were looking at gods.
In mid-air, Xue Changxiong couldn't stand still, so he retreated more than ten feet, and then he stood still in the air, but he was extremely puzzled: "Bai Sanniang, what exactly are you visualizing?"
"That's a person." Bai Yousi didn't mean to mislead the other party at all. "Observe people to reveal yourself, observe people to control things, observe people to be able, observe people to be like asking the sky."
"Are you observing people and controlling things?" Xue Changxiong nodded, and he became more and more admired as he realized in his heart. When he withdrew his eyes from the opponent's golden sword and looked to the other side, he narrowed his eyes again. "Behave for the sky.
?Xiong Bonan, have we raised a new flag for you?"
Xiong Bonan's expression did not change: "It's not for me, this is the original meaning of the gang, I'm just here to inherit it!"
Xue Changxiong wanted to scold the other party for being arrogant, but for some reason, when he looked around, he sighed instead... At this moment, he was really shaken, feeling that these people really believed in this flag, and he also had this thought, feeling
It is really possible for these people to do these things.
Because since Hongshan, Zhang Xing has indeed been doing what he said before step by step.
"What a pity! What a pity!" Thinking of this, Xue Changxiong, who had already looked away, looked around and shook his head again. "It's a pity that Zhang Xing is not here, and we can't die in his hands!"
Xiong Bonan instinctively wanted to say something.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yousi spoke first: "Go away, King of Heaven. I can handle my sword here."
Xiong Bonan was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that at this point, the war in the north should take priority. Xue Changxiong had no troops to cross the river to cooperate, and he was the only one. In that case, all he had to do was hold the opponent back.
In fact, Xue Changxiong has been a master for a long time, and his cultivation level is not comparable to that of Wei Wenda. With two against one, he may not be able to win with certainty.
Thinking of this, Xiong Bonan didn't waste any time, nodded, and again like a ghost, he held the flag in his arms and raised his hand to Xue Changxiong, then waved the flag, flew the ferry, and headed to the northwest.
As soon as the Purple Faced King left, Bai Yousi didn't say a word. He just waved his sword and struck the sword at her side. The golden sword at her side was immediately stabbed and danced together with the opponent's golden sword. For a moment, the two of them struck each other with two swords.
, another sword after another, mixed together.
That's what happened a quarter of an hour after Xiong Bonan left the battlefield here. Luo Xin, who was dozens of miles away, finally escaped to Mo County and met his biological father.
"My son is injured?" Luo Shu hurriedly came to greet his only son, and became panicked as soon as he saw him. "Who hurt you?"
"It's cousin Qin Bao..." Luo Shu was panting, and his back was injured. He couldn't help but feel pain after saying a few words, and fell directly to the ground. "He chased me along the way, and there were Tabaiqi around to help him. I am convinced."
Unable to hold on, I walked ten miles away from here and was hit in the back with his mace, and then I met a man named Su... But father, now is not the time to talk about this, please retreat quickly!"
Luo Shu was frightened. He quickly knelt down on one knee to help the other party and asked again: "The army has arrived ten miles away? So, what the defeated troops just said was right, Gaoyang has really fallen?!"
"Not only did Gaoyang fall, but my father-in-law also fell into the hands of the army." Luo Xin tried his best to speak. "I saw with my own eyes that the three masters of the army took action together and immediately pinned my father-in-law to the camp and unable to get up, so
I abandoned Gaoyang City just as my father-in-law asked before leaving the city, and let the first half of the cavalry that gathered at night escape for their own lives... But unexpectedly, the thieves were already prepared, and directly set up a trap and followed closely behind!"
"Wei Wenda is gone?!" Luo Shu's face turned livid. "And if you put it this way, the whole army crossed the river together, and there were three masters holding the line. Even Zhang Xing came, and Li Ding... they all came towards us.
?!"
"There are also Xu Shiying, Xu Shiren, and Wang Shuyong." Luo Xin gritted his teeth. "I have seen all this with my own eyes! Father, it is clear that the whole army is attacking. Let's not think about the outcome of this battle. Let's go quickly.
Let’s go one by one! It’s too late, and even you and I will have no results!”
Luo Shu hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but speak again: "But if the whole group attacks, how can we escape? There are infantry from Mo County to Gaoyang... I just asked them to organize the army and prepare to go south to meet the defeated army!"
"The army also pursued all night long. The whole army is exhausted. Let's quickly cross Xushui and return to Youzhou. We can go as many as we can. They should not pursue us into the boundaries of Youzhou." Luo Xin explained quickly.
"How many can we walk?" Luo Shu finally understood what the other party meant. "You mean, we are not bound to lose, but we have already been completely defeated?"
Luo Xin was about to burst into tears, but he didn't know whether it was frustration or pain: "That's exactly what I meant! After Gao Yang's collapse, the army pressed too hard. Now, the front army has completely collapsed, and the rear army has also been involved.
Get up! Father, let’s go quickly!”
Luo Shu stood up, swaying, looking around at a loss, obviously finding it difficult to accept.
Different from Xue Changxiong... Xue Changxiong was in the front, and the pressure before the battle was huge, so he was mentally prepared from the beginning of this battle, knowing that he would lose in all likelihood, and after everyone betrayed their relatives, he wanted to die... But
What about Luo Shu?
Before Luo Shu sent out troops, and even when he had breakfast, he still thought that this battle would have a good outcome. Even if the Hejian side lost Xindu, as long as the army's offensive could be thwarted and the main body of the Hejian camp could be preserved, it would be considered a success.
Then you can turn around and take advantage of the warmer weather to attack the Northland, then grow bigger and stronger, and even devour Xue Changxiong and Zhang Xing in reverse.
But now his own son suddenly told him that the main force of the army had launched a surprise attack, and the Hejian Army had directly destroyed his entire Youzhou Army before they even moved. Isn't it too unacceptable?
Oh, by the way, Wei Wenda, the number one general in the army and the only master in Youzhou, seems to have been arrested as well, and his life or death is unknown.
My only son was also injured by his nephew.
If you don’t leave, you will be dead too!
"Father, let's go!" Luo Xin, who was on the ground, really cried. "I'm here to cut off the rear for you. You retreat with the troops and horses that can still be prepared. I will gather the troops behind as much as possible. I can take away every one...
…”
"My son, why are you like this?" Luo Shu came back to his senses, sweating profusely, but said some truth. "I am the lord of Youzhou, and you are the successor of Youzhou. We are not afraid of death, but
If it falls into the hands of thieves, it will be different from the past... I will go find Lao Bai and the others and ask them to lead the troops to retreat. We, father and son, will leave together and leave immediately!"
Hearing this, Luo Xin became worried: "If you abandon the army and leave, even if you return to Youzhou, you will lose people's hearts, right? If the army is defeated, there is no chance that it will lead to rebellion!"
"The defeat is inevitable, and abandoning the army can cover it up." Luo Shu regained his composure. "Let Lao Qin pretend to be me, and we don't want to go back from Xushui, so as not to be recognized... Let's cross the Hutuo River and come from the opposite side.
Hudian walked back to Youzhou."
Luo Xin was still worried, but couldn't say anything to refute.
Now that Luo Shu had made up his mind, he acted swiftly. He issued orders one after another in the city's inner roads, asking this personal guard to find Bai Xiangui, asking that personal guard to prepare horses, and also asked people to go to the south to investigate the specific military situation.
As a result, before Bai Xiangui arrived, he heard the noise outside the city. Then the sentry cavalry entered the city first, saying that an army had already reached the south of the city and started fighting with the Youzhou soldiers and horses stationed in the south of the city.
At this time, Luo Shu became even more agile. He asked for a group of troops to take the initiative to resist. At the same time, he immediately informed Bai Xiangui of the situation when he saw him, asking the other party to preside over the withdrawal.
Qin Gong came to act as a shadow, and immediately changed his clothes, took his only son and dozens of riders out of the east gate in a low-key manner, and headed towards the Hutuo River, which was already running north to south.
When we came to the river, there was no pontoon bridge, and we didn't dare to show off our cultivation by leaping over, so we temporarily found a few small boats, crossed in batches, and arrived at the Fox Lake where willows are like silk.
At this time, more and more troops were defeated in the south of Mo County. At the same time, organized troops also began to appear. In Fox Lake, Luo Xin endured the pain and got on his horse, then raised his head to see that the troops were approaching.
The sun was due in the south, so I could only lower my head and follow my own father.
But when he couldn't walk more than a few steps, he reined in his horse again and said, "Father, you go first! I can't go!"
Luo Shu turned around in surprise, and then became frightened and angry for a moment: "What kind of temper are you showing at this time?"
"I have to inform my adoptive father, right?" Luo Xin looked anxious. "Father... Father-in-law has no results, then if we want to defend Youzhou, we must have a master... Hejian has no hope. If
If we can bring the Xue family to Youzhou, wouldn't we get the best of both worlds?"
Luo Shu was startled, and his heart changed, but he nodded after hesitating for a moment: "Remember to take care of yourself... If you encounter an embarrassing situation, surrender when you have to!"
After saying that, he headed north on horseback.
Luo Xin waited for a while, then turned around and headed south, heading straight for Hejian City.
Just when Luo Xin was riding south, on the other side of the Hutuo River dozens of miles away, Bai Yousi suddenly let go of the golden knife that he had been using for a long time, and then stood still in the air.
Xue Changxiong's heart moved slightly, knowing that the moment had come, but he also stood still in the air: "Does Sanniang Bai have any advice?"
"I don't dare to teach you." Bai Yousi said calmly. "I have a sword, and I want to ask Uncle Xue to appreciate it."
Xue Changxiong sneered: "The sword that stabs the dragon?"
"No." Bai Yousi looked at the other person and answered slowly. "On the contrary, it was after some reflection after stabbing the dragon that day that I came up with this sword... After all, those swords were just dragon bodies.
Landing on the ground is just a matter of leveraging strength, it is not enough to be the Tao."
"You do have great ambitions." Xue Changxiong sighed. "The future generations are to be feared."
"I both observe people and use swords, so I naturally thought, why do people use swords?" Bai Yousi did not answer, only his eyes were as clear as water, and he explained on his own. "After thinking about it, it's quite simple, that's it.
The human body is weak, so it is necessary to use the sharpness of gold and iron to break the human body...and this is the original intention of the sword. It was also the original intention that Emperor Bai used the Duanjiang Zhenqi to attach the weapon to the sword. In addition, it must be allowed to
A sword can be used to represent a gentleman, it’s not impossible in the world, but it can’t be used to stab people directly, and it can’t be done!”
At this point, Bai Yousi held the sword across his chest, and waved the glowing energy with his other hand to brush the sword, but did not let the sword stay with her for a long time. The long sword known as Yitian was mostly full of brilliance, but soon, when
When this ordinary long sword was pointed at Xue Changxiong, this old master who used the sword as the object of visualization felt a chill in the scorching sun at noon.
"Manager Xue." Bai Yousi spoke again, but changed his title. "I just used the golden sword against the golden sword just to know how strong you are. This sword has nothing to do with anything else. It's just to pierce your body."
Zhenqi, your armor, and your flesh and blood are only here to kill you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his body moved forward, and his long sword also slowly increased its speed.
The situation in the surrounding areas, the sky, the earth, and the fields, suddenly changed. Just a moment ago, the spring was bright and sunny in March, but in a moment, the surrounding areas were dim and dark... This sword actually directly triggered the celestial phenomena!
That's not all. Xue Changxiong held up the huge golden sword in front of him, his eyes trembled. He clearly felt that the natural energy from all directions was converging on the sword, but for some reason, after the energy gathered, it moved on the sword.
The surrounding area disappeared... that sword was actually just an ordinary iron sword.
The ordinary iron sword continued to move forward, getting faster and faster. Xue Changxiong narrowed his eyes slightly, and finally no longer reacted passively. Instead, he also danced the golden sword condensed with true energy, fighting against the sword.
The next moment, the swords were facing each other tit for tat, and the golden sword cracked inch by inch, spreading golden light in all directions, while the long sword was getting faster and faster, heading straight ahead.
At the moment when the several-foot-long golden sword all shattered, Xue Changxiong gave up resisting - how could anyone survive once the golden sword was broken?
Sure enough, the long sword was passed into Xue Changxiong's throat, came out through his neck, turned again, and the big head fell from the air. Before the body and the sword, it hit the late spring sprouts covered with blood below.
As soon as the head fell, the celestial phenomena disappeared, and the midday sun shone down again, as if the change in weather just now had never happened.
On the north bank of Xushui River, Hou Junshu suddenly raised his head. The sunlight hit his face, which was covered with sweat. There was a clear difference between cloudy and sunny: "The time has come. On the order of the general manager, all seven pontoon bridges will be burned!"