Upon hearing that the other party claimed to be Zhong Tian, the expressions of several Peng soldiers changed. Without saying a word, they all turned their horses' heads and ran back.
"You haven't said anything yet..." Zhong Tian still wanted to ask clearly, but the spies ran very fast and returned to the main formation in a short time.
After a while, a group of cavalry came quickly from the troop of soldiers and horses advancing in front. There were about a thousand people in this group of cavalry. The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a helmet and armor, with a white face and a black beard.
He has eyebrows, small eyes, a flat nose bridge, a pointed mouth, and a rat-like look on his face.
The man urged his horse to stop in front of Zhong Tian and others, looking at Zhong Tian from top to bottom. He did not recognize Zhong Tian, but the latter recognized him. Seeing the appearance of the person clearly, Zhong Tian almost
About to jump up from his horse, he screamed: "Xiao Shang, don't you know me?"
The middle-aged man who came was none other than Zhong Tian's cousin, Xiao Shang, the head of Gaochuan County. Xiao Shang really didn't recognize Zhong Tian. Zhong Tian looked too miserable now, and the king on his body
His clothes were in tatters and covered with mud. Looking at his face, he was a lot thinner than before. His eye sockets were sunken, his cheeks were thin, and he had no energy at all. He was not as energetic and energetic as before.
Compared with the booming Zhong Tian, the current Zhong Tian indeed seems to be a different person.
After hearing his words, Xiao Shang finally recognized Zhong Tian. He hurriedly got off his horse, rushed to Zhong Tian's horse, fell to his knees with a plop, and said respectfully: "My brother Xiao Shang, I didn't know that the king was here, so I was wrong.
Welcome from afar, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
It had been how many days since he had been called a king with so much respect. Zhong Tian felt something in his heart. When he saw Xiao Shang, this cousin who was not very close to him on weekdays was probably his only relative in the world.
The worries and fears of the past few days, as well as the hatred of family and country, all came to his heart. The old man was filled with sorrow and couldn't bear it anymore. He got off the horse with difficulty, walked up to Xiao Shang, hugged him and burst into tears.
Zhong Tian cried loudly. Xiao Shang didn't understand what was going on, but he could only cry along in order not to be rude. The two old men almost cried together.
Zhan Wushuang, Zhan Wudi and others looked on, feeling quite impatient, especially Zhan Wudi. Now our soldiers were hungry, their chests pressed against their backs, and they finally encountered our own army. What's the use of just crying?
The most important thing is to eat quickly. Just as he was about to speak, Zhan Wushuang stopped him.
Knowing that his brother was impulsive and his words were unpleasant, now was not the time to offend Zhong Tian. Zhan Wushuang coughed lightly and said, "There are pursuers behind me now. I hope you will show your condolences."
His words made Zhong Tian shiver, and his mind recovered. He took a few breaths, wiped the tears on his face, then took two steps back and asked: "Brother Shang, aren't you in Zhangyu?
Why did you suddenly lead an army here?"
Xiao Shang said seriously: "Your Majesty, I'm here to find you!"
Seeing the doubtful look on Zhong Tian's face, Xiao Shang explained: "I heard that after the king left Wancheng, he went all the way south. The direction should be to the country of Mo. If the king is leaving, how can my brother stay, so I
My brother is leading the 20,000 troops from Gaochuan County to Ba Pass to join the king."
He just said it nicely. In fact, if Zhong Tian ran away, then Tang Yin's next target would definitely be Zhong Tian's relatives and cronies. So when he heard that Zhong Tian was escaping towards Mo Country, Xiao Shang was also sitting in Zhangyu.
Unable to hold on any longer, he gathered all the manpower he could muster, took the whole family with him, and ran towards Mo State, where he happened to bump into Zhong Tian who was going to join him.
"Alas!" After hearing what he said, Zhong Tian looked up and let out a long sigh, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Brother Shang, we can't go to Ba Pass anymore."
"Ah?" Xiao Shang was secretly surprised, blinked in confusion, and asked: "How..."
"Yingbu, the guard of Baguan, has defected to Tang Yin. Now Yingbu controls Baguan and closes the city gate tightly. We can't pass the pass at all."
Oops! After hearing this, Xiao Shang's head buzzed. If the Baguan Pass is blocked, how can he escape to Mo Country? Doesn't his side have to stay in Fengdi to fight the Tianyuan Army? "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, then,
So what do we do?”
"Don't worry!" Zhong Tian said, patted Zhan Wushuang beside him, and said: "General Wushuang has written to King Ning, asking King Ning to come forward and order Mo State to send troops to attack Ba Pass. As long as Ba Pass is attacked by Mo army,
Now, not only do we no longer have to flee, but we may also be able to fight back to the capital with the help of Mo’s military strength!”
"Ah! That's it! This puts me at ease." Xiao Shang, who had turned pale with fright, immediately returned to normal. He turned to look at Zhan Wushuang, bowed to the ground, and said politely: "So this is the famous Ding Ding.
Your unparalleled general, I have admired you for a long time, I have admired you for a long time!"
"Master Xiao, you're very polite." Zhan Wushuang returned the gift unhurriedly, but felt disapproving of it in his heart. It's true that birds of a feather flock together, and Zhong Tian's cousin is really similar to him, and he has great respect for himself as an outsider.
, often pretending to be begging for mercy.
He said sternly: "We can no longer go to Baguan. Mr. Xiao, please give an order immediately. The rear army will change into the front army and return the same way. During this period, we must defend Zhangyu. After Mo State sends troops, we will
Unite the Mo army and fight to the death with Tang Yin!"
"Yes, yes, yes! What General Wushuang said is absolutely true!" Xiao Shang nodded repeatedly, and just as he was about to give the order, he suddenly remembered that his immediate boss was Zhong Tian, not Zhan Wushuang. He asked with a dry smile on his face: "Your Majesty, you
What do you mean?"
Zhong Tian sighed secretly, nodded and said: "Just listen to General Wushuang!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
The dying remnants of Zhong Tian, Zhan Wushuang, and Zhan Wudi ran into Xiao Shang's army on the way to Zhangyu. This could be regarded as saving their lives invisibly. In Xiao Shang's army, they got the long-lost strength.
Food, and even a carriage to rest in.
According to Zhan Wushuang's wishes, Xiao Shang commanded his 20,000 soldiers to turn around and return to Zhangyu.
On the other side, the pursuers commanded by Tang Yin have arrived at Ba Pass.
Seeing the banner of the Tianyuan Army, Yingbu immediately opened the city gates without even thinking and led his subordinates personally to go out of the city to greet them.
The Tianyuan Army is now so powerful that its military size is naturally far beyond that of the Ning Army.
The front army walking in front is a uniform cavalry. The soldiers are holding long guns, carrying knives at their waists, and hanging long bows on their backs. It can be said that they are almost armed to the teeth. Looking back, flags are fluttering, embroidered ribbons are flying, and they are tightly packed.
The infantry was in neat formation. Looking up, the red tassels on the heads of the soldiers were overwhelming, as if they were paving the entire official road in red.
Seeing this, Yingbu took a breath. Firstly, he was startled by the Fengjun's formation. Secondly, he suddenly remembered a very important thing that he had ignored. He had not yet changed his flag. The flag currently hanging at the head of Baguan City
The Peng flag is still there, and the armor on the soldiers is still the Peng army armor.
At this time, it was too late to change clothes. Yingbu waved to a general and said to him urgently: "Quick, quick, quick! Go back to the city quickly and replace all the flags on the city with wind flags."
flag!"
"Yes! General!" The general agreed, and made a gesture to go back. After a pause, he said with a look of embarrassment: "General, I... Wherever there are wind flags in our city, weren't they all burned down by Zhou Shun?
?"
This is true. Yingbu scratched his cheek and said: "No matter what, remove all the peng flags, even if you find some black cloth, hang them up first."
"I understand." The general agreed and left with the order.
Not long after the partial general left, the Chinese army headed by Tang Yin also arrived at Baguan. Seeing Tang Yin riding a tall horse, with generals on his left and right, and many guards, he straightened his armor Yingbu, then quickly stepped forward and walked to
In front of his horse, Tang Yin waved his shirt, knelt down on one knee, stepped in and saluted, and said loudly: "The last general will be brave, please see Mr. Tang!"
In terms of official rank, Tang Yin, as the county chief, was a bit higher than Ying Bu.
Tang Yin dismounted with a smile, stretched out his hand to help Yingbu up, and said: "General Yingbu has made great contributions to my Dafeng this time!"
He had already heard about Zhong Tian and his group's trip to Ba Pass and was very satisfied with Ying Bu's performance. Besides, Ying Bu had a good personal relationship with him, and Tang Yin was very polite to him.
Yingbu was flattered and said repeatedly: "Master Tang, thank you very much." As he spoke, he turned his body to one side, bowed and said: "Master Tang, please come to the city to rest!"
Tang Yin nodded and said: "Please, General Yingbu!"
"Master Tang, please go first!"
Tang Yin, accompanied by Yingbu, entered Ba Pass. However, not all of his soldiers entered the city. Those who followed Tang Yin into the city were his generals and cavalry, while the Tianying Army stayed outside the city.
After entering Ba Pass, Yingbu wanted to invite Tang Yin directly to his general's mansion to rest, but Tang Yin shook his head and said, "General Yingbu, I want to go to the city wall to have a look first. I don't know if it's convenient."
Yingbu was stunned for a moment, and then said hurriedly: "It's no inconvenience, Mr. Tang, please come!" After speaking, he gave way to Tang Yin towards the north wall.
Tang Yin waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the south city wall and take a look."
"Oh..." Ying Bu was puzzled and asked: "Sir, Zhong Tian and the remnants of Ning's army are in the country. If they want to attack the city by force, they can only attack the north of the city."
"Haha!" Tang Yin chuckled, clasped his hands behind his back, and said as he walked forward: "Zhong Tian and Ning Jun are nothing to worry about. With their current combat power, even with wings, they can't fly over Ba Pass. Now, I can only
We are worried that the Mozambican Congress in the south will suddenly launch an attack."
"ah?"
Yingbu took a breath, pondered for a long time, and then asked in a low voice: "Some time ago, didn't your Excellency secretly go to Mo Country to smoothen relations?"
"The world is changing rapidly, and people's hearts are even more unpredictable. No one can say whether the original promise will be kept in the future, so we have to be on guard!" Tang Yin squinted his eyes and said with a smile.
"Oh!" Yingbu responded and said seriously: "General, I understand." With that, he took Tang Yin to the south city wall.