At this time, Yang Jian was hiding in the dead grass under a crooked neck tree. There was an abandoned cave dwelling here. Yang Jian cleverly piled a pile of bricks and stones outside to make the cave dwelling look like it had collapsed.
Look.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, but Yang Jian believed that they would not be able to tell the clues at a glance. After all, it was dark now and the surroundings were covered with grass. It was not easy to find someone here.
In particular, the last batch of Northern Zhou soldiers who were cut off obviously bought the most precious hiding time for Yang Jian, and also increased the search range of the Han Army's Yulin Cavalry a lot. They could not tell whether Yang Jian ran away on horseback or was here.
He came down and hid somewhere. Now Cheng Feng sent some people down to search just because of his judgment based on Yang Jian's horsepower.
Yang Jian had decisively whipped the tired war horse to make it run forward. As for where it could go, Yang Jian had no control over it. But at least it should be able to confuse Cheng Feng and others.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer, Yang Jian held his breath. At the same time, he slowly raised the short knife in his hand and pointed the blade silently forward. Anyone who pushed aside the withered grass in front of him would be assassinated directly.
Yang Jian is not the kind of person who would give up when the odds are against him. On the contrary, along the way, he has faced many times when the odds are against him. He has even faced the threat of death several times, but in the end he managed to turn the tables.
The same is true now. Yang Jian will not give up just because he has fallen into this situation. Instead, he is still looking forward to God giving him a way out.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, but after a moment they were getting further and further away.
Apparently, the Yulin knights passing by did not realize that the target they were looking for was hiding behind this piece of withered grass and bricks.
There are only a few hundred of them in total, and they are just suspicious of this area. Naturally, they cannot turn over brick by brick. What's more, in the eyes of these soldiers, Yang Jian has been pampered and well-off for such a long time.
Is it possible for a high-ranking person to hide in such nooks and crannies and hang out with insects and snakes?
Yang Jian breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not in a hurry to go out, but still listened quietly to the sounds in the darkness.
Soon after, the sound of footsteps sounded again. The Yulin riders turned back and walked along the same road again. This time they carefully checked whether there were any footprints on the ground, and at the same time, they also put out a few extra torches.
It was thrown directly into the surrounding grass.
As soon as the fire started, thick smoke suddenly billowed.
Yang Jian raised his eyebrows. This time he felt the heat of the flames and the breath of death.
Obviously, the current manpower of the Yulin Cavalry is not enough to turn the entire place upside down, so they can only use this simplest and crudest method.
Yang Jian reluctantly took a breath, tore off a piece of clothing, wetted it with the little water left in the water bag, then wrapped it around his mouth and nose, and climbed out with difficulty. He knew very well that the Yulin Cavalry must be watching from upwind.
See if there is any obvious figure running out.
But Yang Jian didn't know that it was precisely because of his actions that he avoided the thick smoke that filled the heights as much as possible.
There was a stream not far away. Yang Jian picked up a piece of wood next to him, gritted his teeth and jumped directly into the stream.
A Yulin rider standing on the hillside heard the sound of water: "Is there someone?!"
"They must be rabbits!" The companion next to him pointed to a few hares jumping into the water, "These guys are really smart."
Several Yulin riders were relieved. Yang Jian hadn't shown up yet, so he probably wasn't here anymore. He didn't know if the other brothers had found this cunning guy.
But they didn't know that the target they were looking for was holding a piece of wood and going down the river.
Yang Jian subconsciously looked back at the burning field and breathed a sigh of relief.
There is no perfect path for man. It seems that God does not want to take his life.
As for what’s next for me
I don’t know if Chang’an City had changed its color when I returned to it. Did I surrender to the trap at that time?
After all, once Wei Xiaokuan and Liang Shiyan stand on their opposite sides, then they really can't do anything with that group of civil servants. After all, they can't expect these fancy officials to fight Wei Xiaokuan and others.
It seems that I can only bite the bullet and head north.
Yang Jian did not expect that the path he least wanted to take would now become the only path he could still take.
The tossing and turning of the day brought endless sleepiness, Yang Jian closed his eyes and fell asleep hugging the wood, and his figure disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
"Yang Jian ran away?" Li Xinchen held a chess piece in his hand and was about to drop it.
Cheng Feng knelt on the ground: "This subordinate is incompetent, please punish me!"
"Run away, just run away." Li Xingchen was not surprised by the result. If Yang Jian could catch it so easily, Li Xingchen was a little surprised. As he said this, he dropped the chess piece on the chessboard, "Uncle
Qing, you big dragon must be careful."
"Your Majesty, aren't you worried that Yang Jian will cause trouble?" Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice.
Li Xingchen said lightly: "Now that I am going to Chang'an, do I have anything to do with Yang Jian? Even if Yang Jian really escapes, I don't think he has the courage to return to Chang'an."
Xiao Shilian was startled for a moment. This is true. There are not many forces in Chang'an City that are still loyal to Yang Jian. Especially in the previous pursuit battle, the Han army also captured Yang Jian's cronies in the military, Gao. Now Gao, Shi Wansui and He Ruobi.
The three unlucky guys were imprisoned in the military camp. Li Xingchen was not in a hurry to persuade them to surrender. These were all strong-tempered people. Unless they really saw no hope, even trying to persuade them to surrender would be of no use.
Now that Li Xingchen is going to Chang'an, the first obstacle is Wei Xiaokuan from Lantian. But Wei Xiaokuan, who has been defeated several times, does he have the strength and determination to compete with Li Xingchen?
Not to mention that Li Mu in Chang'an City and Li Yan in the west of the city may not completely obey Wei Xiaokuan's orders. After all, they and Wei Xiaokuan are on equal footing.
"Send someone to Lantian to talk to Wei Xiaokuan?" Xiao Shilian asked.
"General Hussars, don't be anxious," Yang Su, who was watching the battle on the side, said with a smile, "Now we have the upper hand, and it is Wei Xiaokuan and the others who are anxious."
Xiao Shilian rubbed his hands: "I can't wait to enter Chang'an City."
Li Xingchen smiled and said: "Wait a minute, wait until our follow-up army arrives, and then we will march towards Chang'an City. Especially now we have to find out the movements of Yuchi Jiong and Liang Rui from the north. I don't want to be with them in Chang'an City."