Chapter 276: Gao Yang's Determination
Xue Rengui straightened up Fang Tian's halberd with one hand, and used such an exaggerated and large photo door to face Xue Wanche's horse lance. There was no trace of slackness on his handsome face, and there was a surge of war in his eyes.
Xue Wanche is worthy of being a veteran on the battlefield for a long time, and although he is angry at the moment, he has not lost an inch. He glanced at Xue Rengui carefully, and couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: Good boy, good strength! This Fang Tian painted halberd is extremely top-heavy and heavy, if it weren't for a person born with divine power, he would never choose such a weapon. Now he actually uses a one-handed halberd to deal with my horse...... The lance is a straight, long, skillful, and agile weapon, and I can stab him in the face in an instant with a flick of my wrist forward. He dared to put on such a cover door, and he clearly looked down on me. Furthermore...... Or perhaps, the artist is bold!
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Qin Mubai didn't stop him. First, he has confidence in Xue Rengui, and second, this Xue Wanche is indeed quite annoying. If Xue Rengui has the ability to rub his majesty, it will also be a very happy thing. So he reined in and said softly, "Rengui, be careful. Xue Wanche is by no means an ordinary person. ”
"A certain self-reflection, the general can rest assured." Xue Rengui responded, drew an arc of Fang Tian's halberd back to his chest, arched his hands together, and said to Xue Wanche: "General Xue, the last general is not qualified to fight with the general. Today, the general did not give up his condescension to give advice, so he asked the general to attack three moves first. The last general only defended and did not attack, as a tribute. ”
"How can it be!" Xue Wanche was really angry at this time, and the knuckles holding the horse lance made a "bone" sound.
"Ben will fight on the battlefield for more than 20 years, and he has never met an opponent! Even Qin Shubao, Wei Chi Jingde and others never dared to boast about letting the general make three moves! Xue Wanche was really angry this time, and his eyebrows rose upside down, and he shouted, "Boy, you remember!" Arrogance comes at a price - look at the moves! ”
As soon as it was settled, Xue Wanche stabbed with a lance!
That dismount is obviously not extraordinary, and it has accompanied Xue Wanche for many years and is extremely spiritual. Caught in the belly of the horse, the muscles exploded like inflation, and the four hooves rushed forward.
People and horses are like electricity, lances are like snake letters, really stabbing Xue Rengui's chest!
Everything happens between lightning and flint, and it is amazing!
Suddenly, Qin Mubai, Yin Yang and the others all tightened their hearts: they were both martial artists, and they could see at a glance that Xue Wanche's blow was indeed ruthless. If it weren't for the hard work and training thousands of times, and the tempering of actual combat on the battlefield, how could it be so strong and fast!
Xue Rengui was calm and relaxed, still holding a one-handed halberd, and he didn't know what trick he played, the heavy and long Fang Tian's painting halberd was like a fishtail turning over a flower, and the halberd head was supported on his chest. His eyesight is probably close to the speed of a high-speed computer - coincidentally, Xue Wanche stabbed at him, and the head of the lance actually happened to penetrate into the small branch hole of the painting halberd!
There was a "click" sound, Xue Rengui pressed his hand, and the small branch of the painting halberd swirled to the side, and the horse lance was stuck!
Xue Wanche was suddenly shocked - he had never encountered such a thing after fighting for half his life!
It was also thanks to his quick reaction that he hurriedly pulled hard. But something even weirder happened!
Xue Rengui snorted lightly, grabbed Fang Tian's painting halberd with both hands, and pressed it hard towards his side, and the entangled halberd pressed towards the side together. Xue Wanche used enough strength to eat milk, and the horse lance was like being inserted into the iron stone, and he couldn't pull it out alive!
There was a shout of amazement!
The people present are all in the military, and the scene in front of them can be regarded as shocking! - Xue Rengui, how strong does this have to be to press Xue Wanche's horse lance, no matter how hard he pulls out, and he can't move at all?!
One offense and one defense, the advantages and disadvantages are judged!
Xue Wanche's face turned a little white!
After decades of campaigning, today, it is the first time he has seen what it means to be "invincible" - in the past, most of those who would feel this way were his opponents!
It was also the first time in his life that he had a sense of powerlessness. His eyes widened, and he looked at Xue Rengui incredulously, his arms were too strong, his muscles were bulging, and he was trembling slightly.
"It seems that the general, you are in poor health today." Xue Rengui smiled lightly, twisted Fang Tian's halberd with a shake of his hand, and let go of his horse lance, and said, "So-and-so, I don't want to take advantage of people's danger." ”
Xue Wanche's expression was almost petrified, and he slowly pulled the horse lance back in a daze, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, as if he was a little lost, and said involuntarily: "Then...... Another day, let's do it again. ”
With that, he stopped talking, patted the horse's buttocks with his horse's lance, and walked forward.
The group of people behind him were silent, silently following Xue Wanche forward, but when his eyes swept over Xue Rengui, there was a lot of fear and confusion in his eyes. Fang Cai's domineering spirit has disappeared in an instant.
Xue Rengui put Fang Tian's halberd on the saddle, arched his hand to Qin Mubai, and didn't say much. Qin Mubai walked over and smiled at him and said, "Let's go!" ”
This time, Xue Wanche can be regarded as a big shame! Fortunately, Xue Rengui is a kind person, and he has always known how to measure. In other words, he is Yuwen Hongtai's temper, so he has to slap Xue Wanche off the horse with a halberd and fall a dog to eat.
"The sea is incomprehensible!" Qin Mubai chuckled.
Xue Rengui smiled modestly: "He underestimates the enemy, and he is not martial." ”
"General's Wind!" Qin Mubai nodded in approval, glanced at him twice, and said, "Rengui, I really think it's a bit condescending to leave you here." ”
"Quite the opposite." Xue Rengui said, "If it weren't for the fact that he had followed King Wu and the generals for the past year, how could he have grown so much?" ”
"That's not what I meant." Qin Mubai said, "I want to say, wouldn't it be better if you could gallop across the battlefield and kill the enemy?" ”
"I think I'll have a chance in the future!" Xue Rengui smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry now. Follow King Wu and the general, and be steadfast. ”
After walking for a while, everyone saw smoke and dust rising in front of them, and there was a faint loud sound of rolling thunder. The shadows in front of them rolled like ants, retreating in all directions like a tide. The castle pool that had been around the core was revealed.
In comparison, this Xiangcheng Projectile City is actually lonely, and it seems so small!
Tens of thousands of elite troops are retreating backwards in an orderly manner to let go of the encirclement. Just imagine, if Li Tao wants to attack the city strongly, he will take the city almost only in the middle of his hands!
It's just that Xiangcheng is not an enemy city, except for the leader Li You and others in the city, most of them are still good citizens of the Tang Dynasty. If you attack and take it hard, I don't know how many killings you will have to make. This is also the reason why Li Tao has been besieging but not attacking. First, the emperor has an explanation for him, and it is best to "capture" Li You alive, in case there is an emergency or a mistake in the chaotic army, he can't explain when he goes back; Second, now is not the time to kill the enemy and seize the city and grab the merits of the war. In case something is not handled well, resulting in too many casualties among the Li people, those swordsmen and penmen in the court will not spare him.
Therefore, coming to Dengzhou to quell the rebellion is actually a tricky job. It is no wonder that the emperor thought about it and only sent him Li Tao to come. Because, he has always known the emperor's heart and is cautious. If it were another reckless general, I am afraid that after this rebellion, more than ten times more people would die.
Li Tao rode a horse and led a group of guards, waiting for Xue Wanche, Qin Mubai and others outside the military formation. Seeing Xue Wanche running first, he couldn't help frowning: What happened, how could he look like a frosted eggplant?
"Dashuai, the last general will come back to return to his life." Xue Wanche gave up his hand on the horse, but he didn't look directly into Li Tao's eyes, and he was a little weak to speak.
"Go back and rest." Li Tao didn't say much.
"Yes......" Xue Wanche responded, and inadvertently glanced back at Qin Mubai and the others not far behind him, and that look was actually "resentful".
With his subordinates, Xue Wanche walked towards his camp. Qin Mubai and the others stepped forward and saluted.
"You just now, you humiliated Xue Wanche?" There was no one around, Li Tao asked.
"No, how dare the general." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "It was General Xue who condescended to advise on a whim and compared with this general. ”
"What?" Li Tao couldn't help but be a little surprised, and looked at the "general" that Qin Mubai was referring to.
Xue Rengui hugged his fists and saluted: "The last general, Xue Li, has seen Li Dashuai." ”
"Xue Li?" Li Tao wrinkled his brows and looked at Xue Rengui a few times, nodded, and said, "Okay, let's stop gossiping." Most of Li You's 30,000 rebels have collapsed, leaving two or three thousand men and horses, cowering in Xiangcheng. Originally, if you want to take the city, it is only in the evening. However, if you can defeat the enemy chieftain without a fight, it is the best policy. Mu Bai, how sure are you? ”
Qin Mubai twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while, and said, "To be honest, at most, fifty percent." ”
Li Tao frowned and said, "This is indeed a big truth. Presumably, you should also know the priorities at this time. It is actually easy to put down the rebellion by force. The difficult thing is, how will the big and small things end after the counterinsurgency? If you can lose one point, try to reduce one point! After all, this is on the land of the Tang Dynasty; In the city, most of them are the people of the Tang Dynasty. If you succeed in persuading you to surrender, it will be a merit that will offset your mistakes. If you fail, you will have to be taken to Chang'an and asked His Majesty the Emperor to send it personally. ”
"Yes, I know the consequences." Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said decisively: "Dashuai, there is no need to say more, let the last general go to the city and give it a try!" ”
"Okay." Li Tao nodded solemnly, "You just take these people with you." Be careful. ”
"Xie Dashuai!"
After Qin Mubai hugged his fists and thanked him, he took Xue Rengui, Yin Yang, the banner envoy and the retinue of the three kings, and walked from the passage opened by the army to the gate of Xiangcheng.
Tens of thousands of troops surrounded the small city of Xiangcheng. At this point, more than a mile was retreated, leaving an empty area.
The flat land in front of the empty mine is a strong west wind, and the yellow sand is rolling. Qin Mubai and the others patted their horses and walked forward, and the strong wind blew their robes and flags together. On the empty field, Qin Mubai and the others looked very eye-catching.
There are many false flags planted at the head of the city, and they are blowing in the wind, but there are not a few soldiers who show their heads, only in the wall of the female wall, you can occasionally glimpse the cluster of arrows shining with cold light.
"General, let's go here. Advance further and you'll be within range of enemy archers. Yin Yang reminded.
Qin Mubai stopped his horse, took off his bow and arrow, wrapped a letter prepared in advance, wrapped it in an arrow and shot it at the head of the city.
The defenders pulled out their arrows in panic and ran away in a hurry.
Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief, put down his bow and arrows, and began to wait patiently.
At this time, in the city of Xiangcheng, in the official office.
Li You was holding a jar of wine, but he was already dizzy and staggering, but he still held the jar and refused to let go. There were two pawns and a servant standing in the distance, all of them carefully curling their necks, not daring to come close to ask for bad luck. There were piles of folded books and books scattered on the floor, as well as a pile of overturned cups, plates, and utensils, and the smell of oil, water, and wine spilled everywhere, and a strange smell permeated the room.
"Lost, lost......" Tilting his neck, Li You smiled stupidly, and said to himself, "Finally, I lost cleanly......"
At this time, the closed door was suddenly kicked open, and Yin Hongzhi rushed in in a hurry: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Li Tao has withdrawn!" …… Hey, why are you drunk again? ”
"Don't bother me!!" Li You roared loudly, lifted the wine jar and almost smashed it. Frightened, Yin Hongzhi bounced back a few steps.
"Hey, you! ......" Yin Hongzhi sighed, "If you encounter a setback, you will be depressed, how can you achieve great things!" ”
"I want you to teach me a lesson!" Li You shouted like a splash, "You haven't done anything else except teach me a lesson!" The soldiers pressed the border, Liang Mengbiao's troops were defeated like a mountain, Xinye Port was broken in an instant, and he was ambushed by Xue Wanche on the road, and he lost his armor and almost fled alone; Zan Junmo's entire army was wiped out, and he was captured and beheaded by He Lisheng - aren't you the most capable? Why didn't I see you leading the army into battle, and come back to me after a victory? ”
"This, this ......" Yin Hongzhi was speechless for a while, and squeaked, "I am a civil official!" How do civilian officials fight? ”
"Fart, fart, all fart!" Li You took advantage of the wine to scold, "Didn't you say that you could recruit Li Ke and Qin Mubai?" …… Qin Mubai fought so badly, he broke through Xinye Port in an instant - let him lead the army to fight! - Hurry! Spread Qin Mubai, awarded him the crown prince Taibao, led the army to fight, and killed Li Tao! ”
"Hey......" Yin Hongzhi sighed and said, "Your Highness, you are drunk, so you can rest!" ”
"Ling'er! Ling'er, where is Ling'er? Li You suddenly screamed, and in this excitement, he accidentally rolled off the bed and fell to the ground, and immediately vomited and vomited. Immediately, he shouted again in the spit out a puddle of filth, "Ling'er, I want to see Ling'er!" ”
"What are you doing seeing her at this time?" Yin Hongzhi was a little impatient, covered his nose to hide the unpleasant smell of wine, "I'm leaving-someone, wait for His Highness to rest, don't let him drink again!" ”
Unexpectedly, Li You suddenly jumped up and rushed to Yin Hongzhi as if he had been injected with stimulants, and a pair of dirty hands grabbed Yin Hongzhi's chest and robbed him, and roared loudly: "It's you!" It's all you who hurt me! - It's you!! ”
"Y-What are you doing? Let go! Yin Hongzhi was shocked and annoyed, slapped Li You's hand heavily and knocked his hand down, turned around and left with a stroke of his sleeve, and scolded: "Drunk people, it's really unreasonable!" ”
"Don't go! You stand still...... You give me back! Li You couldn't stand on his feet and fell to the ground again, screaming hysterically.
Several pawns walked over in fear and helped Li You up. He called a maidservant to wipe his body and change his clothes. Li You was already about to be drunk and unconscious, and muttered in his mouth: "Come on, go and invite Princess Gaoyang." ”
Everyone knew that he was drunk, and no one took what he said seriously, let alone accommodating him.
"Didn't you hear Lonely? Go - bring Princess Gaoyang! Li You roared loudly, suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the saber of a guard with one hand, and pulled it out with a "brush", causing everyone to scatter to the side in a hurry.
"You only listen to the Yin Taishi, not the lonely, right? Yin Taishi can kill you, but you can't kill you alone! Li You roared loudly, and slashed indiscriminately with his knife.
The pawns and maidservants were panicked, shouting and fleeing in all directions.
Yin Hongzhi didn't go far, and when he heard Li You shouting, he couldn't help but twist his brows, summoned a few pawns left and right, and ordered: "Take down his knife and find a way to let him sleep." Princess Gaoyang's side, watch carefully! ”
"Yes!" The pawns did as they were told, and the speed went to work.
Just after exhaling a sigh, a soldier guarding the city rushed over and handed over a letter: "Report to the Taishi, after Li Tao withdrew from the army, he came down from the city and shot a letter." ”
"Oh?" Yin Hongzhi was startled, hurriedly reached out to take it, and unfolded it to take a look. At first, his eyebrows were locked, and then the corners of his eyes lit up, and he was happy.
It's really a send-off, the big savior is coming!
Yin Hongzhi was suddenly overjoyed and asked, "Has the archery man left?" ”
"No, it's still under the city!"
"Okay, I'll go to the city myself and meet him for a while." Yin Hongzhi had just taken two steps out of his mouth, when he suddenly paused, "Wait." When you go to the city to talk back, you will say, Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang, you will come to the city later. ”
"Yes." The pawn took the promise and ran back quickly.
Yin Hongzhi's eyes rolled for a while, the corners of his mouth grinned, he carefully folded the letter and put it in his pocket, walked towards the backyard, and came to an independent tiled house.
There were several guards and servants at the door, and Yin Hongzhi asked the maidservant, "Is the princess asleep?" ”
"No, still sitting as before."
"Did she eat today?"
"The water and rice did not come in." The servant replied timidly.
Yin Hongzhi wrinkled his brows: "Fetch the food, I'll deliver it in person." ”
Soon, the maidservant took the food box, Yin Hongzhi took it in his hand, adjusted his expression, pushed open the door with a smile, and walked in.
At this moment, Princess Gao Yang was sitting on the bed in a daze, with her back against a cotton roller backrest, her eyes looking straight at her arches, even Yin Hongzhi walked in front of her, and her eyes did not move for a moment.
"Ling'er, obediently, can you eat something?" Yin Hongzhi whispered.
Princess Gao Yang was silent, and her straight eyes almost did not shift, like a stone sculpture ignoring him.
"Are you still angry with your uncle? Don't be angry, well-behaved, your body is important. Now that you've had your fill, my uncle is going to tell you a great piece of good news today. Yin Hongzhi said with a smile.
"Is it the army sent by the Emperor that has already broken through the city?" Princess Gaoyang's voice did not have half of her feelings, and she said this sentence weakly.
Yin Hongzhi's expression froze for a moment, and he hurriedly smiled and said, "Look at what stupid things you said, it's not such news." Anyway, can you eat first? If you continue like this, you will starve to death. ”
"It's better to starve to death, so as to save life and waste food." Princess Gao Yang still said in his deadly tone.
"Stop talking stupid." Yin Hongzhi stepped forward and stretched out his arm to carry her over. Princess Gaoyang suddenly flicked back and shouted, "Stay away from me, don't come here!" ”
"Okay, okay, uncle can't come, don't be so nervous, okay?" Yin Hongzhi is still smiling.
"You're not my uncle, my uncle died a long time ago! He's not as insidious and vicious as you! Princess Gaoyang gritted her teeth and cursed almost cursed. At this time, her eyes were like fire, and she glared at Yin Hongzhi viciously, staring at him so much that she felt a little hairy in her heart.
"Ahem...... Ling'er, you still misunderstood your uncle after all. Yin Hong Zhiqiang smiled and said, "I do so much, isn't it all for you, your brother, and your mother?" Don't you look at it, how hard your mothers have been over the years? …… Forget it, let's not talk about that yet. Now, I have great news, would you like to hear it? ”
"Don't listen, you get out!"
"If you don't listen, I'll be gone." Yin Hongzhi pretended to be angry, put down the food box and said angrily, "Come to think of it, you definitely don't want to see Qin Mubai at this moment, right?" ”
"What?" Princess Gao Yang suddenly woke up and exclaimed, "Mu Bai, where is he?" Did you really trick him? ”
"Silly boy, how can you lie?" Yin Hongzhi smiled and said, "He and we are originally a family, right?" Now, hearing that you and You'er are in trouble, I hurried to the city to rescue him - at this moment, he is under the city! Li Tao had already withdrawn the army and let Qin Mubai in. Presumably, he must have saved us from a single disaster. ”
"Mu Bai is under the city? I don't believe it! Princess Gao Yang shook her head, "He's not so stupid!" You accuse him of being an accomplice, how could he come at this time? ”
"And so it is, he is." Yin Hongzhi sat down beside her and said earnestly, "Ling'er, so far, I'm afraid that only when I see you will he be willing to help us get out of trouble." For your brother's sake, for your own sake, you're going to see him, right? ”
"It's for my uncle, right?" Princess Gaoyang sneered, glanced at Yin Hongzhi with disdain, her heart moved, she took a deep breath, and said, "Bring the rice, I want to eat enough." Then dress up before going to see him. I don't want him to see that I'm not human, I'm not a ghost! ”
"Okay, okay, that's good!" Yin Hongzhi smiled happily, and hurriedly beckoned a few maidservants to serve Princess Gaoyang for dinner, dressing, dressing, and dressing.
In the room, Princess Gao Yang stared at herself in the bronze mirror and stared at herself in the mirror. While listening to the maids combing her hair and wearing a headdress, she mechanically put the rice into her mouth, as if she had a grudge against the rice, and chewed it fiercely.
"Mu Bai, I understand why you came, and I also know what kind of determination you made......" Princess Gaoyang's eyes have never been so firm as now, and there is a trace of determination and cruelty in the firmness.
She said to herself: Don't worry, I will never embarrass you, nor will I let you bear the burden alone...... Ling'er is yours; For you, Ling'er is willing to do anything and bear everything!
Anything, willing to !!