The snow is dark and the flag is painted, and the wind is mixed with the sound of drums.

The sound of the iron drum at the head of the city is still shaking, and the blood of the golden knife in the box has not dried up.

Both sides are soldiers against soldiers, and generals are against generals. The battle has entered the stage of fighting to the death, not for you to die, but for you to die! Both sides showed twelve points of courage and blood, vowing to kill this piece of heaven and earth into blood.

Just because the sword has no eyes, life and death are unpredictable. Only by putting life and death aside can we have a glimmer of life and see the dawn of tomorrow!

Qu Ping and Li Yuanzhan fought each other in close combat, each heroic.

The two spears and broadswords fought for more than ten times, and each side admired each other.

Li Yuanzhan was secretly frightened, the country of the Central Plains is really heroic, seeing that this person is young, and his martial arts are so profound, he originally thought that he was a small face who relied on some relationships.

Qu Ping also admired Li Yuanzhan more and more, Li Yuanzhan had a lot of strength and discipline. It's no wonder that the Jiaozhi people are brave and martial, and they are not without powerful characters. Therefore, he did not dare to underestimate the other party, and showed his true strength, which was also a respect for the opponent.

After fighting for another twenty moves, Li Yuanzhan saw that his side was really defeated, and if he stayed any longer, he might have to explain himself.

Thousands of years of historical experience told him that if he stays in the green mountains, he is not afraid of running out of firewood. Don't just because it's cool for a while, so that at this time next year, the grave grass will grow one meter high.

Li Yuanzhan struggled to open Qu Ping's spear, clamped the horse's back hard, and when he saw an empty spot, he fled out of the crack, and ran away on his horse.

The others fled without saying a word when they saw their master, and they didn't catch up immediately, and even threw away their armor to reduce the burden on their bodies, so that they could walk briskly and have more strength to escape.

Qu Ping was not in a hurry to pursue and kill Li Yuanzhan alone, but continued to order the troops to pursue and suppress the enemy army from a large area.

The battle lasted from noon to near dusk, with eighty-two casualties on both sides. Later, Li Yuanzhan fled, and a large number of Jiaozhi infantry were invincible with their legs and four hooves, so they had to disarm and surrender, kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.

After a careful count, the Song army still had less than 6,000 remaining fighting men, 20,000 troops were surrendered to Jiaozhi, and nearly 20,000 enemy troops escaped.

A local capital who was in his hometown knew that there was a valley not far away, and he suggested to Duan Zhengxing that in order to prevent the surrender of troops from causing chaos, the Song army drove all the unarmed surrendered troops to a nearby deep valley and imprisoned them, and waited for the army behind to arrive before accepting them, and sent a message to Duan Zhengyan to gather people to help.

Duan Zhengxing was not easy to decide, so he reported to Qu Ping that he knew.

Qu Ping thought about it for a while, thought it was a practical way, and thought that this was a practical way. Otherwise, with a large group of captives, how can you realize your next ambition?

The valley here is surrounded by steep walls, and if there is not a narrow stone crevice inside and outside, it is difficult to enter and exit at all.

The soldiers were imprisoned in the valley, and then the cracks in the stone were blocked with large stones, and it was difficult to come out, unless they ascended to the sky or planted their wings.

If it weren't for the Song army shouting to the people below on the valley, telling them that when the Song army came, they would naturally let them out and detain them in another place, and the Jiaozhi soldiers would have thought that they would be trapped and die inside. Coupled with the food that had been hoisted down from above with a long rope, the hearts of the soldiers were slightly comforted.

After the war, a torrential rain fell that night, washing away the blood all over the ground.

"Marshal, it's been a day, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for reinforcements to arrive within three or two days. Duan Wangye's side also has no horses to help, our army only brought a day and a night's food when they traveled, and now it has to be distributed to the Jiaozhi people to eat, and the soldiers already have some complaints. If it weren't for snatching some food from the military rations burned by the Jiaozhi Army, everyone would have gone hungry a long time ago! Wu Gong said.

Duan Zhengxing said with a look of shame: "I'll send someone to urge again." ”

Qu Ping said: "After the first looting in the rear of Prince Duan, it is estimated that he is also anxious, and it is understandable that he can't spare his hands for a while. Wait and see, if you can't do it, you can borrow some food from the nearby villagers first. ”

Wu Gong said: "Then will we continue to pursue south?" ”

Qu Ping said: "The great man has clouds, and it is advisable to chase the poor with the remaining bravery!" Chase, definitely chase, and chase to his grandma's house! ”

After another day, the spies reported that the rear infantry was delayed due to the wet and slippery roads, and it was estimated that it would take two more days to arrive.

Duan Zhengyan sent 300 people to transport some food, and Shanshan arrived to relieve Qu Pingjun's urgency.

The person transporting the grain said: Duan Wangye has gathered 5,000 men and horses, and it is estimated that he will be able to come tomorrow.

Since Duan Wang Ye came to take over later, Qu Ping immediately ordered the cavalry to bring food and continue to pursue with victory. He also ordered the rear army to arrive here without stopping and continue south.

Unexpectedly, after Qu Ping led 5,000 cavalry to continue the pursuit south, a tragic incident occurred.

Duan Zhengyan avenged the humiliation of the siege of the Jiaozhi army before, ordered people to seal the stone gate, and in the night of the same day, a large number of bundles of burned wet firewood were thrown down from the upper valley, and a large amount of carbon dioxide was emitted, filling the bottom of the valley.

None of the 20,000 Jiaozhi soldiers were spared, and the death was unbearable.

This is an afterword, of course, Qu Ping does not know yet.

At this moment, the 5,000 Song army rushed all the way along the enemy's escape trajectory.

Yunnan in spring is a sea of flowers, like a fairyland on earth. The horse stepped over, leaving a mess all over the place.

The fierce horse is defeated and the flowers are broken, and the cold front urges the enemy.

The Yuanjiang River is rolling south, and the forests on both sides are verdant. In front of the old tree, there is a spring of ten thousand trees, and the flowers on both sides of the river also disturb the heart of spring.

On the river, a small boat drowned, with a flag planted in front of it, on which a crooked moon was drawn.

The locals all know that this is the ship of the Ayue Division, and they are the only ones who dare to show off in the Yuanjiang River with such fanfare. Because the Ayue Department is in charge of water transportation on the border between Yunnan and Jiaozhi. cruel

The boat slowly went upstream, and when I looked closely, it turned out that the slender man on the shore was pulling hard to go up.

There was a noise of people and horses on the shore from far and near, and it turned out to be Li Yuanzhan's defeated army.

Li Yuanzhan resolutely ran away that day, and fled south in embarrassment with nearly 20,000 remnants of the defeated generals, and was surrounded and intercepted by the local garrisons and various tribes gathered along the way. Those who were beaten all the way fled, those who were wounded and died, and there were only more than 10,000 people left.

When Li Yuanzhan saw the boat on the river, he had a plan, it was better to let the other party help him. He shouted to the boat on the river: "The river is a good man of the Ayue Division? I'm your old friend! ”

No one in the boat answered, and no one leaned out. The slender man did not get the order, and still leaned forward extremely much and pulled the boat up.

Li Yuanzhan shouted again: "Honorable pilot, can you bother to go out of the boat?" ”

There was still no reply on board.

Li Yuanzhan was a little annoyed, if he didn't answer, he would kill your slender man, see what you do.

He finally shouted: "I am Li Yuanzhan, the left military guard of Jiaozhi, and I have a good relationship with your patriarch, can the brothers on the ship go out to enjoy their faces?" ”

The boat finally lifted the door curtain, and a woman bent down to come out of the boat, fixed her eyes on Li Yuanzhan, who had just spoken, and said disdainfully: "I am a woman, you are a hero and a brother, how can I get out?" ”

Li Yuanzhan said in his heart that he was reckless, he said: "It turned out to be a woman, disrespectful and disrespectful!" I have a matter to consult with your patriarch, Amauro, can you take me to him? ”

When the woman on the boat heard him say the name of the patriarch, she believed that Li Yuanzhan at least knew the patriarch, and she asked, "What do you want to do with so many soldiers to our tribe?" ”

"Don't worry, none of these soldiers will enter your tribe, and I will go alone." Li Yuanzhan said.

The woman tilted her head and thought about it, asked the slender man to stop, and said to Li Yuanzhan, "Then you come on the boat!" ”

Li Yuanzhan believed that her martial arts were extraordinary, so she was afraid that she would assassinate herself as a woman, so she readily agreed. He ordered his troops to continue downstream and got into the boat himself.

The boat was pulled away from the slender man, and another boatman was in charge of the boat, rowing quickly downstream.

Twenty miles downstream, a tributary appeared, and Li Yuanzhan had already been blindfolded and let them take him away.

I don't know how far I passed, Li Yuanzhan was torn off the blindfold, and heard the woman say: "It's here!" ”

As soon as Li Yuanzhan opened his eyes, it turned out that he had already landed on the shore.

There were many people on the shore, some busy carrying goods, some armed guards, and some playing leisurely.

Li Yuanzhan, who was wearing a suit of armor, followed the woman for another ten miles under the surprised eyes of the people, and finally arrived at a large palace-like building.

After turning around and turning around, I finally saw the main master. The patriarch of the Ayue tribe, Amuro, was sitting upright on the upper seat, and his sons and generals stood on either side.

The woman entered the room and said to Amauluo, "Daddy, this Jiaozhi Zuo Wuwei said he was looking for you!" ”

It turned out that she was the daughter of the patriarch, and Li Yuanzhan said in his heart that he had really found the right person. He stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Ten years of farewell, you are already the patriarch, and you are more energetic!" ”

Amauluo looked at Li Yuanzhan and patted his head, this is not his own brother and brother, but he had been through hardships together. He said: "It turned out to be Brother Li, and you are also impressed now!" ”

After saying that, the two approached and hugged each other tightly. The days of life and death breakthrough at the border of the Yuanjiang River seem to reappear in front of us.

Amuro said excitedly: "Today, our brothers must drink two more glasses and not get drunk!" ”

"Alas!"

"Why is Brother Li sighing?" Amuro asked with concern.

Li Yuanzhan said sadly: "This matter is a long story, in short. You also know that Dali and I have always had friction, you beat me and I beat you, no one got cheap, and no one suffered a big loss. This time, I was ordered to counterattack the enemy army in Dali, hundreds of miles deeper, but suddenly killed a Song army, it turned out that Dali had secretly joined the Great Song Dynasty! ”

Amuro nodded, it was really difficult to provoke the Great Song Dynasty.

"I admired Da Song Tianwei, how dare I resist, so I asked for guilt and withdrew. How do you know that the Song army will not give up, and will chase and kill me for hundreds of miles, making me embarrassed. If you hadn't admired him, how could you have been humiliated and suffered from it! Today, I hope that you can intercede for my brother and me, and be able to turn big things into small things. ”

Amauro was embarrassed: "You also know the relationship between me and Dali, but I don't listen to the tune. The Duan family already has opinions about me, how can they listen to my persuasion, let alone the Great Song Dynasty, who I don't know. ”

"So, brother, I have only one way to die!" Li Yuanzhan said miserably, "Brother, I hope I can fight side by side with you in the next life!" Good brothers! ”

Amura was originally a man of affection and righteousness, but when he heard him say so badly, he had to say, "It is better to borrow some boats from you, and let you go down the river, and soon you can escape alive and return to Thang Long." ”

Thang Long is the first time of Cochin, that is, Hanoi. Thang Long is built along the river and can be reached from here down the river.

Li Yuanzhan was overjoyed and said, "I have more than 10,000 ......."

More than 10,000 people, how many ships have to be sent, this damage is huge.

Li Yuanzhan saw that Amuro was embarrassed, so he said: "Brothers help each other, I will not only remember it, but also thank you heavily, and I will definitely not lose you." ”

"Brother, what are you talking about!" Amuro said angrily, "Well, I'll send you all back, but, in exchange, I need all your weapons and armor." You know, it's too much weight for the boat. ”