Chapter Seventy-Three: Bad News in the Capital

"Officers and soldiers!" With the sound of rumbling horses' hooves getting closer and closer, the rebel camp suddenly stirred after a moment of silence. Bayi Chinese ??. Not long after crossing the Yangtze River, this shocking voice accompanied many sleepless nights of fear, and I never expected that it would happen again today.

During the trip, Cai Wenyuan, who was preparing to go to the front and use the occupation of Datong to boost morale, also changed his face. was very careful, but after all, he could not escape the ambush of the official army, which made him embarrassed when he had just given birth to more and more confidence in the future.

Looking around, out of the Heng Mountain twenty miles behind, the rest is all open land. Suddenly encountered cavalry in such a place, what kind of result was that Cai Wenyuan knew very well in his heart.

"Kill!" Xiong Dabiao took the lead, and the long-awaited time finally came. Looking at the rebels who could already faintly see the flag, a smile appeared on Xiong Dabiao's face.

"The front army lined up to meet the enemy." Although I know that this time it will be impossible to escape, I can't sit back and wait for death. For Cai Wenyuan, even if he is dying, he has to work hard.

But in the face of a large force of cavalry waiting for work, the rebels who responded in such a hurry did not say that they lined up to meet the enemy, and before Cai Wenyuan's order was completely conveyed, Xiong Dabiao rushed into the rebels with the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion like tigers descending from the mountain.

"Strategist, the men and horses behind have escaped!" Just when Cai Wenyuan was anxious about the situation in front of him, the guards beside him let out an exclamation.

Cai Wenyuan looked back, and sure enough, he saw that the distance between the big banner of Zhao Zi was getting farther and farther away. There is no need to guess, this must be the sect leader who is sitting in the Chinese army and sees that the situation is not good, and retreats to Hengshan with his follow-up people.

Thinking of this, Cai Wenyuan couldn't help but feel anxious. This choice was the right one, but it was premature. In this way, the morale of the army is completely shaken, isn't it waiting for the officers and cavalry to be cut and killed at will?

But the matter has come to this point, although Cai Wenyuan is angry with Zhao Wenyi's panicked move, he has no choice. Looking back at the scattered vanguard who were instantly rushed by the official cavalry, he also knew that he couldn't do anything, gritted his teeth, and hurriedly retreated with a group of guards.

Covering up all the way, when Xiong Dabiao chased to the foot of Heng Mountain covered in blood, the more than ten miles behind him were full of rebel corpses.

At this moment, Cai Wenyuan was in an embarrassed state, and Zhao Wenyi was not much better. Although his face was still calm and calm at this moment, his clenched fists fell in the eyes of his subordinates, and everyone knew what kind of mood he was in at this moment, resentful and unwilling.

"Report!" With a long shout, a detective stumbled forward, looking panicked: "Qiqi Marshal, a group of people has appeared in the direction of Hunyuan Prefecture, like an official army following the army all the way. ”

Zhao Wenyi's scalp was numb, but before he could open his mouth to ask, Cai Wenyuan beside him asked eagerly: "What about the people of the Yellow Hall Master?" ”

The detective was stunned for a moment, and then said with a sad expression: "If you return to the military division, your subordinates have not seen the Huang Hall Master and his men, and now it seems that I am afraid that there will be more luck and less luck." ”

The corners of Cai Wenyuan's mouth twitched, but he also felt that this was credible, after all, the official army had already appeared and Huang Wanli was still nowhere to be seen, which was enough to show that he and his subordinates were more than lucky.

Along the way, the pressure faced by Huang Wanli, who was in charge of the broken rear, was unimaginable, no matter what favorable terrain there was, as long as the current official army caught up, he had to lead his troops to block it for a while, until the army disengaged from contact, and then had the opportunity to withdraw and retreat.

Just after he was stationed in Hunyuan Prefecture two days ago, Cai Wenyuan personally sent 5,000 men and horses that could be regarded as elite to support him, that is, let him hold on for a few days and not let the officers and soldiers who were chasing after him along the way keep up, and the army should take this opportunity to rest for two days to recuperate, so as to prepare for a decisive battle with the officers and troops.

It's just that he never expected that Huang Wanli, who originally thought that with these 5,000 men and horses, he would be able to deal with the officers and troops for ten days and half a month, would 'disappear' at such a critical juncture.

Zhao Wenyi and Cai Wenyuan, the two first-in-command, were silent, and the people around them were also like ashes. The pursuers also followed, and now they were really embattled.

"Stick to the mountains, find another plan." Zhao Wenyi suddenly opened his mouth, although his tone did not change much from the past, but everyone was still keenly aware of the helplessness.

The battle suffered heavy losses, although most of the cavalry officers and troops were not in a hurry to attack the mountain, but Zhao Wenyi knew very well in his heart that with the current morale of the army, even if he had a favorable position, it was impossible to block the attack of the officers and troops.

He knew it in his heart, and Cai Wenyuan was also clear in his heart, watching the people around him disperse one after another to arrange the matter of sticking to the mountain, he took two steps forward and said apologetically: "Sect Master, his subordinates are incompetent, and they have been ambushed by the official army. ”

"Alas, I can't blame you for this, and if you want to blame it, you can only blame the officials and soldiers for being too cunning." Zhao Wenyi didn't get angry with him because of the things in front of him. After all, so many people, including themselves, did not expect that the officials and soldiers would give up the advantageous Hengshan Mountain, but instead work in an open area for dozens of miles outside it, how could this matter put the blame on him alone?

"Brother Xian, in the current situation, do you think we still have the possibility to break through?" Standing halfway up the mountain, the dense cavalry at the foot of the mountain, Zhao Wenyi really saw it. If you want to get through this hurdle, I'm afraid it's even harder than climbing to the sky.

At this moment, where does Cai Wenyuan still have the heart to pick up a good sound, and the thoughts in his heart are truthfully stated: "Sect Master, there is a strong enemy blocking the way in front, and there are chasing soldiers to intercept it later, and my army is afraid that it will be ...... There is no escape. ”

Listening to Cai Wenyuan's small, almost silent words, Zhao Wenyi's eyes couldn't help but become a little scattered, looking up at the sky, Cai Wenyuan, who was close at hand, couldn't guess what he was thinking.

Zheng Shanchuan on the same side glanced at each other, but he also saw that he was the same as himself, with a puzzled look on his face. It seems that what the sect leader is thinking in his heart, he, the person the sect leader trusts the most, does not know.

"Defeated." After a long time, these two words suddenly popped out of Zhao Wenyi's mouth. There were no imaginary tears, just the bitterness mixed with the smile on the corner of his mouth, but it lasted for a long time.

After glancing at the two, Zhao Wenyi said: "The general trend has been decided, and it is no longer possible to save the situation." Therefore, it is better to let so many people be buried with us, it is better to order them to surrender and have a way to live. ”

"Sect Master, I'm afraid that the officials and soldiers may not be willing to let us live." Zheng Shanchuan didn't speak, and Cai Wenyuan shook his head first. "Although the situation is irreparable, but stay in Qingshan is not afraid of no firewood, as long as he can save this life, it is not impossible for him to seek great things in the future."

Knowing that Cai Wenyuan heard the meaning of his ship, Zhao Wenyi said simply and directly: "Let's lead a team of elite men and horses over the mountain, and the rest will find their own way out." ”

Although the officers and soldiers had been prepared for a long time, according to the news obtained from the previous horse exploration, even if the officers and soldiers ambushed the men and horses in this Heng Mountain, there would not be many people, as long as they grasped a little, there was still a great hope of escaping.

"Sect Master, this ......" Cai Wenyuan was a little reluctant, and in the end, he was really reluctant to give up.

"When the judgment is constantly disturbed, just listen to this seat once." As he spoke, Zhao Wenyi's eyes fell on the officers and troops who were gathering at the foot of the mountain to prepare to attack the mountain.

Zhao Wenyi slapped the board, Cai Wenyuan couldn't say anything more, in fact, he also knew in his heart that this time it was almost inevitable.

gathered generals at all levels, but the number was somewhat beyond Zhao Wenyi's expectations, there were more than 300 people. These 300 people can be said to be the backbone of Wuwei Sect, as long as these people are there, Zhao Wenyi believes that one day Wuwei Sect will return to the Central Plains.

The number of people is a bit large, but it also saves a trouble, that is, there is no need to choose an elite soldier to follow. After all, this time it can be said that it is a fugitive, and there are too many people to hide their whereabouts.

The generals were all withdrawn, and before the officers and troops at the bottom of the mountain could finish their formation, the rebels became in chaos.

Shen Chongming and the others at the foot of the mountain also noticed that something was wrong, but for a moment and a half, they would never have thought that the top leaders of the rebels would decide on a way out so quickly, and they left tens of thousands of troops and fled.

Without the backbone, the rebels, who were originally worried about death, chose to surrender, and they were stunned for a long time and didn't know what was going on.

"Zhao Wenyi and the others escaped?" Hearing that Brother Erdan came to report, Shen Chongming asked in surprise.

"Yes, my lord, my subordinates have interrogated a lot of people, this is completely certain, Zhao Wenyi and the others have all escaped." Brother Erdan nodded very affirmatively and said.

"Damn, it's fast." Shen Chongming scolded in a low voice, obviously it was a complete achievement, but now he escaped from the rebel leader, but he was about to make a fold. "Erdan, immediately select competent men and search carefully in the vicinity, and be sure to find their traces. In addition, the focus of the search should be on the border area, if they want to escape, the only way they go to the side of the road is to go out of the border and go to Alta. ”

Brother Erdan nodded yes, turned around and hurriedly arranged the matter.

"This is the ...... Alas. Shen Chongming couldn't help but sigh, obviously the victory was in his hands, but he didn't expect the top of the rebels to slip away so spinelessly.

"My lord, the capital is urgent." At that moment, a guard hurried over, handing a sealed letter.

Shen Chongming smiled, and said in his heart that there was a letter at this juncture, but I was afraid that someone in the capital heard that the army had repelled my answer, and he was eager to offer it to himself.

Thinking of this, Shen Chongming was eager to see who this person was, and there were more and more people in the court.

Opening the envelope and smiling, the smile on Shen Chongming's face gradually faded, and his brows were twisted together.

This letter is written by Gao Gong himself, and the content is simple: The emperor is critically ill, return! These few simple words indicate how serious the situation is, and Shen Chongming couldn't be clearer. Once a son of heaven and a courtier, if he fails to grasp this opportunity, he will really be finished.

"Come on, quickly invite Lord Xiong." Closing the letter, Shen Chongming raised his head and commanded the guards beside him.