Chapter 260: The Change of Heyang Temple [Part II]
"Your Highness!" A mournful scream sounded, Li Cunhuan couldn't hear whose voice it was, but he felt very familiar, it should be the shouts of Yang Shihou, Pu Lejiao, and the soldiers of Tieyingdu, I don't know what happened to their casualties? I hope that after Wang Shifan kills me, he can let Yang Shihou and Guo Chongtao go. I hope that Yang Shihou and Guo Chongtao will not be too dead-eyed, otherwise Wang Shifan will definitely kill them, but unfortunately I can't continue to stay in this world...... Li Cunhuan had too many regrets in his heart, and he thought of Yu Xianyun who was waiting for his return at home for a moment, and thought of the charming but vicious Ying Pian, and finally thought of Li Sumei, who seemed to be a fairy in white.
In the end, Li Cunhuan just heard a crazy roar, as if countless desolate beasts were wreaking havoc on the world. Li Cunhuan's last thought actually was: Could it be that I was reborn in the era of the flood famine?
............ "Your Highness! "Pu Le is shooting crazy! He is no longer the unruly prodigal, nor is he the silent grim reaper in the night, silently unleashing deadly arrows. He picked up the glaive knife beside him, and the sharp blade bloomed with a little cold light in the moonlight, like a delicate piece of cold jade reflected in the moonlight.
Seeing Li Cunhuan fall off the horse, Liu Cheng didn't know what it was like in his heart, you said that Liu Cheng should be very happy as a commander at this time, as the biggest 'hero' who seriously injured Li Cunhuan? But Liu Jun can't feel happy now, and there is an indescribable taste in his heart, I don't know whether to regret it or be proud. Li Keyong and Zhu Wen, powerful warlords, did not complete their achievements today.
Although Liu Yan was stunned, his soldiers were not stunned, they were all crazy.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! The soldiers of the Pinglu army let out a cry like crazy, they saw the famous Qin King Li Cunhuan fall with their own eyes, and there was only one thought left in their hearts, kill him! Glory and wealth at your fingertips! Kill him! Countless beauties will be thrown into your arms! Everything is so simple, just make up for it! It's just a knife!
However, some people are even more crazy than them, Pu Le shot out of the crowd, a glaive knife in his hand danced like a ball of light, Pu Le shot like a demon god in the night, and slashed and injured more than a dozen soldiers of the Pinglu Army in one go. The blood flowers bloomed in the cold air, and before they landed on the ground, they had turned into specks of ice crystals.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! One after another, the soldiers of the Iron Eagle Capital sprinted and called Li Cunhuan with their hearts in their mouths. After the Pinglu army had just begun to frenzy, they fearfully resisted the attack of the soldiers of the Iron Eagle Capital.
The retreat of the soldiers of the Pinglu Army has already revealed an opening that can allow a brave general to break through. If it was before Li Cunhuan was injured, Yang Shihou would be very happy, and he would persuade Li Cunhuan to break through. As long as Li Cunhuan is safe, everything becomes worth the money, but now Yang Shihou only has inexplicable sadness in his heart. Could it be that a generation of Hebei heroes, His Royal Highness King Qin, who may finally become the lord of the world, fell just when he reached the peak of his career, like a meteor crossing a beautiful light trace?
Yang Shihou didn't know, but he was aroused by Park Le's unyielding heart. I saw that Park Lejiao was standing in front of Li Cunhuan alone, wielding the glaive knife in his hand vigorously. With pieces of snowflakes flying in the night sky, countless blood splashed on the white snow on the ground, dyeing the snow blood red, which is shocking.
But what is even more shocking is Park Le-shot, Lee Cun-hwan's head is very attractive. The so-called people die for money, and birds die for food. The Pinglu Army as a whole is retreating, but it does not mean that the soldiers of the Pinglu Army near Li Cunhuan's place are retreating. They frantically shot towards Pu Le, and the corpses in one place were already indistinguishable, whether this was mortal or hell.
Park Le's body was already covered in blood, and he didn't know if it was his own or the enemy's. In the cold air, the hot blood was filled with steam. Let Park Le shoot in the dark, and the whole person looks 'demonic'.
"It's a pity that one of the heroes!" Liu Yan didn't know when he came back to his senses, looked at the direction of Pu Le's shot, and sighed faintly. There was endless sadness and exclamation in his voice, and his eyes were indescribably complicated.
More than a dozen soldiers of the Pinglu Army gritted their teeth and shot at Pu Le and pulled the plate armor, and one hundred and ten crossbow arrows shot out vigorously. Pu Le shot his body in a daze, and there were thirty crossbow arrows inserted in his body, not to mention, which was shocking.
Park Le shot stumbled, and just when everyone thought he was going to fall, Park Le shot suddenly supported the ground with the Glaive Knife, his eyes were round, and he shouted: "I'm Park Le Shot here!" Don't want to hurt His Highness's surname! ”
Drops of blood fell from the end of the shaft of the crossbow arrow to the snow, making a sound like a stream. But no one could laugh, although they could see that Park Le Shot was probably back to the light, but they were still shocked by Park Le Shot's ferocity. Money is certainly moving, but there is no life, so what is the use?
The soldiers of the Pinglu Army retreated like a tide, allowing Yang Shihou to have a chance to rescue Li Cunhuan. When Yang Shihou saw that Pu Lejiao still didn't move, he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock.
"General Park is dead!" An Iron Eagle soldier muttered softly, "Even if he dies, he refuses to leave that place, and even if he dies, he will protect the safety of His Highness......
"Hebei Li Cunxiao has arrived!" Suddenly there was a loud shout like thunder on the flat ground, and Li Cunxiao drove into the world like a god of war and tore through the defense line of the Pinglu army. The spear flower composed of a cloud of black shadows is even more majestic.
Yang Shihou sighed faintly, if Li Cunxiao came earlier, it would be even better! It can protect His Highness to break through, but now it's too late, and he can only hope for reinforcements from Zizhou.
............ "Your Highness! Your Highness! An anxious call pulled Li Cunhuan back from the dark abyss, Li Cunhuan reluctantly opened his eyes, the dazzling light made Li Cunhuan's vision blurred, and after half a sound, Li Cunhuan saw everything clearly. Yang Shihou was covered in blood beside him, and the pungent smell of blood made Li Cunhuan feel refreshed, and he also remembered what happened just now.
Li Cunhuan couldn't help asking, "Just ...... ...... just now"
Li Cunhuan just said two words, Yang Shihou hurriedly raised his hand, blocked Li Cunhuan's words, and said with a concerned face: "Your Highness, don't talk now, I'm afraid it will hurt your lungs." Fortunately, General Li Cunxiao arrived and seriously injured Liu Jun, so we were able to calmly retreat to Heyang Temple. But His Royal Highness was too seriously injured to rush the way, and now we are in Heyang Temple, waiting for reinforcements from Zizhou. ”
When Li Cunhuan heard this, he felt pain all over his body, especially in his chest, and raised his head slightly, only to see an arrow shaft exposed. However, what makes Li Cunhuan fortunate is that the exposed part of the arrow shaft in the air is not short, and it is estimated that this crossbow arrow is just the arrow part submerged in his body. It can be regarded as a great luck in misfortune.
"Send someone to ......" Li Cunhuan just wanted to say something, but as soon as the words fell, he felt an overwhelming sleepiness rushing over, his throat grunted twice, and the whole person fell into a coma again.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! Yang Shihou shouted twice, but Li Cunhuan didn't respond, and his face couldn't help but change greatly. Hurriedly stretched out two fingers to probe Li Cunhuan's nostrils, and his fingers seemed to be trembling very much because of fear, as if they were whistling weeds in the cold wind. However, when Yang Shihou felt the heat brought by Li Cunhuan's breath, he couldn't help but exhale a long breath of turbidity, and secretly said in his heart: Fortunately!
Yang Shihou didn't dare to disturb Li Cunhuan's rest, so he slowed down and slowly walked out of the hall where Li Cunhuan was resting, only to see the wounded everywhere. Because there were so many wounded, many people were lying in the corridors, and Yang Shihou had to be careful when he walked around, so as not to aggravate the injuries and pain of these soldiers. As soon as he walked out of the corridor, he was held down by one hand on his shoulder, and Yang Shihou looked sideways, and it turned out to be Guo Chongtao.
Guo Chongtao's current situation is no better than that of Yang Shihou, who is covered in blood, he is good at scheming, and he is not like Yang Shihou who was born as a small soldier and fought out of the battlefield step by step. He is a civilian official, and he has five or six wounds on his body, which is also due to the fact that he wore Li Cunhuan and left a set of full-body plate armor, otherwise maybe Guo Chongtao would go to see King Yama faster than the small soldier under him.
"Your Highness...... How is Your Highness! Guo Chongtao's voice trembled a little, I don't know if it was caused by the stinging pain of the wound, or because of psychological reasons.
Although Yang Shihou and Guo Chongtao were not eye-to-eye in the past, they faced today's battle side by side, sharing life and death, and the relationship between the two sides has also improved by leaps and bounds. Yang Shihou didn't sell Guan Zi either, and said directly: "Your Highness doesn't have much to do!" But if reinforcements don't come in time, I'm afraid ......"
"Don't worry! Not to mention that there are Jinyi guards in Qingzhou, let's just say that now Wang Shifan has also mobilized 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack Niushan. Yelu Abaoji must have noticed it! Even if you are an idiot, you will send troops to inspect it at this time. Guo Chongtao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and immediately comforted Yang Shihou.
"I hope so!" Yang Shihou has some hidden worries in his heart, and he is even more noncommittal about Guo Chongtao's words.
"What's wrong?" Guo Chongtao frowned, not knowing why Yang Shihou was so worried.
"Alas! You don't know about it. In fact, His Royal Highness was very wary of Yelu Abaoji before, and it was only recently that it was really reused. I'm afraid that Yelu Abaoji has a pimple in his heart and won't come to the rescue. What's more important is that His Royal Highness was afraid of him before, and told me that Yelu Abaoji was very ambitious, and he was afraid that he would have the luck of the emperor. If that's the case, I'm afraid now is Yelu Abaoji's best chance! As long as His Royal Highness dies, he can lead the army back to Guanwai quickly, with his identity as a Khitan nobleman, plus the identity of the Governor of Xiongjin Prefecture, it is not easy to recruit troops! I'm afraid that soon there will be a Goguryeo on the steppe! Yang Shihou said in a heavy tone.
Guo Chongtao is not easy to say about this issue, firstly, he is not familiar with Yelu Abaoji, and secondly, no matter what, it is useless to talk about these things now. The only way is to survive the current difficulties.
Yang Shihou is not a sentimental person, and he quickly focused on the difficulties in front of him, and he told Guo Chongtao: "You go in and take care of His Highness!" I'll go ahead and see what's going on! ”
"Hmm!" Guo Chongtao nodded in response, and then turned around and walked towards the hall where Li Cunhuan was.
Yang Shihou is not polite, and in the current situation, politeness is not only a waste of time, but also a possible surname to bury the difficulties in front of him. Yang Shihou picked up two Tang knives that were still refreshing from the luggage on the side, and strode towards the outside of Heyang Temple.
As soon as he walked out of the temple gate, he heard a shocking shout, and Yang Shihou's footsteps sped up a few points, and he came to the top of the ladder at the top of the mountain. Here he saw a scene that even the iron-hearted stone intestines were terrifying.
I saw the most dangerous place in the stairs up the mountain, of course, this danger is relative to other places, this is a road that can be passed by three feet. However, he is the only way to go up the mountain, otherwise if he goes to other places, he is afraid that a three-year-old child will be guarded, and thousands of troops and horses will not be able to go up the mountain.
This has also become the focus of contention between the two sides, but it is in such a place, where Wang Shifan is nine out of ten, that he has suffered an unprecedented setback. Just one man, he changed everyone's perception that one person could not influence the war.
Li Cunxiao is like a god, and the twenty tooth soldiers he brought are the heavenly soldiers around the gods. I saw a soul-hooking gun in Li Cunxiao's hand, sweeping up and down, flying left and right, and suddenly like a storm, seven or eight spear flowers were swinging. Suddenly, it was like a steady wave, but it was infinitely powerful, sweeping away seven or eight soldiers of the Pinglu Army who were either dead or wounded, and this injury was still nine out of ten disabled, which was not ordinary miserable.
The twenty tooth soldiers around Li Cunxiao cannot be ignored, and those who can follow Li Cunxiao's side are naturally Li Cunxiao's eyes. In addition, he usually follows Li Cunxiao's side, even if Li Cunxiao does not guide martial arts, even a pig can learn a thing or two of Li Cunxiao's skills, not to mention that Li Cunxiao usually gives a pointer.
I saw the twenty tooth soldiers, divided into two teams, one team rested on one side, and the other team was the heavy weapon in the hand, or the mace, or the Mo knife, or the double-edged long-handled plate axe, in Yang Shihou's opinion, the lightest and lightest is also the hook and sickle gun, which is a miniature version of the soul hook gun in Li Cunxiao's hand. Even so, the spear head is one and a half feet long, which is equivalent to a short sword, and an ordinary sword is only three feet long! There are also two iron hooks, and the inside of the iron hook has cold and shining serrations, and when pulled by the iron hook, I am afraid that the lower leg will be broken in two.
Among these ten people, the hook and sickle is a full three feet long, that is, four meters. Responsible for long-range attacks, and from time to time he pulls a few unlucky eggs over. As a result, several people around him were happy with maces. If you go down with a mess, you will be smashed into iron scum if you are an iron man. Not to mention that it's just flesh and blood, and the flesh and blood are already blurred when one person and one stick go down. I'm afraid that his parents will come over in person and tell the difference between three days and three nights, and they will not recognize this as their unlucky child.
If the soldiers of the Pinglu Army who poured up were too much, then it would be Li Cunxiao's turn to show his might. led the tooth soldiers holding Mo knives and double-edged long-handled plate axes to kill, and they really entered like a wall, the sword was shining, and on the wall formed by this sword light was a mass of flesh and blood that was provoked, which was particularly tragic.
A soldier named Tie Yingdu was condescending, smashing the mountain and rock down condescendingly. Although the soldiers of the Pinglu Army attacked bravely, they could even be described as tragic. But he still did not capture the place where Li Cunxiao was defending.
"Retreat!" Faced with such a situation, Wang Shifan could only reluctantly order a retreat. What bothered Wang Shifan the most was that the moon was not bright now, and it was at night. Even though Wang Shifan ordered a strong crossbow to be fired, it did not have much effect. On the contrary, the soldiers of the Iron Eagle Capital only need not to light the torches, just pick up the stones, and throw them in front of Li Cunxiao, and they will definitely be able to kill and injure several soldiers of the Pinglu Army. And in the dark night, can Wang Shifan's crossbowmen find the shadow of the enemy?
As soon as the Pinglu army retreated, Li Cunxiao and others immediately hid behind a big stone, and it didn't take long for a bowstring to sound, and a storm of crossbow arrows shot out, but unfortunately they were doomed to return in vain. And as long as the soldiers of the Pinglu Army attack, Li Cunxiao will pop out again.
Seeing this situation, Yang Shihou was more or less relieved, but the current situation was not dangerous enough to be captured at any time. However, Yang Shihou knew that this situation would not last long. Li Cunxiao is not a robot, he is also a human after all, such a high-intensity battle, I am afraid that even he himself does not know how long he can support it.
"How's it going?" Yang Shihou walked quickly to Li Cunxiao's side and asked in a low voice.
"It's not going well!" Li Cunxiao's voice no longer had the domineering spirit that he roared during the fight just now, but was full of deep worry. "Wang Shifan is not an idiot! As long as he's ruthless! While we were fighting fiercely with those ordinary soldiers, we gathered hundreds of thousands of crossbows, and I am afraid that I would have to delay here. ”
When Yang Shihou heard this, he was silent for a while, and muttered, "How long can you stay up at most!?" ”
"Continue to attack with the previous intensity, and you can survive for up to three hours!" Li Cunxiao lowered his head, not knowing what his face was, but there was a sense of sadness in his voice. Yang Shihou instantly understood that these three hours were filled in by Li Cunxiao, and everyone's surnames were filled in here, so that he could survive three hours.
"Why don't you enter Heyang Temple and defend it?" Yang Shihou couldn't help but suggest.
"It's too dangerous! Most of the building structure of Heyang Temple was built by collecting wood from the mountain, and once the fire came down, I am afraid that Wang Shifan saved the coffin money for us. Li Cunxiao smiled, although it was a laugh, but it was obviously just a pleasure in suffering.
Yang Shihou was silent, even though he was witty, he also felt at a loss in his mind at this time.
"By the way, how is Your Highness? Fortunately, that Goguryeo kid desperately intercepted it, otherwise His Highness would have died at the foot of the mountain! Li Cunxiao asked in a deep voice.
"It's a pity that Pu Le shoots a good man! Alas! I didn't dare to tell His Highness the news of Park Le's sacrifice, for fear that he would be hit. However, fortunately, although His Highness's injuries are serious, for the time being, there is still no danger to his life. I helped His Highness take care of the arrow wounds on the shoulder and thigh, but I didn't dare to move the part of my chest, which was too close to my heart. Yang Shihou's voice was full of the sadness of the rabbit and the fox, probably he thought that Park Lejiao might be his end.
Death is death, but I don't know if I deserved to die. If Wang Shifan takes all the people here in one pot, I'm afraid it won't make much sense for them to desperately protect Li Cunhuan.
"What's wrong? Scared? Li Cunxiao seemed to feel the complicated and hesitant mood in Yang Shihou's heart, and said with disdain on his face.
"What did you say!" Yang Shihou frowned, looking a little annoyed and angry.
Li Cunxiao pondered for a moment and said: "I heard a soldier say a sentence from His Royal Highness in the fight, the eldest husband was born in the world, and he did something, but he didn't do anything!" After hearing this, I knew that even if I died, it would be worth it! At least I am worthy of His Royal Highness's kindness to me, and worthy of my own heart! Worthy of heaven and earth! ”
Yang Shihou knew that he had been exposed by Li Cunxiao just now, and he was a little embarrassed, but Yang Shihou was also very free and easy as a martial artist, and soon said boldly: "Thank you Li Dadu for your advice!" It's my Yang Shihou who was greedy for life and afraid of death just now! ”
Li Cunxiao smiled and said, "I didn't say anything just now!" ”
Yang Shihou also smiled, everything was silent. Soon, Wang Shifan's next round of attack was launched, and Li Cunxiao jumped out of the protection of the big stone, brandished the soul hook gun in his hand, and faced the soldiers of the Pinglu Army who came up.
…… Zizhou Jiedu Embassy...... Yelu Abaoji sat quietly in it alone, and did not light the lamp, just sat on a wooden chair with a suit of armor, quietly, like a model.
Yelu Abaoji knew about the change in the direction of Qingzhou for the first time, and immediately summoned his younger brother Yelu Anduan to lead the troops to take a step forward to inquire about the situation. But Yelu'an's words made Yelu Abaoji's heart as calm as a lake, stirring up monstrous waves.
Yeluanduan: "Big brother? Why are you desperate to save Li Cunhuan? ”
Yelu Anduan: "Big brother, didn't you want to become a Khitan Khan since you were a child?" Now there is such an opportunity, big brother, you just need to sit here and do nothing. Wang Shifan will do everything with you, and then you only need to lead the army to the north, with this elite army of soldiers and horses, plus your prestige in the Han Dynasty, even if you become the Huns, it may not be impossible! ”
Yeluanduan: "Big brother? What are you fighting for? Isn't it glory and wealth? You have a lot of power, but I ask you, even if you have the most power, are you still above 10,000 people under one person? If you move your mouth, you can be deprived of all your power and wealth, and you will be taught to fall to the ground! ”
Yelu Anduan's words, although every word is heart-wrenching, but Yelu Abaoji cannot deny that his words are very right. Even if he is a very human minister, he can't escape a word of a minister in the end, and in the end, he can't escape the fact that a word from the king can deprive him of monstrous power.
"Ding Dong ......" Yelu Abaoji's body trembled involuntarily, and the nail leaves on his body made a sound of metal collision. Yelu Abaoji saw the saber on his waist, and Yelu Abaoji suddenly thought of the meaningful words that Li Cunhuan gave him the saber that day.
"The Lone King gave you this sword to cut through all the thorns and thorns for me! Slay the power of traitors and thieves! ”
Kill the traitors and thieves...... Was this unintentional, or was it foreseen?
"Nothing can escape the eyes of His Highness!" Yelu Abaoji shook his head and sighed. "The majesty of a king is as calm as stagnant water, but it is a monstrous wave that changes the color of even thousands of troops. Almost going astray! ”
"Someone! What time is it! Yelu Abaoji asked loudly.
"It's almost time!" The soldiers responded respectfully.
Yelu Abaoji's face changed slightly, and he shouted: "Gather the soldiers and horses immediately!" His Royal Highness the King of Qin is afraid that he will be attacked in Qingzhou! Lives hang by a thread! Order Yuan Xingqin to be the pioneer and take the lead in leading Bai Ma Yi to take the lead! ”
"No!" There was an unprecedented panic in the voice of the pro-soldier who responded to the order.
The entire Zizhou was mobilized, because Zizhou was originally a place in Pinglu, and there were a small number of Pinglu soldiers and Pinglu's generals stationed here. and immediately contacted Feng Dao, who was left behind, and asked Feng Daohe to lead the generals to stay here. Yelu Abaoji ordered Yuan Xingqin to quickly lead 500 cavalry to open the way, and he led the 4,000 cavalry that had just been assembled to rush over, followed by the follow-up troops of generals at all levels.
Yuan Xingqin grabbed the reins of his horse, looked at the slightly dim moonlight in the sky, and muttered, "Your Highness! You've got to hold on! ”
"General, there are soldiers guarding the Yeli Mountain ahead, looking at the flag, it is Zhang Xin, the general of Pingluya. Although there are not many soldiers and horses under his command, they are all Pinglu soldiers! The scout rode his horse to Yuan Xingqin, bowed slightly on the horse's back, and reported respectfully.
"Your Highness is waiting for our rescue right ahead! At this time, don't say it's Zhang Xin! It's Zhu Wen himself, and I'm going to go through it too! "Yuan Xingqin didn't say much, but it was categorical. All at once, it aroused the morale of the soldiers who hated the same enemy.
"I'm willing to follow the general and kill the enemy!" The soldier shouted in response.
"Good! Rush with me! Yuan Xingqin shouted, waved the cavalry in his hand, and led the cavalry to gallop out.
Under the light of the torches, I saw that at the intersection not far away, a group of soldiers of the Pinglu Army used shields as walls and spears as horses, holding the road leading to Qingzhou in their hands, and it seemed that the number was no less than a thousand. Unless Yuan Xingqin took a long detour, he would not be able to pass through if he did not break this army.
"Rush!" Yuan Xingqin didn't hold the reins and observe, even if it was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, he had to wade through. He just waved his hand decisively, and rushed forward without slowing down.
Zhang Xian obviously didn't expect Yuan Xingqin to be so decisive, and his soldiers were even more shocked. Their infantry faced the cavalry, there was an innate fear, and the sound of horses' hooves like thunder seemed to trample on the hearts of the soldiers of the Pinglu Army, and the soldiers of the Pinglu Army had a feeling of being out of breath.
"The one who stands in my way...... Die! A roar like a storm burst out of Yuan Xingqin's mouth.
More than a dozen cavalrymen came out without fear of death, and the soldiers of the Pinglu Army hurriedly pressed their spears up, forming a forest made of steel, which was even more cold in the cold weather.
"Kill!" A look of madness flashed in the eyes of more than a dozen cavalrymen, and the war horses under their crotches jumped up fiercely, and in the disbelief in the eyes of the soldiers of the Pinglu Army, they crashed into the gun forest with their horses. The war horse, plus the rider and the armor, weighed no less than four hundred catties. Dozens of spears were crushed at once.
"Rush!" Without hesitation, Yuan Xingqin trampled on the corpses of his comrades and launched a fierce charge from the defense line that had been crushed by the spear. The soldiers of the Pinglu Army couldn't help but be in chaos, they lost their spears, and they were suddenly killed by Yuan Xingqin, the four-meter-long spear was so weak in close combat, and Yuan Xingqin killed more than a dozen people in a row like chopping melons and vegetables, but there was no scar on his body.
"It's over!" Zhang Xian couldn't imagine that the battle would come to an end so quickly, and he was even more frightened by the other party's deadly killing, he couldn't imagine that for Li Cunhuan, his soldiers would become so fierce.
(To be continued)