The sun was setting in the west, and it was almost dusk, and the official road was empty, and there were no people—there were no people when the Daimyo's Mansion was still the Daimyo Road, as was the case in most places under the rule of the Great Yuan. This one engaged in massacres and genocide, and Great Mongolia was the ancestor, and the fascist Germany and Little Japan of later generations were too far behind when compared with Great Mongolia.

And now that the war in the Central Plains has resumed, the residents of the Daimyo Mansion next to the Mongol-controlled area have naturally fled for refuge, either to the neighboring Hejian Province or to the fortified Daimyofu City. The land under the jurisdiction of the Daimyo Mansion has almost become a wasteland.

Liu Yang drove the horses to continue galloping, and when Kublai Khan's army set off from the camp, he put on the fish scale armor of the cowardly Xuetang horse, inserted the recognition flag, and led the two horses to leave quietly. After leaving the camp, he did not immediately go north, but rushed northeast along the Zhangshui. They wanted to cross the border between the Mongols and the Tang-controlled territories, where the Mongols had fewer horseback rangers. Along this junction, Liu Yang was able to enter the junction of Dezhou in the Eastern Tang Dynasty and Daming Hejian Prefecture. Then he only needs to take off the Mongols' fish scale armor and leather robes, throw away the Mongols' flags, and he can safely enter the territory of the Ming Dynasty. He carries a token issued by the Ming General Staff Division, and as long as he encounters the Eight Banners Horse Team and shows it to them, he can be protected.

At this time, Liu Yang had already rushed for most of the day. Both horses were sweating, although Liu Yang was trained to ride two horses and knew how to regulate the physical strength of the horses, but he only wanted to get out of the Mongol control area as soon as possible and enter the border between the Eastern Tang and Northern Ming Dynasty, so he did not deliberately retain the physical strength of the horses. And night will soon fall. His equestrian skills were mediocre and he did not dare to ride in the dark. It doesn't make much sense to reserve stamina either.

A fortress that had long been abandoned appeared in front of Liu Yang, and green smoke was rising from the fortress. Apparently someone is there to light a fire! Liu Yang knew that it must be a stronghold of Mongolian horse exploration and rangers—these light cavalry used for reconnaissance and shelter on the battlefield actually needed to rest. On the battlefield full of murderous opportunities at all times, these abandoned cities often became the frontline strongholds of the rangers on both sides because they were often located on the main transportation routes and had a certain degree of protection.

This place is still a Mongol-controlled area, and Liu Yang guessed that the people guarding there must be Mongols. He did what Liu Xiaoyuan had given him, and pulled out the recognition flag on his back and held it high - this was to let the Mongols standing guard in the fortress see clearly. The Mongol light cavalry operating on the front line could not be so careless as to forget to arrange sentry posts. If Liu Yang chooses to bypass this fortress, it will most likely arouse the suspicion of the other party.

Sure enough, when Liu Yang rode his horse close to the fortress. Two Mongol cavalrymen had already driven forward. Liu Xiaoyuan told Liu Yang that most of these Mongols who were sent out to be horseback rangers were from the original host Si Ulus, and they were considered second-class among the Mongols, and they could not be compared with Kublai Khan's cowardly warriors.

Therefore, Liu Yang's face sank at the moment, pretending to be above the top, and he didn't talk nonsense with the two visitors, and said directly in Mongolian: "I am an eagle dog under the Great Khan's tent, and I am ordered to run an errand!" Is there a thief's horse team nearby? ”

The cowardly Xue army was a personal soldier of the Great Khan of Mongolia, except for the Great Khan of Guard. In addition to following the Great Khan's conquests, he was often used by the Great Khan as a herald. Moreover, these cowards often refer to themselves as "the eagle dogs of the Great Khan". Liu Yang's current statement is naturally the most standard.

"Master Nayan," a Mongolian cavalryman who may be a small leader. said to Liu Yang in a flattering tone, "This area borders the Tang Kingdom, and it is very peaceful. There is no horse team of thieves. ”

The cowardly Xue Lu (the name of the members of the Cowardly Xue Army) are all selected from the ten thousand households, thousands of households, and hundreds of households, and they are not only strong in martial arts. And all are aristocratic status. By Kublai Khan's side, he was cowardly, and if he went out, he could be the head of Daru Huachi! Naturally, it was the object of curry favor between ordinary Mongolian soldiers and junior officers.

The little leader of the Mongolian cavalry smiled again: "That old man." Let's go to the territory of the Tang Kingdom today and go back to the grass valley, and we also caught a little girl's skin and came back, and we haven't enjoyed it yet...... Why don't you ask Master Yan to come first? ”

"Go to the Tang Kingdom......" Liu Yang frowned, "Isn't it going to the territory of the Ming thief?" ”

"There are Eight Banners there in the Ming thief!" This Mongolian petty official estimated that when he was in Liaozhong, he was not bullied by the Eight Banners and shook his head like a wavy drum, "Steel armor, steel knife, can't beat it......"

Although this Mongolian soldier is not a thing, he will not lie.

Liu Yang snorted coldly: "The Great Khan has an order, and he is not allowed to cross the Tang Realm!" He pretended to be angry, "Forget it this time, next time I bump into me, I will definitely report the Great Khan!" ”

He put away the order flag and waved his hand again: "Get out of the way, don't stop my trip!" ”

Ignoring the two Mongols, he immediately drove his horse and galloped, and in a blink of an eye he passed the fortress and headed straight to the northeast.

The Mongolian little official's fart slapped on the horse's feet, very angry, looked at Liu Yang's back and hummed: "What's the big deal, isn't it just a good tire?" Look at his ability to do it immediately, it's far worse than Lao Tzu! ”

The Mongolian soldiers beside him also chimed in: "Even a poor rider can be a coward, his father must be a ten thousand households!" ”

"Nonsense, how could the son of Wanhu be sent out to do such a drudgery of running and breaking his legs......" The Mongolian petty official's face suddenly changed, "No! Maybe this guy is a fake...... I've got to interrogate! ”

As he spoke, he immediately drove his war horse to chase after him, and in a moment, he chased more than ten steps behind Liu Yang. He didn't dare to ask the other party directly if it was Xibei goods, but shouted in the back: "Master Yan, your horse seems to be weak, we have a good horse with full strength here, let's change two for you!" ”

If Liu Yang was really cowardly, he would naturally not refuse this good thing, and would go back to the fortress with him. When the time comes, I will knock on the side and naturally ask what is going on. But where did Liu Yang dare to go back with him, he hurriedly took out a gun crossbow that had been wound, turned around with an arrow, and did not dare to shoot people - for fear of not hitting - but directly shot horses. After the shooting, I heard the neighing and screaming of war horses behind me.

He didn't look back, just desperately waved his horsewhip and whipped the war horse, and at the same time turned the horse's head and galloped towards the territory of the Tang Kingdom in the east. Now it's too late to go to the Ming control area, so I can only go to the territory of the Eastern Tang Dynasty...... Faintly, I heard the horn and whimper!

The hunt is about to begin soon!

……

At the same moment, several fast horses, splashing slush, galloped to the ground. From a distance, I saw the north pass of Taiyuan City waving a red flag to report safety, and spread to the city that it was his own people coming.

The knights on these fast horses all looked panicked and tired, and the patrols along the way greeted them, but none of them answered, as if they were all hanging.

The people who came were all the pro-soldiers around Li Pu, who broke out of the siege before Daizhou City was besieged and reported to Taiyuan. At first, there were more than 100 horsemen who stood out from Daizhou City, but now there are only a few horsemen left, and the rest have either lost their lives or are lost and missing.

The leading knight's surname is Li, his name is Dagong, and he is also one of Li Pu's fake sons. He also has some courage in Li Tangjun's army, but at this moment he was full of panic, and when he arrived at the city gate, he shouted: "Open the door!" Open the door! Emergency military intelligence! A certain family wants to meet the prince! ”

The guard on the city gate recognized him, and while ordering someone to open the door, he shouted loudly: "Li Dagong, who is a straight thief, is there something important that makes you anxious like this?" Isn't the sky falling? ”

Li Dagong snorted: "It's almost!" It's just that the sky is falling...... Shi Tianze and Zhang Rou rebelled against Tang, and Chen Dexing's 100,000 steel-armored soldiers entered Hedong! ”

"What! What the!? "The one in the city was so shocked when he heard the news that he almost fell from the gate." Your Majesty, how is the Emperor? ”

"The emperor is besieged in Daizhou City, and he is in danger!" Li Dagong roared, "Hurry up and open the door, a certain family is going to see the prince!" ”

Li Dagong's request was quickly satisfied, and he met Li Yanjian, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and accompanied by Li Yanbang, the king of Zhao.

The two brothers were about to go crazy, and they were spinning around in the temporary palace in Taiyuan City, like ants on a hot pot.

"Great work, you, you, you...... Does this father have any will? ”

Li Yanjian was originally an indecisive character, and at this point, he still asked his father what orders he had. His brother Li Yanbang was better, and stomped his feet and said: "Big brother, the matter has come to this point, it is nothing more than a stubborn defense and a long away!" ”

The topography of Taiyuan is just the key point of the north of Jin to the south, and it is not easy to bypass, so it is the city that Chen Dexing must take when he goes south. If Li Yanjian and Li Yanbang want to defend to the death, they have to prepare for a bloody battle!

"Stubborn?" Li Yanjian smiled bitterly, "The soldiers of the East Palace Ten Rates Mansion are all newly recruited, and the paper armor is not matched...... What to keep? ”

Guarding must not be able to hold! If you have to defend it, you can only die!

"That's gone!" Li Yanbang said.

"Let's go? Where to go? Li Yanjian still shook his head, "Go to Kublai Khan?" Let's Li family...... But a Mongol traitor! Didn't our brothers go to Bianliang to find death? ”

It seems that it is not possible to walk, because if you escape, you can only fall into the hands of Kublai Khan. The alliance between Kublai Khan and the Tang Dynasty was nothing more than the use of each other. Once Datang has no use value, it is time for him to settle the old accounts of Li Pu's anti-Mongolian.

"You can't defend it, you can't go...... you can't go," Li Yanbang stomped his feet, "Can you only surrender?" ”

"Surrender!?" Li Yanjian's eyelids rolled over, and she almost didn't get sick.

Li Yanbang said with a sad face: "Then Chen Dexing is our brother-in-law, and the fairy sister has a deep relationship with Chen Dexing and his wife...... Then King Chen Ming won't kill us, right? ”

Li Yanjian shook his head, his face turned pale, "Since ancient times, emperors have been the most ruthless, and Xian'er was favored in the past, but not now, maybe there will be a time to die in the future...... What will our Li family do when the time comes! (To be continued......)