Qiu Yizhi and others burned all the way, all the way forward, galloped day and night non-stop, and finally rushed to the world Xiongguan - under Tongguan on the third day.

Along the way, Qiu Yizhi led the army to destroy eight post stations, destroy two county offices, and rob more than 30 post horses, but not even a single messenger to deliver the letter was intercepted. In this regard, Qiu Yizhi secretly speculated: Maybe it was because of his own troubles along the way, the messenger who set off from Luoyang categorically had no reason to be the last to come, and it was not strange that he was not caught by himself.

But although Qiu Yizhi thought so, he was still relieved in his heart, so he asked the team to slow down slightly, and he himself took a step forward with Wei Chi Lianghong and went to Tongguan to investigate the situation.

I saw that the town on the side of Tongguan was like a baby who had just woken up from sleep, and it was still in ignorance, and it seemed that it had not yet noticed the earth-shattering event that had just happened in the imperial court, except for a trace of sadness brought about by the death of Emperor Daxing, there was no abnormal atmosphere.

Qiu Yizhi was still not at ease, and saw that an old man on the side of the road had set up a breakfast stall, so he got off the horse and bought a few fritters, pretending to ask unintentionally: "Uncle, we are merchants from other places, may I ask, the old emperor died, will there be some new rules added to enter and exit Tongguan?" ”

The old man raised his eyes and saw that Qiu Yizhi looked very gentle, not like a troublemaker, so he replied while handling the work in his hands: "There are no rules, but the traffic inspection is stricter." Alas~ Eventful! There's no way around it. ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he panicked in his heart, and asked again: "What does the 'eventful autumn' in the uncle's mouth mean?" ”

The old man squinted at Qiu Yi and said, "You young people, you only think about silver, and you don't know how to care about national affairs. Prince Youyan was arrested by the new emperor, you always know, right? ”

"Of course I know, this matter has been spread, but I don't know how the prince is doing?" Qiu Yizhi then asked.

The old man finally stopped what he was doing and sighed, "Who knows this? The prince is a good person, he helped the court fight the Tartars, and he also helped the disaster...... I don't know which traitor in the court the new emperor has been bewitched, alas! Just hope that God will open his eyes and the prince will be able to get through this level! ”

Hearing this, Qiu Yizhi was already relieved - the escape of King Youyan from prison had not spread here; And I have to go all the way anyway, as long as I don't close the door tightly, it really doesn't matter if the inspection is loose or strict.

So Qiu Yizhi thanked the old man and said, "Domeng advises! "I took some more breakfast, and groped for silver taels by my side. But he didn't realize that all the gold and silver he had carried had been distributed to the soldiers who had left him in, and he was now truly nameless. Yu Chi Lianghong saw it in his eyes, smiled on his face, took out a piece of loose silver from his side, stretched out three fingers and shook it towards Qiu Yizhi, and handed the silver to the old man.

Qiu Yizhi returned to Zheng Rong and told his father-in-law and master everything he had found out before the pass. Zheng Rong and Zhong Likuang listened to it, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Zheng Rong was pleased: "This is not only God's help, but also the credit of the two, as long as you can break through this Tong Pass, this plan will be half successful!" He also ordered, "Yizhi, you first lead the elite cavalry to occupy the gate in one fell swoop, and then the king will come by car." ”

Qiu Yi's way: "Father-in-law, this seems inappropriate. It was still opened by the carriage of my father-in-law, and I waited behind to cover and highlight Tongguan in one fell swoop. ”

Zheng Rong waved his hand and said, "I know this Tongguan." The opening and closing of the door all depend on the winch mechanism on the closed city. Even if you can kill all the guards at the gate of the city gate, the soldiers on the tower can still close the city gate when they get the news. You take the first step, even if this king is trapped in the pass, you can escape back to Youyan and then make a plan! ”

Qiu Yizhi knew in his heart: if he led people to break through the gate first according to his father-in-law's idea, the city gate guards would inevitably close the city gate immediately, and I was afraid that the slightly slower carriage would be difficult to get out of the gate. If the father-in-law falls into the hands of Zheng Yao again, there will be no way to rescue him.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yizhi hurriedly shook his head, thought about it, and asked Zhong Li Kuang again: "Then the student should contact Mr. Qian, surnamed Ruan, and ask him for help?" ”

Zhongli Kuang vetoed repeatedly: "This matter is absolutely not feasible. This surname Ruan is unknown, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not betray us and others, and he will regret it at that time. ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he also felt that Zhong Likuang was reasonable, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and then asked Zheng Rongdao: "I don't know my father-in-law...... Can I ride a horse now? ”

Zheng Rong was stunned for a moment, and he had already guessed Qiu Yizhi's plan, shook his spirits, and said loudly: "Is Yizhi telling a joke?" This king rode a horse to lead the army into battle, and your father has not yet married your mother! The king had eaten and slept well in the carriage for the past two days, and the minor injuries he suffered in the prison of the criminal department were no longer a problem. If you don't believe it, you can take the horse to give it a try! ”

Zheng Rong was so injured two days ago that he couldn't even walk steadily, Qiu Yizhi still remembered it vividly, knowing that his father-in-law said this for his own sake, his heart was moved, and he hurriedly chose a horse with a broad back and a steady step among the horses he carried, and led it to the side of the carriage.

Zheng Rong climbed out of the carport, struggled to get on the horse, sat on the horse, and said to Qiu Yizhi: "How is it?" Yizhi sees that your father-in-law's demeanor is not inferior that day, right? ”

Qiu Yizhi hurriedly nodded and flattered a few words, but saw that his father-in-law was already sweating after doing a few simple actions. So he immediately greeted Zhang Long and Yelu, and commanded in a low voice: "The prince is still weak, for fear of any accidents, please do your best to protect the prince." If something happens to my stepfather this time, then he will be shameless to live alone! ”

Of course, Zhang Long and Yelu knew the weight of Qiu Yizhi's words, so they immediately nodded solemnly and agreed, and discussed a few words with each other in a low voice.

Seeing this, Qiu Yi was a little relieved, so he ordered more than 100 knights under his command to abandon their baggage and supplies, draw their swords and mount their horses, and form a commando formation, deliberately deploying Zheng Rong, Zhong Likuang, Yiran, Wen Lingjiao and others in the middle of the team. He himself stood in front of the team across the horse and asked Wei Chi Lianghong beside him, "Brother, are you ready?" ”

Yu Chi Lianghong was about to nod, but he said, "Wait." Then he dismounted and chose two of the curly-edged swords discarded on the side of the road, broke them into an inch-long piece of iron with his bare hands, pinched them in his hands, turned over on his horse again, and said to Qiu Yizhi, "Okay." Virtuous brother even give orders! ”

Many people in the team saw Wei Chi Lianghong's method for the first time, and they all secretly applauded in their hearts.

Seeing this, Qiu Yi deliberately raised his voice and said: "Brother's kung fu is really invincible in the world, and under the leadership of my brother, I will be able to leave Tongguan safely!" He saw that the expressions on the faces of the soldiers behind him were slightly relaxed, so he took out the sword at his waist and ordered in a loud voice, "Rushing out of Tongguan is the way to live, everyone follow me!" ”

After that, he clamped the horse's belly between his legs, and the horsewhip in his hand slapped the horse's buttocks hard, and the horses under his crotch flew out as if they were the first to rush out.

When they saw this, they also urged their horses to gallop out.

Before this Tongguan was a straight official road. Although it can be called wide and flat, it is not as good as the vast grassland Gobi in northern Cyprus. Galloping on such a road, no matter what formation, it is very easy to turn into a mediocre so-called "one-word long snake formation". However, Qiu Yizhi, who originally only wanted to take care of Zheng Rong's life, actually played a major role at this moment, he was in the middle of the team, and he was well versed in the method of cavalry use, running with all his might, still giving orders forward and backward, and it took a lot of effort to keep the team in the shape of a spindle-shaped assault.

The Han Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, and before and after Tongguan, which was originally a military fortress, a large-scale market has already been formed. Even if according to the ancestral system, guards and patrols were deployed in front of the pass, but these people had never experienced a battle formation, and in the face of this sudden cavalry charge, they were completely unable to react, and watched the hundred or so people gallop away one by one.

One of the Qiu Yi horses took the lead, and saw from afar that the front of the Tongguan gate was lined up with travelers and merchants waiting to be inspected and cleared, and an official road was blocked, and he hurriedly opened his throat and shouted: "Hurry up!" Otherwise, your life will be lost! ”

The merchant heard the warning from afar in the roar of the horse's hooves, and saw that the comer was not good, so he hurriedly scattered and fled, and instantly gave way to a passage. The soldiers guarding the pass were shocked, and also shouted: "Come and collect the horses and wait for inspection, otherwise they will not be spared!" ”

This empty threat had no effect, and Qiu Yizhi ignored it, but sped up his horse's speed and galloped towards Tongguan more and more quickly.

When the guards saw that the comers were completely ignoring themselves, they all panicked, and in a panic they took out their bows and arrows, and were about to shoot forward.

Yu Chi Lianghong was accompanying Qiu Yizhi, seeing this situation, he let out a long howl, and threw the iron piece of heaven that he was holding tightly in his hand to the soldiers on both sides. Hidden weapon kung fu is not Wei Chi Lianghong's specialty, he lost some accuracy immediately after the bumps, and some of the pieces of iron that flew out hit the vital points of the soldiers, and some only hit the limbs, but it was enough to make them lose their combat effectiveness.

So Qiu Yizhi took this opportunity to rush through Tongguan in one go, and then turned his horse back, commanding the soldiers and horses to kill all the soldiers guarding the other side of Tongguan, and then waited for Zheng Rong to come over with anxiety.

Qiu Yizhi didn't wait long, Zheng Rong and the others followed to break through Tongguan and arrive at the territory of Linzhou.

The Tongguan guard reacted at this time, and urgently ordered the soldiers to push the winch and lock the gate.

Qiu Yizhi saw that the gate of Tongguan was slowly closing, and he thought that this Tongguan guard was just a stupid cow and horse, and closing the city gate now would only make the reinforcements and news of the capital blocked in, and invisibly bought time for his escape to Youyan.

Qiu Yizhi was pondering, but Zheng Rong drove the horse forward slowly, with a smile on his face, and said: "Good ......" but closed his eyes, spit out a mouthful of blood, and fell under the horse.