(21) Stay
Xuanyuan Xing and the others, who were riding the blue bird in the sky, did not see everything that happened in the jungle just now.
They were flying in the same direction that the Chiyan and Qi Sect coalition forces were pursuing, but they set off earlier and at a faster pace.
"Otoya Valley!"
Xuanyuan Xing turned around and stared at Lu Zisong.
"Uncle Zisong, you said that the fastest way must pass through this place called 'Dayu Valley'?"
"Yes, for Yue'er's business, I went to the camp to find the prince before I arrived in Wanqiu a month ago. At that time, although it was temporarily stayed for a few days, I still have some understanding of the situation of the army's station, and the prince is worthy of the name of the god of war, and the choice of the garrison location is not only hidden, but also backed by several sides. โ
Lu Zi let go of his hand to support his chin and spoke eloquently.
"It's not impossible to get into the camp from the forest path, but the steep mountain and rough road must be time-consuming and laborious, and the quickest way is to cross the valley, although the valley is mostly steep, but the road below is quite wide and smooth. It's really hard to make out on this big night, and it's probably the direction we're going in now. โ
"Little uncle, what are you looking for Uncle Heng for my business?"
In Xingyue Lake, Xuanyuan Xing mentioned about marriage, and Xuanyuan Yue thought it was the naughty Xuanyuan Xing's mouth, and listening to Lu Zisong's words, she was aware of it.
"This ...... This one...... It's just some common things, common things......" Lu Zisong was careless, and said that he leaked his mouth, and he just wanted to be confused.
"Eh, Brother Lu, what kind of dumb riddle did you play with Xing'er? This valley, that battalion, you explain it!"
Su Su is not only to play a round, but she really doesn't understand what Lu Zisong said.
"Aunt Susu, Sister Yue'er, Uncle Zisong and I are looking for where Daddy is. โ
Xuanyuan Xing clarified the direction of searching, and his mood relaxed a little, and he explained very seriously.
"I heard my father say that the ambush army needs to choose a favorable terrain, and in the terrain of passing, hanging, branching, passing, dangerous, and far, "pass and danger" are the best places for ambushes, that is, valleys and canyons. Dayu Valley can not only be ambushed, but also the route that Daddy must pass through to withdraw his troops back to the camp, and I guess the Lanling Army will not let it go. So, we just need to get to the outside of the valley before Daddy and them!"
Su Su stared at Xuanyuan Xing with wide eyes, she couldn't believe that the small figure under the hazy moonlight was just a ten-year-old child.
Unconsciously, a trace of emotion and pride welled up in her heart.
"Oh! Xing'er, my good Xing'er, as soon as you talk about Aunt Susu, you will understand it all, but Aunt Su admires it to death!"
"Lu is also very impressed!"
"Sister Yue also admires!"
Lu Zisong and Yan Yue also joked, and the tense atmosphere was finally broken, and smiles appeared on the faces of several people.
"Look, there's a big fire over there!" exclaimed.
The three of them followed the point of the moon, and saw a large area of light and shadow flickering at the edge of the jungle, and there were scattered points of light around it.
A few miles to the north of the fire, the rugged and undulating silhouettes of the mountains could be faintly seen.
"If you remember correctly, there should be a big valley behind the firelight, let's go over and take a look. After finishing speaking, Lu Zisong took a few people and slowly descended towards the firelight.
As the distance continued to close, everyone found that the ground was not just a fire, but a large ring of fire surrounded by more than a dozen bonfires, and a spirit beast could be faintly seen crawling among them.
"It's Daddy's Qilin, it's Daddy's Qilin!" Xuanyuan Xing quickly recognized the spirit beast in the fire, and excitedly pulled Lu Zisong, eager to land on the ground immediately.
Finding the two blue birds approaching quickly, the one-horned unicorn quickly stood up and let out a roar, and the figure sitting cross-legged beside it also stood up.
He is the person Regulus is looking for.
"Daddy! Daddy!"
Xuanyuan Xing sprang down from the blue bird's back, and ran quickly towards Xuanyuan Heng, holding it in his arms.
Looking at Xuanyuan's haggard face and the large blood stains that had formed on the battle armor, Xuanyuan Xing was anxious and heartbroken, and tears kept sliding down.
"Daddy, it's okay!"
"Xing'er, Daddy is fine. Xuanyuan stroked Xuanyuanxing's little head, his eyes full of fatherly love. "Zisong, Susu, you are also here. Yo, our moon is here to join in the fun!"
Looking at the three people who arrived later, Xuanyuan Heng was not too surprised, in order to calm Xuanyuan Xing, he deliberately made a relaxed appearance and made fun of Xuanyuan Xing.
"Lord Wang, your injuries ......" Lu Zisong's expression was solemn.
"You don't have to worry, when I fought with the Eight Great Pillar Kingdoms before, I forcibly absorbed their Yuan Power, and there are still some residues in my body that are difficult to eliminate. E-Ying called you here!"
Su Su was about to answer, but was rushed by Concubine Yue and said, "Auntie doesn't want us to come, it was my aunt who interceded before agreeing." Uncle Heng, your 'Ten Directions Heavenly Circle Array' is really amazing, Yue'er will be an eye-opener. Yan Yue also ran to Xuanyuan Heng's side, and the firelight reflected her well-behaved smile.
"Xing'er is very worried about you, we have taken him to watch the battle at Luoshen Peak, after the prince withdrew, we also followed the pursuers sent by the coalition army, and saw them and discovered the withdrawal route of the prince, so we rushed to Wanqiu. โ
Su Su continued to add: "We were about to return to the city, and Xing'er said that there would be ambushes here, so we hurried over in a hurry, and we came to inform the prince." โ
"Oh, there are ambushes!"
Xuanyuan Heng deliberately made a surprised look.
"Xing'er, tell your father, where did the ambush come from!"
Xuanyuan Xing saw that his father's injury was not as serious as he imagined, and his mood calmed down a little, wiped away his tears, and said seriously: "It's Lanling's ambush, it should be in the Dayu Valley behind." โ
"Hahaha...... cough cough cough ......" Xuanyuan Heng knew that Xuanyuan Xing had thought it through, and he couldn't help laughing when he thought that his child was so smart and sensible, but the new injury had not healed, and he coughed while being excited.
"Someone is approaching, everyone be careful!"
During the conversation, Lu Zisong had already discovered that there was an abnormal movement in the jungle, and at this time, many people and horses had already approached within 100 meters, so he hurriedly reminded him.
Xuanyuan Heng smiled at Lu Zisong, indicating that there was no danger, and then led Xing'er and Yue'er to the periphery of the ring of fire, waiting for the light of the fire that quickly approached in the jungle.
"Lord Wang, one hundred and three soldiers of the Cheetah Battalion have come to return to their lives. โ
More than 100 generals in the green and silver qi realm jumped off the spirit beast in unison to report the military situation. "In accordance with the order of the prince's army, we have traveled back and forth in the northeast of the jungle, interfering with the pursuit of the coalition forces, and have successfully covered the retreat of the army. โ
While the generals were reporting, several other armies also arrived.
"Lord Wang, the heavy cavalry battalion also successfully attracted the pursuit of the coalition forces in the opposite direction in the northwest, and sixty-six soldiers were all resumed. โ
"Lord Wang, the Golden Lion Battalion raided the rear of the coalition forces, and they were also caught off guard. โ
"Haha, Lord Wang, there are only about forty people in our Tiger Camp, although it is not as big as the noise of their Wolf Warrior Camp, but it must have scared those Chiyan generals out of a cold sweat. โ
The report of the soldiers of the Tiger Battalion caused the Xuanyuan soldiers to laugh.
"Oops...... Don't brag, without our nearly two hundred brothers in the Wolf Warrior Battalion, you are afraid that you will not be able to make trouble for so long, Lord Wang, if you want to talk about the first merit, but it is still our Wolf Warrior Battalion. โ
The generals of the Wolf Warrior Battalion deliberately coaxed, causing everyone to laugh again.
Hearing the reports of the battalions, Xuanyuan Xing suddenly became alert, looked at Xuanyuan Heng with surprised eyes, pouted, and said angrily: "Daddy, it turns out that you have long known that there is an ambush in Dayu Valley, which makes Xing'er Bai worried. โ
"There's an ambush!"
"The big valley in front?"
"Where did the ambush come from in the Great Yu Valley?" ยทยทยทยทยทยท
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and Xuanyuan Xing's words were heard by the generals of the battalions, and they discussed it with half a doubt.
Lu Zisong was very puzzled when he saw the Xuanyuan army, which only had a few hundred people coming, and asked anxiously: "Lord Wang, these soldiers in front of you are all suspicious soldiers who are doing cover, so where are the rest of the people and horses of the Lord Wang? Why didn't they return to the camp?"
"Oh, Uncle Zisong, Daddy knows that there is an ambush in Dayu Valley, so naturally he won't go back to the camp, you see Uncle Tao, Uncle Wei, and Uncle Han are not there, they should have returned to Wanqiu with the army. We're all in vain. โ
Xuanyuan Xing still pouted, putting on a appearance.
"Our Xing'er is not busy in vain, it's not that you said, these uncles don't know that there is an ambush ahead, and they will have to pass through Dayu Valley later!"
Xuanyuan stroked Xing'er's head horizontally, very pleased.
"Lord Wang, is there really an ambush in Dayu Valley?" The first general of the Tiger Battalion took the lead and asked.
After Xuanyuan Heng nodded in response to the soldier's question, he raised his eyes and said: "There are indeed tens of thousands of ambush soldiers from Lanling in the Great Yu Valley a few miles away, not only that, but the chasing soldiers of Qi Sect and Chiyan are also coming in a blink of an eye, you see, from the fire on the mountain over there, it can be concluded that it should be no less than 50,000 horses." โ
The generals followed the direction pointed by Xuanyuan Heng, and a piece of torches illuminated the woods more than ten miles away.
They didn't expect the coalition pursuers to come so quickly.
"There is an ambush in front, and there are pursuers in the back, and the sum of this one after the other, to say the least, there are 100,000, and we are now less than 500 people, you ...... Have you ever been afraid?"
Xuanyuan smiled sideways, deliberately retorting and tentatively, waiting for the reaction of the general in front of him.
The leader of the Wolf Warrior Battalion was a little unhappy when he heard it.
"Lord Wang, what are you talking about, we follow you to fight in the south and the north, what battles have we never seen, don't say 100,000, even add another 100,000, and my brothers in the wolf camp will never be afraid of half a word!"
"Ha, I didn't have a good time just now, so I came just in time. Lord, despite the order, we Tiger Camp don't know how to write the words we are afraid of!
At first glance, the leader of the Tiger Camp was an honest man, and his heroic speech resonated with everyone.
"Lord, give an order! Whoever is afraid is a bad seed!"
"Yes, it's a big deal to fight with them!" ......
All the soldiers expressed their opinions and expressed their determination, and they all tightened their mounts under their hips, drew their blades, and were eager to try.
Xuanyuan Heng knew in his heart that these silver-armored generals he selected were all mainstays in the army.
Not only had they been battle-hardened, but all of them were fiercely loyal, and he retorted, not just to boost morale.
I want to take this opportunity to make up for the most vivid and unforgettable lesson in his son's growth process on his tenth birthday.
I hope his star can understand that as Xuanyuan's son, he should have such courage and responsibility.
"Hahaha, good!"
Xuanyuan Heng was full of spirit, and after looking up to the sky and howling, he urged Yuan Li in his hand, sucked in his palm, and threw the flagpole hanging on the back of the unicorn unicorn not far away into the air.
Then the palm was pressed down, and the flagpole was firmly inserted into the ground with the strength of the qi.
The two golden characters embroidered on the banner and curtain of "God of War" shone in the firelight.
"It's worthy of my Xuanyuan boy!
"The Wolf Warrior Camp is here!", "The Golden Lion Camp is here", "The Tiger Ben Camp is here"......
The generals of the battalions jumped off their mounts one after another, knelt on one knee, clenched their fists and listened to orders, their words were sonorous, and their expressions were firm.
Xuanyuan Heng continued to order: "The leaders of each battalion will lead the soldiers of the headquarters to quickly pass through the Dayu Valley, and be sure to rush to the outside of Wanqiu City before dawn to meet the people returning to the city from all directions." Make no mistake!"
Hearing such a military order, everyone was at a loss, thinking that they could fight with Qi Sect and Chi Yan again.
Xuanyuan Heng saw their doubts and continued: "You don't have to worry, just raise the torch in your hand and pass quickly, the ambush army in Lanling will never release an arrow or send a soldier when they see you, as for these chasing soldiers behind, I am enough alone." โ
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers were even more shocked.
"The prince is not in this matter!"
"Lord Wang, you have been injured, how can one person resist tens of thousands of pursuers!"
"Lord Wang, if you want to go, you will go first. โ......
The soldiers did not understand what they meant, and they were all anxious to persuade him.
Xuanyuan Heng didn't explain too much, and said with a light smile: "Don't worry, I'll be fine, my family's Xing'er and Yue'er are still here, even if I don't care about myself, I can't ignore these two children! โ
When the generals heard Xuanyuan Heng say this, they relaxed a little, got on their mounts, and galloped through the Great Yu Valley.
"Lord Wang, you want to borrow Lanling's hand......"
Lu Zisong finally understood the situation set up by Xuanyuan Heng and asked tentatively.
After Xuanyuan Heng nodded silently, he took Lu Zisong's words.
"This is also a dangerous move of last resort, Zi Song and Su Su, you have already seen in Luoshen Peak, although Qi Sect and Chi Yan were temporarily forced back by me with a formation, but the coalition force is large, and Xuanyuan can't afford it. In addition, there are still more than 200,000 troops in Lanling in the east, and if the three armies meet, the consequences will be unimaginable. What surprised me the most was that the 50,000 horses of Lanling actually appeared in Wanqiu without warning, you must know Biyuan Pass, and my brother Wang......"
When he said this, Xuanyuan Heng's words stopped abruptly, and his expression suddenly became solemn.
After thinking for a while, he took a deep breath and continued: "Although Biyuan Pass has Brother Wang's 100,000 garrison, it is also overstretched to deal with nearly three times the military strength of Lanling. Jiang Li of Chiyan hates me to the bone, Yang Minghao of the Qi Sect is mercenary, they will never let go of such a great opportunity when they see me injured, without me as a bait, they may not be fooled. Hey, I'm lighting these piles of firewood because I'm worried they won't find me!"
Xuanyuan's horizontal painting style changed sharply, and his words became playful again.
It's just that the flickering thoughts are hidden in the deep eyes without leaving a trace.
While talking, the firelight in the jungle approached quickly, and the sound of war horses and spirit beasts rolling in not far away.
"The prince is strategizing, anticipating the enemy first, after listening to your words, Lu understands a little. โ
Lu Zisong was convinced, bowed to Xuanyuan, and continued: "Lord Wang, you see that this coalition chasing army is here in a blink of an eye, should Su Su and I take the two children to avoid it first?"
Xuanyuan Heng had already seen Lu Zisong's concerns, and still replied in a witty tone: "You better go back to Wanqiu first, then Jiang Li has a lot of grudges, if he finds out that you, the two elders of the Miao Sang clan, are helping me Xuanyuan Heng, it will be troublesome in the future!"
After Xuanyuan looked at the two children, he continued: "You just leave Xing'er behind, I haven't seen him for a long time, today is his birthday again, I also want to accompany him, so that when you go back, Eying will rest assured, she knows that I am not sure, and I will never put the child by my side." โ
If it had been placed in the past, Xuanyuan Heng would not have decided like this anyway, he had the same idea as Gongsun Eying, and he didn't want his children to be exposed to this cruel war too early.
But for some reason, at this time, Xuanyuan Heng longed for Xing'er to be by his side, eager to spend more time with his son.
There was always a cold feeling in his heart, as if there was some kind of force that would eventually separate their father and son forever.
"Brother Xing'er wants to stay, Yue'er also wants to stay, I must see how Uncle Heng alone defeated tens of thousands of chasing soldiers!"
Yu Yue hurriedly grabbed Xuanyuan Heng's arm and looked at Lu Zisong and Yu Susu timidly, for fear that they would not agree.
Seeing this, Xuanyuan Heng nodded and smiled: "Okay, okay! We will stay in Yue'er too, anyway, my unicorn is big enough, and I won't squeeze it if I sit on ten stars and Yue'er." โ
Lu Zisong and Su Su were still a little uneasy, but when they saw Xuanyuan Heng so calm and relaxed, they no longer insisted.
After the two said goodbye, they drove the blue bird back to Wanqiu.