Three days later, Xu Han led 5,000 elite infantry cavalry and embarked on the road north to Kaifeng.

In order to prevent King Han from making trouble, Xu Han left Ling Zirui, Jiang Zheng, Yi Xiancheng, Man Yi and Zhou Liang to lead 10,000 people to guard Qianyang, and only brought Tang Mo and Cheng Ping, two fierce generals, to accompany the expedition.

The reason why Xu Han dared to enter Kaifeng with only 5,000 soldiers was because he didn't want to seize the foundation of Xuanguo, but just wanted to fish in troubled waters and make a fortune.

According to his judgment, once the army of Xuanguo was defeated in the battle of Shanchun City, the imperial city of Kaifeng would be a country without a monarch, and it would inevitably be a mess.

Attacking Kaifeng from the north of Luoyang City, sending troops from Shencheng, and marching along the avenue is the most ideal route.

In order to achieve the effect of surprise and speed, Xu Han chose to go east from Qianyang, and then turn north after passing through Yangcheng, and take the mountain road straight to the south of Kaifeng.

According to Si Wen's original information, Deng Yinshuo attacked Kaifeng by this route in order to prevent Han Zhaofu from attacking Kaifeng, and a considerable number of soldiers and horses were deployed along the way, but Xu Han's trip was smooth sailing, and he almost encountered any decent resistance.

The weaker the resistance of the Xuan army, the more Xu Han had a premonition of the danger of the Xuan State on the side of Shanchun City, so he sent an order to go down and tell the whole army to speed up the march.

Xu Han knew that he had to rush to the scene before Emperor Li of the Yi State completely annihilated the Xuan Kingdom, otherwise he would not be able to make any profits.

A few days later, in the early morning, after crossing the last mountain beam, Xu Han and his 5,000-step cavalry finally entered the plain.

Kaifeng is just a hundred miles away due north.

Just as Xu Han was taking a breath and planning to take a break, a scout came over on the dust.

"General Yu, the army of Yiguo has broken through the main camp of the Xuan army, and the battalions of the Xuan army in Shanchun City have collapsed on all fronts!"

Hearing this, the troops present changed color slightly.

Before Xu Han sat down, he straightened up.

He looked at the north from afar, his expression was solemn, and he said: "I didn't expect the defeat of the Xuan Kingdom to be so fast, I can't wait any longer, and I ordered the whole army to stop resting and immediately accelerate towards Kaifeng." ”

……

North of Kaifeng.

On the avenue, countless soldiers were running wildly.

The broken banners of the word "Deng" were constantly abandoned, trampled under the feet of the soldiers who fled in a hurry.

The defeat was like a mountain.

Deng Yinshuo, the king of Xuan Kingdom, who was wrapped in a dragon robe, hurried under the protection of the pro-army.

The troops led by the left and right were only in the thousands, and the rest of the troops on the front line of Shanchun City were all scattered in that rout on the whole front.

While running, Deng Yinshuo looked back in the direction of Shanchun City, but saw that the sky-high fire was still raging, and the earth-shattering shouts of the Yi army seemed to still echo in his ears.

"After a whole year of hard fighting, I still can't stop Li Zhenwei after all, could it be that the sky is really going to kill my Xuan country?"

Heartbroken, Dundy reined in his mount.

The left and right also stopped.

Xiang Kai, who was covered in blood, stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the enemy is still chasing behind, and the imperial city is not far ahead, why do you have to stop." ”

Emperor Deng smiled bitterly and sighed: "Tens of thousands of elite divisions have been wiped out, even if they escape back to Kaifeng, it will be a dead end." ”

Emperor Deng, the king of a country, said such desperate words for the first time.

The generals who went out with the army on the left and right all bowed their heads.

Deng Di glanced around at his subordinates, bitter tears swirling in his eyes, and sighed.

The generals couldn't help but burst into tears, and Xiang Kai, the commander of the pro-army, said angrily: "I will swear to follow Your Majesty to the death, swear to protect the Xuan country, and die without regrets!" ”

Listening to the words of the soldiers, Deng Di was relieved a lot, but the sadness on his face continued unabated.

Even though these subordinates will not abandon him, but now that Shanchun City has failed and the general trend has gone, does Xuan Guo still have a future, and what can he do.

Just when there was no way out, the front was dusty, and a team of soldiers and horses hurriedly came, and the scouts came to report, saying that it was Shangshu Lord Zhou Yuan who escorted the Deng Huang clan and the ministers to arrive.

Hearing that Zhou Yuan had arrived, Emperor Deng's mood was a little calmer, and he was anxious to rush forward to meet him.

When Deng Yinshuo saw Zhou Yuan, who had a white beard and an elegant air, a trace of shame suddenly appeared on his dark face.

At the beginning, Zhou Yuan proposed to move the customs and leave Kaifeng to avoid war, but he insisted on a decisive battle with Yiguo, which must be a success.

Emperor Deng couldn't help asking: "Now that Shanchun City has been lost, and the Imperial City is undefendable, can Zhou Shangshu have a good plan?" ”

"Although the country of Yi won, but its internal strife is full of disputes, even if he temporarily gains the Central Plains, sooner or later it will fall apart, what Your Majesty has to do now is to regroup, wait for the Li Huang clan to have civil strife, and then make a comeback."

Zhou Yuan bowed down and said unhurriedly.

"If the Central Plains is lost, where can this regrouping begin?" Deng Yinshuo's expression gradually perked up, and he helped him up, but he was still suspicious.

Zhou Yuan pointed his finger to the west, "For today's plan, Your Majesty should move west to Guanzhong, and when the time is ripe, raise troops to go out of the pass, and you will definitely be able to level the Central Plains in one fell swoop." ”

Hearing the words "moving west to Guanzhong", the Wenchen military generals present were shocked.

Emperor Deng's heart was really excited, after all, he was not a dead monarch, at least there was a way out.

However, Emperor Deng immediately worried: "The Guanzhong is broken, and there is the vassal king Beiliang King eyeing him, it is difficult to gain a foothold, and how can he resist the attack of the Yi State." ”

"Your Majesty is too worried, the king of Beiliang is most afraid of Li Zhenwei of Yiguo, they are afraid that Li Zhenwei will threaten them after attacking the Central Plains, even if they do not fully support Your Majesty to resist Li Zhenwei, they will not prevent Your Majesty from entering Guanzhong."

The person who spoke was none other than He Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

"As long as Your Majesty can successfully retreat into Guanzhong, take advantage of Wang Xiao of Beiliang, be good at appeasing, and then rely on the solidity of the four stops in Guanzhong, you will definitely be able to block the attack of Yiguo. Moreover, Shanchun City has been fighting for ten months, and the Yi army is already at the end of its strong crossbow, and Li Zhenwei is a scheming person, so he may not be in a hurry to send troops westward in a short period of time. ”

After listening to He Sheng's words, the worry on Emperor Deng's face has disappeared.

Li Zhenwei will let you be proud for the time being, and I won't lose next time!

……

On the avenue, the iron horses run like the wind.

Xu Han carried his sword on his horse and led his thousand gods to ride north and gallop.

Looking into the distance, the outline of the imperial city of Kaifeng has gradually become clear, and the wilderness looking south is full of people fleeing.

Xu Han casually arrested a few people and interrogated them, and learned that Kaifeng was now in chaos, and the army seemed to have abandoned its garrison, escorting the dignitaries and dignitaries to the west.

"Heading west? Could it be that Deng Yinshuo plans to retreat to Guanzhong, and he can't make a comeback? ”

Xu Han was surprised for a moment, and a smile immediately flashed across the corners of his mouth.

Xu Han also didn't want Xuan Guo to be defeated and perish directly, as long as Deng Yinshuo could successfully retreat to Guanzhong, he could form a certain containment of Li Zhenwei, in that case, it would also be beneficial to himself.

Knowing the chaos in Kaifeng, Xu Han ordered the soldiers and horses to speed up.

After a short run, Kaifeng City was close at hand.

At this moment, I suddenly saw a group of hundreds of soldiers and horses coming out of the city, and Wangnan galloped forward.

At this time, Xuan Guo had issued an order to retreat to Guanzhong, and the people could scatter and flee, but the army should have looked out of the west gate, but why did there appear a soldier and horse in the south?

Xu Han didn't care what the purpose of this army was, now he just wanted to grab ahead of Li Zhenwei and make a big profit in the Kaifeng Imperial City, and anyone who stood in his way would only have one end.

Kill!

With a loud shout, Xu Han swung out of his horse and slashed, and a thousand divine riders behind him shouted and killed.

The people fleeing on the avenue scattered and collapsed like frightened sheep, and Xu Han's army was unstoppable and slaughtered like lightning.

When the hundreds of Xuan troops saw an army appear in the south, they only said that friendly troops who had come from the southern front to reinforce Kaifeng, and did not realize that the danger was approaching.

When the big banner with the word "Xu" came into view, they were shocked to realize that the enemy's army had actually arrived in the Kaifeng Imperial City.

In an instant, hundreds of Xuan troops fell into chaos.

Xu Han took the lead, the long knife fan swept out, only to hear the sound of "poof", and the first enemy was stopped and cut in two.

Iron hooves are like flying, and there is no life left behind where they pass.

A thousand divine horsemen are like the sharpest spears, easily penetrating the enemy.

The howls rang out, the screams were loud, and the blades mercilessly slashed the terrified enemy, killing only flesh and blood.

Another knife danced, and in Xu Han's bloodshot eyes, a bloody head flew into the air.

The warm blood sprinkled all over the robe, killing Xu Han, who was rising, was extremely hideous, only making the enemies on the left and right frightened, and they scurried one after another.

In the blood mist, there was a tiger and bear soldier wielding a big knife in his hand, frantically killing Xu Han.

Others avoided Xu Han's killing god, but at this time, there was an enemy who didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and dared to take the initiative to come to the door to beg for death, which was really surprising to Xu Han.

Through the blood mist, Xu Han glanced up, but saw that the enemy general was as strong as an ox, and the yellow hair on his face was no different from a steel wire, and he described it as a bit of nonsense.

What's even more amazing is that in this winter, this person is half bare-chested, not afraid of the cold.

"Interesting, there are such strangers in the Xuan army, I want to see how capable you are."

Xu Han didn't have a trace of fear, the long knife was raised, and it swept away with the strength of the angry waves.

The enemy general who killed him roared like thunder, and the big sword in his hand did not avoid it, and it also roared.

Throat!

The two knives struck each other, and there was a thunderous roar.

Xu Han only felt that an overwhelming force poured into his body, which actually stirred his blood and qi tumbling, and the palm of the hand holding the knife was faintly numb.

This person's strength is even more fierce than Ji Fanqi's first three knives!

When Xu Han was surprised in his heart, the enemy general slashed at the head with another knife, Xu Han didn't have time to think about it, and raised his knife to block it.

There was another loud bang, and the force came down like Mount Tai pressing down, forcing Xu Han to bend his arms down, and he barely held it up with the strength of his life.

Since the battle of Yunlin and Ji Fanqi, Xu Han has fought with many masters, and he has never had such pressure as now.

When he turned around, Xu Han said sharply: "This general will not cut the unknown people under the knife, and he will report his name?" ”

"Lao Tzu is Hu Jiang, who are you?" The bare-chested man's throat squirmed like a ball, and he reported his name.

Xu Han frowned and said loudly: "The general is Xu Han, Hu Jiang, and the Xuan Kingdom will die, why don't you surrender to me." ”

As soon as Hu Jiang heard Xu Han's name, his hideous face couldn't help but change, and his shocked expression seemed to be unable to believe that Xu Han would appear here.

However, he was only surprised for a moment, and Hu Jiang's face returned to hideousness.

"Lao Tzu doesn't care if you are Xu Han or Han Xu, don't get in the way of Lao Tzu, get out of the way." Hu Jiang shouted at the top of his voice.

Xu Han sneered: "If you want to pass by from now on, first ask me if the knife in my hand will agree." ”

Hu Jiang was furious when he heard this, and rushed up with a big knife like an angry wolf.

The bright big knife, carrying the strange power of a thousand catties, slashed again.