"Where have we been?"

After a sleepless gallop, Dongfang Ping asked the large army to sit down and take a breath of relief, eat some dry food, and let the horses rest for a while, and asked the guards on the side.

Qin Wei smiled, "We just passed Liangxiang County, Guangyang County, and more than twenty miles in front of us is Pingtian Valley. ”

"Pingtian Valley" Dongfang Ping said with a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but smile lightly.

The guard flattered: "The peaceful one should be the Son of Heaven, His Royal Highness's trip will definitely be able to relieve the danger of the state city, capture Jiang Yuhu, and greatly boost his prestige, and open up the foundation of the world!" ”

Although Dongfang Ping knew that this was flattery, he couldn't help but listen to it and smiled, "There is no need for this, everything needs us to work hard together, if I succeed, I will have your credit!" ”

After resting for a while, he stuffed the last piece of dry food into his mouth, "Order, pass through Pingtian Valley tonight and rest in Luhua County in front!" ”

When the people were ordered, they got up and mounted their horses one after another, and when the whole team was finished, they lit torches and continued to march forward.

The journey of more than twenty miles took them an hour or two, and everyone arrived in front of Pingtian Valley.

Pingtian Valley, the reason why it is called this name, is because the cliffs on both sides are towering, and from a distance, it seems to be flush with the sky.

The valley below was not too steep, with three or four carriages running side by side, and had long been a major road to the state capital.

The cavalry of the 10,000 New Swift Army rushed in, six people in a row, and galloped into the Pingtian Valley.

"Phew!"

Near the exit on the other side, the first war horses screamed in unison, and then almost a human stood up.

Dongfang Ping, who was at the front of the team, also followed the emergency reiner, and he didn't even have time to pay attention to the many soldiers behind him and almost crashed into a ball.

"What's wrong?"

He asked aloud, looking ahead.

The person in front turned his head to look at him and said loudly, "Your Highness, there is a big tree in front of you that has fallen and is lying in the middle of the road. ”

Dongfang Ping frowned, and instinctively felt a little uneasy in his heart, "Move away quickly!" ”

More than a dozen horsemen dismounted and stepped forward to remove the giant log.

But suddenly, a soldier suddenly shouted, "Wait, there seems to be a word on it!" ”

Most of the big-headed soldiers were illiterate, and a guard next to Dongfang Ping had to dismount and hold a torch to come up, looking at the tree whose bark had been peeled off, with a few big characters engraved.

"The East is flat in this valley and returns to heaven!! Be careful! ”

Before the words fell, a strange movement suddenly sounded above everyone's heads, and before they could react, they approached quickly with a screaming voice!

Boulders!

Rolling wood!

Out of thin air!

With the blessing of gravity, with unrivaled might, it fell into the dense cavalry group below.

Flesh exploded in the night.

Riots erupted throughout the valley.

At the entrance, a terrifying sound trembled and the rocks jumped wildly.

The people who escaped the catastrophe were all too familiar with this momentum, it was the movement of a large force of cavalry charging!

But!

Isn't the Wudang Army in the state city?

Where the hell are these cavalrymen from!

Did it fall from the sky?

Soon, their questions were answered.

"Jiang Yuhu is here, only punish the evil, disarm and don't kill!"

With an overwhelming rain of arrows, a neat and shocking cry came from the night.

In the flickering and dim firelight, Jiang Yuhu and Wudangjun, who were ambushed not far from the valley in advance, stabbed into the waists of more than 10,000 cavalrymen like a sharp sword.

Dongfang Ping didn't know how Jiang Yuhu appeared here, but he knew that Jiang Yuhu's appearance here meant that he had been tricked.

Where is the other party's target, what kind of bullshit state city, from beginning to end, it is all for him!

He immediately shouted, "Whole team! Meet the enemy! They have only a maximum of three thousand people! We have 10,000 men, don't be afraid of him! ”

But in danger, panic had risen, and from time to time there were rolling logs and boulders falling overhead, and a few people were able to listen to him calmly.

More critically, the seemingly powerful army that had been improvised was showing its weakness at this moment.

The Harrier Eagle of Beiliang has been frightened after three successive defeats of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Snow Dragon Cavalry, and the Crane Army.

The cavalry that was stronger than them all suffered a big loss under the hands of this killing god, and the king of Zhennan was chased everywhere, how could they be able to fight!

And these generals also know that the troops under their command are the foundation of their own lives, and if they have soldiers in hand, they are valuable, and they are not willing to turn back and fight with the killing god at this moment.

And the escape of the Beiliang people, who accounted for half of the entire team, crushed the eastern border army that barely wanted to organize to meet the enemy.

Thus, a battle turned into a rout without suspense.

Dongfang Ping once hoped that the scene where the Wolf Tooth Army would appear was easily achieved under his own command at this moment.

Countless people crowded into this narrow valley, trampling and shoving, just for that chance of survival.

Even Jiang Yuhu had slowed down his movements, and the new army of swifts, who were like frightened sheep, still rushed to escape, without a trace of panic.

Such a crowd is more suitable for "bombing" at the top of the valley, often a single log or a boulder can cause dozens of deaths and injuries.

Dead, maimed, surrendered, routed, fled, different ends, the same doom befell this unprepared army.

They captured Jiang Yuhu alive and made a dream of immortality, but it burst at this moment, and all they thought about was only two words: life!

When they finally escaped, they gathered some of the defeated troops, and then the whole team, a team of only 10,000 people, there were only more than 2,000 people left at this moment.

Dongfang Ping showed the tenacity that a hero should have at this moment, although he was embarrassed, he still looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "You have also seen it, Jiang Yuhu only has two or three thousand people, as long as we are not afraid of him, we still have to fight!" Before, it was because we were ambushed by him, in the valley, it was not easy to perform, and we were trampled and defeated, but now, we have escaped, and the state city is not far ahead, there are thousands of soldiers and horses left by me, and when we gather our troops and regroup, what is he afraid of Jiang Yuhu? ”

"Everyone, you are willing to work with me to turn defeat into victory, and use Jiang Yuhu's prestige to achieve our immortal achievements!"

The guards immediately shouted that they were willing, which also boosted everyone's morale to some extent, at least going to the state city was a reasonable and clear decision, so everyone quickly whipped up and galloped in the direction of the state city.

Behind them, Jiang Yuhu, who left a thousand people to pack up and organize his military exploits, continued to lead two thousand people to chase after him!

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!

The little military gods who come and go like the wind and swallow thousands of miles like a tiger fight wars, and they will never be merciful and miss a good opportunity.

The two sides chased each other like this, from the darkness of the night, to the dawn of the sky, and from the rising sun to the cold night.

Because the horses couldn't bear the sleepless gallop, the two sides stopped all the way, occasionally engaged, and had come to dozens of miles outside the city of Yuyan Prefecture.

Dongfang Ping raised his horsewhip and pointed ahead, encouraging the people behind him, "Everyone, more than 30 miles ahead, it is the state city, rushing through this road, it is the time when the general trend reverses!" Let's work harder! ”

Hearing this, the already exhausted crowd shook their spirits and galloped forward.

The whole team, because their bodies can't carry it, or because they can't carry the horses under their crotch, plus they can't see the future and quietly slip away as deserters, so far, there are only more than 1,500 people left.

Among them, the vast majority of them are the elite of the East Road Border Army who once followed Dongfang Ping.

In the team of chasing soldiers, Jiang Yuhu lay on horseback, looked ahead, and the guards on the side rode side by side, and said loudly: "Childe, we will be in the state city soon, shall we still chase?" ”

They are not stupid, in the city of Swift Prefecture, there must be Dongfang Ping's descendants, if they really want to chase down the city, the situation will be reversed at that time.

Jiang Yuhu faced the wind, squinted, and on his angular face, he didn't see tiredness, and said: "Chase to twenty miles away from the city!" Now, accelerate! ”

He picked up speed suddenly, and rushed forward with the soldiers behind him.

The distance of several miles passed in an instant, and Dongfang Ping also guessed the life and death line of twenty miles, because within twenty miles, he could easily catch up with the exhausted Wudang army after receiving reinforcements.

So, his eyes lit up with hope.

Not only hope to escape, but also hope to be able to reverse and capture Jiang Yuhu and achieve a shocking reversal!

Not only him, but also the diehards behind him also had the same thought, looking at the peach forest slope in front of him.

Then they saw a troop of cavalry, dressed in the uniform of the Warriors, coming from the other side of the dirt slope, and then swooping down and crashing into them!

At this moment, not only Dongfang Ping and the soldiers behind him were stunned, but even many of the Wudang soldiers who were pursuing behind them were stunned.

"No army is here! The traitor takes his life! ”

A rider shouted, and beside him, a masked man, silently swung his spear.

As the cavalry that suddenly joined the battlefield intercepted the Dongfang Ping Hui Road, the Wudang army on the other end did not let go of this good opportunity, and immediately shouted, "Only punish the evil, disarm and not kill!" ”

The two sides rushed into the ranks of the Swift Army, whose speed had plummeted.

After a fierce battle, Dongfang Ping was desperately guarded by several personal guards, and only escaped with his life and fled to the west.

Jiang Yuhu looked at the masked figure opposite, "Go ahead, this credit is for you." ”

Xiao Fengshan smiled, hugged his fists, and chased after more than a hundred people.

Not for merit, for a recognition.

And when he left, looking at the corpses all over the ground, and the Swift Army who were disarmed and holding their heads, Jiang Yuhu exhaled a tired breath and said leisurely: "Lonely! ”

——

Another escape, another pursuit.

Dongfang Ping could already see the "close" Swift Prefecture City, but under Xiao Fengshan's strict defense, there was no way to break through the siege, so he could only be forced to continue to flee in the northwest direction.

In the process of escaping, Dongfang Ping had completely understood the whole situation laid out by Jiang Yuhu.

first tried to find a way to mobilize his main force to the front line of Langya Prefecture, and then secretly sent some people to bluff under his banner to create the illusion that he would attack the state city by surprise.

There are precedents of Lieyang Pass and Phoenix City, no one will doubt that he has this ability, and he will naturally fall into panic and fear.

And when he couldn't sit still and lead the troops back to the division, he didn't expect that the real main force of the other party was ambushed on the road, and they were caught off guard.

However, what he couldn't understand was how he had set up sentry and checkpoints on the border with Yanyuan Prefecture.

But don't think about it if you don't understand, the most important thing at the moment is to get rid of the wolf-like pursuers behind you.

He looked at a few tired guards on the left and right, and the idea of surrendering or killing himself in an instant was wiped out again, and he also carried it over the situation of being snubbed and ridiculed back then, and now he still has loyal subordinates, as well as many strengths and arrangements in Swift State, how can he easily admit defeat!

He looked at the north, headed in the northwest direction, ran more than 100 miles, and crossed the mountain, which was the territory of Beiliang.

If he temporarily walked to the North Liangguan Mountain Road and escaped into the mountains, it would be much easier to get rid of the pursuit, not to mention that it was not a trivial matter to cross the border, three or five people were okay to say, and the large army behind him would not dare to enter rashly.

As soon as he had a thought, he looked left and right, "Let's go towards the mountains over there in Yanning County first, and after getting rid of the pursuers, let's return as soon as possible." Now, although the main cavalry force has lost, the infantry is still there, and it is not yet time to admit defeat. ”

The left and right guards actually knew in their hearts that there was not much hope, but they had already sold this life to Dongfang Ping, and he said that it would be good to follow it himself, and he would use this life to repay his kindness.

So the people urged their horses and galloped toward that side.

——

The hunt continues, and Dongfang Ping's ending is still unknown, but a classic victory is a complete certainty.

Jiang Yuhu didn't rush to open the gate of Yuyan Prefecture City, because he knew that without Dongfang Ping's head, this victory alone was not enough.

Therefore, on the one hand, he asked people to report to Xia Yunfei quickly, and asked the other party to slowly raise troops to recover all places, while resting in place, waiting for most of the Wudang army to slowly catch up, and then slowly marched towards the state city.

When the messenger rode on a fast horse, escorted by elite cavalry, and went to the city of Fanyang County with the news of this great victory, at this moment in the imperial court, the princes of the court were still arguing about the previous invasion of Dongfang Ping's five routes.

At the heart of the debate is who is responsible.

Many people thought of the name, but no one dared to mention it, so the situation was so weirdly frozen.

In the workshop of the central courtyard, Yan Songwen looked at Wan Wenbi, "Wan Xiang, this time the situation in Swift Prefecture is erosive, the situation in Langya Prefecture is worrying, Qin Dingbang's excerpt is very urgent, how should we deal with it!" ”

Wan Wenbi muttered: "The center has its own charter, it should transfer troops, it should send generals, Ji De is the center's important minister, don't panic!" ”

Yan Songwen understood the meaning of the other party's words, and nodded hurriedly, "Wan Xiang's words are very true, but I heard that there are many students in the Guozi Prison, accusing the Marquis of Jianning of being greedy and losing the opportunity, and the Marquis of Xing'an of being afraid of the enemy, should we refute it?" ”

Wan Wenbi waved his hand, "Public opinion is like a river, how can it be blocked." Let them say, what is black cannot become white, and what is white will not become black because of a few words. ”

Yan Songwen nodded slowly, "It's still thoughtful, I will also send someone to inquire, if it is indeed excessive, I still have to warn it, and the dignity of the court still needs to be there." ”

Wan Wenbi smiled and nodded, "It's hard work." ”

In Wei Yuanzhi's house, three men were walking slowly in the garden in the backyard.

Li Tianfeng's face was worried, "This Dongfang Ping is unusually unusual, and he takes the initiative to attack, how should I deal with it?" ”

Wei Yuanzhi was silent, turned his head to look at his side, "Tingyi, what do you think?" ”

After the last invasion of the Northern Liang South, Shen Shengwen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was already convinced of Xia Jingyun's ability, and after the other party properly showed appreciation and goodwill, he naturally did not refuse, and took the initiative to slowly enter Xia Jingyun's circle, and now he said: "The two ministers don't have to worry too much, Dongfang Ping's imitation of the Northern Liang tactics is indeed difficult to prevent, but as long as the Langya Prefecture is clear and clear, the problem is not big." ”

Li Tianfeng is younger, and his temperament is also more impatient, and he sighed when he heard this, "Tingyi, this is not a simple military matter!" Now some people want to take this opportunity to attack Gaoyang and Xing'anhou, and push all the problems on them, as if the situation in Swift Prefecture was caused by the two of them. In their mouths, Swift Prefecture could have been easily recovered a long time ago, but it was Gao Yang's greed for merit that delayed the fighter, so that he did not reach a peace agreement with Northern Liang in time, giving Dongfang the opportunity to fight the rebellion and unify Swift Prefecture. And now the East is making waves, invading our territory, and slaughtering my people, because the military forces of the Governor Langya Prefecture are afraid of the enemy and cannot stop it in time. ”

Wei Yuanzhi said softly: "The fundamental crux is still the power struggle in the court, and the reform implemented this time, which has touched the interests of many people. ”

Although Shen Shengwen had some speculation in his heart, it was the first time that he personally confirmed it from the mouths of the two central ministers, and he was silent for a moment, "The Marquis of Jianning is extraordinary, and the Marquis of Xing'an is also brave and good at fighting, they may be planning more things, right?" ”

Li Tianfeng shook his head, "No matter how much they plan, it will not have to fall into reality in the end, Dongfang Ping is there to pestle brightly, and he is also attacking, what can they plan to block this already ill-intentioned Youyoukou?" ”

Shen Shengwen continued: "Then what if you play an unexpected victory like King Jing did at the beginning? ”

Li Tianfeng and Wei Yuanzhi were stunned together, and Wei Yuanzhi sighed softly, "It's difficult! ”

Jianning Hou Mansion, Xia Ningzhen hurriedly walked into the mansion and found Su Yanyan and Qin Li who were talking in the backyard.

Seeing the dignified, noble and elegant appearance of the two, Xia Ningzhen, who was originally in a hurry, subconsciously slowed down, straightened his back, and walked over slowly.

"Ning Zhen has seen two sisters-in-law."

Qin Li smiled and motioned for her to sit down, while Su Yanyan held her hand, "But what happened?" ”

Xia Ningzhen shook his head, it seemed that he didn't plan to say it, but after waiting for a moment, he seemed to be unwilling, "I went to the street with Nuan Yu before, and I heard those students of the Guozijian talking nonsense, and I was really a little unhappy in my heart. ”

Qin Li and Su Yanyan glanced at each other, they only entered the palace two days ago, and there was a person like Rouge in the mansion who was in charge of the Black Ice Terrace, plus they also had their own news channels, so they knew about some of the recent things in the capital.

Qin Li was still smiling, "Is it insulting your second brother?" ”

"And big brother!" Xia Ning was really angry, and the more he talked, the more angry he became, "The second brother has made so many contributions to the country and the court, and if he is a little frustrated, should he be slandered like this?" Who can guarantee that something will not be wrong? The eldest brother was so many people before, he dared to send troops to meet the enemy, how could he be afraid of the enemy! It's infuriating! ”

Qin Li said softly: "If you think about it from another angle, your second brother has made many meritorious deeds before, and people can't find fault, but now that they finally find an opportunity, the cow ghosts, snakes, and gods will naturally jump out and will not let go of such a good opportunity." ”

Su Yanyan also nodded, "The power struggle in Beijing, how can you really see right and wrong, Ning Zhen, you don't have to care too much." ”

Xia Ningzhen looked at the two calm sisters-in-law, and suddenly felt that she was still a little far from the real lady.

She pondered, "So what should we do?" ”

Su Yanyan smiled slightly, "Do you believe what those people say?" ”

Xia Ningzhen shook his head.

"Then in this case, your second brother and eldest brother must have further plans, and there must be new news coming later, so we can wait with peace of mind. Rumors don't kill anyone. ”

Su Yanyan said with a smile: "The more they dance now, the worse they will fall when the time comes." ”

Qin Li chuckled, "At that time, let your sister-in-law Yanyan accompany you to the Guozijian and scold them back." ”

"That's still not necessary."

Xia Ning really waved her hand again and again, but after thinking about the joints, her worries disappeared, and a smile like a spring flower bloomed on her face, "Since this is the case, then I don't need to be angry, hurry up and persuade my mother and aunt, the two sisters-in-law, Ning Zhen to retire!" ”

Seeing Xia Ning really bouncing and leaving happily, the two daughters both smiled spoiled and gratified.

Qin Li said softly: "Speaking of which, it's time for Ning Zhen to talk about marriage, right?" ”

Su Yanyan said with a smile: "Recently, there have been a lot of people who have asked about this matter, all of them are marquis and above, but which prince in Beijing do you think is worthy of her?" ”

Qin Li whispered his name, Su Yanyan's eyes lit up, and he secretly said that he was worthy of being the Qin family of several generations of descendants, and this man's vision was really powerful!

She pondered for a moment, and then laughed and said, "Then he has to wait for Gao Yang to come back, and he will find a way to say it himself." ”

——

Compared with the relaxation and comfort in the backyard of the Marquis of Jianning's mansion, the atmosphere outside the Guozi Prison today is much more solemn.

The students of the strong-blooded Guozijian sat in the restaurant and teahouse, and their mouths were talking about military affairs, and in the military affairs, they were full of resentment against the Marquis of Jianning.

"I once thought that the Marquis of Jianning was amazingly talented and intelligent, and he should be a model for us, but I never thought that now that he is in power, he has become the kind of person who is obsessed with fame and fortune.

"When a person goes well, he always feels that he can do anything. Before leaving, everyone felt that they could negotiate peace and take back Swift Prefecture by sending someone to do so, and Jianning Hou was even more handy, thinking that he was so successful, he couldn't show his strength, but he didn't want to drag out so many things! ”

"Well, I used to be a role model for him, but now it seems that he is no longer the young man who is dedicated to his country. Thinking of his sentence that the world is worried about the world first, and the world is happy after the world, I feel funny, and I really want to question him face to face, did he do it? ”

"The Xia family is a double marquis, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty can be described as extremely favored, and now the two brothers, one lost the opportunity, the other feared the enemy, and the people of the seven counties of Langya Prefecture died tragically under the iron hooves of the enemy. Li Min, who is still suffering in the dire situation of Swift State, is innocent! ”

"A double marquis, it is the luck of the Xia family, not the blessing of Great Xia!"

Everyone said it aggressively, but in fact, there were many people who were a little confused and didn't understand how the situation had developed to this point.

The current general trend of the world is not so bad, how can it be said as if the Marquis of Jianning is extremely evil.

They had the heart to say a few words for Jianning Hou, but now the people who spoke out were all students from good families in the Guozi Prison, and a group of supporters had gathered around them, and the crowd was violent, and they were not as strong as Li Zhiyi at the beginning, so they were silent after thinking about it.

Silent, silent, and even a little more agreeable with these people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I plan to go to the imperial court and ask the Marquis of Jianning to ask for his own release! Would you like to join me! ”

"Go along! Let's go! If he is in love with the throne, I will read his Yueyang Lou Ji every day before I go to his Hou Mansion to see what kind of face he still has to rely on and not leave! ”

"Fuck you! What do you know, open your mouth and close your mouth to let an important minister of the DPRK ask to be released! You pig brains can't even compare to one of Jianninghou's toes, who gave you the confidence to talk about his gains and losses here? ”

In the midst of the voice, a very "harmonious" objection was suddenly inserted.

The opposition was also extremely arrogant, revealing the extreme respect and maintenance of the Marquis of Jianning.

Everyone followed the prestige, and Xu Dapeng walked into the restaurant with a displeased face along with a few Hanlin Academy scholars. (End of chapter)