Hearing this, Li Yang was stunned. If he hadn't just said it last time, why would he be asked to return to Beijing now?
Qin Yuerou seemed to guess his doubts and explained: "Father has sent people to check for news about you these days. Knowing your current situation, he decided to let the remaining elite troops stay here. You can return to Beijing to assist him."
"You can take eight hundred elite soldiers to escort yourself back to the capital. With that team, you will not be afraid even if you encounter an enemy army."
Qin Yuerou looked at Li Yang and continued: "General Li, what do you think?"
When Li Yang heard this, the scene when he and the lieutenants were crying appeared in his mind, and a wry smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Princess, please reply to the emperor. I understand her thoughts, but I cannot accept her order."
"General Li, don't you think you can resist the decree?"
"I have never had such an idea."
"But princess, this is different." Li Yang shook his head and said.
"What's the difference?" Qin Yuerou looked at him puzzled.
Li Yang sighed deeply and said: "Your Royal Highness, you have read poetry and books, so you are naturally reasonable, but I can only say that this is my true intention."
"I promised the soldiers to take them back, so please don't interfere!"
As he spoke, he stood up and walked outside.
"General Li, what are you going to do?" Qin Yuerou saw this and hurriedly chased him.
But Li Yang didn't stop. He took quick steps and covered a distance of several feet in an instant.
Soon he came to the city wall and looked at the dark soldiers below. He raised his spear high and shouted: "Soldiers, listen, His Majesty the Emperor is aware of our current situation. We don't have much time left."
"Now I order the entire army to assemble and prepare to go out!"
"Yes!" the soldiers below shouted in unison.
Although they didn't understand why there was a sudden change, they must obey Li Yang's orders!
Not to mention that Li Yang is a warrior in the bone forging realm, so they believe in Li Yang.
"Set off!"
As an order came out, only 500 elite soldiers were left to guard Lijiacun, while the other 3,800 elite soldiers put on their equipment and ran out.
They ran all the way at an extremely fast speed. In just half a day, they traveled two to three hundred miles and arrived at the junction of Qingshi County and Nanling County.
According to common sense, it is impossible for the Nanling County army to rush to intercept them so quickly.
However, their marching route deviated from the original route, causing Nanling County's army to arrive at Qingshi City one day early. They laid many traps and ambush in the mountains and forests, waiting for them to launch a thunderous offensive once they got close.
"You guys wait here, don't do anything without my order!"
After ambushing more than 3,000 elite soldiers in the valley, Li Yang took a deep breath. He originally planned to slowly kill the villains in Bluestone City, but now that the situation was critical, he could only speed up.
"Remember my instructions, don't do anything easily!" Li Yang warned the deputy general beside him, turned around and rushed towards Qingshi City.
…
At this time, it was fifty miles outside Qingshi City.
In a huge tent, a burly man was sitting on a chair drinking wine.
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, the deafening sound of drums resounded throughout the camp, making the big man stunned.
"What's the situation, where is the deputy general? Come in here!"
A soldier pushed the door open, knelt down on one knee and raised his hands, saying: "Report to the general, a small group of elite soldiers was found eighty miles to the west."
"Although there are only a dozen people, according to the reports, the opponent's equipment is of extremely high quality, and each of the spears and swords are made of fine iron!"
"kindness."
The man hummed and put down his wine glass. The greed in his eyes became more intense.
"More than a dozen weapons made of fine iron, tsk tsk tsk, it looks like a fat sheep. Wouldn't it be a pity if we missed such a good prey?"
After saying that, the man stood up, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Come here, gather me!"
"yes!"
"Whoosh!"
As the man gave the order, the trees around the camp shook, and groups of cavalry appeared in the man's field of vision.
Eventually they gathered into an elite force of about 500 people.
"General, everything has been arranged and we can leave at any time." The leading man said to the burly man.
The burly man nodded when he heard this, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Attack!"
"kill!"
In an instant, this team of a hundred people galloped towards the northwest.
Soon, the team of 100 people came to a dozen elite soldiers led by Li Yang.
"General, there are traces of enemy troops ahead!" the deputy general pointed at a group of black figures in the distance and said hastily.
Li Yang let out a smile when he heard this. He was already ready when he noticed the other party's scouts on the way, and shouted in a low voice: "Listen to my orders and be ready to run at any time!"
After the words fell, Li Yang immediately picked up the sword at his waist and prepared for battle.
When he raised his head the next moment, he was already ready to act. His pupils shrank sharply and his mouth opened slightly: "Is... is it the Bluestone City army?"
At this time, a hundred meters ahead, there were five to six hundred elite soldiers of Qingshi City wearing armor and holding steel knives.
The leading general is surprisingly the commander-in-chief of Nanling County, Xu Guangzhi!
"Who is in front of you? You are so brave. You dare to trespass on the border of our Bluestone City. You are seeking death!" Xu Guangzhi looked at Li Yang and snorted coldly, saying in a cold tone.
"Misunderstand!"
Li Yang waved his hands in panic and said, "General, I didn't know this was the Qingshi City army."
"We are just passing by and don't want to cause trouble. Please forgive me, General."
Xu Guangzhi frowned when he heard what he said, and his eyes flashed with strange light.
He stared at Li Yang carefully for a long time, and then said slowly: "Passing by? Will you bring military horses and weapons made of fine iron with you when passing by?!"
Hearing his words, Li Yang felt happy. Fortunately, the other party had been fooled.
"General, spare your life!" He immediately begged for mercy and said, "Traveling in the rivers and lakes is extremely dangerous. My father spent a lot of money to protect my safety."
Xu Guangzhi frowned slightly when he heard this, and thought to himself, there are indeed many people in the world who bring retainers or brothers with them.
These brothers are often hired with money, and they are very strong, much more powerful than ordinary soldiers.
However, these soldiers will be under the jurisdiction of their employers and generally follow their employers' orders, which is why Xu Guangzhi doubts the truth of what he said.
But since he said so, he didn't bother to worry about it so much. After all, he only liked the opponent's horses and weapons, and these people were just eliminated by the way.
He waved his hand and said: "It's useless to talk more. If you break into my Bluestone City territory, be prepared to save your life today!"
"Do it!"
After Xu Guangzhi gave the order, his elite soldiers immediately rushed towards Li Yang and others, preparing to eliminate the root cause!
