All the way south along the official road, you can feel the turmoil after the destruction of Changzi City.
The official road was filled with traffic and people fleeing south with their families. The convoy of Yang Anxuan and others was mixed in, and the speed could not go up at all.
More than ten miles further, there were rioters and bandits causing trouble and looting in broad daylight.
Some unsighted people wanted to steal Yang Anxuan's bullock cart. Yang Anxuan and others showed no mercy, killing more than a dozen people and taking six war horses.
At noon, we arrived at a market town more than thirty miles away from Changzi City. The town was filled with people fleeing.
Buying things, selling things, stealing things, shouting at heaven and earth, crying for father and mother, it was a mess.
There is a horse market in the town, and there are many Xiyan soldiers wearing leather armor selling horses. The country is destroyed and the soldiers are disorganized.
The matter was urgent, and Yang Anxuan ignored the rule of not revealing wealth and spent more than 1,200 taels of gold in exchange for 23 war horses, 14 pairs of leather armor, and more than 30 spears.
Each person rode one horse, and the three extra horses replaced the ox cart and took turns pulling the cart forward, galloping all the way south.
News of the horse purchase has been leaked, and there have been constant robberies and killings along the way.
Yang Anxuan deliberately cultivated the bloody spirit of the vanguard battalion and let them take turns to rush forward to kill.
The Pioneer Battalion was extremely brave, killing dozens of people for more than twenty miles, and the journey was bloody.
With horses, the speed increased. At the beginning of Youchu, eighty or ninety miles away from Changzi City, there was no crowd on the official road.
Yang Anxuan reined in his horse and said: "There is something strange ahead, everyone, be careful."
Everyone dismounted and did not move forward in a hurry. They found a stream to drink from and rested their horses. After two quarters of an hour, they got on their horses again and moved forward.
There were sentry horses galloping back and forth along the way, and hundreds of people blocked the official road five or six miles away. No wonder there were no people walking.
When they met on a narrow road, Yang Anxuan drew his sword, looked at the enemy standing a hundred steps away, and shouted coldly: "Destroy the enemy."
There were more than thirty spears in each hand, and the extra ones were copied by Xu Xiaozhong.
The war horse gradually accelerated, and Xu Xiaozhong took the lead in throwing the spear in his hand more than thirty steps away.
With the help of the horse's momentum, the spear fired rapidly like a city crossbow, flying towards the blocking enemy with a sharp roar.
Those people were dodging one after another. There were too many people to dodge.
The flying spear penetrated one person's chest, and continued to insert the person into the belly of the person behind.
As soon as the screams started, more than 30 spears were thrown like a torrential rain, blood splattered, and people fell on their backs.
Before these people could regroup, Yang Anxuan and others had already arrived with their swords.
With a slight movement of the scimitar in his hand, a human head flew up.
In the blink of an eye, Qingqi pierced through the blocking enemy.
Yin Ji was eager to kill, shook the knife to shake off the blood, and said: "Third Young Master, these bunch of chickens and dogs dare to come to rob and kill us, turn back and kill them all."
Yang Anxuan noticed that this group of people had more than twenty war horses, and ordered: "Try to grab as many horses as possible, and don't fight for a long time."
Hu Fan picked up the bow in his hand, and the arrows were like locusts. Wherever the bowstring sounded, someone would fall to the ground. Zhao Tian was not to be outdone, he rode his horse and brandished his sword, specializing in killing light cavalry. Xu Xiaozhong kept picking up the spears on the ground, raising his hand and throwing them. Every time someone was penetrated by a spear, they screamed miserably.
Seeing his subordinates killing the enemy like wolves and tigers, Yang Anxuan felt deeply gratified that his hard work had not been in vain. After fighting along the way, each one of the vanguard battalion could be one to ten, and they would eventually become a great army that could fight a hundred battles.
Two quarters of an hour later, the enemy was dispersed and the battlefield was cleared.
Sixteen war horses, eighteen bows, thirty-two arrows, thirty-two spears, twenty-six lances, thirty-five swords, and thirty-seven pairs of leather armor were captured. Everyone wore leather armor.
The bow and arrow were hung on the horse, and the other weapons were replaced and bundled into a pile and thrown on the carriage.
Zhao Tian rode over, handed Yang Anxuan a bow with a smile, and said: "Third Young Master, look at this bow."
The bow is made of rosewood, light but hard. Yang Anxuan opened his bow. The power of the bow was about one and a half stones, which was just right for his hand.
He bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at a bird parked on a tree fifty steps away and shooting. The arrow flew as fast as a shooting star, and the bird fell to the ground with a sound.
Yin Jichi went over and leaned over to pick it up, held it in his hand and shouted loudly: "It hits the bird's head right in the middle."
Hu Fan sighed: "An Xuan's archery skills have surpassed mine."
After driving for more than ten miles, the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark.
After a day of fighting, the men and horses were exhausted. Yang Anxuan said: "Find a remote place to rest for one night before leaving."
Although the longer the delay, the greater the risk, but it is never advisable to travel overnight. It is conceivable that there will be countless enemies on the road tomorrow, so it is important to conserve your physical strength.
Leaving the official road and heading east to find a small forest, they led the horses into the forest. They took out the cooking cakes from the car, brought water from the stream to boil, and boiled the dried bacon in the water for a meal.
They were divided into three shifts at night and kept vigil by moonlight without daring to light bonfires.
When Yang Anxuan was on duty, he noticed a blue gaze in the distance. He shot an arrow and heard a howl, but no one knew what animal was running away with the arrow.
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Changzi City, the next day Chenzheng, the Imperial City.
Murong Chui was discussing with his subordinates how to return to the capital, Zhongshan.
Ping Gui entered the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, that Jin Zhao Cheng spent more than a thousand taels of gold at the Liu family to buy war horses, spears, leather armor and other items from the puppet Yan deserters."
Murong Chui praised: "This Zhao Cheng can make a decisive decision and throw away more than a thousand gold. He is a man."
"The news leaked out that some people were robbed and killed along the way, but they were all killed and retreated. When they arrived in Hexi, more than 200 soldiers of the puppet Yan army gathered to stop and kill them, but they were killed and defeated..."
"How many people are accompanying Zhao Cheng? Are there any casualties?" Murong Chui interrupted Ping Gui and asked.
"Only thirty people, no casualties."
"Oh, even with one against ten, we still won a great victory." Murong Chui stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I was mistaken. This Zhao Cheng is no ordinary person. Normally, how do these thirty people compare with your subordinates?"
Pinggui said proudly: "Although I have never competed, I ask myself that I will never lose to him."
Murong Chui pondered for a moment and then ordered: "You can't let the tiger return to the mountain. Ping Gui, you have to work hard and lead 300 light cavalry to capture Zhao Cheng back. If he resists, he will be killed on the spot."
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Yang Anxuan and others did not know that the pursuers were coming, so they finished breakfast, dressed up at a quarter of a second, and continued on the road.
With the horse surplus, I could change horses along the way, and the speed became faster and faster.
Probably because he gained fame yesterday, there were constant peeps along the way, but he walked extremely smoothly.
Although he was impatient, Yang Anxuan still strictly followed a half-hour break to conserve his physical strength and horsepower in case of unexpected events.
Because the horses were rotated, they galloped more than 170 miles in one day, passed Gaodu and Jianxing, and passed Wulongkou the next day.
In the evening, Yang Anxuan discussed with Hu Fan, Zhao Tian, Yin Ji and others.
Hu Fan said: "We found a lot of spying cavalry today. It is estimated that there will be heavy troops to intercept them at Wulongkou."
Zhao Tian pondered and said: "How about changing the route and bypassing Wulongkou?"
Yang Anxuan shook his head and said: "The detour will take an extra four or five days. The longer we are in enemy territory, the more people will be intercepted. If it doesn't work, just abandon your wealth to protect people and buy the road with gold."
There are more than 1,700 taels of money in the car, which is a huge sum of money that even a family like the Yin family, which has accumulated hundreds of years of accumulation, may not be able to afford it at the moment.
Yin Ji said distressedly: "Third Young Master is so generous. You don't want so much gold. Those thieves are just chickens and dogs. I'm very afraid."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Your lives are much more valuable than those dead things. Thousands of gold will come back again after being scattered. As long as there are people, no matter how much gold is, it doesn't matter."
Hu Fan and others were deeply moved. Yin Ji stood up and saluted: "My lord does not value gold but people. Yin Ji is willing to follow you from now on."
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Wulongkou was eighty miles away, so everyone did not rush. It took more than three hours to arrive at Wulongkou in the future.
Ten miles away, there were constant traffic of reconnaissance cavalry. Judging from the number of reconnaissance cavalry, there would be no shortage of people intercepting them. Everyone was secretly vigilant.
When we arrived at Wulongkou, we saw from a distance shields like walls, spears like forests, flags with the word "Yan" flying in the air, and six to seven hundred people.
The appearance of these people was very neat and tidy. Compared with the more than 200 people who blocked the road the day before yesterday, they were probably Xiyan's regular army.
Yin Ji took a breath, lost his temper, and said, "There are so many people, I'm afraid I can't defeat them."
A hundred steps away, Yang Anxuan signaled everyone to stop, rode forward on his horse, and shouted loudly: "Which general is leading the army? Please come out and speak."
A horse galloped out from the opposite side, wearing iron armor and carrying a long spear. Yang Anxuan reined in his horse ten steps away and said coldly: "Leave the money and spare your life."
Yang Anxuan said: "This general, to be honest, Yu is not an ordinary merchant, but a secret envoy of King Yan, who went to Jin to deliver a message."
The general sneered and said, "Even if Murong Chui comes to visit, he still has to leave money to buy the trip."
This doesn't make sense, Yang Anxuan said: "Money is an external possession. You can give it to the general, but I want to exchange it for some horses from the general."
The armored general laughed wildly and said: "I am dying in front of my eyes, and I still want to bargain."
He urged his mount and swung his spear towards Yang Anxuan.
Yang Anxuan was secretly happy that he came at the right time. Whether he could pass through Wulongkou smoothly today would depend on this person.
When you are in a dangerous situation, you must make a quick decision.
Yang Anxuan rode his horse to meet him, activated his true energy, and spit out a few inches of fine light from the tip of his sword.
The figure stood up on the horse's back, the knife in his hand came back first, and struck heavily at the connection between the blade and the pole.
The armored general obviously did not expect that the machete could burst out with such violent force. The horse was lifted up high, and his body was tilted backwards, exposing his chest and abdomen.
Yang Anxuan's true energy circulated, eliminating the force of the counter-shock, and struck the armored general's breastplate with the back of his knife. With a "bang" sound, the breastplate was flattened.
The armored general couldn't sit still and rolled to the ground from behind his horse's hips, trying to stand up with a stick on the ground.
Yang Anxuan leaned over and pressed the knife to his neck, and shouted coldly: "Don't move."
The left chest was in burning pain, and the armored general was angry and hurt. He was considered a brave general in the army, but he didn't expect that he would be defeated in one move.
On top of the shame and anger, the blood surged up, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and felt the world spinning. With a flick of his hand, Ma Shan was snatched away by Yang Anxuan.
When the soldiers and horses behind him saw that their leader had been captured, they all rushed forward to rescue him.
Yang Anxuan raised his hand and shouted: "Stop, I will kill anyone who dares to come forward."
The other party reined in his horse and hesitated.
Yang Anxuan put away his sword, raised it, put it on the armored general's shoulder, and said, "General, please say hello to avoid accidental injury."
The armored general stood up and raised his hand to indicate that the soldiers and horses stopped forty steps away.
The armored general looked up at Yang Anxuan and said, "Are you really the envoy of the Yan Kingdom?"
Yang Anxuan heard General Tiejia soften his tone, obviously trying to find a way for himself, and nodded: "Yu Ben is a merchant from Shanxi. He was kidnapped by the Yan army when he went north. The Lord of Yan, Murong Chui, hopes that someone will send a letter to our emperor to express his goodwill, so I sent Yu Nan back as a secret envoy with generous supplies of goods."
With that said, he took out the letter of credence from his arms and waved it in front of the armored general. The envelope was stamped with a vermilion seal.
The armored general was doubtful, but he had to lower his head when he fell into the enemy's hands, and said in a deep voice: "There is only one Yan country now. Since it is the order of the Lord Yan, I will let you go."
Turning to face the soldiers and horses, the armored general raised his hands and shouted loudly: "Get out of the way and let them pass."
The soldiers and horses on the opposite side started to stir, and someone shouted loudly: "General Yang, so many brothers are gathered here, we can't go back empty-handed."
"The Kingdom of Yan is over. Don't listen to him. Let's rush and kill these people and grab the gold."
Someone galloped out. Yang Anxuan picked up his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow right on the man's helmet.
The man was so frightened that he quickly reined in his horse, which stood upright and neighed.
Behind him, Hu Fan also flew out on horseback. His bow was like a thunderbolt, and he hit two people with two arrows in succession.
Xu Xiaozhong held a spear and threw it at the big tree twenty steps away.
There was a loud noise, and the spear penetrated the tree, which was about a foot thick, and it trembled.
Yang Anxuan shouted: "Stay here, I am willing to exchange gold for the way."
Those soldiers and horses hesitated to move forward. If they could keep the gold, why bother to fight to the death?
Yang Anxuan said to General Yang: "You can stop the soldiers and horses, and I will take you to see the gold."
Yang Long's face was livid, and one of his subordinates disobeyed orders and was clearly trying to kill him. He shouted loudly: "Li Chao, do you fucking want my life too? You are being watched by this general. No!" If you act rashly, I will get you gold."
Xu Xiaozhong threw another spear, which landed ten steps away from Yan Bing. The spear shaft plunged heavily into the ground, reaching a depth of about a foot.
The Qingqi were all shocked and reined in their horses and retreated.
Li Chao, Yin Long's personal guard, rushed forward with dozens of people, waved his scimitar and shouted at the Yan soldiers: "Everyone, stay back, don't hurt General Yang, stay back."
Seeing that Yang Anxuan could barely hold Yan Bing steady, he jumped off his horse and led Yang Long to the cart. He opened the curtain and saw a cart full of gold ingots, which was dazzling.
Looking at the stunned Yang Long, Yang Anxuan said: "There are more than 1,700 taels of gold here in exchange for fifty war horses. I think this is a reasonable deal."
Yang Long struggled to look away from the gold, tried his best to steady his breathing, and said: "Thirty horses, no more."
More than fifty taels of gold were exchanged for a horse, which was a huge loss. But under this situation, Yang Anxuan was too lazy to bargain and said, "Okay, you can ask someone to come over and exchange the horses for gold. In addition, if I want to help you, you have to send us across Wulongkou."
Yang Long nodded in agreement, came to the front of the formation and called a few people over. After seeing the gold, he told the story of exchanging gold for horses.
The Yan army deliberated for a while, and sure enough, thirty riders came free.
Yang Anxuan asked them to get out of the way, wrapped Yang Long in them, and passed through the middle of the Yan army, leaving the gold vehicles behind.
The gathering of the Yan army at Wulongkou had already alerted the bandits in the mountains, who nervously watched the situation outside the mountains.
Seeing dozens of war horses roaring past, followed by hundreds of Yan troops, how could they dare to go down the mountain to intercept and watch the group leave.
A quarter of an hour later, after leaving Wulongkou, Yang Anxuan asked Hu Fan and others to take the air cavalry and gallop out of Lixu first. Then he said to Yang Long: "General Yang, thank you for seeing me off. I'll say goodbye."
Ask Yang Long to dismount, turn the horse's head, lead Yang Long's horse, and gallop away.
Yang Anxuan took the horse in his hand, and Yang Long opened his mouth without shouting.
Behind him, the Yan army was following. Li Chaogao shouted: "General, are you okay? Do you want to catch up?"
Yang Long snorted angrily and said, "Can we catch up? What are we going to do? Where is the gold?"
"Don't worry, General. Yun Fu and his men are watching. Let's go back and share the gold."
The thieves on the mountain saw hundreds of Yan troops swarming through Wulongkou heading north, and were inexplicably surprised.
