Li Junxian set out from the Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an, and also made a large circle, bypassing the Guanlong troops stationed everywhere, and rushed to Lantian along the northern foot of Zhongnan Mountain. He was very fast and anxious along the way, and when he arrived at Lantian, it was already dusty.
But he didn't dare to stop at all, not even to let the soldiers drink water or chew solid food, for fear that a slight delay would cause the rescue to be delayed.
The power of "Baiqisi" is not just blown away. There are informants everywhere in Chang'an City, and the interior of Guanlongmen Valve is the top priority. So as soon as he set off from Chang'an, he received news that another group of 2,000 soldiers had set off from Yanshoufang, and their destination was Lantian.
No need to guess, the target of this troop is probably Fang Jun. Changsun Wuji hated Fang Jun deeply and vowed to avenge the murder of his younger brother. At the same time, he also tried to sabotage the peace talks...
The Changsun family's cavalry set out from Chang'an and could go straight to Lantian along the Ba River. However, Li Junxian made a large circle and the distance was several times longer. If the Changsun family's cavalry happened to run into Fang Jun when they arrived at the Bashui Valley, Then Fang Er was killed with one charge, so what should we do?
So Li Junxian hurriedly hurried along, but in the end he was still a step late...
The mouth of the Bashui Valley is very close, and the mountains on both sides tower like knives and axes. The smoke billows at the mouth of the valley, blowing and blowing with the mountain wind in the valley, blocking out the sky and the sun.
Li Junxian's heart thumped, something bad happened!
Could it be that it was too late after all?
He did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately ordered the entire army to increase their speed to the limit, and rushed towards the mouth of the valley like wind and residual clouds.
Before they even got close, they heard loud shouts of killing. Two teams of men and horses were fighting in a melee. They were fighting until the sky was dark and the men in the darkness were turning their backs on their backs. The sky-shaking thunder roared, smoke rose up one after another, and countless soldiers fell off their horses. In an instant, thousands of troops and thousands of talents were reduced to pulp.
However, the war soon became one-sided.
Li Junxian was taken aback and shouted: "Rush forward quickly and rescue Duke Yue!"
From here past Lantian to the north are the Guanlong garrison. When they hear the news and come to support, where can they go?
A school lieutenant next to him put up a pergola and looked ahead. He suddenly felt something strange and said in surprise: "Commander, something is wrong! Take a closer look. It seems that the cavalry of the Changsun family fled in front, and the ones behind them took advantage of the victory and pursued them." Department of the Yue State Office."
"Well……"
Li Junxian was stunned, and subconsciously wanted to give the captain a whip - how could it be possible?
Sun Wuji, the eldest son of the family, sent two groups of elite cavalry from the clan to intercept and kill him. If Fang Er escaped with his life, it would be fine. How could he complete the counterattack continuously?
Do you really think that the private soldiers of the Changsun family are just chickens and dogs?
However, immediately after, another captain exclaimed: "Sure enough, Duke Yue is so fierce!"
Li Junxian quickly looked forward, but he saw only two groups of people chasing each other from far to near. The troops in front were broken and fled in all directions. They were panicking like a flock of sheep, abandoning their helmets and armor, while those behind were chasing after them. However, the pursuers were well organized, and even during the pursuit they were still rigorous and orderly. They were obviously a strong army.
But the ordnance and equipment of both sides are almost the same, and each of them has a strange face. How on earth can these captains under his command be able to distinguish clearly from such a distance... Do they all have such good eyesight?
Li Junxian did not dare to neglect and ordered: "Get into defensive formation and prepare the entire army to meet us!"
His duty is to rescue Fang Jun. If the defeated army is Fang Jun, he will let him go, and then organize the army to fight the enemy who are chasing after him; if it is the other way around, he can allow the Changsun family's cavalry to escape, as long as Just make sure Fang Jun is safe and sound.
The "Hundred Cavalry" brought out this time were all elite. After hearing the order, they quickly adjusted and assembled, formed a square formation, took off the crossbow machine, put up their shields, and stood ready in the field.
Soon, the oncoming defeated troops fled in front of them. They were all startled by the sudden appearance of the orderly army. However, the pursuers behind them came up in a fierce pursuit and did not dare to delay. It was like encountering an erupting flash flood. Like a diversion dam, it automatically avoided the "Hundred Cavalry" array and broke away from the north and south sides.
This time Li Junxian saw it clearly. Although these cavalrymen were all wearing Tang Dynasty-style military uniforms, the uniforms were too new. Even though they were seriously damaged due to the battle just now, they were obviously not as steady and heavy as Fang Jun's elite soldiers should have. .
Li Junxian immediately ordered: "Use the crossbow and shoot, no pursuit!"
"Boom boom boom" there was a sound of bow strings, and countless crossbow arrows flew into the sky, drawing a parabola in the air and falling into the fleeing Changsun family's cavalry formation. Countless soldiers fell off their horses after being hit by arrows, crying and wailing.
The "Hundred Cavalry" turned a blind eye to this, and just took the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity for the enemy to flee in front of their own phalanx, trying their best to fire a few more arrows, but they would never disperse the formation and pursue them. Their mission is only to rescue Fang Jun, and they don't care about anything else, so as not to miss important events.
The Changsun family's cavalry was shot by arrows and was severely damaged. The survivors panicked and galloped in the open fields, fleeing for their lives without distinguishing between east, west and north.
After a while, the pursuers from behind arrived in front of the "Hundred Cavalry" formation.
This army is obviously much more sophisticated. Even in the midst of a rapid pursuit, the formation remains orderly, and the uniforms on the soldiers are more outdated. Their faces are cold and murderous, and they are greeted by a strong aura of fierceness. .
This is a first-class powerful army, and it cannot be compared to those of the eldest grandson family...
Li Junxian sent someone forward and shouted loudly: "'Baiqi' is here to rescue the Duke of Yue on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The commander-in-chief of my family is personally commanding the army. I sincerely ask to see the Duke of Yue!"
Li Junxian felt a little nervous. Although the army in front of him was indeed Fang Jun's personal soldiers, it did not mean that Fang Jun was still intact. After all, Changsun Wuji sent people to intercept and kill Fang Jun twice in a row, which caused Fang Jun to have an unexpected attack. The probability is extremely high...
It wasn't until Fang Jun, wearing armor and galloping on his horse, came to the battle in person that Li Junxian felt completely relieved.
Before he hit the horse, he clasped his fists on the horse and saluted: "On the battlefield, I can't do a full salute. I hope the Duke of Yue will forgive me!"
Fang Jun laughed, rode forward, stretched out his hand, shook hands with Li Junxian, and then asked: "Commander Li is not guarding Xuanwu Gate, why are you here?"
Li Junxian briefly explained the reason and said in a deep voice: "Everyone in the East Palace is worried about the safety of the Duke of Yue. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is even more worried about food and sleepless nights. Therefore, he sent his junior generals to come and take care of him to prevent the Duke of Yue from being outnumbered. Victimized by traitors!"
Fang Jun waved his hand: "It's a mob, why should I care? But in the East Palace, I'm afraid not everyone wants me to go back in one piece."
To say that Guanlong's army is a "rabble" is not to be arrogant. When Guanlong started his army, he hoped for a quick victory. He mobilized elites to storm the imperial city and fought endlessly with the Sixth Army of the East Palace. Later, he was defeated outside the Xuanwu Gate. Fang Jun then raided Changsun Jiaqing's troops, which already resulted in the loss of all the elite troops of Guanlong and heavy losses.
The remaining more than 100,000 troops appear to be covering the sky and the sun, with flags like clouds, but in fact they are all improvised and their combat power is really limited.
For example, the soldiers of the Changsun family are all strong, well-equipped, and must have received good training. However, these "young master soldiers" have never seen much blood, have not been tested in battle, and have not competed with real soldiers. At that time, a strong army was short and long, so how could it be considered a truly strong army?
They are completely vulnerable to these real elites under Fang Jun's command...
Li Junxian looked a little embarrassed. Although he was a military general, because of the nature of his official position, he knew the dynamics of officials very well. Naturally, he understood that there was a lot of trouble between the civil and military forces in the East Palace. The civil officials were jealous of the military generals who continued to make meritorious deeds, while the military generals were dissatisfied. Civil officials interfered.
Especially the current peace talks. To put it bluntly, they were instigated by civilian officials in order to restrain the military generals. They said they would stop fighting, but in fact they were not afraid that the military would defeat the rebels in one fell swoop and seize all their great achievements, which would lead to future dynasties. Are the civil servants in the court at a disadvantage?
The war is in full swing, and the crisis has not been resolved. Internal interests have begun to plot against each other, be wary of each other, and even hold each other back... Throughout the ages, it seems that every interest team has been unable to escape this kind of nest. People's calculations and interests are competing. This is The eternal mainstream of the world.
Hearing Fang Jun speak so straightforwardly, Li Junxian could only deal with it with hesitation, otherwise how could he tell the truth? That would make him, the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Cavalry Division", sow trouble and have prejudices. It would be fine for others to say it, but once these words come out of his mouth, it is a way to die.
He improved and changed the topic: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is looking forward to it. Everyone in the East Palace is eagerly waiting for it. We hope that the Duke of Yue will return as soon as possible and take charge of the overall situation!"
Fang Jun nodded, turned around and raised his arms to his soldiers, loudly saying: "Let's go back to Chang'an!"
"Here!"
The response was like thunder and the morale was like a rainbow.
