Ma Xiyun had finished regrouping his troops and was slowly advancing forward when he was about to approach the foot of the mountain.
Cui Shicong suddenly appeared with a torch and a dozen soldiers wearing enemy armor.
"Ma Xiyun rebelled. General Ji received the secret order from the Holy Emperor and arrested the rebellious ministers and traitors."
"General, I know that you were just deceived by the traitor. Those who follow me to capture the traitor today will be pardoned. Otherwise, when the army arrives, the nine tribes will be killed."
Master Cui exercised his skills and exhaled, his voice was like thunder, and he yelled sternly.
Then, without waiting for the enemy to react, the flying crossbowmen lurking in front fired arrows from their sleeves, causing the enemy in front to scream in agony.
The rest of the people rushed down, dragging the branches that had been prepared, and the killing sound was loud. Accompanied by the rustling sound and the billowing smoke under the firelight, it was quite impressive.
The enemy was surprised to see that the other party was also a member of the Ji family army.
It was only after the other party called out that he suddenly realized what was going on. Before he could think about the truth or falsehood, he was disturbed by flying crossbows and saw countless enemy troops rushing down the mountainside.
Some soldiers have begun to retreat and escape.
"Nonsense, they are not sent by General Ji at all..." Seeing some people abandoning their weapons and running away, Ma Xiyun killed several people and shouted angrily.
"Ma Xiyun, I entrust you with your head. All my brothers will follow me to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service."
A general in armor jumped out from the crowd, making a sound that shook the mountains. The silver spear in his hand was like an angry dragon out of the sea, and it went towards Ma Xiyun.
Ma Xiyun looked up and saw that the person coming was Wang Qian, who was disguised as Ji Jiajun.
In addition, Sima Chang, Xu Shilang and others similarly dressed also attacked the mercenaries such as the old man Shuanghook at the same time.
The herd mentality is the most wonderful thing.
The soldiers who were still at a loss and looked at each other in confusion couldn't help but turn around and kill Ma Xiyun and the mercenaries when they saw that their own general was taking the lead.
The situation in the war turned around.
Although Ma Xiyun was filled with hatred, there was nothing he could do.
The two red-clothed generals and mercenaries were highly skilled in martial arts. Even if they faced Sima Chang and several others, they could still fight and retreat.
Ma Xiyun knew not to be entangled by Wang Qi'an, otherwise he would be in danger.
The long sword changes endlessly, and when the spear approaches, it swipes forward.
With a "ding" sound, Ma Xiyun had no intention of fighting. He used the power of the gun to accelerate his retreat, then flipped up and down two or three times, and disappeared into a forest.
Wang Qi'an couldn't catch up and had to give up.
At this moment, the two red mercenaries also escaped without a trace.
The other mercenaries fell one after another under the encirclement and suppression of the crowd.
Wang Qi'an rushed towards the few yellow-robed warriors who were stubbornly resisting.
The battle is over.
Apart from those who escaped, there were only about 20 Jijia soldiers left at the scene.
"You can't go back to the Chu Kingdom. You must either escape for your own lives or follow us to East Vietnam."
Master Cui explained the situation to them and then said.
"Chu's internal strife continues, and its destruction will happen sooner or later. Nanwu has already been eyeing it. Once a war breaks out, Liuyang City will bear the brunt. It's not a bad thing for you to take this opportunity to leave."
Lu Ping came from the Longxiang Army, so he could understand the situation between the two countries at a glance and analyzed and agreed.
After the soldiers whispered to each other for a while, a dozen people were willing to follow the team, while others asked to leave.
Wang Qian and others will naturally not embarrass them.
"By the way, why are you in the Chu Kingdom?" Wang Qi'an had time to ask after everything was sorted out.
"After following the general to break through from Bianzhou, we were scattered by the enemy troops. My subordinates took the brothers from Feinu Camp and fled into the territory of Nanwu."
Although Lu Ping spoke concisely and to the point, Wang Qi'an naturally had a deep understanding of the brutality of the battle.
“We hid outside Chuzhou City for a while.
Fortunately, we happened to encounter Yang Jimou's team escorting the two generals Xu Cui. "
"This battle was very satisfying. Yang Rebel and his party were caught off guard by our crossbows. They panicked and fled one after another.
If it weren't for that Mo Daoyi who desperately protected him, traitor Yang would have become a lonely soul in the suburbs of Chuzhou. "
When Lu Ping said this, his eyes brightened and he looked excited.
After the Yangtze River sneak attack was successful that day, the other party must have wanted to force Xu Cui to find out the whereabouts of the two kings Cao and Qi, so they spared their lives.
It is precisely because of this that Lu Ping was given a chance.
The mysterious masked man Liu Chongxin probably wasn't traveling with Yang Jimou, otherwise Lu Ping might not have been able to rescue him so easily.
"After rescuing the two generals Xu Cui, my subordinates no longer dare to linger in Chuzhou."
"We fled all the way to the Chu region and found an abandoned castle on the border of Chu and Wu. We also saw that it was a wilderness and sparsely populated. We could use it as a temporary shelter, so we stayed. There are still more than a dozen brothers left in the abandoned city. .”
Lu Ping continued to explain.
"Then you will know that I am trapped here?"
Wang Qi'an nodded slightly, and then said in confusion.
"After we established ourselves on the border, in addition to being self-sufficient, some brothers also went to Changsha Prefecture to make a living, and Phoenix Pavilion is one of them." Lu Ping said.
"When the young master and Master Sima appeared, a brother happened to see them, but they lost sight of them after they left the city." Cui Shicong added.
"After receiving the report, we were going to send people to find the young master, but we met Ma Xiyun leading the Liuyang garrison out of the city.
When I saw them coming towards the border, I thought they were coming to deal with us, so I followed them. "Xu Shilang said.
"It wasn't until I heard the young master's roar that I realized they were dealing with you, so I led my brothers to take risks and attack." He continued.
So it turns out that fate seems to favor him, Wang Qi'an.
After gathering the remaining Longxiang troops in the abandoned castle, Wang Qi'an and his party set off on the road disguised as a business traveler.
"From here, follow the southeast direction and you can reach Shangli, the border town of Wu State, in less than half an hour. The soldiers of Chu State do not dare to cross the border. We can take a rest there temporarily."
After Xu Shilang arrived here, he had worked hard on the Chu-Wu border, and he already knew the way.
The situation took a turn for the worse, and Sima Chang was not only open-minded, but also full of gratitude.
He rode forward at the same pace as Wang Qi'an and said solemnly:
"Since Brother Wang has the ambition to restore the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Sima Mansion will do its best to help. Others may not dare to boast, but I will do my best to provide financial support."
Sima Mansion is very wealthy, so Sima Chang's words carry a lot of weight.
Xu Cuilu, the generals behind him, were all very happy when they heard this.
"Qi'an thanks Brother Sima in advance. It's too early to talk about this matter now. If there is any need in the future, I will definitely come to bother you!" Wang Qi'an said.
“Although we are out of danger for now, we cannot take it lightly.
Ling Dingtian has the help of mercenaries, and he is even more powerful. There are still many dangers waiting for us ahead. "
He said seriously again.
"After last night's battle, I believe more and more that Brother Wang and Ji Ren have their own destiny, and we will be able to return to Hangzhou safely."
Sima Chang had no worries at all and said with determination.
"My roommate has been silent since she escaped last night, and she didn't answer when I asked her. Brother Wang, can you take the time to go over and see what's going on?"
He changed the topic, looked ambiguous, and whispered in a low voice.
