"Reinforcements! Reinforcements are coming! Longmen Pass is saved!"
As the saying goes, if you stand high, you can see far. A group of Tang soldiers on the city tower looked towards the west at this time, and saw the dark cavalry, holding torches and galloping towards this direction. At first glance, the young man saw It was said that there were twenty to thirty thousand people, so the soldiers on the tower suddenly became excited and cheered loudly.
The rest of the life!
At this moment, they can only use the words "survive" to describe their mood. At the beginning, tens of thousands of Turkic troops attacked, and at that time there were only more than a thousand remnant troops at Longmen Pass. Fortunately, Fang Gongteng and others brought them with them The 8,000-strong army came back in time!
But even if there are more than 10,000 people, it is very difficult to defend Longmen Pass, because there is a great master in the Turkic army. In a war, although the great master cannot completely control the war situation, he can still affect the outcome. The scale is balanced, which can be seen from the fact that Wu Jie blasted the city gate with one person!
If peerless masters like Xuan Qing hadn't arrived in time to check and balance Wu Jie, Longmen Pass might have been breached by now, but the two sides were only checking each other, and the defenders at Longmen Pass didn't have the strength to go there. The Turkic army launched a counterattack!
But it’s different now! Not only did they hold Longmen Pass, but they were also able to join forces with the reinforcements that had just arrived to launch a counterattack against the Turkic army!
The offensive and defensive sides finally changed hands again!
"Generals, listen to the order. The Turks have invaded our territory of the Tang Dynasty. The crime is unpardonable. Follow me out of the city to pursue the Turks Wolf Cavalry!"
Fang Gongteng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He roared and said with great passion.
"Kill! Kill! Kill~!"
The 10,000 Tang troops on the city tower suddenly had high morale.
"Join the army. Many farmers from nearby villages came to the official road in the south. They want to help us defend the city and protect the Marquis!"
At this moment, a soldier hurriedly came over, bowed to Fang Gongteng and said with fists.
"Huh? Banker?"
Fang Gongteng raised his eyebrows in surprise, and Hong Wenxing on the side smiled and said: "Haha! It seems that the Marquis is also very popular among the people in Jiangzhou! But now that reinforcements have arrived, there is no need to let these common people get involved. To avoid causing more unnecessary casualties! Fang Shengjun, just lead the sergeants out of the city to pursue the Turkic army, and I will go and pacify the people on your behalf!"
"Well! Then there is Governor Lao Hong!"
Fang Gongteng also understood that what Hong Wenxing said was reasonable. He clasped his fists and responded.
After saying that, he turned around and shouted: "Generals, listen to the order and go out of the city to pursue us!"
"Here~!"
The army responded with a roar.
Immediately, under the leadership of Fang Gongteng, 10,000 soldiers quickly descended from the city tower. With a "squeak" sound, Wu Jie tried his best to break down the city gate. At this time, the Tang army opened it from the inside. However, among the Turkic camp, , no one cares whether the city gate can be opened, because they are already on the run at this time!
"Who is the commander-in-chief of the Longmen Pass garrison?"
The army in Longmen Pass rushed out. At this time, a soldier rushed out of the reinforcement team to the west and shouted to this side.
"This general merged with the state to join the army and made great achievements. He temporarily took charge of the defense of Longmen Pass. May I ask which state's brothers came to support? Fang would be very grateful!"
While commanding the army to pursue the Turkic army, Fang Gongteng reined in his horse and politely clasped his fists at the soldier.
The soldier quickly clasped his fists and returned the salute: "Fang Canjun, we are coming from Qizhou. Please step forward. Our governor has something to ask you!"
Qizhou, this support army is actually from Qizhou!
Fang Gongteng couldn't help being surprised.
But after he thought about it, he felt a little relieved. Qizhou is located due west of Jiangzhou, and Longmenguan is located on the western edge of Jiangzhou. There is only Puzhou between them, and the distance is very close. If Qizhou is If the state can get the news this morning and send troops as soon as possible, it is entirely possible for them to arrive in Longmen County within a few hours!
But Fang Gongteng still couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart, that is, why did the governor of Qizhou come to the rescue of Longmen Pass in such a hurry? This is not because he is mean or hypocritical, but under normal circumstances, the governor of a state cannot easily take the soldiers and horses of the state to other states. If he takes them out without permission, he will take great risks. If someone were to label him as leading a rebellion, that would be the end of the game!
So there is a process of weighing the pros and cons!
The soldiers and horses from Qizhou arrived so quickly, even faster than Puzhou, which was further away from Longmen Pass. This shows that the governor of Qizhou did not hesitate at all after receiving the news that Yanmen Pass had been broken and Longmen Pass was besieged. He led the army to march all the way, which made Fang Gongteng very confused!
While he was talking, a handsome young man wearing a Confucian shirt rode over from the reinforcements. This must be the governor of Qizhou! Fang Gongteng was secretly surprised that this man looked so young, but his face remained calm. He quickly stepped forward and clasped his fists in salute, saying: "The last general, Fang Gongteng, has seen the Governor!"
Wang Ren's face turned a little pale. He covered his mouth with his right hand and coughed lightly. Leng Yuyao on the side quickly said worriedly: "Master, your body..."
"fine!"
Wang Renbiao waved his hand, then faced Fang Gongteng and said, "You don't have to be polite when you join the army! If you stick to Longmen Pass and prevent the people from being ruined, you are all the heroes of the Tang Dynasty!"
Fang Gongteng cupped his fists and said, "You are so polite, Governor. Guarding Longmen Pass is the responsibility of the last general. Don't dare to be greedy for credit!"
Wang Renbiao nodded and asked: "I heard that Marquis Yong'an is also at Longmen Pass. Where is he now?"
That's right, the main reason why Wang Renbiao personally led the army to help in the first place was for Li Zexuan. Li Zexuan regarded him as a close friend. He always regarded Li Zexuan as a brother in his heart. How could he stand by and watch when his brother was in trouble?
Compared with this, everything else is secondary. Even if Li Er was dismissed from office for leading troops out of Qizhou without permission this time, Wang Renbiao had no regrets!
Fang Gongteng's face darkened and he said: "The Marquis was seriously injured when he fought with the Turkic Imperial Master. He is currently recovering from his injuries in Longmen Pass!"
"What? Xiaoxuan is seriously injured?"
Hearing this, Wang Renbiao couldn't help but exclaimed, and he couldn't help hiding his emotions. He quickly asked: "Is he seriously injured? Has any doctor treated his injury?"
Hearing Wang Renbiao call Li Zexuan by his first name, Fang Gongteng felt a little embarrassed at the moment, because it is reasonable to say that the governor of a state is lower than the prince in terms of rank. Even if they are of the same rank, it is rare for them to call each other by his first name in the officialdom!
In addition, although Fang Gongteng may have heard of Wang Renbiao, the eldest son of the Wang family, he did not know that Wang Renbiao was the current governor of Qizhou. After all, it had not been long since Wang Renbiao took office, and Fang Gongteng had always stayed in Bingzhou doesn't know much about the situation in Qizhou.
Although he had all kinds of questions in his mind, Fang Gongteng still replied: "Master Hou was seriously injured and is currently unconscious. We have invited the best famous doctors in Longmen County to treat him, but Master Hou suffered internal injuries, so... "
"So the doctor can't do anything about Xiaoxuan's injuries?"
At this moment, a magnetic and cold voice suddenly sounded from behind Fang Gongteng.
He turned around and said respectfully: "Back to Master Xuanqing, the famous doctor in Longmen County is indeed helpless to deal with Master Hou's internal injuries!"
Xuan Qing is the junior disciple of Taoist Master Lingxu, and is also Li Zexuan's junior uncle. With this relationship, Fang Gongteng believes that Xuan Qing will not stand idly by.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope rose in Fang Gongteng's eyes. Maybe Xuan Qing could really cure Li Zexuan's injury?
"Taoist Master Xuanqing?"
Wang Renbiao was surprised, and then he seemed to remember something, and couldn't help but his face changed slightly. He looked at Fang Gongteng and ordered: "Fang joins the army. I came here this time with 30,000 Qingqi. Now I will take them all." I leave it to you, you lead them to pursue the Turkic army, it is best to leave them all in the Tang Dynasty! I will go visit Yong'an Marquis!"
Wang Renbiao actually has a lot of bookishness in him, but when he said "leave them all in the Tang Dynasty", his whole aura suddenly changed, as if he turned into a decisive general!
Literati also have tempers!
Fang Gongteng was shocked. After hesitating for a moment, he solemnly clasped his fists and accepted the order: "General, I will obey the order! Thank you, Lord Governor, for your trust!"
To be honest, he has never led so many troops by himself, but at this moment he has been ordered to do something in danger, and he has to accept this job even if he doesn't want to!
"Yao'er, you are familiar with Qizhou's soldiers and horses, you can help Fang join the army!"
Wang Renbiao turned to look at Leng Yuyao and said.
"……Um!"
Although Leng Yuyao was worried about Wang Renbiao staying here alone, she looked at Xuan Qing opposite and then at the determined expression on Wang Renbiao's face, and she could only respond in a low voice.
Obviously, she knew Xuan Qing's identity and understood that there was definitely no danger in Wang Renbiao being with Xuan Qing.
After a good march and fighting, a "weak woman" was suddenly inserted. Fang Gongteng was a little unhappy, but Wang Renbiao brought these 30,000 troops, and he was not qualified to point fingers, so he did not raise any objection. , seeing the Turkic army running farther and farther, he quickly clasped his fists to Wang Renbiao and said: "General, take your leave then, let's go and chase the Turkic army!"
"Um!"
Wang Renbiao nodded.
Leng Yuyao and Fang Gongteng led the armies from both places and chased the Turkic army.
"Bang bang bang!"
Just when Wang Renbiao and Xuan Qing arrived at Longmen Pass, the inevitable sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded on the official road.
"Second brother, look! The city gate at Longmen Pass is open. Could it be that the Turks have already broken through?"
At the front of the army, a bearded man pointed at Longmen Pass, where the city gate was wide open, and asked urgently.
This person is none other than Cheng Yaojin!
Qin Qiong's eyes narrowed, and he looked away. After a moment, he shook his head and said: "No way! If the Turks really broke through, they should be burning, killing and looting in nearby villages at this moment, but we didn't find a single Turk along the way. People, it means that Longmen Pass has not been broken yet!"
"Then why is this city gate open?"
Cheng Yaojin's mind was full of questions and he said in confusion.
"Perhaps the Turks were beaten away and the defenders of Longmen Pass went out of the city to pursue them?"
Yuchi Jingde said something for no reason, but no one believed it at this time.
The army soon arrived in front of the city gate. Wang Renbiao was already waiting under the city gate. Standing beside him were Xuanqing and Hong Wenxing, the governor of Jiangzhou who had just sent all the enthusiastic villagers home!
"Huh? He's a boy from the Wang family in Taiyuan!"
Cheng Yaojin rode his horse to the city gate. When he saw Wang Renbiao, he looked surprised and said: "Renbiao, why are you here? Oh, I remembered, you are the governor of Qizhou now, are you here too? Rescue Longmenguan?"
Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde also cast doubtful eyes on Wang Renbiao. After all, he was the only acquaintance here.
Wang Renbiao took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "I have met the three princes! I am indeed here to rescue Longmen Pass! The Turkic troops have just left, and the armies of Bingzhou and Qizhou are desperately chasing them. If the three princes want to pursue them, , I should still be able to catch up!"
Wang Renbiao knew the purpose of Qin Qiong and others leading the army to attack Longmen Pass for hundreds of miles, so he spoke concisely and concisely.
…………………………
Wang Renbiao turned to look at Leng Yuyao and said.
"……Um!"
Although Leng Yuyao was worried about Wang Renbiao staying here alone, she looked at Xuan Qing opposite and then at the determined expression on Wang Renbiao's face, and she could only respond in a low voice.
Obviously, she knew Xuan Qing's identity and understood that there was definitely no danger in Wang Renbiao being with Xuan Qing.
After a good march and fighting, a "weak woman" was suddenly inserted. Fang Gongteng was a little unhappy, but Wang Renbiao brought these 30,000 troops, and he was not qualified to point fingers, so he did not raise any objection. , seeing the Turkic army running farther and farther, he quickly clasped his fists to Wang Renbiao and said: "General, take your leave then, let's go and chase the Turkic army!"
"Um!"
Wang Renbiao nodded.
Leng Yuyao and Fang Gongteng led the armies from both places and chased the Turkic army.
"Bang bang bang!"
Just when Wang Renbiao and Xuan Qing arrived at Longmen Pass, the inevitable sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded on the official road.
"Second brother, look! The city gate at Longmen Pass is open. Could it be that the Turks have already broken through?"
At the front of the army, a bearded man pointed at Longmen Pass, where the city gate was wide open, and asked urgently.
This person is none other than Cheng Yaojin!
Qin Qiong's eyes narrowed, and he looked away. After a moment, he shook his head and said: "No way! If the Turks really broke through, they should be burning, killing and looting in nearby villages at this moment, but we didn't find a single Turk along the way. People, it means that Longmen Pass has not been broken yet!"
"Then why is this city gate open?"
Cheng Yaojin's mind was full of questions and he said in confusion.
"Perhaps the Turks were beaten away and the defenders of Longmen Pass went out of the city to pursue them?"
Yuchi Jingde said something for no reason, but no one believed it at this time.
The army soon arrived in front of the city gate. Wang Renbiao was already waiting under the city gate. Standing beside him were Xuanqing and Hong Wenxing, the governor of Jiangzhou who had just sent all the enthusiastic villagers home!
"Huh? He's a boy from the Wang family in Taiyuan!"
Cheng Yaojin rode his horse to the city gate. When he saw Wang Renbiao, he said with surprise: "Renbiao, why are you here? Oh, I remembered, you are Qi now."
