Chapter 821 Hostage-taking
It is said that Yuan Xu and Yan Xiang took the prince and princess of the Zhong family and hurriedly escaped from the tunnel in Beimang Mountain in Luoyang, preparing to cross the river to escape to Yuan Shao to avoid trouble. In the dark night, Yuan Xu opened the stone wall at the end of the tunnel, and the four of them filed out, looking for a way to the bank of the Yellow River.
The stone door behind him closed quietly, and two torches illuminated the road between the jungle. Yan Xiang urged: "Sir, let's go quickly!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, a sneer like a night owl suddenly came from the darkness of the jungle next to him, and someone shouted: "But I don't know whose young master is here late at night?"
The four of them had never imagined that there was someone lurking in such a secret tunnel entrance, and they were all frightened to death. Yuan Ji even screamed, which sounded very sad in the dark night. Yuan Xu was the best in martial arts and a little more courageous. He stepped in front of everyone and shouted: "Who is it?!"
However, Yan Xiang knew something was wrong, so he immediately turned around and moved the stone wall mechanism, intending to take the prince and princess into the tunnel to hide. Suddenly, a man slipped down against the stone wall, blocking Yan Xiang's way in the dark like a night elf.
Yan Xiang knew that he could not be kind tonight, so he threw away his baggage and drew his sword in his hand. Yuan Yao also drew out the sword from his waist. The two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, slashed at the person blocking the way. It's a pity that one is a weak and romantic civil servant, and the other is a pampered prince. The person who blocked the road did not dodge or evade, cut through the shadow of the sword with his bare hands, snatched the two swords in an instant, crumpled them into a ball and threw them far away. Yuan Ji screamed again, not expecting her enemy to be so skilled in martial arts. Seeing Chen Long's handsome face with stubble revealed in the torch light, her legs were already shaking like chaff.
Yuan Xu also fought with Lu Chang over there, and was kicked in the vest by Lu Chang in several rounds and was captured alive. Lu Chang tied up Yuan Xu and pushed him to Yuan Yao who didn't dare to move.
Yan Xiang was unarmed, but looked at Chen Long fearlessly: "Who...are you?"
Chen Long said, "Is there a first-come, first-served basis? Let me first ask whose son is walking at night, okay?"
Yan Xiang was thinking rapidly. If he was told that it was Prince Yuan Shu, there would be only two results. One would be to use the name of Emperor Zhong to scare away the gangsters, and the other would be that the kidnappers would think that the goods were valuable. How to bet is indeed a dilemma. If you lose the bet, you will be doomed.
Chen Longrong couldn't let Yan Xiang think about it, and sneered: "You two belong to you, are you the master? But you carry a big burden, you are obviously just a servant. Don't deceive me, you can walk this tunnel, He must not be a simple person." After saying that, he ignored Yan Xiang and walked straight to Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji was short and Chen Long was tall. The contrast was sharp in the dark night. Chen Long stood in front of Yuan Ji like a giant spirit. He was so frightened that Yan Xiang rushed forward to protect him. Lu Chang kicked him down and tied him up. Only young Yuan Yao and Yuan Ji were left messy in the wind.
Yuan Ji was still young and she covered her eyes and did not dare to look at Chen Long. Chen Long said warmly: "Little sister, tell me who your brother is, and I will let you two slaves go." Unexpectedly, Yuan Yao next to him raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't scare my imperial sister. I am the Zhong family. Prince, my father is the Son of Heaven, as long as you let us go, I promise you endless wealth."
Chen Long had already predicted this, and was overjoyed when he heard that he had successfully kidnapped the Prince and Princess Zhong tonight. Maybe tomorrow's battle would turn hostility into friendship, and at least save the lives of countless soldiers. Thinking of this, he laughed and said: "It turns out that he is really the current crown prince of the Zhong family. It took no effort to get him. So who are these two?" He stretched out his hand and pointed at Yan Xiang and Yuan Xu who were tied underground.
Yuan Yao shook his head and said: "It's just a personal guard." Before he finished speaking, suddenly there was a loud sound of the sky falling and the earth cracking all around, and the shouts of countless people and horses came. The sound of horse hooves and the sound of golden drums were loud. The layers of murderous intent were like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, and the mountains and forests of the earth were shaken by it. Trembling endlessly, countless soldiers and horses suddenly broke out in the dark night.
Yuan Yao and the other four were stunned, and Chen Long's expression also changed. He looked at Chen Long, and Chen Long understood and shouted: "It's the military advisor who has launched an attack!"
The two stopped talking, escorted Yuan Yao and the other four people, and quickly walked out of the mountains. At a glance, they saw Hu Che'er, who had been awakened by the sound of the golden drum, pulling his horse and looking around blankly. Chen Long ordered the tied Yan Xiang and Yuan Xu to be tied to the horse. Yuan Yao and Yuan Ji rode together, pulling three horses, and headed east following the shouts of killing. There were also faint sounds of killing in the northwest of Luoyang, but Chen Long had no time to pay attention.
Chen Long has the hostage in hand and is eager to find Zhou Bujie to stop the unnecessary siege and reduce the casualties of his brothers. Therefore, they walked faster and faster, leaving Lu Chang and the others far behind. In an instant, after running for more than thirty miles, they were already close to the battlefield. When they climbed up a hill and looked around, they saw densely packed warriors launching wave after wave of siege battles towards Luoyang City in the light of countless torches.
Chen Long felt anxious, and the Qi of Tuanxi Gong, which was close to the sixth level, immediately surged up, floated down from the top of the hill like a bird, and went straight to the back of the Qinglong Army where the torch light gathered. As soon as he approached, he immediately attracted the attention of the Qinglong Army's rear team. They moved over like a forest of spears and blocked Chen Long's way. Someone shouted: "Who is approaching? Get away quickly!"
Chen Long was so anxious that he gathered his energy and shouted wildly. The sound was like a thunderous thunder, which immediately spread throughout the battlefield. The Qinglong Army in front of him roared in his ears, and he was stunned for a moment. Chen Long shouted: "I am the Lord of Qinglong! Where is Zhou Busuo!"
Zhou Bujie's voice spread far away. The Qinglong army in front of them all looked at each other in confusion when they heard that the person on the opposite side claimed to be the Lord of the Qinglong. The leader of the rear army was Liu Xian. They did not dare to show off their strength at the moment and hurriedly rode on horseback with torches. He stepped forward to identify Chen Long carefully, and finally saw Chen Long's face clearly. He immediately dismounted and performed a pure military salute, and said with surprise and joy: "My lord, it's really you!"
Chen Long had no time to explain and said: "Brother Liu Xian! Please inform Zhou Buji immediately to stop the attack." Liu Xian was shocked when he heard this and quickly pulled a horse for Chen Long himself. At this time, Lu Chang was escorting four people The hostages have also arrived.
Chen Long told Lu Chang to watch the hostages carefully. He had just mounted his horse and wanted to go with Liu Xian to find Zhou Buyi. The road suddenly parted and two horses ran out. Hearing this so clearly, he desperately came back to find his lord.
Zhou Buyi and Huang Gai both had tears in their eyes. Who would have thought that their lord, whom they had not seen for several months, would suddenly appear on the battlefield. Especially since Zhou Buyi lost Jizhou, he was under a lot of pressure. If he could not capture Luoyang, he would probably have no choice but to To repay the lord with death.
The two of them saw clearly that in front of them was the lord Chen Long, who undoubtedly turned over and fell off his horse at the same time, prostrating himself in front of Chen Long. Zhou Buyi burst into tears. How could he look like a great military advisor?
Chen Long had no choice but to say to Huang Gai: "Quickly withdraw your troops and retreat ten miles away." Huang Gai accepted the order and went without hesitation. In an instant, the gong sounded, and the siege troops gradually retreated after hearing the news.
Zhou Buyi woke up and quickly said to Chen Long: "My lord, Zhang He, Zhang Liao and Xu Shu from the northwest are also attacking the city at the same time. Do you want them to withdraw as well?" Chen Long hesitated for a moment and nodded. Zhou Buyi quickly ordered Liu to go first. Convey the Lord's orders.
Until this moment, Zhou Buyi and Huang Gai still didn't know the reason why their lord withdrew his troops and refused to attack, but they both resolutely carried out the order. Chen Long was very satisfied with this. However, Yuan Shu has obviously strengthened the defenses in the west and north of the city, and Luoyang is a high city and a deep pool. This battle is not easy to fight.
Zhou Buyi waited for Huang Gai to come back, and then finally asked: "My lord, I have been planning Luoyang for a long time, and I will succeed in one fell swoop tonight. But why did I withdraw my troops and not attack?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
