Li Yaoyang led the cavalry for most of the night, went around to the north of Mount Lushan, and chose a location. Just as he was about to stop and rest, he heard shouts in the distance.
"Brother~"
Li Yaoyang suddenly stood up and listened, but there was no sound. He asked around him: "Have you heard anything?"
"No, I didn't hear it." Everyone shook their heads. Third Master Li Rongyi, Jiang Ping, and Han Wu all looked at Li Yaoyang in surprise, wondering what he heard.
Li Yaoyang didn't hear the sound again and still didn't believe it. He jumped on his horse and said to everyone: "Second brother is nearby. I heard him calling me! You guys rest here and be careful. I'm going to look for you." The second brother is coming!"
Third Master Li Rongyi stood up: "How can you go alone? It's easy to find some troops with you! Jiang Ping, you can bring a thousand troops with Yang'er!"
Li Yaoyang did not wait, turned his horse's head and rushed in the direction he heard. Jiang Ping hurriedly mounted his horse and called for the men and horses to follow.
Li Yaoyang turned around but couldn't find it, so he muttered to himself: "Did I really hear it wrong?"
"Brother, I'm here!" He heard it right this time. Li Yaoyang reined in his horse, and a thousand cavalry followed him. Yi Xiaodao and Li Dingxing were covered in mud, lying on the ground in disgrace, panting heavily. gas.
It turned out that Li Dingxing was anxious just now and disliked Yi Xiaodao's speed. He took two steps by himself and accidentally fell into the swamp. If Yi Xiaodao hadn't pulled him up, he would have sunk to the bottom by now.
At this time, Li Dingxing's long hair was covered with mud, his originally gorgeous gown was now in tatters, his face was sallow and his muscles were thin, and he was in a very embarrassed state.
Li Yaoyang looked at the unkempt Li Dingxing and jumped off his horse. He didn't care about the dirt on Li Dingxing's body and ran forward to wipe the mud on his face with his shirt: "Second brother, why are you here?"
Li Dingxing looked at Li Yaoyang, ignored the pleasantries, and asked quickly: "Brother, are you going to attack the Chu Xiang army at night?"
"Yeah, hahaha, have you guessed this?" Li Yaoyang was not angry but happy when Li Dingxing guessed his move. In his opinion, he was as capable as Li Dingxing was. The two brothers are inseparable from each other.
"Brother, you can't go! If the Chu Xiang army occupies the west bank, it will definitely occupy Lushan Mountain. Just now I saw you carrying torches and rushing. Although there is a dense forest covering it, you can't see the firelight on the west bank, but you can definitely see it clearly on Lushan Mountain. Chu. This night attack must not go!" Li Dingxing analyzed to Li Yaoyang.
Li Yaoyang lost his confidence in the Nanhuai Army's tent, hugged Li Dingxing and said with a smile: "Okay, second brother, if you say you don't want to go, you won't go. You have a good brain, and the elder brother will listen to you. Let's go back to the camp and make a long-term plan." !”
When Li Dingxing saw that Li Yaoyang was treating him just like before, his resentment at being shot by the two scouts in the mountains and forests immediately disappeared. Li Dingxing was born in the Prince's Palace of Nanhuai, and he was no stranger to deceiving his superiors and hiding his secrets from others. No matter what, his eldest brother was still here anyway.
Yi Xiaodao saw that the two brothers Li Yaoyang and Li Dingxing were as close as yesterday, and he also understood that he had used himself to save others. At this time, he felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had learned the words of the two uncles and nephews from Li Dingxing.
"Brother, the father's death has been found out. Yi Xiao... Mr. Yi is here, why don't you apologize?" Li Dingxing thought of Yi Xiaodao beside him and said to Li Yaoyang. As for Yi Xiaodao's former identity as a beggar, naturally he would first It was concealed.
Yi Xiaodao waved his hands quickly: "No need... just find out the truth..." Yi Xiaodao was frightened by Li Yaoyang. In the Nanhuai Prince's Mansion and at the top of Hangzhou City, he was impressed by Li Yaoyang's force several times when he saw him. Now he saw him again. , still a little scared.
"Master Yi! Li Yaoyang was rude that day, please forgive me!" Li Yaoyang was also a flexible man. Regardless of his current status as the "King of Nanhuai", he immediately knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists to apologize.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter... As long as everyone is fine." Yi Xiaodao said stiffly, and quickly helped Li Yaoyang up.
Li Yaoyang stood up, pulled Li Dingxing, called two cavalrymen to bring over two war horses, and helped Li Dingxing up. Yi Xiaodao also quickly climbed on the other horse, and everyone slowly headed towards the camp where they had just rested.
Li Yaoyang seemed to have endless words to say to his second brother: "At that time, you were taken away by this little... After Master Yi, the eldest brother was so anxious that he sent scouts everywhere to look for you. He didn't know where you were hiding! But it doesn't matter, come back. That’s all. Second uncle, third uncle and fourth uncle are also here this time. Third uncle is right in front. He even asked about you when he first arrived in Suzhou..."
Yi Xiaodao looked at Li Yaoyang's chattering, and there was no trace of the ferocious hostility on the top of Hangzhou City. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It's true that one thing brings down another..."
Just as everyone was chatting, Jiang Ping suddenly pointed to the camp in the distance and said: "No, Your Majesty, there is a situation ahead!"
Everyone looked together and saw that the camp that had just been resting was already filled with flames, and the sound of soldiers fighting and shouts of killing could be heard endlessly.
Li Yaoyang stared into the distance, took his big gun from the cavalry behind him, and his face that had just been chatting and laughing changed, and said: "Jiang Ping led 500 cavalry to stay behind to protect his second brother. If something goes wrong, you guys rush away." Go back to the camp, the rest of you will follow me!" After saying that, he rushed out on horseback.
Five hundred cavalrymen roared past after Li Yaoyang. Li Dingxing watched his eldest brother go away and wanted to pat his horse to follow. Jiang Ping quickly stepped forward and took the reins and said: "Second Young Master, you should listen to the elder... listen to the prince."
Li Dingxing winked quietly at Yi Xiaodao. Yi Xiaodao understood and immediately "fell" under the horse: "Ouch, you killed me."
Jiang Ping quickly turned around and asked, "Master Yi, are you okay?"
Li Dingxing took advantage of Jiang Ping's distraction, pulled the reins and shouted: "Whoever comes will follow me!"
Yi Xiaodao also quickly climbed onto the horse's back, smiled evilly at Jiang Ping, patted the horse and followed him.
Jiang Ping hurriedly hit his horse and gave chase, and the remaining five hundred cavalry quickly followed behind, heading towards the camp in a mighty manner.
Li Yaoyang rushed to the camp and saw the troops of the Nanhuai Army and the Chu Xiang Army fighting in a group. Troops from the Chu Xiang Army continued to arrive and join them. He did not know how many troops the other side had. Without thinking much, Li Yaoyang brandished his big gun and stabbed a Chu Xiang Army cavalryman off his horse with one shot, threw him to the ground, and shouted: "Third Uncle! Third Uncle!"
Li Yaoyang's call attracted the attention of the other Chu Xiang troops around him, and they all came to fight with swords and guns, but they were all stabbed off their horses one by one by Li Yaoyang.
"Your Majesty, the bandits are strong and the Third Master has disappeared. Your Majesty, please retreat first. I will look for the Third Master when he comes back!" Han Wu saw Li Yaoyang in the formation and quickly shouted in response, then turned his horse towards the direction of the Chu Xiang army. And go.
Li Yaoyang saw Han Wu and was about to ask, but Han Wu had already ran away. Chu Xiang troops surrounded him, so Li Yaoyang had no choice but to fight. The five hundred cavalry brought by them were of little use in the melee between the two sides. The night was deep and they could not harass and kill in the periphery, so they had to dismount one after another, act as infantry, and fight with the Chu and Xiang troops.
It was also difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy in the dark night. Li Yaoyang could not wield his big gun as much as he wanted, and his combat effectiveness was greatly affected. The Chu Xiang Army also saw Li Yaoyang's extraordinary status and began to cut the battle formation intentionally or unintentionally. The Nanhuai Army cavalry beside Li Yaoyang fell one after another. Soon, Li Yaoyang was trapped in the Chu Xiang army.
"What's wrong, brother is in danger." Li Dingxing came over and saw Li Yaoyang surrounded in the formation, and was a little panicked.
"With the eldest master's skills, what danger can there be?" Yi Xiaodao also saw Li Yaoyang's situation, but there were only a hundred people surrounding him at this time. In Yi Xiaodao's heart, this number of people was not worth it to Li Yaoyang. carry.
Li Dingxing explained: "The fighting style of the Chu Xiang army is quite rogue. They are accustomed to cutting up battle formations, and then encircling and suppressing the enemies in the battle formations. If they are powerful generals, they will only surround them without attacking them, dragging them in the formation." , whether to kidnap or attack, it’s all up to him.”
Just as Li Dingxing said, Li Yaoyang was trapped in the formation by the Chu Xiang army and could not advance or retreat. Fortunately, Li Yaoyang's martial arts skills were astonishing. His big gun swept across, causing a burst of screams. More than a dozen Chu Xiang soldiers were knocked out dozens of steps away and fell to the ground. Their fate was unknown, and their fate was uncertain.
After dozens of Chu Xiang troops were swept away, the remaining Chu Xiang troops also realized that this man was too powerful to attack by force, so they immediately dispersed and stood in a loose formation. In this way, Li Yaoyang could only knock away one or two people with one shot, and his efficiency in killing enemies was not as high as before.
Li Yaoyang could only mow away one or two enemy troops with one shot. He was a little annoyed, but he didn't know how to solve the problem. He just kept waving the big gun and increasing the strength. However, the Chu Xiang army dodged in time, and gradually a few people came from He escaped with his life from Li Yaoyang's gun.
"Brother is in danger. If this continues, he will be killed!" Li Dingxing saw the purpose of the Chu Xiang Army from a distance. Not only Li Yaoyang, but also the rest of the Chu Xiang Army saw that Li Dingxing and Yi Xiaodao were still sitting on their horses. , slowly began to gather around.
When Jiang Ping arrived, he had already been forced to dismount and fight on foot. At this time, the Chu Xiang army surrounded him. Jiang Ping quickly pushed Li Dingxing's horse until it neighed. Jiang Ping shouted: "Second Young Master, leave quickly! Go back to the Nanhuai army camp and go all the way south!"
Yi Xiaodao looked at Li Yaoyang who was surrounded in the distance, and then at the surrounding Chu Xiang army. He thought of a plan and shouted: "Second Young Master, be careful! The enemy soldiers are coming! Second Young Master, hurry up!" Run for your life!”
Li Dingxing saw Yi Xiaodao suddenly "going berserk" and was a little confused. It was true that the Chu Xiang Army was surrounding him, but his life was not in danger yet. There were nearly a hundred people from the Nanhuai Army around him, so there was no need to fight so hard. Scream?
Yi Xiaodao's target was not Li Dingxing at all, but Li Yaoyang who was surrounded in the distance. He found that Li Yaoyang cared most about this second brother. At this time, threatening Li Dingxing with his life might enable Li Yaoyang to break out of the siege.
Originally, Li Yaoyang had no intention of breaking out. He only wanted to kill the besieging Chu Xiang army. Although the Chu Xiang army became more and more encircled, he was not afraid at all. Little did he know that once the army formed a strong force, it would be difficult to escape from the encirclement. Since ancient times, those who can break out of a tight siege must still have the siege formed and gather their strength to rush. Once the siege is established, the war horse loses the space to accumulate power and can only be exhausted to death.
Now that Yi Xiaodao was shouting, Li Yaoyang looked up and saw that a large number of Chu Xiang troops were surrounding Li Dingxing. Although there was no immediate danger for his life, the anger in Li Yaoyang's heart had been completely aroused.
"You are looking for death!" Li Yaoyang shouted loudly, his horses raised their heads to the sky and neighed, and they rushed straight towards Li Dingxing. The Chu Xiang army besieging Li Yaoyang still wanted to stop him, but was trampled by Li Yaoyang's horse and wielded his big gun. All those who blocked him were killed. Li Yaoyang easily broke through the siege.
Li Yaoyang arrived. Seeing Li Yaoyang's heroic appearance just breaking out of the siege, the rest of the Chu Xiang army did not dare to resist and dispersed one after another. Li Yaoyang rushed to Li Dingxing's side without any hindrance.
"Second brother, didn't I tell you to wait? The eldest brother will win soon." Li Yaoyang felt relieved when he saw that Li Dingxing was unharmed.
"Brother, this Chu Xiang army is difficult to deal with. They are obviously well prepared. Let's retreat for a while and then make plans!" Li Dingxing turned to Li Yaoyang.
Li Yaoyang pointed in the direction Han Wu left and said, "But Third Uncle..."
"I'm going to look for the third master, please retreat first!" Jiang Ping answered from the side. After speaking, he pulled his horse, turned over, and headed towards Li Yaoyang's direction.
Li Dingxing advised: "Even if the Chu Xiang Army captures Third Uncle, they may not harm him. This is their bargaining chip. Don't worry about Third Uncle. Let's go back and regroup first."
Li Yaoyang thought for a while and felt that what he said made sense, so he gave it up casually and recruited the Nanhuai army to fight and leave. The Chu and Xiang army did not pursue them when they saw it. The two sides gradually retreated to both sides, and the battle slowly ended...
"Retreat!" Li Yaoyang suffered a secret loss, but had no choice but to wave his hand for everyone to retreat.
The two sides quickly left the battlefield, and the encounter between the Nanhuai Army and the Chu Xiang Army was declared over.
