"Come quickly! The Marquis of Nanhuai Army has escaped!"
"Send someone quickly to inform General Ma!"
"Who did it? Which way did he run?"
The Chu Xiang army was in chaos, shouting and screaming, everyone was like a headless fly, and waves of people came in front of the commander's tent. They all came to the commander's tent and realized that the general had gone to the south camp.
"Everyone, don't mess up. We are in Beiying now. The thieves who robbed people must go north and detour to Lushan to return to the Nanhuai Army. Now we chase north and we will definitely catch them!" A deputy general in the Chu Xiang Army He stood up and shouted to Chu Xiangjun who was like a headless fly.
Soon, the chaotic Chu Xiang army stabilized. The deputy general took command and ordered the infantry to guard the camp gate. He himself led a thousand light cavalry out of the camp and rushed north.
Riding as lightly as the wind, they arrived at the foot of Lushan Mountain in the blink of an eye. The battlefield where they encountered the Nanhuai Army that day had been cleaned up. Only the broken charred dead trees and scattered bloodstains on the ground could prove the fierceness of the encounter that night. .
"General Xue, they can't run so fast, right? Maybe they haven't arrived here yet?" A cavalryman speculated.
"How come they haven't arrived here yet? We haven't seen anyone along the way. General Xue, I request that we pursue them as soon as possible. If they escape back to the Nanhuai Army camp, it will be a disaster!" Another person said anxiously, It was Jiang Ping.
Vice General Xue looked at Jiang Ping's anxious look and knew what he was thinking. He was afraid that Li Rongyi would escape back to the Nanhuai military camp on the east coast and report him. Vice General Xue was promoted to military service, and he felt a little contempt for the behavior of vendors like Jiang Ping seeking glory. But after all, they had negotiated terms with Ma Liu. Vice General Xue did not want to say too much and nodded slightly: "What General Jiang said is not unreasonable. It's better to do this. I will lead 500 people to intercept here, and General Jiang will lead 500 people to go there." We are chasing a wounded old man, and five hundred cavalry should be more than enough to deal with him, right?"
Hearing this, Jiang Ping made some calculations in his mind, nodded and said: "Okay, General Xue must watch carefully!"
Vice General Xue said: "Go without worry."
Jiang Ping led 500 men and horses, bypassed Lushan Mountain, and galloped towards the Nanhuai Army. The road was swampy and muddy. Jiang Ping walked through it once, but there were no obstacles. He only suffered a lot for the cavalry behind him. Unexpectedly, the swampy side on the east bank was muddy. From time to time, people fell into the swamp and fell out of the team.
Jiang Ping walked in a hurry for most of the night, and the sky in the distance turned slightly white, but he still did not find Li Rongyi's whereabouts.
"Xu~" Jiang Ping reined in his horse, because if he walked a little further, he would reach the camp of the Nanhuai Army.
Jiang Ping said to himself: "Is it true that I was negligent on the road? How can the Third Master be so fast on this fast trip?"
"Oh, Third Master? How can I afford the title of Third Master? You are the Master!" A familiar voice suddenly appeared next to him, startling Jiang Ping. It was Li Rongyi, the Third Master of Nanhuai!
Jiang Ping looked at Li Rongyi who appeared out of thin air, and was a little at a loss. He said in surprise: "Third... Third Master... how could you do this? I understand! You have always been among the cavalry..."
After Yi Xiaodao rescued Li Rongyi in the Chu Xiang camp, he did not escape far away. Instead, he changed Li Rongyi into Chu Xiang army clothes and waited by the stable early in the morning. When it was discovered that the man was missing, the Chu Xiang army was in chaos and preparing to pursue them. Yi Xiaodao and Li Rongyi blended into the chasing cavalry team and were "escorted" by Vice General Xue all the way to Lushan Mountain. After running with Jiang Ping for most of the night, I finally reached the east bank.
Seeing that Li Rongyi had been exposed, Yi Xiaodao couldn't hide anymore. He rode out of the queue and said, "Third Master, we haven't arrived yet, why are you exposed now?"
Li Rongyi touched his sparse beard and said: "This kid will not go forward anymore. He betrayed Nanhuai and goes forward again? Oh, Yang'er will have to skin him!"
Hearing Li Rongyi talk about Li Yaoyang, Jiang Ping couldn't help but feel timid and kept silent, thinking about what to do next.
When Li Rongyi saw Jiang Ping being silent and unexpectedly dismounting and crying in obeisance, he couldn't help but feel angry: "What are you trying to do? Huh? Is the fourth son also involved? The richest among the vassal kings in the world is Nanhuai, and you are actually Do such a thing! How can you be worthy of the ancestors of Nanhuai!"
Yi Xiaodao grabbed the reins, looked at Jiang Ping who lowered his head and said nothing, and then looked at the more than 400 cavalrymen who were also shocked and inexplicable. He whispered: "Third Master, we haven't arrived at the military camp yet. Let's go quickly to avoid a long night and many dreams."
Li Rongyi waved his hand: "The Nanhuai camp is close at hand, don't worry. Let me ask this traitor again!"
Li Rongyi took two steps forward and asked: "Jiang Ping, let me ask you! Is the fourth child also involved? If you go back with me now, I am still willing to talk to Yang'er and protect you and the fourth child. One life!"
Jiang Ping leaned down on his horse. Li Rongyi thought he was about to dismount and surrender. He breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to thank Yi Xiaodao: "Thanks to Master Yi for tonight."
"Third Master, be careful!" Yi Xiaodao shouted and flew towards him from his horse, but it was too late. An arrow arrived early and Li Rongyi was shot off his horse.
Yi Xiaodao looked at Jiang Ping. Jiang Ping put down the bow in his hand, pulled out the sharp sword from his waist, waved his sword and shouted: "Catch the two of them, go back and collect the reward!"
Without waiting for the Chu Xiang Army's cavalry to react, Yi Xiaodao grabbed Li Rongyi, lifted him onto his horse, jumped on his horse, pulled the reins of Li Rongyi's horse, and fled towards the Nanhuai Army camp.
"Chase! We must not let them escape back to the Nanhuai camp!" Jiang Ping waved his sword and took the lead in chasing after him. Seeing that he was a general after all, the cavalry behind him also swarmed up and chased Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao rode one horse after another, which was really hard work. He never forgot to turn around and shout: "Third Master, Third Master, wake up! You should also hold on, don't fall!"
The cold breeze in the autumn morning made Li Rongyi wake up a little. He endured the pain and went to fumble for the reins, but Yi Xiaodao caught the reins in his hand. Li Rongyi fumbled for a long time and couldn't find it, so he had to grab the horse's reins. Mane, trying not to fall off.
The horses under the two men were running very fast, and soon, the Nanhuai Army's camp could be seen in the distance.
Yi Xiaodao was overjoyed and turned around and shouted: "Third Master, the Nanhuai Camp is almost here, hold on!"
"Whoosh whoosh!" Several feather arrows flew towards him. Yi Xiaodao quickly ducked down and dodged several of the feather arrows. However, Li Rongyi was not so lucky and one of the feather arrows hit his back. Li Rongyi could no longer hold on and turned over and fell off his horse.
Yi Xiaodao quickly stopped his horse, and his pursuers were approaching.
Yi Xiaodao raised his palm, which contained fire, and slapped Li Rongyi's horse on the butt. The horse was in pain and galloped like crazy towards the Nanhuai camp in the distance.
Jiang Ping naturally knew what Yi Xiaodao was thinking. He wanted the war horse to go to the camp to report the news, so he quickly shouted: "Shoot! Shoot for me! Shoot that horse to death!"
The arrows shot quickly, but they were not as fast as the horse that was going crazy from pain. In the end, the horse ran out of the shooting range.
Yi Xiaodao came back from the horse, jumped off the horse, snatched Li Rongyi back, and the two hid behind the horse. The arrows were fired in unison, and the war horse fell down with a neighing sound, spitting out blood and foam at its mouth. The Chu Xiang Army cavalry approached and surrounded Yi Xiaodao and Li Rongyi.
"Jiang Ping, don't you care about your wife, children, and children?" Yi Xiaodao knelt on the ground and shouted sternly at Jiang Ping.
"Wives and children? Haha, they're just a burden!" Jiang Ping sat on the horse, overlooking Yi Xiaodao and Li Rongyi who were paying attention.
Li Rongyi took a few breaths and asked weakly: "Jiang Ping... I just ask you... where is Han Wu?"
"Killed, I don't know where the body was buried. As for hostages, if it's important, one is enough." Jiang Ping said coldly.
Li Rongyi couldn't help but feel a little sad when he heard this. He had been cautious and calculated all his life. For the sake of his own safety that night, he asked the fourth child Jiang Ping to follow Li Yaoyang. But he kept the loyal Han Wu by his side, but he didn't expect that he would still be in trouble.
"I still... don't understand. I left Han Wu... with me. His clothes and armor are just like ordinary soldiers. How did the Chu Xiang Army... find me, and how did they... report the news?" Li Rongyi said intermittently. As he spoke, he asked the questions in his heart.
Yi Xiaodao saw that Li Rongyi was struggling to speak, and knew that the arrow wound on his body must have damaged his lungs, but he did not stop him from speaking, which at least delayed the time.
Jiang Ping naturally saw this delaying strategy and said coldly: "Go down and ask the King of Hell!" After saying that, he was about to come over to kill the two of them.
"Hey! Is this really the letter you reported? I'm afraid the Chu Xiang Army just happened to be patrolling there. You saw that the situation was not good and you surrendered because you were greedy for life and fear of death? The dignified generals of the Nanhuai Army were afraid of death and surrendered to the Chu Xiang Army. They were also afraid of being killed. Do people know? With your courage, you will not be able to get along with the Chu Xiang army in the future, I tell you!" Yi Xiaodao saw Jiang Ping making a move and shouted quickly.
Hearing this, Jiang Ping glanced at the group of cavalry around him. The Chu Xiang Army's cavalry had complicated expressions, and their eyes were either dodging or scrutinizing. It was obvious that everyone had some doubts about him, a subordinate general who had risen to power out of thin air. If he is really a general who is greedy for life and afraid of death, it will be difficult for him to make a name for himself in the Chu Xiang Army in the future.
Jiang Ping stared at Yi Xiaodao and secretly applauded in his heart: This boy put himself in a dilemma with just one sentence, and it was still a naked conspiracy. If you don't answer, you will never be able to hold your head high in the Chu Xiang army again. If you answer, you will fall into the opponent's delaying strategy again. If the infantry over there at night were here, this kid's clumsy conspiracy would probably be ruined...
"I have marked the hoofs of Third Master's war horse a long time ago. Fourth Master knows the eldest master's temper and made an agreement early in the morning that if there is fire at the foot of the mountain, he will attack it." Jiang Ping said lightly. After saying that, he would not listen to the two of them again. As he spoke, he came to fight with his horse, and he struck with his sword.
Yi Xiaodao hugged Li Rongyi and took a few steps back. He dodged the sword and ignored Li Rongyi. He rushed towards Jiang Ping with a single arrow step. He raised his fist and hit the horse's neck hard.
"Ha, you don't overestimate your capabilities." Jiang Ping saw Yi Xiaodao rushing over with his bare hands. He smiled disdainfully and tightened the reins of the war horse. The horse raised its front legs and stepped on Yi Xiaodao.
Seeing that Jiang Ping had fallen into the trap, Yi Xiaodao rolled on the spot, rolled into the horse's belly, and punched the horse's belly: "Open!"
The rapid fire energy poured out from Yi Xiaodao's fist and was all driven into the body of the war horse. The war horse neighed and fell to the side, about to press Jiang Ping under him.
Jiang Ping kicked off his horse, jumped away to avoid the pressure, and said in surprise: "Such a lot of strength?"
A blackened fist mark appeared on the horse's belly.
