"Little...Mr. Wang, why haven't you come yet?" Fan Jun's patience was about to run out, so he walked under a big tree and raised his head and asked.
Wang Xuan sat on the tree, chewing wild fruits in his mouth, staring at the distance without blinking, and said: "It will definitely come, brother Fan, please be patient. You must know that we are now in the art of war." It’s called leisure to wait for work. If you get impatient and waste yourself first, then the gain outweighs the loss.”
"I don't understand the art of war you are talking about. I really can't wait any longer!" The weather was hot, and Fan Jun was anxious and anxious. He felt itchy all over as he scratched his head and ears.
Zheng Kang grabbed Fan Jun. The two had known each other since they were bandits in Donglu. Fan Jun was so impatient now that only Zheng Kang dared to stop him and persuade him.
Qin Changqian ignored the restlessness of a few people and was not able to fight the enemy with Yi Xiaodao. He was actually a little sulky in his heart. But since Yi Xiaodao entrusted Wang Xuan to him, Wang Xuan's safety is now the first priority, and Qin Changqian has no other thoughts.
"Hey, it looks like it's coming!" A soldier from the levy camp had extraordinary eyesight and saw Chu Xiang's soldiers and horses on the official road from a long distance.
When Wang Xuan heard this, he immediately climbed down slowly from the tree without even looking at it. Qin Xiangqian walked over in three steps and two steps at a time, climbed up the tree, hugged Wang Xuan and brought him down.
Wang Xuan nodded in greeting and said: "Everyone, listen to my order and retreat three miles into the forest!"
"It took a lot of effort to get here, but why are you still retreating three miles?" Fan Jun's eyes widened.
Wang Xuan explained: "If we fight them now, an ambush here will be of no use. They will definitely send spies to check the road. We will retreat three miles first, wait for them to pass, and then come back quietly. At that time, we only need to defend If they live on this important road, they will be unable to fly."
Fan Jun was a rough man, but he was not brainless. Hearing what Wang Xuan said was reasonable, he pulled Wang Xuan over, picked up one of his legs and walked deep into the woods. After all, it was only one leg. Wang Xuan was out of breath after being bumped twice: "Can't you use another one with a better leg..."
The 10,000 soldiers who went to the military camp and the 5,000 soldiers who commanded the military camp quietly retreated deep into the dense forest. This is where Tianzhu Mountain extends, and the road is extremely difficult to navigate. Fortunately, they have been here for nearly two years. If it were an ordinary army, it would probably take an hour to travel one mile.
The soldiers and horses of the Chu Xiang Army were gradually approaching, and there were indeed many spies following the marching route of the Chu Xiang Army to investigate first. But the place where Wang Xuan and others were staying was too difficult to walk through, with dense trees. In the hot summer, the spies didn't take a closer look and just walked past. If you look carefully, the footprints in that area will definitely be exposed, and the weather is so hot that God has helped.
Halfway through the march, the Chu Xiang army stopped suddenly. Xiang Liangyu was cautious and was in the middle of the army, not at the front. He raised his head and asked, "What happened in front? Why don't you leave?"
"General Shen said that the road ahead is dangerous and there is suspicion of an ambush. He ordered the general to report back to the general. He suspended the march and sent out sentries first." The herald found out the situation and came back to report.
Xiang Liangyu nodded: "Well, be careful when sailing. Is there any situation on both sides of the road?"
"The spies reported that no abnormalities were found."
"Tell everyone to check it out, check it carefully! There must be no mistakes. Mountains, streams, valleys, cities, forests and other places are all places where ambushes can be ambushed. Don't let them go!" Xiang Liangyu reminded him again and again! .
"I obey the general's orders!" The messenger ordered him to retreat.
A woman walked out of the military formation, her clothes were dirty, her shoulders, legs, and belly were all exposed, but there was an obvious scar on her fair belly, which was a bit scary to see. This person was none other than Chu Hong, one of the four Beggar Clan guardian elders who surrounded and suppressed Li Yaoyang three years ago.
"I said to General Xiang, are you too cautious? But you have already rested three times within twenty miles. Then when we get there, nothing will happen to us, right?" Chu Hong said lazily.
Xiang Liangyu glanced sideways at Chu Hong. He looked down on these beggars from the bottom of his heart. However, the prince valued them highly, and there was nothing he could do about it: "The battlefield is changing rapidly. If we don't make complete arrangements, we will regret it."
"General Xiang, you should follow His Royal Highness, he can't make any mistakes. If it were my Beggar Clan disciples here, not to mention Wancheng, even Wucheng would have been taken." Chu Hong's voice contained a hidden meaning. Live with ridicule.
Xiang Liangyu was too lazy to pay attention to her. How could marching and fighting be a piece of cake? Let her talk so wildly that the military power is in her own hands, what can she do?
Chu Hong asked for trouble and had to wait patiently. After a while, there was no movement in front, so she couldn't help but said: "Why don't you ask the general to send me to explore the way? As soon as I go out, will there be any ambush?" You’ll know once you find out.”
"You?" Xiang Liangyu looked at Chu Hong, smiled softly, and did not respond.
Chu Hong's eyes widened, as if he was anxious: "General Xiang, please don't look down on people. I am the best scouting elder in the Beggar Clan. For example... there may be an ambush here. If the ambush comes out, there will be an ambush." Our army intercepted them..." Chu Hong and Xiang Liangyu were just talking to kill the boredom. At this time, they pointed randomly at the woods beside the road.
Xiang Liangyu followed her hand and found that all the grass under the forest was lying down, and many of them were broken and flattened, as if there were signs of a large group of people passing by.
This is exactly where Wang Xuan and others were staying just now!
Xiang Liangyu was about to turn his horse over to take a closer look when suddenly the herald arrived: "Report! The Yulin Army has been spotted ahead! There are so many of them and they are endless!"
Xiang Liangyu didn't care to look at the grass anymore. He immediately turned his horse back and ordered: "Instruct Shen Jie to lead five thousand troops forward to meet the enemy. I will follow with the army!"
"Yes!" The herald hurriedly left to deliver the order.
Chu Hong became excited after hearing this: "What are you waiting for? Let's go quickly."
Xiang Liangyu did not leave immediately, but asked Chu Hong, "Are they ready?"
Chu Hong patted her chest: "Don't worry, except for Elder Gu, the three guardian elders including me are all in the army, there is nothing wrong!"
"I'm asking about the Qilin Bow." Xiang Liangyu didn't give her any face.
Chu Hong's face was already flushed red by the sun, and she didn't know if she blushed again after hearing these words. She said lightly: "One hundred unicorn bows, general, just don't worry."
Ge Cifeng assigned a hundred Qilin Bow warriors to the North Road, together with two guardian elders, all of whom were dispatched by Chu Hong. There is no other reason than that she is a woman. On the battlefield, once a fight breaks out, there are many situations where soldiers cannot find generals and soldiers. Moreover, these Qilin Bow Soldiers are all highly skilled in martial arts. In their eyes, those wearing armor all look the same.
Chu Hong is a woman, and martial arts practitioners can find her at a glance in a crowded battlefield. This is why Ge Cifeng handed over the dispatching power to Chu Hong.
Hearing Chu Hong's affirmative answer, Xiang Liangyu felt relieved: "Let's go!" He patted his horse and led the team forward.
Not far away, Xiang Liangyu looked back at the compacted grass and quickly summoned a general.
"Second uncle!" The person coming was Xiang Liangyu's nephew, Xiang Qi.
Xiang Liangyu frowned. He was quite displeased when he heard the title "Second Uncle" in the army, but this was not the time to correct him: "Qi'er, I will give you the command of the 20,000 rear troops to fight with the army." Keep some distance. Don't contact the army without my order! I'm worried about an ambush in the rear, so you need to be careful!"
Xiang Qi nodded: "Second uncle, don't worry, my nephew knows."
Xiang Liangyu nodded. Among the many nephews, Xiang Qi was the only one who was most like him. He was cautious by nature, but unfortunately he was a bit dull. As a general, he was dull and honest. He was either bullied by soldiers or bullied by the enemy.
"Report! General Shen has been trapped in a tight siege. Please rescue him quickly!" The herald hurriedly came to deliver the order.
Xiang Liangyu was shocked when he heard this. After carefully verifying the identity of the messenger, he confirmed that the military information was correct and immediately patted his horse: "The three armies obey the order and rush to the aid of General Shen!"
This Shen Jie is none other than Ge Cifeng. If we talk about his apparent seniority, Ge Cifeng would have to call him brother-in-law. He is the younger brother of Ge Cifeng, the eldest concubine. After Ge Cifeng learned about the scandal in his family, he became very alienated from the Shen family, but his relationship with this brother-in-law remained as warm as before. Not for anything else, because he can fight!
How capable he is of fighting. There were rumors in Chu Xiang that General Shen once went into the mountains alone and killed more than a thousand bandits with his bare hands! It was even known whether the bandits were strangled or beaten to death. Everyone in Chuxiang changed their minds when talking about Shen. The one the common people feared the most was General Shen.
Xiang Liangyu had only a casual acquaintance with Shen Jie, and it was hard to say how good or bad the relationship was, but he was quite troubled by this Shen Jie. His Royal Highness's brother-in-law is capable of fighting. Is it appropriate for such a person to serve as a vanguard or to protect him in the middle army? Later, Shen Jie asked himself to be the pioneer, and Ge Cifeng personally agreed, which finally solved Xiang Liangyu's problem.
On Shen Jie's side, those surrounding him were Zhang Yu's 30,000 Yulin army, and Xiao Kuan and his 3,000 soldiers and horses who were watching the battle.
Zhang Yu reined in the bridle and ordered the Yulin army to surround Shen Jie without attacking. He stood up his shields and pointed his spear directly at the five thousand Chu and Hunan troops in the formation. Shen Jie also tried to lead his troops to break through, but failed several times. If the soldiers around him had not sacrificed their lives to save him, Shen Jie would have died several times.
"Brother-in-law...Brother-in-law, where are you..." Shen Jie looked at the dense forest of spears around him and began to panic in his heart.
"When Xiang Liangyu brings people here, he will definitely break the siege and rescue people. When that time comes, you can lead the troops around and I can only send you here. From now on, take care of yourself!" Zhang Yu said to Xiao Kuan on the side.
Xiao Kuan grinned like a child who had not grown up: "General Zhang has taken the trouble to make such a good plan. Xiao Kuan will take note of the great kindness! He will repay it one day!"
Zhang Yu waved his hand: "We are all working for His Majesty, so there is no great kindness. You... just take care of yourself."
While the two were talking, Xiang Liangyu had already arrived with his troops. This was an open area with an unobstructed view of the surrounding area. It was only possible that reinforcements were arriving from behind, but there was no possibility of an ambush.
Xiang Liangyu felt relieved and waved his sword: "Charge the whole army! Save General Shen!"
