"Am I dead..." Xiao Kuan was shaken awake by a jolt and looked around in confusion. I saw the surrounding scenery quickly moving behind me. Where was I?
"You finally woke up. If you run for another day, we can reach Wancheng." Qin Changqian was riding a horse carrying Xiao Kuan. He noticed the movement behind him and said aloud.
Xiao Kuan looked at Qin Changqian in front of him. There were about seven or eight spears on his back, like a peacock with its tail spread out. Each spear was covered with dried blood, which was shocking.
Qin Changqian didn't know what Xiao Kuan was doing behind him. He who had always been taciturn suddenly felt that he should say something at this moment: "I'm sorry, I can't save too many people... Your brothers are really good. If they hadn't fought to the death Even if you stop the Chu Xiang army, I won’t be able to save you..."
Xiao Kuan bumped and swayed on his horse and almost fell off the horse. Every time he was about to fall off the horse, Qin Changqian could feel it and reached out to stabilize him in time.
"Don't take me...back, I'm alone...too embarrassed to go back..." Xiao Kuan said weakly in a low voice.
Qin Changqian smiled: "How can that be done? If you don't go back, who knows your feat of defeating nine cities in a row? How can those three thousand soldiers become famous all over the world?"
"I don't mind having this name..." Xiao Kuan struggled from behind, intending to fall off his horse.
Qin Changqian's smile faltered, he pulled out a spear from his back, swept backwards, and deflected two incoming arrows: "The pursuers are still there, don't move around, your life is at stake for hundreds of brothers." I worked my butt off to get it back, and it’s so precious!”
Xiao Kuan was afraid that Qin Changqian would be implicated again, so he tried to maintain a balance of center of gravity, but he was always on guard. If he was really caught up, he would jump on his horse immediately and let Qin Changqian escape alone.
Even though the horse under Qin Changqian's crotch was a magnificent horse, it was carrying two people. The Chu Xiang pursuers behind him noticed the figures of Qin Changqian and the two of them, and chased them one after another.
The distance is getting closer.
"Hey~~~!" A feather arrow hit the war horse. The horse felt pain and hissed. It ran hard and pulled away a little distance.
Qin Changqian turned around and looked behind him. There were blood stains all along the ground. The arrows of the arrows hit by the war horses had three-sided blood grooves. Once they hit the flesh, they would continue to bleed. Without timely treatment, since they missed the vital point, they would also lose too much blood. And die.
"The horse can't hold on much longer." Qin Changqian put one hand on the horse's back, and wrapped his other hand behind him to hold Xiao Kuan in preparation for escaping at any time.
"Uuuuu~!" The war horse galloped forward for several steps, as if it was about to fly into the air. Unfortunately, it backfired, and it tilted its body and fell to the ground.
Qin Changqian pushed his horse back hard, grabbed Xiao Kuan, jumped up with all his strength, and jumped away from the horse, not forgetting to dance his spear to block the flying arrows behind him.
"Leave me alone, please leave quickly..." Xiao Kuan advised.
As if Qin Changqian didn't hear him, he threw Xiao Kuan behind him, pulled out a spear from behind, danced with both spears, and knocked all the arrows away.
"Come on!" Qin Changqian stood proudly with guns in both hands, waiting for the attack of the Chu Xiang army.
The Chu Xiang army's pursuers approached, but they did not charge head-on. Instead, they dispersed on both sides and surrounded Qin Changqian in the middle. They took out their spears and spears and charged towards Qin Changqian.
Qin Changqian attacked with one shot and defended with one shot, protecting himself and Xiao Kuan perfectly. However, among the cavalry of the Chu Xiang Army, one of them was shot and dismounted from time to time, and was rescued and left.
"Surround him from all sides! Let him die without a burial place!" Fan Shen rode up from behind and said with a whip.
"Okay, let's fight in all directions today!" Before Qin Xiangqian could say anything, Xiao Kuan became bold again, got up and drew a spear from Qin Xiangqian's back, aiming it at the Chu Xiang cavalry who were wandering in all directions.
A group of more than a thousand cavalry surrounded Qin Changqian and Xiao Kuan, fighting from sunrise to noon, and then to sunset. For a whole day, the two of them did not drink any water and were exhausted.
The sun was gradually setting, and Xiao Kuan could no longer hold on. Before Chu Xiangjun's spear could hit him, he fell to the ground with a plop, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
"Hold on!" Qin Changqian was also at the end of his strength, but he could still hold on for a breath. He knew that if he fell, the two of them would really be hopeless.
Fan Shen covered his injured arm. During the day, he also went into battle with a knife to fight with the two men. One of them was stabbed in the wrist by Qin Xiangqian without paying attention, and he had to retreat from the battle to rest. At this time, he also saw that Qin Changqian was holding on for dear life, so he quietly took a powerful bow, put an arrow on the bow, and aimed at Qin Changqian.
"Whoosh!" The feather arrow left the string and shot towards Qin Xiangqian with strong wind. The sharp arrow flashed with a faint cold light. Unfortunately, Qin Xiangqian had his back to Fan Can and did not see it.
The feather arrow came very quickly, and when it was only three feet away from Qin Xiangqian's back, it was caught by a hand stretched out from the side.
Qin Changqian turned around and couldn't help but be very happy: "Master Yi! Why are you here?"
A ball of flame spread out from Yi Xiaodao's hand, wrapping the arrow, and in the blink of an eye, it burned into a pile of ashes.
"When I returned to Qian City, Wang Xuan said that you were following a group of Yulin troops to Chuxiang. I asked the Prime Minister again, and then I came all the way to find you." Yi Xiaodao said calmly without looking. , Xiang Qian threw a jade vase to Qin: "Conquer five cities in a row, you have such a big list."
Qin Changqian took the bottle and saw that he was taking pills internally. He raised his head and swallowed two pills. He then helped Xiao Kuan and fed him two pills: "It's Jiucheng. It's all the credit of General Xiao, but those soldiers All…"
"They are all heroes." Yi Xiaodao took over.
Yi Xiaodao's sudden appearance surprised Fan Shen. He didn't know when this person appeared. Judging from their postures, they seemed to be familiar with each other. This person's status was not low.
"It's just one person, there's nothing to be afraid of, come on!" Fan Shen said the order to go to war, but he had no idea in his heart. The long nights and many dreams are often because of the beginning of the first dream...
"Kill!!!" The night was already dark, but the shouts of kill rang out from all directions, shocking the Chu Xiang army and looking around. They didn't know how many people there were. Anyway, the number was definitely not less than their own.
The cavalrymen crowded together and formed a circle, looking for the enemy in panic. Yi Xiaodao walked slowly towards Fan Shen, ignoring all kinds of swords, guns and weapons: "Ge Cifeng is dead, and so is King Xiang of Chu. Well, the Ge family of Chu Xiang has no heirs, and the imperial edict to recruit Chu Xiang will arrive soon, who will you die for?"
"Everyone, be careful, this person is defrauding us in order to get something out of him!" Fan Shen said aloud.
Yi Xiaodao shrugged his shoulders: "If Ge Cifeng had not died, how could the imperial army have arrived here?" As soon as he finished speaking, as if to confirm his words, countless Yulin troops rushed over, including some The Sichuan and Shu Army, the Beggar Clan, and the Tang Clan surrounded these more than a thousand people in an airtight manner.
"Surrender...surrender, I surrender..." Immediately some of the cavalrymen dropped their weapons, dismounted and were bound. Yi Xiaodao's words were correct. If Ge Cifeng had not died, these imperial troops would not have reached the hinterland of Chu and Hunan. There will be no one who cannot understand such a simple truth. The 200,000 Chu and Xiang troops still cannot win, and the defeat of Chu and Xiang has been determined.
Fan Shen sighed and slowly lowered the sword in his hand: "It's hard for a child to achieve great things!"
"Is the country peaceful and the people safe? What are you going to do? It seems that your archery skills are very good. Why don't you fight on the front line? But you hide in the back?" Yi Xiaodao came over and asked.
"It is also an important task for me to protect the prince in Jingcheng!" Fan Shen said forcefully.
Yi Xiaodao sneered and said: "Oh, you are still protecting the prince. Your prince has died a long time ago and was assassinated by Ge Cifeng. You don't even know this, and you still boast about protecting him!"
Fan Shen lowered his head and said nothing. Ge Cifeng arranged for special personnel to guard Chu Xiang's palace. He and others were not allowed to enter at all. After watching for several days, no one came in or out to buy necessary things. He had already prepared for the worst. It was not surprising to him that a person like Ge Cifeng would do such a thing.
"Your Majesty is merciful. If you are willing to submit and be loyal to the imperial court, let's not worry about the past. Besides, you are not on the front line of Anhui City. It will not be difficult for you to survive." Yi Xiaodao continued.
Xiao Kuan didn't say anything when he woke up. He couldn't avenge his brothers, but there was nothing he could do about it. He took the initiative to come to the door. The two armies each had their own masters, which anyone could understand.
"Then...thank you...Thank you for your kindness, sir, and I hope you will support me..." Fan Shen finally dismounted and surrendered on the side of the road.
Yi Xiaodao briefly explained a few words, turned around and waved to Qin Changqian. Looking at his appearance, he knew that he had suffered a lot, so he ordered the soldiers to bring water and food: "Is there a next time?"
Qin Changqian grabbed the big cake and stuffed it into his mouth. He choked and rolled his eyes. He drank half of the water bag and said, "As long as Mr. Yi needs it, there will be a next time."
"I need you to take care of me." Yi Xiaodao said and left.
Qin Changqian was stunned for a moment, and then he realized: Since he went to Qiancheng to find Wang Xuan, he must also know about the deaths of Fan Jun and Zheng Kang. These two people followed them all the way from Donglu to Wancheng in order to get rid of their status as bandits, but they didn't want to die like this...
After retrieving Qin Changqian and Xiao Kuan, Yi Xiaodao no longer led his army to approach Chu Xiang, but led various armies and gangs back to Wancheng. His Majesty the Emperor's decree will arrive soon. The chief culprit is dead, so it would be inappropriate to use weapons again. If there are still people in Chu Xiang who disobey, it will not be too late to start another campaign.
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Outside Wancheng, in the Yulin Army barracks.
People from all walks of life gathered together in a tent and held a grand banquet: Daqi Wu Dinggong Yi Xiaodao; Daqi Zhongyi Gong Li Dingxing and Xiang Lianer's couple; Yulin army commander Zhou Ziru, deputy commander Tang Xingchang and all the Yulin generals; Sichuan and Shu Army commander Peng Baby and a group of Sichuan and Sichuan generals; Beggar Clan leader Fang Qianlong; Tang Yunhe, the great disciple of the Tang Sect, and many other figures, all of whom were well-known, filled three tables.
"This great victory is all due to the concerted efforts of all of you. Please drink this cup!" As the coach of the Yulin Army, Zhou Ziru is undoubtedly the happiest person with this great victory.
Everyone raised their glasses, and Peng Yingying and Xiang Lian'er also celebrated with wine. Only Guan Chenzi and Tongweizi, who were monks and became Taoists, did not drink alcohol and only brought tea cups to celebrate.
"I know everything about this battle. I will make a copy of everyone's achievements and send them to everyone's accounts. If there is no objection, I will report this to Your Majesty and reward them one by one!" Zhou Ziru said honestly.
"So, thank you very much, Prime Minister Zhou. My father and I are waiting for the good news in Shu and respect Prime Minister Zhou!" Peng Baby was also very happy. Ge Cifeng was dead, and the court had no intention of attacking Sichuan and Shu. It seemed that there was no war in Shu. .
Zhou Ziru did not pick up the wine glass, but looked at Peng Baby intently and said, "Since the princess is here, you might as well follow me back to the capital and thank your majesty in person."
Tang Yunhe's eyes turned sideways, and Zhou Ziru met his gaze without flinching.
The generals of the Yulin Army and the Chu Xiang Army were also looking at each other. The room suddenly became quiet, and the atmosphere was a little subtle...
