The fresh air in the morning is still filled with the strong smell of blood. The battle at Minghaiguan is still continuing, and some areas in the checkpoint are still controlled by the defenders.
The attackers' overnight fierce attack only opened a path through the defenders' lines.
Now, they regrouped and planned to charge desperately to the attackers, trying to cut off Liu Mo and others' way home.
For this reason, the Sixth Prince immediately ordered his subordinates to kill him back.
The leading troops have passed through the cracks in Mingyue Mountain and are heading south. Sun Kan sent people on fast horses to go ahead. He needed to go to find out the enemy's situation. If there was no ambush, he would come back to respond.
"Go home, we can go home!"
Some soldiers who passed through the cracks and saw Daxia's homeland again shouted hysterically, and some young soldiers even hugged each other and cried.
During this period of time, they have been in a foreign land. They were once surrounded by enemies, and once lost all hope of survival. Everyone was filled with despair. Who would have thought that there would be a day when they could return to Daxia.
"My fellow soldiers, I have done what I promised you. Daxia, we are back to Daxia." Liu Mo couldn't help but think to himself.
Looking at the crying soldiers, Liu Mo's heart was filled with relief and joy. He finally fulfilled his promise.
He made up his mind that after returning to Daxia, he did not want to be involved in any more disputes. He would immediately put aside everything in front of him and live an ordinary life with Lin Shiqi and the others.
"Finally back to Daxia!" Zhao Da came to Liu Mo, his face also full of joy.
"When you go home, you can be with your kids again."
Zhu Min, who was in charge of holding the battle, also came to them and patted Liu Mo on the shoulder.
Over this period of time, a very deep friendship has been established between them. They can understand and trust each other. Without the support of Zhao Da and Zhu Min, we would never have been able to go this far.
"It's not over yet." Bai Chengzong suddenly appeared, "The traitors are still waiting for us."
Hearing these words, Zhu Min frowned.
By coincidence, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats came from the south, and the harsh sound tore through everyone's thoughts.
Liu Mo looked up and saw that the person coming was the scout that Sun Kan had just sent out not long ago.
"What's going on?" Zhu Min asked.
"Master Liu, there are enemies!" The visitor stopped his horse and replied on his horse, "The anti-thief... troops are gathering."
With that said, he rode forward again to report to the Sixth Prince.
Not long after, Sun Kan himself came back.
He ran over sweating profusely and told Liu Mo the worst news.
"How many people? Where are they?" Liu Mo asked calmly.
"Fifteen miles away."
"Fifteen...fifteen miles?"
Zhao Da kept repeating the words "fifteen miles" in his mouth, and finally turned his attention to Liu Mo.
"Go find the Sixth Prince!" Liu Mo replied immediately.
"No need, I'm right here." The sixth prince appeared with a few close followers.
An hour ago, he and his troops were responsible for the storming. After less than an hour of rest, the Sixth Prince was woken up again.
At this moment, Liu Mo saw that the sixth prince's eyes were sunken and bloodshot.
"What the hell, why did they come so fast?" Zhu Min couldn't help but cursed.
Liu Mo's heart trembled, this might be the eldest prince's plan.
When we attack Mingguan Customs and are exhausted, we can then attack our exhausted troops with our main force.
"Now, I need a general to lead 10,000 elite troops to resist the rebels." The Sixth Prince said, "Others, follow me to the west, fight your way out, and break out of the encirclement!"
As soon as this was said, everyone fell silent.
Lead ten thousand people to stop the eldest prince's troops and buy time for our main force to break through.
This is a fatal mission.
"I'll go!" Zhu Min was the first to stand up and said. "Your Highness, you retreat first."
"No, let me stay!" Sun Kan also volunteered.
Liu Mo just wanted to stand up and propose to stay and break up the throne, but was stopped by the Sixth Prince.
"Let's draw lots!" the Sixth Prince said.
As he spoke, he picked up an arrow from the ground, broke it into seven pieces of different lengths, and then turned his back to everyone and inserted them into the ground one by one.
"Each of you picks one. The longer one goes first. The one with the shortest one stays. I will allocate him 10,000 soldiers."
No one objected to this, and everyone acquiesced.
Zhu Min was the first to step forward and drew a longer one, followed by Zhu Min, and then another general of the Sixth Prince.
When Liu Mo drew, he found that he had drawn the shortest one.
Seeing this, Liu Mo took a deep breath and said, "Everything is God's will."
At this moment, Bai Chengzong suddenly snatched his broken arrow. "Your Highness, I have the shortest draw. You go, I will stay!" He said, "You are all still young, Your Highness needs your assistance."
"white..."
"Liu Mo, we don't have time to argue now." Bai Chengzong said sternly, "It was my fault from the beginning. I should not have supported and helped those two national thieves to attack the Zhou Dynasty.
In order to make up for all this, let me, an old guy, buy some time for everyone. "
"General Bai..."
"No need to say more, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Your Highness, just let me stay!"
The sixth prince gritted his teeth, then stepped forward and hugged Bai Chengzong, "Take care, I will take good care of your family."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Seeing this, Liu Mo said no more.
Everyone said goodbye to the old general one by one, but suddenly, Bai Chengzong stopped Liu Mo and said in his ear, "Liu Mo, watch the sixth prince. During this war, I found that he has changed a lot!"
Then, Bai Chengzong quickly told Liu Mo what he couldn't let go of, and then waved and left.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Bai Chengzong took 10,000 "wounded soldiers" and set up fortifications five miles away from Minghaiguan.
Liu Mo rode on the horse and looked back.
After a night of fighting, the defenders in Minghaiguan Pass had been almost wiped out, but sporadic fighting continued.
On the top of the city, the billowing smoke can still be clearly seen.
Not long after, the sound of horse hoofs echoed through the sky, and Liu Mo knew that it was the sound of thousands of troops running.
This shows that the main force of the eldest prince is gradually approaching.
"Is it really right for us to leave like this?" Lu Sheng couldn't help but ask.
"If you fight the enemy now, you will definitely die!" Liu Mo told him, "As a commander, it would be an unforgivable mistake if you let your troops fall into a desperate situation."
If you make mistakes on the battlefield, you will be punished. Liu Mo naturally understands the mentality of the six princes. Compassion does not control troops. This is a truth that a general must understand.
And on the other side at this time.
Bai Chengzong led his men into a defensive formation. The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and the eldest prince's troops were already in front of him.
At the forefront of the enemy was a majestic warrior wearing golden armor.
That figure was very familiar to Bai Chengzong. He was none other than the eldest prince of Daxia, now the "Emperor of Daxia"!
