Xu Youchang reacted immediately: "Are you going to kidnap the Turkic general and exchange him for the antidote?"
"That's the only way." Li Jiangyao said coldly: "The Turks sent people to assassinate, either with premeditation or to avenge us for the death of brother Shuxuan. In short, it is inseparable from the Guidou clan! If you want to save Lao Xie, The only way is to coerce the enemy's powerful figures and force the Ghost Dou clan to come up with the antidote."
Xu Youchang nodded quickly: "Okay, I will arrange manpower immediately."
Li Jiangyao waved his hand: "No need, I can go by myself."
"How can that be done?!" Xu Youchang said anxiously: "You are the commander-in-chief of the entire army. Going deep into the enemy camp and capturing the enemy general alive is just a joke! Who can't go to the Pegasus Scout Battalion, the Ghost-faced White-robed Army, and the Intelligence Department?"
Li Jiangyao subconsciously glanced at Xia Hou Ninghan beside him, and then said to Xu Youchang and the other generals: "In terms of martial arts and scouting tactics, who among them can compare with me? Too many people will only delay things. Youchang, there is no need to do this anymore." We discussed it. If it were you who were injured and poisoned, I would go too; if it were me lying here injured and poisoned, you would not hesitate, right? Frankly, he is my brother, and I can't just die without saving him."
Xu Youchang looked at Xie Tanzhi who was lying on the bed, turned around and asked in a deep voice: "What are you going to do? How to ensure your own safety?"
Li Jiangyao said calmly: "Let the Eighth Army leave the city and pretend to challenge the enemy. I will take advantage of the opportunity of the confrontation between the two sides to blend into the enemy's army, and then sneak into their camp to find the target."
Xu Youchang frowned: "The Turks are good at fighting and brave, especially the noble generals. None of them are weak. Once you can't catch them within a few moves, you will be surrounded by the enemy in the blink of an eye." The bitter struggle of the siege.”
Li Jiangyao showed a sneer: "Who said that big people are all masters? I know a guy who is very weak in martial arts."
"who?"
"Our old friend, His Highness Stanley."
Xu Youchang was slightly startled, and then he couldn't help but laugh: "Second Prince, haha, it's true. But..."
He paused and then continued: "But how can you be sure that the Ghost Dou Clan will obediently come up with the antidote? What if they use fake medicine instead..."
"You are overthinking," Li Jiangyao said calmly: "After capturing Tanli, I will prick him twice with the assassin's poisonous needle. Whether it is fake or not is up to them."
Xu Youchang was stunned again: Why didn't I think of such a simple and straightforward method?
At this time, Xiahou Ninghan said softly: "I want to accompany you."
Li Jiangyao turned to look at her: "No. If you go, I will definitely be distracted. Do you understand?"
Xiahou Ninghan looked at Li Jiangyao quietly, waited for a moment, and nodded gently.
Li Jiangyao raised his hand to straighten the hair on her temples: "Ninghan, wait for me, I will come back safely. Don't forget, we still have an agreement to complete."
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The Eighth Army of Zhenjiang Cold Wave is also a newly upgraded heavy armored infantry army. In terms of equipment and tactics, it is not much different from the Sixth Army.
After receiving Xu Youchang's order, the Eighth Army immediately dispatched a banner of troops in a crescent moon formation to go out of the city to attack the Fifth Army of the Golden Tribe, which was in formation.
The Turks did not expect that the Zhenjiang Army would actually take the initiative to provoke, so they immediately separated the cavalry from two divisions and attacked the Eighth Army from the left and right.
A fierce battle broke out between the two sides in front of Zijin Pass.
The heavy armored infantry of the Eighth Army are tough and compact in formation. They move like a moving castle and are not afraid of the bows and arrows of the cavalry. On the other hand, the Turks were hit one after another by heavy infantry's javelins and crossbows, and they were knocked upside down.
The two sides had been facing off for half an hour. Suddenly, the sound of horns came from the top of Zijin Pass. The crescent formation that had been gathered together quickly dispersed. The heavy infantry roared in unison, each facing the enemy in front of them. Attack.
For a time, the positional battle turned into a brutal close-quarters fight. The cavalry and infantry were mixed together, and they were inseparable.
"Daduhu, it's almost done!"
Upon receiving the officer's signal, Li Jiangyao took off his black cloak, revealing the Turkic military uniform underneath, and shouted: "You guys rush to the left!" As he said this, he leaned over and fell to the ground.
In accordance with the order, the covering team roared towards a group of Turkic cavalry on the left, leaving Li Jiangyao where he was.
When the soldiers were far away, Li Jiangyao saw the opportunity, jumped up from the ground, jumped on an unmanned war horse not far away, and then quickly galloped eastward.
At this time, Xu Youchang on the city had already seen the flag raised by the covering team and knew that Li Jiangyao had left the team and mixed with the enemy, so he quickly ordered the withdrawal of troops and ordered the Eighth Army to quickly withdraw to Zijin Pass.
The heavy armored infantry were well-trained. After receiving the order, they reorganized into several defensive formations in a blink of an eye, covered them step by step, and gradually retreated.
Seeing that the opponent was so calm and leisurely, the Turks could no longer take advantage, so they had no choice but to shrink their team, quickly exit the shooting range of the city's bows and arrows, and return to their own formation.
Li Jiangyao didn't wait for the fifth legion to sort out the team and count the number of people, and took advantage of the dim sky to sneak directly to the Turkic camp further behind.
He was familiar with the Turkic military system and could speak standard Turkic dialect. Therefore, he was not afraid of being discovered by the other party and mixed in with the wounded soldiers, and easily entered the military camp. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and there were bonfires everywhere in the Turkic camp. The soldiers who were not involved in the war were stewing mutton and baking bread, chatting while waiting for the meal. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable, without any precautions.
Li Jiangyao estimated that the second prince Tanli had a distinguished status and his camp must be in a relatively central location, so he walked all the way to the middle of the camp and observed carefully as he walked.
Not long after, the golden wolf flag of the Eleventh Legion suddenly appeared in front of them.
Li Jiangyao was overjoyed. He found a corner with few people and sneaked into the Golden Wolf Army's camp. Still following the Turkic camp habit, he slowly moved toward the general's tent.
Sure enough, this is Tanley's tent.
His Royal Highness, the second prince, was sitting at the door of the tent, enjoying a delicious dinner, and listening to his subordinates' report on the situation of his eldest brother Chili in Shengyuguan.
From the bottom of his heart, he really didn't want to see Chili successfully attack Shengyuguan.
In such a key battle related to the fate of the Turkic Empire, once the eldest prince makes a great contribution, he will definitely not be able to become the Khan in the future.
No matter what, you have to make trouble for that idiot Chili.
While Tanley was thinking this, he was absent-mindedly spinning the roasted leg of lamb with a knife. However, he didn't know that not far away, a pair of sharp eyes were watching him quietly.
"If you do this," Tanli dropped the knife and ordered his subordinates: "Go to the counties of Yongzhou and collect cattle, sheep and grain in the name of the eldest prince. The bigger the noise, the better!"
The subordinates were stunned: "Your Highness, isn't there someone responsible for military supplies? Let's..."
Tanli sneered: "You know nothing! The sudden large-scale collection of cattle and sheep grain means that more troops will gather on the Shengyuguan front line. Li Jiangyao's spies are everywhere in Yongliang, and they will definitely receive the news. , and then make a judgment and take strict precautions. I want to see how Chili will explain to his father Khan if he cannot take Shengyuguan."
"Your Highness is so clever." His subordinates quickly complimented him, "You easily defeated Chili's plan to raid Shengyuguan without spending a single soldier or liaising with the enemy. You are really amazing."
Tanli snorted nonchalantly: "Who makes God so unfair? Let Chili take the lead in everything. If this continues, will I still have a chance to survive?"
The subordinates nodded: "Your Highness is right! If Chili wins the position of Great Khan, it will definitely be detrimental to His Highness, and the rest of us will also not end well. Instead of taking advantage of him in vain, it is better to give it a try."
Tanli nodded and waved his hand: "Go quickly! Take the time to do it, don't let others take the lead."
The men obeyed, turned around and left in a hurry. Tanley thought to himself for a moment, then picked up the meat knife again and started eating dinner.
At this moment, he, who was born with sensitive spiritual senses, suddenly felt a chill in his body.
This is a sign of impending danger!
Tanli suddenly raised his head and was about to call the guards. Unexpectedly, a strong wind hit him from the right side, which made Tanli's heart tremble.
A figure as fast as lightning, accompanied by the screams and shouts of the guards, swooped closer. Stanley reacted quickly and subconsciously threw the knife in his hand in that direction, while turning and rolling to the left.
It's a pity that no matter how fast he moves, in Li Jiangyao's eyes, he is still like a tortoise walking. Li Jiangyao nimbly avoided the flying knife and ducked behind Tanli with just one leap. The Starfall Knife left its sheath with a dragon's roar and pressed on the opponent's shoulder.
"Don't move or you'll die!"
Tanley got down on all fours and froze on the spot with his butt stuck out: "Hero, spare your life, please speak slowly if you have anything to say!"
"Your Highness, everyone who asked you to step back," Li Jiangyao said coldly, "otherwise I will get nervous easily and my hands will shake."
As he spoke, he really shook the Xingluo Knife, and the sharp blade instantly scratched Tanli's skin.
Tanli was shocked and shouted quickly: "Everyone, stay back! Stay away!"
Then, he swallowed his bitter saliva and tried to ask: "Hero, your voice sounds so familiar to me. Have we known each other before?"
Li Jiangyao laughed dumbly: "Can you tell if you turn your head and look?"
Tanli promised cautiously, and then slowly turned his head. When he saw clearly that it was Li Jiangyao, a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face: "Oh! What I said, it turns out to be the Protector, hahaha, that's good. ,That's good."
"What's so good?" Li Jiangyao asked with a smile.
"My little brother's life is safe." Tanli licked his face and said, "With our deep friendship, most of the guards must be amusing me, hahaha."
Li Jiangyao pushed the blade forward and pressed it tightly against Tanli's throat: "Your Highness, you think I have nothing to do after I eat, so I went to the enemy camp to amuse myself?"
Tanli was shocked and said quickly: "No, no, no, please don't be impulsive, Protector! If you need anything from me, please just tell me."
Li Jiangyao glanced at the prince guards around him and asked calmly: "Who is the leader of the Ghost Dou clan here?"
Tanli didn't know why he asked this, so he answered honestly: "Brother Shu Beichuan."
"Okay, now send someone to call him here!"
