Zhang Lingfeng was lucky. The Dongxia Army immediately changed direction after detecting the main force of Taichu. Otherwise, the Dongxia Army would most likely collide with his 100,000 soldiers. At that time, he really could only There are two options left: escape or surrender.
While the two armies were marching quickly towards Yinma Shoal, Zhang Lingfeng's 100,000 soldiers had successfully reached Huyang Canyon.
After entering Huyang Canyon, Zhang Lingfeng finally relaxed a little. As expected, they were safe.
The fleeting figures in the canyon did not attract Zhang Lingfeng's attention. He knew that these were the scouts of the defenders.
Huyang Canyon is also called the Rock Canyon. There are countless boulders intertwined in the canyon. It is unknown whether they are meteorites or rocks that fell during the vicissitudes of life. The roads in the canyon are divided by boulders and winding, making it extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The army led by Zhang Lingfeng arrived at Stonehenge after a short journey. At this time, a military general stood alone at the entrance of the road formed by the huge stones.
Zhang Lingfeng, who was walking at the front of the team, saw the general's appearance clearly, raised his hand to signal the army to stop, and then rode his horse to the Stonehenge alone.
"Brother Guo Ye, why did you come to greet your brother in person? You didn't even bring any personal guards." Zhang Lingfeng said with a smile, his tone was very friendly.
Guo Ye was the general who guarded the Huyang Gorge of the Taichu Army. He had 50,000 elite soldiers. In a place like the Huyang Gorge, even if Dongxia sent troops several times larger than its own, it would be difficult to invade the interior of Yingzhou from here.
When Guo Ye saw Zhang Lingfeng coming, he said with a cold face: "Lingfeng, let's go. I'll pretend I've never seen you."
Zhang Lingfeng frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion: "Guo Ye, what do you mean?"
"Lingfeng, I can't possibly let you go."
Zhang Lingfeng said angrily: "Guo Ye! Are you a spy from Dongxia, or have you betrayed Taichu!"
Guo Ye's expression was a little strange and he said: "It's boring to call a thief to catch a thief. Do you think I will believe you if you come here to perform a show?"
"I don't understand what you are talking about. Get out of the way. I have orders from Marshal Lin. We have to go in now!" Zhang Lingfeng was annoyed by Guo Ye's strange words. He drew his sword and pointed it at Guo Ye angrily.
Guo Ye snorted coldly: "You can't fool me, can you use force instead? Zhang Lingfeng, I tell you, I came here alone just to persuade you to leave because of the kindness of my father for many years. Before I came, I had given an order. If I die, My sons will defend Huyang Canyon at all costs!"
"Why did I kill you? Tell me clearly. Why didn't you let me in?" Zhang Lingfeng noticed that Guo Ye seemed to be having difficulties, and said in a softer tone. At the same time, he put the saber into the scabbard.
Guo Ye still said coldly: "Now that things have happened, you and I have nothing to hide. Earlier today, our army received your Majesty's order. Lin Chuhe betrayed the imperial court, and the Southern Army has all surrendered to Dongxia. Your Majesty ordered We will strictly guard the border and will not give you rebels any chance to take advantage of us!"
Zhang Lingfeng was shocked when he heard this, and then he fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said with a solemn expression: "Marshal Lin is the pillar of Taichu. How could he betray the imperial court? This must be a conspiracy of Dongxia or Qinghe. What you saw is the imperial edict." It must be fake!”
Guo Ye sighed and shook his head: "I don't believe that Marshal Lin will betray you. However, the imperial edict and the tiger talisman I saw are true. You and I are both Taichu soldiers. It is impossible to misunderstand these two things. Since your Majesty, The marshal is treasonous, and as a soldier I can only obey the holy will!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng looked at Guo Ye with complicated eyes. If what Guo Ye said was true, then he had indeed done his utmost to be benevolent and righteous by coming alone to dissuade him.
Since he and others have been accused of treason, if the imperial court knows about Guo Ye's actions today, it is very likely that he will be convicted of collaborating with the enemy. At that time, he will be dismissed from his post and investigated, and the worst case will harm the three tribes.
"Guo Ye, let me tell you, the Marshal and the Southern Expeditionary Army have definitely not betrayed. The accusation of treason is just a one-sided statement on your part. Could it be that you are the real betrayer?" Zhang Lingfeng said firmly, and then he looked at Guo Ye with a suspicious expression. .
Guo Ye laughed and said: "Zhang Lingfeng, you also know what is the most important thing to become a border guard. I, Guo Ye, may not be able to lead troops in battles and charge into battle, but when it comes to loyalty, even Marshal Lin can't compare. I!"
Every line in Guo Ye's words shows that he does not believe that Lin Chuhe will treason, and his current actions are just forced by the situation.
Zhang Lingfeng's eyes dimmed. Of course he knew the loyalty of the border guards. After all, they could guard the country. In order to feel at ease, the emperor used all possible means to deal with these border guards. He used his family as hostages and used both kindness and power. The border guards dared to take the initiative. Betrayal is rare.
At this time, he finally figured out that since there was no problem between himself and Guo Ye, the problem appeared in the court, and it was even possible that there was a big problem with Emperor Taichu.
"Lingfeng, let's go quickly, I don't want to start a war with you..." Guo Ye said with some sincerity in his eyes.
Zhang Lingfeng was also in a dilemma. Yingzhou was close at hand but he could not enter. If he returned, he would most likely run into the Dongxia army, and it would be impossible to escape the end of the entire army being annihilated.
"Guo Ye, since you came to persuade me, you must have taken into account our past feelings. Can you be noble and let me go back?" Zhang Lingfeng said with a pleading tone.
Guo Ye smiled bitterly and said: "Lingfeng, don't be so serious after fighting for so many years. If your army really enters Yingzhou, it will definitely be struck by thunder, and then you will really become a bandit!"
It can be seen from his bitter expression that he still has one sentence left: "If I dare to let you go, you and I will both die!"
Zhang Lingfeng looked north, then finally withdrew his gaze and said, "In that case, I won't bother General Guo. Our army will leave soon, but I still have something to ask of you."
Guo Ye's tone softened a bit and said: "But it doesn't matter, Guo will do his best to do anything that does not damage his loyalty."
Zhang Lingfeng then said: "It doesn't matter whether the marshal has treason or not. Treason is also the general's business and has nothing to do with ordinary soldiers. As the saying goes, no one is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. Meat-eaters plot it! These soldiers under me are innocent. Can General Guo see it? In the name of past friendship, let them go home!”
Guo Ye pondered for a moment and finally shook his head and said: "Sorry, I can't agree. Since I am a rebel, my duty is not to let the school go."
Zhang Lingfeng's face turned cold. He put his hand on the handle of the knife and stared at Guo Ye, as if he would take action at any time.
Just when the atmosphere was tense, Guo Ye broke the awkward situation, showed a smile and said: "Don't worry, I'm not done yet. Although I can't let you go directly, it is normal for the two armies to capture some enemy soldiers when they are fighting. , after a big battle, it is not uncommon for the enemy to surrender in large numbers."
Zhang Lingfeng's eyes lit up and he looked at Guo Ye with an expression full of gratitude. He stopped talking and hurried back, for fear of wasting time.
Guo Ye looked at his leaving back with a complicated expression.
Zhang Lingfeng, a seemingly ordinary general, was the one with the highest position in the Taichu Army among the disciples of the Xinghe Sect. After Taichu and the Xinghe Sect turned against each other, Emperor Taichu Li Boqian once wanted to take back Zhang Lingfeng's military power, but Lin Chuhe couldn't. After trying to dissuade him, Li Boqian had no choice but to give up because of the marshal's face.
Zhang Lingfeng walked to the front of the army. He cleared his throat and said solemnly: "Brothers, we can't go through here for the time being, but you can choose to join General Guo Ye's team."
He talked a lot without speaking directly, and in the end he deceived everyone. He just wanted to leave everyone in Guo Ye's hands. As for how to deal with it, it was up to Guo Ye to decide. He believed that this former comrade would handle it properly.
"We will advance and retreat together with the general!"
"General, what if you don't want us? I'm determined to follow you!"
"The last general will not go to Guo Ye's army. Damn it, grandma, we are guarding a canyon. No one dares to come here to run wild. By then, we will be so bored that we will get into trouble."
Zhang Lingfeng's words spread among the military formation. No matter the generals or ordinary soldiers spoke one after another, they were unwilling to surrender to Guo Ye's men. There was endless discussion and the scene was extremely chaotic. The person who responded to Zhang Lingfeng's suggestion was Liao Liao.
Such a chaotic scene made Zhang Lingfeng's face look even more ugly. He shouted loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet and pass on the order. Anyone who dares to whisper to each other will be killed without mercy. You don't take this general seriously, right?"
Such a terrible order had immediate effect, and the military formation immediately became quiet, and there was no more chaotic talking.
Seeing the effect, Zhang Lingfeng said: "Since few people have responded to join General Guo's command, let me order it myself."
Everyone looked solemn, but no one said anything.
"Only one brother will come forward!"
"Anyone who is under ten years old will be listed!"
"Any brother who has many brothers in the army, come forward!"
One after another orders came out of Zhang Lingfeng's mouth, and immediately there were messengers passing them on. The huge army of 100,000 people gradually divided into two camps. More than 30,000 soldiers stood up. They knew what would happen next. Most of them looked aggrieved.
"Listen, I will give you one last chance. Anyone who wants to stay under General Guo will come out!"
This time no one came out of the military formation.
"Listen to my order. Those who are out of the queue should put down their weapons and follow General Guo back! Everything must be obeyed by General Guo!" Zhang Lingfeng shouted again.
"Yes!" Although the soldiers who came out were full of confusion, their duty as a soldier was to obey. They did not dare to disobey Zhang Lingfeng's order, so they reluctantly put down their weapons.
"Follow me!" Guo Ye didn't show any pretense. He led the group of people towards the Stonehenge. After entering the Stonehenge, he blew a strange whistle, which seemed to convey some information, but it was Hu Yang. The soldiers who followed Guo Ye could not understand the unique signal of the canyon defenders.
They walked in Stonehenge for a long time. After they walked out of Stonehenge, they were immediately surrounded by a large number of fierce canyon defenders. They had no weapons in their hands and Zhang Lingfeng's instructions. They did not resist and were all tied up.
