After the old doctor treated Tan Kui's injury, he gave a few instructions and left the carriage. Only Tan Kui and Xu Zhen were left in the carriage. Tan Kui said weakly: "This guy is the spy sent by Lin Chuhe to deliver a message to me. No." Thinking that he was still a backup, thanks to His Majesty's blessing, this assassin did not take my life..."
"The traitor Lin Chuhe coerced and lured me in a secret message, asking me to sacrifice the entire Yingnan County and go to Yinma Shoal to join him and jointly counterattack Yingzhou."
"Since I have obtained His Majesty's will, how can I do that thing of treason and seeking glory? Now I will let Lin Chuhe know the consequences of betraying me, Taichu!" Tan Kui became more and more excited. After saying these words, he started coughing violently, covering his shoulders. When I got up, blood oozed from the newly bandaged wound.
Xu Zhen said quickly: "My lord, don't be angry or do calculations in your head. Our army will definitely win a complete victory at Yinma Shoal!"
Tan Kui's mood stabilized a little after hearing this: "I'm afraid that when Dongxia and Lin Chuhe invade at the same time, you and I may become the first people to die for our country in the beginning."
"Don't worry, sir. I, Xu Zhen, will definitely stay by your side. Even if the army is defeated, the enemy will have to step over my body if they want to harm you!" Xu Zhenjue saluted.
Upon hearing this, Tan Kui stood up and supported Xu Zhen regardless of his injuries: "In the beginning, there was a general who was so loyal and loyal. Why should he be afraid of powerful enemies?"
"Sir, you were injured just now. Sit down and rest quickly. Your heart is touching the wound again!" Xu Zhen quickly helped Tan Kui sit down.
Tan Kui's condition seemed to be very weak. Although the injury to his shoulder was not fatal, it was considered a serious injury for an ordinary person. Xu Zhen said quickly: "My lord, rest in peace. The general will stay outside and will never hurt the assassin again." Any opportunity you can take advantage of!”
"Excuse me, General." Tan Kui forced a smile, leaning on his seat and looking weak.
Xu Zhen walked out of the carriage. When he opened the curtain, he suddenly seemed to remember something. He turned around and said, "Sir, can I give the last general a look at the letter from the traitor Lin Chuhe?"
Tan Kui smiled bitterly and said: "General, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the letter is evidence of Lin Chuhe's treason. If you stay with me, you will inevitably be suspected of collaborating with the enemy. Before the expedition, I had already sent someone to the imperial city with the letter. , to prove your innocence!”
When Xu Zhen heard this, he looked very satisfied and said, "Your Excellency is wise!" and left the carriage.
When Tan Kui was the only one left in the carriage, his face immediately changed, and he still looked weak as before.
Tan Kui grinned and said: "It's time to give up this body. It might be a good idea to die for the country!"
If the monkey saw the injury on Tan Kui's body, he would definitely curse, because he couldn't get close to the opponent at all. The so-called injury was just a drama directed and performed by the fake Tan Kui!
At this time, the monkey no longer followed the team, but chose to march towards Yinma Shoal at full speed. From the marching direction of Tan Kui's army, the monkey naturally guessed the marching route of Lin Chuhe.
If the invisible figure hadn't been merciful in the assassination just now, Monkey's life would have been in the carriage. Monkey felt the power of a Grandmaster from that guy, and he was even considered a master among Grandmasters.
Strong uneasiness enveloped the monkey, and he couldn't help but increase his speed again.
After non-stop marching, Lin Chuhe's army had approached Yinma Shoal. At this time, the soldiers were extremely tired. Lin Chuhe ordered to rest on the spot. The soldiers lay down directly and fell asleep immediately.
Everyone in the Xinghen Dragon Armor Battalion has returned to the team. They separated a few people to explore the surroundings, and the rest began to rest. Even the most elite warriors are mortal bodies. After continuous fighting and marching, their bodies have reached the edge of collapse. They can only Rely on willpower to hold on.
More than an hour later, a Xinghen Dragon Armor Battalion cavalry galloped over on a spirit horse and shouted loudly: "Report! The Dongxia Army appears to the east of our army, and it is only more than ten miles away from our army!"
Lin Chuhe was also resting. He was awakened by the shouts and quickly ordered the soldiers to be woken up. After a short rest, the soldiers' condition improved a lot.
"Pass my order and continue marching!" Lin Chuhe ordered, and soon the army took action again, heading towards Yinma Shoal in a mighty manner.
Soon, the Dongxia Army also received information from the Taichu Army. The two princes looked at Qi Guangren at the same time. Qi Guangren said with a heavy face: "Now it is too late for the whole army to pursue. Please give an order to order the spiritual birds, spiritual beasts and light animals." The cavalry took the lead in attacking the Taichu Army and blocking their way.”
"If Taichu's army safely passes Yinma Shoal, our army can only enter Taichu's territory to fight!"
Bai Lingshuang nodded and said: "Sir, I will make arrangements right away."
Soon, a large number of spirit birds and spirit beasts carried Dongxia masters and headed towards the Taichu Army. Tens of thousands of Qingqi also broke away from the team and rushed toward the Yinma Shoal.
Yinma Shoal is the only shoal in the Luo River that can be passed by people. The Luo River is very fast, and even crossing it by boat is still dangerous. Only the water level at Yinma Shoal is extremely low, and it can only reach the waist of an adult. Although the water flows very fast, it is difficult to pay attention if you don't pay attention. It may be washed away, but with a little heart, it can still flow through.
The Linchu River army marched to the bank of Yinma Shoal. The river was more than ten feet wide, and the garrison camp on the other side could be clearly seen.
At this time, tens of thousands of defenders were waiting on the other side of the river. A general stood at the front. It was Yuan Yi, the commander of the defenders.
Yuan Yi was about forty years old, tall and burly, holding a dark long bow and carrying a row of arrow baskets on his back. He was obviously a marksman.
Not only Yuan Yi, because of the terrain of Yinma Shoal, most of the defenders are archers. As long as an enemy dares to break through, they can repel the intruders without having to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The rain of arrows will continue to fall.
"Who is coming!" Yuan Yi shouted loudly.
Lin Chuhe frowned slightly and said nothing.
The old general Wang Ci was the first to shout: "Yuan Yi, can't you see Marshal Lin's flag? You are still asking questions knowingly! I think you are tired of living. Wait until you cross the river and see how I deal with you!"
Wang Ci's words made the soldiers laugh. It can be said that the old general did not save any face for Yuan Yi.
No wonder Wang Ci was so arrogant. Yuan Yi was originally his subordinate. He was able to achieve his current position as commander of an army because of the old man's personal recommendation. Although the two of them did not have the title of master and disciple, they were actually master and disciple.
Yuan Yi looked tangled. He had seen the tiger talisman and the imperial edict. Although he couldn't believe it, he had to accept the fact that Marshal Lin and the Southern Conquest Army were treason. The 30,000 soldiers brought by Tan Kui were hiding in the Yinma Shoal defenders. rear.
For a moment, Yuan Yi wanted to throw himself across the river and become the enemy of the imperial court, but in the end he chose to side with the Taichu imperial court.
"Marshal Lin, General Wang, I'm sorry!" Yuan Yi shouted with pain on his face.
His unwarranted apology moved Lin Chuhe's heart, and he shouted loudly: "He is deceitful!"
At the same time, Yuan Yi shouted: "Fire the arrow!"
The archers on the other side of the river immediately bent their bows and set up arrows, and arrows rained down like rain. Although Lin Chuhe reminded them, the soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army still had no time to react in a short period of time, resulting in numerous casualties.
At this moment, a knight from the Star Trace Dragon Armor Battalion behind the army shouted: "There is an enemy coming from behind!"
In the sky, a large number of spiritual birds flew in, and the sky was filled with darkness, covering the clouds and the sun.
Lin Chuhe was guarded by his personal guards. No arrows could reach him, but his expression was extremely ugly. He never expected that Yuan Yi would stop the army from crossing the river.
"Send my order to cross the river by force. Anyone who blocks the way will be killed without mercy!" Lin Chuhe said excitedly. The ordering soldiers immediately took the order and left, and soon the army began to cross the river from the shoal.
It doesn’t take much, the ones rushing to the front are naturally the elite among the elite, the Star Trace Dragon Armor Battalion!
With the dragon armor protecting the body, those ordinary arrows could not cause any harm to the dragon armor cavalry. With the spirit horses as mounts, the rapid water flow could not stop the dragon armor battalion from crossing the river. Soon Tang Jinge led the dragon armor battalion to rush to the other side. .
Yuan Yi was shocked. This was the first time he faced the Xinghen Dragon Armor Camp.
"Change the formation!" Yuan Yi shouted loudly when the Longjia Battalion had just landed and did not launch a charge against the Archer Battalion.
The archers immediately put away their long bows and ran back quickly, while Tan Kui's 30,000-strong army immediately charged forward. During the formation change, many archers were killed by the Dragon Armor Battalion.
The Xinghen Longjia Battalion rushed together with the 30,000 Yingnan Army. Under the command of Tang Jinge, they constantly changed their formations and tried to disperse the Yingnan Army. However, the gap in numbers was too huge. Although they were brave and good at fighting, they were unable to do so for a while. Unable to break out of the siege.
The morale of these 30,000 soldiers who were temporarily put together by the city guards was not high, and their cooperation was not tacit enough. However, Yingnan County Governor Tan Kui personally commanded the battle and boosted morale on the battlefield despite being seriously injured. The soldiers were greatly encouraged.
Although the Longjia Battalion cavalry were brutally slaughtered, it also inspired their bloody spirit. Everyone continued to fight without fear of death, and the Longjia Battalion cavalry fell into a bitter battle.
The subsequent teams were not able to cross the river for a long time. They were suppressed by arrows in front and pursued by Dongxia elites in the back. These soldiers who were not elite in the south suffered heavy casualties. The bodies of the soldiers continued to fall in the shoals, and soon they Washed away by the rapids, the water of Luohe River was dyed red with blood for a while, looking extremely tragic.
Yuan Yi saw that it was the East Xia Army that was chasing Lin Chuhe's Zhengnan Army. His heart moved. The imperial edict said that Lin Chuhe and the Zhengnan Army were treason. They should be in the same group as the Dongxia Army. But now the situation is like this. The imperial edict said that Lin Chuhe and the Zhengnan Army were treason. Doesn't seem reliable!
"Pass my order, the defenders of Yinmatan stop attacking and retreat temporarily!" Yuan Yi ordered hurriedly.
"My lord, you are indeed right. Your son would really betray the imperial court out of consideration for Pao Ze's feelings. In that case, risk your life!" A figure appeared behind Yuan Yi and said coldly.
Yuan Yi only felt that two terrifying energies were attacking him. He could only rely on his body skills to avoid them. At this time, he could see clearly that the person attacking him was actually Yingnan County Lieutenant Xu Zhen!
"General Xu, what do you mean?" Yuan Yi shouted angrily.
Xu Zhenyin smiled cruelly and said: "Since General Yuan has made his choice, it is useless for you and me, go to hell!"
Yuan Yi was shocked and angry but could do nothing about it. The archers suffered heavy losses in hand-to-hand combat. However, he faced a master with advanced strength. He did not escape a few moves and before he could be rescued, the defender commander was killed. Xu Zhen cut off his head with a wooden ax in his hand.
Yuan Yi's men saw their commander being killed by friendly forces and stood there dumbly, not knowing what to do.
A moment later, a roar suddenly sounded: "These Yingnan troops killed General Yuan, kill them to avenge the general!" This was a deputy general in Yuan Yi's army.
This sentence instantly gave Yuan Yijun a backbone, and everyone bent their bows and arrows to point at Ying Nanjun.
At the critical moment, Tan Kui raised the tiger talisman with one hand and the imperial edict with the other and shouted: "Yuan Yi wanted to betray Taichu and join the traitor Lin Chuhe, but he has been executed! The Yinmatan garrison obeys the order, and everyone will follow my command. To stop the invading enemy, any attack on Pao Ze will be punished as treason and the nine tribes will be killed!"
The defenders of Yinmatan were once again in a dilemma. On one side was the general's hatred, on the other was the life and death of his family members. It was difficult to choose between loyalty, righteousness and filial piety.
