The firelight flickered, and Li Xuan placed the brush in his hand on the pen holder.
After drying for a while, Li Xuan picked up the letter paper on the desk and put it into the mailbox, and then shouted: "Come, please send the letter to the capital immediately, and then ask Governor Wang to send the letter to the capital immediately."
"Follow the order!" Li Zhu immediately emerged from the darkness, took the letter, then turned and left, and the sound of rapid footsteps quickly disappeared.
At this time, Li Xuan stood up from behind the chair.
After walking out of the official residence, Li Xuan walked casually through the entire gatekeeper's mansion.
At this time in the past, although the lights were not bright here, it was definitely not as deserted as it is now.
Some people are really tired. After the first battle, they have not yet woken up from their sleep.
Some people never came back at all and have slept forever.
Although some people are still awake, the desire to kill has passed and their spirits are numb, but they toss and turn and still cannot fall asleep.
Li Xuan raised his head and looked at the night sky above his head.
The crescent moon is like a hook, the stars are dotted, and the earth is dark, but in the distant West Pole, there is a star that is bright and conspicuous.
That star is called the Evening Star.
But it also has another name, called Morning Star.
When the sun sets at dusk, its name is the Evening Star, but when it rises brightly in the morning at Yin Shi, it is also called the Morning Star.
One after another, at dusk and dawn, they turned out to be the same planet.
It's like a circle, a cycle drawn.
Li Xuan suddenly retracted her thoughts, then turned and looked to the northwest, where three entries rose at the same time.
[Ye Wanwan, the saint of Tianyin Sect—controllable, markable, believer]
[Zhang Wanyu, the leader of Yuhang Hall of Tianyin Sect, in the realm of Xuantai (slight injury)]
[He Qing'er, a guest of Tianyin's teaching; a believer who obeys his host's words and firmly believes without wavering]
The three of them were still gathered together, but their current location was in a valley more than ten miles away from Meiling Pass.
No one knows when they came so close to Meiling Pass.
At this time, everyone at Meiling Gate was relaxed. As long as the three of them were careful, they could rush in immediately.
Li Xuan's gaze switched instantly.
…
A stream flowed from the side of the valley, and a figure knelt by the stream. In front of him, stood Zhang Wanyu with a cold face.
"Didn't I tell you, I told you to wait, I told you to wait, why don't you obey the order?" The fire in Zhang Wanyu's heart was about to explode and she couldn't hold it down.
She tried her best to remind him. Although the Muzhou branch was a step late when receiving the order, it immediately sent the message to Luo Yongjie.
Luo Yongjie should have received the notification long before arriving at Meiling Pass, but he went anyway, and nearly a thousand of his men were lost at Meiling Pass.
Thousands of people, a thousand core soldiers.
Even Zhang Wanyu felt heartbroken when she heard this number.
The casualties of so many soldiers have greatly shaken the Tianyin Sect's plan, and even the Holy Queen will pay attention to it.
"My foster father has a proud character and dares to fight. The Holy Queen also praised him back then. Therefore, in recent years, my foster father has become increasingly reluctant to listen to others' advice." After the figure bowed deeply, he raised his head with a helpless expression.
Luoshan, this person is clearly Luoshan.
One of Luo Yongjie's namesakes. In this battle, he was the only one among their brothers who survived.
"What arrogance and daring to fight is nothing more than complacency and arrogance." Zhang Wanyu cursed coldly, then turned to look at Ye Wanwan and asked: "Holy girl, what should I do with the five hundred people who are coming now?"
"What should we do? We can only withdraw." Ye Wanwan let out a long sigh, then looked at Meiling Pass with fear in her eyes and said, "Hall Master, I have a feeling that I want to take Meiling Pass." Pass, I'm afraid I have to pay a high price to teach you. Have you ever thought about trying another path, such as Sanhe Pass?"
Zhang Wanyu shook her head helplessly: "It's not like the Holy Lady doesn't know that the cost of training the navy is many times higher than that of soldiers on land. Without the Holy Queen's personal instructions, no one has the right to mobilize the navy."
…
Li Xuan, who was hiding behind Ye Wanwan, couldn't help but shudder when she heard this sentence.
The Tianyin Sect actually has a navy master.
As expected, Tianyin Sect has navy masters.
The Wujiang River flows north and merges with the Lanxi River and the Qujiang River to form the Lanjiang River at the foothills of Lanyin Mountain. It goes north to Meicheng and merges with the Xin'an River to be called the Fuchun River.
The Xin'an River originates from Xiuning, Huizhou, enters western Zhejiang in the east, passes through Chun'an to Jiande, and joins the Lanjiang River.
Xin'anjiang Reservoir is Qiandao Lake.
Chun'an and Jiande have always had merchant ships, so it is not unusual for merchant ships to be transformed into warships.
It can almost be said that it is inevitable for Tianyin Sect to combine warships into navy.
Hangzhou Navy and Yangzhou Hanjiang Prefecture are all naval forces. Once they go up the Fuchun River, they can go straight to Jiande Chun'an and even enter Muzhou City.
Although the Tianyin Sect blocked the Wujiang River, this method could not last long, so they had to break through Wuzhou before the Hangzhou Navy entered Chun'an Jiande.
Muzhou Navy naturally became a necessary choice.
Modifying warships and training sailors, no one knows how long they have been secretly doing this.
No one knows how big they are now, or when they will send their navy into Wuzhou.
Li Xuan's mood quickly calmed down.
A single move affects the whole body. When Muzhou navy moves, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Yuezhou, and even Wuzhou will follow suit.
Although Li Xuan deployed a hidden hand in advance, it is hard to say how effective it will be.
The only good thing is that Meiling Pass is on land and is not threatened by the navy.
In Ye Wanwan's sight, Zhang Wanyu raised her head, looked over the dense mountain forest, looked at Meiling Pass, and said coldly: "Let's retreat first, and join the five hundred soldiers before the King of Nanchang discovers us. We can't let them advance anymore." .”
Five hundred. Only five hundred people from Muzhou could come in time to support Luo Yongjie this time.
The Tianyin Sect is about to start an uprising, and Muzhou simply cannot spare more manpower to support Luo Yongjie.
With 1,500 men, as long as Luo Yongjie is cautious and fights steadily, even if he cannot take Meiling Pass, his entire army will not be wiped out.
But who could have imagined that it would end up like this, where the entire army was almost destroyed.
…
Zhang Wanyu and her group quickly headed north. Li Xuan frowned and wanted to send an order to Yan Tao to be careful of reinforcements from the Tianyin Sect, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.
It was a sudden encounter, and Yan Tao's reaction should be much stronger than that of Tianyin Sect's reinforcements.
In the end, the Wuzhou soldiers under Yan Tao had just experienced fighting in the war. Their momentum and other aspects were far stronger than those of the new recruits who had only undergone simple training.
There was no danger on his side.
What Li Xuan needs to think about now is himself.
After the Tianyin Sect, how many people were sent to take back Meiling Pass.
After those 500 people retreat, how many people will they organize and when will they arrive? How much pressure will Li Xuan have?
And the navy.
How big is the navy of Tianyin Sect? If they go directly south, will Shanhe Pass be able to hold it?
Once Sanheguan is breached, the Tianyin Sect can go straight to Lanxi County.
Once Lanxi County falls, Li Xuan will immediately be in danger of being cut off.
…
"kill!"
The cry of killing resounded on the mountain road, and a group of Wuzhou soldiers wearing blue robes rushed forward without any hesitation.
The gray-clothed instructor on the opposite side didn't react at all and was already killed directly.
In the blink of an eye, the sword flashed and blood suddenly rose.
The sharp blade cut off the neck directly, blood spurted out immediately, and Yan Tao quickly looked to the other side.
A black-clothed general wearing chainmail shot a Wuzhou soldier directly through the chest.
In an instant, the two looked at each other, and in an instant, the long knife and the sharp sword were already killing each other directly.
"Everyone, don't be obsessed with fighting. Kill them and retreat immediately!"
The sharp long knife struck the long tree, and countless fires burst out immediately. Yan Tao had long forgotten his previous shouting and started fighting with the black-clothed general in front of him with all his heart.
After just a few rounds of sharp swords and guns, the two people had already tested each other's depths.
The long knife in Yan Tao's hand suddenly became stable. At this moment, Chang Xi on the opposite side stabbed Yan Tao directly in the chest and abdomen.
The speed was so fast that Yan Tao didn't have much room to dodge.
There was a loud sound of "Dang", and the next moment, the man on the opposite side waved his hand violently. In the blink of an eye, the black-clothed general had retreated into the crowd, and then quickly retreated towards the north. At the same time, a flash of light flashed under the sword. Blood light.
Yan Tao's face suddenly turned ugly, and then he turned around and attacked more Tianyin cultists around him.
Not long after, a group of Kuaiji soldiers were left around. Four or five of them were injured, and four fell to the ground directly and could not get up again.
But on the opposite side, they started killing. At least dozens of people died under their swords and guns. They retreated in panic, and they didn't know how many they trampled to death.
"Pack up the bodies, let's evacuate." Yan Tao immediately directed his men to slowly withdraw towards the rear.
Looking at the neat formation and solemn aura from a distance, Zhang Wanyu stood in the darkness, her expression serious.
"We were just a step too late, and hundreds of our men were killed or wounded." Zhang Wanyu clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth and said, "How will we fight this battle in the future?"
"Fight slowly, don't be too hasty, and take one step at a time. There is always a chance to fight to the foot of Meiling Pass, and then recapture Meiling Pass." Ye Wanwan looked at the soldiers of Kuaiji Mansion who were leaving in the distance, with vigilance and solemnity in her eyes. clear and distinct.
"The saint is right, Hall Master, we should hurry up and join the reinforcements, otherwise we will be in trouble if they find out." He Qing'er hurriedly said a few words at this time.
The killings on the battlefield cannot be compared with their tricks.
The fall of Meiling Pass has explained everything.
"Let's go!" Zhang Wanyu immediately put her foot forward and hurriedly chased after the reinforcements in the direction of their retreat.
A quarter of an hour later, she finally caught up with the black general from before in the ruins of a cottage.
"Hall Master He!" Zhang Wanyu had just called the other party, and the black-clothed general He Jin subconsciously raised his head, and then quickly handed over his hands: "Young Master, Saint..."
At this time, a figure slowly stood up from behind He Jin.
He has a white face, beard and hair, and sharp eyes. He is wearing a blue palace robe, holding a whisk in his hand, and looks like a chamberlain.
When this person saw Zhang Wanyu, he couldn't help shouting softly: "Young Master!"
"Mr. Chen!" Zhang Wanyu and Ye Wanwan shouted subconsciously at the same time.
This manager is not that manager.
At that time, Chen Shuozhen called himself Emperor Wenjia, and there were already servants around him.
Chen Zhong is the most trusted personal servant around Empress Chen Shuozhen.
He is responsible for all affairs around the queen.
…
In the brightly lit lobby, Li Xuan suddenly raised his head.
Chen Zhong, the personal servant of the Empress, knew the secrets of the Tianyin Sect even more than the general manager Wen Fuzhi.
How could such a character suddenly appear on the mountain road opposite.
Did he come here specifically to deal with me?
(End of chapter)
