When winter comes, everything seems to be dead. A little beast without a nest was lying on a branch covered with snow, turning its big black eyes and looking around cautiously.
Suddenly, the little beast made a strange cry and quickly jumped away from the branch. A branch of falling snow sprinkled down in a "swishing" manner.
tread.
An armored general with a broken arm was holding his sword and looking up at the surroundings, his eyes full of coldness. Not long after, General Broken Arm turned around and walked back with his men.
"Lord, there is no ambush ahead."
"Very good. Send an order to the entire army to leave immediately!" Xu Mu said in a calm voice while riding on his horse. This time, after finally breaking through the snake path, what he needed to do was to stabilize the army and rescue Lao Huang as quickly as possible.
Of course, according to his considerations, it is definitely not that simple for the little Beiyu strategist to win all the time. It’s hard to say what means will be left.
What made Xu Mu somewhat fortunate was that because he broke through from the south of the Snake Road, he could avoid many hidden sentries from the Beiyu people along the way.
"How far is it?"
"Lord, it's half a day's journey."
"Speed up the march."
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the snowy scene ahead. Deep in his heart, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of worry.
Lao Huang, hold on!
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"Hold the formation!"
On the swamp, a Xi Shu general was roaring with his sword across his sword. At this time, a full day had passed since the encirclement and suppression.
All around, there were densely packed dead bodies. The people of Beiyu and the people of Xishu, this hand-to-hand battle of encirclement and suppression was originally a non-stop fight to the death.
The weak Xishu was already at the end of its power. But even so, the Shu people's fighting spirit to kill the enemy has not diminished at all. On the contrary, as each Paoze died, he became more fierce.
Standing on a high ground, Chang Sheng's eyes showed a hint of uneasiness. He has been confident since he made the plan, first Qingfeng, and then King Xu Shu.
When everything was applauded by him, he thought he had it within reach. But I never thought that the will of the Shu people would be so tenacious.
Just like at the beginning, he launched a thousand attacks to conquer Chuzhou and divide Western Shu. Unexpectedly, Yu Wen blocked his way.
Inexplicably, the frustration at the front line came to my heart again for no reason.
Chang Sheng only felt a little uncomfortable.
There were almost no problems with his plan, and even the lame man didn't notice it.
Gritting his teeth, Chang Sheng turned around and looked in the direction of the snake path in the mountains. You know, he is not only worried about Qingfeng, but also King Xu Shu in the snake path.
As if to confirm his worries, not long after, a scout with a dejected face hurried over.
"Little strategist, the Shu people have broken through at Snake Road!"
"What!" Yan Pi next to him was shocked, "How is this possible? The Shu people are trapped in the snake road, lacking clothes and food, and it's a snowy winter-"
"Yan Pi, shut up." Unlike Yan Pi's anxiety, Chang Sheng frowned. After making the plan, he had been worried. Worried that my appetite is too big to eat two snakes.
Now it seems that things have turned bad.
"Then little strategist...what should we do now?"
Chang Sheng had no expression on his face and continued to look at the scouts, "Where will the Shu people break out?"
"Military advisor, it's the entrance to the south."
"Where is Shen Tujiu's army?"
"Tune the tiger away from the mountain... I thought there was a war in the north, so General Shentu led his people to rescue them."
Changsheng closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again.
"As quickly as possible, send an order to Shen Tujiu, instructing him to do whatever it takes to avenge his crime and make meritorious deeds. He will circle the army southward and flank King Xu Shu's retreat."
"In addition, I sent an order to Zhao Cheng, who was attacking from both sides, saying that my military advisor was impatient and gave him one last chance to break through Qingfeng's formation within two hours."
"Third, use fast horses to send a message to the sheepherders and military advisors in Lizhou, as well as Shen Tuguan, that King Xu Shu has broken out. After receiving the news, the lame man will no longer have any scruples and will most likely attack Lizhou. Be careful and guard against it."
After giving three orders in a row, Chang Sheng's face slowly became filled with murderous intent. He lowered his gaze and looked at the Xishu Formation that was still defending on the swamp in front of him.
Jiang Meng defended in front, which gave them a perfect double attack. But now, Qingfeng defends, and King Xu Shu breaks through.
"These two are both talented people in the world. The veteran Jiang Meng is dead, so this Qingfeng from Xishu should also stay here."
"There is no need to worry about casualties, the entire army is pressing on——"
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Bang.
Not far from here, the headless corpse of a general fell in front of Huang Daochong.
Huang Daochong's bloodshot eyes began to see a trace of pain. Not only the Shu army, but also the team he brought here were all exhausted here.
The main formation of nearly 10,000 people now has less than 3,000 people left.
The swamps on both sides had already been filled with wooden piles, and the Beiyu soldiers stepped on the wooden piles and came from all directions to kill.
Huang Daochong raised his head, looked at the snow-colored sky, and laughed. The laughter is wild and a little uninhibited.
Throughout his life, he had been cautious and meticulous for much of his life. After paying homage to his master and then to his west, he gave away old wild ginseng, gold and silver, and even good-looking descendants in his clan.
In this troubled time, he had tried everything he could. All he could do and all he wanted to do was to preserve the Huang family lineage, and then choose another bet to become a nobleman of the new dynasty.
He took Xi Shu into custody.
He also has a son who has gone to Beiyu.
Zhizhou, my father really wants to hug you again.
A kind smile appeared on Huang Daochong's face. He recalled that day, when he was just a small family leader who moved from the inner city. He was bullied and experienced several waves of bandits. But on the way to Kezhou, his wife gave birth to a great son.
"In troubled times, if he becomes a boat, he will be able to ride the waves."
Huang Daochong lowered his hand and clenched his fist tightly.
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In Tongcheng, Hebei, at this time, there was also a general from Beiyu, clenching his fist tightly.
"The news from the south is that Qingfeng is bound to die. He is trapped in Chenshui Pass and attacked from both sides. He is destined to die. Everyone, I will drink a cup for Qingfeng's death." A Beiyu general cheered. Raise a glass.
"Drink together." Huang Zhizhou, who raised his glass, also laughed. He just put down the wine cup, covered his stomach, and started to get up and walk out.
Colleagues were still laughing, "General Huang, are you too drunk?"
"Don't let the banquet go away. I'll be back when I go."
I walked to the toilet, saying hello to a young captain along the way, and just waited for the toilet door to close——
Huang Zhizhou lowered his head and bit his upper elbow, holding on to the blood.
In his life, he had a good father who taught him many principles beyond the books of sages. For example, preserving and continuing the family is the most determined mission of father and son in troubled times.
Counting the time to go to the toilet, Huang Zhizhou closed his eyes for a while, pulled down the robe above his elbows, his face remained the same as before, and after two trembling steps, he walked out resolutely.
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