On that day, Tong Guan issued a military order and personally commanded the army. He joined Li Er and Guo Yaoshi and led an army of 20,000 to the north to rescue the defeated Song army. It was not until sunset on the third day that Lu Yi and his party finally saw the Song army defeated by the Liao army.
"The last general deserves to die!" Liu Yanqing, the leader of the Song Army this time, was in such a state of embarrassment that he knelt down directly in front of Tong Guan.
"Take it and deal with it later!" Tong Guan ordered Liu Yanqing to be taken down. The Song army was defeated in this battle, so naturally there was a person to take the blame. As a former army coach, Liu Yanqing was naturally the best choice.
After counting the number of soldiers later, Lu Yi realized how badly the Song army had been defeated. Only one-tenth of the one hundred thousand army is left. Most of them have abandoned their armor and are in a miserable state. As for the logistical armaments, they were completely lost.
Soon afterwards, they saw the Liao army pursuing them. The Liao army was about 3,000 strong. Seeing the Song army's well-organized 20,000 troops, the Liao army did not dare to continue the pursuit. However, the Liao army did not retreat. Instead, it set up camp and built a stronghold twenty miles away from the Song army to confront the Song army.
"Brother, why don't you kill them in one go? There are only three thousand people on the other side, and the men under you are already hungry and thirsty!" Song Jun did not take the initiative to attack. Li Er then came to Lu Yi and asked in confusion.
"The Liao army is all elite. It is getting late at this time, which is not good for a large army to fight! Besides, there will be distinguished guests coming tonight, so I will naturally sweep the bed to welcome them!" Lu Yi smiled slightly and explained to Li Er.
There was a deeper meaning, which Lu Yi did not explain. Although the Liao army only had three thousand, they were all elite. There was no need for Lu Yi to confront the Liao army head-on with his sergeants. Besides, the Liao Kingdom was about to be destroyed, so it would be good to keep the three thousand elite troops of the Liao Army to cause some trouble for the Jin Kingdom.
Li Er has been training his sergeants day and night these days, and it has begun to bear fruit. The generals are eager for a battle, and Li Er is also eager to defeat the Liao army in front of him and prove himself. But now seeing what Lu Yi said, Li Er could only leave in anger.
"Tonight, Xiao Wansheng will definitely come to assassinate Tong Guan. Are you so confident about facing Xiao Wansheng?" Yang Xiyan was full of questions. She knew that Lu Yi's martial arts was extremely high, but who was Xiao Wansheng? That was the Imperial Master of the Liao Dynasty, a world-famous martial arts master. How could Lu Yi be so sure?
At this time, the goal of the Liao Army was obvious, which was to completely eliminate the Song Army so that they could concentrate on dealing with the Jin Kingdom. It was impossible for the Liao army to defeat Tong Guan's 20,000 army with 3,000 men. Now the only way for the Liao army is to assassinate Tong Guan.
Originally, the Song army was defeated. As long as Tong Guan died, the Song army would be leaderless. The Liao army can naturally defeat the Song army in one go, and it will be easy to take advantage of the situation and recapture Zhuozhou. So tonight, Xiao Wansheng will definitely come to assassinate Tong Guan.
"You will know later whether I am sure or not. It is not convenient for you to come forward tonight. Now is not the time to expose our relationship!" Lu Yi was calm and calm, without any trace of panic. Yang Xiyan also knew that Lu Yi said It was unreasonable, so he could only hide in the army to avoid being discovered by Xiao Wansheng.
"Xiao Wansheng! It's time to meet the most powerful man in this world!" Xiao Wansheng is undoubtedly one of the best in the world, not far behind Wang Chongyang. A battle with such a master would allow Lu Yi to test his martial arts skills and prove himself in order to go further.
In the middle of the night, dark clouds covered the moon, and the Song Army camp was quiet. Except for the patrolmen, no one moved around. Xiao Wansheng's figure disappeared in the Song Army camp, easily avoiding all the guards, and soon arrived outside Tong Guan's camp.
At this time, Tong Guan's camp was actually brightly lit. Looking from a distance, the camp door was open and a young man was drinking alone. Xiao Wansheng was startled and doubtful. He was about to take a closer look when he suddenly heard the young man say: "Master Xiao has come from afar. I have prepared a little wine. I wonder if Master Xiao will drink it with me?"
Now that he had been discovered, Xiao Wansheng was no longer hiding, and Shi Shiran walked towards the camp. With Xiao Wansheng's martial arts skills, he is naturally not afraid of an ambush by the Song army. Xiao Wansheng will still leave as soon as he wants! As Xiao Wansheng walked, he observed the surroundings and found that there was no ambush around the camp. There was only the young man in front of him within ten feet.
"Father, what do you think Lu Yi has to rely on? He actually dares to face Xiao Wansheng alone. Is his martial arts already so advanced?" At this time, in the distance, a man and a woman were also secretly observing Lu Yi. With Xiao Wansheng, one of them was Yang Xiyan.
"Lu Yi is by no means a simple person. He managed an army of 20,000 men in a short period of time, and they were all elites. Tong Guan even obeyed this man's advice. This shows that this man has a deep scheming mind and is by no means an easy person. Now If he dares to meet Xiao Wansheng alone, he must have something to rely on!" Standing with Yang Xiyan was a middle-aged man.
Slanting handsome eyebrows, slender and sharp black eyes, sharp outlines, tall and slender but not rugged figure, like an eagle in the dark night, cold and aloof but powerful, exuding a sense of loneliness and independence It is a strength that defies heaven and earth.
This man is a hero-like figure at first glance. From what Yang Xiyan called him just now, this middle-aged man should be Yang Baitian, the contemporary leader of the Demon Sect of the Western Regions, a demon who has made the martial arts circles in the Central Plains change their color.
"Lu Yi is indeed not a simple person. I have been observing everywhere in Zhuozhou City these days and found that Lu Yi's sergeants are well-trained and well-equipped. Even compared with the most elite soldiers of the Liao Dynasty, they are no different!" Yang Xiyan told everything she saw and heard in Zhuozhou City.
"This is also the brilliance of this person. You can walk around in Zhuozhou City. It is obviously Lu Yi's deliberate intention. This is to show us his strength, but if you want to cooperate with our Holy Religion, this is not enough! "How could Yang Baitian not know Lu Yi's intentions, but now that the Liao Kingdom is about to be destroyed, Yang Baitian must also think of a way out.
"I didn't expect that there would be someone like you in the Central Plains martial arts world. It seems that I am destined to fail this time!" Xiao Wansheng Shiran sat across from Lu Yi, picked up a glass of wine and drank it, not worrying at all that Lu Yi would be there. The drink is poisoned.
Seeing Lu Yi alone here, Xiao Wansheng knew that he would definitely fail this time. Even if Lu Yi is killed and Tong Guan is hidden in the army, even if Xiao Wansheng has great abilities, it is impossible to find Tong Guan in a short time and kill Tong Guan.
"That's not necessarily the case! Maybe I can give you some help. We are not enemies now!" Lu Yi poured wine into Xiao Wansheng's mouth, but what he said surprised Xiao Wansheng.
"Oh? What help can you give me to the Liao Kingdom? The Song Dynasty is extremely weak. I can take whatever I want, why should you give it to me?" Xiao Wansheng was not to be outdone. The Liao Dynasty had just defeated the Song army, so Xiao Wansheng was naturally confident. Full.
"I can assure you that the Song Dynasty will not send any more troops, and will even provide you with some food and grass support in the future. As for whether you can stop the Jurchens, that depends on your own ability! But before that, the Song Dynasty will You have to return the food and baggage I brought down to me." Lu Yi said slowly while drinking.
"What a joke! Our Liao Kingdom has a great victory over the Song Army. The food, grass and baggage are naturally ours, why should I give them to you! As for the Song Dynasty not sending troops anymore? Does the Song Dynasty still have any troops to fight now?" Xiao Wansheng heard from Lu Yi He laughed loudly at his words and did not take Song Jun into his eyes at all.
"How is our army? I must have seen the imperial master today. You must know how much combat power it has! Not to mention, how much time do you have to spend here with the Song Dynasty?" Lu Yi was calm and relaxed at this time. Regardless of Xiao Wansheng's words, it was obviously the Liao Kingdom that was more short of time at this time.
Xiao Wansheng remained silent, but he knew that what Lu Yi said was absolutely right. If possible, I saw for the first time today that three thousand Liao troops had already come to kill them. But it was obvious that the Song army in front of them was different from the past. Not only were they well-organized and well-trained, but they also included the elite victorious army led by Guo Yaoshi.
Not to mention annihilating the Song army in front of him, if the Song army in front of him captured Nanjing Road, Xiao Wansheng asked himself that the Liao army would not be completely sure to defend Nanjing Road. What's more, the Jurchens in the north are attacking very urgently. If they still struggle with the Song army here, Daliao may not be able to resist it for long.
"Hmph! It's better to decide the outcome on the battlefield tomorrow. I want to see how the Song army can resist our Daliao cavalry!" Xiao Wansheng's words were still strong, as if the Song army in front of him was still vulnerable.
"Why should the Imperial Master be angry? Taking action now will not benefit either of us. How about we make a bet?" Lu Yi remained calm and indifferent, not caring at all about Xiao Wansheng's arrogance and domineering behavior.
"What kind of bet?" Xiao Wansheng asked with a slight expression on his face.
"I have heard for a long time that the Imperial Preceptor is one of the few masters in the world, so why don't we compete. If I win, the Song army will still not advance northward, but the Liao Kingdom will replace the lost food, grass and baggage of our army. If the Imperial Preceptor wins, Of course, we will not talk about food, grass and baggage. Our army will also withdraw from the Liao Kingdom and return Zhuozhou. What do the Imperial Guards think?" Lu Yi said what he had already prepared.
What Lu Yi said was naturally a strategy made after careful consideration. First of all, Lu Yi really didn't want to go to war with the Liao Kingdom now. This would only benefit the Jin Kingdom, which would not be worth the gain. If the Liao Kingdom had more strength at this time, it would be able to resist the Jin Kingdom for a while longer, and Lu Yi would have more time to develop.
Secondly, Lu Yi really wanted to fight Xiao Wansheng. Xiao Wansheng is already one of the few masters in the world. If he can compete with such a master of martial arts, it will have a vital role in promoting Lu Yi's own martial arts training.
"Okay! It's a deal!" Xiao Wansheng thought for a moment and agreed. At this time, Xiao Wansheng looked at Lu Yi with murderous intent in his eyes.
Although it was only a short meeting, Xiao Wansheng was already extremely afraid of Lu Yi. Xiao Wansheng discovered that since meeting Lu Yi, every move he made was actually under Lu Yi's control. Even this bet was initiated by Lu Yi.
How could such a person not make Xiao Wansheng afraid? Although he didn't know what Lu Yi had to rely on and dared to fight with him, Xiao Wansheng had already secretly made up his mind and prepared to try every means to kill Lu Yi in the next battle. Only when such a person dies can Xiao Wansheng truly feel at ease.
