At this critical moment, a commotion suddenly broke out in the rear of the Northern Di army!
Suddenly, a cavalry force of about a thousand men, carrying the banner of the Luzhou garrison, charged out from the mountains on the flank, piercing the waist of the Northern Di attacking force like a sharp blade!
The emergence of this new force greatly surprised the Northern Barbarians.
The Northern Di army, which was launching a full-scale attack on the front, suddenly became somewhat disorganized.
Xiao Cheyun's spirits soared. Although he didn't know where this cavalry had come from, he seized this fleeting opportunity: "Brothers! Reinforcements have arrived! Charge out!"
With the combined efforts of the inside and outside, the Northern Di's offensive was finally contained, forcing them to retreat temporarily and regroup.
After paying a heavy price, the Hedong army at Hulu Pass finally held out for another day.
As night fell, Xiao Cheyun tallied the casualties and reorganized the defenses. He knew that the Northern Di's retaliatory attacks would be even more ferocious tomorrow.
He immediately wrote a letter detailing the battle situation and the dire circumstances, and sent it to Xijing as quickly as possible.
"Your Highness, Grand Commander... Xiao Cheyun... did his best..."
He looked westward and silently recited something in his heart.
The first wisp of blood mist has already risen over the Great Xing Mountains, and more blood and fire await ahead.
Meanwhile, Wuzhu's main force, led by himself, divided and surrounded the 100,000 troops brought by the two military governors, Li Bao and Li Biao, from Henan and Shandong, in Xiangzhou and Weizhou respectively.
The two were trapped in the city.
If the two cities fall, the vast plains and prosperous lands north of the Yellow River all the way to Yanyun Road will fall into the territory of foreign tribes.
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Both sides in the emergency negotiations are in a state of high tension every day.
Whether the peace talks between the two sides will yield any results is crucial to resolving this massive crisis of alien invasion.
Fortunately, Zhao Muyun quickly calmed down after the initial surprise.
He realized that the Northern Barbarians' move was not only aimed at annexing the imperial court, but also at swallowing up the lucrative Hedong region, and their ambitions far exceeded previous estimates.
The northern part of Hebei is sparsely defended. If Luze is lost, the flank of Xijing will be exposed, and the plan to move the capital and its foundation will be shaken.
The internal conflict with Li Jingang must be put aside immediately in the face of the threat of extinction.
Li Jingang in the capital was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat after confirming the military intelligence was correct.
The Northern Barbarians' strategy of flanking maneuvers and encirclement was now clear.
Li Biao and Li Bao were isolated and helpless, with no choice but to hold their ground.
If Hedong can't hold out either, the next target will be his and Dafeng's capital!
Imperial dignity and central authority seem pale and powerless in the face of the cold reality of survival.
Feng Liang, Prince Cheng Li Yuan, and even Empress Gong in the harem all unanimously advised that they must immediately join forces with Hedong!
The pace of the game at Fenglingdu suddenly accelerated.
The meeting between Shen Qian and Li Yuan no longer focused on trivial details, but revolved around the most crucial issue: how to stop the fighting as soon as possible and jointly resist the Di.
Messengers from both sides shuttled back and forth, and the feathers of the carrier pigeons almost covered the surface of the Yellow River.
Finally, under the pressure of the constant news that Xiao Cheyun was fighting a bloody battle at Huguan to stop the enemy and that Li Biao and Li Bao were surrounded, a draft framework agreement for temporary cooperation against the Di was finally reached.
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