The three Li brothers symbolize that Wan Jinlan was still thinking that once the imperial army arrived, the country would be in disarray. However, she was worrying too much at this time. Emperor Jian'an did not want to start a war on two fronts.
Just because Emperor Jian'an didn't want to go to war on two fronts didn't mean he did nothing. Along with Xiao Minghuan's two thousand troops arriving at the border between Yong and Liang, there were also censors who came to convey the imperial edict.
Today is more than a month since Prince Shun died in Liangzhou, and the days are getting hotter.
At the border of Yongliang, the three Li brothers were all wearing armor. Li Yanfeng had not yet revealed his true identity in front of Li Bocheng. The third son of the Li family, Li Yue, was some distance away from the two with his men, and was in a standoff with the people of the court.
Wan Jinlan was also wearing armor at this time, sitting on a horse with a spear in hand. Xiao Feng was right in front of her, and she was now standing in the middle of the field as Xiao Feng's personal soldier.
In addition to the three Li brothers, there were naturally Li Wei's former generals, all of whom were eyeing the imperial army with eager eyes.
Although Li Wei and the Helan and Basha tribes in the north had "exchanged what they had" in the past, he had been operating in Liangzhou for so many years and had many loyal subordinates.
At this time, Li Bozhen shouted: "The dog emperor killed meritorious officials. Soldiers, listen to my order and follow me to kill him!"
Although Li Bocheng's military talent was not as good as that of the third son of the Li family, Li Yue, he had experience on the battlefield after all. At this moment, he sank his energy into his dantian and spoke, with murderous intent in his eyes and a strong sense of power.
He rushed forward, determined to take Xiao Minghuan's head. He had two goals: one was to avenge his father, and the other was to establish his authority! Although he was the eldest son, he had many people supporting Li Yue. If he didn't establish his authority now, when would he?
Xiao Minghuan, who was wearing armor, really didn't expect that Li Bocheng would start a fight as soon as they disagreed. When the opposing army rushed towards him aggressively, he couldn't help but think of the last time when he delivered military pay and was chased and killed.
Xiao Minghuan rode his horse backwards, and the eunuch's sharp voice echoed across the plain.
"Your Majesty has decreed that General Cheng Youcheng be appointed the new Governor of Liang Province, in charge of the military and political power of Liang Province."
The eunuch held up the imperial edict in his hand and repeated it many times. Then, an arrow shot out and pierced the imperial edict.
The eunuch subconsciously shouted: "How dare you!"
Wan Jinlan admires this eunuch very much. He is still loyally completing the task given by Emperor Jian'an at this time. He is not afraid of death!
However, this imperial edict was indeed effective. General Cheng Youcheng, who was appointed as the new governor of Liangzhou by the emperor, stopped his horse by pulling the reins, raised his hand and gestured to the back, and all the troops behind him stopped.
Li Yue turned around and shouted, "Uncle Cheng, what do you mean? You are going to betray my father!"
Li Yue knew that the most taboo during a battle was to make remarks that would upset the morale of the troops, but at this moment he was too shocked and really did not take Xiao Minghuan and the mere two thousand men seriously, so he indulged himself.
Li Bozhen, who heard the noise, also looked back, his eyes full of murderous intent.
Cheng You was the backbone of Li Yue's support, but he was chosen at this time because of the imperial edict.
The reason why Cheng You stopped at this time was that he was originally the person placed in Liangzhou by the emperor.
Li Wei's family was originally from Liangzhou, and he also made his own way. The governor of Liangzhou in this dynasty was replaced every three years, but because the Helan and Basha tribes frequently made trouble, and Li Wei was the general who took the lead in resisting foreign invasions, it was not easy to replace him in the middle of the term, so Li Wei was re-elected for six years.
Li Wei's power in Liang Province was deeply rooted. Given Emperor Jian'an's suspicious nature, how could he not make preparations?
At this time, Cheng You raised the spear in his hand and said: "Liangzhou is the territory of the Great Wei. As officials of the court, we generals should be loyal to the court and sacrifice our lives for it."
"My men, obey my orders. Our duty is to protect the border, not to fight among ourselves."
Wan Jinlan and Xiao Feng were both surprised. They both believed that Emperor Jian'an's imperial edict today was an act of provocation. Cheng You was one of Li Wei's right-hand men, but he was appointed the new governor of Liangzhou by Emperor Jian'an. He stopped at this time and said righteously "defend the border, not internal fighting" in order to avoid being branded as a traitor.
At this time, as long as he does not help either side, his reputation in the future may be better. It is also a wise choice to establish a reputation as a loyal minister and a capable general.
However, Cheng Youke did not stop. He pointed his spear and shouted, "The Li family is now rebelling against the emperor. How is it any different from traitors? Soldiers, follow me and kill them, life or death."
Cheng You received a personal letter from the emperor these two days, saying that as long as he quelled the rebellion in Liangzhou, the position of Liangzhou Governor would be secondary, and the emperor would confer him the title of Marquis.
The three Li brothers had already found out that the imperial army had only 2,000 men, and today, the three brothers and the soldiers they brought together were no more than 20,000, which was already giving face to Xiao Minghuan.
Cheng You had 5,000 soldiers and horses under his command, but they turned against him at this time. The imperial army and horses that attacked from both sides had only 7,000 men. Although it caused some chaos at first, the three Li brothers managed to stabilize the situation because they had more people than the emperor.
However, the accident came very suddenly. During the melee between the three parties, no one noticed the shaking of the ground at all. The 20,000 Yongzhou troops who came in response to the emperor's secret order arrived. Among the 20,000 elite soldiers, there were 3,000 cavalry, and the rest were infantry and archers equipped with fine food.
Emperor Jian'an had been sitting in the court for many years and was not an easy person to deal with.
Xiao Minghuan was almost scared to death again. He rode his horse and hid at the back of the army. When he saw the reinforcements, he was full of energy and spirit. Today was the day for him to avenge his previous shame!
The situation at this moment was 27,000 against 15,000 people, and the situation changed in an instant.
Li Yanfeng had come today purely to collect merit and assess the situation. He couldn't let his elder brother take all the credit, nor did he want Li Yue to steal the credit. Before arriving, he had ordered Xiao Feng to kill Xiao Minghuan and claim the credit. He hadn't anticipated the depth of this situation. In terms of martial arts, he was far behind Li Bozhen and Li Yue.
Arrows and spears are blind. Facing the current situation, Xiao Feng was also caught off guard. He picked up Wan Jinlan and placed her behind him. Compared with success or failure, nothing was more important than her. Xiao Feng would not allow her to make any mistakes. Even though he knew that she was good at kung fu, he was still worried that there would be hidden arrows shot at her to hurt her.
If you become a trapped dumpling, of course you have to make a breakthrough to escape, either wait for the messenger to bring reinforcements, or fight your way out.
The difference in the number of troops was not that great. Xiao Feng swept his spear and killed everyone in his path. Wan Jinlan sat with his back to him. The two of them killed everyone in the area for several rounds, leaving no one standing.
The setting sun melted into gold, and Wan Jinlan's arms were numb from the shock of the spear. He had been knocked down once before, and his waist was sprained. Now his waist was a little weak, so he simply fought his way out of the siege, and the way to survival was right in front of him.
Xiao Feng's face was covered in blood as he led his soldiers out of the encirclement, with Li Yanfeng and Li Yue following closely behind.
The Liangzhou Army was indeed brave and valiant. Although the imperial court had many troops, they were not as strong as the Liangzhou Army in killing Nong Chong. Not only did Xiao Feng fight his way out, but Li Bocheng and the veteran generals who assisted him also fought their way out on the west side.
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