Seeing the Liangzhou army entering the city, Xiao Minghuan was furious and shouted at the old general from Yongzhou who was leading the troops this time: "Why don't you attack the city!"
The old general's surname was Qu. He bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, Prince Su is currently leading his troops to attack Sizhou. The governor has already allocated 20,000 troops, which is the maximum. We cannot waste too much time here."
Xiao Minghuan was angry. Although the old general seemed respectful, he actually didn't take him seriously at all.
"The situation is very good now. It's time to make a concerted effort and work together with the new Liangzhou governor to pacify Liangzhou. If you back down now, won't that just make the three Li brothers proud?"
Xiao Minghuan still has some brains, but this General Qu won't listen to him.
Before General Qu led his troops out, the Governor of Yongzhou had already told him to conserve his strength and not let the soldiers sacrifice in vain.
Now Emperor Jian'an's throne is certainly unstable. The 100,000 troops in the capital are to protect the imperial city, and he will never send them to pacify Liangzhou.
The imperial edict to appoint a new governor has been issued. As long as Cheng You's ambition is ignited and as long as he can unite these 20,000 Yongzhou soldiers to pacify the three Li brothers, it is not a bad idea to confer the title of nobility on him, as long as Cheng You has the ability.
General Qu said respectfully, "Your Highness, why don't you wait here until Liangzhou decides the outcome before you clean up the mess? You are the son of the emperor, and you must not put yourself in danger."
Xiao Minghuan was quite pleased with the suggestion and his expression became much better.
From this point on, it can be seen that Emperor Jian'an's summons order was not so useful.
It was clear that the secret order he issued was to have 20,000 troops cooperate with Cheng You, but now General Qu is secretly disobeying his orders and not contributing.
Xiao Feng and the three Li brothers, who fought their way out, are not idle now. Cheng You is chasing them relentlessly with thousands of soldiers. The three Li brothers have more soldiers and horses than Cheng You, and they also want to get rid of Cheng You today.
The three Li brothers put aside all their prejudices and worked together to kill the traitor Cheng You first.
The two sides were fighting fiercely in Xinliang County, the border between Chiwu County and Ganzhou County. The three Li brothers had already gained the upper hand. The 5,000 troops ambushed by Cheng You in advance appeared unexpectedly and killed the three Li brothers by surprise.
The three Li brothers knew that Cheng You came prepared.
Attacked from both sides by the imperial army in the plains at the junction of Yongliang, it would be a huge win if we could kill the three of them directly. If the plan fails, there is still an ambush waiting in Xinliang County. As long as we pretend to be defeated and flee here, we can take advantage of the ambush and have a chance to kill the three brothers.
With a loud bang, the ground beneath my feet collapsed, and the entire underground area was hollowed out.
Wan Jinlan leaned on Xiao Feng's shoulder, his eyes blinded by the dust.
Xiao Feng did not contribute at all, and he and his men did not move towards the center. The ones who contributed the most in this battle were the eldest son Li Bocheng and the veterans who surrounded him.
At this time, most of the people trapped in the collapsed giant pit were Li Bocheng's men, and even Li Bocheng himself was trapped in it.
Xiao Ming asked his men to step back, and he pulled the reins but did not move forward.
People and horses were falling to the ground, soldiers were wailing and horses were neighing, when reinforcements arrived. They were the troops from Chiwu County. Soldiers who had reported the news had gone to ask for help, but the battlefield moved too quickly and it took some time to find them.
Cheng You retreated with his troops. His base in Liangzhou was in Jinquan County. This time he naturally had to retreat to Jinquan County and settle accounts with the three Li brothers.
"Second Young Master, quickly dispatch troops to stop General Cheng. Once he becomes powerful, he will become the greatest threat to Liang Province."
It wasn't just Xiao Feng who was paddling the whole time, but also Li Yanfeng.
Li Yanfeng was also anxious when he heard Xiao Feng's suggestion. He had personally witnessed his eldest brother fall into the pit after being shot by an arrow. Now he had not been fished out yet. His heart was in a complicated state. He was worried that Li Bozhen was really dead, but he was also afraid that he was not dead. When he heard Xiao Feng's suggestion while he was in a state of conflict, he hurriedly said, "General Song's words make sense, but we were killed unexpectedly today. We were just at a time when we were confused and confused. Now our eldest brother is in trouble. What should we do?"
What Li Yanfeng wanted to say was that he didn't have many men under his command, and not many generals in the army listened to him. He had the will but not the ability. He had always been behind Li Bozhen, and he could stir up trouble, but he didn't have the courage to make decisions at this time.
As he was speaking, Li Bozhen was pulled out of the water by the soldiers. The soldiers checked his body and found that he was still breathing.
Li Bozhen was not only angry, but also issued an order while being supported by the soldiers. He was still clear-headed and issued an order. In addition to the soldiers guarding the border town to guard against the two Western Barbarian tribes, there were nearly 60,000 troops left to be mobilized.
Li Bozhen looked around and saw the body of his uncle who died while protecting him, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
"Uncle Ji, General Song, you two will lead 30,000 troops from Ganzhou and capture the traitor Cheng You alive. I will grind his bones to dust."
General Ji is a veteran with rich experience in leading troops in battle, and Xiao Feng is a rising star. With the cooperation of the two, Li Bocheng can feel at ease.
Wan Jinlan looked at Li Bozhen, who was covered in dust and holding on with gritted teeth, and suddenly felt a little sympathy for him.
The Uncle Ji that Li Bozhen mentioned happened to be one of the confidants on the list given by the Queen Mother.
If everything goes well, Xiao Feng will gladly accept these 30,000 troops.
Xiao Feng glanced at General Ji calmly, then lowered his eyes. He realized that General Ji was actually quite hard-hearted. Li Bozhen's misery, the deaths of others, hadn't moved him in the slightest. He simply calmly calculated his gains and losses.
After Li Bozhen spat out a mouthful of blood, his face looked even more pale.
General Ji and Xiao Feng bowed and said, "I will obey your orders."
Li Yue spoke at this time, his voice sonorous and filled with hatred and anger: "I regard Cheng You as my uncle, but he betrayed me. Big brother, I should also do my part to eliminate Cheng You."
Li Bocheng knew that his situation was very bad and he didn't know if he could survive this. But if he couldn't, he would rather pass on the foundation laid by his father to his younger brother Li Yanfeng rather than Li Yue, the wolf cub.
"Li Yue, the Third Prince is still eyeing you covetously, so your burden is even heavier."
When Li Yue heard this, his anger subsided. Indeed, if the imperial army attacked, someone would have to lead the way.
Li Yue calmed down, and Li Yanfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, you must hold on. If anything happens to you, it will only make the court happy. Father's revenge has not yet been avenged, so you must hold on!"
There were tears in Li Yanfeng's eyes, and Xiao Feng couldn't tell for a moment whether he was expressing his true feelings or just pretending.
Before setting off, Li Yanfeng called Xiao Feng aside, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him again.
In the darkness of the night, standing halfway up the slope, Xiao Feng gave Wan Jinlan instructions and rubbed her head.
He wanted to keep her by his side, but it was even more unsafe for her to be with him. After seeing what happened today, he was also afraid that she would have nightmares at night.
"You have to take care of yourself and come back alive."
Wan Jinlan had seen a big scene today, and her head was still buzzing. The flash of swords and blood flashed before her eyes. How could she not be in a trance? She would also worry about him getting into trouble.
"Jinlan, don't worry. I will never let you become a widow."
The mountain breeze blew gently. Wan Jinlan pinched him and said angrily, "You're still talking nonsense now!"
After the two parted, Wan Jinlan led his men to the mountain village in the dark.
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