Chapter 483 The Crazy Brother-in-Law
Li Mingxiu stared in horror as he plunged into the raging Yellow River, desperately trying to rush downstream.
"Second brother! Sixth brother!!!"
Without a second thought, the guard beside him grabbed Li Mingxiu, who was about to jump, and said with a heavy heart, "Your Highness! The commander and the assistant commander have already fallen into the water. You can't have anything happen to you, or the assistant commander's efforts will be in vain!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another arrow flew toward Li Mingxiu. A guard swiftly deflected the arrow, shouting, "Your Highness, be careful!"
With red eyes, Li Mingxiu looked in the direction the arrow had come from, at the burly man from before, and gritted his teeth to react quickly.
"Let's go! Break through with me!!"
After saying that, he grabbed the horse of the cavalryman next to him and jumped onto it. Now that the second brother and the sixth brother had just fallen into the water, if they searched along the riverbank quickly, they might still be able to find the two of them.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to break out of the encirclement with some people, search for him along the riverbank, and take the rest back to Shunde to ask the King for troops.
Zhanghe Ferry Crossing!
He will surely terrify these scoundrels!
As if he had been given a buff, Li Mingxiu leaped onto his horse, drew his sword, stared intently at Commander Wang opposite him, and roared, "Kill! Charge out with me!"
As Li Mingxiu spoke, he led his troops to regroup. The cavalry, who had been somewhat disoriented, instantly found their leader, and the three cavalrymen quickly surrounded each other.
Li Mingxiu took the lead, found the enemy's weak point, and quickly led his men to charge forward. Whether it was anger or sorrow that made him see the imperial soldiers in front of him as easy prey.
After being easily defeated by Li Mingxiu, he quickly led his men to break through the gap.
After Li Mingxiu rushed out, the cavalry behind him followed closely. When Commander Wang saw that the encirclement had been broken through, he was shocked and quickly led his men to surround the gap.
But it was too late. After Li Mingxiu led most of his cavalry out, he turned his head with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes and looked at Commander Wang who was hot on his heels.
After memorizing the man's face, Li Mingxiu quickly led the remaining cavalrymen towards Shunde.
Commander Wang sighed softly as he watched the cavalrymen run far ahead. His men were no match for the enemy; the encirclement had been broken, and there was no point in pursuing them any further.
A centurion beside him looked at Commander Wang and asked, "Commander, shall we continue the pursuit?"
Commander Wang shook his head and waved for his men to stop: "We're not going to chase them anymore. We can't keep up with the cavalry's speed. Let's regroup and search along both sides of the river."
The young general who just fell and the Prince of Qi must both be of high rank in the army. The King of Chu would not abandon his nephew whom he had raised since childhood, so he would definitely lead people to search along both sides of the river.
We can just wait and see.
The remaining men accepted the order and quickly began searching along both banks of the Yellow River downstream.
Commander Wang rode his horse back to the camp at the ferry. Although he had failed to capture Li Mingxiu this time, he had taken down two enemy generals, which would allow him to report back.
If they're lucky, they might find the bodies of these two men downstream. Just the fact that Qi Shizi alone would be enough for him to claim a reward.
On the other side, after rushing out with his men, Li Mingxiu quickly led them towards both banks of the Yellow River. However, after searching for a long time, they found nothing and even ran into the imperial soldiers. After several clashes, Li Mingxiu had no choice but to retreat.
After searching for a day and a night with his men to no avail, Li Mingxiu, his eyes red and swollen, covered his face and sat down dejectedly on a boulder on the bank of the Yellow River.
He listened as one search party after another returned and reported back to him.
"Your Highness, we have not yet found any trace of Commander Qi and Vice Commander Lin."
"Your Highness, there is no trace on the right side either."
Li Mingxiu saw the imperial soldiers rushing out of the woods again in the distance. He gritted his teeth. These imperial soldiers clearly knew that they were looking for A Rong and Chang Ning, which was why they kept harassing them.
Li Mingxiu slammed his fist into the rock, instantly creating several cracks in his fist. None of the guards beside him dared to offer any advice; they hesitated for a long time before finally remaining silent.
The morale of the group was low. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at the surging waves in the middle of the Yellow River, sighed, and saw that blood was dripping from Li Mingxiu's hands, seeping into the damp sand.
He opened his mouth but swallowed his words back. After watching Li Mingxiu smash the boulder a few more times, he finally couldn't help but speak in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, let's go back and get reinforcements. The court keeps harassing us, and we can't find them. Why don't we ask the Prince for help?"
Li Mingxiu stood beside the boulder, his eyelashes lowered as if he were thinking. After a long while, the tension that had been building up inside him finally dissipated. He covered his face and said in a muffled voice, "Let's go back. Let's get the ferry first, then look for the people."
Wei Shao kept a straight face, his expression showing sadness and regret. If he had gone with his assistant, perhaps the assistant wouldn't have fallen into the water.
Looking at the surging Yellow River, Wei Shao quickly threw a piece of driftwood into the water, knowing in his heart that his commander and assistant commander were probably doomed.
After seeing Li Mingxiu mount his horse, recall all the people who had gone to search, and then ride off towards Shunde, he turned his head to look at the still surging Yellow River behind him.
A hint of sadness and frustration flashed in his eyes before he mounted his horse and followed Li Mingxiu back to Shunde.
It took almost a day to get there, but on the way back, Li Mingxiu sped up. Along the way, a group of soldiers ran quickly towards Shunde without stopping for a moment.
Before dawn, Li Mingxiu rushed back to Shunde. Standing at the entrance of Shunde city, he roared hoarsely at the people above, "Open the gate immediately! I have important matters to report to my father."
The commander guarding the city gate was none other than Commander Ma. He was lying on the headboard, looking down. When he saw Li Mingxiu, who looked somewhat disheveled, he knew that the battle was probably not going well.
He scrambled down the city wall and asked someone to open the gate. As soon as the gate opened, Li Mingxiu rode his horse quickly towards the camp in the city.
Old Ma glanced at the prince, who seemed to be chased by a ghost, and after a few thoughts, he closed the city gate and his face darkened.
Changning still has his own commander who hasn't returned yet; only the heir apparent has returned to Shunde. The number of cavalry has also been slightly reduced, so something must have happened along the way, and the two of them must have encountered some accident, which is why the heir apparent rushed back to Shunde.
When Li Mingxiu arrived at the camp gate, the soldiers guarding the camp were about to conduct a search, but they were stunned when they saw Li Mingxiu's face: "Young Master? Didn't you go to attack the Zhanghe Ferry? What brings you here at this time?"
Before he could finish his question, Li Mingxiu shoved him aside, yelling, "Get out of my way! I have important business to attend to!!"
After saying that, he quickly strode towards the King of Chu's tent in the camp.
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