The situation was urgent and Gao Yong did not dare to delay.
Gao Yong took more than ten riders and rode at full speed towards Qiming City.
Along the way, Gao Yong cursed Yun Zheng in his heart for being despicable and shameless.
He secretly made up his mind that if he encountered Yun Zheng on the front battlefield, he would cut off Yun Zheng's head and hang it on their flag.
With a strong resentment towards Yun Zheng, Gao Yong continued to gallop on his horse.
After running thirty miles, a small hill appeared in front of them.
The official road to Qiming City just goes around the hill.
On the hill, the Eighteen Ghost Riders have been hiding for two days.
These two days, they have been hiding during the day and coming out at night, hiding themselves very well.
After the rain last night, the mountains became hot and humid.
...
...
But even so, they must endure.
Fortunately, there were several large puddles in the mountains after the rain. They sent people to stand guard around them, and the rest of the people could take turns soaking in the water to cool off.
Just as You Jiu was soaking in the water and enjoying the coolness, a sentry team member came running over with a clairvoyance.
"Boss, there's a small group of cavalry coming this way! They're coming from the direction of Tiger's Mouth!"
"Are you sure it came from the direction of the tiger's mouth?"
"Sure!"
"How many people?"
"I can't see clearly, no more than fifty people!"
"Coo, coo, coo..."
You Jiu no longer hesitated and immediately gave the signal to start working.
Soon, the Eighteen Ghost Riders assembled, and under the guidance of You Jiu's gestures, the Eighteen Ghost Riders quickly divided into teams and approached the official road next to the mountain.
Some people are responsible for covering the rear, some are responsible for ambushing, and some are responsible for double-teaming.
They want to make sure no one slips through the net.
"drive……"
On horseback, Gao Yong was still galloping.
He dared not forget his father's instructions.
He must get to Qiming City as quickly as possible.
Just as Gao Yong led his troops through the official road beside the mountain, several sleeve arrows were suddenly shot out.
Caught off guard, the group was shot by arrows one after another.
However, they were protected by armor, and the power of the hidden arrows was not that great. Only two unlucky people were shot in the neck and fell off their horses on the spot.
"Enemy attack!"
Gao Yong's face changed drastically. He didn't care about the man who fell off his horse, nor did he care about the sleeve arrow that pierced through his armor and pierced into a small part of his body. He shouted loudly: "Quick, get out of here!"
At the moment Gao Yong's voice rang out, several figures suddenly attacked.
Just as Gao Yong was about to draw his sword, a ghostly figure pounced on him and knocked him off his horse.
The other person quickly jumped onto the running horse and stopped it.
When Gao Yong struggled hard, the accompanying cavalrymen were thrown off their horses one after another.
However, the Ghost Eighteen Riders did not kill them on the spot, but knocked them out quickly.
It all happened in a flash.
Gao Yong fought back desperately, but with the joining of another member of the Ghost Eighteen Riders, Gao Yong completely lost the strength to resist and was knocked unconscious by a palm knife.
"Thirteen, take people to clean up the battlefield and remove the blood!"
You Jiu gave an order and quickly led the others and their horses to retreat into the mountains.
At the same time, You Shisan led several team members to quickly clean up the blood and traces of battle on the ground, and even the sleeve arrows that had missed the target were found and taken away.
…
In the blink of an eye, two days have passed.
In Hukou City, Gao Quan, a veteran of many battles, became increasingly anxious.
Logically speaking, my son should have returned long ago.
Even if His Majesty is still discussing with the ministers in the court whether to let him retreat to Dushou, his son, who knows the importance of the matter, should at least send one or two people back to Hukou to report the news.
But he has been waiting for two days!
But there is no news at all!
Something happened!
Gao Quan keenly realized that something had happened to Gao Yong and his group.
Could it be that His Majesty suspected that I had rebellious intentions and detained Gao Yong to threaten me?
Or maybe Gao Yong and his team didn't even make it to Qiming City?
Gao Quan kept walking back and forth in the room, thinking about various possibilities.
There are a large number of enemy cavalry activities near Rende City.
It is entirely possible that the enemy sent a small force to move quietly and ambush them on their way back to Qiming City!
Chain tricks!
These three words appeared in Gao Quan's mind again.
Once their connection with Qiming City is cut off, it will be difficult for Your Majesty not to suspect him!
right!
It must be like this!
Damn it!
Why didn’t I think of this earlier?
At this moment, Gao Quan was almost certain that his son had fallen into Yun Zheng's hands.
Miscalculated!
I have been fighting for half my life, yet I overlooked this point!
"Someone come!"
Gao Quan clenched his fists tightly, not caring about what would happen to his son.
"General!"
Soon, the commander of the royal guards trotted in.
Gao Quan tried hard to keep himself calm and ordered in a deep voice: "Immediately send three teams of troops to return to Qiming City from three different directions and ask His Majesty for instructions on our retreat to Duishou! Remember, we must take the small path. Yes, send another team of troops to take the water route..."
He now had no idea how many enemy troops were lying in ambush around the avenue.
He also didn't dare to rashly send hundreds or thousands of people to Qiming City.
Trail!
The only way to get back to Qiming City as quickly as possible is to take the small path.
We must contact the court as soon as possible.
Otherwise, Your Majesty will certainly suspect that he has rebellious intentions.
The commander of the personal guards did not dare to delay and quickly took the order and left.
When the commander of the royal guards left, Gao Quan became anxious again.
What a vicious plan!
This is pushing yourself into a dead end!
"General, what happened?"
At this time, the deputy general heard the news and came over and asked hurriedly.
The deputy general has also followed Gao Quan for many years.
It was the first time he saw Gao Quan so flustered.
Gao Quan's eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth and replied: "Gao Yong and the others are very likely to have been in trouble..."
As he spoke, Gao Quan told the deputy general his judgment.
After hearing Gao Quan's words, the deputy general also became flustered.
He suddenly realized that this time they had encountered an extremely cunning and difficult opponent.
Every step they took seemed to be calculated by the enemy.
Now, their situation is extremely critical.
Maybe, Your Majesty has already firmly believed that they are going to rebel.
Once Your Majesty determines that they have rebelled, He will most likely surrender directly to the enemy.
They, the ministers, still want to fight to the death, but His Majesty has already surrendered!
This is the situation they least want to see.
"General, what should we do now?"
The deputy general asked in a panic.
what to do?
How does he know what to do?
If they rashly retreat to Dushou, Your Majesty will surely become suspicious!
Don't retreat. Once the enemy captures Rende, we will immediately march towards Dushou!
By then, not only will they be attacked from both sides, but the capital will also be threatened!
Right now, they seem to be stuck in a dead end.
After taking a few deep breaths, Gao Quan ordered in a deep voice: "Immediately send more spies to the direction of Rende and keep a close eye on the movements of the other enemy forces. If there is any change in Rende, report back immediately!"
"yes!"
The deputy general immediately took the order and left.
Gao Quan clenched his fists, slowly closed his eyes, and had made up his mind.
Once Ren De changes, he will lead his troops to retreat to Dushou even without Your Majesty's permission!
If he can't even retreat to the capital, or if Your Majesty surrenders to the enemy, then he will attack the enemy regardless of everything!
Even if they are completely wiped out, they must make the enemy pay a heavy price!
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