Unfortunately, it was too late to retreat now. Either we defeat the enemy or we would be defeated by the enemy.

Luo Chen subconsciously thought of a sentence his father taught him, which was also the principle of his military service.

When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes, with murderous intent, as if he was not the one being plotted against.

"kill!"

At this moment, the surrounding soldiers seemed to be infected as well.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Just as the two cavalry units were entangled with each other, Jin Dakang was also leading his men to attack on all fronts.

Su Yun, who had just switched defense, had a slightly changed expression, but only a slight change.

He brought 10,000 people to replace the guard, all of them were elite soldiers, not the old, weak and sick ones as before.

Su Yun did not come forward, but sneered at Jin Dakang under the city wall.

"It seems that Jin Dakang can't bear it anymore, haha, then wait for death!"

"Notify the General of Chariots and Cavalry to prepare the cavalry to pursue and prepare for a change of guard within half an hour."

The four sentinels shouted at once, "Yes!"

The four of them separated and walked in two directions, but not long after they ran out, they met Su Qi at the corner of the city wall.

The two people walking here were startled when they saw Su Qi, but then immediately bowed.

"General, Vanguard Captain Su Yun has sent a message. Please prepare the cavalry to pursue us, and be ready to change guard again within half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Su Qi looked at the actions of the Silla people and immediately confirmed his son's speculation.

"Take my order and have Lei Zhan prepare the cavalry and get ready to attack."

"Have Wang Kai prepare 3,000 elite troops for immediate support, and have Li Cheng bring his 5,000 Park Sword Guards to switch defense in two quarters of an hour."

As he spoke, Su Qi took out his token and handed it to the messenger. However, compared to his son, he saw more accurately and made more reasonable arrangements.

Su Qi did not leave the city wall either, but just watched there to prevent any changes in the war situation.

Half an hour later, Li Xiuzhu also received the report.

"Report, General, scouts discovered that the Silla army is launching a full-scale attack on Yanmen Pass today."

"The harassing cavalry at Shanhaiguan in the rear are entangled and may be unable to relieve the siege of Yanmenguan."

Li Xiuzhu walked out of the land of gentleness.

“Is Silla launching a full-scale attack? It seems that they have reached a dead end.”

Li Xiuzhu said this, thought for a moment and said, "Go and repair the camp, see who will take over, and have them organize their troops to support Yanmen Pass."

"Remember, once the army arrives, ask our scouts if the enemy is continuing to attack."

"If so, attack the enemy camp immediately."

"If not, harassment is the main thing."

It would take an hour for the cavalry to arrive back and forth. He estimated that if a full-scale attack was really launched, the number of people in the enemy camp would never exceed 10,000.

This was the first time that Li Xiuzhu intervened in his subordinates’ war. He didn’t know whether it was right or not, but if he didn’t intervene, he was afraid that Yanmen Pass would be lost.

After all, at this time, no one, whether Shanhaiguan, Juyongguan, or Silla, knew the news that Su Qi had arrived at Yanmen Pass.

At the same time, Luo Shicheng's face turned black when he heard that Silla was launching a full-scale attack on the city, but he had no choice.

All the cavalry under anchor have been dispatched. Not only will it be too late to send the infantry, but the incompatibility of the two types of troops will also be a problem. Now we can only hope that Yanmen Pass can be defended.

After the messenger left, Xi Honglei came behind Li Xiuzhu and asked, "Husband, can we still defend Yanmen Pass?"

Li Xiuzhu was silent for a moment and shook his head.

"I don't know either. I left more than 4,000 people to ensure that the city gates would not be lost, but they can only guarantee the city gates."

"I hope they can hold out for an hour. As long as they can hold out for an hour, when our reinforcements arrive, Silla will be powerless to recover. It seems that this war will be over."

"Report!"

The soldier looked at Xi Honglei without saying anything. Just as Xi Honglei was about to turn around and go back to the house, Li Xiuzhu said, "Go ahead, it's okay."

Xi Honglei was stunned for a moment, and then a feeling of being moved arose in her heart.

However, this kind of thing should not be encouraged, and you should remind your husband afterwards.

Of course, although Xi Honglei knew she shouldn't have listened, she didn't leave this time. She couldn't let her husband lose his dignity.

The messenger heard this without hesitation and said directly: "General, the Northern Expedition General Zhao reported that the army has reached the capital of Silla. A total of 73 tribes have been defeated along the way, but they are no longer able to advance and are preparing to return."

"Well, come back. This general will personally greet them when you come back."

"promise!"

The reason why Li Xiuzhu was able to sit safely in Juyongguan was all thanks to this Northern Expedition Army.

Moreover, the Northern Expedition Army brought countless spoils of war, so it was only natural to welcome them in person.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Upon hearing that the Northern Expedition Army had returned, Xi Honglei's face changed slightly, and she looked indescribably excited. It was unclear whether it was because she couldn't face Qi Shaoshang, or because she was happy that they could come back alive.

After the messenger retreated, Li Xiuzhu turned around and was stunned.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xi Honglei did not hide anything after hearing this, and said softly: "Nothing, I just don't know what to say when we meet again. Maybe it's better not to meet."

Li Xiuzhu laughed when he heard this.

"It's not shameful for you to follow me. Are you going to hide from him forever?"

"Just tell me you're following me."

Upon hearing this, Xi Honglei looked at Li Xiuzhu, only to see that Li Xiuzhu was looking at her seriously. At this moment, Xi Honglei understood that this was the choice Li Xiuzhu gave her.

Men...

Damn the desire to show off! But he's my man, what can I do? He will be the father of my child in the future.

Xi Honglei sighed in her heart and nodded.

I'm sorry Qi Shaoshang, for the sake of the child's father's little thoughts, I can only make you feel uncomfortable for a while.

But you can't blame me, blame Ruan Mingzheng.

At the same time, the battle at Yanmen Pass became more brutal over time.

Even on the city walls, casualties began to appear.

However, the tenacity of Yanmen Pass was beyond Jin Dakang's expectations.

"General, something is wrong."

In just two quarters of an hour, Silla suffered nearly ten thousand casualties, and they did not know how many people died in Yanmen Pass, but the defensive strength did not weaken at all.

The soldiers climbed up the city wall twice, but neither time could anyone stay on the wall for ten breaths.

At this time, the cavalry team on the other side also decided the winner. Luo Chen narrowly won, but 80% to 90% of the 10,000 cavalry were defeated by the 3,000 Silla cavalry. It can be said that they suffered a crushing defeat and were no longer able to harass.

Before leaving, Luo Chen took a fierce look at the Silla camp's commander's tent and felt extremely regretful.

"General, are we still harassing you?"

Fortunately, Luo Chen did not lose his mind.

"Retreat and return to Shanhaiguan!"

At the same time, Jin Dakang said with a serious expression: "We have no way out. We will either win or lose. We must continue to attack. We must see the result today. We cannot let them rest."

The other generals naturally understood that, apart from anything else, there was only enough food and fodder to feed 10,000 people for three days.

If it were yesterday, it would only be enough for one day.

But what about three days? Are we going to wait for the southerners to recover and then go and die? It would be better to give it a try.

Just when Li Cheng and Su Yun were beginning to feel tired, Wang Kai and his five thousand elite broadsword warriors arrived.

(End of this chapter)