In Xianyang, Gu Yun looked at the letter on the table and frowned.
The letter came from the capital, and it brought a message that the army led by Ji Wudao was about to arrive in Xianyang. Instead of counterattacking Shengjing, they went there under the pretext of "rescuing the emperor". It seemed that Ji Wudao had not yet received the news that Zhu Kuang was dead.
The emperor has sent General Xiao to lead troops to Xianyang to encircle and suppress the rebels, and has ordered Gu Yun to meet the enemy head-on and attack from the front and back with Xiao Ning to completely defeat the rebels.
As a result, he could not lead his troops to Jiaxing.
Liu Ziqi seemed to be in a very difficult situation in the letter, saying frankly that he felt very guilty towards his sister, but the rebels were his biggest concern, and how could he allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed? If he allowed Ji Wudao to occupy Taiyuan, seize the city, store food and raise troops, I am afraid that the world would be in chaos again, and war would break out everywhere.
This time, Ji Wudao led his troops north, intending to take Xianyang directly. If he cannot be eliminated and Xianyang is lost, Shengjing will be in danger again.
In the letter, Liu Ziqi said that he had ordered the prefect of Jiaxing Prefecture to strictly guard the city gates and investigate Cheng Ying and others. The deputy envoy of the sea route also cooperated to block them and sent a cavalry of 5,000 people to Jiaxing to search for Cheng Ying.
Seeing this, Gu Yun felt a little relieved, and only hoped that Yu Qizhe could successfully rescue Yu Jiao with the help of these people.
Putting down the letter, Gu Yun stood up and said to his adjutant: "Call the generals in the camp to discuss how to fight against the Ji thief rebels."
Soon the deputy general summoned all the generals in the camp. After some planning and discussion, the guard at the city gate hurriedly reported that Ji Wudao had led the army to the city.
Gu Yun immediately led his soldiers to fight. The Lingnan army under his command were all elite soldiers who had been baptized by blood on the battlefield. They were different from the scattered soldiers and guerrillas in the three camps that Yu Qizhe trapped in Kyoto.
All he had to do was lead his troops to face the enemy head-on and delay the opportunity. When the army led by General Xiao arrived, he would attack from behind and would surely be able to inflict a heavy blow to the Ji thief.
Even so, Gu Yun did not underestimate the enemy. He grew up in the Lingnan army and valued the lives of his soldiers very much. Therefore, he used cavalry as the vanguard, infantry lined up with long spears, archers followed behind, and went out of the city to fight in the formation of five tigers and a flock of sheep.
The war drums were beating and the sounds of fighting were endless from day to night. The area outside Xianyang city became a killing battlefield, filled with blood and murderous aura.
Ji Wudao had failed to capture Shengjing before, so he rushed to Xianyang, determined to avenge his previous defeat, and was almost bloodthirsty.
However, Gu Yun was an experienced general, and the Lingnan Army was extremely brave. Seeing his personal soldiers falling one after another, Ji Wudao fiercely cut off the neck of an enemy soldier and ordered in a deep voice: "Take Xianyang before dawn!"
But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the rear of the army, and someone shouted, "There are attackers!"
Ji Wudao looked angrily, and saw a large army with flags flying towards them in a black mass. The person leading the troops was none other than Xiao Ning, who had held the power of three major military garrisons.
Oh no! Xiao Ning led a large army to surround us from behind!
Ji Wudao was furious. If he was defeated and fled again, the morale of his troops would be dispersed. He had to capture Xianyang. As long as he took Xianyang, the city would be easy to defend but difficult to attack. He would be able to make the capital feel like a thorn in his throat, just like Cheng Ying was in charge of Xianyang.
What's more, Cheng Ying also left sky-high bombs in the city. As long as he finds this extremely powerful killing weapon, he will be invincible!
"Attack the city with all your strength!" Ji Wudao shouted and gave the order.
However, the soldiers under his command were in turmoil, especially after seeing Xiao Ning leading the army. When Xiao Ning was the general, they were all considered soldiers under Xiao Ning's camp and knew well that General Xiao was a master of military tactics and was mighty and brave.
When they met their former leaders again, they had become the rebels who were suppressed. They felt mixed emotions, but the swords and spears were right before their eyes and they had no time to think too much.
After a night of fighting, Ji Wudao was seriously injured, with an arrow hitting his chest and a flesh-tearing wound on his waist. The gate of Xianyang was within reach, but he was unable to break through Gu Yun's defense line and attack the city.
The soldiers under his command suffered countless casualties under the encirclement and suppression by the army led by Xiao Ning, and their army was on the verge of collapse.
Ji Wudao was full of unwillingness. He shouted loudly, raised his hand and tightly grasped the spear, and fought with Xiao Ning who was riding on a warhorse. The two fought for only ten rounds, and Ji Wudao was almost swept off his horse. He used his spear to support himself on the ground to avoid falling off the horse, but he got another wound on his shoulder.
Blood was flowing down, Ji Wudao was exhausted, but he didn't dare to take it lightly. He had a vague premonition that he might die here.
Xiao Ning didn't give him a chance to breathe. Holding the spear in his hand, he stabbed at Ji Wudao again with all his strength.
After only two rounds, the spear in Ji Wudao's hand was cut off, and he had to grab a long knife to defend himself. As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger. Xiao Ning has been dormant for many years and now finally returned to the battlefield, covered in blood and showing his fierceness.
Ji Wudao was already a powerful crossbow. In just a stick of incense, the spear had pierced his throat and penetrated him fiercely.
He opened his eyes wide, full of resentment, and his body fell heavily off his horse.
Xiao Ning shouted loudly: "The rebels surrender, and the rebels quickly disarm!"
The army raised their arms and shouted: "The rebels surrender, and the rebels quickly surrender their weapons!"
The eastern sky was slightly bright, with a hint of paleness. Under the morning light, the sea was vast and rough, with surging waves.
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