Half an hour ago, at the border army headquarters.
Zhang Xingyu sat upright, wolf-hair brush in hand, racking his brains for ideas. Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps outside the door. He put aside his work and said in a deep voice, "Come in."
Yue An, the Right Lieutenant General of the Eastern Route, clasped his fists and saluted. "General, there's activity on the beacon tower. Judging from the direction of the fire coming from the southwest, something must have happened in Muhe County."
"Absolutely?"
"I dare not lie. Please move outside the camp and observe."
Zhang Xingyu didn't care about that. He opened the curtain and saw a thick smoke coming from the southwest. "Where's the spy?"
Yue An followed closely and said, "The scouts have already gone to the front to check."
"Hurry." Zhang Xingyu paced at the door, suddenly remembering something and looking serious. "Today is Luo Ying's wedding day."
So what? Yue An was confused for a moment.
"Luo Ying is currently serving as the garrison commander of Muhe County. During his heyday, the Jiannu wouldn't dare to offend him. But what if the tiger takes a nap?"
Yue An was terrified. "What does General Yi mean?"
"That's right. The Jiannu must have taken advantage of the situation and invaded Muhe." Zhang Xingyu said angrily, "Yuean, go to the cavalry camp now and select 500 cavalry and 1,000 infantry. Take your men and immediately go to Muhe County to provide support."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
By the time Yue An finished his troops and hurried to Muhe County, it was too late.
Not only were the villages outside Muhe County completely looted, but even the chickens and dogs were slaughtered.
The originally peaceful village instantly turned into a hell on earth. Yue An had no time to feel sad. He urged the cavalry to advance quickly and finally arrived at Muhe County before the city gate was breached.
Dust flew, and horses neighed. Yelu Qi's heart sank when he saw the reinforcements rushing in. Without waiting for his adjutant to ask, he shouted, "Retreat!"
The Jiannu were extremely fast, whether they were running or attacking. Their forces were small to begin with, and they held their own soldiers to high standards. They would retreat immediately if something went wrong, as nimble as a loach jumping around in the ground.
Seeing the Jiannu soldiers withdrawing from the city, everyone on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Yuhe saw Luo Ying about to leave with his spear in hand and quickly stopped him. "General Luo, where are you going?"
"Get out of the way, open the gate, and follow me to kill the enemy."
Luo Ying was filled with rage and had no place to vent his anger. The retreat of the Jiannu scoundrels gave him a suitable excuse.
"Kill all the Jiannu dogs to vent my hatred!"
Liu Yuhe watched Luo Ying mount his horse with his gun in hand, speechless. Xu Jing slapped him on the back from behind and said, "Is he always like this?"
"Isn't it?" Liu Yuhe looked at the blood on his hand and smiled bitterly. "I don't have the strength to follow General Luo to kill the enemy. I wonder if General Liu..."
"Don't call me." Liu Zhiming fell to the ground, gasping for breath. He had lost all his strength and looked like a dead dog, anyone could kick him.
Everyone was tired, whether it was the iron ox that was chopped and split with the axe, or the servants and soldiers who survived by chance. When they saw the reinforcements, tears immediately flowed down their faces, and they hugged their compatriots and cried and laughed.
The arrival of reinforcements loosened the tension, and the relief of surviving the disaster made them lose the motivation to fight, except for the humanoid weapon Luo Ying.
After Luo Ying left the city gate, he indiscriminately killed the fleeing Jiannu dogs. Seeing the reinforcements coming, Luo Ying shouted at the top of his voice: "Follow me and fight your way out!"
Under attack from both sides, the soldiers led by Yelu Qi were quickly wiped out by the well-trained border troops. The original force of more than 3,000 was reduced to 1,000 in an instant.
"Retreat, retreat!" Yelu Qi whipped the warhorse hard. The warhorse roared and carried Yelu Qi into a gallop.
"Yelü Qi, give me your life!" Luo Ying followed closely behind the guards led by Yelü Qi, knocking a few soldiers away. Luo Ying spurred his horse closer and closer.
"Run!" Yelu Qi was so anxious that he had no desire to fight. He had fought Luo Ying before, but he had been exhausted after only ten rounds. Knowing that he was no match for Luo Ying, Yelu Qi retreated.
Although he was protected by his personal guards, Yelu Qi was afraid that he would be caught up by Luo Ying, the mad dog. He urged his horse to gallop, with the intention of getting rid of Luo Ying.
"General Luo, Luo Ying!" Yue An shouted behind him. Luo Ying, who was so bloodthirsty that he was blinded by anger, could not hear Yue An's voice at all. He just wanted to kill Yelu Qi.
"This brat." Yue An sighed and ordered a dozen of his men to chase Luo Ying. He then appeared at the city gate. "I am Yue An, the Right Lieutenant General of the Eastern Frontier Army. Open the city gate quickly."
Apparently, Liu Shoubei knew the famous Commander-in-Chief Yue. He waved to his soldiers, and they lowered the drawbridge to welcome Yue An and his border troops into the city.
Xu Jing followed Liu Yuhe and others down the city wall to welcome this third-rank lieutenant general of the imperial court.
Yue An bowed first when he met someone, then waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. Liu Shoubei, please follow my entourage to handle post-war affairs. As for Mr. Jiang, if you don't mind, can we go to your county office to have a chat?"
Xu Jing certainly didn't mind. He could be so arrogant and flattering with a fifth-rank garrison commander, but he didn't have the guts to stand up to a third-rank lieutenant general.
Xu Jing made a gesture of invitation and said, "General, please mount your horse."
Yue An nodded, then glanced at Yang Zhiming and said, "You follow too."
"yes."
A group of six people rode into the county government office on horseback.
Yue An sat at the top, while Yang Zhiming and Xu Jing sat on his left and right respectively.
Yue An stroked his beard and said calmly, "How did Lord Jiang appear at the city gate?"
Xu Jing sighed and said, "To answer the lieutenant general, Liu Shoubei came to my office to borrow soldiers to fight against the Jiannu soldiers outside the city gate. I was worried that Liu Shoubei might have other uses for me, so I asked to go with the soldiers. Liu Shoubei agreed. When we arrived at the city gate, we realized the seriousness of the situation. As the chief official of Muhe County, I should stay and stand with the city gate commander. No matter what the outcome, I am willing to contribute my humble help and fulfill my loyalty to the emperor and my patriotism."
Yue An said with a half-smile: "Master Jiang is really eloquent. I feel ashamed of myself after listening to him."
Xu Jing also laughed. "I don't deserve it. General, you are the bright moon, and I am but a firefly. How can I compare to you?"
Yue An didn't respond, but turned to look at Yang Zhiming. "Is that so, General Yang?"
When Yang Zhiming heard Yue An point out his mistake, he quickly stood up and said respectfully, "It is absolutely true. Everything you said, Lord Jiang, is true."
This is strange. Yang Zhiming, who has always been upright and incorruptible and despises money, actually spoke up for a corrupt official. It seems that there is something fishy going on.
Yue An asked, "What about the beacon tower?"
Xu Jing stood and saluted. "This was my humble servant's doing. The enemy's force was too great to resist. I, General Yang, Commander Liu, and others discussed countermeasures and decided to rely on reinforcements. I hope the Lieutenant General will forgive any inappropriate actions."
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