The person who came was Qiao Diyi!

After coming out of Qiao Zhongguo's tent that day, Qiao Diyi washed his whole body carefully, fumigated himself with medicine, and then rode all the way to the upper reaches of the Wuding River.

Qiao Shisan had already received the order and transferred two thousand troops from Beiding. After joining forces with Qiao Diyi, he hid in the birch forest, waiting for the opportunity.

After waiting for a whole day and night, the person finally came!

Xiang Wenqi realized that he had been tricked and immediately shouted to retreat. However, thousands of troops had already crossed the river, and now he was alone in the deep, and was surrounded by Qiao Diyi's men in a blink of an eye.

"Surrender your weapons and we won't kill you!" Qiao Di shouted sternly.

The Northern Army gathered together and had already run out of ideas. They all looked at Xiang Wenqiu.

Xiang Wenqiu stood there holding a knife, and sneered when he heard this: "The two countries have long been at war to the death, so how can you surrender without killing them?"

"Today we have fallen into a trap and I am afraid we will not be able to return alive. Brothers, for the sake of our country, for the people, and for the general's trust, if we kill one tonight, it will not be a loss, and if we kill two, it will be a profit!"

These thousand men have been following Xiang Wenqiu after being stationed in Jiaocheng for many years. Xiang Wenqiu is a brave and righteous man who is very popular among the people.

Upon hearing this, the Northern Army under his command exchanged glances and shouted in awe: "We will follow the captain till death!"

When Qiao Diyi saw this, he immediately raised his eyebrows. He had thought that most of the Northern Army were cowards, but he didn't expect that the people in front of him were so brave!

Seeing that the Northern Army was ready to make a move, Qiao Diyi also sneered.

"For the sake of the country and the people, it is a noble cause, but for the general's trust? It's ridiculous and pathetic!"

Xiang Wenqiu's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. "Yong thief, why waste your breath? General Mo is a hero of the country. We are proud to follow General Mo!"

While Xiang Wenqi was dealing with Qiao Diyi, he looked around with a hidden gaze, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

The thousands of men under his command have followed him for several years, and they are as close as brothers. If possible, he would not hesitate to die, just to protect his brothers from evacuation!

Qiao Diyi also knew that the man in front of him was a tough guy. He changed his mind and said calmly:

"I can let you go, but it will take three days."

When these words were spoken, the Northern Army looked at each other in confusion, and even Xiang Wenqiu frowned.

What does this person mean?

"Mo Qiandai sent you here to test my Wuding strength, right? It should take about three days to go back and forth at full speed."

Xiang Wenqiu was not surprised to see Qiao Diyi reveal his purpose, but he had no idea of ​​Qiao Diyi's intentions at all.

Qiao Diyi continued, "I am Qiao Diyi, the son of General Qiao Zhongguo. I have the final say here. I will let you all return home in three days. I mean what I say!"

When Xiang Wenqi and the Northern Army heard the name of Qiao Zhongguo, their faces changed instantly.

Xiang Wenqiu knew Qiao Diyi, because it was rumored that the young commander Mo Yongsheng was captured by Qiao Diyi and then died in Wuding City!

There were whispers in the Northern Army, and people were in a panic. Xiang Wenqiu knew that if he fought at this time, he would be defeated, so he shouted angrily:

"Qiao Diyi, what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Diyi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, I was just afraid that you wouldn’t ask!

"After three days, even if I let you go back north, you won't be able to return to Jiaocheng alive."

"Because Mo Qiandai has already ambushed people on the way back. As long as he gets any information about Wu Ding, he will kill you on the spot!"

The Northern Army's faces changed drastically when they heard this. Xiang Wenqiu had already yelled, "How dare you talk nonsense!"

Qiao Diyi raised the corner of his mouth. Although there was a smile on his face, his voice became colder.

"Mo Qiandai is a man with no conscience. He released the source of disease into the Wuding River, harming my fellow citizens in Wuding. Now that the disease is raging, you are here to test the waters. When you confront Wuding, who knows if you will be infected with the disease?"

Xiang Wenqiu immediately retorted upon hearing this, "How could we not have expected this before we set out? We must be careful on this trip. Even if it is a test, a bow and arrow will be enough!"

When Qiao Diyi heard this, his tone slightly raised with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.

"You are the captain of a thousand men, holding the lives of a thousand men in your hands, yet you are so naive? No matter how careful you are, the plague is invisible, and who knows if you can avoid it?"

"Mo Qiandai is so ruthless that he is unwilling to take any risk, so from the moment you accept the order, you are abandoned!"

Seeing that Xiang Wenqiu was about to refute, Qiao Diyi waved his hand.

"You don't have to argue with me here. I will let you go back in three days. Just wait and see. Mo Qiandai will definitely send someone to meet you halfway, but he won't dare to contact you. Once you tell me about Wu Ding's situation, you will be shot!"

"Just open your eyes and see how the heroes of your country whom you follow and admire treat human lives as worthless and abandon soldiers as worthless shoes!"

Having said that, Qiao Diyi glanced at Xiang Wenqiu again and said meaningfully:

"As a captain, you should be careful. After all, these people are just following orders. They still have parents and relatives waiting for them at home—"

"Watch them. If anyone breaks through, kill them without mercy!"

The last sentence

. Qiao Diyi was talking to the Yong soldiers around him.

At this point, Qiao Diyi turned around and left leisurely, while the Northern Army behind him were already showing fear on their faces, and all looked at Xiang Wenqiu.

Xiang Wenqi lowered his eyebrows, clenched his fists, and his face was full of struggle.

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Two days later, Jiaojiao and her group arrived at Ganzhou, the last state before the northern border.

Jiaojiao lifted the car curtain and looked out, her face full of amazement.

Ganzhou is dotted with steep mountains and all the canyons are magnificently colored. To put it poetically, they are "as colorful as cinnabar and as bright as the clouds."

This is a beautiful scenery that Jiaojiao had never seen in her previous life.

But behind the beautiful scenery, there is a frightening crisis hidden.

The convoy was traveling through the canyon, with towering cliffs on both sides. The road was narrow on the left and right, the road ahead was unknown, and the road behind was winding. It was indeed a good place for an ambush.

The Qiao family troops accompanying them were already on high alert and on alert at all times.

After walking for most of the day and seeing that they had not yet walked out of the canyon as night was falling, Qiao Tianjing lifted the curtain and gave an order.

"The road ahead is open, stop and rest, and we'll set off again tomorrow."

Qiao Tianjing carried Jiaojiao down from the carriage, with Xiao Si sticking close beside him. The three of them looked around at the same time, already having a premonition.

On the other side, Mo Yonglin, Shen Yuanbai and his party traveled along the official road day and night and finally arrived at Ganzhou Gorge.

"Your Majesty, Shen Yuanling and his group must be among them right now. How about you and I attack them from both sides and catch them off guard?"

Mo Yonglin had been running for two days without any sign of fatigue, and his eyes were even sparkling with excitement.

Shen Yuanbai raised his hand and rubbed his brow, seeming a little exhausted, and said weakly: "Everything is up to the young general to arrange."

Mo Yonglin was not polite either. He immediately divided his men into two and said in a deep voice, "If Your Majesty feels tired, then guard the front road, and I will lead the men to encircle you from behind!"

Seeing that Shen Yuanbai did not refuse, Mo Yonglin waved back. Before turning around and leaving, he suddenly glanced at a captain behind Shen Yuanbai in a very obscure way.

"This trip may be dangerous, Your Majesty must be careful,"

Mo Yonglin bowed and then walked away.

Shen Yuanbai watched the group leave, the fatigue between his brows quietly dissipated. He glanced at the captain beside him calmly and raised his lips slightly.

"Let's go, let's go into the valley too."

Shen Yuanbai strode inside, with an uncontrollable hint of interest in his eyes.

Qiao Jiaojiao, we will meet soon...