Bai Jiao's gaze was exceptionally cold. As long as he kept them here, he would ensure that none of them would escape once the reinforcements arrived.
Taking advantage of the enemy soldiers being entangled by their own men, Qi Nuan and Lou Wan intensified their attack.
Lou Wan and Yu Shen both used a long spear with a red tassel, and their eyes were filled with fighting spirit as they looked at each other.
In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second.
Having finally met his match, Lou Wan naturally wanted to have a good fight with his opponent.
Although he really wanted to fight the person opposite him one-on-one, to the death, he knew that now was not the time to act impulsively.
Taking down the opponent is the most important thing.
They became increasingly ruthless in their actions.
Seeing that the soldiers from Hedong were showing signs of retreating in the face of Qi Nuan's troops, Bai Jiao's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Protect the general."
I saw Yu Shen get slashed by Qi Nuan.
Bai Jiao hurriedly called out.
Yu Shen was stabbed, but after dodging Lou Wan's attack, he glanced at Qi Nuan. Qi Nuan saw the anger in his eyes but didn't care. On the battlefield, there is never any mercy; it's all about who is more skilled.
She couldn't beat Yu Shen by herself, but now there are two of them.
"General Lou."
Qi Nuan called out to Lou Wan, and Lou Wan once again aimed his spear at Yu Shen.
Take advantage of your illness to kill you.
Qi Nuan and Lou Wan showed no mercy, and with their combined efforts, Yu Shen was hit by Lou Wan's long spear again.
Yu Shen roared and attacked Qi Nuan relentlessly. He knocked the cleaver out of Qi Nuan's hand, but she reacted quickly, grabbed the reins, and leaped to kick Yu Shen.
Yu Shen was kicked off his horse by Qi Nuan. Seeing this, Lou Wan seized the opportunity and thrust his spear at Yu Shen.
Yu Shen rolled away, but his right leg was still stabbed.
Yu Shen gritted his teeth in pain, but ignored the physical agony. He gripped Lou Wan's spear tightly with his right hand and swung the spear at Yu Shen with all his might with his left.
Yu Shen backed away.
Just as Qi Nuan was about to attack, an arrow pierced through her side, and Qi Nuan looked up to meet Bai Jiao's extremely cold gaze.
Bai Jiao looked at her and shot arrows at her one by one from behind.
Qi Nuan dodged the arrows he shot and had no choice but to release Yu Shen first.
However, Bai Jiao quickly ran out of arrows.
Yu Shen had already escaped Lou Wan's attack range.
By this time, most of the people Bai Jiao brought had died, and Yu Shen was also seriously injured.
No matter how angry Bai Jiao was, he had no choice but to stop.
He ordered a withdrawal of troops.
Qi Nuan looked at Yu Shen, feeling very sorry for him.
But they have no choice but to leave now. Once Bai Jiao's reinforcements arrive, they won't be able to leave even if they want to. She and Bai Jiao exchanged a glance.
They both saw the resentment in each other's eyes.
But now is not the time for a life-or-death struggle; preserving our forces is the most important thing.
"Walk."
Qi Nuan shouted to the soldiers and led them to rush towards Shangjun.
Watching them leave, Bai Jiao's eyes were filled with helplessness and resentment.
Seeing Yu Shen standing to the side, his expression was not good either. "Your martial arts have deteriorated a lot. You can't even beat them. Is life in Hedong too comfortable?"
"Your subordinate is incompetent."
Upon hearing the dissatisfaction in his words, Yu Shen immediately knelt down on one knee.
Bai Jiao didn't look at him. After a long while, he finally spoke: "Get up. Hopefully, this will only happen once."
"Yes, Prefect."
Finally, he watched as Qi Nuan and the others disappeared from his sight.
He then asked, "Go down and heal your wounds first, and let Wang Conglin lead his men to continue the pursuit."
"The rest of you stay where you are and wait for reinforcements to arrive before joining them."
It wasn't until evening that Xu Erniang and Wang Conglin, along with the other soldiers, caught up with Bai Jiao and the others.
"Prefect".
Bai Jiao looked at the newcomers, his gaze lingering on Xu Erniang and Wang Conglin, who were all in contact with Qi Nuan's people.
Finally, he turned his gaze to Yuan Hechang and Yang Hui, who were standing to the side.
Yuan Hechang was a military officer who had only recently joined the army, while Yang Hui was a strategist who served under the former governor of Hedong Commandery.
"Go after them, kill as many as you can. If you are outnumbered, retreat. When you return, you will be rewarded based on the number of enemy heads you have taken."
When Xu Erniang and Wang Conglin saw Bai Jiao bypass them and give orders to Yuan Hechang and Yang Hui, they exchanged a glance and then remained silent.
Although Yuan Hechang and Yang Hui were somewhat surprised, they knew that their opportunity had come.
After exchanging a glance, they decisively accepted Bai Jiao's order.
After Bai Jiao finished speaking, he looked at Xu Erniang and Wang Conglin, "You two assist them."
"yes."
They agreed.
Bai Jiao brought Yu Shen back to Hedong.
Meanwhile, after Qi Nuan and her group escaped their pursuers, they immediately spurred their horses and caught up with Yan Gong and his group two hours later.
"Nothing?"
Qi Nuan nodded.
As evening approached, Qi Nuan finally ordered the camp to be set up.
The pursuers sent by the enemy were mostly infantry, and their speed was much slower than theirs, so they couldn't catch up with them for the time being. After marching for a day and a night, the soldiers were already very tired.
At this time, resting and eating well to replenish your energy is the most important thing.
Before dawn, they continued their journey.
Yan Gong looked up at the sky, then said to Qi Nuan, "At the current speed, we can reach Longmen Mountain in three days."
Qi Nuan nodded; their speed was neither fast nor slow.
During a march, it's impossible to keep rushing forward; it's necessary to conserve some energy.
Two hours after they left.
Xu Erniang and her group arrived here with their pursuers.
Looking at the ashes on the ground that had already burned out.
The ashes had long since cooled. Yang replied, "We must speed things up."
Yuan Hechang nodded. At their current speed, they would only move forward a little, and the other side would also move forward a little, with a distance always separating them.
They will never catch up with them.
"What do you two think, Guard Xu and County Magistrate Wang?"
Yang Hui looked at Xu Erniang and Wang Conglin, who naturally had no objections.
In that case, Yuan Hechang ordered his soldiers to speed up their advance.
Jiang Yu, who had already received Qi Nuan's letter, had already led his men to Longmen Mountain.
Longmen Mountain has an extremely high elevation, with protruding sides and a valley in the middle that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an impregnable pass.
It is an excellent place to ambush.
If they come here, they won't be able to leave.
Jiang Yu looked towards the east bank of the river, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
They had already laid an ambush, just waiting for Qi Nuan and the army from Hedong County to arrive.
"My lord, an army is approaching."
Jiang Yu naturally also saw the army moving in the distance.
He retrieved the binoculars.
I didn't see Qi Nuan, but I did see the character "Qi" on the flag.
It is Qi Nuan's person.
"Pass down the order to prepare for battle."
Regardless of whether they are Qi Nuan's people or not, they cannot let their guard down.
Not seeing Qi Nuan means that the other party is not trustworthy.
It's been three years since I last saw her. I wonder what Ah Nuan looks like now?
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