Pang Huang and Xiao Xu played against each other, and it was hard to tell the difference for a while.
However, the Nancang Army was exhausted from the day-to-day journey, and at this time it was retreating.
Pang Huang was horrified, if it went on like this, their people would soon be slaughtered by Xixuan's army. He made a decisive decision. After separating from Xiao Xu's last move, he did not continue to attack Xiao Xu, but took advantage of his strength to fly away. , snatched the horses of Xixuan's army, and then rode the horses and shouted at the crowd, "Withdraw!"
When Nan Cangjun heard the order, he immediately retreated.
Since they had already walked this road before, they were more familiar with Xixuan's army and quickly fled far away.
Xiao Xu led someone to chase after him, but was thrown a distance away.
A rope bridge spanned two mountains. After everyone had crossed the bridge, Pang Huang ordered the ropes to be cut off.
When he saw Xiao Xu and others arrived and could only look at each other across the mountain, Pang Huang revealed a smug smile.
When he was fighting just now, he had already thought of this path, but he just couldn't find the time.
Xiao Xu calmly watched Pang Huang lead the people to disappear from the other side of the mountain, as if watching a trapped beast walking into the cage they set up.
The rain had slowly stopped, and he looked up at the fish maw white that gradually lit up in the sky, almost ready to close the net.
The Nancang Army lost nearly one-third of its troops this time, and Pang Huang was depressed, but he had nowhere to vent.
"His Royal Highness, the spies just came to report that the encirclement has been basically completed in seven directions. Except for the southeast, are we taking this opportunity to march to the northeast?" Lei Luo came to report as soon as he received the news.
Hearing this, Pang Huang immediately stood up from the stone and ordered the crowd, "Go!"
On this side, Xiao Xu was waiting for news from other leading soldiers, but he was waiting for a secret letter from Kyoto.
As soon as Xiao Xu opened the letter and scanned the contents, his face sank.
Huo Ling was wiping his weapon, intending to greet those Nancang people as soon as the day dawned, but after seeing his master's expression, he couldn't help but stop and walk over.
"Master, what happened to Kyoto?"
"No, the emperor ordered the withdrawal of troops." Xiao Xu's voice was as cold as ice.
"Why? We are going to beat the Nancang Army back to their hometown. It's very strange that His Majesty has come to give this order at this time!" Huo Ling was full of anger.
Xiao Xu said, "King Nancang submitted a peace agreement to the capital a few days ago, and he is willing to stop fighting against us within ten years, and the royal father agreed."
"What? That's how we're going to be dismissed? How could those people in Nancang abide by this agreement? Didn't they say that the two countries would be on good terms and not go to war? Now, aren't they the one who broke the agreement on their own initiative?" Huo Ling was even more angry. I understand, it's not like a person as smart as His Majesty can't figure it out!
Xiao Xu's mood was not very good at this time, he tightly clenched the letter in his hand, and his expression was cold.
"Master, what should we do next? Is this battle still going to be fought?" Huo Ling couldn't grasp the master's mind and couldn't help asking.
"Go on, let everyone not act rashly and wait for the order." When Xiao Xu issued this order, his eyes were as deep as the sea.
This time, it was difficult to capture Pang Huang, but because of this order to let the tiger go back to the mountain, it was really annoying.
But His Majesty's order is the imperial decree, and no matter how bold they are, they cannot disobey.
"Yes," Huo Ling responded sullenly, and then said, "Master, do we just let the tiger go back to the mountain?"
Xiao Xu was silent for a moment, and then said, "Huo Ling, pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
Hearing the words, Huo Ling immediately went down to prepare, and quickly brought it up.
Xiao Xu dipped the ink and wrote on the rice paper with a pen. After a while, he put away the pen, and after the paper was dry, he folded it up and handed it to Huo Ling, "Let it be delivered to the royal father as quickly as possible. ."
"Yes." Huo Ling left.
When the sound of footsteps faded away, Xiao Xu put his hands behind his back and looked up at the rising sun that jumped over the horizon. The rainwater on his body was slowly evaporating, but his heart sank little by little.
His father's actions may be incomprehensible to others, but he can see the meaning behind it.
He couldn't help but remember what Pang Huang said during the battle last night.
He was right about one thing.
"Even if you don't want to fight, do you think those people can let you go? Will the Ninety-five Lord let you go free?"
He pursed his lips into a line, his eyes darkened.
Pang Huang led the people to flee all night, and went all the way to the southeast.
"His Royal Highness, Xiao Xu and the others are not chasing after them." Lei Luo looked back and saw only green trees, it was already bright at this time.
Pang Huang still didn't dare to relax his nerves, he said without turning his head, "Everyone must race against time, according to the area of this mountain and forest, in about an hour, they will be surrounded on all sides, and then we will even have a chance to bet. nothing."
Leroy immediately shut up and went on his way.
An hour later.
Chu Qingyan and Tu Ling converged.
"How is your situation?" Chu Qingyan asked with a smile.
Tu Ling showed a cheerful smile, "When they met, they didn't dare to confront each other, they quickly turned around and ran away. We haven't faced each other yet."
Listening to the faint regret in Tu Ling's tone, Chu Qingyan winked at him and encouraged, "What are you afraid of, the scouts have just come to report, Pang Huang has already brought people to our side, and plans to break through from here, then we will be able to Have a good fight with them, but we have to let the soldiers guard, don't let them take advantage of the loopholes."
Tu Ling raised his eyebrows confidently, cupped his hands and said, "Okay! This subordinate will go and tell the brothers to keep their eyes open!"
Chu Qingyan nodded and planned to go out to inspect, when a soldier came in a hurry, "Young Master Chu, the Nancang Army is just a mile away, and it will soon come to us."
Chu Qingyan and Tu Ling looked at each other, their eyes lit up with excitement as if they had seen their prey.
"Okay, Tu Ling, you and I will go immediately—"
Chu Qingyan's words hadn't finished yet, at this time, a Xiao Lieqi came hurriedly and handed a letter.
"Master's urgent order!"
Chu Qingyan didn't know why, why did he have an order at this time? It was clearly agreed before.
She didn't think much about it, and immediately opened it to watch with the earth spirit.
Stand still.
There are only these four words on it, and both of them are shocked.
Chu Qingyan flipped through the entire piece of paper and said nothing more, "How could His Highness give this order? The enemy is already in front of you."
But the handwriting on it cannot be faked, it is indeed the character of the big ice cube.
"Does the master have other plans?" Tu Ling was puzzled.
Chu Qingyan shook her head, "I don't know either."
"Master, what should we do now?" Tu Ling also had no idea.
Pang Huang's army is about to arrive in a quarter of an hour. Could it be that he just watched him escape
This is a situation that everyone has finally set up.