Duan Ling was dazed, and when he got on the horse, he looked back. Under the moonlight, the sorghum was one after another, and there were traces of assassins attacking everywhere.
"No... Wait!" Duan Ling said anxiously, "He will die!"
"I can't control him!" Zheng Yan said loudly.
A gust of wind blew, and Duan Ling turned around, the scene in the sorghum field reflected in his eyes.
The gust of wind blew through, and the sorghum was blown low, and Lang Junxia was alone, holding the Qingfeng sword in both hands, facing the assassins coming from all directions.
The flow of time seemed to be extremely slow. From the first day they met, Duan Ling seemed to have never really known him. In his impression, he was always the one who was about to leave his back.
The back that turned and left outside the famous hall, the back of Shangjing was hard to get up in the snowy night, facing the back of the assassin, the day his father came back, he turned on his horse and left...
To this day, he still has his back to Duan Ling, who left, and has never even looked back.
What Duan Ling saw was always his back, and the one he remembered the most was his back.
Duan Ling slowly closed his eyes, drew out the arrows, and shot the quiver one by one.
Then Zheng Yan controlled the horse with one hand and held Duan Ling with his backhand, forcing him to lean over. More and more Yuan troops rushed down from the official road and rushed into the wheat fields like a tsunami. Zheng Yan drew his sword, the sword light flickered, and the blood obscured Duan Ling's sight.
Dark clouds came, obscuring the moonlight, and Lang Junxia's figure facing the assassins was replaced by darkness.
Immediately after that, in the pitch-dark night where the five fingers could not be seen, the flames were lit one after another and spread.
"Wu Du!" Duan Ling shouted.
After Wu Du set off the fire, the fire couldn't stop swept by the wind, the flames began to spread in large areas, and thick smoke came out. He rode Ben Xiao and rushed towards Zheng Yan's horse. Zheng Yan shoved Duan Ling into the sky. In the rush, Wu Du grabbed Duan Ling, pushed aside the Yuan army behind him, joined up with the Liao guards who rushed over the sorghum field, and rushed out of the encirclement of the Yuan people.
Billows of smoke rose into the sky, filling the sky at dawn.
Duan Ling was exhausted and leaned on Wu Du's back, still looking back.
The true guards of Yeluzong were smoked with black ashes, and they joined them, turned to the trail, and took a shortcut to the Black Valley.
At noon, in the pale daylight, everyone rolled over and dismounted, exhausted. Wu Du counted points one by one, and Zongzhen's guards lost nearly half.
"Before entering the Black Valley, we can no longer resist the pursuit of the Yuan people." Yelu Zongzhen said.
"Don't worry." Wu Du took off his helmet and threw it on the ground, making a noise. He knelt in front of the stream to wash his face. The cold water made him awake a little bit. Squint.
"As long as we pass through Runan," Wu Du said, "we will be safe. My subordinates are all waiting there. As long as the Yuan army dares to enter the Black Valley, they will not be let out alive."
Yelu Zongzhen asked, "What about your captured companion?"
There were only a limited number of people around Duan Ling, and Yelu Zongzhen had been paying attention to Lang Junxia from the beginning, but it was inconvenient to ask.
"I'll find another way." Wu Du said, "How many of you have been captured?"
"There's not a few left." Yelu Zongzhen said, "I still want everyone's safety as the goal. If possible, I don't want to leave them behind."
Wu Du pondered for a moment, then said, "We will meet with the main force first and then find a way."
Wu Du drank the water, got up with his helmet on, and went back to find Duan Ling.
Duan Ling was so sleepy that he leaned under the tree and fell asleep unconsciously. Zheng Yan was guarding him. As soon as Wu Dugang approached him and crouched down beside him, Duan Ling woke up suddenly.
Wu Du put his hand on the back of Duan Ling's hand and tightened slightly.
"Have you left?" Duan Ling didn't mention Lang Junxia, but asked blankly.
"Drink some water and go." Wu Du said.
After a short rest, everyone embarked on the road of escape again. Shuluduan, who went to investigate, came back and told Yuan Jun that he was still following, but the speed slowed down slightly. Zong Zhen's men are equipped with strong horses, and Duan Ling and Wu Duan are riding Ben Xiao, which has left them fifteen miles away.
When everyone got on the horse, Yelu Zongzhen said to Duan Ling in the Liao language: "I met him."
"Who?" Duan Ling also replied in Liao language.
"Bu'er Chijin Batu." Yelu Zongzhen replied, "With Amugu, the first warrior of the Yuan Kingdom, your friend fought against Amugu, don't you know?"
Duan Ling talked to Zongzhen, and the others stood in front of the horses and waited for them to mount.
Duan Ling said, "Go ahead to the Black Valley, they can't catch up with us."
"That person." Zong Zhen said in Liao language, "Is it important to you?"
Duan Ling replied: "The last time we fought, I made it clear to Batu. For me, our safety is better than..."
"I mean that person." Zong Zhen interrupted him, "The person who was taken away is from Xianbei?"
Duan Ling was startled, pondered for a moment, and turned his head.
"No." Duan Ling looked up at Zong Zhen and said, "He once betrayed my father, and he also betrayed me, at least as far as I know."
Zongzhen replied: "Xianbei people are always like this, their words are not in their hearts, they are uncertain, let's go, let's go first and then talk about it."
Zong Zhen and Duan Ling mounted their horses and headed to the Black Valley. Passing through Runan City along the way, Wu Du turned his head and looked at the ruined Runan with Duan Ling.
Duan Ling couldn't believe that such a sudden departure would lead to so many things. All of this happened with a single thought. The complicated events came so quickly that he was caught off guard.
Wu Du seemed to know what he was thinking, and said seriously: "Many things happen because of fate, and everyone has fate."
"Drive!" Wu Du hurriedly rushed into the valley.
The wind and clouds gathered and dispersed, Duan Ling had no time to look at his hometown again, and entered the black valley. They passed the logging farm they had previously stationed in. The small mountain in Chaoyang was cut down with many tree stumps. Abandoned.
"Where?" Duan Ling asked.
"It's almost there." Wu Du took them across the lumber mill and headed further south. When you get here, you are almost completely out of danger. If you drive south for a day and night, you will be able to reach the Chen Kingdom.
Birds circled in the mountains and forests, and a light snow had already fallen in the Black Valley at the beginning of winter, which was only two hundred and ten miles away from the territory of Nanchen.
Duan Ling saw Chen Guo's military camp at the foot of the mountain, and felt as if he had been granted amnesty.
When entering the camp, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Long came out of the camp to pick him up, followed by the troops from Yecheng and Hejian.
"Lord Commander, Lord Prefect." Qin Taki saw so many people coming, and there were Liao people among them. He was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions, and replied, "The scout brought a message, the vanguard of the Yuan Army is approaching the Black Valley. ."
"Are you ready to ambush?" Wu Du asked.
"There are already ambush on both sides of the canyon." Qin Long said, "As long as the enemy attacked and launched an ambush, it was enough to win. However, there is something that must be told to the two of you."
"What?" Duan Ling suddenly had an ominous feeling.
"Our scout killed a Yuan-ren messenger on the way." Qin Long said, "The messenger carries a letter from Ogotai, which was written to Buerchijin Batu."
Duan Ling and Wu Du were silent and looked at Qin Taki.
Qin Taki: "Wo Kuotai thought they wasted too much time in Luoyan City, and issued an order ten days ago to let them turn as soon as possible and attack Yecheng instead. Moreover, on the Tanabata night, Buerchijinbatu was defeated, and he went to Torre. After writing a letter asking for help, Torre persuaded Chagatai to hand over the 50,000-strong army to his command, with Chahan as the supervisor."
Duan Ling seemed to have fallen into the ice cave. He thought that the Yuan army would make a comeback in the coming year, but they had to completely eliminate the city of Ye before the official winter.
"Ten days ago?" Duan Ling asked.
"Yes, ten days ago." Qin Long replied.
At that time, he had not yet arrived at Luoyan City. The original plan of the Yuan people was to attack Luoyan City and dig out Zongzhen who was hiding in the city. The strategic goal was temporarily changed. Could it be that Wo Kuotai does not plan to help Han Weiyong anymore
"You take the guests to rest first." Wu Duchao said to Duan Ling.
Duan Ling pondered, Wu Du looked at him seriously, Duan Ling had no choice but to nod, and made a gesture of invitation to Yelu Zongzhen, took him to the tent of the prison camp, and ordered someone to arrange a resting place for the Liao army. Just as he was about to sit down, Yelu Zongzhen entered the tent, and there were only the two of them in the tent.
"It's still not safe here," Duan Ling said. "Take a night's rest. Tomorrow, I'll have someone escort you south. After arriving in Yecheng, I'll escort you westward to exit through Yubi Pass or Tong Pass."
"No." Yelu Zongzhen put one hand on Duan Ling's shoulder and said seriously, "I will advance and retreat with you."
Duan Ling said, "Your life is of the utmost importance, Your Majesty."
"Your life is also very important, Your Highness." Yelu Zongzhen said with a smile.
Duan Ling sighed and said nothing.
"The Yuan army persevered and chased after him." Duan Ling said to Yelu Zongzhen, "With Batu's style, he will not leave the army too far, and now he has completely separated from the army, why do you think this is?"
"It is very likely that they will abandon Yancheng, cross the Xun River, and invade the territory of Chen State." Yelu Zongzhen obviously knew Batu very well, and replied, "There is a large army behind it."
"So I can't guarantee your safety." Duan Ling said, "The safest way is to go back as soon as possible."
"I can't mobilize the army after I go back, so I can rescue you as soon as possible." Yelu Zongzhen said, "When we escaped the night before yesterday, the Yuan people must have changed their strategy. In order to chase me, I guess they went south along the way and invaded Yecheng. ."
This is also what Duan Ling is most worried about. His original intention was to save Yelu Zongzhen, but he did not expect that Batu would take advantage of the strength of the Yuan army and be ashamed of defeat. Hope Batu was just acting out of anger, and did not have a perfect plan.
An army of 50,000 people will cross the Xunshui this time. It is definitely not the scale of 5,000 people last time. Yecheng and Hejian will be razed to the ground.
"Let's talk about it tomorrow." Duan Ling still needs to think about it.
Yelu Zongzhen nodded and walked out of the tent. Duan Ling didn't know him very well before. After reuniting, they got to know each other better, and Fang gradually realized that Zong Zhen was just like the impression he gave him many years ago, he was a man of temperament. If he is not the Liao Emperor, and he is not the Prince Chen, Duan Ling would like to make this friend who has no interests in it.
"Wu Du asked you to sleep for a while." Zheng Yan raised the curtain and came in with some food.
Duan Ling is physically and mentally exhausted, Lang Junxia's life and death are unknown, Batu is approaching the Black Valley, and things are developing in an uncontrollable direction.
"These Yuan people." Zheng Yan said, "It's just not playing by the rules."
"Bing Gui is invincible." Duan Ling replied, "This is the combat habit of Wo Kuotai, but I didn't expect that they would be so determined to take Yecheng."
"What should come will always come." Zheng Yan replied, "Don't worry too much, it's not your fault."
Zheng Yan said this because he didn't know the inside story, only Duan Ling knew it, why Batu was so obsessed with coming to the gym, apart from Yuan's wolf and wolf nature, there was another purpose.
It's so stupid, like a child who always doesn't grow up - Duan Ling can't help thinking, if he catches himself one day, maybe he will put a dog ring around Prince Nan Chen's neck and lead him arrogantly. Walk him everywhere.