Li Jizong led 30,000 elite soldiers to set up a formation to meet the enemy. King Gong, Li Mulan and his wife led 3,000 crossbowmen to ambushed on both sides of Chenjiagu. Supervisor Wang Sheng and commander Pan Xun ordered 10,000 soldiers to escort the people forward. The people led the army to guard near Chenjiagu, and only waited for the bowmen to attack the arrow formation before they went to meet Li Jizong.
Li Jizong set off yesterday and agreed to leave Chenjiagu this morning, but the army waited outside the valley for a long time, the sun was getting higher and higher, it was almost noon, and no one was seen.
"Did the Liao army retreat, and General Li went after him?" Wang Sheng asked Pan Xun suspiciously, sitting on the back of a horse.
Pan Xun didn't know, so he called for the scouts, ready to ask the scouts to investigate. The scout was just about to take orders, but Wang Sheng waved his hand and said, "No need, General Li must have won the battle. Let's hurry up and catch up with the people, lest Liao soldiers take a detour and attack and slaughter the unarmed people."
He is the supervisor, and he has a bigger say than coach Pan Xun.
Pan Xun frowned and said thoughtfully, "Where is the lord..."
When Wang Sheng heard this, he dispatched the scouts who were waiting to be dispatched to inform King Gong and his wife, and asked them to bring 3,000 crossbowmen back.
The scout took orders, and after a quarter of an hour, he rushed to the front of Chenjiagu, dismounted and climbed the steep wall, and finally saw King Gong and his wife. Knowing that the army was leaving, Li Mulan raised her eyebrows and asked the scout in a cold voice, "The commander and the army supervisor have an appointment with General Li. Now that the battle situation is unknown, how can the army miss the appointment?"
The scout lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word. On one side was the commander-in-chief and supervising the army, and on the other was the prince and princess. He, he was just a messenger.
"Go back and tell Wang Sheng that no one is allowed to leave unless they can meet General Li!" Prince Gong said with a gloomy face. The East Route Army was defeated because Cao Yu disobeyed orders and disobeyed his orders. Unexpectedly, Wang Sheng also appeared on his side. .
The prince was angry, and the scout hurried back to spread the word.
Pan Xun looked at Wang Sheng in embarrassment.
Wang Sheng is actually two years older than Li Jizong, and he is also a veteran of the two dynasties. Before Li Jizong returned to Da Zhou, Wang Sheng also fought against Li Jizong, and he was Li Jizong's defeated general, so Wang Sheng was quite dissatisfied with Li Jizong. King Gong respects Li Jizong like a grandfather, and Wang Sheng was already angry. At this time, King Gong actually ordered him, the supervisor who was personally ordered by the emperor, relying on his identity as a prince. If Wang Sheng listened, where would he put his face in the future
"Liao's troops are attacking from different directions, and the people of Youyun are not allowed to lose. In this way, you will continue to guard here with 10,000 elite soldiers, and I will go to join the people first." Wang Sheng grasped the reins, and said to Pan Xun domineeringly. Pan Xun didn't want to offend either side, so he nodded in agreement, Wang Sheng bowed his hands to him, and took 10,000 elite soldiers away.
Pan Xun watched the back of the army, and looked back at the other side of Chenjiagu. He only hoped that as Wang Sheng said, Li Jizong did not return for a long time, so he went to chase the retreating Liao soldiers.
In the red sun, it gradually turned westward, and there was still no movement in front. Li Mulan did not know how many times she stood on the top of the mountain, looking out into the distance worriedly.
"Grandfather has fought for decades and has never been defeated. Don't worry." Prince Gong walked up from below and comforted in a low voice.
These words could not give Li Mulan any comfort, just when she wanted to force a smile to perfunctory, the sound of horse hooves finally came from the valley Taniguchi in the distance. Li Mulan's heart beat faster, suppressing her nervousness and hiding behind the rock with Prince Gong, but after waiting for a while, there was still only the fast horse in sight, and there was no one behind.
As the distance got closer, Li Mulan couldn't help but stood up and asked the people below: "Where is the army?"
Beneath the valley, the man was covered in blood, and when he saw the princess, he suddenly reined in his horse, raised his head and shouted urgently, "Prince! The last general escaped desperately, Princess Hurry up to send troops, it will be too late if you don't rescue me!"