King Zhennan looked at Ye Yili in front of him. He used to think that this girl was beautiful and refined, but now that he thought about it carefully, every time she came to him, she must have something to ask for.
Find a job for my brother; let my brother go to the Xiuhui; keep my name for my brother... What about this time? What is she asking for this time? !
"Excuse me." King Zhennan's voice could not hear any emotion.
When Ye Yili got up, she quickly glanced at King Zhennan, with a hint of eagerness in her eyes.
Her eagerness made Zhennan Wang's heart colder. He really misjudged the wrong person at the beginning!
Ye Yili didn't notice it yet, she blinked, a thin layer of tears appeared in her eyes, and she wanted to cry: "My lord, Yili used to be self-willed, and Yili knew she was wrong."
Zhennan Wang felt impatience in his heart. It's fine if Ye Yili really realizes her mistake, the question is who is she "admitting her mistake" for
Seeing that King Zhennan didn't speak, Ye Yili took a step closer, suppressed the anxiety in her heart, and tried to soften her voice: "My lord, Yili will definitely serve my lord well in the future..."
Zhennan Wang looked at Ye Yili coldly, feeling bored. Ye Yili only had her ineffective elder brother in her heart, so where did she put him, the king of Zhennan! What did she think she was, and who did she think he was? ! It's ridiculous! Ye Yili actually thinks that as long as she shows her a little favor, he will be flattered? !
"You want to intercede for your brother?" Zhennan Wang said expressionlessly.
Ye Yili immediately heard that something was wrong with King Zhennan's mood. She was a smart person, and she also felt that King Zhennan might still be angry. It might not be the most appropriate time to intercede now, but her brother is still suffering in prison, and if he really Bearing the name of collaborating with the enemy, I'm afraid this life will be ruined...
"My lord, brother, he..."
Ye Yili was still pondering over her words, but King Zhennan didn't want to listen anymore. Sure enough, it was for Ye Yinming!
"Enough!" Zhennan Wang interrupted her impatiently, "I don't want to hear anything about Ye Yinming anymore!"
Zhennan Wang looked at Ye Yili coldly, his eyes full of disgust. If Ye Yinming didn't collude with the people of Nanliang, he was so stupid that he was taken advantage of by the people of Nanliang. His surname Ye was just stupid, and he would bring their palace's reputation into trouble! It even allowed the Nanliang people to escape because of this!
Ye Yili's heart shrank, she knelt down with a "plop", and begged: "My lord, brother, he was raped by a traitor..."
I didn't expect that she still couldn't reflect on herself until now, it was hopeless! Zhennan Wang's eyes were even more disappointed, and he said coldly: "Come here!"
The two women guarding the second gate hurried over and stood by respectfully.
"Take Aunt Ye away for this king, and send Zhuangzi to Zhuangzi early tomorrow morning, don't stay in the palace to embarrass yourself!" Before the words finished, King Zhennan had already flung his sleeves and left.
"My lord!" Ye Yili couldn't believe her ears, she took a step forward and wanted to grab Zhennan Wang's sleeve, but was blocked by two women.
The tears in Ye Yili's eyes finally flowed out, and she couldn't figure out what was wrong. With such a low profile, King Zhennan was not moved at all? ! Instead, send her to Zhuangzi? !
"My lord..."
Ye Yili's unwilling cry echoed in the night wind...
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When Nangong Yue got the news from Ye Yili again, it was Wei Fangfei who came to ask her to take the right card, saying that Ye Yili was sent to Zhuangzi by the order of King Zhennan.
When Nangong Yue heard the words, she knew that Ye Yili must have gone to Zhennan King for Ye Yinming's matter, and she completely angered him.
In the final analysis, Ye Yili was just the concubine of King Zhennan, and Nan Gongyue, as a daughter-in-law, had no right to comment on whether she was favored or not.
Nangong Yue asked Baihui to take a pair of cards and give it to Concubine Wei, who would arrange it herself.
Concubine Wei left after getting the right card, and Que'er sent her out. When she came back, Que'er said to Nangong Yue with a smile: "Concubine Wei, Concubine Wei is really interesting. The servant sent her out just now. At that time, she told the maidservant that the prince was furious because of Ye Yili's brother and sister, although he had ordered the government to deal with it as soon as possible, but he still lost his temper because of the reputation of the prince's family being ruined by the brothers and sisters."
Que'er knew that Concubine Wei wanted to use her to remind the princess that the prince was in a bad mood recently, so that the concubine could pay attention to avoid being angered by the prince.
Nangong Yue put down the book in her hand and nodded slightly.
Ye Yinming took advantage of his relationship with the Zhennan Palace, not only "let go" the Nanliang spies, but also caused troubles in Luoyue City to be known to everyone in Luoyue City. If things continue to procrastinate endlessly, there must be a quick judgment.
One wrong step, one wrong step, Ye Yinming was selected as the number one scholar in his previous life, he should also have real talent and learning.
It's a pity that in this life, the Ye family was not forced to a dead end, Ye Yili did not sell herself, and Ye Yinming did not suffer from this series of setbacks, so that her heart was unstable... everything is different.
"Concubine Shizi." Que'er on the side asked curiously, "How do you think Ye Yinming will be dealt with?"
Nangong Yue thought about it: "Although Ye Yinming didn't do it intentionally, he was used by the people of Nanliang after all. At least his fame will not be preserved."
Back then, in order to preserve Ye Yinming's fame, Ye Yili was willing to enter the mansion as a concubine, but after going around in circles, her fame was still hard to guarantee... Moreover, he would be used by the Nine Kings of Nanliang because Ye Yili was the prince's concubine. It's really a bit of a trick.
Speaking of...
"It's been three days since the Nine Kings of Nanliang escaped from Luoyue City..."
Nangong Yue was curious about which move Guan Yubai would make next.
She can't wait!
Thinking of this, Nangong Yue's eyes flickered with anticipation.
When it comes to the whereabouts of Nine King Langma, not only Nangong Yue is paying attention, but everyone in Nanliang is extremely nervous about it.
For three days in a row, the garrison of Yongjia City received three letters from Feige, all from Langma, and each one was more urgent than the other.
Since Yongjia City returned to Nanliang, it has become the base camp of Nanliang's army.
Naturally, the garrison mansion was temporarily occupied by Nanliang coach Yika Luojiu.
"Commander." A general with a mustache and armor came hurriedly, knelt down on one knee, and handed over a piece of tissue paper in his hand, "It's the letter from the Nine Kings' Flying Pigeon!"
This is the third letter.
It's been less than a day since the last one.
Three days ago, when Ikaluo received the Nine Kings' Flying Pigeon letter for the first time, he knew that the situation was not good. Showing weakness.
Sure enough, Luo Yuecheng's plan failed. Except for the Nine Kings who escaped by chance, the rest of the army was wiped out.
But in that letter, Jiu Wang still vowed that he had escaped from the hunt and would soon go to Xiuying Town as originally planned. Ikaluo didn't think too much about it, so he sent a hundred elite soldiers to respond. However, it took only a day and a half before the second letter from Feige arrived. The tone of the letter was obviously more urgent, saying that someone had discovered His whereabouts are lost, he needs to change his original route.
And now, it's the third letter.
Ikaluo took the tissue paper, and saw a shocking red spot on it at a glance, it was the color of blood!
Ikaluo's pupils shrank, and he quickly unfolded the tissue paper.
There were only a few cursory sentences on the silk paper, maybe due to time constraints, they didn't even write all the words, it only stated that Jiu Wang's current condition was very bad. He has been chased since he fled, and he changed directions several times along the way, but he still hasn't escaped. If those people hadn't aimed to capture him alive, he might have died long ago, but even so, his shoulders Being pierced by a long arrow, he was seriously injured, so Ikaluo hurriedly sent troops to support...
Ikaluo's face was extremely ugly. In fact, when the Nine Kings proposed to go to Luoyue City, he did not agree.
However, the Nine Kings are distinguished, he is the king's younger brother, and he has won the trust of the king. He insisted on going to Luoyue City, but he had no way to stop him, so he had to let him go.
Anyway, it was just a matter of catching a woman. In his opinion, it was really an easy task.
Unexpectedly, such a simple task would go wrong!
Not only were most of their arrangements in Luoyue City destroyed over the years, but even the Nine Kings were in danger.
Ikaluo narrowed his shrewd sharp eyes, held the tissue paper and fell silent.
The officer waited with bated breath, not daring to speak casually.
I don't know how long it took, but Ikaluo finally ordered: "Get the map for me!"
"Yes!" The soldiers at the side hurriedly took a somewhat yellowed map and spread it out on the big mahogany desk.
Ikaluo stared at the map on the case.
According to the original plan, no matter whether the mission succeeds or fails, Tashi Dorji and his party will go to Xiuying Town to meet with them.
Xiuying Town has long been under the control of Nanliang. It has an open terrain and extends in all directions. It can reach Yongjia City in the east and Dengli City in the west. Once you arrive at Xiuying Town, you will naturally be able to escape.
But now...
Ikaluo stared at the map closely. Judging from the location indicated by the Nine Kings in Feige's biography, he was getting farther and farther away from Xiuying Town, and the next place he might go to should be near Yunmi Town.
Yunmi Town…
This town is located in the southwest of Yongjia City. It is a remote town. Starting from Yongjia City, you have to detour to Changxia Mountain and walk for at least a day. Moreover, the mountain road is difficult for cavalry, and it may take longer for infantry...
The room was quiet, only Ikaluo clicked on the map from time to time, and the hissing sound of the candle flame jumping.
After a while, Ikaluo raised his eyes to look at Hulahe, and said slowly: "The Nine Kings must not allow any mistakes. No matter what, he must be brought back safely." Ikaluo moved his index finger on the map until he reached A narrow and long canyon, said: "I plan to send a team of people to detour Linghua Canyon along the Mosan River to meet the Nine Kings." As he said, he frowned slightly, "Although the Linghua Canyon is dangerous, the Nine Kings The whereabouts of the king's escape is uncertain, and the Southern Border Army will never know that we will take this place. The biggest danger of this trip is that after the Southern Border Army discovers the whereabouts of the Nine Kings, they must dispatch troops to hunt them down. Around the time of the Nine Kings, they will fight against the Southern Border Army. Therefore, this commander needs to send a trustworthy person to lead the troops there... "
Hu Lahe's heart sank, he knelt on the ground on one knee, clasped his fists in a military salute, and begged for orders: "Commander, the last general is willing to lead his troops to meet the Nine Kings!"
Hu Lahe bowed his head respectfully, but he felt helpless and complained in his heart: Why would a prince of nine kings want to join in the fun and go to Luoyue City! Now we have to allocate troops to rescue him.
The corner of Ikaluo's mouth curled up, looking at the shorter Hullah, with a hint of satisfaction on his face. After talking so much with Hullah, he intended to send Hullah to lead his troops there. This trip involves the safety of the Nine Kings, and the matter is of great importance, so there must be no mistakes. Hullah is brave and resourceful, and he is trustworthy.
Ikaluo's solemn mood eased a little, and he said loudly: "Hulah obeys orders."
"The end is here!"
Yikaluo said solemnly: "The commander-in-chief dispatched a thousand cavalry battalion to you, set off immediately, hurry up and take a detour to Linghua Canyon to meet the Nine Kings!"
As the name suggests, the Thousand Cavalry Battalion is composed of a thousand cavalry, but these thousand cavalry are not ordinary cavalry, but the elite of the elite soldiers. Not only are everyone good at riding, but they can also fight five against one. On weekdays, Ikaluo is directly dispatched and does not obey the orders of any generals. This time, Ikaluo is willing to hand over the Thousand Riders Battalion to him, which is also a kind of great trust.
Hulahe was overwhelmed with emotion. Although there were risks this time, it was also a rare opportunity. As long as he could complete the task and bring back the Nine Kings, he would have a bright future and skyrocket.
"Yes, Commander!" He bowed his head forcefully to accept the order, "The final general will definitely go all out, with all his heart, in order to repay the Commander's appreciation."
Yikaluo came over, pulled Hullah up himself, and said seriously: "Hulah, I know that you will not disappoint me. When you and the Nine Kings come back, I will celebrate your achievements in person! "
Hullah looked flattered and hurriedly saluted and thanked him.
Half an hour later, the horn sounded, and more than a thousand soldiers stood by the tall horses, shouting loudly.
When Hulahe gave an order, more than a thousand soldiers got on their horses and rode away. The hoofs of the horses flew up, and the thunderous sound of the hooves shook the ground...
From the time when the sun rises slowly at dawn, until the sun sets completely, only a little light can be seen in the western sky.
It was already dusk, and the sky was gloomy, announcing that the night was coming...
"Tap Tat Tat..."
A thousand horsemen galloped along the river, raising a cloud of gray dust.
Sure enough, the Qianqi Battalion was well-trained and well-trained as the elite under Ikaluo's command. Even after a day of raiding, the team was still in order.
On the one hand, Hulahe admired it in his heart, but on the other hand, he felt a little complicated. After the initial excitement, the uneasiness in his heart gradually sprouted, and his heart hung in the air.
It is a great achievement to complete the task this time; but if he cannot bring the Nine Kings back safely, not only will he not be able to return to Commander Ikaluo, but even if the king finds out about it and blames him, he, a small general, may Can't afford it.
Why-
At this point, no matter how much you think about it, no matter how much you complain, it will be of no avail.
Hullah could only tighten his grip on the horse's belly and hurry on his way.
"Tap Tat Tat!"
Only the continuous sound of horseshoes echoed in the silent night wind...
Gradually, the sky completely darkened, the night sky was almost black dark blue, the moon was sparsely starred, and the silver moonlight shone down softly.
The gloomy Linghua Canyon is already more than ten feet away, like a giant beast with its black mouth open, the cool night wind blows from the canyon from time to time, whistling, like countless wild beasts. It's like a roar, a bit penetrating.
The mighty group of horses gradually slowed down until they stopped outside the canyon.
Linghua Canyon is famously narrow, easy to defend but hard to attack, with a big mountain on each side, and the canyon in the middle is only less than two feet wide, only enough for three or four horses to walk side by side.
This canyon is really not a good place to march.
Both Marshal Ikaluo and Hullah are well aware of this.
However, if you don't go through this canyon, you will delay too much distance by detouring Changxia Mountain. The current situation of the Nine Kings is not good, and it may be difficult to support them.
Moreover, Coach Ikaluo was right. It was a coincidence that the Nine Kings would escape to Yunmi Town. Even if the Southern Border Army intends to set up an ambush, there will never be enough time.
Hulahe collected himself, waved his hand, and shouted: "Let's go!"
He entered the canyon first, and the thousand cavalry behind him were automatically divided into a row of three and followed into the canyon in an orderly manner.
It took the team of a thousand people a long time to fully enter the canyon. The leader, Hullah, looked around vigilantly from time to time. It was pitch black, and there was a soldier every few people behind him. Holding the torch in his hand, he barely illuminated the surrounding area, but the speed of the team's progress was obviously affected, and it was several times slower.
Hulahe's heart seemed to be burned by something, and he wished to leave here as soon as possible.
The soldiers behind him sent the torch forward, and said in surprise: "Commander, the exit is just ahead..."
Before the words fell, there was a burst of piercing sound, and the soldier turned his head to look intuitively.
Whoosh—
An iron arrow shot out like a shooting star, tearing through Night Breeze and almost becoming one with the night.
Before the soldier figured out what was going on, the iron arrow had already shot through his ear, piercing his head in one fell swoop, and blood and brains splashed out.
And his eyes were wide open, covered with bloodshot eyes, he didn't know how he died, so his body was so stiff and slowly fell from the horse.
Life and death are just in the blink of an eye!
Hulahe was standing next to the soldier, watching this scene with his eyes wide open, his eyes were almost wide open, the blood spurting from the other party splashed on his face, sticky and scorching hot, as if it was going to burn his skin up.
The soldier's falling from the horse was like a signal. In the next moment, on the mountains on both sides of the canyon, tens of thousands of iron arrows roared like a torrential rain and attacked the thousand Nanliang cavalry in the canyon, filling the sky. arrows surrounded them.
Hulahe quickly reacted and shouted: "There is an ambush... retreat! retreat!" Since there are southern border troops guarding here on both sides of the canyon, let alone the front, if you continue to move forward, you will only be wiped out!
Why is there an ambush here? It shouldn't be!
How did the Nanliang Army know that they would pass through Linghua Canyon at this time
Hulahe's face turned pale, and his shouts were louder than his shouts, but at this time, more than a thousand soldiers had already gone deep into the canyon, and retreating was easier said than done!
"Whoosh whoosh—"
The shooting speed of the crossbow bolts was extremely fast and its power was unstoppable, and the soldiers were broken into chaos.
The heart-piercing screams of the soldiers and the painful neighing of the horses followed one after another. One soldier after another was shot and fell off his horse before he could scream out. One after another horse was either killed or went crazy because of the arrow. , Stampede and collision happened from time to time... In the narrow canyon, it was like a frying pan, becoming more and more chaotic and out of control...
Hullah dodged an iron arrow with a short body, but the mount under his crotch neighed and jumped up.
"General, be careful!"
Another soldier exclaimed, and Hulahe hurriedly rolled off the horse's back, swish, swish, and several iron arrows were shot, and the black horse was hit by several arrows in the blink of an eye, and fell down.
I am still lucky! Hulahe squeezed the cold sweat, looked up at the mountains on both sides of the canyon, surrounded by darkness, it was impossible to see how many ambushes were hiding on the mountains.
The sound of piercing the air continued, and the crossbow arrows continued to shoot, puffy... densely packed like locusts.
Even though the thousand elite soldiers of the Qianqi Battalion are all elites, they are still mortal bodies, how can they resist the fine steel arrows.
In just a snap of the fingers, nearly half of the thousands of elite soldiers who accompanied them fell into a pool of blood.
The strong smell of blood lingers in the nose, and wherever one looks, there are hideous corpses, all of which have wide-eyed eyes, obviously all of them are unwilling to die!
Hullah was distraught, but the matter had come to this point, and he could only find a way to minimize the loss.
Since it is a Liannu, it has a fatal flaw!
Hullah said to himself, took a deep breath, and hurriedly shouted: "Everyone throw away the torches and get off your horses! The continuous crossbow can shoot up to three or five rounds. After the enemy shoots the first round of crossbow arrows, the gap after that is our escape. Best time!"
good! Many soldiers were refreshed, flew off their horses, and used the horses as shields to hide their figures.
The bright red flames scorched the corpses of humans and horses, giving off a scorching smell that made people sick, but at this moment of life and death, those soldiers couldn't care less.
Fluffy...
The torrential iron arrows accompanied by bursts of piercing sound without stopping, almost wiped out the canyon.
In the darkness, the wails and muffled groans of the remnants of Nanliang continued to resound, miserable and dull, which made people's hearts clenched, and they were so depressed that they couldn't breathe.
At this moment, for those Nanliang remnant soldiers hiding among the corpses, time passed very slowly.
Isn't the continuous crossbow up to three or five rounds
Why hasn't Tie Ya stopped now
Hulahe asked himself in his heart, and those Nanliang soldiers also had the same question in their hearts.
A more terrifying guess emerged in Hullah's mind—
Could it be that there are more crossbowmen here today than I thought!
After the first batch of crossbowmen shot, the second batch of crossbowmen immediately followed up, and there was even a third batch of crossbowmen on standby? ... Impossible! With at least tens of thousands of crossbowmen in this way, how could the Southern Border Army keep so many crossbowmen!
While thinking, the sound of breaking the air stopped, and the surroundings became quiet.
Hullah secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly shouted: "Quickly retreat!"
Those Nanliang remnants who were in a state of distress moved, some crawled out of the corpses, some put down the corpses used as shields, and some hurriedly got on their horses and fled in all directions outside the canyon in a panic...
At the same time, killing sounds were everywhere, and thousands of people shouted in unison, and the killing sounds shook the sky.
On the mountainsides on both sides, one torch after another was lit at the same time, densely packed, like the stars all over the sky.
The complexions of the remnant soldiers in Nanliang changed drastically, and they became even more panicked, with resentment and despair welling up in their hearts. But now the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the enemy is numerous and we are few, even if they are experienced in hundreds of battles, they are powerless to fight.
With the green hills still there, they don't have to worry about no firewood. At this moment, they can only run for their lives!
Immediately afterwards, countless Southern Xinjiang soldiers holding crossbow arrows poured out of the woods on the mountain like a tide, and the iron arrows on the strings shone coldly in the firelight. When the bowstring collapsed, countless iron arrows came out again, "swoosh, swish", the Nanliang soldiers who fled to the back fell down again...
Halfway up the mountain, Fu Yunhe in black armor looked around with the clairvoyance in his hand. There were many soldiers wearing armor of the same color standing beside him, and each of them was equipped with a continuous crossbow. Their God Arm Battalion was named God Arm Crossbow.
Fu Yunhe opened his eyes vigorously, almost piercing through his clairvoyance, and muttered to himself: "...it seems that there are still a hundred people.... It should be almost the same?"
"Lieutenant Fu, should this subordinate send a signal for the brothers to withdraw?" A young Qianwei walked over and asked respectfully with his fists clasped, with a trace of unwillingness on his face. It's too cheap to let the people of Nanliang go like this! ... However, war is not a momentary battle of emotions. For a long-term victory, we have to hold back for a while!
Fu Yunhe put down his clairvoyance and nodded: "Go." He still had a casual smile on his face, but his heart was full of turmoil.
In Tingyu Pavilion more than ten days ago, Lord Guan Hou ordered him to lead the Divine Arm Battalion to set up an ambush here.
At the beginning, Fu Yunhe was a little puzzled, after all, Feixia Mountain was not a strategic location on the front line, so who could be ambushed here
The facts tell him that he is so naive!
This is the real anticipation of the enemy's opportunity, which is considered exhaustive!
Lord Guanhou is even scarier than the rumors say...
Thinking of the order in the bag that Guan Yubai gave him, Fu Yunhe was even more eager to try. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and comforted Qianwei with a smile: "Don't worry, brothers, there are still opportunities for them to kill Nanliang people!"