Jiuxi

Chapter 307 Chapter 305 [The sharpest knife]

Lu Chen's words not only stunned Jing Jun, but also the soldiers of his own Panlong Army were puzzled. Only the Ruishi Battalion cavalry led by Li Chengen stood silently at the side and rear.

They would not doubt any of Lu Chen's decisions and would only obey.

After being stunned for a short time, Moulianghu immediately guessed what Lu Chen was thinking.

There is no doubt that Lu Chen does not want to get into a quagmire of street fighting with Jing Jun. In addition to Moulianghu's previous considerations, there is another very important issue here. Most of the Jingjun infantry have been living in Heluo City and are familiar with the terrain of this majestic city, and the Huaizhou Army has set foot there for the first time. Here, it is natural to have a black eye.

Another point is that the noble families with complicated backgrounds in the city are also hidden dangers for the Huaizhou Army. The longer the delay, the more dangerous they will be.

From a military perspective, Lu Chen could certainly pursue greater results if he had the upper hand, or at least find a way to annihilate the Jing army led by Mou Lianghu.

The problem is that war is never simply about killing.

Mou Lianghu gradually calmed down at this moment, looking coldly at Lu Chen across the long street, with strong fear rising in his heart.

He finally understood why Marshal Qing Yu mentioned this young man several times. He had such a mature mind at such a weak age, and he would definitely become a serious problem for Da Jing Dynasty in the future.

It was a sigh of relief, but now he felt it was very difficult.

Different from what he had said just now, if he insists on fighting the Huaizhou army to the death after Lu Chen's words are spoken, one will force Lu Chen to kill Qing Yu Huaijin in public, and the other will make the soldiers below have strong feelings. of resistance.

The Jinglian people are indeed brave, but ordinary soldiers cannot understand the overall situation. They do not understand the meaning of dragging the enemy into street fighting. They only think that the opponent has made clear the conditions. Why is there any need to continue fighting to the death at this time?

If the military's morale is like this... so what?

At this time, Lu Chen's voice came again: "If you insist on not withdrawing, Princess Yongping may be in a dilemma."

A straightforward threat, but powerful.

Mou Lianghu looked around, from the generals such as Yan Ge and Wu Xun to the nearby soldiers, he knew the answer in his heart. He couldn't help but sigh secretly, then looked over there and said sternly: "Lu Chen, if Your Highness the Princess is slightly injured, , Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the great scene will surely wipe out the entire territory of Huaizhou, and no chickens or dogs will be left behind!"

Lu Chen shook his head slightly and said to Qing Yu Huaijin next to him: "Princess, although everyone in the world likes double standards, you Jinglian people are too arrogant in this regard."

Qingyu Huaijin pursed her lips tightly and looked at him like a knife.

After Moulianghu said those harsh words, he ordered Jingjun to retreat slowly towards the west gate of Heluo.

He still did not relax his vigilance at this time, letting the most elite personal guards be responsible for breaking up the rear, so as to avoid being caught off guard by the Qi army following behind.

As the sun set, Mou Lianghu led more than 15,000 Jing troops to withdraw from Heluo, and then ran straight to Zhenyang County, a small town more than 30 miles away to the west, without stopping.

At this point, the Huaizhou Army completed full control of Heluo.

"Brother Liu, the Panlong Army will immediately establish defenses in four cities."

Lu Chen's words of "big brother" made Liu Jiangdong smile and said quickly: "Follow the order!"

"Brother Duan, the Lai'an Army has sent a battalion to the gap in Beicheng to station on the spot to prevent anyone from entering or exiting from here. In addition, we must beware of a ruthless tiger who kills a horseman, and we must pay special attention at night."

Lu Chen spoke methodically, and there seemed to be no trace of fatigue on his face.

Duan Zuozhang responded with a smile: "No problem, it might be more appropriate to have all our troops stationed in Beicheng."

"Alright."

Lu Chen thought for a moment before agreeing to the request, and then looked at Song Shifei and said: "Brother Song, the Feiyun Army is responsible for martial law throughout the city. No one is allowed to leave the Minfang Street where they live without the permission of our army. Tell the people in the Heluo government to let They took out the grain stored in the granaries and implemented a temporary rationing system in the city for seven days."

"Okay, I promise to complete the task!" Song Shifei nodded in agreement.

Lu Chen then said to Su Yunqing: "Master Su, Wang Shidao should not have left the city. Find him and his disciples."

Su Yunqing couldn't help but look at Qingyu Huaijin next to him, and muttered: "As far as I know, the princess has taken over the Office of Procuratorate some time ago."

Lu Chen shook his head and said: "Wang Shidao has been deeply involved in the Procuratorate for nearly ten years, and he has a lot of trump cards. This time Zhang Can can make such a big fuss in the palace, it must be without Wang Shidao's acquiescence and even fueling the situation. The princess is young after all, even if she lets it go If people stare at Wang Shidao, it will be difficult to act as a sufficient deterrent."

Su Yunqing couldn't help laughing and said: "That's right, this kind of old fox is difficult to deal with. Don't worry, I have brought enough people this time, and Yin Shangfu has relatively detailed information in his hand, I will definitely not let you down."

From beginning to end, Lu Chen's various arrangements did not avoid Qingyu Huaijin.

She just listened indifferently at first, until Lu Chen talked about the murder in the palace and his judgment of Wang Shidao, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and embarrassment in her heart.

Although she didn't want to admit it, she couldn't deceive herself.

The tragic situation in the Taiji Hall showed that Zhang Can was not impulsive, but he had not received the slightest news. Wang Shidao must be up to something.

Lu Chen had been talking to Su Yunqing on the surface, but he was paying attention to Qingyu Huaijin from the corner of his eye. He noticed the change in her expression and couldn't help but feel relieved.

Wang An cannot be exposed for the time being, but there are many doubts about the success of Zhang Can's plan. Someone will definitely find out the clues afterwards, and Wang Shidao is obviously a very suitable person to take the blame.

But...it doesn't necessarily mean taking the blame.

After Su Yunqing resigned, Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Qingyu Huaijin and said, "Princess, it's our turn next."

Qingyu Huaijin said coldly: "What do you want to do?"

"Settling accounts."

Lu Chen said two words clearly and neatly.

……

At the northern end of Dongyang Road, north of Fengqiu, is Dingfeng Road.

With interceptions in front and pursuers behind, more than 10,000 cavalrymen and 3,000 infantrymen of Jingchao fought hard for several days, and decisively broke through the obstruction of the Seven Star Army and Feiyu Camp, at the cost of more than 2,000 casualties. Pass through Dingfeng Road, then turn northwest and enter Yanguo Henan Road.

The road back is long and far away.

Ever since the verbal exchange with Xiao Wangzhi at the foot of Ruyin City, Qingyu Zhongwang had become extremely silent.

To this day, how could he not understand that he had been fooled. The Huaizhou Army of the Southern Qi Dynasty had been making double plans from the beginning to the end. If he had not left Heluo, Lu Chen would have retreated as soon as he saw the opportunity. After achieving some results, he would pay gold and withdraw his troops. Xiao Wangzhi would lead the main force to pacify the entire Dongyang Road. However, he did not want to do nothing. On the one hand, he induced Lu Chen to lead a partial division to continue marching westward. On the other hand, he imagined that he could cooperate with the Yan army in Ruyin City to defeat Xiao Wangzhi in one fell swoop and reverse the situation.

However, the tens of thousands of Yan troops in Ruyin City could not hold on for ten days. This incident made all his plans a laughing stock.

At this moment, Qingyu Zhongwang had no time to indulge in the emotions of embarrassment and anger, because the enemy's plan definitely extended beyond Ruyin City.

Heluo...

These two words appeared in his mind, and his heart was burning like a fire.

"Quick, faster!"

In the hunting wind, Qingyu Zhongwang leaned on his horse and gave an order concisely, leading the cavalry to ride on the clouds and catch the moon, wishing they could fly back to Heluo City overnight.

At the southern end of Dingfeng Road, the officers and soldiers of Feiyu Camp and the Seven-Star Army looked at the retreating direction of Jing Chao's cavalry. Everyone felt a little pity.

If this cavalry can be retained, it will be the second great victory after the Battle of Leize, and it will be more exciting than the Great Victory of Leize, because so far, Daqi has not established a precedent to annihilate the Jingchao cavalry. .

On the gentle slope to the east of the camp, the two generals stood facing the wind, with the spring breeze blowing on their faces.

"It's a pity that Qing Yu Zhongwang was not stopped."

Li Bingxue sighed softly, with a hint of regret on her cold face.

Lin Xi raised his hand to tuck his black hair behind his ears and said with relief: "Since he didn't break into Governor Xiao's trap, he will definitely be able to withdraw. After all, our two armies combined are only half of his strength. It is not easy to stop him for four days. Why should you blame yourself?"

Li Bingxue shook his head and said: "It's not that I blame myself, but considering the situation in Heluo, if Lu Chen doesn't break the city in time and Qing Yu Zhongwang leads his troops back, the situation will be difficult to control."

She was confident but not arrogant. She would definitely not be able to lead Feiyu Camp's five thousand cavalry to follow Jingchao's cavalry. What's more, Henan Road was still under the control of Yan State and Jingchao. Going in alone would undoubtedly lead to death.

Lin Xi turned to look at her with clear eyes: "Are you worried about him?"

After this period of getting along with each other and having the experience of fighting side by side, although the two of them are not yet close to each other and talk about everything, they have improved a lot compared to the unfamiliarity they had in Jianghua City.

Hearing this, Li Bingxue turned around and said, "Yeah, aren't you worried?"

Lin Xi shook his head and said, "Don't worry."

Li Bingxue couldn't help but be curious and asked: "Really?"

"of course it's true."

Lin Xi smiled casually and said slowly: "Junior brother sometimes does take risks, but what's the point of worrying? If you don't believe that he will return safely. In the past six months, I have stood on the wall of the mountain village and looked south countless times, worried He will encounter danger on the battlefield. Later, my father said that everyone has to pay the price for their own choices, and as him... instead of being anxious every day, I should choose to believe and at the same time work hard to find the goal of my life. .”

Li Bingxue was slightly startled.

Lin Xi looked at her with bright eyes: "When this battle is over, I'm going to find the Cloud-stopping Spear Jiang Yangsheng and ask him about the Cloud-ending Spear technique."

Li Bingxue murmured: "Jiang Yangsheng... is he tenth on the martial arts list?"

Lin Xi nodded slightly and said, "Within a hundred moves, I will definitely win."

Li Bingxue glanced at the sword that was stuck on the ground next to her. The blood of Jingjun's cavalry was still on the sword, and she couldn't help but feel something.

Her martial arts talent was very good, and Li Tianrun had been trying his best to hire a skilled master for her. In addition, she was diligent enough, so she was able to dominate the Feiyu Camp. However, she knew that she might not be able to defeat Lin Xi in her life.

Maybe she was a little concerned in her heart, but she would not let this matter become a knot in her heart. She just didn't expect that Lin Xi had already set his sights on the vast world.

So she asked: "What should we do with the Seven Star Army?"

Lin Xi replied: "They have a better future by following their junior brother. Now that Dongyang Road has returned to the rule of the Qi Dynasty, Baotai Mountain is no longer alone. Dad and junior brother will definitely make appropriate arrangements. I know that you actually care about my martial arts skills. We are making progress, but everyone has their own strengths, just like I sometimes envy your heroic appearance on the battlefield. So from this perspective, we are evenly matched."

"I did care before, but not anymore."

Li Bingxue said it over in one word, and then said with a hint of worry: "Lin Xi, you don't want to leave Lu Chen and then focus on traveling around the world, do you?"

Lin Xi looked at her sincere eyes and said with a smile: "Where have you been thinking about? I have experienced a lot in the past two years, and I also want to understand a lot of truths. There will not be that kind of boring misunderstanding between my junior brother and I, but I want to Do something you want to do.”

"That's good."

Li Bingxue didn't want there to be any gaps in her relationship with Lu Chen, although she didn't understand why she had such thoughts.

Lin Xi said softly: "But you can say this, I am really happy, so I hope we can become very good friends."

Li Bingxue smiled and said: "Isn't it now?"

"Yes."

A smile appeared on Lin Xi's face.

Li Bingxue said with emotion: "That guy Lu Chen did so many good things in his previous life that he could meet you. Well, I feel that from my position I cannot continue to be involved among you, otherwise I will always feel sour in my heart."

The two smiled at each other.

Li Bingxue continued: "I have to leave. The war here is over. Feiyu Camp has more important things to do."

Lin Xi nodded and said, "Okay, take care."

Li Bingxue stepped forward and hugged her gently, then picked up the horse pole, put on the blood-stained helmet, waved to her, then turned around and strode away.

Lin Xi looked at her free and easy back, standing quietly in the spring breeze.

　There are also nights.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)