Chapter 116 Blood Jade Ring

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, the blood-stained mud was splashed by the trampled blood, and a bloody trail was left as the horses galloped past.

Wang Yanzhang laughed grimly and swung the iron spear in his hand left and right. A layer of faint blue gale had already gathered on the sharp tip of the spear. Every time the gale passed across the chest of the Hu cavalry, the opponent's armor was instantly torn and bones were broken.

But even so, dense feather arrows were almost flying towards him alone. Although Wang Yanzhang swung his spear left and right to impenetrable, there were still waves of arrows flying, hitting his two layers of heavy armor.

But that was all. The bows held by the Hu cavalry were far less powerful than those of the infantry bows. It was almost impossible for them to tear through the heavy armor of the 600 cavalry. Therefore, most of the Hu cavalry that came out of the camp to fight were slaughtered one-sidedly. These heavy cavalry rushed into the formation like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, and went straight to the gate of Mobei camp.

These Longxiang troops, who came from the Bianliang Imperial Guards, were brave soldiers who were good at cavalry warfare. Although their riding skills might not be as good as those of the Hu cavalry on the grassland, their tactics had already been refined through hundreds of battles. At this moment, they did not need anyone to command them, they just bypassed the trench and rushed towards the other camp gate.

Their mission was not to capture the camp. The heavy cavalry was not as good as the light cavalry. If one of them accidentally fell into the trench, there was almost no chance of escaping. Their advantage was that they could overwhelm these poorly armored Hu cavalry and prevent them from harassing the heavily armored infantry behind them.

But after the fighting had reached this point, the heavy armor of every Longxiang soldier was already covered in blood. After rushing down from the mountain pass and fighting for another quarter of an hour, both men and horses were already panting. The strong war horses could not help but snort and neigh, and their speed gradually slowed down.

The Hu cavalry, who had been pressed and rubbed by these heavily armored cavalry, finally caught their breath and rushed out of the camp. They all tried their best to shoot a wave of arrows, and then rushed forward shouting and urging their horses. At this time, there were dangers on all sides and Yelu Abaoji was still in the camp. The Mobei Army was eager to protect their master and wanted to use their advantage in numbers to completely overwhelm all the heavily armored cavalry including Wang Yanzhang in one breath.

Looking down from the sky, one can see that outside the entire circle centered on the Longxiang Army, there are huge numbers of Mobei Hu cavalry. Although these Hu cavalry have no rules or formations, they are just rushing towards the circle madly!

In just a moment, many heavily armored cavalrymen were knocked off their horses, hit by bones, or trampled by horses' hooves, and were instantly submerged in the crowd.

But at this moment, the sound of heavy armor leaves colliding began to come with the wind.

"Rumble..."

Ding Badu's heavy armored camp had a total of two thousand people, but only three hundred of the tallest and strongest warriors were equipped with Mo Dao, which was "seven feet long, with a blade three feet long and a handle four feet long". The rest were equipped with round shields, carried bows and crossbows, and held spears.

At this time, they marched down from the mountain pass in formation, stopping every 200 steps to maintain their formation. Therefore, they waited until the heavy cavalry had killed many people and were in a bitter battle before they arrived at the battlefield.

"shoot!"

A commander waved a command flag.

In an instant, dense crossbow arrows shot out from the formation, instantly knocking down most of the outermost circle of Hu cavalry.

Until this time, the Hu cavalry, who had curbed the momentum of the heavy armored cavalry, began to feel nervous again. Then, under the fierce shouting of their leader, they attacked and harassed the heavy armored camp of Dingbadu from several directions.

However, despite these harmless arrows shooting at his body, the commander of the heavy armored battalion did not even change his expression, and he just calmly waved his command flag.

"Rumble..."

Between the gaps in the shields, dense spears formed rows of hedgehogs, and they just continued to roll forward slowly and relentlessly. Wherever they passed, the Hu cavalry avoided them and did not dare to confront them head-on. They could only follow behind them, on the left and right sides, hoping to tie them up.

Until the end, when he saw that he was only a few hundred steps away from joining the heavy cavalry, the commander suddenly shouted loudly.

"Go out into battle!"

In an instant, the shield formation split to the left and right, and countless Hu cavalry who were fighting with the heavy cavalry turned around suddenly, their eyes suddenly filled with anger.

In the formation, three hundred strong and muscular infantrymen marched out with Mo Dao in their hands. The blades, which were longer than a person, were raised diagonally in the night, flashing a murderous cold light.

In the middle of the bloody battlefield, Wang Yanzhang saw this scene through the crowd of people, and suddenly laughed loudly with his internal force.

"Brothers from Dingbadu, let me, the old king, see what you are capable of!"

"Then you just watch."

The commander of the heavy armor camp laughed loudly, then waved the command flag heavily.

All the warriors with Mo Dao roared, rushed out quickly, and rushed into the battlefield. As soon as these 300 warriors with heavy armor and heavy blades rushed in, they were like a sword and shield, rolling forward and instantly tearing through the encirclement of the Hu cavalry. Suddenly, the sound of people shouting and horses neighing resounded throughout the battlefield.

It seemed like only a breath of air, and wherever this Modao team passed, the frightened Hu cavalrymen spurred their horses to avoid them.

The Longxiong Army, which was stuck in the quagmire of the crowd, broke free in an instant, managed to increase the speed of their horses, tore open a new gap, and then suddenly turned 180 degrees, crushing towards the Mobei Army again.

With just this move, the majority of the Hu cavalry that had rushed out of the camp were split into several small groups by the coordination of cavalry and infantry. Those who dared to fight had already left the command of their leader, while those who did not dare to fight desperately fled back to the camp, and even worse, some were so frightened that they fled into the wilderness without knowing whether to go north or south.

No matter what, the war situation in the north is no longer in Mobei's favor.

The heavily armored infantry continued to move forward and began to attack the northern gate of the village.

The Mobei soldiers on the wall just gritted their teeth and shot arrows desperately. This time they were using bows and arrows, which had significantly increased lethality, but the effect was very limited and could hardly suppress Dingba.

Because they had been fighting a siege, the Mobei Army had never considered that they would have a field battle, and they had no time to fight, so they could only defend the camp, and they had no preparations such as rolling stones and gold juice. So someone shouted loudly, asking the king to quickly replenish the garrison and dispatch kerosene and other supplies!

But the sounds of fighting coming from the south were getting louder and louder. The Mobei defenders could only wait with red eyes, hoping that their king would be able to defeat the enemies in the southern camp as soon as possible and dispatch troops to repel these heavily armored soldiers who were as heavy as iron cans.

These guards were still praying when suddenly, deafening shouts rang out from the camp in the south.

"King!!!"

Every soldier in Mobei, even the anxious commanders and generals, were just stunned. They subconsciously slowed down their archery movements and looked back in a daze.

In the camp, the tallest watchtower, under the firelight and in the gazes of countless people, suddenly exploded with a burst of smoke, and then collapsed with a loud bang.

A bloody lance, shining with a cold light, tore straight out of the smoke and fell somewhere in the camp.

But no one cared about the horse lance. Dense crowds of people swarmed towards the ruins of the watchtower, shouting "Great King". The defenses, which had been somewhat orderly, fell into panic in an instant.

On the other hand, after the wave of fleeing soldiers in the south, a huge cheer broke out almost at the same time!
Countless leaders looked pale and looked around in panic.

The Mobei Army had a total of 20,000 soldiers, most of whom rushed into Yuyang. The tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp could have relied on the camp to protect themselves, waiting for the friendly troops in Yuyang City to return and defeat the invading enemy together. But in just such a moment, the still cruel and agile Mobei Army suddenly lost its fighting spirit.

Everyone saw it. The Khan and King of the entire grassland was dead...

The watchtowers have collapsed...

In the south of the city, the defeated soldiers of Yichang Army suddenly felt that the resistance had decreased.

The panicked Mobei army began to break out to the east in waves. Even though the khans of various tribes showed up to suppress them, they could not stop the momentum. In the end, everyone in the camp began to fight for mounts and rushed eastward.

To the south, north and west, there were sounds of southerners fighting. Only to the east, if one broke through, one could still reach Liaodong and then go back to the grassland.

……

On the battlefield, Xiao Yan pushed open his visor, covered his eyes, and looked in the direction where the Mobei people were fleeing.

Then, he pointed at it and gave instructions to his left and right.

"Take advantage of the situation and chase them for 20 miles. Remember, don't push them too hard to prevent the barbarians from attacking you.

"As soon as the sun rises, turn back immediately."

The two commanders carrying the flags responded loudly, and then each instructed their subordinates to split into two sides and begin to chase eastward.

The long horn sounds rang out over and over again, rising and falling repeatedly, and could be heard far away on the entire battlefield.

Everyone inside and outside Yuyang City was stunned.

The men fighting on the battlefield could immediately tell from the sound of the horn that a group outside the city had won.

In a corner of Yuyang City.

Yuan Xingqin was covered in blood, and he only led a few remaining personal soldiers to protect Liu Shouguang at the back. They stared with their eyes wide open, but dared not say a word.

Outside, among the dead bodies scattered throughout the ruins were the soldiers of the Yichang Army who were searching for them.

……

In Nancheng, Liu Shouwen tucked his cloak tightly in and just looked up to the sky and prayed continuously.

If Yelu Abaoji wins, if Mobei wins, he can still compromise and keep his power. If the people from Youzhou win, he can only wait for death in the city.

……

North City, the Jiedushi’s office.

Mobei Qushuai, who was in the process of killing the last Lulong Army guard, was startled when he heard the voice and looked back in confusion.

Our own king, who did he defeat?
……

Everyone was worried, hoping that someone from a certain side would win.

On the western road, groups of unarmored infantry were marching rapidly.

In the large formation, a large banner with the word "Xiao" on it fluttered in the night wind, making only a rolling sound.

Under the big banner, Shangguan Yunque was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and ran forward.

"I say, Auntie, even if we rush, we have to save some energy. All the mounts have been dispatched by Xiao Lang, and we only have two legs. If we rush to the city of Yuyang in such a hurry, if we use all our strength and something goes wrong, won't we be unable to fight?"

Ji Ruxue bit her lip and strode forward. Sweat was already oozing from her forehead, but her pace was not slow. At the end, she turned back and said coldly, "He said that we must arrive before dawn. If they win the battle and we fall behind, then we will fail!"

“Oh, there’s no need to be so anxious.” Shangguan Yunque wiped the sweat off his face with his fingertips, muttering, “If we don’t preserve our strength, what if we lose the battle on the front line… I see you’re just anxious to see him, but I don’t know why you’re so anxious…”

Just at this moment, an eagle's cry sounded in the sky.

The next moment, a faint horn sound came from the east.

Everyone's face lit up with joy, and then they all looked towards the direction of Yuyang in disbelief.

"Victory! Victory!?"

Suddenly, a buzzing noise spread among the team.

"The Yichang Army has 20,000 troops, the Mobei Army has 20,000 troops, and the military commander only led 5,000 troops, but they actually won!?"

"The barbarians from Mobei have finally lost the courage to cause trouble to our Yan land. Damn it! The tragic scenes I saw along the way made me want to chop Liu Shouwen into pieces!"

Until finally, all the voices merged into one sentence.

"Speed ​​up! Join forces with the military commander!"

The large group of infantrymen were instantly filled with energy. Their tiredness was swept away, and they even took bigger steps.

At the front, Ji Ruxue just looked up at the Saker Falcon.

I breathed a sigh of relief. …………

In the Mobei camp, most of the walls seemed to have been reduced to ruins. The Mobei soldiers who had no time to escape had already been driven to one place and were being guarded and detained.

As for the nearly 6,000 defeated soldiers of the Yichang Army, they were divided into six groups and guarded by several battalions of Ding Badu.

In fact, at the beginning, there were at least nearly 10,000 defeated soldiers of the Yichang Army, who were defeated by a wave of 3,000 light cavalry led by Xiao Yan. Those who fled on the way or died in the attack on the Mobei camp reached 3,000 to 4,000. After the rapid consumption, only these few people were left.

At the same time, the mountains and plains were full of defeated soldiers fleeing in all directions, but Xiao Yan no longer had the troops to capture them, so he could only leave it alone for the time being.

Except for the more than one thousand cavalrymen who were sent to hunt down the Mobei people, most of the remaining light cavalry were sent to the four sides of Yuyang City, blowing trumpets and beating drums from time to time to prevent the three forces in the city from acting rashly.

The heavily armored infantry and cavalry who fought to the end in a bloody battle stayed in the camp to recover their strength and heal their wounds.

At this time, the Yandi people that Xiao Yan sent Tian Daocheng to gather also had a place to use their skills. They were responsible for assisting the soldiers of Dingbadu and guarding the large-scale Yichang Army and Mobei Army prisoners. Fortunately, most of these prisoners had been frightened by the killing and did not dare to act rashly for the time being.

In the firelight, Xiao Yan rode his horse into the camp.

All the soldiers of Dingbadu who were around him were in awe and saluted with their hands crossed.

He fought his way from Youzhou to the Bishui River, and then from the Bishui River to Yuyang, defeating forty thousand with only five thousand in one battle. This handsome young man who would personally fight in every battle had long made them dare not underestimate him.

His impressive combat record and bold tactics made the commander and even the ordinary soldiers admire him.

"Reporting to the military envoy, Yelu Abaoji's body has not been found in the ruins of the watchtower, but..."

An officer came forward holding a handkerchief.

Xiao Yan took it with a little curiosity.

Wrapped in the handkerchief was a severed finger, on which was still a blood-red jade ring.

"I don't know what this thing is, but according to the captives from Mobei, this thing should be the jade ring that Yelu Abaoji usually wears."

The officer analyzed, "I guess that the blow from the military envoy must have injured Yelu Abaoji's hand, causing his fingers to fall off. We don't know whether he is alive or dead, but he must have been taken away by the remnants of the Mobei army. However, his men didn't have time to pick up the severed finger."

Xiao Yan gently took off the blood jade ring, pondered for a moment, and looked at it in the firelight.

A strange red light flickered in the light.

"This is a little gadget from the Great Shaman of Mobei. It's very important." He emphasized it, then smiled and asked, "Thank you for your hard work. What reward do you want?"

The officer was stunned at first, then felt flattered and scratched his head: "I don't ask for anything else, I just ask the military commander to lead me to fight again in the future. Today's pleasure is better than more than ten years of fighting for me!"

Xiao Yan smiled faintly, took his Tang sword from the horse's back and gave it to the officer.

"I am not qualified to raise your rank. This is my personal sword, and I will give it to you today. However, I do not want you to use it to fight happily...

“The future is long, I hope you can use this blade to work with me to end this chaotic world.

"Only in this way can one be a real man."

At this moment, no matter whether it was the officer or the soldiers and generals surrounding him, they were all stunned. After being stunned for a long time, they were still stunned.

I have heard so much boasting that even before receiving every reward, I have to listen to my superiors’ false promises about a bright future.

I'm tired of hearing it.

But only now, the words of the young commander in front of him seem particularly valuable and true.

The officer's eyes filled with tears. He wiped the blood from his hands and took the Tang sword with both hands.

"I, Yu Zhong, will die for the army!"

What the hell is the Liu family? It’s been forgotten for a long time.

Damn it, I only have eyes for Envoy Xiao!
Everyone around was amazed and smacked their lips.

"Not urgent."

Xiao Yan laughed, turned around and pointed at Yuyang, "A man of honor is born in this world, so why worry about not having achievements?"

"After entering the city, as long as you don't harm the people and don't kill people in vain, I won't take a penny from the Lulong Army. I will give it all to you!"

All the generals were delighted and dismounted to pay their respects.

"We, the generals, will die for the army!"

In the distance, Wang Yanzhang, who had been fighting until now, hurried over, his pupils slightly shrank.

There were several generals of the Longxiong Army surrounding him, and their expressions were somewhat complicated.

To put it bluntly, they were all from Daliang, and they should be keeping an eye on Xiao Yan for Zhu Wen. But under their heroic spirit, they couldn't help but admire the man in front of them. So they turned their heads and looked around, pretending not to see what was happening in front of them.

Wang Yanzhang's face turned serious and he turned around to glance at the expressions of several people.

He is now Xiao Yan's retainer, and they share the same fate. Moreover, along the way, he has been very convinced of this pretty boy. Although Xiao Yan may have some selfish motives, he just ignores them!
"Military envoy, I have fulfilled your mission!"

He approached and said happily: "Ding Badu's heavy armor is really useful. This time I had a lot of fun killing people. It's a pity that I didn't capture Yelu Abaoji alive. It's a pity."

The heavy-armored knights around him might have been too tired to stand up straight, but he was still full of energy and vigor, as if he could still fight for another three hundred rounds.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "You make arrangements to disperse the Yichang Army prisoners and select 3,000 combat-ready soldiers to form a camp."

"The last general takes orders."

Wang Yanzhang did not ask any more questions, but responded seriously and left quickly.

……

Everything was arranged for the time being, and Xiao Yan rode his horse to the hillside.

At this time, the sky was already bright.

Looking down, the Yuyang battlefield, which stretched for several miles, was filled with smoke and dead bodies everywhere.

There was a dead silence in Yuyang City.

In the west, large groups of infantry finally arrived.

Ji Ruxue's cool and pretty face looked a little dusty.

Beside him, Shangguan Yunque pointed happily and said, "Look, it's Xiao Lang."

The girl looked up.

The sun's rays shone down from the east, and the figure standing on the hilltop on horseback was completely enveloped by the light. The sunlight fell on him, blooming with thousands of brilliant lights.

The girl was stunned at first, and then a fascinated light appeared in her eyes.

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On the west side of the Beishui River, large groups of cavalrymen galloped eastward.

But just as they reached the bank of the Beishui River, everyone suddenly stopped their horses.

The entire world was filled with the sound of countless war horses neighing, which seemed particularly murderous.

Under the big banner, Shuliduo's beautiful eyes were slightly covered.

In front of her, Shiri Qixiang was facing a powerful enemy, commanding the guards on her left and right to protect her with shields.

At the end of the sight, there is only a big flag dancing in the wind.

Under the flag, there is a small table, standing on the flat ground.

In front of the table, a figure sat quietly, drinking leisurely.

On the surface of the Beishui River, a small boat quietly rises and falls with the water.

"Queen, I'm afraid there's a trick."

Shili Qixiang looked around with a wary look on her face.

"Get out of the way."

Shuliduo frowned slightly and dismissed the guards on his left and right. "Send an envoy across the river to inquire about their intentions."

The next moment, knowing that he was guilty, Brother Yaonian relied on his strong body to wade through the water.

After a moment, he ran back in panic.

"Queen, Queen..."

"Why are you panicking? Shut up!" Shili Qixiang was afraid that he would disturb the morale of the troops, so he stopped him immediately.

Brother Yaonian couldn't hide his panic, he leaned forward and handed over a wooden box with both hands.

Shuliduo took it with a calm expression.

For a moment, her fingertips trembled, and then she immediately closed the lid of the box, fearing that others would see it.

Then, the look of surprise between her brows disappeared instantly, and she asked in a deep voice: "What do you mean!?"

"He He……"

Brother Yaonian stuttered, his ugly face full of embarrassment.

“The Queen is invited to the banquet alone.

"Let's talk..."

(End of this chapter)