I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 319 Come to the rescue
More than a dozen horses galloped under the night, but no matter whether they were the horses or the people on the horses, they were light or heavy, but luckily none of their lives were in danger.

"Don't worry about me, continue." Zhan Feiyu yelled loudly, and then hugged He Nuan's waist with both hands, hiding his small face in the hood, avoiding the biting cold wind.

He Nuan clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and his speed increased a little.

Saving people is like putting out a fire. Now that you have escaped from the siege, you must find Yang Xu in the shortest possible time, otherwise he may be in danger.

Whether it was the bloody fight for more than an hour, or the bumps on the horse's back at the moment, or the biting cold in the middle of the winter night, Zhan Feiyu felt tired and hungry, as if he could fall off the horse as soon as he relaxed.

In addition to the wound on the cheek that was scratched by the arrow, the right arm and the left shoulder were extremely painful. The wound hurt a little when the horse jolted, but Zhan Feiyu didn't care about it, and became numb with the pain. up.

On the other side, in Xiangwu County, which was left far behind by Zhan Feiyu and his team, the barbarians launched a siege again. Unfortunately, He Sheng, Old Man Tie and the others rushed to kill them for [-] quarters of an hour, and the morale of the barbarians plummeted. This second siege seemed anticlimactic.

"It's just a flesh injury, it's okay." Old Man Tie said loudly, glanced at the bandaged calf, and quickly put on the shoes.

Qiu Zongxi glanced at the unconvinced Old Man Tie, "What can you do with your age, there is still more than an hour before dawn."

Even though it was dawn, the five people who had been sent out to ask for help never came back. Even if the five escaped the interception by chance, the time would definitely be delayed, and what was even more fearful was that there would be a second batch of interceptions from the Weizhou camp. kill people.

In this way, when it was dawn, it was impossible for the reinforcements to arrive in time.

I moved my injured left leg. Although the wound was still painful after being bandaged with medicine, it didn't cause much hindrance. What's more, as long as I stay on the top of the tower, it's fine. in the eyes.

"At dawn, some villagers will definitely come to the county seat. The old general will definitely come to support after receiving the news, and the reinforcements from the Weizhou camp will arrive within an hour or two at the latest." After just over an hour Fighting, Old Man Tie is not worried that Xiangwu County will be breached.

After all, they were in the city, and the common people brought food and hot water. When they were injured, doctors helped to apply medicine to bandage the wound. The injured could also warm up in the house and rest.

Relatively speaking, the barbarians outside the city gate were tired and hungry, suffering from hunger and cold, and they were unable to break through Xiangwu County, causing the morale of the barbarians to drop. At this moment, not even half of the [-] barbarian army was in disarray.

Old Man Tie has been marching and fighting for many years. He knows very well that with such morale, the barbarians will launch another attack on the city before dawn at most.

Qiu Zongxi nodded in agreement, and walked towards the tower together with Old Man Tie. There were also General Yang's personal guards at Stone Village. Although the number of them would not exceed 200, they were all brave and skilled fighters.

If the two hundred guards rushed over after dawn and formed a front and back attack with Old Man Tie and the others, although the barbarians still had more than 500 people, they would have 500 people in total.

On the one side were the barbarians who were frightened and froze and fought all night outside, while Old General Yang and Old Man Tie were on the other side fighting hard, and it was unknown who would win or lose.

At the darkest moment before dawn, looking at the scattered barbarians outside the city wall, Qiu Zongxi withdrew his gaze and looked in the direction of Linzhou Mansion, "I don't know if Xiaoyu arrived in time."

Old Man Tie, who was standing aside, was silent, his eyes were far away and dignified.

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On the other side, the [-]-mile section of the official road leading from Linzhou Prefecture to Xiangwu County is Aozikou. The mountain road here is narrow and twists and turns for three or four miles long.

There are towering mountain walls on both sides of Aozikou. Snow piles up in winter, and when the cold wind blows, Aozikou is so cold that it can make people shiver.

It is said that in the early years, a caravan had to camp in Aozikou for repairs due to wind and snow. As a result, it snowed heavily in the middle of the night, and in the early morning of the next day, [-] people were frozen to death.

From then on, anyone who traveled from Linzhou Prefecture to Xiangwu County would not pass through the concave opening at night in winter. The cold wind could blow people off their backs, and it was so cold that sitting by the fire could freeze people to death.

"Master Xu, you and the fifth child should leave immediately!"

In the darkness, the biting wind brought a bloody smell. I don't know if it was because of too many murders, which caused the wrists to lose strength, or it was cold every day, and the frozen hands and feet were stiff. Everyone relied on one breath to hold on. Once the breath was gone, they probably didn't even have the strength to hold the sword.

Yang Xu wiped away the blood splattered on his face, and his dark face was numb. Listening to the howling wind, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of the long sword piercing into his body.

Yang Xu turned his head and looked at his side. A total of 20 people came out, but most of them were dead at this moment, including himself, only eight people were still alive.

Especially thinking that the three of them blocked the enemy's sharp blade with their bodies in order to save him, Yang Xu thought his heart was numb, but at this moment he still felt a tearing pain when he thought of it.

"Master Xu, you did nothing wrong. Xiangwu County is under siege. We must rush back to rescue." Lin Jiang, the leader, patted Yang Xu on the shoulder vigorously. But it slumped down, and the tendons were injured. Even without seeing a doctor, Lin Jiang knew that this arm was useless.

"I..." opened his mouth, but Yang Xu didn't know what to say. In the face of death, everything he said was too pale.

After receiving the news that Xiangwu County was besieged by [-] barbarian enemy troops, Yang Xu's first reaction was to go back to rescue, but Brother Lin said that there might be fraud.

But Yang Xu thought that even if it was the enemy's trick, what if it was true?

Xiangwu County was under siege, and the news could not be sent out. Once the city was broken, all the people in Xiangwu County would die under the butcher's knife of the barbarians, so Yang Xu had no choice.

And they also sent a signal before leaving the farmhouse where they stayed temporarily, but unfortunately they didn't receive the signal until Aozikou. Yang Xu and others knew that Xiangwu County was really besieged, and the enemy had indeed set up a trap at Aozikou. Under the net of heaven and earth.

20 people died in the bloody fight and 13 people died. Yang Xu looked at the dark night, he didn't know how many enemies were ahead, but he knew that the enemy was still approaching step by step, only because of the dangerous terrain of Aozikou , which delayed the time.

"Fifth, you take Master Xu to climb up the right side of the mountain, and we will break the rear." Lin Jiang stood up straight and was ready to fight again.

Whether it is the front road or the back road, there are enemy ambushes, so the only options you can choose are up or down.

The night is dark and the mountain is steep. It is too dangerous to go down the mountain wall, so I can only choose to climb up. As long as I escape from the encirclement of the enemy, Master Xu will be able to escape.

"Yes." The fifth child looked short and thin, but he was the most agile among the remaining seven, and he was also the least injured.

Looking at Yang Xu who had not moved, Lao Wu grabbed Yang Xu's arm and said hoarsely, "Master Xu, don't let the brothers die in peace!"

They will die in Aozikou tonight, but as long as Master Xu is safe, they will die well!

His throat suddenly seemed to be blocked by cotton, Yang Xu's lips trembled twice, and he clenched the sharp sword in his hand tightly, "Let's go!"

Darkness is the best cover, and the enemy dare not act rashly, which gave Yang Xu a chance to leave.

"and many more!"

Just when Yang Xu was about to climb up the mountain wall and leave behind Lao Wu, the sound of howling wind brought a sound of clashing swords.

Yang Xu jumped down from the half-human-high rock, "Brother Lin, are reinforcements here?"

The sound of fighting came from right in front of Aozikou, after passing through Aozikou, about ten miles ahead was Xiangwu County.

After listening carefully, Lin Jiang said hesitantly: "It may also be the enemy's trick, trying to lure us over."

It was almost dawn, and once it was dawn, Yang Xu and the others could see the road clearly, and it would be much easier to get rid of the intercepted enemies. Similarly, at dawn, if Xiangwu County was not broken by the barbarians, the Yang family's reinforcements Maybe they will rush over to help.

So at this moment, Lin Jiang and the others are fighting while retreating, using the night and the terrain to delay time. Now even if they hear the sound of fighting, no one can guarantee whether it is an enemy or a friend.

Just when Lin Jiang and the others were hesitating, a wolf howl sounded. After being shocked, Yang Xu couldn't help shouting: "Brother Qiu is here. This is Brother Qiu's wolf howl. He taught me before!"

As soon as Lin Jiang heard the word Qiu, Lin Jiang thought of Qiu Zongxi, an old man who was fishing alone. Back then, the General's Mansion was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. The old general and the general were almost dispatched to the barren frontier. The old general and the others settled in Stone Village.

And these years, it is also because of Mr. Qiu's protection on the surface, and although the old Yang family is dormant in the dark, they can definitely ensure the safety of General Yang and Yang Shoucheng, so eight or nine years have passed in peace.

"Let's kill!" Lin Jiang said in a deep voice, there was no other way to let Lao Wu take Master Xu away, if there were enemies ambush on the mountain, then Master Xu would be in danger.

Now that Qiu Jinyu brought people to rescue, Lin Jiang changed his strategy, and wanted to lead Yang Xu and the others to kill them directly.

In the darkness, except for the sound of the wind and the sound of swords colliding together, no one can feel the coldness of the concave mouth in the fight between you and me, and can only keep waving the long sword, reaping the enemies life.

"Father, this time, the third family of the Qiu family has spent all their money to join the Yang family." On the hillside not far away, although the night was covering and the battle at Aozikou could not be seen clearly, one could hear the sound of the battle. How fierce the fight was.

The wind was howling, and the battle robes were buzzing, Zhu Xiao, the prince of the town, said in a cold voice, "The third family of the Qiu family is at odds with the direct branch, and they have been fighting openly and secretly for the position of the head of the family all these years. It is the best opportunity for Sanfang."

Whether it's the Qiu family far away in Qianzhong Road, or the Marquis' mansion in the town, there will be infighting among the brothers, and the strong will survive!Zhu Xiao never thought that there was nothing wrong with infighting. A family only needs one wolf, and naturally the strongest is king.

"Qiu Jinyu is worthy of being a junior. Even if Yang Shoucheng is close to the direct line of the Qiu family, Yang Xu will inherit the general's mansion in the future. Qiu Jinyu has saved Yang Xu's life. After ten years, Yang Xu can be alone. Qiu Jinyu must also be named on the gold list , one piece of paper, one weapon, watch and help each other, even if you leave the Qiu family in Qianzhong Dao, Qiu Jinyu can still make a difference."

Zhu Zhengrong understood clearly that since Qiu Jinyu first appeared on the official road outside Xiangwu County, and then helped the intercepted Yang Xu, Zhu Zhengrong sent someone to investigate Qiu Jinyu's situation.

That day those ruffians died at the hands of the guards of the Marquis' Mansion in the town. Of course, the instigator was indeed the Zhang family whose whereabouts are unknown now.

In fact, only seven people died at the hands of the guards, and one person did not know who killed it, or it might have been accidentally killed in the chaos, but Zhu Zhengrong guessed that the eighth person died at the hands of Qiu Jinyu, without his help, Yang How could Xu get close to him?

Now that there is one more life-saving grace, Yang Xu's kid definitely regards Qiu Jinyu as a life-and-death friend. Qiu Zongxi's kindness to the Yang family over the years was finally picked by Qiu Jinyu. This trick is really ingenious.

"Father, are we going to take action?" Zhu Zhengrong asked again. Before that, his father planned to cooperate with Yang Shoucheng to hand over the murderous bodyguard. Zhang would be spared from prison, and Yang Xu would not have to be implicated by his biological mother.

But who would have thought that the law-abiding Yang Shoucheng would use the trick of robbing the prison. Now that Zhang's whereabouts are unknown, Zhu Xiao's plan fell through.

But once the Yang family recovers, the Zhenbianhou Mansion will definitely be liquidated. Zhu Zhengrong looked at the vast night. If Yang Xu can be captured alive, then the Yang family will be wary of rats. In this way, the Zhenbianhou Mansion will be preserved. .

"Zheng Rong, there is the Forbidden Dragon Guard in Longyou Road, do you think you can avoid the eyes and ears of the Forbidden Dragon Guard and imprison Yang Xu?" Zhu Xiao said in a deep voice, under the darkness, he was tall and strong, A pair of tiger eyes are as sharp as awns. No matter how dangerous the situation is, Zhu Xiao, the prince of the town, does not have any panic or anxiety.

Without waiting for Zhu Zhengrong to speak, Zhu Xiao said again: "In the same way, with the Forbidden Dragon Guards around, why does Yang Shoucheng think he can hide Mrs. Zhang?"

The Forbidden Dragon Guards not only changed the expressions of the Korean, Chinese and military officials, but also these officials in the frontiers were also afraid of the pervasive Forbidden Dragon Guards.

The hands hanging down by his sides were clenched into fists, and Zhu Zhengrong, who was awakened, was stunned, "Father, you mean that the reason why Yang Shoucheng took such a risk to rob the prison was the Holy Majesty's acquiescence?"

It makes sense to say it this way, otherwise the Yang family has not recovered yet, Yang Shoucheng knew the law and broke the law, even if the Holy Majesty really turned a blind eye at the moment, but this ready-made handle has been handed over, the Holy Majesty wants to clean up the Yang family in the future, that is an imperial decree There is no need to impose a crime on everything.

"Yang Xu is only nine years old, and he is still young. Yang Shoucheng's actions made the Holy Majesty let go of his guard against the Yang family, which is enough for Yang Xu to grow up." Zhu Xiao's eyes showed a bit of coldness and disdain. I can imagine that Yang Shoucheng has such a cunning and tricky side.

(End of this chapter)