No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 494 He Ruomuti Captured
When Xie Xiao and Qin Yao'er rushed to Piao County, He Ruomuti's troops were only twenty or thirty miles away from Piao County.

He Ruoqiuti had probably never been so embarrassed in his life. He Ruoqiuti completely cut off contact with them, and even Gao Yu didn't receive any news from Gao Yu for several days.

The road back to the east was blocked by the defenders of Xinting and Jiang Yan, and it was unrealistic for his defeated troops, who currently had less than 2 soldiers, to go west and confront Dasheng soldiers head-on.

Their only choice was to go south to ask the Cao family for help. This choice made He Ruomuti's face very ugly, and there was also an inexplicable uneasiness lingering in his heart.

But other than that, they don't have much else to do.

"Princess, why don't we kill that one?" Qin Yao'er put her arms around Luo Jun's shoulders, half coquettishly half clinging.

Luo Jun smiled and said: "I don't have Mr. Qu's ability to take the head of a general among thousands of troops."

Qin Yao'er said generously: "We'll poison him to death! Whatever medicine you want, Princess, I'll make it for you!"

"Is there a medicine that can kill 2 people at once?" Luo Junyao asked.

Qin Yao'er's small face froze instantly, coughed lightly and said, "What about that, why don't we think about it in the long run?"

It's not that there is no such medicine, but the medicinal properties of this medicine are destined to kill 2 people, and it may kill 4 people.Moreover, the consequences are quite troublesome, and it is absolutely impossible to be healthy without residue.

In case of any accidents caused by this, such as a large number of innocent people suffering, or causing a plague, polluting land and water sources, etc., the regent will not pluck her skin?
Seeing her like this, Luo Junyao couldn't help laughing.

Qin Yao'er has a strong mouth, but she is actually very measured.

"Why did He Ruomuti provoke you?" Luo Junyao asked curiously.

Qin Yao'er snorted softly, turned her head away and refused to speak.

Xie Xiao next to him had no choice but to tell what happened to the two of them these days, and Luo Junyao and Gu Jue couldn't help laughing secretly in their hearts.

It can't be said that these two people are at fault, after all, seeing those Gao Yu soldiers bullying the people of Dasheng, it would be strange not to act.

But in this way, being chased away by others seems to be a matter of course.

"Okay, don't be angry, I will avenge you in a few days." Luo Junyao poked Qin Yaoer's cheek and smiled.

Qin Yao'er was always easy to coax, so she immediately cheered up.

"Really?"

"Of course." Luo Jun shook his head and said.

Xie Xiao looked at the two of them and asked, "What are the plans of the princess and General Gu?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I do have some plans. It's just right that Mr. Xie is here."

Xie Xiao cupped his hands and said seriously: "Princess, please give me instructions."

On this day, several mysterious guests appeared in the Qingzhou rebel army.

The guards led the guests into Cao Jie's big tent. Cao Jie was not surprised when he saw the visitor, and said calmly, "Prince He Ruo, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The person who came took off the hat on his head, revealing a young and handsome face, it was He Ruomuti, the eldest prince of Gaoyu.

He Ruomuti looked at the young Cao Jie in front of him, nodded slightly and said, "Young Master Cao, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Cao Jie raised his eyebrows, "Prince He Ruo speaks the Central Plains very well, and he can't hear the accent at all."

He Ruomu said indifferently: "Young Master Cao is absurd."

Cao Jie smiled and asked him to sit down.

After the two sat down, Cao Jie looked at He Ruomu with a smile and said, "I have already heard about Prince He Ruo's construction of the mausoleum. Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, so you don't have to worry about it."

He Ruomu didn't show it on the surface, but sneered in his heart.

If this is the case, why do you deliberately mention it?It was clearly to mock him on purpose.

But... In terms of record, the two sides are just about the same, so no one should try to laugh at the other.

"I don't know how your army's battles in Qingzhou's southwest and northwest are going?" He Ruomuti asked calmly.

Sure enough, the smile on Cao Jie's face faded a bit. If the battle in Qingzhou goes well, why would they go north?
But now it seems that going north is the right thing to do. Gao Yu's soldiers are so useless, if they don't occupy Yannan as soon as possible, wouldn't they be surrounded by imperial soldiers and horses on three sides?
Gaoyu's Iron Caltrop soldiers are famous among all the tribes outside the pass, and now it seems that it is nothing more than that.

When Cao Jie thought about it, it was inevitable that something would appear on his face.

The atmosphere in the big tent became more and more dignified.

Fortunately, the two didn't mean to turn their backs, and soon Cao Jie smiled again, saying: "Gao Yu's iron caltrop soldiers have been famous for a long time, and now Prince He Ruo and General Zamuhe are joining, and I have an army of 10,000+ in Qingzhou. Jue Jiangyan and his like are probably nothing to worry about."

He Ruomuti didn't want to get into trouble with him, so he naturally took the opportunity and said, "Mr. Cao is absurd, Xiao Wang and General Jamuhe will definitely help Mr. Cao with all their strength."

Cao Jie said with a smile: "With Prince He Ruo's words, I can rest assured."

He Ruomuti frowned and said: "Gu Jue and Jiang Yan are really not worth mentioning, but after delaying these days, I am afraid that the reinforcements from the Dasheng court have already arrived in Yanzhou. Xie Yan is now 10,000% in Yanzhou, but Unknown whereabouts are really a big hidden danger. Mr. Cao, are you sure that your [-]+ soldiers and horses are enough to resist?"

Cao Jie said: "Brother He Ruo, to tell you the truth, it's just the strength of the Cao family against Xie Yan, I'm really not sure about it. However, we are not the only ones making trouble now, are we?"

"Oh?" He Ruomuti raised his eyebrows and said, "Besides me, Gao Yu, the Cao family also contacted Southern Xinjiang? Or the Qi people?"

Cao Jie just smiled and said nothing.

He Ruomuti narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "Since Mr. Cao is full of confidence, I, Gao Yu, are not stingy. I have sent a letter to my father, and Gao Yu can send another [-] elite soldiers into the customs to help the Cao family win the great prosperity." The world. As for the conditions, it is still the same as previously agreed with Yueyanghou, and Yanzhou will be assigned to Gao Yu afterwards."

Cao Jie did not refute, but looked at He Ruomuti suspiciously, "Prince He Ruo is sure that King Gao Yu is willing to send more troops to the pass?"

Gao Yu made a sudden attack this time, but the effect was not as expected.

Needless to say here, He Ruomuti, winning first and then losing is now a complete mess.Liangzhou encountered fierce resistance from the very beginning, and now it is stalemate with Zhen Guojun and Luo Jinxing.

He Ruomuti smiled and said: "Since we have already done something, do we still expect to reconcile with Xie Yan?"

Cao Jie narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded and smiled, "What Prince He Ruo said is true, then I will just wait for the good news."

"I heard that Sun Liang's soldiers and horses of the former Yanzhou Army were stationed in Piao County nearby?" He Ruomuti asked suddenly.

Cao Jie was startled, and quickly smiled and said: "Yes, I know that the prince and General Sun may have been unhappy before. However, General Sun has surrendered to the Cao family, and he has [-] troops under his command. If we meet at that time, please invite the prince Can focus on the big picture.”

He Ruomu said: "Fifty thousand soldiers? I remember that when Sun Liang led his people away, there were less than [-] soldiers under his command."

Cao Jie couldn't help laughing and said, "What's the point? Dasheng doesn't have many things, but it has the most people. Don't say 50, even if you want [-] soldiers, it may not be impossible."

It is not difficult to want people, but it is not easy to want elite soldiers.

Cao Jie naturally knew the difference, but he didn't mind.

"Really." He Ruomuti said indifferently, his handsome face drooped slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Cao Jie persuaded: "Anyway, our enemy is still the imperial court now, so we might as well let go of other matters first. Don't worry, Prince He Ruo, I will also explain to Sun Liang, and I will not let him offend the prince."

He Ruomuti nodded slightly and said: "Since Mr. Cao said so, Xiao Wang will naturally give you this face."

"Thank you very much." Cao Jie said with a satisfied smile.

When He Ruomuti came out from Cao's army, his expression immediately became gloomy.She Sai, who was waiting outside the camp, came up to meet him, seeing him so hastily asked: "Eldest Prince, does the Cao family agree to our terms?"

He Ruomuti waved his hand to signal him not to speak, the group got on the horse, rode the horse and walked for a while, He Ruomuti just said: "How about the news sent to Piao County to investigate?"

She Sai said: "The news just came back that the people stationed in Piao County are indeed Sun Liang's troops, with about [-] people."

He Ruomuti frowned and said, "Is there any doubt?"

She Sai was puzzled, "What does the prince mean?"

He Ruomu said: "We were entangled by Jiang Yan a few days ago, so we couldn't take care of it for a while. Tell me, where has Gu Jue been these days?"

She Sai was taken aback for a moment, he really hadn't considered this question.

They wanted to go back to Chixia Pass before, but they were ambushed by Jiang Yan by taking advantage of the terrain, which was a bit embarrassing.

Jiang Yan still refused to give up, and entangled with him all the way, making it clear that he wanted to force them away from the direction of going to Chixia Pass.

In the beginning, Gu Jue's subordinates would be harassed from time to time, but these days, Jiang Yan is really the only one under his command, and Gu Jue is nowhere to be seen.

"Did you go back to Jianling to rest? After all, Gu Jue's subordinates came all the way from the south, so they may not be able to adapt in a short while."

He Ruomuti shook his head silently, thought for a moment and said, "Go to Piao County to have a look."

"The eldest prince think twice." She Sai quickly persuaded, and quickly reacted: "The eldest prince suspects that the troops stationed in Piao County are... Gu Jue's troops? How dare they have such boldness? There are 10,000+ troops, how many are they?"

He Ruomut said: "It's hard to say, I always have some bad feelings."

"Why don't you take someone to investigate?" She Sai said.

He Ruomut said: "I'll go and see for myself, so I can rest assured."

Seeing his resolute expression, She Sai also knew that she couldn't persuade him, so she had to agree.

A group of people twitched the horse's buttocks, and the horse neighed, let go of its legs and galloped forward.

A few horses galloped wildly on the northern road, the horseshoes splashed the dust, and the wilderness seemed to be quiet only with the sound of the horseshoes and the voice of the person driving the horses.

When passing through a canyon, He Ruomuti suddenly reined in the reins.

"Back!" The horse stopped suddenly, and the man stood up while neighing.

He Ruomuti was very good at riding, so he still sat firmly on the horse's back, holding the reins tightly in his hands.

There were several loud bangs, and several boulders rolled down from the edge of the nearby cliff.Those who rushed to the front and did not have time to stop were hit by the falling boulders.All men and horses perish.

"Protect the eldest prince!" She Sai was startled and shouted sharply.

The others quickly approached He Ruomuti, looking ahead vigilantly.

"This place is not good for us, rush out!" He Ruomuti said in a deep voice.

Before he finished speaking, several boulders rolled down ahead, cutting off the road ahead.

He Ruomuti turned his head and looked behind him, there was obviously a figure floating at the entrance of the canyon behind him.

He Ruomuti gritted his teeth and said to the people around him: "Abandon the horse! Get out!"

The group of people are all Gao Yu's warriors, they are not weak in skill and combat, and their courage is even more extraordinary after many battles.Even in such a situation, he was not afraid. Hearing He Ruomuti's words, he gave up his horse without saying a word, and rushed towards the front of the valley with He Ruomuti's protection.

A whistle sounded from the cliff, and a burst of arrows shot down from both sides.

He Ruomuti swung his knife to fend off the feathered arrows shot at him, and rushed forward.

One by one the guards fell beside him, but he didn't dare to stop at all.He knew that now was not the time to dawdle, as long as he stopped one step, maybe they would never be able to get out of this place again.

This canyon is not too long, but He Ruomuti has reached the mouth of the canyon in a short while, and there are only two people left behind him.

He Ruomuti's expression was solemn, he gritted his teeth and pushed aside the arrow in front of him, and stepped out of the valley first.

"Gu Jue!" Oncoming was Gu Jue, who was only wearing ordinary clothes.Compared with Prince He Ruo's embarrassment, Gu Jue was a bit too leisurely.

He Ruomuti's eyes only stayed on Gu Jue for a moment, and soon turned to the girl next to Gu Jue.

"Princess Regent, please stay safe." He Ruomu said.

Luo Junyao raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "It seems that someone always tells me that you are fine, but usually I am fine, and they are fine."

He Ruomuti choked for a moment, looked at the hundreds of feathered arrows facing him, and said with a wry smile: "You two have such a big fight, Xiao Wang is really flattered."

Gu Jue said with a smile: "The eldest prince is just joking. Compared with the tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the eldest prince, what is this small number of troops?"

He Ruomuti kept silent, tore up the covenant and invaded Dasheng, it was always their fault.

If you win, everything is easy to talk about, but now if you lose, everything is like a joke.

Luo Jun said: "Eldest Prince, I advise you not to act rashly, these arrows are poisonous, let alone hit you, even if they scratch the skin a little, it's not very good."

He Ruomuti smiled wryly, and said: "It's because I'm not as good as others in the hands of the two of you. Tell me, Wangfei, what do you want?"

"I want your life."

He Ruomuti shook his head and said: "If the princess really wants my life, Xiao Wang should have died in the canyon just now. Since the princess let me out, there must be a discussion."

Luo Jun shook his head, looked at He Ruomuti and said with a smile: "Will Prince He Ruo cooperate?"

"No one wants to die if they can live, and neither do I." He Ruomu said.

Luo Jun shook his head, turned sideways and said, "Then please, I would like to invite Prince He Ruo to have a cup of tea."

She Sai and the remaining guards stepped forward to block He Ruomuti. He Ruomuti shook his head and said, "Back down."

"The eldest prince..."

"It doesn't matter." He Ruomu said: "If the princess regent wants to kill us, just let someone shoot the arrow directly."

She Sai glanced at Luo Junyao who was facing him, and then retreated silently.

He Ruomuti smiled and said, "Princess, please."

"Please." Luo Jun said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)