Under the sky

Chapter 222

Yan Xuancheng may not be an expert at attacking cities and territories, but his cautious and cautious character worked wonders in this siege.Yan Xuting knew that his eldest brother had a cowardly character and was afraid that he would not be strict in running the army and would be unable to issue military orders, so he successively sent Shang Huaili, the leader of the Furuchuan faction, Fei Changfeng, the leader of Baidengzhai, and Xue Guichun, the leader of the war hall, to help. These three people were strict and decisive in character. Yanxuan City's order will be carried out immediately.

After arriving in Bazhong, in addition to supervising the fortifications, Yan Xangcheng spent most of the month looking at topographic maps. This was not enough. He also went to various places to survey the terrain in person. Wherever people can walk, there must be an ambush, and wherever there is a lookout, there must be guards. , the spies and spies caught alone killed more than a dozen, and Bazhong was surrounded tightly, and there was no water leakage.

He was neither greedy for merit nor aggressive. He just strengthened the defense and built arrow towers layer by layer, supervising at all times. He cut down most of the trees around Bazhong.

When he received Yan Zhaochou's letter, he immediately summoned Shang Huaili and three others for discussion. The three of them were shocked and panicked.Shang Huaili said: "Let's stick to the camp and wait for the second young master to come and meet us?"

Xue Guichun said: "If the people from Qingcheng come first, the Bazhong defenders will definitely go out to fight, and we will be in danger. It is better to abandon the camp and join the second young master. When there are many people, we will not be afraid of being intercepted by the Bazhong defenders."

Yan Xuancheng felt uneasy. He had always been a coward, but he had a gentleman's integrity. If he had to sacrifice his life for righteousness, he would still do it, but if he really had to bear the life and death of 5000 people, he would inevitably be timid.He hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to do. Seeing his hesitation, Shang Huaili couldn't help but urged: "Young master, at least make a decision!"

Yan Xuancheng gritted his teeth and said, "Go up..."

Shang Huaili didn't know what he meant and asked: "What?"

Yan Xuancheng said: "Hallmaster Xue is right. If the people from Qingcheng arrive first, the Bazhong garrison will definitely come out of the city to help in the battle. We only have 5000 people and there are 1 people inside, so we are almost bound to lose. We can't wait for them to come, we have to Go up and fight, fight, and then you can drag the second brother to come."

"The rice warehouse road is narrow and it is difficult to move around." Shang Huaili said, "Many people may die. And if the opponent can take Hanzhong, there must be a lot of people."

This hit Yan Xangcheng's heart. He was most afraid of increasing casualties. During the battles when Bazhong tried to break out of the encirclement, he felt a little dizzy when he saw the dead bodies everywhere.But if you don't fight, there's almost only one way to surrender.

If he could, he would rather surrender. Being a prisoner himself was not a big deal. Death was not a big deal, and he estimated that the Shen brothers and sisters would not kill him because of their past feelings.But the lives of the 5000 men under his command were not something he could easily decide by surrendering, not to mention that his second brother's team was still retreating to Bazhong.

Fei Changfeng, the head of Baideng Village, said: "My eldest son, you are the leader. If you have any ideas, please tell us clearly. We will obey your command and leave life and death to your disposal."

"The Qingcheng army is going deep alone, without any aid, and there may be pursuers behind it." Yan Xuancheng said, "Let's flank them on Micang Road and stop them before they enter Bazhong. In this way, we can wait for the second brother's team to come back. Don’t worry about being attacked from both sides.”

Shang Huaili asked: "Will the master really send someone to rescue him?"

"Definitely." In fact, Yan Xiangcheng couldn't be sure, but he thought that if there were no pursuers behind Qingcheng, then the battle would be lost. Surrender was almost the only way to save the lives of these people.

He left 1000 people as suspects and led 4000 people to Micang Road, preparing for a decisive battle before Qingcheng's army entered Bazhong. Unexpectedly, they encountered Qingcheng's army before they had time to set up an ambush.

When they meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins, the sound of killing is loud, and the bows and arrows rain like rain on the narrow rice warehouse road.Wei Xihou pointed his spear forward: "Form up! Move forward!"

The battlefield was too small, not only the numerical advantage could not be used, but also the horses could not be used. The cavalry abandoned their horses, held a shield in their left hand to block the rain of arrows, charged with a spear in their right hand, trampled over the pierced Huashan disciples, and handed them over to the soldiers behind them. The team was cut into pieces.

The fighting teams were lined up in a long line, with almost no room for escape. One side was either a rock or a slope, and the other side was either a river or a cliff. If they retreated, they would have to block the friendly troops.Now there is no strategy anymore, just a simple encounter in a narrow road, the brave one wins, the team in front falls, the team behind picks up, and the team moves forward wave by wave according to the order.

The fighting teams used various weapons that they were good at fighting. Ji Shaoguang flew up and got into the enemy's shield array, smashing a hole in the armor of a Huashan squad leader. He would definitely not survive.Ji Shaoguang ignored him, deflected the knife with his left hand, and hit the opponent's left temple with the judge's pen in his right hand. Brains spurted out from the man's nostrils, corners of his mouth, and the other temple.

The Qingcheng team is advancing slowly.

Shang Huaili urged his disciples to resist and kill them if they retreated. Otherwise, the team would be in chaos.There were so many fallen corpses that they blocked the road, making it difficult for Qingcheng disciples to move forward.

Xie Gubai was guarding the central army. News came from the front that Zhou Nengping, the deputy leader of the Fengjie War Hall, was shot and died in the rebel army. After that, the leader of the Furukawa faction war hall, Zhu Hua, fell into a tight siege and was beheaded with random swords. The Taiyi Sect—that This is where Fu Langyan came from - Fan Xiyan, the leader of the war hall, died.

Zhu Menshang was extremely anxious when he heard the battle report. He didn't even need to look at Xie Gubai's face to guess that he was probably calm and calm.I didn't see him anxious in Jinzhou, let alone now?

From the Battle of Hanzhong, the Battle of Micang Pass, to the easy victory over the insignificant Nanjiang River, the successive victories made the Qingcheng disciples have high morale and believed that victory was in sight.Huashan lacks such momentum. Some people even face the enemy in such a dangerous environment for the first time on the battlefield. Their advantage is that after two months of rest in Bazhong, they have sufficient physical strength and high fighting spirit, but this fighting spirit cannot be sustained. how long.

Li Jingfeng and Gu Qingshang led a team of 50 people, each carrying a small wooden box on their backs, and climbed the mountain from the steep place on the east side.Li Jingfeng looked at the battle situation in the distance and clenched his fists. Even though it was early winter, he was still so nervous that he was sweating all over.Gu Qingshang climbed up. It was not far from the battlefield. The situation of the battle could be seen at a glance. Qingcheng was advancing and Huashan was gradually retreating.

Gu Qingshang was overjoyed. She hadn't been happy for a long time. When she turned around, she couldn't help but feel a tremor in her body.

Behind the Qingcheng team that stretched for several miles, another team could be vaguely seen.

The pursuing Huashan disciples caught up.

"Huashan has caught up!" Li Jingfeng said anxiously, "Hurry up the mountain!" He looked around, pointed somewhere, and said, "From over there!"

The group of people finally climbed to the top of the mountain. Li Jingfeng stood on a high place and looked out, confirming: "Okay, there is no shelter here!" Gu Qingshang immediately ordered 50 people to remove the wooden boxes from their bodies, which were filled with kerosene, saltpeter and other items. Everyone cut down trees and piled firewood under the trees.

Gu Qingshang ordered a fire to be set on fire and they wanted to burn the mountain.

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Yan Xuting found that the Qingcheng team was waiting in front and had no idea what was happening ahead.

It is only twenty miles away from Bazhong and only one day away. Why did the Qingcheng team stop here?Is it a trap, a tactic of suspicious soldiers, or a man who has been cut off from the rear?He sent people up the mountain to look out and found that the team was several miles long. Before he could listen to his opinions, he ordered Yan Jiuling to lead the charge.

He had a bold guess. Could it be that his always cowardly elder brother actually launched an attack and intercepted Qingcheng first?
"Mr. Xie, the rear army was attacked!" The disciple reported.Xie Gubai only said: "Miss, please hold on."

It was not so easy to hold on. The spies sent by Yan Xuancheng up the mountain also found that the rear of Qingcheng was loose, and immediately reported back. Xue Guichun ordered his disciples to shout loudly: "Reinforcements are coming! Reinforcements are coming!" The morale of the Huashan disciples was suddenly boosted, and they actually resisted Qingcheng for a while. City offensive.

Yan Xuting almost frantically ordered his men to charge continuously. While the Qingcheng disciples held on, his suspicion was further confirmed - did the eldest brother really block Qingcheng?

As long as these Qingcheng troops are defeated, the eldest and second brothers can be rescued!

At this moment, a fire broke out in Micang Mountain, and thick smoke shot into the sky.

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Li Xiangbo was bored for more than two months. He dug trenches, built archery towers, and set up deer antlers in Huashan. He thought it would be a siege. By the time they discovered that Huashan's army had taken a detour, it was too late.The Bazhong defenders charged out of the city several times in succession. Fortifications had been built in Huashan. They fired back with strong crossbows and bows from the arrow towers. They also used trenches to block the horses from advancing. They used spears as the vanguard and infantry and the fighting teams in the rear. Although there were many soldiers in the city, With nearly [-] disciples, several strong attacks only resulted in more than a thousand casualties.

In the past two months, no matter how Peng Tiancong and Li Xiangbo tried to provoke the enemy, or even opened the city gates and lined up for a decisive battle, Huashan could not hold on. They could only do their best to do the fortifications. Look at this, it would take a year and a half. Determination not to fight.

The people in the city became more and more uneasy. After October, the weather became colder. The city was afraid that there would be insufficient firewood. Seeing that the Huashan disciples were holding firm, Li Xiangbo simply let the people go out of the city to chop firewood, which was a bit of a test.Seeing that they were common people, the disciples did not attack and allowed them to collect firewood. The two parties occasionally talked, and then they found out that these Huashan disciples were led by Yan Feixi's eldest son, Yan Xuancheng.

Not only were the people in Bazhong unable to get out, but news from Qingcheng could not be transmitted in. Peng Tian never knew what kind of magic the other party had cast. For more than two months, there was no news from Qingcheng. From this, Li Xiangbo deduced that only I'm afraid Qingcheng doesn't know that Bazhong has not been lost yet.

A group of people are trapped in the city and have nothing to do but train their troops.Peng Tiancong and Li Xiangbo were at odds with each other. After they were caught in the trap, they blamed each other and had many quarrels. Fortunately, Liang Shen and Peng Nanying came to mediate.Li Xiangbo planned to train a commando team that was good at crossing mountains and ridges to break out along the mountain road, and at the same time report the news to Yuzhong.

Just today, something strange finally happened in Bazhong City, which had been peaceful for two months.Peng Tiancong who was inspecting the city wall, Li Xiangbo who was training disciples in the school grounds, Peng Nanying and Wang Ning, the eldest son of the Huajian Sect, who led the team along the street to appease the residents, Liu Yuchun and Liang Shen who stayed behind in the Bashan faction to discuss the war situation and worry about the situation in Yuzhong, and also Wang Shuo, the boss, who was hiding in the Huajianmen courtyard secretly warming himself by the stove and roasting chicken wings, all looked at Micang Mountain to the north.

Thick smoke was rising there, and the light of the fire was faintly discernible.

"What's going on?" The first person to convene a military discussion was Li Xiangbo. He used to be the leader of Jixiang Sect. He was most alert to the abnormality around him. Normally, he would send someone to check it out.

"Is it a mountain fire?" Liu Yuchun couldn't be sure. "Although it's not common, it happens occasionally. Maybe someone went up the mountain and accidentally caught fire."

"What are you doing on the top of Micang Mountain?" Li Xiangbo asked.

"Surveillance in the city?" Liu Yuchun answered with a guilty conscience.The place where the fire broke out was at least twenty miles away from Bazhong. There was no need to go that far to monitor Bazhong.

"Such a big fire, and it spreads so fast, it must not be a simple fire." Li Xiangbo said, "There is something going on in the north."

"Is that the direction of Hanzhong?" Liu Yuchun hesitated, "Maybe it's a trap."

After spending the past three months together, Li Xiangbo had already figured out the temperament of the leader of the largest sect in Bazhong. He was a fearful and stubborn person, but he was different.

"Go out of the city to fight." Li Xiangbo said, "It's time for the disciples to stretch their muscles."

The war drums were beating, the gates of Bazhong City were wide open, Li Xiangbo led 5000 people out of the battle, and Huashan disciples fought back with bows and arrows from the arrow towers.

Missing arrows?Li Xiangbo immediately noticed that the troops lined up to resist the enemy were not as strong as before.Without thinking too much, he led his troops to charge towards the Huashan camp, crossing the ditch and antlers, and the force was as strong as breaking bamboo.

At this time, Wang Ning led his troops over many ditches and rushed into the enemy camp. "All of them have been withdrawn. They are all empty camps!" Li Xiangbo heard the news from Wang Ning, "Those brats have all withdrawn! What should we do now?"

Where have these people gone?Is it because the war in Chongqing is getting serious and we are going to support him?Or quit?No, it's impossible to retreat. He didn't see any of the troops heading towards Yuzhong retreat, so they couldn't all die in Yuzhong, right?Li Xiangbo turned his head and looked into the distance. Thick smoke was still rising from the distant hills.

"Send someone to inform Commander Peng that we are not going back to the city but to the north!" Li Xiangbo said.

Wang Ning was surprised: "To the north? It's too late, we don't have any camping equipment or food with us!"

"When it gets dark, if we don't come back, please ask Commander Peng and Deputy Hall Master Liang to respond."

"Why don't you send a spy to find out the military situation first? There might be an ambush!" Wang Ning was still uneasy.

"If something really happens, it will be too late to send spies." Li Xiangbo pulled the reins and said, "Let's go!"

Acting recklessly and being able to make judgments are just the difference between success and failure. Li Xiangbo understands that he likes to take risks, just as he made a prompt decision to assassinate Zhao Tianyou, the deputy commander of the South Gate, when guarding the Jixiang Gate. Only by being one step faster than others can he gain an advantage. He believes The opportunity is fleeting.

At Youshi, Li Xiangbo discovered the Huashan troops and launched an attack.

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Miao Ziyi sat on the ground, shook his empty sleeve, and asked, "Why didn't I think of following the Xiangyang gang's boat? I'm useless here."

Xie Gubai said: "I know now that I won't need it. It's hard to predict what will happen when I'm in Jinzhou. I'll take you to rest assured."

"You don't have to be afraid, you idiot." Zhu Menshang complained, "There is a river over there. It's really dangerous. If you run into the river, you can swim to Xiangyang Gang with this jump."

Xie Gubai said: "Jingfeng is also very good at water, he will save you."

"Bah!" Zhu Menshang scolded, "The best he can do is grab his little sister and run away. I have to sink into the river with you!"

Xie Gubai smiled and didn't answer.Seeing his smile, Zhu Menshang cursed: "You can still laugh? Are you not afraid of death or are you confident? We can't get out yet!"

The miles-long team had not moved for an hour, and the killing sounds coming from the front and rear never stopped. Both sides had to move the corpses on the road before they could continue to move forward.

"Report! The enemy troops in front are loose and the team is in chaos!" The disciple who reported the news could not hide his joy.Miao Ziyi and Zhu Menshang couldn't help but stand up.

Good news comes one after another.

"Master Wei and Mr. Ji have broken through the front line and are about to reach the intersection!"

"The disciples of Huashan are in chaos, defeated and have no way to escape. They are fighting against a trapped beast!"

"The Bazhong garrison is coming!"

Zhu Menshang pulled Miao Ziyi and danced with joy.But Xie Gubai frowned and said to the messenger: "Mr. Ji and Mr. Wei must rush out of the intersection before dark."

"What's wrong?" Zhu Menshang said happily, "We are about to go out!"

"it's getting dark."

Zhu Menshang was stunned: "So what if it gets dark?" "The war must cease when it gets dark, and we haven't gone out yet."

"It's not even a day away." Zhu Menshang said.

"I hope so." Xie Gubai replied.

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After night falls, there are only sporadic battles left. Even if there is moonlight, it is unrealistic to fight at night with torches.

Yan Xuancheng took off his helmet and leaned under the tree.He was not injured. He was the leader and did not need to go up front to fight. With his martial arts, it was difficult to guarantee his survival on the battlefield.

Wounded soldiers lived in scattered tents, and most of the disciples were lying on the spot, covering themselves with clothes and furs, or warming themselves by a weak fire.Yan Xangcheng ordered the Chinese army's tents to be dismantled and only lit a bonfire as a token of recognition, allowing himself to share the suffering with his disciples.

Except for the ten feet around them, the disciples were all sitting in a group, pinched in front and behind, leaving little open space for them.

Among the generals sent by his third brother Yan Xuting to assist him, only Shang Huaili was left by his side. Xue Guichun led the army to resist the attack from Bazhong and died in the battle.

"Seven people were killed, 930, and more than [-] were seriously injured and slightly injured..." Shang Huaili reported the battle situation.

"Just tell me how many people are left alive." Yan Xuancheng waved his hand.More people died than were injured, which shows how tragic this battle was.

"There are 340 people left in the camp. Some disciples took advantage of the chaos to escape, and some disciples' lives and deaths are unknown. Apart from minor and serious injuries, there are still 400 people who can fight tomorrow."

Shang Huaili gave no advice. It would be difficult for such a force to break through no matter which direction it went.Yan Xuancheng heard the whimpering sound. It was night crying. He had seen it many times in history books, but this time he experienced it personally.

He smiled wryly.Lost, even though it was dark and lingering, when dawn came, the remaining 400 people would be destroyed before they could even hold on for an hour.

"Where's Master Fei?" he asked.

"Seriously injured," Shang Huaili replied, "resting in the wounded barracks."

"I gonna go see."

Fei Changfeng could not be considered seriously injured, only that he was not dead yet.He was hit by three arrows and five knives. His left palm was cut off and blood was seeping from the blackened bandage.

Fei Changfeng managed to open his eyes and looked at Yan Xuancheng, and said in a trembling voice: "Young Master... this subordinate, this subordinate is not OK... Young Master... take care, Third Young Master is waiting for you in front..."

These people were sent by Yan Xuting to help him guard Bazhong. Yan Xuangcheng had no power of his own in Huashan. He knew that almost all the important figures in the sect in Huashan looked down on him. Because he was on good terms with his two younger brothers, everyone had little regard for him. Somewhat respectful.Huashan seems to have such a practice. On the side, each sect or important person will choose the legitimate son to assist him who he believes can ascend to the position of leader to ensure the success of the dragon. Those who choose the wrong side will be replaced by the new leader after the old leader. Expelled from the center of power.Huashan's ruthlessness is based on a solid center of power, which is composed of a tiger and hundreds of following demons.

Not only was he a child who was not favored by his father, he was also a useless person. He was incompetent in literature and martial arts. Yan Xuancheng thought to himself that even if his second brother asked him to defend Bazhong, he couldn't defend it. Maybe he shouldn't have come and stayed here obediently. Just keep food in Hanzhong.

"Young Master! Qingcheng sent an envoy to ask you to have a talk with me!"

"They're trying to persuade you to surrender." Shang Huaili said, "Just rush back."

It makes sense not to kill the envoy. It is best not to kill the envoy unless necessary. Shang Huaili knew very well that the eldest son would most likely be captured. Killing the envoy would only make the eldest son suffer more torture when he was captured.

"I'll go."

Yan Xuancheng refused Shang Huaili's protection and led two disciples with higher martial arts skills out of the camp.It was pitch black ahead, and there seemed to be no torches. Suddenly, someone in the distance shouted: "Master Yan, can I get closer?"

The voice was very familiar, and Yan Xiangcheng asked, "Who are you?"

"Look down and look at it," the man said.

Shen Wangzhi?Yan Xuancheng wondered where he had heard this voice before?When the man lit a torch and came closer, he saw that he was wearing a wooden mask on his face and had no guards around him. He seemed to be attending the appointment alone.

Yan Xuancheng suddenly realized: "Jingfeng, is it you?"

The man waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, my name is Shen Wangzhi."

Yan Xuancheng smiled bitterly: "Okay, whoever you say is who." Then he ordered his men to step back and stepped forward.

Li Jingfeng stuck the torch on the ground and sat on the ground, followed by Yan Xiangcheng.

"The captured Huashan disciple said you were leading the army." Li Jingfeng said, "I think you know what I'm here to do, so you might as well surrender."

Yan Xuancheng looked back at the way he came, lowered his head and said, "No, dad has to scold me."

"Surrender, these thousands of people will survive, and the eldest brother and the second brother will let you go back to Huashan." Li Jingfeng urged, "The eldest brother said that you are destined to lose. Fighting in such a dangerous place will cause heavy casualties."

"Is it your own intention or the leader's?" Yan Xuancheng asked.

"I asked my eldest brother. He is the leader, and my little sister is also there."

It turned out that Shen Weichen was also there.Yan Xuancheng asked: "Miss Shen won't come to see me?"

Li Jingfeng said: "My little sister is here too, just behind. I'm just afraid that the crowd will disturb you." After he said that, he raised the torch and shook it, and Shen Weichen and Xia Lijun walked out of the darkness.Xia Lijun stopped, and Shen Weichen stepped forward. The two guards in Yanxang City were about to guard him, but were stopped by their master with a wave of their hands.

Shen Weichen was wearing gold silk leather armor, with his ponytail tied high, and his attire was neat. His knees were slightly bent, and he put his hands together at his waist.Yan Xuancheng smiled and said, "Miss Shen's outfit and etiquette are weird."

Shen Weichen forced a smile: "Funny." After that, he sat down next to Li Jingfeng and said softly, "Master Yan..."

Yan Xuancheng raised the torch and waved it in front of Shen Weichen, looked at it carefully, and sighed after a while: "I didn't expect that Master Shen would let Miss Shen take risks." He also sighed, "If it were me, I would definitely not be able to bear it."

Shen Weichen glanced at Li Jingfeng secretly, but there was no movement on the latter's masked face.She said: "I am also a disciple of Qingcheng, and I should do my best for Qingcheng. Didn't Master Yan also send three young masters to lead the army?"

Yan Xangcheng smiled bitterly: "I followed you secretly. My second brother was ordered to guard Bazhong, so dad doesn't believe me."

Shen Weichen advised: "Master Yan, thousands of lives are at stake. I hope you will think deeply about it. Qingcheng will definitely treat the surrendered soldiers well."

Yan Xuancheng pondered for a moment and said, "I understand. Let me think about it and I will give you an answer at dawn."

Shen Weichen lowered his head: "If it weren't for our different stances, the three of us could have become friends."

Yan Xuancheng smiled bitterly: "There is nothing we can do about it."

Until now, Li Jingfeng had a deep understanding of Zhuge Ran's words. The Tao was different, and he could only meet life and death on the battlefield.He suddenly thought, if Qingcheng assists Hengshan in the future, will he one day meet Zhuge Ran in arms?
When he thought of this, Li Jingfeng said loudly: "Does it mean that we are not good friends even if we meet in life and death on the battlefield? Everyone is his own master. Even if the paths are different, the friendship is still there."

Yan Xuancheng smiled and said: "Brother Li..."

"It's Brother Shen." Li Jingfeng emphasized again.

Yan Xuancheng laughed loudly: "Listen to Brother Shen's words, if you have wine, you will be confused!"

Li Jingfeng said: "There is no alcohol in our army."

Yan Xuancheng smiled and said, "I still have some left here." He immediately ordered someone to get wine, and the three of them drank together on the spot and chatted about trivial matters. They talked for more than an hour without feeling sleepy.

When it was almost time, Yan Xuancheng stood up and said, "It's time to say goodbye." Seeing that Shen Weichen hesitated to speak, and was about to ask a question, Li Jingfeng stepped forward and held his hands: "Mr. Yan, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. Today's defeat at Huashan is not the fault. You, please don’t blame yourself.”

Shen Weichen also said: "Master Yan once said how sad you were when your fourth brother died. Don't forget your parents and brothers, and don't make them sad."

These words spoke to Yan Xangcheng's heart. He originally planned to ask his subordinates and commit suicide after surrendering, but the two of them told him so, so he said, "I understand." He grabbed Li Jingfeng's shoulders and turned around so that Shen Weichen wouldn't see him. , asked in a low voice: "Shen Wangzhi is a very good name, did you choose it yourself?"

"My little sister helped me get it." Li Jingfeng was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"Do you know what this means?" Yan Xuancheng asked.

Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "Doesn't looking mean to see? My little sister is teasing me about my good eyesight and my ability to see far away. I often look far away to see what I see."

Yan Xuancheng was about to break it, but he suddenly felt jealous. He patted Li Jingfeng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Shen, you are brave and brave. Reading more books will be of great help to you."

Li Jingfeng was grateful: "You are still thinking about me now. I will definitely study more in the future."

Yan Xuancheng just smiled and walked away casually.

Shen Weichen asked Li Jingfeng: "What did Master Yan tell you?"

Li Jingfeng said: "He asked me where I got this pseudonym. I said you got it for me, and he advised me to study more."

Shen Weichen chuckled, then turned to a sad look. Looking back, he saw Yan Xuancheng's figure was particularly deserted against the background of two torches on the left and right, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

On the way back, Yan Xangcheng saw fire moving in the distance, and knew that the team in Bazhong City was constantly recruiting reinforcements, and there would definitely be a double the previous offensive tomorrow morning.He had made up his mind and summoned Shang Huaili, saying, "I plan to descend early tomorrow morning."

Shang Huaili was shocked: "Young Master!"

Yan Xuancheng said: "As soon as you surrender, I will commit suicide. Just tell dad that I am surrendering. You are obeying my orders. I will bear all the sins on my shoulders."

Shang Huaili said: "The leader will not pay attention to this. The families of my subordinates are still in Chang'an. Young Master, you can't..."

Yan Xuancheng said: "What else can we do? Can we win if we don't surrender? I left a letter for you to collect and give it to your father. In the letter, I said that I insisted on surrendering. You can't defeat me and there is nothing you can do. There are more than 4000 people here. Can dad kill all the family members of four thousand families? If the punishment is too harsh, people will leave. If dad is not so stupid, my two brothers will stop him."

Yan Xuancheng actually wrote a letter, stamped it with a red lacquer and gold seal, handed it to Shang Huaili, and then fell asleep next to the fire.

He had never felt that the night passed so quickly. He got up before dawn, ordered someone to get a bucket of water to wash his face and body, put on his usual scholar's robe, combed his hair, and tied his sword around his waist.

He had to get dressed before leaving.

The dawn showed a subtle light from the distant peaks. The sky was still dark, but it was no longer blinding.The patrolling disciples sat on the ground to rest. Other disciples stood up one after another. In a moment, the assembly horn would sound.

The horn sounded first in the distance, and Yan Xiangcheng smiled bitterly. The Qingcheng disciples gathered so early. How impatient were they to attack?

There was a rumble of ground shaking, and the sounds of stampeding in the distance. Yan Xuancheng raised his sword.

Just rub it on the neck and the pain will be gone for a while. Yan Xiangcheng Hengjian secretly prayed in his heart: "Dad, the child is unfilial. In the future, you should be kind to your two younger brothers and stop doing bad things."

Just as he was about to commit suicide, Shang Huaili suddenly ran over quickly and shouted: "Master! Master! Don't die, don't die!"

Seeing his panic, Yan Xuancheng asked, "What's wrong?"

Shang Huaili was out of breath and said: "There is help, there is... help! The second... the second young master is here!"

(End of this chapter)