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Chapter 223 Please enter the urn

Yan Zhaochou's army rushed into the battle formation before dawn, when Qingcheng's disciples had just gotten up.The Huashan disciples who invaded the Qingcheng camp at dawn were neat and orderly. The first wave rushed forward, constantly cutting down the tents along the way. The second wave trampled on horses and killed everyone on sight. The sleepy Qingcheng disciples were still confused. The troops in the southeast and northwest died under the chaos. The infantry in the rear set fire to the tents and drove the disciples to rush left and right. The Qingcheng army was in chaos.

Peng Tiancong urgently ordered Liu Yuchun and Wang Shuo to lead the crowd to meet the enemy. Peng Nanying led the team to fight with the opponent, but the Huashan disciples ignored them and ran around. Just as Peng Nanying was about to catch up, the second team of Huashan disciples had arrived.

The three waves of offensive were like pointed cones. The first wave was small and sharp, going straight into the enemy camp. The second wave was like ink dyeing rice paper, spreading to all sides. The third wave was surging, with angry waves crashing on the shore.

Different from the battle on Micang Road, the Bazhong garrison was far more spacious and flat than the intersection. The panicked defeated soldiers fled in all directions, making it more difficult to deal with.With Li Xiangbo's sophistication and Peng Tiancong's caution, they would never make the mistake of not being well-arranged and not being well-defended. However, when news from Bazhong was blocked, the two of them still don't know where the Qingcheng Army on Micang Road came from. He didn't know that there was a Huashan reinforcement army led by Yan Xuting behind Xie Gubai, nor did he know the battle situation on the front line in Yuzhong, nor did he know that Yan Zhaochou led his army to retreat, and he knew nothing about Shen Yayan's army chasing Yan Zhaochou.Secondly, most of the troops who formed camp in the rear were support troops who had just received the news and rushed out of Bazhong city in the dark. They were already tired when they arrived, and they camped in the dark. They patrolled and deployed, and the defense was not complete. They lay down for two hours. was attacked.Thirdly, they did not expect that this wave of attacks was arranged by Yan Zhaochou to rescue Yan Xuancheng.

Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, Yan Xangcheng ordered the entire army to attack west and escape. Shang Huaili led dozens of cavalry to protect him as he headed south.From the front, dozens of cavalrymen arrived, and one of them shouted: "Is the eldest son here?"

Shang Huaili shouted loudly: "The eldest son is here!"

The man raised his flag and blew his horn, and the troops gathered.The leader shouted: "Master, follow me!" Then more than a hundred riders charged back.The number of responding teams grew, and in the end there were hundreds of people, surrounding Yanxuan City in the center.

Yan Xuancheng shouted: "The situation is great, take advantage of the chaos and pursue us!"

The man said: "The second young master has a life, and rescuing the first young master is the most important thing!"

Seeing that the disciples he led were still trapped in the battle, Yan Xuancheng shouted loudly: "Save them!"

The leader said: "We are ordered by the second young master to save only the eldest young master!"

Yan Xuancheng was at a loss and was surrounded by soldiers retreating to Huashan.When they arrived at the rear, they saw a man wearing a far-traveling crown and a black robe covering his silver armor. Wasn't it his second brother Yan Zhaochou?

Seeing that his eldest brother was safe, Yan Zhaochou hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "Brother!" He looked up and down at Yan Xuancheng and was relieved to see that he was not injured.

Yan Xuancheng hurriedly said: "There are still many disciples trapped inside, go and rescue them quickly!"

Yan Zhaochou said: "Brother, take a break first. Let me come here."

Seeing that there were few Huashan disciples around him, Yan Xangcheng was surprised and said, "Why are there only these people?" He knew that the Huashan army that went to Qingcheng numbered [-], but now there are only a few thousand.

Yan Zhaochou said: "I am worried that something will happen to you. I will lead five thousand light cavalry to rescue you first, and let Du Yinsong lead the rear to retreat slowly." After a while, he said again, "We are not safe yet."

Yan Xuancheng's retreat, which was almost beating with gongs and drums, had already attracted the attention of Wang Shuo, the head of the Foil Sect, who led his team to follow him. He saw that they had few soldiers and led more than a hundred people to kill them.Shang Huaili was about to slap his horse to fight. Yan Zhaochou was furious and rode his horse forward. Wang Shuo saw that he was an important person in Huashan and saw that he was not carrying a weapon. He rode his horse past him and trembled with his long sword. Several sword flowers were stabbed at each other, real and false. Yan Zhaochou ducked to avoid it, pulled the reins and turned the horse's head to go behind Wang Shuo. Wang Shuo was about to turn around and kill, when Yan Zhaochou shot like lightning, grabbed his wrist, twisted it, and removed it. Take off his shoulders and pull off the horse.

Wang Shuo dislocated his shoulder and fell to the ground. He gritted his teeth and got up. Yan Zhaochou turned the horse's head and knocked him down. The horse's hoof broke his leg bone.Wang Shuo screamed loudly, and Yan Zhaochou turned his horse's head. This time he stepped on Wang Shuo's hand. He trampled on Wang Shuo's hand repeatedly. Wang Shuo couldn't help wailing, but he couldn't die for a while, until his hand bones, leg bones, sternum, and waist were crushed to pieces. He finally stopped shouting, and Yan Zhaochou trampled him into a puddle of flesh to relieve his anger.

Seeing how cruel his second brother was, Yan Xangcheng hid his face and couldn't bear to watch. Shang Huaili led his team to kill the disciples of Sanhua Sword Sect.

A messenger came forward to report: "The Qingcheng Army from Micang Road has come out!"

A battle line like a long snake, pulling one hair can move the whole body.When Peng Tiancong was attacked, Yan Xuan City broke out. Yan Xuan City broke out, Xie Gubai immediately pursued him, Xie Gubai pursued him, and Yan Xuting attacked.

Yan Zhaochou's surprise attack was very effective. Li Xiangbo finally gathered his troops to fight. Peng Tiancong also gradually gathered the defeated troops. Wei Xihou and Ji Shaoguang's two teams fought out from Micang Road, slightly stopping the decline.Yan Zhaochou saw that his eldest brother had been rescued, so he gave up and ordered to fight but retreat. Peng Tiancong and Li Xiangbo did not dare to pursue because their troops were not in full order.The remaining three thousand disciples under Yan Xuancheng's command were pitiful. Not only were they injured and exhausted, but they also had no help. They bumped into each other blindly and were annihilated by the Qingcheng disciples.They were attacked early in the morning. They were angry and slaughtered nearly 2000 people. Peng and Li ordered their troops to withdraw and surrender before they captured everyone. Of the 3000 people, less than [-] were left alive.

Li Xiangbo packed up his team, and Peng Tiancong approached Wei Xihou. The two had never met before. They notified the family before they recognized the distant relative. He summoned Peng Nanying to recognize his cousin, and at the same time asked why Qingcheng disciples appeared on Micang Road.

Wei Xihou said: "First things first, there are two important things: first, a large number of Huashan disciples are blocked behind Micang Road and cannot be let go; second, all the disciples here must listen to Mr. Xie's command."

Peng Tiancong asked: "Why?"

Wei Xihou said: "We all want to win."

Wang Ning found his father's trampled body and was furious. He wanted to kill the captured Huashan disciples to vent his anger, but Peng Nanying finally persuaded him to do so.Li Jingfeng, Shen Weichen and Gu Qingshang led their disciples to stay on Micang Road to block Yan Xuting. Liang Shen, the leader of the war hall, stayed in Bazhong. Liu Yuchun escorted the prisoners to Bazhong for resettlement. Only Xie Gubai, Wei Xihou and Ji Shaoguang participated in the military discussion. , Peng Tiancong, and Li Xiangbo.

Peng Tiancong met this chief counselor for the first time. Xie Gubai was assassinated before he came to Qingcheng. He came to guard Bazhong before Xie Gubai recovered from his injury. He saw that the young scholar's face was pale and his breathing was short. He lived like a tuberculosis ghost. It was difficult for him to travel thousands of miles and not die halfway.

"On Micang Road to the north is Yan Xuting's Huashan Army. Their number is unknown, but it will not exceed 2. The one blocking the Micang Road is the eldest lady, and then we are. To the south is Yan Zhaochou's Huashan Army, about [-] people, and behind it is Ya I'm chasing them." Xie Gubai took out a blueprint, "This is the camp formation I suggested."

When everyone looked around, they saw that the main camp was in the east. The camp was arranged with sharp ends at both ends and a hollow in the middle. It was curved like a hook, somewhat like the deformation of the crane wing formation. It was strung together with the handle of the rice warehouse crossing, like a sickle.The biggest problem with this formation is to leave a road and a large open space for the Huashan army to rush towards Micang Road.

Ji Shaoguang saw the key: "Do you rather let Huashan attack on Micang Road than let them escape eastward?"

"Master Ya's team is following behind. If they attack Micang Road," Xie Gubai pointed at the map, "we can attack from the side and Master Ya from the rear, we can surround and annihilate them."

Ji Shaoguang said: "This is forcing Huashan to fight to the death! When the battle reaches this point, as long as there are one or two envoys, Huashan will talk to them and retreat, or even force them to surrender."

"Tolerating traitors." Li Xiangbo said, "We are in a good situation. We have the upper hand in terms of military strength, terrain, location, morale, and food. We cannot let Huashan think that Qingcheng is a place where we can come and leave as we please."

"You want to use the corpses of your disciples to raise your seat?" Ji Shaoguang scolded.

Li Xiangbo was not angry, and only said: "If I were a disciple, I would fight bravely to kill the enemy and find a way to survive. It is the responsibility of Qingcheng disciples to protect Qingcheng."

Peng Tiancong also said: "To fight from Chang'an to Yuzhong, what kind of excuse is this? Today we lose, they will give way to Qingcheng? Even Qingcheng will have to change their surname to Yan!"

When Ji Shaoguang saw no one agreed, he looked at Wei Xihou again. Wei Xihou smiled awkwardly, scratched his cheek and said, "I think if my son doesn't behave well, he should be beaten. If he is very misbehaved, he should be beaten like a grandson."

Ji Shaoguang took a breath: "Okay, but there is a condition." He looked at Xie Gubai, "Let me replace the eldest lady. I will guard the rice warehouse crossing and call the eldest lady back to the main camp."

The Micang crossing is surrounded by enemies on both sides and is the most dangerous place to withstand the fiercest attacks. Moreover, the terrain is narrow and not many troops can be deployed.At that time, 7000 people in Qingcheng were stuck in the middle of the road for several miles. They were attacked on both sides, which was really dangerous. Fortunately, Yanxang City only had 4000 people. Wei Xihou led his elite group to resist, and then relied on the terrain to defend.

What they have to face next are the more than [-] Huashan disciples led by Yan Zhaochou. We must not put the eldest lady in such a dangerous situation.

Wei Xihou said: "Mr. Ji, you are not the commander-in-chief. How can there be any conditions to negotiate in the military order?" Ji Shaoguang's face changed. Wei Xihou patted him on the shoulder and said, "I will go with you, one by one." Only when you have the tail can you command." He looked at Xie Gubai and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Xie?"

Li Xiangbo said: "Why don't I guard the rice warehouse road?"

Li Xiangbo knew very well why Wei Xihou wanted to guard this most dangerous place. When Huashan was defeated, he would be rewarded based on his merits. He defended the key road to the letter, and with the merit of taking Hanzhong, he was the first to take advantage of Shaoguang.Ji Shaoguang is already the governor of the East Sichuan War Hall, how can he be promoted further?The former master of the war hall, Tian Wenlang, was imprisoned because of the case - the eldest lady personally sent him there. The current master of the war hall is acting for the master, which is a vacancy. Ji Shaoguang is also the master of the eldest daughter. If the master can trust him, he will definitely be promoted to the master of the war hall. .

In this way, the position of governor of the Eastern Sichuan War Hall will definitely be vacant. Peng Tiancong is a relative of the head of the clan, and is most likely to stay in Qingcheng to serve. He has no great achievements in Bazhong, and was deceived into not being able to get in or out. Wei Xi Hou took all the credit, and the position of governor of the East Sichuan War Hall belonged to him.If I only get a small reward, I will be ridiculed by that bitch and the treacherous son again when I return home, and may be transferred back to the guard army as a small commander, and I will have to look at the eyes of my former subordinates, which is really intolerable.To say the least, if he achieves great achievements, even if the governor of the East Sichuan War Hall is really given to Wei Xihou, I can replace him as the leader of the Tongzhou War Hall, away from Yuzhong, away from the stinky bitches and traitors, which is also a happy thing.

His mind was pounding with calculations, but his face remained calm as he said, "I am from the Guards and am good at guarding. Mr. Wei is good at fighting. It would be more appropriate for him to lead the army to annihilate those bastards."

Wei Xihou smiled and said: "The people guarding Micang Road are all my brothers who have been with me through life and death. It's not easy to change leaders, so why don't we go together. Of course, we have to follow Mr. Xie's arrangements."

Xie Gubai said: "In that case, let's replace the three of us, Miss Gu and Shen Wangzhi, with the main camp. Micang Road is the most dangerous place. Please cooperate with us."

Wei Xihou smiled and said, "That must be Qi." He looked at Li Xiangbo, cupped his hands and said, "Please take care of me, Commander Li." Li Xiangbo suddenly felt that this person was more annoying than Peng Tiancong.

The main force of Huashan has not arrived yet, and Xie Gubai estimates that the other party will arrive tomorrow at the earliest. The previous team was only on a hasty march with the purpose of rescuing Yanxuan City. They must rendezvous with the main team when they return. Shen Yayan's team is holding back, and they can't hurry up.

Yan Xuting, who was at the rear, was not in a hurry to take action. He was also waiting for the Huashan team. With only the strength of his troops, he would die if he broke through the rice warehouse road.Xie Gubai would not give up such a good terrain and take the initiative to send troops. He was not busy dealing with Yan Xuting. Mi Cang Dao was the most important thing, so he immediately let his disciples rest and prepare.

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After Yan Xuancheng was rescued, Yan Zhaochou asked about the war in Bazhong, and Yan Xuancheng told the truth.Yan Zhaochou knew that his retreat was blocked, so he rejoined the Bazhong garrison, which numbered at least 5000 people. Behind him, Shen Yayan led about 3 people to pursue him. He didn't know how many disciples there were in Qingcheng, but these more than [-] people were not even half. It's close.

And it's still on someone else's land.

Shen Yayan kept sending squads of light cavalry to cause nuisance, trying to slow him down. Just before he was overtaken, Yan Zhaochou finally arrived in Bazhong to camp, only two miles away from the Qingcheng army.Yan Zhaochou personally rode on horseback to look out, and saw that the road leading to Micang Road was flat, and the camps were all set up on the east side, as if to make way for Huashan to pass by. The entrance to Micang Road was filled with black heads.

It's not so ostentatious to ask you to enter the urn, Yan Zhaochou thought to himself.

"There are our disciples behind Mi Cang Road to support us," Yan Xuancheng said, "I don't know if they are still there."

Yan Zhaochou said: "Whether we are here or not, we have to rely on ourselves."

He did not launch an offensive immediately, he was too hasty. It was already afternoon and Micang Road could not be captured before dark. The tired soldiers would immediately face the ensuing flanking attack.He summoned his subordinates to give instructions on the mission. Shang Huaili was at the rear, Yao Zhimei attacked Micang Road, Du Yinsong guarded the central army, and then set up camp to rest. The sergeant brought three days of dry food and attacked at dawn tomorrow.

Yan Xuancheng proposed that he should take the throne. "The most important thing is that the second brother can go back." Yan Xuancheng said, "You are my most beloved son."

Among the four sons of the Yan family, Yan Zhaochou has always been considered by his uncles to be the closest in character to his father, and he has always boasted of this.He imitated his father's dress, wearing a small crown and black robe, imitated his father's strategies, and was cruel and ruthless - to everyone except Yan Xuancheng.

No, maybe even this is like his father. He knew a long time ago that his father "cares" about his eldest brother.

Yan Zhaochou smiled and said: "You are the son that dad cares about most. If I don't save you, I don't know how angry dad will be."

Yan Xuancheng smiled bitterly: "How can this happen? Dad only hates me."

"Qingfeng once told me when he was a child that my father scolded my eldest brother at least twice a day, but he couldn't praise us even once in half a year." Yan Zhaochou said, "Although the fourth brother is stupid, he occasionally has clever ideas."

Yan Xuancheng was stunned, frowned and smiled bitterly: "Is this considered painful?" He shook his head again, "I can't be a good son to my father."

Yan Zhaochou said: "You are used to being scolded. You don't know how hard we have to work to please dad." He thought for a while and then said, "It doesn't matter if you can't be the child dad wants. We surnamed Yan have been scolded for decades. They all have a bad reputation." He patted his elder brother on the back so hard that Yan Xuangcheng felt a little pain, "You can be considered a good person who stands out in Huashan."

Yan Xuancheng smiled and said, "Has anyone ever ruined himself so much?"

Yan Zhaochou laughed.

"If there is really no chance of winning... my second brother... why not... surrender." Yan Xuancheng asked tentatively.

Yan Zhaochou shrugged and shook his head: "You are thinking of committing suicide. If I surrender, do you still have the nerve to return to Huashan?"

Yan Xiangcheng lowered his head and was speechless. Yan Zhaochou said: "Don't always keep a sad face. I have said it several times. If you press your eyebrows and purse your lips every day, it will become a sad face after a long time. No wonder dad gets angry when he sees you."

Yan Xuancheng knew that his brother was worried, so he forced a smile and said, "If I can escape this time, I will smile more."

"Do you remember what Sister Yinzheng said?" Yan Zhaochou said, "Sister Yinzheng said that among our brothers, you are the most spiritual. Maybe you are the only one who can escape this time."

Yan Xuancheng cursed: "What nonsense!"

Yan Zhaochou smiled and said: "If I don't escape back, pinch the little fairy's cheek twice for me. If I escape, I will smash her sign myself." After saying that, he turned his horse around and saw Qingcheng in the afterglow of dusk. The smoke and dust brought up by the team.

"Have a rest." Yan Zhaochou said, "There will be a big battle tomorrow."

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Damn it, he chased her for seven days before catching up, and even asked people to retreat to Bazhong. Shen Yayan was furious.He wanted to attack in a hurry many times, but was persuaded by Mi Zhiwei: "Huashan retreats without chaos. The leader is a general and has heavy troops. If a rush attack fails, it will only increase the damage."

Although Shen Yayan is irritable, she is not stupid. Except when she loses her temper, she is calm most of the time, although he can never suppress his temper.After several trials, he knew that this team could not be defeated by charging forward with light cavalry. There were many examples in history of chasing the enemy but being defeated. Although he was anxious, he did not want to be recorded in the history books, so he could only follow behind and wait for the opportunity.

He couldn't wait to see his daughter and confirm that her daughter was safe. Unfortunately, Yan Zhaochou's camp blocked the way to Bazhong to find out the news. Even if spies were sent out, it would be difficult to find out the news after dark.

"Set up camp and rest!" Shen Yayan ordered to set up camp two miles away from the Huashan army. "Early tomorrow morning, I will personally lead the army to kill all those bastards!"

(End of this chapter)