Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 506: Help me bring a message to Her Royal Highness the Princess
As Zhao Mu's order was issued, except for some necessary troops left to guard the camp, the other Song army units fought independently and massacred the surrounding Xixia army.

Especially Zhao Mu's ace, the Iron Buddha, which has armored cavalry and is equipped with chain iron ropes. This armored chain charged in a wild goose formation, killing all the Xixia troops who were on their backs and running away with their heads in their hands.

Their weapons could not hurt the armored cavalry at all. Instead, he was knocked to the ground by the charge of the cavalry. The soldiers who followed them showed no mercy to them. After all, a head is a military merit. Even if no one proves it, a head is worth one tael of silver. Moreover, the Song Army's five-five system strategy, in which five people fought together, was much more advanced than the Xixia Army's strategy.

This battle did not exceed Zhao Mu's expectations. With the encouragement of silver, coupled with the reform of tactics and military system, today's Song Army is like a tiger and a wolf. This battle was a unilateral massacre by the Song army.

After Zhao Mu led Tiefutu to break through the Xixia Army's encirclement, he ordered other troops to continue to pursue and annihilate the Xixia Army.

Zhao Mu's order is very simple, that is, only recognize the clothes and not the person. Anyone whose uniform color is different from that of the Song Dynasty army can be killed as long as they are soldiers.

Zhao Mu, on the other hand, personally led Tiefutu to rescue the Yingchou Gorge.

Now Zhao Mu is in a very dangerous situation. He is now surrounded by nearly 300,000 Liao-Xia coalition troops, and none of the surrounding cities have been captured. He is now alone in the attack. The direction of Yingchou Gorge was his only retreat and transportation line for grain and grass supplies.

If Yingchou Gorge is once cut off, his army will immediately become completely alone.

Although Zhao Mu had confidence in his army, he personally went to rescue Yingchou Gorge just to be on the safe side.

At midnight, almost all the Xixia troops around the Song Army's stronghold had been dispersed. The heavy cavalry led by Zhao Mu also rushed to the direction of Yingchou Gorge.

The battle at Yingchou Gorge was much more brutal than the previous one.

It was the Liao army that mainly attacked Yingchou Gorge and wanted to "close the door and beat the dogs". Basically all the 30,000 cavalry led by Xiao Ye were used here.

Their goal was to capture Yingchou Gorge and cut off Zhao Mu's food route and retreat. After the Xixia army completed the encirclement, Xiao Ye led his cavalry southward to harass Yan'an Road or other strongholds within the Song Dynasty.

This unit of the Liao Army was also well prepared. They were the cavalry units on the border that were best at plowing grass and valleys. They are also the best at going deep into the interior of the Song Dynasty. As long as there are people, they can supply supplies on the spot at any time.

It's just that the Yingchou Gorge is now guarded like an iron barrel by Zhao Mu's rear army. Although the Liao army's attack was very fierce, the Yingchou Gorge defenders relied on the fortifications previously deployed by the Xixia Tieyaozi and the natural dangers of Yingchou Gorge. The Song army has reached the point where one Han can serve as the five barbarians.

Although the casualties of the defenders of Yingchou Gorge were not small, the casualties of the Liao army were even greater.

Xiao Ye looked at the messy mess at the rear, and then at Yingchou Gorge, which had been unable to be conquered for a long time. Now he sees it in his eyes and is anxious in his heart.

Just now, the scouts had reported the situation on the battlefield in the rear, saying that the Song Army had launched a full-scale attack and had broken through the encirclement of the Xixia Army. Now they are mowing down the Xixia army like mowing grass.

If they cannot capture Yingchou Gorge quickly, they will be attacked from both sides by the Song army.

Xiao Ye looked at the Liao army whose morale had been demoralized after repeated attacks failed. He mounted his horse and picked up his weapon. He shouted: "The whole army will charge with this general. This is our last chance!"

Just when Xiao Ye was shouting, a voice came: "Haha! I couldn't find you just now. I didn't expect you to be here!"

The next moment, Zhao Mu swept towards Xiao Ye like a breeze. After all, the horse could not run as fast as him.

As the saying goes, to catch a thief first, catch the king. He had just used the soul-searching skill of sound transmission to search for Xiao Ye's location. If he didn't speak, he really wouldn't be found for a while. Seeing his target, Zhao Mu couldn't help but throw the sword of light.

A cold light flashed, and the Tongguang Sword penetrated Xiao Ye's body directly, pinning him firmly in place.

When several of his lieutenants and guards saw Zhao Mu arriving, they drew their sabers and attacked him. But Zhao Mu just moved his fingers, and the airflow around him was like a sharp blade, cutting the throats of these Liao soldiers.

After seeing the fate of his companion, one of the lieutenants was so frightened by Zhao Mu that he peed his pants. He put down the knife in his hand, knelt directly in front of Zhao Mu and kowtowed continuously. He said in very non-standard Chinese: "Your Highness, King Qi, spare your life! Your Highness, King Qi, spare your life."

Seeing his cowardice, Zhao Mu smiled contemptuously. Then he ignored him and walked straight to Xiao Ye's side.

At this time, Xiao Ye was still breathing. His eyes were fixed on Zhao Mu, his eyes full of fear.

Zhao Mu looked at Xiao Ye lying on the ground, smiled and shook his head. He said: "I have warned you Khitans before. It's a pity that you didn't listen. I will not forgive you a second time."

As he spoke, Zhao Mu pulled out the Tongguang Sword embedded in Xiao Ye's body, and then with a slight wave, a bloody human head rolled aside.

And Zhao Mu used the Beiming Divine Art to directly suck the head over. He lifted Xiao Ye's head and said to the frightened lieutenant beside him: "I will spare your life. But you have to do something for me."

Seeing Zhao Mu's cruelty and invincibility, the Liao soldier quickly said: "As long as you don't kill me, you can do whatever you want."

Zhao Mu looked at him and said: "I would like to entrust you to help me run an errand. Send the head of your commander, together with my letter, to Princess Zhao of Liao Kingdom. Can you do it?"

The deputy general shouted: "I can do it, I can do it. As long as His Highness King Qi doesn't kill me, I can do anything."

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Very good!"

At this moment, the cavalry following Zhao Mu also chased after him. Two or three people ran up the hillside and shouted: "Your Majesty!"

Zhao Mu casually threw the head in his hand to one of them. The cavalryman also accepted it.

Zhao Mu said: "This man is the messenger captured by my king. Don't kill him. Take him back to the camp. By the way, don't abuse him. He will be served with good tea and good food. Go back and build a good wooden box for me. Then put the head in and hand it over to the prisoner. I’ll tell you what happens next. Okay, you two have worked hard tonight. Just go back to camp and rest. The two of you will watch over him, and I will reward you greatly."

The Iron Buddha soldiers replied: "Yes! I will obey the prince's instructions."

After one of them said this, he reached out and lifted the captive soldier onto his horse, and then several people took Xiao Ye's head and the prisoners back to the camp first.

Zhao Mu, on the other hand, continued to the direction of Yingchou Gorge to relieve the siege.

Because the commander-in-chief of the three armies was dead, although there was still sporadic resistance from the 30,000 Liao troops, most of them had been defeated.

Under the leadership of Zhao Mu, the Tiefu Tu who arrived later and cooperated with the guards of Yingchou Gorge, completely wiped out this group of Liao troops.

(End of this chapter)