With a mouthful of strong wine in his throat, Brother Yelu Xiu took a long breath, cupped his hands towards Xiao Siwen and said: "I said before that I didn't need reinforcements from the Lieutenant. If the Lieutenant hadn't responded in time today, I would have either been killed or captured. Thank you for your kindness." Brother Yelvxiu will be remembered in my heart and will never be forgotten."

Xiao Siwen said with a smile: "After you took the people away, I felt uneasy, so I got a tortoise shell to make a divination for you. It was a bad omen, so I immediately ordered people and horses to come to respond. Well, this Zhou army Are the cavalry really so brave, or did they have an ambush?"

Just like Xu Xian, Brother Yelu Xiu was also a cutting-edge general in the Liao Kingdom. He made great achievements in suppressing rebellions several times. Together with five thousand of the most elite palace troops, he finally escaped with only two to three hundred people. , which really surprised Xiao Siwen.

Brother Yelvxiu shook his head and said, "It's hard to say whether they are brave or not. This is because I didn't fight them hand-to-hand. Maybe the lieutenant didn't expect that I would lose to cavalry and archery."

Xiao Siwen couldn't help but said in surprise, "What! It's impossible for you to lose in cavalry and archery. We, the Khitans, are unmatched in cavalry and archery. How could we lose to the Han people?"

Brother Yelvxiu said: "The Taiwei really doesn't believe it. In fact, I also think it's ridiculous. I think those Zhou soldiers' cavalry and archery skills are average, but the hand crossbows they hold have sufficient long-range shooting power, which is far from the cavalry in our hands." The bow can't match it, and coupled with their coordination, I have no power to fight back."

Xiao Siwen seemed to have thought of something, "But it's called a divine arm crossbow? I heard that the Zhou army has a powerful crossbow that can shoot two hundred steps and can be easily cocked on horseback."

Brother Yelvxiu nodded and said: "That's right. I underestimated the enemy. With such an elite cavalry under my command, it's no wonder Xu Xian was able to dominate Huainan. It's not without reason that Guo Rong sent them to the grassland."

Xiao Siwen said: "Since this Zhou army is so difficult to deal with, let's let them go. Your Majesty will probably forget about them when he wakes up. Even if he knows about it, he won't care too much about it."

Yes, as long as his dreams are not disturbed, the Sleeping King is still very tolerant. It is precisely because of this that Xiao Siwen has the courage to retreat from the front line. Who knows that Brother Yelvxiu said: "No, we must not let them go like this. How can you go back to Beijing after losing so miserably and screaming Brother Yelvxiu?"

As he spoke, he pulled off his clothes, revealing his muscular upper body. There was a green wolf head tattooed between his open chests, with a wolf's snout and ferocious fangs. He stood up and walked around the table in front of Xiao Siwen. He fell down on one knee, Xiao Siwen saw this and quickly came to help him, "Why is Xun Ning doing such a big salute? Get up quickly!"

Brother Yelvxiu did not get up, "How can I not let go of this shame and humiliation? Please give me a helping hand. Brother Yelvxiu will swear to die in repayment in the future."

Xiao Siwen rolled his eyes and said to Brother Yelvxiu with a smile: "Xun Ning is asking for help, so there is no reason why I should not agree to it. It's just that Xu Xian is so difficult to deal with. How to deal with them? Although I have many people under my command, But we still have to defend the defense lines of Youzhou City and Yongding River, and don't damage them too much."

"Thank you for your help, Lieutenant. Don't worry, Lieutenant. It's not difficult to deal with them. We just need to use their own methods to deal with them. Then we can attack them with heavy troops and encircle them from the beginning to the end. If we can't take care of both ends, we can make them go to heaven without a way to go to the ground." Door!"

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"boom!"

I heard a thunderous explosion, and a puff of green smoke rose above the green grassland, and fine blades of grass were splashed everywhere with blood. The Khitan prisoner who was still jumping around just now with an arrogant look on his face fell to the ground at this moment, wearing armor. They were broken into pieces and dripping with blood. Although some of them were not completely dead, they were already dying.

Dakui's mouth was wide enough to hold down a fist, and he looked stupid. He suddenly shouted: "Ling Gong, are you the reincarnation of Thunder Lord? He threw the things over casually, and these Khitan prisoners died.

"

"Your Majesty must be the reincarnation of Thunder Lord, otherwise how could he have such ability!"

"Your Majesty, please teach me your magic!"

…

It was just a big firecracker. When the soldiers under his command looked at Xu Xian, their eyes changed from awe to admiration. They all gathered around him and stared at him, which made Xu Xian panic.

Xu Xian took out a bamboo tube and said to everyone: "I am not Thunder Lord, and I don't have any spells for you. The bomb I showed off just now, do you think the Khitan barbarians can handle this?"

They had just gotten a big deal from the Khitan people, and everyone had no longer feared the Khitan cavalry. But suddenly another 20,000 to 30,000 people showed up, and everyone was inevitably panicked. Xu Xian had no choice but to kill this group of people.

Taking out the weapon gives everyone a reassurance. At the same time, it also teaches them a lesson. When they use it later, it frightens their own people. That would be funny.

Seeing the power of the bomb, his morale immediately soared. Da Kui stepped forward and snatched the bomb from Xu Xian's hand, immediately threw it far away, and then covered his ears.

The prick immediately scolded: "You idiot, didn't you see that your father-in-law just lit the fire and threw it away?"

As he spoke, he picked up the bomb that Da Kui had thrown out, took out the fire stick from his arms and blew it on. He followed Xu Xian's example and put it on the medicine stick. When he saw the fire stick spurting out sparks, he immediately threw it away.

Got out.

Then there was a flash of fire and a loud noise like thunder, and Xiaozi laughed loudly, "I have learned your master's spell."

Jiubao had an ugly look on his face, "Is this what your father-in-law asked my brothers in the camp to carry? I almost didn't use it to light the fire."

"Bring me another Jiubao, I want to try it again."

"Stop trying. I almost died from exhaustion trying to make these things. These are our life-saving things specially reserved for the Khitan barbarians. If you use one, you will lose one. You just know how powerful it is."

Xu Xian also asked someone to show off the arrows that were urgently made with gunpowder before he came. After winding the string, he ignited the gunpowder and then triggered the engine. The arrows flew out trailing a faint green smoke. Before the arrows hit the ground, they flew out.

It had already exploded in mid-air. The power was really not that great, but once the enemy had tasted the pain of the bomb, this kind of ringing arrow could act as a long-distance deterrent.

"Okay! Let's all disperse. The commanders of each battalion are staying. Let's discuss countermeasures."

Just as a group of soldiers were about to disperse, they saw several horses galloping towards them from the west. The prick laughed and said, "The soldiers sent to investigate the Yongding River are back!"

Several scouts dismounted and came straight to Xu Xian, all with happy faces. Xu Xian called them aside and asked: "What is the situation in Yongding River, and who is the guard at Waqiao Pass?"

The scout immediately reported: "The guard of Waqiao Pass is Han Lingkun..."

"Han Lingkun!" Xu Xian's expression changed when he heard this. We were really enemies of each other on a narrow road. That guy wished he had died in Youzhou. Even if he really broke into Waqiao Pass, he would definitely not allow him to enter.

All the old soldiers in the red scarf capital knew that Xu Xian and Han Lingkun were not willing to deal with them. Seeing Xu Xian's change of expression, the scouts hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Although Han Lingkun is the guard of Waqiao Pass, Zhao Linggong led 10,000 people into Waqiao Pass four days ago.

Guan, His Majesty specially ordered him to come and meet us."

Xu Xian was overjoyed, "Seriously!"

"My subordinate has already met with Zhao Linggong. Now he has built a pontoon bridge on the Yongding River. As long as our army can get to the Yongding River, we can cross the river smoothly."

"That's great. Does he have any plans for you to tell me?"

Pan Meixi said: "It would be best if you can attack the Youzhou Army's camp together with us. If we defeat us, this trip will not be in vain."

The scout shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this won't work. Your Majesty will not allow Zhao Linggong to cross the river. He can only meet him on the south bank of the Yongding River."

"Why?" As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Xu Xian felt that he was asking too much. At this moment, Chai Rong was about to die and his eldest son was only ten years old. The Zhou Dynasty was in danger of subjugation, and he would not continue at this time even if he had the slightest sense of propriety.

Provoke the Liao Kingdom.

"It is enough that there is a bridge across the Yongding River!" Xu Xian strode up to the slope and shouted to the soldiers below: "Brothers, I have good news to tell you. Zhao Linggong is already here.

A pontoon bridge has been built on the Yongding River. As long as we rush to the Yongding River, we can go home smoothly!"

The soldiers cheered when they heard this. Xu Xian stretched out his hand to press down, and his voice immediately stopped. He continued loudly: "However, there are nearly 30,000 Liao troops in front of us blocking us and not letting us go home. Are you confident that we can defeat them?"

them!"

Xu Lang said loudly: "We have thunder and sky-shaking arrows in our hands, so we are not afraid of the Khitan barbarians. Please father, please take us home!"

"Please, your Majesty, take us home!"

"Please, your Majesty, take us home!"

…

Thousands of soldiers raised their guns and drew their swords, shouting loudly. The sound was so shocking that it took a long time before they dispersed.

Seeing that the soldiers were all going to rest, Pan Mei came up to Xu Xian and asked in a questioning tone: "Why didn't your Lord just explain to the soldiers that your Majesty ordered Zhao Linggong to meet him at Waqiao Pass?"

Xu Xian turned to look at Pan Mei and said, "Is this necessary?"

"Yes! The imperial court has no choice but to withdraw its troops and abandon the red scarves in dangerous places. I am afraid that the soldiers will have resentment towards the imperial court... and even your majesty. Your Majesty should understand the harm involved."

Xu Xian nodded heavily, "It seems reasonable. When we cross the Yongding River, we will explain His Majesty's kindness to the soldiers."

Pan Mei couldn't help but cursed after hearing this: "When you successfully bring them back to Zhou Dynasty, they will all become your private army."

Xu Xian called his generals to the front: "Come over and tell us how to deal with the Liao army in Youzhou."

Xu Xian didn't expect them to come up with any clever ideas. This was also a process of training them. Except for Dakui's idea of ​​rushing forward with a knife and cutting off the heads of the Khitans, Xu Xian listened carefully to all other opinions.

After asking again, Xu Xian looked at Pan Mei again, "Although Supervisor Jun has never led an army alone in combat, I know Supervisor Jun's skills and I would like to ask Supervisor Jun to teach me."

Pan Mei replied: "I think it is better for your Majesty to think about how to defeat the enemy and cross the river than to think about how to deal with their revenge. Brother Yelu Xiu of Ji Zongguan is generous on the surface, but very unruly in his heart. Once he is in a desperate situation, he will

Force out the evil in your heart. I have suffered a big loss at the hands of your father this time, and I will never let it go. Maybe I will start now."

Jiubao said: "That barbarian is no match for us. If we come again, we can only ask for a beating."

Pan Meidao said: "I know your abilities, but I will never dare to be arrogant or complacent, otherwise we will fall into a situation of eternal disaster. Although the red scarves are good at fighting, their numbers are limited after all. If all 30,000 Liao troops come and attack from the east and west,

The previous tactics no longer work.

Brother Yelvxiu probably won't go to Beijing to ask for help because of his unruliness. It's not easy to attack 5,000 people with 30,000 people on the vast grassland. We have to make use of favorable terrain, and our army has no logistical supplies and can only fight them quickly. It's better to just do it.

Use your strategy and take advantage of the opportunity to fight them decisively!"

Xu Xian asked: "Did the supervisors guess their plan?"

Pan Mei took out a piece of paper from her arms, "This is the map I collected along the way. If what I predict is correct, they will definitely force us to have a decisive battle here, and it will be at night!"

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"We Khitan people are the best at riding and shooting, but it's the same when we can't see at night. Especially since the Zhou army's tactics need to be closely coordinated. How can we deal with each other if we can't see each other? We can only pick up the knife and chop at us. With three

Ten thousand versus five thousand, does the Lieutenant think that I, brother Yelvxiu, will lose?"

Xiao Siwen chuckled and said, "Everyone praises you for your bravery, but they don't expect you to have the same sharp vision and see the other person's shortcomings at a glance."

"The Han people say that 'you are never defeated by not knowing the enemy', and you are defeated by not knowing the enemy. This defeat has benefited me for the rest of my life." Brother Yelvxiu pointed at the map with his finger, "Please be sure to send a capable general to the captain."

To intercept them, you don't need a large number of people, five thousand is enough."

"Well, I'm just afraid that if they flee north, their efforts will be in vain."

Brother Yelvxiu said: "The captain is overly worried. They are going deep alone without much supplies. They are afraid that the rations they looted from the Shaowa tribe have been exhausted. Returning south as soon as possible is their only way to survive. You and I will lead the army to intercept on the south road.

, they can only go east."

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The two were discussing how to deal with Xu Xian, when a soldier came into the tent and reported: "The scouts are here to report that the Zhou army has gone west."

Brother Yelvxiu was slapped in the face, but he didn't blush at all. "How do you go west?"

Xiao Siwen said: "80% I want to bypass Yanshan from the west and cross the Yongding River from the upper reaches. There are shoals there that can be crossed without a boat. However, it is the rainy season and it is not that easy to cross the river. Moreover, the road is somewhat rugged.

It’s not easy to walk.”

As he spoke, he used his finger to draw the escape route of Red Scarf Capital on the map. Brother Yeluxiu quickly swept his eyes and pointed at a point on the route, "This seems to be a valley?"

"It's not really a valley. It's just a wide depression with steep slopes on both sides. I heard it was a river a long time ago."

Brother Yelvxiu said: "Is this the only way to go west?"

Xiao Siwen nodded and said, "Is Sun Ning planning to ambush them here?"

Brother Yelvxiu raised his eyebrows and replied: "Is there any better place than here? He is throwing himself to death!"

"By the time we get there, I'm afraid they will have passed by."
Chapter completed!