Chapter 918: Seven Passing Through the Mountain (27)
The Songshui Army led by An Yu became infantry, turning left and right all the way, heading southeast. The two soldiers and horses of Maha lost their morale because of a tragedy and lost their traces of the Songshui Army. At the suggestion of Hegu Yangyan, they first walked to the other side of the lake because there were supplies transferred by Hegu Yuehui from Qingzhou City.
One goes southeast and the other goes west, so naturally we won’t meet. At this point, the Songshui Army led by An Yu completely jumped out of the encirclement of the Maha people and slowly headed towards Songshui City.
That day, Shan was waiting dozens of miles outside the city for news of the assault on the Maha army, but what he was waiting for was the bad news that Luding City fell and all reinforcements from all walks of life were heroic.
Rising the risk of being captured, Shan Zheng and several guards around him sneaked to the vicinity of Luding City to observe. Sure enough, the city gates were wide open, and the guards had been replaced by Maha soldiers. Moreover, all those entering and leaving were Maha people! A strong smell of blood floated out of the high walls of the city, indicating the tragic situation in the city.
"Lu Dingcheng... finally... fell!" Shan Zheng seemed to have lost all his strength, and his steps became staggering when he walked on the flat road. What kind of powerlessness is this in front of Maha's absolute military power?
The responsibility on your shoulders, the trust of the princess, the important responsibility of the nation, and everything is like a heavy mountain, pressing the Shanzheng down hard.
No matter how many times I went back to Qingcheng Pass, Shan Zheng was a little dazed.
"Your Highness..." Shan Zheng knelt in front of Fang Youyi: "My subject is guilty!"
Fang Youyi had already received a letter from Xinyuan and knew about the situation in Luding City. She had once been full of hope, but suddenly fell into an ice cave. These days, Fang Youyi was worried. Maybe when or when she was asleep, the Maha people would call him! The dignified princess of a country would become a prisoner and would become a tragic situation. You don’t have to think about it.
"Please get up, this is not your fault!" Fang Youyi said: "Lu Dingcheng fell, and it will be a matter of time before the Maha people take it down. I don't know Shan Cheng... But there is a solution to it. At least we must protect our Qingcheng Pass and try other things!"
Shan Zheng shook his head with difficulty, looked at Fang Youyi and said, "The Maha army is as powerful as water and fire, and has become an irresistible force. Once the army arrives, even if the city is stained with blood, it will not be able to withstand it!"
"Is there really no hope at all in Qingchengguan?"
"My subject is incompetent!" Shan Zheng bowed heavily, his forehead hit the ground, and made a heavy "bang".
Fang Youyi's solemn expression actually made her happy slightly. She sighed slowly, turned to the side and said, "You all come out, you all hear what Shan Cheng said!"
At this time, Fang Lizhu, Fang Youming, Fang Youxin, Fang Youai and others walked in through the side door, and everyone frowned.
Fang Youyi glanced at these people, her eyes fell on Shan Zheng, and said, "Shan Cheng's meaning is very clear, Qingcheng Pass cannot be saved! You did not agree to the evacuation before, and said that you would wait for Shan Cheng to come back and then make a long-term plan. Now... you make a long-term plan!"
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An Yu, Sun Bei, Guan Yue, Lu brothers and others rode the remaining red war horses. As soon as they came out of the southeast of Shandong, two scouts rushed over.
"My Lord, it's been reported that the Maha army in Luding City has set out two days ago and is about to arrive in Linshan City. It is said that they are heading for Songshui City, with a total force of 300,000!"
The place where An Yu's troops are located is about one hundred miles north of Linshan City. Since it is walking, a one hundred miles road takes one day. Even if you march in a hurry, it is difficult to reach for half a day.
Sun Bei, Guan Yue and others' faces immediately became solemn. Before they could understand the relaxation of the Maha army, their heartstrings tense again.
"The army of 300,000..." Guan Yue smiled helplessly: "The Maha people really look down on us!"
Sun Bei rubbed his head and murmured: "Three hundred thousand, three hundred thousand..."
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and An Yu asked, "Do you know how far is the Maha army from Linshan City?"
The scout replied: "It should be less than a hundred miles away. I have sent my subordinates to spy on it. I believe there will be rewards soon!"
"The Maha army set out from Luding City two days ago. After traveling for so long, it has not arrived in Linshan City. It seems that they are operating in the army, with logistics following closely, and the marching speed will not be faster than us!" An Yu analyzed: "We still have time!"
"What time do you have? Go back to Songshui to pack it? Or turn around and head north?" Guan Yue asked. In the current situation, he didn't think Mile still has a chance.
An Yu nodded seriously and said in a deep voice: "Not bad! Pack it first, then go north!"
"ah?"
The speed of traveling south was not fast because An Yu had to wait for the exact news of the scout. After a long time, the scout finally received a reward. Linshan City had been taken down by the Maha people a few days ago. Moreover, Maha's army had arrived in Linshan City, with a force of not 300,000, but 500,000!
"Five hundred thousand... Haha, Lord An, what do you think?" Sun Bei asked.
An Yu stared at the direction of Linshan City ahead and said leisurely: "A half a million... it should be too big, right?"
"Hey, don't forget that the other party is an elephant, and we are ants! It doesn't matter whether it is big or not, and it doesn't matter whether it is not falling off!" Guan Yue teased.
"Maybe!" An Yu thought for a moment, turned to the Lu brothers beside him, and said, "I have to both of you to go there again. Songshuicheng needs to make some arrangements..."
After more than a moment of detailed explanation, Lu Yi and Lu Xin left. When An Yu ordered them, he could only hear the sound of Yuanli, and even experts like Guan Yue and Sun Bei could not hear it.
Guan Yue said curiously: "Lord An, what arrangements have you made? It's so mysterious? Can you still deal with the 500,000 army?"
An Yu shook his head: "No! That arrangement is just... acting as planned!"
"Original plan? What's the original plan?"
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Maha's army of 500,000 was a small city in Linshan, and could not accommodate them at all. Therefore, there were 400,000 troops stationed outside the south of Linshan City, and the tent alone lasted for more than ten miles.
Perhaps because the military power was too strong and had formed a crushing force, the Maha people did not send scouts to explore military information on a large scale. The scouts of the Maha army just wandered slowly within a five-mile surrounding area.
No matter how normal people think, there will be no Milai people who are blind to come and bump into it.
An Yu deliberately took a long way to avoid Linshan City, rushed in front of the Maha people, and headed towards Songshui.
After a few days of rushing, An Yu and his party finally arrived at Yifeng Town. This once prosperous town is now dilapidated and there are only a dozen elderly people who are unwilling to leave their homes.
Chapter completed!