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"It finally stopped." Shan Dao really breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter how good the physical strength of the eight horses was, they couldn't match the speed of a single horse. They didn't relax at all along the way. Xiao Mingyuan led Liangzhou's soldiers and horses into three groups and started chasing them. The movements were not as fast as King Lu's guards, but they were elite soldiers and horses after all. , The mobility is also outstanding, they understand the terrain better and pursue very fast.

Xiao Mingyuan immediately put Liangzhou under martial law, sealed all the city gates, sent out elite soldiers numbering no less than a thousand, and later entered Liangzhou with 5000 soldiers and horses. Is the upper limit of [-] soldiers ten times more?

If it were someone else, the matter might have ended in failure, but Xiao Mingyuan was very calm, he didn't think much, something happened to King Lu, but everything he has managed in Liangzhou for so many years cannot be given up, he has soldiers, horses, food, grass, money , he didn't think he couldn't fight for hegemony, he just lost the title of King Lu at the moment.

King Lu was kidnapped, which just gave him a good excuse.

"Lord Inspector, the gate of the city has been closed and the whole formation of soldiers and horses is waiting. Liangzhou Cheng is as solid as gold and can withstand the attack of a hundred thousand troops." The general who rushed over said.

"From now on, Liangzhou's achievements will be guarded by you, General Liu." Xiao Mingyuan said.

"The last general takes orders."

The people in Liangzhoucheng didn't know what happened at night, but the chasing soldiers quickly caught up, and there were loud explosions along the way, but this time it was not so easy.

Cheng Chumo said: "There are only two thunderbolts left."

Shan Daozhen threw the last two grenades without even thinking about it.

Shan Daozhen shouted: "Speed ​​up, we must protect Lan Guogong's safety."

In order to speed up the formation of the carriage, the load on the carriage has been lightened. There are many pursuers behind, and all of them are elite soldiers. If they are dragged for a while, I am afraid they will be surrounded.

So Shan Daozhen and Cheng Chumo behind tried to stop it with grenades at all costs. The effect was obvious, but right now they were not very optimistic. Shan Daozhen picked up his bow and arrow again and prepared to fight back.

Not long after Zhang Daqian's convoy left the city, he released a group of women in the Manchunyuan after being divided into dozens of pennies. Otherwise, so many people would really affect the speed, and all the carriages he hired from Liangzhou City were ordered to be dispatched. It was unloaded and the car was placed across the road.

At the same time, some of the money Zhang Yong paid was left behind, at least to buy them some time when collecting the money.

When the pursuers rushed over, they didn't see the woman, but they saw that the road was blocked. After trying to move it away, they found a few boxes of money.

With a thought in their hearts, these guards made a decision, put all the dissatisfied money scattered in three boxes into one box, and then buried the money when they made a detour to pursue. After discussing with others, they simply cleared the roadblocks, and then pursued them.

Zhang Daqian's horse convoy was the first to drive away the pursuers among the three routes. For five or six hundred guan, those guards could get at least [-] guan for each of them, and their salary was only a few fen per month.

Besides, Du Jue and others, who were going straight north, tied up all the people of King Lu and put them on the road as roadblocks after they left the city. Long before he arrived, he had joined Yuchi Baolin.

"Why hasn't Duke Lan arrived yet?" Du Jue asked.

"According to the agreed time, it's almost time." Yuchi Baolin said.

While the two were talking, they saw two carriages approaching quickly, followed by a group of chasing soldiers.

"Come on, prepare to attack." Yuchi Baolin gave an order, and Wei Dayou who was beside him said: "Bows and arrows are ready to attack, and the cavalry is ready to charge."

The style of the Beiya imperial guards has always been vigorous and resolute. Don't think that it is the frame of Lan Guogong. They will not make any move even if the emperor is kicked out before arriving at the designated place.

"Three hundred steps, two hundred steps... seventy steps, fifty steps, let the arrow go." Wei Dayou directed.

A burst of arrows flew by, and [-]% of the more than a hundred people who caught up were hit in the blink of an eye. The archers of the Beiya Imperial Army are all sharp shooters, and they would hit more during the day.

Yuchi Baolin took the lead and shouted: "Follow me to kill."

The cavalry began to charge with long spears to dispel the cold. They were wearing black armor and black robes, with hideous ghost masks on their faces, howling like a gust of wind in the dark night.

Chapter 951 Defensive Situation

Two carriages passed through the road made by the black-clothed cavalry, and those who followed them saw evil spirits that seemed to merge with the night.

The soldiers and horses who were chasing up were caught off guard, and more than half of them were directly wiped out by the archers. After being attacked by the cavalry of the opponent, their aura immediately collapsed.

The bright long lance and the weapons of Liangzhou soldiers and horses have their own advantages. They are extremely sharp and tough. It has been a long time since Yuchi Baolin has fought head-to-head like this. Today, with such an opportunity, he is like a fierce tiger in Guilin. Quartet.

Yuan Shan's carriage was safe, and he stopped coming to report: "Duke Lan, we are lucky to live up to our fate, King Lu has been captured by us."

Yuan Shan followed Du Jue with strides, saw Li Yuanchang who was tied into a "twist", and said, "How can you treat His Royal Highness Lu like this?"

Someone took out the cotton cloth from King Lu's mouth, and Li Yuanchang immediately said, "Duke Lan, what are you going to do to this king?"

"I know I'm afraid. Don't worry, my country's lord is the inspector of Jiannan Road specially sent by the imperial court. I can't do anything to you. Someone will stop him from doing stupid things. Get him into the carriage. Let's go to Chang'an this time." Yuan Shan said. .

"To put an end to you Qianniuwei people, leave a few people to pay close attention to the situation in Liangzhou." Yuan Shan said.

"Yes." Du Jue said.

Before a stick of incense was released, Yuchi Baolin came back with his people.

"All the pursuers in the rear have been wiped out," Yuchi Baolin said.

"Okay, let's leave first, let your people change to another place and pay attention to concealment, and let Su Dingfang stay and assist you." Yuan Shan said.

Afterwards, everyone separated, and Yuan Shan asked Du Jue to return to Chang'an with a hundred Jinwu Guards. The rest stayed behind to resist the pursuers. The inspection of the South Road is not over yet, without them surveying the terrain of the railway, the railway cannot be formed, so he can't leave, he can only wait for Li Yuanchang's matter to be dealt with.

Besides, judging from the current situation, there is still a need to resist the pursuers in the future. There are still a large number of people in Liangzhou. If something happens to King Lu, Xiao Mingyuan will definitely not be captured without a fight.

The messenger soldiers set off one step earlier, and rushed to call for help at eight hundred miles.

After the matter was arranged, everyone started to act, and Yuchi Baolin said: "Mr. Lan, it is not sure whether there are any people from King Lu in Xingzhou, so for the time being, we can only stay with the Beiya imperial army. Our fortifications are being repaired very secretly. adequate."

"Okay." Yuan Shan said.

The place the Beiya imperial guards found was a small valley that was very hidden. After Yuan Shan arrived, he entered the temporary earth pit fortification built with wooden boards, and saw Su Dingfang's calm Zinuo son studying the map of Liangzhou.

"I can rest assured that Lan Guogong is safe." Su Dingfang stood up and said with concern.

"General Su, it's hard to say what's going to happen next. The news that Du Jue got is that there will be at least [-] troops in two weeks. If our troops are so disparate, if Xiao Mingyuan jumps over the wall and uses all his troops to chase after him, I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle." Yuan Shan said. .

Su Dingfang's face remained normal, and he said with a smile: "Mr. Lan, don't worry. The people in Liangzhou City may not know that King Lu is planning to rebel, so Xiao Mingyuan will probably choose to stay in Liangzhou. Assuming that two weeks of troops are dispatched, their purpose will definitely be chosen." Go straight to Chang'an, although the distance is not too far, but this is the most risky way, so the officials speculate that after the Liangzhou Incident, Xingzhou may become the target of Liangzhou soldiers, and then Fengzhou, with these two You can go to Chang'an if you are close, and you can escape from Liangzhou to the south if you retreat. We only need to intercept their plan in the middle to stop their plan, and then we can stop them from entering. Horse pursuit."

Yuan Shan looked at the map and pondered for a while, thinking that he was right to bring out the generals who knew how to fight for a while. There are few guards in the Beiya, but we have artillery to assist. If there are thousands of troops, as long as there is enough ammunition, don’t try to overstep the barrier. .

"This method is wonderful." Yuan Shan praised.

They discussed countermeasures during the simple civil engineering work, while Yuchi Baolin led the cavalry and began to lead the Liangzhou soldiers and horses chasing after them into the ambush circle set up earlier to fight.

Liangzhou soldiers and horses were all elite, well-equipped with armor and weapons. It took a lot of effort. Some cavalrymen of the Beiya Imperial Army appeared soft-spoken, and it took a lot of time to clean the battlefield. It was not until midnight that Yuchi Baolin brought people return.

Yuan Shan didn't sleep, he couldn't sleep at all, there must be a disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, he was afraid that any mistakes would cause trouble, he was relieved when Yuchi Baolin came back.

At the same time, the spies came back and said: "The gates of Liangzhou City are closed, and the exact number of soldiers and horses defending the city cannot be ascertained."

"I didn't expect Xiao Mingyuan to be so cowardly. He didn't let the main force pursue him immediately. It seems that the plan needs to be changed." Su Dingfang said.

"General Su, Xiao Mingyuan chose to stick to it because he must rely on the people in the city and sufficient food and grass. The problem is serious." Yuan Shan said with a frown.

Su Dingfang nodded, it doesn't matter if it is a chaotic world, but in a peaceful and prosperous age, if the people are used as a threat, His Majesty must have nothing to do with him, unless he can save so many people, or wipe out all the soldiers and horses he controls.