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Yijing was just worried that changes would happen if he was late, so he ordered the whole army to go at full speed with light clothes. However, from the moment they knew the Nanman country raised troops to the time the news reached the king's city, even if it was [-] miles away, a few of them would take about ten days. The person in charge of the informant may not be aware of the urgency of the matter. If it is delayed for a longer time, the general situation may be over.

Although Huang Ying was already prevented from holding on, when he arrived at Zhongnanjing City in Yijing, he still received the battle report from the front. Huang Ying went out to fight rashly, lost two cities in a row, and now defended Maocheng.

"True trash!" Yijing was furious, smashing the battle report in his hands.

Qin Zuoxi also said anxiously at the side: "Stay firm and not fight? Why?"

"The opponent is only a small country of the Southern Barbarians, known as an army of [-]. Presumably someone is instigating it to fight, and Huang Yingjiao's troops are bound to be defeated. That's why they lost two cities in a row."

Lan Mo also gritted his teeth angrily.

"Now we can only make up for it," Yijing asked, "Have Xiang Xiang's things not been delivered yet?"

"It has been delivered. It is said that they specially found Maxima, and several people sent it without sleep. The officials have inspected it. It is all real gold. There is no silver or bank notes." Lan Mo replied.

"That's good. After the horses are fed with food and grass, they get up and move."

"Yes, the next official will issue an order immediately."

Going south from Jingcheng, there are two fork roads, one goes to Huacheng, and the other goes directly to Maocheng. Yijing ordered the whole army to camp here to rest.

"I'm going to Huacheng. I have other important matters. You can rest here for one night. I will return tomorrow morning. I will leave the affairs in the army to Lan Mo, the commander of the Sixth Battalion."

"Yes." The six battalion commanders agreed together with their luggage, Yijing didn't hesitate, turned around and went out of the tent, ordered them to take the golden ten thousand taels sent by Gan Yi, and headed for Huacheng.

In order to wait for his brother, Cheng Jing led some of his clan members out of the family villa early on, and guarded Hou Yijing day and night on the road.

"Brother!" Yijing jumped off the chariot, and ordered dozens of wooden boxes to be dragged over, so as not to ask for help, he asked, "Have all the arrangements for the fleeing people of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom been made?"

"Well, the prefect was aware of this and expressed his full support. What's more, when they escaped, it was the Sifuluo family and the prefect who took care of them. They were overwhelmed with gratitude and thanked them with a lot of money. They should accept it."

"Okay..." Yijing heaved a long sigh of relief, patted the wooden box beside him and said, "I'll give you all the gold ten thousand taels. Arrange two people to go all the way back to the capital of Nanman, spread rumors, and say that the Ava bone I have hated the nobles of the Nanman for a long time, sooner or later I will kill them all with one knife, and take the head of the nobles to Wuyu, and then go to the country of Che. The Nanman and the country of Che have been at odds for a long time. Chao and Che Guo will fight to the death, and they will reap the benefits of being a fisherman."

Cheng Jing nodded, waved his hands to ask the clansmen to help Ning Wu carry the gold together, and then said to Yi Jing: "I hired a guide from the land of Miaojiang for you, it would be troublesome, he rushed to Maocheng to try to prevent Huang Ying from losing the city again , you will see him when you arrive in Maocheng."

Yijing nodded gratefully.

"Thanks for your hard work, brother. It's not too late. I have to go back as soon as possible."

Cheng Jing said helplessly and regretfully: "Brother knows, you can go, but the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, so be careful."

Coming out of the Julu Canyon, Maocheng is close at hand.

This dead-end canyon is really a creation of heaven and earth. There are high mountains on both sides, and the middle passage is very narrow. It is said that people cannot pass side by side, and riders cannot stand in a row. Even if the lineup is regular, they have to go one by one when they get here. All around, I found it was dark and I couldn't distinguish things, only the sky was clear and bright.

A group of people rode on war horses, and even dodged left and right, but even if Yijing had Gu Liang Yiqing driving the chariot, there must be some bumps and bumps, and Gu Liang Yiqing had to look back at him with a frown.

"I'm fine, you can drive without worry."

Gu Liang Yiqing had no choice but to say: "If you are really hurt and hurt from being tripped, I still have wound medicine here, but there is really nothing to do. The road here is narrow, and it is impossible to cross the mountain with a chariot."

"I'm fine, don't worry."

After finally getting out of the canyon of the dead end, they headed towards Maocheng. Halfway there, many people heard loud noises in the distance. Advance at full speed, prepare your swords for battle. The three battalions on the right will follow the officer to attack the enemy's left flank, and the left battalion will lie in ambush. Follow the order of the officer and don't love to fight!"

Everyone immediately understood—it was just in time for the Nanban to capture Maocheng.

Huang Ying, the general who defended the city, was already battered in the account.Before the advance underestimated the enemy, the troops had already been lost, and the reinforcements had not yet arrived. The morale of the Nanman's two successive cities was high. The emperor is merciful, and the prime minister will definitely kill them all.

"No matter what, defend Maocheng!"

The general on the side said anxiously: "But just after losing the battle, the morale of the army is slackened, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support!"

Huang Ying was so angry that she cursed loudly, but suddenly heard that a magical soldier had descended from the sky and attacked the enemy's left flank.

The terrain south of Maocheng is flat, it is a plain, and Yijing led his troops to attack to the left.

"Dong dong dong!——" He was sitting on the chariot with a calm expression, and the war drum sounded like the sound of heaven and earth passing through the wilderness battlefield. The people on the right side of Ningwu immediately stringed their arrows, drew their bows like a full moon, and waited for the war drum to sound again The order, ten thousand arrows were fired, and the wind shattered the city. The battlefield was full of wailing, and even many enemy soldiers could be seen putting down their weapons ladders and looking around.

The people in the front row then rode their horses to disperse to both sides, and the people in the back row drove their horses forward and retreated with their arrows.

Seeing the enemy army being killed by surprise, Yijing didn't expect that Yijing didn't show a happy face, but kept his eyes glued to the battlefield, carefully watching the formation of troops, and the drums in his hands kept fighting, seeing that the enemy army that had already dispersed in all directions began to gather towards the left flank again , he made a quick decision and beat the drums

The people on the right put away their arrows and drew their sabers out of their sheaths. Lan Mo rode up on his horse and charged forward.

"kill!--"

Before the enemy army gathered, they were already scattered by Ning Wu's right side. Wherever the horseshoes passed, there were corpses everywhere. It was the time of wanton killing, and more and more enemy troops were also besieged. , Seeing that the battle situation is about to be stalemate and the fighting is endless, the sun and the moon are gone for a moment of wrong eyes, and the solemnity of looking back is exchanged for death.

"Dong dong dong dong!——" Yijing looked around and calmly ordered the three battalions on the right to retreat with the drums. In a panic, the country seems to be at peace.

As Yijing expected, the enemy immediately gave up attacking the city and turned to pursue Ningwu.

After the right side passed by, the commanders of the three battalions on the left each ordered to deploy and prepare. When they saw the pursuers approaching, they ordered to shoot arrows. horse legs.

Helian Qingxian flipped his hands up, his eyes sank, and then he decisively raised the arrow, piercing the clouds with one arrow, and actually pierced the throats of the three pursuers. When he was dying, he didn't know the pain of flesh and blood, let alone remember falling. Get off the horse, and continue to move forward like a walking dead, but the big bloody hole is disgusting.

Chang Ming had already put away Flying Frost in the World, and also changed it to a stronger knife and ax weapon. Seeing the horse's hooves passing by, he bent over and cut the horse's legs horizontally, blood splashed everywhere, staining his cheeks red, and the horse neighed loudly. The voice was heart-piercing, and I wished that people would turn their ears away and turn their faces away, but they lost to Chang Ming's abnormal composure.

Just for a moment, the horse continued to follow, seeing that the horse's hooves were about to smash Chang Ming's skull in panic, he didn't want him to swing up with a knife and ax in both hands, and hit the chest of the horse with one blow. Even the horse and the man fell out.

"There is an ambush! Quickly withdraw!"

Because of the melee confrontation, Chang Ming heard clearly the enemy's soldiers and horses, and immediately ordered to continue shooting arrows, watching them flee in a panic, but not chasing and killing them.

He Lianxian blinked lightly, and finally had time to shake his numb arm.

Yijing rectified the army, and then ordered to enter the city.

Huang Ying was overjoyed when she learned that Ning Wu had relieved the danger of Maocheng, but she was also very frightened. Although the Nanman retreated for the time being, Ning Wu snatched the military merit.

After Yi Jingyi met him, he looked him up and down, and asked: "I saw that everyone in Ning Wu is wearing light armor. Although they are well-known, it would be too much for the general to act like this."

"Forgive me, General. The heavy armor is being transported to Maocheng. Mr. Gan is really worried about the urgent situation of the army, so he said that soldiers are expensive and quick, and signaled the subordinates to dress lightly and be simple."

"Cough..." Huang Ying coughed embarrassingly, and asked again: "Then since Maocheng's difficulties have been solved, why not take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack instead of returning to the mountain?"

"It's just a slap in the face. Ningwu has a total of more than [-] people, while the Nanman has [-] people. They can only take advantage of the fact that the enemy doesn't know who we are, so as to be able to catch them by surprise, making it difficult to tell the truth from reality. If they want to fight again, they will know everything."

"However, you have come from a long distance, the horses and horses are exhausted, and the morale of the enemy army is high. You dare to go out and fight with your clothes light and simple?"

"The lower officials thought that the morale was high, so they should be restrained, so that they would avoid it and dare not fight lightly. Before the arrival of the Anwu army, they should be able to recuperate. And those who are afraid of the exhaustion of the horses and horses and cannot fight are not the army of Ningwu." Yijing smiled and replied respectfully.

"Isn't the general conceited to say this? With Jiang Yuan as the battalion commander, isn't this a blow to his prestige? This makes the soldiers charge into the battle, which is rash."

"The merits of the Seventh Battalion Commander are obvious to all, and he was rewarded by the Holy One back then. Could it be that the general is questioning the Saint?"

"You..." Huang Ying was so angry that she had nothing to say.

"Are you injured?" After everything was settled, the battalion commanders inspected whether the deployment was proper, and Chang Ming was no exception.

"No", Helian Qingxian replied a little tiredly: "At that time, the lower official still couldn't help asking, how long does it usually take to go from Jianhe Valley to Maocheng?"

Chang Ming blinked and smiled, helped him to sit down, and said: "According to ordinary people, it can take a few months to walk, and if you go fast, it will take more than one month, and if you go fast for [-] miles, it will take about ten days."

He Lianxian on the side said lightly, "I remember, we have been on the road for sixteen days."

Chang Ming nodded: "Travel four hundred miles a day."

The siblings showed a glance and stopped talking.

"Okay, you are also tired. Whether there will be a war at this time, it is important to have a good rest and recharge your batteries."

They said they should have a good rest, but before the sun rose the next day, they heard the sound of drums shaking the earth and shaking the gravel. The two siblings didn't care much, got dressed in a hurry, and shot their arrows. When he rushed out of the army tent, he happened to bump into the commander of the seventh battalion and the commander of the army.

"It's just a routine sergeant drill in the morning." Chang Ming comforted.

"Then what about us?" Helian Qingxian asked with her head tilted.

"When Ning Wu goes to war, there is never any more training, rest is the most important thing, not to mention traveling all day and night, if you don't feel tired, I won't care about you." Chang Ming shrugged and said, Yijing tilted his head to one side, as if Some couldn't help but laugh.

"Resign from the lower office." The siblings saluted and retired in unison, and turned back to the military tent to continue to sleep peacefully.

After the two of them left, Chang Ming turned around and asked, "Is there something wrong with the commander of the army?"

"How about the damage to the Seventh Battalion?"

"Fang Xingai was slightly injured, but because of the previous poison test, even if the arrows were poisoned, it would not be a serious problem, just rest and recuperate for a while."

"Well, after the Helian brothers and sisters have had enough rest, you call them to your official military tent, be careful not to be noticed by others, and in addition, go find out where the old Nanman master is placed."

"But I don't know when Commander Hua will arrive. Commander wants to do something?"

"Do you know what this officer is doing?" Yijing asked with raised eyebrows.

"I don't know," Chang Ming shook his head, "but I guess it's to stop the sword."

"In this case, of course we must prepare early."