[The Legend of Mulan] Daughter Love

Yunzhong, which is adjacent to Shengle, is connected with Wuchuan in the northwest, both of which are in the hands of Rouran. There are heavy troops in the two places, and they are eyeing the Wei army.Rouran has [-] cavalry, which is twice the strength of the Wei army. Whether the main battlefield is in Wuchuan or Yunzhong, Rouran has an absolute advantage.Jin Canzi had already revealed to Wu Ti that Wei Emperor Tuoba Tao was in Shengle City, which naturally further aroused Wu Ti's ambition to destroy Wei.

Wei Jun did not deliberately conceal the news that the emperor was in Shengle, Xie Qichen incorporated all the guards brought by the emperor into the combat team.Five thousand soldiers led by Xi Jin confronted Rouran in the cloud. Although there were successive reinforcements, the number of troops was small, only 8000.The real main force is led by Lou Fulian and Changsun Han, who will set off for Wuchuan soon.This deployment is to contain Rouran and let the other party fall into the trap following their plan. Wei Emperor Tuoba Tao is to let Rouran understand his intentions, and the purpose is to set the main battlefield in Wuchuan.

Yunzhong and Shengle are not far away, and both are densely populated. Wuchuan is mostly grasslands and plains, and once a war starts, the people will not be affected.Tuoba Tao and Xie Qichen decided on such a combat strategy not only to push the Rouran people far away, he used himself as a bait, but also to transfer all of Rouran's troops to Wuchuan, and eat all the front and rear flanking attacks, so as to relieve Sheng Le and his enemies. Danger in the clouds.Although Lou Fulian and Changsun Han had been defeated by Wu Ti, they had sufficient combat experience, so they led the frontal army.Xi Jin will launch an attack on Rouran in the cloud, and hold back Rouran's remaining troops to prevent them from threatening Shengle City.

The marching plan this time is very careful, each army and each building only know their own battle plan, and it is strictly forbidden to pass on the news to each other.Such a suspicious formation, in fact, Tuoba Tao and Xie Qichen have other arrangements, they will lead a 5000 elite Qingqi from Yanmen County in the cloud to the rear of Wuchuan, disrupting Rouran's position with lightning speed, Attack with the army in front, wipe out the main force of Rouran.

As for Rouran, Wu Ti had expected to fight the Wei army in Wuchuan. He planned to lead [-] troops to attack the main force of the Wei army, and to attack Tuoba Tao and Xie Qichen head-on. Hun and Mugu led [-] cavalry to ambush to the left, encircle and encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop.In order to avoid being attacked by the enemy, Wu Ti ordered Daqiu to lead [-] troops to station behind Wuchuan, and the rest of the troops were handed over to Afugan to stay in Yunzhong.

Rouran has the advantage in terms of military strength, and Wu Ti's deployment is the best way to win in a stable manner, but the prime minister Jin Canzi, who is the supervisor of the army, disagrees with this combat strategy.Jin Canzi entered Wu Ti's central army tent, and after denying his idea, he let the other generals retreat first.

"Your Highness, in this battle, we should put all our forces on the outskirts of Yunzhong to ambush Tuoba Tao. As long as he dies, Wei State will be defeated."

Wu Ti frowned after hearing Jin Canzi's words, and asked in puzzlement, "Why did the prime minister say that?"

Jin Canzi smiled secretly, "I have received reliable news that Tuoba Tao will personally lead the troops to Yunzhong."

"It's impossible!" Wu Ti asserted, walking to the front of the map and pointing, "Xi Jin's army is at the position in the cloud. He is setting up a barrier for Sheng Le to divert our attention. The decisive battle with Tuoba Tao and Xie Qichen is at Wu Chuan, we have no reason to invest all our troops in the cloud, otherwise we might lose Wu Chuan."

Jin Canzi was noncommittal, he had already sent people to join forces with the Xinyihua people who were in the military camp of Wei State, the news that Tuoba Tao's lonely army went deep could not be wrong, as long as Wu Ti obeyed his arrangement now, Wei State would be destroyed. He must not let go of this opportunity.Jin Canzi took a step forward with a cold face, looked at Wu Ti with deep eyes, and his humble and kind words in the past were a bit tough, "His Royal Highness Wu Ti, I have a channel to get news. As long as Tuoba Tao dies, we will Why bother to take Sheng Le and Ping Cheng? This unworldly feat can be obtained at your fingertips..."

Hearing Jin Canzi's words, Wu Ti's heart was indeed a little moved, but soon he thought of what Duo Lun said to him before leaving: Xie Qichen is not an ordinary enemy, he is as tough as the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves when dealing with Liu Song There is also a wise and steady side in his personality.The so-called defeat before the battle, he will always have a backup.

In this battle, Wu Ti was fighting for his father, Khan, and Rou, and also for himself. He not only wanted to kill Tuoba Tao but also Xie Qichen, so he didn't want to take any risks. "Prime Minister, who is the person who sent you the news?"

Facing Wu Ti's questioning, Jin Canzi was at a loss for words for a while, and then he could only say: "I can't say this right now, but the news is absolutely unmistakable!"

"Prime Minister, I can't risk Wuchuan. But since you have received the news, we can set the main battlefield in the cloud, but Wuchuan must also be heavily guarded. The Wei army only has [-] troops..."

"His Royal Highness Wu Ti, Tuoba Tao will definitely come to Yunzhong, his life is the most important thing, we must have enough troops to ensure nothing goes wrong!" Jin Canzi interrupted Wu Ti again.

Jin Canzi hoped that he could put all his eggs in one basket this time, and disagreed with Wu Ti mobilizing [-] cavalry to garrison, but Wu Ti believed that even if Tuoba Tao was encircled and suppressed, in addition to the [-] cavalry left behind in the cloud, he would be enough to lead [-] cavalry.Although Wu Ti held the military power, he had to consider Jin Canzi's suggestion. After all, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Rouran to kill Tuoba Tao.Wu Ti and Jin Canzi had a fierce dispute over whether to station troops in Wuchuan, and the new combat strategy has not been decided yet.

The two armies are about to fight, and Wu Ti is a little restless because of his disagreement with Jin Canzi.After discussing to no avail, he promised Jin Canzi to think about it again, and then he left the big tent, and went to Zhiqing's camp alone.

After arranging Duo Sufeng to send Yu'er home, Zhiqing stayed alone in the tent all day, even if she didn't go out, she could still feel the tense atmosphere, the battle was approaching.But Duo Sufeng has been away for two days and has not come back. The village in the cloud is less than half a day away from the military camp, so he should have returned earlier.

Zhiqing thought about what might have happened on the way, but the most important thing right now is that Yu'er can enter Shengle City smoothly.Originally, she planned to let Yu'er bring a letter, but just in case, she only told her a few words, and a white silk handkerchief embroidered with the word "Qing" as a token.She mentioned Duo Sufeng to Wu Luohou. According to Wu Luohou, Duo Sufeng is from Duo Lun, and his status in the front line is embarrassing. Now he has not returned. If he does not come back or there is no reasonable reason to come back, The prime minister will definitely list him as a traitor and kill him as an example, even Wu Ti can't save him.

In the restless anxiety, all Zhiqing can do is embroider.The embroidery in her hand is about to be finished, it is an embroidered portrait.Touching the lines on Su Jin with her fingertips, and looking at the portrait, Zhi Qing was slightly taken aback.When Wu Ti came in, he saw her in a daze, and the corners of her lips could not help but bend, but when she got closer, the smile instantly froze on her face.

After someone snatched the embroidery, Zhiqing woke up like a dream.She looked up at the person beside her, her eyes gradually turned from shock to calm.She lowered her head and remained silent.

Wu Ti's knuckles turned white as he held the silk, his face was as cold as ice, "Xie Qichen is what you're thinking about..." He threw away the embroidery suddenly, and held Zhiqing's neck with one hand, slowly tightening it. , forcing her to look at herself.

When Zhiqing cast a terrified look at him, the pain in his heart slowly spread, after all Wu Ti couldn't bear it and didn't give up, he let go of his slender neck and stared at his hand in a daze.Perhaps it was due to the chilling on the battlefield and the determination to kill the enemy with a knife in his hand. For a moment just now, Wu Ti was indeed intent on killing, but he really shouldn't be like this when facing the woman he likes.

Zhiqing didn't know the contradiction and self-blame in Wu Ti's heart, and she didn't want to know and investigate deeply.The two of them have gradually drifted apart, and they are no longer the same as they used to be. All she insists on is the path she chooses.Wei Guo and Rouran are hostile, and so are they, so Zhiqing didn't say anything, just resisted silently.

Wu Ti laughed sadly, clenched his fists and looked at Zhiqing, "When you see Xie Qichen die unexpectedly, you will forget about him."

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The cold and solitary moonlight shone on Wei Ying's large tent of the Chinese army. It was almost late at night, and the lights in the tent were brightly lit. Xie Qichen was still standing in front of the case, with his eyes closed thinking about the battle situation tomorrow.This battle is no small matter, Wei Guo used [-] troops to fight against Rouran's [-] iron cavalry, and the emperor wanted to march in person, so there must be no difference.He has been fighting for many years, and he has never been so disturbed like this time, and he has never taken victory or defeat so seriously.Not only does he want to win this battle, but he also has the responsibility of escorting him. The most important thing is for himself to defeat the Rouran cavalry and rescue Zhiqing.

Xie Qichen sighed heavily, Li Jiang, Zeng Huaji and others who were waiting outside the tent saw that it was too late, so they went into the tent and advised: "General, it's late at night, please rest earlier."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight." Xie Qichen pondered for a moment, then turned around and ordered: "I don't worry, follow me around the camp to check again."

"Yes."

Except for the soldiers guarding the camp, everyone else had already fallen asleep. Xie Qichen took people around the camp and checked in detail the preparations for tomorrow's battle.Except for the Central Army, the army led by the other generals has already set off. They have to move lightly, and each soldier has limited belongings. The ration of dry food has been distributed long ago, and they only have to wait for the departure before dawn.Finally, when they arrived at the stables, Xie Qichen ordered someone to check the emperor's mount again.

"General, everything is in order." The soldier replied.

Xie Qichen nodded, and looked at the guards beside him, "I have organized all the emperor's guards into other combat teams, and all the guards around the emperor will be replaced by ours, so there must be no mistakes."

Zeng Huaji cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, General. The people around the Emperor are all veterans who have been with you for more than ten years, and they are absolutely reliable."

Hearing the reply from the servants, Xie Qichen felt relieved, looked at the darkness of the sky with his deep eyes, and sighed in his heart, everything can only wait for tomorrow.

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Yanmen County is connected to the Wuchuan Grassland in the northernmost part of the cloud. There are mostly mountains and forests here. It is risky to detour here, and the surrounding bushes are thick and easy to ambush. If there are not two teams that have attracted Rouran's attention, Tuoba Tao will not Must dare to take risks.However, since he has decided on the battle strategy and Xie Qichen's careful deployment, he has full confidence in the battle of Wuchuan.

Wei Jun's five thousand Qingqi set off before dawn. They have been traveling for more than three hours, and now they have entered the road between mountains and forests on both sides.It's just that there is not a single bird or animal along the way, and there is no bird song in the forest.

Xie Qichen paid close attention to the movements on both sides. With his many years of marching experience, such a terrain and the surrounding quietness were surprisingly strange, and he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

"Stop!" Xie Qichen raised his hand to stop the army, turned around and said to Tuoba Tao beside him: "Your Majesty, I feel something is wrong, it's too quiet here."

Tuoba Tao often marched and fought before he became the throne, so he naturally felt that something was wrong. He pondered for a moment and asked Xie Qichen, "What do you think?"

"According to the time calculation, Changsun Han and Lou Fulian should have already started with Rouran. Even if they can't break through the enemy's line of defense, they will try their best to lure Rouran people to the back of Wuchuan. This place is not far from Wuchuan, and we should hear some more drums fighting. Now, it seems that the situation may have changed."

"You have analyzed it very well, so what should we do?"

Xie Qichen turned his eyebrows, "We have already gone deep into the hinterland, and it is impossible to turn around. Please order, Your Majesty, to advance at full speed."

Tuoba Tao fully agreed with Xie Qichen's idea, and immediately issued an order, but the army had not yet fully moved, there was a commotion in the forest on both sides, and countless Rouran people holding bows and arrows appeared.

"Full speed forward, fast!" Xie Qichen whipped the royal horse, and immediately led the army forward.

The road was not wide, and in order to avoid Rouran's arrows, the sound of horseshoes in the forest was scattered and chaotic. Wei Jun hurriedly ran towards Wuchuan, where there was a flat river, and the ambush could be avoided, but what was waiting for them was Rouran's [-] troops.

Wu Ti stood proudly on a high slope with an excellent view, looking down at the movement below.The Wei army had just been ambushed and lost, and was fleeing towards the Wuchuan Plain at the moment.Jin Canzi behind him stepped forward and said with a smile, "Your Highness, it seems that the news is very reliable, so you can rest assured."

Wu Ti smiled coldly, "The prime minister is right, the one who can let Xie Qichen protect him is not Tuoba Tao, but who else."

He glanced sideways at Zhiqing, who was standing still, and commanded the attack majesticly. With a wave of his long arm, the [-] cavalry behind him rushed down the hillside in an instant, engulfing the Wei army's [-] light cavalry from all directions. surrounded by it.Jin Canzi handed over the battlefield to Wu Ti, and then immediately returned to the rear to sit in Yunzhong.Zhiqing stood on the high slope, watching the battle, she felt cold all over her body, the thousands of people in the Wei army couldn't resist Rouran's tens of thousands at all.

After a round of charge by the cavalry, the Wei army had already abandoned their horses and stuck together with the Rouran people.Suddenly, an arrow burst out through the air, and Xie Qichen sent a signal for help.Before sending troops, he had already agreed with Lou Fulian and Changsun Han that once he heard the sound of the arrow, he would return to this place at all costs.

Xie Qichen was just a few steps away from Wei Emperor Tuoba Tao, and he sacrificed his life to protect each other. However, Rouran's army was too numerous, and more than half of Wei's army had been lost.On the high slope there are soft arrow formations, and Tuoba Tao got an arrow in the chest...

"Your Majesty!" Xie Qichen had just chopped down a Rouran soldier, and immediately turned around to stand in front of the fallen Tuoba Tao, killing off the surrounding enemy troops.

In a dangerous situation, among the chaotic army, there are only two of them, the monarch and his ministers, and the other soldiers are fighting the enemy bravely, so they really don't care about saving them.Tuoba Tao broke the arrow in front of his chest, looked at Xie Qichen and said in a deep voice: "I'm fine, I can kill again!"

Rouran's war drums did not stop for a moment, and the emperor of Wei State was surrounded by them. What an exciting moment.The beating of the drum seemed to hit Zhiqing's body, and it felt like her heart might be broken at any moment.However, what else could she do except look at her, she couldn't even cry or shout, because she was afraid of his distraction, and because all the voices were drowned in the fierce sword at this moment.

"I will let you see with your own eyes how Xie Qichen died." Wu Ti's heartless voice drifted into her ears, "Give me the arrow!"

Zhiqing suddenly trembled, and immediately turned around and grabbed Wu Ti's arm, "What do you want to do!"

"I want him to die!" Wu Ti stretched his bowstring, and glanced at Zhiqing who was dazed.

Seeing that the arrow was about to leave the string, Zhiqing pulled out the saber on Wu Ti's waist by surprise, the sharp blade gleamed coldly in the sun.The guards behind saw that something was wrong, drew their swords and surrounded him.

"Stop!" Wu Ti shouted while holding the bow, then stared into Zhiqing's eyes, "If you threaten me with death, I will shoot the arrow immediately."

Zhiqing bit her lip, "Do you care about my life?" Her eyes turned cold, and she put the knife on Wu Ti's neck with her backhand, "If you dare to kill him, we will die together!"

Wu Ti sneered, and tightened the bow in his hand again, "Then let's try."

"I'm not joking!" The blade pressed against Wu Ti's neck a little deeper, and the skin had already been cut.

Wu Ti frowned when he felt the pain in his neck, and the guard behind them also put the knife on Zhiqing's neck.Qijin walked behind Zhiqing and threatened sharply: "If you dare to hurt His Highness, I will kill you!"

"Li Duo, put down the knife!" Wu Luohou advised from the side.

Seeing that they were at a stalemate, the battlefield below had a turning point.Rouran's encirclement was hit from the left and right wings.Lou Fu led 5000 reinforcements to attack the left, and Hua Mulan led [-] troops to attack the right. Her Iron Blood Team and Yuchi Building were at the forefront.

The surprise attack of the reinforcements from the Wei army disrupted Rouran's position, Xie Qichen took the opportunity to regroup his troops, defended with shields and spread out a square formation to advance to the periphery, intending to form a "pocket" and join the enemy army.

The turn of the battle was beyond Wu Ti's expectation. He threw away the bow in his hand, pushed Zhiqing away, and told Wu Luohou and Qi Jin, "Look at her!"

He walked quickly to the battle drum, grabbed the soldiers' drums, and personally helped the battle.The passionate drums sounded, and the Rouran cavalry gradually stabilized their positions, and the battle between the two armies became more intense.Mulan led the iron-blooded team to fight all the way, getting more and more courageous as she fought, getting closer and closer to the high slope occupied by Rouran——

"Pillar, set up the formation!" Mulan shouted.

King Dali dragged her lightly and sent her to the shield. Everyone in the Jagged team held up the shield and dragged Hua Mulan forward.She took out her crossbow and pointed it at Wu Ti who was beating drums on the high slope.

Of course Wu Ti also saw the enemy approaching him, but at this moment his drums could not be stopped. While beating the drums, he ordered behind him, "Ready for the arrow array!"

Mulan's arrow missed. In order to avoid the enemy's random arrows, the Jagged team had no choice but to withdraw the formation. King Dali held two shields and broke them at the front to cover the others from the range of the shooting.Rou Ran's arrows were fired in unison, and among the arrows, a white feathered arrow pierced through the air and hit Wu Ti's right chest in an instant...

Zhiqing was stunned by the sudden arrow, turned her head to look, and it was Xie Qichen who was surrounded by shield guards.

Wu Ti spat out a mouthful of blood, and was supported by the guards behind him before he fell down. The drum hammer fell to the ground, and the sound of the war drums stopped abruptly.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..." There was already chaos on the high slope.

Wu Luohou hurriedly ordered someone to bring a stretcher and help Wu Ti onto it.Wu Ti struggled and said intermittently: "The drums... don't stop... don't retreat!"

Zhiqing came back to her senses, ran to Wu Ti's side in panic, saw the blood on his body, and said anxiously: "You are injured, quickly withdraw your troops!"

Wu Ti stared, held her hand tightly, and said bitterly: "I will never withdraw my troops, Wu Luohou, Qi Jin, give me orders..." Before he could finish speaking, he passed out.