"Does the capital know about this?"
The man nodded, "They've already sent it to the capital. By tomorrow at the latest, the news will reach the capital. However, it will take at least half a month for the reinforcements to arrive. I'm afraid … Shattered Snow Pass won't last that long. Just now, Young Master Qing Chen also ordered his subordinates to send a message to Wangfei. The Crown Princess of Nanzhao has been placed under house arrest by the King of Nanzhao. The King of Nanzhao has decreed that the Saintess of Nanjiang will be the Saintess of Nanjiang. Young Master Xu asked Wangfei to leave Nanzhao as soon as possible. Young Master Xu said … we were all fooled by the King of Nanzhao. "
Ye Li's expression was dignified. She nodded and asked, "Where did Dage go?"
The man said, "Young Master Xu brought the Shadow Guard and said he had something to do. After that, he will leave Nanjiang. " Ye Li frowned and thought for a moment, "Send a group to find Dage and escort him out of Nanzhao as soon as possible. If he doesn't agree … then knock him out and take him away first! The rest of you, follow me to Shattered Snow Pass as soon as possible. "
"Yes, Wangfei!"
The Black Cloud Cavalry quickly divided into two groups. One group of about twenty people was led by one person and the rest stayed in place to wait for orders. Ye Li asked, "What kind of army are there near Shattered Snow Pass?" The leading man looked at Ye Li with some surprise and replied respectfully, "A few months ago, Prince did deploy some people near Yongzhou and Lingzhou. However, the Emperor is very strict with the Ding Palace. It's impossible to mobilize the army on a large scale. Moreover, most of the Mohist army is also responsible for intimidating the Northern Tribes. Therefore, only the two thousand Black Cloud Cavalry and the twenty thousand troops under Wu Chengliang in Yongzhou can play a role near Yongzhou. As soon as the battle broke out, we immediately sent a message to Wu Chengliang. If there are no accidents, he should arrive at Shattered Snow Pass tomorrow afternoon. "
Ye Li frowned for a moment and shook her head, "No! Let him lead troops to reinforce the Yongzhou garrison to stop the Li King's army. There are eighty thousand troops stationed at Shattered Snow Pass. As long as General Murong doesn't go out to fight with the enemy, it's not a problem to defend the city for half a month! Once Prince Li's army reaches Yonglin City and forms an encirclement with Nanzhao, even twenty thousand more soldiers and horses will be useless! "
The leader of the group was also surprised. He quickly said, "This subordinate will immediately send someone to inform Chief Commander Wu. If we travel without stopping, we will definitely be able to catch up with them before they cross the river tomorrow." After saying that, he quickly turned around and instructed someone to deliver the message. Ye Li rubbed the space between her eyebrows. She had a bad feeling in her heart. "Pass down the order. There's no need to go back to the city. Go directly to Snow Shattering Pass at the fastest speed."
"Yes."
All of a sudden, the flames of war seemed to have ignited. Ye Li could not help but feel a little absent-minded. She raised her head and looked at the sky that was covered with dark clouds. Her heart grew heavier and heavier.
Shattering Snow Pass
On top of the sturdy and ancient mottled city walls, the soldiers stationed there gripped their swords and spears tightly and were ready for battle. Their young faces were stained with traces of exhaustion. Today, they had repelled three attacks from the Nanzhao army and were ready to welcome the next wave of attacks. Murong Shen was forty years old, and his angular face had a resolute expression. Holding a long spear in his hand, he walked on top of the city gate tower. His brows, as thick as knives, were tightly furrowed. From the day he was sent to guard Snow Shattering Pass, he knew that Snow Shattering Pass would not be peaceful. But he did not expect that the true danger would not only come from the restless Nanzhao, but also from the interior of Da Chu State, the Emperor's younger brother, Prince Li. He couldn't help but think back to the anonymous letter he received when he left the capital. There were only four simple words on it: "Be careful of Ling Zhou." So this was what it meant? The other party had long known that Prince Li had bad intentions, but unfortunately … … he did not attract enough attention. Or rather, the circumstances did not allow him to pay attention. The Emperor needed him to guard the border, but because he had once competed with the previous Prince Ding, he was not willing to give him enough military power. The local officials also restricted him at every turn. And now, even though he knew that once Prince Li captured Yong Zhou and formed an encirclement around Snow Shattering Pass, he had no way to retreat. Because in front of Snow Shattering Pass, he had to face hundreds of thousands of Nanzhao people. Once they crossed Snow Shattering Pass, they would sweep through the entire south of Da Chu State like a plague. Hopefully … … the reinforcements could make it in time … …
"Father." A clear voice came from behind him. Murong Shen turned around. Murong Ting, dressed in red, walked up the gate tower with a sword in her hand. Murong Shen's face darkened. He said sternly, "What are you doing here? Go down. "
"Father!" Murong Ting said firmly, "Daughter will guard the city with father."
"Nonsense! I told you to leave Snow Shattering Pass immediately. Why haven't you left yet? " Murong Shen loved his only daughter like a treasure. Now that Snow Shattering Pass was in danger, he had to stay and face his only daughter, but he wanted her to leave first. Murong Ting stubbornly bit the corner of her lips and said, "Ting 'er is not unaware of the current situation. If I leave Snow Shattering Pass now and fall into Prince Li's hands and be used to threaten father, then daughter can only die. " Seeing that Murong Shen wanted to say something, Murong Ting interrupted him and said, "If father wants me to protect me back to the capital, then that's even more unacceptable. Now that the Nanzhao army is about to attack the city, it's time for people. Ting 'er is the daughter of the general of Snow Shattering Pass, but you still have to take people who can be used to leave. If you do this, Ting 'er is not worthy of being the daughter of the Murong family. "
Murong Shen was speechless at his daughter's words. After a while, he sighed and said, "Snow Shattering Pass is very dangerous now."
Murong Ting said proudly, "When father goes to war, when is it not dangerous? Since father wants to guard Snow Shattering Pass, Ting 'er, as a descendant of a general, naturally can't retreat. " Murong Shen knew his daughter's temperament. He also knew that the road back to the capital was not safe. He could only sigh, "Forget it. Be careful."
"Thank you father …" Seeing that Murong Shen did not insist, Murong Ting was overjoyed, "Ting 'er will definitely not lose father's face!"
"Wangfei, something bad has happened!"
Ye Li and the others rushed to Snow Shattering Pass without stopping. Nanzhao and Prince Li's attack was too sudden. When the Black Cloud Cavalry entered Nanjiang, it had already attracted many people's attention. Naturally, it would not be as smooth as when they came. Ye Li could only take An Er, An San and a few Black Cloud Cavalry soldiers. The others scattered and returned to Dongchu.
"What happened?" Ye Li frowned and pulled on the reins. The Black Cloud Cavalry soldier whispered, "Commander Wu Chengliang was assassinated. The reinforcements from Yongzhou were ambushed as soon as they crossed the river. The entire army … was destroyed. "
Ye Li's heart trembled, "How far are we from Snow Shattering Pass now?"
An Er said, "There's still half a day's journey. But … Snow Shattering Pass has been surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nanzhao soldiers. I'm afraid we won't be able to enter the pass even if we get there. "
Ye Li said, "Take a detour. Don't worry about Snow Shattering Pass. Go to Yonglin first. Prince Li's army should be arriving soon. "
"Yes, wangfei."
Snow Shattering Pass was still the same as it was a few days ago. Sounds of killing and war drums shook the sky. Murong Shen looked at the Nanzhao generals shouting at the city gates with a heavy expression. Staying in seclusion for several days in a row was a serious blow to the morale of the soldiers. Many of the generals by his side could not help but want to go out of the city to fight, but they were all stopped by him. "General, please let this subordinate go out of the city to fight!" The young general pleaded firmly, his eyes filled with unyielding anger. The Nanzhao soldiers were shouting and cursing at the city gates every day, but they could only stay in seclusion. This made these young and aggressive soldiers hold a fire in their hearts.
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