"Fengjing, tell everyone to be careful. I don't feel good about it …"
Yang Si looked around suspiciously. He had an inexplicable shadow in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen.
Qin Gong said, "Okay, I will send the order to all the battalions to be on guard."
Cheng Yuan asked, "Did you notice anything wrong?"
Yang Si said, "Gong Liao, who do you think our opponent is? Han Wenbin is one of Master Yuanjing's favorite students. It won't be easy to take advantage of him. Underestimating the enemy is a taboo for a military strategist. Underestimating the enemy will inevitably bring disaster to us. Send the order to the soldiers to be on guard. Don't relax at all times. We are not far from Gu Xu. Don't fail here! "
Because Cheng Cheng and Master Yuanjing were good friends, Cheng Yuan could occasionally enjoy Master Yuanjing's guidance.
In Cheng Yuan's opinion, no matter how talented the knowledgeable old man was, it was not worth being surprised.
The wind was blowing, and the leaves and grass were rustling.
Han Yu was wearing a black Confucian robe. His long hair was tied into a crown. He had lost a lot of weight after days of running around. The blue veins on his forehead were clearly visible.
He put his hands behind his back and looked in a certain direction. He could faintly see more than ten thousand soldiers and horses rushing toward Gu Xu like squirming ants. Han Yu fixed his eyes on them and found that the "ants" had changed from their previous loose posture to a marching formation that could be used for both offense and defense.
Xie Ze also noticed the change and said in surprise, "Counselor Han, have they already found out?"
Han Yu said calmly, "If they found out, they would have turned around and left this troublesome place. Why would they walk right into the trap? If it were someone else, they would be so happy that they would let down their guard and reveal a fatal flaw. Yang Jingrong is different. He is a cautious and suspicious person. The more dangerous the situation is, the more suspicious he will be. This caution will let him linger on for a little longer. "
Xie Ze blinked and tilted his head to look at Han Yu's side profile.
He always felt that his counselor did not hate Yang Si as much as he said. Not only did he not hate him, but he even considered him a confidant.
However, the custom of the literati group was that the more confidant they were, the more ruthless they were. As a general, he could not understand it for the time being.
"If we can capture Yang Si alive, you can try to persuade him," Xie Ze said.
"People with different principles cannot make plans together. Yang Si's principles are different from yours. Besides …" Han Yu curled his lips into a sarcastic smile. "For Yang Si, there is no one in this world who is more suitable for him than Liu Lanting. If he is captured, only death awaits him. "
A look of confusion appeared on Xie Ze's face as he asked, "Why is that? A fine bird chooses a good tree to nest in. Since Yang Si Ruo was captured, whether it was for his future or for his family's life, submitting to the new master was the best choice. The military counselor had previously said that Yang Si was not a stickler for rules. In order to protect myself, what's wrong with seeking a new master? "
Han Yu didn't intend to explain in detail.
Yang Si was the son of a prostitute. His status was even lower than that of a lowly person. In the eyes of his lord, Xu Bei, it was hard for him to enter the upper echelons of society.
If Yang Si was not lucky enough to be carried away by Yuanjing, who lived in the folk, what would his fate be now?
Either they had died a long time ago, or they were just pimps that ran errands in brothels, waiting to be ordered around.
Plot against the world and assist the feudal vassals?
There was no need to even think about it.
Yang Si's status was destined to not be put in an important position by Xu Bei. He was also a sensitive and proud person, so he couldn't accept such humiliation.
Han Yu knew him well, so he would give Yang Si a quick death.
On the other side, the ominous premonition in Yang Si's heart was getting stronger and stronger. He was almost in a state of panic.
"Something's not right …"
It was a sunny day, but Yang Si broke out in a cold sweat. His hands were tightly gripping the reins.
"Get into formation, turn around and return!"
By the time the order was given, half of the army had already passed through the Lonely Gorge. The hills on both sides were lush with trees, casting shadows.
Yang Si's gaze was focused on the wild goose that was flying high in the sky.
Qin Gong didn't doubt him and immediately gave the order.
As soon as he gave the order, two flags with the words "Xu" and "Xie" appeared on both sides. Yang Si saw an old acquaintance.
"You don't have to leave now that you're here," Han Yu said condescendingly. "Jing Rong, we haven't seen each other for a few months. How are you?"
How the f * ck!
Yang Si's face tightened, but he was swearing inelegantly in his heart.
Han Yu wouldn't give Yang Si any time to react. The prepared rolling stones rolled down from both sides of the mountain path, and the arrows were like a tide.
He had originally planned to destroy more than half of Yang Si's army, and then slowly nibble away the rest of the defeated soldiers.
According to Han Yu's expectation, when half of the army was deep in the gorge, the front army would retreat in panic. It would definitely mess up the formation and cause a situation where people would crowd and block the mouth of the gorge. The front army couldn't retreat in time, and the rear army couldn't support, so the order would collapse.
But …
Xie Ze was surprised. "They are indeed elites. They can still maintain the formation at this moment. The military counselor said that they have been out of food for a couple of days. They should have low morale and no fighting power. Now that I look at them, they are not that bad. It's a pity to bury them here. "
Xie Ze didn't have the slightest intention of showing mercy even though he said it was a pity.
Countless rolling stones and hot oil splashed down, and screams resounded through the entire gorge. Xie Ze commanded the archers to shoot at the mouth of the gorge.
The mouth of the gorge became the main target of the archers to destroy the support of the rear army and the retreat of the front army.
"Protect the military counselor …"
Qin Gong shot down the arrows that were rushing toward Yang Si, but he only had two hands. How could he compete with the hundreds of archers of the enemy?
More than a dozen shield soldiers raised their shields and formed a formation. They used the shields to block the stray arrows and protected Yang Si and Cheng Yuan in the chaos.
Yang Si was in a mess. There was an arrow in his shoulder. If the arrow had been shot a little bit higher, it would have gone straight through his brain.
Yang Si spat out a mouthful of blood and said, "Bah … I played with eagles all my life, and I was almost pecked blind by an eagle …"
He let out a cry of pain, and his whole face scrunched up because of the severe pain. Finally, he swallowed it back.
Qin Gong made sure that Yang Si and the others were safe, then he commanded the soldiers to form a formation and retreat.
As long as they left the gorge, they still had a chance of survival.
Hot oil splashed. Rolling stones and arrows were blind. They didn't care who was who. Whoever was hit by the rolling stones would be the unlucky one.
For a moment, no one knew how many soldiers were injured by the arrows and crushed by the rolling stones. Their bones turned into minced meat and blood.
Xie Ze said, "Get the bow!"
He nocked the bow and pulled the arrow, aiming at Qin Gong below.
The soldiers were already in chaos, and morale was shaken. Once the main general died, the army that was in a precarious situation would definitely collapse.
The arrow pierced through the air and locked onto him as if it had eyes.
Qin Gong felt a chill run down his spine, and a sense of danger rose to his head.
He barely managed to shoot it down, but he couldn't dodge another stray arrow. The sharp arrowhead slashed across the side of his face, and blood stained his right eye.
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