Chapter 108

Yu Jiahai and Yu Po-man were still leading the charge. Ye Xiaotian was the commander in chief of the army. He led the army forward slowly. Their movements were as slow as a forest and their movements were as swift as fire. They marched past the Old Steed Valley.

The guards in the Old Steed Valley were afraid of the enemy's' ambush 'on the other side of the mountain. Seeing Ye Xiaotian's army pass by, they did not dare to move. They did not even dare to shoot an arrow. They were afraid that they would be attacked from both sides.

Ye Xiaotian was sitting on a roller coaster with a fiery red cloak tied around his neck. He was extremely eye-catching. In fact, Ye Xiaotian wanted to follow General Li Guang's principles. If the soldiers don't eat, he won't eat. If the soldiers don't sleep, he won't sleep. If the soldiers walk, he won't ride a horse …

However, no experience can be copied mechanically. The Venerable was revered as a deity in the hearts of the mountain people. He was now a Chieftain. This only added to his prestige and did not reduce it. Under such circumstances, how was it possible for him to share the joys and sorrows of the soldiers?

Helpless, Ye Xiaotian could only accept everyone's good intentions. He climbed on the pole and advanced majestically under the escort of thousands of soldiers and horses. The army was vast and mighty. He could not see the end of it. Ye Xiaotian suddenly felt that this was how a real man should be.

Thinking back to a few years ago, he was still a jailer in the capital's prison. He relied on running errands for corrupt officials to supplement his family's income. Unexpectedly, his luck came. Even the thick and tall city walls of Beijing could not stop him.

Xiucai, Juren, these were titles that some people could not get in their entire lives. He easily got them. Warden, County Magistrate, Prefectural Official, these were positions that some people could not get in their entire lives. Now, he was a hereditary Chieftain. Hereditary Chieftain!

As a low-ranking official, how much contribution did one have to make in order to get a hereditary official position? Furthermore, that official position could only ensure that his descendants would have a salary and food to eat. As for whether they would have a position or power, it would depend on their own abilities.

But what about him now? There were fields, mines, armies, citizens, and commoners. They collected their own taxes and formed their own armies. They were free and unfettered, just like a Ye dynasty. Moreover, it was very different from the imperial court, which was a great dynasty. It was stable.

If someone tried to overthrow the Great Ming Dynasty, the only ones who would suffer would be the Zhu Emperor and his officials. As a local chieftain, he would not be affected. From the Han Dynasty until now, the Chieftains had always been like this. In the Central Plains, Kong the Second was probably the only one who could fight for this right for his descendants.

"It's so comfortable …" Ye Xiaotian squinted his eyes and let the pole shake his body as he spoke in Sichuan dialect comfortably. But … "He widened his eyes and thought," F * *! But … His eyes wi.

They arrived at the foot of Mt. Mercury and saw a fierce battle going on halfway up the mountain. The Yu family's flag was fluttering in the wind. The Yu family's soldiers were fighting with the Yang family's soldiers on top of the mountain. Not far away on the mountain ridge, there was a large group of soldiers rushing towards Mt. Mercury.

They had arrived at the foot of Mount Mercury. They saw a fierce battle halfway up the mountain. The Yu Family's flag was fluttering in the wind. The Yu Family's soldiers were fighting with the Yang Family's soldiers on top of the mountain. In the distance, there was a large group of people rushing towards Mount Mercury from the Old Steed Valley.

Ye Xiaotian, who was comfortably playing the role of a master, suddenly became anxious and stood up. His head bumped into the awning above his head. The four soldiers carrying the poles were scared out of their wits when they saw the Venerable One bumping his head. They knelt down subconsciously, "Sir, please forgive us! His head hit the awning above him. The four soldiers who were carrying the poles were scared out of their wits when they saw Venerable hit his head. They knelt down and said, "Sir, please forgive us!

Ye Xiaotian cried out and fell off the pole. He dashed forward a few steps and almost fell flat on his face. It was a pity that he didn't manage to do so. If he was still sitting lazily on the pole, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state when the four of them knelt down.

When the four of them saw this, they were even more shocked. They repeatedly kowtowed to him and begged for forgiveness. Ye Xiaotian had no time to pay attention to them. He took two steps forward and placed his hand on the awning to look at the mountain. He asked in shock, "What happened?"

Li Qiuchi held his fan and rushed to him. He shouted, "Sir, no matter what, the war has started. Let's join the war!"

"Join the war?"

Ye Xiaotian then glanced at the troops moving rapidly towards the Mercury Mountain and asked in confusion, "Why did Old Steed Valley send out his troops? Could it be that they had seen through Yunfei's deceit? No matter, let's stop them first! "

Su Xuntian immediately ordered his men to blow the bugle horn. The flag with the word "Ye" fluttered three times in the air and pointed at the ridge like a sword. Yu Po-man and Yu Jiahai saw this and immediately shouted, "Kill! Charge towards that mountain ridge and kill them all! "

On Mt. Mercury, Yu Junting turned her head to see Ye Xiaotian leading the troops over. Stomping her foot, she scolded, "What a bunch of useless things! It's been so long and you still haven't taken the mountain. Charge! If you can't take it in a short time, bring your heads to me! "

Hu Zi, the chieftain of the Yu stronghold, waved his knife and commanded, "Did you hear that? Our lord has ordered us to take the mountain in a short time! Otherwise, I'll skin you all alive! "

The reinforcements that were on their way to Mt. Mercury naturally saw Ye Xiaotian's troops rushing towards them. In truth, this group of troops wasn't from Old Steed Valley. It was Yang Xianmin's troops.

When Yang Xianmin saw that the Yu stronghold had stationed their troops at the base of the mountain, he was certain that they wouldn't attack the mountain and would instead wait for Ye Xiaotian's army to arrive. Thus, he made a prompt decision to have his cousin defend the mountain while he personally led his men to Old Steed Valley to help the troops retreat.

The troops defending Old Steed Valley were one of Yang Xianmin's main forces. As a miser, he knew very well that if he lost his land, he could take it back. If he lost his troops, he wouldn't be able to recover his strength in ten or twenty years. Thus, he couldn't abandon them unless he had no other choice.

Yang Xianmin's judgement wasn't wrong. Ye Xiaotian's original plan was to have the Yu stronghold feign an attack. Although he had a secret relationship with Yu Junting, this wasn't a reason for him to use the troops of the Yu Clan. If he wanted to mobilize other people's troops to fight for him, he had to pay the price.

Therefore, Ye Xiaotian's original plan was to ask Ge Long to send out troops to lure Cao Ruixi's troops away from the mountain. Then, because the Yu stronghold had sent out troops, he would station his troops at the base of Mt. Mercury to restrain Yang Xianmin. At the same time, he would order Hua Yunfei and Mao Wenzhi to set up a decoy to stop the Yang Clan's troops from moving.

In this way, when he arrived, he could tie his napkin, grab his knife and fork, and slowly eat up the troops of Mt. Mercury. If everything went smoothly, he could capture the leader first and capture Yang Xianmin. Thus, he could quickly solve the problem of the Yang Clan.

Unfortunately, Eldest Master Ye's training of Miss Junting was not thorough enough. This Miss Yu, on the other hand, was extremely obedient and obedient to him on the bed. She was willing to accompany him to try out all kinds of tricks. Occasionally, she would pretend to reject him, half-heartedly, and then shyly obey him. It was indeed a kind of boudoir romance.

However, other than this, this Miss Yu didn't have any other praiseworthy qualities. She always helped outsiders and wanted to bring back all the good things back to her parents' home. Didn't they say that a married girl was like spilled water? Why couldn't she?

Ye Xiaotian was so angry that the roots of his teeth itched. He secretly swore in his heart, "This girl from the Yu Clan, when this matter is over, I won't let you off! If I don't spank you until your butt blossoms, you won't know that I, Master Ye, have three legs! "

Yang Xianmin ordered his cousin to guard Mt. Mercury. He warned him that if the Yu Clan made a move, there was no need to panic. He only needed to guard Mt. Mercury. This was their only escape route and they had to hold on. In any case, the Yu Clan would never sacrifice their strength to fight for Ye Xiaotian.

After he finished giving his instructions, Yang Xianmin picked some elite soldiers from the guards and sneaked into the Old Steed Valley from the back of the mountain. Who would've thought that when he was halfway there, a battle would break out at Mt. Mercury. The battle was extremely fierce and there was no sign of a feint.

There was a saying in Jianghu, 'three kinds of people should not be provoked.' Among them were women and children. If a woman dared to roam Jianghu, there must be something special about her. If she didn't have a unique skill, then she had a trump card. Children don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. They do things impulsively without considering the consequences. If you hit him, his seven aunts and eight aunts would swarm you. It was really a headache.

At this moment, at the foot of Mt. Mercury, there happened to be a woman and a child. Yu Junting and Yu Huzi hit it off and immediately changed the feint into a real attack. Yang Xianmin's cousin held on for a while. Then he realized something was wrong. His main force had been taken away by Yang Xianmin. He had no choice but to ask for help.

Putting the value of Mt. Mercury aside, it was Yang Xianmin's only route of retreat. If they didn't go from here, they could just retreat from the mountain ridge. But there were streams, forests and cliffs in the valley. The terrain was very complicated.

If they retreated from the mountain ridge, they would be utterly defeated. There was no way to command them. Everyone could only run for their lives. So they couldn't leave. To him, no matter what, they couldn't lose Mt. Mercury.

Helpless, Yang Xianmin could only bitterly lead his men back. When he rushed to the Old Steed Valley to help, he was already in a hurry. Now that he was returning to help, he had to use all his strength. This was a big taboo in marching.

In the era of cold weapons, fighting depended on manpower. If people had no strength, how could they fight a war? The soldiers walked until their legs were weak and their bodies were weak. What was the right time, the right place, the right tactics and the right formation?

Seeing that Ye Xiaotian was leading his army towards him, Yang Xianmin secretly lamented. If they continued to rush towards Mt. Mercury, by the time he reached Mt. Mercury, everyone would no longer have the strength to fight. Would the Ye and Yu family armies be willing to politely let them rest for an hour?

If they were to set up a defense and counterattack, this side of the mountain ridge was a gentle slope. There was no place to defend. Seeing that the Ye family army was like a pack of wolves and tigers, their morale was high. Moreover, he had committed the taboo of dividing his forces. With the few men he had, how could they be a match for them?

"Chieftain, what should we do?"

A few of the leaders rushed to Yang Xianmin in a panic. Yang Xianmin suddenly had a thought, "How good would it be to be my chieftain. If it wasn't for our brothers killing each other, why would we be humiliated by our enemies?"

But this thought only flashed by. It was too late for regrets now. Yang Xianmin anxiously thought for a while, then angrily stomped his feet and said, "Set up a defense and counterattack. Send the order to Mt. Mercury, tell them to hold on at all costs!"

Mt. Mercury could no longer hold on. This was a mine. Although they had urgently built some fortifications in the later stages, it was far from being able to hold the pass by themselves. Furthermore, after Yang Xianmin led the main force away, the guards on the mountain were limited. The Yu family had come out in full force and had the advantage in terms of military strength.

When the leaders on the mountain ridge gathered around Yang Xianmin and asked him for a plan, the leaders of Mt. Mercury also gathered around Yang Xianmin's cousin, Yang Xiancheng.

"Chieftain Tu She, the Yu family is ferocious. We can't hold on any longer!"

"Chieftain Tu She, Ye Xiaotian is obviously trying to catch us all in one fell swoop!"

"Chieftain Tu She, there is an ambush at Old Steed Valley. Cao Ruixi has been lured away and Chieftain is entangled on the mountain ridge. If we don't think of a plan, we will all be wiped out!"

Yang Xiancheng's forehead was full of sweat. He thought about it seriously and honestly asked the leaders, "Then what do you think we should do?"

All the chiefs shut their mouths at once, and looked at him with eager expressions. Sometimes, the words that one really wanted to say could not be said. They hoped to hear it from Yang Xiancheng's mouth.

Yang Xiancheng looked at their expressions and asked honestly, "Retreat to the Yang family fortress?"

The leaders immediately nodded their heads like chickens pecking at rice.

Yang Xiancheng hesitated for a moment and turned his head to look at the Yu family fortress. The Yu family army was everywhere and had already broken through two of his defensive lines. Yang Xiancheng then turned his head to look at the mountain ridge. The defensive line that Yang Xianmin had set up had already been overwhelmed by the religious fanaticism of the mountain people. Both sides were locked in a fierce battle. Yang Xiancheng then turned his head to look at the direction of Ye Xiaotian's central army. There were still many reserve troops that had not entered the battle. Yang Xiancheng then turned around and looked in the direction of the Yang family fortress …

The Yang family's chief steward, who had been slapped and kicked by Yang Xianmin, could not stand it anymore. He stood up and said, "Chieftain Tu She, don't look anymore. Should we fight to the death or retreat, please say something!"

When Yang Xiancheng heard the word 'fight to the death', he immediately felt enlightened and shouted, "Retreat!"