Chapter 160 A trapped beast will still fight, let alone a trapped person?

Chapter 160 A trapped beast will still fight, let alone a trapped person?

Chapter 160 A trapped beast will still fight, let alone a trapped person?

The night, which lasted for several hours, passed quickly.

A flaming red appeared on the horizon.
The originally dark and gloomy land of Liaodong has now become a little brighter!
Lu Yunyi sat high on his warhorse, his face calm.

He quietly looked at the Tieling guards who were hurrying over to the front, as well as Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian, whose faces looked extremely ugly.

In one night, the scouts of the vanguard army had intercepted the soldiers of Tieling Guard more than ten times around the Broken Wood Forest.

But no matter how the Tieling Guards tried to maneuver, dodge and hide, they could not escape the pursuit and interception of the front army's scouts.

The physical exhaustion from tossing and turning all night made the soldiers of Tieling Guard breathe heavily, and they looked at the soldiers in front of them with despair.

Compared with the cavalry, their calves were trembling slightly after a night of running.

Even Zhao Zunian, who was riding a warhorse, felt a slight pain on the inside of his legs, and the anger in his heart could not be suppressed.

"Lu Yunyi!! You are so outrageous!!"

Fatigue made Zhao Zunian's roar much softer, and it seemed a bit weak inside.

Although Liu Xian was angry, he dared not speak out.

He had already figured out that Lu Yunyi's goal was to prevent them from going to Liaowang County.
Moreover, he also vaguely guessed who was the instigator of the chaos in Liaowang County.

It could be that the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty gained a chance to survive at the cost of wreaking havoc in Liaowang County.

As a result, after the Liao King surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, both the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Liao King survived.

But...the people from Liaodong could not survive.

The smuggling is a tacit understanding, but if it is brought into the open, skinning and stuffing are still the least serious punishment.

The anger in Liu Xian's heart gradually subsided, and was replaced by fear.

His throat was dry and he moved his lips back and forth in an futile attempt to relieve the dryness.

Liu Xian looked at Zhao Zunian, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes:
"Sir, he doesn't want us to live."

Zhao Zunian stared straight ahead. No matter how loudly he shouted, or even cursed, he received no response.
This kind of cold violence was hard for him to accept.

Zhao Zunian turned his head and glared at Liu Xian. When he saw the hesitation and ruthlessness in Liu Xian's eyes, he was suddenly shocked.

"What do you want to do?"

"Sir, why don't we fight them? I don't believe he dares to kill his own people."

Liu Xian's face was ferocious and his facial features were twisted. Death was the only option, so he might as well give it a try.

"No!!"

Zhao Zunian was shocked. He didn't know whether he could win or not.

The Dusi and the imperial court will definitely send people to thoroughly investigate the reasons for the action, and then they will not be able to explain themselves.

He looked at Liu Xian, his face solemn, and spoke in a deep voice:
"As long as he hasn't said it explicitly, he hasn't done anything too extreme, and we can't violate the taboo."

As he spoke, a hint of gloom flashed across Zhao Zunian's eyes:
"He is determined to oppose us, so we can't deliver the goods. Let's send the message first.

Tell the King of Liao that the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were instigated by the army to cause chaos in the King of Liao County. The King of Liao must hold out and not surrender rashly, otherwise he will fall into Lu Yunyi's hands. "

The two looked at each other, their expressions extremely solemn.

As stated in the military order, Lu Yunyi really wanted to surrender.

It's just that his strategy is to drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and his methods are sinister and vicious.

Liu Xian frowned, his breathing became a little faster, and his dark face twitched back and forth:

"Sir, sending a message won't solve the problem.
The Liao king's army had no more than 3,000 combat-ready soldiers, and very few of them had long swords and armor.

What if he knew the news? By that time all his soldiers have been killed, and he will die if he doesn't surrender.

The batch of military equipment that was sent earlier must have been intercepted by Lu Yunyi. Now the King of Liao is probably at the critical moment of life and death.
Without our help, the King of Liao wouldn't be able to hold out for long."

"This won't work, and that won't work either!! I am really bewitched by the devil and would rather get involved in this mess with you." Zhao Zunian's eyes were almost filled with anger.

In the face of life and death, Liu Xian's mood calmed down and he spoke in a cold voice:
"Sir, the current plan is either to go back and mobilize troops to fight him to the death, or to launch an attack now and bet that he dare not attack us."

Zhao Zunian's face was gloomy, and he glanced at the many soldiers in front of him obscurely.
Listening to the sound of armor colliding and the sound of horses' hooves scratching, I couldn't suppress my irritation.

A ruthless look gradually emerged on his face, and he looked at Liu Xian viciously:
"This is all your idea, and has nothing to do with me!!"

"Sir, at this point we are all on the same boat. If the King of Liao surrenders, our property will be confiscated. Even if I am done serving, you will not be able to escape unscathed."

"Are you threatening me?" Zhao Zunian pulled out the long sword in his hand with a murderous look.

Although Liu Xian was afraid, he was only a garrison commander. If the matter was exposed, he would surely die, so he had to give it a try!
He did not look at Zhao Zunian, but at his adjutant, and gave a cold order:
"Gather the brothers and form a formation!"

"Yes!"

Although the adjutant looked hesitant, he still spoke in a decisive tone and ran away quickly.

Zhao Zunian watched coldly from the side without stopping him.
He just sighed slightly in his heart. The court acted too fast, so fast that he couldn't imagine it.

The army had not yet returned home, but they were already attacking the King of Liao and his men, catching them off guard.

The matter has come to this, and there is no way out.

Soon, more than 2,000 Tieling guards began to change their formations in a hurry.
The soldiers spread out from the original straight line, and the long swords in their hands turned into long spears.
The morning sun quietly fell, shining dappled light on the soldiers who were waiting in battle array.

Each spear flashed with cold light, and the spear head stood upright as if it could pierce the sky.

As the wind blew, the flags of Tieling Guard fluttered, adding to their momentum.

"go ahead!"

Commander Liu Xian's eyes were bloodshot and he let out a loud shout!
Huh! Da!
Five hundred soldiers took one step forward in unison, in an orderly manner.

The birds that had just awakened were scared away, and suddenly there were dots of birds flying over Liaodong.

Lu Yunyi had a calm expression as he quietly watched everything in front of him.

A trapped beast will still fight, let alone a person calling for help?

He raised his palm,
next moment!
Swish swish!
The soldier behind him raised his longbow, and in an instant the bow opened like a full moon.
The biting cold light and murderous aura began to spread little by little, causing the soldiers on the opposite side to hold their breath and pause.

Lu Yunyi picked up the loudspeaker and shouted:

"Anyone who comes within twenty feet of the front scouts will be killed without mercy."

The morale of the Tieling Guards was dampened again. The spear formation showed a hint of slowness, and their steps became a little hesitant, no longer as orderly as before.

"go ahead!"

Liu Xian let out a loud shout, his eyes were bloodshot and his voice was hoarse.

He looked at Lu Yunyi in front of him and shouted, as if trying to make him give up:

"The Commander-in-Chief is carrying out military duties. If you try to stop us, we will not be polite!"

But, the steep rock falls into the water without causing any ripples,
No sound came from the front army scouts, and their determination soared to the sky.

Even Lu Yunyi had already drawn the long sword in his hand, with an expectant look on his face.

The Ming Dynasty Military Law clearly stipulates that

[Whenever a military expedition is about to begin, it is necessary to supply military equipment, food and fodder. If the supply is not completed on time, the officials concerned shall be punished with 100 strokes of the cane according to the cause of the crime.

If there is a shortage of troops when facing the enemy, or if the commander of the army has been dispatched but fails to advance on time to support the enemy, or if he fails to report the military schedule and thus makes a mistake in military strategy, he shall be executed.]
[All generals and soldiers, when ordered to go to war, must obey orders.

Anyone who dares to disobey military orders and act without authorization will be punished with a stick for the first offense, and will be subject to military law for the second offense. The most serious offense will be beheaded in public.

If the commanders, deputy governors, and other officials condone their subordinates' disobedience of orders, they shall be punished with the same crime.]
Anyone who delays the opportunity to fight will be beheaded, anyone who disobeys military orders will be beheaded, and military personnel, civilians and officials in military areas who disobey military orders will also be beheaded.

These laws and decrees are meant to prevent the army from being shackled by local officials during its campaigns, so that military orders can be conveyed.

Da da da--

The sound of footsteps gradually approached.

The soldiers of Tieling Guard had already gone from fifty feet to forty feet.
Thirty feet. Twenty-five feet
The closer they got, the slower the Tieling guards moved, and the more fear they showed on their faces.

The expressions on Liu Xian and Zhao Zunian's faces became more and more crazy.

Even though the soldiers had slowed down their pace as much as possible, they still reached the twenty feet.

Liu Heiying looked excited and poked Xu Zengshou who was standing beside him.

Under everyone's surprised gaze, Xu Zengshou, who was originally standing beside Lu Yunyi, turned over and dismounted.
He trotted forward amid everyone's surprised gazes, still shouting:

"My father is Xu Da, the King of Zhongshan, and I am Xu Zengshou!!"

Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian's faces changed drastically, as did the soldiers.

The spear that was originally standing tall could not help but shrink, with a look of horror on his face.

How could the son of the King of Zhongshan come to this remote place in Liaodong? Soon, Xu Zengshou came to the front of the battle and rushed towards the long spear on the far right. The soldier holding the long spear had a changed face.
"Don't, don't come here!!"

But Xu Zengshou would not give him a chance to escape, and he rushed forward resolutely.
The spear instantly pierced into his left arm, and blood dripped.

Xu Zengshou's face turned pale, he took a deep breath, and rushed to one side without looking back, leaving the battlefield to everyone's surprise.

Lu Yunyi's face looked extremely strange, and he instantly understood what the good idea Liu Heiying was talking about.

He glanced at him, and then said coldly:
"The enemy is attacking, the front scouts are counterattacking in self-defense, fire a volley!"

Liu Xian and Zhao Zunian's faces suddenly changed.

"I fuck you!!"

Fell into a trap!
They wanted to speak out to stop them, but the soldiers of the front scouts were faster. They shot arrows into the sky and in an instant, they came down with the morning sun.

The long and narrow feather arrow pierced the air, carrying a little sunlight, and fell from a great height!

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The sound of the feather arrows cutting through the sky was sharp and piercing.

The soldiers panicked and fled in all directions, but the speed of the arrows was far beyond their reaction.

I saw a feather arrow, shining with cold light, suddenly pierced into the shoulder of a soldier, instantly penetrating the armor and penetrating into the flesh.

The soldier screamed, his body trembled violently, and his legs suddenly went limp, as if nailed to the spot by an invisible force.

He widened his eyes and turned his head to look at the arrow that pierced through his shoulder with a trace of flesh and blood, his eyes full of fear and despair.

The desire to survive forced him to struggle and stand up.

But before he could take a step, another arrow fell from the sky and pierced his chest from behind.
Unlike last time, this time the arrow had something red and white on it, not just blood.

Blood quickly stained his clothes and dripped onto the ground along the arrow.

The soldier opened his eyes wide, looked unwilling, and fell heavily to the ground.

He did not die on the battlefield, but died at the hands of his own people.

Screams rang out all of a sudden, and the sound of arrows piercing flesh and blood was accompanied by the screams.

One by one, each long arrow seemed to pierce the heart of the following soldiers.

They couldn't help but stop and stand there.
The air was filled with a thick smell of blood and death, which made people shudder.

“You are so bold!!!”

Liu Xian's voice was passionate and excited, and his dark face turned red.

More than a hundred soldiers were shot dead the moment they crossed the line, and they had almost no ability to resist.

"Archers, where are the archers?! Shoot them to death, shoot them to death!"

Liu Xian's furious voice echoed, but no one responded.

On the contrary, Lu Yunyi on the opposite side had a look of impatience.

Now that the fight has already begun, the relationship has come to an end, so there's nothing to worry about.

He swung the long sword in his hand forward and ordered in a cold voice:

"Catch them all! Those who kneel down and surrender will not be killed, but those who stand will be killed without mercy!"

The sound of fierce horse hooves came from all directions, with violence and impatience.

The people in front of me colluded with outsiders to transport military supplies and fodder.
He even had to go into battle personally to help the grassland people. This was intolerable.

The soldiers couldn't wait to capture them and take a look at what was in those carriages!
"How dare you!!"

Zhao Zunian's hurried voice was not heard at all in the cavalry charge.

Chaos began. The front scouts were elite cavalry.
It was no trouble to deal with these soldiers who were only guarded by a few cavalry.

What's more, the Tieling Guard had just been established, so it would be more accurate to say that they were civilian laborers doing construction work rather than soldiers.

The scouts of the front army charged back and forth, slashing with their long swords.
While holding a brass trumpet, he shouted: "Those who kneel down and surrender will not be killed!"

More and more long swords were heard falling. The soldiers hurriedly dropped their swords and knelt on the ground, with fear on their faces.

Listening to the neighing of war horses beside him, his body shook constantly.

How dare they do it! How dare they do it!!

In less than two quarters of an hour, this rare open space was already filled with soldiers kneeling.

Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian were pinned down by two soldiers and could not move.

Seeing this, Xu Zengshou, who had been bandaged, rushed out from the side, came to Liu Xian, kicked him hard a few times, and cursed:

"I'll tell my brother when I get back to Beijing if you hurt me!"

Not far away, Lu Yunyi frowned, his face looked extremely strange, and glanced at Liu Heiying:
"Is this your good idea?"

"What do you think, Brother Yun'er? We are blocking smuggling and fighting back in self-defense. Even if the imperial court investigates, we can still say something."

Liu Heiying was extremely excited, and the pride in his eyes could not be concealed no matter what.

Lu Yunyi showed helplessness. He had to admit that this was an excellent method. At least it gave more room for easing the situation than taking direct action.

And the injured one was Xu Zengshou,

Xu Yungong is now the commander-in-chief of the Central Army and one of the chiefs of the Five Military Commands.

He has a great say in the selection and promotion of generals and can also control the prisons.

At this time, Xu Zengshou rushed up and nodded repeatedly:
"My Lord, His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hate those who betray their own people the most, and they will definitely punish them severely."

"How's the injury?"

Xu Zengshou came closer, his big eyes rolling around, and gently pinched it.
The originally white linen suddenly turned blood red, but his face was not as pale as before.

Liu Heiying was quite proud and whispered:

"Brother Yun'er, this is the blood bag you and Niandao used last time. It was made of sheep intestines and it burst with just one poke."

Lu Yunyi's face darkened and he slapped him.
Liu Heiying's head armor was knocked crooked, making a loud "bang" sound.

"Clean up the battlefield and take everyone back. Instead of fighting properly, you spend the whole day studying these crooked ways!!"

"Yes!!"

Xu Zengshou's face was serious, but after he ran away, he smiled in the blink of an eye and even started humming a little tune.

At this moment, a soldier standing next to a cart not far away shouted:
"General, we have discovered something!!"

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows and rushed over quickly. When he got closer and took a look, his face suddenly turned cold.

Liu Heiying also came over, and after seeing what was inside, he started to curse:

"You son of a bitch, you're a traitor!"

The carriage was filled with densely packed herbs, piled together. They were several common hemostatic drugs used in the military.

Panax notoginseng, prickly lettuce, plantain seeds, isatis indigo leaves, Imperata cylindrica,
They are all first-class hemostatic herbs in the Ming army and are extremely precious.

"Sir, there is more here."

Lu Yunyi walked over with a gloomy face. The carriage was also piled with herbs.

The indifference in my heart gradually faded away, and was replaced by some anger.
Far away in Gyeongju, there was only half a cart of herbs in the entire Gyeongju rear guard.

Now, two large carts appeared here, and they were to be presented to the King of Liao on the grassland.

Tolerable or unbearable!
As for where these things come from,

Lu Yunyi had some guesses in his mind that they were all things from Korea.

These herbs were very valuable in the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court planted them and the common people went into the mountains to pick them.
But it was far from enough to meet the needs of the nearly three million soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
Now, most of North Korea is covered with deep mountains and old forests, and there are countless medicinal herbs and wild ginseng.
Korean herbal medicines accounted for a large share of the trade with the Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, the Ming army had few soldiers, but the King of Liao had an inexhaustible number of them.

As the carts were opened one by one, weapons, armor, herbs, cloth, and food were all available.
There was even a small box of wound medicine.

He was only able to see this thing after joining the army. It is extremely precious.

Lu Yunyi no longer knew how to express his feelings.

Even the knowledgeable Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan were speechless.

Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian looked ashen, with their heads on the ground and despair flashing in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)