Chapter 259: All-out Attack
The night is as dark as ink, and the sky is deep and vast.
Yan Yu rode in a carriage and hurried all the way until he finally arrived at Gandong Mountain.
Gao Ji rode closer on horseback and asked respectfully.
"There are lights of war everywhere on the ridges and peaks. Where do you want to go, Your Majesty?"
Yan Yu opened the double doors of the carriage, looked out, his brows furrowed with worry.
"Gao Nan."
Gao Nan heard this and responded loudly.
"Wei Chen is here."
Yan Yu pointed in a direction.
"You will take your men to guard the area and follow the shortcut up the mountain. Get to the ridge as quickly as possible and tell Xiao Xiangshuo to stop the attack immediately."
Gao Nan bowed.
"The minister obeys the order."
Gao Nan gathered his men together and headed up the mountain in a mighty procession.
At the same time, Yan Yu turned and called Yan.
"Gao Ji."
Gao Ji responded immediately.
"Wei Chen is here."
Yan Yu ordered in a deep voice.
"You lead the guard team to the peaks and ridges, move rocks to put out the fire, and clear the way for the rear team."
Gao Ji thought about it for a moment, his expression respectful.
"I would like to ask, if I see someone from the Tongshitai, how should I deal with him?"
Yan Yu gave an answer quickly.
"Capture them all and wait for punishment, but if anyone acts recklessly, execute them on the spot."
Gao Ji responded and gestured to the guard team.
"The minister obeys the order."
The carriage bumped along the rugged mountain road, leaving behind waves of hurried horse hooves.
I don't know how long the carriage had been traveling, I just felt it slow down. Yan Yu was slightly shocked and stopped treating his wounds.
"It seems to be here."
Seeing that he seemed to be about to get off the car, Gao Jing hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him.
"Your Majesty, please slow down!"
"The situation outside is chaotic, Your Majesty should not go out lightly. Besides, your wound has just been bandaged and has not yet healed. How can you move rashly?"
"Along the way, Your Highness has been telling me everything that is on his mind, and I understand everything. The princess loves her family and doesn't want anything to happen to Lord Ning. Now that the plan has failed, Your Highness must come to the rescue. Is there anything wrong with me repeating it?"
"I volunteer to save him. For His Majesty's sake, I must save Lord Ning. Otherwise, I will live and die with him. I hope Your Majesty will grant my approval!"
Gao Jing couldn't bear it, and Yan Yu also valued brotherhood, so he refused without hesitation.
"No, I must go and rescue him myself."
"Get out of the way."
Gao Jing maintained some courtesy and insisted on stopping him, not moving at all.
"He is barely breathing, and you must not injure him any more. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
With no other options, Yan Yu had to put on the airs of King Di Jin.
"How dare you disobey my order? Get out of the way!"
Gao Jing hesitated again and again, and reluctantly gave in.
"Yes."
When she lowered her eyes, a hint of crimson appeared, and with Yan Yu's steps, drops of bright rose red bloomed.
Gao Jing was suddenly startled and wanted to stop it.
"You are so seriously injured, please stay, Your Majesty!"
Yan Yu turned a deaf ear to him, dragged his serious injuries, and forced himself to get off the carriage. He used all his strength to run towards Ning Fengzhe.
Gao Jing was extremely anxious and followed him.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, wait a minute!"
Not far ahead, the guard team had already cleared the way.
High on the ridge, heavy rocks rolled down and arrows were fired. Gao Ji and others naturally did not dare to rush in. They stayed in a safe place to prevent the people from Tongshitai from escaping.
Gao Ji had just arranged his troops in a square formation and was waiting for orders when he saw a figure running into the chaos.
His eyes lit up with surprise and he immediately recognized the person.
"Your Majesty?!"
Gao Jing then ran over, and Gao Ji grabbed his son's wrist and scolded him harshly.
"What are you doing? Why didn't you stop the prince? Why didn't you persuade him? Even if you want to save him, the prince can't ignore his own life!"
Gao Jing was full of grievances and worries.
"I tried to stop him and persuade him, but I couldn't stop him."
"Please calm down, father. It won't be too late to scold you later. Let's go save the prince first!"
Gao Ji frowned and gave the order with a worried look on his face.
"Come here, shields ready!"
"Listen, even if it means sacrificing yourself, you must protect the prince!"
All the guards responded in unison.
"Yes!"
At this moment, Gao Nan led his guards and rushed to the ridge. Before they arrived, they heard urgent shouts.
"Master Xiao, wait! Master Wen, stop!"
"The prince has ordered that no more attacks be allowed!"
The soldiers attacked with great momentum. Wen Yan was careful and was the first to hear a slight sound from the chaos.
Looking back and looking from a high place, she quickly recognized the person coming.
"It's the team led by the Minister of Defense Gao."
Wen Yan put down what she was doing and walked quickly towards Xiao Xiangshuo.
"Master Xiao, please look, there is a team behind us, it looks like Master Gao Nan."
Xiao Xiangshuo turned around and looked in the direction she pointed, and was stunned.
"Isn't he at the foot of the mountain in the southern suburbs, waiting to pick up the prince? Why is he here?"
Noticing their lip shapes, which seemed to be shouting, he listened attentively, but only heard the voices of the soldiers.
"What are they shouting?"
Wen Yan shook her head in distress.
"I don't know the humble position."
Suddenly she remembered something and her eyes flickered.
"Could it be that something happened to the prince?"
Xiao Xiangshuo disagreed.
"Master Bo's plan is flawless, and the prince is just manipulating it, how could anything go wrong?"
After a great victory tonight, he looked at Zhuang Shao with complete conviction and without any doubt.
Wen Yan felt the same way, so she didn't object.
"I will send a small team right away to investigate the situation."
Xiao Xiangshuo glanced into the distance, confirmed Gao Nan's location, and then gave some advice.
"Master Gao is still far away, and the mountain road is steep. Going back and forth will delay our work."
"My uncle is a wise man. Why don't you go ask him?"
When Wen Yan heard this, she thought it was a wonderful idea and nodded in agreement without any objection.
"Yes, Lord Xiao is wise. I will ask him immediately."
Xiao Xiangshuo added another instruction.
"I will be in charge of your soldiers for now. Feel free to ask questions. When you come back with a conclusion, report it to me."
Wen Yan smiled slightly.
"Yes."
After saying yes, he looked at the rock where Uncle was sitting quietly, only to find that there was no one there.
"My uncle is missing!"
"Alliance Leader Bai is missing too."
Although Xiao Xiangshuo sighed, he still expressed his admiration for the mountains and the gate.
"Xu has gone deep into the soldiers and given instructions to the formation. Oh, my Lord, you have put so much effort into this. I really admire you."
Now, Wen Yan was in trouble.
"There are so many soldiers and such a huge crowd. Where should I go to ask for advice, Lord?"
At this time, Xiao Xiangshuo noticed that a group of people appeared out of the chaos below. He then straightened his face, thought for a moment, and smiled brightly.
"No need to ask, I already know Mr. Gao's purpose."
Wen Yan didn't know what was going on and was completely confused.
"What's your intention?"
Xiao Xiangshuo pointed sternly, his actions and words were stern.
"Look down, someone from Tongshitai is coming to support us!"
Wen Yan looked away, and saw the might of thousands of troops, magnificent and unstoppable.
"There are so many people. I think all the guards and secret guards of Tongshitai have been mobilized!"
Xiao Xiangshuo responded calmly.
"It is only right to rescue the two powerful people."
Following this idea, Wen Yan made some guesses.
"So Lord Gao came here, firstly to provide reinforcements, and secondly to tell us to fight a quick battle?"
Xiao Xiangshuo's speculation was exactly the same.
"Master Wen is absolutely right."
"Give the order to block the retreat route at the bottom again. All soldiers, attack with all your might!"
Wen Yan was about to respond when something new happened below.
"Master Xiao, please look, there is a man charging into the battlefield alone. He is so brave, I wonder which master of the Tongshitai is he?"
Xiao Xiangshuo watched the chaos with an eagle eye and quickly caught sight of Yan Yu.
"This person walks vigorously and is full of vigor. He doesn't look very old. He should not be a high-ranking official on the Tongshitai."
"Could it be that Lord Ning has escaped?"
Wen Yan nodded repeatedly.
"Probably."
"My uncle said that the princess values her family and should not be harmed at will."
Xiao Xiangshuo immediately gave orders.
"Tell all the soldiers to stay away from Lord Ning, and the rest of the people, don't leave a single one alive!"