12dz Chapter 386 Run quickly
Chapter 386 Run quickly
"I haven't received any news from Tuoba Yu yet, so I'm still unclear about Sikong Jin's situation. But he is indeed a formidable opponent! If we encounter him again, I will kill him!"
As Xi Fenglie spoke, a dull pain seemed to rise from his body again, and his whole being instantly turned cold!
After being injured by Sikong Jin last time, he rested for several months before recovering, and he also severely damaged tens of thousands of Sikong Jin's troops!
He had previously admired her for her exceptional wisdom and courage, and out of a sense of camaraderie among heroes, he had even given her some pills. Little did he expect that she would later beat him so badly.
However, if he could go back to the beginning, he thought he would probably still give him the pills to cooperate with him. Xi Fenglie's feelings for Sikong Jin were very complicated. He vaguely felt that they were like rivals and also like confidants. This feeling was very contradictory. But no matter what, he did not want Sikong Jin to die, even though he really hated him to the core right now.
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After resting for a night, the Xifenglie army continued its advance towards Yingzhou City at the crack of dawn the next day. The army marched at a fast pace and by the time evening approached the next day, they had passed through the dense forest and arrived in Yingzhou.
Xi Fenglie was not a reckless man. While the army was advancing, he sent out many scouts to investigate the situation ahead. They were to report immediately if there was any disturbance. He also sent out an advance force to clear the way, so the army's progress was relatively unimpeded. Until they crossed the dense forest border and entered the territory of Yingzhou City, they came to a dense cluster of cliffs.
"Pause!"
Xi Fenglie raised his hand slightly and spoke, his deep eyes filled with a wary glint.
"Your Highness?"
Gore looked at West Wind with some surprise, while signaling the messenger to go and relay the order.
"Let's rest here for a while. Send out more scouts to investigate the situation ahead. This place is easy to ambush, so we can't let our guard down."
Xi Fenglie slightly reined in his horse, squinted at the cliffside highlands ahead, and spoke with a heavy expression.
"Your Highness, none of the scouts we sent out have returned with any news, and the vanguard seems to be clearing the way without any obstacles. Are we being too hasty...?"
Gore couldn't help but speak in a low voice.
"Better safe than sorry. It's best to secretly send scouts to search and be vigilant. I just received a letter from Tuoba Yu. Sikong Jin has led his troops directly south. Emperor Beizun's 200,000-strong army is already at the city gates, and they have set up camp less than 30 miles outside Yingzhou City. This place is less than 80 miles from Yingzhou City, so it's possible that we've already entered Emperor Beizun's surveillance range."
The closer they got to Yingzhou City, the more cautious Xifenglie became, seemingly on edge. Gore could also sense the increasing pressure Xifenglie was under.
"Yes, Your Highness is right. Especially at times like these, we must be extra careful, otherwise..."
"Report!"
However, before Lord Gore could finish speaking, a report from ahead came as if struck by lightning—
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Scouts at the front have reported that our vanguard was ambushed and attacked by the enemy in the gap canyon ahead. All five thousand brothers have been wiped out!"
Upon hearing this, Gore's expression changed drastically, and he said in disbelief—
"What did you say? The entire vanguard was wiped out? How is that possible!"
Upon hearing this, Xi Fenglie's handsome face stiffened, his cold eyes narrowed slightly, and he stared coldly at the soldier, his large hand tightly gripping the reins.
"My lord, it was an army of 50,000 men under Sikong Jin, led by his deputy Mei Ruhua, with the strategist Zhu Si devising the plan. The brothers were not careful and thus fell into their ambush!"
what?
It really is Sikong Jin!
His Highness had just been discussing this, and before his words had even faded, such devastating news arrived from the front. Gore's heart sank, and an uncontrollable, ominous premonition began to rise within him.
They've already suffered such a blow before even reaching Yingzhou City. If it were truly against the Imperial Northern Army, what would become of them? Moreover, the Imperial Northern Third Army, entrenched near the Jiangxi Fortress, is also a significant threat. The situation seems rather dire.
"Your Highness, what should we do?"
Gore turned to look at the gloomy-faced West Wind Fierce beside him.
Xi Fenglie's dark eyes suddenly turned cold, and a chilling killing intent swept across his unpredictable face. He said coldly, "Order the army to advance at full speed. Sikong Jin, I will use your 50,000 troops as a sacrifice for my flag!"
As soon as the order was given, Gore paused for a moment, then nodded and gave the order to the messenger behind him. Immediately afterwards, the bugle call to advance sounded, and hundreds of thousands of troops marched forward rapidly.
Meanwhile, in a mountain valley less than twenty miles from Xifenglie's army.
Mei Ruhua was ordering her soldiers to clean up the battlefield as quickly as possible when a scout came to report!
"General Mei, it's terrible! The Xifenglie army is coming! Hundreds of thousands of troops are charging towards us in a furious attack! We're doomed!"
"What? The army of Xifenglie is coming?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Si, who was taking inventory, widened his eyes in surprise, and Mei Ruhua frowned the next instant.
"Yes, Lord Zhu, they will be here soon!"
The scout replied somewhat flustered.
"Damn it, what are we waiting for? Let the brothers run! Go find His Majesty the Northern Emperor! The lord said that if we catch up with Xi Fenglie's army, we have to run as fast as we can! The Northern Emperor's army is less than thirty miles outside Yingzhou City right now! Hurry! Hurry!"
Zhu Si immediately shouted in alarm.
"Then, sir, what about these captured supplies?"
"Throw it away! Throw it all away, and run!"
Zhu Si roared and mounted his horse at top speed, galloping forward while shouting, "Brothers, Xi Fenglie's army is coming! Run! Hurry! If you don't run, you'll be dead! Run!"
As soon as Zhu Si finished speaking, the busy brothers immediately dropped what they were doing, hurriedly mounted their horses, and followed Zhu Si forward. The thunderous sound of hooves shook the heavens and the earth, stirring up huge clouds of dust that almost covered the entire sky and earth. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of troops had vanished without a trace.
The female deputy general, Mei Ruhua, watched the troops fleeing further and further away with a cold face. Then, looking at the spoils of war scattered all over the ground, she couldn't help but stomp her feet in anger and roared, "Zhu the Fatty! You wasteful idiot!"
After saying that, the instructions given by Lord Sikong before his departure suddenly flashed through his mind—
"If you encounter the mighty army of Xifeng, don't try to fight me head-on. Run as fast as you can and go straight to the Northern Emperor. For my sake, he will definitely protect you. Also, if you can't bring back the goods, burn them all. What I can't take, no one else can take either!"
After thinking for a moment, Mei Ruhua decisively set a fire with the several lieutenants beside her before spurring her horse to catch up with the main force ahead.