Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 275

Chapter 275 Gaoyang’s Determination
Xue Rengui straightened her hand on the Fang Tian Painting Halberd and used such an exaggerated gesture to greet Xue Wanche’s horse slimming. However, his handsome face did not show the slightest bit of slackness, and his eyes were filled with battle intent.

Xue Wanche was worthy of being a veteran general on the battlefield for a long time. Although he was furious, he didn’t lose an inch. He looked at Xue Rengui carefully and couldn’t help but be shocked in his heart, “Good boy, good strength!” This Fang Tian Painting Halberd was extremely heavy and heavy. If it wasn’t for the innate divine power, he definitely wouldn’t have chosen such a weapon. Right now, he is actually using a single-handed halberd to deal with my horse slimming … The horse slimming is a straight, long, clever, and spiritual weapon. I only need to hand it over with my wrist, and it can stab his face in an instant. If he dares to put up such a door, he is clearly looking down on me. In addition … Perhaps it was because of the courage of an expert!

Seeing that the two of them were about to start a fight, Qin Mubai did not stop them. On the one hand, he had confidence in Xue Rengui, and on the other hand, this Xue Wanche was indeed quite annoying. If Xue Rengui could rub his prestige, it would be a great pleasure. So he retreated and whispered, “Noble, be careful. Xue Wanche is no ordinary person.”

“A certain introspection, General, don’t worry.” Xue Rengui replied. He drew a circle around Fang Tianhua’s halberd and returned it to his chest. He cupped his hands together and said to Xue Wanche, “General Xue, this lowly general is not qualified to fight against the general. General Meng will not abandon his condescending advice, so please attack three moves first. At the end of the day, I will only defend but not attack as a token of respect.”

“This is outrageous!” Xue Wanche was so enraged that even the knuckles holding the horse slimming let out a bone-like sound.

“This general has been fighting on the battlefield for more than twenty years, but I haven’t met any opponents! Even Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde have never dared to boast about this general’s three moves!” Xue Wanche was truly enraged this time, his eyebrows furrowed as he shouted, “Brat, remember! Arrogance comes at a price-watch it!”

With a loud sound, Xue Wanche stabbed!

The dismount was obviously not of extraordinary quality, and had accompanied Xue Wanche for many years with great spirituality. With a pinch from the horse’s abdomen, his muscles exploded as if they were inflated, and his four hooves rushed forward.

The troops were like lightning, slimming down like snakes, truly piercing Xue Rengui’s chest!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye!

Immediately, Qin Mubai, Yin Yang, and the others felt their hearts tighten. They were both martial artists, and they could tell at a glance that Xue Wanche’s slimming strike was indeed vicious and crafty. If it weren’t for the fact that he had practiced it tens of millions of times and had experienced actual combat training on the battlefield, how could he have such strength and speed!

However, Xue Rengui was calm and relaxed. He was still supporting the halberd with one hand. He didn’t know what tricks he had used. The heavy and long Fang Tian Hua halberd was like a fish’s tail that was turning over a flower. The halberd’s head was placed in front of his chest. His eyesight was probably close to the speed of a high-powered computer-unfortunately, Xue Wanche’s slimming head pierced through the hole in the branch of the halberd!

“Kacha!” Xue Rengui pressed down with her hand and the halberd twig spun sideways, blocking the horse slimming!

Xue Wanche instantly turned pale with shock-he had never encountered such a thing in his entire life!

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and hastily pulled. But something even weirder had happened!

Xue Rengui shouted as she held the Fang Tian Painting Halberd with both of her hands and pushed it to the side. The entangled halberds were also pushed to the side. Xue Wanche exerted enough strength to suck the milk, and the horse slimming seemed to have been inserted into an iron stone, but it was unable to be pulled out!

The surroundings let out a shocking sound!

Everyone present was in the midst of the military, and this scene before them could be said to be shocking! –Xue Rengui, how much strength is needed to suppress Xue Wanche’s horse slimming, no matter how hard he pulls it out, it will not budge at all? !

Attack and defend, judge the good and bad!

Xue Wanche’s face turned a little pale!

Today was the first time he had witnessed what it meant to be “invincible”-in the past, most people would have felt this way because they were his opponents!

This was also the first time in his life that he felt powerless. He widened his eyes and looked at Xue Rengui with disbelief. He exerted too much force on his arms, and his muscles bulged with blue veins, causing him to tremble slightly.

“Looks like General, your body is in bad shape today.” Xue Rengui smiled softly and waved his Fang Tianhua halberd to let go of his horse slimming, saying, “I don’t want to take advantage of others’ danger.”

Xue Wanche’s expression was almost petrified, and he slowly pulled the horse slimming back blankly. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, as if he had lost his soul. He could not help but say in his heart, “Then … another day, let’s compete again.”

After saying that, he stopped talking and patted his horse’s buttocks with his horse slimming before walking forward.

The group of people behind him silently followed Xue Wanche forward. However, when they swept their eyes over Xue Rengui, their eyes revealed a lot of fear and bewilderment. Just now, Ling Rensheng’s qi had instantly dissipated into smoke and dissipated into the clouds.

Xue Rengui placed the halberd flower on the saddle and cupped his hands to Qin Mubai without saying anything. Qin Mubai walked over and smiled at him, “Let’s go!”

This time, Xue Wanche was embarrassed! Fortunately, Xue Rengui was a kind-hearted person and had always been a good judge. If he had been Yuwen Hongtai’s temper, he would at least have knocked Xue Wanche off his horse with a halberd and fallen to the ground.

“Seawater can’t be measured!” Qin Mubai chuckled.

Xue Rengui smiled modestly, “He underestimated the enemy, so he won’t win.”

“Great General’s Wind!” Qin Mubai nodded and praised him. She looked at him and said, “Noble, I really feel that leaving you here is a bit inferior.”

“On the contrary.” Xue Rengui said, “If it weren’t for the fact that I had followed the prince and the general for the past year, why would I have so much strength?”

“That’s not what I meant.” Qin Mubai said, “I mean, wouldn’t it be better if I could let you gallop across the battlefield and kill the enemy?”

“There should be a chance in the future!” Xue Rengui smiled and said, “I’m not in a hurry now. Follow King Wu and the general and be at ease.”

After walking for a while, everyone saw smoke and dust rising up in front of them, and a faint roaring sound of thunder could be heard. The banners in front of them rolled like ants, retreating in all directions like a tide. It revealed the city of Xiang Cheng, which had been surrounded by the core.

In contrast, the city of Xiang Cheng’s projectiles was actually lonely, appearing so small!

Tens of thousands of elite troops were retreating back in an orderly manner and letting go of the encirclement. Just imagine, if Li Lu wanted to forcefully attack the city, he would only be able to take the city with his hands!

However, Xiang City was not an enemy city. Apart from Li You and the others, most of the people in the city were still good citizens of the Great Tang Dynasty. If he forcefully attacked and took it, he didn’t know how much killing he would have to do. This was also why Li Ji had always surrounded him without attacking. First, the emperor had told him that it was best to “capture” Li You alive. In case of emergency or any mishap in the chaotic army, he would not be able to explain it when he returned. Secondly, now was not the time to kill the enemy and seize the city for merit. If something was not handled properly and the Li people suffered heavy casualties, the officials in the court would not spare him, Li Ji.

Therefore, coming to Dengzhou to fight against the rebellion was actually a tricky task. No wonder the emperor thought about it and only sent him Li Ji. This was because he always knew the Emperor’s heart and was cautious. If it was any other General Mang, the number of people who died in this rebellion would probably be more than ten times greater.

Li Xuan was riding his horse, leading a group of guards, waiting outside the military formation for Xue Wanche, Qin Mubai, and the others. Seeing Xue Wanche flatter him, he couldn’t help but frown, “What happened? Why is he like an eggplant made of frost?”

“Commander-in-Chief, General Mo will come back to report.” Xue Wanche cupped his hands on the horse, not even looking straight into Li Ji’s eyes, and he was a little powerless to speak.

“Go back and rest.” Li Ji didn’t say anything.

“Yes” Xue Wanche replied. He inadvertently turned his head to look at Qin Mubai and the others not far behind him. That gaze was actually filled with “resentment”.

With the song, Xue Wanche walked towards his camp. Qin Mubai and the others came forward and greeted him.

“Did you humiliate Xue Wanche just now?” There was no one else around, Li Ji asked.

“No, I don’t dare.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “It was General Xue who condescended to teach me a lesson on a whim and made a comparison with this general.”

“What?” Li Ji couldn’t help but be a little surprised as he looked at the “general” that Qin Mubai was referring to.

Xue Rengui cupped his fists and bowed, “General Xue Li greets Marshal Li.”

“Xue Li?” Li Xuan furrowed his brows and sized Xue Rengui up. He nodded and said, “Alright, stop gossiping. Most of Li You’s 30,000 rebels have already collapsed and the remaining 2,000 to 3,000 troops are hiding in Xiang City. Originally, it would only be a matter of time before taking the city. However, how confident are you if you can defeat the enemy without a fight?”

Qin Mubai knitted his eyebrows and thought for a moment before saying, “Truth be told, at most 50%.”

Li Ji’s eyebrows furrowed and he said, “That’s the truth.” Presumably, you should also know your priorities. Combating rebellion by force was actually easy. The difficult thing was, how would things end after the rebellion? If you can reduce your losses by one point, then try your best to reduce them by one point! After all, this was the territory of the Great Tang. Inside the city, most of them were citizens of the Great Tang. If you succeed in persuading him to surrender, it will be a merit, and it will be able to offset your mistakes. “If you fail, I can only bring you to Chang’an and ask His Majesty the Emperor to personally send you.”

“Yes, I know the consequences.” Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said decisively, “Marshal, there’s no need to say anything else. Let General Mo go to the front of the city to try!”

“Alright.” Li Xu nodded solemnly, “Take these people with you. Be careful.”

“Thank you, Marshal!”

Qin Mubai cupped his fists and thanked Xue Rengui, Yin Yang, the Flag Messenger, and the followers of the three kings. He walked towards the city gates from the passageway opened by the army.

Tens of thousands of troops surrounded this small city of bullets. At this moment, he retreated more than a mile, leaving behind an empty area.

In the flat area in front of the empty mine, the westerly wind was fierce, and yellow sand billowed. Qin Mubai and the others flapped their horses forward, and the strong wind blew their robes and flags as they hunted. On the empty plains, Qin Mubai and the others looked very eye-catching.

There were many fake flags planted on the city walls. They were blowing in the wind, but not many soldiers showed their heads. Only the female walls could occasionally see arrows flashing with cold light.

“General, let’s go this far. If we continue forward, we will enter the range of the enemy archers.” Yin Yang reminded.

Qin Mubai stopped his horse, took off his bow and arrow, wrapped a letter he had prepared beforehand, and shot it at the city wall.

The guards panicked as they pulled out their arrows and ran away in a panic.

Qin Mubai heaved a sigh of relief, put down his bow and arrow, and patiently waited.

At this time, in Xiang City, in the government office.

Li You held a jar of wine in his arms. He was already dizzy from drinking, and he was still holding the wine jar and refusing to let go. Standing far away were two servants and a servant. Both of them cautiously shrank their necks, not daring to come near to seek trouble. There were piles of folded books and books scattered on the ground, as well as a pile of overturned cups, plates, and utensils. The oil, water, and wine juice spilled everywhere, and a strange smell permeated the room.

Li You tilted his neck and smiled foolishly. “I’ve lost, I’ve lost all of them” he muttered to himself. “Finally, I’ve lost all of them.”

At this time, the tightly shut door was suddenly kicked open, and Yin Hongzhi rushed in anxiously, “Your Highness, Your Highness, Li Ji has withdrawn! … Eh, why are you drunk again?”

“Don’t bother me!!” Li You roared loudly and almost smashed the wine jar. Yin Hongzhi was so frightened that he jumped back a few steps.

“Ah, you!” Yin Hongzhi sighed. “If you meet any setbacks, you will be dejected. How can you achieve great things?”

“I want you to teach me a lesson!” Li You shouted, “Apart from teaching me a lesson, you’ve never done anything serious!” Soldiers overwhelmed, Liang Mengbiao was defeated, Xinye Port was instantly broken, the road was Xue Wanche ambush, lost armor is almost single-handedly fleeing; Zan Junmo was completely annihilated and beheaded by Qibi He Li-weren’t you the most capable? “Why didn’t you lead the army? Why didn’t you come back and show me your victory?”

“This, this” Yin Hongzhi was speechless for a moment. “I’m a civil servant! How can a civil servant fight?”

“Bullshit, bullshit, it’s all bullshit!” ‘”Didn’t you say that you could recruit Li Ke and Qin Mubai?” Li You took advantage of the excitement and cursed, “How powerful was Qin Mubai’s battle? He instantly destroyed Xinye Harbor-let him lead the army! Quick! Pass on Qin Mubai, give him the Crown Prince’s Guardian, lead the army, and kill Li!”

“Ah …” Yin Hongzhi sighed and said, “Your Highness, you are drunk. You should rest well!”

“Ling’er! Ling’er, where is Ling’er?” Li You suddenly shouted. This excitement caused him to accidentally roll off the bed and fall to the ground. He immediately vomited and vomited. “Ling’er, I want to see Ling’er!” He shouted as he spat out a puddle of filth.

“What are you doing seeing her now?” Yin Hongzhi was a little impatient and covered his nose to cover the smell of alcohol. “I’m leaving-someone, please wait on His Highness to rest. Don’t let him drink again!”

Unexpectedly, Li You suddenly jumped up and rushed in front of Yin Hongzhi as if he had been injected with a stimulant. A pair of filthy hands fiercely grabbed onto Yin Hongzhi’s chest and shouted, “It’s you! It’s all you who hurt me!-It’s you!”

“You, what are you doing? Let go!” Yin Hongzhi was both shocked and annoyed. He slapped Li You’s hand heavily and knocked his hand off. He stroked his sleeve and turned around to leave. He scolded, “Drunken mud man, this is truly unreasonable!”

“Don’t leave! You stop … You come back!” Li You fell to the ground again and shouted hysterically.

A few soldiers walked over in fear and helped Li You up. He got his maidservant to clean his body and change his clothes. Li You was so drunk that he almost couldn’t wake up. He murmured, “Someone, go invite Princess Gaoyang over.”

Everyone knew that he was drunk, and no one took him seriously, much less said anything.

“Didn’t you hear what Gu Yan said? Hurry up and invite Princess Gao Yang over!” Li You roared loudly. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and grabbed the saber of a guard with one hand. He pulled it out with a “brush”, scaring everyone to the side.

“You only listen to Grand Master Yin and not to Gu, right? If Grand Master Yin can kill you, Gu can’t!” Li You shouted loudly as he casually danced his saber and began to chop.

The soldiers and maids panicked and fled in all directions.

Yin Hongzhi didn’t go far. Hearing Li You shouting, he couldn’t help but frown. He summoned a few soldiers from the left and right and instructed, “Take his saber and think of a way to let him sleep. Watch Princess Gaoyang carefully!”

“Yes!” The pawns followed their orders and went to work at full speed.

Just then, he heaved a sigh of relief. A guard quickly rushed over and handed over a letter. “Grand Master, after Li Ji withdrew his troops, he got off several cavalry and shot a letter into the city.”

“Oh?” Yin Hongzhi was shocked and hurriedly reached out to take it. First, his eyebrows were tightly knitted, then the corners of his eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

It’s really a charcoal in the snow, the great savior is here!

Yin Hongzhi was immediately overjoyed and asked, “Has the archer left yet?”

“No, it’s still at the gate!”

“Alright, I’ll go to the city wall myself. I’ll meet him later.” Just as Yin Hongzhi took two steps forward, he suddenly stopped and said, “Wait a moment. Go to the city wall and reply. Tell me, Your Highness Princess Gaoyang will come to the city wall later.”

“Yes.” The little soldier received the promise and quickly ran back.

Yin Hongzhi’s eyes rolled for a while, and the corner of his mouth curled into a smile. He carefully folded the letter into his pocket and walked towards the backyard, arriving in front of a separate tiled room.

There were a few guards and maids at the door. Yin Hongzhi asked the maidservant, “Is the princess asleep?”

“No, it’s still the same as before. Sit down.”

“Did she eat today?”

“Water rice hasn’t entered yet.” The maid replied timidly.

Yin Hongzhi knitted his brows, “Bring the food. I’ll personally bring it in.”

Not long after, the maidservant took the food box and Yin Hongzhi took it. He adjusted his expression, pushed open the door with a smile and walked in.

At this moment, Princess Gaoyang was sitting on the bed in a daze. Her back was leaning against a cotton roller. Her eyes were staring straight at her bow. Even Yin Hongzhi walked in front of her without moving her eyes.

“Ling’er, obediently, can you eat something?” Yin Hongzhi whispered.

Princess Gao Yang did not say anything, her straight eyes almost did not change, as if a stone sculpture had ignored him.

“Are you still angry with your uncle? Don’t be angry anymore. Be good, your bones are important. You’ve eaten to your heart’s content. Uncle will tell you a great piece of good news today.” Yin Hongzhi said with a smile.

“Is it Father Emperor’s army that has already broken through the city?” Princess Gaoyang’s voice was emotionless as she said this weakly.

Yin Hongzhi’s expression froze for a moment. He hurriedly smiled and said, “Look at what you said. This is not the news. Anyway, can you eat first? If this goes on, you will starve to death.”

“It’s better to starve to death, so as to avoid wasting food alive.” Princess Gaoyang continued to speak in his dead tone.

“Quickly stop saying stupid things.” Yin Hongzhi walked forward and stretched out his arm to carry her over. Princess Gaoyang suddenly bounced back and shouted, “Stay away from me, don’t come over!”

“Alright, alright, alright. Uncle won’t come. Don’t be so nervous, alright?” Yin Hongzhi was still laughing.

“You’re not my uncle. My uncle died long ago! He’s not as sinister and vicious as you!” Princess Gaoyang gritted her teeth and cursed. At this moment, her eyes were like spitting fire as she glared at Yin Hongzhi with resentment, making his heart tremble.

“Cough … Ling’er, you still misunderstood your uncle.” Yin Hongzhiqiang smiled and said, “Didn’t I do so much for you, your brother, and your mother? Don’t you see how hard the three of you have been through these past few years? … Forget it, let’s not talk about this. Now, I really have a great piece of good news, would you like to hear it?”

“If you don’t listen, you go out!”

“If you don’t listen, I’ll really leave.” Yin Hongzhi put down the food box and said angrily, “I think you don’t want to see Qin Mubai now, do you?”

“What?” Princess Gaoyang suddenly woke up and exclaimed, “Mubai, where is he? Did you really deceive him?”

“Silly child, why are you lying?” Yin Hongzhi smiled and said, “He and I were originally family, weren’t we? Now, when he heard that you and You’er were in trouble, he hurriedly rushed to the city to rescue them-at this moment, he was at the gate! Li Ji has retreated his army and let Qin Mubai in. He must have a way to save us.”

“Mubai is at the gate? I don’t believe it!” Princess Gaoyang shook her head, “He’s not that stupid! You accuse him of complicity, why is he here now?”

“The truth is, he is indeed here.” Yin Hongzhi sat beside her and said earnestly, “Ling’er, I’m afraid that only by seeing you now will he be willing to help us escape. For your brother’s sake, for your own sake, why don’t you go see him?”

“Still for Uncle, right?” Princess Gaoyang sneered and looked at Yin Hongzhi with disdain. Her heart moved and she took a deep breath and said, “Bring me the food. I want to eat until I’m full. Then I’ll dress up and go see him. I don’t want him to see me as a ghost!”

“Good, good, that’s good!” Yin Hongzhi smiled happily and hastily called over a few maids to serve Princess Gaoyang for dinner, changing her clothes, and dressing up.

In the room, Princess Gaoyang stared at herself in the mirror. While listening to the maids comb her hair and wear her hair accessories, she mechanically put the food into her mouth, as if she had a grudge against the food, and chewed fiercely.

‘”Mubai, I understand why you’re here. I also know what kind of determination you’ve made” Princess Gaoyang’s gaze had never been as firm as it is now. Moreover, there was a trace of determination and cruelty in her determination.

She said to herself, “Don’t worry, I will definitely not make things difficult for you, nor will I let you bear the burden alone … Ling’er is yours.” Ling’er is willing to do anything for you!

Anything! ! !