The evil dog put the mace and rucksack on the back of the previous war horse, holding a rein in one hand and holding the two horses. It was so dark that they could only walk.

Although the entire team was on foot, with war horses dragging supplies, the speed was still extremely fast, far exceeding the speed of ordinary marching.

When a red sun rose from the east, the cavalry of the loyal and brave army had been marching continuously for an hour and a half, covering a distance of nearly forty miles. Such a marching speed was enough to make them proud.

"Rest here for a quarter of an hour!" Sun Yu didn't care, but ordinary soldiers didn't have the physical strength like him, and accidents might happen at any time, so they had to stay in the best condition.

The cavalry all led their horses to drink water from the stream on the roadside. They were almost approaching the mountains. There were clear and sweet streams flowing from the mountains on both sides of the road.

Sun Yu opened the map, and after more than ten miles of mountain roads, he reached the checkpoint in the mountains. After breaking through the checkpoint, he could walk more than ten miles of mountain roads before escaping and ascending to heaven.

Putting the map away, Sun Yu walked to the stream, picked up water and wiped his face. He had not encountered such a situation for many years. Ever since he knew that his escape route was cut off, Sun Yu had been reflecting on whether he had been walking hard recently.

It was so smooth that I relaxed my vigilance, which led to today's disaster.

"My lord, there is a situation ahead!" Han Zaiwu walked at the front with his men, shouting all the way on horseback, signaling for the soldiers to get out of the way, and walked to Sun Yu and turned over and dismounted.

"What's happening?"

"There are traces of the army spending the night, just in front of the mountain col."

The scouts sent by Han Zaiwu discovered it and immediately sent people to report the news. He did not dare to make the decision without authorization, so he immediately flew to report.

"Quickly, take me there!" Sun Yu secretly thought something was wrong. The worst had happened. How bad it was would have to go to the scene to know.

The scale of the camp he discovered was not large. Sun Yu counted the bonfires on the ground and the traces of the camp. It should be a team of about 2,000 people.

Judging from the rut marks at the camp, they were traveling lightly and simply, probably for emergency reinforcements at the mountain pass.

"It's still warm. They probably haven't gone far. They are probably the people who were urgently transferred from the Jiangbei camp." Sun Yu used a wooden stick to lift the ashes on the fire and touched it with his hand. There was still heat. It must have been just after dawn.

Go.

Nowadays, the troops stationed in Jiangning City are all the Song Dynasty Forbidden Army. The original Southern Tang garrison either died in battle or became prisoners. They did not dare to use these prisoners. It would be troublesome if they defected.

"Send the order, everyone get on their horses and move forward quickly!" Sun Yu weighed it up and realized that he still had a chance to catch up with the opponent before he reached the checkpoint. Victory or failure depended on this.

"My lord, are you waiting for news from the scouts?" Han Zaiwu felt that it was a bit risky to advance so hastily.

"We are in an urgent situation right now and every second counts. We can't wait any longer!" The more than ten miles of mountain road becomes more and more difficult as we go further back, which is not conducive to the performance of the cavalry.

From here to the checkpoint, it usually takes the infantry more than two hours to walk, so he still has a chance.

Although the mountain road is not conducive to cavalry, with the equipment of the Zhongyong Army cavalry, they will not be weaker than anyone when dismounting.

The road became narrower and narrower, the ground began to bump and undulate, and the speed of the war horses became slower and slower.

"Report!" The scout abandoned his horse long ago and ran fast, even faster than riding a horse.

"My lord, the enemy is less than two miles ahead." The scout put his hands on his waist and gasped for air. At this moment, if the news arrived earlier, he would be able to make a decision earlier, and the result may be completely different.

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Sun Yu calculated it in his mind and had completely memorized the map. This place was about ten miles away from the checkpoint, and the opponent was two miles ahead of them. If the speed

The two met each other probably five miles away from the inner checkpoint.

"Gao Huichang, arrange for one person to guard the war horses, and the rest will dismount and move forward quickly!" Sun Yu immediately made a decision and must annihilate the opponent before he reaches the checkpoint.

"The enemy is right in front, and war achievements are waving to us. Brothers, charge forward!" Han Zaiwu dismounted, threw away his backpack, took off the cavalry crossbow on his horse, and ran forward with it.

The soldiers of the Loyal Yong Army in the rear followed the same example. They lost their usual uniformity and turned into a bunch of howling wolves, swarming forward with a roar.

Sun Yu looked at the scene in front of him and felt reassured. With such momentum, why should he be worried?

The cavalry usually have the best conditions and are well paid. They have not fought in a serious battle since they landed on the Qiantang River. Now this is an excellent opportunity to gain military exploits, not to mention that they know very well that the only way to defeat the cavalry is to annihilate the cavalry in front of them.

Only with the reinforcements sent to the army could they return to Huzhou smoothly.

The Zhongyong Army is different from other armies. Basically all soldiers are literate and read. The advantage is that they can perfectly convey their fighting will and ideas.

Sun Yu also took off his backpack and hung it on Liehuo's back. Even Ma Shu also temporarily abandoned it because it was too long and couldn't be used in foot combat.

The Tianji Bow is firmly held in his left hand, the Tianshu Sword hangs on his waist, and the arrow pot on his back is filled with arrows. In this terrain, with the ultra-long range of the Tianji Bow, he can harvest the opponent without restraint.

The leader of the Song army that went for reinforcements was a partial general named Jian Sui. This man was usually quite inconspicuous in the Jiangbei camp.

What no one knows is that he is still a relative of Yan Xu, but the relationship is relatively distant and he does not move around much on weekdays. His son is married to the granddaughter of Yan Xu's cousin. In the past, Yan Xu was afraid of being criticized, so he did not take care of him.

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But this time, Yan Xu felt that he should also manage his relationship with the military. He was fed up with the feeling of letting others order him around. Only by holding military power in his hands can he truly stand up straight. In the past, he could not stand up straight.

There is no chance. The current turmoil between the DPRK and China is a great opportunity.

Yan Xu was the first person to propose reinforcements here, and Li Congshan greatly appreciated this. Now his footing was unstable and he needed to recruit all the forces he could.

As for Jian Sui, whom Yan Xu recommended, of course he strongly supports him and must set an example to let others know that if he follows Li Congshan, the treatment will not be bad.

Nowadays, Li Congshan has fully adapted to his identity as the leader of the country, and all he thinks about is how to keep his position. As for his previous thoughts about loyalty to relatives and betrayal and treachery, he can no longer care about it at this time.

In Yan Xu's plan, as long as Jian Sui provides timely reinforcements, Sun Yu can legitimately move up even if he doesn't take that path.

If Sun Yu had taken that path and successfully stopped him, he would have a foothold in the court in the future, and Yan Xu would also be considered to have some help in the army.

"Everyone take a rest first!" Jian Sui sat down on the rocks by the roadside. It was still very difficult for him to walk in armor.

I am getting older, and I have neglected to exercise in the past two years, so my physical strength has declined drastically.

The two thousand men brought by Jian Sui were said to be elites, but in fact they were short and tall. The real elites all followed Lin Zhaoqing to attack Muzhou.

Apart from Jian Sui's personal soldiers and those wearing iron armor, less than 10% of the team of two thousand people were basically the captain and his personal soldiers, as well as the Dutou team, these low-level military attachés, ordinary soldiers, and those wearing leather armor.

Even if it is well-equipped.

The second-line troops who originally stayed in the Jiangbei camp were intended to enter the city to assist Liu Cheng in defending the city. In field battles, their combat power was really unbearable.

Jian Sui wins the new king Li

Along with the benevolent decree, Yan Xu's personal letter was also delivered. Using chicken feathers as arrows, he gathered a group of troops worthy of a battle and set out on the road.

Currently, those who remain at the Jiangbei camp headquarters are said to be 30,000 elites, but in reality they are only over 20,000, and their combat power is appalling.

It's a pity that Sun Yu didn't know this, otherwise, he would probably turn to the third path.

"General, General, there are people behind you!" Nowadays, Jian Sui's ragtag group of elites don't have any decent scouts at all. They even sent some people to explore the way in front of them, but no means were deployed behind them until they were less than one mile away from each other.

Only then did they discover the Zhongyong Army soldiers in the rear.

"Someone? Who?" Jian Sui's first reaction was that someone wanted to take credit. He never expected that Sun Yu would be so decisive and set off to this mountain road overnight.

According to normal logic, Sun Yu would have to wait until dawn and the army moved out before he would find that his retreat was blocked, and then he would choose to break out or change lanes. By the time he got here, it would have been dark anyway. He had already entered the checkpoint to rendezvous.

Defenses are prepared.

"No, there's no flag, they're coming very fast, and they all have armor!" The soldier who came to report was immediately stopped by the question.

The soldiers of the Loyal Yong Army abandoned all their supplies and left behind nothing but weapons and armor. Of course, the flags were also with the horses.

"Is it the Song Army? I'll go take a look!" Jian Sui didn't expect it to be the Zhongyong Army. He thought it was the Song Army who came to assist according to the order of the king.

In order to appease everyone, Li Congshan stated in the edict that the Song army came here to help the Tang Dynasty, so Jian Sui had this idea.

When Jian Sui, holding a long knife, walked through the mountain road and came to a small slope behind the team, he suddenly took a breath of air.

"This is the elite!" Jian Sui only had this thought in his mind. As a general, leading such an army would be a happy life.

"General, who is this?" the soldiers beside him asked. They had never seen such an elite troop. Everyone wore armor. Although it was leather armor, the key points were covered with iron sheets, so the protection was insufficient.

Lightweight yet top-notch.

"Who else could it be? It's the rebels we want to stop on this trip, the Zhongyong Army!" Jian Sui was confused in his heart. Not long ago, the Zhongyong Army was the strongest army in the Tang Dynasty, and Jiedushi Sun Yu was known as the God of War in the Tang Dynasty.

.Now it has become a rebellion. Is it possible that in these troubled times, every frontier official with a heavy army will eventually reach this point?

Jian Sui believed the emperor's decree that Sun Yu intended to rebel. In these days, such things were common. Of all the forces in the world, including the Song Dynasty, which one did not rise to power by virtue of its troops?

Jian Sui once had ambitions, but finally gradually faced reality. What he wants to do now is to continue climbing up and hold on to Yan Xu's thigh.

"Then, general, let's leave quickly and enter the customs as early as possible." Bao Shankui, the captain under his command, was furious. In a place like this, against such elites, there seemed to be no chance of winning.

"It's too late. If you set up your formation and occupy the advantageous terrain, you may not be able to fight." Even if they run away, the loyal and brave army will definitely follow them. How can this door be opened casually?

"General, this, this, can't be stopped." Captain Bao Shankui didn't want to disobey his order, but looking at the opponent who randomly pulled out, the equipment was no worse than his own, how could he fight like this?

"Captain Bao, remember, our families are all in Jiangning, whether inside or outside the city. From the moment the decree is issued, we have no choice. No matter what the situation is, we have to take up arms and fight." Jane

Sui's righteousness is awe-inspiring, but the key is that there is no place to escape at all. Even if he is willing to cross mountains and ridges, if he escapes without fighting, will there be any place in the world?
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