To the south of Nanyang, on a flat field called Jiyang, Yang Xuan has been stationed here for many days.

The Beixia pursuers in the direction of Nanyang knew that behind Yang Xuan was Xiangyang. The Xu family had been operating the base camp for decades. They were afraid that there would be ambush and dared not go south again rashly, and stopped chasing.

Yang Xuan had already received a secret order from Xu Mi, ordering him to stay in place to confront him, and not to withdraw back to Xiangyang immediately, and he would not allow him to provide any help to the 6th army.

Yang Xuan was extremely depressed. During the day, he came back from a high ground in front of him to observe the enemy situation. When he passed by the barracks, he saw that the soldiers in the camp were all listless. Everyone looked confused and became more depressed.

He banned alcohol in the army. As a local official, he led troops for many years and originally set an example by example. But tonight he also made an exception. He asked his confidant deputy general Cui Zhen to make some wine for him, sit in the tent, and drink alone.

I originally wanted to drown my sorrow with alcohol, but the wine became more and more worried.

I think I have experienced countless wars in my life. Although I can’t win hundreds of battles, I’m so defeated, and suffered heavy casualties. Not to mention, although I don’t know the details of the army led by Cambodia now, I must have encountered an unexpected situation. I think he went deep into the hinterland and was surrounded by heavy siege. In terms of tragedy, it must be far more serious than myself.

I blame myself, helplessness, depression, and the dissatisfaction and resentment that I have accumulated over the years of being despised, tonight, after drinking this glass of wine, it seemed that all of them all came out.

Yang Xuan kept drinking, and finally got angry, so he took off his battle robe, threw it to the ground casually, picked up the wine jar, and raised his neck to drink, but when he saw Cui Zhen in, he laughed and said, "Come on weekdays, I will detain you and don't ask you to drink. I will let go all of you tonight! It's not easy for brothers, so I'll do whatever I want to do! Let's drink together! Everyone drink it!"

The deputy general walked quickly to his side, held his ear and said softly.

Yang Xuan was stunned, almost daring to his ears, and suddenly looked at the deputy general: "Is Li Mu coming?"

"That's right. People are outside the camp at this moment!"

Yang Xuan threw away the wine jar and rushed to the gate. From a distance, he saw a figure standing not far from the gate.

He recognized it at a glance, and the man was Li Mu.

Li Mu also saw him, smiled on his face, and walked towards him quickly.

Yang Xuan looked at the old subordinate who was walking towards him in front of him. When he thought of him seizing Chang'an and fighting, the people of the Southern Dynasty were proud, but he was caught in such a situation. He suddenly felt extremely ashamed and felt ashamed for a moment. He stopped his steps.

Li Mu had already walked up to him quickly and said with a smile: "General, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you safe?"

Yang Xuan sighed a long sigh, suppressed his shame, and smiled bitterly: "Jingchen, why did you even laugh at me? How good can I be now?"

Li Mu shook his arm hard.

"For many years, General, you are in your situation, but others don't know, how could I not know? If everything happens, the general doesn't have to blame himself too much. Justice is in the hearts of the people."

When he was so depressed, Yang Xuan was also quite relieved when he suddenly saw his old friend coming. After a few more greetings, he saw Li Mu's face was covered in frost and his clothes were covered in dust. It was obviously a starry night. Knowing that at this moment, when he came here to see him, he would definitely not just tell the old days, so he would bring him into the tent and order people to guard outside, and not allow idle people to approach.

The candlelight in the tent was bright. When Yang Xuan saw him coming in, his eyes fell on the wine jar on the ground, hurriedly put it away, asked him to sit down, and said to himself: "I used to be strictly prohibited from drinking from my subordinates, but now I'm drinking myself. You are here just now, I'm afraid you'll be laughed at by you."

Li Mu's eyes fell on Yang Xuan's face, and he smiled and asked, "Can you know what the situation of the coalition forces' other wings are now?"

The smile that had just been squeezed out on Yang Xuan's face also disappeared, and his expression turned heavy.

"I have been ordered to stop here for these days. I cannot retreat, and I am even more unwilling to advance. 6. But the entire army is wiped out?"

His hands clenched tightly and almost gritted his teeth before he said these words.

Li Mu said: "It is slightly better than the entire army being wiped out, but it is not much better. After suffering from numerous encirclements, the army was dispersed and had no way to retreat. Six Cambodia could only move forward with all its strength. Although it captured Yancheng as planned and was able to breathe temporarily, there were heavy casualties, with less than tens of thousands of people left. It was besieged by the Beixia army, with food and supplies shortages and precariousness, and there was a possibility of breaking the city at any time."

Yang Xuan's head and neck were drooping, and the person seemed to be frozen, motionless. After a while, he said softly: "It's all my fault for Yang Xuan... Even if I die, I can't refuse to blame..."

"General, you don't have to do this. You are controlled by others, and the sin is not on you. Besides, it is useless to blame yourself. The most urgent task is to find a way to help the 6 and Cambodia and the tens of thousands of soldiers escape from the siege."

Yang Xuan raised his head: "How to help?"

"Attack from multiple sides, we besieged Wei and saved Zhao. Force the Xia people in the besieged city to return troops, giving the 6 Cambodia a chance to break through. We will respond and rescue the people."

"What kind of reinforcements are there?"

"The Guangling Army is all the way. After I see you, I will rush to the chief to arrange troops, which is for the second route. There is also the third route..."

Li Mu had bright eyes and looked at Yang Xuan: "This third way is my purpose to come here to see you tonight."

"General Yang, do you dare to follow Gao Gong and me to be the third person to rescue the soldiers?"

Yang Xuan was stunned.

Li Mu continued: "The reason why I asked the general whether he dared or not is that I am sure that if you can be independent, you will definitely be willing."

A trace of unspeakable sorrow flashed through Yang Xuan's expression and he became silent.

"I wonder if the general remembers that I once advised the general that Xu Mi was not a loyal person. With the wisdom of the general, why should I remind me of this? Yang was originally a local Fang Bo in the area of ​​Jingzhou, Jiangbei, but because the poor family was not revealed, he turned to Xu. When the general's father and grandfather defected to the Xu family, he also brought troops. Over the years, if there were no general support, how could the Xu family have today's stable status? Not to mention that you don't owe Xu, you really owe others favors, and you have already paid it back. Besides, this time, Xu Mi acted like this, would you really not feel disappointed?"

Li Mu increased his tone: "General Yang! You and I are all from the army, and people will die in war. The soldiers died in battle on the battlefield against the enemy and had nothing to say! But now, the thousands of unjust souls were not killed by the enemy, but by the struggle of the gentry, and died in the hands of the people of the Southern Dynasty! General, are you not touched at all?"

"Respect me! You don't have to say it anymore! The mistake has been made, and I regret it. How can I bear to see the soldiers who died in vain because of my faults!"

Yang Xuan's face turned red, and he looked ashamed, and he wanted to speak but stopped.

Li Mu looked at him and handed over a letter: "General, before I leave, Mr. Gao will tell you to tell me to convey this letter. He also asked me to tell you something, and he will send someone to protect your parents and wives in Jiankang. In the future, as long as you are willing, Mr. Gao will be in a high position and will never go back on his word."

Yang Xuan was stunned, came to his senses, hurriedly took it with both hands, picked up the letter, and unfolded it. Before he finished reading it, his eyes were filled with tears, bowing down to Jiankang, and choked and said, "If I hadn't been timid and dared not fight, and let others seize the commander, how could I have been defeated so badly! I am already dead! Not only is Gao Gong not surprised, but he treats me so kindly. If I only consider my own wealth and life, God will not tolerate it!"

He stood up from the ground and turned to Li Mu.

"Tell me! How do I cooperate? I will respond!"

Li Mu stepped forward and held his arms tightly with both hands.

"If a general says this, nothing will happen! The situation is urgent, I will explain the combat plan to you in detail."

Yang Xuan nodded, immediately called a group of confidants to secretly tell him his decision.

His confidants had long been dissatisfied with Xu Mi and were extremely resentful of Xu Chuo. Even these days after retreating here, Xu Chuo was called "Rehabilitation", but she still sang and danced beauties in the tent every night, which had already caused many soldiers to grit their teeth in secret. He was excited when he heard this and agreed. So he finished the plan overnight. At the midnight update, a group of people rushed into Xu Chuo's tent and tied up Xu Chuo who was still sleeping, and controlled all his confidants. Yang Xuan then ordered people to blow the horns and summon all the soldiers of Qi, and announced that they would accompany Guangling Army and Li Mu's army to rescue the Northern Expedition Army who was still trapped in Yancheng.

The middle and lower-level officers and soldiers in Xu Bi's military mansion have always been obedient to Yang Xuan. Those upper-level generals who looked down on him and followed Xu Chuo to seize command were all controlled. In addition, when they were defeated and trapped in the last time, if Yang Xuan had not led his personal soldiers to fight out, everyone would have followed him to retreat, now they would have been dead. Seeing his majestic spirit, they gave orders, and Li Mu stood beside him, all of whom were obedient.

After a busy night, everything was over, Li Mu and Yang Xuan had an appointment for a military day and wanted to continue north to rush to Chang'an.

Yang Xuan sent him for more than ten miles before stopping, watching him and the entourage gallop away, his figure blurred in the yellow dust brought out by the horse's hooves, gradually moving away, and I couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Once upon a time, Li Mu was just a Sima in his own position.

When he asked to marry Gao's daughter that day, he learned that the scene of his thoughts and trying to persuade him to give up his thoughts seemed to be vivid in his mind.

Before he knew it, he had now been appointed as the Cavalry, took down Chang'an, and won the power and achievements. His name became the incarnation of the war god in the minds of the people of the Southern Dynasty.

Even himself, his former boss, now in front of him, felt a sense of majesty that he inadvertently showed in his every move, and did not dare to make any entrusted things.

After this defeat, he had already written to Xu Mi to request a surrender. He was ready to go to the crime, but he did not expect that Li Mu would come here in person to persuade him to send troops together.

Yang Xuan knew that the matter was over, Xu Mi would definitely not let him go.

He has always been indecisive and has many concerns, but at this moment, he suddenly felt relieved and even felt a little grateful to Li Mu. He gave himself such an opportunity to finally disobey Xu Mi and do something he really wants to do as he wants.

The worst outcome is nothing more than sin.

Gao Xianggong promised to protect his family, and he had no worries anymore. Even if he was separated, what fear would he be?

Yang Xuan looked up at the sky and let out a long roar. With the roar, it seemed that he had finally released all the dissatisfaction and depression that had been deeply accumulated in his chest over the years. He felt that he had lost all the burden. His only thought was to give it a try and join Gao Xianggong and Li Mu, swearing to rescue the trapped army from the besieged city to atone for his sins.

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These days, Gao Qiao has become extremely busy again, and it is inevitable that she will not be able to take care of Xiao Yongjia. Seeing that her belly is getting bigger and bigger, she is even struggling to walk, Gao Qiao sometimes blames herself.

Xiao Yongjia is now very considerate of her husband. Not only does he not have to be distracted by himself, but he feels sorry for his hard work. But he knows that it is useless to persuade him. It is not that he is deliberately busy, but that he has found the matter himself.

Xu Mi, both of them are now invisible. Xu Mi did not treat him with illness, and few people saw him. The details are unknown. However, after the previous incident, Liu Guang was unable to get sick, and his condition was really in danger. Gao Qiao went to see him several times in person, and every time he came back, he frowned.

There were two horses in the court, and Gao Qiao was left at once. It is conceivable how many things happen every day. In addition, the emperor was extremely respectful to him, and the court had to ask him about everything in detail. Her husband was like a top, and now he couldn't stop even if he wanted to stop. Seeing that he couldn't eat well, he couldn't sleep steadily, and it was all about the court. In addition to adding more nourishment to her husband's daily diet, Xiao Yongjia only hoped that the rescue war would end soon and smoothly.

The mother hoped so much, and Luo Shen was even more so. She waited for more than a month with her mother who was getting pregnant and growing pregnant. In July, a good news finally came back to Jiankang.

Li Mu, Gao Yin and Yang Xuan agreed to attack Beixia at the same time, and indeed achieved the expected purpose.

Especially Li Mu's journey, because the war broke out without warning, he was at first unstoppable and quickly broke through Tongguan and headed towards Hulao City.

During that period, news about Li Mu's army coming soon was flying over Luoyang City, and people were talking about it everywhere on the streets and alleys.

Since Beixia lost the Jiangbei War, which originally intended to invade the south, its national strength has been greatly reduced. In the past two years, it has been fought everywhere, and the court was in a mess and people are unstable. When he heard the news, he was facing a great enemy and immediately transferred the army that was originally concentrated in the Yuzhou area to fight with all his strength. In addition, the two Xu, Qingzhou and Nanyang were also subjected to counterattacks by the Southern Dynasties' troops, and the troops were further dispersed.

Half a month ago, just when the army was short of food and grass and the residents in the city had no surplus food. Six Cambodia had to order to start slaughtering horses, the spies suddenly reported that the enemy troops in the siege began to transfer them.

In just a few days, the mountains and fields were everywhere outside the city, and the camps that were originally densely packed with no end were reduced in large areas. Then I learned that it was the court who rescued the enemy and led them away, giving them a chance to break out.

It is impossible to describe how Kazuna felt when he heard the news.

Just late last night, when he quietly climbed the city and looked south, he could hear the homesickness crying from an unknown soldier guarding the city in the distance.

Then, as if infected, soldiers could be seen holding weapons on the top of the city, squatting on the ground, crying at the same time, and crying one after another.

As the head coach, you can imagine how he was feeling at that time.

He did not punish the soldiers and left alone.

At this moment, when he heard this news, he felt as if a drowning man was suddenly pulled out of the water by a helping hand falling from the sky.

He immediately conveyed the news.

His soldiers who survived the bloody battles, encountered siege, and after defeating the enemies who tried to attack the city countless times, but were in a desperate situation, were already completely in despair, thinking that their destination was just like those comrades who had died in battle earlier than them, but they were just dead here.

They never expected that the court did not give up on them.

The war drums were once again inspiring, and the morale of the army was unprecedentedly condensed. The city gates were wide open. Six Cambodia led the soldiers out of the city that had been besieging them for more than half a month, and encountered the Xia soldiers who were still left behind. During the bloody battle, Yang Xuan finally led the army to arrive.

These two coalition forces, which were originally formed in an alliance and intended to fight the Northern Expedition, once again joined forces, annihilated the nearby Beixia army, and then quickly evacuated and embarked on the road to return to the south.

In mid-August, Cambodia returned to Jiankang.

6 Guang finally couldn't stand the day when the eldest son came back, and on the way back to Beijing, he died of hatred.
To be continued...