Exile opening: I won with the Universal Maker

Chapter 142
The Xirong Army appeared in the north of Langya Pass three days in advance.

This caught Shen Yuexi a little off guard.

It turns out that the war really does not follow the rules.

The construction was immediately suspended, and the soldiers evacuated the people to Xiaogang Village urgently.Qiu Liming led the soldiers to temporarily build a wooden frame and lay planks on the top of the city wall so that the soldiers could stand on it for defense.

Fortunately, the Xirong army did not attack immediately, and they began to build a camp at a safe distance.

"Is this the enemy's vanguard?" Shen Yuexi stood on the city wall looking at the Xirong barracks in the distance, and asked Qiu Liming who was standing next to her.

It feels like it hasn't increased in size from last time.Not like an army of 5000 men.

Qiu Liming said: "Mistress, the last general has already sent scouts to investigate. There are 2000 Xirong soldiers who came, 5000 of whom were prisoners we released before. The leader of the army is Chief Xiu Muye. It was Qingqi who arrived, and a rear team of 3000 people, led by General Su Mo Nai, arrived three days later."

The mistress is still too kind.If these captives were killed in the first place, now they can save [-] enemy troops.

Shen Yuexi bowed her head and said, "Qiang Lin promised before that he would not come to attack us again."

"Mistress, as soldiers of Xirong, they must be commanded by their generals," Qiu Liming couldn't bear to provoke her, so he comforted her, "In any case, they are also from Xirong, and we are from Dayan. This kind of hatred cannot be dispelled. of."

"I don't think so," Shen Yuexi shook her head, "If you fight and kill all day long, how many people will die. I hope Dayan and Xirong can get along well."

Qiu Liming sighed secretly, and said: "Mistress, Xi Rong has repeatedly invaded our Dayan border, even the late emperor never resolved it."

The implication is to ask Shen Yuexi not to think about such an unrealistic situation anymore.

Right now, the Xirong army is about to attack, and the lord is not on his side, so he doesn't think he has the military talent of the lord.He had already begun to consider the possibility of protecting the mistress and escaping to Baixiu Mountain when she couldn't hold on.

Shen Yuexi was waiting for a response when she saw a rider coming out of the Xirong barracks and galloping down the city.

Qiu Liming said: "Mistress, this person should come to fight, or persuade to surrender. The other party regards us as an opponent worthy of serious consideration, and has come to formally fight."

Shen Yuexi nodded.

The opponent's army came on light horses, and did not carry siege equipment, and the city wall under their feet was indestructible to Xirong.She believes it should be able to hold on.

The Xirong envoy came to the city on horseback, reined in his mount, looked at Shen Yuexi at the top of the city, and shouted:

"Princess."

Shen Yuexi recognized the person who came, Qiang Lin, the commander-in-chief, and replied:
"Qiang Lin, I have treated you with the utmost benevolence. Before my husband wanted to kill you, I stopped him. Later, I brought food and grass for you so that you can return to Xirong safely. Now you are attacking us again."

Qiang Lin's face was flushed, and he bowed his head in silence.

Shen Yuexi saw that he was also very ashamed, and he couldn't help himself, so he kept silent.

Qiang Lin paused for a while, then Fang raised his head and said, "Princess Concubine, I will convey his wishes for the general. As long as you capture him without a fight, we will let Xiaogang Village go and retreat immediately. No one in Xiaogang Village will be hurt."

He came here this time with two sets of excuses from Xiu Muye.If Shen Yuexi has heard the news and fled, he will fight against Xiaogang Village.If Shen Yuexi is here, tell her the conditions.

He always thought that Shen Yuexi should have escaped since he sent the letter secretly.Unexpectedly, she actually stood on the half-built city wall to welcome him.

Hearing Qiang Lin's condition, Shen Yuexi was stunned.

The other party mobilized the crowd, and even came here to arrest her?

When did I have such a big show, let the other party dispatch 5000 people to arrest, the treatment is too high.She always thought that only Xiao Zhuo could have this kind of treatment.

But why did the other party arrest her specifically?
She turned her gaze to Qiu Liming, who said in a low voice: "Mistress, they obviously can't deal with the lord. This time they are here to arrest you and use you to blackmail the lord."

Only then did Shen Yuexi understand.Xiao Zhuo is really powerful, so many troops from Xirong are chasing him, but there is nothing they can do about him.

Knowing that Xiao Zhuo was safe and sound, a sense of pride suddenly rose in her heart.

Asking her to sacrifice herself to save the villagers of Xiaogang Village, she would never agree.The opponent hasn't proven that they can capture this place yet.

"Qiang Lin, go back and tell your commander," Shen Yuexi replied clearly, "I won't just catch you without a fight. If you have the guts, then attack."

Qiang Lin looked at Shen Yuexi in disbelief.

He had never seen a woman with such courage.Whether it is Dayan or Xirong, Beidi, never.

In fact, there are no women who can go to the battlefield, but Shen Yuexi not only goes to the battlefield, but also dares to confront the enemy face to face.

"Crown Princess, we have already investigated, you only have [-] soldiers. You can't stop us, I'll go back... Zhou Xuan, you guys retreat quickly."

Qiang Lin made it very clear that he didn't want to fight Shen Yuexi.

People are not grass and trees, Shen Yuexi's kindness to him before, he has never forgotten.But Su Mo Nai is his boss, and he dare not disobey his orders.Once a military order is violated, the entire Xirong tribe will be regarded as a traitor, which is tantamount to seeking death.

Shen Yuexi said: "Qiang Lin, we will not retreat, there is no need to say any more."

Xiaogang Village is the site that Xiao Zhuo worked so hard to build, she will never give up.

Qiang Lin had no choice but to look at Qiu Liming who was standing next to Shen Yuexi.Qiu Liming held the hilt of the sword in his hand, and seemed to be ready to fight.The soldiers of Dayan on the city wall set up their crossbows, showing no intention of retreating.Knowing that this battle was inevitable, he immediately bowed his hands to Shen Yuexi, turned his horse's head, and ran back to the Xirong barracks.

Back to the Xirong barracks, come to Shuai Zhang to see Xiu Muye.

Although Xiu Muye was at the same level as him, Su Mo Nai appointed Xiu Muye as the vanguard general, and he was a subordinate, so he could only follow orders.

"This woman is really not simple." After listening to Qiang Lin's story, Xiu Muye fell silent after saying something.

Qiang Lin knew what Xiu Muye was talking about.

Like Xiu Muye, he was too shocked to speak when he saw the city wall under the Spike Pass.Xiu Muye originally planned to make a surprise attack, but he didn't expect that the other party would think further than him, and actually built the city wall directly.

"Qiang Lin, get your soldiers ready," Xiu Muye raised his head and forced a smile, "5000 of you are the first to attack. As long as you take down the Spike Pass, the gods will restore your lost honor."

Qiang Lin's body trembled, and he refused in a rare way: "Chief Commander, I...I can't."

"Do you dare to disobey the military order?" Xiu Muye was not worried at all, and held his hand on the handle of the knife, "Just repeat what you just said, and I can behead your head for public display."

Qiang Lin bowed his head and remained silent.In the Xirong Army, military orders are equally majestic and inviolable.

He had a premonition that all this would happen, but he kept hoping that it wouldn't happen.

To attack Shen Yuexi is to attack the benefactor who saved his life.Refusing to attack means violating military orders and will be beheaded immediately for public display.

"Remember your identity," Xiu Muye reminded Qiang Lin with an emphatic tone when he saw Qiang Lin's painful expression, "You are from Xirong, not from Yan, no matter what kindness Yan Dynasty has towards you."

"Chief Commander...you are right." Qiang Lin bit his lips tightly, blood flowed from the bitten lip and dripped onto his clothes.

"It's hard for me to do this," Xiu Muye crossed his fingers and squinted at Qiang Lin, "I'm very worried that you'll defect."

"I will not betray my own people." Qiang Lin couldn't stand this kind of insinuating attack, and looked up at Xiu Muye, "The 5000 of us all came with the commander, and we did not refuse the call of the king."

"That's right," Xiu Muye nodded, "But you are too hesitant, which shows that your heart is not firm enough."

Qiang Lin tried his best to control his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Whatever the commander wants me to do, just give the order."

Xiu Muye sneered, and said slowly:
"Order your soldiers to go into battle shirtless, only with knives and no shields. Go out immediately and attack Langya Pass."

Qiang Lin froze for a moment, didn't say anything more, cupped his hands to express his acceptance, and left the tent.

Xiu Muye called the other commanders into the tent, and said to them:
"Qiang Lin has changed his mind and ordered all the thousand-man team to go out and prepare bows and arrows. If they attack Langya Pass, they are still our clansmen. If they hesitate, shoot them to death immediately in front of the formation."

Once the [-] troops rebelled, it was no joke. Now he ordered that they should not wear armor and carry shields. These soldiers were living targets.

The commanders all turned pale with shock, but they didn't dare to disobey their orders, and retreated one after another.

(End of this chapter)