Chapter 240
The Ning general didn't know what Cai Youling was going to do. He looked at the coachman driving the coach and sighed in his heart. Cai Youling wanted to take out his grievances on the coachman. The latest chapter! But he didn't stop him. If a Fengjun driver died, he would die! Thinking about it, he pulled out the sword and handed it to Cai Youling.
Cai Youling took the sword, weighed it in her hand, and then held it tightly. Instead of running towards the coachman, she turned around and stabbed Shen Cuiling who was standing beside her.
At this time, Shen Cuiling was in the extreme joy of surviving the disaster. She never dreamed that Cai Youling would suddenly strike her with a sword. She was completely defenseless. She didn't even understand what was going on. She only heard a thud in her ears. This sword hit Shen Cuiling's chest.
Shen Cuiling's body suddenly shook. She lowered her head to look at the steel sword that pierced her chest. Then she slowly raised her head and looked at Cai Youling in disbelief. Her mouth opened, and blood with bubbles immediately flowed from the corners of her mouth. She asked intermittently: "Why... why..."
Cai Youling's sudden sword attack also stunned the surrounding Ning Bing and Ning generals, especially the Ning general who handed over his sword. He was speechless in horror and stammered: "Miss Youling...you...you... yes……"
She raised her feet to kick Shen Cuiling's stomach, and withdrew her arms forcefully. Cai Youling pulled out the sword forcefully. Looking at Shen Cuiling who was lying on the ground and twitching, she sighed angrily and said to General Ning: "Shen Cuiling was killed." After being captured, in order to save her own life, she actually sacrificed herself to the generals of the Feng Army and brought shame on our Ning Army. Killing her like this is already an advantage for her! "
Shen Cuiling was lying on the ground, her eyes wide open and the corners of her eyes were about to burst. Unfortunately, the fatal wound on her chest prevented her from even saying a word of defense.
Cai Youling knew very well that if the news about her being violated by Tang Yin was reported back to Ningguo, how much impact it would have on her. Her future, life, reputation and even everything she owned might be shattered and taken away. Those who knew the inside story at that time were Shen Cuiling, Feng Yuze and Jin Lei, but both Feng and Jin have been killed by Tang Yin. Now the only survivor is Shen Cuiling. Of course Cai Youling wants to kill her to silence her. As for the reason for killing her, the fact that General Xiang Feng took the initiative to surrender is enough. Well, since there is no evidence, no one can really go to the Fengjun camp to find Tang Yin to investigate the matter.
Cai Youling was very scheming and ruthless, and he didn't even blink when he attacked Shen Cuiling.
After hearing her words, Ning Jiang was stunned. After waiting for a moment, he came to his senses. Looking at Shen Cuiling who had not yet died, he said harshly: "If so, she deserves to die, but killing her like this is really too much." It’s cheap for her!”
"Forget it!" Cai Youling handed the sword back to General Ning and said quietly, pretending to be sad: "She was also trying to save her life at the time. In the Fengjun camp, the enemy did not dare to touch me except for others. Kill as soon as you say it, and you can’t blame her completely if she does something that insults the national custom.”
"Ah! Miss Youling really understands justice! Miss Youling was shocked this time, but it's good to be back safely now. Miss Youling, please return to the camp quickly!"
"Yes! General Lao will come to pick you up in person!"
"Oh, Miss Ling is so polite again."
The two girls who came back in the same carriage, Cai Youling, were carried back to the camp by the Ning soldiers. However, the innocent Shen Cuiling died in an unknown way, and her body was dragged all the way back to the camp by the Ning soldiers. middle.
Returning to Ning Jun's camp, after meeting Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi, Cai Youling's pitiful appearance in front of Tang Yin disappeared without a trace, and she transformed into a strong woman who was calm in the face of danger and fearless of life and death. She was half-real. He half-falsely recounted how he "matched wits and courage" with the enemy generals after he was captured.
Listening to her boastful talk, it didn't sound like she had been captured and then released, but more like she had returned victorious.
Although Zhan Wushuang didn't really believe what she said, she was finally released, which made him no longer have any worries. He asked: "Is Miss Youling planning to stay in the army or return to China first?"
Keeping aristocratic children like Cai Youling in the army would not only be of no help to him, but would instead be a burden.
When Cai Youling heard this, he immediately said without even thinking about it: "I think I'd better go back to China first."
This was exactly what Zhan Wushuang wanted, and he immediately nodded in agreement without trying to persuade her to stay.
In Cai Youling's view, Tang Yin is not a simple person. With the current strength of Ning's army, it is too difficult to defeat him. Maybe it is just like what Tang Yin said. If he attacks easily, 400,000 Ning led by Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi will The army will have to explain in Fengdi. But she didn't dare to say these words, for fear of being labeled as disturbing the morale of the army and causing trouble for herself. Now that she could stay away from Fengdi and return to Ning Country, it was the best choice.
She didn't say anything in the army that Ning Jun was defeated by Tang Yin, but after returning to Ning State, she repeatedly expressed concern about Ning Jun's fighting situation. In the end, unfortunately, she was right. Of course, this is something to say later.
After taking back their own hostages, Zhan Wushuang and Zhan Wudi were no longer afraid. They immediately ordered the entire army to withdraw from the camp and march towards Jinhua City.
The second battle between the Tianyuan Army and the Ning Army also quietly began and was about to break out.
During the Ning Army's advance, the Pingyuan Army led by Xiao Muqing launched a lightning attack to attack Huaiyang, the county seat of Jinguang County.
The Pingyuan Army marched too fast. They marched through the night and three hundred days a day. The originally five or six-day journey took only two days to arrive. After daybreak, the defenders at the top of Huaiyang City looked outside and saw that the Pingyuan Army was already approaching the city. , a square formation of 100,000 people lined up in front of Huaiyang City. Looking around, they were all packed with wind troops, boundless.
When the Huaiyang defenders saw this, they were all frightened. They rolled down the city wall and hurriedly reported to the governor Yu Tao. Huaiyang's defenders were all improvised ragtag groups with no experience. When Yu Tao asked them how many enemies were coming, the soldier who reported the news replied in a trembling voice: "There are too many, and the end of the phalanx can't be seen. There must be at least hundreds of thousands of people!”
After hearing this, Yu Tao was almost scared to fly out. His first reaction was to quickly pack up his belongings and run away with his family. At this time, his counselors and generals stopped him one after another. One of them, a counselor named Zong Yuan, instead of being nervous, smiled and said: "Why are you running, sir? The Tianyuan Army will come as soon as it comes."
Hearing this, Yu Tao almost laughed angrily and said: "What you said is easy. Hundreds of thousands of troops from the Tianyuan Army are coming to kill me. If I don't run away, what are I waiting for? Waiting for the enemy to break through the city and kill my head?"
Zong Yuan smiled and said: "You don't need the Tianyuan Army to break the city. Your Excellency can take the initiative to hand over the city. Since you know that you are outmatched, why don't you follow the example of Zhao Hui, the head of Guannan County? Now that the Tianyuan Army is attacking us, it is obviously to eliminate our worries. As long as you Taking the initiative to hand over the city and surrender to Tang Yin, the Tianyuan Army will never harm you in order to maintain the stability of Jinguang County, and will continue to make you the commander-in-chief. Compared with fleeing, isn't this much better?"
"Oh..." After hearing what he said, Yu Tao secretly thought that's right. Zhao Hui showed his favor to Tang Yin in the first place, but now he can't just act as the head of his Guannan County. He might as well surrender to the city. Anyway, Looking at the current situation, relying on Zhong Tian is not as safe as relying on Tang Yin.
Thinking of this, he followed Zong Yuan's advice and immediately sent a trusted general out of the city to meet with the Tianyuan Army to explore the opponent's tone first.
In fact, Zong Yuan did not finish what he said. Zhao Hui took the initiative to show his kindness to Tang Yin, while Yu Tao was forced to surrender when the troops approached the city. Naturally, the two cannot be compared. Now, in order to deal with Ning Jun, Tang Yin really will not How about Yu Tao, but when the situation stabilizes, Tang Yin may not be able to tolerate him.
He didn't care about Yu Tao's life or death, but he hoped to use his words as a springboard to join Tang Yin. Zong Yuan now sees clearly that by following Yu Tao, it is impossible to have a big future in his life, but this is not the case with Tang Yin. If he wants to get ahead and have a bright future, he must help people like Tang Yin.
Yu Tao sent his generals to contact the Pingyuan Army. Xiao Muqing met him in person. Hearing his purpose, Xiao Muqing was overjoyed. He was able to capture Huaiyang without bloodshed. This was of course the best thing. He said to the general: "If Mr. Yu understands his carelessness and can submit to my master and fight against the traitor Zhong Tian together, I will definitely give you more kind words. Not only will your life be safe, but I will also let him continue." Take on the position of Chief of Jinguang County!”
When the general heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him. After saying goodbye to Xiao Muqing, he hurried back to the city and conveyed Xiao Muqing's words to Yu Tao.
Yu Tao's heart finally dropped as he raised his throat. Without further delay, he had the city gate opened to welcome the Tianyuan Army into the city.
The Pingyuan army led by Xiao Muqing was approaching fiercely and was prepared for a tough battle. Unexpectedly, it took Huaiyang lightly without firing an arrow or injuring a single soldier.
While receiving a grand welcome from Yu Tao, Xiao Muqing was not overwhelmed by the opponent's flattery. He knew very well that a decisive battle with Ning's army was about to begin in Jinhua City, and he had to rush back immediately. He did not dare to stay longer in Huaiyang, leaving one regiment of the Pingyuan Army to guard Huaiyang. He led the other nine regiments and set off immediately to return to Jinhua City.
When Lin left Huaiyang, Zong Yuan came to see Xiao Muqing. After meeting Xiao Muqing, he explained his intention straight to the point and wanted to work under Tang Yin.
As the Tianyuan Army defeated the coalition forces of Zhong Tian and Ning Guo on the battlefield, Tang Yin's reputation grew bigger and bigger. People came to defect to him almost every day. Xiao Muqing didn't pay attention to Zong Yuan and just dealt with it casually. With.
Seeing that he didn't take her seriously, Zong Yuan smiled and said confidently: "I have a good plan to defeat Ning. I wonder if General Xiao is interested in hearing it!"
"Oh?" Hearing this, Xiao Muqing was stunned for a moment, then grinned. There were many people who came to defect to the Tianyuan Army, but none like Xiang Zongyuan was so loud. He was curious and amused, so he asked, "Tell me about it!"