Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 225 Reinforcements!

Suide City.

Xiangdu Commander Qi Keyong stared at the map solemnly.

The smoke signals from the fortress ahead indicate that thousands of cavalry are besieging Qingbian Village, and tens of thousands of troops are lined up. Does this seem like they are planning a large-scale attack?

"Fuck, these summer dogs are always looking for trouble!"

Military commander Zheng Nian'an cursed loudly.

Qi Keyong studied it for a while, let out a long breath, and said: "They are not looking for trouble, they want to take advantage of the opportunity to take down Qingbian Village and move their positions to our side.

Yongle City has been taken, and we have lost 200,000 people. This is when we are the weakest. Xia Gou must take advantage of this opportunity to take down the fortress that we have spent decades building. Otherwise, when we have recovered, we will no longer have this opportunity. Let's get ready for a big battle.

Zheng Nian'an, go and invite Su Qinxia over. He has been in the camp for a month now, and he has finished what he needs to learn. It's time for him to get down to business.

He needs to take a closer look at our situation and apply for support from the imperial court."

Zheng Nian'an was stunned and asked, "He is in our army?"

Qi Keyong glared and said, "Didn't I ask you to arrange it? If not with you, where else could it be?"

Zheng Nian'an said "oh" twice and quickly called Qi Ying, his commander. Qi Ying was called over and was a little stunned when he heard Zheng Nian'an's question. He said, "I don't know which camp he went to. I just arranged for him to go to the recruit camp. You said to keep it secret, but I didn't tell him his identity."

Qi Keyong was furious when he heard this: "Look at what you have done, why don't you go check it out!"

Qi Ying hurried out, but soon came back with a pale face.

Zheng Nian'an looked at Qi Ying and immediately thought something was wrong. As expected, Qi Ying said, "Su Qin is in Qi Xingwen's camp."

Zheng Nian'an's expression suddenly changed.

Qi Keyong reacted immediately and asked anxiously, "Is Qi Xingwen's battalion the one that was sent to replace the Qingbian Village this time?"

Zheng Nian'an's face had turned frighteningly pale.

Qi Keyong was furious and shouted, "Quickly send out fast horses and tell them to hide in other fortresses nearby. Don't go to Qingbian Village!"

Zheng Nian'an trembled and said, "It's too late! They have already set out early in the morning. According to their pace, they should be here by now."

Qi Keyong slumped down on a chair, his face pale, and he murmured, "You guys are the ones who killed me! You guys are the ones who killed me! I'm the top scholar, a favorite of the government, and a commander of the troops, but I died in battle... I'm fucking dead!"

Zheng Nian'an's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, his face full of despair.

Qi Ying was sweating profusely in the freezing weather. He gritted his teeth and said, "General Qi, we must quickly gather our troops to rescue Su Qinxia. Su Qinxia cannot die!"

Zheng Nian'an also trembled and said, "Yes, yes, General Qi! I will go and gather the troops immediately! You should go to Yanzhou to ask for help. If Su Qinxia dies, he will not be able to get away with it!"

Zheng Nian'an stumbled out as he spoke, and Qi Keyong yelled, "Stop!"

Zheng Nian'an looked back in surprise.

Qi Keyong's face was pale, but his expression was very firm. He said, "No one is allowed to go. Everyone stay here and defend the city!"

Zheng Nian'an asked in surprise, "What about Su Qinxia?"

Qi Keyong said sternly: "Didn't I make it clear enough? Defend the city!"

Zheng Nian'an was furious and said, "Defend your mother's city. If Su Qinxia dies, we will defend this city, and you and I will die! Qi Keyong, I, Zheng Nian'an, don't want to die!"

Qi Keyong drew out his sword with a clang, pointed at Zheng Nian'an and said sternly: "I said, defend the city! If Su Qinxia dies in battle, the responsibility will be entirely on me, Qi Keyong!
If the court asks for your help, you can say that I, Qi Keyong, framed Su Qinxia. Then you can just arrest me. Do you understand? But this city must be defended!"

Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying both looked at Qi Keyong in surprise.

Qi Keyong gnashed his teeth and said, "If everyone comes out to rescue Su Qinxia, ​​who can beat Xia Gou in a field battle?
By then the city will be lost, Su Qinxia will die, you will die, and I will not survive either. Then I, Qi Keyong, will be the eternal sinner of the Song Dynasty.

It would be better for me to die alone, so that I can repay the Song Dynasty for supporting me for so many years!"

Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying looked at Qi Keyong with complicated expressions.

Qi Keyong forced a smile and said, "Alright, send out scouts immediately to investigate the situation ahead and find out the whereabouts of Su Qinxia!"

Before he finished speaking, a personal soldier outside shouted, "General Qi, the scouts are waiting outside."

Qi Keyong raised his brows and said, "Please come in."

The scout rushed in with a cold breath and shouted: "Report to General Qi, Qi Xingwen's camp was attacked ten miles away from Qingbian Village. The commander Qi Xingwen was killed. The other camp has been scattered and is being chased by the Xixia cavalry!" Qi Keyong asked anxiously: "How many soldiers and horses do the Dangxiang people have?"

The scout immediately said, "According to the escaped soldiers, the Tanguts have several hundred cavalrymen. The exact number is unclear, but some say there are at least a thousand cavalrymen, otherwise Commander Qi would not have been killed so easily.

When Qi Keyong heard this, his heart sank suddenly and he felt his hands and feet getting cold.

With thousands of cavalrymen, no, even with hundreds of cavalrymen, there was no chance of Su Yun surviving.

Qi Keyong had spent his entire life fighting against the Dangxiang people in the northwest. He knew better than anyone how powerful the Dangxiang cavalry were. Once there were hundreds of cavalrymen, their destructive power was so terrifying that even thousands of infantrymen would not dare to challenge them lightly.

Qi Xingwen's camp only had 300 people, how could they possibly resist?

Zheng Nian'an and Qi Ying beside them also had despair on their faces.

How big an impact will Su Yun’s death have?
Although Su Yun was not an imperial envoy, he was no different from him. Once an imperial envoy died, starting with the Suide Army, all the garrison commanders, Yanzhou commanders, and the military governors would have a hard time!
As for those of them who were directly responsible for arranging Su Yun to enter the camp, dismissal from their official positions would be the lightest punishment. If they were suspected of intentional murder, even their families might be implicated!

Although they were afraid before, they still had some hope. But now they have basically determined in their hearts: Su Yun is probably dead.

Now they are not thinking about anything else but how to get away with it.

But after thinking for a long time, they found in despair that they couldn't get rid of it!
They were the ones who handled Su Yun's training in the camp, and other Du Yuhou, commanders, etc. all knew about it. It was very easy to find out because other people would not help them hide it.

What should we do now!
Before Qi Keyong and Zheng Nian'an could say anything, Qi Ying stood up with a ruthless look on his face and said, "General Qi, I will lead a battalion of soldiers to Shilipu. If Su Qinxia is alive, I will bring him back. If he is dead, I will also bring back his body. If he doesn't come back, then I will be dead too!"

Suddenly there was a noise outside, as if someone was cursing outside. Qi Keyong was already upset, and now he was even more furious. He shouted, "Who is it? Capture him immediately and give him twenty military sticks!"

The guards hurried out to check, and after a moment, they came back to report: "It was Su Qinxia who came with Du Yuhou Xu Jin and Commander Wang Shunchen."

Qi Keyong waved his hand and said, "Let them go back."

The personal soldier said, "They know that Su Qinxia was attacked on the front line."

Qi Keyong was angry again and asked, "Who leaked the secret?"

The guard smiled bitterly and said, "Someone escaped back."

Qi Keyong gnashed his teeth and said, "Let them in."

The personal soldiers went out, and just a moment later, Xu Jin and Wang Shunchen rushed in.

Before Xu Jin could say anything, Wang Shunchen said, "General Qi, who will go to rescue Qin Xia? Let's go together!"

Seeing that the two did not get entangled but acted so decisively, Qi Keyong looked at Qi Ying and said, "Gather the troops and lead them!"

Qi Ying bowed and was about to turn and leave.

Qi Keyong suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

Qi Ying turned and looked at Qi Keyong. Qi Keyong looked at Qi Ying and then said, "Come back alive."

Qi Ying didn't say anything, just nodded heavily.

Qi Ying was also prepared to die. If there were really thousands, no, just hundreds of cavalrymen, they would not be able to come back alive.

But it doesn't matter. It would be better if he died. He might be posthumously named a loyal martyr. But if he were alive... it would be worse than death.

Qi Ying quickly assembled his troops and took Wang Shunchen and Xu Jin to Qingbian Village.

They traveled all night. Fortunately, there was snow on the ground and a moon in the sky. Although it was not as bright as day, it was more than enough for traveling.

It took Su Yun and his companions nearly a day to reach Shilipu. That was because they were not in a hurry. They were traveling as fast as they could, and by midnight, they had already arrived near Shilipu.

When Qi Ying was approaching, he asked his soldiers to slow down a little, adjust their breathing, then strung their longbows and prepared for battle at any time before approaching Shilipu.

After walking for a while, a scout ahead reported: "A body was found ahead!"

Qi Ying rode his horse over to check, and Xu Jin, Wang Shunchen and a small team of imperial guards followed quickly.

Under the moonlight, a man who looked like a Song army soldier was lying on the snow with a feather arrow stuck in his back. What was horrifying was that his head was missing.

However, Qi Ying was not too frightened. They were veterans who had fought on the battlefield for many years and had seen many such things in Jingguan. How could they be afraid of this?

Qi Ying said calmly: "The battle is ahead, notify them and prepare for battle!"

(End of this chapter)