Catching Monsters

Chapter 258 Princess Linglong
Liu Muyun covered his red, swollen and painful face and looked at the woman in front of him in shock: "You, you, you dare to call me a slave, do you know who I am?"

He looked at Xu Xiaogang and said in a deep voice: "Duke Zhenguo, this woman hit the imperial envoy, are you not going to do anything about it?"

Suddenly, a jade token was taken out of Linglong's hand and thrown to Liu Muyun.

Liu Muyun took it in his hand subconsciously. He frowned slightly and looked down at the jade token.

Upon seeing this, he was immediately shocked.

If it were someone else, they might not know what this was. However, as a eunuch serving the emperor and serving the royal family for his entire life, how could he not recognize what this jade plate was?
And he also saw the word "Linglong" on the jade plate.

"exquisite……"

"You, you are Princess Linglong?"

Liu Muyun took a breath of cold air. He was also the eunuch who followed Xiao Yuzheng before he ascended the throne.

How could I not know Princess Linglong?
However, when Princess Linglong was about ten years old, she suddenly disappeared from the palace. He was curious and asked Feng Yu about it.

Feng Yu just said lightly: Don’t ask too much about Princess Linglong’s affairs.

Liu Muyun knelt on the ground in a hurry. His arrogant face turned into a smile in an instant: "Princess, I am glad to see you. When you were little, I held you in my arms."

As he said this, he hurried forward, hugged Linglong's legs, and when he was moved, a few tears even squeezed out of the corners of his eyes.

Linglong said expressionlessly: "Get lost, you slave dog."

I have to say, Liu Muyun really did exactly what he was told and actually turned over and rolled out of the room little by little.

Seeing this scene, Linglong couldn't help but frown. No wonder these eunuchs gained the trust of the emperor...

Jiang Yun saw the scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, this is really a case of one thing conquering another...

Never mind this so-called military supervisor. No matter how arrogant the imperial eunuchs are, when they meet the royal family, they automatically become slaves.

"Mr. Heng, please don't mind the incident just now." Xu Xiaogang asked curiously: "Are you also a soldier? Where have you led troops before?"

Looking at Heng Tianxiao's embarrassed appearance, Xu Xiaogang couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Heng Tianxiao was a general in the northern border army? Was he captured by Beihu during the battle?

Heng Tianxiao did not answer this question, but patted his stomach and said, "Thank you, General. I'm full. Goodbye."

Heng Tianxiao got up and left, and Shen Jingyu hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food and left.

"This guy looks interesting." Xu Xiaogang stared at Heng Tianxiao's back and couldn't help muttering.

"How are you going to deal with that eunuch?" Jiang Yun frowned and asked, "It's obvious that this guy is here to cause trouble."

Xu Xiaogang then looked at Linglong and said, "Your Highness, how about you stay in Mushan City for a few more days..."

No matter what, Liu Muyun was the military supervisor sent by His Majesty the Emperor after all. Plus, Xu Dingwu defected to the enemy, so Xu Xiaogang was really helpless and couldn't do anything about this eunuch Liu.

"Then I'll stay for a few days." Linglong also saw Xu Xiaogang's difficulties and spoke up.

After everyone hurriedly finished their meal, they unexpectedly saw Liu Muyun coming again, but this time he did not come alone.

Instead, he brought forty or fifty slaves with him.

After finding out Linglong's residence, he renovated the yard inside and out, making it spotless.

The walls have also been repainted.

There is also a white carpet on the floor.

When Jiang Yun and Linglong were preparing to return to their residence to rest, Liu Muyun was busy here with his men.

"Your Highness, you are back." Liu Muyun's eyes lit up, and he came to her side like a servant, and said respectfully: "This house is too small, how about you live with me? I can bring people to serve you."

"No need, take your people and leave here quickly." Linglong frowned deeply. She was not the pampered princess at all. She was used to being alone and was not used to being served by others.

Seeing Linglong's refusal, Liu Muyun hurriedly said, "I brought these to serve me, but with the master in the city, how can a servant enjoy them?"

"If Her Royal Highness the Princess refuses, I will have to focus on the military."

After hearing his last words, Linglong's face suddenly turned dark and she nodded in agreement.

……

Xu Xiaogang was finally able to take a break at this time. He had just laid down on the bed and rested for a short while when suddenly, a messenger came quickly from outside the house.

"General, the Hu army outside Jianchi Pass has moved! Prepare to attack Jianchi Pass."

Xu Xiaogang jumped up from the bed and said, "Prepare the horses. I want to go to Jianchi Pass."

Soon, Xu Xiaogang brought three hundred personal guards and rushed to Jianchi Pass.

The passage of Jianchi Pass is about ten miles long and one mile wide, with a total of five tall towers built.

There are elite soldiers on top of every tower.

At the front, there were shouts and screams of people attacking the city wall. Xu Xiaogang quickly rushed to the top of the city wall and looked into the distance.

The mighty Hu army took advantage of the night and marched quickly towards Jianchi Pass with torches in hand.

"Night attack?" Xu Xiaogang frowned and took a deep breath, feeling something was wrong. No matter when, leading troops to fight should be in the daytime, how could it be a night attack?

On the wide city wall, a large number of elite Zhou soldiers were already ready for battle. Every soldier was wearing armor and was a first-class elite soldier.

Hot oil and rolling logs had already been prepared on the city walls, and a large number of bows and arrows and assassins shot at the Hu army in front like rain.

Jiang Yubo, who heard the news, had also rushed over at this moment. He climbed up the tower as soon as possible. After seeing Xu Xiaogang, he anxiously advised: "General, you have to go back to Mushan City to take charge. How can you appear on the front line?"

On the front line, if the enemy discovered Xu Xiaogang's identity and sent experts to kill him at all costs, the consequences would be disastrous.

Xu Xiaogang certainly understood this truth. He took a deep breath, looked at the endless Hu army in front of him, slowly raised his hand and pointed forward: "Uncle Jiang, are you saying that my father is in this enemy camp?"

……

In the military camp of the Hu people's big tent, a Hu man in his fifties with a long beard was sitting inside.

There was delicious wine and meat on the table inside.

“Hahahaha, I, Master Wanyan, probably never dreamed that one day I would be able to drink and eat meat with you, Xu Dingwu, when attacking Jianchi Pass.”

Wanyan Shi was the younger brother of Wanyan Chihu.

He was also the commander-in-chief of the Wanyan army.

He had a rough appearance. He grabbed a leg of lamb and took a bite, then took a sip of the strong liquor beside it, his eyes full of emotion.

Xu Dingwu was wearing a Hu costume at this time, with a blank expression on his face, and he could not tell whether he was happy or angry. He said calmly: "Breaking through Jianchi Pass is only the first step. How to capture Mushan City is the key."

Master Wanyan laughed loudly and patted Xu Dingwu on the shoulder: "With you here, what are you afraid of? It is said that the Zhenchi Army is loyal to you, the Duke of Zhenguo. When the time comes, you can persuade them to surrender under the city gates, can you not open them?"

Xu Dingwu was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "You underestimate my subordinates. They are loyal to me, but it is impossible for them to betray their country and surrender to the enemy. Otherwise, how could I have come alone to surrender to the Northern Hu?"

"What's more, the one leading them now is also the Duke of Zhenguo."

When Master Wanyan heard this, he frowned and said, "If it doesn't work, we can just take down Mushan City by force."

"How to fight?" Xu Dingwu said expressionlessly: "Mushan City has 150,000 troops."

"And you only have 200,000 troops."

"You Hu people are good at cavalry charges, but not at sieges."

Master Wanyan frowned and stared at Xu Dingwu: "What suggestions do you have?"

"Simple, after taking down Jianchi Pass, we will surround it but not attack it." Xu Dingwu said calmly: "When Mushan City was first established, it should have enough food to last for a month."

"In this month, we can wait for reinforcements to arrive and break the siege."

"But there isn't that much food in Mushan City. It can only last for ten days at most."

Master Wanyan said, taking out a sheepskin map and pointing at it, saying, "In ten days, the army in the rear will come to support us. It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

Xu Dingwu shook his head slightly: "Don't worry, based on my understanding of the Zhou Dynasty court, they are not so efficient."

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Shi smiled and said, "It's a pity that the Khan let you be my staff. I should have let you lead the troops to attack Mushan City."

"You southerners have an old saying, 'A tiger father will have a dog son.' I'm curious, if you and your son were to go toe to toe, who would win?"

Xu Dingwu just smiled faintly, didn't say much, and closed his eyes.

"What conditions did the Khan give you to make you surrender to us?" Master Wanyan asked curiously, "Tell me about it. Don't worry, I'm a tight-lipped person."

Xu Dingwu still did not reply, but opened his eyes and said slowly: "Early tomorrow morning, Jianchi Pass will be breached."

"I'm going back to rest first."

After saying that, Xu Dingwu stood up and left.

……

In the general's mansion, Xu Xiaogang did not sleep yet. He lit a candle and looked at a map.

Jiang Yubo came again with information about the situation at the front line.

"General, the situation is very optimistic. This group of barbarians' night attack is no different from seeking death." Jiang Yubo said with a smile: "Although most of those who were forced to attack the city were captured slaves."

"But don't worry, the Sword Pond Pass cannot be broken in a short period of time. Go to sleep and rest for a while."

Xu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot as he asked in a deep voice, "Uncle Jiang, you have been guarding here for a long time after all. Under what circumstances will Jianchi Pass be breached?"

"Jianchi Pass is narrow on both sides, only about a mile in area, so the troops that can be deployed are limited."

"Whether it's an army of 200,000 or a million, it's all the same."

"It's difficult to break through Jianchi Pass head-on."

"Unless some divine soldiers come down from heaven and attack us from the rear, then Jianchi Pass will soon be lost as we are attacked from both sides."

Listening to Jiang Yubo's words, a strong sense of uneasiness rose in Xu Xiaogang's heart again.

(End of this chapter)