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Chapter 576 Respective Missions

Ye Ruduoji was very sad and angry. Half of the things in Yizhou were successful and half were failed. But it didn't matter. As long as he successfully escaped back to Tubo, he would capture Songzhou with his father and then go south to Yizhou. The plan would remain the same. Except for the loss of Baima, which made him a little sad, everything else would be fine.

And he escaped from Yizhou as he wished, and even escaped from Jianmen Pass, where he reunited with the elite Ye Ru guards who came to pick him up, and even had two monks escorting him.

Everything is going smooth.

But what no one expected was that a group of mixed warriors suddenly appeared from nowhere. There were people from the Central Plains, people from the Western Regions, and even old and young. No one knew who had the ability to bring this group of people together.

This group of people had no order and rushed forward like bandits. Logically, they should not be a match for his elite guards, but there were a dozen of them with surprisingly good martial arts skills, and there were many of them. What was even more insidious was that they actually hid two monks.

The thin one was skilled in swordsmanship and picked out his strongest guard at first sight. The fat one was cunning and ruthless. Although he was a monk, he liked to launch sneak attacks and easily tore through the guards' battle formation.

So in just a stick of incense, all the most elite warriors of Tubo Ye Ru were wiped out, and Ye Ru Doji became a prisoner of this group of barbarians.

The slightly plump monk seemed to be the leader. He asked no questions and did not give myself a chance to speak. He simply stuffed a piece of rag into his mouth, tied his hands, and kicked himself in the butt.

Just go ahead.

Once he showed any signs of non-cooperation, the other party would not use violence, but would simply wave his hand and call over a very strong man. The man had an untidy beard and loved to laugh, and when he laughed he showed a mouthful of rotten teeth.

The big man used a similar method to make him leave, but instead of kicking him in the butt, he used his hands.

If possible, Doji would even be willing to die, but with the ability of this army, even if he jumped off the plank road right now, he would probably be pulled up by this group of people before he fell to the bottom of the cliff.

Who are they? What do they want? Where are they going now?

Doji knew nothing about it, but his heart was growing colder and colder.

"Where are you going now?"

Li Li did not directly answer Zhao Yushu's words, but watched him carry Vajra's body again and pick up Pandita's urn that was thrown away by King Samantabhadra.

"I was originally planning to go to Songzhou, but now I should go to Jianmen Pass first."

"Go ahead. If the monks from Tibet and Liao come to attack, just defend it."

"How long?"

"Wait until the third brother comes over."

Li Li looked at the setting sun which was about to disappear and said, "I have to go too."

Zhao Yushu was stunned: "Senior sister won't come with me?"

"I'll go after the Left Envoy."

Zhao Yushu hurriedly stopped him: "I don't look down on Senior Sister, but Senior Brother had to rely on two Heavenly Grade Treasures to force him back. Leader, no, the Left Envoy is very strong now."

Li Li smiled: "First of all, in terms of boxing and kicking alone, I may not lose to Gu Changfeng."

Zhao Yushu was immediately filled with awe.

"Secondly, the Left Envoy is not strong now."

"Not strong?"

"He lost his arm and his red lotus. He only has a mask and a golden body left. He is just a little more resistant to attacks. What a coincidence. I like to deal with people who are resistant to attacks. I won't waste my words with you, or I won't be able to catch up with him. Take care, little brother."

Li Li jumped straight into the sky and shot straight to the north with a bang.

No cultivator dares to claim to be invincible in the world. Even the strongest old man in the world can be knocked down by a map of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains.

Boss Gu, who can travel a thousand miles in one step, seems to be the strongest person after the old man in the academy, but Second Senior Sister Li Li has actually broken through Yan Hui's inner vision and realized the boundless sea of ​​suffering, and then knocked him down with a single punch.

Zhao Yushu still doesn't know what Li Li's inner insights are, but it seems that he should be very good at head-on confrontation.

Okay, go find the leader. It would be best if you can kill him with one punch. Even if that doesn’t work, at least you have to scare him so that he won’t dare to plot against your lovely little junior brother in the future.

While Zhao Yushu was having complacent thoughts, he strode out of Yizhou carrying the corpse and ashes. The stars were shining brightly and the crescent moon was like a hook.

Li Qi stood on the tower of Jianmen Pass. Behind him were three thousand soldiers who were urgently transferred to enter the city overnight. The military orders had been distributed, and more soldiers from Jiannan Road would arrive in batches in the future.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.

"General Xue is back, open the city gate quickly!"

With a shout, the huge and heavy city gates of Jianmen Pass were opened layer by layer, and Xue Xian led a team of cavalry to quickly gallop into Jianmen Pass.

General Xue has not yet fully recovered, so this elite cavalry brought from Chang'an is now under the command of Xue Xian. He took off his heavy armor and put on light armor, and temporarily served as a scout.

Xue Xian ran to the city gate tower holding his helmet and nodded to Li Qi.

"how?"

"The last flying sword sent a message, Songzhou City has been breached, at least 6,000 defeated soldiers are heading this way."

"Six thousand? Why don't they just keep holding on!"

"It's impossible to hold it. Ye Ruru led the Qingtang warriors to attack the city, and there were traitors working inside and outside. It's a blessing that these 6,000 people were able to escape."

Li Qi took two steps with his hands behind his back: "Where are the Liao people?"

"There is still no trace of him. There has been no letter sent by flying sword from Chang'an so far. It is very likely that he was stopped on the way. As for the messenger, it is even more difficult for him to come."

"During this kind of national war, even messengers can't get through between the two places. It's simply a joke."

Li Qi gritted his teeth.

"We can't help it. Tubo has sent monks to join the war. If it were in the past, we wouldn't be afraid, but now Dongdu is also eyeing us covetously. There are only so many people that the court can dispatch. What if, what if Liao goes directly north? It's possible that Chang'an is now under attack from both sides."

Li Qi held onto the city wall with both hands: "We will build barracks overnight and prepare to gather the defeated troops. Jianmen Pass and Jiannan Road must be defended."

"Here!"

In the imperial city of Dongdu, Li Jian looked at an urgent memorial in his hand, his brows furrowed and relaxed from time to time.

"Your Majesty, what's bothering you?"

The eunuch behind him brought a bowl of ginseng soup with a smile: "The imperial concubine made it herself, drink it first."

Li Jian sighed: "It's hard for her to stay up until midnight. Go and tell her to go to sleep first."

The eunuch responded, "The imperial concubine was born in the southeast, and her understanding and caring attitude are far better than those of northern women."

"You are so sweet. I know what she wants. Since she was chosen by the Duke of Yue, I will naturally allow her to rule the country when the world is unified in the future. By the way, please help me take a look at this report that just came from the west. The Tubo army is gathering and intends to attack Songzhou. Do you think Songzhou can be defended?"

The eunuch smiled awkwardly: "How can I, a eunuch, understand these military strategies?"

"Just tell me what you want."

"Well, I think it can't be defended."

Li Jian's eyes lit up: "Oh?"

"Our Tang Dynasty has been founded for 400 years, and Tubo has always been a major threat. When our ancestors were at their peak, they still captured Chang'an three times. Now the false emperor only has a small part of the country left, and without the support of the people like Your Majesty, how can we defend against the invasion of Tubo?"

Li Jian laughed loudly: "You are right, that makes sense. Immediately send an order to Duke Yue to let him relax his stance on the Qiantang front, so that the Red Lotus Sect will have time to turn their attention to the west. If God wants to destroy Li Huan, then I will help him again!"