Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 92: Battle of Yunxuan
The biggest problem facing Huayun Village right now is the lack of bows and arrows and artillery shells, but Qilu's reinforcements happened to bring a batch of bows and arrows and artillery, which solved the urgent problem.

They had previously formulated a defense strategy, but did not take the Qilu reinforcements into account. Now the defense plan needs to be reconsidered.

After the meeting, Qilu's 6,000 reinforcements entered the village in an orderly manner from the southeast gate, and everyone immediately began to prepare for the battle.

When Du Ling came over, Pei Nai and his men were checking the defense deployment on the corner tower of the village gate.

Looking at the letter Du Ling handed over, Pei Nai was very disapproving and asked in surprise: "You haven't recovered from your injury yet, and you're delivering a letter again?"

Du Ling did not explain, but just handed the letter closer.

Stubborn, Pei Nai sighed in his heart.

She took the letter from Du Ling, opened it and saw her very familiar handwriting.

That was something she had longed for during the Battle of Cliff Valley ten years ago, but she never got it.

The letter contained only one sentence: "When the enemy attacks, light a smoke signal to let everyone know the situation. Defending the camp is the first priority. I have kept my promise. I hope you will be safe and wait for my arrival."

"My master said that if he wrote too much, you wouldn't be able to read it. You will understand what he meant. No matter what, please protect yourself first in war!" Du Ling lowered his head respectfully.

Pei Nai crumpled the paper into pieces without saying a word.

Du Ling left after seeing this. After a while, he heard footsteps behind him again.

Pei Nai turned around and saw Da Xian's still serious face suddenly broke into a smile.

"What's the matter?" Pei Nai asked.

Da Xian looked at the former Pei army general next to him. He understood Da Xian's hint and said helplessly with a distorted expression, "General, I will check the defense in the northeast corner first."

"Okay." Pei Nai nodded, and the other party walked down the corner tower, leaving the place to the two of them.

Da Xian leaned against a wooden pillar, rubbed his nose and said, "What should I do? I think I have guessed your identity."

"Really? Then you're pretty slow." Pei Nai continued.

He had seen her use the Pei family spear before, and had also seen the relationship between her and Gu Jinheng and Han Ruize. With just a little association, it was not difficult to know the truth.

Da Xian still had his signature smile on his face, but his eyes were extremely gentle, as if there was a gleam of water in them. "I have rarely felt this fearful. Your background and what you have shouldered make me feel distressed. This is far more unsettling than fighting the Wu Clan."

It turned out that he understood that Tianyao would not allow the only successor of Zhubei Spear to marry far away to another country, even if the current emperor was Xiao Mingyi.

Pei Nai didn't want to talk about such a heavy topic with him, so he said, "It's good to be nervous. Nervousness makes people think of danger in times of peace."

Daxian was helpless by what she said. He looked away and looked at the canyon in the distance. He said, "Have you ever thought about letting go of everything after this war and starting over with a new identity?"

Pei Nai was not stupid, he understood what he meant, and he continued to speak word by word: "Regarding my life experience and what I have shouldered, I have never complained or regretted in my life."

Da Xi'an smiled and said, "Are you going to persuade me to let it go again?"

"It's better to let it go, be free and unfettered and turn back." Pei Nai nodded in appreciation.

Da Xian looked back at her again, "I envy Duke Duan Ding very much. He can get your wholehearted love without paying anything."

"That's not necessary. I have no relationship with him anymore. But there is no possibility for us either. You really deserve a better woman." Pei Nai patted his shoulder.

Daxian looked down at his shoulder, his gaze lingering for a moment on the place that Pei Nai had just touched, then he raised his head again, his eyes flickering, staring fixedly into Pei Nai's eyes.

"If I agree." Da Xian was about to say something when he was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves outside the village.

When the scouts returned to the camp, Pei Nai didn't have time to talk to Da Xian in detail and hurried downstairs.

Everyone has gathered together, and the military situation they have obtained is not optimistic.

The Wu army's progress was accelerated. They had already begun to set up camp at the mouth of the valley twenty miles away. Their formation was as huge as a fire star.

At this rate, the enemy will arrive before noon tomorrow.

They didn't expect that the Wu tribe would start a rapid march, as if they knew that Tianyao's reinforcements would arrive in two days, and they were determined to quickly occupy Huayun Village and take this important strategic point.

If we succeed in attacking the stronghold, we can then switch from defense to offense and defeat Gu Jinheng.

Pei Nai and Han Ruize looked at each other.

They all suspected that there were spies among Tianyao's generals who were sent to provide assistance.

The news can also be leaked within the army led by Gu Jinheng himself. If there really is a traitor, this person must have a very high position of authority.

The soldiers in the council hall asked them how they should respond.

Pei Nai frowned and said, "All hands must be gathered to complete the most important defense work. Tonight, the women, children and the elderly in the village should be arranged to live in the cellar in advance. The entrance and the outer traces should be covered to ensure that they are difficult to find. Except for those who take turns to guard the post, everyone else should have a good rest and be refreshed for tomorrow's battle."

"What about the unfinished defense work?" someone asked.

Pei Nai closed his eyes and said, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

But when she opened her eyes again, there was no sign of resignation, only determination and fearlessness. Many Qilu generals were somewhat surprised.

At first they were puzzled as to why a woman could participate in such an important military meeting, but later they discovered that she was not only participating in discussions, but also giving orders and making decisions.

But what she said could give people a strong sense of peace of mind.

All present were experienced soldiers, but the natural aura she exuded was extremely shocking. They had only seen a similar shadow in Gongyang Zisheng, the Lord of Shangsanshan in their own country.

Although she was just a woman, the words that suddenly popped up in everyone's mind frightened them.

That is: the son of destiny, the supreme general!
The next day.

The sky was gloomy and there were gusts of sharp whistling wind all around.

There was a faint sound of the earth shaking in the distance.

That was the sound of thousands of troops and horses stomping on the ground, bringing a sense of oppression to everyone's heart. Countless people were in a state of panic, hiding fear and anxiety.

The arrows were withering and the swords were blunt, and everyone knew that their preparations were still not sufficient.

The soldiers of Qilu ambushed in advance on the high cliffs on both sides of the mountain road, and Han Ruize led the team to defend that place.

Pei Nai, Daxian and all the soldiers from both armies had become solemn.

Pei Nai took the Lingyue Spear from his back and made a gesture to the soldiers on the defensive platform in the distance.

The soldier turned around and gestured to the next station to pass on the message.

The beacon smoke lit up and billowing hot air rose up, which was to inform the troops coming to the rescue from afar that the battle had begun.

The sad sound of the suona moves.

Archers and artillerymen quickly moved to their respective positions, ready to take orders at all times.

The guards and soldiers in the village have clear responsibilities, and their only goal in this battle is to defend this village gate.

A goal that sounds easy but is actually extremely difficult.

The enemy is getting closer.

The roosting birds fluttered and flew up, but the soldiers crawling on the high cliffs on both sides remained motionless.

The Wu army emerged from the mountain road in a mighty force, with three people in the lead riding on tall horses. Pei Nai could clearly see the figures of the two people at the back.

It was exactly what she had encountered not long ago, "Chiyue Mingsuo Liuxingchui Sikouxiu, Yunjiang Liuhegong Luanxiao."

She frowned slightly. The man in the middle was Tuoba Yan, one of the current top three mountains and the new generation successor of Xihan Sword.

But Pei Nai saw a weapon that looked very familiar to her, "Mingyuan Xuanyue Blade? Why is it here?"

When she killed Tuoba Huo, the Mingyuan Xuanyue Sword was left on the battlefield and was seized by the Pei family army as a trophy.

Zhong Lin did not follow Han Ruize to the opposite cliff, but stayed at the entrance of the village to cooperate with Pei Nai in commanding the defense.

He frowned upon hearing this and said, "After the battle of Yagu, the Mingyuan Xuanyue Blade was taken away by General Lin Hua and General Zhou Weiguo. Didn't they hand it over to the court?"

Pei Nai shook his head, "I have never heard His Majesty or Gu Jinheng mention it. They may have thought that Han Ruize and you took the Mingyuan Xuanyue Blade, so they didn't pursue it."

There was still confusion in Zhong Lin's eyes, "Could it be that General Lin Hua didn't trust Gu Jinheng and the others, so he took the knife away, but something unexpected happened after he made the divination?"

"It's true that we haven't heard from General Lin Hua for a long time." Pei Nai continued.

But they had no time to discuss the matter further. While they were talking, the entire Wu army had stopped.

Luan Xiao raised the Liuhe bow, pointed it in the direction of Pei Nai and the others, loosened the string with his fingers, and an arrow shot straight through the air and penetrated deeply into the wooden wall in front of Pei Nai.

No one moved.

Pei Nai took a step forward and reached out to take the letter tied to the arrow.

There was only one line of words on the paper: "Open the gate and surrender, and all women, children, old and young will be spared. Otherwise, everyone in the village will be killed."

After reading it, Pei Nai tore the paper into several pieces and pinched them into his right hand.

She stared at the enemy leaders in the distance, and behind them was a mighty army with star flags and electric spears.

Pei Nai clenched his right fist with his palm facing down, then silently opened his fist. Under the gaze of everyone in the two armies, the confetti flew away in the wind.

Tuoba Yan raised the Xihan Sword high and swung it heavily, and horns, bells and drums sounded.

The entire Wu army moved together, pressing forward with a formation of bronze-encircled and iron-horse horses. In an instant, the horses' hair stood on end and a strong wind blew.

Zhong Lin shouted: "Follow my instructions! Get ready, shoot!"

(End of this chapter)