My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 339 You guys must have had a tough time too.
Xin Shixiong walked extremely fast.

He was leading over a thousand men, hurrying through the main roads of Liuhe City. The city was divided into two parts: the inner side and city defense were the responsibility of the Right Garrison Army, while the Left Garrison Army was responsible for guarding the city. Their soldiers were stationed on every road, densely packed, and no one could move around freely, except for the general of the Left Garrison Army.

Xin Shixiong had just turned a corner when a captain blocked his way.

"General, what's wrong?"

"Step aside!!"

Xin Shixiong reprimanded.

The captain hurriedly let them pass, watching Xin Shixiong lead so many men through. The captain merely shrank back and muttered under his breath, "Why does the general seem so irritable today?"

Xin Shixiong continued his rampage, and when he arrived at the temporary tent in the south of the city again, Li Xuanba had already come out.

Yang Xuanzong stayed in the tent, with Qin Qiong following behind him.

Xin Shixiong hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, pointing behind him, "I have gathered more than 1,600 men here, all of whom are absolutely trusted. The two captains are my cousins, whom I can completely trust!"

"it is good."

Xin Shixiong wiped his hands and asked excitedly, "General, are we going to rescue Duke Xu?"

Li Xuanba narrowed his eyes and looked at the camp in the distance.

"No, we're going to the camp."

Xin Shixiong panicked.

If they were to reach Liaodong City and lead an army of 300,000, they would obviously have no reason to fear these fools in the rear. However, they are currently in Liuhe City, with Yuwen Shu imprisoned, Yu Zhongwen incompetent, and most of the other generals who hold military power are not their own people, harboring ulterior motives and untrustworthy.

Currently, the only troops available in the city are the thousand-plus men under my command, while the Right Guard and the troops surrounding Liuhe City number in the hundreds of thousands. Adding the outermost troops, the disparity in strength between the two sides is quite significant.

The biggest problem is the generals inside and outside the city. These generals who are closest to the emperor are mostly loyal to the emperor and are not from Guanzhong. Among them, people like Fan Zigai are just like Wei Xuan, and they will never bow down.

Xin Shixiong reminded him, "General, the camp was previously garrisoned by the Right Guard, with at least ten thousand men, and surrounding troops can come to support us at any time. We only have these few men."

Li Xuanba shook his head slightly, "If we go to Liaodong City and cause trouble again, it will definitely trigger internal strife. In that case, it will only benefit those people in Pyongyang."

"The generals inside and outside the city haven't reacted yet; this is our best opportunity."

"Let's go to the headquarters!!"

Xin Shixiong gritted his teeth, "Yes, sir!"

"let's go!!"

Li Xuanba led the way, with Xin Shixiong following behind. The group marched quickly toward the camp. As they walked, Xin Shixiong felt his whole body burning hot, as if he were being scorched by flames. Something was blocking his chest, making him want to roar and vent. He could feel his heart beating faster and faster.

There were many troops on guard on the road. These were all captains from various units of the Left Guard. When these captains saw Li Xuanba and Xin Shixiong, they immediately made way for them, and no one dared to stop them.

They moved at a very fast pace, and Li Xuanba kept a straight face as his speed increased.

When they crossed the street and arrived at the central road of Liuhe City, it was completely blocked off.

Liuhe City was not a large city. After the emperor arrived here, he divided the city in two and turned the official residence in the very center of the city into a temporary camp. With the camp as the center, half of the city was guarded by the Right Guard. No outsiders were allowed to approach, and even officials could not approach unless they had the emperor's permission.

Only eunuchs, guards, and other close attendants of the emperor were allowed to stay on this side.

When Li Xuanba led his soldiers to this place, the captains here immediately stepped forward to block their way.

The captain was not very old. He looked at Li Xuanba with some surprise and bowed to him respectfully.

"General!"

"Where is your general?"

Li Xuanba asked.

The captain hesitated for a moment, then said, "General Mai is currently recovering from his injuries; Meng Lang will be in charge of the matter for the time being."

"Make way, I need to see General Meng."

Li Xuanba was about to walk inside when the captain hurriedly stopped him again. "General! Without an imperial edict, no one is allowed to enter or leave!" "You scoundrel! This is General Li! If it weren't for him, would you have been able to return alive from the other side?! We have important business to attend to with General Meng, how dare you stop us?!"

Xin Shixiong stepped forward and shouted at them.

The captain turned pale with fright and hurriedly said, "General, how dare I be disrespectful to you, but..."

Li Xuanba glanced at Qin Qiong, who strode forward, grabbed the captain, and pulled him aside. Li Xuanba forced his way in. The captain tried to speak, but Qin Qiong stood before him with icy eyes, and the captain lowered his head.

Li Xuanba led the soldiers of the Left Guard into the patrol area of ​​the Right Guard. More and more soldiers appeared along the way. Many soldiers raised their crossbows and looked at their comrades who had suddenly arrived in astonishment. They whispered a few words, not knowing their purpose, and dared not make any rash moves.

At that very moment, Meng Jincha finally arrived, albeit belatedly.

Meng Jincha, clad in armor and leading a large number of elite troops, strode forward and blocked Li Xuanba's path. He looked behind Li Xuanba, his face instantly turning deathly pale. "General Li, what are you doing?"

"His Majesty listened to the suggestion of that villain Pei Yun and decided to mobilize 300,000 troops, have them carry 100 days' worth of food, and rush to attack Pyongyang, demanding victory within three months. Duke Xu felt something was wrong, so Pei Yun falsely accused him of treason and had him arrested."

“I believe Pei Yun is plotting a rebellion. He has come to pay his respects to Your Majesty with his men to protect Your Majesty from Pei Yun’s persecution.”

"what?!"

Meng Jincha looked astonished; the news was so explosive that he found it hard to process.

"There's no time to lose, General Meng! Please lead us to His Majesty immediately! Don't let that scoundrel Pei Yun have a chance!"

Meng Jincha took a deep breath and took a few steps back.

"General! I need to report this matter to the headquarters before I can make a decision."

"is it?"

Li Xuanba asked coldly.

Qin Qiong slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, staring coldly at the soldiers in the distance, without the slightest fear on his face.

Li Xuanba slowly said, "Back when we were on the other side, General Lang obeyed the orders from the rear and made a decision. How many men are left in the Right Garrison? Many of those soldiers who died unjustly on the other side were trained by you, weren't they? Your son was among them, wasn't he?"

"And your best friend's body also sank into the Liao River. Is it possible to find it?"

"What, General Meng Lang, do you think once isn't enough? Do you want to try a few more times?! Do you want to annihilate the entire army?!"

Li Xuanba's voice grew louder and louder as he approached step by step.

Meng Jincha's face was flushed. These days, he dared not close his eyes. Whenever he did, he would dream that he was floating on the Liao River, and his brothers were pulling him down from below by his feet. Their eyes were filled with resentment, as if they were blaming him for not protecting them and for not being able to save them.

The first battle at Liaoshui is a painful memory that Meng Jincha still doesn't want to recall.

Seeing that he was already trembling, Li Xuanba said again, "I guarantee that no soldier will ever die so unjustly again."

Meng Jincha suddenly raised his head and looked back at the soldiers behind him.

"Step aside!!!"

The soldiers of the Right Guard quickly made way, and Li Xuanba led the group forward again.

Meng Jincha stood at a distance, watching the soldiers pass by him one after another. Meng Jincha clenched his fists and breathed heavily, but he did not give an order to stop them until the last soldier passed by.

Li Xuanba passed through the army's defensive zone and continued forward.

He finally arrived at the temporary camp, which was built on the basis of the official residence.

The gate was wide open, and many guards stood inside and outside.

Sima Dekan, clad in armor and wielding a sharp blade, watched the suddenly appearing army warily as he slowly retreated. More and more guards, including the Thousand Bulls, were behind him, and the noisy footsteps could be heard from within.

Li Xuanba walked up to Sima Dekan, and the two looked at each other.

"General Sima, there are traitors plotting a rebellion in the city. I have brought troops here specifically to protect His Majesty."

(End of this chapter)