Painting Doctor Jinhua

Chapter 200: Lanling King enters the battle, I come to meet you again

The wind and snow were everywhere, and the sky and the earth were covered in silver. Xiao Jinyu came to the city wall where the view was wider, and looked into the distance.

From afar, she could see a group of black-armored cavalrymen breaking through the Northern Zhou army's formation like unsheathed swords, and approaching Jinyong City step by step with the force of thunder and lightning.

Seeing the faint twinkling in her eyes, Xie Yuxuan couldn't help but call out: "Sister——"

"It's Chang Gong who's here!"

Xiao Jinyu sighed with a smile, her eyes still fixed on the distance, and suddenly asked: "A Xuan, do you remember the first poem I taught you when you were little?"

"Of course I remember. When I left, the willow trees were swaying. Now I come back, it's raining and snowing. Ah Xuan likes this sentence the most!"

Xiao Jinyu looked at her.

"Well, today you play the drum and I play the harp. Together we can boost the morale of the soldiers!"

"Okay!"

Xie Yuxuan replied happily, turned around, picked up the drumstick, and hit the war drum not far away hard.

"Boom boom boom!"

As soon as the drum sounded, the soldiers defending the city immediately looked up at the city wall, only to see a woman in red standing in the wind with her long hair flying. She turned her head to look at them and smiled. Her originally beautiful and heroic face became even brighter than snow and as dazzling as sunlight.

"Comrades, reinforcements are coming. Cheer up and defend Luoyang to the death!"

Hearing this, the morale of the soldiers and dukes who were fighting against the Zhou army head-on under the city wall suddenly soared, and the shouts of killing shook the sky!

Although these county soldiers are not as brave and well-trained as the imperial guards who have been specially trained as sergeants, they have their own cohesion. Especially when they see women beating drums on the city walls, their blood boils!

"Everyone, with this girl beating the drum for us, how can we men retreat? We swear to defend Luoyang to the death!"

"We will never surrender and will defend Luoyang!"

The soaring momentum frightened the Zhou army that wanted to rush up the ladders and they dared not move forward.

At this moment, a burst of piano music was heard from the city wall again. The sound was sonorous and sharp, and there seemed to be a solemn and desolate feeling in the swirling snow and wind, like a river bursting its banks, or thousands of troops rushing past. It reminded people of the famous scholars who remained calm and fearless on the execution platform, and the generals who fought their way out of the vast army!

Dugu Yongye and Gao Xiaowan could not help but fall silent, and both looked at the "young man" playing the piano and the woman beating the drum in surprise.

Not only him, but some people in Zhou army couldn't help but shed tears.

Yuchi Jiong was greatly horrified, and looked at the black-clothed "young man" who was calmly plucking the strings of the zither on the city wall, and secretly hated: What is this Xie Zhen doing, he actually wants to use this music to destroy the morale of our army!

"Come here, prepare a bow for me and shoot him!"

"Kill him, Xie Zhen!"

……

After breaking out of the surging military formation, about 500 black-clothed heavily armored cavalrymen rushed out of the formation deployed in Taihe Valley in one go and attacked Yuchi Jiong's troops around the southern Luoyang city.

The Northern Zhou soldiers, who were well prepared, were actually vulnerable in front of this not-so-large group of cavalrymen. After finally forming a formation again, it was broken again.

The leader wore a ferocious beast mask and swept the enemy army with a spear in his hand. Behind him followed a young man who also used his spear to pick up enemy soldiers one by one.

The horses' hooves trampled over countless corpses! The shouts shook the sky!

Five hundred soldiers actually have the momentum to defeat thousands of troops!

"Who on earth is this guy? He only has a few hundred riders, but he has already broken through our formation twice in a row!"

Someone in Zhou's army exclaimed.

"The second time is weak, the third time is exhausted. I don't believe he can break through for the third time, or the fourth time..."

"I'm afraid that your wish cannot be fulfilled. These are the Baibao Xianbei, who are selected from thousands of people in Qi State. One of them can fight against a hundred people. They are not even afraid of leaving their backs to the enemy, because they are wearing heavy armor that not even arrows can penetrate!"

"Really? Haha, our Great Zhou soldiers are no pushovers either!"

"Keep forming the formation!"

"Surround them and kill them!"

"kill!"

Another deafening shout of killing was heard. This time, more and more Northern Zhou soldiers strengthened their formation, causing the elite Qi cavalry, which were as fierce as Rakshasa, to pause for a moment. Seeing that the enemy had finally slowed down, the Zhou army was overjoyed and quickly surrounded them. However, they were hit by the long spears and horse-riding lances that swept across, causing them to scream miserably, and their broken limbs flew everywhere.

Despite this, the Zhou soldiers did not give up, and some even used their bodies to hinder the advance of the Qi army.

Gao Changgong paused for a moment, took a look at the reorganized formation, and waved his arm again to give the order:

"Keep going!"

"Break the formation!"

Fenghuang glanced at Jinyong City which was still quite far away. He could not see anyone on the city wall in the thick mist, but he knew that she must be watching on the city wall, waiting for their arrival!

"If you keep charging like this, your troops will gradually be depleted. It would be better for you to let me back you up and help you enter Jinyong City!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Fenghuang took off his heavy armor, jumped off his horse, and started fighting with the Northern Zhou infantry with his spear. As his spear swept across, several people had their heads chopped off. In addition, the hideous mask on his face scared the Zhou army so much that they dared not move forward for a while.

Gao Changgong wanted to call him back, but speed is of the essence in charging, and there is no time to waste, so he did not hesitate any longer. Taking advantage of the path opened for him by the Phoenix, he led five hundred elite cavalrymen to rush forward at lightning speed.

Wherever the elite cavalry went, countless Zhou soldiers either threw away their armor and weapons or died under the horses' hooves!

"This time we will break through the formation and reach Jinyong City. There is no need to linger in the battle, just keep moving forward!"

At his command, the five hundred soldiers did not slack off at all. They just pushed aside the enemy troops who wanted to stop them and kept running forward. After completely breaking through the enemy's formation, Gao Changgong looked back at Fenghuang, but saw that the young man had already jumped onto a horse very nimbly and was chasing after their cavalry!

The corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up into a smile, and he tried his best to concentrate all his efforts to deal with the enemy ahead!

We seemed to be getting closer and closer to the gate of Jinyong City. Heavy snow was falling, making it difficult to tell the direction.

And just as this snowy fog was spreading, a burst of "dong dong dong" drum sounds were heard, and faint sounds of a piano seemed to be heard.

"Fourth brother, there seems to be someone beating a drum ahead, and there seems to be music from a piano!"

"I also heard the drum and piano sounds coming from the walls of Jinyong City. We followed the drum sounds and rushed to the foot of Jinyong City in one breath!"

"Good! Fourth brother, it's a pleasure to fight alongside you today!"

Gao Yanzong said, and then asked:

"Oh, by the way, where is that little brother from before? He is very brave despite his young age!"

"Here he comes! Right behind us!"

Gao Yanzong looked back and saw the young man whipping his horse towards him at full speed.

Just as Fenghuang knocked down a large number of enemy soldiers with his spear and then jumped on his horse and rode away, those Zhou soldiers who were stabbed or frightened into a state of shock were unable to recover for a long time and hesitated to move forward.

"Qi's Baibao Xianbei are truly brave and valiant. Even a young boy who is less than fifteen years old has such swift skills. Not to mention fighting one against a hundred, it would not be an exaggeration to say that one against a thousand is not an exaggeration!"

"I don't know who the commander is?"

……

Soon, the phoenix caught up with Gao Changgong and once again cleared paths for him.

The closer they got to Jinyong City, the faster they charged, and the Zhou troops seemed more vulnerable.

"Brother Four, the Guangmo Gate of Jinyong City seems to be ahead. I saw Yuchi Jiong's banner, and the drum sounds are getting louder and louder, and the piano sounds are clearer. I wonder who is playing the piano?"

Gao Changgong raised his chin and looked through the wind and snow at the wall of Jinyong City. Although he couldn't see clearly, he had already seen a familiar figure that was imprinted deep in his soul.

"The person playing the zither seems to be Ah Yu!"

"So Fourth Sister-in-law plays the zither so well? The sound of the zither sounds majestic but it really makes me want to cry. No wonder it was much easier for us to charge the battle array just now. The morale of the Zhou army here is obviously much weaker than those Zhou army who are resisting stubbornly behind. Could it be that it is because of Fourth Sister-in-law's zither that these Zhou soldiers are homesick?"

"Brother, do you still remember that last time we went to Yubi City for peace talks, Sister-in-law made the Zhou army burst into tears with just one poem! Now it seems that the sound of the enemy being surrounded is nothing more than this, right?"

Speaking of this, Gao Yanzong really had the urge to laugh out loud!

"Since there are such beautiful piano and drum sounds to boost the morale of our army, why don't we charge quickly!"

"That's right, keep going forward, no need to stop!"

……

"General, the 500 elite cavalrymen of Qi are rushing all the way from Taihe Valley. They are killing anyone who stands in their way. None of our soldiers can stand up to them. They are about to reach Jinyong City!"

"If we join forces with the defenders in the city, it will be disadvantageous to us!"

"Grand Commander, do you think we should withdraw our troops? Otherwise, the casualties will be even more severe. If we encounter this vicious Qi army again, the consequences will be even more disastrous!"

Yuchi Jiong's subordinates were still trying to persuade him, when another soldier came to report: "General, General Wang has unfortunately passed away!"

"what happened?"

"General Wang wanted to capture Hulugu alive and went deep into the enemy camp, but was shot by Hulugu in the end. When the soldiers brought him back to the barracks, General Wang had already died!"

After hearing this, the subordinate's face changed in shock, and he quickly urged him with a stronger tone: "Grand Commander, in order to preserve our strength, please retreat quickly!"

Yuchi Jiong's face finally fell. He raised his head and glanced at Xie Zhen who was still playing the piano on the city wall. He thought to himself: The arrows shot at him several times just now were all blocked by the sword of a warrior beside him!

This young man is really as Wei Xiaokuan said, so smart that he is almost a demon!

It would be a pity to kill him, but if I don't kill him, I will make him pay the heavy price of such a miserable defeat!

And who is the person who leads this elite force of Qi State who is ready to kill any god or Buddha who stands in their way?

……

Seeing the approaching black-armored cavalry breaking through the numerous military formations, stirring up the snow and fog, and rushing towards the city gate, while Yuchi Jiong's army also showed signs of retreating, Xiao Jinyu slowly stopped playing the piano.

"Sister, judging from their momentum, is this the Baibao Xianbei led by Lanling King?"

Xie Yuxuan also stopped beating the drum, and looked at the elite cavalry that had already rushed to the foot of Jinyong City, and thought to himself: I have heard that the elite soldiers led by Lanling King are very brave, and that he himself is not only handsome but also a top-notch general. Today I really think that seeing is worse than hearing!

Although the number of cavalrymen was not large, they managed to break through the encirclement of the Zhou army of nearly 100,000 soldiers!

He is truly invincible!

Xiao Jinyu's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She hadn't seen Chang Gong for three months. But even though he was wearing heavy armor and a mask on his face, she could still recognize him from a distance.

"Yes!" She answered softly.

Close! Getting closer!

Under the gazes of the soldiers defending the city, who were either terrified or surprised, this cavalry unit, carrying the momentum to kill everything, finally arrived in front of Guangmo Gate, under the city wall.

Seeing that the leader was wearing a ferocious mask, the defenders on the city did not dare to open the city gate easily, fearing that the enemy was pretending to rescue them, so they asked Dugu Yongye for instructions.

Dugu Yongye shouted, "Who is coming?"

At this time, a young man jumped out of the crowd and answered loudly:

"My Lord is Lanling Prince, Gao Changgong!"

After he shouted, the five hundred elite cavalrymen behind him also shouted in unison:

"My Lord is Lanling Prince, Gao Changgong!"

"Please open the city gate and let us in!"

As soon as Lanling King uttered these three words, the defenders were immediately excited, and the fear that had trapped them for many days disappeared at this moment.

"King Lanling!"

"It's Lanling King coming to the rescue!"

Dugu Yongye still seemed uneasy and made another request: "Take off your mask!"

So, while everyone was waiting expectantly or timidly, Lanling Wang took off the mask with pictures of wild beasts painted on his face, and at the same time took off his heavy armor. The face he revealed was as bright as the sun and the moon, captivating!

Suddenly everything was quiet, as if the snow was falling more slowly.

All the powerful people in Qi State recognize this face!

Gao Xiaowan also nodded to Dugu Yongye.

"He is indeed my fourth brother, Lanling King Gao Changgong!"

Dugu Yongye nodded and immediately instructed the soldiers guarding the city:

"Put down the crossbowmen and protect Lanling King as he enters the city!"

At his command, the city gate opened wide and Gao Changgong led five hundred soldiers into the city gate. The archers on the city wall immediately shot arrows at the Zhou army chasing from behind.

The Zhou army, which had originally wanted to try again to rush into the city gate, was blocked by the rain of arrows and dared not move forward anymore.

……

"So the general leading this elite Qi cavalry is Lanling King Gao Changgong, that's it!"

"We lost this battle so miserably, it's not unfair!"

After hearing the news, Wei Chiji couldn't help but sigh.

In this battle, the military supplies and equipment abandoned by the Zhou army were scattered over a thirty-mile stretch, filling the rivers and lakes!

With an army of 200,000, they suffered such a crushing defeat against the 50,000 troops sent by Qi!

……

After entering the city, the soldiers and civilians in the city also cheered. Amid the overwhelming cheers, King Lanling walked up to the city wall and came in front of Xiao Jinyu.

There were no extra words, no laughter or sobbing. Gao Changgong just walked up to her step by step and held her in his arms without saying a word.

This action made all the soldiers who were looking at him silent.

Gao Xiaowan was even more embarrassed, and hurried over to remind him: "Fourth brother, don't go too far, restrain yourself, many people are watching us!"

But his words did not make Gao Changgong let go of Xiao Jinyu immediately. Instead, he hugged her even tighter.

Xiao Jinyu only felt his violent heartbeat, which told her his worry, fear, and joy as if he had survived a disaster.

"Chang Gong, don't be afraid, we can go home now!"

Xiao Jinyu gently stroked his injured back and whispered in his ear.

"Yes, I'm here to reunite with you!"

"We can finally go home!"

"I don't want to be separated from you again!"

……

Fenghuang looked at the two people hugging each other in front of him, not knowing whether he felt more joy or pain in his heart. He silently looked away, but just as he looked away, an arrow suddenly flew over and shot towards Gao Changgong!

The phoenix immediately dodged over, and flew into the air with bare hands, trying to catch the arrow!

But it was too late, the arrow finally pierced through his palm!