PFC Chapter 321 Arrival at the Front Lines
Chapter 321 Arrival at the Front Lines
"I can't write... I can't write!"
Yang You shook his head and said with unwavering determination, his voice hoarse but firm.
This is far more than just asking for tributes by writing letters.
This is an insult to the Sui Dynasty, a slap in the face to the Yang family, and a trampling of the Sui Dynasty's national prestige.
Where is there a case of a great nation sending tribute to a small country?
There has never been such a thing in history.
Yang You would never be the sinner who sets this precedent, and he would never allow future generations to criticize him.
"Khan, the troops have been assembled."
Just then, a Western Turk came into the tent to report, kneeling on one knee and speaking in a loud voice.
"Ha, then let's march on."
Shekui Khan ignored Yang You completely, not even glancing at him, and led his men out of the tent with a magnanimous stride.
Since Yang You was unwilling to write, he would let him know the methods of the Turks and let him know what regret was.
Immediately, the Western Turkic cavalry surged out of the camp like a black torrent, heading straight east.
At this time, east of Yumen, Zhang Xutuo was surrounded and besieged, with no way to escape.
After Xue Rengao ordered the gates to be opened and Wang Buchao to pass, he turned back and led his troops to patrol inside the pass.
Just then, they encountered Zhang Xutuo, who had come to pursue them. The two clashed again, with flashing swords and deafening shouts of battle.
"Traitor, where is His Highness?"
Zhang Xutuo brandished his weapon and launched a desperate attack.
Each strike was faster and more ruthless than the last, like a mad tiger.
His eyes were only on Xue Rengao and Yang You's whereabouts.
"Ah, we have already arrived in the Western Regions."
If you chase after it now, you probably won't catch up.
Xue Rengao sneered as he parried the attack.
This old general was indeed loyal, even in death he would pursue him, but what use is loyalty?
Who would someone as arrogant and conceited as Yang You listen to?
No matter how loyal someone is, it's all for naught if they won't listen to advice.
"Traitor!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xutuo's eyes widened in fury, his gaze turning bloodshot, as if he wished he could devour Xue Rengao alive.
If they hadn't passed Yumen Pass, he might have been able to catch up and bring the person back.
But the area inside is full of enemies, how can he get in?
Moreover, he was still injured, and after being chased all the way, he was already at his limit and was only holding on by sheer willpower.
Once that breath dissipated, the person collapsed.
"Hmph, since you're so eager to find him, then I'll send you on your way!"
Xue Rengao wielded his twelve-foot-long, gold-plated spear with great force, slamming it down and knocking Zhang Xutuo off his horse with a single blow.
Zhang Xutuo crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Then Xue Rengao squeezed his horse's flanks with his legs and thrust out with his spear, fast and ruthless.
With a soft "thud," Zhang Xutuo, who had just stood up, was pierced through, the spear tip protruding from his back, blood flowing down the shaft.
"Old General!"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Xutuo's personal guards abandoned the enemy and rushed over, desperately trying to save the person.
But how could they possibly be a match for Xue Rengao, a man capable of defeating ten thousand men?
He was slashed to the ground in a single exchange, without even a chance to fight back.
Moments later, hundreds of corpses lay scattered on the ground, blood flowing like a river.
Zhang Xutuo and his personal guards were all surrounded and killed; none of them survived.
"Cut off his head and hang it on the Jade Gate Pass!"
Let the people of the Sui Dynasty see what happens when they oppose us.
Xue Rengao looked at Zhang Xutuo, who lay dead with his eyes wide open, and said to his men.
When he returned to the pass with Zhang Xutuo's head, he saw that the cavalry outside the pass had already arrived.
"My son, turn it on and off immediately!"
Xue Ju took the lead and shouted, his voice full of urgency and excitement, followed by tens of thousands of cavalry in a grand procession.
"understood."
Then, the Yumen Pass was opened wide, and the heavy city gate slowly opened with a dull sound.
In a short time, Tuyuhun, Western Turks, Hami Kingdom, and other foreign small states poured into the interior of China.
Like a flood bursting its banks, it was unstoppable.
They headed eastward, heading straight for the territory of the Sui Dynasty.
They did this for nothing but looting and plundering.
Wherever they could reach, they looted, burned, killed, and robbed everything.
They absolutely left not a single grain of food, a single person, or a single thing of value for the later Sui Dynasty's troops.
Longxi, Huining, Pingliang and other counties were the first to be plundered by foreigners. Flames soared into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and people cried out as they fled in all directions.
Later, Tianshui and Fufeng counties, which were closer to Daxing, were also attacked.
The foreign cavalry came and went like the wind, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.
However, these two places were not far from Daxing, and the foreigners did not dare to go deep into them, thus avoiding a disaster.
The people of both places dared not stay any longer, abandoning their homes and businesses, and dragging their families across Daxing.
If they wanted to seek refuge further east, they should run as far as they could.
"Your Highness, has the west fallen?"
At this moment, Lü Xiao and his men rode at full speed, traveling day and night, and finally arrived at Daxing.
However, to their surprise, they found the land filled with fleeing Sui Dynasty people, young and old, their cries echoing through the air.
"Go ask."
Lu Xiao looked at Daxing City in the distance. The city gates were tightly closed and heavily guarded. He had no intention of going in.
The city gates were completely blocked by fleeing civilians.
People were packed together, and cars were packed side by side; it was impossible to get in.
Soon, Yuwen Chenglong, who had been gathering information, returned, his face ashen.
"Your Highness, it's over. It's said that Yang You has been arrested."
Xue Ju opened the Jade Gate Pass wide, letting the foreigners enter the pass, slaughtering our people, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.
Longxi, Huining, Pingliang, Tianshui, and Fufeng all suffered.
As Yuwen Chenglong spoke these words, he gritted his teeth, wishing he could rush to Xue Ju right now and tear him to pieces.
He hated traitors the most; his own father was like that, and so was Xue Ju.
In particular, Xue Ju's act of allowing foreigners to slaughter and harm his own people is so he deserves to die a hundred times over.
"Walk."
Although Lu Xiao was anxious after learning about the situation, he did not show it and remained calm.
After all, his initial plan was that Yang You would be trapped in a tight encirclement and inevitably be captured.
I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly, and the defeat to be so crushing.
Xue Ju's actions—colluding with foreign powers, inviting trouble, and harming the people—were something he hadn't anticipated.
This person has gone completely mad.
The three men and one tiger crossed Fufeng and arrived at Tianshui County.
While the Sui army was preparing for battle, they also stationed themselves here, with banners waving and strict guard.
After revealing his identity, Lü Xiao went straight into the camp, his steps steady and his eyes sharp.
"Your Highness?"
Pei Yuanqing and Shan Xiongxin were also here.
Upon seeing Lü Xiao, both of them were incredulous.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Pei Yuanqing was the first to react. He struggled to stand up, his wound reopening, causing him to grimace in pain.
She still forced herself to walk up to Lü Xiao, her eyes red with tears.
During this time, he suffered a lot of injustices, was suppressed by Yang You, ostracized by the scions of aristocratic families, besieged on the battlefield, and almost lost his life.
Seeing Lü Xiao now felt like seeing a relative, and all the grievances in my heart welled up up instantly.