The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1031 - 1031 495 Jiaojiao Makes a Move (Second Release)

Chapter 1031: 495 Jiaojiao Makes a Move (Second Release) Chapter 1031: 495 Jiaojiao Makes a Move (Second Release) “`

Why, after the large army of Chen Country had invaded Zhan Country for many days, did they not massacre the people in the first three cities but instead massacre everyone in the small Yuegu City?

Was Yuegu City the most resistant?

Not at all.

The most fierce resistance came from Beiyang City, followed by Ye City and Lingguan City. Half of Yuegu City’s residents had already fled, so what were they going to resist with?

It was simply that Rong Yao’s youngest son was shot dead on the battlefield. Rong Yao did it partly for revenge and partly to deter the military officers and civilians at the border pass. He leveled the entire Yuegu City to the ground.

“How do you know my elder brother will arrive in five days?” Gu Chengfeng didn’t suspect Gu Jiao of bluffing, since everything she had said along the way eventually came true, “Are you secretly in contact with my brother and the imperial court behind my back?”

“How could I contact them?” Gu Jiao countered.

Gu Chengfeng was at a loss for words.

Indeed.

He had been living and eating with this girl; he knew everything she did. She couldn’t possibly do anything behind his back, and there was no need to.

It was more likely that she was behind Tang Yueshan’s back!

Thinking of Tang Yueshan, Gu Chengfeng temporarily forgot to press Gu Jiao about how she knew so much. His brows furrowed, he said, “It’s been three days, and I don’t know what the situation is like at Tang Yueshan’s side. Honestly, I really dislike Tang Yueshan, but at this moment, I hope nothing has happened to him.”

In the dream, when the large army of Chen Country came to massacre the city, Tang Yueshan was not in Yuegu City. Therefore, either something had happened to Tang Yueshan in Ye City, or he had left Ye City and something happened on his way to Yuegu City.

Regardless of whether Tang Yueshan needed to find Gu Jiao for the antidote or not, he had to return to Yuegu City, using it as a base to deal with the enemy forces.

As for the doubts about Tang Yueshan, Gu Jiao had the answer by the evening of the next day.

Early the next morning, Prefect Cheng hurried into the courtyard of Gu Jiao and her companions, “It’s not good! Not good! Two Lords! General Rong Yao of Chen Country is leading his army towards Yuegu City! You two Lords should hurry and leave Yuegu City, go to another city to hide! I will immediately send someone to escort the two Lords and Lord Hou out of the city!”

“What about you?” Gu Chengfeng asked.

Prefect Cheng was momentarily stunned, and then said, “I… I… I will escort the three of you out of the city…”

Gu Chengfeng became furious. He grabbed Prefect Cheng’s collar, full of righteous indignation, “You are the Prefect of Yuegu City, an official appointed by the imperial court! With the army of Chen Country attacking, you should be defending the city, not deserting in the face of battle! Are you fit to be the official of the civilians? Are you even a man?”

Prefect Cheng said blankly, “I… I… I was going to escort Lord Hou and the two Lords out…”

Gu Chengfeng pushed the man coldly to the ground, “You don’t need to escort us! We are not leaving!”

Prefect Cheng’s hat was crooked. He straightened his official hat, stood up tremblingly, and said, “If… If the two Lords are not leaving, then… then I won’t leave either. I… I will definitely defend the city, and vow to live or die with the civilians inside the city!”

Gu Chengfeng threatened coldly, “You better do just that, otherwise I’ll be the first to kill you!”

Prefect Cheng shivered.

The army of Chen Country didn’t need to deploy any tricks to take over Yuegu City, which had no garrison troops; just showing up was enough. Their tremendous force had been detected by Prefect Cheng’s scouts.

But what use was detecting them?

Could they possibly win?

With these five thousand defenders, half of whom were hastily gathered?

“How many of them have come?” Gu Jiao asked.

“Five… five thousand cavalry… leading the charge,” Prefect Cheng said, his body shaking, “and behind them are fifteen thousand infantry.”

“So, a total of twenty thousand soldiers?” Gu Jiao said.

“Uh… huh?!” Prefect Cheng responded before realizing that the scarred young man in front of him had just spoken, and the voice seemed to be that of a woman.

With twenty thousand soldiers from Chen Country, Yuegu City’s current forces might as well surrender.

“Report—Report—”

While they were talking, a voice of an urgent guard came from outside.

“Let him in!” Gu Chengfeng said sternly.

Prefect Cheng hurried to have the guard brought in. The guard was one of Yuegu City’s scouts, and he had detected the news that Chen Country’s army was marching towards Yuegu City. Prefect Cheng had instructed him to keep an eye on the movements of Chen Country’s army.

Clearly, he had found new information.

“Reporting to Prefect Cheng, the army of Chen Country has clashed with the imperial troops!”

Prefect Cheng said with surprise and joy, “The… the… the imperial troops? The imperial reinforcements have arrived!”

The guard hurriedly said, “No, it seems to be the same imperial troops from before.”

Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng understood in an instant; Tang Yueshan had returned with his troops!

Gu Chengfeng opened his mouth in astonishment, not expecting that Tang person to be truly capable of rescuing his troops from Ye City. He had heard of an army rescuing a person, but a person rescuing an entire army was very rare.

“This Tang fellow, somewhat impressive,” he murmured.

Gu Jiao asked, “Where are they fighting?”

The guard said, “Twenty li away at Yuegu Slope!”

Gu Jiao asked again, “How many soldiers on each side?”

“Chen Country has five thousand cavalry, the imperial troops have two thousand infantrymen, and five hundred archers,” the guard paused and then scratched his head to explain, “These are approximate numbers; casualties are not included.”

In battle, casualties occurred every second.

Gu Jiao looked at him and asked, “What’s your name?”

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The guard said, “My name is Hu Dongqiang, sixth in my family, so they call me Xiaoliu.”

Gu Jiao said, “From now on, you’ll be called Xiaohu.”

Hu Dongqiang was startled.

Gu Jiao turned around, picked up the long spear from the rack, and suddenly asked, “Do you have a younger brother named Hu Xiqiang?”

Hu Dongqiang was startled again, “Ah, how do you know?”

Gu Jiao: “…”

Your parents sure were casual with names.

Gu Jiao tossed the small backpack to Hu Dongqiang: “Put it on, from now on, you’re following me.”

Gu Chengfeng grabbed Gu Jiao’s arm: “Let me go instead.”

They both couldn’t go; one had to stay here.

Gu Jiao tossed the Renshou Palace’s token to him: “Hold the city! Those who violate the orders will be executed immediately!”

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On the snowy Yuegu Slope, two armies engaged in battle.

The Tang Family’s army was at a numerical disadvantage to begin with, and since archers were suited for long-range combat, they couldn’t leverage their strengths in close encounters. Therefore, Tang Yueshan didn’t choose to directly confront the large army of Chen Country.

After making a few feint attacks, he started a full retreat.

However, those on foot couldn’t outrun the cavalry, and no matter how they retreated, his army was gradually caught up by the pursuing cavalry of Chen Country.

They were trapped in a canyon with only one path; ten miles ahead was fifteen thousand of Chen Country’s infantry, and behind them were the relentlessly chasing five thousand cavalry.

Unless they could break through at one end, they would only be trapped in the canyon to die.

Tang Yueshan, mounted on his horse, looked around. Given their current military strength, whether to smash through the five thousand cavalry or the fifteen thousand infantry made little difference—it was just a matter of struggling less or more before the inevitable annihilation of his army.

Who told them they hadn’t tasted a grain of rice for three whole days!

This was not just a disparity in numbers, but a huge gap in stamina and combat strength.

An archer said: “General, we’ll open a path for you, you break through!”

They couldn’t escape, but if they exerted all their strength, escorting Tang Yueshan out on a bloody path was still within reach.

“General, break through! Once the reinforcements from the palace arrive, remember to avenge your brothers!”

“Yes, General! We’ll escort you out!”

Not a single person raised an objection.

Tang Yueshan had risked his life to rescue them from Ye City, and they were certainly prepared to risk theirs to escort him out of the enemy’s clutches.

“Do I, Tang Yueshan, look like someone who clings to life unseemly! Even if I die in battle today——”

Before he could finish his sentence, a cavalryman from Chen Country shot an arrow toward them, striking the archer who had first suggested Tang Yueshan’s departure.

Tang Yueshan swiftly turned his head and with a fierce gaze looked toward the approaching cavalry of Chen Country: “Archers, ready!”

Five hundred archers lined up in formation, simultaneously drawing their bows.

The cavalry was too fast; they didn’t have much time to attack.

Tang Yueshan swung his arm mightily: “Fire!”

The first volley of arrows was released; archers crouched and readied their next arrow, those behind seamlessly stood up and fired off the second volley of deadly arrows.

Tang Family archers, accurate within a hundred paces, never missed a shot.

But, they didn’t have enough arrows.

Before the Chen Country cavalry entered the ideal range, Tang Family archers had exhausted all their arrows—108 arrows, 108 hits.

They had done their best.

They lived up to the name of Tang Family archers; they didn’t disgrace the Grand Marshal.

The archers, resolved to die, drew the short knives from their waists!

It was the moment to drag the soldiers of Chen Country to hell with them.

Kill one, even. Kill two, profit!

But just when everyone was prepared to meet their end alongside the Chen Country cavalry, a sudden loud noise came from above. They looked up to see a huge boulder rolling down from the top of the canyon side.

With a thunderous sound, as if accompanied by an explosion, the boulder violently came crashing into the ranks of the Chen Country cavalry.

Following a series of thunderous booms, the surrounding Chen Country cavalry was blasted away!

Tang Yueshan raised his head too.

He saw under the sky, atop the mountain peaks, a young man in blue holding a Red-Tasseled Spear, one foot arrogantly planted on the rocks, scornfully looking down at the disarrayed Chen Country cavalry.

Atop the vast mountain, her figure seemed tiny.

Yet her aura was immensely powerful, so powerful that for an instant, Tang Yueshan felt as though he was beholding a war deity born for the battlefield!

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