Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1073 Something is wrong

A ray of cold light flew out and hit the place where the axe and the spear met.

There was a crisp "clang" sound, and the two weapons bounced off at once. Shi Yutao was caught off guard and fell backwards, almost falling off the horse. Fortunately, he grabbed the reins with his other hand and managed to sit up straight. Although Shentutai's arms sank, he did not lose his composure. He steadied his body by pulling the long spear and looked in the direction where the cold light came from.

I saw the enemy's formation slowly retreating to both sides, leaving an empty path in the middle. A man and a horse stood behind the crowd, holding a longbow in his hand, the bowstring was still trembling and buzzing.

It’s Hua Ziying!

When they saw him, others were still fine, but Yuwen Ye, who was standing on the city wall, suddenly became gloomy.

Shentu Tai's eyes also narrowed slightly.

Compared to Yuwen Ye, who had suffered a loss at the hands of Hua Ziying in Xingluo Cang, he obviously knew this person better than others. After all, he was also the seventh in command of Wanggangzhai and was a close friend of Xiao Yuansui. Naturally, he also knew the people around him, especially this little Li Guang.

From the arrow just shot, it can be seen that this little Li Guang's archery skills have become much more advanced than before they parted.

The arrow also frightened Xue Lin, who had retreated to the side. He immediately rode his horse to the back of Shen Tutai and whispered, "General..."

Shentu Tai just looked back at him, and saw that the soldiers behind him were all nervous because of the arrow just now. They held swords and glared at each other, as if they were ready to rush up and fight to the death with the opponent at any time.

Shentu Tai immediately raised his hand, signaling Xue Lin not to act rashly.

The soldiers behind him also fell silent.

After he had the situation under control, he slowly turned his head. At this time, Shi Yutao had obviously come to his senses. He looked at Shen Tutai with a pale face, and immediately rode his horse back a few steps. When he came to Hua Ziying's side, he immediately whispered, "Why are you here?"

Hua Ziying did not dare to put down the hand holding the longbow. His eagle-like eyes were fixed on the familiar figure in front of him. He raised his head again and looked at the handsome figure on the tower in the distance. Then he said, "Brother Xiao asked me to come over and take a look."

Shi Yutao was about to speak when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his hand.

When he looked down, he realized that he had just exchanged a few moves with Shentu Tai. Not only were his arms numb from the shock, but his hands were also a little weak, and even the base of his palms was cracked from the shock.

This was the first time since his debut that he encountered such an embarrassing battle against an enemy.

The fear and panic just now were suddenly swept away by the pain, and a wave of anger and unwillingness surged in the young man's heart. He gritted his teeth and said, "Since you are here, it's good, then we--"

Hua Ziying immediately said, "Brother Xiao said not to fight to the end."

"what?"

"Don't fight too long, Shen Tutai is not someone you can take down."

"It's not something I can take down? Then why did you ask me to come here this time?"

Hua Ziying turned his head and glanced at Shi Yutao. He was not familiar with this person and was not willing to coax others, but he still said patiently: "Have you forgotten what your sister said before she left? She told you not to act impulsively."

Hearing this, Shi Yutao's expression changed.

He wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth he felt his throat being strangled by something invisible. After struggling for a while, he could only say angrily, "Don't use my sister to pressure me."

Hearing this, he knew that he would not attack again. Hua Ziying breathed a sigh of relief and looked up ahead. Although the soldiers at Hulao Pass were aggressive, Shen Tutai, who was standing in front of him, seemed very calm and did not seem to be planning to attack. So he said in a deep voice, "Sound the horn, and withdraw the troops!"

Several soldiers behind him immediately struck the bronze gongs. In an instant, the sharp sound resounded throughout the battlefield, and the soldiers on their side immediately formed a battle formation and slowly retreated.

However, Hua Ziying and Shi Yutao did not immediately retreat with the team. Instead, they stood where they were, followed by several personal soldiers, protecting the large army's evacuation. It was not until their men had begun to cross the Sishui River that they saw Shentu Tai slowly shaking the reins and taking a few steps forward.

A nervous expression immediately appeared on Shi Yutao's face.

But Shen Tutai just held the long spear upside down, walked to a distance away from them and stopped, and said to Hua Ziying: "Xiao Yuansui didn't come?"

Hua Ziying looked at him: "Seventh Brother, do you want to see him?"

Shen Tutai shook his head: "I don't want to see him. Isn't it good for him to stay in Hebei? Why does he have to get involved here?"

Hua Ziying asked, "Will you just leave it at that after you take Luoyang?"

"..."

Shentu Tai did not speak, and this silence was a tacit agreement. Hua Ziying said calmly: "Since there will be a battle sooner or later, it is better to do it sooner rather than later."

Shentu Tai chuckled and nodded, "That's his temper."

As he was talking, most of Hua Ziying's men had successfully crossed the Sishui River. The soldiers beside them gently reminded them that it was time to cross the river. Hua Ziying looked back, then turned to look at Xiao Yuansui and bowed to him: "Seventh brother, I'm leaving. See you next time - I won't hold back again."

Xiao Yuansui also raised his hand and bowed: "These are the words I wanted you to convey to him."

Hua Ziying nodded, turned around and left with Shi Yutao.

It was not until their troops retreated to the other side of the Sishui River that Shentu Tai turned his horse around and ordered his men to continue monitoring the situation on the other side of the river and report any unusual movements immediately. Then he took Xue Lin and his soldiers into Hulao Pass.

After entering the city, the two men immediately went up to the city wall. Yuwen Ye on the city wall was still standing in the same place, and only turned around slowly when they approached.

Xue Lin stepped forward and immediately saluted him: "Your Highness..."

Yuwen Ye looked at him calmly and said, "Before, you always asked me to let you lead the troops into battle. Have you gotten what you wanted today?"

Xue Lin's originally pale face immediately turned red.

He gritted his teeth, bowed and said, "I am willing to accept the blame."

Shentu Tai was about to say something, but after thinking for a while he shut his mouth. Yuwen Ye didn't get angry, but just looked at Xue Linshen's head calmly, and then said: "You didn't lose the battle, I won't punish you; but today's battle also let you know what you are. The ancients often used 'humble to discipline oneself, with dignity to be chaste' to admonish gentlemen, in fact, it can also be used to admonish generals. Go down and think about it carefully."

"……Yes."

Xue Lin stood up, bowed deeply to him and Shentu Tai, then turned and left.

After watching his back disappear in front of him, Shentu Tai sighed and said, "Your Highness, don't blame him too much. In today's battle, he didn't lose our face or our military's morale."

"..."

Yuwen Ye did not respond, but turned around and looked at the army that had retreated to the other side of the Sishui River and gradually disappeared. He suddenly said, "I think something is wrong."

Sorry, I had too many things to do today and I got home very late at night, so it was already past one o'clock when I finished writing.