A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 845: Siege of Xinye
The next day, Yuan Wuyou left the city before dawn.

The young Khan of the Dangxiang followed her without further ado. However, they had not walked far from Xinye when they ran into Bai Lan and the Zhou army approaching!
The enemy marched too fast, as if they were risking their lives, and rushed straight to attack Xinye County! Unfortunately, the seven tribes of the Dangxiang had already been arranged to support Mulan City.

In Xinye City, only a few thousand Xiangyang soldiers were left to defend the city.

At that time, the sky was just getting bright and the morning light was dim.

Outside Xinye County, there were already flying stones and arrows, and beacon fires.

Yuan Wuyou was worried about the governor of Xiangyang and was in a hurry to return to the city. As soon as he reached the outskirts of the battlefield, he was almost shot by a Bailan crossbow!
Before she could come to her senses, she suddenly saw a flash of white light in front of her eyes - and suddenly another arrow shot towards her!

At the same time, the silver-armored boy beside her suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged her in his arms, facing the enemy with his back, while dragging her back.

Wan Yuwuyou subconsciously held her in his arms to protect her, but Yuan Wuyou instinctively hugged his thin waist.

The moment he was embraced by her warm arms, the boy was suddenly shocked and immediately pushed her out of his arms and grabbed her hand. He also explained, "Hold my hand tightly, don't get separated, and don't distract me."

He almost explicitly reminded her that she would distract him by taking advantage of the opportunity to tease him instead of rejecting him firmly, but the girl didn't listen at all.

Yuan Wuyou was filled with rage, and he angrily pulled out a white crossbow with a mountain-viewing lens from behind him, quickly fastened the arrow to the crossbow, and aimed the bow.

As a result, it was not known whether it was because of the wrong wind direction or Yuan Wuyou's poor eyesight, the first arrow missed, and the other archer was alerted and shot another arrow at her!

She just managed to avoid it by tilting her head. Suddenly, a steady and powerful voice came from beside her: "One inch to the left, the Bailan crossbow will be off to the right."

Yuan Wuyou adjusted his position according to Wan Yuwu's instructions with some doubt.

As another sharp arrow flew out of her hand, it instantly killed the archer who was hiding in the dark in the trench not far away and almost shot her!
Seeing the crossbow that emerged from the trench fall to the ground and the crossbow holder lying down with a wail, Yuan Wuyou was so proud that she pulled out another arrow from the quiver. She was about to shoot a few more enemy soldiers when the young man behind her suddenly grabbed her wrist and forcibly pulled her away.

Wan Yuwu forced Yuan Wuyou to leave the battlefield and come to a safe place far away from the flames of war. She was reluctant to leave at first, but when she saw that seven of the eight tribes of the Dangxiang had gathered around her, Yuan Wuyou felt relieved.

Now the Dangxiang Khan has returned to the Dangxiang tribe and gathered the people of the Tuoba tribe here. Even the guards around the young Khan have been replaced with elite soldiers and generals selected from various tribes.

The situation should have been very good, but the sentries all came back with the news that the area less than twenty miles outside the Dangxiang base had been surrounded by the Zhou army!

The prefect of Xiangyang, who was only a few miles away, was fighting a bloody battle in Xinye City.

Prince Fengling was hesitating whether to stay and help Wan Yuwu and Dangxiang break out, or return to Xinye to defend the city and help the governor of Xiangyang.

Mi Qinlin was the first to speak: "Our Khan escaped from prison to deliver you a message despite the pursuit of the Zhou Kingdom, and stayed by your side as a guard. Now the enemy is chasing us, can you bear to abandon him?"

Yuan Wuyou rolled his eyes at him, raised the corners of his lips, and refuted without any politeness: "You are really putting the blame on someone else. Zhou Guo came to arrest him. If he hadn't used me to escape from prison, how could Xinye and you have suffered such a disaster?"

Unexpectedly, the queen was getting smarter and harder to deceive, and Mi Qinlin was choked and speechless.

Yuan Wuyou ignored him and said coldly:

"The Dangxiang are now strong and powerful, just like letting a tiger go back to the mountains. Even if you can't defeat the Zhou army, won't you run away? But Xinye County is surrounded, I have to go put out the fire."

Wan Yuwu Yu was originally wavering in his thoughts, but when he saw her turn around and start to leave, he made a decision instantly.

He rushed to the front with a brisk pace and stretched out his long arm to stop her from leaving. "Don't go!" Yuan Wuyou turned around and looked at the handsome and heroic young Khan in silver armor and ponytail, and said, "Don't be a coward. You are so capable. Do you still need me to stay and protect you?"

Wan Yu Wu Yu hurriedly shook his head.

"I don't want to keep you here to break out with me. I just feel that...if you go back to defend Xinye, you will break off relations with the Zhou Kingdom. With just the few thousand Xiangyang soldiers, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight against the Zhou Kingdom's troops."

"We are facing a powerful enemy! I must express my stance." Yuan Wuyou suppressed his anger and tried his best to explain to him calmly.

"Xinye is where my mother and father started their army and made their fortune. It is also the guarantee for the Xiangyang prefect to make a living. How can I sacrifice my own flesh and blood to others just to win the trust of the enemy?"

"But if you rush in like this, do you have a chance of winning? Have you planned your strategy?"

"Think about it on the way. If I stay in Xinye, there is still a glimmer of hope. If I abandon the orphan of Xinye, I will be defeated. Not only will I be the king of a fallen country, but I will also be a traitor."

After a pause, Yuan Wuyou said solemnly, "I know a small road that can bypass Xinye and go to Xiangyang. I will take you there first, and then we will go to relieve the siege of Xinye."

Hearing this, Mi Qinlin, who had been listening for a long time, interrupted at the right time: "Khan, I think her trick is feasible!"

The young Khan glanced at the deputy general who was a few steps away, then shook his head stubbornly, staring at her with his deep blue eyes.

"Unless you come with me, I would rather send you to Xiangyang."

Yuan Wuyou was so angry that he raised his hand, wanting to point at his nose and scold him, but then he put it down awkwardly, still gritting his teeth and saying,
"What are you bargaining with me for? Listen to me. Only if you stay alive and well can I let go of my hands and feet."

"It's said outside that you mobilized troops and broke off relations with the Zhou Kingdom because of me. Don't take risks for me again..."

"What they said outside is correct."

Hearing this, Wan Yu Wu Yu looked at her with cold eyes. The white wolf tail and black hair on the young Khan's head hung down to his shoulders. He hesitated for a moment, but still refuted with difficulty:

"Don't do this... I'm not worthy, I don't want you to do this for me..."

"Tsk, why are you so stubborn? I'm happy to do it, just listen to me."

Wan Yuwuyu shook his head, "No, I don't want to cause you trouble, I don't agree."

While the two were bargaining, the prefect of Xiangyang sent a letter by a pigeon.

The letter said that if the king was still outside the city, she should not rush back and should wait a little longer. It also said that with Master Li of Longxi in charge, he would soon force the Zhou army to withdraw. He asked her to stay outside the city to avoid the limelight first, and someone from Xinye would come to pick her up with King Fengling's casual clothes.

Yuan Wuyou trusted Li Mingjian's strategy, but she was still worried about his loyalty. No one could tell who he was working for and whether he was sincerely helping the governor of Xiangyang and her.

The Dangxiang Khan was standing nearby. After hearing the contents of her letter, he asked in confusion, "Who is Mr. Li from Longxi? Is he very capable?"

"Um...it's a long story, but it's not important. You don't have to worry about it."

Wan Yuwuyu nodded and didn't bother him any further.

But seeing that she had clearly received the letter, she was even more restless and eager to return home, as if the queen had already made up her mind to leave... The look in his eyes when he looked at her was full of sadness and reluctance.