Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 577: Linyuan City Falls, Duan Qifeng Flees

Yang Zhengshan stayed in Yemi City for five days, and only led his soldiers away when the number of Hu cavalry around Yemi City showed an increasing trend.

Although they captured Yemi City, there were still many Wuliang tribes around Yemi City. Most of the elites of these tribes followed Wutuan south, but there were still many young and strong people.

Small numbers add up to large numbers, and young and strong people from many tribes began to gather together, and soon there were tens of thousands of people gathered around Yemi City.

However, these young and strong men of the Wuliang tribe were just a group of scattered sand. Although they were gathering together, they did not stand out to lead the way. The reason was very simple. The high-ranking officials of the Wuliang tribe either followed Wuto south or were slaughtered in Yemi City by the army under Yang Zhengshan.

Now there are only a few small leaders left in the Wuliang tribe. These small leaders do not have enough prestige to convince the others, and naturally cannot organize a decent counterattack.

Although these mobs posed no threat to Yang Zhengshan, this was the royal court of the Wuliang Kingdom after all. As time went by, more young and strong Hu people would surely gather here, so Yang Zhengshan did not plan to stay here for too long.

After the soldiers had rested and the horses had eaten and drunk their fill, they slowly withdrew from Yemi City with carts of wealth and food.

Of course, they would never return Yemi City to the Wulianghu tribe.

Before withdrawing from Yemi City, they had already ignited a raging fire in the city. At the same time, Yang Zhengshan took the opportunity to put the property that could not be taken away openly into the Lingquan space.

All kinds of precious furs, all kinds of rare medicinal materials, all kinds of jade, all kinds of rare minerals, etc., even Yang Zhengshan collected the remaining food into the Lingquan space.

Even if these grains cannot be taken out, they can be placed in the space as food for livestock and poultry.

Nowadays, in addition to horses, there are many other animals in the Lingquan space.

Cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks are very common, and there are also many birds and beasts.

Before, when he and Yu Qingyi were in Wanshanling, they caught a litter of tiger cubs and raised them in the Lingquan space.

At present, a biosphere has been formed in the Lingquan space. Although this biosphere is still imperfect, Yang Zhengshan will gradually supplement the species in the space and slowly turn the space into a stable and sustainable biosphere.

Of course, this is an extremely slow process, and perhaps there is room for it to become even broader.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't take care of these things at the moment. He was leading his soldiers to slowly retreat northward.

At the end of Miluling Mountain, the army was bypassing the mountain and marching northward. Yang Zhengshan rode on Hongyun and looked at Yemi City in the west.

Thick smoke billowed in Yemi City, turning the surrounding sky and earth for dozens of miles into black and gray.

This fire will probably burn for a long time. Not only are the buildings in the city burning, but there are also a large amount of biofuels in the city, such as corpses!

Before leaving, Yang Zhengshan ordered his soldiers to set fire to hundreds of houses, all of which were relatively easy to burn and contained many corpses.

Even from more than ten miles away, one could still smell the burnt smell of a corpse.

"My lord, they are following us!" Yang Chengxu rode to Yang Zhengshan's side, pointed to the shore of Sulor Lake in the south, and said.

Yang Zhengshan said coldly: "After nightfall, you lead the soldiers to charge and kill them. They are just a mob!"

"Yes!" Yang Chengxu responded.

This surprise attack on Yemi City caused great losses to the Wuliang royal court, but the biggest losses should have been suffered by the Wuliang tribe.

There are nine tribes in the Wuliang royal court. Excluding the Ula tribe and the Liangwang tribe which are just there to make up the numbers, the Wuliang tribe is the strongest among the remaining seven tribes.

After all, the Wuliang tribe was a tribe owned by the royal family of the Wuliang royal court. Utuo was able to take charge of the Wuliang royal court because he had the support of the Wuliang tribe behind him.

The attack on Yemi City did not have much impact on other tribes, such as the Chici Tribe, the Kerey Tribe, the Alaman Tribe, etc. Their losses in Yemi City were almost negligible.

But it was different for the Wuliang tribe. This royal city was also the banner of the Wuliang tribe.

The banner land was destroyed, and all the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years went into Yang Zhengshan's pocket. Although Wutuo still had 120,000 elite cavalry, how could he support so many elite cavalry without these riches?

In short, Utuo's days will be difficult in the future. Not only will he have to take the trouble to feed his people, but he will also have to guard against rebellions from other tribes.

In the past, Utuo could intimidate other tribes, but this is no longer the case in the future.

Perhaps it won't be long before a rebellion breaks out within the Wuliang royal court.

But this is the best outcome for Yang Zhengshan.

The Wulianghu tribe is in internal turmoil, but the threat to Dayong's border has not completely disappeared. As a result, Chongshan Town and Beiyuan Town still have a need to exist, and the Dayong court should not have any other thoughts about Chongshan Town.

That night, Yang Zhengshan and his team rested on the hillside on the east side of Miluling Mountain.

At night, Yang Chengxu led 5,000 soldiers to charge at the young and strong Hu people who followed them. Just as Yang Zhengshan said, they were just a group of rabble and were not to be feared at all.

With just one attack, tens of thousands of young and strong Hu people fled like birds and beasts.

In the next two days, Yang Zhengshan led the remaining troops to march northward.

Since the army carried a lot of property and food, their marching speed was not very fast, only a hundred miles a day.

And on the third day after Yang Zhengshan and his men left Yemi City, Wutuo, who was far away outside Linyuan City, finally received a call for help from Yemi City.

In the main tent of the camp, Wutuo listened to the report of a tired-looking Hu soldier with a flushed face.

"My lord, the royal city has been breached and has fallen into the hands of the enemy!"

The Hu soldier lay on the ground, speaking with an unstable breath.

He was the first to deliver the letter, but certainly not the last.

After Wuto heard this, he felt his head buzzing. "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

He sat down on the bear-skin-covered chair and felt dizzy and his heart ached.

The royal city is gone?

This was a result he had never expected.

Beiyuan Town in the south has no chance of going north, and Chongshan Town in the east is blocked by Menghe Mountain. Even if the enemy penetrates deep into the heart of the royal court, they should not be able to threaten the royal city.

The Longbei Town in the west has weak military strength, let alone taking the initiative to attack. They are fortunate that the Wulianghu tribe does not attack them.

He had already taken precautions against possible enemies around him, but the result was that the royal city was broken.

He didn't know that it was Yang Zhengshan who launched the surprise attack on the royal city, but he was very clear that once his royal city was breached, it would no longer exist.

"My king, let's withdraw our troops!" Aguche said anxiously.

His family is still in the royal city. Not only his family, but the families of most generals in the army are also in the royal city.

The royal city was destroyed, and so were their families.

Wutuo suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at the generals in the tent, "No, we can't retreat, we will be able to capture Linguan Fort soon!"

"The Royal City will be fine. The Imperial Master is still in the Royal City. With the Imperial Master guarding the Royal City, the Royal City will definitely be fine!"

Wu Tuo didn't want to give up. He had been attacking Linyuan City for nearly a month. The city was about to be captured. If he withdrew his troops at this time, it would be tantamount to wasting his efforts.

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Agu Che and other generals advised.

"Shut up, continue the siege, we must take Linyuan City tomorrow!" He grabbed Aguche's armor and shouted at the top of his lungs, like a madman: "If we retreat now, we will be defeated. We can't retreat, we absolutely can't retreat! Do you understand?"

Although he fell into madness, his mind was still clear.

They didn't achieve any success in this battle!
They had been wasting time outside Linyuan City, and the 120,000-strong army had spent more than a month, but in the end, they failed to capture even a single city wall!
What about other tribes?

They scattered around Beiyuan Town, captured cities and made rapid progress. They had already broken through Beiyuan Town, and some tribes had even entered Longyuan.

They had plundered a great deal of wealth and were at the time of reaping the most.

In comparison, the Wuliang tribe not only did not gain anything, but also suffered heavy casualties outside Linyuan City. What was even more terrifying was that their royal city was lost.

Uto could imagine that if he withdrew his troops now, his prestige in the Wuliang royal court would plummet, and the tribes would be in turmoil.

Only by taking down Linyuan City can he maintain some prestige and have a certain deterrent effect on those tribes.

Otherwise, rebellion will surely break out within the Wulianghu tribe.

It had only been a few years since Utuo subdued the various tribes, and he knew the thoughts of those vassal kings too well.

The stronger the Wuliang tribe is, the more loyal the vassal kings will be. However, once the Wuliang tribe shows its weak side, those vassal kings will become the biggest threat to the Wuliang tribe.

Agu Che stared at Wutuo blankly. He was Wutuo's trusted general. His prestige and strength in the Wuliang tribe were not weak, but he was far inferior to Wutuo in wisdom.

"My king, we~~"

Wuto let go of his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and slumped in the seat.

"Once we retreat, the Alaman and Huiba tribes will surely rebel. We can retreat, but we must first capture Linyuan City. Only in this way can we return with a great victory!"

His voice was a little weak, as if the roar just now had drained all the strength from his body.

Aguche took a deep breath, knelt down and said, "My lord, I will personally lead the elite troops to attack the city tomorrow!"

He also figured it out.

Wu Tuo nodded weakly, "Very good, very good! Tomorrow you will all go out to fight, and we will not stop fighting until we take Linyuan City!"

the next morning.

The attack of the Wuliang army became extremely violent, and tens of thousands of Hu soldiers rushed towards the city wall without caring about their lives.

Inside the city, Duan Qifeng looked at the fighting on the city wall with a very gloomy expression.

In terms of military strength, the two sides are actually about the same.

Wutuo has 120,000 elite cavalry, Duan Qifeng has 100,000 garrison troops, and Duan Qifeng also has the advantage of a strong city.

However, in the past month, Duan Qifeng's Zhenbiao Battalion suffered heavy casualties. It turned out that his Zhenbiao Battalion was not as good as the elite cavalry under Wutuo.

This made him feel very embarrassed.

Today, the Hu army outside the city was attacking the city like crazy, regardless of casualties, which made him feel even colder.

"Report, General, the outer city gate has been breached, General Li requests support!" A messenger came running over and reported.

Duan Qifeng's face changed slightly when he heard this, "Protective Guard Battalion, follow me to fight!"

He no longer had any reserve troops, as all of them had already climbed up the city walls to fight, leaving him with only two thousand personal guards.

"kill!"

Duan Qifeng took the lead and rushed up the city wall, holding a broad-backed thick knife in his hand. He killed all the enemy troops on the wall of the city wall. However, the city wall had already been occupied by the Hu people. Hundreds of Hu soldiers were carrying battering rams and banging on the city gate of the city wall.

"Archery!"

Upon seeing this, Duan Qifeng quickly gave the order.

But at this moment, a scimitar suddenly appeared at his side.

Duan Qifeng reacted quickly and retreated immediately, but he seemed to be a little slow. The scimitar scratched his shoulder armor, leaving a deep wound on his right shoulder.

Innate warrior!
Duan Qifeng fought back before he had time to think.

The next moment, the two of them started fighting each other.

The one who fought with him was none other than Agu Che, a trusted general under Utuo.

The cultivation levels of the two men were almost the same, both having just broken through to the innate realm not long ago, but Duan Qifeng soon fell into a disadvantage.

The flaws of Xu Ling's blood refining technique were fully revealed at this moment.

Compared with the same realm, using shortcuts to improve your cultivation is far less stable than being down-to-earth.

Although both of them had just broken through to the innate realm a few years ago, Duan Qifeng's strength was far inferior to that of Agu Che.

In just a dozen rounds, Duan Qifeng was stabbed three times, and two bloody wounds appeared on his chest and abdomen.

At the same time, the battle on the city wall became more and more fierce. A large number of Hu soldiers climbed up the city wall and fought with the soldiers of Beiyuan Town.

Duan Qifeng became more and more anxious as the fight went on, and the more anxious he became, the more messy the blade in his hand became.

With a bang, Aguche kicked Duan Qifeng heavily in the chest. Duan Qifeng suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and the whole person flew from the city wall into the city like a cannonball.

Agu Che had a ferocious smile on his face, with a scimitar in his hand following him closely, intending to kill Duan Qifeng with one blow.

At this moment, a dagger flew over and landed accurately on Aguche's scimitar. Aguche's attack slowed down and his body paused in the air for a moment.

Duan Qifeng only felt a flash before his eyes, and a beautiful face appeared in his eyes, which made him happy.

"lady!"

Fei Mingyue's eyes were filled with distress, "Sir, let's go!"

After saying that, she helped Duan Qifeng up and flew towards the south city gate.

Aguche frowned, but ultimately did not choose to pursue.

He still had a hint of doubt in his mind, why didn't the other party fight with him?
If two innate warriors join forces, he should not be their match.

Duan Qifeng escaped and Linyuan City fell completely.

Tens of thousands of Hu people poured into the city, and the Beiyuan Town army was defeated. A large number of soldiers began to flee. Countless soldiers blocked the South Gate, trying to escape the city, and many soldiers were even trampled to death.

The battle was basically over, and the only things left were siege and pursuit.

Linyuan City was still lost, and Beiyuan Town was completely defeated.

Duan Qifeng escaped from Linyuan City, but not far after they escaped from Linyuan City, Fei Mingyue took him and hid in an empty centurion house.

(End of this chapter)