Since he was prepared to rescue people, he had collected gunpowder and made explosive pots half a year ago, and had already settled them in a valley in Meiling.

Even the weapons they took with them when they retired were sent over, in preparation for a surprise counterattack if the Western Border Army stabbed them from behind.

If he could blow up a gap in the ambush of the Western Border Army and rescue the Red Flame Army, he could use these weapons to fight back, and he would have done his best.

The only uncertainty was that Wang Yue didn't know which valley among the many valleys in Meiling Mountain the ambush was set in. However, there were only a few routes that could accommodate the army. By the time they arrived and found out and got the specific information, it would still be in time.

However, what he did not expect was that these abandoned soldiers were still so loyal to the Red Flame Army, which turned his originally planned small-scale sneak attack into a military operation involving 10,000 troops.

Wang Yue felt that if the army's morale could be used, perhaps he could not only rescue the people but also escape unscathed. If he could change the situation, perhaps he wouldn't have to hide in a corner like he was doing now.

He immediately gave everyone three days to prepare. After three days, they would set out together to provide support. He also had to take advantage of this time to find Xu Hong to open the way and make a good plan.

In order to avoid being noticed, Wang Yue divided more than 7,000 soldiers and more than 3,000 young and strong men who came spontaneously into more than 100 teams. Most of them were from the same hometown. They took enough silver and set out separately to gather in Wanjia Town in Meiling Mountain. This small town is in the valley of Meiling Mountain.

……

Jinling, Imperial Palace.

Xia Dong's eyes were red, and he said to Emperor Liang in a very cold tone, "Your Majesty, the spies of the Xuanjing Division in Jiangdong have sent news that the more than 7,000 Red Flame Army soldiers who were laid off earlier have already gone to Meiling in batches under the leadership of Wang Yue."

When Emperor Liang heard the news, he was not happy about the army's morale. Instead, he said in a cold voice, "Okay, it's really the Lin family army. They only care about Lin Xie, not the emperor!"

Xia Dong thought of her husband Nie Feng being killed by Lin Xie, and was extremely angry at the Red Flame Army. She asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, do you want to intercept them?"

Emperor Liang waved his hand and snorted, "No need. If they want to die, let them go!"

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Chapter 64 Lin Xie is seriously injured

Meiling, the northern section of Taibai Road on Baoxiade!

Although Wang Yue had commanded a large army before, he had never divided his troops so dispersedly before, and for a moment he forgot the difficulties involved.

His arrangements were quite good, but he forgot that transportation in ancient times was not as convenient as it is now, and many people did not know the way or took the wrong way. After he arrived, he waited in Wanjia Town for three days and only gathered more than 6,000 troops.

He knew that there was no time to lose. If he delayed any longer, the opportunity would be wasted. Even if he wanted to collect the bodies of Lin Xie and Lin Shu, he would not be able to find a complete one.

So, he left Wang Jing with more than a hundred people to wait here, and when they all arrived, he ambushed them in a narrow valley not far from Wanjia Town. He then quickly took his soldiers and horses, each of them holding two pottery jars and equipped with bows, arrows and machetes, and left.

Unlike him, Xie Yu and Xia Jiang were well prepared. They had already led an army of more than 100,000 through the slope between Meiling Baoxiade and Chencang Road, preparing to set up an ambush near Taibai.

They brought enough kerosene this time. As long as they blocked the Red Flame Army in the valley, they would be able to burn the Red Flame Army, which had fought before, to death in the flames.

At this time, Lin Xie was unaware of this. He had led the Chiyan Army and, relying on the geographical advantage, had defeated the 200,000-strong Dayu Imperial Army with great difficulty, causing severe damage to the army and forcing it to quickly flee northward.

Lin Xie intended to take this opportunity to pursue the imperial army. As long as he wiped out this team, he would have the opportunity to annex more land of Dayu, or even destroy the country in one fell swoop.

Therefore, he sent out two uninjured lieutenants with troops familiar with the mountain roads to look for the traces of the Western Border Army, hoping that they would come and join him quickly.

He himself led a large army to pursue the enemy first, and then plunged headfirst into the trap set by Xia Jiang and Xie Yu.

……

Wang Yue was originally a captain in the army with two thousand men under his command. Among these six thousand soldiers, he had the highest prestige in the Chiyan Army. In addition, Wang Yue had led them to a good life in the past six months, so everyone was convinced of him.

More than 6,000 people crossed mountains and ridges. There was a hilltop away from the valley of the northern section of Meiling Baoxiadao. From afar, they could hear the shouting and killing sounds coming from the other side of the mountain, and the fire that was burning all over the mountain dyed the entire sky red.

The soldiers who came with Wang Yue were all excited. He didn't think that the 60,000 Red Flame Army could easily defeat the 200,000 elite troops of the Dayu Imperial Army.

They all thought that at this moment, the Red Flame Army and the Dayu Army must be engaged in a decisive battle. They were all full of fighting spirit and walked much faster.

However, the group quickly climbed over another hill and arrived at the scene south of Taibai County on the Meiling Baoxia Road. They were shocked to find that there were many soldiers standing densely on the stone walls on both sides of the mountain road, constantly shooting arrows into the canyon.

Although the soldiers on the stone wall could not see the flags clearly, the flags of the Red Flame Army were extremely eye-catching on the battlefield below which was under fire.

This long canyon is really suitable for an ambush. As long as we block the entrance to the valley and prevent the people inside from leaving, we can burn them to death in the valley.

Wang Dahu, who had been trying to find out the news first, ran back when he saw Wang Yue and his men rushing over. He gasped and said, "Brother, the people ambushing here seem to be soldiers from the Western Territory. Those bastards are attacking Marshal Lin. What should we do?"

Wang Yue had expected this. He saw that everyone was confused when they heard that the Western Border Army was attacking the Red Flame Army, and he was speechless. Why were they hesitating at this time? What other choices did they have?

He sneered and said loudly, "Whether it is the Western Border Army or the Dayu Army, those who attack the Red Flame Army are all enemies!

Since they like playing with fire, let's play with them.

Wang Dahu, you take two thousand people, light the fuse on the pottery jar, and throw it into the valley. We only need to kill the archers on one side of the valley.

Everyone else follow me, we will go to the valley entrance blocked by the Western Border Army, we will destroy the Western Border Army at the valley entrance, and then our brothers will be able to fight their way out!"

Everyone also realized that they were the Red Flame Army. No matter who the enemy was, they had to rescue people. They had no way to retreat.

Although they did not really believe in the power of the clay pot, they thought that after throwing the pot, they could attack with bows and arrows, and it would not affect their shooting. So they did not disobey the order and hurried to do as required.

……

Meiling, 40 miles north of Taibai Crossroad,

Xia Jiang stood on the slope beside the mountain path, looking down at the battlefield, and said to Xia Jiang with a smile, "This time, thanks to General Xie, we were able to find such a suitable ambush location."

Xie Yu shook his head and said modestly, "We also have to rely on the planning of Xia Shouzun to capture the Red Flame Army camp without bloodshed. As long as we can capture these tens of thousands of Red Flame Army rebels, we can rest assured!"

Xia Jiang frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's not that easy. I received news that more than 10,000 remnants of the Red Flame Army are coming to support us. I still need you to make arrangements to ensure that everything goes well."

Xie Yu looked at the Chiyan Army fearlessly charging in the flames and said with disdain, "As long as we eliminate Lin Xie and Lin Shu, the remaining 10,000 Chiyan Army will be nothing more than chickens in a ditch. There is no need to worry about them at all."

There were 20,000 soldiers at each end of the mountain road. In the narrow mountain road, the 10,000 remnants of the Red Flame Army, without a general to lead them, could not break through the defense line he had set up.

Just as they were looking at the howling of the Red Flame Army with great pride, they suddenly heard a loud explosion. The sound was more violent than any gunpowder explosion they had ever heard, and the sound of the explosion could be heard from miles away.

This was not the most horrifying thing. What made the two men most nervous was that along with the explosion, a series of explosions erupted from the canyons on both sides of the mountain road. These explosions caused a huge fire, engulfing the Western Border Army standing on the stone walls on both sides of the mountain road.

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After the two thousand people led by Wang Dahu threw down four thousand pottery jars, although some of them did not explode, most of them exploded and blew up the soldiers and horses ambushing on the stone wall.

The huge force of the danger made them fall to the ground. It took them a while to react and they picked up their bows and arrows to shoot at the Western Border Army below.

Originally, the Western Border soldiers had prepared a lot of kerosene on the stone wall, which was used to attack the Red Flame Army in the valley. Although some of it was thrown out, there was still a lot that was not thrown away, and a violent explosion occurred.

After a series of explosions, they were attacked by Wang Dahu and his men, which not only caused heavy casualties to the ambush troops on the east side of the valley, but also significantly relieved the pressure on the Chiyan Army.

At this time, Wang Yue also rushed to the north of the mountain road blocked by the Western Border Army and threw the pottery jar out without hesitation.

The explosion caused by thousands of gunpowder pots smashing down also cleared a large area of ​​the Western Border Army's defense line. Even the cavalry in the back were blown up, and the horses fled in all directions, disrupting the Western Border troops' formation.

Although the Red Flame Army was already very exhausted, they also saw hope at this time. They took this opportunity to fight their way out, fighting desperately, and no longer giving the Western Border Army a chance to block the valley entrance. They forcibly widened the gap and rushed out of the mountain road. Together with Wang Yue's troops, they wiped out the 39288359 Western Border Army that blocked the mountain road. .

Chapter 65: Escape!

Because of the fire, the Red Flame Army eliminated all the enemies in front of them. Although they finally escaped, they were already seriously injured.

The 70,000-strong Chiyan Army used the geographical environment to defeat the 200,000-strong Dayu Army, which had already suffered heavy losses. As a result, when they were chasing the Imperial Army, they were suddenly ambushed by Xie Yu's Western Border Army. This time, only more than 20,000 soldiers were able to rush out of the valley.

General Lin Xie was also seriously injured at this time, and more than a dozen generals around him also died in the valley in order to protect him and Lin Shu.

Fortunately, Wang Yue opened the valley in time, and Lin Xie rushed out under the protection of the soldiers. Otherwise, both he and Lin Shu would be finished.

He was very pleased to see Wang Yue rushing over with his troops. He held on to his weak body and sincerely apologized, "Xiao Yue, although I listened to your words and had been prepared, I didn't expect Xia Jiang and Xie Yu to be so ambitious that they actually launched a sneak attack when the enemy invaded! It's my uncle's fault!"

Wang Yue listened to General Lin Xie's regret, but understood the deeper meaning behind it, which was that Lin Xie was still unwilling to believe that it was an order from the emperor.

He did not make too many excuses, and could only helplessly tell about his arrangements, "General, we can reach another valley by going east from the sloped path ahead. In the direction of Wanjia Town on Tangluo Road, we still have more than 3,000 to 4,000 reinforcements. When we gather together, our strength will not be too different from that of the Western Border Army, and we will still be able to fight."

Lin Xie didn't know that Wang Yue made a mistake and that's why they didn't all gather together. He thought Wang Yue arranged it this way on purpose, which made him admire him and said, "I didn't expect Xiao Yue to be so proficient in tactics. If I had known this, I should have promoted you to a general."

What he said was not wrong. In a canyon like this, if one is suddenly attacked while chasing, the pursuers will not be able to take care of both ends, making it easy for the other to successfully counterattack.

Wang Yue has led his men to attack once. If there is a second time, the Western Border Army will definitely be like a frightened snake and will never dare to pursue again.

After hearing what Lin Xie said, Wang Yue couldn't help but twitching his lips. If he became prejudiced, he might have died in the valley.

He simply changed the subject and said, "Marshal, now that there is a big fire blocking us, we are temporarily safe, but we should break away from contact as soon as possible before the fire is extinguished."

After listening to Wang Yue's arrangements, Lin Xie saw hope of escape, so he quickly cheered up, praised Wang Yue, and let the team take a small path to the east.

However, most of the Red Flame Army had suffered injuries of varying degrees, and they moved very slowly in the valley. After going through untold hardships and crossing the ramp to reach another valley, they heard the rumbling sound of horse hooves in the valley not long after.

……

The Western Border Army was actually not in a good situation either. Although they had a geographical advantage and an army of over 100,000, they were ambushed by Wang Yue not long after they began their attack.

Faced with the desperate counterattack of the Red Flame Army and the attack from Wang Yue outside, the Western Border Army, although large in number, also suffered heavy losses. Of the 100,000 soldiers and horses, only less than 60,000 are left, and many are injured.

After Xie Yu gathered his troops, his heart was bleeding. His 100,000 Western Border troops were drawn from the armies that were guarding against Ye Qin and Xili in the west. The loss of more than 40,000 troops at one time was a serious blow to his vitality. He really didn't know how to explain when he returned.

Xie Yu thought of Emperor Liang, who was suspicious, mean and ungrateful. He felt that he had made a losing deal and might be demoted when he returned.

He looked at the wounded being carried out from a distance, each of them burned horribly. An idea suddenly occurred to him, and he thought this was an opportunity to pass on the blame.

So, he stared at Xia Jiang fiercely with red eyes and said, "Master Xia, where did the Red Flame Army get the gunpowder? What do you do in the Xuanjing Division?"

Xia Jiang was a cunning man. He saw through Xie Yu's plan and was afraid that Xie Yu would change it, so he snorted coldly and said, "Now is not the time to worry about gunpowder. If we can't kill every last one of the Red Flame Army, you and I may both be confiscated and exterminated!"

Xie Yu didn't expect that this old guy would not fall into the trap at all, but he also knew that Xia Jiang was right. The excuse he found would only absolve him of the crime of causing heavy losses to the Western Border Army, but would not absolve him of the crime of intending to wipe out the Red Flame Army.

He withdrew his gaze in dismay, wanting to hunt down the Red Flame Army first. However, the Western Border Army was in chaos and many generals had died in battle. If he went after them at this time, they would easily be ambushed and defeated.

But he did not dare to stop pursuing them, for fear that the Chiyan Army might hide in the vast Qinling Mountains and he would lose track of them.

Therefore, Xie Yu sent out 10,000 cavalrymen to pursue the Chiyan Army through a detour. He gathered his troops again before pursuing them.

However, the fire was still burning, and it would take some time for the Western Border Army to survive the fire. This period of time also gave the Red Flame Army some time.

……

When Wang Yue heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar, he knew that this cavalry was not small in number. It must be the besieging Western Border Army that had taken a detour to rush here.

He knew that someone had to stop them, otherwise, no one would have a chance to escape, so he was ready to ask for permission to stop them.

At this moment, a violent explosion suddenly occurred among the pursuing Western cavalry, and shouts of killing were heard from both sides of the valley.

Wang Yue knew it was the sound of a pottery jar when he heard the sound. He knew it was the kind of explosives he brought with him, which made him happy. He didn't expect Wang Jing to choose this place to ambush, much earlier than the position he had set. This was really a pleasant surprise.

He knew that Wang Jing only had three or four thousand men, which was not enough to defeat the pursuers. He had no time to be happy, and rushed forward with his soldiers without hesitation, ready to annihilate the pursuers together with Wang Jing.

Although Lin Shu was injured, he saw Wang Yue rushing forward without hesitation, so he led the others to charge forward. Others who were less seriously injured also charged forward at the risk of their lives.

After a melee, all the cavalry sent by Xie Yu to chase were wiped out, and there was almost no intact corpse. It can be seen that the Red Flame Army hated the Western Border Army to the extreme.

At this time, Lin Xie had already retreated to Wanjia Town. After hearing the report from Lin Shu, who rushed back to report the military situation, he realized that the Chiyan Army was temporarily safe, so he stayed in Wanjia Town, arranged for people to treat the wounded, and waited for Wang Yue to clean up the scene.

The local people had no idea what was going on, but they knew that the Red Flame Army was protecting the people, so they took the initiative to send food, allowing the Red Flame Army to have a full meal.

When Wang Yue rushed back, Lin Xie's wounds had been bandaged, but his face was still pale and he didn't look very well. He was talking to Lin Shu who had returned earlier, his eyes were red and his face was full of tears.

Seeing Wang Yue who had just rushed back, Lin Xie asked gratefully, "Xiao Yue, if you hadn't risked your life to rush here, the Red Flame Army would have been wiped out this time. Even if I died, I wouldn't be able to face their families."

Wang Yue looked at Lin Xie, who was in tears, and couldn't help but sigh. The good situation ended up like this today, which was something no one could accept.

He didn't know what to say, but just said modestly, "Thank you for your praise, Marshal. Unfortunately, I am still a step late, and I am a little ashamed of your cultivation." 3928867.

Chapter 66: Taking over the remnants of the Red Flame Army!

Lin Xiehu's eyes were filled with tears as he looked at Wang Yue with burning eyes. After realizing that Wang Yue had no intention of mocking him, he waved his hand with difficulty and said, "It's not too late. If you had come earlier, you would have been trapped as well. I'm afraid that these 20,000 soldiers would not be able to get out."

Wang Yue saw that Lin Xie was still immersed in grief, and he didn't want to waste time pretending to be polite, so he asked directly, "General, my subordinates found that it was Xie Yu's Western Border Army that besieged the Red Flame Army, and they also saw traces of Xia Jiang in the crowd. We must make a decision early. I'm afraid that if we delay, the Red Flame Army will have no place to stay."

Of course, Wang Yue was just talking nonsense based on the content of the TV series, but his words also reminded Lin Xie.

The Red Flame Army is now suffering heavy losses, so it is better to make a decision as soon as possible, whether to return to the big camp to rebel or to find another way out.

Although the Chiyan Army lost 50,000 elite soldiers, there were still 70,000 to 80,000 auxiliary troops in the Chiyan Army camp. Although the combat effectiveness of the auxiliary troops was insufficient, they could still turn the tide by relying on numbers under the leadership of Lin Xie.

If it weren't for the urgency of Dayu's surprise attack, and the fact that the Chiyan Army was in such a hurry and didn't bring auxiliary troops, they would actually be not much different from Dayu's troops.

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Lin Xie calmed down and said to Lin Shu, "Xiao Shu, Xia Jiang is from the Xuan Jing Division and only obeys His Majesty. It seems that something has happened in the capital that we don't know about, which is why Xia Jiang and Xie Yu attacked us together."

Of course Lin Shu also knew that he had never expected that his uncle the emperor would suddenly attack them, and he had not yet recovered from his shock, so he did not know how to answer his father's words for a moment.

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