Sitting on the saddle of Takahashi and stepping on the stirrup, Liang Xiao felt much more at ease, and he no longer had to worry about falling down as soon as he was quick. He tried a few arrows, and his stability and hit rate improved. Although he could not compare with a stand-alone shot, at least it was much better than before. Within fifty steps, he could basically guarantee a 50% hit rate, and within thirty steps, he had the confidence to take the opponent's key points.

If you combine the ability of riding and shooting, basically as long as you don’t compare with the master, he is no worse than ordinary people.

Liang Xiao was like this, and Li Jiao and others were even more powerful. Li Jiao exclaimed for glory that he did not make a bet with Liang Xiao, otherwise he would lose money and lose money. With this new type of horse harness, he felt that hand-to-hand combat was not a problem.

The men and women agree with this.

In addition to the original bows and arrows and long swords, they borrowed more than a dozen halberds of about two feet from the Fuboliwu family. In this era, there were only a few people who could use long weapons to fight on horseback, so there was no special cavalry to use long weapons, so they could only use long weapons instead. Fortunately, the job of these men is to carry large halberds, and they are not unfamiliar with the usage of halberds. All they need to be familiar with is how to use them on horseback.

After leaving Fuboli for more than ten miles, they met a group of Minyue scouts with tattoos.

Without Liang Xiao's instructions, Li Jiao rushed out first, and several Langguans followed closely. As soon as they saw the war horses, the Minyue people turned around and ran away. Perhaps they had heard of the speed of the cavalry, and these Minyue people left the main road and rushed into the wheat field.

When a war horse enters the soft wheat field, its speed will be affected, and the infantry will have a greater chance of escaping. If you can't escape, you can still fight back. It's better than having no power to fight back on the road. This is the truth that the soldiers of Minyue have learned with their blood. It has been passed down by word of mouth among the Minyue army. Everyone knows it.

Unfortunately, these Minyue people underestimated the severity of the situation. When they heard the sound of horse hooves approaching, they were about to turn around to fight, but found that the other party was erecting a long halberd about two meters in their hands. Before they could raise the knife, the other party rushed away with the horse's stance, and the long halberd stabbed their shield. The power was so great that it was unimaginable that they knocked them to the ground without any suspense.

The Minyue people lie in the wheat field, dizzy.

The men turned their horses and didn't even need to get off the horses, and assassinated their opponents with one halberd.

It took almost no effort to deal with their opponents, captured two of them alive, and killed the rest on the spot, none of them were spared.

From these prisoners, Liang Xiao heard a news: the Fujian-Yue army was preparing to retreat. They were ordered to inquire about the situation in the river, because Yu Shan decided to retreat from Songjiang.

Liang Xiao was very surprised. Are the Fujian and Yue troops ready to withdraw?

He asked carefully, but did not find out much information, and he didn't even find out the result of the conflict between Huan Yuan and Jing Zhao. These scouts were all the soldiers at the bottom and knew very little about the conflicts between the generals.

Liang Xiao did not dare to neglect, so he immediately changed his plan and escorted Wang Xing to Wu County.

Along the way, they encountered four or five groups of Minyue scouts, and easily killed most of them. The news they got was similar: the Minyue people were preparing to withdraw their troops, and the powerful war was about to end soon. Yu Shan led the mountains of spoils to leave Wuxian and enter the sea along the Songjiang River.

Outside Wu County, Liang Xiao and Wang Xing said goodbye. He told Wang Xing that they should intercept as many as possible some Minyue scouts, obstruct the withdrawal of the Minyue army, and buy time for a counterattack. I hope that Wang Xing can persuade Dou Taishou and Yan Zhu as soon as possible, gather the people of Wu to launch a counterattack, and teach Minyue a lesson.

Wang Xing nodded repeatedly and bowed to say goodbye.

Liang Xiao and others launched a hunting operation around Wu County. They wandered within a radius of thirty miles. They killed the Minyue people when they saw them and ran away when they fought. In the past, they could only shoot from a long distance, but now they have new horse harnesses that can be killed from close range. The combat effectiveness of the Langguans has been improved to a higher level. They are full of fighting spirit, and even if they encounter small groups of Minyue soldiers of twenty or thirty people, they are not showing any weakness. They rushed up to kill a few people and ran away.

The soldiers of Minyue were not prepared for this new situation. They originally thought that they could only see the cavalry as long as they formed a formation and raised a shield and not let the other party shoot. Now the other party holds a halberd and fights in close combat. Facing the sharp long halberd, they can't hide and cannot reach the battle. They are completely passive and suffer heavy losses.

In just one day, Liang Xiao and others fought more than a dozen battles, killing more than 100 enemies in total. If Liang Xiao hadn't been worried that the Langguans would be injured and reduced, it would have been strictly prohibited to attack enemies with more than 30 people, and the results might have been more.

From the prisoners caught by the scattered stars, Liang Xiao finally got some news from Huan Yuan.

Huan Yuan also commanded Houyi Camp, but Houyi Camp became Liu Ju's personal guard camp. At the same time, Huan Yuan also served as Yu Shan's shooting master, helping him train archers similar to Houyi Camp. According to general understanding, Huan Yuan not only did not demote, but was trusted by Liu Ju and Yu Shan.

Of course, these scouts can't explain clearly what they look like.

As night fell, Liang Xiao and Li Jiao led the men to gradually move away from the Minyue Camp. Li Jiao was a little confident and urged Liang Xiao to go to the Minyue Camp with him to find an opportunity to snipe. Liang Xiao firmly disagreed. The closer the camp, the more scouts the opponent will have. Once the opponent surrounds from all directions, even if there are horses, they may not be able to escape. Besides, after fighting for a day, whether it is a human or a horse, they should rest and recover their physical strength.

Li Jiao disagreed. However, when Huan Yuan captured him alive, Liang Xiao thought of a way to exchange him for the return. His face was dull and he was embarrassed to fight with Liang Xiao.

"Brother Li, we have just become familiar with the new horse harness, so why bother to hurry? You and I are young and have opportunities in the future. When we become familiar with the wonderful things of the new horse harness and hone our combat skills to perfection, wouldn't it be more beautiful for us to compete with the Huns on the grassland?"

"Okay." Li Jiao shook her head and responded happily.

The men and women also responded in a verbal manner: "That's right, the Huns are the biggest concerns. These monkeys are meaningless, and no matter how many they kill, they are not capable."

"Yes, yes, I just don't know when I will go to the northern border to fight. The imperial court officials and ministers have been mingling with the Huns. They have given so many princess silk and silk, but they have not seen any results. I really don't know what these people think."

"What do you think? Anyway, the gift is not their daughter, and the money they spend is not their money, so they are happy to be relaxed. If we start a war with the Huns, our military officials will be the most popular and squeeze the position of the court. They will suffer great losses. Alas, it is not popular to march now. Look at General Li and General Cheng. After decades of war, the title of marquis is still far away."

Liang Xiao sipped the broth and listened to the complaints of the men, without saying a word.

Wei Qing sat opposite Liang Xiao, thrust the fire with a branch, and said softly: "A Xiao, do you want to join the army in the northern border?"

Liang Xiao glanced at him and smiled. "So what if I want it?"

Wei Qing looked around again, moved to Liang Xiao, and sat side by side with Liang Xiao. "Your Majesty is willing to go to war with the Xiongnu, and wants to find some trustworthy people to go to the northern border to investigate the situation. The last time you sent Gongsun Hong to the Xiongnu, you had this intention. You don't want Gongsun Hong to be pedantic and answer the order. Your Majesty is very dissatisfied and wants to find another suitable candidate. I think you are bold, meticulous, calm and resourceful, and should be able to complete the task."

Liang Xiao turned his head and looked at Wei Qing. "Okay, if Your Majesty has an imperial edict, I am willing to go to the northern border to find out the news."

"Okay." Wei Qing patted Liang Xiao on the shoulder. "When I return to the capital, I will find an opportunity to recommend you to Your Majesty."

Liang Xiao smiled. It was really not easy for Wei Qing, who had always been silent, to recommend him to the emperor. This shows that after getting along during this period, Wei Qing had a good impression of him and was willing to communicate with him on his own initiative. This was a good start.

"Thank you."

...

Huan Yuan hurried into Liu Ju's tent.

In order to mediate the conflict between Huan Yuan and Jing Zhao, Liu Ju, who had been stationed on the island, moved to the camp and commanded the camp with Yu Shan. It is said that he was commanding together, but in fact he was equivalent to a guest official, and the real command was always in the hands of Yu Shan.

It is precisely because of this that he did not want to see Huan Yuan and Jing Zhao having a rift, and he did not want Huan Yuan to be attracted by Yu Shan. To him, every soldier is precious, let alone a master like Huan Yuan who possesses sound shooting skills, especially when there are a group of wolves watching him.

"What's the matter?" Liu Ju put down the wine glass and looked at Huan Yuan, but was so polite that she was a little awkward, far less intimate than when she was talking to Jing Zhao just now.

Huan Yuan didn't have the heart to care about these details, so he hurriedly walked up to Liu Ju and gave a bow. "Your Highness, dozens of scouts have disappeared today, especially in the direction of Songjiang. The scouts were completely damaged and none of them survived."

"What... can this mean?" Liu Ju looked confused. "Liang Xiao is coming out again?"

"It's not only Liang Xiao coming out again." Huan Yuan explained patiently: "The army is about to retreat through Songjiang. Before marching, we must first find out the situation on both sides of Songjiang. Now the scouts have been killed. It is very likely that the two sides of Songjiang have taken action and are unwilling to be explored by us."

"There are operations on both sides of Songjiang? Are there any soldiers in Wu County? Aren't their soldiers trapped in Wu County?"

"Your Highness, have you forgotten those big surnames?"

Liu Ju was shocked and his face became serious. He was once the prince of Wu, half of the owner of this land, and of course he knew the distribution of the big surnames nearby. Looking at these people alone, their strength may be average, but if they gathered together, it would be a force that cannot be ignored.

"Did you remind General Yu Shan?"

"I reminded him that he refused to listen and insisted on walking from Songjiang. In desperation, I had to come and ask Your Highness to convince him. Your Highness, the waterway is indeed more convenient, but it is too dangerous. The water in winter is shallow, and once you are trapped in the middle, you cannot move forward or retreat..."

Liu Ju was frightened and uneasy. He knew that Huan Yuan was right. If he was trapped in Songjiang, they would be in trouble. Not to mention the spoils on the ship, it might be possible to return to Dongye alive. On land, you can change the formation according to your needs, and it is not that convenient to be on the ship.

"I'll go to General Yu Shan and suggest that he evacuate from land."-
Chapter completed!