Chapter 161 Bad News

At the same time, Ye Hua, the son of the Jade Unicorn God of War Ye Sui, who had won Wen Zhong's consent, had also caught up with the Jade Unicorn led by Pei Xingjian.

The two of them, along with Yu Qilin, camped inside Longmen Pass together with Li Jinlong and Pei Xingyan who had arrived there earlier.

At the same time, he sent scouts to the direction of Xuanwang City to inquire about the news of Ye Sui's Jiuxiao Army.

However, what they got was destined not to be good news.

This action against the Jiuxiao Army was a joint plan by several princes of Dayong.

It also includes the King of Sparrow, who controls Long Junzuo and the Dragon Sparrow Army of Dayong and is one of the few vassal kings in Dayong.

Just waiting for the Jiuxiao Army to jump in.

For those with lofty ideals in Dayong.

The rebellion of the kings is now inevitable.

Or rather, they didn't even try to avoid it.

After all, the rebellion of the kings of Dayong is now over.

Those who took advantage of the chaos in Dayong to stir up trouble.

What else is necessary for its existence?
But it is not possible to continue to allow the kings of Dayong to fight internal strife.

What has been consumed is the power of the Dayong Dynasty itself.

So, we don’t want to end the civil strife, but we also don’t want to waste time.

What else can I do?

Of course it is to transfer pressure.

Since ancient times, the signs of internal unrest have been diverted to external pressure.

It has always been a great recipe for internal instability.

It is profitable when there is a common enemy.

Well, even if we cannot unite all the vassal kings.

But it is still possible to tie up a few vassal kings together.

Therefore, the Jiuxiao Army became the target of diverting conflicts.

Several princes joined forces to plot against the Jiuxiao Army.

The night was as dark as ink, and the beacon fire on Longmen Pass was burning fiercely, setting off the grim battlefield outside the pass.

Ye Hua and the famous general Pei Xingjian stood side by side, their eyes piercing through the darkness, staring at the distant skyline.

Behind them is the well-organized and powerful Jade Unicorn Legion. This elite army is like a rock, firmly stationed on this dangerous pass.

Inside Longmen Pass, soldiers shuttled back and forth, busy reinforcing the defense line and preparing war supplies.

Everyone knows that this war not only concerns the fate of the Dayong Dynasty, but also the life and death of the Jiuxiao Army itself.

Therefore, even though it was late at night, no one dared to slack off.

Just then, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke the silence of the night.

A scout jumped off his horse and came to Ye Hua and Pei Xingjian, panting: "Report - General, there is news from the direction of Xuanwang City!"

Ye Hua and Pei Xingjian looked at each other, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts.

"The Jiuxiao Army of Xuanwang City... was completely annihilated..."

Ye Hua's heart sank suddenly, as if hit by a heavy hammer.

He gripped the hilt of the sword tightly in his hand, and his knuckles turned white from the force.

Pei Xingjian's brows also furrowed, and there was a look of disbelief in his eyes.

The Jiuxiao Army is an elite force formed by Yunzhou over hundreds of years.

The Jade Lin God of War, who led the Jiuxiao Army from Xuanwang City this time, was a powerful figure. How could his entire army be wiped out so easily?
"What did you say?"

Ye Hua's voice was trembling. He tightly grasped the scout's shoulders and asked, "Where is my father? How is he?"

"The Jiuxiao Army suffered a crushing defeat in the battle with the Dayong Dragon Bird Army."

The scout lowered his head, not daring to look Ye Hua in the eye. "General Ye...he was severely injured by Long Junzuo, the leader of the Yonglongque Army. He fled into the mountains with a few personal soldiers. His life or death is unknown."

Ye Hua felt dizzy and staggered a few steps, almost falling to the ground.

"Long Junzuo..."

Ye Hua gritted his teeth and pronounced the name, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Pei Xingjian frowned, he knew about the Dragon Sparrow Army, one of the most powerful Taoist troops in the territory of Dayong. Therefore, he also knew clearly how powerful the Dragon Sparrow Army was, but he did not expect that the Jiuxiao Army would be defeated so miserably this time.

He looked at Ye Hua, only to see that Ye Hua's face had turned pale, his eyes filled with anger and grief.

"Father……"

Ye Hua murmured, clenching his fists and digging his nails deep into his palms.

He knew that at this moment, no matter what he said, it would be impossible to undo the tragedy that had already happened.

He could only transform this grief and anger into strength to avenge the soldiers of the Jiuxiao Army.

Pei Xingjian patted Ye Hua's shoulder gently to comfort him.

He knew Ye Hua's mood at the moment, but he also knew that as generals, they could not let their emotions affect their judgment.

He took a deep breath and said, "Brother Ye, we must calm down now and think about the next plan of action."

Ye Hua nodded, trying to calm himself down and regain his composure.

He knew Pei Xingjian was right. Now was not the time to grieve. They had to prepare for the next battle.

"Pass the order."

"Strengthen the defense of the pass and closely monitor the movements of the Dayong Dragon Bird Army."

Pei Xingjian turned around and gave orders to the soldiers behind him.

"Long Junzuo has already defeated the Jiuxiao Army stationed outside King Xuan City."

"Then I guess the area around Xuanwang City has already fallen into the hands of the Sparrow King behind Long Junzuo."

"But if we want to take over Wenzhou, then this Longmen Pass will be a battleground!"

"If we don't break through Longmen Pass, Wenzhou will always be exposed to the front of my Jiuxiao Army."

Pei Xingjian glanced at Ye Hua, then said in a deep voice.

"Therefore, we must take immediate action to prevent the Yonglongque Army from taking over Longmen Pass."

"Delay until the main force of the Marshal's army arrives."

"We must not let Longmen Pass fall into Long Junzuo's hands."

“Otherwise, you will try to seize Longmen Pass from Long Junzuo, the commander of the Great Yong Dragon Sparrow Army, and the Sparrow King behind him.”

"It's almost impossible."

Pei Xingjian looked at Ye Hua, who looked unacceptable, and reminded him.

He was a wise and brave Confucian general during the Tang Dynasty.

Pei Xingjian could see that Ye Hua wanted to go to Xuanwang City immediately to look for Ye Sui.

But the current situation is that the Jiuxiao Army of Xuanwang City, including Ye Sui, has been completely wiped out.

The top priority of the Jiuxiao Army now is to defend Longmen Pass.

Otherwise, all the efforts made by the Jiuxiao Army during this period of time will be in vain.

The sacrifice of the Jiuxiao soldiers outside King Xuan’s city would be meaningless.

"I will send a message to the commander-in-chief with Poyun, asking Wuyun of Prince Yun's Mansion and Luowang of His Royal Highness to search for General Ye in Wenzhou with all their strength."

"If you go looking for it alone, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

“It’s better to wait for news in Longmen Pass as soon as they have news about General Ye.”

"Poyun, if you set off immediately, you will be more likely to rescue General Ye."

Pei Xingjian looked at Ye Hua and comforted him softly.

Don't persuade others to be kind to others without suffering.

Pei Xingjian knew that it was not him who put his father in danger.

He had no right to criticize the filial piety of this filial couple.

Using the so-called overall situation to put Ye Hua in a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety.

Therefore, he just carefully analyzed the current situation to Ye Hua.

Let him stay calm in Longmen Pass.

Waiting for news from Luowang and Wuyun.

This is at least better than Ye Hua running around everywhere by himself.

(End of this chapter)