Chapter 495: Escape in a Very Embarrassing Way

While Li Yuanji was on the run, he could hear the whistling of the wind in his ears and his heart was cold.

He never thought that he would end up like this. In a moment of impulse, he dragged the entire army into an abyss of no return.

Regret and fear intertwined in his heart, turning into an indescribable force that drove him to run desperately.

However, no matter how hard he tried, the two death-like auras kept chasing him.

Finally, during a hasty escape, Li Yuanji stumbled and nearly fell.

At this critical moment, the Lion King suddenly exerted his strength, his body was as fast as lightning, and instantly closed the distance with Li Yuanji.

He shouted loudly, and the Lion-Breaking Military Saber slashed towards Li Yuanji with a whistling sound that tore through the air.

Li Yuanji only felt a sharp wind from a knife blowing towards him, and was terrified.

He instinctively dodged to the side, but was still hit in the left ear by the sharp knife energy. In severe pain, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes, his left ear had been cut off, and blood was gushing out.

He screamed, but didn't dare to stop and could only continue to run for his life.

However, before he could escape far, the Mountain Lion Camel was right behind him, and the Hunyuan Gilded Halberd swept over with the power to destroy the world.

Li Yuanji had no way to avoid it, and could only watch the heavy weapon smashing towards him. With a "crack", his right arm broke, and he screamed again in pain.

Li Yuanji fell to the ground, dust and blood mixed together, smearing his once proud face beyond recognition.

He struggled to get up, but found that he was too weak to move.

The Yellow Turban Army surrounded him like a tide, and the shadow of death hung over his heart.

Li Yuanji almost fainted from the pain, but he knew that he must not fall down at this moment.

He endured the severe pain, used all his strength to get up, and continued to flee into the distance.

The figure looked particularly embarrassed and desolate on the battlefield, but he no longer cared about that.

While Li Yuanji was desperately trying to escape, Shan Shituo wanted to continue chasing him, but at this time the support team prepared by Li Shimin was late.

And Li Xiuning's archers not far away had helped Li Yuanba deal with those assassins. Relying on the advantage of cavalry, they had quickly approached the battlefield here.

Arrows fell from the sky like raindrops, accurately killing the Yellow Turban Army.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuanji felt a hope of survival.

At this moment, he had no time to care about dignity.

He only knew that he had to survive, even in such a miserable way. He gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain and humiliation, and continued to flee towards Li Xiuning's rapidly approaching figure.

"Sister! It's me... Yuanji! I... I almost couldn't see you!"

Finally, when Li Xiuning's heroic figure came into view, Li Yuanji could no longer suppress his inner emotions, and cried out with all his strength.

When Li Xiuning heard this, her heart tightened and she immediately recognized the figure, who was ragged and dusty but still familiar.

She pulled the reins suddenly, and the warhorse under her neighed loudly, raised its front hooves high, and stopped abruptly on the battlefield.

Li Xiuning's eyes were full of anger. She quickly glanced at Li Yuanji's injuries and saw that although he was in a mess, fortunately he was not seriously injured. She breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yuanji, what's wrong with you?"

"Why would father let you lead the troops to pursue alone?"

There was a hint of anger in Li Xiuning's voice.

"Sister...it was me...it was me who asked father to let me lead the troops in pursuit!"

When Li Yuanji heard his sister's question, the grievance and fear in his heart instantly found an outlet for release. He choked and spoke intermittently. Hearing this, Li Xiuning frowned, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.

"Yuanji, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can touch you."

As Li Xiuning spoke, she reached out and gently patted Li Yuanji's shoulder.

"Sister, I...I know I was wrong."

"You shouldn't act on impulse and on your own."

There was deep regret in Li Yuanji's voice.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuning sighed, feeling mixed emotions.

She knew that her youngest brother, although he came from a prominent family, was actually a complete idiot. He often acted without considering the consequences, relying on the protection of his family.

She originally thought that Li Yuanji was just a little reckless, but she never thought he would be so terrible. What was more worrying was that he didn't seem to realize his own shortcomings.

Not knowing your badness is the most speechless thing.

Otherwise, the Duke Tang’s Mansion would not be short of food for him.

Compared with his second brother Li Shimin, the gap between Li Yuanji and others is more than a thousand miles.
Li Shimin was both wise and brave, and had foresight, but Li Yuanji often overestimated his own abilities and insisted on competing with him in every aspect.

If he wasn't really Li Shimin's biological brother, he would have been killed by Li Shimin countless times!

Li Xiuning's gaze fell on Li Yuanji's disheveled figure again, and a complex emotion surged in her heart.

He shook his head gently, with a look of disgust and more pain, then he withdrew his gaze and stared at the battlefield in the distance.

The Yellow Turban Army acted swiftly and cunningly, and they understood the essence of survival. Once the ambush was completed, they would not linger in the battle, just like a cunning rabbit with three burrows. When Li Xiuning's archers gradually approached, they retreated like the tide and disappeared on the vast earth.

However, Li Xiuning was not dazzled by the temporary advantage.

The way of war is not to be arrogant when you win, and not to be discouraged when you lose. More importantly, it is necessary to have a long-term strategic vision.

Li Xiuning didn't want to pursue. From her strategic point of view, this first ambush was most likely a bait.

If there were cavalry to pursue them, what would be waiting behind them would probably be another ambush team.

And it may also contain a large number of cavalry!
In this situation, unless Li Yuanba in the back personally acts as the vanguard, any blind pursuit will be thankless and may even put the entire army in danger.

Therefore, after watching for a moment, Li Xiuning gave up the idea of ​​continuing the pursuit without hesitation!
"Pass on my order. The entire army should stop the pursuit and rest on the spot."

Thinking of this, Li Xiuning turned around and gave instructions to the messenger beside him.

Upon hearing this, the messenger immediately took the order and left.

"You quickly take a team of men and escort Yuanji back to the camp. Make sure he is safe. I will lead the main force and slowly retreat to prevent the Yellow Turban Army from making any more tricks."

She turned and gave instructions to the deputy general beside her.

Upon hearing this, the deputy general immediately took orders and left. The people from Duke Tang's Mansion had never had any doubts about Li Xiuning's wisdom and decisiveness.

Her orders were carried out without hesitation.

Li Xiuning, on the other hand, only led the main force to retreat slowly after confirming that everything was arranged properly.

No matter how stupid and incompetent Li Yuanji is, he is still her brother and her relative.

No matter what, we have to send him back safely first and let his father make the decision.

(End of this chapter)