Chapter 314 Why Keep You

Cao Xian jumped out of the car and saw that it was Hou who was waiting at the door, so he greeted her and said, "Greetings, Madam. Are you all right?"

Hou knew that Cao Xian came from a prominent family and was an important figure around Yuan Xi, so she naturally did not dare to neglect him. She quickly returned the greeting and said, "Everything is fine. Thank you for remembering me, girl."

She waited for a while, but saw no one got off the car, and she couldn't help but feel a little confused. Cao Xian saw it and said, "There is an enemy outside the city, and the young master has gone to the top of the city."

After hearing this, Hou Madam felt relieved for some reason and asked casually, "Did Madam Wu go with them?"

Cao Xian didn't react at first, but after thinking for a while, he suddenly realized, "Madam, are you talking about Sister Zhaoji? She and Madam both stayed in Jicheng."

"Oh, by the way, Sister Zhaoji changed back to her original last name, Cai."

Hou was a little stunned, Wu Zhao changed it to.

Cai Zhaoji?

She smacked it several times before she came to her senses and cried out, "Isn't this Cai Zhonglang's daughter?"

Cao Xian smiled and said, "Madam, do you know this too?"

"Sister Zhaoji is busy in Jicheng now and can't leave, so I am the only one who came back with you this time."

When she saw the chubby face of the girl in Hou's arms, she was immediately filled with love. She went over to touch the girl's cheek and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for half a year. You've grown a lot."

"Let's go in and talk. I'm afraid the young master won't be back for a while."

"I'll help Madam hold him, I love children the most!"

When Hou saw Cao Xian's eager face, she handed the swaddling clothes to him. Cao Xian took it carefully, teasing him as he walked inside.

Cao Xian saw the little girl stretch out her chubby little hand and imitate her to touch his cheek, and he couldn't help laughing, "This child is quite clever."

"It's a pity that the Madam is not in Jicheng. There is a man in the mansion there who is one or two years older than her. It's really interesting."

After hearing this, Madam Hou asked tentatively, "Are there many people in Jicheng?"

Cao Xian nodded and said, "The young master decided to make Jicheng the seat of government, so he settled the lady's family there."

Madam Hou asked, "What about Beixin City?"

Cao Xian said casually: "I don't think there will be any more arrangements for family members."

The Marquis's wife's face darkened. It turned out that this place had been abandoned.

When Cao Xian saw this, he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Madam. The young master will not abandon you."

Hou said hurriedly: "I am very happy here. Jicheng is full of young masters' families. What am I going to do there?"

Cao Xian thought that was true. After all, to Yuan Xi, Hou was the widow of an enemy. She teased the girl in her arms and said, "What a pity. It's quite lively over there. In addition to Sister Zhaoji, there is also Madam Cai. The child and Madam are about the same age, so they can definitely play together."

Hou was a little confused, "What Madam Cai? Didn't the young master marry Madam Zhen?"

Cao Xian casually explained a few words. Hou was stunned and couldn't understand. This Madam Cai is the elder of Cai Zhaoji, and she is pregnant with the Envoy's child?

What is going on?

Yuan Xi was on the top of the city wall, holding up a telescope. On the far horizon, he saw some vague figures. They were leaning on a wooden stick, with a hunched back, and walking very slowly. They were obviously refugees.

However, hundreds of cavalrymen caught up with them from behind. Some of them rode their horses with swords in hand and rushed to those who left their names. They raised their swords high in the air and chopped them down fiercely. The people who were hit by the swords fell down immediately, and the blood instantly dyed their backs red. When the crowd saw this, they shouted in panic and fled in all directions.

However, a refugee in the crowd rushed forward, grabbed the thigh of the cavalryman who drew the sword, and tried to drag him off the horse. The cavalryman was furious and slashed the refugee's shoulder with his sword, and the blade was completely embedded in it.

The refugee screamed in pain but did not let go. When the people nearby saw this, they reacted and rushed forward to drag the cavalryman off his horse. Some moved stones, some used sticks, and some even pounced on the cavalryman and bit his throat with their mouths.

The cavalryman let out a dying scream, which gradually became smaller and smaller. After struggling for a few times, he became motionless.

His companions were furious when they saw this. They drew their swords and rode their horses to swing their weapons. Screams of pain suddenly broke out among the crowd of refugees.

Yuan Xi became furious as he watched through the telescope. These men on horseback, dressed in the uniforms of the Black Mountain Army, were so bold as to kill people so close to Beixin City!

At this time, Tian Yu and Yan Rou were setting up camp outside the city with their cavalry. Seeing this, they immediately mounted their horses, each leading hundreds of cavalrymen, and the two of them took the lead, rushing straight towards each other like a hungry tiger pouncing on a sheep.

This group of Black Mountain cavalry seemed to be unlucky. They had been lying in ambush near Beixin City these days, killing refugees who had fled from Black Mountain to Youzhou in order to intimidate them. But today, by coincidence, they encountered the main force of Yuan Xi who was returning!

It's not their fault. Yuan Xi led the army from Jicheng and went south through the passage north of Beixincheng. Naturally, he did not encounter the Black Mountain cavalry south of Beixincheng.

So this cavalry unit happened to run into them. Usually they would kill people and run away, but now they were stunned to see a large number of cavalry rushing out in a dense crowd and rushing towards them at an incredible speed!

Seeing that the enemy outnumbered them by a large margin, the Black Mountain cavalry turned around and ran. However, the cavalry led by Yan Rou were excellent riders and came very quickly, catching up with them in a flash.

This group of light cavalry composed of northern border residents drew out the longbows on their backs, put sharp arrows on them, and when they came into range, they immediately fired arrows like rain, covering the fleeing Black Mountain cavalry!

Screams rang out one after another, and the Black Mountain cavalry was horrified to find that the pursuers' bows and arrows were extremely accurate. Their own cavalry were hit by arrows in the back of the head and heart, and fell off their horses.

The leading general was a small leader of the Black Mountain Army named Ji Dagen. He knew that if he continued to be chased like this, he would not be able to escape and would be exhausted to death by the enemy sooner or later, so he shouted, "Go around and get behind them!"

After hearing this, the Black Mountain cavalrymen shouted loudly, dodged the arrows and turned around using the terrain. As long as they turned around, they could charge into the group of archers!

However, they were still thinking too well, because Tian Yu had taken the opportunity to bring people and blocked their way back!

Seeing that there were blockades ahead and pursuers behind, Ji Dagen raised his long sword and shouted, "Fight them!"

Tian Yu also drew out his newly made ring-handled sword, which was flashing a faint blue light, forming a sharp contrast with Ji Dagen's pitch-black ring-handled sword.

The two groups of cavalry roared at the same time and collided fiercely.

Tian Yu and Ji Dagen were fighting each other in circles. After more than ten moves, Tian Yu was surprised to find that the opponent's response was quite methodical!

The two men fought back and forth, slashing and clashing with their swords, sparks flying from the collision of the blades.

Ji Dagen was even more panicked. He specialized in swordsmanship and was ranked among the best in the Black Mountain Army. But now he was suppressed and at a disadvantage!

Seeing that he could not capture Tian Yu and that his subordinates were shot and killed one by one by the soldiers led by Yan Rou who came rushing over, he became even more panicked. After a few feints, he turned his horse and tried to escape.

How could Tian Yu let him go? He changed the momentum of his sword and came close to him, holding the ring-handled sword high up and chopping down fiercely!

Ji Dagen was forced into a desperate situation where he could only block with his sword, and the sound of clanging continued. He was horrified to find that there were more and more gaps on his ring-handled sword!

His own sword was considered a top-quality weapon in the Black Mountain Army. How come it was like an unrefined cast iron sword now?

Before he could figure it out, the powerful collision caused the ring-handled knife in Ji Dagen's hand to break into two pieces with a loud noise.

Before Ji Dagen could react, Tian Yu slashed at his shoulder with a knife. The blade cut through the leather armor on his shoulder and embedded deeply into it!

Ji Dagen screamed, fell off his horse, and was half dead. He was tied up by the soldiers who surrounded him.

Tian Yu held the ring-handled knife in front of him and found a few strands of blood slowly sliding down the blade. There were densely packed tiny gaps on the blade, but the blade was intact, much better than the opponent's short knife that was cut into two pieces.

At that time, a good ring-handled sword was called a hundred-fold-refined steel sword. It required dozens of layers of steel to be folded and repeatedly hammered and quenched. It represented the highest iron-making technology at the time and had reached the pinnacle of the world. The difference between the two was not that great.

But now, this newly made ring-handled sword not only uses better materials, but also uses the technique of clamped steel forging. The blade focuses on hardness, the blade focuses on sharpness, and the spine focuses on elasticity. Only when these three work together can such a suppressing effect be formed.

Ji Dagen was captured, and the remaining cavalrymen had to dismount and surrender when they saw they could not escape. Tian Yu and Yan Rou tied Ji Dagen back into the city and took him to the top of the city wall to meet Yuan Xi.

Ji Dagen was still struggling and roaring, but Yuan Xi didn't ask any questions and just said, "Kill him."

Ji Dagen was stunned. He stammered, "General, I, I..."

Yuan Xi pointed at the refugees under the city and said calmly, "Aren't those your fellow countrymen?"

"We are both from Black Mountain. Since you can wield a knife against the people of your hometown, what's the point of keeping you?"

"Behead him and hang him on the city wall."

The captured Montenegrin cavalry knelt at the foot of the city. When they looked up, they saw Ji Dagen's head lifted high on the top of the city wall, swaying in the wind. They were immediately frightened out of their wits.

Tian Yu saw Yuan Xi looking at the surrendering cavalrymen under the city and whispered, "Sir, it's not good to kill the surrendered."

Yuan Xi stopped the murderous intent in his heart, "I understand."

He was not bloodthirsty, but he was doing it for the refugees and the Black Mountain Army under the city to see.

In fact, according to his idea, killing all of them and hanging them on the city wall would be the best deterrent. When the enemy comes again, they will definitely think twice.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. If all the surrendered soldiers are killed, the Montenegrin Army may fight to the death, which will be detrimental to subsequent battles.

He thought for a moment and said to Tian Yu, "Let's release all these people at night."

Yan Rou was stunned when she heard this, and then she was a little overwhelmed to react. Isn't the contrast too big?

Tian Yu seemed to be thinking about something, thinking that his lord might be doing bad things again.

As expected, Yuan Xi said, "Before releasing them, find an opportunity to pretend to accidentally leak the information, so that they know that there are spies among us. After returning, cooperate with the spies in Black Mountain and wait for an opportunity to obtain the head of the Black Mountain leader, so that you can be promoted to a higher position."

"By the way, when we release them, we will give them different treatment in terms of food and clothing."

"Let the Montenegrin Army guess for themselves."