The Chronicles of Longevity on Liaozhai Road

Then Li Xian handed over the military power to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan didn't waste any time either, he rectified a bit, and the troops drove the army towards the north city gate.

Don't even mention it, this time Zhou Yan really caught his attention.

Now there are not many people at the North City Gate, only 2000 people guard the gate, preventing the remaining defeated soldiers from escaping from here.

But facing Zhou Yan and the others leading more than 2 last elites, these people couldn't resist, so they were quickly killed by Zhou Yan and the others.

When Zhou Yan and Li Xian came out of the city gate, Li Xian only felt that the sky was so clear and the air was so fresh.

Zhou Yan, who was following behind Li Xian, felt a little annoyed. What happened to the king? He didn't want to escape now, so he was so dazed here.

"Your Majesty, we'll think about it later, we'd better leave the vicinity of Nanjing as soon as possible."

Following Zhou Yan's reminder, Li Xian obviously recovered.

"Okay, okay, hurry up, hurry up."

After saying this, Li Xian urged his horse first, and headed west around Nanjing City.

But they had just walked a few miles, when suddenly there was smoke and dust in front of them, followed by the sound of countless horseshoes.

Then, amidst the smoke and dust, a large flag was raised.

I only saw a big Yang character in the middle of the bright yellow flag.

This is Yang Heng personally bringing the troops here.

This time Li Xian and Zhou Yan were completely panicked.

They didn't dare to charge Yang Heng's army forcefully with their troops, so they could only retreat backwards, trying to escape in another direction.

But this time they brought infantry, while Yang Heng brought [-] to [-] cavalry this time.

So they were soon overtaken by Yang Heng, and then the cavalry surrounded the more than 2 infantry.

Zhou Yan was quite vigilant, and when he saw that he couldn't escape, he immediately tied up the soldiers and horses, making these troops form a circular formation to resist the cavalry attacking from all directions.

But Zhou Yan knew that this situation wouldn't last long, because facing the cavalry's non-stop charge, they didn't have anything to defend against the cavalry, they could only rely on the soldiers to resist the cavalry's charge with their flesh and blood .

At this moment, Zhou Yan no longer wanted to work for Li Xian, but began to consider whether he could save his own life.

To say that Zhou Yan is really ruthless, he just turned his eyes and found a way, and then he started to act.

He first came in front of Li Xian, King of Wu, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty is in a critical situation now, and I'm afraid you won't be able to get away without a trick."

Li Xian thought that Zhou Yan had something to do, so he said anxiously: "Zhou Qing, if you have any clever ideas, tell me quickly."

Zhou Yan looked around, and then whispered to Li Xian: "This plan is a bit troublesome, please come over with your majesty."

Then Li Xian didn't doubt that he was there, so he leaned his body towards Zhou Yan, pretending to be listening.

At this moment, Li Xian suddenly saw a cold light flashing out of the corner of his eye, and then he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Li Xian looked down, only to see that a steel knife had been inserted into his chest, but the handle of the knife was in Zhou Yan's hand.

Li Xian was confused for a moment, and then doubts appeared in his eyes.

"Why...why...what?"

Hearing this question, Zhou Yan said with a grim face: "Your Majesty, you will die after being captured. Why don't you use your head to find a way for the humble minister to survive."

After Li Xian finished listening, relief appeared on his face, followed by a burst of despair, and finally he closed his eyes helplessly.

Chapter 677

Zhou Yan killed Wu Wang Li Xian, and Li Xian's relatives next to him, saw this situation and quit.

The leading eunuch directly raised the steel knife in his hand and went straight to Zhou Yan's neck.

Facing the cold slash, Zhou Yan just took a step back and dodged the blow.

Then hundreds of crossbowmen appeared behind Zhou Yan.

Immediately afterwards, all arrows were fired.

Those soldiers who originally wanted to avenge Wu Wang Li Xian faced the flying arrows, although they swung steel knives desperately to dial, but they couldn't stop them, and they were quickly shot into hedgehogs.

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief after these King Wu's personal soldiers were wiped out.

And the soldiers nearby obviously noticed what happened in the middle of the formation.

After these people saw Wu Wang Li Xian being killed, their hearts became confused, and the weapons in their hands slowed down a bit.

This time, the cavalry on the outside found the loophole, so it was only a charge at the front of the formation, and a hole was opened.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan understood that at this time he must block the cavalry on the opposite side, otherwise, even if he sent the head of King Wu to Yang Heng, it would not be of much use.

Therefore, Zhou Yan waved his sword and ordered his own soldiers to act as death squads, and then led the guards to rush forward.

Relying on this unafraid of death, they suddenly closed the gap opened by the cavalry.

Yang Heng, who was standing in the distance and watching the situation on the other side, frowned. He didn't expect that this group of remnants and defeated generals would have such resilience.

It seems that if the fight continues like this, although I can wipe them all out, I am afraid that the tens of thousands of cavalry under my command will also lose a lot.

Faced with this hedgehog-like formation, Yang Heng could only pass on an order in the end, ordering the cavalry to suspend the attack.

Yang Heng wanted to wait for the arrival of other reinforcements from the battalion, and by then, with the number of crossbowmen, he would be able to consume these people to death.

Yang Heng's side's attack slowed down, and Zhou Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have to worry about the threat of his life for the time being.

Then it was time to consider how to surrender to Yang Heng.

Although he said that he had already taken the head of Wu Wang Li Xian, but when he guarded Nanjing City, he caused a lot of trouble for Yang Heng. If Yang Heng killed him regardless, then he would have nothing to say.

Therefore, Zhou Yan held Wu Wang Li Xian's head in one hand, and stroked his goatee with the other, his eyes rolled around, and his brain began to work crazily.

After that, a smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Next, he ordered his own soldiers to raise a high white flag. Afterwards, Zhou Yan did not send anyone else, but walked out of the formation by himself. Afterwards, holding the head of Wu Wang Li Xian, he slowly pointed at Yang Heng. Come aside.

Yang Heng, who was waiting for reinforcements, was bored, when suddenly his soldiers rushed up to him.

"Your Majesty, the white flag was lit on the opposite side, and a few people came out of the formation."

Yang Heng's eyes lit up as soon as he heard it, and then he set up a pergola to watch from a distance.

Sure enough, he saw a middle-aged scribe, holding a black object, followed by a few soldiers, holding a big white flag, walking towards them.

Yang Heng saw this posture and understood it. He knew that they could not escape, so he surrendered to himself with a white flag.

It seems that these people are still very knowledgeable.

But on this battlefield, you can't take it lightly. If this guy wants to learn from the assassin kings, get rid of assassins, and give himself an assassin king, it will be troublesome.

So Yang Heng winked at his own soldiers next to him.

"Check these people carefully, don't bring anything that shouldn't be there, and then lead them to me."

The personal soldier got Yang Heng's order and didn't dare to be negligent, and then rushed to the front of the formation with a dozen people.

The soldier first ordered the crossbowmen not to shoot for the time being.

This is also to save the lives of the few people on the opposite side. Otherwise, they would rush into the formation like this, and they should be greeted by countless bows and arrows.

Zhou Yan and the others walked within the range of the bow and arrow, and saw that although the opposite side was drawing a bow and setting an arrow, but the same arrow did not shoot over, he let out a long breath.

It seems that Yang Heng on the opposite side already understood his purpose of coming, and his life was saved.

The reason why he was so worried was that he understood that the King of Hades is easy to see, and the little devil is hard to deal with. If the little soldiers on the opposite side shoot him a few arrows regardless, he will be shot to death on the spot, and he will never see Yang Heng's face. .

When they reached twenty steps in front of the formation, the soldier stepped forward and shouted to them: "The people on the opposite side must not move forward, otherwise they will serve with bows and arrows."

Hearing this, Zhou Yan quickly stopped in his tracks, and then shouted: "We are asking the Supreme Emperor to surrender, please let the military master inform the inside."

The soldier didn't take his words seriously, but led a dozen or so people forward and surrounded them in groups.

Then they started searching.

Zhou Yan had already expected this kind of situation, so when he came to this side, he didn't have an inch of iron on his body.

But even so, the soldier didn't relax. In the end, he even messed up their buns and searched their hair.

Even so, these people are still not at ease, and even want to let them take off their clothes in front of the two armies.

If ordinary dignitaries face this kind of insult, they would rather die than obey.

Otherwise, even if they saved their lives in the end, the family would be ashamed.

But Zhou Yan was born as a poor boy, and he could do anything for his life, so he just blushed a little, then untied his clothes generously, and let the soldiers search him all over again. over again.

Afterwards, the soldier didn't make things difficult for Zhou Yan anymore, but led him through the formation alone, and came to a high platform in the center of the formation.

Zhou Yan came here and took a sneak peek, only to see that the vicinity of this high platform was heavily guarded, and countless soldiers wore helmets and crowns, and their burqas were belted, looking murderous.

Seeing these people, Zhou Yan felt a chill in his heart.

At any rate, he was a commander-in-chief for a few days, and he was able to discern the basic situation of the soldiers.

As far as these small soldiers in front of them were drawn into their southern army, each of them should be at least at the level of a centurion.

But now these thousands of people are all serving as soldiers on the high platform.

Zhou Yan now feels that his decision to surrender is so wise, because with these thousands of people, even if Yang Heng's army is completely wiped out, he can recover within a few months.

While he was thinking wildly, suddenly a strong voice came from above the high platform.

"Let him come up."

Immediately afterwards, a personal soldier came down from the high platform, and then led Zhou Yan up the high platform along the ladder.

When he got here, out of the corner of Zhou Yan's eye, he saw a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe sitting in the middle.

Therefore, he didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly knelt down on the ground, and then shouted long live.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, the guilty minister Zhou Yan surrendered too late, please forgive me long live."

Yang Heng, who was sitting in the middle, became interested when he heard that the person below was Zhou Yan.

"You are Zhou Yan, the governor who defended Nanjing City?"

"It's the guilty minister."

Yang Heng squinted his eyes, and a cold light flashed from the corner of his eyes, but he quickly put it away, with a smile on his lips.

"Wu Wang Li Xian ordered you to surrender?"

"Long live Qi, King Li Xian of Wu is stubborn, and at this time he still wants to fight against the heavenly army. The criminal minister couldn't bear it, and has already beheaded him. Li Xian's head is here."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Yan dragged the package that he had been carrying around his head high above his head.

Yang Heng squinted at the eunuch beside him and winked.

The little eunuch hurried forward a few steps, took the package over and carefully came to Yang Heng, and opened the package in front of Yang Heng.

Yang Heng looked down, and there was indeed a grinning head with a ferocious face wrapped in the package.

But Yang Heng had never met Wu Wang Li Xian, so he couldn't tell whether this head belonged to this guy or not.

So he softly ordered the eunuch standing beside him: "Call Li Qi here."

The eunuch agreed, hurriedly got off the high platform, and went back to the camp.

During this waiting time, Yang Heng stroked his beard and squinted his eyes, as if he had forgotten Zhou Yan who was kneeling below him.

And Zhou Yan knew that Yang Heng was trying to show him off, so he didn't dare to move, and knelt there obediently.

Soon, the soldiers outside came to report to Li Qi to see him.

"Let him come in." Yang Heng ordered.

After a while, a veteran with white beard and hair walked in outside.

This veteran is none other than Li Qi who surrendered.

This Li Qi went up to the high platform and knelt down to salute Yang Heng. After Yang Heng signaled him to stand up, he dared to stand up. Only then did he dare to glance at the scene on the high platform.

He first saw a middle-aged scribe kneeling on the edge of the high platform, and his face was really familiar.

Then his eyes fixed on a package held by a eunuch.

He was very familiar with the head on this package, it was none other than Wu Wang Li Xian.

Unexpectedly, the elegant and luxurious Wu Wang Li Xian turned into a human head and was sent to Yang Hengde.