The Liang soldiers on the other side of the Tao River witnessed the passing Tao River, and the sad feeling had occupied all their bodies and minds. Now, standing beside King Yu, there are only the Golden Armored Guards under Ou Luyang and He Yunke's left-ranking Guards, which together are only two thousand people.

Facing the enemy confronting each other across the water, King Yu kept his mind clear: At present, the Tang and the Xiliang coalition forces could not cross the Tao River, but this was just a temporary obstacle. After all, Tang had already begun to build a floating bridge; thirty miles behind him was Minzhou City, and the city standing on the plain was also without any danger. Once the army attacked, it was afraid that it would not last long.

"The whole army is in line!" King Yu shouted loudly, "The enemy follows closely, we don't have much time, everyone is marching urgently and heading to Minzhou City immediately!"

There was no big problem with the soldiers marching urgently, but it was too late for tens of thousands of people. For this reason, King Yu led the Golden Armored Guard to Minzhou first, while the left-ranking Guard protected the people behind.

After halfway through the journey, King Yu's army encountered an army coming from the direction of Minzhou City. The other party tightened the reins. King Yu looked carefully and found that the person came was Liang Wuyong, the governor of Minzhou and his troops under his command.

"The gentle minister Liang Wuyou will see His Highness King Yu!"

Facing the Minzhou Governor kneeling on the ground, King Yu had no expression, "Liang Wuyong, it's really right to get your name! What's the point of appearing here now?"

"I dare not deceive Your Highness. The city of Minzhou is empty and cannot send more troops to help. I hope Your Highness will be clearly aware!"

"City defense is empty? Do you mean that the court has not dispatched any troops to garrison?"

"That's right! Your Highness, I saw the fireworks launched by Anzhou City, but I was unable to help you because I had no troops. I would not want to do so!"

King Yu began to realize the conspiracy behind this, but at this moment he was not interested in it. So he suppressed his anger and ordered Liang Wuyong and said, "Go back to the city immediately and let's talk about it in detail when you get to the city!"

King Yu did not wait for Liang Wuyong to say anything else. When everyone arrived outside Minzhou City, Yu ordered Liang Wuyong to say: "The Xia Tang and the Xiliang coalition forces have already built a floating bridge on the banks of Taoshui. In a few hours, their iron hooves will step onto this land. After resettling the Anzhou refugees, burning the grain warehouse, handing over all the war horses in the city to our army, and we will evacuate to Yingyang Pass!"

"What? Your Highness, the army is going to evacuate all, what should the people in the city do?"

"The people stay in Minzhou City. Minzhou's city defense cannot withstand the enemy's attack. You can surrender temporarily to protect the lives of the people in the city!"

After that, King Yu did not intend to talk to Liang Wuyong anymore. The left-ranking guard guarded the people of Anzhou to enter Minzhou City, and immediately set off for Yingyang Pass as soon as the war horses arrived.

As they became farther and farther away from Minzhou City, Xuan Shaoning felt uncomfortable. They did this like giving Minzhou City to the enemy for free. Such an approach was really contrary to the style of the Xuanjia Army. However, this decision was made by King Yu, and he must have his own reason. As a captain, he could only obey orders.

In addition to Minzhou, there is Yunzhou on this plain. The decision made by King Yu is still the same. These two cities cannot be defended. Only by defending Yingyang Pass can you have hope of regaining the lost land.

Yingyang Pass is a hundred miles north of Minzhou City. The reason why it is called Yingyang Pass is entirely determined by the appearance of the pass. A continuous mountain range is like a natural barrier standing on the earth. The mountains are towering and lush trees are lush, which is difficult for ordinary people to cross. There is a gap in the middle of this mountain range that can be used by people. Liang Chao saw this natural danger and built a pass that can be opened by one man according to the cliffs on both sides. There is a shape of a goshawk head on the front of the pass, and the mountains on both sides look like a pair of wings, so he got the name Yingyang Pass.

Zhang Hanshan was guarding Yingyang Pass. There were 10,000 soldiers under his command. After hearing the report from the general, he immediately stepped on the city and looked out of the pass. There was a cloud of smoke and dust closer to him, and there was a cloud of smoke and dust further away. A large flag "Xian Armor" erected nearer. Even Zhang Hanshan could not see clearly even further away.

The big flag of "Xuanjia" in front of him was enough to shock him. He immediately ordered the gate to be opened for the Xuanjia Army to enter.

As he got closer and closer, Guan Yu Wang also realized the tail behind him. He immediately ordered the flag bearer to wave the corner flag and told Zhang Hanshan not to open the pass for the time being, and then ordered the army to disperse and prepare for battle in an array.

Xuan Shaoning watched Yan Chen get closer and closer, and his heart was shocked. He did not expect that the coalition forces of Xia Tang and Xiliang would catch up so quickly! There were only two thousand troops on his side, and even with Ying Yang in his arms, the outcome was still unpredictable.

Everyone was ready for a decisive battle in the night, but unexpectedly, the big flag of the visitor surprised everyone, because it was not the enemy who came but the God Killing Cavalry that had disappeared for a long time!

The leader was Dan Tai Guizong. The Shensha Tuqi under his command was indeed the number one iron cavalry of the Liang Dynasty. Even the Xuanjia Army was not their opponent. In less than half an hour, it went from silent to now almost catching up. Even the Xiliang cavalry was not inferior to that of this speed.

The army that had been fighting for a day finally could let go of their hearts. To be honest, if they really wanted to fight, they were exhausted, but fortunately they were friendly troops.

Dan Tai Guizong tightened his horse and jumped off his horse and rushed to the front of King Yu's formation. He staggered and fell to the ground with his knees, and said with a loud voice: "Dan Tai Guizong bowed to King Yu!"

"General Dan Tai, get up quickly!"

"No, Dan Tai is a sinner! He failed to protect the three towns in the southeast, and even failed to participate in the defense of Anzhou City, which caused all the cities on the southeast line to fall into the hands of the enemy. It was all the fault of Dan Tai! He also asked King Yu to kill Dan Tai to thank all the soldiers of the Liang Dynasty who were killed in the battle!"

King Yu had no choice but to jump off his horse and help Dan Tai Guizong up. "There are indeed many things to ask General Dan Tai about the three southeastern towns, but not now, we must enter the pass immediately. The coalition forces of Xia Tang and Xiliang will soon occupy this land. Only by defending Yingyang Pass can we get a chance to breathe!"

"Yes, Your Highness said it very well!"

"Call me General in the army!"

"Yes, General!"

King Yu got on his horse again and ordered to wave the corner flag to send messages to Yingyang Pass. Zhang Hanshan, who had been standing at the juncture and looked at everyone coldly, immediately ordered the two heavy doors to be opened.

These are really two large enough to close the doors, which are as high as half of the cliffs on both sides. The thickness of the door requires dozens of people to twist the pulling machine at the same time to lift the door bolt. When the rumbling door was completely opened, Xuan Shaoning was shocked. There was a smooth road inside the door, and the width could accommodate an army to pass through. This is really an excellent strategic impetus that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the Yingyang Pass can be defended well, ordinary troops will not be able to cross the ridge to invade the heart of the Liang Dynasty.

The three armies joined forces and began to pass Yingyang Pass in an orderly manner. The army of less than 50,000 people maintained strict military disciplines, without making any noise, only the sound of horse hooves tapping. For the soldiers under King Yu, it was because they were too tired and heartbroken. Most of the robes in the past gave their lives to the southeast, and it was difficult to return to their hometown in this life; for the Shensha Tuqi, they basically did not participate in any battles and abandoned Jinchang City. Now the coalition forces of Xia Tang and Xiliang have all reached Yingyang Pass. Their dereliction of duty is probably difficult to be easily forgiven, and their fate is now in the hands of King Yu.

No one knew whether King Yu felt the gaze coming from behind. His whole mind was guarding Yingyang Pass at this time. This was the last barrier outside the pass. If he lost this place, he would undoubtedly be the sinner of the entire Daliang.

Everyone walked into Yingyang Pass with their own different mentalities and plans, but they were facing a difficult and unpredictable future.
Chapter completed!