Chapter 120 Gao Changsheng, how is it possible? How did you do it?

"Brother!"

Song Lu roared angrily, and it was obvious that he was really anxious.

He had originally disapproved of Song Que's decision to send troops, but the Song clan, from top to bottom, would never resist Song Que's orders.

But now it’s different, the whole situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Song Lu didn't care too much about Gao Changsheng's life or death, but he had to keep the safety of Lingnan and the survival of the Song family in mind.

Once Gao Changsheng is defeated, the allied forces of the two countries will march straight in, and Lingnan will be the first to bear the brunt.

This person is a matter of life and death for the entire family.

Of course, Song Lu also understood the principle that no eggs will be left unbroken when the nest is overturned.

Once Gao Changsheng is defeated, it will be difficult for the Song clan to stop the powerful armies of the two countries relying solely on their strength.

From this point of view, Song Lu should persuade Song Que to do his best to rescue Gao Changsheng.

But this is not the case.

In Song Lu's view, as long as they retreat safely to Lingnan, there will naturally be more room for maneuver.

First of all, the Sui Dynasty will not ignore the safety of Lingnan and the entire south, and will definitely send reinforcements when the time comes.

Even if the reinforcements do not arrive in time, they can first preserve the family's vitality, or even temporarily move out of Lingnan.

As long as Song Que is around and the descendants of the Song family are around, everything else will be taken back one day.

To rescue Gao Changsheng would undoubtedly be to gamble with the entire Song clan.

And judging from the current situation, this game is almost certain to be lost.

Of course, no matter what, the most appropriate thing to do at the moment is to stay where you are, which is tantamount to closing your eyes and waiting for death.

"Brother!" Song Lu roared again.

Song Que didn't say anything, but just looked up into the distance.

In the direction of Orange State, you can still vaguely see flags.

"It seems that Murong Baoding did not send out all his main forces, and still left some troops to garrison." Song Que said lightly.

But there was surprise in the voice.

Murong Baoding is not a fool. Although Gao Changsheng is important, it is impossible for him to go out in full force and leave the Orange State empty for others to worry about.

After all, the Orange State is a fairly prosperous state.

If no soldiers were left behind to guard such a large piece of land, wouldn't that be like placing a naked, peerless beauty in front of others, waiting for them to invade?

What's more, Song Que's military route has always been directed towards Orange State.

"Brother, you are not still planning to attack the Orange State?"

Song Lu was stunned. At this moment, he even had the urge to open Song Que's brain and take a look.

What kind of magic potion did Gao Changsheng give him? Even when the enemy was about to be defeated, he still wanted to continue advancing.

After hearing this, Song Que finally turned around, shook his head and said:
"No, it is no longer appropriate to attack the Orange State."

Song Lu was instantly overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Then, big brother, give the order to retreat."

"Withdraw?" Song Que raised his head and glanced at Song Lu: "Withdrawing at this time will lead to a dead end."

After saying that, he ignored Song Lu and turned to look behind him.

"Beimang and Liyang have united together for the first time in history and set up such a big plan, hoping to eliminate the main force of the Sui army stationed in the south in one battle."

"Three armies surrounded Gao Changsheng."

At this point, Song Que's eyes flickered and he sighed softly:
"Two countries united, several famous generals, hundreds of thousands of troops, just for Gao Changsheng. It is really a great honor."

"In their eyes, the Song clan's army is naturally inferior to Gao Changsheng's Zuo Wuwei army."

"But since I, Song Que, am standing here, there is no way the other party will ignore me, right?"

Hearing this, Song Lu's pupils shrank, and it was obvious that he had thought of something.

Song Que's voice also happened to ring out: "Are they really going to rely on those Orange State soldiers guarding the city to hold me, Song Que, back?"

This is undoubtedly impossible.

As soldiers defending the city, their biggest responsibility is to defend the territory. Unless necessary, it is impossible for them to go out of the city to fight, so the word "delay" is naturally out of the question.

"Are there enemies waiting for us behind us?" Song Lu asked in a deep voice.

He is not a fool. Song Que explained it so clearly, how could he not understand?

"Yes, since it is a layout, it is impossible to miss any link. Besides, our Song Clan's army is not second-rate."

"Hahaha."

As soon as Song Que finished speaking, a hearty laugh was heard in the distance.

"After all, it is Song Que. This is really a disadvantage for me. I actually planned to use an ambush strategy to deal with you. Haha, I am making a fool of myself. I am making a fool of myself."

"Lu Shengxiang!" Song Que narrowed his eyes, looked at the white-haired old general rolling towards him from a distance, and spoke in a deep voice.

When it comes to Liyang Military, the first people that come to mind are of course Xu Xiao from Beiliang and Gu Jiantang, the Supreme Pillar State.

After these two people, among the several major vassal kings in Liyang, there are also a few people who are good at military affairs.

But when it comes to the court, there are only a handful of generals who can be considered outstanding.

And Lu Shengxiang is definitely one of these people.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Looking at the approaching torrent, Song Lu's face began to darken at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Song Que, I, Li Yang, and the Song family have no grudges in the past, nor have we had any hatred recently. We even have a close relationship."

"This time, our army is not moving against the Song clan."

"As for the Great Sui, your Song clan and the Great Sui have never been on good terms, so you probably won't care about its life or death."

Lu Shengxiang laughed loudly: "So, there is no need for us to fight to the death here."

"Why don't you Song clan lead your army to submit? Our emperor is eager to seek talents and will never treat you unfairly. I can also assure you that compared to your position in the Sui Dynasty, Li Yang will only give you a higher position, not a lower one. Maybe you can even give you the title of Shangzhuguo. How do you think?"

Lu Shengxiang's voice was as loud as a bell, and his tone was extremely sincere.

Song Lu, who was standing by, immediately showed interest in his eyes.

"Hahaha, what a big deal. It sounds really good." Song Que laughed heartily, and his words also made the other two people look happy at the same time.

"Speaking of which, Li Yang did help our Song clan in the past."

"Song did think of this possibility at the beginning."

"Haha, okay..." Lu Shengxiang was about to laugh when he was interrupted by Song Que's voice.

"It's a pity that the current situation has changed. I, Song Que, am definitely not the kind of person who would sign a humiliating treaty."

"What's more, the Song clan has always adhered to the Han rule and is irreconcilable with foreign races. Now Li Yang is actually cooperating with Bei Mang."

"Hehe." When he said this, Song Que uttered a few cold chuckles, and the meaning of the sneers was obvious.

"Master Song, please consider this for a moment. As for our country and Northern Mang, that is..."

Lu Shengxiang started to give advice, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Song Que.

"No need to waste words. The Song clan can be destroyed, but this determination cannot be changed. Let's fight."

After saying that, Song Que waved his right hand, and the Song clan’s army immediately began to move along a certain trajectory, and a huge aura quickly began to rise.

Seeing this, Lu Shengxiang could only grit his teeth slightly, and his blood surged, and the cavalry behind him immediately began to charge.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

With the roar of iron hooves, the two armies began to approach rapidly.

But before that, the two large formations in the air had already collided with each other in advance.

A huge roar exploded in the air.

Lu Shengxiang's body shook repeatedly, but he finally managed to stabilize himself.

Song Que sighed softly:
"The two arms of the military, the Qi and blood, the military formation, seem very different, but in fact they complement each other."

"Song only practices martial arts, without the help of blood and qi from the military arts. His level of improvement in the art of formations is really limited, and I am afraid that he will never be able to reach the highest level of formations in his lifetime."

A sigh came out slowly, but there was not much regret in it.

Song Que studied the art of military formation simply for the safety of the Song clan.

He himself had never been interested in this.

For him, as long as he could move forward in the way of the sword, it was enough. As for the stagnation in the way of formation, it was really not a big deal.

"What a great Song Que."

Compared to Song Que's sigh, Lu Shengxiang on the opposite side praised repeatedly.

"Could this be the formation of the Northern Army back then?" Lu Shengxiang looked at the military formation in front of him, his eyes flashing with brilliance, mixed with a hint of solemnity.

"Master Xuan's inheritance is indeed exquisite, and the Song clan leader is also gifted."

"I have fought on the battlefield for half my life, but I am actually surpassed by you in the art of formation. I am truly ashamed."

Lu Shengxiang sighed repeatedly, but quickly changed the subject.

"It's a pity that the troops you brought this time are too few, and there are few horses in Lingnan. Your Song army has more infantry than cavalry." "No matter how wonderful your formation is, it is not enough to change the world. Facing the iron cavalry behind me, it will be in vain."

"Master Song, I will ask you one more question, are you willing to submit to Li Yang? If you nod in agreement, all your previous promises will still count."

"Song still says the same thing, just come and fight." Song Que responded coldly.

"In this case, don't blame me. All troops should attack and strangle the enemy." Lu Shengxiang's eyes flashed and he shouted murderously.

"Brother, the situation is critical. I will lead the battle and hold off the enemy. You can take this opportunity to ride away."

"With my brother's strength, it is not impossible for him to escape."

Song Lu spoke repeatedly.

"Ridiculous! In the middle of a great war, how can the commander just run away?" Song Que shouted angrily.

"Brother, you must put the Song Clan first. My foolish brother's death is not a pity. As long as you are here, the Song Clan will be here. If you show up, it will be a disaster for the Song Clan."

As soon as these words came out, Song Que's body shook, and he looked at Song Lu and exhaled a breath of foul air.

"Hahaha, there's no need to discuss. Any expert will be reduced to dust under the sweep of the army."

Due to his excitement, Song Lu did not lower his voice deliberately, and Lu Shengxiang heard it all, and he burst into laughter.

Song Lu's face suddenly changed when he heard this.

Song Que chuckled and said, "Brother Lu, don't worry. How can my life be taken away so easily?"

"What's more, our army may not necessarily be defeated." Song Que's eyes flashed and he spoke softly.

Lu Shengxiang in the distance couldn't help but sneer, he just thought the other party was talking nonsense.

In such a situation, he really couldn't see how Song Que could survive.

Although he was not surrounded like Shirakawa Castle, the situation was actually similar.

At this time, behind Song Que was Orange State, and because there were garrisons left there, it was impossible for them to escape into it.

As for retreating in another direction, that is even more ridiculous. How can a soldier with two legs outrun a soldier with four legs?

Therefore, in Lu Shengxiang's eyes, Song Que's ending was basically doomed, just like Gao Changsheng's.

Thinking of this, Lu Shengxiang raised his head sharply, ready to say something.

But before he could say anything, a voice made his face change drastically.

"Of course, how could we lose? How could we lose? The only thing that awaits us is a great victory."

The sudden voice seemed to come out of nowhere, clear and plain, yet with a sense of dominance as if it was in control of everything.

"what?"

Lu Shengxiang was obviously confused by the sudden sound and exclaimed instinctively.

But it only took a moment, and his face turned pale.

Because, suddenly, loud thunder-like sounds fell.

"Boom, boom, boom."

It's the sound of horse hooves.

And it wasn't just from the rear; the sound of heavy horse hooves could be heard almost simultaneously from the north, south, and all directions.

With such dense sound of horse hooves, one can imagine how many there are.

The booming sound that kept approaching was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle.

The first to be affected was undoubtedly Lu Shengxiang.

After all, the sentence just now has already shown that the troops that appeared at this time belonged to Song Que's side.

But after the shock, another thought arose in Lu Shengxiang's mind.

How can it be?

Where did Song Que get reinforcements, and such a large number of cavalry, from the Song clan? That was impossible. Even if the entire Song clan was sold off, it might not be possible to gather such a large number of cavalry.

"Qi, Duke of Qi!"

Just at this moment, Song Lu in the distance suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Lu Shengxiang was shocked almost instantly and turned his head sharply.

Then a young figure appeared in his eyes, standing at the forefront of the rolling cavalry.

"Duke Qi? Gao...Gao Changsheng?"

"Impossible! How is it possible?"

A voice filled with disbelief resounded throughout the sky.

"Are you Gao Changsheng? How could you be here?"

Lu Shengxiang was completely confused and didn't even have the mind to care about the situation at hand. He just stared at the figure that was getting closer.

In everyone's impression, Gao Changsheng was trapped in Baichuan City at this time, facing life and death. How could he appear here?

"You led the army to break through? How is that possible? Even if you did, how could you be here?"

Lu Shengxiang shook his head repeatedly.

Baichuan City was surrounded so densely, and the military force was far greater than that in the city. Even if Gao Changsheng had supernatural powers and really broke through the siege, he should not be in this position.

Unless the other party is a god and has some incredible magic.

But this was obviously too unreal. Lu Shengxiang's mind flashed with thoughts and he quickly guessed the truth.

"You, you had already left Shirakawa Castle in advance. How dare you leave the troops alone and leave them to face the siege of enemies that are several times your number?"

Lu Shengxiang exclaimed repeatedly, and when his eyes swept over the Song family members, he instantly discovered that there was no surprise on Song Que's face, but he was breathing out in relaxation.

"You, you knew about this a long time ago, and you conspired with Gao Changsheng in advance?"

Lu Shengxiang's pupils trembled, and he reacted suddenly:

"No wonder my Liyang army was able to easily hide from your scouts and head north to Jindong."

"You did all this on purpose. Song Que, are you deliberately speeding up the march and pretending to be ignorant of the situation in the rear?"

"You, aren't you afraid that your retreat will be cut off and my Liyang army will destroy you at the same time?" Lu Shengxiang shouted in disbelief.

Song Que smiled slightly and said, "The value of Song's head is too low. I'm afraid your two countries won't value it."

At this time, Lu Shengxiang's face was extremely pale, and his originally upright body now looked a little hunched.

"Well, what a great Gao Changsheng! No wonder you have such a great reputation. Both our countries have underestimated you."

"You were able to predict it and jump out of the cage ahead of time."

"No, no, it's more than that." Lu Shengxiang suddenly shook his head.

"Although cutting off an arm to survive is a clever move, it is obviously not your style, Gao Changsheng."

"You, you planned to attack from the center, use Shirakawa Castle to attract everyone, and then dispatch troops to surround it from the outside. You, you actually wanted to swallow up the armies of both countries in one gulp!"

Lu Shengxiang was completely frightened. In fact, it was not just him. Song Lu who was far away also felt a little weak in the legs.

It was originally thought that Gao Changsheng was doomed to die, but who would have thought that he had already jumped out of the battle and even set such a trap.

That was the main force sent by the two countries, an elite troop of up to hundreds of thousands.

Once Gao Changsheng succeeds, God knows what kind of chain reaction will occur.

Song Lu was not a timid person, but he still felt palpitations at this moment.

You have to know that Gao Changsheng had only been in Lingnan for a few days, but he was able to set up such a big plan and bury the two big countries.

This kind of ability is really frightening.

In addition to being frightened, a hint of relief flashed through Song Lu's mind. He was glad that Song Que did not follow his advice and cause trouble for Gao Changsheng. Otherwise, thinking about the possible consequences, Song Lu broke out in a sweat.

"At this point, I have only one question. Where did you, Gao Changsheng, find so many soldiers and horses?" Lu Shengxiang said in a deep voice.

Song Lu was also obviously stunned. The area near this place of the Great Sui Dynasty could not dispatch too many reinforcements.

Where did Gao Changsheng get his troops? Could he really mobilize the heavenly soldiers and generals?

Gao Changsheng did not answer this question, but as the troops approached, several people soon discovered clues.

Especially Lu Shengxiang, his eyeballs almost fell to the ground.

"Border Army Armor, this is my Liyang Border Army? How is it possible?"

For a moment, Lu Shengxiang’s head almost exploded.

He actually saw the Li Yang army behind Gao Changsheng.

"This, this is the border army of the two Liaos. No wonder, no wonder you took the lead in dealing with me. It turns out that you are the army led from Liyang in the south."

"It's Gu Jiantang. How dare he betray his country?"

Lu Shengxiang roared in anger. He thought that he had used the Shang Zhuguo to recruit Song Que before, but in the blink of an eye, their Shang Zhuguo of Liyang was the first to surrender and even handed over his own troops directly to Gao Changsheng.

After all, if Gu Jiantang hadn't spoken, Gao Changsheng would have had no chance of mobilizing his troops.

"How, how is it possible? How could Gu Jiantang do this? What price did you pay to make him do this?"

"Uh……"

Gao Changsheng paused for a moment before speaking softly:
"It's nothing, just a bowl of dumplings filled with chives and eggs."

(End of this chapter)