Chapter 0010 Hongnong
When Li Yu entered the hall, he saw Yang Xuangan standing in the hall. Yang Xuanting and more than a dozen other brothers and nephews gathered next to him. What Li Yu noticed was a sword in front of Yang Xuangan.
Unlike ordinary swords, this one was pitch black with a giant python on the blade, with distinct scales and armor coiled around it, looking lifelike. Before getting close, one could feel a fierce aura coming towards them.
Great Xia Dragon Bird.
A thought flashed through Li Yu's mind in an instant. The sword in front of him was the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, the treasure of the Hongnong Yang family. He didn't expect to see it here.
" Sanlang , I heard that you are good at using swords. Come and see this precious sword, the Great Xia Dragon Bird, which was collected by my father." Yang Xuangan took the precious sword and threw it to Li Yu, saying with a smile: "It's a pity that such a precious sword can only be placed in the family temple for worship."
Li Yu took the precious sword, sank his right hand, and swung it. A sharp whistle came from the air, and the python on the sword seemed to come alive. With a swing of the sword, it seemed as if there was a tremendous momentum.
"Good sword." Li Yu couldn't help but shout. Compared with the usual standard swords, this Great Xia Dragon Bird is undoubtedly much heavier, but for Li Yu, this weight is just right, his right arm can bear it, and he can also effectively kill the enemy.
"Very good. I am good at using the spear, otherwise it would not be your turn to wield the knife." Yang Xuangan suddenly said.
Li Zixiong and Li Yu were stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect Yang Xuangan to give this knife to Li Yu. Yang Xuanting and others didn't expect it either. They all looked at Li Yu with horror.
"Duke, this sword is the Yang family's most precious treasure. I dare not accept it." There is no love without reason in the world. Li Yu also believes this. What a treasure the Great Xia Dragon Bird is. It is indestructible. Even Yang Xuangan likes it. But now it is given to me. How much price should I pay to compensate for it?
"A hero ought to have a precious sword. A hero should have a precious sword with him when he charges into battle." Yang Xuangan shook his head and said, "Hongnong Palace is crucial to the success of our army's westward advance. Today, I order you and your son to be the vanguard and lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack Hongnong Palace. There must be no mistakes."
MMB, Li Yu wished he could use the Great Xia Dragon Bird in his hand to kill Yang Xuangan. What is Hongnong Palace? The one who sits in Hongnong Palace is Prince Cai Yang Zhiji, a member of the Sui Dynasty royal family.
"Don't worry, Hongnong Palace is undermanned. Five thousand troops will be able to capture it quickly." Yang Xuanting advised, "As long as we capture Hongnong Palace, we can cut off the enemy's food supply. Even if we can't capture it, we can still seize Yiyang. However, I believe that you and your son will be able to capture Hongnong, which is undermanned, very quickly."
"Since the Duke thinks highly of my father and I, I will definitely capture Hongnong Palace." Li Zixiong said solemnly. He originally came to suggest Yang Xuangan to give up Hongnong Palace, but he didn't expect that as soon as he came in, before he said anything, Yang Xuangan gave him such a big benefit and gave him a precious sword, which made Li Zixiong hold back what he wanted to say.
"Okay." Yang Xuangan glanced at Li Zixiong, nodded, and said, "After all, we are a family, and only a family would do this." Obviously, what Li Yu and Li Mi said reached Yang Xuangan's ears.
Li Zixiong did not say a word. He took the command arrow from Yang Xuangan and led Li Yu out of Huayin City. He selected five thousand soldiers in the camp outside the city and headed towards Hongnong Palace.
"Father, why did you agree to the Duke? There are at least thousands of soldiers waiting for us in Hongnong Palace at this time. It will be extremely difficult ." Li Yu said with some dissatisfaction: "Maybe this is Yang Zhiji's conspiracy to use Hongnong Palace to delay us. Yuwen Shu and his guys are very close."
"How could I not know all this? When the Duke of Chu was preparing to attack Hongnong Palace, I knew that he would definitely fail. But the Duke of Chu trusted us so much, how could you and I, father and son, let him down?" Li Zixiong shook his head and said, "Besides, I know Yang Zhiji. In terms of governing the local area, this governor is still okay, but he is no match for me in marching and fighting. Don't worry! As long as the enemy's troops do not exceed 5,000, we are confident enough to capture Hongnong. Hehe, in fact, this is the credit that the Duke gave to you and me, father and son."
Like Yang Xuangan, Li Zixiong was somewhat confident that Yang Xuangan could attack Hongnong, because this was the territory of the Hongnong Yang family. The Yang family had been operating here for many years. Wouldn't it be easy to capture a small Hongnong?
Li Yu did not say anything. He and Li Zixiong had completely different ideas. If Hongnong Palace was so easy to attack, Yang Xuangan would never give such credit to him.
Li Zixiong looked at Li Yu and did not say anything. Instead, he took out a map from his arms. The words "Hongnong" could be faintly seen on it. This was given to Li Zixiong by the Yang family. Fighting a war in this era was not an easy thing. This kind of military map was confidential and not something that ordinary people could know.
Hongnong is not far from Huayin. It only took the father and son one day to reach the city of Hongnong. When they arrived, flags were flying on the city wall. A middle-aged man was standing on the city wall with his sword drawn. Li Yu clearly saw the soldiers behind the city wall drawing their bows and arrows, and there was a stench coming towards him. It seemed that this was the legendary golden juice.
"At this time, the Duke of Chu is probably resisting Yuwen Shu's attack. We must attack Hongnong as quickly as possible." Li Zixiong looked at Hongnong in front of him. Only then did he realize that Hongnong was not easy to attack. There were many enemies on the city wall, and it was obviously not empty as the legend said. Even Li Zixiong felt that it was a bit tricky.
"Let's start!" Li Yu took over the archer from the side. As a descendant of a general, although Li Yu's archery skills cannot be said to be as good as those of a god, because of his great power, once he shot an arrow, the enemy did not even have time to react and was killed by the sharp arrow.
He trotted on his warhorse for a while, then suddenly drew his bow and arrow. The sharp arrow flew out of the air and shot straight at Yang Zhiji's head.
"Be careful, Governor." On the city wall, a white figure suddenly stood in front of Yang Zhiji. The opponent's long spear flashed, and there was a sound of metal clashing. The sharp arrow was blocked. The white figure swayed and a look of horror appeared on his face.
"General Yin, what's wrong?" Yang Zhiji's forehead was covered with sweat. If Yin Hongzhi hadn't blocked the sharp arrow just now, he would probably have died here.
"I know him. He is Li Yu, the son of Li Zixiong. I didn't expect that he would come. We must be careful." Yin Hongzhi's face was gloomy. He came to Hongnong City on the orders of Yin Shishi to stop Yang Xuangan. Unexpectedly, it was not Yang Xuangan who came, but Li Zixiong and Li Yu.
As for Li Yu, the two had fought on the battlefield, and he was no match for Li Yu, so he was very afraid of Li Yu.
Seeing that the sharp arrows were blocked, Li Yu did not care and continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows, one after another, directly towards the top of the city. Although most of the arrows missed the target, a few of them still hit the target and killed the enemy.
At once, the rebels behind him cheered loudly, and their morale was boosted. Li Yu was far more than a hundred steps away from the city wall. From a hundred steps away, the sharp arrows he shot could kill the enemy, which showed how powerful Li Yu was.
