Chapter 89: Defection (13,300 votes plus change)
The cold wind blew across the earth, bringing a touch of desolation, and the vast land was full of ruins and broken walls, and it was deserted.
Occasionally, wild wolves and rats can be seen scurrying out of the white bones on the side of the road.
This is the territory of Guide Province.
Now Duoduo's army has moved south, divided into three routes, swept Henan, and is about to attack Guidefu.
The prefect and county order of Guide Prefecture have begun to clear the wilderness in accordance with the order of the king of Zhou, who sat in Lianghuai, and moved towards Lianghuai with the people and all the grain and grass left after the fire.
After the people moved, there were no people in the Guide Mansion.
In the mountains and forests near the official road, seven or eight people were bowing their heads, urging their bodies to keep hurrying.
One of them, a girl in a light figure and a man's clothes, was exploring the way in front, followed by two men in strong suits, holding a large man with a pale face.
There were also three people who were at the back of the break.
"There's an open space in front, let's rest here first! After walking so far, it's time to change the medicine for Gui Daxia!"
The men's girl in the front performed light skills, jumped onto a big tree, and after looking at the surrounding environment, said to the people behind.
These people are the people of the Huashan faction who escaped from the Shaanxi siege all the way.
This men's girl is Yuan Chengzhi's confidante Wen Qingqing.
"Rest first!"
After Yuan Chengzhi broke at the end, he glanced behind him, which made everyone stop, and at this time, his face no longer had the innocence he had in Jinling.
His figure was slightly thin, his expression was gloomy, and his breath was a little depressed, and only when he saw Wen Qingqing, his eyes were a little energetic.
In Liaodong, the Musang Dao people were severely injured and died in order to save him.
On the way to escape, none of the people of the Mountain Sect who were rescued returned alive after fighting to the death for him and those Tartar soldiers.
When he arrived at Guannei, because he avenged his father and assassinated the Manchu enemy chieftain, the Huashan faction was retaliated, and the master Mu Renqing and the senior brother Huang Zhen were all poisoned by the Tartars.
He lost his father at a young age. I thought this was the biggest blow.
Unexpectedly, when he became an adult, his relatives, friends, master and brother all died because of him.
The death of these people put Yuan Chengzhi under great psychological pressure. Even if Wen Qingqing kept explaining by his side, he couldn't show a smile anymore.
After so many setbacks, Yuan Chengzhi is no longer the somewhat naïve young man he was at the beginning.
The people rested in the clearing.
"Second Senior Brother, how are you feeling now?"
Yuan Chengzhi looked at the second senior brother Gui Xinshu, who was changing dressings and bandaging his wounds, showing a trace of concern.
The two people next to Gui Xinshu were his eldest disciple Liu Peisheng and Huashan faction disciple Feng Bupo.
When the Manchu army surrounded Huashan, Gui Xinshu and his wife were in Jiangnan, and the other Huashan disciples gathered on the mountain.
Those killed also included Sun Zhongjun and Mei Jianhe.
"It's okay, these arrow wounds are skin injuries, it's nothing, the only thing that is a little troublesome is internal injuries, and when it's safe, it's good to recover after a period of rest!"
Gui Xinshu sat cross-legged on the ground, meditating on luck and said slowly.
"Little junior brother, you should also have a good rest, Yu Zhenzi and those Tartar chasers, they should catch up in a short time, and when the time comes, it will be up to you to deal with this dog thief!"
Yu Zhenzi was a master recruited by the Manchu Tartars, a traitor to the Iron Sword Gate, and a sworn enemy of the Musang Dao people. The martial arts function is equivalent to that of Gui Xinshu and Yuan Chengzhi.
Originally, Yuan Chengzhi and Gui Xinshu joined forces, and their strength far surpassed each other.
But Yu Zhenzi is not alone, and there are hundreds of Tartar masters under him. These people join forces, and everyone can't resist them when they join forces.
Not long ago, Yuan Chengzhi and these people hid in Qingliang Temple in Nanyang, but they were still found by Yu Zhenzi, and after a fierce battle, Qingliang Temple was burned down, and the monks suffered heavy casualties.
Only one Zen Master of Ten Forces was left to follow Yuan Chengzhi to break through.
At the critical juncture, Gui Xinshu and everyone converged and joined forces with Yuan Chengzhi to repel Yu Zhenzi and others.
But in the melee, Gui Xinshu was besieged by the Tatars and was not lightly injured.
At the moment, among them, only Yuan Chengzhi maintains most of his combat strength.
"Second Senior Brother, rest assured!"
Yuan Chengzhi touched the golden snake sword on his back, a cold light appeared in his eyes, and he had already moved to kill Yu Zhenzi in his heart.
After hearing Yu Zhenzi's name, not only Yuan Chengzhi, but also Liu Peisheng and Feng Bupo beside him also had gloomy faces.
"That brute of Yu Zhenzi not only harmed Musang Daoist, but also led the Tartar soldiers to kill so many people from our Huashan faction!
"Yes, and those dog tartars, you must make them pay!"
The two gritted their teeth and said hatefully.
As they spoke, Wen Qingqing walked up to the Ten Forces Master.
The Master of the Ten Forces closed his eyes and meditated, and beside him, there was also a man in a strong suit.
This person is Sun Qi, who took the initiative to find everyone when everyone was escaping from the Tartars.
"Master Sun, we have all arrived at Guide Mansion, when will the reinforcements you said arrive?"
Wen Qingqing frowned and asked in a low voice.
Sun Qi is now one of the hundred households of embroidered clothes, and is responsible for contacting the heroes of the rivers and lakes in the Zhou Palace.
According to Zhao Heng's instructions, he took a lot of effort to find Gui Xinshu and Yuan Chengzhi.
As soon as he told everyone what Feng Yuan meant, Yuan Chengzhi and Gui Xinshu, who had endured the hatred of the sect's destroyed master's tragic death, were shaken in their hearts.
Huashan was destroyed, and only Gui Xinshu and Yuan Chengzhi remained.
They are all top masters, even if there are only a few people, they can run rampant in the rivers and lakes. But with the strength of a few people, it is impossible to seek revenge on the Manchu Tartars and Yu Zhenzi.
Single-handedly, after all, he is not the opponent of the Manchu Tartars.
Only by relying on a strong force and having enough soldiers and horses and masters can we destroy the Tartars and avenge the tragic death of the master and brother in Huashan.
Now Li Zicheng is difficult to protect himself, and the only person in the world who can be the enemy of the Manchu Tartars is the King of Zhou, who sits in Lianghuai!
King Zhou specially sent people to find them, whether it was for revenge or for the inheritance of Huashan in the future, Yuan Chengzhi and Gui Xinshu had no reason to refuse each other's solicitation.
According to Sun Qi, the king of Zhou had already sent reinforcements, and as long as they arrived in the territory of Guide Mansion, they would be able to receive them.
But everyone has been walking for so long, and they haven't seen the reinforcements in Sun Qi's mouth, so Wen Qingqing, who is a little anxious, took the initiative to ask.
"Miss Wen, don't worry, since the prince has already said that he will send someone to answer, he will definitely not break his promise, maybe, the person who responds is not far ahead!"
Sun Qi reluctantly comforted the other party.
In fact, he was also a little impatient at this time, and the pursuers of Yu Zhenzi and Tartar were in hot pursuit, and in the past few days, even he, the person who delivered the news, had experienced several hard battles.
If he continues to fight with his pursuers like this, he may not be able to save his life.