Volume 1 Chapter 21: Meet Hu Qi Again

Qin Yu saw that these villagers who had just been rescued and were still in a state of panic were preparing to evacuate to Dingyuan under the organization of Xia Jun's foot soldiers, his eyes narrowed, and he didn't say anything, but just ordered to the fire chief beside him: "Within a quarter of an hour, the rectification must be completed, and we must set off for Dingyuan!" Although these panicked villagers are absolute oil bottles, Qin Yu discussed it with Brother Ding, and still planned to take them to Dingyuan together. Moreover, Brother Ding had already sent an old soldier to ride a fast horse to deliver a report to Dingyuan for help.

After this fierce battle, although Qin Yu and his group of Xia troops won the victory and completely annihilated this group of Hu soldiers, the villagers were killed and wounded, and Qin Yu and they also killed nearly 20 people. Three others were seriously injured, and several others were slightly injured. Of the hundred or so Xia soldiers before the raid, there are still eighty-five left.

The villagers gradually calmed down and began to collect the bodies of their relatives, with the cooperation of some villagers and soldiers, they roughly dug a big pit and buried the bodies of the deceased together. A quarter of an hour later, everyone roughly formed a long line and headed for Dingyuan.

"Brothers!" Brother Ding shouted, and automatically formed a circle around the big grave where the fallen Xia Jun was buried, silent. All stood in solemnity.

Brother Ding said: "Although we killed this group of lone Xihu rangers who came to rob the village, our brothers also sacrificed more than twenty. Although it is not far from Dingyuan, the situation is still not optimistic, since there are Xihu people who dare to swagger and raid here, it is estimated that there are still large groups of Hu troops in the vicinity who are looting and burning everywhere. What we need to do now is for the covering villagers to continue to advance forward, to find out the enemy situation as much as possible, and to bring these villagers safely to Dingyuan. But we have limited manpower and can't do it brutely. Going down, the situation will be even more dangerous. Brothers must be vigilant and obey orders. Don't just want to kill the enemy in vain, our main task is to return to Dingyuan safely! ”

"Yes!" All the soldiers responded in unison!

"Take off your helmet, raise your soldiers!" Everyone held their helmets in their hands and raised their weapons high in the other.

"Rest in peace, brothers!" Brother Ding said loudly. "Rest in peace, brothers!" All the soldiers also shouted in unison.

Several of the soldiers shed tears, but no one wept. "On the day of victory, we will come again to pay respects!" Brother Ding said loudly, "Let's go!" ”

Qin Yu put on his helmet again and glanced at the lifeless empty village, the most affected by the war were ordinary people. No matter what era, the duty of a soldier is always sacred - to defend the homeland and the country!

Qin Yu and his entourage of eighty-five people, with the remaining villagers, continued to advance along the mountain road towards Dingyuan.

This is also thanks to the war horses of those Hu soldiers, under Qin Yu's arrangement, the old, weak, sick and disabled are all riding on war horses, and the young and strong and the soldiers are marching on foot, plus everyone is still afraid that the Hu cavalry of the brigade will catch up, and the speed of the team is not slow.

As the team marched, Qin Yu saw the little boy who had just been hiding in the house, he was being held by an old man and sitting on a war horse crying silently, but he didn't see the village woman who fled with the little boy, and he had some doubts in his heart, so he walked over quickly.

"Boy, what about the woman who escaped with you?" Qin Yu asked. It was the old man who answered. "The dog you said just hanged himself in the village!"

When Qin Yu heard this, he got closer to the war horse and came to the little boy's side. "It's a man, don't cry! Find out what other relatives you have! But the old man said that the little boy's grandparents, parents, and several brothers and sisters of the same generation all died at the hands of Hu Bing!

Hearing that the little boy suddenly howled and cried here, Qin Yu and some of the soldiers around him couldn't help but worry that he was too stimulated, so several people surrounded him to comfort him and coax him.

Looking at the soldiers around him who were wearing armor and hanging long knives from their waists, the little boy reached out and wiped the tears from his face. "Uncle, I want to join the army and kill the enemy to take revenge!" The immature voice is categorical.

Qin Yu leaned in front of the horse and reached out to hold his little hand, "But you are still young and your strength is not enough." Grow up well, and when you grow up, you will be in the army to kill the enemy! ”

The little boy's expression and tone were stubborn, "I'm already a man!" ”

Qin Yu smiled, and reached out to pat the dust on the boy's trouser leg, "Be obedient, when you grow up, you will join the army again." So ten years later, ten years later, you come to me, and I will take you into battle to kill the enemy! ”

"Where am I going in the next ten years?" The little boy's words made Qin Yu and the others fall silent.

The old man who hugged the little boy said, "Dog, let's go with Grandpa Wang!" There is no one in Grandpa Wang's house, follow Grandpa, Grandpa will raise you and let you go to the army to avenge your parents, uncles, brothers and dead relatives and friends in the village! ”

"Good!" The little boy agreed decisively, but turned his head to look at Qin Yu again, "Uncle, what's your name?" ”

Qin Yu thought for a moment and smiled at him, "Great Xia Border Army!" ”

"Good! One day, I will also become a brave and majestic Great Xia border army like my uncle! The little boy said loudly.

Qin Yu and the people around him also laughed and looked at him, Qin Yu suddenly remembered something and asked, "Your nickname is Gouzi, right?" Do you have a daimyo then? What's your last name? What's your last name? ”

The little boy shook his head, "My father is illiterate, and everyone in the village calls me a dog." ”

Qin Yu said, "Then I'll give you a big name, this name!" Use it when you join the army in the future! Done! ”

"Good!"

"The surname is Zhao, and it is called Zhao Champion! Champion the three armies! Another meaning Qin Yu didn't say, in his world, another young man who was only 17 years old was awarded the title of "Champion Hou" for his merits. At the age of 19, he commanded two battles in Hexi, annihilating and surrendering nearly 100,000 Xiongnu in Hexi. He hopes that this kid can also become such a character!

And here, Brother Ding came over with two soldiers and waved to Qin Yu, Qin Yu didn't say anything to the little boy, and walked towards Brother Ding.

But the little boy shouted at Qin Yu, "Uncle, can I see you again?" ”

"Perhaps!" Qin Yu turned his head and smiled, and walked back towards him, "You are a man, you must protect Grandpa Wang and the villagers well in the future, listen to Grandpa's words, and honor him." ”

"I will." Zhao Guanguan nodded seriously, "Uncle ten years later, where am I going to find you!" ”

Qin Yu smiled and said, "Don't look for me." You just have to work hard, study more and practice martial arts diligently, and be a pure man who stands up to the sky. When you accumulate merit and become a general, we will be able to meet! ”

"Good! Deal! Qin Poyu nodded very seriously, and added uneasily, "Man, big man, what you say counts!" When I become a general, you must come to see me! ”

"Then we will high-five and swear, and we will make a decision!" Qin Yu stretched out his left hand, and Zhao Guanguan swore very seriously with Qin Yu's high-fives, one big and one small palms touching together. It seems that it is already destined that they will meet again in the future.

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The trail is rugged and difficult, although there is only a short distance left. But Qin Yu and his group of soldiers have experienced a battle from the day before yesterday to the present, and everyone is obviously extremely tired and a little weak. Some are getting slower and slower.

"Brothers!" Brother Ding said, "Be sure to arrive in Dingyuan within an hour!" But suddenly there was smoke and dust in the rear.

Brother Ding hurriedly leaned down and put his ears to the ground to listen for a moment, and said loudly: "A large group of men and horses are coming, there are cavalry!" ”

"Hidden!" Qin Yu immediately took the people back into the woods and hid. Everyone had a bad premonition in their hearts - could it be that there was really a large team of Hu troops chasing and killing?!

After a while, a large number of people ran in front of them, about hundreds, crying dad and mother, there was chaos, and it turned out to be a group of refugees fleeing for their lives. Behind them, there was a group of Xihu cavalry chasing and killing, bows and arrows flying wildly and slashing wildly, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Ding Run did not hesitate to order loudly, "Kill the enemy and save people!" ”

"Brother Ding, please slow!" Qin Yu hurriedly stopped, and said quickly: "There are no less than a few hundred people in that group of Hu Qi, we can't fight hard, and I'm afraid that a rash attack will hurt hundreds of people!" - It is better to have the brothers scattered all over the woods, blow the trumpets and shout loudly, and let some of the brothers use the branches to sweep up the dust and smoke as suspicious soldiers! Intimidate the Xihu cavalry, when the Xihu cavalry retreats, we are rushing out to save people, remember, saving people does not have to fight; If Xihu does not retreat, we will attack him from all sides with the momentum of encirclement, or we can take the first place to defeat him! ”

Brother Xu Wei hurriedly praised the "art of war" and the like.

Qin Yu looked at Brother Ding almost willingly, "Brother Ding, listen to me!" He also knew that if they hadn't rushed out now, the casualties would have been much higher.

Brother Ding squinted his eyes and stared at Qin Yu for a moment, and shouted-"Then do it!" ”

The soldiers scattered all over the woods, each fire with a horn, ready, Qin Yu borrowed from Zhang Fei's practice in Changhan Slope in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and ordered someone to cut down the branches and hang them on the saddle, and later the horn sounded together and rode in the woods to gallop, as a suspicious soldier.

Everyone acted very quickly, one was desperate to save people, and the other was pressed for time. Every second, people's lives are lost.

The men and horses in front were only 300 meters away, the people were fleeing in a hurry, and the Xihu soldiers behind were frantically covering and killing. The few people who chased after them had already rushed into the crowd of people, and the knives in their hands fell like chopping melons and vegetables, and their heads and limbs flew wildly, and blood splattered and screamed.

The eyes of every Xia soldier looked like they were about to breathe fire, but everyone did not act rashly and waited for Ding Run's order.

Ding Run stood beside Qin Yu and stared ahead, his face was still hideous, his eyes were as cold as ice, and he held a cavalry horn in his hand.

"I've lost my mind a little at this scene! But in the face of such a scenario, ordinary people's hearts have long been blank, and they can't think at all. Even these battle-hardened veterans will only do what they are told. Brother Ding's hoarse voice sounded in a low voice in Qin Yu's ears, obviously speaking to Qin Yu, "Xiaoji! You're definitely not your average person. Although you don't, you have experienced countless lives and deaths, but you have a calmness that everyone has never had; If it weren't for his wit and strategy, he wouldn't have come up with such a plan in such a time of crisis-Xiaoji! You are an aspirant! Big brother hopes you can return to Dingyuan alive! ”

Qin Yu said: "Don't worry, big brother, we can all go back alive!" ”

Brother Dante barely looked back at Xue Shao, just nodded, and blew the horn in his hand.

"Woo-woo!!"

Immediately afterwards, the ten trumpets sounded together, and the soldiers who were ready to ride their horses began to gallop through the woods, and a cloud of smoke and dust rose everywhere. At the same time, everyone let out a loud roar.

Where can the people running in front of them still care about the strangeness in front of them, the scimitars in the back are almost cutting their necks, they only know how to run for their lives, and they run in a panic.

But the Xihu people did not react like this, and the sound of the Xia army's horn was different from their own, and they could hear it at once. At that moment, the Xihu cavalry, who was at the forefront, stopped in amazement. About two or three hundred riders behind also stopped in turn, hesitantly looking at the woods on the left and right in front of them.

"Kill—" Qin Yu and the others slapped the armor on their bodies with their swords, making a loud metal knocking sound. Looking at the woods again, the smoke and dust in the sky exceeded the tips of the trees, like thousands of horses galloping in.

Seeing this, the most Xihu soldier thought that the forest was full of ambush soldiers, made a whistle, turned his horse's head and ran away with these hundreds of cavalry.

"Raise the flag and rescue the people - hurry up!" Ding Run ordered loudly.

A few soldiers, carrying a few banners of the Xia army, ran out of the woods and ran towards hundreds of people.

"We are the Great Xia border army, don't be surprised!!" "Fast into the woods! - Hurry up, hurry up!! ”

The people let out a cry of joy and misery, and they rushed towards the woods.

"Don't go down the middle mountain road anymore, go all into the woods!" "Hurry, hurry!!"

Qin Yu and all the guards rushed out, pulling the people into the woods as much as they could.

Everyone knows in their hearts that Xihu Bing is not an idiot. As soon as they find that there are no ambushes to chase them, they will immediately understand that they have been deceived, and the Xihu people, who have been deceived and humiliated, with their savage character, will definitely turn around and kill again immediately.

Time is very urgent, if you can't hide in the woods before the Xihu soldiers come back, standing on this mountain road is the life of a live target. Xihu Bing's riding and archery kung fu is not vegetarian, this ethnic group that grew up on horseback, eight or nine-year-old children are proud of wearing Yang in 100 steps!

When the people ran here, many of them were exhausted. Especially some women, the elderly and children, they can't run at all. Especially when they saw Xia Jun, their desire to survive and life potential that burst out in the face of death were slightly relaxed, and many people couldn't climb on the ground. Qin Yu and the others could only drag and carry these people on their backs, desperately drilling into the woods.

Behind, the sound of horses' hooves went and returned. You can't use the suspicious tactic twice, this is really a disaster!

"Brothers, swear to defend the safety of the people!!" Ding Run turned over his horse and raised his weapon.

All the Xia soldiers behind him also turned on their horses and shouted angrily, "Defend to the death!" ”

Qin Yu stood among the people and shouted, "Folks, hurry up and flee into the depths of the dense forest!" Don't look back, don't stay! Go to Dingyuan, run!! ”

"You—You're just a few of you?!" A man who had fled into the woods cried out in frustration, "Run! There are thousands of Xihu soldiers outside who are raiding the surrounding villages, and you can't stop them - run away together! ”

When everyone heard this, their hearts were shocked at the same time - thousands of Hu soldiers!

"Let's go!! ——" Ding Runze rode over and roared loudly, "We are the border army of Great Xia, and we will stop them even if we fight to the death!" Folks, run away! Take the forest mountain road to Dingyuan! There is our main army there!! ”

"Okay, okay......" The people gritted their teeth and got up, and fled into the dense forest in all directions.

Brother Ding knocked Qin Yu's shoulder armor with the back of his knife, "Xiaoji! You also go and report the military situation here to the army. ”

"You asked me to be a deserter?" Qin Yu glared at Ding Run angrily.

"I know you're a talent, and you still have a family in Dingyuan City!" Brother Ding still had a hideous face and a cold voice, "You must not die in this kind of place." ”

"Isn't it all a life?" Qin Yu said in a deep voice, "Aren't we brothers!" That is, brothers, do not seek to live together, but to die together! ”

"This is the military order I gave you as a superior," Brother Ding said coldly, "Remember for me, Lao Tzu is an eight-rank official!" You nine-rank petty official stopped me obediently"

"......." Qin Yu's face twitched, and he was suddenly speechless.

Ding Run pointed at Xu Wei with a long knife, "Foolish! Protect Xiaoji and go to Dingyuan together! Make sure he returns to Dingyuan safely! ”

"I'm not going! I'm going to fight those bastards! Xu Wei shouted.

"Bang!"

Ding Run slapped the weapon on Xu Wei's helmet with another blow, "Give me disobedience again, Lao Tzu will kill you directly!" ”

"Brother Xu, go ahead!" Several soldiers who followed behind Ding Run said loudly, "We can't all die here, leave one person behind, and burn incense for us next year!"

"If you have the chance, move us to that village and bury us with our brothers who died there!"

"Next year's Qingming, come and give us incense!"

"Let's go! - It's too late! ”

"If you don't leave, you will turn your face, and I won't recognize you as brothers in the next life!"

Brother Xu grabbed Qin Yu at this time, "Let's go!" ”

"I don'---- ---- going! You let go of me," Qin Yu cried loudly. He knew that if he left, he might not see these people!

"Bang!" Another lance slapped on Qin Yu's armor.

"Don't cry!!" Brother Ding drank heavily, "Foolish! Remember, you still have a formidable military order, and you must hand over the military information here to the army! After a pause, he said, "Don't let us die in vain, live well!" ”

"Yes! - Xu Wei promised loudly, his voice was hoarse. It's like Brother Ding's voice just now.

A rare warmth flashed in Ding Run's often cold eyes, and a smile even appeared on his muscle-twisted face, "If you two die, who will burn incense and worship our brothers?" ”

As soon as these words fell, Brother Ding shouted angrily, "Kill!" He turned his horse's head and brandished the weapon and rushed towards the Xihu soldiers.

"Kill-" All the border soldiers who followed behind also rushed forward to kill.

Ahead, the Xihu cavalry was pressed by black, rolling in!

"Brother Ding-----!" Qin Yu cried loudly.

Xu Wei gritted his teeth and tears reached his eyes, and desperately pulled Qin Yu to the woods. Helplessly, Qin Yu struggled to break free, and with so much strength, Xu Wei tried his best to pull Qin Yu a few steps.

"You idiot, if you don't go again, Lao Tzu stabbed you!"

"Let's go-" Xu Wei yelled, suddenly grabbed Qin Yu and carried him up, and began to run wildly through the dense woods with great strides.

"You're crazy, let Lao Tzu down!" Qin Yu shouted.

"Don't let go! Don't let it go! Don't let it go! Xu Wei shouted, "Ding Run said, I must let you arrive in Dingyuan safely!" ”

"Lao Tzu has legs, he can walk by himself!"

"I'm just your brother, let me carry you away!" Xu Wei cried loudly and carried Xue Shao, running wildly. It really looks like a black bear in the jungle.

Then! On the official road leading to Dingyuan, a long horn sounded! The low sound of a trumpet is clearly not the result of one or two horns! The sound of the trumpet kept ringing! Qin Yu had a happy expression on his face! Tears also crossed his cheeks like no money! mustered up the last bit of strength, broke free from Xu Wei, and ran towards the original battlefield with all his might!

Because of the trumpet! It's the trumpet of the Great Xia army!

"Woo-woo!" This is the clarion call of the Great Xia army! Keep coming from the mountain trail behind you!

And Qin Yu ran on the mountain road with all his might! Before Qin Yu had run two miles, he saw a group of cavalry rushing from the mountain road behind

"Reinforcements are coming!" Qin Yu secretly shouted in his heart, seeing that this main reinforcement arrived, Qin Yu understood that as soon as the reinforcements arrived, this encounter was basically over, and he, Qin Yu and his brothers, survived again!

But this group of cavalry showed no sign of stopping at all, so he hurriedly stood on the side of the mountain road and avoided this group of cavalry. Watch them cross their side.

And at the mountain road not far away, Ding Run and the others also heard the sound of the trumpet, and they also mustered up the strength to continue to entangle with Hu Bing! When the Xihu cavalry saw this, they suddenly fell into a panic and hurriedly turned around and withdrew.

But I saw that the group of cavalry that had just crossed Qin Yu had also arrived at the battlefield! It's not wide, and the trail only allows a dozen riders to ride together. But these cavalry simply rushed out of the trembling momentum of the mountains! "Kill—" These Xia cavalry let out a passionate roar in unison, and launched a desperate fight against these Xihu cavalry.

This group of Xihu cavalry came fiercely, but just because of the battle entangled in one place, it was not easy to turn back at this time. It had only been a short run back before a long trumpet and roar sounded in front of them.

It turned out to be another Great Xia cavalry army, which blocked their retreat after a detour. Wrap all these Xihu cavalry in dumplings!

Among the cavalry that came from behind, the leading horse rode as fast as lightning.

"Crossbow Cover!" The leading knight shouted, and saw the cavalry draw their crossbows from their waists and shoot forward. When they turned back and wanted to oppose Hu Cai, dozens of people were shot and fell off their horses. The momentum of the charge was suddenly stopped.

The knight lifted the steel spear in his hand! Like a sharp knife pierced into the cavalry of the Xihu people.

"Death to those who stand in my way!"

The spear stabbed forward, and with a sound of flesh penetrating, the Hu cavalry in front of him was stabbed through by him!

The soldiers behind him shouted in unison! "The general is mighty!"

The two armies were connected, and the soldiers behind this knight followed closely behind the knight! , also into this Hu Qi! Under the front and back attacks, but in a few moments, the wolf head that symbolized Xihu fell to the ground with a bang, and the Xihu cavalry holding the flag was shot in the back of the head by an arrow, and fell off the horse with a bang.