Chapter 245: Reed Swing Escape
"Brothers, they want to escape, don't let them go, kill Yang Yun, and you can enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of your life." Along the way, Zhong Wentao led people to follow Yang Yun and the others, and finally waited until they had the least number of them, such an opportunity was exactly what Zhong Wentao dreamed of, and of course he would not let it go.
The group of people led by Zhong Wentao were dead soldiers raised by the second prince Yang Xian for many years, and they also knew the importance of this operation to Yang Xian, so Zhong Wentao gave an order, and they rushed out immediately without saying a word.
Of course, Yang Yun's guards refused to let these black-clothed people pass, although they were few in number, they were not afraid at all, and they blocked these black-clothed people on the mountain road, making them unable to move forward.
The mountain road here is narrow, which is a very advantageous thing for Yang Yun's guards. All they had to do was block the road, and the men in black wouldn't be able to move forward. Although the number of men in black was large, many people were blocking the perimeter and could not participate in the attack at all.
The longer it drags on, the more calm the evacuation of Yang Yun and the others will be. At this time, both warring sides understood this, so when the two sides met together, they did not do anything to tempt and fought together.
One side fought to the death and did not retreat, and the other side desperately tried to break out of a bloody road, and in this kind of tragic battle, both sides soon suffered casualties. But the two sides of the fight seemed to have a tacit understanding, and once someone fell, the people behind quickly dragged the dead and wounded away, and someone else took up the position and continued the fight.
"You guys get out of the way!" A person who looked like a leader among the men in black, seeing that the people in front of him had never killed Yang Yun's guards, immediately said to the men in black in front.
"You, you, and you...... Come with me. The man in black in the lead called a few subordinates and took the lead in rushing towards the guards.
The man in black who led the way obviously knew his subordinates very well, and the few people he called out, their kung fu was obviously very outstanding among the men in black, after these people joined the battle circle, the pressure on the guards suddenly increased, and soon many people were injured and fell to the ground.
In the face of this situation, there was no fear on the faces of these guards, and once someone fell, there were people behind them who rushed to fill the position. The bravery and fearlessness of the guards made the men in black have a numerical advantage, but they could not move forward.
"Commander, it's not okay to go on like this, you all go back!" Zhong Wentao, who was behind, saw that the man in black could not take a step forward, and shouted loudly to the man in black who was leading the way.
The man in black who led the way listened to Zhong Wentao's words, and immediately understood, he beckoned his men in black and quickly retreated.
The guards guarding the crossing saw the man in black suddenly withdraw, and when he was wondering, he saw a group of men in black behind him taking out bows and arrows from their backs, and they were immediately startled.
There was no shelter in this place, and the guards walked in a hurry, and they did not carry shields, so if they encountered the opponent's bow and arrows, they would only become a live target for the enemy.
"It's been so long, Your Highness, they've long been gone, let's hurry up and find an opportunity to join them." If they don't leave, the guards can only make senseless sacrifices, one of the leading guards shouted decisively.
When the other guards heard the leader's order, they immediately understood his intentions, and they hurriedly dragged their wounded companions towards a path beside the mountain road.
"Leave them alone for the time being, it's important to chase Yang Yun's little brute." Seeing the guards retreating towards the trail, Zhong Wentao hurriedly stopped the man in black who was about to catch up, and chased along the avenue in the direction of Yang Yun and the others' evacuation.
The black-clothed men chased forward along the avenue at the fastest speed, and they chased for an hour or two, seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the country of sorrow. Knowing that no one in the country could help him now, and the possibility of being able to catch Yang Yun in the country was very small, Zhong Wentao began to get anxious.
"No, there are no rut marks here, even horseshoe prints are much less, there are so many of them, and there are so many things, it is impossible to run so fast." In a hurry, Zhong Wentao woke up, and he hurriedly stopped the black-clothed people who were chasing closely.
"Where must they be hiding? But I didn't see much along the way, where would these dozens of people hide their bodies? Zhong Wentao said with some doubts.
"We just passed by the riverbank, and there was a large patch of reeds in it. Will they hide out there? At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded among the men in black.
"yes, why didn't I think of that?" After figuring out this joint, Zhong Wentao regretted it very much, and he hurriedly called these men in black and chased them forward desperately.
"Your Excellency, you see, although there is some disguise here, you can still see the traces of many people passing here." At this time, the man in black who was in the lead reported to Zhong Wentao.
"There is some truth, let's go over and see." Listening to the words of the leader of the men in black, Zhong Wentao thought about it and said immediately.
"Yang Yun, we already know that you are often in the reeds, you are a dignified prince. Don't be a shrunken turtle, come out quickly, if you don't come out, we'll rush in! He shouted loudly in the direction of the reeds.
Zhong Wentao's guess was right, Yang Yun and the others were hiding in this large area of reeds at this moment. But in order not to create the necessary trouble, they were all in the grass and did not move.
"Brothers, don't listen to them, they want to trick us out, so let's hide inside, such a big reed, to see when they can find us." Yao Xia stopped his guards who were about to move and said in a low voice.
"Come out quickly, if you don't come out, we'll set fire." Seeing that there was still no movement in the reeds, Zhong Wentao was a little anxious.
"My lord, shall we rush in?" The leader of the man in black suddenly asked Yang Yun.
No need, Yang Yun, this kid has always been smart, grandpa, I have long looked at him unpleasantly, God has mercy. It gave us such a good opportunity, but we couldn't see people clearly in the reeds, and our people were likely to be attacked by them when they entered.
Zhong Wentao still had some brains, and suddenly remembered the key point: "Let the brothers pick up some dry firewood nearby and pile it around the reeds, most of the reeds in autumn and winter have been dry, just a little bit, this time we will scorch Yang Yun's livestock." Zhong Wentao said proudly.
After listening to Zhong Wentao's words, these black-clothed people immediately took action, and after a while, a large pile of dry firewood was piled up around the reeds.
Seeing this dense pile of dry firewood, Zhong Wentao was very happy: "So many times, I don't want it, you little beast's life, where do I see you fleeing this time?" ”
After finishing speaking, Zhong Wentao personally picked up a bow and arrow, wrapped a piece of cloth around the tip of the arrow, then dipped it in some tung oil, and then took out a fire fold, lit the cloth wrapped on the tip of the arrow, and then shot towards the reed.
Seeing this, the black-clothed man next to him immediately understood, and according to Zhong Wentao's example, he shot rockets one by one at the reeds not far away.
Zhong Wentao is right, most of the reeds in this season are already very dry, and as soon as the rocket shoots in, the reeds immediately ignite.
The wind was very strong on the river's side, and the fire took advantage of the wind, and soon it burned brightly, reflecting the river red.
"Young master, these bitches are raised, it seems that they must be killed, we rushed out to fight with them." Seeing that the fire was getting closer and closer to him, Yao Xia said anxiously.
"Don't be afraid, send a signal first, Qiao Shun from the South Pass of the Miserable Country is not far from here, after seeing our signal, he will come over soon." After listening to Yao Xia's words, Yang Yun was not in a hurry at all, and said slowly.
"But young master, no matter how fast General Qiao comes, it can't compare to the speed of these fires! By the time they got around, we would have been scorched. Yao Xia was so anxious that he almost jumped up.
"Don't be afraid, I have my own way." Yang Yun said with a smile.
After speaking, Yang Yun took a short knife from the hand of one of the guards, squatted down and cut off a few reeds on the ground.
"Brothers, do as I do, cut off all the reeds that are near us, and throw them away." Yang Yun said to the guards while he was busy.
Seeing Yang Yun like this, the guards immediately understood, and they took action one after another, cutting down the surrounding reeds, and in a short time, a large clearing was formed in the middle of the reeds.
"Okay, no need to cut the reeds, let's dig a pit in the ground, and the pit will soon seep into the pit with water." Yang Yun commanded the guards again.
The guards had been following Yang Yun for a long time, and they knew that he would often have some unexpected good methods, so after listening to Yang Yun's words, they did not hesitate and immediately took action.
Under the busyness of everyone, a puddle soon appeared in the middle of the clearing.
"Let's all hide in the puddle and see how this fire can reach us." Yang Yun said with a smile.
The fire in the reeds grew bigger and bigger, and it wasn't long before it got closer and closer to the position of Yang Yun and the guards. At this time, the threat of fire to Yang Yun and the others was not great, but the thick smoke made everyone unbearable, and some people in the guards kept coughing.
"Brothers, cut off a piece of clothing, soak it in water, and cover your mouth and nose, and it will be much better." The current situation had long been expected by Yang Yun, so he said to the guards in a hurry.
The fire grew stronger and stronger by the wind, and the huge reeds were soon burned clean.
"Alright, we've finally burned these guys to death, let's go!" The man in black in the lead said happily when he saw the burnt black reeds and the thick smoke that spread between heaven and earth.
"No, I won't rest assured if I don't see the corpse, if they let them escape like this, His Royal Highness will definitely be angry, brothers, let's go over and look for it together." Zhong Wentao said fiercely.
After listening to Zhong Wentao's words, these black-clothed people immediately took action, went down to the extinguished reeds, and searched little by little.
Yao Xia, who was hiding in a puddle, with the help of Yang Yun's telescope, saw that the black-clothed man who was searching was getting closer and closer, and his face showed an anxious look again.
"Young master, I will lead the brothers to rush out, desperately trying to break out of a siege and protect you out." Yao Xia picked up the short knife in his hand, and was about to stand up and rush towards the man in black.