It has been 17 days since Wu Baipeng learned the news on 14 July and immediately marched east to Yanping Mansion with his whole army, to 22 July when he confronted tens of thousands of thieves, and then to today, on the first day of the first month of August.

In just 17 days, Wu Baipeng, who was not yet 40 years old, was already slightly white in his temples.

In 17 days, about a quarter of Fujian Province fell into the hands of thieves, and most of Tingzhou and Shaowu fell to the capital, and only a few counties barely supported it.

What made Wu Baipeng most painful and worried was that Jianning Mansion did not escape, although Jian'an County, where the government was located, was still there, but the thief leader Xiao Wan led the army south...... The others are not afraid, they are afraid that Xiao Wan will stab Qi Jiguang's ass.

Several messengers have been dispatched, Wu Baipeng is at a loss for the current situation, there is no way, the thief army outside the city is like kraft candy, sticking to his hand and can't get rid of it.

Wu Baipeng is not worried that Nanping County under his feet will be captured by the thief army outside the city, although the thief army is fierce, but Wu Baipeng's thousands of soldiers are built with the skeleton of the soldiers he brought from Zhejiang, although the combat power can not be compared with the Qi army, but it can also be called a strong army.

In the past few days, Wu Baipeng personally led the army out of the city several times, and even if he did not win several battles, he could calmly avoid entering the city, but Zhang Lian's tens of thousands of people did not push away after defeat, and it was difficult for Wu Baipeng, who was dragged, to return to the army.

"Lord Zhongcheng, stay at the end of the city to defend the city, and your lord will lead the army along the Min River to the east." One of the generals suggested in a low voice.

Wu Baipeng shook his head slightly, "If Nanping City is broken, Yanping Mansion will be difficult to support, Yanping Mansion is located in the middle of Fujian, once the thief army takes Yanping Mansion, Fuzhou Mansion in the east, Zhangzhou Mansion, Xinghua Mansion, and Quanzhou Mansion will all be difficult to protect." ”

The general had nothing to say, although Fujian Province took Fuzhou Mansion as its capital, but in terms of military strategy, Yanping Mansion was the most important place, and the waterways extending in all directions were the most critical.

Not to mention the rest, once the city of Nanping is broken, the thief army can go down the Jianxi River into the Min River, and go down the river to attack Qi Jiguang's back.

Wu Baipeng can now determine that Zhang Lian, who rebelled, must have been prepared for a long time, and there must have been collusion with the Japanese Kou, because the Minjiang River has not been cut off, and Nanping County and Fuzhou Prefecture have always had military reports? Just a few days ago? Two groups of more than 1,000 Japanese invaders landed from Fuqing and Changle, obviously deliberately entangled Qi Jiguang's department.

What a big picture...... Wu Baipeng sighed? Also? Zhang Lian outside the city has already been proclaimed emperor!

The general also sighed and said hatefully: "Look at the camp of the thieves outside the city? It's a mess, but it's just a crowd...... My lord? You see! ”

People look up? In the distance, the smoke and dust were filled, people shouted and neighed, and a team of dozens of people fought hard, coming straight towards the city wall.

Wu Baipeng picked up the telescope and took a closer look? Exclaimed? "Wolftooth Whisk!"

"Is it Mr. Qi?" The surrounding generals were overjoyed, and the wolf's tooth was the standard configuration of the Qi family's army, and everyone in the army knew about it.

Wu Baipeng frowned and glanced at the chaotic thief army outside the city, there were already hundreds of people under the command of the thief leader to keep an eye on the city gate, but more people did not distinguish between front and back? Just rushed towards the squad of dozens of people, and the scene was chaotic.

"Open the North City Gate? Choose two hundred armor soldiers to go around and raid. Wu Baipeng sneered: "In a quarter of an hour, open the east gate under your feet?" The official will personally greet you! ”

Soon, there was a lot of fighting at the north city gate? Two hundred armor soldiers are under the mountain tiger? Crush the unprepared army of thieves? Walk along the city walls to the east gate.

Wu Baipeng put down the telescope in his hand, took the long knife handed by the guard, and said with a smile: "Wait for the Fujian people, have you ever heard of the southeast money beheaded?" ”

"Broomstar?!"

The guards who came from Zhejiang scolded with a smile: "The broom star is called by the Japanese Kou, and it is indeed the broom star of the Japanese Kou, haven't you heard of the five Jingguan in Zhejiang?" ”

The general of the Fujian Command Department nodded again and again, "How can you not know the name of Qian Zhancai...... Lord Zhongcheng, is the Qian family guard outside? ”

"The Qian family guards the elite armor in the southeast." Wu Baipeng strode down the city and said with a smile: "The selection of people is strict, the practice needs to be diligent, the daily meat and rice, the reward is quite rich, and the most important thing is that the equipment is of the highest quality!" ”

The leader of this thief camp outside the city is Zhang Gongyou, who has sworn a blood alliance with Zhang Lian, this bandit leader who has been doing it for many years looked at the team of only about thirty people in a daze, although the other party has few people, but there is really no way to fight!

The long wolf's tooth whisk is on both ends, the two sides are protected by rattan plates, and the extra-long spear is pierced from time to time, the queue is neat, and the advance is orderly, obviously not an ordinary soldier.

The most important thing is that even if you rely on the advantage of numbers to pounce and disrupt the formation for a moment, it is useless, unless the knives and guns in the hands of the thieves cut down to a place where the soldiers are not protected by iron armor, they can only hear a few dull sounds, and then they are cut down and expelled by the opponent's long knives without leaving [Eighth District].

This kind of equipment has surpassed many middle-level generals in the official army, and it is quite risky to go south this time, how could Qian Yuan be stingy and almost empty the output of the workshop in Kuocang Mountain.

But in just a quarter of an hour's work, there were already dead and wounded everywhere, Zhang Gongyou viciously commanded his subordinates to pounce, even if you can't break the formation, you will be boiled to death!

But at this moment, faintly heard the screams from the south, Zhang Gongyou found a platform and jumped up, the south side was already in chaos, countless men who dropped knives and guns and even hoes and sickles were scurrying around, and hundreds of officers and soldiers were killing along the city wall.

Before Zhang Gongyou could react, the city gate that had been closed suddenly opened, and Wu Baipeng, who was wearing armor, drew his sword out of the sheath and took the lead out of the city, and hundreds of soldiers with spears rushed out of the city gate.

"Liang Sheng, Liang Sheng!"

Liang Sheng replied casually, holding a spear and stabbing over a thief soldier who rushed up, thinking in his heart that it was really like Yu Dayou said, most of the thieves were farmers who had just put down their hoes, and their combat power could not be compared with the Japanese robbers...... It's just that there are too many people, as many as ants!

Looking sideways, Liang Sheng's eyes lit up, he took the shield to protect his side, and Wang Yi, who had a free hand, took off the longbow behind his back and aimed slightly.

"Whoosh!"

There was a slight sound, and the thief Zhang Gongyou, who was standing on the stage and watching the battle, took the long arrow at the vest and fell off his head.

There was a momentary stagnation on the battlefield, and then the thieves were in an uproar and scattered, some rushed to the camp, some ran north, and some dropped their swords and guns and squatted on the ground.

"I have heard for a long time that Wang Yi, the leader of the Qian family's guards, has a good arrow, and last year he won a great victory in Shangyu and shot down the banner of the Japanese with his own hands.

Wu Baipeng strode over, his mouth was still full of admiration, Wang Yi dropped his bow and arrows, and greeted him with a smile...... Liang Sheng snickered in the back, he knew that Wang Yi missed the target that time, and he was so angry that he threw the longbow far away.

"Lord Zhongcheng......"

Wu Baipeng pulled Wang Yi who was about to kneel and salute, "It's all old acquaintances, Zhancai doesn't like kneeling the most, go, go back to the city first!" ”

"Liang Sheng is also ......" Wu Baipeng glanced sideways and saw many familiar faces, "Show your talents and send your elite...... Zhejiang patrol press, can not cross the border. ”

Liang Sheng saluted and said: "Lord Zhongcheng, the young master has not entered Fujian, and now he is in Yongjia County, Wenzhou Prefecture, but most of the Qian family's guards have entered Fujian." ”

Wu Baipeng's pupils shrank, and he said in a low voice: "Are there any reinforcements?" ”

Wang Yi looked at the thieves who were running around with their heads in their hands, instructed the guards to speed up their pace, and replied: "General Yu was transferred to the Southern Jiangxi General Army, and he entered Fujian three days ago. ”

After a pause, Wang Yi added in a low voice: "The thief leader Xiao Wan has already gone south, first attacking Pingnan, and then attacking Gutian ......"

"What?" Wu Baipeng was in a hurry, "Is Yu Zhifu too late to rescue?" ”

Wu Baipeng is not in a hurry, the geographical location of Gutian County is too important, and the Gutian River in the territory leads directly to the Minjiang River, which means that Xiao Wan can conquer Gutian and directly take the back of Qi Jiguang's department.

Liang Sheng said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, Qi Jimei's department has already entered Gutian County. ”

"Qi Jimei?" Wu Baipeng breathed a sigh of relief, "Zhancai is sitting firmly in the military tent and shaking the goose feather fan." ”

Qi Jimei quickly climbed from a general to a guerrilla general in just a few years because of his military exploits, and almost every battle was under the command of Qian Yuan, and the southeast regarded him and Lu Bin, Yang Wen and others as Qian Yuan's confidants.

Liang Sheng and Wang Yi glanced at each other, but they didn't say anything, this time it was really not the young master's idea, although the young master chose Qi Jimei, but it was Ningbo prefect Tang Shunzhi who first saw Qi Jiguang's possible crisis, and chose Gutian County after getting a detailed military report.