I'm afraid that when Guo Xing led the army to the expedition, he never thought that his first battle back to Youbei would be fought so tragically! The siege equipment that had been put into battle had all been burned to char by the fierce fire oil tanks; As the main battlefield, the north city wall has been increased three times, with a total of more than 3,000 Shenfeng Battalion disciples, and only about 300 seriously injured and sick people have survived. After the post-war inventory, Guo Xing found that the ratio of soldiers killed on both sides was as high as more than 1 to 4! There are also many people who have been injured by the golden juice of tung oil, although they have not yet lost their breath, but until the day they close their eyes, they will continue to endure great pain, and there is no possibility of recovery!

From the beginning to the end, this extremely tragic siege and annihilation battle lasted only six or seven hours; But this resounding victory in the first battle also made Guo Xing put away the pride and contempt in his heart. It is true that judging from the results of the battle alone, the Mobei Army completely annihilated the 2,000 defenders of Taining County, including the county Linghe New Year and the guard general Wan Zhihai, none of them escaped from the city, and all died under the sword of the Mobei Army; However, if you count the huge casualties and negligible losses, if every battle after that is so difficult, then it is better for them to withdraw as soon as possible.

Guo Xing didn't expect that a small border city in the north would be garrisoned by 2,000 hard-headed iron troops; Ding Shuo, the general of Taining on Zhongshan Road, and Huang Yumei, the actual governor of Zhongshan, did not expect that the Mobei Army, which was famous for its cavalry power, would abandon its roots this time and fight the most traditional battle with its own side; And Xingping Emperor Yan Qinghong didn't expect that the result of the first battle between the two sides would be so tragic!

Because after Guo Xing led the crowd to loot all the official warehouses and money in Taining County, he blocked all the people in Taining City and set up a fire of revenge...... Yes, Guo Xing slaughtered the city.

When Emperor Xingping in the Dongnuan Pavilion of Fengjing City, after receiving the battle report, he overturned the desk in front of him on the spot. He naturally knew the bitter hatred between Guo Xing and Youbei, and he also knew the origin of the fire in the East Customs; But it's like watching a neighbor's funeral; The same thing, what happened to the Northern Yan Dynasty and what happened to oneself are completely two completely different feelings. He now wants to bite Guo Xing's throat with his own mouth and drain every drop of blood in his body to relieve the hatred in his heart.

At the same time, the rivers and lakes of the entire Huayu Continent also surged into a stormy wave. Whether it is a famous faction that has always regarded itself as a messenger of justice, or a crooked evil sect that acts treacherously and willfully, they all poured into the territory of Beiyan. Led by Master Zongjing, the first Dharma Hall of Nanquan Zen Buddhism, they divided into three routes, and rushed straight to Ludong Road to capture Shen Gui, a reincarnated demon star who was worth a lot of money!

These people are all from different sects, and many of them have been bitter enemies of each other for many years; However, now that even these people have formed an alliance, the rivers and lakes have naturally become boiling! The only rivers and lakes that have not been disturbed are the headhunters of Huayu Continent; Because most of the people in the rivers and lakes of their vein are from the Zhuhai Sword Pond in Shunan; At present, his own division is being rebuilt under the leadership of Jiang Sanye, and he has no spare strength to participate in the large-scale search for Shen Gui; The ancestors and uncles don't pick their heads, and they, the guys who eat official meals, are also happy to stay out of the matter.

The rivers and lakes have turned over the sky, so it means that the old friends who have returned to the past have become no longer so reliable. How to choose between fellow practitioners and mentors is not a difficult question at all; In addition, he had just done a shocking bloody case in Xilin City, and he was not sure how Emperor Tianyou would deal with the stubborn illness of the student valve for the time being; But at least the route of returning north through the East Customs has been completely unable to be activated!

Since the land route is impassable, the only way to go is to take the water route. Fortunately, more than 1,000 miles east of Xilin City, there is also a port city of considerable scale - Dengzhou City. They can take a boat to cross the sea here, take the waterway of Dongyouwan, and go straight to Ninghai City, the southernmost port of Guanbei Road.

In fact, if you look at the map of the whole territory of Huayu, it is obvious that the distance to this Dongyouwan waterway is closer; The two cities were only a hundred nautical miles apart, and if a good ship were hired, it would only be about six hours' voyage. Of course, this is the speed that can only be achieved when the trip is smooth and the water is calm.

At present, in the early spring, even if it is not a storm and rough weather, it is definitely more dangerous than taking the land route. Whether it is Shen Gui, who has top-notch martial arts, or Qi Yan, who has practiced a supreme light skill, compared to ordinary people on the water, it is not much more powerful.

Although this move is no different from cutting off your arms, this waterway is also the only route you can choose to return north. Shen Gui knows this; Those who came to strangle him are equally clear.

After Shen Gui and Qi Yan left Xilin City, they walked all the way along the coastline to the Jiaodong area. After all, both of them have serious cases in their bodies, so they can only choose some sparsely populated remote routes; Fortunately, they had silver in their hands, and it was not a problem to replace the tired horses; So after only three days, the two of them had already come to the outside of Dengzhou City, which was thousands of miles away from Xilin!

Even though Beiyan has taken over almost all of Dayan's family background, the imperial court post road can also be called accessible in all directions; However, the city of Dengzhou is remote; Second, the tragedy of the Confucian Academy has only happened for three days; Thirdly, the Northwest Coalition Army announced that it would hold high the banner of righteousness, coupled with the corrupt and degenerate officialdom of the Northern Yan Imperial Court, which would affect the speed of news transmission.

Now the Emperor of Heaven in the Purple Gold Palace, as well as the cabinet center of the Northern Yan Imperial Court, are all busy with the affairs of the Northwest Alliance; The post road, which was responsible for conveying His Majesty's will and the official documents of the imperial court, was implicated in the preparations for war and was always under a high load. If this kind of major event occurs that is enough to lead to the destruction of the country and the death of the family, then the tragedy of Xilin Mansion, which has already revealed the truth, will naturally have to be put aside and dried for a while.

Therefore, since they beat Wulian City on the Jiaodong Line, the two of them have never seen the official document of sea fishing posted on Ludong Road by themselves. At present, outside the south gate of Dengzhou City, except for some seafood vendors and tea sheds, there are only two city gate officials who are sleeping with guns in their arms.

Qi Yan stepped forward lightly, reached out and knocked on the table, and a simple and harmless smile appeared on his face:

"I'm sorry, I disturbed the dreams of the two CEOs......" At the same time, two small pieces of silver slag had been quietly stuffed into the hands of the two. The two of them stroked the familiar touch of the silver, and immediately put back their anger when they got up, and after looking at each other, the older man spoke first and asked:

"Listen to my brother's accent, he's a foreigner, right? Where did it come from? What are you doing here? ”

"The boss has good ears, the villain is a native of Weijin in Jizhou, this time he came to Guibaodi, and he planned to sell some goods back, but who knew that he had just entered the ground of Ludong Road, and before half a day's work, a large amount of money was robbed by the king of the mountain! The villain originally wanted to return the same way, but now he has no money to buy the road, if he encounters another group of unreasonable horse thieves, won't his life be explained here? Isn't it, I'm going to go into the city to find a boat boss and ferry me and my brother back to Weijin City! ”

The old city gate official didn't say a word, and carefully looked at Qi Yan with a look of humility on his face, until Qi Yan thought that he had revealed something and was about to turn his head and run, the other party shook the silver slag in his hand in a weird way:

"I see you know some rules, you should be a scene person! Your goods and silver have been robbed by bandits, we are just a city gatekeeper, and we can't be the master of those chief soldiers! But you didn't buy money on the dry road, so how can you get the money you paid for the boat? The sea is high and the waves are fast, you have gone far, plus the sea patrol camp of Weijin City, where there is a shortage of silver, you will not be able to pass it either! ”

Qi Yan made a dilemma on his face, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Didn't I tell you just now? It is true that all the goods and silver were robbed, but the horse bandit master in Guibaodi did the rules of life, and he still left us a little bit of entanglement; Besides, our brothers and sisters are locals of Weijin, and this ship is going to dock at the door of the house, no matter how difficult it is, you can find a few good friends to exchange and exchange, right? You can rest assured, as long as the villain can get home safely, he will definitely have to ask the boat boss to bring back a thick heart for you! ”

"Well, a businessman is a businessman, and he knows how to measure and how to count etiquette. Let's go in, after arriving in the northwest, look for "cross the sea Jiao", and say that it is the little brother of Lao Jia at the south gate! ”

"Okay, okay! Thank you Mr. Jia for your care! ”

Qi Yan, as a top snitch in the running gang, has been on the wanted list several times in the Northern Yan Dynasty. He just made this contact to test the safety of Dengzhou City. Since they didn't commit any crimes on the spot, it also proves that at least in this Dengzhou City, they will not encounter any trouble from the government.

Before the two brothers entered the city, Lao Jia, the official of the city gate, specially greeted Shen Gui:

"I said little brother, you two take the boat home, don't just be greedy, remember to go to Haijiao! Along the way, you will also pass several wild islands, each of which is guarded by a village of water thieves, which is not so safe! ”

"I know the boss, thank you!"

The two of them entered the city with a thousand thanks, Qi Yan looked left and right, and asked Shen Gui in a low voice:

"Brother, this city gate official emphasized the two "crossing the sea", is it planning to cross the middle and ride our brothers together with a pestle (introduce customers and draw a commission on the fare)? ”

"In my opinion, this wing and the water drifter are basically the same line! He secretly still eats a bowl of rice. (The city gatekeeper and the water thieves were originally in a gang, helping them select victims, and secretly taking a dividend from the water thieves). ”

"But I have already told him just now, saying that our brothers are two sheep (they have been robbed once)!"

"There are two ways for Piaozi to go into the water, not for Jumi, that is to pick the scoop. (Water thieves have only two purposes, either to rob money or to kill people.) ”

"So what do we do now?"

"After such a long journey, you're not tired, I'm still tired! If you are a goblin, you have to appear, if you are a fairy, you must always manifest your spirit, we should eat, drink, sleep, and wait for the demons and monsters to manifest themselves. ”

After listening to Shen Gui's answer, Qi Yan looked down at his pair of thin-soled fast boots that had been cracked, and laughed self-deprecatingly......