And under the nameless hill surrounded by groups of people who are in full swing, the corpses that have been mixed among the grass, trees, mountains and rocks are laid out in a circle of centripetal circles that are not very regular.

"You bunch of garbage, you can't do all these little things."

Xin Yue, the leader of the rebel army from Suzhou, was anxious to retreat again, and his subordinates, who looked disgraced, jumped to their feet and shouted.

"It's really that these thieves on the mountain are too difficult, and they are still very hard to fight."

A general with his head wrapped in his head said with a sad face.

"Then quickly pile up firewood for me and set fire to the mountain, it's best not to leave a single living mouth. I can't guarantee how long the outside world will stop the news for me. ”

Xinyo gritted his teeth more and more.

"Chief, I'm afraid this won't work; The grass and trees on this mound are luxuriant and the dew is heavy, how can it be burned so easily. ”

This subordinate general is becoming more and more difficult.

"Our people are attacking on it, even if they can burn up, once they are blown down by the wind, I am afraid that it will be their own people who will suffer, but they will give these thieves a chance to take advantage of the situation and get away."

"You frustrating dog, then set up those weapons for me and bombard him to death."

Xin You's hands and feet trembled in anger, and he was kicked to the ground.

"Head. . . Boss,,It's not that I'm embarrassed.,These equipment brothers really won't make it.。。 ”

The grizzled general had to get back up and mourned.

"Someone forcibly pretended to be and tried to before.,As a result, the first one to go out fell apart on the spot.,Killed.、Stoned to death a dozen.。。 No one dares to use these things anymore."

Another subordinate hurriedly spoke up.

"Then reward someone to manipulate it, don't be afraid of the dead and don't be afraid of the cost, although you will naturally use it after a few more attempts. As long as you can throw something on the top of the hill. ”

Xin Yue was angry and corrupt. Then he turned to Li Falcon, another local rebel leader on the side.

"Your people are going to give me the power to die. If you can't even clean up this little bit of people, how can you talk about any service and loyalty. ”

"Brother Xin, I've been miserable by you. Didn't you say that it was just an autumn breeze on the road? When it comes to the end, I want money, no money, no food, no food, just grab a bunch of equipment that can't be eaten and can't be spent, and it's stupid to die, what's the use of birds. ”

But Li Falcon sighed at him as if he was mourning.

"If you want me to say that I should have collected my troops and retreated to other places to find a living; Is it easy to provoke the Taiping army, people not only have sailors but also horse teams, and when I look back, I'm afraid that no one will think about it. ”

"That's why it's hard to stop; has provoked this Taiping thief. If we give up halfway, I'm afraid that even those behind us won't be able to count on it."

"If things are really not harmonious, after cleaning up this big matter, you will cross the river with me and retreat to Suzhou to vote for Liu Tingshi, even if Mr. Shang can't tolerate you here, can't Liu Tingshi protect my generation?"

Speaking of this, Xin Yue made up his mind categorically, and promised Li Falcon.

"Liu Tingshi is now attacking Huaishang and recruiting troops everywhere, and it may not be much worse than now if you bring people to surrender. Don't worry about the follow-up stakeholders; The water master of the Taiping thief was also in the river for a while, could it be that he could still reach out to this Huaishui?"

What he said at the moment was very sincere. But as the so-called people leave their hometowns, once the other party leads their troops to leave the familiar Huainan homeland; It's not at all easy to say who is the main and who is subordinate.

It is completely possible to have such an accident when crossing the river, and destroy everyone who knows at the moment. Then it was logical to take over and annex the other party's subordinates, and when Liu Tingshi sought official positions and ministries, he obtained greater capital and support.

"Oh my God, the fire dragon, the fire dragon flew over."

Behind Xinyo, a trembling voice shouted.

Under the dim sky, the billowing smoke trails of many roads were so obvious.

Then there was even greater noise and screaming,

"Oh no."

"The horse team rushes, and the horse team charges."

"Stop me."

"I can't stop it."

"It's the banner of the General's Mansion."

"The main formation of the General's Mansion has been killed."

"It's over, it's over, brothers, run away..."

"Hurry up, get all the people together."

Xin Yue couldn't help but want to beckon Li Falcon to advance and retreat together, but found that the other party had already run away.

Then, on the mound they were besieging, a fire suddenly spread. Then, in the midst of the smoke, they tumbled down the uneven slope, and in the blink of an eye they bounced and flew the sparks that rolled down to the men and horses who had gathered and surrounded them down the slope, and swept them to pieces.

Immediately after these vehicles filled with hay blocks and other flammable materials, they were converted into makeshift rolling trains; There are also the remnants of the Taiping Army's special contingent soldiers who got the signal from the hill and rushed down from the inside and outside.

Under the cover of thick smoke and fire, the wet strips of cloth with masks only showed their eyes, as if they had entered a no-man's land, among these enemy troops who had collapsed and had no fighting spirit and morale to speak of, they were killing like chopping melons and vegetables, as if they wanted to vent all the grievances of being hunted down and besieged in the past two days.

When the sky is completely dark, and the hills are illuminated by the light of a rekindled fire; Most of the battles on this battlefield have also ended, and only sporadic stubborn shouting and screaming of mending knives remain.

And in the midst of hundreds of subordinates who formed a formation, Zhang Dong, the captain who was hanging on his arms, was also vigilant and vigilant, looking at the reinforcements that suddenly appeared; They all wore ochre-yellow robes and cloaks, helmets with pressed ears and curled ears, and their horses were covered with colored silk cloths;

It has been stained with many different shades of blood, which looks both magnificent and majestic, and it is the dress of the former guards of the Great General's Mansion that Zhang Dong has seen several times when he met the alliance of various righteous armies in Jiangzhou.

It's just that it will be the people from the General's Mansion who come to the rescue, which makes him a little surprised, and he is a little vigilant and suspicious. It's just that before Zhang Dong could think of more things, a somewhat familiar figure rode out of the other party's array, and shouted in a meticulous voice:

"April 17th, password."

"Good luck."

The flag officer beside Zhang Dong hurriedly shouted

"Chicken Tonight"

A corresponding reply was also heard in the array on the opposite side. In an instant, the two teams, which were still distinct, laid down their weapons and guards in an instant, and converged into loud mutual greetings and impatient exchanges.

"Captain Zhao. You're here. ”

Zhang Dong first saluted according to the ranks, and then said in a relaxed tone. He and the other party were both Long March athletes who traveled to southern Xinjiang, which can be regarded as old acquaintances in a sense.

"Captain Zhang. I've got so much to ask you. It's just not the right place right now. It is necessary to guard against these thieves, and there are still back-hands and variables. ”

Zhao Yingong returned the salute and said.

"Yes, yes, what the Captain said is very true. Don't patronize the old days, call me down from the people on the mountain, and leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Dong hurriedly turned around and shouted to his subordinates

With the shouts of shouts from below, on the hill, which was not very high but covered a considerable area, some unarmed people rushed down one after another, but it was the craftsmen in the special contingent who were responsible for repairing, maintaining, and operating the equipment, and their other assistants.

They don't have the tenacity and restraint of ordinary soldiers, and many of them almost cry on the spot, or can't wait to find someone to talk to.

"There are seven hundred and sixty-five left, all of them here. Among them, there are one hundred and nine people, which is not a lot; That's all I can do. At the beginning, things started in a hurry.,Even the pigeon cage that reported the news was lost.,It's really not enough to take care of the rest.。。 ”

Seeing this scene, Zhang Dong couldn't help but sigh at Zhao Yinggong and said gloomily.

"It's enough that you've done your duty, this is the leader's explanation. Since what happened in the first place is not your business.,It's a credit to be able to save one.。。 ”

Zhao Yinggong was rarely relieved.

"For this reason, it is difficult to sleep day and night, and it is better to find a way to get them back from the culprit and double the price. There is no reason for the Taiping soldiers to give up easily. ”

"I'll save it."

Zhang Dong couldn't help but cheer up when he heard this; But his eyes were secretly moistened.

But he thought of the years when he was a soldier of the Long March, because of the prevarication, fear, and evasion of responsibility by the officials and subordinates, they died one after another in the robes of the southern wilderness. How worthless they are, and how happy they are.

And on the edge of the hill battlefield, the detective team that served as the outermost sentry caught the fire Chang Yi Damao, and also drank the last bit of spicy cane head roast; Cheered up under the spicy stimulation of his mouth, he glanced at the fields under the dim sky.

In fact, this is also the scene of duty and mission that he likes. The seemingly quiet night in the mountains is undoubtedly full of danger and horror for most people; But for him who has lived in the mountains and forests since he was a child, it is another style of home for an additional source of food and clothing.

For he was able to find and hunt more wild things in the night with better eyesight than ordinary people; So after joining the army, it was easy to get the nickname of a big cat, and he was able to arrange the position of giving full play to his strengths.

Of course, the most important thing is to get a service allowance and exclusive post subsidies that are double the daily salary. Among them are his favorite canned chops, fish cakes, and liver sauce. As he pondered and reminisced, he felt that the saliva in his mouth was increasing, and suddenly he felt that there seemed to be something different in his field of vision.

When he held his breath for a while, he saw a few abnormal swaying and undulating in the night wind that blew the branches and grass on the side of the road. Yi Damao thought about it, grabbed a handful of gravel and splashed it over.

In the midst of a slight and muffled grunt, in the shallow ditches and grassy ridges on the side of the road, several people covered in mud suddenly jumped up, and like aconitum ghosts without shadows, they ran across the fields and into the distance.

In an instant, Yi Damao also blew the whistle in his mouth, and then kept taking off the special medicine crossbow with his hands and feet, wound the short arrow with grass aconitum and mandala flower juice, and sent it out steadily against a figure.

The reason why he used this paralyzing capture arrow at this moment; Because at this moment he had a strange intuition. Maybe the credit and reward for getting married and settling down will fall on the obvious fish in front of you.

(End of chapter)