The decisive battle began, and the Great Zhou and Yongle Dynasty ushered in the most tragic battle.

Several governors knew very well that mobilizing a part of the soldiers on the Jingnan Road to return for reinforcement could greatly boost the morale of the troops who remained on the Jingnan Road. But they won't let Liu Chengdong take too many people from the battlefield.

More than 20,000 Da Zhou soldiers were recuperating on the Wuhu-Jiankang-Zhenjiang frontline.

Except for Liu Chengdong's headquarters and the hundreds of soldiers selected from all over Jingnan Road, the other returning soldiers could only be selected from the wounded soldiers.

Liu Chengdong handed over the defense in the mountains and forests, and when the more than 2,000 soldiers and horses all handed over the defense and retreated, he would go straight to the Yangtze River.

The manpower for Li Xiang to drive was close to 1,000 people, and they were very scattered.

In order to save time, Li Xiang ordered Liu Sheng, Lei Lei, Zhang Laotou, Wang Xiaochen and others to take the people in Yujialing and the mountains and forests to retreat north through Laohutan and go to Wuhu by boat to the west.

Li Xiang himself set off from the city of Hangzhou, took hundreds of people including Yang Yingdong and Da Niu to Huzhou City to take a boat, and went straight to Jiankang City to meet Liu Chengdong.

As part of the terms of the deal, Fang Weiliang was detained in the city of Hangzhou by the Yongle Dynasty.

Not only Fang Weiliang will stay in Jiangnan temporarily, but Cheng Servant, Zhang Qingping, Ding Shihang and Zhang Yongnian will also stay.

Cheng Yuan will lead the confrontation with the industrial and commercial forces in Jiangnan, and he must ensure that the conditions of Lord Yu are fulfilled.

Zhang Qingping was responsible for protecting the safety of important people such as officials, and Ding Shihang took more than 100 people to act as thugs when necessary. Zhang Yongnian is good at maneuvering ships, can also fight, and is responsible for controlling the fleet in Jiangnan.

Although they could not return to the mountain for the time being, and they had to continue fighting, they heard that they were going to return to Jingnan Road, and the people who were still alive were excited.

Fighting on Jingnan Road, after all, it is a fight at the door of the house, and the whole body can be kept and returned to the mountains.

However, some people are able to go back, and some will never go back.

The third child of the Ding family squatted in front of the wooden bed, looking at the second donkey who was seriously injured and on the verge of dying, and his heart was lost.

A few days ago, in a battle in the mountains and forests, the second donkey stood in front of the third child of the Ding family and was stabbed in the shoulder by a rusty spear. The weather was hot, the wound was infected, and it was a miracle that he was able to survive until now.

The second donkey had a high fever. He suddenly felt a little more alive and opened his eyes hard.

After half a burnt incense, the vision became clearer. The second donkey showed a mouthful of ugly teeth, and his voice was like a broken bellows, "There are brothers to take care of you, and the second donkey is grateful." ”

"I think, I want to say a few words alone with the Ding family's brother."

The children of Zhuang Nei, who came to take care of it, thought that the second donkey was going to say his last words, hugged his fists and said with a precious voice, and turned around and left one after another.

The third child of the Ding family described it as withered and unable to support his body. He wiped the dirt and tears on his face, quickly kneeled to the second donkey, held the second donkey's hand, and said in a trembling voice:

"The third brother listens, and the brother speaks slowly. Listen, listen, brother......"

On his pale face, a few traces of blood suddenly appeared.

The second donkey knew that he didn't have much time, so he reluctantly smiled and said:

"The owner of the village and the owner of the old village are both kind-hearted people, and several gentlemen in the public never bully people. With my brother taking care of the house, I feel very relieved that my brother must find a good in-law for my sister-in-law. ”

The second donkey lowered his voice and said angrily:

"Ahem...... My brother was in a hurry to make meritorious service at that time, and took me and the other two brothers to investigate the crisis in Deqing County. When he retreated, he was discovered by Fang Lajun, so his brother threw the two brothers to Fang Lajun. ”

"Later, when I saw the owner of the village, my brother said that the two brothers took the initiative to protect us and died."

The third child of the Ding family was shocked, and he didn't dare to look at the eyes of the second donkey.

The second donkey took a few breaths and said with tears in his eyes:

"The owner of the village has said more than once in the mountains that it is a dog who uses inferior means to harm his own people!"

"My brother and I are valued by the owner of the village. But I always dreamed of the two brothers who died. They were killed by their brother, and I have a share! ”

"I'm going, I'll kneel down and let the two brothers forgive my brother. The second donkey is willing to suffer any punishment in the underworld, and only hopes that his brother can live well. ”

"Can the elder brother promise the two donkeys so that they can take care of the two brothers' families? Also, don't hurt your own people in the future! ”

The third child of the Ding family raised his head, his red eyes trembled, and tears poured out.

After five breaths, the third elder of the Ding family suddenly pulled out a sharp knife and slashed it across the palm of his hand.

"Looking at each other with the eyes of the Buddha, the third child of my Ding family swears here...... But if I disobey, I will be bloodied in my eyes, and it will be difficult for my children and grandchildren to be saved! ”

The second donkey passed away with a smile, and the third child of the Ding family cried.

Firewood burned brightly, and thousands of people quietly saw off nearly a thousand corpses.

The return journey was thousands of miles, and the weather was hot, and the status of the soldiers was low, so they all brought back ashes.

Yuan Renyu, who was rescued by the third child of the Ding family, wore a scarf and asked Shang Yunfei, who was also from Jiangnan and had just been promoted to chief:

"The second donkey died, and the third brother Ding was so sad that he couldn't stand. It is worthy of being a brother who grew up together. ”

"The slave family will stay with Master Cheng to comfort the women and girls saved by the owner of the village, so that they can rest assured."

"Brother Shang went to Jingnan Road this time, and he still had to cherish his life on the battlefield."

Shang Yunfei looked at the peace talisman with fine stitches in his hand, and then looked at Yuan Renyu, whose cheeks were crimson and walked away quickly, and was stunned.

In the war, the small people at the bottom were the most helpless. There is always a big change in the personality of those who survive.

Yuan Renyu, who is tall and healthy, is naturally close to Shang Yunfei, who has a similar experience. After getting along for more than a month, they already have the intention of starting a family together.

Shang Yunfei carried a few small oil bottles. The road ahead was confusing, he didn't want to delay Yuan Renyu, and planned to wait and see.

After arriving in Guangde County, a group of Fangla army prisoners were brought here to behead the public, and the county order, which was short of manpower, asked Liu Sheng to send troops to assist.

It only took a quarter of an hour for Liu Sheng to agree.

The reason why the government in Jiangnan sent some prisoners to various places for execution was mainly to boost the morale of the army, comfort the gentry who had suffered heavy losses, and the people who had lost everything.

Ten bruised Fang Lajun were brought to the stage, and the people in the audience expressed their anger with rotten vegetable roots, mud, and even dung, stones, and mud.

Some of the onlookers cried that Fang Lajun had done evil, and some revealed Fang Lajun's crimes, and they were very emotional.

Shang Yunfei took the killing stick commonly used by the officials and beat it, drove the people with dung, stones and mud in their hands to one place, and then handed them over to the officials.

Turning around and returning, he naturally slammed towards the stage, and Shang Yunfei suddenly froze in place as if he had been immobilized.

"Jing Xiaowei?! Is that you? Jing Xiaowei! ”

Shang Yunfei shook off the hands of the two brothers beside him, grabbed a captive of the Fang La Army with a disheveled head, and asked loudly.

Fortunately, Shang Yunfei kept his senses, bent down and clenched his fists to the main seat on the high place, and asked for a few words.

The county magistrate squinted at the sundial and found that there was still plenty of time, and nodded to Liu Sheng, who was sitting on the left-hand side.

Liu Sheng waved his hand and asked Shang Yun to speak faster. Others can't wait to hide far away, this Shang Yunfei is talking about love, and he doesn't forget his old acquaintance at this time!

Jing Xiaowei was promoted because of his merits, and with 500 square troops to the north of Hangzhou, he was captured by Han Shizhong's army, which defeated Shibao's army.

His eyes regained focus, and an awkward smile appeared on his numb face.

Jing Xiaowei narrowed his swollen eyes, and it took more than a dozen breaths to figure out the situation.

In front of him is the Shang family brother who met in Hangzhou City four years ago!

"Brother Shang, why are you here? Oh, too, the younger brother joined the Fang La army, and the elder brother could certainly join the Great Zhou army. ”

Shang Yunfei was anxious and angry, shook Jing Xiaowei violently, and said with spittle:

"Haven't you returned to your hometown to run your family's business? still controls the regimental society, how was he caught by Fang Lajun? ”

Jing Xiaowei didn't have any strength, and let Shang Yunfei shake his body.

His sackcloth was in tatters, and the yellowish-white pus-filled wounds attracted flies. The whole body was dirty, and the stench was terrible.

Jing Xiaowei didn't know where he got the strength, so he pushed Shang Yunfei away and staggered straight up.

He lowered his head and shook his shoulders, letting out an eerie laugh of "hey, hey, hey", which touched three deep bony wounds on his face.

"Brother Shang also thinks that I, Jing Xiaowei, can't stand the torture of Fang Lajun, so I took refuge in them?"

"Hahaha! You, like everyone else, think I'm a thief who didn't cover it, didn't carry it on the ground, and deserved it! ”

"The dog officials and the dog gentry took away my family business, harmed my father and mother, forced me to die, and killed them all. I used a big axe to cut his mother, and I chopped several families with pieces of flesh flying, and immediately wiped out one family. ”

"Joining the Yongle Dynasty, Lao Tzu is voluntary!"

"Lao Tzu killed an old man in a Confucian robe when he saw him, raped the daughter of a big family when he saw him, cut off their heads when he saw a dog official, and killed more than a hundred ......people under the knife."

As much hatred as there is, there is as much hatred as there is.

The people in front of the execution ground were silent, and a chill filled the crowd.

No matter how good the cultivation of Guangde County is, thinking of the fate of some officials and gentry, it is inevitable that their scalps will explode. He didn't allow Jing Xiaowei to say any more, threw down a fire sign, slapped the case, and said loudly:

"So rampant, unrepentant, whose power are you dragging!"

"You don't have to wait for noon, kill this guy first!"

The head rolled into the crowd.

The people immediately forgot the earth-shattering evil deeds in Jing Xiaowei's words, no longer thought about the cause of Jing Xiaowei's tragedy, and cried and scolded again.

Cook cakes dipped in human head blood and eaten, curing tuberculosis!

Shang Yunfei, who heard that Jing Xiaowei's family had changed drastically and fell into a stupor, was carried away by the brothers at the first time when Guangde County Ling was angry.

When Shang Yunfei was carried back by everyone, he clearly saw that before the knife fell, Jing Xiaowei blinked his right eye.

The tacit little action was made again by Jing Xiaowei. After that, it's goodbye.

Brother Shang, I don't want to bother you......

Shang Yunfei knew what Jing Xiaowei meant, and his mood fell into a depression.

The team set off again from Guangde County, and after the rapid march reached Xuancheng, it changed to more than a dozen boats and rushed to Wuhu.

"The human blood cookcake is fake."

At this time, Yunfei was leaning on the boat gang, resting with his legs crossed. Hearing an unfamiliar voice that seemed to be talking to him, he opened his eyes in confusion.

In front of him was a young man in a narrow blue robe.

The young man has well-proportioned facial features, a fairer complexion, and looks a little listless. but his hands and feet, his face, and his clothes were clean.

Cross your legs and straighten your upper body. Shang Yunfei clenched his fists and asked in a low voice:

"In Xia Shang Yunfei, the little brother is a doctor who saves lives and helps the wounded? Why is there such a saying, can there be a fake human blood cookcake? ”

"What kind of doctor, I can only be regarded as Langzhong, far from the doctor. My name is Qu Zhengyan, not as big as you, just call me Yunfei. ”

Young people like Qu Zhengyan, who study medicine, have fewer opportunities to speak on weekdays. Except for friends, young people studying medicine rarely talk to each other, because it is easy to get involved in medical skills and make themselves more tired.

The tense Jiangnan battlefield brought great mental pressure. Now that he has temporarily left the dangerous place, Qu Zhengyan went to talk to the pleasing fighting man next to him to soothe his mind.

Qu Zhengyan opened his mouth to be a medical skill. Seeing Shang Yunfei's curiosity, he felt a little proud in his heart, sat down on the board from the chair, approached and said:

"Let me tell you, the saying that human blood cooks cakes to cure tuberculosis, I don't know which nonsense is said by a person who is lying on the street."

"There's no reason for it. Even if there are a few cures, it is a coincidence, or something else that works. ”

"Just like the day before yesterday, that Jing Xiao...... Ahem, anyway, many of those people are sick, and the wounds are all bleeding pus. They are all people who have not lived long, and eating their blood is simply a long life! ”

"Still not listening to ......"

Along the way, they staggered with the fleet that transported supplies to the city of Hangzhou, and soon arrived at the Wuhu wharf.

Not long after Qu Zhengyan got off the boat, he was standing in a circle with Wang Xiaochen and others, listening to Old Man Zhang talk about the epidemic prevention work and treatment in the past few days, when he heard a hearty voice calling him.

"Qu Xian's nephew, Qu boy!"

Looking back, Qu Zhengyan's eyes widened instantly, and he was inexplicably surprised.

Qu Zhengyan saluted Old Man Zhang, and in the pinprick-like gaze of Old Man Zhang, in the gloating gaze of Wang Xiaochen and others, he ran to the middle-aged man in silk robe who called him.

After saluting, Qu Zhengyan looked excited and said with a smile:

"Uncle Kuang, aren't you working beside Lord Yu? Why are you here? ”

Uncle Kuang in Qu Zhengyan's mouth was naturally the medical officer Kuang who took care of Yu Yunwen who went south from Bianjing, but he was not wearing an official uniform at this time.

Doctor Kuang patted Qu Zhengyan's shoulder vigorously and said with a smile:

"Yes, yes, your kid has a very strong body!"

Then Doctor Kuang lowered his voice and said in Qu Zhengyan's ear:

"Naturally, Lord Yu has an errand to hand over to me. This matter is also related to Commander Li, he should have arrived in Jiankang at this time, right? ”

"Calculate the time, the owner of the village, oh no, the commander should have arrived in Jiankang City."

……

When Doctor Kuang and Qu Zhengyan were talking about the past, Li Xiang was feasting guests in the Chunfeng Building of Jiankang City.

Ximen Bo represents the local big family in Jiangnan who cooperated with Li Xiang, and Han Yanzhang's eldest cousin represents the martial arts group. Zhao Zhiqiang also sent a steward over, wanting to get a piece of Li Xiang's next plan.