In the second year of Yongle, April 18, noon. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Far away in a mountain forest in the southeast of the Central Plains, above the peaks of the peaks, the black billowing wolf smoke has been soaring into the sky since last night, and has never been interrupted.

It's just that the beacon fire and wolf smoke that has been burning for nearly six hours are about to be extinguished.

The name of this place is Lianyungang, because there are many mountains here, and the mountains are high and close to the clouds, so there is a saying of this Lianyun.

On the high mountains of Lianyungang, there are no trees and very little vegetation. It's not so much a mountain as a towering cliff.

But in such a high mountain, there is a sect with the same name as this mountain - Lianyunzhai.

The origin of the word "village" is because the disciples of Lianyunzhai have built houses similar to the village on various hills in this place for residential purposes.

Generally, if a stranger comes here and sees this scene in Lianyungang, he will think that this must be a mountain that many cottage kings have divided, so they will respect it.

But in fact, the disciples in Lianyun Village and the main gate of the village are all heroes and heroes who are heroic and righteous. It's not as superficial as it is literally.

And this Lianyungang is the first stop of Jinyi Wei Tongzhi Zhou Boyong to go south.

However, compared with Qin Weiming's smooth journey to the north, Zhou Boyong was not very happy at this time.

I saw that he was sitting in a tent on the main peak of Lianyungang, listening to his Jinyi guards report the results of the battle to him.

"My lord, more than half of the brothers were killed or wounded...".

The disciples of Lianyun Zhai Village occupied the mountain and resisted stubbornly all night.

Although Jin Yiwei finally won the mountains, it was a great price.

At this time, Zhou Boyong, who was dressed in a black flying fish suit, was sitting on the Taishi chair in the camp with black boots on his feet, looking at the brocade guards who came to report, and asked with a gloomy face.

"How many people are left?".

"One hundred and seventy-two were killed and two hundred and forty-eight were wounded. Counting the wounded, there are three hundred and twenty-eight left."

When Zhou Boyong heard these numbers, his face was ugly again.

You must know that the five hundred brocade guards he brought are all first-class martial artists, and there are several brocade clothes and eighteen blades. And in Lianyun Village, at best, there are only sixty or seventy first-grade martial artists, five second-grade village masters, and a third-grade master.

Therefore, he couldn't imagine that he would lose so many people by capturing this Jianghu sect.

"But there is news from the north." Zhou Boyong asked thoughtfully.

"Lord Hui, Commander Qin has already made the Miyun Sect, the Eight Immortal Towers, and the Qinglong Sect submit to the imperial court."

"What?". Zhou Boyong's eyes were already wide open, and he was shocked in his heart.

So, he frowned and asked. "So fast? Are there any casualties? ”。

"There were no casualties. According to the news, Qin's commanders and envoys all went alone. No force was used".

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Boyong's face was already difficult to see.

Because, he lost again.....

Qin Weiming solved the three major sects without a single soldier, but he wasted so much effort to capture this Lianyun Village.

Moreover, at this time, it will definitely reach the ears of the big people in Beijing.

At that time, perhaps even he will have to bear some punishment for these dead people.

But fortunately, although there were many casualties on this trip, the result was much better than Huangquan's attack on Shenjian Villa.

At least, no one in Lianyunzhai has escaped, and the sect classics have been searched by Jinyiwei.

So, he wasn't too depressed.

"That.. My lord, do you want to send someone to test it first?"

"Temptation?". Zhou Boyong glanced at the mountain peaks connected to the clouds outside the account, and said softly slowly.

He said this as if he was asking himself, not the brocade guard under the tent.

"No need! Tomorrow, directly attack the Eagle Claw Gate! ”。

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In the afternoon, after several days of cleaning, although it still looks like a black and gray scene, it is much better than when Li Rengui, the squire of the military department, first arrived here.

Six days ago, the day after the attack on Osan Town, the imperial court had already learned the news.

It stands to reason that the town of Osan is located in a remote area, and the news should not have spread so quickly.

However, because these thieves led by Zhao Banshan have plagued the people in this area all the year round, the imperial court has opened such a line to protect these thieves.

When the imperial court learned of this news, it immediately appointed Li Rengui to set off first with 2,000 soldiers and horses and the food and grass of the follow-up 10,000 soldiers to appease the injured people and garrison Wushan Town, so as to prepare for the subsequent trip to suppress bandits.

Four days ago, Li Rengui arrived in this Wushan Town.

After setting up a few simple but useful defenses and tents outside the town, they began to count the casualties in the town.

"This time, the people of Wushan Town were slaughtered by Zhao Banshan and other thieves, nearly ninety percent, a total of more than 1,400 people. Only a small number of residents were spared the catastrophe because they were out and about, or because they had cellars hidden in their homes."

At this time, in a tent in the military camp outside Wushan Town, Li Rengui, dressed in court clothes and with a solemn face, was talking to several people in the tent about the situation in the town.

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, the court clothes of civil officials are embroidered with birds, first-grade cranes, second-grade golden chickens, and third-grade peacocks.

And on the dark red brocade robe on Li Rengui's body at this time, it was the peacock that was opening the screen.

The peacock opens the screen, which is intended to show off.

Since Li Rengui was appointed as a squire in the military department, he ordered people to make more than ten peacock court clothes.

He never wore plain clothes, even when he was resting at home. It seems that only in this way can the emotion in his heart, or the uneasiness, be released.

"Lord Li, I don't know how many soldiers and horses the imperial court has prepared this time, and when will these soldiers and horses arrive in Wushan Town?"

The one who spoke out was the peak master of Qingzhu Peak who was wearing a black and white robe, Wang Zhengnan.

Li Rengui actually knew about this Wushan Town the day before yesterday, and there were several people in the rivers and lakes with strong martial arts. Therefore, I came here today to meet with Wang Zhengnan and others.

Shi Wuwei did not attend because he was in retreat. So Mu Yiyi naturally did not appear.

At this time, there were only five people in the tent. Li Rengui, Wang Zhengnan, Su Wushi, Ji Gang, and the little monks who have been at a loss and dumbfounded since they entered this camp.

"Wang Daochang, the 20,000 elite bandit army of the imperial court has already set off from Beijing two days ago. Within three days, the town of Osan could be garrisoned."

Li Rengui actually doesn't know martial arts himself, and he doesn't yearn for the life of people in the martial arts.

Therefore, he didn't care much about the few people in the field. He only thinks that everyone in the rivers and lakes is a reckless man, and it is okay to fight alone. And on the battlefield, it is still necessary to rely on scheming to strategize.

And the reason why he summoned these people was because in recent times, His Majesty the Emperor intends to let the imperial court have more contact with these people in the rivers and lakes.

"I don't know Master Li, can you make arrangements for the future trip to suppress bandits?" Su Wushi opened his mouth.

Ever since he entered the tent, he has been thinking about his secret operation with the little monk tonight.

It was not that he was not without worries about whether his actions would disrupt the deployment of the imperial court. So, he wondered if the imperial court had already done something.

"The best art of war, pay attention to the soldiers, you can surrender the enemy. I have sent someone into the mountain to discuss the matter of Zhao'an with Zhao Banshan."

When mentioning Zhao Banshan, the corners of Li Rengui's mouth rose slightly. There was a look of contempt and pride in his eyes for a moment.

"Zhao'an? Will the other party say yes? Wang Zhengnan was a little puzzled.

He thought that he could do harm in the mountains for several years, and he was a general of the previous dynasty, how could he believe in the imperial court's edict.

Not to mention that Zhao Banshan is a general of the former dynasty, even if it is a large and small sect in the rivers and lakes in recent days, is it not a desperate resistance to the Zhao'an of the imperial court?

"Back then, I served as a military advisor under Zhao Banshan's account. This man has the courage and no strategy, as long as we can prescribe the right medicine, we can take it in without a single soldier."

Li Rengui will never forget Zhao Banshan's appearance from high-spirited to defeated and fleeing in his life, and he will never forget how Zhao Banshan looked down on himself as a scholar back then.

That's why he rebelled against a group of deputy generals, with 30,000 soldiers and horses, and betrayed the other party when he was in trouble.

As a result, it further led to the other party's behavior.

Every time he thinks of this, Li Rengui laughs in his heart.

It's useless to laugh at each other, and laugh even more at your own superb scheming and calculation.

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