Chapter Seventy-Five: Encirclement and Counter-Encirclement
Early in the morning, Dengzhou along the coast. In a small forest, Zhu Qing was awakened by the first rays of dazzling sunlight. He opened his eyes and saw that he didn't find Ning'er, so he quickly stood up and looked around. He ran to the beach, because Ning'er was afraid of water, and here, only water should pose the biggest threat to Ning'er's safety.
"Ning'er! Ning'er! Zhu Qing shouted Ning'er's name towards the endless sea. But there was no response but the sound of waves and seabirds.
Zhu Qing turned around and returned to the tree. He picked up the cloak under the tree, and folded it neatly. This made Zhu Qing feel a little relieved, and being able to fold the cloak so neatly meant that Ning Er should not have an accident.
On a late autumn morning, under the blowing of the sea breeze, Zhu Qing felt a little cold, he shook off his cloak and put it on his body, but felt a fragrant smell coming to his nose. Zhu Qing sniffed and smiled slightly, "This woman." ”
"What's wrong with this woman?" Suddenly, Ning Er appeared behind Zhu Qing, holding some wild fruits in her hand, and asked coquettishly.
"I didn't ...... It's okay. Talk, just talk. Zhu Qing smiled and said, "Hey, by the way, where did you go early in the morning." I've been looking for you for a long time. ”
"Really? You've been looking for me for a long time? Ning'er asked mischievously.
"Uh......, aren't you afraid of water, and this place is close to the sea, I'm afraid you're in danger." Zhu Qing said hesitantly.
Ning Er pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay, teasing you, I drove all night last night, are you hungry?" Come, I just went pick some fruit. Grab a bit. Ning Er said, handing the fruit to Zhu Qing.
Zhu Qing nodded and took a bite, "Well, it's so sweet!" How do you know what this wild fruit can eat? ”
"Hmph, don't think that only you Jinyiwei have the ability, let me tell you, this girl has been out to fight since she was a child, and this experience in the rivers and lakes is no worse than that of you Jinyiwei who pretend to be mysterious." Ning Er took a fruit by herself, threw it into her mouth, chewed it, glanced at Zhu Qing, and said.
Zhu Qing knew that he couldn't fight Ning'er, and besides, good men don't fight with women, so he turned to the side and ate the fruit by himself.
"Hey, I said Qinglong, I can't see it, you're quite majestic with this cloak." Ning Er suddenly stared at Zhu Qing and said intently.
"Then it is necessary, how can you deserve the title of Jinyi Wei Qinglong?" I don't know why, Zhu Qing feels that in front of Ning'er, his heart is very relaxed and free, and he can even talk like a little enemy.
"Tsk, look, the tail is still up to the sky, cut." Ning Er despised Zhu Qing. He also turned around, and the two of them ate the fruit back to back.
Suddenly, Zhu Qing stopped chewing, and his eyes were rolling. Behind her, Ning'er was playing and eating the fruit, she threw the fruit up, and then used her mouth to catch it, often bursting into surprise laughter when the fruit fell into her mouth.
"Shhhh Don't move! Zhu Qing said suddenly, Zhu Qing's alertness has always been very good, and he seems to feel that something is approaching.
"What's wrong?" Being patted by Zhu Qing, Ning Er asked in surprise.
"Listen! Someone! Zhu Qing said as he listened.
After all, Ning'er was also born in the battlefield, and after calming down for a while, she seemed to hear the movement. She nodded, "Looks like it's coming towards us." ”
"That's right, moreover, there are at least five thousand or more." Zhu Qing judged with intuition and experience.
"So much? What are we going to do? Ning Er asked worriedly, in the past, she was also in the army, but now there are only two people, she and Zhu Qing, and, to some extent, the two of them are not really in the same way, and they may even become opponents. However, she can only rely on this man for now, and no one can give her a sense of security except him.
"Let's see." Zhu Qing glanced around and said.
Suddenly, he whistled, and the wind-chasing horse, which was grazing in the grove, ran out and ran towards him.
"Get on the horse!" Zhu Qing grabbed the reins, stepped on the horse, and stretched out his hand to Miss Ning'er. However, when Ning Er stretched out his hand, Zhu Qing's hand stopped in mid-air and did not react at all.
"Qinglong?" Seeing Qinglong staring into the distance, Ning Er screamed.
"Not good! It's a wolf! Zhu Qing stared at the sea, looking a little nervous. Because he saw not one or two Japanese fishing boats, but a dozen Japanese battleships! It's heading for Dengzhou!
No, I can't go! Zhu Qing thought in his heart, turned over and dismounted.
"What then? They must have come for me, they must have come for the Artifact Spectrum Tantric Scroll. Ning Er asked worriedly.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. But no matter what happens, you must protect yourself and protect the secrets of the Tantric Scroll. Zhu Qing held Ning'er's shoulders and said seriously. Since Japan has dispatched warships, it can be seen that it is not just for a "Secret Book of Artifacts". After speaking, Zhu Qing took Ning'er to a hidden corner of the grove.
"I didn't call you, don't come out. Also, if the battle is over and I don't come to call you, you must take the Tantric Scroll with you, and it must not fall into the hands of the Wakos. Do you understand? This is the explanation of leaving, Ning'er sounded, feeling that the matter was much more serious than she imagined, she held back her tears and nodded.
After Zhu Qing finished explaining, he turned around and was about to walk out, when he was pulled by Ning Er, "Where are you going?" ”
"Go find Xu Hongfei!" Zhu Qing said.
"No, you can't go to death, they're going to arrest you." Ning Er pulled Zhu Qing.
"I'm fine. It's my job. I can't help it. Zhu Qing said, broke Ning'er's hand, turned around and left.
"You must come back and call me! I'll wait for you! Ning'er's voice was a little hoarse.
Zhu Qingtou rode on the wind-chasing horse without looking back, and rushed back, he wanted to hurry up to report to Xu Hongfei. Although this is not what Jinyiwei did, but Zhu Qing has no choice, even if he goes this time and is tied up and cut by Xu Hongfei, he Zhu Qing will have to go this way! Because this is Xu Hongfei's territory, the Japanese are menacing. If the Japanese invaders capture Dengzhou, then Shandong will be dangerous, Weihaiwei will be dangerous, and then it will affect Tianjin and Beijing! Now the situation is not as good as more than 10 years ago, more than 10 years ago the Ming Dynasty still paid some attention to the coast, but now, the north wind and the west double attack, the Ming Dynasty internal and external troubles, at this time the Japanese comeback, the Ming army is no time to take care of, relying on the factory guard alone, suppressing some peasant army is OK, but to deal with the enemy's warships, some unrealistic, and now, Dengzhou, and even the whole Shandong, is almost Xu Hongfei's sphere of influence. The factory guards are just visiting, and they can't attack at all, let alone fight against the Japanese. Therefore, Xu Hongfei's White Lotus Sect became the only effective force in this anti-Japanese land. The country cannot fall into the hands of the Japanese!!
Zhu Qing thought about it, and whipped the reins of the horse three times in a row, "Drive, drive!" "The wind chasing horse quickened his pace.
Zhu Qing met Xu Hongfei's White Lotus army thousands of miles away, and they leisurely marched to the coast of Dengzhou under the leadership of Xu Hongfei himself.
"Xu Hongfei! Do you still have the heart to take a slow time here?! Zhu Qing rode a wind-chasing horse to Xu Hongfei's formation. He said in a stiff tone.
"Big brother, he's the brocade guard last night!" The little leader muttered to Xu Hongfei.
"Do you still have to say that? Looking at this cloak, everyone knows that he is a brocade guard. Xu Hongfei said. The little boss had no choice but to retreat in disagreement.
Xu Hongfei patted the war horse, walked out of the team and came to Zhu Qing, looking Zhu Qing up and down. "Huh? Jin Yiwei? Some are familiar, where have we seen them? Xu Hongfei sneered.
"Yes, a year ago at the mouth of the Yellow River, do you remember the dart on the big boat of Tianfu?" Zhu Qing said coldly.
"What? Which dart in Brother Xiang was put by you? Xu Hongfei asked in surprise.
"That's right, it's under the net, if Gao Yingxiang hadn't killed my brother back then, I wouldn't have shot him to death." Zhu Qing responded.
"Take it for me." Xu Hongfei heard that the person in front of him was the murderer who killed Gao Yingxiang a year ago, and he was sad and indignant.
The strange thing is that seeing the White Lotus Righteous Army surrounding, this time, Zhu Qing did not draw his sword. He sneered and looked at Xu Hongfei squarely, "You can arrest me, but I just want to inform you that the widow is here!" ”
"Huh? Do you think I don't know? This is my territory. I also know that you are being chased and killed by the Japanese Bandits, and it is not surprising that there are a few Japanese boats that haunt fishing and shrimping. Besides, I have 5,000 soldiers and horses behind me, and I'm afraid that he won't be able to make a few wouldn't do it?! Take it for me! It seems that Xu Hongfei still doesn't know about the situation of the Japanese Invaders.
"Slow!"
"What? Are you scared?! ”
"Hmph, I just want to tell you that this time they're not here to fish! More than a dozen warships are heading towards Dengzhou! Don't say that you have 5,000 soldiers and horses, even if you have tens of thousands, you are just cannon fodder! Zhu Qing said.
"What? Battleship? Dozen?! Xu Hongfei was shocked. The information he got only said that there were Japanese pirates disturbing the people along the coast, so he brought 5,000 soldiers and horses over, but he didn't expect the Japanese to send out warships!
"You're telling the truth?!" Xu Hongfei asked.
"Then do you think I'm going to be stupid enough to run in front of you myself?" Zhu Qing sneered.
"Humph! The Japanese want to fight! You? Lao Tzu is bound today! Take! Xu Hongfei was annoyed and ashamed, and ordered. So Zhu Qing was taken down from chasing the wind immediately, he didn't have any resistance, and he was captured!
"You guys, take care of him! Others, follow me to fight the pirates! Xu Hongfei ordered again.
"I advise you not to be impulsive, people are warships, you have knives, how can you fight with others? Before I touched someone, I guess it was blown away. Zhu Qing said slowly.
"So what do you say?" Although Xu Hongfei has read books, he also knows this principle, as the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's other, he didn't know the other before he set off. was angry with his father Xu Hongru, and lost his reason for a while, just thinking about killing him.
"You have a lot of people, but you don't have guns, and you can't get them at sea, but as soon as they land, the white blades will have a chance." Zhu Qing said.
"You mean to land them?" Xu Hongfei realized.
"That's right. Hide first, pretend that nothing happened, let them leave the battleship, and lure the enemy deeper, so that they can be white! Zhu Qing analyzed.
"Hmph, take him!" Xu Hongfei sneered and instructed several of Zhu Qing's subordinates.
Zhu Qing smiled at the corner of his mouth, and kept up with Xu Hongfei's team, he chased a whistle, and the chasing horse also followed. They lay in ambush in the woods!