Chapter Twenty-Six: A Long Journey Out of the Mountains

In the depths of Yi Mountain, Wei Zeng led people to hide between the two mountains, always watching the movement in the valley. It was already the hottest time of summer, and for more than a month, Wei Zeng led his people and the Iron Blood Army to maneuver around the deep mountains, attacking the scattered enemy many times, inflicting a lot of damage on the Iron Blood Army. Now Wei Zeng decided to attract a group of more than 2,000 enemy troops here, and then annihilate them. As long as this time can be successful, the attack of the Iron Blood Army will definitely end in failure.

The weather is very hot, and hiding in the grass is even more unbearable, and mosquitoes in the wild also sting in exposed places. But no one raised a voice or complained about the victory of this war, because if you fail, you will live a life of displacement, and only if you succeed can you protect your homeland from being violated.

There were hundreds of people walking through the valley, and Wei Zeng sent an order to cheer everyone up, because those people were led by Ye Yuan to lure the enemy, and their arrival also meant that the enemy was already very close.

For more than a month, the Iron Blood Army has been led by Wei Zeng's nose, and scattered people are often attacked, but they haven't even touched the shadow of the enemy. The Iron Blood Army was already very impatient, and today they encountered hundreds of people led by Ye Yuan, and without any hesitation, more than two thousand soldiers immediately chased after them.

"There is a valley ahead, will there be an enemy ambush, do you want to send someone to spy on us and chase after us." A lieutenant general said to the general.

"General Wu has discovered the main force of the enemy army in the west and has gone to besiege it, where is the enemy here? It's hard to catch hundreds of enemies, and we must destroy them all. These people are panicked, and they may run back to their lair, as long as they can find their lair, it will be a great achievement. The general replied, did not follow the adjutant's advice, and directly chased the people led by Ye Yuan to the valley.

The people in the west were naturally sent by Wei Zeng to attract the main force of the Iron and Blood Army, and although those people were under the banner of Wei Zeng, they were only a few hundred people led by Huang Yufei.

Now these two thousand people did not have any suspicion and rushed directly into the encirclement under Wei Zhan. When Wei Zeng's main force appeared on both sides of the valley, the two thousand men fell into great confusion.

A battle of encirclement and annihilation with many victories and few victories began, and it didn't take long for Wei Zeng to win a complete victory.

By the time Wu Deli received the news and rushed here, the battle had been over for a long time, and Wei Zeng had disappeared.

It's just that the disaster is not a one-way street, when Udeli suffered this huge loss, a group of Zhan Turks attacked the camp of the Iron Army, and the main force of the Iron Blood Army went deep into the Yi Mountain, and the camp was very empty, and a fire burned nearly half of the grain and grass in the camp.

After fighting with Wei Zeng for more than a month, not only did he not find Wei Zeng's main force, but even Wei Zeng's lair was not found, and now he has suffered losses one after another, Wu Deli understands that there is no way to maintain this attack.

When the news of the Iron Army's withdrawal from Yishan came, the whole village cheered, and Wei Zeng looked at the people guarding their homes, and the joy from the bottom of his heart after the victory was also very good.

On the morning of the second day of the retreat of the Iron Army, Wei Zeng carried a pot of wine and a bag of meat and walked along the mountain path to the flat bottom of the mountain where Gu Ling lived.

When they got there, they were tending to a few acres of crops with his son. It was the height of summer, and it was very hot, so it was common to get up before dawn and go to the field, and then go home to rest when the sun was shining. By the time Wei Zeng got there, it was clear that Gu Ling and his son had been busy for a long time.

"It's really gratifying to hear that the Iron Blooded Army has retreated. I wonder what Your Excellency is looking for me for on this day? Gu Zero said.

"I wanted to inform you that Mr. Gu Ling can move into the village with his family at any time. In addition, I am in a good mood today, and I also want to have a few drinks with Mr. Gu Ling, and I have some questions I want to ask. Wei Zeng said.

"This mountain flat land is also peaceful, there is nothing wrong with working here, you can take things to the village to change if you lack something, and it is quite troublesome to move, so you don't have to. However, drinking and chatting are not to be missed. Haha, but my dirty clothes are not hospitality, please allow me to change into clean clothes first. After all, Gu Ling is a scholar, although he has been farming, but he also talks about etiquette, sorry, and went into the house to change clothes.

Wei Zeng set a small table in the courtyard under the shade of a tree, then put wine and meat on the table, waiting for Gu Ling to arrive. Maybe the meat was too fragrant, so it attracted Gu Ling's little grandson and little granddaughter, but the two were more afraid of life and didn't dare to step forward from afar.

"Come here, I've got something for you, too." Wei Zeng said as he took out a bag of candy from his arms and handed it to them.

The two eleven or twelve-year-old children, still with a little childishness and the temptation of candy, walked in the direction of Wei Zeng, took the candy and thanked them, and ran away again.

"These two children are so old, and they are still so ignorant." Gu Ling changed into a clean robe, walked out of the door and shook his head.

"It's not too big, and it's nice to have a few more years of carefree living." Wei Zeng replied with a smile.

"Wine is good wine, and meat is good meat. It is also my honor to be able to have a drink with the heroes of the world in this deep mountain. Gu Ling sat opposite Wei Zeng and said.

"In this case, Mr. and I will have two more drinks, it is rare to be idle, and it is rare to be confused, and a pot of wine can just be leisurely." Wei Zeng said.

"There is a lot of suffering in the world, happiness is hard to find, and it is good to be confused for a while. What's more, Your Excellency has done your best to enable thousands of people to live in peace in troubled times, and this freedom is also your deserved. Gu Ling said and toasted Wei Zeng with a glass of wine.

"Thousands of people are just a drop in the ocean compared to the common people in the world, and even my hometown has been baptized by war, and I have no choice but to regard this last piece of paradise as the last sustenance of life." Wei Zeng drank a glass of wine, and his heart was hot, and he said the words in his heart.

"The people in the world are just one person after another. There are not many ones, not too many thousand, the important thing is to let them live happily. With security in life and spiritual sustenance, this is a truly happy person. General Wei can make thousands of people live a human life, which is much stronger than those heroes who have a population of millions. Gu Zero said.

"It's not much better, I'm just an incompetent person, just doing what I can within my ability. At the beginning, the eldest brother Qi Weilun wanted to save the suffering people in the world, but everything came to naught after a defeat. I'm sorry for my eldest brother, but I wish I could play out his legacy a little bit. Wei Zeng drank another glass of wine and said with some sadness.

"Living people are easy to say, but in fact they are also very difficult. For a man is not a beast, and he is not given something to eat or a house to live in, but he is called a living man. There is no spiritual sustenance, just fighting to the death for the sake of competing for interests, which is called cannibalism by leading birds and beasts. You said that you are within the scope of your ability, and you should do what you can, and you must know that these things are beyond the reach of many people in a lifetime. Gu Zero said.

Thank you Mr. for your comfort, Wei Zeng is grateful. Now the people in Yishan no longer have to worry about food and clothing, and they should learn the truth of being a man. The university asked if he could go to the village and tell people some great things. There are thousands of people in the village, but few have ever read books, and it is too hard to educate them by the senior brother alone. Wei Zeng said.

"I haven't lectured for more than ten years, just because I don't know what the knowledge of morality is useful in this troubled world. Now that I have seen the brilliance of morality in the deep mountains, I am naturally willing to pick up my knowledge again. It's just that I haven't lectured for more than ten years, and I'm afraid many things have become rusty. Gu Zero said.

"It's great that Mr. can agree. I'm about to leave Yishan, and with the help of my husband, the people here must be able to live a better life. Wei Zeng replied with a smile.

"Your Excellency is leaving Yishan, I don't know where you are going!" When Gu Ling heard Wei Zeng say that he was leaving, he was also surprised in his heart, so he asked.

"Some of my old subordinates came to me and told me something about them. I always thought that they were like me, in the tranquility, and the days were getting better and better. But that doesn't sound like that now, and I really can't worry about them, so I want to go and see them. It's just that I don't know what to do, and to lead them to continue to fight, I'm afraid it will only lead them to death; If they don't go to war, how can they settle them? I just can't think of a way. Wei Zengyi sighed.

"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, as long as you have a benevolent heart in your heart, there will always be a benevolent road waiting for you. Your Excellency is determined and extraordinary, as long as you persevere, you will definitely be able to walk out of a broad road. "Zero replied.

"Mr. Cheng has said good things!" Wei Zeng's mood eased slightly, so he drank with Gu Ling.

A few days later, everything in the village returned to normal, and Wei Zeng was finally able to leave with peace of mind. Under the escort of Huang Yufei, Zhao Jiahui and Du Feng, Wei Zeng glanced back at Yishan and headed in the direction of Yushan. But he didn't walk long before the sound of horses' hooves came from behind him.

"Every time I want to leave Yishan, there are always people who are reluctant, and this time I am here again? I really hope to stay in Yishan and never go out for the rest of my life, so there will be so much sorrow and farewell. Wei Zeng said secretly in his heart, and looked back.

"Okay, do you want to run away without saying a word? I've been looking for you for so long to find you, I can't just let you go. Wen Di came to Wei Zeng and said angrily.

"I just don't want to bear the pain of parting. It's not like I won't come back, you can live a better life in Yishan. Wei Zeng said.

"Are you afraid that I'm in danger? There is no suffering in this world, can it be difficult to defeat my Wendi woman? I'll go with you this time. Wendy said.

"Wendi, you still have this temperament, you really haven't changed at all." Wei Zeng said with a smile.

"What are you laughing at? Don't you believe what I say? You're such a hateful person. Wendy snorted.

"Of course I believe what you say, but you have to be careful along the way. Are you going to go with Xinyu too? Wei Zeng turned his head to look at Xinyu behind Wen Di and said.

"I want to follow my aunt into the world together, I am now grown up, so I will no longer be at your mercy." Xinyu said angrily.

"I can't control you, but you have to be careful. Follow your aunt well, and don't be reckless when you encounter danger. Wei Zeng frowned, but did not object, and continued to walk in the direction of Yushan.

Wei Zeng couldn't give up in his heart, so he chose to leave the Promised Land and return to this troubled world. And Han Taozi, who was in Heluo City, also chose to bid farewell to a comfortable life and continue to embark on the road of exploration because of her desire for true learning in her heart.

"You mean to say that you want to leave Heluo City and continue to find true learning? What I taught you, can't you really be satisfied? When Lan Qi heard Han Taozi's words of farewell, her heart was also full of sympathy, and her words were full of reluctance.

"The master's knowledge is very profound, and learning to manipulate the good and bad can indeed keep me from getting caught up in the troubled world. You can even be at ease in the midst of chaos. But I still haven't found the knowledge of how to make people in the world fall in love with the world, so I have to continue to look for it. Han Taozi replied, and her eyes were also very determined.

"You are very smart, you have a good attitude towards learning, and you have mastered all my power tricks and my theory of mind. I really don't have anything else to teach you. But relying on my knowledge, I can also make people in the world fall in love with this world, as long as I can make profits for the vast majority of people through the control of power, as long as I can get benefits, everyone will love this world. It just takes time. However, as long as we work hard, this time can be greatly shortened. Lan Qi persuaded.

"The master does have great wisdom, and I also believe that the master can realize his ambitions. But I really didn't find what I was looking for, and my heart wouldn't lie to me. The master is very good to me, and I am also reluctant to the master, but I am really leaving. After Han Taozi finished speaking, he saluted Lan Qi and was about to leave.

"I know I can't convince you, but I hope you can find the knowledge you want. But where are you going? The world is so big, you can't just look for it aimlessly. Lan Qi said.

"I heard that the governor of Jiangnan, Fan Yuyi, was also a learned person, so I wanted to go and ask for advice. The southeast style is extremely good, and there is no shortage of people with great wisdom. Han Taozi said.

"You want to go to Jiangnan! It's more stable, and you won't be in any big trouble. But how can the governor of Jiangnan be able to see you if you want to? I'll write you a letter of introduction, and with my current status, Fan Yuyi should also give me a little face. Lan Qi said, and picked up a pen and paper to write a letter.

Han Taozi stood aside, looking at Lan Qi who was writing seriously, and was a little reluctant in his heart, but resisted the urge to stay, and still took the letter from Lan Qi's hand.

"Remember to send me a letter when you have time, I will always think about you." Lan Qi said to Han Taozi's back.

I saw Han Taozi's back pause, and then disappeared from Lan Qi's sight. (To be continued.) )