Qi Jingtong's hand trembled slightly, he put down the binoculars, and then ordered: "From this moment on, there must be no less than a thousand armor soldiers beside me, and the whole process must not be separated from me." ”

Everyone was shocked, this Qi Jingtong has superb martial arts, he has always been a pioneer and has made outstanding achievements, never let too many people protect him, and he has never been afraid of anything. Why did you take a telescope and look at the enemy's city today, and you began to let people protect it? Could it be that there is something strange about a traitor, who can take the head of a general among the ten thousand armies, just like a bag to get something?

Someone asked, "General, who or what frightened you so much?" ”

Qi Jingtong naturally knew that this order would definitely affect the morale of the army, but he must do his best to convey to the soldiers at this time that the enemy is not easy to deal with, otherwise the victorious Ming army will definitely be arrogant. Although it is enough to see the cleverness, it also shows the powerlessness and helplessness of the Lu family's army, so it is necessary to spread pride and complacency in the army.

Qi Jingtong sighed: "It's an old friend, a terrible old friend." ”

"Old friends? How is it compared to Xu Yang? Someone asked with disdain, in their opinion, except for the thief leader Lu Bing, the rest were just straw bales. General Qi Jingtong is extremely powerful and resourceful, and in an instant, the Lu family's 100,000 army was wiped out, and there is nothing to be afraid of following such generals. That Lu Bing is just able to invent some sharp weapons, there is nothing to be afraid of, as long as he follows Qi Jingtong, there is no battle that cannot be won, and the most important thing in fighting a war is to rely on the art of war.

Qi Jingtong glanced at everyone and said, "This person is several times better than Xu Yang." Don't take it lightly, and this person is not only resourceful, but has accompanied Lu Bing for many years. He is a rare master in the world, more than a hundred times better than my martial arts. If you want to take my life, it's just a matter of rushing and flicking your fingers. I am the commander of the three armed forces, so naturally I can't have anything to do, so it is important to save my life. ”

"Did the general say it, how can there be such a powerful person in the world?" Everyone said in disbelief.

Qi Jingtong said: "Am I greedy for life and afraid of death." A person who grows up with other people's ambition to destroy his own prestige? This person is indeed powerful, but he is enough to fight thousands of troops and horses alone, but his ambition is not to be in power and in charge of troops. He is very low-key, so he is little known, and he is a gentleman, otherwise the battle will basically be lost. Relying on him and Ji Lianhong's assassination alone can complete all the war's killing operations. Lu Bing sat down. This person can be ranked in the top three. ”

Everyone thought about it, Qi Jingtong would never deliberately say that the other party was powerful, he looked at each other in an instant, put away a little pride, and seriously faced the enemy. Qi Jingdao: "In short, this person is resourceful, the previous schemes were all caused by him, and he traveled thousands of miles alone, and it is estimated that it took less than a day to rush from Beijing to Jingmen." Therefore, there can be many strategies, so both martial arts and resourcefulness cannot be underestimated. You should be careful. Let's retreat to Yichang first, listen to the enemy's strength, know ourselves and the enemy, plan and move, and not act recklessly, but be taken advantage of by the enemy. ”

"Yes." The congregation will answer at command.

Immediately, the remnants of Qi Jingtong's department retreated for dozens of miles, retreated to the second pass of Yichang, and stationed down by the Yangtze River moat and mountain barriers. If the enemy does not move, I will not move, wait for the Lu Jiajun to attack, and send men and horses to spy on me. It's just that they didn't find out anything, Duan Qingfeng was in charge of intelligence back then, and these scouts were just small skills of carving insects, as ridiculous as playing a big knife in front of Guan Gongmen.

However, Qi Jingtong didn't expect to find out anything, just to try. If the enemy's defense was really loose and let him hear about the strength and deployment, Qi Jingtong wouldn't dare to believe it, and then he would definitely think that Duan Qingfeng deliberately leaked it to himself and lured him into a plan.

When Qi Jingtong first met Duan Qingfeng in Dengzhou before, he had a hand with Duan Qingfeng once, and the two of them were inseparable, but then the gap between the two became bigger and bigger, especially after Duan Qingfeng practiced qi, there was a world of difference, and it was like an insurmountable gap between the two. Today's Duan Qingfeng is enough to start a sect and be called a generation of grandmasters, while Qi Jingtong can only be regarded as a superior martial artist. If the two of them make a move at this time, they are afraid that Qi Jingtong will not be able to catch Duan Qingfeng's move, he can't beat it, and he can't run away, which is self-aware Qi Jingtong still has it.

Therefore, Qi Jingtong can only take strict precautions, as the saying goes, shoot people first and shoot horses, and capture thieves first and capture kings, but it is easier said than done, where is it so easy for ordinary people to approach the coach. But this is not difficult for Duan Qingfeng, who is already so strong that he is like a demon, once upon a time, Lu Bing, Duan Qingfeng, Ji Lianhong and Qi Jingtong still vividly remembered the scene when Lu Bing, Duan Qingfeng, Ji Lianhong and Qi Jingtong faced the enemy's thousands of troops, so he was very easy to believe that Duan Qingfeng wanted to kill him. Although Qi Jingtong is not as powerful as Duan Qingfeng and others, but after all, he is also a master, and it can still be seen which is stronger and which is weaker, compared to that day, the three masters who have surpassed ordinary people are the only one with the purest skills and can be retracted and released freely, so his ability is the highest, which makes Qi Jingtong even more worried.

Qi Jingtong must use the help of guards to defend himself, although I don't know if this is useful, but it is better than nothing. Qi Jingtong secretly told himself that he must not be brave, he must not have an accident, once he has an accident, then Da Ming will be really finished. If he dies, this army will definitely be destroyed by the Lu family's army, and the consequences will be unimaginable, and the Ming Dynasty will be ruined.

Qi Jingtong is now in a dilemma, it is still unknown how many Lu family troops are in Jingmen, but their firearms must be far superior to their own firearms, they will be defeated, and if they don't fight, it will only be a big defeat.

Qi Jingtong could only temporarily garrison the troops and wait for the opportunity to come, but grain and grass became a problem. Bashu is the land of abundance, with abundant real estate, so grain and grass should not be a problem. Besides, Qi Jingtong had explored before he set out on the expedition, and after this year's hard work and secret purchases, he didn't dare to say much about the military salary, but the grain and grass were enough to support more than a year. But this time when the day of grain delivery came, there was no grain and grass sent from the country, and fortunately there were still a lot of surviving in the army, otherwise it would definitely cause famine or even mutiny. Qi Jingtong frowned. Secretly scolding the incompetence of the food delivery man, he actually delayed the time, if it were not for the time of war. It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, and he will definitely engage in military law.

However, Qi Jingtong also had a trace of uneasiness in his heart, this year's national reform, all efforts were made, and the officialdom atmosphere had also changed greatly, if there was no accident, there would definitely be no such delay. Moreover, depending on the weather, there were no heavy rains, muddy roads, landslides and floods. How can there be a delay? Could it be that something is wrong in China?

Qi Jingtong sent people to investigate as early as three days ago, and the team that went to urge food should also come back. If you can't meet the grain transport team on the road, unless you get the Chengdu government to urge the grain, then this matter will be a big deal, which means that the grain transport team has not set off at all. Therefore, you will definitely run into a grain convoy on the way. Three days is the maximum period. According to this calculation, the time to transport the grain and grass is about six days later, and the total has been delayed for more than ten days, and the spare grain and grass brought at the beginning are constantly replaced with new grain, and at the same time there is a slight surplus, but the quantity is not much, and I am afraid that it will be exhausted after six days. Qi Jingtong secretly lucked, and said in his heart, "After my class teacher returns to the court, I must ask what is going on." ”

I'm thinking about it. Hearing that a soldier came from outside the door, Qi Jingtong hurriedly announced his entry. The man came on one knee with his fists clenched, his body twitching as if he were sobbing. Qi Jingtong looked at it fixedly, it turned out to be the person who was sent out to urge the grain, so he heard the man cry slightly and said: "General, mark down and take more than ten people to urge the grain, but after entering the Yesan Pass, I found that the situation was not right, there were soldiers guarding the city, and the subordinates immediately turned their horses and rushed out, but the brothers were all killed." The subordinates wanted to fight again, so they simply gave up their lives, but they wanted to report a letter to the general and let the general prepare early, so he came back with a long time. General, please cure the sin under the symptoms. ”

"Ahh Qi Jingtong was shocked, how did Ye Sanguan station people, was it a change in the country and betrayed the imperial court to join the enemy army, or was the enemy army interspersed.

Qi Jingtong calmed down and asked, "Where did the army come from?" ”

"Looking at the military uniform, it seems to be a traitor, and when we were chasing and killed, the general's surname was not written on the big book, there was only one Lu character." The little flag replied.

Qi Jingtong nodded and said: "That's it, you step back first, I will know that you are not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, you are good at life and cultivation, and the sin is not in you." In addition, remember that this matter should not be publicized, because when asked by others, you will say that the grain and grass will arrive soon, and the brothers who died in the war will say that I have sent out to do something, but it is a secret, and they should not ask more. ”

After the man replied yes and retreated, Qi Jingtong frowned, and scolded in a low voice: "Waste, it's all a bunch of wine bags and rice bags, how can I let the enemy enter my hinterland, how can I let the enemy cut off my back road, the defeat has been achieved, and I can't go back to heaven." How did they fight, what did the people in the country do, how did they defend it, and where should I go! ”

Qi Jingtong pressed the anger in his heart, knowing that he had been trapped in a cage, and it was naturally difficult to get out of the mountains, and if he had to throw away all the heavy firearms like this, he would be equivalent to losing his weapons, and even if he escaped, he would just be a lamb to be slaughtered. Fortunately, it is close to the Yangtze River, and the water source is not a problem, and you can catch a fish to eat if it is really not good. But how many fish do you have to catch to feed the thousands of horses? I am trapped here, there is no food and grass supply, I will lose after all, and I will be defeated without a fight, it seems that I have to act early.

If it is to the east of Jingmen, it is naturally difficult to attack, if it is easy to attack, it will be fought just now. If you act to the west and attack Yesan Pass, I am afraid that the Lu family army in the direction of Jingmen will follow and then attack you from both sides, how should this be.

And the soldier reported that there was only one Lu character written on the flag of the general, which means that it was either Lu Bing, Lu Yi, or Lu Xun. These three people should not be underestimated, they are the father and son of the dragon and tiger, Lu Bing is the king of a country, and the possibility of risking his life is not very high, then it is likely to be one of his two sons, or both of them.

But no matter who they are, they are stationed in the Nosan Pass, which shows that they have seen through the inconveniences of the other levels, and they can judge the subtleties of the Nosan Pass through the battle situation. Just through the war between himself and Xu Yang, he can judge this, if it is not a mistake, it is a natural good general, but I am afraid that it will be extremely difficult to deal with. In addition, being able to break through the defense of the Ming Dynasty and intersperse it with Yesan Pass to block his own back road, this hand is not only Lu Bing's overall situation is good, but also the response strategy quickly made after Xu Yang's defeat is very appropriate, and it also shows the extraordinary ability of the main general of this road to lead the troops, and he can ignore the arbitrary interspersed wanton behavior in the territory of the Bashu Daming.

Qi Jingtong fell into deep thought and distress, and he didn't know how to fight this battle. (To be continued......)