Chapter 4: The Dead (Part 3)
It only took less than a quarter of an hour for the elite of Qi County to cleanly kill the rogue. Li Laoxiang and Lu Wei were beheaded, and Qi Guoyuan was captured alive by several soldiers and tied to Qin Shubao's horse.
"Mingjin, order the brothers to stop chasing and killing the remnants of the enemy, and quickly assemble on my side!" Qin Shubao didn't have a hint of joy after the big victory on his face, and ordered loudly.
Hearing the sound of the gong behind them, the county soldiers took their horses one after another. And the rogues who escaped death sped up and ran into the distance, not daring to look back again. They fled over the mountains and mountains, leaving their nightmares behind them forever. From this moment on, they would never be able to muster the courage to face the children of Qi County.
The generals each turned back with their soldiers, and many of them had not vented enough, and when they saw the wounded enemy along the way, they immediately rushed forward to make up for it. A few of the kneeling supplicants were unable to dodge and were hacked to death by the brethren with sabers. This would have been an intolerable thing in normal times, but today Qin Shubao didn't seem to see it, and let the county soldiers do evil.
"Brother Shubao, why don't you chase it?" Zhang Yuanbei left his subordinates and ran back on his horse alone, asking unsatisfied.
"We have always only eliminated the first evil, and we never asked. These people have not committed any serious crimes, so let them be forgiven and forgiving! Qin Shubao glanced at Qi Guoyuan, who was tied to his horse and hung his head, and replied with ulterior motives.
Hearing this, Qi Guoyuan's body trembled obviously. He has just been in charge of the big boss for a few days, is it the first evil according to Qin Shubao's standards? He didn't know about it himself. "If I had known that this was such a result, I would have given up my seat to Liu Wenzhong!" Qi Guo thought regretfully in his heart. At the same time, he pricked up his ears, trying to judge whether he had a chance to survive from the conversation between Qin Shubao and others.
Not long after, Li Xu and Dugu Lin also returned to the team with their subordinates. As if they had a good relationship with Uncle Qin, after they came back, they immediately began to sort out the team and count their losses. The results of this battle were extremely brilliant, with more than 700 brothers defeating more than 6,000 rogues in a very short time, while their own losses were less than 50. The number of dead and seriously wounded was only seven, and the rest were all lightly wounded, and after a little bandaging, they could be mounted and fought again. Most of the seemingly wounded were not even lightly wounded, though their armor and horses were splattered with blood.
"But I suspect that the Wagang Army deliberately sent them to die!" After tidying up the team, Li Xu approached Qin Shubao and whispered his judgment.
"I suspect so, and the battle went unexpectedly. I'm afraid there's going to be some trouble on Captain Law's side. Qin Shubao's answer was faintly worried. He quickly glanced at the brothers behind him, and then asked several core generals: "Let's kill back quickly, do you think it's still too late?" β
"It's in time, it's in time! Before I met you, I just heard the call for help from the Wagang Army! Without waiting for Li Xu and the others to answer, Qi Guoyuan shouted and jumped up.
"Shut up!" Dugu Lin looked down on this kind of guy who betrayed his companions the most, and rushed over on his horse, hitting Qi Guoyuan's helmet with the handle of his lance, and ordered.
"Am I wrong?" Qi Guoyuan glanced at Dugu Lin suspiciously, his face full of grievances. But the current opportunity for meritorious service is really rare, and he vowed to seize it firmly, "The Wagang Army is not Captain Luo's opponent, they have already asked me for help, don't worry, good men!" β
"Shut up!" At this moment, not only the arrogant Dugu Lin couldn't stand Qi Guoyuan's face, but several other generals also couldn't help but scream. Qin Shubao was the only one who was very interested in Qi Guoyuan's words, first gave everyone a look, and then asked with a pleasant face: "When did you receive the distress signal from the Wagang Army?" How long has it been since now? β
"Just before I met a few good men, it was less than a pillar of incense. At that time, we heard the cry for help from the Wagang Army, and we didn't want to be with them anymore. So quicken the pace and get ready to leave! Qi Guoyuan grabbed this life-saving straw and struggled to climb up, "A few good men quickly turn around and kill back, I am just an assistant, and the Wagang Army is the first evil." The first evil must be investigated, co-follow, co-follow...... Ignore! He looked around at the disdainful gaze, and his voice slowly lowered.
Uncle Qin ordered someone to find a war horse for Qi Guoyuan, and took him and everyone to rush back. Just after a big battle, rushing to the next battlefield without any rest is a taboo for soldiers. A few people who knew a little about the art of war understood this truth, but no one of them spoke against it. If the truth is really as Qi Guoyuan reacted, it may be too late for everyone to rush back quickly. The soldiers of Beihai County can't beat the Wagang army that is prepared, but with Luo Shixin, they may not suffer too much.
The people were worried about their thoughts, and the wind swept through the fields. The distance of ten miles was crossed by the horses' hooves in an instant, and in front of a hill, they saw a large number of soldiers from Beihai County.
A large number, more than 2,000 people, was escorted like Qi Guoyuan, standing on the sunny hillside. The Wagang soldiers, numbering less than 4,000, stood behind them, fighting fiercely. Seeing the smoke and dust raised by the cavalry as they marched, they blew their horns again.
"Woo-woo-woo-woo!" The majestic sound of the trumpet echoed between heaven and earth, and it was the horn of attack. The Wagang army took the prisoners, lined up in a phalanx, and walked head-on towards the galloping elite cavalry. They had just experienced a fierce battle, and they were as exhausted as the cavalry coming from afar, but the strong fighting spirit they showed made people involuntarily slow down.
"Stop, stand by!" Qin Shubao raised a hand and ordered. Seven hundred cavalry scattered like roses behind him, and the cold light was chilling at the spikes.
"Woo-woo-woo-woo!" The soldiers of Qi County returned with the sound of horns, and each sound was full of fighting spirit. More than 2,000 Beihai soldiers were captured, and Luo Shixin and Wu Yulin were nowhere to be found. This kind of failure is unbearable.
The Wagang army slowly stopped two arrows away. The captives were in front, and the spearmen were behind the captives. Then there were archers, shield men, and more than a hundred rangers, straddle the stolen horses, and pull them back to patrol, so that the captives would not take advantage of the chaos to escape.
"Despicable and shameless!" Dugu Lin was so angry that he scolded loudly. Taking prisoners as hostages, this tactic is something that only bandits can do. At this moment, he forgot that the other party was a thief himself, and it was their habit to leave a pledge for ransom.
"Insidious and indecent!" Many Qi County disciples shouted along. "Sell, betray friends for glory!" The shouting and scolding were mixed with the voice of Qi Guoyuan, a male duck. Using friendly forces as bait to achieve one's own goals is indeed shameless enough. Although the Beihai Liukou abandoned the Wagang Army first, the other party was just pushing the boat along the river.
"If you don't keep your word, you will go back on your word!" Not to be outdone, the Wagang army scolded first before they fought each other. Qin Shubao said that the gang went out of the mountain, but he sent someone to intercept and kill them on the way. As for whether this place at your foot is considered the scope of Daishan, no one can tell.
"Woo-woo-woo-woo!" Accompanied by shouting and scolding, the horns of both sides sounded like tigers. They are resentful of each other, and they both feel that each other is sinister and cunning. If the soldiers came into contact with one place, it would definitely be a fierce battle that would never stop fighting. But to everyone's disappointment, neither of the commanders on either side immediately issued an order to attack, they were just waiting, waiting for the other side to think through all the consequences in their hearts.
I don't know when, the wind broke out in the valley. A breeze with the smell of blood blew across the battle flags, whirring large and small flags. Under the banner, the soldiers on both sides slowly closed their mouths, and they no longer took advantage of their tongues. Men reason with knives, and there is no credibility to talk about between officers and soldiers and bandits.
The Wagang army suddenly moved, and the elite of Qi County moved with it. But the soldiers on both sides soon fell silent again, and all eyes were focused on the same place. Among the countless eyes, there was a war horse that came out of the Wagang army, and on the horseback was still the general in the silver helmet and white robe, at this time the county soldiers already knew that this person's surname was Xu, and he was the military advisor of the Wagang army.
Xu Maogong rode alone, passed through the prisoners of the brigade, and came to the center of the two armies. Looking at Li Xu's arched hand, he said loudly, "Which one is Governor Qin, please come out and speak!" β
"Who has a relationship with you, a thief!" Zhang Yuanbei scolded loudly. Before he could say anything more vicious, Qin Shubao patted him on the shoulder and shook his head slightly. Then he slowly left his own team.
"Second Brother Qin, be careful, the surname Xu is scheming!" Qi Guoyuan shouted flatteringly. Dugu Lin once again terminated his sycophants with the handle of the lance. When all the noise died down, the two generals stood face to face on horseback.
"Wagang Army Xu Maogong has seen Captain Qin!" Xu Maogong bowed his hand on horseback and saluted.
"Qi County Qin Shubao has seen Xu Junshi!" Qin Shubao politely returned the salute, as if he was facing an old friend who he hadn't seen for many years.
"Captain Qin swept through thousands of armies in an instant, so brave, it really made Xu admire!" Xu Maogong did not accuse Qin Shubao of deceiving himself by confusing concepts, and praised sincerely.
"General Xu is not chaotic in the face of danger, surviving in danger, so witty, Qin also admires it tightly!" Qin Shubao did not ridicule Xu Maogong for luring the enemy with friendly troops, he was ruthless in his heart, and his words were full of admiration for the enemy.
If they weren't on the opposing side, the relationship between the two could simply be described as "familiar at first sight". In each other's eyes, they both saw the meaning of mutual pity.
"It's a pity that this is a battlefield!" Xu Maogong clapped his hands and laughed.
"It's a pity that there is no alcohol in the army!" Qin Shubao also responded with laughter. A hearty smile spread far away, adding a lot of killing aura to the wind.
"Did Governor Qin kill all my 6,000 accomplices?" When the smiles on both sides faded, Xu Maoquan asked first.
"Qin is not a person who loves to kill, the first evil has been punished, and the rest, I hope they will do it themselves in the future!" Qin Shubao shook his head and replied. It's not true, but it's a high-sounding statement. In fact, it was not that he didn't want to get rid of the evil, but he couldn't let go of his good brother Luo Shixin in his heart, so he had to hurry back on his horse.
"What about General Xu, you won a big victory in the first battle, have you ever seen Captain Luo and Wu Juncheng?" After answering Xu Maogong's words, Qin Shubao asked rhetorically.
"Governor Luo and Wu Juncheng are strong in martial arts, they don't want to stay as guests, so Xu didn't force him to stay!" Xu Maogong first looked back at the formation, and then replied. In his military array, Cheng Zhijie, Xie Yingdeng, and a few generals whose names Qin Shubao couldn't name were eager to try. Judging from the experience of fighting in the past, Qin Shubao knew that if everyone wanted to stay, they might not really be able to capture Luo Shixin.
"So, what is General Xu's plan?" Qin Shubao nodded and asked.
"Xu is willing to listen to General Qin's arrangement!" Xu Maogong's words and actions have always been polite.
The eyes of the two met again, as if there were thousands of troops hidden inside. After a moment of silent fighting, Qin Shubao smiled and suggested in a voice that everyone could hear: "Qin thought that enough blood had been shed today. So I want you and me to stop the army for the time being, and then decide the male and female another day, I don't know what General Xu wants? β
Xu was also unwilling to let the brothers shed more blood. But Xu wants to make a deal with General Qin! Xu Maogong also laughed, and his face was full of sunshine in an instant.
"Didn't Xu Junshi want to use those Beihai brothers to change the way back to his hometown? Qin had to discuss this matter with several other brothers! Qin Shubao's eyebrows jumped upwards and asked. He was unwilling to sacrifice the children of Qi County, but he struggled to find an excuse for both sides to strike the army. The responsibility for this matter is very great, if someone stabs the imperial court, I am afraid that Pei Caozhi and Zhang Xutuo will be implicated.
"Brother Qin, please, I'm here to wait for good news. Two thousand two hundred and thirty-seven Beihai soldiers, I can pay you back. There were still dozens of iron equipment, and we also stayed behind the battle, and the general sent someone to fetch it himself. As long as General Qin gets out of the way today, after sunrise tomorrow, are you willing to lead the troops to chase after you, or return to Qi County, Xu doesn't even ask! Xu Maogong seemed to have expected Qin Shubao to say this, and smiled to increase his side's bargaining chips. But if we are captive, please also ask Brother Qin to release it. I promised others to save this Beihai companion, and I can't go back empty-handed! β
"So, please wait for Junshi Xu!" Qin Shubao hugged his fists again and returned to his own formation. Xu Maogong smiled and clenched his fists in return, and then his gaze swept past Qin Shubao and quietly fell on Li Xu's face.
He didn't deliberately let Qin Shubao and others know about the friendship between himself and Xuzi, although he was in the hostile camp at the moment, he still secretly cheered for the growth of his friends. In today's battle, the performance of Qi County's elite was very beautiful. If all this was planned by Xuzi, this person would no longer be the same as the ignorant boy at the beginning.
Xu Maogong knew that he would definitely meet his old man in the future, but he hoped that he would defeat Xuzi on the battlefield, not by conspiracy. He believes that Asahiko will do the same.
As expected, when Qin Shubao repeated Xu Maogong's suggestion, Li Xu and Dugu Lin immediately expressed their approval. "If we continue to fight, we will lose a lot. Since Shixin and Yulin are safe, everyone doesn't have to be too obsessed with temporary gains and losses. Anyway, there will be a lot of mobile phones in the future, and we will kill them one day! Xuzi withdrew her gaze from the front of the formation and replied quietly.
It's not an indulgence, because you have plenty of reasons. This is not a passive avoidance of war, because, because everyone is tired today, after resting, there is still a chance to catch up. But Xu Maogong must have a way to make the county soldiers unable to catch up with him, and out of his understanding of his friends, Xu Zi knew that after tonight, the Wagang army would inevitably disappear into the wilderness.
The 2,000 captives Xu Maogong had no intention of bringing them back, and the smaller the number of people and the simpler the composition of the team, the more likely it was that his actions would be secretive. Suddenly, Xuzi found that he had seen through Xu Maogong's thoughts, and he smiled into the distance, regardless of whether the other party could see his expression or not.
"That's the only way, how can we not turn a blind eye to the captured brothers in Beihai County!" Dugu Lin was very unwilling, but his innate kindness forced him to choose to accept the other party's conditions. "But this man, we shouldn't give it back to him. This person has done a lot of evil in Beihai, and not killing him is not enough to make the people angry! β
"I've just been a big boss for less than a month, a few good men! When Guo Da was in charge, which round got villains to do evil everywhere! Qi Guoyuan had just heard the hope of survival, but he was rejected again, crying and begging.
"But I heard that you are colluding with the Wagang Army and are preparing to wait for an opportunity to attack Qi County!" Li Xu glanced at Qi Guoyuan coldly, and pressed the handle of the knife with his hand again. It is impossible not to return Qi Guoyuan to Xu Maogong, but before returning it, the last value must be squeezed out of this person.
"There is no such thing, rumors, absolutely rumors!" Qi Guoyuan didn't know that Xu Zi was scaring himself, so he defended loudly. If it weren't for the fact that his hands were tied behind his back, he would have patted his chest a few times to show that he was above board. Looking at the amusing expressions on the faces of the people around him, he lowered his head and muttered in a low voice, "Who dares to beat your Qi County's idea, isn't that looking for death?" Even in Beihai, everyone dared to go down the mountain to attack because the children of Qi County had not assembled. Who knows you're coming so fast! β
"Yes, how do you know that the soldiers and horses of Qi County have not been assembled?" Qin Shubao's eyes lit up suddenly, and he continued to ask. He admired Xuzi's carefulness a little, for more than a month, everyone had been confused by the scale of the Beihai pirates' operation. In previous years, bandits would also come down at this time, but they would never be so bold and ostentatious.
"It's Li Mi, it's Li Mi who said that your Qi County soldiers are busy in the spring and can't rescue other places. In order to let everyone act in unison, he also left a military advisor next to Guo Da's family. That guy seems to be surnamed Fang, and Qi Jun has a fine work to contact him. All the news came from this person's mouth, and we all fell for him, otherwise, otherwise the end would not have been like this, so miserable! In order to save his life, Qi Guoyuan poured beans into a bamboo tube and said everything he knew.
Li Mi understood that all the thieves around Qi County were all scared by Zhang Xutuo, so he formulated a detailed action plan. He thought that as long as everyone acted quickly and attacked at the same time, the soldiers of Qi County would not have time to intervene in the surrounding counties. After the assembly of the soldiers of Qi County, everyone also gained a firm foothold in Beihai, and who won and who lost, the outcome was undecided.
"What about the surname Fang, where did he go?" Zhang Yuanbei was anxious, and grabbed Qi Guoyuan's neck and asked.
"Run, run!" Qi Guoyuan rolled his eyes by him, and replied intermittently, "As soon as Guo Da's family died, the surname Fang was gone." These scholars have the most conscience, they usually talk and blow wildly, and when they get into trouble, they slip away faster than anyone else! He also said that if you send troops, Zhishilang will definitely cross the river and enter Licheng. From beginning to end, Zhishilang's face was not revealed! β
"I see, it's a shame that Zhang Tongshou didn't leave Licheng." After listening to Qi Guoyuan's words, all the generals looked at each other with their eyes, and they all shivered in their hearts. If Lord Zhang Xutuo also led the troops to fight, Qi County would definitely have been destroyed by the hands of Zhishilang Wang Bo at this moment! This guy is under the banner of saving the people, but the fact that he is more ruthless than the demon is the truth.
But Wang Bo is not the most terrible enemy, the most terrible is Li Mi. This person had just escaped from the prison car for a few months, but he caused a bloody storm in the land of Qilu.
This operation is not necessarily planned in a hurry, it is possible that he has been secretly colluding with nearby Jianghu figures for a long time. Xiaozuo, bandits, Wagang army, and local bigwigs, every aspect of power is inextricably linked with him. If you don't cut off this person's claws that stretched out to Qi County, maybe the tragedy of Beihai County will be repeated at any time!
But who is Li Mi's fine work left in Qi County, and who can listen to the movements of the county soldiers so clearly?
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