The road down the mountain was really rugged, and the road was difficult to walk in the dark at night, but fortunately, all the female soldiers were people who were used to walking the mountain road, and more than 50 people walked on the narrow mountain road one by one, but the feet were not slow at all.

Between the moon and the stars, I only felt that the torches of the Qing army behind me were getting farther and farther away, and after half an hour, I could no longer see the fire. Coming down to the ridge, there was a large pond in front of me, and it turned out that this path was a short road for several village farmers to walk out of Dongjingpu, so that it was convenient to take care of the pond here.

When they reached the pond, there was no path, and the female soldiers had to go down to the waist-deep pond. The edge of this pond is full of rice fields, the lotus in the pond has been defeated, wading into the water startled the fish in the pond to scurry between the legs of the female soldiers, the women only feel very itchy, coquettish laughter non-stop, the original strong bloody killing intent has been diluted a lot.

Finally crossed the pond and met with Hu Damei, Tan Shaoguang and others on the edge of the pond dam, and everyone rushed forward to meet Hu Jiumei, Xie Manmei and others in a village. After asking the people who led the way, I learned that this place is called Jingtang Village, and it is only four or five miles away from Changsha City.

After a night of fighting and driving many mountain roads, everyone was very tired, Hong Xuanjiao ordered the female officer who accompanied the army to treat the wounded, and ordered everyone to boil water and cook food, and rest for a while after a full meal. After the first battle, the female soldiers and boy soldiers suffered more than 100 casualties, the bronze cannons and spray guns were all lost, and there was little left of red medicine and lead.

A few sad cries came from the injured group, after Hong Xuanjiao arranged everything, she hurried to follow the sound and separated a group of female soldiers, but saw that the three female soldiers were too seriously injured and died of blood loss, and the female soldiers who were taking care of them were all hiding their faces and crying.

Hong Xuanjiao's eyes were red, and she couldn't help crying, although these female soldiers were not very familiar with each other, but the voice and smile before her death always appeared in her mind, as if something was blocked in her heart, and it was extremely uncomfortable to go up or down. I don't know who suddenly read: "The truth is the same as the way of the world, it can save people's souls, enjoy infinite blessings, the wise are enthusiastic, and they are blessed, the fools are enlightened, the road to heaven is open, the heavenly father is merciful, the vast and boundless, the prince does not hesitate, he leaves the mortal world, he sacrifices his life to redeem it, my sins, people know how to repent, and the soul ascends to heaven." A prayer was read, and more and more female soldiers followed it, and Hong Xuanjiao unconsciously followed it, the delicate and clear voices of the female soldiers echoed under the night sky, and the moonlight sprinkled down, and everyone was covered with a layer of crystal light, as if they were bathed in the blessings of holy light.

"Sisters don't have to cry, the dead brothers and sisters have gone to heaven." Hu Jiumei's soft voice floated over, and when Hong Xuanjiao and the female soldiers looked back, they saw Hu Jiumei coming in steps, although she was smiling on her face, there were still crystal tears on her beautiful face.

Her words reminded Hong Xuanjiao, the law of heaven, it is not appropriate to cry when someone dies, Hong Xuanjiao stood up at the moment, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said with a forced smile: "Yes, our country is called Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and the word Kingdom of Heaven should be said separately, Heaven refers to the blessing of eternal happiness in heaven, which is the true blessing enjoyed by the soul of a good person after his physical death, if he repents of his sins, receives the water of baptism, cleanses himself, and receives the virtue of the divine wind, he can enter the Kingdom of God and enjoy the blessings of eternal happiness, and the brothers and sisters who are martyred for the Kingdom of Heaven go to heaven to enjoy pleasure after death, Everyone should be happy and not cry. ”

All the female soldiers were speechless, and after a while, they all reluctantly laughed, Hu Jiumei stepped forward and said, "Everyone clean up their mood and find some bed quilts to wrap themselves in the three sisters." Hong Xuanjiao knew that the funerals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were also different from the traditional funerals, they forbade coffins, and where there were funerals buried in brocade and silk wrinkles.

At that moment, the female soldiers sold a few thin quilts to the farmers in the village, washed and wrapped the bodies of the three female soldiers, and after Hong Xuanjiao, Hu Jiumei and others paid tribute to God with soup instead of tea, they buried the female soldiers who died in the battle in the soil, "...... Sacrifice your life to atone, our sins. People know repentance, and the soul ascends to heaven......" The female soldiers recited the prayer softly, and their delicate and melodious voices fluttered away with the wind, heard from far and near, but their smiles seemed to be so stiff and pale. Hong Xuanjiao saw it in her eyes and suffered in her heart, she only felt that the funeral method of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was too unkind, and it was better to cry when people died. That's why everyone's smiles are very ugly and weird. …,

After a full meal, the Taiping army rested in Jingtang Village, until it was dawn, Hong Xuanjiao ordered the whole army to prepare for the departure to Changsha.

Just when the female soldiers and boy soldiers were forming a team, Tan Shaoguang, who was on guard outside the village, rushed over with a few boy soldiers, and said breathlessly: "West, West Wang Niang, there are a large number of Qing troops coming here in the east of the village, look at the banner or Deng Shaoliang and Deng Demon Head!" ”

Hong Xuanjiao, Hu Jiumei and other female generals glanced at each other, and the female generals pulled out their swords one after another and said, "Xiwang Niang, fight with the Qing Demon." "Yes, avenge the dead sisters and brothers!"

Hu Jiumei brushed her hair and stepped forward and said: "Xiwangniang, there are only two roads into the village in Jingtang Village, the east and west of the village, and the north and south are all Tangbazi, it is better for us to guard the roads on the east and west, and the houses and fences in the village can be used by me. ”

Hong Xuanjiao nodded heavily and said, "This strategy is very good, Chen Picheng!" You take a few boy scouts out of the village from Tangbazi in the north and rush to Changsha City to report the news! The rest of the brothers and sisters, let's stay in the village and wait for reinforcements! ”

Hu Jiumei and Xie Manmei immediately took half of the people and horses to the intersection of the village in the west to guard it, and everyone followed the order, but Chen Picheng frowned and said: "Xiwangniang, you send Tan Shaoguang to report the news, I will stay and fight, you can't let me hide from the demons all the time." ”

Hong Xuanjiao was stunned, she really intended to keep Chen Picheng away from danger in her heart, she didn't know if her order would bring about a butterfly effect, and it would not be good if she accidentally killed this future heavenly general. But what she thought in her heart couldn't be said to Chen Picheng, so she straightened her face and said: "Chen Picheng, the enemy wants to listen to my orders now!" I'll let you go wherever you want! Hurry up! The safety of the whole army is at your disposal, and you must bring the news to the place of the king of the west! ”

Chen Picheng had no choice but to respond, and took a few of his boy soldiers to detour to the north of the village, crossed several ponds and ditches, and ran wildly along the road leading to Changsha.

The official road is sparsely populated, Chen Picheng and other hot run out of two or three miles, far away has seen the outline of Changsha City, under the outline of the city a piece of dust and smoke flying up, Chen Picheng is agile, quickly climbed a big tree and looked into the distance, but a team of cavalry came out of Changsha City, looking south.

Chen Picheng was overjoyed and said: "It seems that our soldiers and horses in Changsha City have come out!" Several boy scouts couldn't help but be overjoyed, and a pock-faced young man asked, "Brother Chen, which general of our former army is the banner?" ”

Chen Picheng covered his eyes and eyebrows for a while, and shouted in surprise: "It's the banner of His Royal Highness King Xi!" It's all cavalry! He jumped off the tree in twos and threes, raised his left arm and said loudly: "Let's go, let's meet His Royal Highness the King of the West!" ”

After a while, Chen Picheng and others rushed closer, and sure enough, it was the yellow silk and white-edged square banner of Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, and the cavalry of the Taiping Army seemed to have discovered Chen Picheng and others.

I saw the first person with a square face of the Chinese character, a cold face, wearing a red robe, a yellow turban on his head, and a green horse on his crotch, which was Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West. Chen Picheng and the others were overjoyed and immediately bowed down, and said loudly: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, I am Chen Picheng!" The West Princesses are surrounded in Jingtang Village, His Royal Highness the West Princess, go and save them! ”

Sitting on the horse was Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, but he had been possessed by Xiao Yungui, the prodigal son of the later generations, and when he heard the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy in front of him calling himself Chen Picheng, scenes rolled out in his mind, which made him remember that this young man was indeed a boy soldier of the former army. Chen Picheng? This name is so strange, I haven't heard of it, Xiao Yungui secretly slandered himself for a while, and said loudly: "Get on the horse!" Lead the way! ”

He didn't want to talk nonsense, since Xiao Yungui got the reward of Tong Qiangsheng, he immediately lit up two hundred guards and swordsmen, all of whom flew out of Changsha City on horseback to rescue. No matter how Hong Xuanjiao says it, she is also the sister of the king of heaven and the king of the east, and she also has the name of husband and wife with herself, if there is any mistake, he is not easy to explain, and the link between him and the king of heaven and the king of the east seems to be this Hong Xuanjiao, and if she loses her, there will be one less person to speak for him in front of the king of heaven and the king of the east. One of the reasons for zuihou is that Xiao Yungui remembers that this Hong Xuanjiao is still quite beautiful, since she is a cheap wife, it should not hurt to rescue her and enjoy it first.

At the moment, under the leadership of the West King, the two hundred West King Guards swordsmen quickly went to Jingtang Village, and the smoke and dust were billowing along the way, and the murderous atmosphere was soaring.