The southern sun also hung high in the sky, but the sky was covered with layers of clouds, and the sun was half-obscured and half-exposed.

"Childe, the last group of people have crossed the Blackwater Swamp safely."

Lu Tianzhi, the leader of the Fire Gun Battalion, walked quickly to Feng Yan's side, respectfully clenched his fists, and his young and handsome face was relieved.

Yunnan is known as the miasma township, this miasma is the disaster of the black water swamp in this area is famous, throughout the ages, I don't know how many people are buried in this black water swamp, here is called "no return" by the locals, avoid it.

Ordinary people only know that "miasma" kills people invisibly, but they don't know that "miasma" is not necessarily "qi".

In fact, the miasma that causes disease is not necessarily poisonous gas, and in most cases it is formed by mosquito swarms.

Feng Yan looked back at the dense "black gas" on the black water swamp, and the corners of his lips curled slightly.

His Zhen Zhen is smart, and after checking some miscellaneous documents about Dian Prefecture, he judged that the "miasma" of this black water swamp is that a large number of poisonous mosquitoes gather above the swamp. Once a person or an animal is bitten by this mosquito, they will become incompatible, and the medicine will be ineffective, so even those who are lucky enough to come out of the black water swamp will return to the west within three days.

It's just that Duanmufei didn't come to Dian Zhou in person after all, and she wasn't completely sure, so she taught Feng Yan how to test the miasma.

Feng Yan sent more than a dozen kinds of livestock into the Heishui swamp in a row, and all the livestock that were bitten by mosquitoes died within three days, and those who used gauze tents to isolate mosquitoes were all safe, and the test results verified Duanmufei's speculation.

Once they knew what the problem was, it would not be difficult to cross this swamp, and the two thousand soldiers of the Fire Gun Battalion were fully armed, wrapped their bodies tightly, and even covered their eyes with thin veils, and found more than 20 boats, and crossed this black water swamp in two batches.

Although the blackwater swamp is terrifying, and the color changes when it is talked about, but Feng Yan's trip is with the fire battalion, and the soldiers of the fire battalion are the elite henchmen under Feng Yan's command, and they are not only loyal to Feng Yan, but also convinced, not to mention, even Feng Yan dares to cross this black water swamp in person, what dare they do, the three thousand soldiers did not hesitate to follow Feng Yan's action.

Sure enough, the 3,000 soldiers all crossed the Blackwater Swamp safely.

Feng Yan, who was dressed in black and soft armor, hooked his lips, from beginning to end, he looked calm and relaxed, and ordered: "Five miles further is to Xianglin Valley, send an order to go down, and rest again when you get there!" ”

"Yes, Childe."

Lu Tianzhi immediately clenched his fists and took the order, and went down to the whole team.

In just a few breaths, the elites of the 3,000 Fire Gun Battalion lined up, as neatly as if they were measured by a ruler.

The three thousand people immediately set off, marching towards the southwest with Feng Yan, one by one they slowed down their steps and moved quickly, which can be described as swift as the wind, as slow as a forest, and as immobile as a mountain.

On the premise of not alarming the people of Nanhuai, they planned to detour from Jiuri Mountain in Nanhuai, and then directly enter the middle of Nanhuai.

But before arriving at Jiuri Mountain, they need to pass through a Ninan City, but this Rinan City can't be bypassed, so they must take Rinan City in the shortest possible time, and they can't let the Nanhuai people find out.

The southeast side of Rinan City is leaning on Jiuri Mountain, as long as they can take Rinan City, even if the Nanhuai army that is still in the southern border of Dasheng discovers their movements, they can use Rinan City and Jiuri Mountain as a barrier, they can also block the Nanhuai army for a period of time, so as not to be caught by the Nanhuai people's urn.

After a stick of incense, Feng Yan led the three thousand people to Xianglin Valley, at the mouth of the valley, there was already a young man dressed as Nanhuai waiting for them there.

The young man was only in his twenties, his skin was a healthy wheat color, his midriff and chin were a little stubble, and he had a contradictory temperament between rugged and elegant.

"Childe."

The young man walked quickly to Feng Yan and saluted him respectfully, looking at him with a very complicated expression.

He never thought that in just over two years, Feng Yan would really be able to come to this point.

The young man's eyes were gloomy, and at this moment, a few people knew that from Nanhuai to Dasheng, they were about to usher in a stormy wave that was enough to turn the world upside down.

"Luo Qifang, how is it over there in Rinan City?"

Feng Yan looked at the young man in front of him who was completely different from two years ago and asked.

It has been two full years since Luo Qifang sneaked into Nanhuai, and in the past two years, this original grand event of elegance and elegance has almost become another person, and I am afraid that his former old friend will not recognize him when he sees him at first glance.

Luo Qifang is a chess piece buried by Feng Yan in Nanhuai, originally this chess piece should not be used at this time, according to their original plan, Feng Yan should have forced the palace first, and after the situation in Dasheng was stable, he would come to break off with the people of Nanhuai and cut off the trouble in Nanjing.

But now, due to the danger in the north, forcing the palace is not possible for the time being, so Feng Yan simply used this time to clean up Nanhuai first, and then stabilize the military power.

Luo Qifang immediately replied: "Childe, everything went well, and it didn't alarm anyone." ”

Feng Yan nodded slightly, took out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to Luo Qifang.

Luo Qifang solemnly took the envelope with both hands, and saluted Feng Yan again: "Don't worry, your subordinates will definitely live up to their trust." ”

At the same time, another young general dressed as a Nanhuai soldier walked out of the queue in the rear and also saluted Feng Yan.

Luo Qifang came alone, but when he left, there was one more person, and the two immediately left Xianglin Valley, returned to Rinan City under the guidance of Luo Qifang, and came all the way to the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

The spacious main hall is quite lavishly furnished, with colorful murals, delicate glass lamps, dazzling furnishings, and thick wool carpets on the floor, which are silently stepped on.

On the main seat at the front was a gold-lacquered high-backed chair, on which sat a middle-aged man of forty-five or sixteen years old, with a beard on his face, wearing a brocade robe of woven gold and sapphire blue, holding the general's belly, and looking slightly bloated.

"City Lord, it's not good! Things were not good, and the generalissimo of the Northern Expedition sent someone to ask for help. ”

Luo Qifang described anxiously bowing to the middle-aged man sitting on the top, and said in a skilled Nanhuai language. It took him two years to gain a firm foothold in Nanhuai and become a close confidant of the city lord of Rinan City, for today's situation.

Luo Qifang lowered his eyebrows and maintained a salute posture, and the "Nanhuai soldiers" who were traveling with him knelt on one knee on the thick woolen carpet.

Help?! When the city lord heard Luo Qifang say this, he chuckled in his heart, his face suddenly became ugly, and his eyes inevitably fell on the "Nanhuai soldier" beside Luo Qifang.

"Annan, what the hell is going on?" The city lord asked nervously.

Annan is Luo Qifang's pseudonym in Nanhuai.

"City Lord, the villain just met this person in Ningpingpo, five miles away." Luo Qifang pointed to the "Nanhuai soldier" who was kneeling on one knee and said, "After some inquiry, I learned that he was sent by the generalissimo of Zhengbei to send a letter for help. ”

As he spoke, Luo Qifang took out the letter from his sleeve and presented it to the city lord, "City lord, this is the letter asking for help......

The generalissimo of the expedition to Peking in Luo Qifang's mouth was referring to the generalissimo Li Xining sent to Dasheng by King Nanhuai this time.

Li Xining is known as the god of war in Nanhuai, and is deeply trusted by the king of Nanhuai, the city lord does not dare to slack off, and eagerly takes out the letter paper inside from the envelope, unfolds it, and his fingers tremble slightly.

The handwriting on the letter paper is messy and scribbled, and there are only a few lines written on it in Nanhuai language, indicating that Lincang City is besieged, the situation is critical, and it is in urgent need of help, and the lower left side of the letter is covered with a crimson stamp, but the stamp is only half of the stamp.

The "Nanhuai soldier" maintained a kneeling posture, took out a brass token from his arms, presented it with both hands, and said in Nanhuai: "This is the token of the generalissimo!" ”

The city lord's entourage hurriedly took the token and presented it to the city lord.

The city lord was about to check the token, when he heard the "Nanhuai soldiers" eagerly say: "City lord, three days ago, the southern army suddenly gathered 60,000 troops to besiege Lincang City in Yunnan Prefecture. ”

The city lord's eyebrows were tightly locked, and his hands clenched the letter paper in his hand tightly, almost crumpling the letter paper, and asked, "What the hell is going on?" How could Lincang City suddenly be besieged? Didn't you hear a little wind beforehand? ”

The "Nanhuai soldier" lowered his head and replied: "The Dasheng people are cunning and insidious, pretending to attack Yougong City, but in fact, they are attacking the east and west, and the generalissimo is lured to send 20,000 troops to Yougong City. ”

"City Lord, Dasheng people have cut off the water source and grain and grass support of Lincang City, the generalissimo is afraid that he will not be able to support it for a few days, and he also asks the city lord to send troops to assist the generalissimo, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!"

The city lord's brow furrowed even tighter, and his pupils changed brightly and secretly.

Without further ado, if Li Xining died in Cangcheng because of the delay in rushing to help, the king will blame him, and he can't afford to bear the guilt.

The city lord weighed it in his heart, and quickly made a decision, and ordered: "Pass the order, immediately organize an army of 10,000 and go to Lincang City to support." ”

"Yes, City Lord." The relatives hurriedly received the order and hurriedly went down.

The city lord and his entourage didn't notice that Luo Qifang and the "Nanhuai soldiers" beside him quietly exchanged a look, followed by lowering their eyes.

Following the order of the city lord, the army of 10,000 gathered as fast as possible and gathered in the open space in front of the north city gate, the city lord was wearing armor and cloak, and rode on a tall horse.

When the whimpering horn sounded, more than 10,000 sergeants set out as a whole army, and the 3,000 cavalry in front turned over their horses and rode away, the horse's hooves flew, and the thunderous sound of the horse's hooves shook the land......

The 7,000 infantry in the rear ran and followed closely behind, and the black pressure was like the dark clouds in the sky, endlessly.

Where 10,000 soldiers passed, the earth shook like a mountain, raising a gray dust.

The sun gradually set in the west, and then set little by little, until only a little light could be seen in the western sky.

It was dusk, the sky was dark, announcing that night was coming, and the weather was much colder......

"Stepping on ......"

All that remains of the road is the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps, echoing in the autumn wind......

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the sky was a dull gray-blue.

The woods on both sides of the road are also dark and gloomy, and the shadowy trees are like demons dancing in the dark night, and the evening breeze blows from time to time, blowing the surrounding trees "rustling", as if something is lurking in it, a little crazy.

?“ Bang! ”

Suddenly, a loud bang rang out from the grove on one side, blasting through the sky like thunder.

Something seemed to break through the darkness and become almost one with the night.

The city lord subconsciously reined in his horse, and the surrounding horses were all startled by this loud noise, and let out bursts of neighing sounds, one after another.

Almost in the next moment, there was a blood hole larger than the size of a dragon's eye in the forehead of the city lord, blood and brains splashed out, blood gushed out of the blood hole, his eyes stared at the boss, his eyes were cloudy, and he was no longer angry.

He didn't even know what was going on, and his life was taken.

His stiff body slowly fell from his horse, leaving only one foot on the stirrup, and the horse he stepped on was frightened, and dragged his corpse forward with his legs.

Life and death on the battlefield are often just a matter of moments!

The city lord was only two feet away from Qinsu, watching Fang Cai's scene happen, he also didn't know what happened to Fang Cai, and he didn't even know what Qinsui was killed by, he only felt Qinsu's blood splashing on his face, sticky and burning.

The sound of Fang Cai was like a signal, and there was a "bang-bang" sound in the woods on both sides, falling down like a torrential rain, and each blow was as deafening as thunder.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”

With every sound, a Nanhuai soldier fell.

In just a few breaths, the air was already filled with a thick smell of blood and gunpowder.

At this point, even if the city lord is still a little unclear, he has at least confirmed a little-

"Be careful, there is an ambush...... Fall back! Retreat, everyone! ”

The city lord shouted at the top of his voice, shouting louder than the other, but the army of more than 10,000 people is like a behemoth, and it is not possible to retreat in a few words, not to mention that the people and horses on the road have long been in chaos!

The city lord's heart was in turmoil, and he really couldn't understand why there was an ambush here.

Could it be that Dasheng people know that he is going to lead troops to support Generalissimo Li Xining?!

However, even if the Dasheng people knew that the only way from Dasheng to their Damu was under their control, how could the Dasheng people avoid their ears and eyes and appear here?!

It can't be, and it shouldn't be!!

"Annan ......" The city lord intuitively turned his head to look behind him, wanting to find Luo Qifang and the soldier who delivered the letter on behalf of the generalissimo of the expedition, but found that the two had long since disappeared.

It's Annan!

The city lord was cold in an instant, his face turned pale, and he realized that he had been tricked, but it was too late.

"Bang!"

Another deafening firing of firearms rang out.

The city lord also had a bloody hole in his eyebrows, and his body froze on the horse's back, and then he also fell off the horse's back.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”

More and more soldiers fell, and the heart-rending screams of the soldiers and the neighing of the horses in pain came and went, and one after another the soldiers fell from their horses before they could even cry out in misery, and one after another the horses were wounded by the fire, or wailed or went mad...... It's like a frying pan around, getting more and more chaotic and out of control......

Those Nanhuai soldiers collapsed and became a mess.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The firebolts in the woods on both sides fired frequently, like torrential rain and hailstones, without stopping, and these Nanhuai soldiers on the road became the live targets of these firearms.

The wails and muffled grunts continued to sound, bitter and dull, and the air was so oppressive that it was breathless.

In less than a cup of tea, the 10,000 soldiers were reduced to corpses and collapsed in pools of blood.

When the last soldier fell, there was a dead silence all around.

It was completely dark, and it was as dark as ink.

Suddenly a torch was lit in the woods on both sides, and then one torch after another lit like a sky full of stars.

The soldiers of the Fire Battalion who were hidden in the woods on both sides came out one after another, and began to clean up the battlefield, count the corpses, and make sure that there were no fish that had slipped through the net by pretending to be dead or unconscious......

Luo Qifang walked to the corpse of the city lord with a torch, and when the evening breeze blew, the torch made a sound of "Zi Bang Zi Ba", and the flames jumped with the wind, illuminating Luo Qifang's handsome face bright and dark.

If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, Luo Qifang couldn't believe that 10,000 Nanhuai soldiers had been annihilated in just one cup of tea.

Not only is it much lighter than the conventional guns, but each gun can fire three bullets in a row, and the soldiers of the 3,000 firecracker battalion can kill 9,000 enemies in a short period of time with one enemy and three enemies.

Moreover, the firearm is far simpler to use than a bow and arrow, and the lethality and accuracy are far more powerful than the bow and arrow.

If Dasheng can have a fire team of 10,000 people, who will dare to attack these barbarians from all directions in the future?!

If he was still a little unsure about them taking Nan Huai before, Fang Cai's scene was enough to dissolve all his uncertainties.

He had never confirmed like this moment that they would definitely be able to take Nanhuai, and he would definitely be able to make contributions and return home!

Against the backdrop of the firelight, Luo Qifang's eyes became brighter and brighter, brighter and firmer than the stars in the sky, shining brightly.

Luo Qifang squatted down, touched the corpse of the city lord, and took out a token that was a little smaller than a palm, and after looking at it, he got up and came to Feng Yan.

"Childe, this is the token of the city lord of Ninan City." Luo Qifang presented the City Lord Token to Feng Yan.

Feng Yan casually played with the token and gestured to Lu Tianzhi beside him.

Lu Tianzhi immediately went to reorganize the troops, and the soldiers of the 3,000 Fire Gun Battalion changed into the armor of the Nanhuai people as quickly as possible, and took over the horses of the Nanhuai cavalry, and soon they were ready to go.

After everyone, including Feng Yan and Luo Qifang, turned over and got on their horses, they rode their horses to Rinan City.

"Stepping on ......"

The rumbling of horses' hooves is especially loud in the silence of the night.

After 3,000 people galloped for an hour and a half, they came to the outside of Ninan City, and it was almost two watches at this moment.

The sky was full of stars, and the gates of Rinan Castle had long been closed, and the city was pitch black, except for the torches on the city walls to illuminate the surroundings.

The Nanhuai soldiers who were guarding in the sentry tower saw from a distance that there were 3,000 soldiers galloping towards this side, and hurriedly went to inform Shangguan.

When Feng Yan led the 3,000 soldiers to the city gate, he heard a rough male voice from the city wall, and asked in Nanhuai, "Who is coming?!" ”

Luo Qifang exchanged a look with Feng Yan beside him, and responded to the top of the city gate in Nanhuai's language: "Vice General Qu, I'm Annan,"

He held aloft the City Lord token that he had searched from the City Lord and said, "I am ordered by the City Lord to lead my troops back to the city. ”

Of course, the lieutenant general Qu on the city wall knew Annan, and when he saw that he was holding the city lord's token, he immediately ordered the city gate to be opened.

"Rumble ......"

The heavy city gate slowly opened with the cooperation of the Nanhuai soldiers inside.

At night, the streets were empty and deserted, the houses on both sides of the street were all locked, and the silver moonlight cast a faint halo on the surrounding streets, city walls, and houses.

Three thousand soldiers followed Feng Yan and entered the city in an orderly manner.

When everyone entered the city, the gate closed again with a "rumbling" sound, without a single gap.

Vice General Qu hurriedly came down from the city wall and greeted Luo Qifang: "Annan, didn't you go out of the city with the city lord?" Why did you suddenly come back again? ”

As he spoke, Vice General Qu's gaze swept over Feng Yan beside Luo Qifang, who was on the city wall, because Feng Yan was wearing armor, he didn't see his appearance clearly, and only then did he notice that this young man with eyes was a little too handsome, not like they were from Nanhuai......

This thought came to his mind, and he felt a chill on his forehead.

Feng Yan took out the fire gun hidden behind the cloak, and the fire gun was attached to Vice General Qu's forehead.

"You ......"

Vice General Qu only had a chance to say this word, but was interrupted by a loud "bang".

Vice General Qu fell straight back, and his forehead was like the previous Nanhuai soldiers who died with a lot of blood.

Feng Yan withdrew the fire gun, blew the green smoke from the mouth of the fire gun with a smile, and then raised the fire gun again, this time aiming at the city wall, and pulled the trigger again to shoot.

"Bang! Bang! ”

The night of Nichinan Castle was shattered by the sound of firecrackers and firearms, and the houses on both sides of the street were lit up one by one.

"Enemy troops have come in!"

"Quick, take them down!"

“……”

The Nanhuai soldiers in the city were leaderless, and they shouted in a panic one by one, clenching the swords and guns in their hands as if they were facing a great enemy.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”

It was destined to be an unquiet night, with the deafening sound of firing guns echoing through the streets of the city, accompanied by shouts: "Those who surrender will not be killed!" ”

On the streets, the smell of blood grew stronger, and the night grew darker and deeper.

For some, the night went by quickly; For some, it's that long.

When the stars and moon disappeared and the rising sun rose again, the city had already changed into the sky.

Overnight, Nichinan Castle was occupied by Daimori!

The guards on the city wall and in the city gate were all replaced by the soldiers of the fire battalion, and the Nanhuai soldiers who surrendered were all imprisoned, and the streets in the city were lonely and deserted, and the hustle and bustle of the war seemed to have passed, and the remaining dark red blood stains could be seen everywhere on the city wall and on the ground, and the faint smell of blood filled the air......

After Lu Tianzhi cleaned up the battlefield and counted the casualties, he hurriedly followed Luo Qifang to the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion is still the City Lord's Mansion, but the person sitting at the head of the main hall has become Feng Yan.

I didn't sleep all night, whether it was Feng Yan, Lu Tianzhi, or Luo Qifang, there was no sleepiness at all, they were all in good spirits.

"Childe, the battlefield in the city has been roughly cleaned, and the corpses have been pulled to the incineration ground outside the city, and they will be burned later."

"The subordinates have temporarily placed those captives in an empty house in the west of the city."

"The city defense has also been arranged."

Lu Tan said one by one.

Feng Yan leisurely drank a cup of warm tea, nodded slightly, and ordered: "Lu Tianzhi, let the Huogong Camp rest for a day and recuperate." Also, send people across the Blackwater Swamp to bring over an army of 30,000. ”

The corners of Feng Yan's lips curled slightly, and a pair of phoenix eyes shone brightly.

"Yes, Childe." Lu Tianzhi clenched his fists and took the order, and retreated with gusto.

The sun outside was rising higher and higher, and Feng Yan looked at the blue sky outside through the window, and raised his eyebrows. I don't know what his Vera is doing now......