When he was rescued by his subordinates, he found that the Xunzhou rangers were attacking, and the camp was full of people on their backs. Zhou Hongyue in the bungalow was killed, and Wu Shaoyi endured the pain and got up to command, but the army's morale was in turmoil.

Seeing that the grain trucks were burned one after another, his soldiers were killed one by one, and the team was already in ruin, Wu Shaoyi knew that he had no power to return to the sky, so he had to order a retreat.

He gathered the remnants along the way before he could pick them up.

As for the grain and grass, most of it was destroyed.

Xunzhou rangers went deep into the Xiazhou grain interception road, knowing that they could not transport grain and grass with their own hands, so they would generally set fire to it.

When Wu Shaoyi said this, he lowered his head and said, "The last general will ask the adults to punish him." ”

"Carelessness and loss of grain and grass should be killed." He Chunhua said coldly, "But now that there is a shortage of manpower, spare your life first to see the after-effects." ”

Wu Shaoyi could only thank him for his leniency.

The arrogance of the Xunzhou people who won the battle last time is now gone. Half of the grain allocated by the royal court was lost, and the person who had to go to the front line to explain was He Chunhua.

Luckily, half of it was left.

He Chunhua then asked him: "I remember that Bailu Town has errand officers and a township protection regiment, why didn't they come to help?" ”

Wu Shaoyi shook his head: "Maybe I didn't dare to come, and I might go out to catch bandits." I heard that there are mountain bandits raging these days, killing a few officials in Bailu Town, and a large local family has been looted, and more than 30 people have been killed. ”

He Lingchuan couldn't help but interject: "Isn't it strange that there are two lives before and after a small town?" ”

"I've stepped up my guard." Wu Shaoyi said in a low voice, "I heard that it was a townsman who killed the errand soldier, and he fled after committing the murder, as for those bandits, the locals have seen them, not Xunzhou soldiers." So I ......"

After losing the battle, losing food and grass, no matter how much he explained, it was like a quibble, so he had to shut up.

He Chunhua frowned: "Who is the enemy general, do you see it clearly?" ”

"In his thirties, tall and thin, strong in battle, Lu Yao is not as good as him." Wu Shaoyi said, "The last time I chased and suppressed the Xunzhou rangers, I didn't see this person, but I heard his subordinates call him a general. ”

"The people of Xunzhou really look up to our grain transportation team, two towns, and sent two generals out of battle." Although it may be a miscellaneous general. He Chunhua let out a long sigh, "It's me who underestimated the enemy." ”

The grain transport team that set off from Dunyu City this time was actually divided into two teams, one went to Xinhuang Town, and the other went to Bailu Town, because there were passes to pass through the two forks in the road, and the terrain was easy to attack and difficult to defend. For the sake of safety and security, He Chunhua decided to divide the troops to transport grain and go one by one, so that even if one side was attacked, the other side could keep more than half of the grain and grass, so that the soldiers on the northern front would not go hungry again.

"That is to say, this time the rangers are also divided into two routes, intercepting the grain transport team in Bailu Town and Xinhuang." He Lingchuan was secretly frightened, "There is a traitor who has revealed our plan? ”

"How is that possible? We walked to Panjiagou before ordering the troops to divide into two routes, before which only Mr. Mo Zhe and I knew, and after that, the two teams arrived at Bailu Town and Xinhuang respectively in only two days. He Chun pointed to his temple, "No matter how powerful the spy is, he can't spy on my mind." ”

Is that a coincidence?

"There are three roads to the north, and the easternmost official road is in disrepair, and no one wants to go, so the other party guards the remaining two roads." He Lingchuan thought for a moment, "Although it is reasonable, it is too risky. They are not many in number, and they dare to deal with us in two ways. ”

The Xunzhou rangers went deep behind enemy lines, and supply was a big problem, so the number of people was not expensive. The person who came up with this idea is really bold.

He Chunhua's face was unusually solemn: "And the other party's methods are completely different from before, isn't it a change of command?" ”

The usual method of intercepting the enemy's grain and grass is to attack him dangerously in the suburbs, but this time the opponent changed to the township and attacked him by surprise. And hit the snake straight to seven inches, and directly picked the leader of the grain transportation team to attack, fast and ruthless, He Chunhua also escaped by luck.

If this is such an opponent, how could Zhao Qinghe and Wu Shaoyi easily win three consecutive victories last time?

"None of the prisoners we have interrogated are clear, they only follow the generals." It is also a means of preventing the leakage of secrets. He Chunhua asked the eldest son, "In your opinion, will they still come to intercept our grain?" ”

When He Lingchuan saw him ask like this, he knew that his father's heart was a little confused, otherwise how could he ask this most unreliable eldest son? He thought for a moment and said, "No." They took Bailu Town, but they ran into a wall in Xinhuang, so they should know that there is a strong idea here. Besides, their number is too small after all, and Bailiqing has lost more than 200 people. We're different. ”

After Wu Shaoyi returned, He Chunhua's army had another 1,7800 men. In terms of numbers, the number of opponents has increased, but the number of opponents has decreased. "And we must be vigilant in the future, and it is impossible for them to repeat the old tricks."

The cost and risk of another sneak attack by the other side are increasing.

He Chunhua pondered for a long time before slowly nodding:

"They have already burned nearly 10,000 stone of grain this time, and the credit is not small. If the Lord is a wise man, he should know not to be greedy for merit. Otherwise, if you come back to volley, you may lose all your efforts. ”

His gaze slowly firmed: "Well, it's better that they don't give up, so that we still have a chance to win back a game." ”

After thinking clearly, he was not worried about the other party coming, but fearing that the other party would not come.

He made some more arrangements before he stood up and said, "We will rest in Xinhuang for a day, and we will continue on the road tomorrow morning." ”

The people were commanded to leave.

The sun rises in the east, but the soldiers of Xiazhou are exhausted. He Lingchuan took some water, wiped off the mud and blood stains on his hands and face, found a tent, and lay down in his clothes.

He also ran around all night, listening to the noise of people coming and going, and soon fell asleep.

……

After a dreamless night, He Lingchuan was a little disappointed.

When I woke up, the sun was rising.

Shan Youjun came to him: "The prisoner has spoken. ”

"After waterboarding, you will be recruited?"

"It's not." Shan Youjun said with a smile, "This person looks cowardly, but in fact he is tough, every time he can't bear the punishment, he only says a little bit, Jiao Tai almost cut off his eggs, and he gave in." ”

When He Lingchuan saw the captive again, this person's expression was sluggish, his mouth was lifted, and he didn't know how much suffering he had suffered.

"Give him some water."

The captive took it, drank a large bowl of water in a few clicks, and then took a long breath.

He Lingchuan took out the short staff from his arms again: "Take the initiative, explain clearly and you will be able to live." ”

The captive had been tortured to death, and he no longer played with him, and whispered: "This is the Dragon Pillar, an ancient treasure, and the legend is that it is based on the bronze pillar on the edge of the dragon slaying field. ”

"So advanced?" He Lingchuan played with the short cane. Although it looks very old, when I heard that it was an antiquity, the texture of rubbing seemed to be smoother, "What is it for?" ”

"Gather demonic energy." The captive said, "There will be dead and wounded and there will be resentment in war." The Frost Leaf Master of the Berga Kingdom asked us to carry this scepter with us to collect demonic energy after the Great War, and then bring it back to them to give it to Chaodu. ”

"Demonic energy?" He Lingchuan heard the new term, "Demonic qi is resentment?" ”

"Not only that, but there are also unwillingness, fear and anger before death." The captives' voices were a little louder, "We collected these on the battlefield and went back to transcend, yes, it is a great merit!" ”

"Collect demonic qi and go back to transcend? Do you have this addiction? Regarding the four words "boundless love", He Lingchuan didn't believe a word, "This is what he told you?" ”

"It's all true, and it's not just the invention of the Frost Leaf National Master!" The captive sat up straight, "It's a tradition since the state of Bega, at least five or six hundred years old!" ”

Five or six hundred years?

"If the demonic qi does not remain, it is likely to turn into evil. Haven't you heard that the ancient battlefield is often haunted by resentful spirits? ”

Like the Panlong Desert? He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow.

The captive then said: "After the demonic qi of at least two battlefields has been collected, the local area has ushered in six or seven years of good weather!" This is what I have experienced and seen with my own eyes! ”

This person is desperate to believe it, and he doesn't know how the Frost Leaf National Master brainwashed him. He Lingchuan didn't argue with him, and his eyes turned: "This Torture Dragon Pillar won't be the only one, right?" ”

"Other people also hold it, and they are all designated candidates by the national teacher. But I don't know the exact number. ”

In other words, the Bejia Kingdom often collects hundreds of thousands, millions of so-called "demonic qi"? That means hundreds of thousands, millions of dead! If there really is a collection of grievances in the staff, the number is too staggering.

The captive explained, "Not everyone can use the Dragon Pillar, only those who have the potential to 'open the eyes of the sky' can become an acolyte. ”

"How is this 'eye in the sky' going to be opened?"

"I had to apply a special potion to my eyes for seven hundred and forty-nine days in a row, and every day I had severe pain in my eyes." The captive said, "If you don't have potential, you will be blind if you paint it once." ”

No wonder this guy was extremely surprised to find out that he could also see demonic energy. He Lingchuan touched his eyelids, he didn't have to suffer forty-nine days of sin to open the "Heavenly Eye", he really had a bug in his life.

Is it because of those two treasures on him?

"So, how do you use the transcendence method to bring back the demonic energy?"

"The national teacher will open the altar and worship the law, and salute the heavens!"

He Lingchuan shook his short staff and observed the changing "demonic energy" in the gem: "Just these, how long have you been collecting?" ”

Others can't see the existence of demonic energy, so they don't know what these people have done.

At least, the secret is not known to the majority.

"It's been eleven years. Ninety-seven battles before and after, or incidents. The captive swallowed, "I never went to battle, I only went to the battlefield after the battle. ”

"You're so busy running around every year." This guy has to run an average of seven or eight fields a year, and they are all battlefields full of dead people, "How many dead people's demonic qi are there?" ”

"I haven't counted it in detail, why are there hundreds of thousands?" The captive looked at the short cane, a little reluctant, "Five years ago, the coup d'état of the Mian Kingdom, the royal family was killed and the blood flowed, and I collected tens of thousands of demonic qi at one time. ”

He Lingchuan was slightly stunned, a little surprised: "Is the Mian royal family so able to give birth?" ”

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