Chapter Eighty-Five: The Return of the Soul
Among the major forces in Blackwater City, the Qingshan Spirit is the force that Zhu Xiaoqi pays the most attention to. According to the information provided by Cang Yuyao, although these heroes who gathered in the mountains and forests were nominally bandits, they never seemed to have done anything to rob homes and houses. Most of their targets are the wolves and the wealthy merchants of the Rising Sun Empire, and sometimes even some of the most important military targets. In the past ten years, they have taken root in Daqingshan, penetrated deep into the enemy territory and plundered a large amount of wealth through the cavalry tactics of Guò without a trace, and then used the weapons smuggling business in Blackwater City to continuously upgrade and improve their equipment, and the combat effectiveness of the troops has continued to climb.
Under the persecution of the Rising Sun Empire, the wolf clan adjacent to Daqingshan sent troops to encircle and suppress this army many times, but in the end they all ended in failure. Several large-scale attacks organized by the Rising Sun Empire were also defused by them by relying on treacherous terrain and skilled mountain guerrilla tactics. A general of the Rising Sun, who once led his troops to encircle and suppress them, once exclaimed when he returned: "Where the hell am I encircling and suppressing bandits, the tactical literacy of this group of people can be used as instructors in military academies." In front of this group of bandits with outrageous expertise in marching and combat, my soldiers are like a group of farmers. ”
In order to solve this trouble, the wolf clan and the Rising Sun Empire even protested to the Celestial Dragon Empire through diplomatic channels, but to no avail. There are even rumors that the Tianlong military acquiesced in their existence, and even said that they could incorporate them into the regular army at any time if they wished.
However, the Aoyama Wanderers are obviously not interested in this, they maintain their usual style, like a nail in the border area of the three countries, seize the opportunity to give the Rising Sun and the wolf clan some eye medicine, so that the high-level leaders of the two countries are furious but there is nothing to do.
Although this group of bandits is very good, Zhu Xiaoqi still decided to venture to Daqing Mountain. Even if the pot can't be delivered, he wants to know the situation of this army in person. If he wants to control Blackwater City, he will have to fight this force sooner or later, and if his plan can succeed, maybe the two sides can find a common goal, and the conflict can be avoided.
Passing through the narrow mountain road, Daqing Mountain is already in sight, and the terrain suddenly becomes open.
"The mountain trail is finally over. In such an environment, it is unbelievable that the Aoyama Spirit can defeat the enemy with cavalry tactics. Zhu Xiaoqi on horseback moved his buttocks and let out a resentful sigh. After two hours on the mountain road, he felt that he was about to fall apart, so he couldn't imagine how the cavalry of the Aoyama Wandering Spirit entered the battle.
"Do you think people will be stupid to ride a war horse like us?" Cang Yuyao smiled.
"Then how did they do it?" asked Zhu Xiaoqi curiously.
"In the eyes of the wolf clan and the common people of the rising sun, the spirit of the green mountain is not an enemy, but a group of heroes who rob the rich and help the poor. Every time they went out to the mountains to rob, they would take out a part of the looted money and distribute it to the border people of the enemy country, and over time these border people became their peripheral members. Cang Yuyao explained.
"Oh, then it's not too hard to get these border people to help them herd their horses. Zhu Xiaoqi suddenly understood.
"It's not just the horses that are herding, but the people on the border are also actively providing them with logistical supplies and intelligence. So, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing for you to find the Aoyama Spirit. ”
"Hearing you say this, I think Xiao Qi's plan is a bit reliable. For the Rising Sun Empire, this is a thorn in the flesh, and it is not happy to pull it out. Xuanyuan Yu smiled.
"Imagination is beautiful, but sometimes reality is so cruel. Zhu Xiaoqi looked into the distance and smiled bitterly. There, a large group of heavily armed soldiers suddenly poured out of a farm compound, and soon the road was blocked.
Under the shield array, dozens of spears flashed with cold light in the shield array. The Aoyama Wanderer greeted them with a tactic designed to restrain the cavalry. Behind the shield array, there were dozens of shooters. The arrows in their hands were already on the strings, and the longbows of the cold iron were drawn into a semicircular arc.
"Show off, Chi Guoguo's show-off combat power! This dismount is not bad, the Qingshan Wandering Spirit is really worth watching!" Looking at those cold iron bows that require super arm strength to pull out, Zhu Xiaoqi praised.
Xuanyuan Yu raised his hand and signaled the troops to stop advancing and dismount to rest. Then, he and Zhu Xiaoqi walked towards the shield array in front.
"Stop! This place is the territory of the Castle Mountain Wandering Spirit, and it is forbidden for other forces to pass through it. Heroes who killed the old wolf's head, please leave with your black cauldron!" a big man shouted as he raised the knife in his hand.
Zhu Xiaoqi and Xuanyuan Yu stopped with embarrassed expressions. Even though the two of them are thicker than the other, they are still a little unnatural when they are drunk so directly. Seeing that the two of them were not advancing or retreating, Cang Yuyao behind him covered her mouth, and she was already laughing and trembling.
Zhu Xiaoqi groaned for a moment and decided to make it clear. Since Xishan did not escape the eyes of the other party in the first battle, there is nothing to hide. The black pot is happily revealed, and as for whether the other party carries it or not, it all depends on luck.
"The Aoyama Wandering Spirit really lives up to its reputation, and its eyeliner is powerful enough!" he exclaimed.
"You're not bad, either. If you don't want to have a conflict, go back the way you came. The big man smiled and replied loudly.
"Since you have walked to the foot of Daqing Mountain, you naturally have to be close to the heroes on Daqing Mountain. Please pass it on your behalf, Zhu Xiaoqi, the head of the Fengling Town Border Inspection Station and the head of the Gale Bounty Hunter Regiment, worship the mountain!" Zhu Xiaoqi said loudly.
This angry roar suddenly made the big man stunned.
The shadow of the famous tree, Yang Zifeng, who was sitting in the yard leisurely basking in the sun, was also yelled at by his voice and couldn't sit still.
"Gale Wind?, Fengling Town Border Inspection Station?" he sat up straight. Two completely disconnected forces were unexpectedly mixed together, and their leader was actually the same person - Zhu Xiaoqi.
Aren't the group of soldiers at the border checkpoint the lackeys of the old wolf's head? What is the situation that the lackeys actually killed their master? And the mighty gale actually appeared in Blackwater City, and the mysterious leader turned out to be a low-ranking officer in the Tianlong Army, what is the situation?
Yang Zifeng felt that his head was a little insufficient, and his strong curiosity drove him to stand up and walk towards the outside of the courtyard.
Zhang Mazi, the commander of the third company, who was about to come in to spread the news, walked to the gate of the courtyard and stopped when he saw him.
"Commander, did you hear that? This is too damn nonsense, do you believe it?" he smiled wryly as he leaned against the door.
"Daqingshan hasn't had a guest for a long time, so it's okay to see him. Yang Zifeng smiled indifferently.
After Yang Zifeng appeared, he waved his hand at the soldiers. The shield array was retracted, the soldiers swords were sheathed, their bows and arrows were loosened, and the tense atmosphere suddenly disintegrated. Since the other party has made his identity clear, Daqingshan will naturally be treated politely. As for who calculates who in the end, and who suffers bad luck, it depends on their respective abilities.
"Qingshan Wandering Soul Yang Zifeng, welcome guests!" Yang Zifeng smiled heroically as he hugged his fists towards the two of them in the field.
"Brother Yang, your appearance is really unusual!" The slightly chubby young soldier immediately became familiar with him, and pointed to the soldiers on the road with a smile.
"If he is an enemy, this preparation is naturally intended to make him have no return. Since it's a friend, it's welcome!"
As soon as Yang Zifeng's words landed, the soldiers quickly dodged and retreated.
"Daqingshan greets your distinguished guests!" the soldiers shouted. In their smiles and applause, a passage appeared in front of Zhu Xiaoqi.
To be able to bring soldiers like this, this Yang Zifeng is really not simple, Zhu Xiaoqi secretly praised in his heart. Only the best commanders can make their subordinates like fingers. A word, an action, a look, can clearly convey one's will to everyone's heart.
Under Yang Zifeng's arrangement, Qin Li took the soldiers and Gale members of the border checkpoint to rest in the courtyard at the foot of the mountain, while Zhu Xiaoqi accepted his invitation and took Xuanyuanyu, Cang Yuyao, and Leng Yunfei to Daqingshan together.
On the way up the mountain, they saw the strength of the Qingshan Wandering Spirit. The entire Daqing Mountain was turned into a huge defensive fortress by this group of bandits. The various traps scattered in the jungle, the bright posts and dark cards scattered all over the place, the patrol detachments that are not connected, the shooters who occupy the commanding heights, and the strong civil fortifications on the important defense points, etc., all show Yang Zifeng's extraordinary war quality.
"Brother Yang, have you ever been a soldier?" Looking at the white and shabby military uniform on his body, Zhu Xiaoqi finally couldn't help but ask. Many veterans have an incomprehensible feeling for military uniforms, and this Yang Zifeng can wear military uniforms to this extent, and obviously has an inseparable feeling for the military.
Yang Zifeng nodded silently. The question seemed to touch his heart, and his expression became a little depressed.
"Sure enough, it's a veteran!" Zhu Xiaoqi had a bottom in his heart. He felt that this might be the basis for a pleasant exchange between the two sides.
"In today's Heavenly Dragon Empire, in addition to General Xiao's wolf-killing horse, it is estimated that the only thing that can give the Rising Sun Empire a headache is Brother Yang's Qingshan Wandering Spirit. A tall hat was sent out immediately.
"You're holding it up so high. How dare we compare with the wolf killer, that is the elite of the elite of the imperial army!" Yang Zifeng smiled.
"Why can't it be compared? I think it's completely comparable. This Lieutenant Leng Yunfei behind me is from the Wolf Killing Horse, I don't believe you ask him!" Zhu Xiaoqi seized the opportunity and played another card. If you want the other party to value you in your heart, you must first calm him.
Sure enough, Yang Zifeng turned his head and looked at Leng Yunfei in surprise.
Leng Yunfei nodded lightly at him. Yang Zifeng believed Zhu Xiaoqi's words, the unique taste of a hundred battles soldier on this officer cannot be disguised, it is tempered in the blood and fire of the battlefield.
"Brother Zhu's ability is not small, and there are some capable people around him. Yang Zifeng praised. The pair of young men and women other than Leng Yunfei also impressed him. The male one, at a glance, can be seen to be a martial arts master, and the female one, not only looks and figures give people infinite reverie, but also has a transcendent calmness and confidence between the eyebrows, and it is estimated that the skills are quite good.
"Big brother is wrong. They are all better than me, and I can be bullied by them for a day!" Zhu Xiaoqi said pitifully.
"Who bullied you? Are you itchy again?" Watching Zhu Xiaoqi trap Yang Zifeng, Cang Yuyao answered the sentence appropriately.
Yang Zifeng looked at the young officer in front of him in surprise, feeling that he was getting more and more unfathomable. Throughout the history of the mainland, most of the strong people who can leave a reputation and win the respect of the world are not because of how strong their personal ability is, but because they have extraordinary commanding talents, can gather many powerful forces around them, and finally achieve immortal achievements.
Could it be that this young man has such a skill?
Several people chatted and walked, and half an hour later, a huge military camp appeared in front of Zhu Xiaoqi. On a flat ground halfway up the mountainside, rows of neat barracks are connected, and in front of the barracks is an open training ground, and the facilities in the training ground are equipped according to the standards of the Tianlong army.
On the edge of the training ground, there is a huge parade platform, on which stands a huge statue four or five meters high. It was a statue of a heroic young general riding a war horse, the long sword in his hand pointed to the sky, as if to pierce the sky, and the hooves of his war horse were high, and he wanted to step on the earth. His deep gaze was fixed into the distance, full of the desire to fight and the confidence of victory.
Behind the statue, there is a white marble wall. Written on the wall are four big blood-colored characters - the soul returns! (There is only one shift today, don't wait.) Ask for a referral ticket!)
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