The turmoil in the dense forest came to an end, and still in the dark night of this month, Zhao Kai and his party finally ended a bloody killing, and were cleaning up the battlefield, preparing to go to the agreed resting place.

Within two days, they encountered a number of bandits one after another, although these bandits were dressed differently and had a wide variety of weapons, but they all carried a sense of arrogance and self-confidence, Zhao Kai and Peng Jiu talked and thought about it, and they had determined that this was the same group of unknown ringing horse forces, different from ordinary guys, there were many cultivators among these people, and they were not afraid of death, and they had enough experience in fighting, they were simply a group of fierce beasts that gathered in the mountains and forests.

During this period, Zhao Kai and Peng Jiu's cavalry team also encountered their companions a few times, and after exchanging information, they were even more convinced that this was a gang of ringing horses that could not be kept, and now there were several cavalry teams under the elite command of the pioneer battalion connected together to ambush the ringing horses in this area and clean up these pests that took advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

On a leeward hillside, a cavalry team of no more than 100 men had simply set up resting tents, and then built a layer of defensive positions with bows and crossbows and night watchmen, and protected the precious war horses and a few tents in the center to resist the wind that would blow at any time at night.

Peng Jiu and Zhao Kai sat in a small tent in the center, and a light in it was like a bean, reflecting on the tough cheeks of the two people, adding a bit of seriousness and thoughtfulness.

"In the evening, the two brothers of the Hong family and the rest of the three waves of cavalry sent scouts to send a message that they had finished clearing their respective areas, and now we have completed it. Peng Jiu was the first to speak.

Zhao Kai lowered his eyebrows, not in a very good mood, "Our five waves of elite cavalry to deal with thieves are enough to be worthy of the word luxury camp, but it took three days just to clean up the ringing horses flowing outside, and it also paid a heart-wrenching price of casualties. ”

"I'm a little curious about who the person behind it is, who can have a good horse that is not inferior to the war horses of the border army, and manipulate so many cultivators to work for him, to be honest, I have some doubts that the Great Feng from the south sent cavalry to hide in our place. ”

Zhao Kai's heart skipped a beat, but it was only a momentary panic, and he was able to stabilize his position.

"What kind of cavalry of Dafeng, didn't you say that the 700,000 Bai Family Army and the Blue Wolf Army stationed at the border of my Dachu are vegetarians?" Zhao Kai replied in a mocking tone, which eased the atmosphere a lot.

"That said, it's impossible, so the real culprit behind the scenes is even more mysterious. ”

"According to the plan, two days ago, we have determined the temporary stronghold of this gang of Xiangma, on the Qingyun Peak, which is called the brother mountain of Pinglong Mountain, unlike the wide and heavy Pinglong Mountain, Qingyun Peak is a thin and tall person, steep cliff, and steep environment, which is not suitable for cavalry to charge and kill, and it is also a good place for them to be vulnerable to hardship. ”

"They dare to draw a circle around Qingyun Peak stupidly, they are not afraid of revealing their whereabouts, and they also rely on the mountain situation here. ”

Peng Jiu continued: "According to the plan, we will go to the foot of Qingyun Peak tomorrow to jointly block the path down the mountain, and wait for the scout who went to Lingping to request a military order to send back the news. ”

Zhao Kai nodded, and said: "The dragon kiln is mountainous, and it was originally a barrier to foreign attacks, but now it has become the confidence of the pests to cause trouble in all directions, it is really speechless." Zhao Kai felt these words, and the indignation on his face was real.

Peng Jiu patted Zhao Kai's shoulder and said with relief: "Where there are people, there are disputes, not to mention that in this turbulent era, temples, rivers and lakes, and battlefields are no longer peaceful, the restart of Jiashen's account is enough to prove everything, we are in the bureau to do our own things is the best explanation for ourselves, there is no need to think too much." Go back tonight and get a good night's sleep, and tomorrow our two brothers will continue to fight side by side. ”

Zhao Kai nodded obediently, he was very convinced by the newly recognized eldest brother Peng Jiu Zhao Kai, and no longer talked more, the two returned to their respective tents, ready to meet today's sleep, in order to eliminate the fatigue of the day.

On the second day, the horse's hooves of the cavalry broke through the hill, tearing through the wind and rain, and a total of five teams from all directions arrived at the foot of Qingyun Peak on time, and built a scorching furnace to burn all the living beings on this peak.

The armor of the soldiers with swords and axes is more and more heroic, and the rain is close to the autumn when it is cold, in this autumn from lush to yellow, everything returns to the earth, but the murderous soldiers of this side do not listen to the arrangement of the season, and vow to kill the horses entrenched in the mountains in all directions, leaving no room for half a penny.

The total number of cavalry teams in the five directions is only more than 500 people, but it is these elite riders, dismounted can also be infantry soldiers, everyone's blood is stimulated by successive battles, this is the heroic of the border army, in the face of the same clan of the neighbors, will bring a bit of contempt and resentment, this spirit invisibly stabilized their morale, and suppressed the ringing horses in the mountains.

The five parties communicated with each other, braved the heavy rain to build interception fortifications, and managed the horses in clusters and handed them over to the logistics troops who were dispatched to take care of them, just in case of emergency.

In the morning, the leaders of the 10 men who were also in the vanguard battalion had a meeting, and the content was decent, that is, to deduce the battle situation according to the situation at this time, and to think about the respective advantages and disadvantages of the two sides that were deadlocked on the mountain and down the mountain.

"This rain couldn't have come at a better time, but we've cleared thousands of bandits these days, and though they've been badly damaged, I don't believe there are still many elite horses left in the mountains. ”

"Don't underestimate the enemy, we all know how difficult the enemy is to deal with these days, it's like a dog skin plaster, you can't go away if you stick to it, this is the advantage of a team that is not afraid of death, these ringing horses are a group of real madmen, they would rather block their names and get nothing than let us have a good time. ”

"That's true, the sudden heavy rain was not expected, but we were originally waiting for the order from above, and we also asked for reinforcements, and we had to gather some more forces, and we alone had more than 500 people, I am afraid that it will not be enough to carry out a thorough encirclement and suppression, and we are afraid that the war of attrition will not stop, and when we run out of manpower, it will be a joke. ”

"Be careful, we can't attack, but that doesn't mean they don't have the means to fight back. ”

The meeting ended hastily, and no plan for the offensive was discussed, but only a general discussion was made about the next interception and defense.

Zhao Kai and Peng Jiu returned to their hundred-person team in the west, giving orders one after another, and also wearing iron armor and braving the wind and rain to patrol everywhere, for fear of a little accident.

When doing this, Zhao Kai was completely sincere, and he didn't give up the heart of hitting Xiangma because he was a great Fengren and a spy of Linglong Pavilion, if he was replaced by a person with a fragile heart and no confidence in himself to do this, I am afraid that he would have given up his life and went to Meng Po to ask for soup to drink.

Zhao Kai is just a lamb who has been pushed on a dangerous path, and he has been afraid and hesitant before, but the people he has seen around him, the things he has experienced over the years have made him gradually grow up, and it is not easy to go on firmly in the fog.

The two groups of people in the Linglong Pavilion who were monitoring Zhao Kai behind their backs all admired this junior, and just looking at his calm and calm bearing now, it seemed that he had already integrated into the identity given by the Linglong Pavilion. If these people knew that in fact, Zhao Kai and Liu Qing had also set up the Linglong Pavilion together, and if the fact that Zhao Kai was the prince of Dafeng was known, they would probably faint on the spot, and they would be shocked that the other party had never shown their feet.

Qingyun Peak is covered with clouds and mist, although the high and dangerous mountains are not as high as the four unattainable sacred mountains recognized by Dachu, such as Yunmeng, Qishan, Bailong and Wanjun, but there is still a place in the dragon kiln known for its many mountains, and the remote location of the steep mountains and the landscape of the world are unknown, which leads to the perennial no one to enter and leave this place, but I did not expect to be taken care of by a group of extraordinary horses as a stronghold.

It can only be said that their vision is really good, the mountain is already steep and difficult to attack, and there are fortifications built against the mountain to block the advance, the heavy hardwood has not collapsed due to gravity, and the corners and fulcrums are ingenious and solid, but such fortifications have not been enclosed in a circle, and in some places there must be skilled craftsmen who have no way to start, but this is also outstanding enough.

In addition, the site used for landscape recreation, there are pavilions and pavilions built by the mountain, although it is only built in a relatively comfortable mountainous area, and the area is relatively narrow, it is not a real big deal, but it is overlooking from a high altitude, looking through the clouds and mist, it will still produce a heroic meaning, and I have to admire the courage of the craftsman to resist the great power of nature.

In a corridor in the air, two people looked at the layers of rain and talked fiercely.

"Damn, you still dare to surround our mountain, it's really thick. ”

"We were chosen to be substitutes for the dead, and our fate was predestined long ago. ”

"For the dead ghost for the dead ghost, you know about mentioning this matter every day, my boss Niu said yes, he won't regret it if he agreed, I have everything to bear, you are still afraid of an egg. ”

"I was sent to watch over you, but now I have to share the tribulation, and naturally I have to do my duty before I die. ”

"I just said that I shouldn't be so confident at the beginning, I swaggered to participate in the selection of martial arts elites, for fear that I would not die fast enough, but now that Lingping City has been destroyed, the backup plan has begun to be implemented, and we will carry everything on our shoulders, and the main hall really doesn't have to take responsibility." ”

"I really don't have to take responsibility, after all, there are still people who have to carry our will to continue to move forward, this is also the doctrine of the Demon Sect Lu Shen, what are you afraid of when you think of these deaths. It was a handsome young man with a white face and no beard who spoke, and his words were mixed with infinite worship of the Demon Sect.

The middle-aged man named Boss Niu glanced at the person beside him, his eyes were full of sympathy and helplessness, he was not influenced by some bullshit teaching, the Demon Sect was able to make him pay for his life, it was nothing more than being deprived of control of his life.

"Qingfeng, you take your people down for a trip, as bait that wants to seduce big fish, it must be delicious enough, and you can't let the other party underestimate us. ”

The young man took the order and left, but Boss Niu sighed lightly and said to himself: "The devil is worthy of being the devil, he can be ruthless and directly abandon the last strong hand, the people behind the scenes have no choice but to clean up the mess they have put down?"

"Can you clean it up?"

Boss Niu's laughter echoed in the mountains, full of mockery.