Chapter Twenty-Three: Blending
Cheng Kun's face was also very bad, although he kept reminding his subordinates to be cautious, but he didn't think that his luck would really be so bad, and the first time he escorted grain and grass, he was hijacked by the Huns. Unexpectedly, the world was unpredictable, and he was really bumped into the Hun soldiers by himself.
If it weren't for his startling arrow that gave everyone time to react, the casualties this time would have been greater.
However, after this battle, his subordinates can be regarded as really stained with blood, except for Cheng Kun, the most fierce Hong Chao killed four alone. This guy is like a madman on the battlefield, and he doesn't care about his own safety at all when he fights, and if his martial arts are higher in the future, he can be a fierce general.
In addition to him, everyone else has also opened. Compared with before, the temperament on his body is much calmer, no longer as impetuous as at the beginning, and there is a hint of murder in his eyes, which looks a little fierce.
For the standard of elite soldiers, Qi Jiguang, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty, once had a simple way to judge: after going to the battlefield, there was no sweat in the palms of his hands and saliva in his mouth. If you do these two things, you can be regarded as an elite soldier.
This standard seems simple, but it is not so easy to achieve.
How many people who are usually skilled in martial arts panic when they arrive on the battlefield, covered in cold sweat, weak hands and feet, and can't use five points for ten skills, and finally die in the hands of others. Veteran soldiers are certainly better at killing enemies than new recruits, but in addition, their most valuable thing is their experience. This allows them to stay calm on the battlefield and remain calm no matter what the danger. Only such a person can hope to survive the war.
After the battle, Cheng Kun brought the wounded people together and helped them stop the bleeding and bandage, and the medical skills he learned from Mr. Confucius of Jishitang were not learned in vain.
With his help, the gang's injuries were quickly brought under control. Zheng Lei was very surprised when he saw it, Cheng Kun's medical skills were very useful in the army. Blessed are these recruits under him, as long as they don't die on the spot, they have a much better chance of surviving afterwards than others.
As for the eight people who died, they had to bury their bodies on the spot. If conditions permit, of course Cheng Kun wants them to return to their roots. But now that the weather is hot, it won't be long before the corpses will decompose, and there will be epidemics that will endanger others.
After dealing with these things, Cheng Kun and Zheng Lei discussed what to do next.
Because of this battle, the servants suffered a lot of casualties, and it was impossible to rely on the remaining people to deliver grain and grass to their destination on time. For now, the only way to do this is to find a place to stop, and then send someone to the nearest county town to recruit some servants to replenish it, and it would be better if we could find some local troops.
The closest county seat to Yangjiaoling is Bai'an County, and the two finally decided to go to Bai'an County for help by Deng Xiaoxian and a person named Xiang Feng under Zheng Lei.
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In Bai'an County.
In a restaurant, a young man dressed in a green shirt with a jade face sat quietly in a window seat, eating slowly and methodically, and a scholar sat next to him. Although this son didn't speak, anyone with a discerning eye could see that even Xiao Er, who had passed by in the past, couldn't help but relax his pace when he passed by his table.
This boy and his scholar were disguised by the Xiongnu saint Dai Yue'er and her maid Xiaohuan.
Since Dai Yue'er forcibly broke out of Daijun City on that day, the chasing soldiers behind her have not been interrupted in the past few days. Although Dai Yue'er is extremely light, she can't get rid of everyone, especially when there is no shortage of masters among these people.
These people followed closely behind Dai Yue'er like kraft candy, and when they met her, they didn't come forward to look for death, but passed the news to the ears of the masters on their side and asked them to do it. Dai Yue'er, who was caught in the "People's War", was entangled several times, but thanks to her superb martial arts, she successfully escaped from her opponents.
Dai Yue'er was forced to be ruthless in the end, and she didn't blindly dodge. Two days ago, when the martial arts people in Youzhou caught up with her again, Dai Yue'er completely let go of her hands and feet and went on a killing spree. This battle also made the masters of the Great Chu side completely realize how terrifying Dai Yue'er's strength was. Just one Black Heaven Mystery Law has made these people suffer, and their spiritual cultivation is not as good as Dai Yue'er's, so they can't see through the illusion, so they can only be slaughtered by others.
Many people were fascinated by the illusion and thought they were attacking Dai Yue'er, but in fact they were killing each other. With such miraculous feats, Dai Yue'er was not afraid of siege at all.
After this battle, Youzhou martial arts suffered heavy casualties, and many martial arts rookies who were favored by their predecessors died at the hands of Dai Yue'er. The frightened crowd who had been killed slowed down for a moment, no longer following so closely. Because they have understood that even if they find someone, it is useless, and they can't keep them at all.
Dai Yue'er, who was finally relieved, took Xiaohuan into Bai'an County to take a rest. After a series of battles, even she was a little unbearable.
Dai Yue'er's disguise technique is quite exquisite, and no one can see through the disguised handsome boy on the street, but many girls see her handsome face at this time, and they are moved by the spring heart.
While eating, Dai Yue'er thought about the next road. If you want to leave Dachu and return to the Xiongnu, the normal way is to go over the Blood Gate. But when you think about it, there must be a lot of scrutiny right now.
There are many military masters in the Blood Gate Pass, and there may be some "old immortals" of the older generation. When she met these people, she was not confident that she would be able to get out. So this road is definitely not going to go.
In addition to this road, there is another road that can also return to the Xiongnu, but this road is rarely taken, so most people can't think of it, that is, from the Broken Dragon Mountain Range. The Broken Dragon Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, traversing the Chu State and the Xiongnu, as long as you walk out of the Broken Dragon Mountain, you will naturally return to the Xiongnu. This is also a path that Dai Yue'er wants to take.
It's just that there are also many dangerous places in Broken Dragon Mountain, and there are many strange beasts living there. Most of these beasts are strong and have sharp claws, and ordinary masters may not be able to win even if they encounter them.
Dai Yue'er didn't worry about this, but she hadn't walked this road either, she had no experience, and if she really entered Broken Dragon Mountain, if she got lost and ran into some dangerous place, it would not be good.
Fortunately, after she arrived in Bai'an County, she found the secret channel set up by the Xiongnu side and passed her news back. After arriving at Broken Dragon Mountain, there should be people from the Xiongnu side coming to pick her up.
Dai Yue'er thought about this plan several times, thinking that there should be nothing wrong, so she put her mind at ease.
But this section of the road from Bai'an County to the Broken Dragon Mountain Range still needs to be more careful, although the chasing soldiers behind her were killed by her a few days ago, they stopped a lot. But she knew very well that these people did not give up, but only temporarily retreated. Most of the masters killed by her were young people, and they were all sent by their elders to walk the rivers and lakes to train themselves, but unfortunately they didn't have much eyesight and bumped into her.
If there is another master to catch up, it will not be as easy to dismiss as before. Although her cultivation is profound, after all, her cultivation time is still short, and if she encounters those old guys who have a perfect pulse and can't break through before being stuck in the entrance, it will be difficult for her to get benefits. So, it's still necessary to find a way to avoid these people. When I returned to the Xiongnu, I would find a way to avenge the pursuit and killing along the way.
Just as Dai Yue'er was meditating, outside the gate of Bai'an County, two soldiers on war horses, covered in dust, and dressed in Dingshan Army uniforms, were stopped by the people guarding the city gate. These two are naturally Deng Xiaoxian and Xiang Feng.
The city gate guard asked about the intention of the two, Deng Xiaoxian said it truthfully, and then took out the token that Cheng Kun specially handed over to him - the Dingshan Army Commander Military Plaque.
After hearing this, the guards looked serious, and the team escorting grain and grass was attacked by the Huns not far outside Bai'an County, which was not a trivial matter. He didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly ran to the county office and found the county lieutenant to report the situation.
The county lieutenant of Bai'an County is surnamed Liu Mingquan. He was also taken aback when he heard the guard's words.
Liu Quan took Cheng Kun's military badge in his hand and looked at it, and then nodded. That's right, the military card is real. The army carries out its tasks, and local officials must provide unconditional support. He hurriedly found the county commander, and after discussing it with the two, they decided to recruit and transfer the servants in the county seat, and then sent a cavalry of twenty people to help escort the grain and grass.
There are records in the county government office about which people are old and whether they have served in the service, so the county order ordered, and the people below immediately asked for their names and knocked on the door to call people out. Although the person who was ordered was very reluctant, he still had no choice but to follow the order. Serving in labor was clearly determined by Chu Luzhong, as long as it was a civilian, it had to go through this experience, and there was no way to refuse.
Because of the urgency of time, the officials ran around, and the movement was a little loud. The people of the city did not know what was happening, and for the sake of safety, they all hid in their homes.
Dai Yue'er also noticed the movements of these people, she was a little curious, seeing that this should have nothing to do with her. After eating, she knocked out a servant, dragged him to a corner, hypnotized him with the Black Sky Mystery Method, and asked for information.
Dingshan Army, grain and grass escort? Dai Yue'er's eyes narrowed slightly, thoughtful......
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In the evening of that day, the thirty soldiers and twenty local soldiers recruited by Bai'an County followed Deng Xiaoxian and Xiang Feng out of the city. These twenty local soldiers were all cavalry, and they could only return to Bai'an County after helping Cheng Kun successfully transport this batch of grain and grass to their destination.
Deng Xiaoxian, Xiang Feng and the twenty local soldiers all rode horses, and the rest of the servants advanced on foot, and there was no way to slow down, there were not so many horses in the city, and even if there were, these people would not ride.
The local troops on horseback were all a little silent, and this operation was also sudden for them. They didn't know if they would encounter the Huns again to rob the grain after joining the grain transport team. Under normal circumstances, as long as the local army is stationed in the city, as long as there is no siege or rebellion, there will be no fighting.
They were so preoccupied with their own minds that no one noticed that there were two people in the team who were not in the right shape. One person lost some weight, and the other was a few inches shorter than usual.
Wrapped in a helmet, two pairs of radiant eyes shone brightly......