On an ancient road in the mountains, a large group of people are running for their lives. In the crowd, there were some horses and carriages, horses consigned goods, and carriages carried some women, children, and children. Most of the men are running to the front to open the way, and they are fleeing with their families! What kind of powerful force is this, * such a large group of people must flee together?

There was no trace of the enemy behind them, but judging from the wounds and blood stains on their bodies, they had experienced a brutal battle a few days ago. The blood stains had dried up and turned black, and perhaps because of the overnight journey, the people did not change their clothes. Maybe maybe they didn't have time to bandage, some of the roughly treated wounds were already infected.

Because of the continuous flight, the crowd seemed a little flustered and crowded, accumulating together. Almost all of the carriages were full, and there were still one or two people lying on them. There are a handful of men or injuries who are resting in rotation! they are really tired, and the horses are walking there with such difficulty.

Occasionally, there would be a cry in a certain carriage, presumably someone whose relatives had died.

All the way they fled in a south-easterly direction, and now they were about to walk around a mountain range and walk through a valley.

The road has been unwalked for a long time, overgrown with weeds, and there are bushes on both sides of the road. On this ancient road in the mountains, it seems that a beast or a group of beasts will rush out at any time, and the nerves of the fleeing group are always tense.

"Wait. A stout middle-aged man at the front of the line motioned for everyone to stop. It was a middle-aged man with a heavy sword in his hand, and he was constantly scanning the surroundings at the moment. If you look closely, one will see that this middle-aged man also has another sword hanging from his waist. A long sword, or rather a sword, because its scabbard is much more delicate than the heavy sword in the hand.

The crowd that had seemed to be fleeing in a panic all stopped at this moment. Everyone was quiet, not disturbing the middle-aged man's reconnaissance of his surroundings. The other men also stared around, cautiously guarding against something. At this moment, these cautious men, if they are gathered together, must be like a disciplined army.

At that moment, no sound came out, and even if you were close, you might be able to hear the heartbeat of the people next to you. During such a quiet period, there was only one moving figure, and this person only approached the middle-aged man in front of him softly. This is a middle-aged man who looks short and fat, or rather a fat man.

The middle-aged man standing at the front of him inspected them one by one, then frowned and began to fall into deep thought.

"Stepbrother, have you noticed anything?" asked the man in front of him who suddenly looked up and stood behind him with the same strong figure and a somewhat domineering appearance. It's not that the man standing at the front is not domineering, but the one at the back doesn't seem to be restrained. This most domineering man is called Wang Chong. The "stepbrother" in his mouth, that is, the man standing at the front, his full name is Cheng Jigong.

At this moment, the middle-aged man who came softly also came close and looked at Cheng Jigong quietly. Wang Chong looked at the middle-aged man who came to the front, called out softly, "big brother", and then looked at the carriage where "big brother" left. Of all the carriages, that one was one of the most unusual and somewhat noble. In contrast, the carriage was finely decorated and pulled by two horses.

It's a status symbol! The carriage was much looser, and at the moment there was only a noble lady holding an infant in her arms.

Affected by Wang Chong's gaze, the three middle-aged men standing at the front all looked at the noble lady, to be precise, at the child in the noble lady's arms.

"There seems to be an ambush ahead. Cheng Jigong was stunned for a moment before he spoke.

The middle-aged man who came behind "En" responded very plainly, his name was Li Huimin. And Wang Chong, who called him "big brother", looked at the Quartet nervously and suspiciously at the moment.

"Brother Huimin, it's still up to you! A scholar, worthy of a scholar! You can be so calm. It seems that you have also guessed something through my words and deeds. Indeed, we should be able to deal with it. I'm not sure if they're bandits or the strong ones, but at least they're not numerous. The only thing I'm worried about is the pursuers behind me!" Cheng Jigong said with a smile.

"Stepbrother has won awards, aren't you the same. A general will always be a general, and he is in such a situation, and his stepbrother can still not panic. And always observe the surrounding environment, and can also strategize. Li Huimin also said with a smile. The two have been friends for many years, and each other can guess what the other thinks.

"Let's get over this first!" Speaking of identity, several people were a little depressed.

"Friends on the hill ahead, show up if it's convenient! Now that we've found out, I don't think there's any need for you to hide. Wang Chong shouted loudly to the front. With the internal force, his voice echoed throughout the valley. Of course, if it was just to ask the other party to show up, Wang Chong's roar just now was completely unnecessary. All he had to do was to deter the other side, and they didn't want any more casualties, or to delay anything.

"Haha! yes! I didn't expect you to find out. Then do you end your own lives, or wait for us to reap them one by one. Whatever you choose, I think I can spare your ladies for the uncle's enjoyment. "There was an extremely arrogant figure in front of the road. The man let out a very loud laugh, followed by several people who were also heavily armed. At the same time, some figures also appeared around Wang Chong and them.

"It seems that just a few of you are not enough!" Wang Chong looked around, and he could say that he was a lot more relieved, after all, there were not many people in the place. On the other hand, I raised my heart to my throat again. The enemy is small in number, but fully equipped, and even if he and others can defeat him, he will never suffer many casualties at the beginning. At the same time, some of the equipment in this group of people is very similar to the brocade guards of the imperial court, and I don't know if the pursuers behind them will also arrive soon.

The other party did not speak again. It's just that it was already an encirclement formed against Wang Chong and others, and it began to slowly surround at this moment, and everyone's face seemed to have "fierce gods and evil spirits" written on their faces.

"Protect women and children, as long as the other party strikes, they are enemies, and they will do their best to kill them. It seems that everything no longer needs to be explained, Cheng Jigong said to the people behind him. At this moment, his eyes became more exquisite and translucent, with a hint of anger.

"Yes, General Cheng. A large group of men in the back replied, and walked regularly towards the carriages with women, children, and children.

"You are quite disciplined? You are a group of soldiers who have been valued by the state, but now you are nothing. I will tell you by force that you will not be able to get into our eyes at all. The man was still arrogant.

"Really? I'll meet you. Wang Chong, optimistic about the battle situation. The most important thing is to protect your eldest brother and sister-in-law, as well as Yu'er. "Now that it's been picked. Then there was nothing to say, Cheng Jigong rushed forward with a heavy sword without hesitation. At the same time, some arrangements were made. At the same time, local battles also started in other directions, and Wang Chong took Li Huimin to the more expensive carriage in the middle.

"Kill the fat man in the carriage, the woman in the carriage, and the child in the arms. In the direction in front, the leader shouted out such a sentence before fighting with Cheng Jigong.

In the direction of the enemy in front, there were originally a few more people, but Cheng Jigong rushed forward alone. The other party smiled, as if to say that he didn't mind bullying more and less. It even said that everyone killed him in seconds. But what no one would have thought was that Cheng Jigong would attack strongly. The person led by the other party blocked it, after all, it was stronger, and there was an omen to prevent it. But there was someone next to him who was not so lucky, and his head was crushed by Cheng Jigong's heavy sword.

"Do you have internal strength?" said the person at the head of the other party. Contrary to the perception of the crowd. General, don't you only know how to arrange troops? At most, he's just a reckless man? But how can Cheng Jigong know how to do internal strength? And it seems to be very profound. By the time the crowd came to their senses, it seemed to be a little late, for one of them had died. This person was blocked by Cheng Jigong's sudden left-handed sword, no one thought that he could transport two swords at the same time, and it was so smooth.

Including the person led by the enemy, except for the few people who walked away in front, now in the direction of the front, there are only four people left in an instant. With the exception of the more powerful leader, none of the other three seem to be able to participate in the fight. The only thing I can do is to occasionally share some pressure for the person in charge, while waiting for the opportunity to sneak up on Cheng Jigong.

Although Cheng Jigong's side is just one person, the situation is clear and optimistic. But not in other directions. The enemy seems to have some internal strength, and has a weapon that is difficult to guard against with hidden weapons. These people, who were originally just soldiers of the state, had to besiege one person with only a few people. Fortunately, there are only about twenty people on the other side, and there are forty or fifty men with combat effectiveness on his side.

Although the opponent did not have an advantage in numbers, he played aggressively and actively. At any time, someone crossed the defensive circle, or directly attacked Li Huimin, or directly attacked women, children, and children.

Wang Chong was also accompanied by the carriage where his eldest brother and sister-in-law were, and none of the defenses were completely broken, and his burden was not too heavy.

In some places, as soon as the enemy broke through the defensive ring, he directly attacked women, children, and children, which meant that someone was going to die. Some soldiers can only use their own bodies to help these women, children, and children block them, exchanging their lives for their lives.

Cheng Jigong's martial arts have reached a point where the people present are incalculable, and in the face of the four people on the enemy's side, he seems to have no pressure, and even said that he is comfortable dealing with these four people. The enemy's leader is indeed good in martial arts, and he can barely hold on. Cheng Jigong didn't choose to kill him in a hurry. In the case of being besieged again, it is unwise to insist on killing a strong one, because while injuring the enemy, it also means that you may be hurt a lot.

Fortunately, Cheng Jigong's biggest advantage is that he can use a sword with both hands, even if his right hand is never as flexible as his left hand, but at this moment he has done a good job. This stunt had an effect that would normally be unimaginable at this moment, as he used his right hand sword to pin down the opponent's leader, and his left hand sword to obliterate other enemies on the side of the battle. The reason why it is said to be obliterated is because Cheng Jigong's left-handed sword often kills one person with one sword. In fact, the left-handed sword is not as strong as the right-handed sword, and it does not have as many moves. It is simple and useful to seize the opportunity to take the enemy's life with a single sword.

Because of Cheng Jigong's containment and numerical advantage, the battle has become white-hot. Li Huimin and Cheng Jigong have forty or fifty men on their side participating in the battle, plus the invincible Cheng Jigong, I believe that the battle will end soon.

At this time, time is pressed and cannot be delayed, and some of these soldiers led by Cheng Jigong are even desperately injured to kill the enemy in a short time. Undoubtedly, the only thing the enemy could do was to lie on the ground as twenty or so corpses. Of course, there are not only about 20 corpses on the ground, but there are more than a dozen or so, and there are also dead people under Cheng Jigong.

The pursuers did not arrive, and Cheng Jigong and others also chose to quickly clean up the battlefield.

"Look, General. "Cheng Jigong: Someone here picked up the enemy's weapon and presented it to him. Then someone added that he mentioned that everyone, including the leader of the enemy, did not have a waist tag on him. The only thing that is special is that the person at the head has the tattoo of the brocade guard.

"These people shouldn't belong to the Jinyiwei, although they also have the equipment of the Jinyiwei, and some similar moves. However, the division of labor and cooperation is far less strict than that of Jinyiwei, and there is no unique logo of Jinyiwei on the weapon, it seems that it is a group of people secretly trained by the person who is the leader. As for the identity of the other party, there are many possibilities, and it cannot be determined at the moment. Cheng Jigong held a combination scimitar in his hand and analyzed.

On the other hand, Li Huimin did something completely different from him. He went to visit the wounded on his side one by one, more often to visit the wounded who were already lying on the ground, and he used to listen more to the last words.

"Lift me up, I'm going to go. An old man, the wounded man, who seemed to be out of his life, shouted at others in resistance. The old man's gaze was on the slightly extravagant carriage. At this moment, you will suddenly find that there seems to be only such an old man in this fleeing team.

Li Huimin walked up to the old man, personally stepped forward to help the old man, and carefully helped him and the others to his carriage, without even saying a word halfway.

The old man finally made his way to the carriage, where the noble lady stood with her sleeping baby in her arms. The old man first looked at Li Huimin gratefully, and then turned his gaze back. He raised his hand with difficulty, but finally put it down again. looked at the baby in swaddling clothes lovingly, and said to him: "Yu'er, the elders are not wrong, the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, and one day the matter will be clear." Maybe the people of your father's generation will never be able to set foot on this land, and the only thing I pray for is that you will one day lead your generation back here, young master. One day, we will be able to collect the ashes of our dead older generation and bury them on a small north-facing hillside in this beautiful south. As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes with a yearning look.

The others, apparently, were also stunned by the old man's words. No one spoke, there was silence, many just looked at the infant in silence, and occasionally at the rest of the group, symbolizing the future.......