Half a month after the military disaster, Boden County finally regained some of its old outlook. The houses that were destroyed by the Jurchens and burned by the fire that day were finally repaired and rebuilt, and many people who survived the disaster finally had some smiles on their faces.
And all of this is naturally due to Sun Tu and the others. Only with the officers and soldiers stationed in the county town can the people rebuild their homes with peace of mind. What's more, these officers and soldiers can often help them with their work, allowing those who have lost their loved ones to regain their lives. Thanks to family-like care, the county regained its vitality.
Seeing that the people here have regained hope, there are no traces of other foreigners or bandits nearby, and people from Taohua Mountain who have surrendered to his family have also come over one after another, Sun Tu finally decided to set off back to Qingzhou City in the next two days. After all, it has been more than a month since I went out to suppress the bandits. I don't know if there will be any changes in Qingzhou City. It is time to go back.
When the news spread in the county town, all the young and old men and women in the city were extremely reluctant to leave. However, they also knew that Sun Dujian had his own responsibilities and could not always stay in a small county town like Boden, so they did not dare to There was too much solicitation to stay, but with a lot of gratitude, the people in the city were mobilized to make winter cotton coats and other cold-resistant clothing for the soldiers, as well as dry food on the road.
Sun Tu did not refuse after learning everyone's intentions, which allowed the army to linger in the city for a few more days. And just then, an accident happened suddenly
At noon that day, everything inside and outside the county town was quiet and peaceful. Several soldiers guarding the gate were lazily leaning on the brick wall at the city gate and chatting. Suddenly, there was a puff of smoke and dust from the official road ahead. Come. This made several people tremble suddenly, and they quickly straightened up, raised their guns, and looked over there carefully. After a while, they saw more than ten fast horses in front and behind, charging towards this side with all their strength. The three horsemen in front were all gone. He lay completely on the back of the horse, and his body kept bumping as the horse ran, looking like he was about to fall apart.
The people chasing behind kept shouting something, and suddenly when they discovered that there was a city not far away, they quickly stopped their horses, took out their bows and arrows, and shot at the target ahead, whoosh whoosh. Feather arrows kept flying past their sides, which was extremely dangerous.
The sergeants at the city gate were a little startled, but then a sharp-eyed man saw the problem: "It's our Qingzhou Army who are being hunted! They are wearing our military uniforms!" At this time, the first few people were already Running closer and closer, they were finally able to vaguely see the clothes of the people on the horse.
Several other soldiers took a closer look and understood the situation. Their expressions suddenly became solemn. Someone quickly picked up the clapper he carried with him and started banging it hard. They were all prepared for the Jurchen thieves who might come again, but now they are used. Save your own people. The remaining few had already rushed forward to provide rescue support.
Just as the two sides were getting closer and closer, two sharp arrows shot into the two escapees from behind, causing them to scream and fall off their horses, and the last person was even more desperate. He urged the horse to sprint forward as fast as possible, and finally made him rush to the soldiers who came out. After seeing this embarrassed man, with his face covered with blood and dust, they were also shocked: "In response to command..."
At this time, another arrow came from behind. Although Ying Jie tried his best to dodge to the side after hearing the sound, his body was already weak.
He was so weak that he finally slowed down his movements, allowing the arrow to penetrate directly into his back. He screamed in pain and fell off the horse with a thud.
The soldiers in front of them were immediately furious and hurriedly stepped forward to protect Ying Jie behind them. Several of them were about to fight back with knives and guns. After experiencing successive battles, these Qingzhou soldiers already had a strong fighting spirit, even if The number of enemies in front of them was still higher than theirs, and they didn't show any signs of flinching.
Moreover, the number of troops also reversed in a moment. With the sound of bangs just now, the Qingzhou soldiers in the city took action quickly. Several groups of people and horses rushed towards the west gate. The ones at the forefront were more than a dozen cavalry led by Yang Zhi.
When they rushed to the city gate like a whirlwind and saw the hesitant pursuers outside, they gave the order to attack without hesitation. When the other party saw many officers and soldiers coming out of the city in an endless stream, they were so frightened that they turned around and left. In the blink of an eye, the pursuer becomes the prey.
But they were chasing them all the way, and their manpower and horsepower were at the end of their strength. How could they be faster than the Qingzhou Army who had been recuperating in the city? After only a few miles, they were overtaken by Yang Zhi and others, and a battle broke out. These people could only hold on for a few seconds before they were all cut off by the powerful Qingzhou cavalry. Except for three who were captured alive, the others all fought to death.
By the time Sun Tu and others heard the news and rushed out of the city, Yang Zhi and others had already escorted a group of prisoners back. But there was no happy expression on everyone's face, because they already knew that something big was going on!
Ying Jie, who was supposed to stay at the Qingzhou military camp, actually showed up in Boden County more than a hundred miles away with his men, and there were people chasing him behind him. Does this mean that Qingzhou City has undergone major changes? Sun Tu and the others had too many things to ask Ying Jie, the only survivor, but he fell completely into a coma after being shot off his horse by an arrow. At this time, he could not speak no matter what.
Sun Tu could only retreat and do the next best thing, and asked people to bring the three prisoners in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you, and why do you dare to chase and kill the officers and soldiers?"
"Kill if you want. Do you think we will betray our brothers?" Although several people were injured and looked very embarrassed, their momentum did not diminish, and the answers they gave were extremely tough.
"Don't you think we dare not?" the officers and soldiers nearby yelled angrily. At the same time, they raised their swords and guns to their chests and threatened: "If you don't recruit them from the truth, I will send you down now to talk to the King of Hell!"
An unexpected scene ensued. After several people looked at each other, they all laughed, and then suddenly they all jumped forward, and actually fell directly into the sword and gun. Sun Tu's face suddenly changed when he saw this. He was about to let others put away the knife, but it was a step too late. He only heard a few pops, and blood burst out. All three of them were hit in the chest, and then they all had a strange expression on their lips. The smile fell on his back.
This turn of events was so strange that it made all the officers and soldiers present stunned for a long time. Then the soldiers who threatened them with swords and guns quickly knelt down and said, "Captain, it's all our carelessness. This talent… "
"Well, I can't blame you. And even if they are really dead, it's not like we can't find out anything. At least Commander Ying is still alive." Sun Tu waved his hand and then ordered them to bring Ying Jie, who was still unconscious, into the city. diagnosis
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Nowadays, there are several doctors in Boden City, and one of them is particularly good at treating injuries caused by falls and injuries. Many Qingzhou soldiers were cured by him in the past. Now, although Ying Jie was hit by an arrow, it was not fatal, so it was not a problem for him.
After the doctor was busy for a while, the arrow was taken out, and Ying Jie finally woke up slowly. After seeing Sun Tu in front of him, he became even more excited and struggled to get up: "Captain... Hurry, go back and save Qingzhou City... Qingzhou is being attacked by bandits from Erlong Mountain. The young man is risking his life to kill him." He came out of the city to ask for help.”
"What?" Everyone present changed their expressions after hearing this. The bandits from Erlong Mountain were so bold that they dared to attack Qingzhou City
Sun Tu also narrowed his eyes and stared at Ying Jie: "Are you serious? How many troops do they have, and they dare to attack my Qingzhou City?" Although Qingzhou is not an important border town, the city walls are high and thick enough, so it's not Wait until the thieves can defeat them.
"They dispatched more than 3,000 people this time and attacked our Qingzhou City from two sides. We had too few brothers, and they almost attacked the city in a few days. Counselor Huang and Commander Tang knew that it would be difficult to defend, so they I took a humble position and led people to risk my life to go out of the city to ask for help. Unfortunately, those thieves also had arrangements outside, and all ten brothers who went out of the city with me were killed..." At the end of the sentence, he had a look of resentment and emotions on his face.
"Although there are many bandits in Erlong Mountain, they cannot bring out three thousand soldiers and horses..." Sun Tu's brows furrowed even more tightly. Just now he was a little doubtful of this person's words, thinking that Qingzhou could not be threatened by the people from Erlong Mountain, but now he heard that there were actually 3,000 people attacking the city, but there were less than 500 people in the city, and 300 of them were still For new recruits who haven't practiced a few times, it seems like the situation is urgent. But, where could Erlongshan get so many people out of thin air
"It's the Liangshan bandits. The people from Erlongshan invited the Liangshan bandits to attack our Qingzhou City together. Because you were previously imprisoned for defeating two mountains in a row, and the killed Kong brothers from Baihushan were also disciples of Song Jiang, the leader of Liangshan. That's why they sent troops to help." After a pause, he added: "By the way, I still have Counselor Huang's autographed letter here. I'd like to ask all the supervisors to read it." As he said that, he endured the pain and took it out from under his clothes. He took out a letter that had been stained with a lot of blood from his body.
Sun Tu took it casually, opened it, and after scanning it, he recognized that the handwriting on it was indeed Huang Wenbing's. This made him more convinced of the matter. It seemed that Qingzhou was indeed in disaster.
Others also became nervous at this time: "Those bandits are really brave, they dare to attack my Qingzhou City. Governor, there is no delay, we must immediately send troops to rescue them, kill them without leaving a trace!" "
Sun Tu had read all the letters at this time, and nodded with a stern face: "This matter is indeed not a trivial matter. Qingzhou is my foundation, and there is no room for failure. Pass my order, and the whole army will prepare. We will set off before dark. !”
After saying that, he patted Ying Jie again and said, "If you are injured, just stay here in Boden to recover for a while. I will remember your contribution in my heart."
Ying Jie responded in a low voice, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He was really afraid that Sun Tu would see some flaws. Now it seems that this cruel trick has finally succeeded. After all, a lot of people were sacrificed this time, so we can't let their deaths be in vain.