"Master Wei, come this way." The guard led the way.
Gong Shufeng turned around and followed behind.
My brother's words still echoed in my ears.
Is it up to you to decide what happens next
This made him feel a little confused.
In the past ten years or so, he has never really made a decision. He was adopted by the family, selected by the family, devoted himself to the research of machine arts, became a disciple of the Zong family, and was sent to Jinxia by Gongshuwang. Most of his life he has been following Gongshuji's instructions. , you just need to try your best to complete it.
Before coming to Qiguo, Gongshufeng always felt that there was nothing wrong with this. Everyone else was doing the same thing, including Gongshujin. Even in terms of completing tasks, the other party did better than him. For most of the research projects assigned by the family, his younger brother was the first to get the answers. Faced with this talent, even he felt a little jealous.
When Gong Shujin vomited on the boat and had to rely on his care, he experienced a rare sense of leadership. What's more, his talent in mechanism skills is not comparable, and he is still better than the other party in dealing with the world. This will be crucial in establishing a relationship with Miss Mo or other high-ranking people in Jinxia City. This time the mission will definitely be dominated by him. .
However, Gong Shujin walked in front again.
He decided on his own future.
Even the family's orders can no longer restrain him.
Faced with this change, Gongshu Feng still feels like he is in a dream.
"Sir, we have to hurry up, the army is about to set off." The guard urged.
"I'm not a young master, just call me by my name." Gong Shufeng shook his head and suppressed his distracting thoughts.
"You are a Qi Sensing Person, and you have helped everyone a lot these days, so you deserve this title." The guard insisted, "Even if you have nothing now, you will definitely be able to make a difference in Jinxia."
If this person knew that his purpose of going to Jinxia was to steal machine technology, he would probably chop off his head on the spot.
After staying in the cave for so many days, Gong Shufeng already understood the significance of Jinxia City to this rebel army.
To them, it was holy ground.
"Where does this road lead?" He decided not to think about it.
"Behind Huangting Mountain," the guard replied, "Once down the mountain, there is a large flat countryside. Even without horses, you can reach the Shenzhou border in two days."
It turns out that Cricket Cave where they are located is in Huangting Mountain? Gongshu Feng immediately thought of the mountains on the map. This mountain range was not very majestic and rugged, but it happened to be separated to the north of Shenliu and Shenliu. It was considered a medium-sized obstacle. Over time, Liuzhou's transportation lines were all concentrated in the south of Shanduan, and mainly in Jiujiang. Few people were willing to pass through in the north.
Judging from the other party's tone, this actually meant that there were trails connecting the interior of the mountain, and they could travel directly from the west slope to the east slope!
No wonder the Privy Council only launched a wanted search instead of directly sending troops to encircle and suppress him.
I'm afraid Lord Wu Bairen knows nothing about the situation where the rebels are hiding.
"arrive."
The guard led Gong Shufeng through a guarded wooden door. The sudden sunshine above his head made the latter close his eyes involuntarily.
When he opened his eyes again, he couldn't help but be shocked!
There was a large crowd of people gathered outside the cave, at least three to four thousand!
"Are these all refugees?"
"Not entirely." The guard replied, "Probably half of them are people like you."
"What about the remaining half?"
"They are all local people who have been forced to become homeless. In order to eliminate us, the government has never been afraid of killing anyone by mistake." When he said this, there was obvious hatred in his tone.
What surprised Gong Shufeng was another thing. He had thought that this "rebel army" was just rural villagers active in the east of Liuzhou. Their influence and strength were quite limited, but they were able to recruit thousands of people. This was already It can completely compete with the garrison of a state! If their purpose is not to escort these people to Shenzhou, but to take them all as their own, then they are definitely a power second only to the Liuzhou Privy Council!
Put it in Xu State, this would undoubtedly be a large-scale riot that would be reported to the central government!
But in Shangyuan City of Qi State, he had never heard of such a group of people in Liuzhou. This shows how far the Seven Star Privy Council's ability to control the bottom has weakened.
A mere Hundred Blades can completely suppress this matter.
"The transfer of so many people will probably be quite slow," Gong Shufeng couldn't help but say, "As soon as everyone leaves the mountainous area, people will definitely notice it. Two days' journey is enough for the local powerful to unite and launch an encirclement."
He obviously planned to go on the road alone, so not saying these words would be beneficial to him.
But he said it subconsciously.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wei, those people probably don't have the energy to deal with these thousands of people." The other party said disapprovingly, "They are all gathered to the west of the mountains and are marching towards our base camp."
"What did you say?" Gong Shufeng couldn't help but be startled, "Has the location of Cricket Cave been exposed?"
"It's not to mention exposed. The leader said that there is no airtight wall in the world. We can't hide in the cave forever." The guard raised his head, "Instead of being passively discovered, it is better to use it to severely attack the enemy. For this plan, we A lot of preparations have been made and now is the day to make it happen!”
"In fact, we are arranging a new transfer. When the time is right, I will send you safely across the Liushen border." Gongsunfang's words came to mind.
This is what they call timing!
The rebels use themselves to attract the enemy's attention, and then take the opportunity to move away all the refugees stranded in the local area!
And their only purpose in doing so was to save as many people as possible from the Privy Council.
Gong Shufeng didn't know what to say for a moment.
Because even the extremely ordinary guard in front of him had a gleaming light in his eyes.
"Master Wei, go ahead. There will be someone there to take you to Shenzhou." The other party solemnly bowed his hands to him, then turned and walked towards the mountain road, "I wish you a smooth journey."
On the northwest peak of Huangting Mountain, Gongshu Jinzheng, Gongsunfang and others were monitoring the enemy's every move.
Starting in the morning, crowds of people entered the mountainous area one after another. By noon, the total number of enemies counted by the reconnaissance team exceeded 4,500.
"Tuntianzhuang, Ertiaozhuang, and Zhuangzi near Weijiazhuang have all sent people over. It seems that they have made a big decision this time." Gongsun Fang put down the lookout glass, and the words "Jinxia Mechanism Bureau Made" were engraved on the barrel. It looks particularly eye-catching.
"It's okay to let them catch the refugees. Once the limelight goes wrong, these little turtles will run faster than anyone else." Someone said disdainfully.
This remark caused a burst of laughter.
Gongsun Fang also raised the corner of his mouth, but soon returned to his normal appearance, "Indeed, but our real opponent is not them, but the Privy Council of Huiyang City."
Gong Shujin's eyes also fell on a team holding a blue banner. This team had less than a thousand people, but it seemed to be the core of the enemy's army. Both its formation and momentum were far superior to other servant troops. In other words, if it weren't for this force, those powerful men wouldn't be willing to drag all their own people to Huangting Mountain.
That was the defense force formed by Wu Bairen himself, and it was also the official army of Huiyang City.