A bolt of lightning fell, and the sky and the earth turned completely white. Qi Aiguo walked through the mountain forest with one foot high and one foot low. She did not dare to go towards the crowded mountain road, but walked deeper into the mountain forest.
She crossed a hill and walked around a pond full of reeds. The wound was repaired by the nectar technique, but it tore open again with her movements, and blood seeped out.
"I haven't avenged my parents yet, I haven't avenged my master's murder yet."
"I can't die!" Qi Aiguo murmured to herself. She kept walking like this, stumbling. When she turned to a place, she stumbled and fell down. She didn't know anything for a moment.
The rain pattered down, and there was a sudden noise in the forest. A fox jumped out, looking around with its eyes, looking very smart, and its ears moved slightly, listening to the movement.
"Chichi" the fox called, and when it reached the water, it waited quietly on the shore, stretched out its paws, and caught the fish in the water with a flash.
The fox bit the fish to death in one bite and ate it. He ate it cleanly and combed the water, looking very delicate. Suddenly, it stopped moving and its two ears moved.
There were thick grass and bushes in the mountains. The fox looked in one direction warily, then ran, stumbled, and rolled on the ground.
"Chichi" the fox yelled angrily. He lowered his head and found a person on the ground. It was Qi Aiguo. His body was stained with blood and his face was pale. He was lying in the grass.
The fox was very surprised. He was so sharp that he didn't even notice that there was a human being. He tilted his head and looked at it. After thinking for a long time, the fox bit her clothes and dragged her to a cave. The entrance of the cave was covered by grass and looked very hidden. .
"Chichi!" The fox thought for a moment, stretched out his hands to collect the bloody mud pieces one by one, and threw them to other roads until they reached the cliff.
The fox stuck out his tongue tiredly, returned to the cave, glanced at Qi Aiguo, and lay down beside her.
mountain side
A group of Taoist priests appeared. The sky was filled with mist, and the shallow water was bubbling. The Taoist priest at the head was wearing a raincoat, and he was somewhat handsome. He wore wooden shoes at his feet. A dozen disciples followed closely, walking past. At the mountain pass, we stopped for a while.
Although there was a raincoat, it could not protect her from much rain. After trekking, she was covered in mud and water, and one person's face turned green and yellow. He said: "Damn it, she has a magic weapon on her body that can hide her. Even magic can't detect her. This How can we find such a big mountain on a rainy day?”
"The spell can't be found, but there is blood. Let the spirit beasts follow." The leader of the Taoist frowned because he couldn't find it for a long time. He pondered for a while and said: "Go back and reward these spirit beasts with some meat and bones." That’s it.”
The so-called spirit beast is actually a dog. I don’t know why the spirit beast was harnessed, but one person said: “That’s it.”
As he spoke, he drove the dog to sniff, and then he walked all the way, and finally followed a road to the cliff. Looking down, he saw a big river.
The river was turbulent and fast-flowing. In the rain, the river splashed into layers of waves, which were more than thirty meters high. No Taoist dared to jump in.
The Taoist leader looked at it and sneered: "I didn't expect this woman to be so strong-willed that she chose to commit suicide."
"Brother, should we go downstream and search again?" the Taoist who followed asked.
The leader said: "She was injured. Whether she committed suicide or escaped by diving, we can't search anymore. We can only watch the life light."
"The life lamp is still there, that is, it means you are still alive. Even if you have a magic weapon, as long as the door breaks the shielding spell, you will always be able to catch up."
"Senior brother is right!" The Taoist understood what he said, and turned around to leave without staying any longer.
Three hours later, a fox's head emerged from the cave, and its nose sniffed the air. There was no Taoist breath anymore, and the fox barked a few times, as if it was mocking.
cave
At this time, there was a sound of coughing. The ground was covered with dry thatch and a lot of down. Qi Aiguo suddenly sat up, his eyes turned cold, and he tried to touch his sword, but missed.
"Where is this?" Qi Aiguo looked around and saw a cave, which was very simple and cool. Qi Aiguo stretched out his hand to cover the wound. He felt that there was still some pain, but it felt much better. , and found some chewed herbs on the wound.
He pressed his hand on the dry thatch and felt a lot of hair. There was a bright light at the entrance of the cave not far away. Qi Aiguo turned pale, covered his chest and walked toward the light.
"This is a cave." There is a big hole in the cave, and the light shines in. There are vines growing on the cliff of the cave, and there are many wild fruits growing on them.
A white fox, wagging its tail, was staring closely at the side of the underground pond. At this time, the fish in the water moved slightly. The fox immediately stretched out its claws and grabbed it hard, and a fish landed on the shore.
The fox turned around and saw Qi Aiguo, and couldn't help but happily said to Qi Aiguo, "Chi Chi"
Qi Aiguo walked over and lowered his body. The fox did not run away. He gestured, pointing his paw at the fish and then at Qi Aiguo.
"Do you want me to eat this fish?" Qi Aiguo asked. The fox nodded and put the fish into her hand.
"So spiritual!" Qi Aiguo was startled for a moment, then turned and ran away when he saw the little fox: "Don't go, yes, can you save me?"
Qi Aiguo shouted, and the fox disappeared into the vines. Qi Aiguo slowly squatted down, sobbing silently, and suddenly felt something pressing against his cheek. At first glance, he saw that the fox had taken the fruit in his mouth and rubbed it with his face. Hold yourself.
Qi Aiguo held the fox in his arms and shed tears.
The peaches were very small and sour, but she still ate them. Qi Aiguo was from a fisherman's family and knew how to deal with them. He collected dry firewood, ordered them using Taoist techniques, cut fish fillets, and grilled them.
The white fox was very happy eating the grilled fish and fishing in the pond. The fox liked Qi Aiguo very much and always hung around Qi Aiguo. After eating, the white fox pulled Qi Aiguo to the open-air cave. At this time, the rain After a clear day, the night breeze was as cool as the water, and a moon hung high in the night sky. The moonlight was shining. Under the moonlight, the white fox let go, stood up half-upright, and made a posture: "Chi Chi"
"Do you want me to learn?" Qi Aiguo couldn't help but laugh. His master had obviously said that there was nothing in this world that could absorb the essence of the sun and the moon. Then he thought that the fox seemed to have the right posture. He puffed into the air and saw A sliver of silver light falls in the middle of the moon and pours directly into the mouth.
There was a sound when swallowing, and the fox was shocked. Qi Aiguo couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at it for a long time and said, "Monster? I heard from the master that although there are legends among the people, there have never been monsters."
The fox ignored it and stopped for a long time. His eyes became more spiritual. After thinking about it, he rushed out, dug out a few herbs with his claws, turned around and entered the hole again.
"Should I treat the injury?" Qi Aiguo took it and burst into tears. Tears fell down his cheeks. The white fox seemed to know Qi Aiguo's sadness, and he came closer and gently arched his body.
The fox barked a few times, and she hugged him: "Fox, you are so kind. Mom is gone, dad is gone, and even the master is gone. I only have you."
Pinghu County
The sun shone down, bringing scorching heat. Thirty thousand troops came, stretching for several miles. The flags covered the clouds and the end could not be seen at a glance. According to the Da Xu system, all of them held weapons, wore armor, and had serious faces.
Pei Ziyun arrived at the city, and saw that it was impossible to maintain a formation on the way. This was something that no army could accomplish. But when he arrived at the city, he raised the flag, and soldiers kept returning, showing a neat and orderly appearance. Soon, most of them were rolling in. At the end of the day, the flags were gathered two miles outside the city.
Under the banner of the Chinese army, more than 30 officials accompanied the army with a respectful look. They captured Yuan'an County. They raised their butcher's knives and ransacked 300 houses in one breath, killing heads. When the news came out, before the army arrived, all counties They all surrendered and responded to the court's call.
Liu Dian, the magistrate of Zanze County, said: "Master, I see that the army is at its peak. This Pinghu County will not dare to resist the heavenly soldiers."
Pei Ziyun took one look at them and had to admit that people are very mean. They started to kill, so they naturally became docile. He said with a smile: "Some of them are the elites I brought out in Beijing, so they are different."
"As long as the county soldiers have killed thieves and seen blood, they can still be used." Pei Ziyun said this and asked, "Pinghu County has arrived. Who will step forward to persuade them to surrender?"
At that moment, more than thirty officials looked at each other in confusion. Liu Dian, the magistrate of Zanze County, touched his forehead and suddenly stood up: "Master, I am willing to go."
"Oh?" Pei Ziyun was startled and a little surprised. Whether it was for merit or other reasons, this attitude was very good. He said at the moment: "Shan, no matter whether you succeed or not, I will remember your contribution."
"Thank you, Master Xie, but what conditions can you offer to persuade Pinghu County to surrender?" Liu Dian was actually close and knew the news about Pinghu County secretly, but he would not say that at this time, so he bowed and asked.
"The soldiers and horses surrendered with the city before fighting. It can be regarded as a response. The past crimes will not be punished, and I will never break my promise." Pei Ziyun saw it in his eyes, but said calmly.
"Yes, Master, I will do it right away." Liu Dian suddenly showed joy and headed towards the city.
Chen Yong on one side stepped forward and whispered: "Master, is there something wrong with this?"
Listening to Chen Yong's words, Pei Ziyun laughed: "First of all, the art of war is about politics, and politics is about snowballing and forming a general trend."
"The Marquis of Jibei has five counties. Now I have captured Qibei County and Yuan'an County. Once Pinghu County falls, an avalanche is formed. The other two counties no longer have the intention to fight - even if the superiors want to fight, the subordinates will not. ”
"Look, the county magistrate has surrendered. In the future, other counties will surrender one after another. If the county surrenders without a fight, it is not an achievement. If it can still set an example and persuade other counties to surrender, it is not a bad idea to ask the imperial court for credit. .”
Seeing that Chen Yong seemed to be still gathering, Pei Ziyun chuckled: "The key is the prince's order. The court urgently needs us to quickly pacify Yingzhou. We don't have that much time to struggle. For this, what if there is some criticism?"
"Yes, real person." Chen Yong understood now. He looked at Liu Dian shouting at the city. This man was not afraid of death. He got close to the wall and shouted loudly.
After a while, the city gate opened with a "bang", and a row of officers and generals came out and knelt on the ground to greet them. Pinghu County surrendered.
(End of chapter)