"My benefactor, there's really no need for that."
Shen Zhen waved his hand and spoke righteously: "My dear benefactor, I came all the way here not for fame and wealth."
"Huh?" Although Shen Zhen declined, Pei Ziyun glanced over and saw unexpected surprises on the faces of the gangsters.
It's good to be loyal to the world, but it's even better to be rewarded.
Pei Ziyun smiled and pressed Shen Zhen's hand: "Brother Shen, since you have come to help the court and help me, this fame, fortune and wealth are what you deserve."
"Also, you and I are friends. Calling me my benefactor would be too unfamiliar. Just call me Brother Pei."
A middle-aged man, with a scar on his face, was riding on a horse, with a split corner of his mouth. He scratched his head and said, "Brother, since it was a gift from Mr. Pei, why not?"
"Yes, brother, how can we be busy with trivial matters now? These cavalry have burned trees as a warning. Maybe the enemy's pursuers are coming."
Another gangster looked around, always paying attention to the movement, with an anxious look on his face.
"Just do it as it is." Pei Ziyun said to Zhang Ling without writing, "I am an imperial envoy. Although I have no power of appointment, I still have the power of temporary convocation and recommendation."
"These people are regarded as the rebels I summoned. They are registered as soldiers. Brother Shen will serve as the temporary team commander, and the remaining brothers will serve as commanders and corps commanders."
"If you have military merit, you can get meritorious service."
"Yes!" Zhang Ling responded. The dozen or so people were all skilled in martial arts, and they were able to serve as commanders and corps commanders.
Pei Ziyun said, turning to look at these heroes, seeing them wearing various clothes, he couldn't help but frown: "Thank you very much for coming to help, but you have to fight with the army, so you can't wear single clothes like before."
"Strip off these people's armor and put them on, otherwise you will suffer a lot in the fight. Quick, we are going to fight back. We will wash the armor and register at the same time."
Shen Zhen waved his hand: "Did you hear me? Go quickly."
"Yes." All the heroes admired Pei Ziyun, and they all clasped their fists in response. Especially the Jianghu man who just observed the surroundings was the fastest. He jumped off his horse, looked for a cavalry corpse, and peeled off all his armor. I washed myself in the nearby stream, put it on directly, and then went to Zhang Ling to register.
"Zhang Yan, Shi Chang, is from Pu Village, Dongxiang County, Xuxing County."
"The father is Zhang Bo Fenglong, the mother is the Xu family, and the wife is the Fan family."
Although this is simple, it is already considered naturalization. After Zhang Ling finished writing, he blew the ink, and Pei Ziyun took it without hesitation and took out an imperial envoy guard.
This is actually a rectangular official seal. Once the seal is opened, a document is completed.
The men in the world all followed suit, and soon they all put on armor. At this moment, the seventeen people had registered and had their seals stamped. Zhang Ling breathed out, secretly spied on the dozen people, and sighed to himself: "In an instant. , his demeanor changed, and he took on the aura of an officer and a soldier."
Pei Ziyun waved his hand: "Follow me. I know that there is a valley, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"Follow me!" Shen Zhen waved his hand, and everyone in the arena got on their horses, galloped away, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. As everyone left, the place fell silent.
"drive"
In a short time, the horses' hooves were broken, and the black cavalry arrived, all of them armored men.
"Check the situation." The captain who led the army had sharp angles on his face and looked resolute. He only glanced at it and then ordered without expression. A man in black jumped off the horse and trotted forward. Jia Ye bumped into At the same time, make a clanging sound and check carefully.
There were corpses of cavalry lying on the ground. All the light armor was taken off, leaving only the clothes underneath. The man got close to a corpse, felt the temperature of the corpse, checked the wounds, and checked several more, then turned around. : "Mr. Tian, the body is still warm and the time of death did not exceed a moment."
After hearing this, the captain looked towards the forest on the rainy night and said in a deep voice: "Scout team, check around and find out where these people are fleeing to."
"yes"
Several scouts spread out along the ruined temple. There was a trail with thick grass around it, and the scouts looked carefully.
"Colonel, there are obvious marks of horse hoofs on the road. There are estimated to be fifteen to twenty riders."
"Twenty cavalry? The scouts will pursue you immediately." The captain said with a gloomy face: "Tell the people behind me to join me immediately. The prince said that whoever captures and kills Pei Ziyun will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver and promoted to the third level!"
"Yes!" Even if they were close soldiers, it was impossible for all of them to be cavalry. Three hundred of the five hundred people were infantry. At this time, the order was given, and the armors were connected together, forming a black stream, and then turned into a big net, surrounding Going up means that the prey has nowhere to escape.
The third day·Valley
The mountains change abruptly, with jagged rocks, towering old trees, and thorn bushes. In fact, it is not scary to stand thousands of meters high on the wall. What is scary is that the clouds cover the fog and the valleys are lined. If you step down, you may die.
"Zhenjun, there is a valley ahead, and there is a trail through it. The journey is difficult. We must go out in a different direction." Zhang Ling ran back and said loudly.
"No, enter the valley immediately." Pei Ziyun glanced behind him and said in a deep voice.
Behind him, a black energy rushed out, almost forming a layer of dark clouds, carrying oppression and chilling. This was the enemy's military energy, chasing after him.
The canyon was steep and looked a bit dangerous. Many leaves fell from the trees on the cliff and covered the ground. When the wind moved, rocks rolled down the steep cliff.
"Follow me, I have a way." Pei Ziyun sneered and secretly shouted: "Shield!"
A plum blossom appeared between his eyebrows, suddenly spun, and disappeared again. But Pei Ziyun understood in his heart: "The enemy generals can tell they are demon generals just by looking at them from a distance. Although these demon generals don't understand, they also bring Keen senses.”
"Otherwise, he would have died on the battlefield."
"If I don't shield the demon clan's animalistic feelings, I'm afraid that this will happen to the valley, so I won't come in."
Pei Ziyun rushed in first, turned into a whirlwind, and passed through the mouth of the canyon. Zhang Ling hesitated for a moment, and the Taoist priest stepped forward and whispered: "Sir, there is a dead end inside. If we go in, it will be over."
Zhang Ling bit his lip fiercely: "Let's go, we are Taoist officials, we have no choice, come with me."
Zhang Ling said, whipping the horse hard, and the horse ran forward.
"Brother, can we keep up?" Jianghu Ke had been hunted for three days. Although no one was injured, they were all haggard. At this time, he looked at the steep cliff and the mountain road was even narrower. Where to go
Shen Zhen looked inside. There were many protruding stones at the narrow entrance, and a giant man-eating beast opened its mouth, as if it was going to devour everyone in front of it.
"Follow me. Mr. Jie Yuang will not harm us. Do you believe Mr. Pei Zhen? Believe me?" Shen Zhen gritted his teeth and glanced at the brothers who were following him.
Zhang Yan, who saw six directions and listened in all directions, said: "Brother, I believe in you, and I believe that Pei Zhenjun will not seek death."
"Okay." Shen Zhen gritted his teeth and smiled: "Brothers, rush with me."
"Charge!" Jiang Hu Ke shouted as he galloped in, brandishing his knife. As the horse ran forward, many leaves on the ground were rolled up and flew up.
There was a road in the valley until he came out of the valley. When Pei Ziyun came out of the valley, he got off his horse and said, "You brothers, take the horses and keep going. Let's climb up the cliff."
The team was divided into two groups. The small group continued past with the horses. The group of people in the larger group were strong and healthy. They quickly climbed up the cliff and found a prominent platform. Looking down from above, they saw thick dead leaves on the ground and two sides. Yellow, dry trees.
At this time, at the entrance of the valley, a large number of cavalry and infantry came out. Hundreds of cavalrymen with swords and swords, majestic and black, with murderous intent.
The Jianghu people on the cliff all changed their colors, and some let out heavy breathing sounds. Although they were mentally prepared and shared the same hatred of the enemy, most of the officers and soldiers came and the pressure continued for a long time, and everyone was still under great psychological pressure.
Shen Zhen couldn't help being frightened. He took a few steps forward and asked, "Mr. Jie Yuang, how should we fight?"
"This is the position I chose. I have my own plans." Pei Ziyun looked at the cavalry below, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and sneered: "The most ruthless things on the battlefield are nothing more than water and fire."
"It is now between autumn and winter, and all the leaves are withered. In fact, there are many environments for setting fires, not just in this valley. It just rained a few days ago. I waited patiently and led the enemy soldiers to chase me. On the one hand, I tired the enemy soldiers. , on the one hand, it is looking for suitable opportunities.”
"It's been sunny for three consecutive days and even the trees are dry. Now, we're going to attack with fire."
"These cavalry can still survive if they don't chase them, but entering the valley is a dead end."
"But the enemy general also knows this, right? Why did he fall into the trap?"
"Because of two points, the first is that I killed Xie Chengdong and killed the enemy general again. King Lu was furious and ordered me to pursue him at all costs."
"This captain actually has very little leeway. If he doesn't pursue him, he will be beheaded immediately when he returns."
"It's political."
"The tactical reason is that a fire attack is not easy. You must have oil and time - you see, they have already conducted a targeted investigation."
Guo saw several horses running into the valley, chasing them along the horseshoes. When they arrived at the exit of the valley, they looked again, and then scattered around to check whether there was any kerosene.
"Without kerosene, you can't burn anyone to death. Once it starts burning, just run out or retreat."
"If the fire trick worked so well, it would no longer be a strange trick." Pei Ziyun said this and shook his head: "But I am an Earth Immortal. Hey, my immortal power is almost exhausted, but I finally have a little bit left. This If used just right, it’s enough.”
Pei Ziyun sneered, and sure enough, when he saw a few cavalry returning, the captain no longer hesitated and rushed in with the cavalry.
"I've run out of energy, what can I do?" Pei Ziyun saw this, shook his head and sighed, stretched out his hand, and suddenly a bright light emerged, gradually condensed, and turned into a little fire.
Pei Ziyun nodded, and the inconspicuous fire flew towards the sky, like a Kong Ming Lantern.
Just flying to a high place, with a sudden "peng" sound, it turned into a rain of fire and quickly fell downwards. Some of these rains of fire fell on the soldiers. They didn't seem to be fatal, but they fell on the dead leaves in the surrounding valleys. It caught fire immediately, and every spark did not go out and rolled rapidly.
The flames splashed everywhere, and in just a moment, a wall of fire was formed, burning fiercely and sending out billowing smoke.
(End of chapter)