Outside the city of Shanyang, it was used as the Guankou Post where the Temporary Army of the Rebels on the North Road was located.
In a complex of buildings scattered across the premises, the Fuhua interior room that was once carefully framed has been smashed into a mess by someone blatantly; a few shameless concubines curled up and shivered.
"Unreasonably, the virtual monk deceives people too much; Liu Hanhong's dog is not easy to harm people; the military mansion is also unable to help for a while... Is it so tired that I can only get such a sandwich..."
Shang Rang, the deputy chief in a costume, also yelled while standing in the midst of this mess.
"Leave aside Liu Gootou, if the thief monk is so aggressive that he doesn't want to face him, why don't he fight with him..."
There was a general on the scene, but he couldn't help but persuade him.
"Fight, what do you want to fight... Just rely on the goods gathered and gathered locally... It is shameful enough that thousands of people on the shore of Baima Lake collapsed after a battle; here in Shanyang, there is a big basket of fleeing without a fight," Do you want to be here again and again, and continue to be ashamed again and again? My face isn't something that can be abused like this..."
Shang Rang was stunned.
"At that time, even you will not be able to get rid of the relationship. Who told you to accept anything that the people who come to the place will not refuse in order to make up for the head... If it is not the case, how can you get people to get in the way? Where are the opportunities and room? If you don’t quickly make up for it, purge and clean up the belongings and origins of your subordinates, are you waiting for others to put the knife on your neck again..."
"Then you can't fight, you can't drag it, you can't drag it down, how do you care about it now..."
Another old-looking staff member, only then carefully watched his face slowly said
"Let’s talk, talk to him again, let the General’s Mansion take a turn for us, do you still need me to teach you the principle of repaying money on the spot? Except for direct payment, everything else is fine. discuss."
Shang Rang waved his hand tiredly.
"... In the final analysis, you are all innocent. The guy who stole my warrant at the beginning has not been able to find it back; the abandoned man and horse has not been chased back... as long as the guy who stole my warrant hasn't been recovered yet. This generation can still be at ease for a day, and my face will never be found; but is it still not enough for the monk to fold some more?"
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At the same time, in the city of Xuyi, it was the time when the lanterns first came up and the night was quiet.
It was just that the subtle changes and chain reactions brought about by the number-riding messenger that arrived at dusk finally brewed into a group of people galloping out in the night, rushing to the east along the Huai River.
"I really suffered from you..."
On the galloping horseback, the deputy commander of the Guangsheng Army and Zuoxiang Langfang Wang Lang Zuo, also bitterly missed his brother-in-law who had just been wiped out. Obviously, it was only through him that Liu Hanhong's personal affection was smoothly settled on the Huai Shang, but he didn't expect such a big battle.
According to the report from the incoming person, the North Road Army under the command of General Shang and the Taiping Department of Monk Naxu have already clashed in full from Gaoyou Lake to the shore of Baima Lake, killing the corpse mountain and blood flowing into a river; even the General’s Mansion was exchanged. The messengers of mediation were unable to stop them and stop them.
How could such a huge relationship be his deputy commander, who can bear it. So as soon as he knew it, he sent someone to catch his powerful brother-in-law, who he thought he was using as a confidant, and after a severe torture, he tied a stone and planted lotus.
For this plan, only before that person like Zhou who likes to bite and lead the Taiping army to come to Xingshi to question the crime; hurry to the main formation of General Manager Shang to distinguish his mind and Xiaoyi’s interests, and then it is possible to obtain the corresponding comprehensiveness. And asylum.
If you don't wait until the guys in the Guangsheng Army who are not on the right track with you, they all get the news and get upset, then don't think about getting better. He was not even sure that the military owner who had had a lot of benefits with the Taiping Army would take the opportunity to merge his tribe.
It's not that he doesn't want to bring all the men and horses under his command; it's a pity that things like marching at night are quite difficult for most of the rebels. There is no exception under his hand. If all of them are brought out, I am afraid that they will be mostly dispersed before they have walked far on the road.
Therefore, under the severe obstacles of his own life, he could only reluctantly leave behind these old ministries for the time being. Bring the most powerful and capable of seeing things at night with more than a hundred riders, and Quan is the guard of the temporary road.
Fortunately, although the night is dim, you can still see the road clearly, instead of everyone walking at night with an open fire and holding a stick, which somewhat increases the concealment of escape. Seeing that the road in the middle of the night had already galloped out of the territory of Xuyi, and after entering the territory of Baoying County, the crowd slowed down a little.
At this time, under the deep night, a little gray-white skylight was already thrown out; the outpost with the lantern in front and used as bait also turned back again and whispered to report:
"Jiantou, the front is the Langfang Bridge on the West Cao River, and not far from the bridge is the battlefield of Xindu Town. The local defender has the old Cheng Kuang with the general, can you..."
"No, no one is credible and unreliable at this juncture... Don't say what the old origins are... I just fell to this point because of the belief in the old, and I have already gotten out of it, just don't I'm going to miss the track here again..."
Wang Langzuo categorically rejected it, and he waved his hand and ordered.
"Five rides before and after the separation, and pave up and down the river to explore the path. The rest of the men and horses find a place on the spot by the bridge, rest and eat; then carefully walk around; as long as everyone persists for a while, they will reach Shanyang. You can be relieved within the territory..."
When they were almost rested, they regained their spirits before they crossed the bridge lightly, and continued along the riverside road. At this time, those who went to search for the upstream and downstream have not yet come back, but the team that has just been pulled apart has undergone a sudden change.
"Be careful... there is a tripping horse..."
With the screaming and abrupt screaming, the pros and cons who walked in the lead in an instant followed the fallen mounts, and scrambled to roll on the ground more than ten rides. The rest of the people hurriedly reined their horses to stop there, and they were crowded on the road one after another with the following riders.
Then there were arrows dense like migratory locusts, and the silhouettes of people who stood up in the grass on the side road penetrated into the crowds with obvious targets on the road like rain. Just like the wind blowing withered leaves, they would penetrate the horse, shoot them down, flip or fall diagonally into the dust and mud.
"Be careful, a lot of crossbows..."
"Go back quickly..."
"No, cross over and rush up..."
"Help people..."
"Block them..."
In these mixed shouts. Wang Langzuo, who stayed at the end of the team and changed his glamorous outfit, couldn't help but shudder in his heart and tremble with horror.
Who doesn’t know that, apart from the frankness of King Huang from the Grand General’s Mansion, among the rebels, they can use so many crossbows as a means of ambush, that is, they claim to be able to produce a large number of self-produced ordnance, and they are not stingy with arrows. The Taiping Army belongs to it.
He did not hesitate to leave most of the pros who were in the melee, and immediately led a small number of people around him to turn around and leave; like a broken ordinary soldier, seemingly chaotic towards the ridge by the road. This is also the experience and method he used to spare his life under the encirclement and encirclement of the officers and the army.
It’s just that they haven’t turned their heads far, amidst the startled screams of the people and the screams of the mounts, they saw several riders rushing to the front to open the road, and they were already heading backwards in the mud with the horse’s broken forefoot. On the ground; but stepped into the hoof pit specially trapped for horses.
"Waiting left and right is great, I finally waited on my way..."
At this time, a clear voice resounded from the reeds on the bank of the river, along with the many ambushes holding shining swords and spears when they appeared together.
Up to this moment, Wang Lang left his horse without hesitation and turned his head, lashing his mount fiercely, raising his front hoof and leaping heavily, jumping into the shallow river and swam vigorously towards the opposite bank.
However, he swam through the middle of the river with a horse, and saw a few flat river boats quickly propped up not far away. Above them were also soldiers holding bows, crossbows, forks, and hooks. . At this moment, he couldn't help being completely desperate, letting go of his exhausted mount and let himself sink into the icy river slowly.
At least, he can choose the way to end his life.
Only a moment later, he was awakened by the stinging pain to Chong Yu, who was about to die, but he was already trapped by a large net, with a few scratching hooks hooking his fleshy body, slowly dragging towards the shore. went.
After a long time, the town of Shangdu was facing each other with Shanyang. The number of horses galloped in and turned into a report presented in the temporary military account.
"Report, the dust has settled in Xuyi City... The corresponding capture has already been loaded on the ship and is being escorted over quickly..."
"This is why it is reasonable and divided..."
The deputy general Zhu Cun first glanced at the content of the urgent report, and couldn't help standing up in shock.
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In the rear Liangtai of Yangtze County that also serves as a naval station, several women with special identities from the Taiping Army are also listening with different faces and expressions, all kinds of news from the front.
Among them, Cui Wanting, the tall, fair and beautiful female secretary of the Secretary-General, suddenly got a notice and was charged on the spot and walked out; then outside the gate of a courtyard, without any good expression and voice, she dressed up for a servant-woman The visitors said:
"Let's go, etiquette makes the adults have any plans and thoughts... But I remember that there is still a daughter like me... If you want to inquire about the news from here, then don't say it... That little lady hasn't yet I'm officially married..."
"As a subordinate of the king, it is natural to do greetings to the little lady, but the etiquette is naturally concerned about the situation of Liu Niang today. This time I also sent a corresponding utensils and money. , I hope I can make good use of it..."
The servant woman is a disapproving way.
"My lord, what is the idea of this fight? Is it possible that I am also in his calculations..."
Cui Wanting sneered even more without a word. (End of this chapter)