Sui Zhou didn't turn his head, and he didn't know if he heard him, but his figure disappeared into the fog like a meteor.
After a while, a groan came from the front.
The formation surrounding Wang Zhi and the others froze for a while.
Wang Zhi saw the opportunity and shouted, "Go!"
Wei Mao's spirit has been tense, and he is in a state of being on call at any time. Almost as soon as Wang Zhi's words came out, he immediately rushed in the direction of Suizhou's breakthrough.
I don't know when, the sound of fighting around me gradually disappeared.
Creepy, the ghost soldiers who were half-hidden in the wind and sand also disappeared.
The dark night was replaced by a touch of fish maw in the sky.
Wang Zhi and Wei Mao suddenly found that although the wind and sand were still flying wildly, without the cover of the formation, those "thousands of troops" that confuse the eyes disappeared without a trace, and even the situation with the enemy gradually revealed.
At that moment, they all realized that Tang Fan had found the stone formation in the distance and cracked it!
There were eight people around Wang Zhi, who were distributed in order of the eight trigrams of Gan, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui.
Whenever Wang Zhi and the others wanted to break through from a certain position, the two left and right of this position would work together to help the man in the middle to kill them, and if one of them was killed by them, new people would immediately fill the periphery.
This endless, reciprocating cycle, coupled with the confusion of the previous Yin soldiers and the cover of the wind and sand, made the formation perfect, trapping Wang Zhi and the others here.
But the other party's people are not inexhaustible, and Wang Zhi and the others are not vegetarians themselves.
With one night's hard work, the enemy now has just eight people left, and there is no new blood coming in from the periphery.
Just now Suizhou listened to the sound to identify the position, and the direction he attacked was exactly one of the eight-member formation, Li Zilong.
Li Zilong actually appeared here to participate in the slaughter in person, and the people who wanted to come to the White Lotus Sect were indeed almost killed by them.
Thinking of this, Wang Zhi was in high spirits, laughed, and rushed towards a person next to Li Zilong. The latter was about to attack Suizhou while Suizhou and Li Zilong were fighting, but Wang Zhi came in.
Without the cover of those shadow soldiers, the people of the White Lotus Sect are just ordinary people, and they are better at best.
How could Wang Zhi and Wei Mao be afraid of them, the three of them formed an offensive and defensive situation, and they fought with the eight people led by Li Zilong.
The night will eventually pass, and sooner or later the dawn will come.
With the appearance of the white fish maw, the sky became brighter and brighter, and the wind and sand that had been blowing all night finally began to slow down.
But this is not good news for the people of the White Lotus Sect.
With only three of them, Wang Zhi could kill as many as eight of his own.
Seeing that another comrade fell, and the advantage on his side was gradually losing, a white lotus cultivator gritted his teeth and shouted to Li Zilong: "Er Longtou, this can't go on like this, the Tatar army is about to attack, do we still Are you going to be caught alive?"
Now it is not a question of whether or not to stay alive, but the formation has been broken, and the opponent's confidence and morale have greatly increased. If this continues, will they be able to retreat completely.
Li Zilong finally realized that he had made a strategic mistake.
In fact, they could have killed Wang Zhi directly at first, but he considered that a living Wang Zhi was more valuable than death, so he insisted that his men be captured alive, and even laid a careful trap, trying his best to kill Tang Fan and the others. Pull out separately.
Who knew that Meng Cun's side made a mistake, and the success was close to failure, giving Tang Fan and the others a chance to escape, and turned back to help, while Wang Zhi's side lost the best opportunity to do it because of their restraint.
Now that the formation has been destroyed, the success rate of catching Wang Zhi alive has been greatly reduced. The combined force of the three opponents can even be tied with them, and there is even a tendency to reverse the situation.
In another hour, the Tatar army will attack. If they find that the formation is ineffective, and they can't catch Wang Zhi, they will definitely take anger at him with the wolf-like temperament of those Tatars...
Thinking of this, Li Zilong gritted his teeth secretly, and even hated Tang Fan to the bone.
If he hadn't destroyed the stone formation, this would not have been the case tonight.
Not to mention that he also killed his adopted son Li Man.
Another White Lotus cultivator fell, leaving only six people in the eight-member formation.
And these six people are all the elites in the teaching that Li Zilong has carefully cultivated.
The White Lotus Sect, which has been severely damaged, can no longer afford any losses.
"... Withdraw!" He almost burst out the words between his teeth.
Along with the people of the White Lotus Sect, they gradually began to retreat. When Wang Zhi and the others heard Li Zilong's words, they invariably stepped up their offensive. Each of them swung an embroidered spring knife in their hands so that no water leaked out.
Their target is Li Zilong.
From the demon fox case in the capital to today's Weining Haizi, behind these suspenseful cases, the manipulation behind the demonic way in front of them is inseparable.
If they can catch him, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the White Lotus Sect. Maybe they can also take the opportunity to uproot this evil cult that dances wildly. Sui Zhou and Wang Zhi thought of this, so they did their best to stay. Under the plum dragon.
However, since Li Zilong was able to slip away from under the eyes of the emperor Laozi, he could even steal the dragon and turn the phoenix with the Caishikou beheading.
He looked at Wang Zhi, Suizhou and the others, sneered coldly, and immediately withdrew from the battle circle. The remaining five White Lotus disciples dealt with each other, and he himself blew a loud whistle.
They only heard a long cry of a falcon in the air, and Wang Zhi and the others were immediately shrouded in a huge shadow. When the three looked up, they saw two huge falcons descending from the sky and rushing towards them.
If you were pecked by the sharp and slightly curved eagle beak, it would not be a joke. I am afraid that even the flesh could be pecked out. The three of them couldn't care about the white lotus cultivators. .
And Li Zilong and others took advantage of this opportunity to escape.
These two giant eagles are obviously well-trained, and their combat effectiveness is comparable to that of ordinary masters, and because they are in favorable terrain in mid-air, Suizhou and the others can't help but stumble on their hands and feet, so they can only watch Li Zilong lead the people out of sight. .
And after they left, the two giant eagles didn't want to fight, even when they circled, flew high into the sky, and gradually shrank into a small black spot until they disappeared.
In fact, without the intervening of these two eagles, Wang Zhi and the others might not have been able to catch Li Zilong.
You know, after a night of hard work, their physical strength is already at the limit, and Suizhou is fine. At least they went into a cave to shelter from the rain and rested for a while. Wang Zhi and Wei Mao were the worst, let alone rest, the first half of the night. It was raining and fighting again, and in the second half of the night, they had to stay in the wild sand without falling behind. From another point of view, the opponent's withdrawal was a big help to them.
Because maybe after a while, they will be completely unable to support it.
Sui Zhou was still able to support his body with a knife, panting slightly, while Wang Zhi and Wei Mao sat directly on the ground. There is not a single piece of the two of them now, and the description is even more embarrassing. With a disgraced face, it is estimated that no one will recognize Wang Zhi when he returns to the city.
"We can't rest yet." A voice came from not far away, and the three followed the sound, but Tang Fan and Du Gui'er came over with each other's arms.
They also have new injuries on their bodies, and it seems that they must have suffered a lot when they broke.
But as long as his life is still alive, everything will be fine.
Seeing that each other was well, everyone put down their hearts.
Sui Zhou's gaze on Tang Fan was even more focused, as if he wanted to confirm whether he was really okay.
The scorching eyes that are almost turning into reality, how could Master Tang not notice
His handsome face was slightly red, and he pretended not to see him, and repeated what he had just said: "I can't rest yet, we have to rush back to the city to report the news, the Tartars will come to attack Datong soon, and we have to go back and let General Wang prepare in advance. ."
Although as a border city, Datong has always been in a state of preparation, the concepts of "the enemy may come" and "the enemy will come soon" are still different.
Wang Zhi rolled his eyes: "I can't walk anymore, I want you to come back!"
He really can't walk, it's not hypocritical, exhausted, and his face is gray, as if the deadline is approaching.
The same goes for Wei Mao next to him.
Tang Fan shook his head, ignoring his angry words, and turned to Suizhou: "Guangchuan, Lu Yan is still in the cave."
Sui Li understood what he meant at the time: "I'll pick him up, you guys go first and see you back in the city."
Tang Fan nodded: "Okay, be careful."
Suizhou turned back to find Lu Yan, while Tang Fan and the others walked in the direction of Datong.
There were lightning and thunder last night, and the wind and rain were blowing. The horses they rode didn't know where they went. They walked on two legs. It was estimated that before Tang Fan and the others walked back to Datong, the Tartar cavalry came.
In desperation, Wang Zhi and Wei Mao had to take Tang Fan and Du Gui'er with them, and ran back in a huff.
After all, people with martial arts are different from ordinary people in running, and their feet must be much faster. If they try their best, they might be able to return to Datong before the Tartar cavalry arrives.
At the other end, Sui Zhou carried Lu Yan on his back, but he quickly chased after him. Wang Zhi held Tang Fan's arm tightly, his face was ashen, he couldn't even say a word, for fear of letting his breath out, he would never be able to raise it again. .
The group hurriedly hurried, and finally arrived outside Datong City an hour after sunrise.
Just outside the city gate, they were blocked from entering the city.
There is no reason for it. The six people are covered in blood and their faces are hideous. Even the only woman, Du Gui'er, is no exception. At first glance, it is not good.
Seeing that the soldiers guarding the city were still looking at him and the others with thief-like eyes, Eunuch Wang, who had lost his strength, instantly turned bloody and scolded: "Look at a bird! The eunuch Wang Zhi, the eunuch guarding Datong in Datong, who doesn't have eyes. The birdman dares to fake it! This knife killed a lot of thieves last night, and if you dare to stop you, you will be one more!"
Tang Fan supported his forehead, didn't Wang Zhi say that he was out of strength, what's the matter with his spirits now
As soon as the soldier heard Wang Zhi's name, his eyes changed immediately, and after a closer look, he found that it really looked like Eunuch Wang!
It's just that Eunuch Wang has always been well-dressed. Where have you seen him in such an embarrassed manner
The other party didn't even dare to wipe the spit of Wang Gong's spit on his face, so he quickly nodded and let go.
After entering the city, Wang Zhi had to rush to report to Wang Yue, and then he could order martial law throughout the city to prepare for war.
Tang Fan and the others sent Du Gui'er back first, and also went to Zhongjingtang to have the doctor see Lu Yan's injuries. After all, although they were in a hurry last night, they were all in a hurry, and Lu Yan needed better care.
Back at Zhongjingtang, old doctor Du saw his daughter's embarrassed description, and naturally he hugged and cried again.
Not to mention the gossip, after a busy day, Lu Yan was left in Zhongjingtang to recuperate. Tang Fan and Suizhou did not stay there for long after dressing up the wound in Zhongjingtang, but planned to return to the official post to rest first.
Tang Fan was already too tired, walking on the circuit, he felt that his footsteps were fluttering, as if he was stepping on a cloud.
Suddenly, his feet were empty, and when he regained his senses, he found that he was already lying on someone else's back.
"Guangchuan?" Tang Fan blinked.
Because of the extreme sleepiness, he had to blink to avoid closing his eyes.
"I'm afraid you'll fall asleep halfway through." A steady voice came from the front, vibrating through his chest, and transmitted to Tang Fan's hand.
"Let me down, you are also injured, I can still walk." Tang Fan laughed and patted his shoulder lightly.
Passers-by are not surprised when they see a man carrying another man on his back, they just think that Tang Fan's foot is injured.
But Master Tang, who hasn't let him back since he was four years old, still feels a little embarrassed.
Sui Zhou naturally didn't let go, and still held him firmly.
Tang Fan had no choice and couldn't jump off his back, so he had to let him go.
The other party's back was broad and warm. No matter how hard Tang Fan blinked his eyes, he couldn't resist the drowsiness. In the end, he didn't even know when he lost consciousness on his back.
He slept very deeply this night, not to mention lightning and thunder, it is estimated that even if the Tartars attacked Datong City, they would not wake him up.
When Tang Fan opened his eyes again, he saw the familiar beam above his eyes.
The head was a little confused, and it took a long time to realize that this was the official post room he lived in at the same time.
How long has he slept
Tang Fan touched his stomach, it hurt a little, it was a symptom that appeared after being hungry for a long time.
Looking at her body again, her clothes have been changed, and her single clothes are all new, not the one she wore when she came back.
He lifted the quilt to get out of bed when he heard a soft knock on the door outside.
"Come in."
The man from the official post pushed open the door and opened the door with a smile: "Oh, Master Tang, you are awake, you have slept for two days!
two days
Tang Fan was a little surprised, and immediately remembered something more important: "Have the Tartars been here?"
The officer at the official post said with a smile: "I've come here, the battle is over, and the sound of killing outside the city is so loud that we can hear it in the inn, but I can't wake you up, even the little ones are surprised!"
Tang Fan hurriedly asked, "How is the battle?"
The officer at the official post spit all over the place: "It's intense. It is said that the commander Wang had just ordered the closure of the city gate and martial law. Not long after that, the Tartars came to attack the city. I didn't expect that we were already prepared..."
Tang Fan interrupted him with a black line: "Speak the point!"
The Guanyi guy came to his senses: "Oh, the point is that we won!"
Tang Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still in disbelief. He had learned from Meng Cun earlier that the Tartars had come prepared this time, and Dayan Khan was still the head coach. I'm afraid it would not be so easy to deal with.
"Really won?"
The officer at the official post hurriedly said: "It's really a victory, or a great victory. Everyone said that it was thanks to General Wang that the army was very knowledgeable and made preparations in advance. If the city gates were open at the time, there must be some people who would not have time to retreat... It is said that they were still arrested. The son of the head coach of Tartar, named Tu, what is Tulu?"
Tang Fan raised his eyebrows high, and felt happy about the victory. He wanted to go to the General Military Mansion to ask for more information, but his stomach was not up to expectations, and he grumbled.
The officer at the official post hurriedly smiled and said, "Look at Xiao Xiao's memory, there is ready-made food in the kitchen below, Xiao Xiao will bring you hot water to wash up, and you can go down to eat after you have finished washing up!"
After Tang Fan finished washing up, he went down to the dining room on the first floor in high spirits, and saw a bowl of steaming shrimp porridge on the table. The soft and mushy white porridge was concealed by the tender red and white shrimp meat, which was also sprinkled with chopped pieces. The ham and shiitake mushrooms, let alone eating them, just smells them.
Next to the shrimp porridge is a stack of cold cucumbers and shredded tofu, all of which are appetizing and delicious side dishes.
After the windy, rainy, cold and starving night two days ago, looking at the fresh porridge and side dishes in front of me was like a lifetime away.
After sleeping for two whole days, the stomach and intestines that did not enter the rice are issuing the most severe complaint.
Tang Fan couldn't help swallowing. For the first time in his life, he sat down and devoured food in a manner that was almost like a hungry tiger. It wasn't until half a bowl of hot porridge was eaten that he felt that he was alive again.
The supreme pleasure of being a human being should be as it is now!
Master Tang sighed in a hopeless manner.
He smiled and said to the officer at Guanyi: "The cooking skills of Guanyi are getting better and better, and even this porridge can make a different taste!"
It's almost time to catch up with Suizhou.
The officer at the official station laughed along: "As long as you like it, Master Sui personally cooked it for you!"
Tang Fan was startled: "How did he know that I would wake up today?"
Guanyi guy: "He doesn't know either, so he's cooking your meals for the past two days, so that you can eat whenever you wake up!"
After listening to the man's answer and looking at this bowl of porridge, Master Tang suddenly had a different taste in his heart.
sour and sweet.
After finishing the meal, Tang Fan went to the General Military Mansion.
It was a coincidence that not only Wang Yue was present, but also Wang Zhi and Sui Zhou.
Seeing Tang Fan coming, Wang Zhi laughed and said, "Others can sleep for one day at most, but you have slept for two full days, and even the Tartar siege didn't wake you up, you can really sleep better than a pig!"
Tang Fan twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking that of course I can't compare with you, to be able to curse at the gate of the city after a night of fighting, this energy is absolutely incredible.
His eyes met Sui Zhou inadvertently, and the two looked at each other for a moment, but Master Tang took the initiative to move away.
"I heard that you captured Dayan Khan's son?"
"Yes, Turuborot, Dayan Khan's eldest son." It was Wang Yue who answered him. He stroked his beard and smiled, his face also full of spring breeze. "Yushi Tang, it is thanks to you that you went to Weining Haizi to break the formation of the White Lotus Sect, and came back in time to report, so that this time the Ming army could successfully cross Weining Haizi all the way, pursued to Heishiya, and won a great victory. It’s not bad to reach Yanhan himself, but to capture his eldest son alive! This official represents the Daming soldiers and the people of Datong, thank you very much!”
After that, he got up and gave Tang Fan a deep salute.
It stands to reason that although Tang Fan was sent by the imperial court, Wang Yue was of a higher rank than him, so he didn't need to salute him.
But Wang Yue's ability to do this shows that he is very knowledgeable about the world, and it is no wonder that even Wang Zhi's character can get along well with him.
Tang Fan hurriedly stood up to avoid it, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master Chief Soldier has been dismissed, and I will also do my part, so I don't deserve your praise!"
To say that this person is different from human beings!
Wang Yue couldn't help sighing secretly. He was also an imperial envoy. After seeing Guo Tang's arrival in Datong, he would only be a hindrance all day long. He wished they were beaten and punished by the court. As a result, the development of the incident not only did not go as he intended, but Wang Yue was once again frustrated. Standing upright and doing great work, he simply absent from the celebration banquet due to illness, not even showing his face, it is estimated that he is staying in his own mansion to write a memorial and prepare to secretly hide people.
On the other hand, Tang Fan and the others helped a lot when they came, and they also rushed back to report the warning, which made Wang Yue fully prepared, and he was not arrogant and humble after the success.
It's a pity that the court is now a traitor, and such talents have not been reused, but have been thrown into the border by the court.
Wang Yue sighed endlessly, but a smile appeared on his face: "Yushi Tang doesn't have to be too modest, because you rested at the official post for the past two days, you missed the celebration banquet, and you just made it up today. Why don't you just eat at the General Military Mansion in the evening, this official. Just in time for someone to prepare a good table of wine and food, please don't refuse Tang Yushi!"
He said it all, Tang Fan was naturally not pushy, so he smiled and said, "I'm not busy with dinner, but is Tulu Borote still in the city now?"
Wang Yue nodded: "I have ordered him to be imprisoned."
Tang Fan wondered, "Could it be that the Tartars just let it go and do nothing?"
Wang Yue smiled and said: "Why not, I heard that this Tuluborot is the eldest son of Dayan Khan, brave and good at fighting, he has a reputation in the tribe, and has always been popular, Dayan Khan was guarded by his own soldiers. , After escaping from the Black Rock Cliff, he sent messengers over to redeem Turuborot."
Tang Fan was overjoyed: "That's great, Li Zilong, the initiator of the demon fox case in the past, is now serving as a national teacher with the Tartars, can the commander-in-chief add Li Zilong to the exchange, so that they can tell this demon Bring it back!"
Who knew that when he said this, the faces of everyone in the seat were a little ugly.
Tang Fan is so smart, he immediately woke up: "You have already mentioned this condition?"
Wang Yue smiled bitterly: "Yes, we were talking about this just before the arrival of the Imperial Censor Tang, and the Tatars reported that Li Zilong had run away, and now he doesn't know his whereabouts, and even they can't find anyone. "
"Fuck you!" Wang Zhi slapped the armrest of the chair, obviously holding back his anger. "Then Li Zilong was embarrassed with them, and he helped them set up a formation in Haizi, Weining, to intercept the Ming army. If he said that he would run away, the Tartars were all dead? Don't you have the slightest vigilance?"
Suizhou said: "Actually, it's not impossible. At that time, they wanted to catch you alive, and they must have other plans. Later, things failed, and even if they returned to the Tatars, the Tatars would not easily quit. And now the Tatars have lost the battle, their vitality has been greatly lost, and even Turuborot has fallen into our hands. I am afraid that it will be difficult to have any large-scale violations within a few years. Said that the Tatars have temporarily lost their usefulness."
Having said that, as long as Wang Zhi thinks about how majestic he is usually, he was stuck in Weining Haizi all night, and he was so embarrassed that he couldn't take his breath.
Wang Yue sighed: "The most troublesome thing is not this. The Tartars have captured a lot of Ming soldiers and said that they will exchange them with us for Tuluborot."
Tang Fan wondered, "Where did they get the soldiers of the Ming army?"
Generally speaking, after the Tatars captured the Ming people, they would be distributed to various tribes as trophies and driven as slave coolies. As for the strong Ming soldiers, the Tatars considered them to be unstable factors. , will kill things, just like the Mongolian cavalry can expand rapidly.
Wang Yue said: "The soldiers who went to Weining Haizi to explore the road in the first three trips left a group of soldiers that they did not kill, and now they have offered to exchange them."
Tang Fan was silent, he could understand Wang Yue's entanglement.
If you change it, Tulu Borote is such a valuable political capital. With him in hand, if you can exchange for a Li Zilong, it would be good to say, if not, Wang Yue can also escort him back to Beijing, which is very important for Ming Dynasty. It is really a rare victory for the dynasty. It can be imagined that not only the imperial court, but also the common people will also have an exciting effect.
But if you don't change it, the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad, which will definitely chill the soldiers' hearts.
Although Wang Yue may still choose to exchange in the end, this does not prevent him from feeling sorry and aggrieved, and generating anger at being manipulated.
To exchange captured Ming soldiers for the eldest son of the Great Khan, the Tartars are of course a hundred times more cost-effective.
Seeing that everyone present was silent, especially Wang Yue and Wang Zhi, there was no smile on their faces that they had won the battle, Tang Fan smiled and said: "Sai Weng lost his horse, how can I know it's not a blessing, after this battle , the court must have mobilized the two of you, and when you arrive at a new place, it will be a new scene."
The implication is that it is impossible for the two of you to stay in Datong for a long time anyway, so don't worry about long-term things, and take care of the present, which is the most important thing.
Not to mention that Wang Zhi had been thinking about returning to Beijing before, and even if Wang Yue did not return to Beijing, the court would ask him to switch defenses. In order to prevent border generals from embracing troops, this was an old rule.
It's okay if Tang Fan didn't say it, but Wang and Wang's heart became even heavier after saying this.
In any case, this is the place where they have been staying for more than two years, and it is also managed by them. Who else is willing to work hard to plant the fruit trees, and then hand them over in vain
The matter of exchanging Tuluborot is put aside for the time being. Even if Wang Yue and the others are willing to change people, they will definitely have to formulate a few more conditions to get the capital back. This is not about Tang Fan and Suizhou. I came here for Weining Haizi's business. Unlike a resident governor like Guo Tang, now that everything is done, he can't stay in Datong all the time, and he must choose a day to return to Beijing as soon as possible, so as to avoid the reality.
That night, Wang Yue really prepared a sumptuous meal to celebrate Tang Fan, Suizhou and others, and it could be regarded as an indirect farewell for them.
The author has something to say:
small theater:
Li Zilong: That idiot Wang Zhi is also a male and female monster, why don't you let me scold him back!
Tang Fan [speaking earnestly]: Think about it, if Eunuch Wang said at the time, "You're a monster, you don't have eggs," and you replied, "You don't have eggs, you're a monster, you die for the whole family!" From waiting for you to encircle and suppress Wangzhi, you will become a shrew who has no nourishment and low-mindedness, and you are the second leader of the White Lotus Sect, the dignified Tatar national teacher, can you do such a thing, ah
Li Zilong: ... It seems to make sense, but I am speechless.
Regarding Eunuch Wang’s scolding, if you use Shaanxi dialect, Northeast dialect, Hokkien dialect, Cantonese dialect, it should be very emotional →_→