An hour later, on the hill outside the village where Xu Daofu had stood before, Liu Daogui, wearing a general's robe and armor, stood here with many generals. His eyes fell on the two charred corpses on the ground.
Above, strong winds passed by, rolling up the black ash everywhere. For miles around, there were the ashes of dead people after burning, which made people sick.
Liu Daogui looked serious and murmured: "Did the demon thief really kill all the more than 3,000 wounded people and then burn the corpses to eliminate any traces?"
Tan Daoji sighed: "Yes, six or seven nearby villages have set up pyres like this and burned the corpses collectively. Judging from the unburned corpses, they are all disciples of the demon thief, because in these villages,
We have brought disaster to the Tiandao Alliance before, but there are no civilians left."
Fu Hongzhi cursed bitterly: "These inhumane, heartless beasts will not even spare their own comrades, their wounded comrades who fought for them, and will not even leave a corpse behind. If I were their sergeant,
, it will directly lead to rebellion and mutiny.”
Zhu Chaoshi shook his head: "Hongzhi, you don't understand the internal situation of these demon thieves. They rely on intimidation and lies to deceive these soldiers, because they themselves treat our officials and soldiers, as well as the people who are unwilling to rebellious,
They are extremely cruel, and most of the prisoners who refuse to surrender are killed by torture, so they will also spread the word, and we will do the same to the prisoners. These people are old thieves for many years, and they have already owed an unknown amount of blood debt.
, I am afraid of being liquidated, so I would rather die quickly like this."
Tan Zhi asked: "In this case, it is enough to die quickly, why bother to burn the body again?"
Zhu Chaoshi smiled slightly: "Probably because we are afraid of leaving the whole body. There are people on our side, especially the former captives of the demon thieves who surrendered to our army. They will recognize the identities of these people and then take revenge on their families, so we dare not leave them."
There was information before about the whole corpses, saying that they were corpses that had not had time to be burned, and their faces had been scratched with swords beyond recognition, and even the skin had been peeled off, which is also the reason."
Liu Zunkao stuck out his tongue: "These dogs are really ruthless. Brother Daogui, this place is really unlucky. It's full of the ashes of these demon thieves. We'd better leave as soon as possible."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Didn't you hear, Zun Kao, these monsters and thieves are being burned in these ten miles and eight villages, and the ashes of dead people are everywhere. It's the same if you go to other places now. Without further delay, we still need to discuss the future as soon as possible.
matter, and then make a decision immediately.”
Having said this, Liu Daogui looked at Zhu Xiuzhi: "Xiuzhi, do you have any news? Where did Xu Daofu go?"
Zhu Xiuzhi said loudly: "According to our army's scout report, Xu Daofu has now withdrawn to a place about ten miles west of Wulindu. His forward troops have entered Wulindu, and more than 300 submarines have gathered at the ferry."
Dragon warships are everywhere on the river bank about ten miles away. Now, they are removing the obstacles at the Wulin Ferry and widening the channel as much as possible so that the troops can get on board across the board."
Liu Daogui frowned: "If they want to board the boat on the whole line, is it possible for them to board the boat on the river bank? In other words, is it possible to board the boat on another bank without entering Wulindu?"
Zhu Xiuzhi shook his head: "Wulin Ferry is the only place within a hundred miles nearby that has a dock and no reefs. There are reefs on the river banks in other places, and ships cannot dock within a hundred steps. And the topography of the riverside
There are also large rocks, or there are broken shores directly. Under normal circumstances, it is possible for a few or dozens of people to stow away on a small scale and get on the boat, but it is almost impossible for a large army to get on the boat."
Liu Daogui nodded: "How is the enemy's defense now? How is the guard situation at Wulin Ferry?"
Zhu Xiuzhi said seriously: "After the enemy troops came ashore at Wulin Ferry last time, the dozens of beacon towers along the coast have basically lost their function, because the defense direction of these towers is mainly from the river, rather than facing the inland. This
It is determined by the role of Wulindu. The enemy is on the river, and Jingzhou in the rear is our own people."
Tan Daoji smiled and said: "That is to say, Wulin Ferry is actually almost unprepared for our pursuit here, so now they would rather tear down the outer fence, and try their best to allow all troops to board the ship from the dock ferry.
."
Zhu Chaoshi nodded: "That must be the case. They will definitely set up defenses, but this defense must be outside Wulindu, in the wild, on flat ground. I think those dismantled fences and wooden stakes,
It will be used as a temporary position to prevent my surprise attack."
The generals all turned their attention to Liu Daogui, and he nodded slightly, his eyes becoming determined: "In that case, our forward cavalry has been following the demon thief, where have they reached now?"
Zhu Xiuzhi said quickly: "Two thousand cavalry were already twelve miles away from Wulindu. The Lingnan barbarians following the enemy's rear guard fought more than ten times throughout the day and night, beheading more than a thousand people, and our army's losses
There were only a few dozen people, but the enemy troops retreated while fighting. Although the losses were considerable, there were no signs of disintegration."
Liu Daogui said with a smile: "Are it still these Lingnan barbarians who are forming formations and setting up defenses outside Wulindu now?"
Zhu Xiuzhi shook his head: "I don't know. It's just that the Lingnan barbarians are still behind the whole army now. They don't have a large number of archers. If our army attacks, it will be effective."
Liu Daogui's eyes flashed coldly: "Where have our infantry advanced?"
Tan Zhi said: "The fifteen thousand infantry have advanced to a place about seven miles away from the enemy's rearguard. The forwards are now marching in a hurry. According to your order, we cannot let the demon thieves escape like this."
Liu Daogui nodded: "Very good, is there any movement in other directions?"
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, coming from far and near, heading straight towards the hillock. Outside the hillock, the guards who had been arrayed on alert instinctively wanted to step forward to stop them. They saw a green hussar riding on, and a tall horse riding on it.
A large, fully armored general came on horseback, rushed to the perimeter, and then took off his helmet. Lu Gui's heroic face was displayed in front of everyone, and Zhu Lingxiu shouted excitedly: "
Aha, who is here? Isn’t it our Mr. Elephant Tusk?"
Liu Daogui waved his hand and walked down the hill. Lu Gui turned over and dismounted, ran a few steps forward, ran on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "The soldiers and horses of Yongzhou are late, please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
Liu Daogui smiled and helped Lu Gui: "What are you guilty of? The demon thief came so fast, which was beyond everyone's expectation. You have worked hard all the way from Dangyang to here. How many have you brought with you now?
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