Chapter 306 Eight Miles away
After Yu Dayou spread the news, he still didn't leave.
This is not suspicious, because as the commander-in-chief of Beiwa, he would have to make a lot of arrangements if he wanted to temporarily leave the coastal front line.
Xiao Qin also expected this, so after he got the news, he began to race against time, quickly deploying manpower and preparing to intercept and kill.
After receiving the letter from the emissary, Xiao Qin only read two lines and smiled with satisfaction. Gu Yue'er hadn't seen Xiao Qin so happy for a long time, and she also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Qin, is there any good news?"
Xiao Qin nodded: "As expected, Yan Shifan still has cards in his hand. I don't need to force him on this matter, I'm afraid he won't tell me for a while."
Gu Yue'er glanced at the letter, frowned and said, "Then are we going to find this Luo Wenlong? Brother Qin, our manpower has almost been mobilized.
Yu Dayou should have made almost all the arrangements and may leave at any time. If we ask them to make new plans, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Xiao Qin glanced at her and said with a smile: "Although we can't join forces together, we still have to send someone to find him and ask him to do peripheral harassment.
I have heard that this Luo Wenlong has a close relationship with the Japanese pirates and has many contacts with Wang Zhi. It’s just that Shenlong never sees the end.
If we can find him this time, we will have no problem cooperating with the Japanese pirates. Even Wang Zhi will be tied to our ship sooner or later!"
Xiao Qin smiled and read the letter. Suddenly, his whole body froze and his brows furrowed deeply. He was rarely so surprised. Gu Yue'er was startled and quickly read the letter below.
"According to Yan Shifan, there is a rumor in the capital that Xiao Feng used fluids from his mouth, tongue, and body fluids to treat Princess Chang'an, perhaps with the intention of treating Princess Chang'an. Because the holy envoy ordered Xiao Feng to report everything in detail, he recorded it."
Gu Yue'er spat: "What's the point of treating a disease? He is clearly a filthy and shameless person. Brother Qin, you still say he is so good and so good!"
Xiao Qin's expression changed again and again, and his mind was spinning rapidly. He picked up the pen to write a reply, and his hands were shaking a little.
"No matter the cost, investigate Princess Chang'an's medical records!"
After he finished writing, he tied it directly to the pigeon's leg without letting Gu Yue'er see it, stretched out his hand to let it fly, and looked back at Gu Yue'er with a smile.
"It's nothing. As a young man, it's normal to be ridiculous. Aren't all men like this?"
Gu Yue'er looked at him coquettishly. Doesn't that mean you are a man too? Why don't you act like this? Are you too old?
Yu Dayou finally set off. He led a team of 200 people and ten carts, all locked with iron chains, and walked toward the capital in a mighty manner.
Of course, due to the winding roads in coastal areas, they are not always in one direction. For example, when they first set off, they needed to go east first.
Yu Dayou did not dare to set up an ambush in advance because he knew that the White Lotus Sect had many eyes and ears. Even in his own camp, he could not absolutely guarantee that none of the soldiers had anything to do with the White Lotus Sect.
It was also impossible for him to take more people on the road, because that would alert the snake, and the strategy of luring the snake out of its hole would be in vain.
Secondly, he was not allowed to do that on this mission, otherwise the court would suspect that he was a border general causing trouble and wanted to lead troops to attack the capital, so 200 people was the limit he could lead.
However, he also calculated in his mind that although the White Lotus cultists are widely distributed, their population density is not large, and most of them have mediocre skills. The combat effectiveness they can gather in a hurry cannot be higher than these two million elite soldiers carefully selected from thousands of people.
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In addition, because the Japanese pirates hated Yu Dayou deeply, in order to prevent the Japanese pirates from taking advantage of the situation, Yu Dayou launched two extremely brutal raids in advance, driving away at least all the Japanese pirates within a radius of thirty miles.
Many of these two hundred elite soldiers have followed Yu Dayou for many years and were personally trained by Yu Dayou. Although they are not experts, their combat effectiveness is also very strong.
What's more, since the master clearly pointed out the ambush location and it was not far from the mobile camp, there was a lot to write about.
To fight against Japanese pirates, it is difficult to establish a particularly fixed camp because the Japanese pirates themselves are highly mobile. Therefore, the camps of the troops specialized in fighting against Japanese pirates are also mobile and dispersed.
The terrible thing is that when fighting in coastal areas, cavalry is very restricted, the road conditions are not good, and the Ming Dynasty's cavalry is not rich, so they have to stay in the north to fight the nomads.
Therefore, Yu Dayou's cavalry was very small and could only be used as communication troops. The main force was infantry.
In the eyes of the cavalry, the journey of ten miles and eight miles is a matter of the blink of an eye, but for the infantry, it requires a rapid march. Not only is it time-consuming, but when you actually run, you will be out of breath, and it is easy to be beaten by others.
Waiting for work with ease.
This is also the reason why the total number of Ming troops along the coast clearly far exceeds that of the Japanese pirates, but when it comes to actual battles, the numbers are often close and cannot form a large numerical advantage.
Not long after Yu Dayou left the camp, urgent military intelligence came to report that a group of Japanese pirates had invaded from the sea and were burning, killing and looting ten miles away to the west. It was said that they were quite large in number.
The lieutenant general who stayed behind hesitated for a moment and ordered his troops to attack the Japanese pirates. At the same time, he sent messengers to notify other nearby camps to provide support.
Yu Dayou's team marched eight miles and arrived at a land with lush vegetation and sparsely populated areas. After passing here, the official road was not far ahead.
Yu Dayou was riding on his horse, scanning the surrounding shrubs and tall grass, and smiled faintly: "Ready the bow and arrow!"
These two hundred soldiers all belted long swords and carried bows and arrows on their backs. After hearing the order, they immediately picked up their bows and nocked arrows. Yu Dayou did not care whether there was an ambush in the bushes, and pointed to places where people might be hiding and gave orders.
"Shrubs, grass, anywhere you can't see through, cum for me!"
The soldiers were stunned, what are they doing? But the military order was like a mountain. They immediately bent their bows and arrows, aimed at those places that could not be seen clearly, and fired a volley.
Several screams rang out, and many people rushed out of the bushes and grass. At this time, Yu Dayou's team was still a hundred steps away from the ambush site. The ambushers never dreamed that they would suddenly release arrows. Could it be that we were hiding it?
Not good enough?
Seeing someone rushing out, the soldiers were also shocked, but they were all experienced in many battles. Without waiting for Yu Dayou's order, they naturally drew their bows again quickly and shot out another shower of arrows!
The charging crowd waved their swords to block the arrows, but those with poor martial arts skills were unable to block them, and several fell down again. Xiao Qin's face was ashen, and he reached out to grab an arrow, flinging it away and flying it back. It was even more powerful than the one shot by a strong bow.
How much faster!
With a whistling sound, the arrows shot straight at Yu Dayou's horse. Xiao Qin did not intend to shoot Yu Dayou because he knew that with such a long distance, the arrow he threw could not threaten Yu Dayou, but the horse was different.
The horse's target is large and its movements are slow, and Yu Dayou does not have a long weapon to protect the man or the horse. Xiao Qin wants to see Yu Dayou's coping ability so that he can know more about Yu Dayou before the actual fight.
Yu Dayou reached out and pulled out an arrow from the quiver on the back of the soldier closest to him. He didn't have time to take the bow, and it flew out too!
Xiao Qin shot first, but the distance was far, and Yu Dayou shot later, but the distance was close. Their arrows collided three steps in front of the horse, and they both broke with a click!
Xiao Qin secretly nodded. His arrow flew far, while Yu Dayou's arrow flew closer and broke at the same time, which showed that Yu Dayou's internal strength was half as good as his own. But he was shooting horses, and Yu Dayou was shooting his own arrows. This accuracy was not the same.
Half a step ahead of me!
A hundred steps away, there were three arrows. In the blink of an eye, after shooting three arrows, the White Lotus cultists had already rushed in front of them. The two hundred soldiers threw their long bows on the ground, drew their swords with their backhands, and rushed towards the opponents who were rushing forward crazily.
The White Lotus Sect spent a lot of money this time, gathering all the believers they could summon from the nearby branch. Together, they gathered more than 200 people. Four rounds of arrows just now (and one more round during the ambush) killed more than 50 people.
At this time, the number of people on both sides was close, and it was almost a one-on-one brutal fight.
The advantage of the Two Hundred Soldiers is that they are battle-hardened and remain calm in times of crisis; while the White Lotus Cultists have the advantage of being rebellious all year round, living life with their heads in their hands, and having extremely strong psychological quality.
Xiao Qin turned a blind eye to the brutal fighting in front of him, and did not go towards Yu Dayou at all, but went straight to the ten carts. He knew that Yu Dayou would naturally come to stop him.
Behind Xiao Qin was a White Lotus cultist, who was taller than the others and as strong as a black bear, holding a huge hammer in his hand.
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He was bulky, and the arrows that were shot at him were blocked by Xiao Qin for him. This was when he came into use. He raised the hammer high and slammed it down on the first cart!
Yu Dayou jumped off his horse, rushed through the fighting crowd, and headed straight for Xiao Qin and the big man with a hammer. Several soldiers waved their swords to stop them, but they were all knocked down by Xiao Qin's palm. Some of them vomited blood, and some of them died.
The hammer hit the car body, and the solid carport was immediately shattered into pieces and scattered in all directions. Two of the soldiers hidden in the car were killed on the spot, but the others had already loaded their bows and arrows and shot them at close range!
At this time, Yu Dayou had also rushed in front of Xiao Qin. Xiao Qin knocked down two arrows with a wave of his hand, and the remaining arrow shot directly into the chest and abdomen of the big man. However, the big man was wearing leather armor, so the arrow failed to seriously injure him.
, roared angrily, and hammered down again.
The soldiers jumped out of the car, abandoned their bows and brandished their swords, and joined the battle group. The big man obviously received a clear order and did not pursue, but ran straight to the second cart.
His huge body and heavy hammer made the ground shake slightly when he ran. The soldiers standing in front of him kept slashing at him, but they were unable to seriously injure him. Instead, he was knocked away by his hammer.
Yu Dayou and Xiao Qin faced each other, and no one dared to distract themselves from other things. The two men, who were probably the ceiling of combat power in the Ming Dynasty, finally stood face to face.
Just like two tigers suddenly encountered in the mountains and forests, no one dares to act rashly on the edge of their own territory, but this battle is inevitable.
Suddenly, a line of white smoke shot up into the sky and made an explosion. It was the thunder from Longhu Mountain, and it was ejected into the sky by the soldiers hiding on it!
Xiao Qin smiled slightly: "You were indeed prepared in advance, and you also knew that we were hiding here. I guess it was just like the boat, my brother Feng figured it out? Unfortunately, the reinforcements you wanted will not come."
Yu Dayou also smiled: "I know, you let the Japanese pirates temporarily invade and lure away my nearest camp. But it is only a matter of time before the reinforcements arrive. I can delay it, can you?"
Xiao Qin said calmly: "There are no other camps nearby. It will take half an hour for the nearest reinforcements to arrive at the fastest. By then, only your bodies will be left here."
Yu Dayou's tone was even calmer than his: "I know you're setting up an ambush here, but you still don't avoid it, just to catch you all in one fell swoop.
The master said that the White Lotus Sect usually cannot fish out turtles without scented bait. The Japanese pirates that harassed them today are Yan Shifan's coastal forces, right?
You think you are using your plan to control Yan Shifan's hidden power, but you don't know that my master is using your plan to play his plan!
I haven’t gone very far. If the deputy general didn’t have my order in advance, would he not contact me and just lead the troops to fight?”
Xiao Qin's eyes became cold. She didn't know whether what Yu Dayou said was true or false, but if it was true, she would have to win this action!
Not only must we win, we must win quickly, otherwise both ourselves and Luo Wenlong may suffer heavy losses!
With a bang, the sound of the second cart being smashed was like a war drum, and the two of them moved together!
Xiao Qin was still with bare hands, approaching like a ghost, but Yu Dayou immediately pulled out his sword.
Chapter completed!