Chapter 16 Encountering a Prison Car on the Road
Ning Yan, who had been listening attentively to the lecture, stepped forward and patted Su Qi on the shoulder, praising her sincerely.
After learning that Qiu County had been breached, Ning Yan's dejected expression had completely disappeared.
"Su Qi, if we are going to the Taihang Mountains next, what should we do next?"
Pulling his thoughts back from his memories, Zhang Ning, who had become accustomed to relying on Su Qi, stepped to stand with Ning Yan and asked with a smile.
"Yes! What to do next! Boy, please give me another idea!"
"I've finally convinced you. This time, whatever you say will be yours. It's all at your discretion!"
Ning Yan, who trusted Su Qi's ability, also agreed carelessly.
"There is still some time before dawn. We are a bit close to Qiu County now. It will be difficult to hide during the day."
"Please Qu Shuai, please look for the direction of the Taihang Mountains. Let's just walk there slowly first!"
Su Qi looked up at the sky and saw the stars twinkling and the moonlight still bright, so he replied to Ning Yan.
Then, he thought for a while and said to Zhang Ning: "Miss, on the way to the Taihang Mountains, you should be able to meet our colleagues from the Yellow Turban Army, or a small group of Zhou Army."
"This time we must take some risks, gather some scattered comrades, or arrest a few passing Zhou troops, and inquire about the situation from their mouths."
"It is difficult to know the detailed movements of the Zhou army, but at least we have to know roughly where the enemy's large army is now and how many Zhou troops are left in Jizhou!"
"Ten days have passed since Guangzong City was destroyed. During this time, we have been hiding and have no idea what is happening in the outside world. We are all making guesses by piecing together fragmentary information. It is not possible to go up to the Taihang Mountains in such a hazy manner."
Zhang Ning made a hand gesture and agreed, "Then let's set off now!"
"If I see a small group of Zhou troops, I will use the breath-condensing technique on Aunt Ning to attack them while the enemy is not paying attention, so as not to make too much noise."
With that said, Su Qi's night talk could be considered to have officially come to an end.
The sixteen Yellow Turban soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit had also heard about Su Qi's plan, and they also had good expectations for the future in their hearts.
"Follow me closely, let's go to the Taihang Mountains and inherit the legacy of the great sage!"
Following Ning Yan's order, the high-spirited Yellow Turbans collapsed, quickly lined up in tacit agreement, puffed up their chests, and got ready to set off.
Su Qi noticed this scene and nodded secretly in his heart to show his satisfaction.
He was confident that he could go up to the Taihang Mountains with nothing and establish enough power to overthrow the Zhou Dynasty.
One of the important reasons is that the core of the Yellow Turban Army comes from religion, and everyone believes in Huang Tian to a greater or lesser extent.
Great sages and good teachers have used talismanic water to heal people in various places. For more than ten years, they have distributed rice and porridge to help refugees. They have a very high status in the hearts of the people and have created a belief that is difficult to destroy.
Like these sixteen Yellow Turban soldiers, their faith will temporarily collapse due to the death of the great virtuous master and the capture of Guangzong City.
However, the longing for a peaceful paradise and the deep-rooted belief in Huangtian cannot be eradicated from the heart in an instant.
As long as they have a new goal and are feasible enough, they can regain their previous fighting spirit.
What's more, Zhang Ning is the daughter of a great virtuous teacher, so she will naturally win the trust of the Yellow Turban Army.
Now, the performance of these sixteen Yellow Turban defeated soldiers has confirmed Su Qi's expectation.
Ning Yan, who used Qiu County as a landmark to identify the direction, also found the location of the Taihang Mountains.
She turned her head and glanced back to make sure that everyone was following her. Then she slashed her sword in the air, pointing directly to the south, and shouted confidently: "Let's go!"
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Years went by, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye it was already three days later.
Su Qi and others braved the scorching sun and hid behind the big trees on both sides of the road, staring at the prison van driving on the road.
"I've seen her before! When I went to Zhang Niujiao to convey the secret order of the great sage master, she was by Zhang Niujiao's side."
Ning Yan mobilized the evil spirit to gather near her eyes, stared at the prisoners in the prison car, and introduced Zhang Ning and Su Qi beside her.
Hearing this, Su Qi followed suit and used evil energy to strengthen his eyesight.
Immediately, a thin young woman with black and red blood stains on her clothes caught his eye, being held up by thick iron chains in the prison car.
"Qushuai, what's her name?"
While checking the condition of the young woman, Su Qi lowered his voice and asked Ning Yan.
"Oh, how do I know that? I didn't need to ask Zhang Niujiao about this at that time!"
Ning Yan spread her hands helplessly, expressing that she didn't know anything about it.
Then, she picked up the big knife on the ground, aimed it at the soldiers of Zhou who were guarding around the prison car, and said murderously:
"It doesn't matter what your name is, as long as you are from the Yellow Turban Army!"
"How about it, do you want to go now? This opportunity is rare, you and the lady should make up your mind quickly!"
Ning Yan poked Su Qi with her elbow, and Ning Yan's calves bent slightly, assuming a charging posture.
Looking at Zhang Ning, who was a little nervous, Su Qi immediately began to calculate the pros and cons in his mind.
In the past three days, they had not encountered the scattered Yellow Turban Army, but they had met the Zhou Army several times along the way.
But they were all cavalry on horses, and there were at least a dozen of them, and they were all galloping.
Although Su Qi and his team included him and Zhang Ning, there were three people with extraordinary powers.
But they had no mounts, no long-range means, and Zhang Ning's spells took time to cast.
It's not difficult to defeat the passing cavalry, but I'm afraid I won't be able to keep all the enemies behind.
At that time, if the escaped cavalry report the news about Su Qi and others, the situation may become worse.
Therefore, three days have passed, and Su Qi still has not been able to obtain any information from the outside world.
They are like blind men walking in the dark, unaware of the current situation.
Thinking of this, Su Qi had already made up his mind. In order to know what happened recently, he must not let go of this rare opportunity.
Although there were more Zhou soldiers escorting the prison car, there were only eight cavalrymen at the head, and the rest were all infantrymen carrying swords and guns.
With mental arithmetic or not, you can definitely find a way to instantly kill the cavalry, and then slowly process the infantry that can't walk far.
"Miss, do you have any suitable spells that can consume these Zhou troops first?"
"If possible, it's best to target those cavalrymen. Commander Qu and I will cooperate with you to take action together and not give them a chance to escape!"
Now that the decision had been made, Su Qi immediately started preparations and slowly moved to Zhang Ning's side.
Chapter completed!