The fire burned for more than an hour before it slowly weakened and finally extinguished, leaving only curls of green smoke. Everything that could burn in the entire Feng family compound was completely burned, leaving only ruins and a

The scorched earth. I am afraid that only the people hiding in the houses are left.

Blackened bones were laid down. As expected, all the people Pan Furu brought were not afraid of death. Even including himself, no one ran out of the fire and surrendered. It was not known that they were poisoned by the poisonous gas produced by the sulfur burning in the first place.

Even though I was fainted by the smoke, I could still endure the burning flames.

Li Zhiyun had never seen such a scene. From beginning to end, he looked calm on the surface, but inside he was in a state of turmoil. He could even be said to be terrified. Dozens of living lives were actually burned to death in the fire. It was really...

What a tragedy! How creepy! Will he cause retribution? He transferred the firearms battalion, hoping to reduce casualties and resolve the battle easily, but he did not expect such a result.

However, he then thought about it. He had given these people a chance, but they just refused to surrender. What could he do? If he ordered a strong attack, it would inevitably cause a large number of casualties to his own soldiers. Then, wouldn't it be another sin? Alas.

, when the enemy and we are fighting each other, it is a matter of life and death, which cannot be tolerated by the heart of a Bodhisattva. Living in troubled times, it is absolutely impossible for him to want to be the Prince of Peace!

Probably under the influence of Li Zhiyun, although they won the battle, no one was happy. Even Fan Shuxiang, who had always been talkative and noisy, drooped his head like an eggplant beaten by frost. Li Zhiyun ordered Scarface to stay and deal with the aftermath.

He took his people and left.

Xu Youwei and Ayu absconded after receiving the news and were captured at the city gate. They were imprisoned and awaited the court's decision. Zhang Zheng was seriously injured and was no longer suitable to stay on the front line. Li Zhiyun sent someone to transport him in a carriage.

Return to Chang'an to recuperate.

After the hidden dangers that threatened the safety of the granary were eliminated, Li Zhiyun moved back to the camp of the New Army. Whenever he had free time every day, he practiced martial arts assiduously. Among all kinds of martial arts, he preferred swordsmanship. In ancient China, swords were known as

The King of Hundreds of Soldiers, everyone likes to wear a sword. Practicing swordsmanship and riding and archery are essential skills for young people. As the saying goes, "Learn fencing at the age of fifteen and poetry and calligraphy at the age of sixteen."

"Li Zhiyun is exactly fifteen years old this year, so it's not too late to practice swordsmanship now. Zhang Zheng has already taught him the entire set of "Yue Nu Swordsmanship", and based on his own experience, he summarized this set of swordsmanship into a 24-character formula.

: "Move internally and be still externally, the last move comes first; concentrate on it, react quickly; be ever-changing, and catch the enemy by surprise." What Li Zhiyun needs to do now is to practice diligently.

However, just being familiar with the routines of swordsmanship is not enough. You must practice with others and supplement it with actual combat. Zhang Zheng went to Chang'an to recuperate, so Li Zhiyun asked Cai Hu to practice swordsmanship with him. Although Cai Hu's swordsmanship was not as good as

Zhang Zheng, but being his teacher is more than enough.

That morning, Li Zhiyun was sparring with Cai Hu with wooden swords. One of the second brother's guards came to him and said that King Qin asked him to go to the Chinese army camp.

Li Zhiyun came to the Chinese army camp and walked into the military tent. The second brother was waiting for him. When he saw him coming in, he asked him to sit down opposite, and then said: "Fifth brother, my uncle Li Xiaoji, the general manager of Shaanxi Province,

Yu Yun and the internal history minister Tang Jian and others led the army to attack Xia County. Lu Chongmao, who was defending Xia County, asked Liu

Wu Zhou proclaimed himself a minister and asked Song Jinjiang to send troops for rescue. Song Jinjiang has already sent his general Yuchi Gong and Xun Xiang to lead troops to rescue. I heard that Yuchigong is a very powerful person. I am afraid that my uncle and the others will not be able to resist, so I plan to let him

You lead five thousand soldiers and horses to Xia County for reinforcements, what do you think?"

When Li Zhiyun heard this, he nodded without thinking and said, "Okay, when will we set off?" Since the second brother cared so much about his cousin, he certainly couldn't ignore it. As for Yuchi Gong, Li Zhiyun had heard of him in his previous life, and this man seemed to have surrendered to the second brother later.

Brother Li Zhiyun didn't know when he surrendered. He wanted to meet the surrendering general first to see if he could earn some military merit from him.

"Rescuing people is like putting out fires. Of course, the faster the better. I have prepared soldiers, horses, food and grass for you. They are in the barracks next to you. Come with me!" After that, the second brother led him out of the Chinese Army building.

camp, and came to another military camp within a stone's throw.

As soon as they walked into the gate of the barracks, four people walked out of a tent on the opposite side. Li Zhiyun took a look and saw that they were Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and Fan Botong. The second brother pointed with his hand and said: "Fifth brother,

These are the four generals I have selected for you, and they will accompany you on your expedition."

Four people came forward and saluted with clasped fists. The second brother returned the salute and said: "Generals, you are all brave men. This time, I will accompany the King of Chu to the aid of Xia County. I believe that you will be able to succeed immediately and return in triumph."

!" Cheng Yaojin said carelessly: "Don't worry, King Qin, we will definitely beat Yuchi Gong to the ground and make him cry for his father and mother!"

After the second brother handed the men and horses to Li Zhiyun, he turned around and left. After seeing off the second brother, Li Zhiyun turned around and said: "Generals, who is willing to be the vanguard?" Qin Qiong cupped his fists and said: "King Chu, the last general is willing to be the vanguard.

Pioneer." Li Zhiyun nodded and said, "General Qin, which path do you plan to take?"

Qin Shubao made a "please" gesture, "King Chu, please come into the tent and talk." Everyone walked into the military tent. Qin Shubao led him to a military map, pointed at the map and said: "Look,

From Baibi to Xia County,

There are two roads to take, one is the main road and the other is the small road, but both roads have their own advantages and disadvantages. The main road is easy to walk, but it has to pass through Song Jingang's defense area; the small road is difficult to walk, and there are many mountains, ravines, rapids and rapids along the way."

Li Zhiyun took a closer look at the map. Baibi, Jiangxian and Wenxi were all in Jiangzhou (now Xinjiang), while Xia County belonged to Yuzhou (now Yuncheng). The official road from Baibi to Xia County had to pass through

Wenxi. He knows,

There are still thousands of Tang troops in Wenxi County, and they are being surrounded by Song Jingang's army on three levels inside and three outside. The trail does not need to detour through Wenxi, but cuts directly diagonally to reach Xia County. The distance is also shorter than the official road.

Be closer.

He turned around and said, "What do you think, generals?" Cheng Yaojin advocated taking the high road, while Fan Botong advocated taking the small road. Li Zhiyun thought for a moment and said, "We are going to Xia County for reinforcements. We must seize the time and arrive as soon as possible.

Like taking the high road, the momentum

If we have to fight for the road and fight with the enemy, it is easy to delay the time, so we should take the trail. Although the trail is more difficult, today is December 14th, and there will be moonlight all night. We can travel all night and save time.

Get it back."

When everyone heard this, they all nodded in agreement. Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Li Zhiyun said to Fan Bo: "General Fan, could you please be responsible for escorting the grain? Since we are walking along a small road, there is no need for large carts. We can use mules and horses."

You don’t need to carry too much when transporting, just enough to feed the horses for ten days.” Fan Botong cupped his fists and said, “Yes!”

"Generals, go get ready. We will set off in the afternoon."

After the generals took the order and walked out of the tent, Li Zhiyun called out to Fan Shuxiang and whispered: "Miss Fan, fighting is a matter for men. Why are you, a girl, joining in the fun?" Fan Shuxiang rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you look down on women?

"Don't forget, this girl saved your life last time in Dongjiabao." Li Zhiyun touched his nose and became silent.

Since the second brother gave him five thousand soldiers and horses, there is no need to bring the new army. The new army is a powerful force, and good steel must be used on the blade. I guess the second brother also means the same.

After lunch, Li Zhiyun led 5,000 soldiers and horses, left the army camp and went straight to Xia County. Qin Qiong found a guide locally, and the guide led the way along the trail. The trail was really rugged and difficult, not only

The road is narrow, and there are many mountains and valleys. Sometimes it goes up the mountain and sometimes it goes down the mountain. In fact, the distance traveled is much longer than the main road.

Li Zhiyun knew that this reinforcement to his uncle and the others was a race against time. Xia County is located directly south of Wenxi, about 150 miles away from Wenxi, while Baibi is about 180 miles away from Xia County. Song Jingang

The main force of the army is stationed in Jiangxian and Wenxi areas, so they are closer to Xiaxian. Li Zhiyun didn't know when Yuchigong set out, but his second brother got the information

The time must come later than the time Yu Chigong set out. Therefore, compared to them, Yu Chigong was closer and set out earlier, so he would naturally arrive at Xia County before them. After Yu Chigong arrived, he must go to Xia County

Uncle Tang and others launched an attack. So, can Uncle Tang and others withstand Wei Chigong's attack? His only hope now is that Uncle Tang and others can hold their position and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.

The roads taken by the army were all field trails or mountain trails trampled by woodcutter, and it was basically impossible to ride a horse. Therefore, Li Zhiyun spent most of his time leading a horse. When he encountered a shallow stream, people with horses

You can pass through on horseback, but soldiers without horses can only

You can take off your shoes and socks, roll up your trousers and wade across the stream. In the middle of winter, walking barefoot in the freezing cold streams is never pleasant. Fortunately, these streams are not too deep, otherwise, trees would have to be cut down to build structures.

Floating bridge, that would waste too much time.

At night, the team continued to march under the moonlight. At the third watch, Li Zhiyun saw that the soldiers were too tired, so he ordered to camp on the spot and wait until dawn tomorrow before leaving.

After the fifth watch, some cooking soldiers got up early to make rice. After the soldiers had finished their breakfast and the army was preparing to leave, they saw a war horse galloping along the mountain road on the hillside in the distance. The horse galloped closer,

The scout immediately dismounted, ran to Li Zhiyun, knelt down and clasped his fists, saying: "Inform the King of Chu that Yu Chigong has arrived in Xia Dynasty."

County, the "Xiaoji Camp" was captured. King Yong'an Li Xiaoji, the general manager of Shaanxi Province Yu Yun, the internal history minister Tang Jian and others were all captured." When Li Zhiyun heard this, he was shocked. What? My uncle and the others were all captured so quickly.

Overwhelmed? And even taken prisoner? It seems that they must have been unprepared and were caught off guard by Yu Chigong.

Several generals gathered around, Qin Shubao frowned and said: "King Chu, King Yong'an and others have been defeated and captured. Should we go to Xia County?" After hearing this, Cheng Yaojin glared and said: "Of course I want to go!"

Let's go have a big fight with Yuchi Gong and get him back!"

Li Zhiyun pondered for a moment and said to Cai Hu on the side: "Go and bring the map." Cai Hu quickly walked into the tent, brought the military map, and spread it on the grass. Li Zhiyun squatted down, stared at the map for a while, and then used his hands to

One pointed and said: "Everyone

As a general, Yuchi Gong has relieved the siege of Xia County and must return to his home base. Meiliangchuan is the place he must pass on his way back, so we will ambush him there." Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but cheer loudly:

"Great, we'll wait for him right there!"
Chapter completed!