But the most serious problem for them is not the meaning of the signal, but the direction from which it came - that is the cave where the villagers hid before and is now occupied by the Tenglong Legion.

Long Qie and the three looked at each other without saying anything, but they all knew what was going on.

I'm afraid something happened to the brother hiding in the cave.

No matter how the brothers over there were exposed, the only thing they have to consider now is to save people.

At this time, a soldier from the Tenglong Legion hurried over to report:

"Report!"

"Vice General Cao Jiu is surrounded!"

The three of them were not surprised, but their expressions were ugly.

The soldier who summoned the messenger continued, "Previously, a group of Qin soldiers searched the cave where they were hiding. Lieutenant General Cao Jiu was unable to retreat in time. He was worried that his traces would be exposed, so he decided to intercept and kill the enemy before he could report it. Unexpectedly, he still made some mistakes, and the enemy issued a warning.

."

When this soldier was sent, Cao Jiu had not been exposed. He was only sent to report to Long Qie that Cao Jiu planned to take action.

However, since the enemy's warning signal sounded, it meant that Cao Jiu's interception and killing operation failed, so let's just explain it together.

After hearing the report, Long Qie did not hesitate and immediately ordered, "Prepare to gather people and rescue people as soon as possible."

This matter cannot be delayed at all, otherwise they will have to face more and more Qin soldiers.

………………

At the same time, on the other side, outside the camp of the armor-piercing soldiers, Zhong Limei hurried over on horseback.

Of course, his target was not Wang Li's camp, but Zhang Han, who was already waiting for him outside the camp.

When Zhong Limei came to Wang Li's camp at this time, he was summoned by Zhang Han.

After seeing Zhang Han, Zhong Limei immediately stopped his galloping horse, then turned over and dismounted to salute:

"General Zhang Han!"

To be honest, he wasn't sure why Zhang Han called him here.

According to the previous discussion, although Wang Li is a general in the empire, he may not have good intentions towards them.

Is Zhang Han planning to make contact with the other party?

Zhang Han turned around and looked at the camp that was still being set up not far away. With an inexplicable smile on his face, he asked:

"Do you know Wang Li?"

Zhong Limei shook his head decisively.

Zhang Han hurriedly made a gesture to follow him before he spoke, and then headed towards Wang Li's camp.

Upon seeing this, Zhongli immediately followed, and then continued to answer:

"I have only heard the name of this imperial general. I have never met him, nor have I known him."

Before being promoted by Gu Xun, he was just an unappreciated mid-level officer and an absolutely marginalized figure in the imperial military.

There are many people like him in the entire empire. To ordinary people, he is certainly a high-ranking figure, but for a general like Wang Li, who has a prominent family background, there is not much difference between him and ordinary people, and it is difficult for the two sides to have any intersection.

Zhang Han smiled after hearing this and said, "You can see him later."

The two of them soon arrived at the gate of the camp. Zhang Han probably sent someone to inform the armor-piercing soldiers in advance that a soldier was waiting outside the camp.

When Wang Li's army first arrived, although a vanguard force was sent out to clean up the nearby area, the camp had not yet been repaired and had just been built in prototype.

It's fine for giving soldiers a place to stay, but it doesn't have any defensive capabilities.

Normally, Wang Li would not engage in such reckless operations, but the situation he was facing now was very special, so there was no need to be too cautious.

This is the territory of the empire, and the only enemies of his armor-piercing soldiers are farmers, but even if the farmers are brave enough, they will not dare to attack his troops.

Not to mention that the farmers are still fighting among themselves and have no time to care.

He could have let his men slowly build the camp.

It's not that Wang Li underestimates the enemy, it's that the enemy doesn't come to the fore.

How can the Jianghu people be compared with the professional soldiers of the Empire?

To put it mildly, the peasant family is called the Jianghu Gang. To put it crudely, the peasant family is just a rabble and is really not worth mentioning.

Inside the Chinese army camp, Wang Li's deputy general was reporting to him on the status of the reconnaissance troops sent out previously, mainly talking about Cao Jiu and his group.

Wang Li's purpose was just to clear the area, but he didn't expect to be able to block the rebels, which was an unexpected gain.

I don't mind the amount of military merit I get for free, no matter how much or how little.

After listening to the report, Wang Li was about to give an order when a soldier walked in and reported:

"General, Shadow Secret Guard General Zhang Han wants to see you."

"Oh?" Wang Li raised his head, looked away from the map in his hand, and muttered in surprise, "It's pretty fast..."

Then he shouted to the soldier, "Please come in."

After the soldiers went out, Wang Li glanced at the deputy general, who immediately understood and withdrew from the camp, leaving Wang Li alone waiting for Zhang Han's arrival.

Soon, Zhang Han and Zhong Limei passed through the simple camp and arrived at the Chinese military camp.

Wang Li was a little surprised when he saw two people coming. He didn't ask any more questions just now, he thought it was just Zhang Han and you.

"Who is this?"

Zhong Limei cupped his fists and saluted, and introduced himself, "The last general, Zhong Limei, please see the general."

"Oh, you are Zhong Limei!" Wang Li muttered with emotion, and walked to Zhong Limei at the same time, "I have heard of your name before, Zhuifeng Arc Arrow, right?"

"He is the last general." Zhongli replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.

Wang Li smiled and said, "I wanted to transfer you to my hands before, but it's a pity that the Imperial Master has a keen eye for people and let him take the lead, haha!"

"Yes, he does look like an imperial soldier!"

Wang Li's attitude was very polite and his tone was very natural, making people feel no sense of alienation.

This surprised Zhong Limei. He thought Wang Li's attitude would be more distant.

Moreover, Wang Li gave him a very good feeling, like a standard military aristocrat, with arrogance, etiquette, and the toughness and toughness of a soldier.

Overall, it suits his taste.

However, he would not let down his guard against Wang Li just because of this.

Zhang Han said with a smile at this time, "Before, it was Zhong Limei who was responsible for escorting the Yinghuo Stone."

Zhongli heard the words and hurriedly apologized, "The general was incompetent and lost..."

Wang Li raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

The loss of the Stone of Fire is not a problem for him, but a good thing, which allows him to attack the farmers without any scruples.

Naturally, he would not blame Zhong Limei, who was valued by Gu Xun, for this, so there was no need for the other party to express his apology.

Wang Li turned to Zhang Han and asked in a subtle tone:

"Speaking of the Stone of Fire, I heard... there was some friction between the Shadow Guard and Luo Wang in East County?"

"There are some misunderstandings. I didn't expect the general to know about it. It's really funny." Zhang Han replied calmly, without revealing the truth.

Wang Li snorted coldly when he heard this, and his words turned towards Zhang Han:

"Humph! We are all soldiers on the battlefield, doing the hard work of licking blood with the blade of a knife..."

While talking, he walked to the bronze decorations in the tent and slapped it angrily, "What I hate most is that these civil servants are hiding on the other side of Xianyang to watch the fire, but they still like to point fingers."

Zhang Han and Zhang Han both had doubts about Wang Li's remarks, but they didn't show it.

Zhang Han responded with a smile, "That's right."

Wang Li continued to criticize, targeting Zhao Gao, the leader of Luowang:

"Especially that Zhao Gao, who is just an aide in charge of carriages and horses for His Majesty the Emperor. He has received some favors. How can he compare to you and me who have gone through life and death and accumulated military merits and rewards by accumulating heads one by one!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhong Limei couldn't help but lower his head.

He was keeping his expression tight.

General Zhang Han came from a grassroots background, and he was able to reach his current position only by accumulating merit little by little, but you, Wang Li...

Why didn't you say you were not interested in military glory?

The smile at the corner of Zhang Han's mouth was also a little out of shape. Fortunately, he couldn't see the problem yet and nodded in response:

"In wartime, the military naturally comes first. Now that the empire has unified the world, it is inevitable that more emphasis will be placed on civil rule."

"The net is really in full swing right now, and others... have to avoid its edge!"

Zhang Han's expression when he said this was very subtle, as if he was conveying a certain attitude to Wang Li.

Wang Li showed an equally subtle smile when he saw this, seeming to have accepted the attitude expressed by Zhang Han.

Overall, it's like a friend deal of sorts.
To be continued...