Under the sparse starry night sky, the silhouette of a knight runs across the dark ridge.
He ran through the woods, around lakes, and across pitted muddy fields. When there were patrol lights ahead, he went to darker places to avoid checkpoints. The knight kept going all the way.
There was a crow flying at the end of the forest at midnight, and in the blink of an eye, it was also far away. The knight galloped down the hillside, gravel splashed under the horse's hooves. Halfway through the run, the horse's hoof suddenly gave way, and the galloping horse's body carried the knight towards the mountain.
The feet rolled down.
The moon is like a black eyebrow, and the silhouettes of horses and people are rolling down. The ravine in the middle of the night has become quiet in the field of vision. Only the villages in the distance seem to have a little light on, and crows are flapping their wings on the treetops.
This happened for a long time.
The figure of the man swayed up from the ravine. He looked back at the horse that had fallen into the darkness, then wiped the blood from his head, sat down on a nearby stone, and groped for his belongings.
He checked several items, and then gave himself a simple hemostasis and bandage. He had no more horses, and in the darkness, the silhouette of a person ran away in the distance.
In the night sky, there was only a crescent moon like an eyebrow, walking quietly towards the west. The silhouette of a person was heading east. He passed through the woods, around the lake, and ran through the potholes and mud. When there was a patrol fire ahead, he went further.
Go to a dark place. Sometimes he falls down in the field, and then gets up again, stumbling, but still running towards the east.
Time passed by, and the color of the sky remained almost unchanged in the first long period of time. Gradually, even all the stars and the moon became a little dim. At the darkest moment of the night, a strange glow appeared in the eastern sky.
The fish belly came out in vain, and the running man fell to the ground, but still got up and ran forward stumblingly. A small village had appeared in front of him.
The village was in a state of depression, with chickens crowing and dogs barking, but there were still some. They had also been eaten in the past few days. He took advantage of the last darkness to enter the village, touched the third mud house courtyard, and climbed through the mud wall with difficulty.
, and then knocked on the door gently and regularly.
Someone took a look inside, and then the man inside opened the door and supported the staggering visitor. The man helped him into the room, let him sit on a chair, and then poured him tea.
There were large scratches on his face, and his body was in a mess. His arms and lips were trembling. While shaking, he took out a very small piece of paper rolled up from his belt and said something.
The man who opened the door put the water glass to his mouth, and he reached out to catch it. The man took the paper, quickly opened it, and compared the words and seals on it.
"I have to go into the city." The man who opened the door said, and then walked to the back room, "I'll get you some medicine first."
He quickly took out the wound medicine. The person who summoned him sat on a chair, holding a cup in both hands. He seemed to be too tired to move. The man leaned over and shook him gently. The cup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
Already.
He was stunned for a moment, then helped the messenger to the inner room, put him on the bed, covered him with a quilt, then reached out and wiped the other person's eyes. He then changed into scholar's clothes and quickly went out.
The genius was bright, and the middle-aged scholar was running along the path. After a while, he reached the official road. In front of him was a small county town with a small city. The city gate had not yet opened, but the guards on the city tower had already arrived. He was at the city gate.
After waiting for a while, he wanted to go in when the city gate opened. Seeing that he was in a hurry, the guard guarding the gate deliberately made things difficult for him, so he spent several large coins and successfully entered the city.
The small county town was hit by a war last year. The vegetable market in the west of the city was in a mess. The scholar went to an alley at the end of the market and knocked on a door. The man who opened the door had a scar on his face and a fierce look. He was not a kind person.
, but when he saw the person coming, he still let him in. The scholar and Scar said a few words at the door, then went out again, went to the middle of the vegetable market, and knocked on another door.
This was a butcher's shop, and the person who opened the door was a slightly fat butcher. The three of them gathered together, and the scholar took out the message: "...the son and daughter have been found...the golden dog is on the road...
"
"...After Zhongliang, what are you waiting for..."
"There is someone here..."
"Remember to be reliable..."
"...Then let's do this separately..."
After the scholar, Scarface, and the butcher discussed this, they each went out. Not long after, the scholar found the location of a mansion in the city. After reporting the news, he quickly rushed the carriage and prepared to leave the city. The butcher took several people from the world with him.
A team of bodyguards came over. A group of more than thirty people, protecting a group of young men and women on a carriage, headed out of the county town. Although the guards at the city gate wanted to ask questions and stop them, the butcher and the bodyguards were both powerful in the local area.
, without further questioning, they were released.
At noon, a small group of Jin soldiers and cavalry entered the county and began to seal the city. In the afternoon, it was confirmed. A pair of children of the great scholar Dai Mengwei had been secretly hidden in this county. This morning,
He had already been escorted away first.
The pursuit documents and troops were immediately sent out. At the same time, a team of dozens of people headed by scholars, butchers, and bodyguards were escorting the two people quickly north.
After the war in the southwest took a turn, in March, the great scholar Dai Mengwei and the general Wang Zhainan secretly cleared the way for the Chinese army, and more than 3,000 Chinese army commanders marched straight to the foot of Fancheng. After the incident was revealed, the whole world knew it.
Dai Mengwei and Wang Zhainan had previously submitted to the Jurchens, and some of their relatives also fell under the control of the Jurchens. Just like Si Zhongxian, who was guarding the sword pavilion, submitted to the Jurchens in Gusheng. In times of war, there is never anything wrong.
Fa. Dai Mengwei and Wang Zhainan chose to surrender. In fact, they also chose the death of these family members and relatives. However, due to their reservations from the beginning, some of their relatives were secretly sent to other places before they surrendered.
Eventually some of the bones and blood can be preserved.
The young people who were being protected in front of them were a pair of children that Dai Mengwei secretly protected. Scholars, butchers, and bodyguards escorted them all the way north, but in fact, there were not many places to go for the time being.
After Dai Mengwei and Wang Zhainan's rebellion was exposed, Wanyan Xiyin sent his disciple Wanyan Yuchi to directly attack Xicheng County. At the same time, the surrounding armies had already outflanked Wang Zhainan. The front of Tushan Guards was not something Dai and Wang could contend with, although
The streets, green forests, and even some Han soldiers and village warriors were inspired by Dai and Wang's deeds and stood up to respond, but at the moment, there were not many truly safe places.
As evening approached, Scarface also caught up with someone from behind. He also brought six strange people with different appearances, including an old woman and a little girl. Each of these people had blood on their hands, but they
During the chase, he defeated several pursuers along the way, and one of Scarface's men also died.
It is said in the rivers and lakes that most of the monks, Taoists, women and children in the green forest are difficult to deal with. This is because such people often have their own unique skills and are difficult to guard against. Someone in the crowd knew the scarred face. After saying a few words, others would understand.
, this scar-faced man is the biggest "account collector" in several nearby towns, and most of his subordinates are killers who take lives for money.
In the past ten years or so, the world has been in chaos, and everyone has been working for their own lives, especially those who collect money and are notorious for disowning their relatives. But I didn't expect that they would join this group this time.
A group of more than 40 people headed north. In the evening, they stopped in the nearby mountains and gathered to discuss where to go. At this moment, most places were not peaceful, although the direction to Xicheng County was still there.
In the hands of Dai Mengwei, it will fall sooner or later, and if it passes now, it is very likely to be surrounded by the Jurchens. The main force of the Chinese army is thousands of miles away. If everyone wants to send it there, they have to pass through a large area controlled by the Jin soldiers. As for
Going east to south, sending these children to Liu Guangshi's side, it is difficult to determine what General Liu will do to them.
After such a discussion, when someone mentioned that someone in the north had heard the news about Senior Fulu, everyone decided to go north to meet up with Senior Fulu for further discussions.
At this time, the sun was setting and a group of people were resting in the mountains. The Dai family's children had also got off the carriage. They thanked everyone for their kindness. Among them, Dai Mengwei's daughter was upright and delicate. When she saw the entourage,
Among the crowd there was an old woman and a little girl, who seemed a little sad. After asking around, they found out that the little girl was a short dwarf, and the old woman was a mute who was good at repelling insects and making poison.
, grabbed a poisonous snake in his hand and smiled at her conspiratorially.
She was a lady, and she had never seen such a scene before. She was immediately frightened and took a few steps back, not daring to get close to these seemingly ordinary killers.
The surrounding situation was relatively peaceful that night, and everyone continued their journey the next day. At night, the attack suddenly came. What came to kill were a wave of gold-dropping Green Foresters who also collected money to do things and were eager to offer rewards. Following the fire,
When the rain hit, these people suddenly rushed out from around the camp. There were probably dozens of people in the lineup, and they suddenly fought with the people in the camp.
Some people fought hard, and some people protected the carriage and moved it. A mad cow with a torch in the forest rushed out, driven by the attackers, knocking away the crowd and startling the carriage. The horse neighed loudly, and the carriage headed towards the road.
It rolled down the slope next to it. For a moment, the defenders and pursuers all rushed down the slope crazily, fighting with swords as they rushed.
The Dai brothers crawled out of the carriage in embarrassment. They were confused in the darkness and couldn't figure out their direction for a while. Young Master Dai staggered around, and Scarface, the most skilled in martial arts, killed him with a knife. In the blink of an eye, he passed by.
They killed one person, forced another person to retreat, and protected the young master behind him. However, the girl from the Dai family shouted for help, was picked up, and ran towards the forest to the side.
"Mother-in-law! Girl! Bai Ye" Scarface shouted loudly, summoning the nearest men to "save people"
Seeing that they had snatched the girl from the Dai family, the pursuers immediately followed them into the woods. Several of the guards rushed in, including the old woman, the little girl, and a young killer holding a short knife.
The ground followed.
There was a chase and fight in the forest, and several people died in a short while. The old woman and the dwarf girl each had their own characteristics in killing, but after all, their physical limitations meant that they did not have the strength to chase. The young killer known as "White Night" had excellent eyesight.
, it was because of his ability to see at night that he got this nickname. He ran all the way in the forest in pursuit, killing two people on the way. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer companions around him, he hid in the darkness. In the blink of an eye,
The sound of footsteps also disappeared.
Several people who had robbed the girl from the Dai family fought and fled. I don't know how long it took, but a slope suddenly appeared in front of the forest. The man carrying the girl couldn't stop and rolled down the slope with him. The other three
The man rushed up, picked up the woman, and then ran along the hillside in the other direction.
At this time, the pursuers had already gone quite far. The three of them ran for a while, and after guessing that there were no more pursuers behind them, they stopped in the woods and took a rest. The girl from the Dai family was thrown twice, and her body was covered with blood.
There were also bruises, and she was even beaten to the point of fainting because she screamed on the way, but she woke up at this time. After being put on the ground, she secretly tried to escape. A hijacker spotted her, rushed over and gave her a slap in the face.
.
"This slut actually dares to run away."
"You have to teach him a lesson!"
Amidst the voices of several people, another slap fell on the face, and the Dai girl burst into tears. At this moment, a figure suddenly jumped out of the darkness, and a short knife was inserted into a man's back from the side, and there was a sound in the forest.
There was a scream, followed by the sound of weapons clashing and sparks lighting up.
"kill"
"I knew there was someone"
"Did him"
"Kill the chick"
The shouts were as rapid as a thunderstorm. The Dai girl's eyes were filled with people and figures, and blood spattered on her face. Someone fell down, and a figure blocked in front of her, seeming to say: "Let's go." Because of the poor tone of her voice.
Gao, she was still wondering if she was hallucinating, and more voices came from the other side: "It's 'White Night'!"
"You're all getting paid to eat! Why are you trying so hard?"
"How much will I give you? This head is worth a thousand taels."
"Split the money in half, the woman will give you pleasure first"
"I fuck you"
The blood splattered in the dark night belonged to both the kidnapper and the killer. Another low voice sounded from the front: "Let's go!" Only then did the Dai girl react, get up from the ground and run towards the darkness ahead. When she turned around,
I saw a figure lying on the ground over there, and three other figures were fighting endlessly.
She ran towards the forest for a while, and after a while, she turned back. The forest where they had been fighting was filled with the smell of blood, and all four figures fell to the ground, with blood all over the ground. The Dai girl started to cry.
, as soon as the sound came out, a figure on the ground suddenly moved: "I told you to run, why did you come back?"
The girl from the Dai family cried loudly and ran over: "I don't know the way, what's wrong with you..."
The killer was stabbed several times. He took out a small package from his arms and said weakly: "Medicine..." The Dai girl hurriedly gave him the medicine.
Perhaps because of the long-term bloody fighting, most of the several knives on the killer's body avoided the vital points. The Dai girl gave him medicine, and used the knife to cut off the clothes of the nearby deceased to use as a bandage, and then she clumsily made a bandage.
, the killer leaned against a nearby tree and did not die for a long time. He even stood up with the help of the Dai girl, and both of them staggered further away.
It was a strange night. The moon shone its cool light through the gaps between the trees. For the first time in her life, the Dai girl was supported by a man. The man next to her didn't know how much blood she had shed. It felt like she might die at any time.
, or falling down at any time is not surprising. But he did not die or fall down. The two of them just staggered along the way, continued walking, and kept walking. I don’t know when they found a hidden cave.
Stopping in front of the cave, the killer leaned against the cave wall and quietly closed his eyes to rest.
If there were pursuers, they would have no choice. For the next day, the Dai girl was still worried about the killer in front of her. He might die at any time leaning there, so she sat on the other side, quietly
Staring at him, his chest rose and fell slightly due to breathing, and she felt a little calmer. At noon that day, the other party woke up once, took out a piece of dried meat from his waist and handed it to her.
, the girl from the Dai family found a stream nearby, brought some water back with leaves, and gave it to the other party to drink.
Most of the time, the killer still sat still as if dead, while the Dai girl stared at his breathing. After another night, the killer was not dead, and he moved a little more, and the Dai girl finally felt relieved.
The two rested in the cave for another day and night. The Dai girl went out to fetch water and changed his wound medicine.
It was early in the morning again, and she quietly left the cave and went to the nearby stream. After she was completely relieved, she was finally able to take care of herself a little. She washed her face in the stream water, arranged her hair a little, and took off her hair.
She took off her shoes and stockings and washed her feet by the water. During the run the night before, the embroidered shoe on her right foot had long since disappeared. She had walked on the mountain road all night wearing cloth stockings, and now she felt a little sore.
The sun shone golden colors from the eastern sky into the woods. The Dai girl sat on a stone and waited quietly for the water on her feet to dry. After a while, she stood up on the stone with her skirt in hand, and when she turned her head,
Not far away, he found that the killer who had saved him was walking towards her, and he had already seen her without wearing shoes or socks.
The other party was holding on to the tree and moving forward. In the sunshine, the two looked at each other. The Dai girl held her skirt in her hand and did not move for a while. The killer lowered his head, then raised it again and faced this way.
After looking over, he turned and headed to the other end of the stream.
Not long after the Dai girl returned to the cave, the other party also came back, holding a large handful of cattails in her hand. The Dai girl sat with her legs crossed by the cave wall and whispered: "My name is Dai Yueyao, what is your name?"
"
The other party did not answer, but after a moment, he said: "We will set off in the afternoon."
He tinkered with the cattails, added a few strips of cloth, spent some time, made an ugly straw sandal and placed it in front of her for her to wear.
In the afternoon, they set off.
The killer did not let her support him anymore. The two of them walked slowly, one behind the other. On the second day, they found a nearby village. He stole two pairs of clothes and put them on each other. They spent another day.
During a break in a nearby small county town, he bought her new shoes. Dai Yueyao saved the ugly straw sandals and took them with her.
She couldn't explain why she wanted to keep the straw sandals. They didn't speak much along the way. She didn't even know his name. It seemed that someone had shouted it that night when he was hunted, but she was too scared.
If I can't remember it, I can only tell myself that this is the idea of repaying a favor.
The two walked together for a few more days, and each other's injuries had recovered. They even stole money, got a carriage, and walked north. A few days later, they passed through a seemingly deserted valley.
Over there, she found a large group of hundreds of people. She found her brother, and the killer found Scarface. The leader of these hundreds of people was the legendary Senior Fulu. Even a lady like Dai Yueyao,
I have heard of the name of this anti-gold senior.
Scarface led them all the way in, met the white-haired old man, and then introduced them: "This is Miss Dai. This is Bai Ye." Dai Yueyao thought to herself that this was the name she had heard that night.
They couldn't talk anymore because her brother had already led her over. Everyone stayed in the mountains for one night, and two groups of people came over that night to gather together to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Dai Yueyao could feel the place in the mountains.
Everyone was happy, but right now, what she was worried about was not the deeds of these men.
On the morning of the second day, she had a good rest, had breakfast, and decided to find the other person and formally express her gratitude. Searching along the way, she went to the large pavilion where the leaders gathered on the mountainside. She saw the other person standing in front of Scarface.
There were a lot of people behind her, and someone waved their hands to greet her, so she stood aside to make it difficult for her to pass.
On the other side of the pergola, someone was talking to everyone.
"...The current situation is both good and bad...Although Southwest defeated Zonghan's army, as of today, Zonghan's army has withdrawn from the sword pavilion and joined Tushan Guards. The sword pavilion is still in the hands of the Jurchens, everyone.
Everyone knows that when Jiange enters the southwest, the mountain road is narrow. When the Jurchens withdrew, they lit fires and continued to destroy the mountain road. Although the Chinese army in the southwest defeated Zonghan, their manpower was not optimistic. If they wanted to take Jiange by force,
I’m afraid many more Chinese soldiers will have to be sacrificed..."
"...In other words, the situation we are facing now is that General Qin's 20,000 troops have to face Zong Han and Xi Yin's nearly 100,000 troops, plus the help of puppet troops and accomplices
…”
"...However, we are not without progress. The actions of General Dai Mengwei and General Wang Zhainan have inspired many people. In less than half a month, General Chen Wei, General Xu Daji, General Li Lincheng and Li
The response of the four or five armies of Duke Dai and others. Anyway, some of them have already joined Dai Gong and others, and some are still on their way north! Dear heroes, we will go there soon. I believe that there are still passionate people in this world.
There will definitely be more than just these few, our people will definitely increase in number until we defeat the Golden Dog and return our mountains and rivers."
The words above were sonorous and powerful. Dai Yueyao looked at the killer known as Bai Ye behind Scarface, but didn't listen to much. At this moment, a chaotic voice suddenly came from outside.
"Caught"
"Damn, bastard"
“Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts!”
"Fell into a trap"
A chaotic sound came over, and she didn't know what was going on. Dai Yueyao also looked outside. After a while, she saw a group of people rushing towards this side. In the middle of the crowd, the person being escorted away was her.
Brother Dai Jincheng was beaten until his mouth and nose were bleeding. Someone saw Dai Yueyao and said, "Don't let the other one get away!"
Someone with a ferocious look was coming towards this side. Dai Yueyao leaned back. The people in the pavilion still didn't know what happened. Someone came out and said, "What's wrong? I can't talk properly. Can this little girl run away?"
Dai Yueyao saw a figure coming silently and standing in front of him. It was him. He had already put his hand on the short knife.
Dai Jincheng was pushed to the center of the hall. Someone stepped forward and showed something to Fulu and the person who had just spoken in front of him. He heard someone say: "This little bastard is spreading information outside!"
"I'm afraid it's not the first time that we've leaked information. All the information about our gathering here has been exposed!"
Everyone was in an uproar, and people looked fiercely at Dai Jincheng, who was surrounded in the middle. No one expected that Dai Mengwei raised the anti-golden banner, and his son would be the first to rebel. And Dai Jincheng's rebellion was not the most terrifying thing.
Yes, if there is even Dai Mengwei's instruction in this, what will happen to the group of Han troops who are now called over to join Dai Mengwei?
Some people drew their swords, and some people gathered around Dai Yueyao. Fulu was stunned for a long time, and the next moment, he was in front of Dai Jincheng amid the roar, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me! What's going on!?
"
He was old, and his martial arts had also reached the state of transformation. This loud shout was so heart-wrenching that Dai Jincheng was already frightened in his heart. At this loud shout, he suddenly bowed his body and took two steps back. In fear, he actually let out a
Crazy laughter.
"Hahahaha...hahahahahaha...How can you, a bunch of rabble, be the opponent of someone like the Jurchen Valley God! You rebelled against the Jin Kingdom, attacked Xiangfan, and raised the flag of righteousness. Do you think you are the only ones who think this way? They gave me this last year.
You have dug a hole, everyone jumps into it...what's going on! I don't want to die with you, why not?"
Dai Yueyao's face suddenly turned pale, and the scarred face on the side shouted: "Bai Ye, get out of my way!"
The person in front said: "It's none of her business."
"who knows!"
"Damn, you are a traitorous son of a bitch"
Dai Jincheng's face twisted and he backed away: "Hahaha... That's right, I broke the news to you idiots! General Wanyan Yuchi is already coming this way, and you can't run away! I'm the only one who can help you anyway.
! You! As long as you help me, the Jurchens are just using people, you can all live... You all want to live, I know, as long as you kill this old guy Fulu, the Jurchens only want his head."
He retreated to the crowd, and someone pushed him forward. Fu Lu looked at him: "Are you a traitor, or are you and your family all traitors?"
"You are the traitors! Black Flag is the traitor!" Dai Jincheng pointed at Fulu and others, spitting from his mouth as he yelled, "The ancestor of the Wu Dynasty was killed by the demon named Ning, and you can't do anything!
When Qin Xianggong said that he was going to conquer the Southwest, you people were holding back one by one! Are you still considered a member of the Wu Dynasty? Both the Jurchens and the Southwest were harmed, and our Wu Dynasty had a chance to rise again, or maybe the Jurchens defeated the Black Banner, and their expedition was to
If we go back, our Wu Dynasty can still have a few more years of breathing space, and if we try to figure it out slowly, we may not be able to rise again."
"You are the real traitors! Stupid donkeys! Brainless and rude people! Let me tell you that since ancient times, we have to make friends with distant enemies and attack those close to us. When dealing with distant forces, we must interact with them! To win over them! If we deal with nearby enemies, we must attack them.
Otherwise he will beat you! What is the worst thing that can happen to our Wu Dynasty? It was Black Flag who defeated the Jurchens, you stupid pigs! Do you know that if Black Flag becomes powerful, the next step for our Wu Dynasty will really be
there is none left"
The blood in his mouth and nose was mixed with saliva: "My father read the book of sages! He knows what it means to endure humiliation and bear the burden! I read the books of sages! I know what it means to be a family, a country, and a world! The Jurchens cannot be defeated until the black flag is extinguished. Otherwise, who can
Are you going to fight Black Flag? You idiots, I am all for the Wu Dynasty."
Amidst such hysterical roars and screams, warning sounds came from the mountains in the distance. Someone was running towards this side quickly. The cavalry team led by Wanyan Yuchi was spotted in the distance. A depressing atmosphere enveloped the place.
In the hall of the pergola, Fulu looked around, and his deep voice spread out: "There is still a chance! Since this puppy's conspiracy was discovered by us in advance, it only means that the golden dog's plan has not been completely successful. We will fight with all our strength today, and we must use
Go north as quickly as possible to warn the righteous people about this conspiracy. Anyway, these heroes and righteous men can save as many as they can!"
Dai Jincheng also shouted: "You have been surrounded! There is no way out! You follow me, that is the only way to survive!"
After he finished speaking, Fulu's eyes had locked on him, and he struck out with a thunderous palm. Dai Jincheng's whole body fell to the ground with a bang, his whole body from head to toe, and his bones were broken inch by inch.
On Dai Yueyao's side, people armed with swords and guns came forward. The killer in front of her said: "Maybe it's none of her business!"
Scarface also came over with a knife: "There are people who are lucky if she is alive." The killer was startled.
There was a flash of a knife coming from behind. He held Dai Yueyao behind his back. The flash of the knife pierced his arm. Scarface was approaching. Bai Ye suddenly swung his knife and slashed at Scarface. Scarface's eyes were sharp: "Eat everything inside and out." He stabbed with the knife.
into his chest.
Bai Ye's knife stopped in mid-air. The woman behind him grabbed the clothes on his back and whispered: "So your name is Bai Ye." A long knife had already penetrated her back.
The blood flowed, they cuddled together and died quietly.
Soon after, Wanyan Yuchi's soldiers stepped into the mountains. What greeted him was also the unyielding sword light that filled the mountains.