The dragon eagle jumped up wetly from the water and landed on the bank, which was raised several feet high. The wind guarding there passed the court, and Wan Renyu and Kono hurriedly surrounded it.
Long Ying glanced at the lights of the downstream camp, while using his energy to evaporate the moisture, he said: "My mother! The river water is fast and cold, and I can't stand it with less Daoxing."
Feng Guoting asked: "What news did Detective Long find that made him so excited?"
Long Ying was surprised and said: "Young master is in a much better mood and actually knows how to joke."
Feng Guoting said: "People always have to live, and it is better to be happy than to be miserable."
Wan Renyu said angrily: "Aren't you trying to show off again?"
Long Ying smiled and said, "How dare you, little brother? Come! Sit down first, and then listen to this spy's report."
The four of them sat down on a pile of stones nearby.
Long Ying said: "As expected, the three people who came over on a raft from the other side were members of the Dian Gang. They crossed the river to discuss the details of tomorrow's deal with the Mengxun people. I sneaked up on them and listened to his grandma's details. "
Kono said worriedly: "The Dragon God Witch has not been discovered, right?"
Long Ying glared at him angrily and said, "Did you hear the loud killing sound?"
Kono said knowingly: "Yes! I'm asking too much."
Wan Renyu patted him on the shoulder and said: "The Dragon God Witch not only has clairvoyance, but also has ears for the wind. He can overhear the conversations of two people even a few miles apart."
Long Ying smiled and said: "It's not that far, just a distance of more than a hundred feet."
Kono was speechless.
Long Ying cleared his throat and said: "It turns out that the Dian Gang people have been waiting on the other side for three days and pulled up thick ropes. As long as the prepared pontoon bridge is set up, goods can be exchanged through the pontoon bridge. Hey! Mengxu people Of course it’s to hand over people, what do you think about the people from the Dian Gang?”
Feng Guoting smiled at Wan Renyu and said, "People's character cannot be changed. You can understand it just by looking at this kid."
Wan Renyu smiled and said nothing. He just stared at Longying.
Kono didn't understand: "Where we are, the witch is the most respected person, so why are the two eldest brothers not the same thing as the dragon witch?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment, and then they couldn't help laughing.
Long Ying said: "Xiao Ye, you are so interesting. Well! Enough gossip! The goods handed over by the Yunnan people were filled with 350 wooden boxes, loaded by 120 mule carts, and contained high-quality strong bows. Two thousand arrows, two hundred thousand arrows, and the most powerful ones are two six-bow crossbow machines, with four hundred heavy iron arrows attached, which can shoot down city walls usually made of mud and stone."
Even Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting were shocked, let alone Kono.
In the geographical environment of Nanzhao, bows and arrows are the most convenient and effective long-range weapons.
Kono said worriedly: "There are only fifty-three of us in total, how can we drive more than a hundred mule carts?"
Feng Guoting said: "There are not enough strong men, so we can use strong women."
Kono slapped his forehead and said, "I am confused. I followed Dragon God Witch, Brother Wan and Brother Feng, and learned a lot of new things every day."
Wan Renyu said in a deep voice: "Zong Mi Zhi is a person who should not be underestimated. He makes a plan before taking action, and the entire operation is linked to each other. If nothing goes wrong, Fengcheng can be easily defeated by these two crossbows. "
Turning to Kono Road: "What's the terrain like in Windy City?"
Kono Road: "The Fengcheng was built on Longwei Mountain, with the Erhai Lake behind the mountain. The city wall was built against the mountain and led into the Erhai Sea to form a vast moat. There was a river outside the river in front of the city, connected by a stone bridge. There was no way to block the moat. Hitting a door or a wall with a wooden stick."
Wan Renyu said: "This is the reason why people are robbed and exchanged for goods."
Feng Guoting said to Long Ying: "You are just eavesdropping from a distance, how can you know such details?"
Long Ying said happily: "Because that idiot from the Dian Gang read out the cargo list to a bunch of dumb bastards, and I listened to them all. After the pontoon bridge is set up tomorrow morning, the people from the Dian Gang will send the goods here first to check if they are correct.
Later, the Mongols let him go."
Kono couldn't help but said: "Is the Dian Gang willing to suffer such a loss?"
Everyone had long been accustomed to his love of talking and his favorite words, and they thought it was a relief.
Long Ying replied: "This is the first transaction between the two parties. They agreed that the number of people should not exceed three hundred, so they are of equal strength. The person who came across the river to discuss is called Bai Bi. He must be a master, maybe one of the four masters under Cuan Ban.
one."
Wan Renyu snorted coldly, "I will be the first to kill him. If you kill one of these heartless human traffickers, there will be one less person to harm others."
Kono asked humbly: "When should we start tomorrow?"
Long Ying said calmly: "This is the principle of technology. When you start, it can bring about different effects."
Kono said in astonishment: "There is actually a difference?"
Feng Guoting said leisurely: "Of course there is a big difference. After they have settled the deal, demolished the pontoon bridge, and left separately, we will start. First, we will kill all the Dian Gang members. Ha! I am exaggerating a bit. The other party's people
There are so many people, how could a few people slip through the net, but it is of no consequence, as long as the skin spots are suspected to be caused by the ignorant people."
Kono said in confusion: "But the other party can tell from our costumes that we are not monastics!"
Wan Renyu laughed dumbly and said: "Xiaoye, you are still a little young. When the Mongolian people do something that is unethical, wouldn't they pretend to be people from other ethnic groups? In such a situation, the Mongolian people are the most vulnerable.
I can’t get rid of the suspicion.”
Kono suddenly realized: "I understand! After rescuing Bai Nu, we immediately chased the Mengmen who left with the goods. Because the goods were heavy and the truck was slow, we could catch up with them quickly. Ha! The best thing is that the Mengmen still returned
I thought it was someone from the Dian Gang who did it. Ha! There is indeed a big difference between before and after the transaction."
Long Ying said happily: "You can teach me!"
Before dawn the next day, people from the Dian Gang began to lay a pontoon bridge. They fixed more than a dozen large rafts with pontoons underneath and fixed them with ropes. The buoyancy was strong enough to carry the load. And because the selected river section was narrow and slow, they also made
After sufficient preparation, the pontoon bridge was successfully erected in less than an hour and a half.
Then they put more than 300 wooden boxes one by one on wooden carts equipped with wheels and pushed them across the bridge. The pontoon swayed left and right. The process was very dangerous. Long Ying and others who were watching aside were more worried than them and were afraid of losing the goods.
Entering the river, we were even more afraid that the pontoon bridge would break, because we already regarded the enemy's goods as ours. Fortunately, we were not in danger, and it was not until the afternoon that more than 300 boxes were transported to the shore of the Mongolian people.
More than 700 young and beautiful young Erhai Bai women were tied with ropes around their waists, and twelve of them were escorted to the other side. At this time, all the goods had been placed on the mule cart, and the Mongols handed over the female queens.
, set off immediately.
The white girls were taken to a camp. Fifty people from the Dian Gang were assigned to take care of it. Others started to dismantle the pontoon bridge. It seemed more difficult to dismantle the bridge than to install it. The people from the Dian Gang were so busy that they didn't know that Long Ying and others had entered.
The attack position can be launched at any time.
When the Mengxun people were more than ten miles away and blocked by hills, they unexpectedly heard the sound of killing. As the sun set in the west, gusts of cold wind blew across the land. Long Ying gave the order and launched a comprehensive and effective attack on the enemy.
attack.
Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting led twenty people to sneak into Bai Nu's camp, and with lightning speed, he defeated the fifty guarding enemies in more than ten breaths.
Long Ying, Kono and the remaining twenty-nine Shi Lang launched a fierce attack on the enemies who were still doing hard work in the river bank area. They first killed more than 60 opponents with powerful arrows, nearly half of which were taken care of by Long Ying.
Pick enemies soaked in the water to attack, to prevent them from escaping by taking advantage of the water.
After Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting left twenty-nine brothers to block the way to the shore, they instead attacked the enemies who fled the river bank. Long Ying and others killed them along the river. The opponents were exhausted, and some of them did not even have weapons with them.
They were caught off guard again, and the attack turned into a massacre. As promised, Wan Renyu killed Xiang Bi with his own hands. The three hundred soldiers of the Dian Gang were completely wiped out, and all those who escaped were caught up and killed.
Long Ying and the others left Kono and others to clean up the mess, dispose of the bodies and rebuild the mostly demolished pontoon bridge, then rode across the river in the dark to chase the Mengxun troops.
Suddenly there was a night rain, and the three of them cheered in their hearts. The Mongolian people were as tired as the Yunnan gang. After a hard day's work, they thought that their own people and horses were coming to take care of them, so they relaxed and had no intention of taking precautions.
When the lights of the enemy camp were in sight, the three men went straight to the camp without any scruples. They first shot the soldiers on guard outside the camp with powerful arrows from a distance, and then went on a killing spree. The Mengmen woke up from their sleep and were caught off guard and killed.
Scattered for their lives.
By daybreak, the overall situation has been decided.
Three days later, they led a mule cart driven by a "strong woman" along the north bank of the Malong River and headed towards Fengcheng. They arrived at the intersection of the Malong River and Zhou Jinshui. At this time, the Yaozhou Governor's Mansion was located two hundred miles to the north and to the northwest.
Windy City is roughly the same distance.
The distance of 200 miles on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is quite different from the 200 miles in Central China. Both are blocked by high mountains and dangerous valleys, making transportation inconvenient. Therefore, although the distance is equal, it is much faster to get to Fengcheng than to Yaozhou.
Although the Yaozhou Governor's Office nominally rules the vast Jidizhou County in Yunnan, it is in name only and its military strength is weak. Whatever happens locally, it can only be ignored.
After walking all day, the brigade stopped and set up camp to rest. Because they were still in danger, they set up camp on high ground near the river, and Kono sent people to take turns guarding to ensure safety.
The most comfortable thing was the group of white women. After escaping, they were in high spirits and extremely happy. They spontaneously served them, lit a fire and cooked wheat porridge. The camp was filled with the joy after a catastrophe.
Both sides of the Malong River are densely covered with rainforests, especially banana trees. The river is clear and clean, and a variety of wild animals are active in it. It is full of vitality. Taklimakan is dry and scorching, hot in the morning and cold in the evening, or Qiangtang on the plateau is barren and unpredictable.
, has turned into a distant and unreal dream.
The three of them ate around the campfire.
Listening to Bai Nu's chatter and laughter, Long Ying felt satisfied and happy in his heart, and asked Feng Guoting, "Do you feel it?"
Feng Guoting shook his head and said no, and then said: "There are too many people, so I can only take a general look at them, and I am too embarrassed to stare at them one by one, but none of them arouse me special feelings."
These white girls are quite different from the yellow-flowered girls in Middle-earth. They have been riding horses and herding since they were young, and some of them have also been trained in martial arts and archery.
Wan Renyu said: "I have gone to Heye to inquire about the situation. What is certain is that Ji Qian, the daughter of Wei Ziqi, the leader of the Bai tribe in Erxi, and known as the most beautiful virgin in Erhai, is not among them. It's really a headache. How can I let them go one by one?
How about taking the jade needle for testing? The Dragon God Witch will quickly come up with a method for me."
Long Ying pondered: "There are no ways. For example, I lied that they were poisoned by Zong Mi Zhi, and they had to hold a jade needle and let the witch break the curse for them. But I always feel that this is unnecessary, as long as the beautiful
The river valley and the moving reflection did not appear, and the estranged love between the young master and the crescent moon was still like a rainbow that had not yet reached its final stage."
Feng Guoting agreed: "I feel the same way."
Wan Renyu said: "It is most likely that Mei Yue is still a few years old. Not only does her age and place of birth match, but also because of her beauty. If Mei Yue is reincarnated again, of course she will choose the most beautiful body, so that she can be used to seeing her.
The young master of a beautiful woman cannot help but love her, otherwise it would be unreasonable."
Long Ying nodded and said: "Master Wan's guess has a lot of basis. I also think that Ji Qian is Meiyue. I hope that she and her father, the patriarch, will escape to Fengcheng, so that she can try it with the jade needle."
Feng Guoting's eyes showed an eager look, he raised his head to look at the condor flying in the sky, and said: "After arriving in Fengcheng, I will go to the Erxi Plain to worship the eyebrow moon, hoping to gain more enlightenment."
Kono came back with a spring breeze in his face, sat down and said: "It turns out that what happened is like this. Fifteen days before the incident in Erxi Ji, they suddenly received an ultimatum from Zong Mizhi, ordering them to hand over a hundred sixteen-year-olds within fifteen days.
The following beautiful virgins. According to the tradition of the Erhai people, a woman will hold a coming-of-age ceremony when she is sixteen years old and then get married, so don’t expect to find a virgin among women who are over sixteen years old. Ha!"
Wan Renyu scolded: "What you are saying now should not be funny at all."
After receiving the instruction, Kono cursed himself a few times and said with a straight face: "Zong Mizhi's unreasonable demands caused a lot of panic. At this time, there were about 10,000 households and nearly 100,000 Bai people living in Erxiji and Erxi Plains.
, but there are differences of opinion on how to deal with it. The most influential ones are the patriarch Wei Ziqi and Shenwu Dangxin, but they hold opposite opinions."
Wan Renyu snorted coldly: "Among the hundreds of virgins designated by Zong Mi Zhi to hand over, Wei Ziqi's beautiful daughter is included. Of course, Wei Ziqi cannot accept it."
Kono continued: "Wei Ziqi believed that the Mengxu and Yuexi Zhaos were the most powerful among the Wu people. Together they were unstoppable. If they were to challenge them head-on, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg, so fleeing was the only option. He also pointed out that the two peoples were not just trying to
A hundred virgins is so simple, but to drive out the Bai people and occupy the fertile Erxi Plain is the first military operation to unify the Erdian region. The only way for the Bai people to survive is to flee to the distant Dian Lake and unite with the local Bai people.
Resist the enemy."
The three of them exchanged glances and complained in their hearts. From this look, Ji Qian had the greatest possibility of escaping to Dian Lake.
Kono said: "The sorcerer Dangxin pointed out that they had settled in the Erhai area for many generations and were protected by the mountain gods. As long as they defended their homeland with all their strength, they would be able to survive the disaster. Both statements were supported. Wei Ziqi went on his own in the early morning of the next day after the ultimatum.
He led the people who followed him to flee eastward to Dian Lake. More than 20,000 people fled to Fengcheng or to Cangshan Mountain for refuge. Finally, everyone gathered in Erxiji, with about 30,000 people."
Feng Guoting said: "According to what we saw in Erxi Ji, the number of dead should not be more than three thousand."
Kono said: "This is because those who stayed behind sent the old, weak, women and children to the islands in the sea in fishing boats. The remaining five thousand Bai warriors set up barriers in Erxiji, dug pits, and prepared for war with all their strength. However, their weapons were worn out.
There are not enough bows and arrows, there is a lack of combat experience, there are no outstanding military leaders, and they are commanded by people who are not familiar with military matters. The results can be imagined."
Long Ying said: "How did Bai Nu fall into the enemy's hands?"
Kono said: "Zong Mi Zhi should have sent spies to the Jiji early to monitor every move of the Erhai people. While attacking the Erxi Ji, the Yueji people took boats from the east of the Erhai Lake to land on the islands on the sea. Those who could not escape in time fell into their traps.
In this way, more than 700 white girls were captured alive."
Then he lowered his voice and said: "They are not only grateful to the three eldest brothers, but also admire them very much. It would be an honor for them if the three of them are willing to invite them to stay in the tent and sleep with them, and they are willing to follow them forever. Of course, the eldest brothers can choose."
The three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly, but they did not blame them for their debauchery. The war was going on right now, and the lives of their families and friends were uncertain. The Erhai District was bound to be in turmoil for a long time in the future. There was no way to know what would happen tomorrow today. They became rootless.
The only person they can rely on is a strong man who has the ability to protect them. I witnessed with my own eyes that Long Ying and others, with fifty-three people, effortlessly took down the three hundred people of the Dian Gang, and then defeated the Mengxu people.
, snatched the bow and arrow. Therefore, each of them became the ideal person they entrusted to them for life, especially the three Long Ying.
The open atmosphere of the nomads in the prairie was cultivated by the environment. Men and women lived together, unlike in China, where they were not blocked by large houses in deep courtyards, let alone Rudun etiquette.
Wan Renyu said: "Don't they admire you?"
Kono said: "I already have two women, and I can only marry one more. Now let's see who among them is the most irresistible to me. Alas! But marrying a foreign woman must be approved by the chief."
The sound of footsteps.
The four of them followed the sound and saw a pretty Bai woman walking towards them. She was older among the girls, but she must not have been over twenty-five years old. She was pretty and pleasant, as if she couldn't see anyone else.
Staring at the wind crossing the court.
Feng Guoting, like everyone else, didn't understand why she was here at first, and then showed a trembling expression and screamed out.