The five horses chased each other, and the laughter of the five brothers echoed in the empty wilderness.
Zhang Yi was the fastest, followed by Xiaolong and Xiao Han, and Niu Ben and Shi Gandang gradually fell behind. Firstly, the horse under the crotch was not as good as Jueying, and secondly, the weight of the two still had a great impact on the speed. of.
Looking back, Zhang Yi laughed and asked Jueying to slow down and jog. While waiting for the two of them, he talked to Xiaolong and Xiao Han. The strategies to be agreed upon were discussed in depth last night, but They were told to be more careful.
In order to avoid others' suspicion, Xiaolong and Xiao Han will go back to Mopan City today, while Zhang Yi and the others will go to Songjiazhai for a trip and return tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
A few minutes later, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang caught up. They were panting, as if they were more tired than the horses. They joked and said goodbye to each other.
"Brother Yi, please be careful." Xiaolong warned.
"Send hello to Master Song on my behalf," Xiao Han said.
"Brother Xiaolong, Brother Xiao, you should be more careful," Shi Gandang said with a smile. His smile was comparable to that of the innocent little girls. "Next time when you refine the elixir and give it to General Cao, don't forget Give me the antidote first."
"Little fat man, don't talk nonsense." Niu Ben shouted.
The brothers all laughed, and the secret must not be revealed.
After waving goodbye with both hands, Xiaolong and Xiao Han ran towards Mopan City on horseback. Both horses carried packages on their backs, which were filled with strange alchemy materials.
It was parting again, and tears filled Niu Ben's eyes.
Zhang Yi and Shi Gandang deliberately did not look at him. Everyone knew that Niu Ben was a hard-spoken and soft-hearted person. The extent to which he worried about everyone was second only to Zhang Ping'an.
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After bypassing Mopan City from a distance, Zhang Yi and the others rushed to the Song Village. Each of them also carried packages on their horses, which contained delicacies and game for the leader of the Song Village.
"Brother Yi, how long do you think it will take for us to kill General Cao?" Niu Ben asked.
"Who knows how you asked Brother Yi to answer you?" Shi Gandang shook his head.
Zhang Yi smiled and said nothing.
It is indeed difficult for him to answer this question. Judging from his intuition, it should be done soon. Liang Dingtian turned into a mad dog and wanted to bite people. This guy is really annoying. General Cao's attitude towards Zhang Yi has improved. But this situation cannot last long.
Because Zhang Yi plans to kill a few more King Kongs.
General Cao is not stupid. When the heroes around him fall one after another, he will turn his big head and suspect that Zhang Yi is setting him up.
What happens next is unpredictable, so Zhang Yi can only adapt to circumstances. If Xiaolong's life-threatening elixir doesn't work, then he will fight hand to hand.
"It will only take a month or two at most to kill General Cao."
After running for more than ten miles, Zhang Yi replied.
Niu Ben and Shi Gandang high-fived and laughed. Looking at these two honest brothers, Zhang Yi couldn't help laughing.
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Songjiazhai.
It looked much deserted. There were no women washing clothes by the river, no children running outside the castle, and even no men standing guard on the castle.
Could it be said that all the people in the village have moved to the barren mountains in the north?
The three of them stopped by the river to let the panting horses drink and rest.
At this moment, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from the castle, which sounded very festive.
Then the heavy wooden door was opened, and a burly old man with a white beard walked out quickly, followed by a group of strong men, all of whom were smiling.
Ha, Zhang Yi laughed loudly after singing the song "Empty City Strategy".
Understand, Songjiazhai has gained experience and set up secret sentries in far away places, and has a way of communicating with each other.
The old man with the white beard was Song Laohei, and he saw Zhang Yi without any dazzling eyes.
"Brother Xiao Zhang! Brother Maverick! I've been waiting for you to come!" Song Laohei laughed loudly, opened his arms and hugged the two of them warmly, "And this..."
"Brother Xiaoshi, Master Song, he is Shi Gandang from Sanshan Mountain." Niu Ben introduced.
"I've heard about it, I've heard about the new young general from Shigu Village." Song Laohei said, looking up and down at this strong general from the Bandit Village. He looked fat and strong.
"Master Song, I am now the brother of the sworn brother." Shi Gandang said with fists in his hands.
Just this sentence dispelled Song Laohei's doubts, it was definitely one of his own.
Song Laohei took Zhang Yi's arm and joked all the way back to the village.
The watchtower is still the same as before, with the black iron kettle on the stove sizzling steam, and a few roasted potatoes exuding an alluring aroma.
This time Niu Ben was not polite and peeled a potato for Brother Yi, and then peeled it for Brother Xiaoshi.
"Put your belly first, hahaha," Song Laohei said with a smile, then turned around and ordered people to kill the sheep and chickens.
It’s hard to refuse such kindness.
Zhang Yi gave Song Laohei the gifts such as delicacies and game he had brought, and he was grateful.
Under Zhang Yi's arrangement, Xiao Han came to help in the battle. In one battle, he annihilated Mopan City general Luo Manzi and hundreds of bandits, and captured many steel knives and war horses, greatly increasing the strength of the village.
This battle was so impressive that the surrounding villagers looked at Songjiazhai with admiration, and no one dared to cause trouble.
The most important thing is that according to Zhang Yi's instructions, a team of people sent by Songjiazhai found an oasis in the Taihang Mountains and opened up a new settlement. The distance was only a few dozen miles away, but they had to pass through a secret road between the mountains. "It's hard to find outsiders," he said. Now the old, weak, women and children have moved there, and those who are left to guard the village are young and middle-aged. It's easy to move in and out.
Song Laohei has been paying attention to the developments in Mopan City, and found out that there is vigorous land reclamation there. Zhang Yi, the military advisor, also holds training classes. In addition, Taoist Master Ma and Fat Monk are dead, and the evil-doing Shigu Village has been destroyed. Song Laohei knows this. Knowing clearly, he sighed.
"This is all the result of Yi Ge. I have seen a lot in my life, but I have never seen a good person like Yi Ge. Yi Ge is a dragon among men!"
Niu Ben gnawed the potatoes and smiled happily. He originally called him Brother Xiao Zhang, then changed it to Brother Xiao Zhang, and now he calls him Brother Yi. This is a great sign of respect and has nothing to do with age.
"Master Song, the Taoist masters all say that Brother Yi is a righteous man who carries a long bow and is the leader of heroes. Therefore, Shi Gandang, who controls Sanshan Mountain, defected to Brother Yi. He will do something big with Brother Yi even if he dies." Shi Gandang said. A smart little fat man who knows how to talk, and what's more, he speaks the truth.
Niu Ben was even happier and gave him the remaining half of the potato. Shi Gandang took it in his hand and ate it.
These words shocked Song Laohei deeply. He had known that Zhang Yi was not an ordinary person.
Speaking of which, Zhensanshan Shi Gandang has a very good reputation, and his strength is not inferior to the Eight Great Vajras. Even he is impressed by Yi Ge. What is Yi Ge if he is not the master of heroes?
Song Laohei stood up and bowed. He wanted to kowtow to his benefactor on behalf of the men, women, and children in Songjiazhai.
How could Zhang Yi let him do this? He hurriedly held Song Laohei's arm and said a few words.