Black Robe rode a horse and followed Yang Shu and his party to the high ground.
We encountered several waves of resistance on the way, but they were all repelled. The high ground was getting closer and closer.
It is getting late and the sun is setting in the west.
Yang Shu raised his head and ordered to stop.
Ah Xuan asked for instructions: "Sir, the Zong family is familiar with the terrain. Although we are two hours behind us, we have probably reached the high ground. Should we rest for a night before taking action?"
Hearing this, the black robe looked at Yang Shu nervously.
Yang Shu shook his head: "The meaning of these two hours is to give Zong Rui no time to plan. If we rest for one night, our advantage will be gone."
Hearing this, Heipao felt relieved and said with a smile: "Young Master is right. The Zong family has been guarding the northwest for generations. They are too familiar with this mountainous area. Our side is destined to be at a disadvantage. It is a good idea to act in the dark. They are also in the dark.
, restricting movement.”
Yang Shu nodded and told Ah Xuan: "Rest on the spot and eat and drink quickly. Lao Fang and others will go out to explore the road and take action when night falls."
"yes."
While waiting, the black robe followed Yang Shu closely and talked to him: "Young Master is really confident and methodical. Compared with the others in the capital, he is much better. It can be seen that the destiny belongs to Young Master."
Yang Shu was very restrained, but couldn't help but show a bit of smugness on his face, saying: "Jiang Sheng has hated me since he was a child, but incompetence is incompetence. No matter how jealous he is, he can't change the facts."
The black robe sighed: "His Royal Highness, you will be relieved to know this."
These words made Yang Shu's expression darken.
After a while, he asked: "Mr. Lin, what was it like before... when they were still here?"
Seeing the look of fascination on his face, the black robe sighed: "In the blink of an eye, it has been twenty years. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is bold and generous, knows right from wrong, acts decisively, and is kind and gentle to us. Now I think back to the time I spent in the East Palace.
Life is really happy..."
"What kind of existence is the Qingyun Club you are talking about? Are all the members as talented as sir?"
Disdain flashed through Black Robe's heart, and he thought to himself, that position is really attractive. He did not ask about his father and ancestors, but only asked about the situation of Qingyun Society. He couldn't wait to recruit talents!
Also, wasn't he sure that he was in an embarrassing situation and urgently needed manpower, so he set up this plan? Didn't he expect that he would not be too suspicious?
But with a humble smile on his face: "We come from all over the world, and there are many strangers among us. Mountain people have mediocre talents. Compared with other community members, we can only be regarded as the last ones."
"Oh?" Yang Shu's eyes lit up, and then he became a little worried, "Are they really willing to follow me?"
"This is natural." Heipao vowed, "His Royal Highness the Prince has been so kind to us, but we have not been able to repay him. Now that we know that the prince is alive, how can we not follow him?"
"How many people can the gentleman contact?"
The black robe muttered: "There are four or five people who have close contact with me. But don't worry, young master, the remaining people thought that His Highness the Crown Prince had died, so they left in despair. As long as the mountain people are summoned, they will contact the young master soon. Young Master
It is said that we can gather more than a dozen people."
Yang Shu looked very pleased: "That's good, I also have some confidence."
He kept chatting with the black robe and ignored others.
Ning Xiu was still sitting next to him at first. He became bored while listening and got up to look around. Yang Shu ignored him. Heipao thought he was being ignored and was not angry in his heart, so he just smiled secretly.
Ning Xiu finally chose a relatively far away place, took off his guqin and started playing it gently.
Several tones came out, and after a while, his ears moved and he heard a faint chirping sound.
This is a note blown from tree leaves.
Ning Xiu dialed back a few tunes, and the two sides secretly exchanged a round of information.
Night finally fell.
After the Yang family members had finished resting, they removed the spear points, wrapped the blades in thick cloth, and mounted their horses again.
The scout reported that Zong Rui's men had already deployed defenses around the high ground. If they wanted to seize the high ground at night, they would also fight Zong Rui's men head-on.
This is a martial arts exercise, not a real bloody fight, so the blades and spear points must be properly protected.
Before Yang Shu mounted the horse, he said to the black robe: "Mr. Lin, please stay here. When I kill you, I will send out the signal. At that time, you order the dead soldiers and we will capture Zong Rui alive. Only in this way can we fight with Zong Rui."
Discuss the conditions.”
The black robe cupped his hands: "Don't worry, sir, the mountain people have already made arrangements. We're just waiting for your order."
Yang Shu nodded and said to Ning Xiu: "Senior brother, your martial arts are not suitable for fighting on the battlefield. It is better to leave Mr. Lin as your guard."
Ning Xiu frowned: "If I don't stay by your side, if something happens..."
"Don't worry, there are so many people!" He winked.
Ning Xiu glanced at the black robe and nodded reluctantly: "Okay."
After arranging these things, Yang Shu picked up the reins and ordered: "Let's go!"
"yes!"
The generals of the Yang family marched towards the high ground under the cover of night.
After seeing Yang Shu off, the black robe reached out to Ning Xiu: "Brother Ning, let's wait here for the news of the young master's victory!"
Ning Xiu nodded casually and sat down on a stone with him.
The black robe took out the wine bag and handed it to Ning Xiu: "It's cold, warm yourself up."
"Thank you." Ning Xiu took the wine bag but did not drink it.
Seeing his vigilant look, Hei Pao understood clearly and said, "Brother Ning seems to be very unwelcome to me!"
Ning Xiu held the wine bag and said nothing.
The black robe asked again: "Do you feel that the arrival of the mountain man has taken away the young master's trust?"
After a while, Ning Xiu said: "I don't know what your intention is in bewitching him like this. Now that the world is at peace, his background is unknown, and he has no manpower, how can he fight for that position? You are telling him to go to the road of death."
The black robe said: "Brother Ning is unfair when he says this. The mountain man can encourage the young master because the young master has already made up his mind. Besides, he is already in an embarrassing situation. If he doesn't take the initiative, is he waiting to die?"
Ning Xiu said coldly: "Why are you just waiting to die? He is in good condition, and the emperor did not want his life."
"If you don't want me now, it doesn't mean you won't want me in the future." Heipao continued, "Look, how eager has the young master been to me since we met? What you hope for is not what the young master wants."
Ning Xiu said angrily: "Are you asking me to help him rebel?"
The black robe touched his beard confidently: "Brother Ning made a mistake. You just can't help with this matter. If you stay with the young master, you may be able to act as a guard, but you won't be able to use anything else."
Ning Xiu was so angry that his eyes were on fire: "What do you mean?"
"That's what Shan Ren means." Hei Pao smiled, "If you don't believe me, Brother Ning will wait and see tonight. When I help Young Master capture Zong Rui and conquer the Zong family, we will know who is most useful to Young Master."
"you--"
He was furious, but the black robe remained unmoved.
Ning Xiu finally said coldly: "Okay! I'll just wait and see if you can succeed!"
The black robe smiled confidently.
The two of them waited for a while and heard the murderous shouts gradually rising in the darkness.
Not long after, a firework flew into the air.
The man in black robe took out his whistle and blew it. Immediately, the man in gray robe approached quickly and obeyed the order.
"Go, it's time to take action!" he said meaningfully. (To be continued)