The bright moon shines brightly, the ground is covered with silver frost, and the Fengyang left guard cavalry is in pursuit.
Wei Wuque was also riding on a white war horse. The horse had slender limbs and ran fast and steady. It could even make Wei Wuque trance on the horseback...
Although Wei Wuque escaped from Guangling County in embarrassment last winter, he returned to his father without being punished. Because even though he lost Yu Gui, an important protector, his seemingly grand plan fell through. However, Wei Wuque did not use the Ming Cult itself.
However, the strength of the White Lotus Sect was exhausted... You must know that when Liu Zijin was at the height of his power, believers from almost all provinces went to Guangling County to gather for righteousness. As a result, they first killed each other and were later killed by the army.
Pot stew…
At this point, the White Lotus Sect can no longer compete with the Ming Sect, and Wei Wuque’s father’s dream of unifying the two sects can finally become a reality. Therefore, the leader of the Ming Sect, Wei Wuque’s father, Han Keming, has no plans for the White Lotus Sect in the north.
An all-round offensive was launched. Wei Wuque was also sent back to King Zhao and continued to work closely with King Zhao to achieve a common goal.
But Wei Wuque knew that Wang Xian had become his own inner demon. If he didn't kill him, he would have no intention of thinking about Wang Xian's hegemony! Only by killing him could he return to his original state of mind!
So after Wei Wuque learned that Wang Xian went north to visit relatives in the grassland, how could he miss this great opportunity to kill him? He asked King Zhao for orders to go south as a plenipotentiary envoy to discuss the plan to encircle and suppress Wang Xian with the King of Han. Zhu Gaoxu hated Wang Xian deeply.
, the two parties naturally hit it off, and His Royal Highness the King of Han, who had fallen into madness, immediately authorized him to prepare for the sniper killing, and Wang Xian must not be allowed to return to the capital alive.
I just didn't expect that the adventurous lunatic would be so careful this time. He even wanted to return south under the protection of more than a thousand riders, regardless of the risk of impeachment. In the face of strong strength, no matter how clever the conspiracy is,
It's so pale and powerless...
What Wei Wuque didn't expect was that the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, was even more of a lunatic. He could risk the disapproval of the world and secretly mobilized two guards to surround and kill Wang Xian! Even if he was a prince, once the emperor knew about this, he would probably be killed.
I can't forgive him even if I'm so gentle! I really don't know what Zhu Gaoxu is thinking...
However, Wei Wuque had no obligation to worry about Zhu Gaoxu. Killing Wang Xian was his only thought. But because of Fengyang Guard's arrogance and slow movements, the prey that had been trapped slipped away again. Although there was still a so-called dragnet, but
Wei Wuque no longer had any hope... The 'dragon net' in Mount Wutai was ten times tighter than this time. Wasn't that loach-like Wang Xian able to escape?
While he was deep in thought, a horse approached quickly. It was a detective horse following Wang Xian and others under his orders. Wei Wuque's white horse was very easy to distinguish. The man quickly found him and reported in a deep voice:
"They suddenly turned towards Sanji Town from Happy Ridge!"
"Sure enough, he is as cunning as a fox!" There was admiration in Wei Wuque's tone. Although he had already estimated Wang Xian's ability at a high level, he saw that he could make many mistakes without prior investigation, relying solely on experience and intuition.
Wei Wuque was surprised to jump out of the encirclement before Fengyang Guard encircled him. But he never expected that the person responsible for commanding the transfer was not Wang Xian, but Mo Wen.
When Wei Wuque reported the news to Wei Hu, Wei Hu's first reaction was that he didn't believe it, "Are they crazy? Unless someone tipped them off! How could it have slipped through my fingers twice?"
"No one informed them, that's what they are capable of." Wei Wuque said coldly: "It's a pity that you didn't listen to me before and had to take action after dark! Otherwise, Banqiao Town would be his burial place!
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"It's useless to say this now." Wei Hu waved his hand impatiently and ordered: "Order the troops in the direction of Dingyuan to rush to Sanji Town immediately!" He also said: "Let the men abandon their burdens and pursue lightly! If we let them
Sneak away from the encirclement of my tens of thousands of troops and use our faces as butts!"
The army accelerated again, but Wei Wuque had no hope at all, because before it was a siege, but this time it was a pursuit. They couldn't encircle them, so how could they still catch up?
We can no longer act with these idiots, we have to rely on ourselves! Thinking of this, Wei Wuque secretly made up his mind, turned his horse's head at the next intersection, and parted ways with Wei Hu without even saying hello.
Seeing the white horse in white clothes turn into a silver shadow and disappear into the night in a blink of an eye, Wei Hu spat: "What the hell, there's no military discipline at all!".
Under the unpredictable command of Mo Wen Shen Gui, Wang Xian and his guards finally made several moves and jumped out of the opponent's encirclement before dawn. However, the enemy cavalry was still chasing after them like gangrene on their bones.
They were not allowed to take a break, and by now they were very tired.
In order to reduce the burden on the war horses, the soldiers had to abandon their expensive armor and continue on their way with only their weapons and crossbows. Looking at the treasures that were thrown all over the floor, everyone's heart was bleeding. Wang Xian pointed to the sky and swore:
"What we lose today, we will get back tenfold in the future!"
"Repay tenfold!!" the soldiers shouted in unison.
The team continued to move forward lightly, finally maintaining the speed and never being overtaken. At noon, they finally arrived at Chuzhou City. Seeing the bustling crowds again, everyone felt as if they were in another world, and their anxious hearts finally relaxed.
... No matter how arrogant the King of Han's people were, they would not be able to attack such a big city with a population of hundreds of thousands. The soldiers could finally relax a little, eat and rest. But after what happened in Banqiao Town, they did not dare to touch the post house at all.
The water and food provided are all dry food that you bring with you, and you have to fetch water outside the post house.
In the room, Wang Xian was eating dry food while discussing the next action with Mo Wen.
"Military advisor, the Yangtze River is in front of us. The general is worried that they will use the navy to intercept us on the river. So the general suggested that we rest in Chuzhou for a while," Mo asked: "Wait until His Highness the Prince arranges warships to meet us, and then
Jiang Buchi!"
"It's useless. His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't dare to mobilize the army." Wang Xian knew the Crown Prince's character very well. He would not dare to do anything that would violate taboos. But he also understood that the Crown Prince would be punished.
If a person makes a mistake, why should he be sued to death?
"Then we can only rely on us." Mo Wen immediately retreated and said: "There are more than a thousand of us. Even if we abandon our horses, we still need a considerable number of ships. How can we get so many ships? How can we not be destroyed?"
Discovery is the big problem.”
"Haha," Wang Xian said with a faint smile: "No, you are wrong, I don't need a ship."
"Does the military advisor want..." Mo Wen frowned and said, "The golden cicada escapes from its shell?"
"Haha, as expected of those who know me, don't ask." Wang Xian smiled and said: "Yes, do you think it was me crossing the river to hide myself, or thousands of people crossing the river to hide together?"
"..." Mo Wen remained silent.
"So for the sake of safety, I will trouble you to attract their attention in Chuzhou. As for me, I will leave quietly and go to the ferry to cross the river by boat." Wang Xian persuaded with a smile: "And their target is me. As long as I
Once you show up in the capital, everyone will naturally be safe."
"But that would be too risky for the military advisor. If we are together, they will have some scruples and cannot be too ostentatious. If the military advisor is alone and caught, they will not have any scruples." Mo Wen said with a grimace.
Military strategist, think twice and don’t take risks."
"This is not a risk, this is the most rational plan!" Wang Xian stood up and said, "That's it, I will only take Baoyin and Yang Rong to set off, you can have a good rest at this inn, don't be
People discovered that the leader was gone!"
"This...obeys the order." Military orders are like mountains. Once issued, Mo Wen has no choice but to obey them...
At dawn the next day, a large group of officers and soldiers came out from the posthouse to fetch water, chatting and laughing. When they arrived at the place where they fetched water at noon, they were about to hang the buckets on the windlass. An officer said: "The military advisor said, someone is watching us secretly.
, in order to avoid poisoning, we cannot fetch water from the same place."
The officers and soldiers thought deeply and said: "They are so crazy that they even dare to collude with the Japanese." "Those Japanese are the most cunning and vicious, so we have to be on guard." As the officers and soldiers said this, they dispersed and went to look for wells elsewhere.
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The guys who were secretly watching were dumbfounded. They didn't expect that they would suddenly have a sudden attack... There were three of them, even if one of them was split in two, they couldn't take care of them all. The three of them had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow each other away...
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There was a group of three soldiers carrying buckets through the streets. After entering a deep alley, the three men quickly took off their military uniforms, threw them into the buckets, and then threw the buckets into the well.
, and swaggered out of the alley.
When they came to the street, the three of them had turned into an old man in his forties or fifties and two young people.
The old man had a gray beard and said with a cane in his hand: "Finally we have to cross the river. It's really not easy."
"Yes, Dad was exhausted along the way." The young man whispered, and then said loudly: "Dad, let's go to the capital to join my uncle. Will he take us in?"
"Hey, who knows," the old man sighed: "But it should be easier to make a living in the bustling capital city. Even if your uncle refuses to take you in, we can still make a living on our own."
"Let's go take a boat quickly." Another young man said crisply: "I haven't seen the Yangtze River yet."
"Okay, let's go." The old man smiled lovingly and walked towards the ferry with the help of the two people.
Chuzhou has been known as the key to Jinling since ancient times. It faces the capital of the Ming Dynasty across the river. Needless to say, it is prosperous. Every day before dawn, there are a large number of ferries loaded with goods waiting for the switch to release goods from the north of the Yangtze River to the capital. And these ferries also bear the responsibility of
With the function of carrying business travelers, merchants and common people who wanted to cross the river often negotiated the shipping fee with the ship owner and then took these cargo ships to cross the river.
The old man and the two young men boarded a boat carrying vinegar. After paying the fare, they were settled on the front deck. At this time, the morning sun was rising, the mist was gradually dispersing, and the masts on the river were like forests, and the sails were like reeds. It was obvious to see
Everyone felt relaxed and happy.
Unfortunately, the sound of horse hooves and the scraping of armor interrupted people's enjoyment of the beautiful scenery. A group of officers and soldiers were seen rushing to the dock. The leader of the white horse in white robes was none other than Na Wei Wuque!!