Although Niu Gao was impatient, he also did Zhang Fei's embroidery, thick in the middle and thin in the middle. When he marched to the border of Qixia County, he slowed down. Although this trip was a ploy to confuse the enemy, what Yue Fei wanted was to feign defeat.
If they were really defeated, they would bring eight thousand soldiers and horses. If the whole army was annihilated, they would not have confused the enemy, but would have broken their arms.
He knew that the most important thing to be prepared for on this trip was not to be ambushed by the enemy, so he did not dare to take shortcuts and chose the broad road.
After walking for another half day, the sun was shining brightly. Niu Gao suddenly stopped and looked around, seeing woods on both sides. However, when they arrived, no birds flew up. It was unusually quiet and the atmosphere was extremely strange.
A general next to him said: "General, something seems wrong."
Niu Gao nodded, and his expression gradually became serious. Judging from the timing of the enemy's attack on Qixia County, it was obvious that he knew their movements well and understood them closely. If it were him, he probably wouldn't have waited until they reached Qixia.
Going down to the county seat, the best option is to ambush on the way. He whispered: "Let the brothers load the smoke arrows and retreat the same way."
Anyway, they are here to seek defeat. There is no rush for this moment, and there is no need to fight each other desperately.
"As commanded."
After giving the order, the army immediately retreated along the same route, while the crossbowmen retreated and replaced themselves with smoke arrows.
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
However, after they had retreated for more than ten miles, there was no movement at all. The deputy general said again: "General, could it be that we are too cautious?"
Niu Gao was also a little confused and said: "No matter whether the enemy has set up an ambush or not, it is always right to be careful. Is there any road from here to Qixia County?"
The deputy general pointed to the left and said, "Oh, go left for seven or eight miles and there is a small village. Passing through that small village, you can bypass the forest in front of you."
The army immediately turned and headed to the left.
After walking for about half an hour, I arrived at the small village. It was already sunset, but I saw smoke rising from the village. Looking from a distance, I could see some women cooking in front of the door, and some men carrying heavy bags on their backs.
When the hoe returns from the field, a harmonious scenery of a mountain village comes into view.
Niu Gao stopped and said loudly: "All officers and men obey your orders. We are just passing through this place. Anyone who dares to disturb the people will be dealt with according to military law."
All the soldiers said in unison: "As ordered."
The army moved forward again. When the villagers saw so many soldiers suddenly coming, they were so frightened that they hid in their houses. Niu Gao looked around and suddenly said to himself that it was bad. Because there were no children or old people in the whole village, this decision was
Impossible, he tightened the reins and shouted loudly: "Oops, I've been tricked, retreat quickly."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of killing suddenly broke out. Many people were seen pouring out from all directions. The village women and village men were already holding swords in their hands, surrounding Niu Gao and others.
At this time, another group of people came out of the village, blocking Niu Gao's retreat. The leader was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young general in white robes, with a white horse under his crotch and a red tassel gun in his hand. His head was wrapped in a white scarf and his shoulders were draped.
Beast armor, extraordinary heroism.
Hearing this, the young general burst out laughing and said, "I, the leader of the Kunyu Sect, know things very well. I know very well that you are all cowardly people. If we pretend to set up an ambush in front, you will retreat in fear, so we choose this way to march. So we ordered
We have set up an ambush again. You are already surrounded, why don't you dismount your horses and surrender."
It is precisely because Tao Ding is well aware of the impure nature of the Imperial Army that he wants to make them surrender. The first option is not to annihilate them all.
It turned out to be a trap, and it seemed that the rebels were not without merit. Niu Gao secretly blamed himself for being too careless, but he was not allowed to think too much at this time. He could only break out of the encirclement, hold two maces in hand, and bang each other a few times.
Next, he heard several loud bangs and fire splashing everywhere, and he laughed and said: "Little boy, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of your Grandpa Niu? Please tell me your name quickly. Your Grandpa Niu will not kill unknown people."
A flash of anger flashed in the young general's eyes, he sneered, pointed the red tassel gun at Niu Gao, and shouted angrily: "My son, please remember clearly that your grandfather's name is Yang Zaixing. When you go to the underworld the next day, remember to report your grandfather Yang's name."
No. Brothers, kill me!"
After saying this, he raised his gun and rushed towards Niugao.
Niu Gao saw that the young man was so brave and full of fighting spirit that he shouted, "Fire the arrow."
Whoosh whoosh!
Five hundred crossbowmen immediately fired smoke arrows in all directions. In an instant, white mist rose everywhere, which caught the enemy by surprise and opened up a lot of holes.
"Come on!"
Niu Gao clamped his legs and rushed forward waving his maces.
Bang bang bang!
When Yang Zaixing saw that the enemy had this magic arrow, he put away his heart of underestimating the enemy. As soon as he encountered Niu Gao, he saw the light of the sword and the shadow of the sword. In an instant, he made three moves in a row. He was very impressed by the opponent's skill. Especially Niu Gao, he had absolutely no idea.
Thinking about this young man's marksmanship, he had no choice but to use his two weapons to defend himself, and he would probably be as good as Yue Fei!
If this was normal, he would really want to learn the opponent's marksmanship, but at this time, he would never be allowed to fight. Seeing that the smoke arrow had opened a gap, he just wanted to get rid of Yang Zaixing. He swept his mace backward with his left hand and threw it out with his right hand.
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After all, Yang Zaixing was quite experienced. Seeing that his opponent was very skilled and was born to fight, his blood couldn't help but boil. However, he never expected that just after the fight, his opponent would throw away his weapon and make it clear that he wanted to escape. Unfortunately, he
Niu Gao did not guard against Niu Gao's hand. He held the reins tightly and leaned back. The copper mace passed over his head and struck a person on the head with a bang. However, the person's head exploded immediately.
Niu Gao took this opportunity and quickly rode out of the battle circle to distance himself from Yang Zaixing. He waved his mace in his left hand and killed several enemies in a row. He shouted: "Retreat, retreat quickly."
You must know that this forbidden army is Li Qi's army. What Li Qi has the most is money! They are all equipped with the most sophisticated equipment. Whether they can win is another matter. But if you want to escape, the enemy will
It’s also hard to catch up.
Boom, boom, boom!
But seeing this group of seemingly awesome Imperial Guards, all of them are now immersed in riding horses and running away. No one wants to fight. It seems that they have inherited the excellent bedside of the Song Dynasty army, which is to only let the enemy see their backbone. The only difference is
, from beginning to end, this forbidden army showed no trace of panic and strict discipline. Even when escaping, they were all in order, and there was no situation of trampling on each other at all.
Because the rebels wanted to set up an ambush, most of them were composed of infantry. Once the gap was opened, they could only watch the enemy escape.
However, Yang Zaixing was new to the game and had no fear. He yelled, "Don't leave, rats." He led his cavalry to pursue the general. In the blink of an eye, he picked off four of the opponent's soldiers in a row, but that was all. Again.
After chasing for two miles, I saw that the opponent was running further and further away, especially Niu Gao. He was the fastest runner. However, if I chased him again, if the opponent came back with a carbine, his cavalry was really not enough.
, so he stopped chasing, but his face was full of disdain, he pulled the reins and laughed loudly.
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Bianliang, Tokyo.
"A sneeze! A sneeze! Damn it, which bastard is cursing me?"
Li Qi finished handling the matters at hand and saw that the time was almost up, so he and Ma Qiao went to Master Li's attic. However, on the way, he suddenly sneezed several times, rubbed his nose, and kept chattering.
When they came to the courtyard, the maid directly invited Li Qi upstairs, while Ma Qiao was sitting in a corner of the courtyard as usual, with Ai Qi. After all, this was not going to Gao Yanei's room, and he couldn't go with him.
Li Qi went upstairs together.
"Master Li is here."
"Miss Shishi."
Li Qi raised his hand and said hello.
"Master Li, please take a seat quickly."
"Thank you, thank you very much."
Li Qi thanked him twice, sat down, looked around, and saw Master Li and her personal maid Zhu Xin in the room, one less than usual. He let out a sigh and said, "Isn't Yinu here?"
Master Li smiled slyly and said: "No wonder I sent someone to invite you today, and you agreed immediately. It turns out you want to make my sister a member."
Seduction! Naked seduction! It's a pity that we don't accept this trick. Li Qi shook his head and said: "Where. Where, I just asked casually."
Master Li also stopped and said: "Sister Feng was originally going to come this afternoon, but unfortunately she has some trivial matters at the moment, so she may have to come later."
Li Qi originally wanted to ask what the matter was, but Li Shishi looked relaxed, and Feng Yinu didn't send anyone to inform him. It must not be a big matter, so he didn't ask again.
"Sir, please have some tea."
At this time, Zhuxin gave Li Shishi the tea she had just brewed, and Li Qi poured it in.
Master Li was very fond of tea. He usually cooked the tea in the house, so there were some tea sets everywhere in the house. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the method of ordering tea was also popular, which was to first crush the tea cake and put it in a bowl for later use.
Boil water in a cauldron and pour it into a bowl when it starts to boil. But the tea powder and water also need to be blended together. So a tool called the "tea whisk" was invented. The tea whisk is a tool for making tea, and literati praised it.
He is known as the "Tea Stirrer". When water is poured into the tea bowl, you need to hit it with a tea spoon with all your strength, and foam will slowly appear. The quality of the tea is judged by whether the foam appears quickly and whether the water lines appear slowly. Obviously, this
Zhuxin is a master of tea ceremony, but the most powerful one is Master Li, who is a master-level figure. It is said that few people in the capital can beat her in tea fights. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty also loved the tea brewed by Master Li very much. Li Qi once had the honor to taste one.
Two times is indeed worthy of praise, and he, the king of chefs, is no match for him.
As for Li Qi, because of his professionalism, he must have a good understanding of tea ceremony. After all, tea is also a material, and many dishes require tea. He nodded, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "It has a pleasant fragrance. This tea is really good."
Master Li smiled softly, took a sip of tea, and said: "Master recently discovered that no matter how difficult things are, they are not worth mentioning if they fall into the hands of Master Li. So he came back with the Legend of the Condor Heroes and said, if it were done instead
I am afraid that others, whether among the people or in the court, will be hit hard. However, Master Li only used a small trick to leave others speechless."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Miss Shishi, you deserve the award. In fact, everything is nothing more than a rationale. I only convince people with rationality. I really don't dare to take it seriously if I don't use calculations. Using calculations is the work of saints."
Master Li nodded and said: "Yes, yes, whether it was the last public opinion battle with scholars and scholar-bureaucrats, or this time, the truth is on Master Li's side. But, is it true that no one knows the truth? I don't think so, and said
After all, Master Li is still superior to others. The same truth, said by different people, may have two different results. Moreover, in fact, there are many people who know where the disease is, but because they do not harm their own interests, or
It’s profitable, so I won’t mention it.”
Li Qi deeply agreed with Li Shishi's words. He said a thousand things but said ten thousand things. It was selfishness that caused all this. But because Li Shishi was the emperor's woman after all, it was inconvenient for him to make too many remarks about it. He chuckled and changed the subject:
"Miss Shishi, it's not early yet, let's tell a story."
Master Li chuckled and said, "By the way, Master Li is not only wise and brave, but also an extremely cautious person."
Li Qi smiled, and suddenly felt a trance in front of his eyes. He shook his head subconsciously. This shake made him dizzy again, and there was a sudden burst of heat in his belly. In a daze, he heard Master Li say: "Li Qi said
Master, you---what's wrong with you?---Oh, what's going on? Why is it so hot all of a sudden---"
Oops! I got hit!
Li Qi's last shred of sanity exploded in his mind. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m