Among the mountains southeast of Xucheng, the 500 forbidden troops led by Pei Yuanhua and Hou Changqing were on their way back to the capital. The weather was hot and there were wounded soldiers in the team, so the march was not fast. They also chose a relatively safe route.
From the south of Xucheng to Yangwu County, and then back south to the capital, this was the same road Lin Jue took back to the capital.
Because they did not come unprepared, they also knew that there were Qingjiao forces in Dongming Fengqiu area, and they did not want to provoke them. After all, their mission was to do something in Changheng County and anger the Qingjiao in Changheng County.
Vice-President Wu and the others had achieved their desired goal. At this moment, their goal was to return to the capital as quickly as possible.
However, the hot weather, bad road conditions, and the exhaustion caused by the fighting last night made their march slow. After leaving Changheng County, they walked for two or three hours before they arrived in Xucheng.
As the battle approached, heat and exhaustion made it difficult for the soldiers to move forward.
"Master Pei, the brothers are all tired. Let's take a rest for a while, let the brothers take a breath and hide from the sun. The weather is really too hot." Hou Changqing was covered in sweat and felt terribly uncomfortable, and asked Pei
Element suggested.
Pei Yuanyu was also exhausted. He was a civil servant, and his physique was not comparable to that of soldiers and generals. Although he did not participate in the fighting last night, he did not sleep. At this moment, he was sore from sitting on the bumpy horse, and he was covered in sweat and breathless.
Can't breathe anymore.
"There won't be any danger here, right?" Pei Yuanyu squinted at the surrounding wilderness.
"We have already left Changheng County. This is the hilly area on the border of Xucheng. There is not a single ghost, so there should be no danger. I'm worried that if we continue further, our brothers will all suffer from heat stroke. Don't fight, okay?
It's a joke that a few people died from exhaustion on the road. Don't be afraid, Mr. Pei. You have also seen the skills of my brothers. In the fight last night, none of us died. This is enough to explain the problem.
Those cultists have long been frightened out of their courage. Even if we walk in front of them in a big way, how dare they make a mistake?" Hou Changqing said.
Pei Yuanyu smiled and nodded in agreement. Indeed, the performance of the Forbidden Army in the face of thousands of mobs last night was amazing. It was almost a one-sided situation, and thousands of Green Sect members were hunted down throughout the city like pigs being herded.
Pei Yuanhua, who was a little worried before, finally let go of his last worry. All the arrangements were perfect. He thought this plan was risking his life, but in fact there was no risk at all.
"Okay, let's do whatever Hou Dutou says." Pei Yuanyu nodded in agreement.
"Well, if we encounter the shade of the woods ahead, let's take a break for a while." Hou Changqing said with a smile.
After the news spread, the soldiers cheered up and hurried forward for a while. After passing a mountain, a forest suddenly appeared below, and there was a small lake next to the forest. This was an excellent place to rest.
"Rest in the forest, drink water and eat dry food. If you are tired, you can take a nap." Hou Changqing laughed and rode down the hillside. A group of soldiers also rushed down the hillside with a loud noise.
It was a pine forest, and it was very dense. Under the shade of the trees were thick pine needles, which were soft and comfortable to step on. The canopy blocked the sky and the sun, and the cool breeze blew between the tree trunks. It was a good place to cool down and rest. As soon as everyone entered
In the woods, he immediately threw off his armor and lay down on the ground, groaning comfortably.
If they were usually so lax, Hou Changqing would definitely scold them, but now Hou Changqing was unwilling to scold them. So he arranged a perimeter guard and ordered everyone to drink water, eat and rest. After eating, Hou Changqing and more than a dozen forbidden soldiers
The cavalryman took the horse to drink in a small lake nearby.
The small lake was born in the wild, and few people came here, so the water was green, clear and lovely. A captain of the Forbidden Army poured water on his head and shouted in comfort.
"Hoututou, the water in this lake is so clear and cool. It's better to ask the brothers to take a bath. Everyone stinks. There were many people killed last night and their bodies were covered with blood, and flies were flying around. Wash them off.
, the body will be relaxed and the journey will be faster." Someone suggested.
Hou Changqing was hesitant. Military discipline prohibited soldiers from leaving their armor and weapons unless they were in the camp. Even if they were sleeping, they had to wear their armor and hold their weapons. Bathing in the lake was not allowed by military discipline.
But right now, there is no one everywhere, and the weather is hot. The brothers are all very hot, and they are so dirty that they make you nauseous. Taking a bath is not an excessive request. In the wild mountains, nothing will happen to you. Besides,
When I saw the clear lake water, my body started to itch, and I wanted to go down and take a quick wash.
"Hou Dutou, many brothers have mentioned this matter just now, but they didn't dare to say anything. They all said that Hou Dutou led the troops for the sake of the brothers, and I think there should be nothing wrong. I am willing to lead people to look out for the brothers.
Take a nice wash." The team was laughing.
Hou Changqing waved his hand and laughed and said: "If you want to feel comfortable, you can use the excuses of brothers. That's all. You don't have to be hypocritical. It's nothing to take a bath. But it can't be too long. Go tell the brothers,
You are only allowed to wash one stick of incense, and you must go ashore when the time is up, otherwise you will be punished under military law."
"Thank you very much, Dutou. I said Dutou will not let the brothers suffer. I will go and tell them the good news." The team was rushing into the woods flattering them. As soon as the news was announced, there was a loud cheer in the forest.
Everyone had seen the small lake a long time ago, and had long wanted to take a bath to feel comfortable, but no one dared to bring it up. At this moment, everyone agreed, and they immediately cheered.
In a moment, a large group of naked soldiers rushed out of the woods, shouting and screaming, and rushed into the lake. They jumped into the lake one after another. The cool lake water took away the heat from their bodies, and they felt comfortable.
They shouted loudly.
Hou Changqing cursed and began to take off his armor and clothes. After a while, he also took off his clothes and rushed into the lake naked. As soon as he entered the lake, Hou Changqing understood how wise this decision was. Although the surface of the lake was heated by the sun,
But it's extremely cool down below. Taking a bath in this lake in this weather is simply a supreme enjoyment.
Some soldiers who were unwilling to move stood on the edge of the woods and watched the people in the lake laughing and making noise. Seeing them splashing water on each other and laughing loudly, they felt itchy in their hearts. Soon there were many more people.
The Forbidden Army soldiers got out with their buttocks bare and threw themselves into the lake. Almost all of the five hundred Forbidden Army soldiers, except fifty on guard and dozens of wounded soldiers, soaked in the lake. Pei Yuanhua respected his identity.
, he didn't want to follow these honest soldiers and soak in the lake, which would be disrespectful. So he just dozed off against a pine tree.
At some point, there seemed to be the sound of chaotic footsteps slowly approaching from outside the woods. Pei Yuanhua did not open his eyes. He did not want to see the naked bodies of the Forbidden Army soldiers, which would stain his eyes. But soon,
He noticed that something was wrong. These footsteps were soft and quiet, and there was no noise. If the Forbidden Army soldiers were returning from taking a bath, they would not be as noisy as a water duck.
Pei Yuanyu opened his eyes and looked to his side. Then his eyes met a man in black robe standing under a pine tree. The man in black robe showed a strange smile. Pei Yuanyu seemed to be caught.
The man jumped up as if he had been pricked with a needle. Then he saw the black robed man wave his hand, and the black robed man jumped out from between the gaps in the pine trees, holding swords, sticks, wooden forks and other objects in his hands, towards the middle
The empty space rushed towards me.
"Amazing! They are from the Qing Sect." This thought flashed through Pei Yuanyou's mind, and he shouted loudly: "Come quickly, the Qing Sect members are coming to kill them."
There was a buzzing sound, and an arrow passed through the gap between two trees and shot directly into the back of Pei Yuanyu's heart. Pei Yuanyu only shouted this, and he fell to the ground, his whole face buried in the thick
Among the pine needles, his body bounced twice and remained motionless.
But Pei Yuanyu's voice before he died alerted the Forbidden Army soldiers who were on guard. These guys were originally arranged to be on guard at the edge of the forest, but they were all attracted by the noise in the lake and came to the west side of the woods one by one.
Looking out at the lake, I envy them the comfortable bathing in the lake. This gives the Qingjiao believers the opportunity to sneak in from the edge of the forest on the east side. These are the Qingjiao believers from the Xucheng sub-altar. They have been paying close attention to this officer and soldier for a long time.
movements. Along the way, they arranged for manpower to monitor the marching routes of the officers and soldiers in secret places. Until they rested here, more than 2,000 congregants caught up from behind and rushed down the hillside into the woods.
inside.
While the vigilant Imperial Guards soldiers were shouting at the top of their lungs, thousands of Green Sect members were already sweeping through the woods like locusts. Dozens of wounded soldiers were hacked to death with knives, and the weapons and armor that had been taken off on the ground were also destroyed.
They were reduced to the armed forces of the Green Sect members. They also shouted loudly and rushed out of the woods without any scruples, and went straight to the lake to kill the astonished Imperial Guards.
"It's terrible, the enemy is attacking. Get ashore quickly." Hou Changqing was the first to react and shouted loudly.
All the Forbidden Army soldiers woke up and ran towards the shore like frightened water ducks. But they suddenly realized that they were still naked, and their armor and weapons were still in the woods. How could they survive naked on the shore?
enemy?
Hou Changqing and a dozen of the Imperial Guards who were drinking horses took off their clothes and went into the water by the lake. They climbed ashore and had no time to put on their clothes. They only wore random clothes to cover their bodies and grabbed weapons in their hands to prepare for the enemy.
"Why don't you go ashore? Are you seeking death?" Hou Changqing yelled at his men in the dark water of the lake.
"Du Tou, we have no weapons or armor, we are all in the woods." The soldiers cried out with mournful faces.
"Fuck!" Hou Changqing yelled, finally realizing the seriousness of the problem.
