"Dean, many of the people brought by all parties have fled. At first glance, it is estimated that nearly 8,000 people have fled the army."
Qingzhu rode his horse to Li Danqing's side and spoke softly beside him.
Although she had lowered her voice, her words still inevitably reached the ears of everyone around her.
Everyone's expressions varied, and most of them were a little ugly, especially Yue Fengchun, the master of Longshan Martial Arts School.
"Master Li Hou, it's Yue who has failed in his duties and neglected his duty before the war. Please punish him." Yue Fengchun gritted his teeth and hesitated for a while, but still stepped forward and bowed to Li Danqing.
said.
As soon as these words came out, everyone on the side had ugly expressions, and Yue Ningshuang looked even more nervous. She usually followed Liu Yanzhen and the two little girls to play around, and her temper was real, but she was not a rude and reckless person, and she understood this.
In the face of a formidable enemy, there are military orders. Although he was a little worried about his father's situation, he did not say anything at this time.
Several direct descendants sent by the Jin family also looked ill. Among the people who came to help this time, except for some scattered wanderers, the most popular ones were the ancient sheep gate of Qu Yu, Qu Zhi's father, Qu Mian.
, Liu Zizai's Blackwater Army, followed closely by the three thousand disciples brought by Yue Fengchun, and more than ten direct descendants of the Jin family who brought martial arts and bodyguard personnel respectively. It is estimated that there are nearly five thousand people together.
Among the people who defected this time, Yue Fengchun and the Jin family brought a total of 8,000 people who were the most serious. Most of them left the army at this time and disappeared without a trace.
When everyone in the Jin family saw this, they could only step forward and say to Li Danqing: "We are incompetent, please be punished by the Marquis."
Li Danqing waved his hand: "This matter is not your responsibility, it is actually my responsibility as the dean."
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned when he said this.
"I originally thought that the Youyun people would have to wait until autumn before sending out troops, but I didn't expect that they had obtained food and grass from somewhere, and actually started to attack two months earlier than expected. An army of tens of thousands had no time to run in and train.
, they were forcibly dragged onto the battlefield. They had no idea, so it was natural for them to escape." Li Danqing said this, his expression and tone were surprisingly calm, making it difficult for people to understand the joy and anger in his heart for a while.
Before everyone could recover, Li Danqing's voice sounded again: "But fortunately, I haven't transferred your household registration to the military headquarters yet. Even if they escape now, it may not be a serious problem, let alone
It will cause trouble for them in their future lives.”
When he said these words, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Li Danqing's eyes suddenly swept across the bodies of the more than ten direct descendants of the Jin family one by one.
As expected, the faces of the direct descendants of the Jin family suddenly changed, as if they had realized something, and their expressions became increasingly ugly.
The Quegui Chamber of Commerce run by the Jin family is quite prestigious in the entire northern border, and the area it covers and the industries involved are almost pervasive. Although Jin Liuxiang's father, Jin Mancang, currently controls the Chamber of Commerce Yingshui, Lanshan, and Yanma
The power of the Three Counties Chamber of Commerce is only ranked fourth in the entire Quegui Chamber of Commerce, which roughly shows how powerful the Quegui Chamber of Commerce is.
Although the Jin family brought 5,000 men to Dafengyuan this time, they were divided into more than ten waves, each led by one or two young people directly from the Jin family.
As the leader, Li Danqing could tell at a glance what they were planning behind their backs - although the Jin family was rich and powerful, it was not easy to enter the court. Li Danqing suffered a lot from the war against Youyun.
With the imperial court's reward, they brought more than a dozen of their direct descendants to help out, and they could gain a share of the merits whether they succeeded or not. As long as they entered the court, with the financial resources of the Jin family, trying to push their direct descendants to high positions was not considered a big deal.
What a difficult thing.
In this world, you have me, and I have you. Li Danqing is by no means the kind of person who can't tolerate the slightest bit of sand in his eyes. But he still has to beat what should be beaten. If you want to work under him, Li Danqing will not be able to do anything.
Not an easy task.
It was almost the same as what Li Danqing had expected. As his words came out, the hearts of the direct descendants of the Jin family began to beat. The fact that they were not registered in the military meant that their plan to obtain military honors had failed.
In addition, Li Danqing is incapable of running the army at the moment, so this trip is inherently ill-fated, so it would be better to...
With these thoughts together, everyone's minds suddenly became active.
At that moment, someone said: "The Marquis is indeed benevolent, but we cannot tolerate these people who run away from the battle. We also ask the Marquis to go on the road first. We will catch those deserters and bring them to justice, and then we will quickly catch up with the Marquis!"
This was a righteous statement, but anyone with a discerning eye could clearly see what was going on in his heart.
Li Danqing narrowed his eyes and glanced at those people, and said: "If you really want to do this, then go ahead."
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and they did not dare to stay. They hurriedly said goodbye to Li Danqing, and then left quickly, as if they were afraid that Li Danqing would regret it.
In the blink of an eye, of the many direct descendants sent by the Jin family, only one person was left.
This man is called Jin Taishan, he is twenty-five or six years old, he has a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, he is tall and majestic, and his equipment is majestic. In the words of Prince Li, he is quite attractive.
Li Danqing heard Jin Liuxiang mention this person. Although he is a direct descendant of the Jin family, his father died early and he was quite ostracized in the family. But what is rare is that this person is also determined to make progress and rely on his own ability to succeed here.
He found a place in the turmoil of the Jin family.
"What? This young master doesn't plan to go with your compatriots to catch those deserters?" Li Danqing looked at Jin Taishan with a smile and asked.
Jin Taishan glanced at his fellow tribesmen with disdain, and said, "If you are not a fellow traveler, we won't be traveling together."
"That's well said." Li Danqing smiled and praised: "Is there anyone who wants to catch the deserters? If not, we will hit the road. If we go further, we will reach Red Fish City in less than a hundred miles.
When the time comes, I won’t be able to leave even if I want to!”
Li Danqing said, turned to look at the rest of the people behind him and asked in a low tone.
Everyone's hearts trembled, and they felt inexplicably that Li Danqing seemed to be surrounded by a different aura than before. They couldn't explain it, but they secretly felt frightened under that aura.
Seeing everyone's silence, Li Danqing also suppressed the smile on his face and said: "In that case, let's continue on the road."
After saying that, Li Danqing raised his whip and led the army towards the direction of Red Fish City again.
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The people following him
Most of the people looked strange, and some of them couldn't understand why Li Danqing allowed the army to escape. No matter how you look at it, such an action would not be helpful to the war ahead, and would even shake the morale of the army.
Is it possible that Prince Li is really as stupid as the rumors say? Everyone who doesn't know Li Danqing can't help but feel anxious at this moment, secretly wondering whether it is a wise choice to defect to Li Danqing.
"I'm talking about Lao Qu, do you know what kind of medicine this prince Li is selling in the gourd?" At this moment, Yue Fengchun approached Qu Mian, the master of the Guyang Sect, and asked in a low voice.
Yue Fengchun was the master of the Longshan Martial Arts Hall, and Qu Mian was the master of the Guyang Sect. The two of them had some contact with each other before, except for Yangshan at that time, as well as the masters of the two largest sects.
, the friendship is not too deep, but the sense of each other is not bad. And they both defected to Dafengyuan, and the two often gathered together to chat, and they became familiar with each other.
"The prince has his own ideas, so let's just follow. Why do we ask so many questions? What's more, when we get to this point, don't we have no way out?" Qu Mian is much older than Yue Fengchun, and is now fifty.
He is young, has a thin body, and his face is as sharp and angular as a knife, which is in stark contrast to Yue Fengchun, who was born tall and thick.
Yue Fengchun frowned and said with a wry smile: "Don't I have no confidence in my heart? I don't think you are too anxious. You seem to have great confidence in our dean."
"It's not that we have confidence. It's just that the ancients said that you don't have to trust people who trust you, but we don't trust people who trust us. What's more, my two girls, Qu Yu and Qu Zhi, are not fools. Our father is still
Those who are willing to believe in their judgment. What's more, apart from Prince Li, there seems to be no one else in Yingshui County who is willing to join in the battle against Youyun. He is willing to stay and help Yingshui County fight for his life. What else can we do?
What can you ask for?" Qu Mian said with a smile.
Yue Fengchun was stunned when he heard this and then smiled bitterly: "That's right."
As Yue Fengchun spoke, he glanced sideways at the disciples of the Ancient Yangmen Gate behind Qu Mian, and was secretly surprised: The disciples of the Ancient Yangmen Gate under the Qu Mian Gate were the ones who brought the most disciples, more than six thousand people.
But the strange thing is that almost none of the six thousand disciples chose to defect at this juncture. Instead, they followed the Blackwater Army in neat formation. Yue Fengchun didn't notice it at first, but at this moment, it seemed that these thousands of disciples
The orderly posture of the No. 1 man does not look like that of an elite Blackwater soldier.
"I'm talking about Laoqu, these disciples of yours are very impressive, aren't they? They are much more reliable than those little bastards of mine. By the way, didn't your Guyang Sect only have 3,000 people a few days ago? How come you haven't seen me for a month?
It has doubled, and I think they are well-trained in this posture! Tell me, do you have any tips for training these little brats?" Yue Fengchun came forward again and asked.
When these words came out, Qu Mian's face changed slightly, and he was about to say something, but at this moment.
kill!
Suddenly, a high-pitched cry of killing came from the surrounding dense forest.
Dense figures emerged from the dense forest, and sharp arrows shot out. At that moment, hundreds of people were caught off guard and fell under the incoming sharp arrows.
Everyone's hearts tightened, but they saw a large group of soldiers coming out of the night from all directions, attacking them straight.