Chapter 2148 Gui Zi Scroll Southward Crisis, Blade to Rib
Feng Ziying didn't know the situation of Xue Baoqin and the others in Linfen. In his opinion, Xue Baoqin and the others should have entered Shaanxi long ago. By this time, they should have passed Puzhou or even Tongguan.
???????Because if we count the time, they should have passed Linfen long ago.
When Xue Baoqin and others set out from Datong to go south, they sent a letter to Feng Ziying. At that time, Feng Ziying planned when to cross Taiyuan, when to arrive in Linfen, and when to arrive in Puzhou, no matter how slow the speed was.
, it’s time to pass Tongguan at this time.
Who would have thought that they would stay in Linfen for so long?
Because they were not clear about the activities of the rebels in the counties south of Pingyang Prefecture, Duan Xipeng and Feng Jinchang did not dare to act rashly. They both wanted to find out the situation clearly before leaving, so the time dragged on.
????????When he went to Linfen for a few days, Duan Xipeng also sent someone to deliver a letter to Feng Ziying, but at that time he felt that he would not stay in Linfen for too long. It was expected that it would only be three to five days or the longest.
It will take more than ten days to go south, but I didn't expect that the situation is getting more and more chaotic. There are beacon fires along the Yellow River. Time has been delayed again and again, and it has been delayed until now.
?????????A few days before finally leaving Linfen, he sent someone to deliver a message. At this time, he had not arrived at Wubao, and Feng Ziying was no longer in Wubao at this time, but was in Fushi, preparing to go south to Xi'an.
?????????So under such a strange situation, Feng Ziying had no idea that Baoqin and the others were still staggering southward in Pingyang Mansion, and were stepping into the tiger's mouth step by step.
?????????Although Duan Xipeng and Feng Jinchang were nervous, they had been in the border army at least. Some of their soldiers had served in the border army, and some had also served in the guard army.
Although there are a few who have never served in the army, they have been practicing archery and horse fighting since they were young, and are not afraid of fighting against the rebels.
?????????But after all, this manpower only has more than 100 or 200 people. Duan Xipeng is not afraid of the usual 300 to 500 rebel troops, but if there are thousands of rebel troops, and in situations like this in southern Shanxi, it is not
It’s hard to say for familiar areas.
????????As he headed south along the Fenhe River, Duan Xipeng's mood became worse and worse.
????????He sent out multiple groups of scouts in order to grasp the surrounding enemy situation in the most timely manner.
?????????"Sir, do you want to cross the river? You need to cross the Huishui River first."
????????The group of people was walking along the Fen River. The Fen River had changed its course to the west, and the group of them would continue to go south to collect water here. A soldier came and asked.
"Is the river deep? Is there a ferry around?" Duan Xipeng sat on his horse and looked around.
To the west is Jiangzhou and to the east is Quwo. The post road crosses Huishui from here and leads to Wenxi, but there is still about fifty miles away from Wenxi.
?????????"The river is not deep, about waist-deep, and the deepest is only at the chest. Brothers can go across, but the carriage cannot." The soldier was a little confused, "There are no boats on the ferry, so
I don’t know if he went downstream or if he hid because the situation was not good.”
????????Duan Xipeng didn't speak for a while, he just looked at the river and thought intently.
????????The river surface is actually only 20 feet, and the water volume is not large. Huishui originates from Wuling Mountain in Yicheng County. There is also a tributary that originates from Dajiao Town in the northeast of Jiang County and goes to the source.
The volume of water will only increase after Jixi River coming out of Zijinshan Road merges into Huishui River.
????????However, several consecutive years of drought, although the situation in Shanxi is much better than in Shaanxi, still makes these rivers that should have surged during the wet season look like a dry season.
????????Without a boat, the carriage cannot go there. Without a carriage, how can the female family members get there?
"Go and look for it along the river bank. If there is a ferry, pay more for it. Be sure to cross the river." Duan Xipeng calmed down and asked, "Have Zhang Laosi and the others come back?"
"Not yet, they should cross the river." The soldier replied, "The terrain in this area is a bit complicated. There is Zijin Mountain in the southeast, and Dongzepi is more than ten miles south. The vegetation is lush. It is said that
.... "
????????Duan Xipeng’s eyes narrowed, “What is said?”
"It is said to be a hiding place for bandits, but because of the raging rebellion in the west, many bandits have gone to join the rebels, so I don't know if there are any bandits in Dongzepi." Private soldiers
Obviously he has some knowledge of the situation in this area.
Duan Xipeng certainly knows better that Dong Zepi is actually a lake and swamp within a radius of dozens of miles. Due to the drought in recent years, it has turned into something similar to a swamp.
The wetland of ???????? is surrounded by trees and shrubs such as cattail willow, dustpan willow, and red willow that grow near the water. They are a good place for bandits to hide and come in and out.
"Don't be careless. Arrange a group of people to investigate." Duan Xipeng shook his head, "Let's find a ferry as soon as possible. We have to cross the river as soon as possible. I always feel that Zhang Laosi will go out this time."
I haven’t come back for so long, so I have a bad feeling.”
Zhang Laosi, whom Duan Xipeng mentioned, was running wildly along Huishui with another scout at this time. He received an arrow on his left shoulder, and he only had time to break the arrow and let it penetrate.
in the meat.
?????????"Wang Hu, how far is it?" Wiping a handful of sweat from his eyes, which stung, Zhang Laosi gritted his teeth and turned slightly sideways, drew his bow and bent down to form a line with the saddle.
The strange arc made the body almost parallel to the horse's belly. Then he put an arrow on the bowstring, took a sharp breath, exhaled and said, "Boom!"
There was a flash of light, and one of the two fast horses in pursuit suddenly curled up and crouched behind the horse's neck. At the same time, he jerked the reins of the horse, and the Zaoluma turned sideways lightly and dodged.
This was an almost sure-kill arrow, but a man right behind him was not so lucky and happened to catch the arrow.
????????? He almost didn't have time to hum, and an arrow hit his chest, piercing through the side of a misfitted goggles. Kenma was also stunned by this sharp blow.
The man had already rolled off his horse, with one foot even hanging on the stirrup. He was dragged to the ground by the strong horse, dragging it with him in the dust.
?????????"Lao Yangpi!" At that moment, the man's beard and halberd were spread out, and his eyes were about to split, but he knew at just one glance that Lao Yangpi was hopeless. An arrow had penetrated his body, and there were critical wounds in his chest and abdomen.
What's more, he fell off the horse and was dragged and thrown so far by the horse. His indestructible body couldn't withstand such a toss. Half of his head was covered in blood and flesh, but there was no sound. He was obviously dead.
?????????This arrow was so vicious that he didn't even see clearly where the opponent fired the arrow from. He just felt something shaking in front of him with the corner of his eye, so he led his horse
He shrunk his neck and turned sideways, unexpectedly escaping the fatal blow.
?????????But this also made him feel a chill running down his spine. A guy who came out of nowhere could actually have such extraordinary abilities. If the officers and soldiers were all of this level, this battle would be a fart.
ah!
Zhang Laosi succeeded with an arrow and could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, this arrow basically made him lose the ability to fight again. The shoulder was bleeding so much that he could hardly lift it.
, he just hopes that this arrow will make the pursuers feel intimidated, and they will not dare to bite the two of them like this.
"Fourth brother, there is still ten miles of land!" Wang Hu, who was galloping in front of the horse, shrank his neck and didn't even dare to look back: "As long as we go around the beam in front, we can almost do it."
I see you adults, the twenty or so of them are here to deliver food."
?????????"Get out of here! How long can we wait until that time?" Zhang Laosi gritted his teeth with hatred. His companion's archery skills were so poor, and he even said he was from an Orion. Damn it, besides being in
He can still shoot a few decent arrows while standing on the ground, but on horseback, especially on such a galloping horseback, he is simply useless.
????????Seeing the two people in front of them running all the way without slowing down, and the dozen or so riders following behind were delayed and dragged back dozens of steps, the bearded man was afraid that it would be difficult to catch up. This group
Except for his Zao Liu, who was still able to ride, the others were riding ordinary horses. This long-distance pursuit was already too much, but the two fleeing horses in front showed no signs of fatigue.
He was not sure what the final result would be if he chased them alone. Either he would be shot dead, or he would kill them all himself.
????????But the former is definitely more likely, and he is not willing to exchange his own life for such futile achievements, which are not worth it.
????????More than a dozen riders slowed down and watched helplessly as the two disappeared from sight. Although they didn’t know the identity of the enemy, if they were scouts from the army, that would be troublesome.
?????????"Are you still chasing me?" Everyone gathered around him, "That guy's archery skills are very good, but if you listen to the bow string and look at it, you will already be hit by an arrow."
?????????"It doesn't look like someone from the official army. There can't be such masters here in Pingyang Mansion. The guards have all been mobilized. It looks like a private army, but where is the private army?
Coming?"
?????????"Could it be that he's from Shanxi Town? He came so quickly?"
????????Everyone was talking about it, and the bearded man shook his head: "No matter where he is,
????????? came, but now his whereabouts have been revealed, which means that there are enemies around, we need to be more vigilant, let's go back first, and then ask around to see if any officers and soldiers have shown up.
Jiangzhou has been captured, but I don’t know where the guards in Jiangzhou City come from. They are either Pingyang Guards or Puzhou Guards, but their numbers are not large, so we shouldn’t be so insistent.”
Jiangzhou fell, and it fell just an hour ago. The reason why Zhang Laosi was so eager to rush back and tell Duan Xipeng that once Jiangzhou fell, this post road would be in danger.
The rebel army only needs to go further east, and this post road running through the north and south will fall into the enemy's hands.
??????? Moreover, with the fall of Jiangzhou, the Yi family is probably not safe. If it is delayed a little, my army will not be able to go south. If there are no female relatives, then what can I do? But the governor's beautiful and beautiful relatives are like flowers.
We are all here. If something happens, everyone will not be able to survive.
????????He had to go south quickly. Zhang Laosi had this in mind, so he ran all the way.
Before Duan Xipeng got the news from Zhang Laosi, he had already received the news from Long Jinwei. Two days ago, the Yi family fell. Now the rebel army has approached this post road.
Enemy probing horses have appeared around Xihe Anyi County.
????????? Now the news from Zhang Laosi made Duan Xipeng's heart sink even more. He finally came, what should he do?