twin moon

Chapter 201 No.20 Act Seven: Unexpected Enemy III

In the upper reaches of Lingshui, there is a ferry called Biyejin.This place is the only straight and gentle river course among the high mountains and deep valleys stretching for hundreds of miles. Therefore, it has become an important hub for the north-south thoroughfare of the two prefectures. The only way.

Accompanied by Yin Qujian's defeat and death, except that the area from the north of the capital Dangpu to Mangdang Mountain was still under the control of his forces, from Biyejin to the south, to the thousands of miles of fertile fields between the Hejian Corridor, it was soon occupied by Weiliang and Huaiyou. The Three Kingdoms of South China and South China were completely divided.Even Dun Guo, who was originally unknown, wanted to take the opportunity to advance northward, but Cheng Guo tried his best to stop him in the Xunshui area.

In the second year of Zhaoxi, May [-]th.

The summer solstice has arrived, but the scenery on both sides of the river is very different.Outside Zeyin City on the north bank of Biyejin, there is lush greenery as far as the eye can see.The seedlings planted a month ago are growing gratifyingly, shining brightly in the sun.

On the other hand, the farmlands around Jianan City on the south bank are now completely abandoned due to the delay in farming due to the continuous war.The dilapidated huts and scattered farm tools are like deserted tombs standing on the cracked earth, lonely and lonely.

However, even though the sun is shining right now, Biyejin is still crowded with refugees from all over the place, planning to flee to Peng.Nearly [-]% of them are land-lost farmers in Chengguo. They are already skinny and skinny. Many of them don't even have the strength to take a step. They just walk forward in a daze under the crowd.

Soon, the crowd ran into an iron wall composed of Dutch sergeants.Now on the pier, five hundred warriors in leather armor stood on three floors inside and three outside.Behind him is a five-tooth ship docked, with a banner on the ship waving in the wind.The painting on the flag is the hammerhead shark pattern representing the Ying family of Peng.

After the defeat of Chengguo, Ying Ren did not send troops south to get a share of the pie, but only sent troops across the river to occupy the main throat that runs through the north and south of Lingshui—Biyejin.Once this place falls into the hands of other countries, the huge granary known as "Northern Mianzhou" with a radius of tens of miles in Zeyin City will immediately turn into a front line, and there is no danger to defend.And once Zeyin fell, the surplus food of the entire Peng Kingdom, and even the entire Mizhou, would not be able to last for half a year.Looking back at the moment, if the refugees are allowed to go north along the river from here, it will also pose a great threat to Peng Guozuo.

For some reason, Cheng and Penghu had previously concluded an alliance in private.Because the former is good at land warfare and the latter is good at water warfare, they complement each other and can jointly restrain the coveted Wei Liang.But now that Yin has gone to cut and die, the covenant will also be voided.Facing Cheng Guo, who was unable to protect himself, Ying Ren had no choice but to send troops to take over Biyejin.

"Don't be crowded, everyone, don't be crowded! The ferry has been closed since today, if you want to cross the river, you should find another way!"

The leading lieutenant shouted loudly, and ordered the soldiers in the front row to hold their spears across their chests to prevent the refugees from moving forward.

However, the hungry people of Chengguo did not listen to persuasion at all:

"Hundreds of miles to the east, there are high mountains and deep valleys on both sides of the Lingshui River, and there is not even a bridge. If it is to the west, there is no access other than the man-eating moon marsh, so there is no other way!"

In the crowded crowd, there were two figures, a man and a woman, walking in opposite directions.Like a refugee, he was also wrapped in a yellow-brown coarse linen cloak, which deliberately covered his mouth and nose.However, under the shadow of the cloak, one can still vaguely see the delicate and beautiful face of the woman, and the ferocious face of the man without a nose like a ghost.

It took these two men several months to reach Yu Li and Zi Yuan on the border of Peng State through the three borders of Yu State, Nanhua State, and Cheng State.Now that the money and silver on the two of them are almost used up, Yu Li originally wanted to bribe the captain who was guarding the ferry, but holding his empty money bag, he realized that there was little hope for this move.

But at this moment, the girl next to him took his hand and motioned him to talk to a place with few people.

"Could it be that Miss Ziyuan thought of something?"

Just as the noisy voice in his ears became quieter, Yu Li couldn't wait to ask.He didn't know what the other party could do, but many things he encountered along the way made him feel that the girl in front of him was not simple.

"Did you see the fishing boats docked in the distance from the ferry?" Ziyuan raised her finger and pointed to the other side of the pier, "We only need to board one of the small boats, and we can paddle to the other side by ourselves. People go to squeeze a ferry over there."

Yu Li squinted his eyes and looked at the seven or eight fishing boats that were pitifully small—on weekdays, it would be foolish to talk about crossing the river with such a boat. However, in summer, the river is flat and wide. It only takes half an hour.

But even so, he still shook his head and said no:
"Although the words are correct, if you want to catch those fishing boats, you still need to go through the blockade of the Peng Guo army. Under the current situation, it is simply impossible!"

"But what if the people in front of us can attract the attention of the soldiers on the opposite side?" Zi Yuan seemed to have already figured out a way, and looked back at the group of refugees who were still arguing with the defenders behind her, "You Look at them, angry and helpless, hopeful and desperate, just like a pile of firewood exposed to the hot sun, just a small spark can ignite a raging fire."

"You think, let these people go to attack the army formation, so that we can fish in troubled waters and sneak past?" Yu Li blinked, looking at the crowd in a daze.

Seeing this, Zi Yuan stretched out her hand and tugged at his cuffs and said, "Why, General Pinghai of Ye Kingdom, who used to kill without blinking an eye, now hesitates because of a few refugees whom he has never met before?"

"I didn't hesitate! It's just that the reason why I killed people before was either because the other party provoked me, or because the other party provoked me, or because the other party provoked me, or because the other party provoked me, or because the other party provoked me, or because the other party provoked me, or because I got the order from the top. But now——now it seems that there is no need to kill people."

Yu Li paused for a moment, but obviously couldn't bear it.Along the way, he saw too many starving refugees, and what he heard and saw all reminded him of the past that he wanted to forget but was unforgettable in the depths of his memory.

Ziyuan covered her mouth and smiled, and there seemed to be hooks in Dianqi's eyes:

"I didn't ask you to kill people yourself. These farmers are really pitiful, but don't forget that you once promised me that you would take me to find the power that can command the world with the help of the blue flames of the Peng Kingdom. !"

"But-- when I looked at the refugees in front of me, I suddenly remembered those days when my mother took the young me to hide in XZ in order to avoid the war, and I was hungry and full... When you were young, Ziyuan, you didn't And once, like them, displaced and alone—"

"You don't need to mention to me what happened back then, and you don't even know what I have experienced! I have already forgotten the past, and I don't want to think about it!"

Yu Li's words seemed to have stabbed the place in Ziyuan's heart that she did not want to be touched the most.The girl seemed to be a different person in an instant, staring fiercely at him in front of her with both eyes, "Today, you can either listen to me, or you and I will part ways, and we will never have anything to do again!"

Yu Li suddenly panicked.Along the way, he wanted to find out several times how the girl in front of him, whom he loved so much, had her family ruined, and how she became a prostitute in the Shihua Pavilion.However, every time the girl would stop talking, or avoid answering, as if there was always a gap in her heart.

Right now, he was taken aback by his companion's strong reaction. He didn't dare to ask any more questions, and nodded in a fawning manner: "I don't ask, just don't ask! What to do next is up to you!"

"It's more or less the same!" Zi Yuan gave the other party a hard look, but immediately put a smile on her face, and in the blink of an eye, she changed into the famous lady Mei Shu in the Shihua Pavilion, "Today's matter doesn't need you at all." I have worked hard, and I only need to call a few times behind these farmers that the Liangwei army has arrived, and then I can wait for the opportunity to move."

After speaking, the two continued to walk away from the crowd.When the number of refugees around him gradually decreased, he put on a look of panic, and shouted loudly in his mouth:

"Wei Liang's army is here! Wei Liang's army is here!"

The Chengguo refugees gathered in front of Biyejin at this moment have seen too many lives and deaths, and their hearts are full of fear of war.As soon as they heard that the Wei Liang army had arrived again, they instinctively rushed towards the ferry like a frightened bird, not caring whether there were really pursuers behind them or not.

In just a few moments, the crowd that had stopped advancing became surging again.If there was still a sliver of reason in their hearts before, now they have become flesh bodies that only know how to run forward.

"Anyone who goes forward will be killed without mercy!"

The leading lieutenant shouted loudly, the white froth spouting from his mouth glistened in the sunlight.Rows of sergeants turned their guns and let them penetrate the crowd coming from the opposite side.Scarlet human blood splattered in all directions.

"If we don't want to live today, we will drag these soldiers to be buried with us!"

There were bursts of desperate and angry cries from the crowd.For refugees who have lost their homes, relatives, and even their lives, it is better to die now than to wait for death!
In the face of thousands of people who have completely fallen into madness, no matter how well-equipped Biyejin's Peng Guojun is, it will definitely be difficult to hold it!Soon, the first line of defense was breached.The soldiers after that came forward with all their might, but there was no arrogance and disdain in their eyes before, only panic and timidity remained.

The armor worn by the Peng Guojun was taken from the Kuijiao in the Qingyuan River. It was as tough as steel, but much lighter than ordinary iron armor.However, at this time, these armors that could withstand the cutting of knives and axes could not stop the farmers' hands like shovels at all.

The armor was torn off from the sergeants, and along with them, there were stumps and broken arms that were torn apart abruptly.It seemed that what he faced was no longer a living person, but only a sandbag roadblock filled with flesh and blood.

For a while, heart-piercing screams rang out endlessly.Biyejin, this bustling ferry once full of people and merchants, now, like the rest of the Mangdang Plain, has turned into a place of death where grievances linger and ghosts linger.

In the chaos, Yu Li held Zi Yuan's hand and walked through the crowd without haste.The two easily crossed the shattered defense line of the Peng army, and when they reached the shore, they calmly pushed the boat into the water, ready to pick up the paddles and row the oars, and headed for the opposite bank.

"Wait a minute!"

Ziyuan, who had already boarded the boat, suddenly remembered something, turned her head and told her companions, "Use your saber to cut through the bottoms of the other boats!"

"It's - there's no need. Even if the Peng Guojun is going to chase us -"

"If you tell me to chisel, you can chisel! Didn't you say you would listen to me?!"

Just as Yu Li wanted to question him, the girl forcefully pushed him back, so he had no choice but to do so.

The boat swayed through the vast expanse of blue waves and headed for the other shore full of emerald green.It wasn't until this moment that the crowd on the shore noticed the solitary figure in the water.Immediately, someone followed suit and rushed to the other few small boats on the shore first.And more people actually launched an attack on the five-toothed ship and ferry boat moored on the pier, intending to seize the ship and cross the river.

At this time, the outnumbered defenders on the shore were already unable to chase Yu Li and Zi Yuan who were further and further away in the river.As a last resort, the leading lieutenant had to order the ship to be set on fire.Even if you risk your life, don't miss another person.

The raging fire that ignited on the shore instantly engulfed the refugees who had already rushed aboard the two large ships.And those refugees who followed Yu Li and Zi Yuan in fishing boats soon found that the boat under their feet was broken, and it was too late when they wanted to turn around and return to the shore.

Each of the thin boats carried more than a dozen people, and the speed of sinking was extremely fast.Many refugees from Chengguo were not good at water, and once they fell into the water, they panicked, thumped a few times, and then sank like a stone.

"We can't kill all these adult dogs today, it's a good deal for them!"

Sitting at the stern of the boat, Zi Yuan looked coldly at the fire on the bank and the crowd who were waving their arms in the fire but could no longer cross the river, cursing in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

Yu Li turned his head, it seemed that he had been struggling to shake the oar all the time, and couldn't hear what his companions said clearly.

"I said, as long as you are from Chengguo, you will die a bad death! Everything they did to me back then must be paid back a hundred times, a thousand times!"

Yu Li was taken aback for a moment, realizing that the girl beside her seemed to have also been exiled into a country, and had suffered a lot of grievances here.However, he just looked at the other person, and the scull in his hand didn't stop, and he didn't dare to ask more questions, but he suddenly felt that he still knew very little about the beautiful girl beside him.

But after all, everyone has a past that they can't bear to look back on, and it's even more difficult to talk about the past with others.Even he himself was no exception.

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