burning nations

Chapter 35

A few days later, in Nanyang, Dengzhou, maybe the Batian gang's killer was blind, or maybe the Batian gang's message was too slow, anyway, Zhang Cai walked safely and only 200 miles away from Luyang Pass. During the period, the killer didn't even show up with Mao.

"It's calm, it's too abnormal, there must be a demon in an abnormal situation! There must be a trick in it! Let's be more careful!"

Zhu Wu racked his brains to guess what Ge Batian was planning, until a bread with stuffed butter reached out to the tip of his nose.

"Ruoban, you are too nervous, learn from me and relax." Zhang Cai said optimistically, "Collect your thoughts and fill your stomach quickly. Although I don't know what Ge Batian is holding back, I know it. Luyang Pass, if Ge Batian wants to attack again, the price he will pay will be several times higher than now. When we get to the Imperial Capital, Ge Batian will have no chance, he is the one who is in a hurry, not us."

"I think what Zhang Cai said is right. When the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover them with soil. What are you afraid of?" Zhu Ting slurped the oatmeal and glanced at the street. There are fewer people, I believe there will be more pedestrians ahead. Do you think Ge Batian dares to be here?"

Zhu Wu reprimanded: "You two are too careless."

"It's not carelessness, it's self-confidence." Zhang Cai ate the expensive toast comfortably.

Satisfied with food and drink, we continued on our way. We stayed in Xiangcheng that night, and the three of us took turns keeping watch during the night. We checked out at dawn the next day and went on the road. We arrived at Luyang Pass at noon, and had a meal at the pass. In the afternoon, the three of us entered Daoru, Henan Province. State boundaries.

"We left Dengzhou so safely?" Zhu Wu sighed, "It's incredible."

Similarly, Zhang Cai said coldly: "Yes, it's incredible."

Zhu Wu and Zhu Dian turned their heads in surprise: "Zhang Cai, you seem very unhappy?"

Zhang Cai nodded: "You two brothers, how do you feel when you walk from Xiangzhou to Ruzhou?"

"There is no danger." Zhu Tong said bluntly.

Zhang Cai chuckled: "Brothers, do you still remember the purpose of the empire's construction of straight roads? The military roads that cost a lot of money and took several years to build are used to transport military funds to soldiers. Now the roads are blocked and overcrowded, and there are no government servants along the way. Management, let the road be crowded with trucks and carriages. This is a military highway, the life road to help soldiers in the northern border. I heard from my foster father that in order to build this road, first lay stones and then ram earth, every inch of grass If you can’t grow it, it will become a business way?”

"To become a commercial way is to become a commercial way. Everything cannot remain unchanged. I accept this. But what about Luyang Pass?" Zhang Cai pointed at Guan Qiang's nuzui: "When the empire moved its capital to Luozhou, it took great pains to deploy the four sides of Luozhou. The defense system, the first line of defense in the south is Yique-Dagu-Xuanyuan Sanguan, the second line of defense is here, between Funiu Mountain and Fangcheng Mountain, and Luyang Pass, the key point of Zhidao. And look, Luyang Pass What is Yangguan?"

Zhang Cai shook his head in disappointment: "I looked at the top of the city before I entered the pass. When I was eating, I kept paying attention to the street leading to the south pass wall. There was no change of guard for two hours from beginning to end. There were very few soldiers standing on the top of the city. As for the city wall. It has been in disrepair for a long time, and I went to pull it with my hands, and a lot of clods fell, and they broke apart when I broke it lightly."

"The internal armament of the empire is too lax. It's hard to imagine that if the northern army can't stop it, the golden and iron cavalry will walk on the ground in the country."

Zhu Wu patted Zhang Cai on the shoulder: "These things are beyond our control now."

"That's right." Zhang Cai nodded with a wry smile, "Hurry up."

After leaving Luyang Pass, the three of them relaxed physically and mentally, and slowed down their anxious steps. When they walked to the vicinity of Lushan County, Zhang Cai joked when they saw the hilly and forested terrain.

"Do you think that old thief Ge Batian will wait for us here?"

As soon as this remark came out, Zhu Wu looked serious: "There is a possibility."

Zhu Ting suggested: "Then let's go quickly."

Before Zhang Cai answered, there was a sudden shout of killing in his ears.

"Batian Gang?" Zhu Wu wondered, is Zhang Caizuo so smart?
"Go and have a look." After saying that, Zhang Cai walked away after hearing the sound.

The three of them went into the woods, picked grass, and soon came to the place of solidarity.Crouching down in the grass, I saw a group of killers besieging a group of people. Just like Zhu Wu was rescued at that time, the besieged people were few and barely supported.But there was something different. Among these killers, Zhang Cai saw bows and arrows. The killers holding bows in the outermost circle were lined up in two rows of about 20 people, and they were shooting arrows at the besieged in the circle.Listening to the sound of bow strings, Zhang Cai judged that it was probably the kind of light arrow that weighs half a penny or one penny, and shoots a soft bow of 50 to 70 paces. Although it is not clear whether it is a cork bow or a vine bow like a forest man, she is very impressed. Shock.

Because civilian armed forces cannot have crossbows and armor, this is the consensus of the entire imperial power class.During the period of Emperor Taizu, when the emperor's control over the empire was still strong, generals and officials died because of hiding a few pairs of armor.Even if he is not as good as the Emperor Taizu now, it's not that Jianghu assassins can have the outrageous level of archers!

When Zhang Cai was in a daze, Zhu Wu whispered to her from the side: "The blue dress, with gold thread embroidered diagonally on the back, is the killer of the Batian Gang."

"The Batian Gang!" Zhang Cai asked, "Why do the killers of the Batian Gang have bows and arrows? Are they an army!"

"I don't know." Zhu Wu said, "The Batian Gang is in Tang Deng, and usually rarely enters the area south of the Han River to act, and I rarely deal with it."

Zhang Cai just wanted to know a question: "Why do the Batian Gang have archers?"

While talking, I only heard the sound of arrows whistling and whirring, 7 of the besieged fell down, the archers stopped shooting, and the killers besieged the remaining 2 people. Although the 2 people fought back to back in a timely manner, they were also in danger. The killer of the Batian Gang Too much.

"Save people! Get rid of the Batian gang's archers first!"

With a soft shout, Zhang Cai suddenly drew out the Xiuchun knife and jumped out of the grass, waving the Xiuchun knife and rushed to the back of the archer.The archer didn't have time to react that Zhang Cai was approaching, and the blade's blade splattered with flesh and blood, just like chopping melons and vegetables.

Well, it is indeed a six-door standard saber, fast enough!
Archers would not stand and be beaten, 200 people were hacked to death by Zhang Cai, and 30 people ran away in embarrassment.Behind Zhu Wu wielding a pair of sabers, and Zhu Dian holding a steel saber to keep up with Bu Zhangcai's guards, the three of them rushed to kill the Batian gang's killers side by side.Zhang Cai felt something was wrong when they fought against each other, and there was no other reason, the killer of the Batian gang was too weak, and compared with the ones he met before, he was more than one level worse.Looking at Zhu Wu alone, he wields two knives and wields one knife left and right. Even someone with low martial arts skills like him can have the illusion of being invincible. many.

"Where did the thief come from, how dare you provoke your Batian Gang grandpa!" Ge Biao shouted with a knife.

Zhu Wu reported his name: "Zhu Wu in Xiangzhou!"

Ge Biao regained his energy when he heard it: "So you are Zhu Wu! There is a way to heaven. If you don't leave, I am looking for you. If you take the initiative to send me to your door, then go to hell! You little ones! Kill me!" he!!!"

After saying that, all the killers rushed forward wielding steel knives.

Zhang Caifeng glanced at him, and shouted to Zhu Wu and Zhu Dian: "To capture the thief, first capture the king, I will kill him!"

After saying that, he jumped forward and rushed forward, swiping the Xiuchun knife left and right, and the surrounding Batian gang killers fell to the ground bleeding without even touching the corners of their clothes.Seeing that Zhang Cai was approaching fiercely and shouting well, Ge Biao swung his steel knife and killed Zhang Cai.Zhang Cai turned over the miscellaneous soldiers in front of him, turned forward and passed over Ge Biao's head before his feet landed. Ge Biao just turned around, and Zhang Cai sent a knife to Ge Biao's throat.Ge Biao froze for a moment, then saw his head click and fall to the ground, and his body fell backwards.

One knife and it was solved.

"This kind of thing can actually mess around in the rivers and lakes?!"

Zhang Cai wanted to know Ge Batian's family history for a moment.

(End of this chapter)