The female supporting role never believes in fate

Chapter 48 Distress
Cheng Yuguan didn't know about Tongcheng's affairs, nor did he expect that her maid, Liuyun, would join Xiao Wu to discuss an explanation for her.

At this moment, Cheng Yuguan is on the boat, going to Jiangxia with the team.

After Cheng Yu closed the boat, he found out that Li Mian's guide had already been found. It was Lin Jing who led the team and found the old men and ferrymen among the fish households in various villages. Be the first to know.

Cheng Yuguan thought that the bandits were going to Wuling or even Lingling further south, but unexpectedly they were going to Jiangxia at the junction of Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

The waterways here are developed, and there are hidden mountains, so it is indeed a good place.

Cheng Yuguan tidied up and came to Li Mian's main cabin, only to see Lin Jing explaining the terrain to Li Mian on the sand table in the middle of the cabin.

"I went to the Golden Beach, where there is water flowing around the mountain, and the water is fast-moving. The Jinji Ridge there is also steep and straight. Especially the side next to the water, it seems to be cut by a knife, and it is difficult to climb. You led the troops this time. Come on, I have no intention of hiding, those bandits will definitely find a place to hide when they get the news. From the current point of view, Jinji Ridge is the most likely place."

A ferryman pointed out the general direction, and Lin Jing led a team to explore the road with light clothes, and finally determined that the most likely hiding place for the bandits was Jinji Ridge.

"The approximate number of bandits?"

Li Mian glanced at Cheng Yuguan who came in, and then asked.

Lin Jing also saw Cheng Yuguan, Cheng Yuguan saluted Lin Jing, Lin Jing nodded, then looked at the map.

"The lower officials have made inquiries in the villages and counties under Jinji Ridge. In the past two weeks, they have bought hundreds of shi of rice, and one shi of rice is enough for an adult man to eat for 30 days. If their calculations are followed, Woshan For a month, there are probably hundreds of people on the mountain. Of course, there are old and weak women and children. They eat less, so the number should be more, but the total number will not exceed 200. Some villagers in the vicinity have also seen bandits return. There are about 70 to 150 young and strong people in their group. Every time the bandits go out, most of them come out of the nest, so in this way, it should be young and strong, and the old and weak, women and children are opposite, a total of about [-] people. For villages and For smaller towns, it is indeed a threat."

The biggest threat to bandits is that they come and go like the wind, and they are ruthless.A person who has seen blood, dealing with a civilian is simply crushing.Therefore, the surrounding villages and towns suffered greatly from it, but they dared not resist.

Lin Jing went to inquire about the news with a few faces. If it weren't for the status of the imperial envoy, it would be difficult for people to let go of "leaking the secret", fearing that it would lead to retaliation.

Hearing this, Li Mian pointed to Jinji Ridge. On the sand table, the small Jinji Ridge really stood out from the crowd, much higher than the surrounding hills.

"How long will it take us to reach Jinji Ridge?"

Li Mian asked Lin Jing beside him, and Lin Jing pointed to the waterway, "It's the beginning of summer, the water surface is dry, and the boat is slow. It may take three days. Of course, the weather in summer changes day by day. If there is rain in these few days and the water level skyrockets, it will be very difficult. It only takes one day and one night.”

Cheng Yuguan listened to the two discussing the business, without interrupting, just stretched his neck to look at Jinji Ridge.

From the rough model on the sand table, it can be seen that this is a dangerous peak, and it is not easy to climb up the mountain. If there are bandits blocking it, Cheng Yuguan thought, it should be more difficult.

At this time, there are no roads or even ropeways carved out by humans in the mountains. The mountain paths are slippery and the vegetation is lush. It is really not a good time to attack the mountains.

"Miss Cheng is so serious, what advice do you have?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yuguan frowned. For some reason, Li Mian seemed to be a little angry when he left yesterday, but today he spoke in an even more eccentric way, and it was very awkward to talk about Miss Cheng one by one.

"I'm just joining in the fun. It's nothing compared to Fourth Brother and Master Lin."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Yuguan saluted and sat aside.

Seeing the appearance of the two of them, Lin Jing seemed to be having a fight, and quickly cupped his hands, "Your Highness, I will go and ask the guides if there is any secret path to go up the mountain in Jinji Ridge."

Li Mian waved his hand, and Lin Jing easily hid.

However, Li Mian didn't seem to notice Cheng Yuguan's petty temper, so he came to the seat next to Cheng Yuguan and sat down, "Jinji Ridge is small and dangerous, if you want to take advantage of it, you have to besiege it. But I don't have that much time, so this This time I plan to attack."

Hearing the word "forced attack", Cheng Yuguan no longer pretended to be indifferent, and was a little surprised, "I'm afraid the casualties in the strong attack are not small?"

Li Mian shook his head, "It's not going up one by one, but in a group of five, select the best in the army, and push up step by step. Don't seek speed, just seek stability."

Cheng Yuguan nodded when he heard the words, that's why.With absolute strength, push them across, no matter how clever and vicious some bandits are, it is impossible to play tricks in front of absolute strength.

Cheng Yuguan nodded, "Fourth brother, good advice."

Li Mian didn't care about Cheng Yuguan's indifference. Instead, he put his arms on the table between the two of them and leaned over to Cheng Yuguan, "Are you interested in joining me in the battle to kill the enemy?"

Cheng Yuguan's eyes widened in shock, "Fourth brother, didn't I come here to be a guide? Why do I need to go to battle in person? I regret my life."

The sword has no eyes, Cheng Yuguan really went into battle, but he was very guilty.

It is not surprising that Li Mian flinched in the face of Cheng Yuguan. Instead, he continued to persuade, "It's just a small group of bandits. There are elite soldiers advancing in front. You and I are behind the soldiers. There is no danger. According to General Cheng, you also faced the Horse bandits, how come the bigger you get, the more cowardly you become?"

Li Mian was obviously aggressive. Hearing this, Cheng Yuguan looked at Li Mian in confusion. He didn't know what he was trying to do, but he still nodded.

"Okay, then I will go up the mountain with my fourth brother."

...

Soon, Li Mian's convoy arrived at the foot of Jinji Ridge.

It was just dawn at this time, and the water was still a little gray.Cheng Yuguan came out of the cabin and looked up at the vertical mountain wall in front of him. It was indeed very steep, but it was still within acceptable range, with a slope of about sixty or seventy degrees.

Li Mian also came out of the cabin, and miraculously took out a "telescope" from his cuff, and set it up in front of him to look at the mountain.

Cheng Yuguan glanced at the familiar sight, and it turned out to be the telescope he gave him.But the two were in a stalemate, Cheng Yuguan only glanced at it and didn't say anything more.

Soon, Li Mian ordered the boat to stop and dock.

There is a golden beach under your feet. The sand is dry and soft, and thick beach people step on it, digging out a hole.

At this time, Li Mian lost his usual dignified and immovable appearance, and led the crowd towards the forest step by step.

It wasn't until we reached the edge of the forest that the soil hardened.

Li Mian led a team of more than a thousand people this time, standing on the golden beach, surrounded by darkness, looking extraordinary.

"According to the arrangement on the boat in the previous two days, go up the mountain in sequence!"

There is no extra fancy, as soon as the drums sounded, everyone went up the mountain in groups of five or five.

"Let's go!"

Li Mian looked at Cheng Yuguan who was also wearing leather armor beside him.Cheng Yuguan took a deep breath, "Let's go!"

Climbing all the way, it went smoothly at the beginning, if there is no one to stop, I am afraid that a group of people will be able to climb to the top of the mountain in two hours at most.After a third of the time, traps gradually appeared, and soldiers caught in the traps exclaimed from time to time. Fortunately, they were in groups of five and were prepared, so most of the time they were able to rescue people quickly.

Cheng Yuguan followed Li Mian, listening to the wailing sounds from time to time, and looked at Li Mian, but Li Mian remained expressionless, as if he didn't hear it.

In the next third, there will be bandits ambushing and stabbing people in the back.

Li Mian finally moved at this time, straightened the helmet on his head, turned around again, and straightened Cheng Yuguan's helmet by the way, then stuffed the heavy saber into Cheng Yuguan's hand, and pulled out the blade himself.

"protect yourself."

Li Mian said in a deep voice.

Cheng Yuguan didn't know, so Li Miangui is the fourth prince, so why should he charge forward?Brother Lin Jinglin won't let it go, will he?If Li Mian made a mistake, the contribution of these bandits would not be worth a single hair of Li Mian.

Soon, Cheng Yuguan had a premonition experience.

As the group went up, more and more people were ambushing.The bandit also realized that now is the last chance, and if he doesn't fight at this time, he will be rounded up by the imperial envoy.

The bandits fought back frantically, Cheng Yuguan and Li Mian were behind the crowd, and from time to time a fish that slipped through the net rushed in front of them.

Li Mian's knife quickly saw blood.

After finishing the fish that slipped through the net in front of him, blood drops fell, but Li Mian turned his head and looked at Cheng Yuguan, "Why, don't you dare? General Cheng said that you killed horse bandits, are you lying to me?"

Up to now, Li Mian is still fighting.

In the middle of a fight, Cheng Yuguan's heart that had seen blood was also awakened.Instead of teasing Li Mian as usual, she focused on her surroundings.

The bandits made their final counterattack, and soon there were bandits around Cheng Yuguan.

Those bandits had a foul smell, red eyeballs, wearing bunts, bare chest, looking extremely vicious, roaring and rushing up, if they have never experienced it, their first reaction might be to hug their heads and beg for mercy.

Cheng Yuguan tightened his mind, avoided the chaotic knives in front of him, and swiped the saber to the right and rear, blood droplets flew up.

Cheng Yuguan was a woman after all, she could only look for openings to attack after avoiding the opponent's first round of vigorous moves.

Fortunately, the bandits are all three-handed, not so superb in martial arts, full of flaws, Cheng Yuguan's counterattack looks thrilling, but in fact it is steady and steady.

In the final counterattack, on the rocky ground at the top of the mountain, there were fighting teams everywhere, and no one cared about the other.

As soon as Cheng Yuguan took care of one, the other knife slashed towards him with the sound of wind.

Cheng Yuguan just wanted to dodge, but he didn't expect that the rock under his feet was slipped by a big rock, and immediately rolled away in embarrassment.When Cheng Yuguan turned around and quickly got up, he saw that Li Mian had already dealt with that person.

At this time, Li Mian looked at Cheng Yuguan with a gloomy expression, as if dissatisfied, and said in a deep voice, "This is not a joke, there may be enemies everywhere, be careful."

Before Cheng Yuguan agreed, Li Mian found the right direction and rushed over.

Cheng Yuguan also withdrew his mind, kept an eye on his surroundings, and from time to time he helped the soldiers around him.

Time passed very slowly, as if the minutes and seconds were ringing in my ears, and the fight was very fast. In less than a quarter of an hour, all the bandits who rushed out on the rocky ground of the mountain fell in a pool of blood.

"Come with me!"

Li Mian gave an order, and the soldiers screamed and kicked through the mountain gate made of several crossbars, and rushed into the simple stockade.

Most of them are thatched houses, and there are only three or two "style" wooden houses in the center.

Soon, there were several screams, and the last resistance of the bandits was suppressed on the spot, and the remaining women, children, old and weak were driven out from the dark.

Cheng Yuguan followed behind Li Mian, looking at the ashen woman and child.

In the den of bandits, there are no old and weak living, only women and children, staring at the soldiers around them with terrified eyes.

"String up and take away! Leave one team to clean, and the rest follow me down the mountain!"

At this time, the sun was a little westward, and it seemed that it was near Shenshi.

Cheng Yuguan followed Li Mian and went down the mountain with the team.

On the way, Cheng Yuguan returned the knife to Li Mian. After a battle, she was exhausted physically and mentally, and even the knife felt extremely heavy to hold.

Li Mian took it, glanced at Cheng Yuguan, and said nothing.

A group of people went down the mountain silently, halfway there, the mountain road was narrow and difficult, and the formation became a little scattered.

Cheng Yuguan followed behind Li Mian, but he didn't realize that the team behind him was gradually moving sideways. Among the group of captives, there was a woman who was wearing tattered and washed gray sackcloth, and she couldn't hide her exquisite figure.At this time, she stared fiercely at Cheng Yuguan's back with her pair of phoenix eyes.

Cheng Yuguan was sensitive by nature, and felt that someone was staring at him. He was about to turn his head to look, but was pulled aside by Li Mian beside him. Throw it to the right.

Cheng Yuguan turned around and realized that the gaze just now turned out to be a female prisoner, with hatred in her eyes, holding a copper hairpin in her hand, and fiercely rushed behind her, raising her hand to stab her.

Cheng Yuguan happened to turn his head just now, if Li Mian hadn't noticed, he would have been stabbed in the chest face to face by the copper hairpin.

The female prisoner was kicked away by Li Mian, and then killed by the guards on the spot, her neck was bleeding, and her vicious eyes were still fixed on Cheng Yuguan.

Cheng Yuguan was a little stunned by the moment when the god of death brushed past him just now, clutching his thumping chest, and looked at the female prisoner's fierce eyes until the expression in those eyes was extinguished.

"why me?"

Cheng Yuguan murmured unconsciously.

Li Mian supported her by the shoulder and said in a somewhat cold tone, "Who are you? Everyone is holding weapons, only you are empty-handed."

Someone was talking to him, Cheng Yuguan came back to his senses, and looked at Li Mian in a daze, "Really? So it's because I didn't have a knife."

At this time, Li Mian's face was cold, but his eyes were very serious. He looked at Cheng Yuguan with fixed eyes, "When you need to fight, you are no worse than others. Even the gangsters just avoided you. Fighting you head-on. But in a blink of an eye, you threw the knife. Among a group of people, if you don't have a knife, you are naturally a persimmon. If she doesn't attack you, who will she attack?"

Speaking of this, Li Mian's tone became more serious, "In Tongcheng, why were you targeted by inspector Zhao and Yuzhi County? It's because you are too harmless and generous, and you usually don't care about anything, so they I think it’s okay to touch you. Even your third cousin, you agree to everything he says, you have no edge, and in the future your third cousin will go too far, despise you, or even bully you, don’t feel wronged, because it is You yourself, give the impression of weakness to others."

Speaking of this, Li Mian put the knife that Cheng Yuguan gave him back into Cheng Yuguan's hand, "Fighting is not necessary on the battlefield, you always carry the knife to protect yourself, so that others will not choose you at will and bully you. You have to understand that."

Li Mian finished what he had been holding in his heart for the past two days, and then stopped. Seeing Cheng Yuguan's distraught appearance, he stopped pressing her, but patted her head, "Think about it."

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