Under the sky

Chapter 300: Evil Knowledge and Prejudice

"He... they entered the woods." The lights in the dark night scared Shi Xin's teeth to tremble, and Liu Zeng's face definitely didn't look good either.There was not much time, especially after losing the most experienced Lu Yi, Gu Qingshang knew that he had to make a decisive decision. The most important thing right now was to boost morale.

"I saw Dian Cang withdrawing his troops. I don't know how many people were withdrawn. Only torches came back, no one." Gu Qingshang said, "No matter who survives, they must pass this news back."

Liu Zeng and Shi Xin had just escaped and neither Liu Zeng nor Shi Xin heard what Gu Qingshang said clearly. Only then did they realize how important this news was and that there would be a heavy reward if it was passed back. They were surprised and happy.

Shi Xindao: "I can get a wife!"

Liu Zeng said: "Fuck! Fuck! I don't have to shake my fucking butt to be the squad leader! Fuck!"

Gu Qingshang opened the map, asked the four people to gather around to cover the fire, lit the fire folder and pointed to the bend of the river bank in the northwest corner of the map: "We will go separately and meet at the river before dawn."

It was further away from the Hengshan camp and deeper into the enemy territory, but now we couldn't go back at the risk of crossing the enemy's territory.Gu Qingshang extinguished the fire and said: "I haven't seen my companions since sunrise. There's no need to wait. I can find a way to send the message back."

The four of them mounted their horses and walked away.In the darkness, the firelight changed from a few points to more than ten points, and quickly spread out in the forest, a little to the east and a little to the west.The opponent held a torch, and the search speed was much faster than that of Gu Qingshang and others who were advancing in the dark. They had to light a fire to get rid of the pursuers, but the timing of the light must be correct to avoid making the other party suspicious.

Gu Qingshang followed Jiang Tonglu closely. Seeing the fire coming closer and closer, he said: "Dismount." After all, Jiang Tonglu was a veteran and knew what Gu Qingshang wanted to do. The two released their horses and hid in the forest.

A team of four cavalrymen caught up with torches, and two girls jumped out from the darkness.The four people were very alert. Gu Qingshang barely managed to cut one of them on the waist, but Jiang Tonglu lost his hand.But she missed with one blow and still swung the knife several times, forcing the man to move his horse and retreat.

Gu Qingshang was surrounded by three horses and couldn't help but use the "Lonely Peak Wudao" move in the flash of swords to pick one man off the horse.She was suddenly hit hard on the back. Without looking back, she swung the sword upward with her backhand. The blade was slightly blocked, and she didn't know whether it hit a horse or a person.

Someone slashed at her shoulder with a knife. Gu Qingshang rolled on the ground, her knees slightly bent, holding a sword in both hands, her body jumped up, and she penetrated into the person's arms like a sharp arrow.This move "Cloud Piercer" is designed to use both feet to charge up the real power, and shoot out suddenly like an arrow on the string, which is fierce and dangerous.Gu Qingshang's long sword penetrated the opponent's chest and knocked the person off the horse. She tried her best this time, and her whole body ached. The sound of wind came from behind again, and she quickly rolled several times on the ground.The attacker struck with one knife after another. Gu Qingshang thrust the long sword with all his strength and pierced the opponent's abdomen. Even though the opponent was a step slower, he also hit Gu Qingshang's waist.

Gu Qingshang took a few breaths and saw that Jiang Tonglu was still fighting with the opponent's leader, mostly in defense, so he gasped and raised his sword to attack.The two of them joined forces, and Jiang Tonglu struck the man in the back with a knife. Gu Qingshang wiped the man on his neck, and then turned around and cut the throats of the seriously injured enemies who were still alive.

After doing this, Gu Qingshang picked up the torch on the ground and shouted: "Search them for any golden medicine!" Then he took the opponent's horse and rode away.The firelight in the distance dispersed little by little, and now the other party could not tell whether the firelight belonged to one of their own.

Finally, there was light. I was fed up with this damn dark way. Gu Qingshang couldn't help cursing in her heart.Her whole body ached, and she couldn't figure out where the injury was.

Jiang Tonglu said: "We should go separately."

"Do you want this child?" Gu Qingshang asked.

Jiang Tonglu asked: "Do you think I know who the child's father is?"

Gu Qingshang said: "In any case, it must not be here."

Jiang Tonglu remained silent, while Gu Qingshang looked up at the sky, using the stars to determine the direction.The two walked for a long time, until the firelight behind them gradually dimmed, and suddenly they heard the sound of running water.

"We're at the river." Gu Qingshang couldn't help shouting happily.

Walking up the river, you can reach the meeting point agreed with Shi Xin and Liu Zeng.The two dismounted, and Gu Qingshang knelt on the bank and scooped up a handful of water with both hands, took a big sip, and then filled the kettle.The cold water splashed on her face, which cheered her up, but made her shiver from the cold.

She took off her cotton-padded jacket and gold-plated armor, and blood was oozing from her back and waist. Jiang Tonglu tore open the wound's clothes for her, applied the gold wound medicine taken from the disciple Dian Cang, and tied it tightly with a cloth strip to stop the bleeding.Fortunately, the wound was not deep, and the golden silk armor given by Wei Xihou really saved her life.

"You are quite tough." Jiang Tonglu said, "Don't say a word."

"This gold silk armor is worn by me." Gu Qingshang said, "It's quite useful."

Jiang Tonglu was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took it.

"You want to keep this child." Gu Qingshang put on the cotton-padded jacket and said, "Go slowly the rest of the way."

The moonlight was reflected on the river, the water was gurgling, and a branch was stuck in the crevice of the stream rocks and kept shaking.Two horses walked side by side along the river.

Jiang Tonglu said: "I know who the child's father is."

Gu Qingshang asked: "Can he inherit a sect in the future?"

Jiang Tonglu said: "I only slept with one person. He was a disciple of Panlong Fort. The battle when Qiyang was lost was very fierce. I was stabbed and fell to the ground. A man jumped up and blocked the sword for me, so I could take advantage of it." Kill your opponent."

"I don't know this guy. He's not from my team. Because the team got separated and he saw that I was in danger, he pounced on me without thinking. He wanted to push me away, but he didn't have enough skill, so he only pressed me and rolled half way. The circle stopped and he was stabbed in vain. He screamed in pain, and I helped him retreat. He kept talking about his family. He was an only son with two younger sisters. He felt that he was dead and cried. He told me his name and asked me to serve as a summons for him to go home. I couldn't stand his nagging and asked him to be tougher, and then he realized that I was a girl."

"I sent him to the wounded barracks and went to see him every day when he was not in battle. I also went to see him when he was well. You know, male disciples cannot enter the female disciples camp and must be beheaded."

"When Qidong fell the first time, we were in different teams. I retreated with the army and finally set up camp, but he never came back. I waited for him. At dusk, the Panlong Fort team retreated, but he still didn't come back. I waited until dark, then dawn, and noon. I thought he was dead, but he came back at dusk the next day. It turned out that his team separated again. I finally saw him, but he kept complaining to me. The captain is a blind wolf."

"That's when we got along." Jiang Tonglu said, without passion, just recounting a past incident, "I often sneaked out of the women's barracks just to see him. I waited for him outside the tent of Panlong Fort and hid in We had a tryst in the dark. We agreed to get married as soon as we defeated Dian Cang, but we didn’t expect that this battle would last for more than half a year. "

"In the battle to recapture Qidong, I killed two squad captains, Dian Cang. In terms of battle merit, I should have been promoted to squad captain long ago, but the leader of the Wu Bi clan said that if Qidong is lost, everyone will be punished, so I can only I can't be promoted to squad leader if I am trying to atone for my sins. But someone has been promoted, so why can't I? I don't want to contradict my boss in person, so I go to him to argue with him in the middle of the night. He agrees to promote me to squad leader, but transfers me to the scout camp. Then If it’s not under his control, there will be a lot of rumors later.”

Gu Qingshang listened, and she knew that Jiang Tonglu's simple words contained a lot of worries and unwillingness.Jiang Tonglu was promoted to squad leader when she was only 21 years old, but no one believed that she worked hard to achieve this. She faced the rumors, did not refute, did not admit defeat, took the lead, and did more to prove her ability.

"One time Dian Cang pretended to attack at night, and we were having a private meeting. There was a huge chaos in the camp, with people and horses galloping, and fires bright. We had no place to hide, so we had no choice but to hide in the main tent of Wenbao. We all thought that we would be punished if we failed, and we were frightened. Our faces turned pale. Master Wenbao noticed that we were disheveled, but he didn’t punish us. Instead, he said that he was familiar with this kind of thing and had done it many times when he was young.”

The lord of Panlong Fort, Wen Yu, had a good surname, and Gu Qingshang knew that.

"He wanted us to quickly go and fight the enemy, and he would suppress this matter. I fled the camp in a hurry, and was seen by many people. Deputy Commander Lan heard about it, and wanted to hold me accountable. Lord Wenwen took the blame for us, and was given a demerit. "

Love between men and women is strictly prohibited in the army. Even so, love between men and women is unavoidable. Most of the time during the day, they turn a blind eye. Private meetings at night are a capital offense. Unexpectedly, Lord Wenbao can extend himself to others and cover up for his disciples.

"Then why were you transferred to the grain camp?" Gu Qingshang asked, "Don't you want to make meritorious service?"

"They think I should go to the grain camp." Jiang Tonglu said, "The female disciple should be in the wounded soldier camp and the grain camp. Even if she has killed four team captains, led the spy team three times, and suffered five knives and one shot, she must Being a squad leader should also be in the food camp."

"The fighting teams also have female captains." Gu Qingshang said, "There are even leaders."

"It's not easy for them," Jiang Tonglu said, "and I come from a bad background."

Gu Qingshang thought of Xia Lijun. If she had not followed Shen Weichen, would she have become the leader of the local torture hall?If he hadn't been his master's apprentice, he would still be just a squad leader, and maybe he wouldn't even be a squad leader.

"It's okay to go to the grain team for the time being." Jiang Tonglu said, "He doesn't know about this yet." There was joy, reluctance, and a bit of fear and worry in his words.

"Why did you tell me?" Gu Qingshang asked, "You have endured it for so long." "Because I wanted to say it." Jiang Tonglu touched her belly, "I don't know why."

They walked to a river bend, which was the agreed place.It was past midnight, so Gu Qingshang put out the torch and let Jiang Tonglu sleep for a while, but he was thinking about why Dian Cang divided his troops and how he was going to report the news.

Obviously Dian Cang didn't really want to retreat, and it would be fine if he did.The retreating troops either returned to Qiyang or to Lengshuitan. If you follow this, you will know the retreat route of Dian Cang.

Thinking further, why did you return to Lengshuitan, and why did you return to Qiyang?
Qiyang city is small and located in the north. To retreat to Qiyang is tantamount to giving up a road for Deputy Commander Lan to march to Lengshuitan.If Lengshuitan is gone, Qiyang will also be gone, so it won’t be Qiyang. Is it the plan to take a detour from Lengshuitan and enter Hengyang from Shaoyang?

She suddenly thought that Peng Tiancong's team was on the way to help. You Wenbao, the commander of Qingcheng who arrived at Hengshan at the same time as her, left after discussing with his master's army.Before he set off today, Lan Shengqing said that the leader of the sect had important tasks, and that the top priority was to recapture Lengshuitan. Could it be that Master asked Peng Tiancong to lead the Qingcheng disciples to attack Lengshuitan?
Dian Cang's army was facing off against Hengshan in Qiyang. Peng Tian came down from Shaoyang to retake Lengshuitan, and maybe he even joined forces with Master Yin and Fourth Master Shen.Once Lengshuitan is lost and Lingling can be recaptured, Qiyang's troops will have to retreat, so it is reasonable for Dian Cang to retreat to Lengshuitan to strengthen defense.

It is said that Zhuge Ran is very wise. It seems that the master's idea of ​​taking a retreat has been seen through.However, even if Dian Cang retreats to Lengshuitan, Deputy Commander Lan must have received instructions from his master to launch an offensive to cover Qingcheng. Diancang has already divided his troops, and the camp will definitely not be able to hold. At that time, he and Qingcheng can join forces at Lengshuitan. Drive Dian Cang out of Hengshan.

This thought made her feel relieved, and she suddenly thought: "I can think of it, but Zhuge Ran can't think of it?"

She only met Zhuge Ran's uncle and nephew in Qingcheng during the Chinese New Year last year. This dwarf is eloquent, cunning and smart, which is somewhat similar to Mr. Xie... He will definitely not sit still and wait for death, then he...

She participated in military discussions in the Qingcheng Army. Peng Tiancong was not familiar with the terrain of Hunan and asked her for guidance with a map. She remembered that on the way from Shaoyang to Lengshuitan, they would pass through a pass with mountains on both sides, less than ten miles apart. Looking at each other from a distance.If there is an ambush there... Gu Qingshang has figured it out. The reason why Zhuge Ran dragged Lan Shengqing with the empty camp was because he wanted to have more troops to destroy the Qingcheng reinforcements.

It was like a bucket of cold water was poured down on her, and the relief she felt just now instantly turned into worry.How far has Dian Cang's team retreated, and how many people are still left in the camp?Where did Peng Tiancong's team go?Is it too late for Lan Shengqing to lead his troops to defeat Diancang Yingzhai and rush to Lengshuitan? Then rush to Shaoyang to report the news?

At this moment, she really wished she had a wise man by her side.Seeing the sky turn pale, I wonder if Shi Xin and Liu Zeng are safe?She thought of Xie Gubai again. When leaving, he said that if she really learned something from him, she would naturally know how to deal with the enemy on the battlefield, but what did she learn?
A few people will definitely move faster than a team of tens of thousands of people. Notifying the head Lan may not be enough to rescue Qingcheng. The best way is to notify Qingcheng directly.

She saw two figures in the distance, Shi Xin and Liu Zeng.

"Damn it!" Liu Zeng knelt down by the river and filled the kettle, cursing constantly, "Dian Cang's group is still searching, how are we going to spread such big news back?"

"Let's cross the river and go south in a circle on the waterway, avoiding the patrol boats on the river and the spies to send the news back. We just have to go in a long circle." Shi Xindao, "The fastest is tonight and the slowest is tomorrow night. I can return to the camp."

"Do you think all the Diancang scouts are dead? The waterway is easy to travel, so why take the mountain road? This half is occupied by Diancang, and there is a large piece of flat land on the other side. I will know where you are at a glance." Liu Zeng said, "We have to go further. That's fine, you still have to evade interrogation, so if you can get there tomorrow night, it will be fast."

"Mr. Liu, do you have any other ideas?" Shi Xin said, "We will definitely not be able to go back to the original mountain road. Even arriving two days late is still a great achievement."

Jiang Tonglu was awakened by the quarrel between the two, stood up and said: "Disciple Dian Cang may search along the river, we can't stay here for too long."

Gu Qingshang pondered for a long time and said: "We are not going back."

Liu Zeng and Shi Xin were both surprised, and even Jiang Tonglu was surprised.Gu Qingshang explained his reasoning.

"Two days, not to mention that Qiyang has been occupied by Diancang. The front is Diancang Camp. It is difficult to detour. Even if the news is passed back, it will be two days late. It will take several more days for Deputy Commander Lan to capture Diancang. It will take a few more days to send someone after the camp to notify the Qingcheng team, and by then the Qingcheng team may have been ambushed."

"Let's cross Qiyang, go around Lengshui Beach, and notify the Qingcheng team." Gu Qingshang said, "We can arrive in three days. A few people can walk faster than tens of thousands of people."

"What are you talking about!" Liu Zeng jumped up, "Why are you looking for Qingcheng if you don't get the great credit? Even if everyone in Qingcheng dies, it's Deputy Commander Lan's business, and we still have the credit! "

"The task of a spy is to get information. Obtaining useless information is not considered credit." Gu Qingshang said, "Even if you get a reward, it will not help the war."

"The war is not fought by us, we are just a team of spies! Just send the news back and that's it!" Liu Zeng couldn't help but stamp his feet, "There are disciples of Diancang from Lengshuitan to Qiyang. We have to bypass Qiyang to find them." Qingcheng team, where is the Qingcheng team? Does Junior Sister Gu know?"

Gu Qingshang really didn't know. She couldn't be sure where the Qingcheng team was, but she believed that walking north along the road to Shaoyang would definitely meet the Qingcheng team.

"We can't go on the main road yet. There will definitely be inquiries on the main road. If we take the small path, Junior Sister Gu knows the way? Who knows the way and how to go? And this is all Gu's own guess. What if Qingcheng doesn't guess at all? Taking this route, if Dian Cang didn't ambush him, wouldn't he lose the credit and take the risk in vain?" Liu Zeng turned back and pointed at Shi Xin and asked, "What do you say?"

"What are you asking him for? Senior Sister Gu gives orders to this team." Jiang Tong said, "It doesn't matter who said it."

"You still dare to speak! If you hadn't blown the whistle and made a noise, would the dog paws have discovered it? Damn it! You're a bastard, it's not enough to kill the gourd, you're going to lose our credit too?!" Liu Zengjian Jiang Tonglu didn't refute, and even more roared.

Shi Xin murmured: "Of course I want to go back to receive the merit." Then he added, "But I am also worried about Captain Jiang. She is pregnant."

Gu Qingshang looked at Jiang Tonglu and couldn't help but hesitate.Shi Xin was young and Liu Zeng was unreliable. It was not safe for anyone to escort Jiang Tonglu back, so he could only take her with him.Gu Qingshang thought of Xie Gubai again. She wanted to win the most important battle, not a useless battle. She took a breath and made a decisive decision: "I decided to go to the Qingcheng team. This is an order. If you are dissatisfied, please reply After the camp, please give me a copy of it, Vice-President Lan."

Shi Xin's face turned pale and he was very disappointed. Liu Zeng took a breath and was very dissatisfied. After a while, he said: "As ordered." He pointed at Jiang Tonglu and said, "What about Captain Jiang?"

Gu Qingshang looked at Jiang Tonglu and said, "Are you coming with us?" Jiang Tonglu got on his horse as an answer.

The sky was already bright, so the group stayed away from the road and walked to uninhabited areas. After walking for more than half an hour, they circled to the east of Qiyang.After walking all night, the horses had to rest. The four of them ate dry food in the woods and took turns keeping watch until noon. Fortunately, it was winter and the sun was warm, so they slept comfortably.

Just as she was about to leave, Gu Qingshang suddenly saw Jiang Tonglu's face turned pale, clutching her stomach and sweating, and hurriedly called Liu Zeng to take her pulse.

Liu Zeng was unwilling, took his pulse and said, "How can the fetus bear it after a long night of tossing? It needs to rest."

Gu Qingshang knew that he was dedicated to meritorious service and was afraid that he would lie, so he said, "Be clear."

Liu Zeng said: "Keep walking, I'm afraid I won't be able to save the child."

The area from Lengshuitan to Qiyang has been occupied by Dian Cang, and Dian Cang's disciples can be seen everywhere. Leaving Jiang Tonglu behind will undoubtedly send her to death.Gu Qingshang looked at Jiang Tonglu and saw that the girl had a distorted face and gritted her teeth, apparently in embarrassment.

Shi Xin asked: "Is there any other way?"

Liu Zeng rolled his eyes: "I can treat injuries caused by bruises and sword injuries. I don't care about delivering the baby. Besides, who is carrying anti-fetal medicine?"

Gu Qingshang said: "Qiyang is nearby. It only takes an hour to get back and forth. Liu Zeng, come with me to Qiyang."

Liu Zeng said in shock: "Junior Sister Gu is crazy? Qiyang City is full of Diancang disciples!"

"We will walk instead of riding horses, so we won't attract attention. There are medicine doctors in the city. After passing Qiyang, it is difficult to find medicines in small villages." Gu Qingshang said, "It's not just for this matter. Since we are spies, we have to I want to inquire about the movements of Dian Cang’s team, and since I’m not familiar with the road north of Qiyang, I have to ask someone. If we don’t take the main road, it’s not certain how long we’ll see anyone alive.”

Liu Zeng said: "Go all the way north, pass Qiyang and then find a village to ask people."

Gu Qingshang took off his sword, stood up and patted Shi Xin on the shoulder: "Look after Captain Jiang. If I don't come back, follow Captain Jiang's orders." Then he said to Liu Zeng, "Leave the dagger and go."

Liu Zeng was indignant and did not dare to disobey the order, so he had to get up and follow him.

(End of this chapter)