Jiuxi

Chapter 461 Chapter 459 [Shazhou Change]

At midnight, the sound of fighting on the southern slope of Feiniao Pass finally stopped.

Although Wuhu was unwilling to do anything, he could only order to retreat with hatred.

Because there were internal help in the customs, in order to ensure the secrecy of this raid, Wuhu, after asking for instructions from Sa Gai, led two thousand elite light chariots and made a long-distance raid.

As long as Nei Ying successfully opens the gate, these two thousand Jing troops are completely enough to control Feiniao Pass, which has only two hundred defenders. Wuhu had even planned to go straight to Baozhuzhai non-stop after seizing the pass, and control the Jinchuan tribe in the shortest possible time, thus making complete preparations for the subsequent approach of the army.

However, the joy of winning the battle had not faded yet. The arrival of the Southern Qi border army put Wu Hu's idea in vain.

If it were only about a thousand Qi troops who appeared first, Wuhu would still be confident of defeating them. However, the Qi army has not collapsed yet. Countless reinforcements came from all over the mountains and plains. The torches in their hands gathered into a long dragon, giving the Qi army on the gentle slope a long dragon. Hugely inspiring and uplifting.

When Lu Chen and Luo Jiujiu led 500 elite soldiers and Ha Yun, Hardy's son, led thousands of Jinchuan tribe warriors towards the gentle slope, after a fierce battle, Wu Hu had no choice but to lead his troops to withdraw from Feiniao Pass.

If he insists on not withdrawing, the opponent can use their numerical advantage to exhaust his subordinates bit by bit.

The space on the battlefield was too narrow, and Jing's army could not give full play to its advantage in the battle formation. Whether it was the previous battle with the thousand Qi troops or the subsequent battle with enemy reinforcements, the two sides seemed to be fighting for their lives in a corridor. The army had no room to display its capabilities and was forced to engage in a quagmire battle with the opponent.

These people are all soldiers of the Jinchuan tribe. Not to mention the money Hardy spent on them, the time and effort invested in them are incalculable.

After repeated attempts to no avail, Wu Hu had no choice but to lead Jing's army back the same way in order to avoid greater losses.

At a glance, Hardy saw Hanen lying on his back in a pool of blood, and then looked at the surroundings that showed no traces of battle, and said hatefully: "This bastard! I have always regarded him as one of my family members, but I didn't expect that he would dare to betray Kanakabe. He deserves to die in Jingren’s hands.”

Hardy said in a deep voice: "Shen Min, that bastard of a bitch, we are incompatible with each other! Lu Hou, please give your orders, the soldiers of the Jinchuan Department will definitely follow your arrangements."

At this time, Ha Yun suddenly trotted over with an extremely ugly face. He came closer and said, "Father, all the brothers who were guarding the pass were killed by Jing's army. None of them survived."

Lu Chen could understand his anger, after all, one's betrayal would never be forgiven.

In fact, the main reason why he was willing to summon the warriors of Jinchuan tribe to rush to Feiniao Pass this time was that Lu Chen and Luo Jiujiu captured the thief first and captured the king first, unexpectedly holding Hardy in their hands, making him unable to refuse Lu Chen's proposal.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen slowed down and said: "Please also ask Chief Ha to send capable personnel to reorganize the customs defense. If Jing Jun finds another opportunity, we may not be so lucky."

The soldiers began to clean the battlefield, and Lu Chen took Hardy to the pass, pointed at the more than 20 corpses near the pass and said, "Captain Ha, look."

"Marquis Lu, what are you going to do next?"

If it weren't for those steel knives on his neck, Hardy might not be so forthcoming. Even if it was to maintain the prestige of the Jinchuan leader, he would not easily obey the orders of a Qi man.

Until this moment, after listening to the eldest son's report, he walked around the pass and watched nearly two hundred tribesmen die overnight, and anger filled his chest.

After these words came out, Lu Chen secretly formed a relatively high opinion of this somewhat fat middle-aged man.

He didn't think Hardy was really determined solely because of the death of his tribe. At least there were other factors mixed in. For example, he was still in front of Lu Chen, which meant that his life was in Lu Chen's hands. On the other hand, with the Jing Jun was driven out of Feiniao Pass, and Shen Min had lost external support. Why should he challenge Luo Yaozong and Yalong tribe?
Hardy was obviously aware of these critical issues and therefore made a more decisive choice in time.

He said repeatedly: "Don't worry, Marquis Lu, I will let this boy Ha Yun personally guard Feiniao Pass, and I will send more than 300 people to guard the pass."

"So good."

Lu Chen said sternly: "Chief Ha, I understand your mood at the moment, but if we leave the protection of Feiniao Pass now, it will be difficult for us to take advantage of Jing Jun. In addition, the most important thing now is to solve the problem of Shazhou itself. Question. Shen Min will not wait until Jingjun enters Shazhou. If my guess is correct, he should have already taken action by this time. "

Hardy came directly to Lu Chen, glanced at the Qi army general behind him, and added: "No matter what you plan to do, as long as you can seek revenge from Jinglian people, I, Hardy, will have no objection!"

Hardy's expression changed, and his eyes that were usually smiling were filled with blood, and he said in a cold voice: "These bastards from Jinglian!"

Hardy was also a little afraid. Once Jingjun completely controlled Feiniao Pass and a large number of follow-up troops arrived, it would be the real end for Shazhou.

Lu Chen stopped the Jinchuan warriors from pursuing.

Lu Chen bowed his hands and said, "Feiniao Pass is very important. Please take your time, Chief Ha. Lu takes his leave."

"Farewell?" Hardy said in confusion: "Marquis Lu, are you going back to Heishui Village now? Why don't you rest here for one night first? After all, the journey from Feiniao Pass to Heishui Village is not short. It takes one or two days. I definitely won’t be able to go back.”

Lu Chen glanced at Luo Jiujiu next to him, and said frankly: "It doesn't matter, we are used to taking a nap during the march. Chief Ha, when peace is restored in Shazhou, I will come to Baozhu Village again. In the future, Shazhou and Da Let's get back together, and I guarantee that your medicinal materials, logs and stones from Da Jinchuan will find many generous buyers."

This last sentence made Hardy's face look a little more eager, so he personally sent Lu Chen and the Qi army after a short rest five or six miles away.

Under the cold moonlight, the soldiers of the Qi army marched forward slowly holding torches.

Luo Jiujiu looked up at the night and quietly let out a slight sigh.

When Lu Chen saw this, he said, "Are you worried about the situation at Blackwater Village?"

"Yes." Luo Jiujiu responded softly, then turned to look at Lu Chen and asked, "Is there anything going on with dad?"

Lu Chen looked at her big eyes full of complex emotions, and his mind couldn't help but think of the secret conversation between him and Luo Yaozong that day in the lobby of the ancestral home in Heishui Village.

It was from that time that he understood that the trip to Shazhou was not a rough or tribulation for him. He probably had a feeling that "every time comes, the world and the earth are united", and he also had a clearer understanding of Luo Yaozong's skills. Cognition.

When Shen Min proposed that Lu Chen come to Shazhou to negotiate in person, no matter what his intentions were, it was an opportunity for Luo Yaozong to change the situation.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen said seriously: "Compared to your father, Shen Min is just a chicken and a dog."

Luo Jiujiu could understand the meaning of this word, and his tense heartstrings couldn't help but relax.

Worry lessened slightly, her steps gradually became brisk, as if she would never tire.

Just like the refreshing night breeze between the mountains and fields.

……

At the same time when Wuhu led the elite of Jingjun to attack Feiniao Pass, Huiyan Village was in the east of Shazhou.

This is the westernmost village of the Yalong tribe, and less than twenty miles to the west is the territory of the Zhehuang tribe.

There are only more than a thousand people in Huiyan Village. Putting aside the old, weak, women and children, there are less than 400 young and middle-aged people, and among them, less than 50 have military experience.

At the end of the night, everything is silent, even the birds and insects have died down, and the people in the village have fallen asleep early.

Naturally, they didn't know that just six or seven miles away to the west of the village, a group of thousands of soldiers came up quietly.

Farther away, Shen Min, the leader of the Tieyang tribe, and Wei Wanjiang, the leader of the Huang tribe, stood side by side on a gentle slope, looking at the gray rock village in the distance in the night.

Shen Min sighed with emotion: "My father once said that Shazhou missed an excellent opportunity more than a hundred years ago, and there has been no chance of merger since then. Qi Taizu Li Zhongjing seemed kind-hearted and kind, and cared deeply for Shazhou. He is capable of doing things, but he has repeatedly resorted to tricks in secret to prevent the unification of the seven divisions of Shazhou. From now on, he can only be a loyal vassal of Qi State. If it hadn't been for that murderous incident nineteen years ago, I am afraid that the people of Shazhou would still be stupid. Qi people work hard.”

Wei Wanjiang nodded and said: "Yes, Luo Yaozong is the leader of the Yalong tribe in vain, and he still wants to stand on the side of the Qi State. He is really a short-sighted rat. Everyone knows that once the Jing army goes south with all its strength, the Qi State will be completely defeated. However, That's fine. If Luo Yaozong hadn't insisted on going his own way, the Yalong tribe wouldn't have been the target of public criticism, and our clansmen wouldn't have been able to mobilize so easily. "

Shen Min smiled, shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be taken too lightly. After all, the Yalong tribe has the strongest soldiers and the most soldiers, and Luo Yaozong is not an idiot with great ambitions and few talents."

The two were chatting while waiting for the signal from the front. It didn't take long before they saw more than ten people running quickly. The leader was Shen Min's eldest son Shen Tianyi.

Under the light of the surrounding torches, Shen Tianyi's expression looked very strange.

Shen Min frowned slightly and said, "What's wrong?"

Shen Tianyi said hurriedly: "Father, the village is empty!"

"empty?"

"Yes, there's not a soul in it. It's like a ghost town."

Shen Min's expression changed slightly, and he said solemnly: "Let's go and have a look."

He originally planned to sweep all the way east, trying to prevent Luo Yaozong from noticing it as late as possible, so he deliberately asked the large army to stop where it was, and Shen Tianyi led the experts from the Tieyang and Zhehuang tribes to go forward and solve the obstacles along the way one by one. Finally, they unexpectedly raided Blackwater Village.

The situation has clearly changed now.

Just as Shen Tianyi said, the small Huiyan Village was extremely lonely, and everyone disappeared.

"Brother, this...could it be that Luo Yaozong has discovered our plan?"

A solemn look appeared on Wei Wanjiang's face.

Shen Min pondered for a moment, then exhaled a breath and said coldly: "The matter has come to this, whether Luo Yaozong is aware of it or not, we cannot go back. Pass my order, and the ministries no longer need to cover up, and move forward with clear flags Anyone who meets the Yalong tribe along the way will be saved from death. Otherwise, Tianyi will lead people to investigate in advance to prevent the Yalong tribe from ambush. "

Shen Tianyi said without hesitation: "Follow the order!"

Shen Min raised his tone, and his powerful voice echoed in the night: "As long as we can win this battle, I won't take any of the Yalong tribe's wealth, and I will give it all to the brothers who are not afraid of death!"

"Thank you, Chief, for the reward!"

Under the leadership of Wei Wanjiang and Shen Tianyi, the surrounding soldiers roared excitedly, and then rolled away towards the east like wild beasts.

Like a beast tide.

(End of this chapter)