Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 54
Zhang Qianhu has a terrible headache now.

When he came back with reinforcements, the supplies had been reduced to ashes.

It took a lot of effort to contain those scattered soldiers, only to find out that Wu Qianhu, who was in charge of escorting the grain and grass, was dead.

Under the guidance of several soldiers, it took Zhang Qianhu a long time to recognize that the burned and blackened head was Wu Qianhu.

Wu Qianhu died, and his death was inexplicable.

All the soldiers unanimously said that Wu Qianhu died under the sword of a ghost.

It's not that Zhang Qianhu doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, but he feels that something is wrong.

I have never heard of Li Gui killing people with a knife, and how could Li Gui set fire to burn food, even if he set fire, he would not use rockets.

And there are still many soldiers who died from arrows and knives. It seems that ghosts don't need to be so troublesome to kill people, right?
Although Zhang Qianhu didn't believe it, he couldn't find any reason to refute it.

At least half of the soldiers present saw that ghost with their own eyes, and they only saw the rockets flying together, but they didn't even see half a person.

Zhang Qianhu wanted to say that the soldiers who saw the people were all dead, but for some reason, he didn't say this.

Wu Qianhu is dead, and all the food, grass and supplies are destroyed. Even if he wins a big victory in this bandit suppression, he will not be able to enjoy the fruit. Using this reason to prevaricate, maybe he can still prevaricate.

In addition, he has to consider what to do next?
Without food and grass, should we continue to suppress bandits?Or should the commander make a decision at the turning guard?

Just when Zhang Qianhu couldn't make up his mind, there was a muffled sound in the distance, and then a fire appeared in the direction of the camp.

Zhang Qianhu was shocked and hurriedly ordered people to go back to inquire about the news.

It's a pity that none of Zhang Qianhu's soldiers dared to go back to inquire about the news of the appearance of a fierce ghost.

Zhang Qianhu was furious, and wanted to kill these soldiers who disobeyed the military order, but when he saw the trembling appearance of the soldiers, he couldn't help but sighed helplessly.

Even if these soldiers were killed, no one would dare to go back.

Just when Zhang Qianhu was at a loss, the soldiers stationed at the camp came running.

It's just that less than half of the soldiers who ran back, and most of them were injured.

Looking at the soldiers who had discarded their helmets and armor and looked shocked, Zhang Qianhu knew that the camp had been attacked without asking.

But he needs to know how the camp was attacked and how many people attacked the camp.

When Zhang Qianhu grabbed a Baihu and finished questioning, he was stunned again.

Because the hundred households told him that the one who attacked the camp was not a human being, but a ghost.

This ghost didn't know what it used, but it blew up the camp in one fell swoop. Many soldiers who were sleeping and resting died in the explosion, and most of the survivors were injured.

If Zhang Qianhu didn't believe it was done by Li Gui just now, he is beginning to doubt it now.

Destroying the camp at once is certainly not the power of a mortal.

But why did this ghost want to destroy the camp of officers and soldiers?Although the officers and soldiers were not good people, they didn't do anything too harmful. Why were they so relentless?

Thinking about it, it will be Xiaonian soon, and he wants to send the Stove Lord to heaven. Could it be that he offended some god, so he sent a ghost to warn him?
With this in mind, Zhang Qianhu couldn't sit still any longer, and hastily ordered everyone to return to the guard station.

In fact, even if Zhang Qianhu didn't order to return, the soldiers couldn't stay any longer.

No food, no quilts, no tents, and the weather is freezing, so why not spend the night in the wild?

After more than an hour, Li Jing caught up with Liu Erleng and the others.

Seeing that Li Jing came back safe and sound, Liu Erleng and the others finally let go of their hanging hearts.

Although the distance is far away, the sound of the explosion in the officers and soldiers camp is too loud. In the wilderness, the sound travels farther, so Liu Erleng and others can still faintly hear the sound. Looking from afar, they also saw the location of the officers and soldiers camp appear. fire.

Liu Erleng and others guessed that Li Jing did it, but they couldn't guess how Li Jing did it.

Of course, they were more worried about whether Li Jing could escape safely.

Seeing Li Jing appearing in front of them unscathed, Liu Erlen and others were both happy and admired.

These people are today thanks to Li Jing. It can be said that Li Jing is their sky now.

Without Li Jing, these people might not know what they should do the next day.

Seeing everyone's comforting eyes, Li Jing felt warm and waved to everyone.

"Brother, did you destroy the camp of the vanguard of the officers and soldiers?" Chen Erhu walked up to Li Jing and asked softly.

Li Jing nodded.

"The officers and soldiers have no food, grass and tents, so they should retreat?" Chen Erhu asked.

Li Jing bowed his head and pondered for a while, noncommittal.

Normally, after the officers and soldiers of the Lin County Guard lost their food, supplies and all their camps, they should no longer participate in the siege of Hongshanling.

After all, it's freezing cold, no one wants to suffer in the wild, not to mention the bandits in Hongshanling did not appear in the jurisdiction of Zhangde Mansion, even if Zhangde did not send troops, Weihui Mansion would have nothing to say.

But the dispatch of troops from the Zhangde Mansion Guards this time was actually instigated by the Xu family.

All the money and food needed for dispatching officers and soldiers were provided by the Xu family, so-called taking people's money to eliminate disasters.

If the officers and soldiers of Lin county just go back in such a disheveled manner, they will not be able to explain to the Xu family.

Li Jing estimated that the officers and soldiers should retreat first this time. As for whether they will send troops again, it depends on how the guard commander of Lin County negotiates with the Xu family.

According to Shen Zheng's analysis, the Xu family spent at least 1 taels of silver on sending troops to the guards of the two prefectures this time. money.Even the soldiers have to give a small amount of silver, otherwise, if they don't work hard, it will be a waste of time.

After spending tens of thousands of taels of silver, if there is no harvest, how could the Xu family be willing to let it go.

On the surface, the commander of the guard had nothing to do with the local government.

But in the Ming Dynasty, Wengui was noble and military was inferior. If the magistrate of Zhangde impeached the commander of the guard, the possibility of the commander being taken down was very high.

The magistrate of Zhangde is the son-in-law of the Xu family, and Lin County's guard commander is very clear, so maybe Lin County will send troops again.

In the final analysis, if the officers and soldiers are not to move, the Xu family must be wiped out.

Li Jing shook his head, he still underestimated the Xu family's strength.

At the beginning, Li Jing thought that as long as he didn't show himself, the Shen family would keep a low profile. After a long time, the Xu family would naturally forget about the Shen family.

I didn't expect the Xu family to hold on to it so tightly that they actually mobilized the officers and soldiers from the two guards.

It seems that the saying that money touches people's hearts is true. If the Shen family didn't have so much wealth, the Xu family would definitely not put in so much effort.

But Li Jing smiled wryly.

In fact, the Xu family is not the only one who covets the property of the Shen family?He himself is actually one of them.

If the Shen family didn't have so much property, Li Jing would not try his best to drag the Shen family into trouble.

Of course, there is an essential difference between Li Jing's plans for the Shen family's property and the Xu family's. Li Jing's plan is to display his ambition.And even though Li Jing dragged the Shen family into trouble, he still tried his best to keep the Shen family safe, while the Xu family wanted to swallow the Shen family up to the bone.

After thinking about it, Li Jing was finally worried, so he sent scouts to investigate the movements of the officers and soldiers.At the same time, he also told the two scouts that if the officers and soldiers retreat, they don't have to rush back, and follow the officers and soldiers to Lin County to keep in touch with Sun Meng.

At this time, Li Jing didn't know that the officers and soldiers were scared out of their wits.

The officers and soldiers fled back to Lin County overnight without even returning to the vanguard camp to treat the wounded.

Li Jing never thought that the mask he accidentally took would have such a big effect.

It was just a subconscious behavior when Li Jing saw the mask and put it away.

Li Jing used to perform missions in the field, and when performing missions, he and his team members would paint their faces with oil paint for camouflage.

Pretending to hide was almost something Li Jing had to do every time he performed a mission.

Naturally, Li Jing couldn't find oil paint here, so when he saw the mask, Li Jing almost subconsciously wanted to use a mask instead of oil paint.

And it is very convenient to use the mask, you can put it on when you need it, and take it off when you don’t need it, which saves you the trouble of washing your face.

Chen Erhu was taken aback when he saw Li Jing wearing a mask, and he was always wondering why Li Jing was wearing such a thing.

Chen Erhu knew that Li Jing would never do meaningless things, let alone put on a mask to scare people when he was bored.

Therefore, after Li Jing arranged for the scouts to go out to inquire about the news, he asked, "Brother, what are you doing wearing that mask? It was so late at night, and I was shocked when I suddenly saw it!"

Hearing Chen Erhu's question, Li Jing couldn't help smiling wryly.

Wearing a mask is actually just a subconscious behavior of Li Jing, and in fact he doesn't need it at all.

You know, this is the Ming Dynasty, and there are no lighting tools such as electric lights at all.

At this time, people can only use torches or lanterns to illuminate the wild at night.

How much visibility do torches and lanterns have?As long as you are a little far away, you can't see people. It's not like modern times. Big cities are as bright as day at night.

It can be said that there is no need to wear a mask to disguise at night, and it may be useful in the daytime.

However, Li Jing did not avoid Chen Erhu's question. First, the action was very smooth, and Li Jing was in a good mood. Second, he was traveling all night and needed a topic to pass the time.

After attacking the officers and soldiers of Lin County, Li Jing had to face pressure from the officers and soldiers of Weihui Mansion.

Originally, the original plan was that Li Jing wanted to lure the officers and soldiers to the mountains before attacking.

But after seeing those old people and children in the mountains, Li Jing changed his mind and wanted to make a quick decision.

Because the weather is too cold, he can't let these old and weak women and children stay in the wild for a long time.

These people are the family members of the brothers, if something goes wrong, they can't explain to the brothers.

Therefore, Li Jing decided to go to Qi County overnight to destroy the logistics of the officers and soldiers of Weihui Mansion.

These people brought by Li Jing are all young people, and after Li Jing's strict training, their physical fitness is excellent. Li Jing is not afraid that they will not be able to hold on.

(End of this chapter)