By the river in the early morning, everything was in a mess. Baggage, swords, and armor could be seen everywhere. Wu Gen casually kicked a helmet away from his feet and found a soft place to sit down.
Last night, Wu Gen ignored the fatigue after the battle, marched all night despite his injuries, and gathered all available troops for a sudden attack. It could be said that the Cheng family was caught off guard.
Who would have thought that those bandit soldiers who fought during the day would dare to make a surprise attack, and there were so many people at once.
Coupled with Suoji's constant harassment in the first half of the night, these people were already exhausted. Wu Gen took the remaining members of Lingyun's Eight Cavalry and other soldiers and easily broke into the opponent's military camp. Many people lost their lives in their sleep.
By the time Xue Xin arrived, there was no longer any suspense about this battle. After a fight, except for a few people who escaped, the rest were killed by the sword.
However, Hulan Fuyan managed to escape with Cheng Liang's desperate protection. At this time, he no longer knew where he had escaped.
Xue Xin strode over, his body covered in blood, even his face was splattered with blood spots, he hugged his fists heavily,
"Master of the village, we have gained over a hundred horses in this battle and killed over a hundred and seventy enemies. Shall we return to Zhanliu City?"
"Hulan Fuyan ran away." Wu Gen patted his side and motioned for Xue Xin to sit down.
"Run away, unscathed, but Cheng Liang also took the opportunity to escape, which is a pity. Otherwise, once the reputation of this battle spreads, who would dare to stop us at will." Xue Xin looked a little excited, after receiving this Naturally, it would be an honor to win a big victory over him.
"How many brothers were killed or injured?" Wu Gen hesitated for a moment and then asked.
"Twenty-seven people died, and more than ten people have lost the strength to fight anymore." Xue Xin's voice was lowered, and his face was a little gloomy. Suddenly he raised his head again,
"Fortress leader, don't be too entangled. There is no one who can't die in a war. We have won such a great victory in this battle. If we go further, each family will be wary. This will allow more brothers to survive. In the future, there will be more fearless soldiers. Get up, after a big battle, blood flowed into a river, and the corpses were measured by the river, so what do you do? A general must not be benevolent as a woman." Wu Gen sighed,
"Poor bones by the river, most of them are acquaintances. I know the truth, but when I think of the piles of bones on the way back, I can't help but feel sad and a little emotional. Forget it, I don't regret the spring and the autumn. Your suggestion this time is very good. It is absolutely right to let Hulan Fuyan go. Otherwise, we will never leave Bailing Province. Pack up the troops and return to Zhanliu City. We happen to have horses, so we can search the city. Bring all the food."
"What should we do with that Cheng Jie?" Xue Xin suddenly asked.
"Where is he? He didn't escape." Wu Gen suddenly became interested. He snatched Shi Zhongtian from others and even used his hand to lure the Cheng family members. To be honest, he felt a little sorry for him.
Xue Xin smiled slightly and pointed to the prisoners sitting on the ground in the distance.
"It's not that he doesn't want to escape, but he can't escape. When we found him, he was already tied up by the Cheng family. It seems that Cheng Liang has prepared a scapegoat in advance." With a move of his hand, someone took Cheng Jie into custody. come over.
At this time, his face was ashen and he did not resist. He was dragged in front of Wu Gen like a dead dog. Wu Gen leaned down and looked at the gloomy and motionless Cheng Jie. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Come on, come on, hurry up and untie us. Cheng Jie is a nobleman of our fearless army. If he hadn't risked his life to lure the enemy, why would he be like this today?" More results." Ha Ying and Zhuo Ke also had evil smiles on their faces, cut the rope on Cheng Jie's body, held his hair and asked him to sit up, facing Wu Gen.
Cheng Jie rolled up his eyelids and glanced at Wu Gen, then lowered his head without saying a word, as if accepting his fate.
"Cheng Jie, don't worry. You took the risk in this battle and deceived the enemy to come here, and you have done great service. The Fearless Army will never treat you badly. When we get back to Zhanliu City, you will be indispensable for the gold and silver in the city." Wu Gen clapped his chest and shouted loudly road.
"Haha, Wu Gen, why are you acting like this? You know that I can no longer stay in the Cheng family's territory, but you still block my last road. Wait a minute, do you want to let those prisoners go?" Cheng Jie He pursed his chapped lips and sneered again and again.
"Not bad." Looking at the prisoners in the distance, Wu Gen lowered his voice and said,
"But there is something wrong with what I said. Could it be that you didn't bring Cheng Liang here? Moreover, this is the attitude towards me as your savior. Don't even think about it. If it weren't for the sneak attack late at night, you would definitely be killed by Cheng Liang. If you sell it, you will probably lose your head to appease the anger of the family master. So, just have fun secretly, and when you get back to Zhanliu City, you can take whatever gold and silver there is in the city. You see, how good I am to you."
"You, you, why am I so unlucky to bump into you." Cheng Jie was furious when he heard this and lay on the ground crying.
Now he can see that Wu Gen has no intention of killing him.
"If you do this, I will have to flee to another place. I'm afraid I will never be able to return to the Cheng family in this life."
"Do you think that based on the Cheng family's attitude towards you this time, they would treat you well even if nothing like this happened? Just because Shi Zhongtian wants to stand up, are you thinking too much?" Wu Gen looked at him with disdain. He glanced at Cheng Jie, who had a lot of dust on his face, and lost interest for a moment. He stood up and was about to leave. Suddenly, Cheng Jie raised his head and grabbed Wu Gen's feet.
"Boss, you've tricked me to death. I really have nowhere to go. Why don't you take me in?" This move shocked Xue Xin and others, and they all pulled out their knives and put them on Cheng Jie's neck. .
However, Cheng Jie didn't care, still holding on to Wu Gen's trouser legs and refusing to let go. He kept rubbing his head back and forth, causing a lot of dirt on Wu Gen's legs.
Wu Gen's face twitched, he raised his leg and stepped on Cheng Jie, pointing at a certain scoundrel on the ground.
"Isn't someone looking down on our fearless army? He said that we will be destroyed one day. Following us is just seeking death. Cheng Jie didn't pay attention to Wu Gen's question at all. He buried his head in the soil and clasped his hands together. Stretch above your head,
"Sir, just put the villain's lies away as nothing. The villain has already repented. At this moment, he realizes that the adults are gifted with good luck and a promising future. The villain is sincerely seeking refuge. I swear to follow you to the death and never give up. This heart is so ardent that it will shine on the sun and the moon." Wu Gen glanced at Xue Xin, Zhuo Ke and others, and saw that they were covering their mouths and snickering, so he took his feet back.
"Since you told the truth, for the sake of this encounter, you can follow me and start with the gang leader army first." Cheng Jie jumped up from the ground and followed closely behind Wu Gen. With a flattering look on his face, he said: "I have been a cook, sold private salt, and forged fine iron. Please don't worry, owner of the village, all your meals will be provided to me in the future. Also, sir, I also worked as a bathhouse owner." Bath master, if you are tired, you might as well..."
"Gungungun, I'm not allowed to come closer within ten steps from now on." Wu Gen waved his hand impatiently, regretting his kindness for a moment.
After the Fearless Army cleaned up the battlefield, they returned to Zhanliu City again. Originally, when the merchants in the city saw Wu Gen and others leaving, they were celebrating and sharing the food and grass searched by the Fearless Army privately.
Suddenly, he saw Wu Gen and others coming back on a tall horse. Not knowing that the Cheng family had been defeated, they obediently vomited out the supplies they had just grabbed.
What's even more hateful is that Cheng Jie, a humble merchant like them, is now following the queue arrogantly, carrying a big axe.
Cheng Jie was familiar with the situation in Zhanliu City. Under his enthusiastic leadership, the Fearless Army rummaged through the boxes and cabinets and found a lot of food, medicinal herbs, and some precious elixirs hidden in some hidden places.
Facing everyone's angry looks, Cheng Jie suddenly didn't realize it. He took the opportunity to stuff so much gold and silver into his arms that his waistline became thicker.
After resting in the city for a day, Wu Gen ordered to leave. The Cheng family has suffered a lot this time, and it is unlikely that they will use all their strength to retaliate, so it is better to just accept it as soon as possible.
Anyway, we have enough food and leg strength this time to travel in the mountains for a few more days. After helping the injured brother onto the horse, the group stepped into the vast mountains again.
Although the road is still difficult, having horses saves a lot of energy. In this way, the group walked for a month without any danger, and only occasionally went out of the mountain.
"Purchase" some supplies. When people along the way saw this strange team, they all enthusiastically offered their money, not even asking for a penny, let alone asking for troops to arrest them, hoping that this group of people would leave as soon as possible.
Are these families afraid of the Fearless Army? Some, but more importantly, these families fully realize that if they use the Fearless Army, they will lose much more than they gain.
Any mature clan leader would not lose so much dignity just for the sake of the face of a concubine of the Hulan family.
Wu Gen knew the truth in his heart. Every time he borrowed something, he would do so in moderation and within a level acceptable to these families without falling out.
Therefore, there was a tacit understanding with each other along the way, and it was not uncommon to send such strange gifts out of the country. As they walked along the way, Wu Gen's team not only did not decrease, but gradually grew stronger.
After all, there are not a few people like Suoji and Cheng Jie. On this day, Wu Gen and others finally walked out of the seemingly endless mountains. Suddenly, a broad grassland appeared in front of their eyes.
The vast grassland, illuminated by the morning light, seemed to be brushed with a layer of gold powder. With the breeze, there seemed to be little blue waves and golden waves.
Various wild flowers are dotted among them, vying for beauty on the vast grassland. Looking around, it looks like colorful clouds falling on the golden ocean.
Wu Gen took a deep breath, and the rich fragrance of grass suddenly washed away all the fatigue in his body. Finally walked out, sighing secretly in my heart.
It took four months, stumbling along the way, stopping and walking, and relying on two feet to reach this Chalangyuan.
After passing this grassland and then climbing over Qiyun Mountain, we arrived at the boundary of Iron Hand Province. According to the information given by Yu Hao, Ji Yexuan already knew that he was going to the Iron Hand Province, and specially sent someone to wait on the other side of Qiyun Mountain.
Ji Yexuan is not a waste like Hulan Fuyan. With him under his protection, it can be said that no one in Iron Hand Province dares to attack the Fearless Army openly.
Seeing that this journey was finally coming to an end, the one hundred and fifty fearless troops behind him were also quite excited. Everyone mounted their horses one after another, laughing and running towards Qiyun Mountain looming on the horizon in the distance.
At night, Wu Gen and others chatted around the campfire, all looking very relaxed. Cheng Jie wore an apron around his waist and gave Wu Gen a bowl of fish soup with a dogged look on his face.
I have to say that Cheng Jie's craftsmanship is quite good. Apart from Wu Gen, he is ranked among the top three among these people at the moment.
"Master Cheng, where's mine?" Ha Ying said with a smile. Since Wu Gen promised a few days ago that when the Fearless Army comes true, Cheng Jie will be the head of the family, so everyone has changed their names.
"Gungungun, if you want to eat it, get it yourself." Cheng Jie said with a look on his face.
"Little brat, if you want to eat the food cooked by my master, I'll wait until you become the master of the village." Cheng Jie is an open-minded person. After getting along with each other these days, he has already become close to the people around him, and it is normal for him to joke with each other.
Suo Ji jumped out. Once Cheng Jie joined the Fearless Army, he took away his position as the number one minister. He couldn't help laughing and cursing,
"It's normal for people with the surname Cheng to feed the village master, but why did you secretly eat all the fish before serving it?" Cheng Jie was not embarrassed when he heard this and patted his chest covered with black hair.
"What do you know? I was testing the poison. Do you understand? I heard that the emperor of Beizhou had to have someone test the food before eating." Suo Ji was about to retaliate when he suddenly stood up with a serious look on his face. He stared at a black spot in the sky. After a long time, he came to Wu Gen with a solemn expression.
"Fortress Master, there was something wrong with this bird just now. I suspect that he was sent by someone to monitor our whereabouts." The smile on Wu Gen's face gradually faded. He had already reached the junction of the two provinces. Could it be that someone else was doing harm to him.
However, he still couldn't let down his guard until he arrived at the Iron Hand Province. He thought about it and said, "Get up early tomorrow and speed up to Qiyun Mountain."
