The boundless grassland is spread out between the sky and the earth like a huge painting. The green is so pure, the green is so far away, the fields are vast and boundless, and there is a feeling of being hollowed out in the heart.
Wu Gen sat on a slightly raised slope and looked at the undulating curves on the horizon in the distance. He felt that he was not as nervous as before the war at all, but felt more comfortable and carefree.
"It would be nice if there was no war." Wu Gen sighed, lying down among the bright wild flowers, his head resting on his arms, and he tilted his head and looked beside him.
Not far away, Shui Congyue was sitting cross-legged among the flowers, holding a book in his hand and studying it carefully. The white robe is casually draped over the flowers behind her, her handsome and prominent facial features, and her facial lines that are so perfect that they are almost harsh, all exuding elegance and nobility.
The sunlight shines on the red, purple or yellow petals, and then reflects on his face, adding a touch of softness to his stoic face. Drinking magnolias in the morning and falling dew, eating autumn chrysanthemums in the evening. The so-called rich spirit is like jade, transcending the world, this is what we are talking about.
Shui Congyue noticed Wu Gen's unscrupulous eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly, frightening the latter to quickly retract his gaze.
Wu Gen rarely stayed with Shui Congyue today because he wanted to intercept and kill the Qiulin family's men and horses transporting grain and grass.
The strategy was very simple. Wu Gen asked the Ba family's men to create a huge swamp, hiding it under the endless flowers and grass.
The swamp is like a winter melon bottle with a slightly larger mouth and an extremely long depth. After the Qiulin family's men and horses enter, they will be blocked by the swamp surrounding them on three sides, thereby curbing their amazing speed. In these swamps, there are some hidden passages that can be charged by the Northern Army.
Xue Xin's men were divided into two parts, blocking the two walls of the bottle. The Ba family's five thousand troops, commanded by Ba Yan, blocked the bottom of the bottle, not only blocking the Qiulin family's troops, but also blocking the reinforcements coming from the coalition camp.
Shui Congyue's mission is to seal the mouth of this huge bottle. As for Wu Gen, he took some troops to lure the enemy.
Wu Gen was very ambitious this time, and almost dispatched most of the Northern Army's troops, hoping to swallow up all the Qiulin family's men and horses in one fell swoop and completely cut off a leg of the coalition forces.
In the distance, a young man riding a mastiff came riding on the wind. His head was covered with large and small flowers. "The surname is Wu. How come the guy named Qiulin hasn't come yet? Did he take the wrong medicine and die on the road?" Already."
Niu Chao jumped off the mastiff's back and ran towards Wu Gen. His feet deliberately dragged on the ground, kicking up a piece of dust. Wu Gen's face and body were covered with specks of dust.
Wu Gen, who was looking up at the clear blue sky with squinted eyes and thinking of some words, suddenly lost his good mood. It has to be said that Niu Chao has such a trait that he can make the other person hate him after just one glance. .net
"Zhuo Ke, Ha Ying, fight me." Wu Gen jumped up suddenly, and as soon as he finished speaking, two figures shot out like arrows, heading towards Niu Chao, who had his hands on his hips and was about to speak nonsense.
There was a burst of howling ghosts and wolves. Wu Gen wiped his face and looked at Luo Zhang, whose eyes were lively and eager to try. "Go ahead, fight if you want. Young people should behave like young people. Don't follow water." Just like a school captain, he keeps a straight face and lifeless all day long, which is not good."
"Hey." Luo Zhang agreed and rushed to Niu Chao's side.
Shui Congyue ignored Wu Gen. As long as Niu Chao was around, this scene would happen every day, and it had become a means for the Northern Army to boost morale.
In the distance, there was a black spot flying towards this side quickly. When the bird fell down soon, Suo Ji rushed to Wu Gen, "Master, we saw the men and horses of the Qiu Lin family. They are only less than thirty miles away."
Wu Gen suddenly stood up, put on his helmet, and glanced at Shui Congyue, "Okay, Zhuo Ke, Luo Zhang, follow me to meet the enemy. Suo Ji, you lead the rebel falcon army in the air, find a way to cooperate with the ground, and drive Qiu Qiu away." The Lin family's men and horses have entered the swamp. Niu Ye, take your mastiff and wolf and set off together. Once we are entangled by others, let the mastiff and wolf charge."
Soon, Wu Gen led a thousand people to the southeast to meet Qiu Linhe, whom he had not seen for a long time.
After running for less than a moment, the scouts of the Flying Tiger Army appeared in front. These cavalrymen with wings on their backs soared low on the grassland like birds, circling Wu Gen's men and horses in the distance. Someone has already turned around and should be reporting to Qiu Linhe.
Wu Gen slowed down his horse a little and raised his head.
Look ahead. After a while, a line of white waves appeared on the green grassland, accompanied by bursts of sharp whistling sounds. The horses of the Northern Army kicked their hooves uneasily, as if they were quite uncomfortable with these howls.
The densely packed Flying Tiger Army appeared on the horizon. These people quickly became clear, and the eye-catching wings on their backs shone in the sun.
Seeing the men and horses in front, the Flying Tiger Army gradually slowed down, and the formation separated from both sides. Qiu Linhe urged his horse to the front of the team.
"Who do I think you are? It turns out you, a despicable human being, are blocking the way." Qiu Linhe glanced at Wu Gen with disdain and estimated the number of people on the other side. "It's also true that the Ji family can allow someone like you to be the governor. His family deserves to be destroyed. If a guy like you is in Qiulin's house, you will only be able to lick my boots, so why don't you try to block the way?"
Wu Gen was unmoved and his smile was as bright as the wild flowers next to him, "Young Master Qiulin, it's been a long time. I'm here today just to follow the orders of Young Master Ji Ye and try to persuade my brother that the coalition forces are no longer able to survive. The Ba family has given up on serving the Ming Dynasty, so why not the Qiulin family also turn around?"
"Fart, you think I'm a weakling like Bahun, who just throws a bone and runs away. Let me tell you, I have never regretted anything I did. Why, today you have so many crooked eyes and squinty mouths? , also want to stop me, is there an ambush hidden behind, thinking of stopping me.
Let me tell you, on this grassland, no one can stop my Flying Tiger Army. Even a dog-like thing dares to bark in front of me. Qiu Linhe pointed at Wu Gen and spitted stars flying around, preparing to charge forward.
"That's right. I have ambushed a hundred thousand elite soldiers. Come on." Wu Gen smiled slightly and spread his hands.
"One hundred thousand elite soldiers, bah, it's just lice on the body. You humans are all big talkers, and a few thousand people dare to advertise a hundred thousand soldiers. Go away, I am in a good mood today, and I don't want to be stained with blood. Bad luck." Qiu Linhe cursed and signaled to the people behind him, carefully guarding the grain truck behind him to avoid being attacked by others.
As the young head of a family, he was by no means a rude and unintelligent person. The most important purpose of his trip was to deliver the food and grass to the coalition camp. Although he looked down upon Wu Gen on the surface, he was actually quite concerned. The coalition forces had fought with the man in front of them several times and suffered a lot of hidden losses. This was not the time to vent their anger, so they could just drive these people away.
Wu Gen saw that the opponent's formation was stable and had no intention of advancing, so he nuzzled at Niu Chao next to him.
"Hey, I said that today the yellow air came from the east and the stinky air went west. It turns out that there was a big pile of dung in front of me, and there were so many flies behind it." Niu Chao said with a strange air, standing on the mastiff's back.
"Who are you? You dare to speak dirty words in front of this young master." Qiu Linhe was slightly startled. He didn't know the background of this young man riding a mastiff, but he dared to speak nonsense in front of the two armies.
"Son, I am your long-lost father." Niu Chao said sadly, pointing to the opposite side, "I had a bad stomach back then, so I accidentally gave birth to you. After all these years, your flavor remains the same."
"I see you are looking for death, tell me your name." Qiu Linhe's face became ferocious. Ever since he was a child, no one had dared to scold him like this. He was the only one who could scold others.
"My last name is my father, son. If you find it annoying to pronounce it, just call me father." Niu Chao said seriously.
"I'm going to chop you to death, ahem..."
"Good deeds have good causes, and evil has retribution. Heaven's laws are cyclical and fair. Back then, I stole one hundred and eight chickens to have you. Sure enough, there was a backlash. Don't worry, if you are unfilial, you will be punished two years before my death. I will also pick up your bones so that you can go there with peace of mind."
"You die." Qiu Linhe finally couldn't hold it anymore, his eyes were red, he urged the horse under him, drew his sword and rushed towards Niu Chao. Regardless of whether there is an ambush or not, let's kill this kid first. Anyway, the Flying Tiger Army is on this grassland, and they can chase him if they want, and leave if they want.
Seeing the opponent start to move, Wu Gen quickly turned his horse's head and signaled his men to prepare to run back. A black shadow flashed before his eyes, and Niu Chao was already riding a giant mastiff, running towards the west at lightning speed.
A chase unfolded on the green fields, with a thousand troops of the Northern Army in front and more than five thousand Flying Tigers behind. After all, they still had to leave some people to look after the trucks transporting grain and grass. Qiu Linhe was annoyed because he couldn't let others take away his grain and grass.
Soon, the Flying Tiger Army's speed advantage became apparent. These people whistled and waved the knives in their hands, and surrounded Wu Gen and others from behind.
However, a group of troops jumped out of the team, led by Qiu Linhe, and went straight to Niu Chao, who was already running in the distance. It seemed that he had to kill Niu Chao today.
Wu Gen took off the Sky-shattering Bow and shot an arrow at Qiu Linhe. The whistling arrow pointed directly at the opponent. Sensing the danger behind him, Qiu Linhe spurred his horse on, the wings on his back glowed with white light, and his speed suddenly increased.
He avoided Wu Gen's sneak attack, but the men behind him suffered a disaster. A dozen of them were immediately pushed off their horses by the arrow's airflow. With such a fast horse speed, these people were trampled to pulp by the iron hooves behind them when they fell off.
The battle soon became fierce. Wu Gen's thousand men were surrounded on three sides, arrows flew in the air like locusts, and swords bloomed like wild flowers. The Flying Tiger Army took advantage of its own speed and kept pulling Wu Gen's men and horses, trying to cut them into small pieces. This was also a common trick used by the Flying Tiger Army.
Wu Gen swung his sword and killed one of the Flying Tigers. He glanced around and said, "No, if this continues, his own people will get mixed up with the Flying Tigers. This is not luring the enemy, but giving away their lives."
Shooting an arrow to the right was a signal that Niuya had communicated with in advance and ordered him to use the mastiff and wolf to support him and block the enemy's signal.
Soon, more than a hundred mastiff wolves appeared from the wilderness, running like the wind against the flying tiger army behind Wu Gen. These mastiff wolves bit the opponent's troops fiercely, causing the Flying Tiger Army's pursuit to stall for a moment.
At the same time, the Rebel Army also appeared in the air, constantly shooting at the Flying Tiger Army near the Northern Army, covering Wu Gen and others' escape.
"Charge." Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Gen urged the horse under him with all his strength, leading his men to run towards the swamp.
Along the way, men and horses from the Northern Army kept falling to the ground, dying under the opponent's blade, or falling under the opponent's iron hoof.
Finally, after more than two hundred people were killed, the gorgeous sea of flowers appeared in front of them, and below was a vicious swamp that lurked like poisonous snakes.
Wu Gen led his men and horses into the huge bottle trap, and the Flying Tiger Army behind him also filed in.
Looking up, Wu Gen found that Qiu Linhe was still in front of him, while Niu Chao had already followed the secret passage in the swamp and ran to the center of the wide swamp.
