The horse under Liu Xin's seat can now be said to be as good as Liu Xin's own, extremely obedient to him!
The Dao-Breaking Sword was unsheathed, the cold light was biting, and the sword connected heaven and earth!
Shang Hongli showed a look of relief. Unexpectedly, he was really defeated in the end, not just pretending.
The ancestors should not blame him!
But the next moment, there was no feeling, only a touch of coldness appeared on his neck.
Shang Hongli didn't expect that the opponent's sword strike could be stopped at the last moment. This kind of control was enough to show that Liu Xin had also reached the level of proficiency in kendo.
"Actually, you don't have to die, I have a way to save your entire Iron Spear Army and your family members in Zhejiang!
After all, the people behind you are not willing to really stand in front of the stage. As long as that is the case, I will be sure to save everyone! "
Shang Hongli was speechless for a while. He didn't know whether to be happy or sigh. Boy, you are still too young!
But after half a day, he could only sigh, he was really sitting in a well looking at the sky!
Because Shang Hongli was captured alive, Weng Bingliang directly shouted for the cavalry to surrender. Yu Tong had no choice but to surrender.
He originally thought that Liu Xin had deceived him, and doing so would only make the Jiangnan clan behind him seek revenge on their family members.
However, Liu Xin let him know that he was not smart enough.
In the large tent of the military camp, Weng Bingliang was discussing something with Liu Xin, while Shang Hongli and Yu Tong were kidnapped by Wuhua Da and brought in.
The moment he saw Liu Xin, Yu Tong was about to curse, but he didn't expect Weng Bingliang to speak first. With his loud voice, how could Yu Tong get the right to speak.
Liu Xin blinked at Yu Tong with an innocent look on his face.
Dude, why are you looking at me with that murderous look? I'm obviously helping you, okay? Otherwise, Shang Hongli's death would be in vain.
But he wouldn't say this. All the right to speak was given to Weng Bingliang, letting him pretend to be cool.
Weng Bingliang said: "I know your purpose clearly, and I believe that you really want to restore the glory of the Iron Spear Army.
But you are all so stupid. Even if you, Shang Hongli, are killed in front of the battle today, those literati who want to kill your family members will still kill them, and they will not show mercy to your family members just because you have gone all out today.
Because they know that this matter must not be publicized, they will definitely eradicate it.
In fact, the only thing you can do now is to find some trustworthy confidants, preferably people from your Iron Spear Army village.
I will order my lieutenant to take them, take my token, and go all the way south directly to your village and take everyone away.
Of course, the reason I used was because you rebelled and arrested your family members.
I believe that the scholars in Jiangnan are not ready to really go to war with the imperial court.
So even if I did it in a big way, they wouldn't dare to stop me.
And if they want to take action against your family members in advance, they will definitely take action after getting the news here.
And we just need to move faster than them! "
Liu Xin hehe, looked at Yu Tong and Shang Hongli with a smile and asked, "Do you two understand?"
Yu Tong and Shang Hongli looked at each other. Of course they understood, so their eyes were filled with shock.
Both of them are martial artists. Although Yu Tong's brain is easier to use, it is only for intelligence acquisition and intelligence transmission. As for intelligence analysis, he is not good at it.
Shang Hongli said in disbelief: "Yu Tong, my dearest brother, I always thought you were a wise man, but I didn't expect you to be a retard."
Yu Tong looked at Shang Hongli speechlessly: "Brother, how could you say that to me?"
Shang Hongli suddenly burst into anger and shouted: "If it weren't for Liu Xin and Mr. Weng, our whole family would have been killed by you!"
Yu Tong became angry immediately. He glared at the other party and said, "Brother, why are you blaming me now? When I returned to the village, you had become the bastard of those scholars!
No matter how smart I am, I can't help you wipe your ass after you make the wrong decision! "
Liu Xin looked at the two people speechlessly. The two people didn't know whether it was because they listened to what they said before, or because the psychological pressure suddenly disappeared after being arrested, and they began to behave badly.
So my temperament is like a completely changed person.
Liu Xin could only helplessly intervene in the exchange between the two people.
Because it was Liu Xin, both Yu Tong and Shang Hongli obediently kept their mouths shut.
Two middle-aged people at such an advanced age actually obeyed a young man's words so well.
Weng Bingliang didn't know what the principle was.
Only Yu Tong and Shang Hongli knew that they had made a vow before that if anyone could help them get out of their current predicament, they would definitely regard this person as their eldest brother.
Of course, this was just a joke between the two brothers at first.
But when the real crisis got closer and closer, both of them felt that the oath should be taken seriously.
Of course, this matter has not been truly implemented, so the two of them do not intend to say this vow.
But for Liu Xin, they already have a sincere respect for Liu Xin.
This is a kind of respect for wise men.
They believed that the Weng Bingliang in front of them was a rude warrior like them, and he should not be able to come up with such a brilliant strategy.
So the person who came up with this strategy, the answer is obvious, it must be Liu Xin.
In fact, the real situation is just as they thought.
When Liu Xin discussed this matter with Weng Bingliang, he had already thought about why one person must be sacrificed?
And even if Shang Hongli is sacrificed, will this matter really proceed as they thought?
If the women and children of the Iron Spear Army continue to stay under the eyes of those Jiangnan clan members, once the Iron Spear Army completely loses their value, then the women and children will only become a burden and a flaw.
In the face of burdens and flaws, with the ruthlessness of the scholars in the Jiangnan clan, they will definitely clean them up.
In this way, the countermeasures discussed by Yu Tong and Shang Hongli became completely nonsense and useless.
So Liu Xin began to think about how to help them solve their current dilemma.
That group of scholars wanted to control Monk Yu Tong, Hong Li, and even the entire Iron Spear Army.
The only bargaining chip is the group of women and children.
In this case, they will definitely not deal with this group of women in advance. They will definitely wait until they are sure that the Iron Spear Army has completed their mission or lost all their use value before attacking them.
After all, they were just a bunch of helpless women and children.
Take action whenever you want.
Therefore, Liu Xin and Weng Bingliang estimated how long it would take for the cavalry to reach Zhejiang if they set off immediately.
At the same time, how long will it take for the spies placed here by the scholars to pass on the news?
The result is not unknown, but I am shocked when I calculate it.
With the extreme speed of the cavalry, one man and two cavalry can even travel south to Zhejiang Province in less than two days.
Looking at the spies of the scholars, first of all, it is impossible for them to set off immediately after the cavalry is dispatched.
Because once that happens, it will be too easy to be discovered.
They will definitely choose a more covert method, but the relatively covert method means that their speed, at least the starting speed, will not be too fast.
In other words, if they send cavalry south in time, the opponent may not have time to stop them.
Even if the other party uses the fast method of flying pigeon transmission, it can only transmit information one stop after another.
And with the power of Qin Guogong, he can send a faster and more direct method.
That is the smoke of wolf smoke.
There is a special way of transmitting information through smoke in the military.
Once this method comes out, no matter who you are, it is impossible to match the speed.
Therefore, Liu Xin and Weng Bingliang discovered that Monk Yu Tong Hong Li was really not very well-informed.
After telling Yu Tong and Shang Hongli about this plan,
The two of them immediately admired Liu Xin.
In this way, it can actually be basically considered safe.
No matter how crazy those scholars were, they would not dare to openly confront the imperial court.
They are still accumulating strength secretly.
This is what scholars are like. They will secretly accumulate strength and only take action when they think they are sure of victory.
Because they believe that a gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall.
If they are not absolutely sure, they will not take action easily.
With Liu Xin's plan, Yu Tong and Shang Hongli immediately felt confident and agreed to Liu Xin and Weng Bingliang's request.
Weng Bingliang acted vigorously and resolutely, and issued orders directly.
As the smoke rose, Yu Tong and Shang Hongli no longer had too many doubts.
Immediately, Monk Yutong Hongli also explained everything truthfully, and the Du family in Zhejiang is also the family of the current Minister of Justice.
With the confessions of Yu Tong and Shang Hongli, the charge of treason by the Minister of Punishment has been effectively confirmed.
Weng Bingliang sent another secret letter directly to his immediate boss Qin Guogong.
At this moment, Shangguan Ba also took the third prince away from the hillside, and the third prince was still in shock.
"Master didn't expect that a mere 1,000 soldiers plus 800 people could actually block the attack of 5,000 cavalry!"
The eldest prince's tone was full of shock. He was familiar with military books and military history. He had never seen any record of two thousand infantry against five thousand cavalry in historical records.
Even the same number of cavalry can crush the same number of infantry.
Unless your two thousand infantry are all Dacheng realm warriors, it will be impossible to defeat them.
The most elite among the cavalry, their impact power alone has reached the level of Dacheng.
Not to mention the combat effectiveness that those Dacheng realm cavalry leaders can exert, and can even reach the mid-level Dacheng level or above.
Therefore, the cavalry is known as the king of the battlefield.
The reason why the Northern Barbarians are so strong is that they are dominated by cavalry. The total number of cavalry in the entire Northern Barbarian grassland is as many as five to six million.
However, this number is the number of all their people. As long as the loss of more than 60% of the five to six million cavalry is over, the survival and continuation of the Northern Barbarians will become a problem.
Ahem, I'm going too far again.
The eldest prince withdrew his thoughts and saw Shangguan Ba's serious expression, so he couldn't help but ask:
"Master, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so ugly? They have blocked the cavalry charge, so there should be nothing serious in the camp."
Shangguan Ba shook his head and said:
"There's something wrong with that wolf smoke."
The eldest prince quickly looked at Lang Yan who was about to disappear in the distance, his expression changed slightly, and he had an extremely bad guess in his mind.
"Is Weng Bingliang going to rebel?"
Shangguan Ba's face froze slightly, and he turned his head to look at the eldest prince.
That look seemed to say, First Prince, are you kidding me?
"That's not what I meant, but the meaning contained in the smoke was... to let the Southern Army Governor's Office in Zhejiang Province keep an eye on the largest family in Zhejiang."
The eldest prince didn't react at first, but when he did, his face suddenly stiffened.
"The largest family in Zhejiang Province...isn't it the Du family?"
"Yes, it's the Du family who is the Minister of Punishment!
The meaning in this wolf smoke is so straightforward.
Weng Bingliang, you are indeed the most powerful general of Duke Qin.
Do things like the Duke of Qin, no matter the cost! "
Shangguan Ba murmured to himself, but the second half of the sentence was not heard by the eldest prince. However, the eldest prince was still in shock. It is estimated that even if the voice was louder, he might not be able to hear it.
"Let's go. Since there's nothing serious to do when we return to the military camp, the cavalry matters have also been settled.
Then the Zhengyang Martial Arts Competition can continue as normal. "
"Okay!" The eldest prince responded vaguely.
In the military camp, the battle damage has been calculated.
Weng Bingliang announced directly to all the contestants, which made all the contestants look unhappy.
“This sudden rebel attack resulted in the deaths of 659 ordinary soldiers under my command.
Fourteen people were seriously injured. Twenty-six people were slightly injured.
Do you know what this data means?
This means that most of my soldiers fought until the last moment, even if they were seriously injured. There is no choice to settle down.
That’s why the number of serious and minor injuries is so small!
Are you ashamed of this?
I'll be an ordinary soldier. A total of 1,043 people were killed, and the battle losses exceeded 60%.
There are 871 of you, but only 59 were lost in battle.
The battle damage was less than half. "
When they said this, the faces of all the contestants became very ugly.
Weng Bingliang's words were undoubtedly a slap in their faces, and his meaning was very clear.
Sure enough, what he said next was exactly what most of the contestants were thinking.
“This means that your lives were saved by ordinary soldiers under my command!
Half of your group are Dacheng-level warriors, and among my soldiers, there are only four Dacheng-level warriors!
Have you ever been ashamed! "
Weng Bingliang's words were like bursts of loud bells, resounding in the ears of everyone present and striking in everyone's hearts.
Just when everyone's faces turned green and white, his words suddenly changed.
“But this time, I still want to thank some of you, out of a mere ninety-eight people, fifty-seven died in the battle!
All died on the north side where the fighting was fiercest, facing the cavalry attack.
You are heroes. I will report your meritorious deeds to the Ministry of War later, including all those who died in battle. If you are an official of the imperial court after meritorious service, you will receive a pension. If you are a dancer in the arena, the imperial court will also give this amount to the server. On to their families! "
Having said all this, he suddenly summoned two soldiers, each holding a tray.
"I will announce your results in this second round next!"
What!
When did we have the second round of competition?
Many contestants had confused faces.
But Weng Bingliang simply ignored this group of confused contestants.
Those who are quick-thinking have already thought of it. It is estimated that they regard the resistance of the rebel attack on the military camp as a second test.
"The name I am chanting next will get this wooden sign. With this wooden sign, you will get certain priority in the third round of competition."
In the next quarter of an hour, Weng Bingliang distributed a total of thirty-eight wooden signs to the remaining thirty-eight people who participated in the north blockade station.
But there was no joy on their faces, they only witnessed the tragic battle situation. Only then will they understand that a mere wooden sign is really nothing.
Some people inside have even lost interest in continuing the competition.
At this moment, three people stood up. To be precise, it was a woman who forcibly dragged two men out of the queue.
But at the moment when these three people came out, another young man in the queue walked out and strode up to the woman.
"Brother Xuanqing!"
The woman had just called the young man, and before the smile spread on her face, the young man slapped her in the face.
"You are really embarrassing to the Dugu family! Get out of Zhengyang Wubi now. If you continue to stay here, I won't mind cleaning up your trash for the family!"
And you two, do you want to continue participating in the Zhengyang Martial Arts Competition, or do you want to get out like Dugu Fu? "
Wu Chuan and Mei Kaixu did not dare to disobey Dugu Xuanqing. Compared with their admiration for Dugu Fu, they were more afraid of Dugu Xuanqing.
This fear has been deep in my bones since childhood.
At this time, facing Dugu Xuanqing's question, the two of them could only nod in agreement.
Under Dugu Xuanqing's look, the two of them moved directly to the side, away from Dugu Fu.
Dugu Fu stared at the two of them dumbfounded, and finally fell on Dugu Xuanqing's face.
The latter's face was ashen, and there was no emotion in his eyes, as if he was looking at a stone or a big tree indifferently.
When Dugu Fu saw Dugu Xuanqing's expression, she actually knew that her cousin was really angry now.
Normally, his cousin was not easily angered, but she had seen the same look when she was a child.
That time, a clan member who violated clan rules was directly impaled on the wall in the hands of this cousin.
At that time, his cousin was only fifteen years old, and the tribesman whom he impaled on the wall was already in his early twenties.
Dugu Fu couldn't remember what happened, but she only knew that the tribesman had committed a serious crime and was also implicated in Luoshen Villa.
That scene was shocking and bloody in the eyes of many people.
But in Dugu Fu's eyes, he was different and strong, which made her deeply in love.
But what he didn't expect was that after so many years, he would see such a look again, and it was looking at himself.
Dugu Fu's heart suddenly sank to the bottom!
