In the first three days in Nanjing, the three mountains that Zhao Wenhua had painstakingly arranged collapsed in an instant and were wiped out like ashes.
Not only did Xiao Feng not fall to pieces, he didn't even look disgraced. The three mountains in Zhao Wenhua's imagination were like three pebbles, kicked away by Xiao Feng without even feeling any hindrance.
But Nanjing officials and people didn't see it that way. They clearly knew the difficulty of these three mountains, and they admired Xiao Feng's effortlessness.
Perhaps they had not been optimistic about Xiao Feng, the governor of Jiangnan from the north, but after three days, they all agreed that this person could really bring peace to the people of Jiangnan.
When the real governor of Jiangnan arrived, Zhao Wenhua's position as acting governor was naturally gone. He also lost the reason to continue to stay in Nanjing. He could only sadly embark on the road back north with full of frustration.
What everyone didn't expect was that as soon as Zhao Wenhua left, Xiao Feng led the team and set off, announcing that they would go straight to Shanghai via Suzhou. Therefore, it was said that Japanese pirates were very rampant in the Shanghai area at this time.
When setting off, Xiao Feng brought with him two thousand guardsmen and one thousand battalion soldiers from Nanjing, with a huge momentum and a high profile.
At this time, the combat effectiveness of the guardsmen in different places varied greatly. Where the troops were well trained and the generals drank the soldiers' blood without ruthlessness, the combat effectiveness would be high.
However, many generals in the guards were paid empty wages and drank the blood of the soldiers. Not only did they desert many soldiers, but the remaining soldiers had little combat effectiveness.
After all, the guard station near Nanjing was close to the Six Ministries of Nanjing, and Zhang Jingdang was previously the Minister of War, so the generals at the guard station were relatively restrained.
The soldiers are well-paid, well-fed and clothed, so they are naturally not afraid of drills and their combat effectiveness is also guaranteed. Although compared to the camp soldiers, it's still a little worse.
Camp soldiers are recruited soldiers, which can also be said to be mercenaries. They are not limited to military households. They come here to make money and perform meritorious services. The supply is more guaranteed and the combat effectiveness is naturally stronger.
Xiao Feng mixed these two thousand soldiers together, with one battalion soldier and two guard soldiers to form a three-person combat team, with the battalion soldier as the team leader.
If the guard soldiers dare to escape from the battle, the camp soldiers can kill them immediately. If the camp soldiers dare to escape from the battle, the two guardsmen can kill them immediately. If the three of them run together, the three hundred cavalrymen supervising the battle on the outside can be killed together!
When Xiao Feng left, he brought many strange big brooms with him, which he ordered the Nanjing Ministry of Industry to rush to make. They were actually rough versions of wolf brooms.
Many people think that the wolf trap was invented by Qi Jiguang. In fact, it existed as early as the era of Ming Yingzong, the God of War. It is the wisdom of the people.
In the twelfth year of Yingzong's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Ye Zongliu rebelled and invented this device, which caused the imperial army to suffer a lot and occupied several state capitals.
It's just that the Langzhen is not a regular military weapon after all, so after the imperial court won the war, no one imitated it. Historically, it was not until Qi Jiguang's war against the Japanese that it was promoted on a large scale.
Xiao Feng knew that he did not have Qi Jiguang's military genius, and he did not have time to build so many Qi swords. But it can still be done by doing the easiest part first.
With a wolf spear, a small group of three people, and a large group of nine people, a simple prototype of the Yuanyang Formation was created. As long as you can make gestures first, you won't suffer big losses in the fight.
The real mandarin duck formation of the Qi family army will only really shine after Qi Jiguang has finished helping Qiu Luan and Xiao Feng brings him and Hu Zongxian to the south!
At this time, Yu Dayou had strong troops and horses, and he wanted to fight with the Japanese pirates immediately. However, after arriving in Suzhou, Xiao Feng summoned the three leading soldiers from the guard station and the camp, Qianhu, together with Yu Dayou for a meeting at night.
"The three of you will lead the team out tomorrow morning. The princess's cart will follow you. The three of you will personally guard it with your own soldiers. An Qingyue will be on guard in the cart. Anyone who dares to come close to spy will be shot to death!
General Yu's cavalry and I will set off early overnight to catch the enemy by surprise. You are infantry and walk slowly. We will meet at Taicang Guard in a few days! "
After the three thousand households accepted the order and retreated in unison, Yu Dayou looked at Xiao Feng: "Master, where are we going? We're not really going to Taicangwei, are we?"
Xiao Feng smiled slightly: "Let's go to Jiaxing and give my brother Qin a surprise."
Three hundred cavalry set off overnight. Xiao Feng saw that Zhang Wuxin was silent and knew that he was worried about An Qingyue, so he comforted him.
"What are you afraid of? Even if Xiao Qin wants to kidnap the princess, he doesn't have the ability. Last time he led people to fight Yu Dayou, and all four hundred elite troops were wiped out. In the coastal areas, there are not many people in the White Lotus Sect left.
Unless he could act together with the Japanese pirates, he would never dare to rob forcefully under the protection of three thousand soldiers on his own. He just has good martial arts, but he is not a god. He does not need three thousand soldiers, but if three hundred people come together, he will be finished.
Yu Dayou, can you defeat three hundred soldiers? Just count the weakest guard soldiers. "
Yu Dayou smiled and shook his head: "If one person can defeat three hundred people, he is truly a god. With my big sword in my hand, it is still possible to kill about a hundred of the guardsmen.
But if the opponent doesn't care about shooting one of his own people and just shoots arrows from a distance, it's hard to tell. Legend has it that in the last battle of King Chu Ba, he killed three hundred enemies and beheaded three generals. This is the record closest to that of an immortal.
It was done while riding a BMW, wearing heavy armor, and holding a halberd, with people around to block the arrows. I have fought against Xiao Qin, and even if he is not much stronger than me, he can kill a hundred and fifty people, which is incredible. "
Zhang Wuxin nodded, still a little worried: "Taicang is close to the sea. If there are really Japanese pirates and Xiao Qin cooperating, we must be on guard."
Xiao Feng nodded: "Taicang Guard itself has two thousand troops. Besides, the Japanese pirates that Xiao Qin can mobilize are probably still running back from the direction of Dengzhou Guard and won't arrive for a while."
As the three of them talked, the horses galloped non-stop, and the three hundred cavalrymen rolled towards Jiaxing like a whirlwind in the dark night.
At this time, in the small building in Jiaxing, Xiao Qin was looking at the intelligence sent from Nanjing, with a complicated look on his face, mixed with joy and anger.
Gu Yue'er was not the only one beside him, but also Miss Yun. Gu Yue'er kept staring at Miss Yun with critical eyes, while Miss Yun kept her head bowed meekly, not looking at her.
"Xiao Feng killed one of our medicine men in Nanjing. This man was quite clever, but it's a pity."
Gu Yue'er curled her lips: "None of the medicine men really believe in Mingwang Bodhisattva. They are just greedy and lustful people. If you die, you will die. What's the pity?"
Miss Yun said softly: "The saint's words are wrong. There are still a few believers who are willing to sincerely believe in Mingwang Bodhisattva. After all, most of the people who join the religion are for money and power, as long as they are willing to obey."
Gu Yue'er was furious: "Shut up! How dare you slander the Holy Religion like this! Could it be that you also don't believe in Ming Wang Bodhisattva and have other motives?"
When Gu Yue'er spoke, she looked at Xiao Qin with obvious suspicion. Xiao Qin smiled gently, and that smile relieved Gu Yue'er's anger by more than half.
"Yue'er, what Yun'er said is not completely unreasonable. I have said before that the current situation of the Holy Religion cannot withstand our picking and choosing.
We need manpower. Regardless of whether we believe it or not, as long as we can control it, as time goes by and we follow the instructions, we will naturally believe it.
It is not all bad news coming from Nanjing. Xiao Feng is going to Shanghai with three thousand troops to fight against Japanese pirates. It is estimated that he should arrive in Suzhou at this time.
This is our opportunity. We will use our tricks to create a chance for a decisive battle between the Japanese pirates and Xiao Feng, and take the opportunity to hijack the princess and threaten Jiajing. "
Gu Yue'er frowned and said: "Brother Qin, although I heard that Jiajing loves this princess, she is a princess after all, not a prince. Will Jiajing really accept our conditions?"
Xiao Qin smiled calmly: "Even if I can't threaten Jiajing, I can at least threaten Xiao Feng. My brother Feng's weakness is that he can't let go of the people around him."
Miss Yun had been in the capital all year round and knew more about the princess. She vaguely felt that it was not that simple for the Holy Envoy to arrest the princess, but she could not think of any other reasons.
While she was bowing her head in thought, Xiao Qin said softly: "Yun'er, you have just been back for a few days and have been traveling all the way. You should be allowed to rest for a few more days, but I'm afraid you still have to handle this matter. "
Miss Yun's eyes lit up and she smiled and said, "The Holy Envoy just gives orders."
Xiao Qin looked at the drizzle outside the window: "Today, the composition of Japanese pirates is complicated. In fact, they are a mixture of Japanese and pirates. I have already sent someone to contact the Japanese.
The two largest pirate groups, Xu Hai's side, are now headed by his adopted son Luo Wenlong. He is an associate of Yan Shifan and has already cooperated with us.
The other group is Wang Zhi, who is deeply scheming and difficult to control. He has been contacted many times but has made no progress. But I have already found out that his adopted son Mao Haifeng is a man who values love and justice.
I plan to send you to be the liaison between the Holy Cult and Xu Hai. Wang Zhi is a scholar, so he will inevitably despise women. He will not talk to you too much in person, and will definitely leave it to Mao Haifeng to deal with you.
With your methods, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with Mao Haifeng. As long as Mao Haifeng listens to you, just like Luo Wenlong, Wang Zhi will become ours.
With these three forces, plus the power of the Holy Religion among the people, Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty is ours! "
Gu Yue'er's eyes lit up and she looked at Miss Yun expectantly, wishing that Miss Yun would immediately roll off to those islands where birds don't lay eggs.
Miss Yun lowered her head, with tears shining at the corners of her eyes, and replied in a soft voice: "I will obey the orders of the Holy Envoy."
Xiao Qin ignored Gu Yue'er's gaze, reached out and patted Miss Yun's shoulder, and sighed melancholy, full of heartache and reluctance.
"I know this incident has wronged you, but this time your identity was discovered by Xiao Feng. After all, you acted inappropriately. If you don't achieve great achievements, how will you gain a foothold in the sect in the future?
Go ahead and bring more medicine. In addition to personal use, find a way for Mao Haifeng to take it. If Wang Zhi can also take it, then everything is safe! "
Miss Yun took the order and left. Xiao Qin looked at Gu Yue'er who had been watching Miss Yun.
"You are a saint, she is just a disciple, why are you angry with her? By the way, have you been practicing kung fu diligently recently? Your body is naturally weak and cold, so you cannot be lazy when practicing kung fu."
Gu Yue'er pouted and ignored him angrily. Xiao Qin had no choice but to put his hand on her wrist, check her pulse carefully, and nodded with a smile.
"Not bad, keep practicing, don't be lazy."
Only then did Gu Yue'er become happy and turned around to go out. Looking at Gu Yue'er's back, Xiao Qin sighed, unable to hide her disappointment.
Three hundred cavalrymen were already on the path, carrying their heads and picking their bells. Taking advantage of the dim light, they approached Gaoyang Mountain.
Gaoyang Mountain is not difficult to find, and Fan Yang's painting is also very accurate. Yu Dayou recognized it at a glance, and regretted it.
"I didn't expect people from the White Lotus Sect to be in Gaoyang Mountain? I passed by it several times when I was marching. That mountain is the highest in Jiaxing.
But it’s actually not that high. There are no high mountains in Jiaxing. If I had known earlier, I would have killed them all! "
Xiao Feng shook his head and said: "The White Lotus Sect is not a plague, and they don't all live in the mountains. If my prediction is correct, there will be their people at the foot of the mountain within a radius of ten miles.
So if you see anyone suspicious along the way, arrest him first! Wait until it's over and then screen, but don't kill easily! "
Sure enough, even though it was still dark, they still met pedestrians on the path. Some go up the mountain to fetch water, some carry burdens and go out to do business, and some claim to be on their way.
Some of these people were hiding on the roadside and did not dare to move, some turned around and ran when they saw the people and horses, and some went directly to hide in places with lush vegetation.
However, those who could not outrun the horse, those who could not hide from Zhang Wuxin, and those who did not dare to move were all caught first and kept under guard while the team kept approaching the foot of the mountain.
Xiao Qin suddenly woke up from his sleep and sat up. Then he heard the shouting of killing coming from the foot of the mountain. He jumped up and rushed to the window.
His small building was built halfway up the mountain. He looked out of the window and saw hundreds of people rushing up the mountain in the morning light. The White Lotus cultists posted at the foot of the mountain were already dead and injured.
The last operation resulted in heavy losses. There are only about thirty White Lotus cultists left at the Gaoyang Mountain headquarters, half of whom live at the foot of the mountain and the other half who live halfway up the mountain.
At this time, one hundred of the three hundred cavalry went up the mountain to charge, and one hundred people were stationed at the foot of the mountain, bows and arrows drawn, waiting for the fish to slip through the net.
The most terrible thing is that Xiao Qin saw at a glance that the person leading the way up the mountain, holding a big sword and walking like flying, was none other than Yu Dayou!
Damn it, how did he get here? This place is so secret and yet so ordinary. The key is, shouldn't he be with Xiao Feng? Shouldn't it be on the way to Shanghai?
Word test? No, this does not comply with the rules of character testing. Although Xiao Qin does not know how to do it, she has never eaten pork and has seen pigs run away. The character test can only test her own affairs, and her close relatives are separated by one layer.
Xiao Feng is not his biological brother, so he cannot act as an orphan looking for relatives. The problem is that even if he is really his biological brother, the Book of Heaven will not let him test himself!
There's a traitor? It's impossible. Those who know the address of the headquarters are all die-hard believers. Even Sister Rouge doesn't know this place. The emissary is dead, could it be Yun'er?
Impossible, Xiao Qin would rather believe that Xiao Feng is his biological brother than believe that Miss Yun will betray him. There is no way, he is so confident.
But no matter how confident I am, the cruel reality is right in front of me. Yu Dayou and a hundred soldiers have already come to kill him. After a fierce fight, more than twenty people were killed on both sides. The problem is that there is no one on his side anymore. Yu Dayou still has many more!
At this time, Gu Yue'er also woke up, hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed into Xiao Qin's room.
"Brother Qin, it's Yu Dayou. There seem to be many people at the foot of the mountain. What should I do?"
Xiao Qin gritted his teeth: "There are too few of us, so we can't fight head on. Let's go from the back mountain!"
"Then, what about the others? They are still fighting Yu Dayou!"
Xiao Qin grabbed Gu Yue'er's wrist: "If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. We have incense halls everywhere. As long as you and I are safe, the Holy Cult can't fall!"
Gu Yue'er was pulled by Xiao Qin and ran quickly towards the back hill. At this time, Yu Dayou also entered the small building. Looking at the empty small building, Yu Dayou reached out and touched the quilt.
"The people in the building are still carrying their body temperature. As soon as the people in the building left, half of them chased me up the mountain, and the remaining half followed me toward the back mountain. Remember, those who go up the mountain will blow bamboo whistles and fire arrows when they find the enemy, and don't get close to melee!"
When Yu Dayou led dozens of people to chase him to the back mountain, Xiao Qin had already taken Gu Yue'er down the mountain. From a distance, he saw Xiao Feng, Zhang Wuxin, and a hundred sergeants waiting for him at the foot of the mountain.
Xiao Feng smiled: "Brother Qin, are you okay? Shoot the arrow!"
Before Xiao Qin could say anything, a hundred sergeants' arrows had already been fired. Xiao Qin took Gu Yue'er and took a few steps back. The arrows could not be shot, but Yu Dayou and his men had already come around from a distance.
Xiao Qin had no choice but to pull Gu Yue'er and go straight to the top of the mountain under the cover of trees and weeds. Yu Dayou led his men to chase after him. At this time, dozens of soldiers who had climbed to the top on the other side were not far away from each other. The gang formed a perfect circle!
But when the two groups met, they found that Xiao Qin and Gu Yue'er were missing! Like magic, he disappeared into the circle formed by the two groups. The tracking soldiers looked at each other, dumbfounded.
Xiao Feng held a telescope and kept watching Xiao Qin's movements. Seeing Yu Dayou in a daze, he loudly pointed out: "Chop open the weeds and look carefully. There must be a cave!"
