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More than 250 soldiers and militiamen gathered outside the north of the city to listen to the commander's final review. Bai Feng, who was wearing armor, used the torches in the soldiers' hands to see their expressions of fighting to the death and breaking the boat. At this time, as long as the goal of the battle is clear, the soldiers will fight for it until the blood is shed. But Bai Feng still said those words to the soldiers first.
"It's too late for anyone who wants to quit now. If you make a decision after entering the battlefield, it will be too late!" Bai Feng said loudly. When no one responded, he continued: "When you are preparing to fight, watch me swing my sword to the sky. Order. At that time, you will need to use all your strength to roar! Hold the torch high and move forward! Our goal is to completely annihilate the enemy! Does anyone not understand?" The soldiers shouted "Understood" in unison. Bai Feng then asked Wu Yi to give the order to set off.
At this time, Wu Yi happened to receive a "flying pigeon message" from Vice General Li on the front line. He informed Bai Feng of the content in detail: "Young Master Bai, Vice General Li and the others are still impregnable. Only a dozen soldiers were injured. The thieves seem to be concerned about the current situation." There’s nothing you can do!”
"This won't work!" Bai Feng replied: "Let Vice General Li pretend to be defeated, and we must try our best to keep the thieves there!"
Wu Yi cupped his hands and replied: "Okay! In addition, Lieutenant General Li also analyzed that 'the enemies are almost all gathered in the north of the camp, and only need to send a small number of soldiers to reinforce the camp', and ordered us to bring reinforcements to take their back roads, and do a front and rear Pincer attack!"
After Bai Feng nodded in response, he followed the soldiers and walked straight to the front, with Tuoba Yan accompanying him. As a junior, Bai Feng is far less experienced than many people, including Tuoba Yan. In fact, until now, he still has some grudges about his plan, thinking it is just talk on paper. So he anxiously asked Tuoba Yan beside him: "Brother Tuoba, if I make any mistakes or you have any good suggestions, please be sure to let me know in advance."
Tuoba Yan smiled and replied: "Brother Bai trusts me so much, so I should repay you twice as much!"
When everyone marched to the camp, it was completely dark, but the bandits' attack was still going on. Bai Feng assigned Wuyi to lead the samurai militiamen into the camp to provide assistance, and the rest were divided into two parts: infantry and cavalry. Bai Feng led the infantry, and Tuoba Yan led the cavalry. According to the plan, when Bai Feng's infantry attacked from the flank of the enemy's formation, Tuoba Yan would go around to the rear of the enemy's formation to find the location of his own formation. Lieutenant General Li and Wu Yi would all attack and entangle most of the enemy.
"Now, all it takes is a perfect time." Bai Feng said in his heart. He looked up at the full moon in the sky that was emitting white light - it would be dyed blood red later! The dark clouds next to it slowly moved towards the full moon, gradually covering it. This is when the light in the night is least bright, so it’s the best time!
The young man drew his sword to the sky and shouted loudly and long: "Kill!" The soldiers rose in response, and the war roars of hundreds of people suddenly appeared from the flanks of the enemy formation, which was enough to frighten the thieves who were still unaware of what was happening a few miles away. . The thieves looked at the source of the sound and saw dense flames coming towards them. Their hair stood on end due to the unknown fear, and their horses were frightened and ran around. Subsequently, the enemy's rear was attacked by cavalry, and all the thieves rushing to camp in front were repelled.
The bandits are gradually showing signs of collapse. Even so, the battle is still full of difficulties and obstacles, especially for the newly recruited militiamen. Their individual combat capabilities are far inferior to those of thieves who have become accustomed to "burning, killing, and looting." They can only suppress the opponent with a slight numerical advantage.
The first farmer stabbed the air with a pitchfork and was cut down to the ground. Then he quickly got up and caught the thief; the second butcher holding a machete hit the same thief on the shoulder, but instead aroused the thief's anger. The thief was forced to use a strange force to use the knife to split the two people entangled with him; it was not until the third farmer with a sickle attacked the scarred thief from behind that the thief completely lost the ability to resist.
Seeing such a scene in Bai Feng's mind, he could only quickly find the formation and kill the leader, so that the thieves would be like headless flies in the dark. The young man wielded a shining silver sword, slashing left and right to knock down the enemies he encountered; he rode a mighty horse to support friendly troops in trouble; he looked around, looking for information about the enemy leader.
The leader of the bandits, a Xianbei man who was extremely obsessed with antique jade, was still in a carriage with a satin roof a moment ago, playing with the luminous stones he had robbed from the caravan, until he heard the news from his men. .
"Your Majesty, they are here for reinforcements, hundreds of people are rushing towards us!"
"What!" the Xianbei people said in surprise: "Weren't they about to break through their fortifications before half a stick of incense?"
It's too late, but it's soon. Tuoba Yan, who was also from Xianbei, saw this extraordinarily luxurious carriage, and without hesitation, he ran into it with his horse, knocking the Xianbei people inside out of the carriage. Tuoba Han raised his sword and killed this guy. Then he took away the luminous stone from the guy and wanted to give it to Bai Feng to report the death of the enemy leader. After Bai Feng heard about it, he immediately ordered an all-out pursuit and not let any thief go. However, Tuoba Yan raised objections.
"Brother Bai, I thought we should not pursue the enemy when we are poor. What's more, we still have more than a hundred militiamen who have never participated in the war. Letting them continue to pursue us is tantamount to death!"
"Can't retreat! When they go to the battlefield, they should think that their lives will be lost at any time!" Bai Feng replied excitedly: "At this time, it is even more important to pursue the victory and avoid future troubles!"
Tuoba Yan said sincerely: "Brother Bai, you are certainly good. But I hope you can accept the consequences..." After saying this, Tuoba Yan turned around and rode his horse to rush to the battlefield.
After a night of fierce fighting, Bai Feng woke up from a strange place with tired eyes. Looking around, I saw corpses, corpses and corpses! They were entangled with each other and had all kinds of weapons hanging from them. For Bai Feng at this time, what he heard and saw before his eyes was much more blurry than what he heard and saw when he wielded his sword in the darkness last night. Because last night he could still distinguish clearly who was a thief and who was a rebel. But now, the pile of meat and bright red in front of him created a picture that made him extremely uncomfortable.
He knelt on the ground, retching. Tuoba Yan, who had been looking for Bai Feng for a long time on horseback, happened to pass by and took the boy back to the camp...
"More than 500 enemy troops were wiped out, more than 20 boxes of gold, silver and jewels were seized, and more than dozens of war horses..." The soldiers cleaning up the battlefield continued: "More than half of our troops were killed, including all the newly recruited militiamen..."
All the officers and soldiers in the commanding camp lamented, and Lieutenant General Li decided to divide more than twenty boxes of treasures into half for military construction and half for condolences to the families of the dead soldiers. Tuoba Yan on the side was silent. After listening to the report, he went to find Bai Feng who was recuperating at Dr. Han's place.
Bai Feng sat alone on the bed, playing with the luminous stone in his hand. Tuoba Yan stepped forward and asked Han doctor Bai Feng about his physical condition. The result was that the boy's blood surged due to great stimulation, which was the case for many soldiers who went to the battlefield for the first time.
"Brother Bai, are you okay?" Tuoba Yan asked Bai Feng.
"I've heard everything." Bai Feng looked at the armor he wore last night hanging aside and said, "That piece of clothing is really too heavy for me..."
Tuoba Yan paused for a while before he reacted. He replied: "Anyway, you are also a great hero in Yangcheng. Without you, that group of thieves would not have been wiped out so quickly. Brother Bai, you don't have to feel guilty..."
"I don't feel guilty." Bai Feng held something tightly in his right hand and said calmly, "I just feel that I will never forget those who died because of me!" As soon as he finished speaking, there was a strange sound. It came from Bai Feng's hand. He opened his palms and found that the luminous stone he had just played with had been broken into several pieces. Several sharp fragments were inserted into the skin of the young man's palm, and blood continued to ooze from the wounds. Bai Feng, on the other hand, still looked calm.
Doctor Han saw Bai Feng's injured palm and cursed angrily: "You brat, what did you just do? No matter what you say, you can't ruin your body!"
A pale smile appeared on the young man's fair face, and he said, "I have to trouble Doctor Han again..."
Tuoba Yan let out a long sigh, and after Bai Feng finished bandaging his hand, the two of them set off back to Yangcheng early in the morning, one step ahead of the others. Bai Feng was in a depressed mood and kept silent on the road, which made Tuoba Yan next to him extremely worried. It was noon after the two returned to the inn where they lived safe and sound, and Zhao Kuo, Murong Yan and others were having lunch. After seeing Bai Feng and the other two, they all gathered around the returning hero and cast enthusiastic glances.
"Brother Bai, Brother Tuoba, you are finally back. Everyone is worried about you!" Zhao Kuo said first.
Murong Yan continued: "Yes! Brother Feng, brother Tuoba. Huh? Brother Feng, what happened to your hand?"
"It's just a small injury..."
"Seeing that you have been traveling for a long time, let's have dinner together!" Tuoba Guang pulled his brother towards the dining table. Tuoba Yan looked at Bai Feng worriedly and found that his frowning eyebrows had relaxed a lot.
Bai Feng himself didn't know why, but there was a feeling in his heart that he hadn't felt in a long time. He recalled that after he went out to make trouble when he was young, his parents would always have a table full of food waiting for him when he came home...
"Brother Feng, what are you thinking about?"
When he came back to his senses, Bai Feng had been led by Murong Yan to sit down at the dining table. Zhao Kuo was sitting on the other side, and Zhao Wei and Zhao Xiaomei, the father and daughter, were sitting opposite.
"Um..." Bai Feng replied to Murong Yan: "It's nothing, I just think it's a wonderful thing to see you again!"
"Young Master Bai, how is the war going?" Zhao Wei asked.
"Overall, it's going smoothly. I believe there will be good news soon." Bai Feng drank a cup of tea and continued: "Brother Zhao, after this matter is resolved, let's go our separate ways."
"Brother Bai, are you leaving?" Zhao Kuo asked doubtfully, "Are you going to find your sworn sister's husband?"
Bai Feng nodded in acquiescence.
"Speaking of your sworn sister... Brother Bai, Miss Jiang passed away yesterday. I have made arrangements for her funeral and her brother's affairs..." Zhao Kuo said while drinking.
"Really..." Bai Feng replied with a hint of sadness under his eyebrows.
"Do you know where to find it? Brother Feng." Murong Yan asked.
"To be honest, I have no clue at all."
"Why don't you, Brother Feng, go to Jiangzhou with Yan'er first?"
"Jiangzhou?" Bai Feng asked, "Why are you going there?"
"Well... before my mother got into trouble, she asked me to seek refuge with a family named Gan in Jiangzhou. I was kidnapped by thieves on the way to Jiangzhou."
Bai Feng said to the woman beside him: "Okay! Maybe we can get some clues!"
Zhao Xiaomei, who was sitting opposite Bai Feng, was unhappy with what was happening in front of her and said in her heart: "Why are they always tired of being together?"
Zhao Wei, who was next to the little sister, saw that her expression was abnormal and said with concern: "Little sister! Come on, eat more food to grow taller!"
Zhao Xiaomei's displeasure was palpable and she said, "I don't want to eat it!" Then she left her seat and went back to the room upstairs. Everyone was curious about this.
"The young lady has lost her temper again, please don't pay attention!" Zhao Kuo said awkwardly.
Then Zhao Wei said to Bai Feng: "Since Bai Shaoxia has made up his mind, it's hard to keep him. Let's toast him..."
After the meal, Bai Feng asked A-Bian for two of his master's relics, and asked him not to follow her anymore, but to go north with Zhao Wei and his party. Maybe that was a better way out. After a few days of contact with the Zhao family, A-Bian was deeply attracted by the harmonious and stable Yuyi Town and the wealthy Zhao family, so he was naturally very willing. The Xianbei brothers were about to go north, so they should take on the responsibility of being a disciple of the Zhao family and continue to protect Zhao Wei and others. But Zhao Wei's heart told him: Bai Feng is a rare talent. So much so that he didn't want such a person to slip away from him.
In the middle of the night, Zhao Wei discussed with Zhao Kuo about Bai Feng in the room.
"Kuo'er, are you really willing to let Bai Shaoxia leave?" Zhao Wei sat in front of the round lacquered table, drinking tea while preaching.
Zhao Kuo stood beside him and replied respectfully, "Dad, Brother Bai has done his best to help me meet you and my little sister again. I really can't force him to stay with me anymore..."
"Silly boy, if he doesn't stay, can't you chase him?"
"What does dad mean?"
"You follow him tomorrow. If we can accept such talented people into the Zhao family, then why can't Yuyi Town develop and prosper?"
After the two talked, Zhao Kuo returned to the room and thought hard about how to join Bai Feng's journey. After a while, a familiar sound of flute reached his ears. He recalled that the first time he met Bai Feng was because of the sad and beautiful sound of the flute. He walked out of the room and walked towards the place where the sound came from. After taking a few steps to reach the door of Bai Feng's room, I found that the door was not closed. Zhao Kuo gently opened the door to observe the situation in the room through the gap between the doors. I saw Bai Feng sitting sideways by the window, still elegantly playing the musical instrument in his hand, and the emotions he expressed were charming and mysterious.
Zhao Kuo had no choice but to wait outside the door in order not to disturb him. I don't know when the flute sound suddenly stopped. Zhao Kuo was about to knock on the door and go in, but Bai Feng opened the door first.
When Zhao Kuo learned that he had been discovered, he was slightly embarrassed and said in embarrassment: "I...I am impressed by Brother Bai's musical skills, so...I want to get closer to appreciate..."
"Brother Zhao, you might as well say it directly if you have something to say." Bai Feng replied.
"Well... during this period of time that Brother Bai has gone through together, I deeply feel my own shortcomings. So I want to go on the road with Brother Bai and explore the world together!"
"Ha." Bai Feng said with a smile: "I see, but will the Zhao family master agree?"
"Father, he hopes that I can go out more and gain experience, of course I agree!" Zhao Kuo glared at his bright eyes, which was very convincing.
"I wish I could have one more companion to walk the long journey together." Bai Feng agreed to Zhao Kuo's request.
The two reached an agreement again under the moon and agreed to go to Jiangzhou together. Early the next morning, the two of them, together with Murong Yan, asked Prefect Xu for three good horses, and then started heading east.
Since then, stories about Bai Feng's heroic deeds have begun to spread in Yangcheng, and some people have compiled those legends into nursery rhymes for children to sing and relieve their boredom. Even in the county annals of Yangcheng, there is such a number one figure: Bai Feng, a ranger. No one knows where it came from or why it left. Wherever he went, people embraced him. In his early years, he stayed in Yangcheng to eliminate bandits, and then left...
