Yes, the boy and girl selling firewood are Chang Yu and Qing Yi, and the five thieves who claim to be Liu Zongmin's men are Wang Fuchen, Wu Mushan, Kuang Ren, Lu Dahu and Dahuzi. One night before, Chang Yu and his party hid in a cellar all night. At dawn, they dispersed and ran south. At this time, the rebel army's pursuers went to the northwest and northwest. They went in the opposite direction and ran along Ailing toward Chengcheng. Went there, smuggled a few horses along the way and ran all the way to the outside of Chengcheng County, only to find that this place was also very strict. The city gates controlled entry and exit and were strictly interrogated. Fortunately, a few people did not plan to enter the city, so they decided to take a short rest. Go west and cross the river.
However, the Beiluo River blockade was even tighter, so they repeated their old tricks and went separate ways, agreeing to meet at Changrunli by the river. Chang Yu and Qingyi went south from Chengcheng County for more than ten miles and dropped their horses in a village. , and then went to the market disguised as brother and sister selling firewood, while Wang Fuchen and his party became arrogant.
Wang Fuchen was originally a thief, and he knew everything about the thief army and even spoke slanderous words. He was tired of hiding all the way, so he decided to be arrogant and charged in disguised as a thief army, although he knew that he would not be able to pretend for long. , but it can also be used to bluff them for a while, mainly because they took advantage of the rebel army's loopholes. First of all, there are too many factions in the rebel army, and there are many conflicts between them. They have not established a complete set of intelligence like Jin Yiwei and Dongchang. Secondly, in order to keep secrets, the rebels were worried about the spies being captured and confessing information, so they used troops in different places. At this time, the spies on the ground came from different places and had different backgrounds.
If he wants to play, he plays big, so he pulls a tiger skin to make a big flag, and pretends to be Liu Zongmin to show off his power. When encountering an interrogation along the way, he strikes first and scares the other party away. He easily arrives at the market and waits for Chang Yu to join him. .
It was already dark when Chang Yu arrived at the market, so he used the excuse of selling firewood to go to the shops to find Wang Fuchen and others. Unexpectedly, he was targeted by the group of thieves. When Wang Fuchen saw this, he came to the rescue, and the scene just happened.
"I can bear your kick, but I have to get those two loads of firewood in. The weapons are hidden inside." Chang Yu pretended to be scared and lowered his head to eat the rice and whispered. Wang Fuchen asked the waiter to bring the He bought firewood and asked Wu Mushan to follow him to the backyard to get the weapons.
"The Chen brothers haven't arrived yet, nothing will go wrong, right?" Kuang Ren was a little worried.
"With their skills, they can't keep ten or eight thieves. Even if they can't be beaten, they can still run away. Don't worry. Wait a minute." Chang Yu comforted him, but Kuang Ren was still worried: "We have at least encountered some enemies along the way. There were three waves of thieves investigating, and each wave contained at least ten people and many cavalry. They were afraid that they encountered cavalry..."
As for the infantry, it would not be a problem for the Chen brothers to fight seven or eight with all their strength. If it were the cavalry... it would be difficult to improve. Needless to say, the advantages of the cavalry are at least 80% higher in combat effectiveness! They are not good at horse fighting. If they encounter three or five, they can handle it. If they encounter ten or eight, there will be no way to survive unless they run fast.
"Why don't we get rid of those bastards across the way?" Big Rake whispered, and Chang Yu shook his head: "The control here is too tight. The surrounding bandits are coming and going. Killing them will easily alert the snakes. I'm afraid we will pass by." Can't reach the river".
At this moment, I heard the sound of horse hooves outside. More than ten horses rushed to the market. They chose a tavern diagonally across the street and shouted for food and drink. The thieves in the town went to investigate again, but they were also scolded. This made Chang Yu and others couldn't help but laugh secretly. Wang Fuchen's bad move was a mistake. It seems that thieves are so pissed off among themselves, but it can also be seen that the thieves are very angry now!
While eating and drinking, a few more waves of people came to the market. Some stopped to eat, while others hurriedly crossed the street. Some would nod to say hello to each other, while others looked at each other without communicating, but the people in the town The responsible people in that group would go up and do a formality check.
"Qing Yi, let's go." Chang Yu stood up and pulled Qing Yi down. Wang Fuchen was startled: "The shopkeeper...".
"It's no secret that there is a girl among the nine of us. If we stay here any longer and the Chen brothers show up again, a fool will be able to tell that something is wrong, and you won't be able to use this bad trick of yours." When Chang Yu spoke, he cupped his hands and pretended to beg for mercy.
Wang Fuchen hurriedly said: "Then let's go and cross the river now while it's dark."
"No, if we leave, you will also leave to arouse suspicion. We still have to wait for the Chen brothers." Chang Yu shook his head lightly: "Stay here tonight and leave early tomorrow morning." As he said this, he kowtowed to Wang Fuchen: "Master Xie Junye has a lot of people." This attracted the attention of everyone in the palace. Wang Fuchen snorted: "Don't let others think that our rebels are bullying the people. That is impossible. I just want to see your brother and sister pity you." You guys have a meal and I help you sell firewood..."
Chang Yu and Qing Yi thanked them again and again, turned around and left the inn towards the south end of the market. A group of thieves in the teahouse opposite looked at them and were a little surprised, but they couldn't help but sneer. They were so awesome. What did they really think they were? Not even afraid.
After walking around the alley a few times, Chang Yu made sure that no one was following him, so he knocked on the door of a house and said that he was late selling firewood and wanted to stay overnight. A straw hut would be enough for one night. Most of the people were kind-hearted. , After asking a few words, they agreed. The poor people didn’t have extra bedding. The grass nest was really a last resort in this cold weather but it was very warm, so they let the two of them sleep in the woodshed, which was filled with hay. The two of them dug out a hole, got in, and slept with their clothes on.
Later, when he saw that the lights in the master's room were out, Chang Yu came out and asked Qing Yi to wait here. He wanted to go out to see if the Chen brothers were back. Qing Yi wanted to go with him but he refused. She was too eye-catching at this time. .
After climbing over the wall, he took advantage of the night to walk towards the street. In fact, it was not too dark at this time. Many of the shops on the street were still lit, and there were still customers in the inn and restaurant. Chang Yu stood in front of a medicine shop. Shadow looked around for a long time and saw no pedestrians passing by. When he was about to go to Wang Fuchen's inn, his eyes suddenly passed by a shadow and vaguely saw a figure. He immediately hid and took a closer look and saw that it was two people who poked their heads together and felt happy: "A Le ".
The two black figures were obviously frightened, but in an instant they knew it was Chang Yu, because he was the only one who could call him that, so they hurried over. It was the Chen brothers who saw that they were covered in blood, and Chen Ruxin was still injured on his arm. injured,
Chang Yu knew that they must have met a thief, but it was not the place to talk at the moment, so he took the two of them quietly over the wall and back to the house where they were staying. Only when they arrived at the woodshed did they ask. As expected, the Chen brothers They were pretending to be buying goods from Chengcheng, but they encountered an interrogation on the way. The two were excellent in martial arts but poor in acting, and their expressions showed their flaws. The thieves became suspicious and wanted to arrest them, so they took action. The two brothers killed several people and seized the horses to escape. The thief chased after him, chasing him all the way, and finally got rid of him, but found that he had reached more than ten miles northwest of Changrunli. It was dark at this time, and the two of them did not dare to ride a horse or walk on the main road. ran over from the fields.
"No wonder so many thieves suddenly appeared in the town just now. I'm afraid they are chasing you two." Qing Yi took a long breath and said, "Fortunately, fortunately."
A night without words can freeze people half to death. The four of them huddled together in the haystack hole to keep each other warm. Qing Yi hugged Chang Yu tightly and didn't feel any embarrassment. From her point of view, she was a monk and Chang Yu was a eunuch. There was really nothing to avoid suspicion, and since she and Chang Yu were pretending to be brother and sister today, she got into the drama and thought that this was his brother.
It was the fourth watch of the day when the roosters crow and the dogs robber. Chang Yu and the others woke up and wondered whether they should leave now. This is the time when people are most sleepy and also the coldest time. However, if they don’t encounter thieves and interrogate them, it’s okay. If they do, That would be too easy to become suspicious.
"You can't see your fingers. Don't get lost. It's better to wait until daybreak before leaving. It will also avoid suspicion." Qingyi suggested. Chang Yu thought for a moment and then agreed. Several people fell down and went to sleep. When the sky was slightly brighter at the fifth watch, he climbed over the wall. After going out, the street was quiet and no one was around. Chang Yu looked outside the inn where Wang Fuchen lived for a while. When he was about to climb in, he saw a person on the wall, but it was a big rake, so he quickly waved.
After a while, the five people led the horses out, and there were nine horses, needless to say, they stole the horses from other guests.
Everyone got on their horses and headed straight to the Luohe River in the northwest, which was only five miles away from the river bank. They galloped all the way and saw the wilderness river embankment not far away. At this time, the sky was just getting brighter.
