At the same time, Beidi Hedong Road Luzhou. Several horses galloped forward in the mountains and fields, suddenly appearing in the forest and sometimes in the depressions, their sound was as fast as thunder.
As the horses roar, the return journey is approaching. Xue Tang and others, who had gone north early, had only three days to travel before they could return to Zhenbei Camp.
I still remember half a month ago, when they were about to pass through Dongdu, a horseman caught up with them. He was a young and strong man named Shen Yutong from Yijian Villa. Xue Tang had some impression of him and recognized him right after they met.
At that time, Shen Yutong did not explain in time. Xue Tang had no choice but to ask himself what the reason for coming here this time was.
This man who had an acquaintance with Xue Tang only spoke out in embarrassment, saying that rather than walking around in the world, he wanted to join the army like the three village masters.
Xue Tang didn't think much and asked him to follow him northward. However, it was impossible to bring him directly into the Zhenbei Camp. After Xue Tang entered the Eastern Capital, he visited an old acquaintance in the army.
After introducing Shen Yutong to that person, he continued towards Zise Pass where Zhenbei Camp was located. Now stepping on the familiar grass, both Xue Tang and his subordinates wanted to shout out.
"Brother Xue, do you really think you can be exempted from military punishment?"
"On the face of it, it's probably okay...I guess I'll inevitably get beaten up by the general in the future..."
"Then the face of Tuxuehou is not easy to use..."
"It's because we returned to camp late, so we deserve to be punished!" Listening to Xue Tang's words, the brothers behind him could only howl in the forest, lamenting how difficult the days ahead would be.
Xue Tang smacked his mouth and shouted towards the back.
"No matter how worried you are now, don't run with me before!"
"Hey, what Brother Xue said, it seems that the brothers are afraid of the punishment..." Xue Tang said disdainfully: "Have you been out for a long time, and your talk skills have become more and more advanced?" Someone hurriedly said: "But Don't, it's not up at all!" Then he whispered softly: "No one can compare to you anyway..." Xue Tang pretended not to hear, waved the riding crop in his hand, and galloped forward.
"I have military merit, so I will suffer less. You should weigh it yourself if you are slow!" As soon as these words came out, the remaining soldiers of the Zhenbei Camp were attracted to chase Xue Tang immediately.
From time to time, he shouted, Brother Xue and other brothers, please give it more evenly to the brothers! But how can this military achievement be evenly distributed?
But when Xue Tang and others had just bypassed a village and were about to continue merging into the mountain road, they discovered some movement ahead.
There seemed to be sounds of killing and shouting...
"The men will deal with it on the spot! The women's clothes will be taken off, and the pretty ones will be given to the brothers to have a taste of!"
"Those who look precious inside, please save your lives first... just take some of your fingers, maybe you can keep them and exchange them for money!"
"It's still the thoughtful idea that big brother wants!" This is only five miles away from the previous village and town. It is still a hillside with a wide view. At this time, it is actually full of people.
Looking at the clothes of the people outside, most of them are decorated with furs and coiled teeth. It doesn't take much to think that they are bandits. But this made Xue Tang a little confused. There are still such arrogant bandits after entering the Northland?
Although the northern border of Yanyang is not full of military camps, there are soldiers and commanders in every state and city. If you want to stand on the top of the mountain and be the emperor of the country among these gaps, it is even more difficult than in the south.
After all, if you place it in the south, you can still encircle it and call it a beautiful place.
"Open a sect and establish a sect." As for the people besieged by these bandits, some were dressed in luxurious clothes, and most were dressed in linen and short shirts... They were probably the traveling young master and his accompanying servants.
Xue Tang made a gesture, and all the subordinates behind him wrapped their hands around the mount's neck. After this action, all the horses, including Xue Tang's mount, fell silent and waited for Xue Tang's next instructions.
Xue Tang said softly: "I will rush forward later to investigate the situation of the bandits. I will follow my instructions with my sword and try to save the people as much as possible!" The people behind him nodded and then reached out to grab the saber at their waist.
Xue Tang glanced at the two slashing knives on the side of the horse's back. They were Fenghong, which was imitated by Fenzhu Que, and his own saber, Xiaobailang.
He reached out and held Feng Hong's knife handle with one hand, and pulled the reins with the other hand to steer the horse forward. The bandits on the hillside were still wielding knives to threaten the besieged people, but they soon looked back.
Behind them, there was a man and a horse. The person who came was dressed in a white robe and was sitting high on a horse, holding a dark red blade in his right hand.
The man who looked like a bandit leader walked out of the crowd and pointed the knife directly at Xue Tang's door.
He said jokingly: "Your Excellency is dressed like this, could you be that knight and righteous warrior?" Xue Tang said nothing, but looked around at the bandits in front of him, taking in everything.
There were about twenty-six or seven people... The bandit leader was obviously a little annoyed at Xue Tang's silence, and he immediately brandished his sword.
"Brothers, don't worry about those bitches! Let me chop this man into pieces first! You dare to come to your grandfather's territory and run wild... don't you want to live?" As he spoke, the bandits behind him He immediately raised his knife and rushed towards Xue Tang.
Xue Tang also started to move at the same time. First, he waved Fenghong in his hand, and the horses under him also rushed forward!
As soon as they met him, the bandit who was the first to meet him was immediately found dead. Then Xue Tang swung his sword again, and the power of sweeping thousands of armies was immediately apparent.
One of the bandits barely managed to escape Feng Hong's slash, and while he was still feeling secretly happy, he saw the dark red blade coming towards him again!
The bandit's eyes were full of fear. This sword was sharpened on both sides... Even if he tried to block it with force, he would not be able to escape.
The powerful pressure from the dark red blade caused the bandit to kneel to the ground. Just when he was about to roll to avoid it, a horse's hooves suddenly stepped in front of him, directly denting his chest.
Screams suddenly echoed throughout the hillside area. Ah-ah-the bandit leader obviously did not expect this situation and couldn't help but take two steps back.
He looked back and around in a panic. When he was at a loss, his head looked back strangely. The bandit leader shouted: "He is only one person! Kill his mount first, and then surround him! Don't be afraid!" But such a cry was not in the hearts of the more than 20 bandits. It didn't last long.
Just as they were preparing to surround Xue Tang, they suddenly saw this man in white robes holding up a dark red blade in his hand.
The next moment, there was another sound of horse hooves coming from the same direction! The remaining Zhenbei camp soldiers looked like Xue Tang, holding swords in their hands and charging towards the bandit crowd.
kill! ! ! kill! ! kill! The shouts that came out of their mouths obviously frightened all the bandits out of fear.
The man who was still slashing at Xue Tang immediately dropped the blade in his hand and ran back. There were also those who had previously used filthy words in their mouths, but now they were like rats exposed to the light of day and began to run away.
But if these people retreated in all directions, could they really avoid the Zhenbei Camp's pursuit? Xue Tang held Fenghong in his hand and rode towards the bandit leader. No one around him dared to step forward and swing a knife at him.
The rest of the Zhenbei Camp soldiers each targeted a few people and slashed with their swords, leaving no one alive.
Xue Tang asked: "When and where did he become successful?" The bandit leader's lips trembled, he raised the shaky blade in his hand and pointed it at Xue Tang.
Xue Tang said again: "How many people have suffered from cholera so far? Do you know the number in your mind?" The bandit leader looked at the person in front of him and got closer and closer. He actually did not dare to move a step at this moment.
Just when Xue Tang was about to speak again, the bandit leader suddenly began to scream strangely and waved the blade in his hand randomly.
Xue Tang narrowed his eyes slightly, and when the bandit leader rushed towards him, he immediately held out Fenghong in his hand. The front end of the dark red blade had already sunk into the leader's neck.
Then he immediately twisted the handle of the knife and killed the bandit leader in front of him on the spot. At the same time that Xue Tang took his life, all the bandits on the hillside were also eliminated by Zhenbei Camp soldiers.
The group of people who were originally besieged in the middle of the hillside looked at the sudden change of situation with mostly shocked expressions in their eyes.
In the middle of it, a man in luxurious clothes walked out. He first rubbed the jade ring in his hand and then looked at Xue Tang with a smile.
"Sigh...Thank you all heroes for saving my life. I was passing by with my servants and met these bad guys..." Xue Tang did not reply immediately, but with a flick of his wrist, he pulled Fenghong from the leader's neck. extracted from it.
Instantly, blood spurted out from the torn neck. This time, the hem of the thanking man was inevitably stained with blood.
The man's reaction was a little abnormal. He was not afraid of the blood, but instead had a sad look on his face.
He exclaimed: "What a nice robe... I can't wear it from now on!" Xue Tang looked at the man's reaction, and the small blood mark on the bandit leader's back confirmed what he felt in his heart. guess.
The person being surrounded is the key to the danger. Xue Tang asked: "What's the point of setting up this situation?" The man fiddled with the hem of his clothes casually, not looking at Xue Tang who was only five steps away from him.
"Life is full of worries and joys, so why bother with so many problems..." Xue Tang raised his hand to signal, and the soldiers of the Zhenbei Battalion behind him immediately closed in on him.
Next, be ready to break out at any time! Looking at the postures of Xue Tang and others, the man of unknown origin finally looked at them.
I don't know when there were several wooden plaques in his hand. He raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, as if he was reciting the names on the wooden plaques.
When the man finished reading them all, it happened to be the names of everyone on the trip, including Xue Tang. The style of the wooden sign is very simple. Their names are engraved on the front and all of them are engraved on the back.
The word "Zhenbei". When the man looked at Xue Tang again, he smiled and said: "I have been entrusted by others to do loyal things. Someone wants to buy your lives, so I have no choice but to come..." When he was about to finish his words, the servants on the hillside, The person dressed as a female family member or a housekeeper had already walked down with a sword in hand.
Xue Tang looked at the man's face and shouted sternly: "Come into the formation with me!" The soldiers of Zhenbei Camp behind him waved their swords together.
...Half an hour later, the hillside position was no longer alive. Only the corpses of the bandits were left, as well as a dark red blade pierced into the ground.
On the handle of Feng Hong's knife, there were hung several wooden plaques engraved with the names of Xue Tang and others.
