Facing the rapid fire of hundreds of soldiers, more than a dozen Eagle Brigade cavalry were caught off guard. In an instant, five of them were shot off their horses, and the remaining ten ran away without looking back.
Qin Feng's determination to die generously was gradually replaced by joy. He was happy from the bottom of his heart, not because he had escaped death, but because everyone was still alive...
Qin Feng could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a thud. His eyes went dark and he knew nothing.
He just sank in the darkness for an unknown amount of time. When Qin Feng opened his eyes again, Qingyu Mountain was once again shrouded in darkness, with a blazing bonfire burning beside him.
Qin Feng wanted to turn over, but felt a stinging pain in his back shoulder. He stretched out his hand and found that the area where the night owl had been shot had been treated. It was smeared with Beixi Baiyao and wrapped with gauze.
In order to reduce the mortality rate of arrow injuries, Qin Feng actually used Beixi Baiyao on Qin Feng himself. It is really not as good as God.
"Sir, you're finally awake. It's great."
"Ning Qianhu, the young master is awake!"
The soldiers guarding the campfire were so happy that they quickly helped Qin Feng up from the ground and shouted into the dark forest at the top of their lungs.
Not long after, Ning Hu rushed over panting, his eyes reddened, not sure whether it was because of worry or excitement.
Seeing that Qin Feng was okay, Ning Hu knelt down on the ground with a bang. He was obviously a tough man, but he burst into tears.
"Brother Qin, if you have a problem, how should I explain it to my wife and four young ladies? How should I face the elders of Beixi? Why do you want to save us, you idiot? Enjoy happiness in Beixi County down-to-earth ,Is it not good?"
Seeing Ning Hu crying and laughing for a while, Qin Feng couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
This brotherly love can be learned from heaven and earth.
Qin Feng did not want to worry about whether the invasion of the enemy's territory was worth it. After all, the deal was done and the current situation should be the priority.
Qin Feng was still very weak. He leaned against the tree trunk and looked at the bright bonfire in front of him. He already knew in his heart that the hiding place in Qingyu Mountain had been exposed and there was no point in hiding his whereabouts anymore.
Moreover, all the soldiers have begun to build temporary fortifications and traps in Qingyu Mountain, preparing for a decisive battle with the enemy in Qingyu Mountain.
"Ning Hu, how many people are around us now?"
This is the question Qin Feng least wants to ask, but it is also the most important question at the moment.
Ning Hu looked sad for a while, lowered his head, and his voice was extremely low: "We have fully calculated, there are still two hundred people."
"Among them, there are 130 Tianji Camp guards left, 60 Qingqi and more than 10 Jinyi Guards left."
This answer made Qin Feng feel sad.
More than half of the four hundred and fifty soldiers were killed in one night, and most of the dead were Beixi Qingqi who came to rescue the Tianji Camp guards.
After all, the guards of the Tianji Battalion are best at infiltration and special operations. Even when faced with an ambush by the enemy's most elite Eagle Brigade and Night Owl, they can still force their way out of the encirclement.
Moreover, ever since Tianji camp guards entered Beidi territory, facing such dangerous situations has become a common occurrence.
In contrast, Beixi Qingqi found it difficult to cope with this situation, and the casualties were naturally greater.
Just when Qin Feng's eyes were filled with sadness, Ning Hu sighed, his tone extremely bitter.
"Qingqi is better at horse fighting than us, and their equestrian skills are naturally better than ours. If they had retreated immediately, Qingqi would have been able to retreat most of the way. But in order to cover our retreat, they deliberately slowed down their horses..."
At this point, Ning Hu had already burst into tears, and his heart was full of regret and regret. He felt that it was because of his own incompetence that Qin Feng was in trouble and his Qingqi brothers suffered heavy casualties.
Qin Feng felt pain in his heart like needles, but as the backbone of the scene, Qin Feng could not fail. He could only hide his grief in his heart and pretend to be calm.
As for the self-blame in Ning Hu's eyes, Qin Feng could naturally see through it.
Immediately comforted softly.
"You don't need to blame yourself. If you hadn't led the Tianji Battalion guards to infiltrate into Beidi and defeat the enemy camp, the frontline war would have been more severe than it is now. You are all heroes of Beixi County and Daliang, and it is only natural that we come to save you. Instead of wasting your limited energy on unfounded worries, it is better to find a way to return to the country alive. Only in this way can we honor the souls of the sacrificed soldiers and their efforts will not be in vain."
Qin Feng's deputy had died in the battle, and the Qingqi deputy lieutenant who was temporarily promoted had a firm look in his eyes.
"Young Master is right. Ning Qianhu and the guards don't need to blame themselves."
"Your mission has been completed. Taking you home is a matter of course. Besides, it is the fate of soldiers to be shrouded in horse leather. Even if we don't die here, we will die on other battlefields one day. To be honest with you, I was one of the first batch of hungry people to enter Beixi County, and I almost starved to death in the wilderness several times."
"Now Beixi County has not only given my wife and daughter a place to live, but also provided them with food and clothing. As gentlemen, joining the army to serve the country and staining the battlefield with blood is our way of repaying Beixi County."
Ning Hu felt ashamed.
Qin Feng and the lieutenant were right. At this time, how could he worry unfoundedly? He immediately took a deep breath, cheered up again, and his eyes regained their former firmness.
After confirming that Ning Hu had looked away, Qin Feng couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and began to re-examine the current situation.
Now there are still 200 people in hand, but all of them have failed, more or less injured, and their condition is not as good as before. Moreover, this place is located on the hillside of Qingyu Mountain. It is simply unrealistic to build fortifications here to resist enemy encirclement and suppression. No matter how complicated the terrain is, it cannot withstand the sweep of enemy troops all over the mountains and plains.
If you want to delay as much time as possible, you must rely on favorable terrain.
The entire mountain has been explored clearly by Jin Yiwei.
The altitude of Qingyu Mountain is not very high, only about 300 feet by visual inspection. It is made up of three mountains. The most important point is that Qingyu Mountain itself is a stone mountain. From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, it is covered by various drought-resistant trees. Mainly pine trees. But beyond the mountainside, the higher you go, the barren it becomes, especially the top of the mountain, which is simply bare, with no grass growing at all.
This is why Ning Hu chose to camp on the mountainside, relying on the dense mountain forest as a barrier.
But Qin Feng had a completely different idea. If he wanted to live, at least live long enough, the only chance of survival was at the top of the mountain!
Knowing that Qin Feng was going to move the camp to the top of the mountain, Ning Hu couldn't help but frown, his eyes full of confusion.
"Brother Qin, there is no cover above the mountainside. If the enemy troops attack up the mountain, we will become a living target."
Of course, Qin Feng thought of this, and was not in a hurry to explain it at this time. Instead, he asked Ning Hu to accompany him to the top of the mountain to investigate for himself.
Because it is a stone mountain, it gets steeper as you go up. Especially when you reach the top of the mountain, you can almost only cling to the stones. If you are not careful, you may make a mistake and regret it for eternity.
This steep and steep terrain made Qin Feng secretly happy.
It was so difficult to even get up. You can imagine how difficult it would be for the enemy to go up the mountain to encircle and suppress him!
