The more he thought about being angry, Lei Kunming flew into a rage. His arms as thick as thighs suddenly stretched out and strangled Changsun Chong's neck.
He looked at Changsun Chong coldly, and said with a ferocious expression: "Don't think that your father is the uncle of the dynasty, and I don't dare to do anything to you once he is the prime minister of the dynasty?"
"Hmph, we Shanyue people don't even look down on the emperor. Are we afraid of you, a relative of the emperor?"
"If it wasn't for your purpose, why would I have come so far to surround and kill Yang Fan despite living a free life?"
"Because of your hatred, I have caused countless deaths and injuries to my people. I will settle this debt with you slowly. If you dare to sneer again, believe it or not, I will strangle you to death immediately."
Although Changsun Chong is proficient in the Six Arts, his martial arts skills are just a performance type.
Such a scholar who is inattentive and indifferent cannot even defeat a special soldier.
Now facing Lei Kunming, who was on par with Yang Fan, he was completely powerless to fight back.
Before he could recover, his neck was pinched by a big steel-like hand, and his whole body was lifted up.
Suddenly, Changsun Chong felt it was difficult to breathe. He could only stretch out his tongue to breathe, but unfortunately the surrounding air seemed to be solidified, which had no effect at all.
It wasn't until Changsun Chong's face turned red from holding back, and veins popped out on his forehead, that he felt the breath of death, and then he tried his best to pull away the big hand that was strangling his neck.
But that big hand was like copper poured into iron, motionless.
At this moment, Changsun Chong felt that he was going to die!
Obviously, this guy is a lunatic, and he is trying to strangle himself to death.
The two guards next to him saw that it was not good and rushed forward to rescue their young master. However, they were beaten so hard by the girl's little hand that they fell over and lay on the ground groaning and unable to stand up.
Just when Changsun Chong's eyes turned dark and he felt that he was about to die, the big hand around his neck suddenly let go, and his whole body fell to the ground like a dog eating shit.
Ignoring his embarrassed appearance, Changsun Chong breathed in the fresh air greedily, and it took a long time for his expression to change.
At this moment, Changsun Chong felt that it was great to be alive!
Lei Kunming looked at Changsun Chong with disdain. If this guy wasn't still useful, he would have killed the snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains long ago. How could he be allowed to make noise here?
Especially since this pretty boy's family accounts for more than half of Datang's iron ore transactions, this is what Shanyue lacks the most.
The reason why they failed this time was not because the weapons in Yang Fan's hands were too powerful.
Thinking about the clan members who had just been killed and injured by the pistol, Lei Kunming was even more furious and wanted to smash his eldest grandson into pieces.
If Chang Sun Chong had told the opponent earlier that he had such a powerful weapon, he would not have attacked so recklessly.
Of course, the reason why Lei Kunming had to charge desperately was regardless of the lives of his clan members.
On the one hand, this is because this is the condition negotiated with Zhang Liang and Changsun Chong, in exchange for relative peace with Zhang Liang.
On the other hand, they want to use this to gain the support of Shanyue from the major Jiangnan aristocratic families.
Obviously, this time Shanyue not only failed to gain any benefits, but also lost troops and generals. It was a huge loss!
However, they Shanyue people are not so easy to use. As long as the eldest grandson is in their hands, they will have enough chips to earn back what they have lost.
Changsun Chong felt terrified when he was stared at by Lei Kunming.
This Shanyue Zongshuai is completely unreasonable. He kills people entirely based on his mood. I heard that he also likes to eat raw flesh and blood. It is better not to easily anger him.
Unfortunately, what Changsun Chong didn't know was that Lei Kunming had already set his sights on him.
When the atmosphere was somewhat silent, a Shanyue man hurried over to report: "Commander Zong, the men and horses that surrounded and suppressed the fleet on the shore have escaped!"
Lei Kunming was stunned for a moment, a little unbelievable, and his expression suddenly changed: "What did you say?"
The Shanyue man glanced at Lei Kunming carefully, and said again with some uneasiness: "Those who surrounded and suppressed the fleet were menacing, but they were no match at all. Yang Fan's fleet seemed to have a weapon that could release divine thunder, which could explode a large The holes, and the last corpses dumped in the river disappeared without a trace."
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Hearing this, Changsun Chong on the side was completely dumbfounded.
He knew the identities of those who surrounded and suppressed Yang's sailing fleet. They were the imperial navy stationed in the south of the Yangtze River.
These people are not only well-trained, but also possess the most advanced warships in the Tang Dynasty.
After a while, he was actually defeated by Yang Fan's gang of landlubbers?
How can this be?
Although Changsun Chong knew very well that the artifact that the Shanyue people said could release the sky thunder was just the sky thunder produced by the firearms workshop.
But as far as he knew, the power of Hongtianlei could not pose much threat to the huge five-tooth battleship.
In his opinion, as long as these navy can get close to Yang Fan's fleet and the two sides engage in hand-to-hand combat, the fighting situation will be devastating.
But the result was so unexpected, how could Changsun Chong not be surprised.
In addition to being shocked, Changsun Chong couldn't help but feel a headache secretly.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Liang praised Jiang Chang, his adopted son, so highly that he was like a piece of trash.
This guy not only lost troops and generals, but also escaped before the battle. If he returned to the army and betrayed his eldest grandson, I'm afraid the eldest grandson's family would also be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Changsun Chong quickly asked: "Those people escaped. What is Duke Yun doing? Didn't he bring so many people with him?"
The Shanyue man glanced at Lei Kunming and saw that his commander-in-chief did not stop him. He quickly said respectfully: "Duke Yun did not appear in the battle by the river. I don't know where he went..."
Upon hearing this, Lei Kunming and Changsun Chong turned pale.
In their opinion, they were all plotted by Zhang Liang.
This guy let them fight on the mountain while he led them down the mountain and hid, obviously treating them like pigs.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Lei Kunming gritted his teeth and said, "My sons, Duke Yun actually dares to scheme against us. Let us inform you that anyone who sees Duke Yun will be killed without mercy!"
Upon hearing this, Changsun Chong was very anxious and quickly tried to dissuade him: "Commander Zong, you must not do this!"
In Changsun Chong's view, the alliance fell out before it even started. What should Yang Fan do?
In any case, Yang Fan is his biggest enemy.
The girl on the side also quickly advised: "Brother, please be patient for now. Don't jump to conclusions before the matter is investigated clearly."
After hearing his sister's dissuasion, Lei Kunming gradually calmed down, but the depression in his heart was hard to calm down. He snorted coldly and said: "Jiaojiao, isn't it obvious? That guy obviously thinks that we are taken advantage of, hum. Since you said so, my brother will give you face, and I look forward to meeting Duke Yun soon..."
Before he finished speaking, a voice came from a distance.
"Haha, who wants to see me..."
Soon, a group of people rushed out from the forest, and the leader was Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Liang dared to show up.
Looking at the opponent's neat team, and then at the wailing tribesmen on the ground, the anger in Lei Kunming's heart suddenly boiled, and he asked angrily: "Gong Yun is so powerful, he just cleaned up after coming off the battlefield. It has to be so clean, have all the enemies on the shore been wiped out?"
Hearing these strange words, Zhang Liang couldn't help but blush, no matter how thick-skinned he was.
According to the plan, it was the navy led by Jiang Chang that attacked Yang Fan's fleet on the river.
As long as Jiang Chang led his men to attack the ship, Zhang Liang would lead his men to kill them from the shore and board the ship.
Unfortunately, the navy led by Jiang Chang was defeated before it even started.
Seeing how brave Yang Fan's fleet was, Zhang Liang no longer dared to take action, so he could only lead his men back to the mountain in despair.
Of course, Zhang Liang naturally refused to admit that he was timid in front of Lei Kunming, so he argued: "Ahem, the mountains and forests here are lush and the terrain is complex. I got lost in the mountains, and by the time I got to the shore, it was already too late. "
"In order not to disrupt the plan, I had no choice but to rush back without stopping to discuss countermeasures with Zong Shuai..."
"snort!"
Seeing Zhang Liang's sophistry, Lei Kunming snorted to express his dissatisfaction.
Lost your way in the mountains?
It's just nonsense.
Zhang Liang was originally the general manager sent by the emperor to the south of the Yangtze River to encircle and suppress the Shanyue people.
If he could get lost in the mountains, Zhang Liang would have been killed by the Shanyue people long ago.
However, Lei Kunming did not expose it on the spot.
After all, the Shanyue people had suffered heavy losses, so it was not the time to fall out.
More importantly, only by capturing Yang Fan can the interests of the Shanyue people be guaranteed.
Lei Kunming can think of this, and as the Shanyue people's military advisor and Lei Kunming's sister, Lei Jiaojiao can certainly think of it too.
Therefore, the girl on the side was afraid that her brother would turn back regardless of the consequences, so she hurriedly interjected: "Duke Yun has arrived just in time. We are discussing how to attack the mountain again. Duke Yun has been in the army for many years and has rich combat experience. You can also help with the calculation. "
Zhang Liang pretended to be surprised and said: "Huh? Did Commander Zong also fail? I thought you had wiped out Yang Fan and were repairing it?"
As soon as these words came out, Lei Kunming's face turned red and white. It was a naked slap in the face!
Just when Lei Kunming was about to get angry, Changsun Chong quickly advised: "Zong Shuai, Duke Yun... let's discuss how to capture Yang Fan quickly. If we start internal strife among ourselves, wouldn't it make Yang Fan laugh out loud? "
Zhang Liang also knew that what he said was a bit excessive, so he quickly apologized: "I was born in the army, and I am a rough man. If I offend someone if I speak, please don't take offense, Commander Zong."
Zhang Liang took the initiative to surrender, and even though Lei Kunming was unwilling, he could only endure the unhappiness in his heart.
People are like this. As long as there are common interests, hatred can be put aside, let alone temporary differences.
Just as several people were planning another attack, Yang Fan was directing everyone to gather the wounded at the ironworks on the mountain.
"Master Governor, five of the guards were killed in the battle, and ten of them were seriously injured or in critical condition. Almost all of them had minor injuries. There were no casualties among the disciples and craftsmen from Guanzhong who followed us. There is no doctor accompanying the army now. I'm afraid..."
Di Renjie became the army secretary and was reporting to Yang Fan, with a worried look on his face.
In this era, the treatment of soldiers' injuries was extremely backward. There were no standardized methods to avoid infection, and there were no effective antiseptic drugs.
Wounded soldiers on the battlefield, even if they were slightly serious, were almost equivalent to a death sentence.
Even those with minor injuries can easily become infected and unable to continue fighting.
But what Di Renjie didn't know was that the guards who followed him were all-powerful special forces, and simple medical and emergency hygiene knowledge was a must-learn course.
What's more, many of the accompanying guards were veterans who followed Yang Fan on his expedition to Tibet.
Everyone has followed Yang Fan's instructions and has begun to act as a doctor accompanying the army to provide first aid.
Boiling water was used to clean the wounds, alcohol was used to disinfect them, and then simple bandaging and bone setting were performed on each other in an orderly manner.
Yang Fan silently looked at the wounded who gritted his teeth and refused to scream, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.
As his eyes turned to the corpses covered by white cloth, Yang Fan felt even heavier.
Although the results of the battle were brilliant compared to the corpses of Shanyue people scattered all over the mountains and plains, Yang Fan was still very distressed!
The dead special forces soldiers were selected from thousands, and any one of them could become a mid-level general.
Now there are five dead, some seriously injured, some with broken arms and legs, Yang Fan's heart is bleeding!
Xi Junmai led the soldiers to clean the battlefield and found the injured Shanyue people tied up directly.
Once the Shanyue people attack again, these people are good hostages.
Seeing the group of Shanyue people willing to leave at the foot of the mountain, gathering at the foot of the mountain like a pack of hungry wolves to lick their wounds, it makes people feel numb just thinking about it.
At this time, Yang Fan felt a little regretful. He should have been more cautious. If he had brought some thunder with him, he would not be so passive now.
Yang Fan ordered Di Renjie to take the craftsmen and Guanzhong disciples to place all the seriously injured people into the ironworks. He led a group of guards to move the things out of the ironworks and built a line of defense outside.
If the Shanyue people attack again, having this line of defense to block the Shanyue people's attack will at least have some terrain advantages.
If they fight in an open place, the Shanyue people can swamp the big guys with a single charge.
Simply add some food and use the medicine you carry with you to treat the injured.
Xi Junmai and Wang Xiaojie took their guards and divided them into two groups to go down the mountain to monitor the movements of the Shanyue people. The rest of the people rested on the spot to replenish their strength.
This battle was so fierce that Yang Fan was a little exhausted, and everyone's physical strength was consumed a lot.
Xi Junmai was worthy of being born as a scout. He quickly got the news and rushed back to Yang Fan and said: "Grand Governor, the Shanyue people seem to have suffered heavy casualties. The Shanyue Zongshuai was also injured. His morale is very low and he is repairing at the foot of the mountain. "
"However, my subordinates discovered that a group of people came from the direction of the river. There were at least a thousand people. These people were neatly dressed and showed no signs of fighting. Could it be that our fleet on the river has been completely wiped out?"
Yang Fan shook his head firmly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Junmai. Even a million-strong army cannot wipe out my fleet in such a short time, let alone some clowns?"
"If what I expected is correct, these people are probably reinforcements who went to attack the riverside fleet. They just saw that our fleet was too strong, so they ran away timidly."
A large number of thunderbolts were prepared on the ship, and the famous general Su Dingfang was on board. This was where Yang Fan's confidence lay.
After all, this is using a cannon to fight mosquitoes!
Hearing this, Xi Junmai looked happy, waved his fist and said: "Grand Governor, in that case, why don't we gather our troops and charge down the river? In this way, we will definitely be able to break through the Shanyue people's encirclement. As long as we can get you out of trouble, my subordinates will come back." Get rid of these sons of bitches.”
At this time, Xi Junmai's hands were tightly bandaged with cloth strips, and there was still a trace of blood oozing from the cloth strips.
Lei Kunming's blow was too powerful. Even with Wang Xiaojie's help, Xi Junmai, who was always known for his bravery, finally saw the courage of an overlord this time.
Wang Xiaojie on the side also said quickly and angrily: "My lord, Junmai is right. Let's go down the mountain now. I am willing to be a pioneer and fight a bloody path for my lord, but I don't believe that those savages are not afraid of death."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xiaojie was kicked by Yang Fan.
Yang Fan glared at the two of them fiercely and cursed: "You have disappointed me too much. You are simply reckless. Fighting is not just about not being afraid of death, but also using your brain!"
"If we rush down now, even if we break through the siege, how many of them can we kill?"
"Besides, how can I, Mr. Yang, let my brothers risk their lives to protect me and escape? What will happen to these injured brothers and what will happen to these craftsmen who followed us?"
"Since we all belong to the Pao Ze, we should live and die together. Either live together or die together. Never abandon or give up... You must remember that this is the purpose of the Governor's Office from now on. Anyone who disobeys will be killed!"
Do not abandon, do not give up……
At this moment, no words can be more touching than these two sentences.
Especially in the context that Yang Fan had just risked his life and refused to give up on them.
Everyone present had red eyes, beat their chests loudly, and shouted in unison: "Don't abandon...don't give up..."
Those disciples from Guanzhong who originally came with him for the sake of their future were even more grateful, and felt the desire to die for being a confidant.
What kind of family and what kind of future are all gone in the past...
The only loyal person in their hearts is Yang Fan.
After all, it was Yang Fan who gave them another life!
The guards present even shed tears, looking at Yang Fan's still somewhat immature face with blurred eyes.
They all came from poor backgrounds. They would eat one meal and then another hungry meal. They would eat one meal but not the next. If there was a disaster, they would probably starve to death.
Now that Yang Fan has not only given them a good life, but also made his family and children worry-free about food and clothing, how can he let these guards die?
The guards all stood up, looked at Yang Fan with firm eyes and shouted: "I am willing to die for the Lord..."
