Tang Feng, who was sitting in command of the army, had a calm expression. In front of him were countless Xizhou soldiers, slowly advancing according to his strategy.
According to the current situation, Tang Feng obviously has the upper hand. It won't be long before Su Qi'an's Dongshan Army will be wiped out.
As time passed, finally, the Xizhou soldiers invaded the forest one after another.
Just when Tang Feng was looking forward to receiving the good news, in an instant, several explosions suddenly sounded in the peaceful dense forest ahead.
The sound was loud and could be heard for miles around. Not only that, even the ground beneath his feet shook slightly.
That's not even important. The explosion sounded like a lit fuse, followed by explosions one after another in the dense forest.
Thousands of giant trees collapsed one after another, huge plumes of smoke slowly rose, and wailing sounds continued to sound.
The sudden explosion caused the faces of the surviving Xizhou soldiers to change drastically, and they retreated from the forest one after another.
Because Tang Feng was outside and at a safe distance, he naturally didn't know how terrifying the power of the explosion just now was.
But these Xizhou soldiers knew very well that even if they were far away, the aftermath of the explosion would knock them over and vomit blood.
Not to mention that the soldiers who were within the scope of the explosion were not only killed on the spot, but there was no complete body.
They were wearing heavy armor, but under the explosion just now, it was like brittle paper and had no effect at all.
Some senior officers still have some knowledge of the explosion just now.
Just not ordinary black powder, but real high explosives.
This kind of high explosive is a contraband prohibited by the imperial court. Generally, only the Royal Guards are eligible to distribute it. Because of the difficulty in manufacturing, the quantity is relatively small.
Generally speaking, it cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary, and it is like the local powerful clans and the state pastoral level.
It is not impossible to get such a thing, but it costs a lot and the quantity is not large.
If it could be obtained so easily, there would be no need to go to such great lengths in the battle to pursue Su Qi'an.
Therefore, this kind of high explosive is quite precious. I didn't expect Su Qi'an to be able to get this stuff.
But then I thought about it, considering Su Qi'an's royal status and his performance in the defense of Kyoto, it is reasonable for him to be rewarded by His Majesty.
Fortunately, they all think this way. If they knew that Su Qian's high explosives were secretly made by himself, their jaws would definitely drop.
In fact, they were quite surprised now that Su Qi'an had such a threatening object in his hands, but he kept it secret until the last moment, giving them such a big surprise.
This kind of patience is not something ordinary people have.
As for the series of explosions just now, it is roughly estimated that at least more than four to five hundred people were killed.
On the surface, it seems that the four to five hundred casualties have little impact on the total number of ten thousand, but in fact, these four to five hundred casualties were caused in a few moments.
This is completely different from the meaning of ordinary death in battle. If Su Qi'an were to give them a few blows, who would be willing to be the scapegoat in the explosion.
Seeing the Xizhou soldiers gradually withdrawing, Tang Feng was very dissatisfied. He indeed underestimated Su Qi'an.
But since Su Qi'an has even used these trump cards, it means that he is running out of ammunition and food. At this time, it is best to attack immediately. Maybe he can capture Su Qi'an alive.
Tang Feng's eyes flashed and he said loudly, "Everyone, don't be afraid. Su Qi'an has this thing, and this state also has it. In order to avenge Commander Liu, this state will contribute this thing. Now is the best time."
"Su Qi'an is at the end of his battle. As long as we can catch Su Qi'an, a bright future lies in front of you. Everyone, rush forward."
Tang Feng encouraged everyone. At this time, several officers among the soldiers also spoke out.
"Everyone, Mr. Zhou Mu is right. We have all achieved this goal. As long as we take a step forward, our future is in your hands. Wealth and wealth can be found in danger. Brothers, follow me!"
"Avenge Commander Liu, brothers, charge!"
With several officers leading the charge, the Xizhou soldiers retreated from outside the forest.
, everyone's eyes were fierce, they made up their minds, and went straight into the forest howling.
That kind of momentum made Tang Feng quite satisfied, but the Xizhou soldiers who entered the forest were surprised to find it.
The Dongshan Army that had been fighting fiercely with them just now had no one left. They disappeared. Even the bodies of those killed in battle could not be found.
How long has it been? In less than half a stick of incense, these guys suddenly disappeared?
The Xizhou people didn't believe it, so they searched back and forth along the dense forest, and even walked out of the dense forest. When they reached the cliff in front, they still found nothing, so they turned back unwillingly.
Did all these people jump off the cliff? Suicide?
This thought flashed through their minds. Although they didn't believe it, there was no one in front of them.
This news was passed to Tang Feng, and Tang Feng's face, which had been soothing just now, turned livid again.
He simply didn't believe that Su Qian's Dongshan Army would commit suicide, and they would have to die in his hands.
Tang Feng took the shadow guard's confidants and others into the dense forest. At this time, the forest had long been controlled by the Xizhou soldiers.
Basically there is no danger. In the forest, the remnants of the explosion and the damage caused can be clearly seen, and you can even see the rising smoke occasionally.
There is everything, except that there is no trace of Su Qian and many other Dongshan troops.
This puzzled Tang Feng. He absolutely did not believe that Su Qi'an would commit suicide, but he could not find any trace of their disappearance.
This made Tang Feng so angry that he roared angrily.
"Look for them, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you have to find them. Honshu won't believe it. They were transformed by gods and they disappeared out of thin air!"
Everyone felt Tang Feng's anger and kept silent. They followed Tang Feng's instructions and searched individually.
Not long after this search, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded behind them.
The person who came was Liu Xin's deputy general. Looking at Tang Feng and others, the deputy general was not polite and said directly.
"Lord Zhou Mu, please bring back the Xizhou soldiers immediately. Your actions have seriously exceeded the regulations."
Tang Feng didn't seem to care about the lieutenant's warning. He was furious and just wanted to find someone to vent his anger on. He said coldly, "Really? If Honshu refuses."
"Tangzhou Mu, you..."
"What are you doing? You are just a small lieutenant general. This state is a state pastor. What right do you have to talk to me like this!"
"You said that our state has exceeded the regulations. Well, Su Qi'an shot and killed Commander Liu in public. This is what we have seen with our own eyes. Shooting the officials appointed by His Majesty is the same as treason. It is reasonable and reasonable for this state to mobilize troops to pursue the suppression. Why not."
"Don't talk about you, even if Commander Liu is here, this state is still justified."
"Really? Since Tang Zhou Mu is so stubborn, I can't say much. Anyway, I'm just a messenger. Since Lord Zhou Mu wants to see the commander so much, it just so happens that the commander is waiting for you in Manghuang County."
"Anyway, the words have been brought here. It's your business whether Mr. Zhou Mu will listen or not. By the way, Commander Liu asked me to give Zhou Mu a word before he comes."
"If Lord Zhou Mu insists on doing this, then Zhou Mu himself should report this matter to His Majesty himself."
After saying these words, the deputy general ignored Tang Feng and reined in his horse and turned around.
Even if Tang Feng opened his mouth to stop him, it was too late. In the blink of an eye, the deputy general disappeared.
Tang Feng's expression changed, and he was no longer as tough as before, because he heard two important pieces of information.
Liu Xin, who was hit by an arrow and fell from his horse, was not dead, and his hands seemed to have His Majesty's special will.
This is very subtle. Although he didn't care about Liu Xin's life or death before, that was based on the fact that Su Qi'an was killed by him.
It's better now. After so much effort was wasted, Su Qi'an didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and there was no trace, but Liu Xin was still alive.
Tang Feng was not afraid. Liu Xin knew that the previous game was designed by him. After all, he had no evidence. Moreover, Liu Xin's arrow had long been confirmed to be the work of Su Qi'an's Dongshan Army. He was just following the trend. That’s all.
What Tang Feng is worried about is,
Liu Xin was lucky this time. In the future, he imagined that it would not be so easy to mobilize Xizhou soldiers like it is now.
Tang Feng's eyes flashed, as if he had made some decision. He waved his hand, and a confidant came forward and said something to him.
After a while, Tang Feng led the shadow guards to leave here and headed towards Manghuang County.
At this time, Su Qi'an and other troops, led by several Dongshan villagers, moved along an extremely secret path.
After walking out of the path, if you cross a few small rivers and climb a mountain, you come to a small mountain village surrounded by mountains.
Everyone was tired from the journey, and as they walked along, there were a large number of people waiting in front of them.
These people are all old acquaintances of Su Qi'an.
Qin Ziyin, Su Qianqian, Tong Zhan, Li Hu, Zhao Da, Li Xiaomei...
Su Qi'an's eyes suddenly turned red and she immediately ran up. Qin Ziyin and others also ran towards Su Qi'an with excited faces, and both sides hugged each other and cried.
"Ms. sir, I thought I'd never see you again, but I'm worried to death. Let me see if you're injured anywhere."
"Dad, you are finally back. These days, you have been worrying me so much." Su Qianqian on the side said, pulling on the corner of Su Qian's clothes.
With a smile on her face, Su Qi'an hugged Su Qianqian and let Qin Ziyin inspect her. She looked at the familiar people and sighed.
"I didn't expect to see you here. Fortunately, you are all okay. The stone in my heart has finally fallen to the ground."
"Haha, sir, he's fine too, and we're very happy too."
"As long as your husband is alive, we have hope."
"..."
Everyone gathered around and exchanged emotions with Su Qi'an. After experiencing such a catastrophe, they finally escaped and met each other in this remote mountain village. Everyone was quite impressed. .
At this time, Qin Ziyin seemed to have thought of something and said quickly, "Oh, I was so excited that I almost forgot. Look, sir, who is this?"
As Qin Ziyin stepped aside, from behind, Lu Xiaowan, Ye Zhong, Shou Hou... and other key personnel in charge of the Sichuan Du County Trading Company appeared one after another.
This time, Su Qian was quite excited and stepped forward to hug them.
This time, the stone in Su Qian's heart completely fell, and the haze in his heart was swept away.
Who would have thought that in this remote mountain village, Su Qi'an would reunite with his wife, daughter, and friends who he had longed for.
