When Shen Wei and Tang Tianli rushed into the village bravely and fearlessly, what they saw in front of them was very strange. They saw corpses all over the ground. Looking at their clothes, they were soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They were clearly soldiers of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion who were killed by the opponent yesterday. people!
This was intentional, deliberately placed here for Shen Wei and the others to see, just to anger them. Shen Wei and Tang Tianli entered the village from the left and right sides respectively. Except for the dead soldiers all over the ground, no trace of the enemy was found!
It seemed that they had already left. Tang Tianli and Shen Wei walked around the village and found no trace of anyone, so they had no choice but to walk out of the village.
The news that Zhao Xuanyi heard was also very strange. Why was there no movement in his heart? No fight? Could it be an empty village? Just when Zhao Xuanyi was wondering, Shen Wei and Tang Tianli had returned, with forbearance and anger on their faces!
"There are no enemies, only the brothers who died in battle yesterday!" Shen Wei said.
"Bastard!" Zhao Xuanyi turned to look at the large group of troops behind him. "Where are the people from the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion? Come and die!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted loudly.
At this time, nearly ten people rushed over on horseback and said, "Duke!"
"Where did General Qi Mingshan die yesterday? Go find his body immediately, protect it, and hand it over to the Prime Minister when you get back!"
"Yes!" More than a dozen people rushed in the other direction!
Zhao Xuanyi looked back at the village and sighed, "Set fire and send the brothers away!"
"Yes!" Tang Tianli immediately gave his men a look, and saw this man rushing into the village and setting the whole village on fire!
Soon after, several soldiers came back with Qi Mingshan's body. Zhao Xuanyi, Zhu Wenyu and others all dismounted. After all, they were also the sons of the left prime minister, so they still had to have the respect they deserved.
Several people came to Qi Mingshan and saw an extra-long arrow piercing Qi Mingshan's body. Zhao Xuanyi looked at the cold Qi Mingshan and felt very entangled in his heart. Originally, he was a very smart man who wrote poems and songs. , Xinsichengfu, are all pretty good!
Unfortunately, you are my enemy! If you stay in the capital, you will definitely have a better future, but you insist on coming with me. I guess your father also asked you to do the gold plating. Your father never thought that I would let you go back alive? There is only one girl in your Qi family, which is considered unique!
"Come here, pull out the arrows and throw them away! I, Ming'erlang, will not be insulted by the Japanese pirates!" Zhu Wenyu shouted loudly.
"Yes!" Shen Wei came over, pulled out the arrow, then broke it and threw it away!
Zhao Xuanyi took a deep breath, then turned to look at the people in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, "Take the body of General Qi Mingshan with you. As for the crime and punishment, we will deal with it separately when we return to the Ming Dynasty!"
"Yes!" The soldiers of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion kept Qi Mingshan's body well!
"Hmph! Who dares to use a group of soldiers who can abandon their own generals?" A voice of disdain came from the army.
"Qi family, haven't you seen what happened to this general?"
"Hey, it's a pity that such a young general was shot to death by the enemy without anyone to protect him? Look at our prince, he immediately stepped forward when he saw the prince in danger, and look at these guys? What a pity. !」
Qilin Guard has always been arrogant and looked down on other soldiers. Now seeing Qi Mingshan's appearance, it is natural to ridicule him. When the people in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion heard these words, they could only lower their heads helplessly. Besides, this was just the beginning. Wait. When we return to the capital, we still don’t know how the left prime minister will punish the remaining people!
Zhao Xuanyi got on his horse and looked north, "Let's go!"
"Keep marching!" Tang Tianli shouted loudly!
The army continued to move north. There were not many sounds along the way. It was quiet in winter. All kinds of birds and insects could not be heard. Except for the cold wind in the ears, there was only the pressure under the horse's hooves. The crunching sound on the snow!
After noon, Zhao Xuanyi and others found another village, but this village was the same as the one they met in the morning. There was no sound at all and no smoke and smoke. Zhao Xuanyi gave Tang Tianli a look, and Tang Tianli hurriedly led five hundred Qilin Guards into the village. !
After some searching, the result was still the same, no enemy was found at all.
There was no trace, not even the shadow of the common people, which made everyone feel strange! Where are people? Even if there are no enemies, why are there no traces of the common people?
Zhao Xuanyi called Yamamoto Sakura over, and saw Yamamoto Sakura wearing a pink kimono. After so many days of recuperation, her whole complexion had recovered a lot. She rode up to Zhao Xuanyi and nodded respectfully, "Duke!"
Before Zhao Xuanyi could speak, his eyes suddenly widened: "Open your mouth!"
Yamamoto Sakura slowly opened her lips. Zhao Xuanyi saw Yamamoto Sakura's innermost two rows of silver teeth and was surprised, "What are your teeth?" In order to prevent Yamamoto Sakura from committing suicide, Zhao Xuanyi pulled out all her teeth. Why did they grow back?
"Fake!"
"Oh! I see. I have something to ask you. There aren't any common people in this village. Isn't it strange?"
Yamamoto Sakura turned around and looked at the village in front of her. It was not very big, with more than fifty households. After looking carefully for a few times, Yamamoto Sakura gave the answer, "Escape!"
"Escaped?" Zhao Xuanyi thought about it carefully. It is estimated that these common people have also heard that his army is coming, so it is normal for them to escape. "Let's continue walking. Where is the place ahead?"
"Nagato! But...it might not be that easy!"
"What do you mean?"
"Nagato is a fortress that connects the north and south. There is Akamon Pass. There is only one high bridge there. If it were me, I would definitely interrupt this bridge. This would unfortunately prevent you from crossing the bridge. Or we could set up heavy troops and I’ll ambush you on the other side!”
After Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he nodded, "It seems like this is a battleground for military strategists. How far is it from Chimen Pass?"
"About eight kilometers!"
After Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he nodded and said, "Go ahead and set up camp in this village today, repair everything, and continue setting off early tomorrow morning!"
"Yes! Everyone is setting up camp in the village!" Tang Tianli shouted loudly.
"Yes!" Everyone began to enter the village.
Zhao Xuanyi looked at Shen Wei, "Brother Shen, tell the scouts to go to Chimen Pass to see if there is anything going on!"
"Understood!" Shen Wei nodded and said.
Zhao Xuanyi followed the large army into the village and found two better houses, one for Zhu Wenyu and one for himself. This was far better than a tent! Litchi brought charcoal and lit it, making the room warm!
Other soldiers were simple. When they saw the woods, they cut them down directly. They threw the huge pieces of wood directly on the ground and ignited them. As long as the flames were enough, even this wet wood could be ignited!
Hundreds of thousands of people all set fire to the slaves, and the entire forest was basically chopped down, and the village was filled with smoke and smoke. Seeing such a warm flame, it was natural to put on the big pot and start preparing dinner!
Zhao Xuanyi and Li Hanyan were sitting in the room, holding sesame cakes in their hands and fish soup in the bowl. Other food is in short supply now, but fish is abundant, so they can eat fish every meal, which makes Zhao Xuanyi feel nauseated!
Shen Wei ran into the room from outside, his face very nervous. Zhao Xuanyi put down the sesame seed cake in his hand, "Brother Shen, what's wrong?"
"Young Master, the scouts just came back to report that the situation at Chimen Pass ahead is extremely bad!" Shen Wei said.
"Tell me carefully!"
"The enemy smashed the only bridge, and in order to prevent us from passing by, they smashed all the surrounding ice. Now the river there has become running water and there is no ice anymore. And according to the current temperature, I am afraid that this year It’s hard to freeze it enough to be able to march!”
After Zhao Xuanyi and Li Hanyan heard this, they were shocked. Zhao Xuanyi sat upright, "It's interesting. I finally met someone with brains. It seems that this Chimen Pass is very difficult!"
After Li Hanyan heard this, she frowned, "The other party is planning to trap us in the south!"
"He was dreaming. I have captured about one-fifth of Japan. How could I stop?" Zhao Xuanyi sighed. "I still suffered from the unfamiliar terrain. Otherwise, the moment we landed, we should have rushed in quickly, at least Taking down Chimenguan is now a difficult problem!" After Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking, he took a sip of soup!
Shen Wei
After thinking for a moment, he said, "If I want to cross the river now, I guess I can only use a boat!"
"Absolutely not!" Zhao Xuanyi immediately objected, "We soldiers are all incompetent. If the enemy overturns the boat halfway, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"But we don't have wings either! Can't we fly there?"
Zhao Xuanyi pondered for a long time, "Well, tell the army to rest temporarily tomorrow and follow the orders when to set off. I will go and see for myself tomorrow and then think of a solution!"
"Yes!" Shen Wei nodded and said, then left!
Li Hanyan looked at Zhao Xuanyi, "What if we repair the bridge?"
"The idea is good, but we need to look at the actual situation. How long and high is the bridge? And the enemies on the opposite side will not watch you repair the bridge indifferently! They are not so kind!" Zhao Xuanyi said.
"Let's wait until we see the bridge tomorrow to make a decision!" After Li Hanyan said that, she took another sesame seed cake and gave it to Zhao Xuanyi!
Early the next morning, a team of 100 people set out to watch. Zhao Xuanyi and Li Hanyan took Zhu Wenyu, Tang Yue, Liu Bo and others. Everyone who could talk this time rushed to Chimen Pass. Shen Wei and Tang Tianli He brought dozens of Qilin Guards with him to protect him, fearing that something might happen to Zhu Wenyu!
After arriving at Chimen Pass, everyone pulled their horses and looked carefully. They saw that here and the other side were just two shores. The difference was less than a hundred meters. The bridge above had been destroyed. Except for the bridge head and the end of the bridge, the bridge in the middle was The nearly 100-meter bridge can no longer be found!
Below is a surging river, and the vast sea is constantly flowing. Whether it is a person or a horse, there is absolutely no need to think about surviving after falling below!
Surrounded by a plain, there are no woods or villages, and the same is true on the other side. To be fair, both our side and the other side are good places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as someone wants to forcefully cross the river, they will definitely Being sniped, there is still no way to block it!
Even if Zhao Xuanyi had the means, his face would be filled with sadness when he saw this situation. The bridge was too long and could not be built with just a few pieces of wood. Moreover, if the bridge was repaired, there would be many enemies blocking it. It's probably going to be quite annoying if it goes by smoothly!
At this moment, Shen Wei suddenly said, "Young Master, there seems to be someone on the other side!"
Zhao Xuanyi raised his head and saw several Japanese pirates coming out from the other side. They were wearing black coats and carrying samurai swords around their waists. They looked very mysterious. Several of them stood there and looked towards him, without any fear at all. , and there was another person waving to himself! .
Zhao Xuanyi smiled and turned to look at Zhu Wenyu, "I want you to go over and drink!"
"No, I should let you go over and kill them!"
"Hahaha...!" Everyone laughed and understood the situation. Zhao Xuanyi ordered to leave immediately. If there were any sharp archers on the other side, everyone might be in danger. A team of 100 people left on horses.
At this moment in Kyoto, people from the three major families were sitting together. A black figure suddenly appeared outside the door, kneeling on the ground. "General Qi, the intelligence just came. At this moment, the Ming army has been blocked outside the Chimen Pass. There is no one." Bridge, it’s hard for them to cross the ocean!”
After Sasaki Masaken heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and then he turned his head to look at the sky outside. "Don't think too much. In another month and a half, the entire sea surface will burst and the temperature will rise. Then they will be trapped in the south. On an isolated island, even if it is hungry, this army can starve to death!"
"What a plan. This time the Ming army killed my soldiers and massacred my people, no less than 100,000 people, and they happen to have more than 100,000 people at the moment. We can avenge the people who lost their lives!" Kira Haru was smiling. said.
Yamana Taro's expression was not so optimistic, "Don't be too happy yet. The opponent's coach this time is the Protector of the Country. It's hard to deal with the guy who dared to rush into the battlefield with thousands of people back then!"
