Li Yong and a thousand horse troops from Gu Yingzhao entered the stronghold one after another. Under the personal arrangement of Lang Wu, we took a temporary rest in the barracks.
At this time, Li Yongfu Yingzhao already had a general understanding of the situation here.
"Can you pretend to call them over to discuss the military situation, and then we will..." Lang Wu gestured and looked at Li Yong.
Li and Gu looked at each other without saying a word. Lang Wu couldn't help himself and looked at Gu Yingzhao.
"History, you read a lot, what do you think we should do?"
When asked, Gu Yingzhao stood up, turned his back to the two of them, touched the beard on his chin, pondered for a moment, and said:
"Now that the opposition is clear, we should kill it with lightning speed, but it is really a question how many members of his camp have second thoughts."
Yes, after all, King Mao’s Second Battalion has nearly 20,000 troops!
"If the leader of the thieves has been killed, I have a solution for the rest!" Li Yong said suddenly from the side.
"Okay, let's discuss the specific action plan for this matter after breakfast." After Lang Wu finished speaking, he greeted the soldiers outside the door to prepare wine and dinner.
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Late yesterday night, 'Governor of Sichuan' Li Qinxiang received an order from Duduo, Camp, Jiangbei. He immediately followed the instructions and sent out multiple sentry horses. He also arranged for manpower to prepare boats and rafts, just waiting for the battle to earn merit.
Since the first year of Kangxi's reign, he has been promoted from the original third-grade official title to the current first-grade official title. The speed is not unpleasant, but he is still not satisfied. Among the many commanders of the Eight Banners and Han Army of his generation, he was the only one with the greatest ambition.
The opportunity has come again!
"Bodhisattva, protect me." He thought silently in his heart.
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In the secret room, Laiheng crossed his legs and closed his eyes, with a faint golden halo flickering above his head. The key to refining qi described in the heavenly book appeared in my mind, and I breathed in and out according to the key, but I still couldn't get into concentration.
Just this morning, Qingping worked hard all night and had translated most of the Book of Heaven and handed it over to Laiheng.
The Duke saw Qingping looking very tired, so he ordered Qingping to rest quickly.
Leghorn today is a completely different person than he was yesterday. He looked much younger, and his eyes shone with light and became deeper. Since he couldn't practice meditation, he simply stood up and walked towards the secret room.
There is a long lamp hanging on the inner wall. With the weak light, it can be seen that the interior furnishings are still very simple. There is an ordinary people's plank bed, a couch in front of the bed, and a low table at the head of the bed. He sat on the bed, stretched his hand between the bed and the low table against the wall, and with just a twist, he heard a "squeak" sound. After the sound, the bed board turned over, and a secret passage was right in front of him!
Leghorn skillfully turned over and got in without stopping at all.
In the passage, Laiheng lit a fire, and the luminous beads embedded in the inner wall of the passage suddenly lit up. With this momentary light, Leghorn's thoughts returned to July of the year before last.
The capitulationists at that time once loudly asked Leghorn for whom he was guarding this last tiny place. Leghorn responded with very heroic and passionate words. The capitulationists eventually left, but his words still echoed in the heart at that time. In the mind.
Yes, guard for the Chinese, for our people; for the martyrs of the Dashun Dynasty, and for the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty! The soul of the Chinese nation must exist between heaven and earth forever!
Laiheng mercifully spared the surrendering faction that day, and that was Madam Gao's intention. But Laiheng is unwilling, but what can he do if he is unwilling?
So from then on, he led Qingping, Yuan Chongli and many soldiers in the military camp and spent nearly a year digging a secret passage from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain in case of future needs.
A rustling sound pulled Leghorn out of his thoughts. In the aisle ahead, a colorful long worm nearly five feet long spit out messages and looked up at Leghorn.
Lai Heng was startled and hurriedly reached for the long sword in his waist, but missed it. "Not good!" Laiheng was slightly nervous and immediately exercised his skills. Keep an eye on the big snake in front of you to prevent surprise. Unexpectedly, as soon as his eyes came into contact with Chang Chongfu, it turned around and slipped away without hesitation.
Laiheng calmed down, held the fire stick, and walked deeper into the tunnel. He wanted to inspect the main hall built inside, which could accommodate thousands of people. It was a very important place, and he had to go and inspect it in person. Ichiban.
Qingping turned over on the bed, opened her eyes and saw that it was almost noon in the courtyard. She immediately sat up and headed towards the Duke's Mansion. After some questioning, he learned that Laiheng had not left the house yet, so he quickly walked through the corridor, stopped outside the secret room door, knocked lightly, and when there was no response, he immediately pressed the switch and opened the secret room door.
A gust of cool breeze hit his face, but he still looked behind him cautiously, then closed the door and entered the inner room.
The bed board had been turned up, Qingping was a little surprised, but she didn't think much about it, so she just sat on the bed and waited for Lai Heng.
After a while, I heard a sound below. Qingping shouted at the tunnel entrance:
"General!"
"Hey, Qingping, you're welcome. I have something to discuss with you." With that, Laiheng poked his head out of the tunnel.
"Qingping, that's it. All the generals and above will be given a purple pill, how about that?" Lai Heng said while twisting the tunnel mechanism, and the bed board returned to its original state. He motioned to Qingping with his hand, and the two sat on the couch.
"No!" Qingping objected immediately.
"General, you don't know something. This purple pill is extraordinary and unique in the world. It should not be given away to others at will!"
"Most of the generals above are my trusted and beloved generals, Qingping, don't be stingy!" Lai Heng waved his hand and said.
"My lord, Qingping must tell you the truth," Qingping sat up straight and said with an extremely serious expression.
"Tell me about it," Leghorn said, smiling.
"The red pill is called the Soul Pill, also known as the Soul-Seizing Pill. Within twelve hours, it can restore the dying person to his original self. The green pill is called Rongqing, which can turn white hair into green and rejuvenate him. The yellow pill, this name is Duobao. Dan can make people energetic, and it doesn't matter if they don't sleep for three days and three nights, but its main purpose is to assist the practice of purple pill. The blue pill is called Gu Yuan, which can stabilize the mind and is very beneficial to practice. As for purple pill, "Qing Dan" Ping paused and continued.
"This elixir is the divine elixir of chaos. It can make mortals live forever and not grow old, and it can allow cultivators to reach great realms!"
Hearing this, Laiheng realized what Qingping said, and he unconsciously showed a slight apology on his face. However, thinking of his grandma, mother and others, Laiheng wanted to say something more, but Qingping interrupted him.
"I understand what you mean. Anyone who is over forty years old in Ciqing Palace can each be given a green pill to make them look like children again and add vitality. Among the soldiers in each battalion, those who are above the rank of general can use it today. They sent Duobao Dan to the camp and told them to take it only after the enemy attacks. As for the magic pill, I thought it would be better to provide it to you for cultivation purposes!"
"Okay, Qingping, let's do what you want. How about we eat first?"
"Yes, yes, my lord, please invite me first." The two of them stood up from the couch and left the secret room.
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In Langwu camp, it was almost the end of Shenchu. Li Yong put up an awning and looked toward the mouth of the gorge. The sky is blue, the surroundings are quiet, and the smell of soil and weeds lingers in the air.
The weather is really better than the day before yesterday!
The day before yesterday, September 19th, was the day when Guanyin Bodhisattva became a monk, and it was also the day when the traitor Master Yi was executed. The scene of that day was still vivid in his mind. He had never expected that such an important mission would befall him today. He thought to himself that he must complete the errand assigned by the general.
From the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a group of geese flying south in the sky not far away on the right. He subconsciously touched the bow on his back, but he held back and continued to wait.
The time of waiting is always difficult.
Another half an hour passed, and two horses were finally seen galloping from the direction of the gorge. Li Yong came out of the stockade and came forward to meet them.
"I've seen Master Li," the riders rolled off their saddles and dismounted, saluting Li Yong.
If you look carefully, you will see that they are Pi Xingyong's soldiers.
"Where is your general?" Li Yong asked.
"We'll be there soon." The soldier pointed back.
Sure enough, a large group of people were pouring out of Wang Jincai's camp, and the leader was Pi Xingyong. Behind Xingyong was deputy general Mao Chongying.
Mao Chongying was Langwu's deputy general in Gufu, and the infantry was also Langwu's former soldier. Therefore, with the arrival of these soldiers, there was inevitably a lot of excitement in the camp.
After dinner, the sky gradually darkened, night began to fall, and torches were lit everywhere.
Three or two miles past Langwu Military Camp in the direction of Huangliang Town is Mao Shoudeng Military Camp.
According to the strategy agreed upon at breakfast, Gu Yingzhao quietly lurked in the darkness with his cavalry.
Langwu's cavalry guard was in front, followed closely by Li Yong and four to five hundred battle-hardened and extremely tough soldiers from the personal barracks, swarming towards Mao Shoudeng's barracks. When a large number of people and horses were approaching Mao Shoudeng's camp, they heard intensive gunfire from behind, and then exploded all around the enemy's camp, and the shouts of killing were loud.
Li Yong quickly rushed to Mao Shoudeng's tent with his troops and shouted:
"The general has arrived!"
The soldiers quickly surrounded the enemy camp. Mao Shoudeng and his soldiers were preparing to mount their horses and escape when they heard that the general had arrived, and they became even more panicked. Several of Mao's generals rushed towards Li Yong with swords, and were chopped up by Li Yong's soldiers. At this time, Mao Shoudeng and his soldiers were already on their horses, trying to escape, but they failed. Expecting a "whoosh" sound, an arrow hit Mao in the back of the heart. Mao Shoudeng fell down and died under his horse.
Then Li Yong was seen riding forward slowly on horseback, raising Laiheng's roaring sword with both hands and shouting loudly:
"According to the order of the general, except for the traitor Mao Shoudeng Wang Jincai, everyone else will be pardoned!"
"Thank you, General!" All Mao's soldiers and horses inside and outside the camp fell prostrate to the ground. The voice of "Thank you, General" can be heard endlessly, and the sound vibrates for ten miles.
"No," suddenly Di Langwu shouted, turned around and ran towards the mouth of the gorge.
Langwu hurried all the way and arrived at Wang Jincai's camp within a short time, but he was still a step too late.
"Master Wu, Wang Jincai has run away!" several generals who were kneeling on the ground said tremblingly.
"Go up the mountain over there." A general said while pointing in the direction of Yiling.
At this time, Lang Wu really wanted to send troops and horses to chase him, so he asked:
"Who are all there? How long have they been gone?"
"There are about three to five hundred men and horses, they should be his personal guards. They walked for about a meal. The details are not very clear." Mr. Ba said.
After hearing this, Lang Wu immediately ordered:
"Okay, you guys, get up and call the people in charge. I have something to say."
He didn't plan to chase anymore. Although he regretted that he and others were not thinking carefully, he was also secretly glad that the men and horses were still there!
"Yes, Mr. Wu, I'll call them immediately." Several commanders agreed and left immediately.
While Langwu was standing waiting in Wang Jincai's camp, he suddenly saw his own soldiers coming at a high speed.
"What's the matter?" Lang Wu looked at the soldiers.
"Master Wu, someone from the Duke's office has come to discuss urgent military matters," the soldier said.
"Who's coming?"
"It's Chief Long of the Duke's Mansion, Mr. Wu."
"Oh, it's him," Langwu thought, feeling a little strange. Before leaving, he told the general next to him: "You guys stay here, I'll come as soon as I go," and then left with the generals.
At this moment, there were guards and soldiers standing outside his camp, and Lang Wu quickly walked into the tent.
"Mr. Long, I don't know that your Majesty is here. I'm not welcome. I'm not welcome!"
"General Lang, there is no need to be polite. Look at the screen and withdraw from the irrelevant people. Long has something to say.
At this time, Li Yong, Gu Yingzhao, Pi Xingyong and deputy general Mao Chongying had all arrived. Lang Wu immediately dismissed his soldiers and pulled down the curtain.
I saw Mr. Long carefully taking out a delicate purse from his waist, his expression serious and solemn.
"Generals, this is a reward from the Duke of the country, one for each of you. Please accept it quickly to express your gratitude!"
"Thank you, General!" Everyone thanked them and respectfully took it from Manager Long. Mr. Long's eyes flashed across everyone's faces, and he saw hesitation on Mao Chongying's face. So he smiled and said:
"Everyone, this is the elixir given by the general. Take it when fighting against the enemy. Don't worry!" After saying that, he handed over to everyone. "I still need to go to the Xiakou camp. I hope you guys will take care of yourself!"
"Mr. Long, please!" The generals responded, followed closely by Lang Wu, Li Yong and others.
Li Yong waved his hand and greeted a soldier: "You and your fifty brothers must protect Manager Long without making any mistakes!"
"Yes, as ordered!" The soldier agreed loudly, and with a wave of his hand, his men immediately followed Manager Long.
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