The rebels moved very quickly and swept through Ye County, You County and Lishui County in a row, and now they are besieging Ping County in a mighty manner.
"Looking at the current situation, they plan to go all the way south from Lingjiang River, using Minjiang River as the dividing point, and occupy the southwest." Qi Shang pointed at a certain place on the map and told everyone.
Colonel Qian snorted coldly: "That's a good idea."
Yun Qi tapped the armrest of the chair with his jade bone fan, as if it had nothing to do with him, "The Minjiang River is wide, the water is fast, and the surrounding terrain is steep. It's a difficult-to-defend place. What a good strategy."
Captain Qian glared: "Your Majesty, do you still want to praise the rebels?"
Yunqi shrugged: "Tell the truth."
"It's better for the prince to praise you in person. Maybe the rebels will open up the enemy's net and let the prince go when they attack the city."
This was a bit disrespectful, but the situation was so pressing that no one would say anything to him even if they thought it was inappropriate.
Yun Qi clapped his palm suddenly, and said anxiously as if he just remembered: "Oh, I forgot! Qi Shang, have you come up with any idea? Otherwise, surrender."
Lieutenant Qian almost fainted from anger. Qi Shang rubbed his sore forehead and said, "I am going to lead 900 people to break out. The remaining 100 people will protect Prince Yun and act according to the situation."
Before the others could speak, Yun Qi frowned and said, "Is this appropriate? Those outside are all real swords and guns. What if the swords have no eyes and hurt my son..."
"Prince!" Qian Xiaowei said angrily: "If you want to succeed, you might as well act as a vanguard."
Yun Qi clicked his tongue and reluctantly said, "Forget it, let's leave it like that for now."
After the discussion, Qi Shang started to order people again, "It's not too late, we have to take advantage of their unpreparedness, otherwise we will easily lose the opportunity."
The others also came from the military camp, and the matter of leading troops to fight was unambiguous. He drew the map and said: "Use this as a breakthrough point to catch them off guard, then retreat to Zhang County and ask for help from the southwest garrison."
Although the planning was over, everyone was still in a heavy mood. In the past, fighting one against a hundred sounded refreshing in the storyteller's excerpts. But now when we really face this situation, no one is impenetrable and knows the odds of victory.
"We still have hope." Qi Shang encouraged morale and said: "The reason why they are so successful in the front is that the county government has limited soldiers, and they have won by surprise. In the final analysis, after gathering everyone in a short period of time, the morale of the army is not uniform, and the good and good are mixed. Miscellaneous. And we are the true defenders of the Daning Dynasty. We recharge our batteries in peacetime and unsheath our swords in times of war to guard our country!"
These words were full of ambition and enthusiasm, and his morale was boosted. After sweeping away the haze in front of him, he wanted to rush forward and fight with the enemy several times.
After going out, Yun Qi whispered to Su Ji, "Qi Shang is a talented person."
Su Ji smiled and said, "Your Majesty, when you praise someone, you should keep three points of it."
Yun Qi raised his eyebrows, his peach blossom eyes slightly raised, "You don't have to hold back when you rush out later. You have rushed from north to south, but don't fall into the dirty water in the southwest."
"Although Commander Qi Shen's strategy is good, the rebels are suppressed by numbers after all. This breakout may not be easy." Su Ji looked back and lowered his voice, "Should we use our people to make some noise in Linxian County?" , to distract some people.”
Yun Qi looked thoughtful, "Have you thought about it? Once exposed, the southwest point will no longer be usable, and all your years of hard work will be wasted."
If you want to bury people and horses in one place, it doesn't happen overnight, nor is it as simple as spending some money. It requires coordinating the front and rear, managing the left and right, and clearing the top and bottom. I don't know how much thought is spent in this.
Su Ji sighed softly: "Although the rebels are a mob, they have gathered tens of thousands of people. If something goes wrong in the chaos, I am also afraid that the prince will stumble and be lost in the southwest."
Yun Qi squinted at him, "Can't you say it nicer?"
"Your Majesty, you have no plans left, even if Zhuge is still alive." Su Ji finished the compliment without hesitation, then changed the subject, "But, it's better to be careful."
Saying this, Yun Qi understood that what Su Ji said made sense. Even if they were full of scheming, under the pressure of the number of people, no matter how many plans they made, it would be useless, not to mention that the number of people they could use was limited.
But before Su Ji could secretly send a signal, there was a commotion at the county office in the middle of the night.
A group of people who were originally waiting to break out in the early morning were hibernating in the dark night and preparing to attack. Suddenly someone broke in and the two sides started fighting without saying a word. The weapons were flying and the moves were like lightning striking the air. The high-pitched roar of grass insects was extremely passionate.
The oil lamps and torches were lit again, and Qi Shang saw at a glance that the slender figure gathered among the people was actually a woman.
Although she is a woman, she holds a long sword in her hand, and every move she makes is extremely cruel. The cold blade screams in the wind, letting out a bloodthirsty howl.
Turning around, Qi Shang met her eyes, which were colder than ice springs. They were as cold as snow, with no human warmth at all, and only murderous intent flowing inside.
The other people present were no match for women, and a hole was opened in the encirclement. Seeing that the sword was about to press against a person's throat, Qi Shang flew out and held it with his sword.
"He is worthy of being the first martial arts champion in the Ning Dynasty." Qian Xiaowei sighed: "Qi Shenling, a bloody man like this, can be regarded as a role model for our generation."
Yun Qi kicked off his shoes and yawned loudly when he was next to Colonel Qian. His alcohol-scented breath spread beside Colonel Qian, causing him to darken his face with dissatisfaction.
"Isn't Captain Qian praising my prince again?" Yun Qi said lazily.
Captain Qian moved some distance to the side and said, "Your Majesty, I misunderstood. I was watching Qi Shen lead Xiaoxiao."
"Oh?" Yun Qi turned around casually, and the two people were fighting on the roof. His eyes suddenly narrowed, "Wufang?"
At this time, Qi Shang made a sweeping move, and the person opposite him covered his chest and leaned back, as if he finally couldn't hold on anymore, he knelt down and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The audience, led by Qian Xiaowei, gave a burst of cheers, but Qi Shang, who was fighting, frowned. It was not that he hurt the woman in front of him, but that the other party was injured.
When Yun Qi recognized the person, Guanyue had already taken the lead and flew up. At this moment, he landed between the two of them. He clasped his fists at Qi Shang and said, "It's really a misunderstanding. Wu Fang is one of ours."
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At dawn, Lu Anran and Lu Taotao came out of the inn where they stayed. I don't know where Lu Taotao borrowed a little donkey, and Lu Anran was worried about it.
"A carriage? That's definitely not possible." Lu Taotao waved his hands repeatedly, "The carriage can't reach that place, so of course you have to ride a donkey."
Lu Anran suspected that it was all Lu Taotao's bad taste, "I can walk."
Lu Taotao tilted his head and blinked, "Whatever."
Half an hour later, Lu Anran was astride the little donkey and was hopeless.
"Sister, are you happy riding the donkey?" Lu Taotao jumped from one tree to another, shaking the leaves with his hands and making a rustling sound. He couldn't stop for a moment.
Lu Anran grabbed the saddle pad on the donkey's back. After jolting for a long time, he felt that his internal organs were about to be squeezed into a ball. "How long will it take?"
Lu Taotao clapped his fingers and said, "One quarter, two quarters, three quarters... almost three or four hours."
This place deviates from the official road and takes a forest path, but Lu Anran has seen the map of Yi County and it is still within the scope of Yi County. If he bypasses the fruit forest on the right, he can return to the city from the north gate.
Lu Anran reached out and patted the little donkey, took a piece of fruit from the side pocket and stuffed it into the little donkey. With the fruit to eat, it stopped temporarily.
Lu Taotao squatted on a branch, "Huh? You're not leaving?"
Lu Anran jumped off the donkey, pointed ahead and said, "Take that mountain as the center of the circle. Just now we were walking on its sunny side. Now we are going around to the shady side. How many more detours do you have to take me to."
Even if he was seen through, he didn't panic. Lu Taotao smiled and said, "I was discovered by you. It's so annoying."
Lu Anran frowned: "The day for you to take the antidote is coming soon."
Lu Taotao opened her palms and held them up like a flower to support her chin. She blinked her big eyes and held back a layer of mist, "Big sister is threatening me, wuwuwu——"
“No one laughs so much when they cry.”
"Did I cry?" Lu Taotao shook his head, showing his white teeth, "I laughed again."
Moody and surly, this was the image Lu Taotao left for Lu Anran from the first time they met, and now he has become accustomed to it.
Lu Taotao couldn't tease her, so she curled her lips and said, "It's not fun, I'll take you there."
This time I didn’t deliberately take a detour, and walked for another half an hour to reach the foot of a mountain.
"Here, it's inside." Lu Taotao raised his chin towards the mountain.
The mountain is not high and is connected with the mountains next to it. The rocks are rugged and there are no traces of caves.
Lu Taotao blinked his big black and white eyes, "You need to shout 'Fox Fairy Fox Fairy, the power is boundless' before you can see it."
Lu Anran remembered that Lu Taotao knew some formation skills. He closed his eyes and recalled the key points of Yunqi's previous formation. He tentatively moved a strange-shaped stone. The surrounding scene was like a paper painting. It peeled off and faded quickly, and its original appearance slowly emerged. .
A leaf obscures the eyes, and the sun breaks through the clouds.
It's still the same mountain, just with an extra road, and the mountains on both sides expose a sliver of sky.
Lu Taotao clapped his hands wildly, "Wow, that's amazing."
Lu Anran looked up and walked in. After taking just three steps, she almost hit a wooden stick. Fortunately, the woman holding the wooden stick reacted quickly and didn't hit her head.
When the woman saw Lu Anran with a bit of suspicion in her eyes, and then looked at Lu Taotao behind her, she immediately shouted happily: "The fox fairy is here!"
Lu Taotao waved: "Hello, my subjects."
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All the missing women, including Liu Wu, are hiding here.
"I was worried before, Miss Lu, it's great that you found this place." The former Liu Wu family, now Li'er Niang, looked sad, "We were really desperate, and at the last moment I thought of the fox fairy's cave. "
Lu Anran remembered that this was not where Lu Taotao was originally captured, so he observed the surroundings curiously.
Lu Taotao said proudly: "The cunning fox has three burrows, and only a fool hangs himself from a tree."
Seeing that there were indeed only two of them, Li'er Niang couldn't help but worry: "The young master from before, he...?"
Lu Anran shook his head: "He has something to do, please tell me first."
Li'er Niang took a deep breath and suppressed the lingering shock in her eyes, "Okay, let's start from a few days ago."
