"Da da da~"
Early in the morning, more than a dozen war horses walked out of Youtun City at a fast speed.
The cavalry was headed by Zhang Jingyuan, and there were also Bai Yan, Wan Feng and more than a dozen followers in the crowd. The public statement was that they were going out to inspect the enemy's situation and alert the Yan army's movements.
Bai Yan's face still showed obvious joy, and his sense of pride was beyond words.
Zhang Jingyuan didn't take anyone else with him when he went out on military inspections, only himself.
What does it mean?
It shows that he is already Zhang Jingyuan’s confidant!
The horses' hooves rushed back and forth, bringing up a cloud of dust.
On the top of the city, Gu Sinian stood and watched the cavalry go away, with a strange expression on his face.
Qin Xi stood aside and said softly:
"Brother, do you think Bai Yan will fall into the trap?"
"hehe."
Gu Sinian sneered and said:
"This kind of person only has eyes for himself, so he will definitely fall for it!
Take a look~"
…
More than a dozen war horses were grazing on the sand dunes in twos and threes, and several accompanying soldiers were feeding the horses fodder.
Zhang Jingyuan and Bai Yan stopped on the hillside and scanned the surrounding yellow sand with wide eyes.
Everything was so peaceful and unremarkable, except for the scorching sun above our heads that made everyone breathless.
"Sir, I've been wandering around for a whole day and a night, but I haven't seen any trace of Yan Bing."
Bai Yan said cautiously:
"Are we looking in the wrong direction? The main force of the Yan army should be due north. We are searching in the west. That's not quite right~"
"You don't understand this."
Zhang Jingyuan didn't seem to take it seriously and explained slowly:
"The main force of the Yan army in the true north is the enemy we expected, so it doesn't matter.
What are we afraid of?
We are afraid that the Yan army is still ambushing another army on the flank. We have to find out their movements in advance to avoid being caught off guard. "
"Goodbye, Captain!"
Bai Yan immediately flattered him and said:
"The villain is short-sighted, but the adults are right."
"I brought you out this time to familiarize you with the surrounding terrain. I think you have a smart mind and are a useful talent.
You have to study hard. "
Bai Yan was overjoyed at this and bowed:
"Captain, don't worry, I will never let you down!"
"Ahem."
Zhang Jingyuan stretched out his hand and pointed:
"We can't delay too long when we leave the city. In order to improve efficiency, we will divide our troops into two groups from now on.
You search here, I'll go over there. If you encounter the Yan army, withdraw immediately. Let's go back to the city to meet up! "
"Want to divide the troops?"
Bai Yan was stunned for a moment, glanced at the cavalry of only a dozen or twenty people, and then said:
"Captain, we already have a small manpower, so we divide our troops. Isn't it too risky?
If you encounter Yan Jun..."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhang Jingyuan waved his hand:
"If you encounter a large group of Yan troops, there is no difference between ten people and twenty people. If you have fewer people, your target will be smaller.
That's it, split up! "
"promise!"
Bai Yan turned around and said hello:
"Brothers! Mount up! Let's go this way!"
"yes!"
Everyone shouted in unison, and seven or eight horses galloped out of the crowd and entered the vast yellow sand land.
Looking at the cavalry retreating away, Zhang Jingyuan's lips curled into a strange smile for some unknown reason.
…
In a blink of an eye, most of the day passed, and night slowly fell, and darkness enveloped the earth.
Bai Yan and others, who had been searching outside the pass for a long time, also stopped and found a place to rest on the back of a small slope.
"Crackling~"
"Stab, stab, stab~"
This is a slope and relatively secluded, so Bai Yan and others set up a bonfire with confidence, on which a whole leg of lamb was roasted, and the aroma was fragrant.
One of the soldiers was crying and said:
"Your Majesty really thinks highly of us. Not only did he take us out on patrol, but he also rewarded us with such a big leg of lamb.
This scent~oh! "
"No, the head is now the star in front of the captain."
Another person echoed:
"Think about what life we lived before? We didn't even have enough to eat!
What now? Eat meat!
Hahaha! Comfortable! "
"You're right! You still have the ability, let's take advantage of it."
"Haha~"
The flattery of his subordinates made Bai Yan smile:
"Don't worry, brothers, just follow me! I'll give you the hot and spicy food!
Come, eat meat! "
"good!"
"Hehehe~"
Apart from anything else, Bai Yan was good at winning people's hearts. As soon as Chen Baihu died, the dozens of soldiers under his command immediately became Bai Yan's people.
Among the noisy crowd, only Wan Feng lowered his head silently, flirting with sparks.
Since the last time Bai Yan ordered a retreat in the fort, Wan Feng has become taciturn and always feels uncomfortable.
"Feng Yaozi."
Bai Yan handed over a piece of meat:
"What are you thinking about?"
"Uh, no, it's nothing."
Wan Feng came back to his senses and said:
"It just feels a little strange."
"Strange? What's strange?"
"Boss, Captain Zhang has never participated in such work as going out on inspections before.
He has always been able to leave the city without leaving the city. What happened this time that he suddenly took us out of the city? "
"Harm, there's nothing strange about this."
Bai Yan said casually:
"Who doesn't know that our General Yi likes talents and will reuse whoever has the ability?
The limelight can't be stolen by that Chu Beizhan, right? Captain Zhang had to show off more or less. "
"maybe."
Wan Feng rubbed his sore brow:
"I still don't feel right."
"Okay, okay, stop thinking about it."
Bai Yan said impatiently:
"Eat meat and go to bed early after eating. We will continue our inspection tomorrow."
"Da da da~"
"Da da~"
As soon as Bai Yan finished speaking, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the darkness in the distance, making everyone's hearts tighten.
"careful!"
"alert!"
"Click, rub, rub!"
This group of people also reacted quickly, drawing their swords one after another and watching the night vigilantly.
If you encounter Yan Jun in such a ghost place, you will really be dead~
"Hundred households, Mr. Baihu!"
"Come on, something happened!"
"Lord Baiyan!"
"Plop~"
"Ouch~"
The fast horse finally broke out of the night. To everyone's relief, there was only one rider, and even the Yan soldiers had nothing to fear.
Unexpectedly, the rider on the horse lost his balance and fell down, calling Bai Yan's name.
"Hey, why is it you!"
Bai Yan was startled when he saw the face clearly. Isn't this guy a soldier who is following Zhang Jingyuan? Why is he here?
The most important thing is that this guy still has blood stains on his body, and he looks very panicked.
Bai Yan suddenly felt uneasy, something must have happened!
"Bai, Bai Baihu! Finally found you!"
The black-faced soldier ignored the pain coming from his back and grabbed Bai Yan's arm:
“I’m exhausted.
Something happened, something big happened! "
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, speak slowly, what happened?"
Bai Yan quickly helped him up and asked:
"Why are you alone, Captain?"
"We, we met Yan Bing!"
The soldier said out of breath:
"Captain, Captain is surrounded! I finally rushed out to ask for help!
Baihu, Mr. Baihu!
You can quickly lead people to rescue the captain! "
"What? We're surrounded!"
Everyone was shocked. This was terrible news.
"Why is a good person being surrounded?"
Bai Yan's face also changed greatly:
"Where are they? How many people are there in Yan Bing?"
"Go east, into the woods about twenty or thirty miles east."
The soldier pointed out:
"It was estimated that there were nearly a hundred riders, and they suddenly collided with each other and had an encounter!
Lord Baihu, hurry up and save the captain! "
The soldier's voice was almost trembling, making everyone feel that Zhang Jingyuan was in danger.
There are nearly a hundred Yan soldiers, but there are only seven or eight people around Zhang Jingyuan. Is it still necessary to fight?
Bai Yan's face was very stiff, and he paused without saying a word, his mind spinning rapidly.
"Hundred households, Mr. Baihu!
Hurry up and save people! What are you still doing? "
"Yeah head."
Wan Feng also urged in a hurry:
"The situation is critical, we have to leave immediately! Otherwise the captain will be in danger!"
"That's it, brother."
Bai Yan raised his head and said:
“Yan’s army is powerful and we lack manpower, so I’m afraid it will be difficult to accomplish anything.
You should go back to Youtun City immediately to ask for help. Let’s go rescue people first! "
"Okay! What Master Baihu said makes sense!
Then I'll leave immediately! "
"Brother, be careful!"
"Farewell!"
"laugh!"
The moment the soldier cupped his fists and turned around, Bai Yan suddenly rose up and stabbed him in the back with a knife.
"Pfft~"
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and the soldier turned around with difficulty, holding out his fingers with a look of horror on his face:
"you you……"
"Pfft~"
With another stab, Bai Yan ended his life completely.
Everyone's brains were blank, and they looked at Bai Yan blankly.
"Brother!"
It was Wan Feng who reacted first:
"You, what are you doing!
These are the captain's personal soldiers! "
"Bullshit Captain!"
Bai Yan shouted coldly:
"Surrounded by hundreds of Yan soldiers! Is it possible to still be alive?
When people die, it’s bullshit! "
Wan Feng looked shocked:
"Big, what do you mean big brother?"
"What's the meaning?"
Bai Yan said expressionlessly:
"Is it possible that you really want to save people?
That's hundreds of Yan soldiers! Open your eyes and take a look, how many of us are there?
It’s useless to go there!
After dozens of miles of journey, before our people arrived, they were all killed by the Yan soldiers!
What did we do? Are you going to die? "
There was a dead silence in the whole place. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. No one refuted Bai Yan's remarks.
"Well, that's the captain!"
Wan Feng couldn't believe that Bai Yan would say such a thing. He abandoned Gu Sinian last time, but he wanted to abandon Zhang Jingyuan this time.
"F!"
Bai Yan grabbed Wan Feng's collar, looked at everyone at the same time and shouted:
"I'm not doing it for myself! I'm doing it so that you can all go back alive!
Is it possible that you want to die in this wilderness?
Now that this soldier is dead, we will pretend that we did not know that the captain was in danger, and no one will blame him when we return to the city.
Understand! "
Bai Yan's words made everyone fall into silence. If he went to save people, it would be a narrow escape.
Most people don’t want to die~
Bai Yan glared at Wan Feng and said:
"Remember, I am the leader!
We saw nothing tonight, heard nothing.
Understand! "
Bai Yan's eyes were blood red and the veins on his forehead were exposed. As long as Wan Feng dared to shake his head, he would chop him with a knife.
"Ming, I understand!"
Wan Feng nodded in despair.
"Hide the body!"
Bai Yan shouted coldly:
“When we return to the city, no one is allowed to say a word!
Otherwise, we will be the ones who die! "
