Jiuxi

Chapter 26 026 [The beginning of iron and blood]

Less than half an hour later, the frontal killing was over, and dozens of corpses were left in the valley, the vast majority of which were people brought by Li Xuanan.

After Li Xuanan and his son were killed, Bodhisattva casually tore off a piece of cloth and tied the wound on his left arm, then joined the battle with two swords, and with the tacit cooperation of his four companions, he successively killed five masters of the Beiyan Procuratorate. Several people escaped with injuries.

The Beiyan cavalry who lost their backbone fled in all directions, and were beaten and chased for several miles by Bodhisattvaman's men. In the end, only twenty or thirty cavalry escaped.

On the top of the low mountain, the north wind hunts.

Bodhisattva sat on a smooth stone, still wearing a mask, with two swords beside him.

A middle-aged man named Tao Baochun walked closer and asked with concern: "Miss, are your injuries serious?"

Bodhisattva Man shook his head slightly, and then asked: "Uncle Tao, how are the casualties among the brothers?"

Tao Baochun first told the other party's losses, and then said solemnly: "We lost nine people and more than twenty others were injured."

Perhaps this was an unbelievable result in Li Xuan'an's view, but it could be seen from Tao Baochun's expression that he even believed that his own side should not suffer such casualties.

Li Xuanan thought this was a group of bandits, but in fact, after long-term training, these people brought by the Bodhisattva Man were essentially a group of hard-hitting cavalry. And unlike ordinary soldiers, these people were all A master of martial arts.

Among them, people like Tao Baochun, the sharpshooter named Xi Jun, the short man named Yang Juning, and the burly Han Jishan were all ranked among the best in the world.

If it weren't for Bodhisattva Man's special status, he wouldn't have been able to gather such an elite team.

Not to mention that Bodhisattva Man himself ranks at the top of the martial arts rankings.

In the cold mountain breeze, Bodhisattva Man took the sword with his hand, wiped it carefully, and said softly: "Cut off the heads of Li Xuan'an and his son, pay homage to the dead brothers, and hang them on the gate tower of the capital on Dongyang Road. A reminder to those officials who care less about human life. The brothers who died in battle and the injured brothers will be compensated according to the rules of the gang. In addition, you ask dad to take half of my savings and distribute it to everyone who participated in the war today. The injured will get more. One share, and those who are killed will get two more.”

Tao Baochun responded: "Yes, Miss."

Bodhisattva wiped the blood off the sword, stood up and handed it into the opponent's hand, and said calmly: "Uncle Tao, please take the brothers back, and I have this sword."

Tao Baochun took the long sword and said hesitantly: "The eldest lady really wants to go to Huaizhou in Southern Qi?"

Bodhisattva nodded wildly and said: "Dad originally asked me to go south to fulfill the contract on his behalf, but I just happened to learn about Li Xuanan's whereabouts, so I called everyone to do this. Daddy established himself in the green forest with great commitment and sincerity. Since he promised to help that Lu His surname is a wealthy businessman, and since he really can’t escape, I naturally have to take responsibility.”

Tao Baochun didn't want to persuade him, so he introduced in detail: "I have investigated the situation of the Lu family in Guangling. Lu Tong is quite scheming, but he has no problems in his conduct. His only son is named Lu Chen. It is said that he is taciturn and clumsy. Later in the year, he replaced his father as a merchant in Beitie Mountain City, but his current situation is unknown."

Bodhisattva Man's tone slowed down: "Don't worry, Uncle Tao. I'll go to Guangling to teach him the inner sect's inner teachings and then leave. People like the Lu family and his son have nothing to do with me."

Tao Baochun naturally agreed with this idea, but he was slightly worried and said: "Guangling is the territory of Southern Qi after all. There are many spies deployed by the Warp Weaving Department in Huaizhou. The eldest lady should be more careful. Well, I will let Xi Jun and Ji Shan Bring more than ten brothers and sneak into Guangling City. The two of them will act steadily and tactfully, and will not disturb the eldest lady. They will be able to take care of you if something unexpected happens."

The Bodhisattva persisted without any stubbornness and said softly: "That's fine."

After Tao Baochun left, she saw that her companions in the valley were divided into two groups. Most of them quietly went north with the bodies of their fallen brothers, and more than ten people turned westward. Of course, Xi Jun and others could not go from Panlong Pass or the northern route. Entering Huaizhou, they had to make a large circle, sneak into Nanqi from more than a hundred miles upstream of the Hengjiang River, and then cross the river northward to enter Huaizhou. This was also the route she had prepared in advance.

But everyone knew that she didn't like the noise, so Xi Jun didn't come to ask for permission to go with her.

The sun was in the west, and the Bodhisattva stood there for a long time, slowly taking off the ferocious mask on his face.

The mountain wind blew her black hair around her temples. She took one last look at the vast world in the north, then turned and walked down the mountain.

……

At dawn the next day, nearly a hundred riders came to this valley and were stunned when they saw corpses scattered on the ground.

Until someone discovered two headless corpses, Captain Ning Li of Panlongguan Regiment quickly confirmed that they were Li Xuanan and his son.

A sense of absurdity arose in his heart - the Procuratorate and the military had been planning for more than half a year, losing hundreds of elite spies, and [-] elite cavalry, to first seize Panlong Pass and then regain the entire territory of Huaizhou. Did the plan come to nothing?
Judging from the condition of the corpses on the ground, Li Xuanan was obviously ambushed by an extremely powerful enemy, but not all of his subordinates died, and a considerable number of them escaped.

Ning Li shouldered the task of responding. He waited in the south until midnight and found no trace of Li Xuanan, so he could only lead his men north to check. What he finally saw was this scene.

No matter how much he didn't want to believe it, Li Xuanan's death meant that all the previous efforts were in vain.

It would be useless even if someone with a higher status than Li Xuanan in the Northern Yan court defected to Southern Qi. Xiao Wangzhi and Pei Sui were not fools.Ning Li swallowed secretly and soon realized that her situation was very embarrassing.

Sooner or later, the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion will notice something unusual about the activities in Guangling Mansion. Maybe Su Yunqing is already investigating him at this moment.

Originally, Ning Li just made a time difference. Before the Sutra Weaving Division figured out the truth, Beiyan was very likely to seize Panlong Pass. By then, it would not matter if his identity was exposed, but what should he do now?
With his mind spinning, Ning Li quickly made a decision. He asked some people to return to Panlong Pass to report the news as calmly as possible, and at the same time stated that he would continue to survey northward.

Those ordinary soldiers naturally didn't know Ning Li's true identity, let alone that he left behind only his confidants.

After the arrangements were made, Ning Li looked at the headless corpse on the ground with hatred, gritted his teeth, and fled back to Beiyan with more than a dozen of his followers.

When he met the remnants of Li Xuan'an's troops who had fled, he realized that this incident was actually caused by the leader of a reckless ranger named Bodhisattva Man. No words can describe the complex mood of this elite spy.

Three days later, the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion finally received the same news.

In the study room of the back house, Commander-in-Chief Xiao Wangzhi looked calm and said with a hint of regret: "After all, God's calculations are not as good as those of man."

The atmosphere in the room was rather dull.

Li Xuan'an and his son died inexplicably on the way to Panlong Pass, causing Beiyan's plan to seize Panlong Pass to abort, and the elite cavalry that had been preparing to attack could only stay where they were.

The problem is that the main cavalry of Beiyan has not been mobilized, and the plan of the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion to go north to attack Yongquan Pass can only be shelved.

Sima Huang Xianfeng said helplessly: "Pei Sui was hit hard this time. All the preparations were in vain, and Ning Li also fled back to the Puppet Yan territory."

Xiao Wangzhi said slowly: "Although Ning Li is hateful, he is insignificant to the overall situation. Pei Sui is a veteran on the battlefield and will not understand this truth. What really makes him depressed is that Huaizhou has been in a state of disarray for many years. On the defensive, there are many constraints if you want to take the initiative to attack. This opportunity is rare, after all, it is the flaw sent to the door by the fake Yan."

Of course Huang Xianfeng understands this truth, but what can he do now?
Who would have thought that Li Xuanan, who was protected by more than a hundred riders, would die at the hands of Jianghu Caomang?
Seeing that the atmosphere was too oppressive, Xiao Wangzhi asked, "Who is that Bodhisattva Man?"

Huang Xianfeng briefly stated what he knew.

Xiao Wangzhi muttered: "Since she killed Li Xuanan because he harmed the people of the North, and she had killed some Puppet Yan and Jing Dynasty officials before, it shows that she is quite chivalrous. For a long time, we have ignored the North If the heroes of Dilulin can gather this power, they might be able to cause trouble for Jingchao. Huang Sima, go collect relevant information and submit it in writing as soon as possible."

Huang Xianfeng responded: "I will accept the order."

Xiao Wangzhi added: "Tell Pei Sui not to take this matter to heart. Since the previous strategy failed, let him use this opportunity to clear Panlong Pass to avoid hidden dangers in the future."

Huang Xianfeng responded respectfully, then bowed and left.

Xiao Wangzhi turned to look at Xiao Hong, who was standing beside him, and said with a sigh: "This is what my father told you before. You should not rely too much on conspiracy in war. No one knows when and where things will change."

Xiao Hong said with deep feeling: "What my father taught me is that the child really did not expect that this matter would have such bizarre twists and turns."

Xiao Wangzhi stared forward and said quietly: "There are countless similar examples. There is no need to look for them in history books. That's why these six words, do your best and obey fate. However, Li Xuanan's death is not the end, but a bloody battle." The beginning of the storm."

Xiao Hong's heart trembled. He looked at his father's solemn profile and asked solemnly: "What do you mean, Commander-in-Chief Father, a war is about to begin?"

Xiao Wangzhi stood up and walked to the window, saying in a deep voice: "Since the war stopped completely seven years ago, Da Qi and Puppet Yan have only occasionally had small quarrels, and they have not even banned private trade. In fact, it is war or peace, Puppet Yan Yan has no decision-making power, and Wang Shidao seems to be in a high position and is also subject to Jing Chao Qing Yugong. In the past seven years, Jing Chao has never stopped rectifying military preparations because they will not let Huaizhou be in the hands of Da Qi."

Xiao Hong would not doubt his father's judgment on the overall strategic situation. Hearing this, he was a little nervous but also excited and said: "Commander Father, this matter should be reported to the emperor as soon as possible so that the court can prepare early."

Xiao Wangzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "My father had already been cheated last winter, but the court has never argued about the outcome. Otherwise, why would my father have to go to war and take risks, intending to use a surprise attack to win a big victory?" Strengthen the confidence of all the princes in the court?"

Xiao Hong frowned, but did not speak hastily.

Xiao Wangzhi turned to look at him and said with a forced smile: "You don't have to worry about these things. After a while, you go to Guangling in person and take a good look at the military readiness of the Guangling army on behalf of your father."

Xiao Hong quickly bowed his head in agreement.

After he left, Xiao Wangzhi still stood in front of the window, staring at the ancient tree in the courtyard, and murmured to himself: "The rich gates are singing and dancing, the stable horses are so fat that their bows are broken... Ha."

　There will be another update at [-]pm tonight~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)