The night is getting darker, and thin clouds float past the stars. Below the clear moon, the dew in the forest condenses the tips of leaves, and the rustling sound spreads on the foot of the mountain in the dark. In the depths, the grass leaves are pushed away, and the peeking eyes look at the burning flames at the foot of the mountain in the distance.

In the darkness ahead, there was a familiar melodious bird song, and the peeping figure also blew out the night bird's cry in response.

Wow~~

Ruthless ~~

The grass leaves stroke, and figures showed out in the dark. In the middle of the figure, Tang Baoer walked out on the fallen leaves, following the moonlight shining from the tree gap, looking at the convoy vaguely visible below.

"Is this team?"

She turned her head and looked at the two subordinates who were inquiring about the news in the city today: "The guards of more than 200 people... are either high-ranking officials of the court or the family of the governor. They just happened to be short of money and food in the army."

The woman raised her hand, and with a bird's cry, she couldn't see how many figures were approaching there in the dark. When she took off the weapons she was holding in her mouth, the few people who were bowing and walking in front of her, pushed apart the hanging branches, and the moment she approached, the sound of bells suddenly sounded under her feet.

This is a warning method.

Ding Ding Ding!

The crisp copper bell resounded clearly throughout the night. Tang Baoer held the sword and went to the ground, cursing: "A bunch of idiots!" At the same time, the camp where the bonfire was burning, the guards on duty turned around alertly, and pulled out the blade in the direction where the bell sounded.

"who--"

With a loud roar, the entire temporary camp immediately reacted. The guards who were taking turns to rest quickly got up and pulled out their weapons to surround the carriage.

Someone jumped up directly, grabbed the reins, and Qiao Niang poked her head out of her head: "What happened?"

"Madam, take good care of the old lady, there are thieves outside!"

As soon as the guard finished speaking, there was a "swish" sound in the air. The guard instinctively avoided it, and the arrows were nailed to the wooden pillar next to Qiao Niang.

"Enemy attack!!" The guard hissed, shook the reins, shouting loudly: "Go—"

The horses rushed away the two guards in front and ran with the carriage. The rear vehicles almost followed at the same time. More than 200 guards formed a formation behind them. The experienced swords were inserted into the bonfire and directly picked up the burning branches and dead trees.

Flames splattered everywhere in the air, and the illuminated forest wilderness, one after another, the sound of footsteps had already rushed out, stepping over a rock, jumping up suddenly, and then the body in the air was slashed with a knife and flew backwards, sprinkling all over the ground with blood.

The guard commander who used the sword shouted loudly: "Back!"

The formed formations all took two steps back, and fifty people on the other wings also contracted. Looking at the figures swarming out, the guards behind lifted their sleeves to reveal a small arm crossbow that was close to their arms.

Whoosh swish swish swish-

The small crossbow arrow flew out from the shoulders of the companions in front, and the dozens of squads who rushed out of the forest fell down. The swaying troops behind directly crossed the ground and swung their blades to slash at the nearest guard.

"block--"

The latter raised his hand in response, and with a "bang", the metal attack exploded, and the torn fabric exposed the front of the guard's arm, wrapped in a layer of iron.

"Get out the knife!" the guard commander shouted again.

Hundreds of sword lights were handed out, flying on the front line, and the blood of the thieves burst and splattered, and their bodies fell back one after another. The formed front took a few steps back in the voice of the commander, leaving room for a gap. Therefore, they used a heavy plan to kill another group of twenty or thirty thieves.

"Which military governor is this..." Beside the woman watching the battle, the thick man named Chen Shuba's eyes were straightened. He had few brothers under his command. He was smug by the scholar named Xie Tong in Huazhou. There were still people who left quietly on the way. There were only more than a thousand people left in his hands. There were dozens of casualties at present, and he felt anxious.

"This group of people is too powerful and can't be beaten anymore. It's too close to Hezhong Mansion. If it's Wang Chongrong's family, it will cause trouble."

Tang Baoer pressed the head of the handle with his sword on his hands. His face was once pretty and frosty. He looked at the soldiers who were advancing and retreating with sharp eyes. In Chen Shuba's anxious words, he heard the sound of "clang" drawing the sword. The moonlight flashed out in the sword body. When the rough man looked over, the fallen leaves flew away. The graceful figure rushed to the moon with his sword, stepped on the head of a swaying soldier below, and leaped again with the force.

The thief below attacked the front line, and someone shouted: "Hold on!"

Wow!

The sudden sound of the shaking forest trees attracted the attention of the guards. When they turned around, the moonlight was like frost. The branches and leaves of the tree cage broke through in the distance. A woman in a long leather dress jumped into the air. A long sword in her hand swept out with the moonlight, and a cold light was pulled out.

"Good woman, how can I follow the thief--"

The guard saw the appearance clearly, and the blade in his hand was not slow. He raised his sword across his arms and greeted him. With a sound of gold and iron, the blade hit the sword. The moment the woman was under her feet, she raised the tip of her shoe and kicked the commander's arm. The sword edge pulled horizontally, cut the cloth and drew a blood mark.

As a general who came out of the Northwest Army, the commander knew that retreating today would mean death. When his subordinates took over, he tore off a piece of cloth to tighten the sword wound on his arm, commanded the reserve soldiers to make up, and dozens of cavalry stayed rushed forward. Except for the more than 30 subordinates who protected the evacuation of the convoy, the rest were all here.

At this time, more than two hundred people fought with the swaying troops who rushed down the mountain without reservation.

The sound of fighting under the moonlight spread violently, gradually spreading, and the darkness gradually became brighter. Pedestrians came and went on and off the road, and they noticed the sound of fighting. In the chaos, a blood-stained knight rushed out of the encirclement of several people, rushed to the Guandao, picked up crowded places and ran all the way west.

In this way, Geng Qing was in the Qi Palace in Longzhou at this time. As a military officer, Wang Jian was still involved in the South West Road in Shan. He had to participate. He had almost been here for more than ten days.

The strategy of fighting has passed, and the exact news has not yet arrived. Geng Qing still analyzed the previous news, but in terms of the grand strategy, he did not agree to really start a war with Wang Jian.

"Test each other, no matter whether you win or lose, you only need to know that the northwest is easy to mess with. The Langyan King will retreat. He doesn't have much energy to come to the two places of Longzhou and Fengxiang."

Geng Qing walked back and forth in the palace center with his hands on his back, "But after that, we still have to contact Wang Jian."

"All fights, both sides are dead, so we still have to talk about it?" Li Jiji was still the general's thinking. He felt a little uncomfortable with those who had fought with him.

On the other side, Geng Qing nodded, "This is politics! The more friends you have, the fewer enemies are fighting. If you contact him, you can do business. The business roads in the northwest, Shu brocade, and golden nanmu are all excellent things. After passing by us and then to the Guiyi Army, all three parties can benefit, and they will naturally be able to talk about it together."

"Businessmen, the people can also benefit from it. For the entire Northwest, it is more cost-effective to win over a valuable person than fighting with others and wasting the lives of soldiers in vain. Of course, it is impossible to survive. It is understandable to fight out and rob, but before that point, it can only be solved by politics."

"I will bring my sir to the Fu Defense Commander." Li Jiji said nothing. He felt it was reasonable and would remember it in his heart. He immediately wrote a letter to ask the fast horse to send it to the south.

It was a few days later, and the news came back with Fu Daozhao. Li Jiji and Geng Qing went outside the city to greet him. Seeing his proud look on his face, it was needless to say that he had the upper hand in the test.
Chapter completed!