Volume 3: The grass in the south of the Yangtze River has not withered at the end of autumn Chapter 174 Falling
The sky is gradually brightening, and the catchers can already see each other's figures clearly, and they can't help but be in high spirits, walking through the mountains and forests, and chasing after each other.
Among the more than 20 people on the other side, they are not all masters, and there are several burdens among them, which need to be dragged by people, and even run for their lives, which has a great impact on their speed.
Seeing that the two sides were getting closer and closer, an extremely shocking scene occurred, and the few staggering 'burdens' actually broke free from the hands of their companions, brandished a knife and rushed towards the catchers, and said in a loud voice: "Master, the minister will be loyal in the next life"
These few people who have no martial arts, holding sharp blades, block in front of the wolf-like hunting fast, but they are not afraid and their faces are full of generosity
This is destined to be a mantis arm as a car, just in a blink of an eye, several people were arrested and knocked to the ground, but they still looked like crazy tigers, completely ignoring their own life and death. They hold the legs of catching fast, tearing and biting, but they also want to stop each other for even a moment, so as to buy a little time for the master.
The calves of the catchers were bitten off the flesh raw, and they screamed in pain. In desperation, I had to change my mind about catching them alive and slash and kill all these 'madmen...... But those who have no martial arts, but they don't know where the strength comes from, their arms are clinging to the legs of the catchers, and they can't break them, and they can only cut off their arms alive......
Lingxiao couldn't watch this scene anymore, she curled up tightly in Wang Xian's arms, as long as she looked at it again, she would inevitably collapse......
Wang Xian also closed his eyes, these people brought him a stronger shock than the eight strong men yesterday, and his heart was already strongly shaken...
Zhou Xin looked at this scene with a cold face, as if his heart was like water, but the two hands caged in his sleeves were clenched into fists, his nails were embedded in the flesh, and blood seeped into the cracks of his nails......
In the meantime, the hunt continued.
After the catchers solved the mantis arm blocking the car, they chased after it again, but this time the other party only carried one person on his back, and the speed was much faster, so that the two sides could not shrink the distance, and you chased me farther and farther, and over a mountain beam, a surging river was in front of them.
Zhou Xin took Wang Xian to the top of the mountain, looked at the river, saw several clippers approaching, and said with a complicated expression: "It seems that they can't escape the river." It turned out that he had already arranged an ambush to outflank the other party from the waterway.
Before the words fell, his eyes suddenly froze, and he saw that in the reeds by the river, several clippers rowed out, and they rushed towards the river.
Seeing the second fleet appear, the already desperate fugitives were overjoyed, and the eight men in strong suits knelt down and kowtowed to the person who was being carried, and said impassionedly: "It's also time for the minister to die" and the purple-faced man who was carrying the man, and several other people hugged their fists and said: "You protect the master and leave quickly, I will wait to cover"
The master's long hair was scattered, and he couldn't see his face clearly, but tears had already soaked the back of the purple face and sweat.
But the purple-faced man smiled at the eight people: "You should be loyal in life, what good is it not to die?" Don't worry, brother, the host still has us."
The eight people also laughed, "It's still the eldest brother who understands me the most."
"Then brothers, goodbye or see you later." The purple-faced man nodded, then carried his master on his back and strode towards the reeds by the river. The other people nodded at the eight people, and said in a deep voice: "See you again under the spring" and hurriedly followed the purple-faced man and escorted the master.
The eight men got up and set up in the wilderness to intercept the pursuers. They are not the powerless people in front of them, they are all selected by Emperor Taizu, who ordered people to teach them the best martial arts, and formed a formation to cooperate with the masters of the Great Inner for 30 years
Yesterday the eight were like them, but yesterday was different from today. Yesterday, the eight righteous men were besieged and could not escape, and although they refused to be captured, they had no desire to kill...... Because they live in seclusion in the mountains, listen to the morning bell of the mountain temple, watch the mountains and flowing water, and cultivate their self-cultivation, they have no resentment and murder ten years ago in their temperament. Since there is no grievance or enmity with those Ming children, and it is useless to kill them, why bother to create evil? There is no killing intent on the battlefield, and no matter how high the martial arts are, they will be discounted
But this time it was different, in order to get their master out of danger, they had to kill people, and they were in seemingly the same formation, but they exerted ten times the power, they were outnumbered, but they were like tigers into the wolves, killing the fast hunters, and retreating again and again, and suffered heavy losses. However, the catchers still relied on the numerical advantage and divided their troops around the flanks to continue to chase
This move hit the weakness of the eight masters, and they had to give up the formation and intercept the officers and soldiers separately, and now they all fell into the dangerous situation of being one enemy, but they stopped the catchers by the river. Shocked by their divine might, even if the officers and soldiers bypassed, they didn't dare to continue to chase, they could all see it, and there were several guards on the other side, how could they dare to go over and look for death......
On the river, there was a fierce struggle between the two clippers, and the sailors and warriors on the ships shot arrows and threw spears at each other, but no one could help anyone, and from time to time the dead and wounded fell into the water, and a ball of blood red appeared on the river......
At this time, another small boat was rowed out of the reeds, and while neither side could take care of it, it quietly approached the shore.
The purple-faced man carrying his master on his back, hidden in the reeds, had waded waist-deep, and when he saw the captain on the boat, he shouted, "Come here."
When the captain heard this, he hurriedly rowed the boat over, handed the oars to the man, and said, "Take the master on the boat." ”
The purple-faced man's martial arts are extremely high, and in the case of carrying a person on his back, he climbed onto the boat with a little bit of strength, and the rest of the people looked around vigilantly, and saw that no one was approaching, so they jumped on the boat one after another......
"Go and save them," the master finally spoke, pointing to his men who were besieged and fighting frantically by the river.
"No, the master can't take care of them, and as soon as the boat docks, they won't be able to leave," the purple-faced man persuaded and ordered: "Lao Zheng hurry up and start the boat."
"Hmm." The captain turned out to be the county's Zheng Jiao, and he struggled to hold on, and the fully loaded boat went down the river.
On the river, the officers and soldiers naturally saw this scene, but the militants who intercepted them were not afraid of death, and the two sides were engaged in a bloody white-knuckle battle on the broadside, and they could not separate a boat to pursue, so they could only watch the boat go farther and farther......
Also watching the target slip away, there are also Wang Xian and Zhou Xin, Zhou Zhentai's demeanor is as usual, although he is surprised by the change, it is not unacceptable. Because Pujiang County is not only the people of the imperial court, but also the Zheng family and the Ming Sect, all of whom have the strength to stir up the situation
Zhou Xin was even a little strange, why did the other party come so late?
"They slipped away." Wang Xian said that there was an indescribable relief in his heart, and he actually prayed that the ship would sail into the vast sea and never come back.
"I can't walk away." Zhou Xin said lightly: "In order to be foolproof, Uncle Tang dispatched the Zhejiang Water Division, and no one would want to leave the Pujiang River by waterway." ”
"Your Excellency is wise......" Wang Xian's praise was a bit against his will.
"Not famous at all." Zhou Xin sighed and said, "The trouble is behind......
On the river, the two fleets lost the meaning of fighting and finally separated. The flotilla of unknown origin went down the river, and the ships of the officers and soldiers headed for the shore. The officers and soldiers not only failed to complete the task, but also inexplicably killed many people, and they were full of anger, so they naturally wanted to find someone to vent.
Their goal is the eight masters who have reunited. Seeing that their master had successfully escaped, the eight masters were very happy, even though they had been arrested and surrounded by groups, and there was no possibility of escape...... And the officers and soldiers on the ship are armed with strong bows, which is the nightmare of the masters.
"Withdraw" Zhou Yong gave the order to his opponents, and the catchers retreated backwards, widening the encirclement so as not to be accidentally injured by bows and arrows
The officer on the ship shouted violently, and more than a dozen arrows were fired at one person at the same time. The master was extremely tired, and had no shield or armor, and although he tried his best to block, he was shot in the thigh by an arrow, and he snorted, and stood still
The second wave of bows and arrows was shot again, and the catchers also cooperated to throw short spears, knives and other blades, and the man was completely unable to block, and he was hit by several arrows in his body, and his eyes were wide open and he died...
Wang Xian couldn't bear to look at the next killing, so he took Lingxiao down the mountain first, and the song 'The man is as dead as iron,...... But when he calmed down, the man's heart trembled violently, because he saw the direction of the county seat, and there was smoke everywhere
After a while, Zhou Xin also came down, and said with a pale face: "There is an accident in the county."
Wang Xian nodded heavily, and said astringently: "The lower official is derelict in his duties......
"This is the world of the Zheng family, there are thieves from the Ming Sect everywhere, if something really happens, what's the use of your foreign history?" Zhou Xin shook his head and said, "You should be glad that you are not in the city." ”
Wang Xian said bitterly: "My brother is still in the city...... Wu Wei, Shuai Hui and Er Hei are all in the county to help him maintain the situation......
"Life and death are fateful, don't be a child." Zhou Xin said in a deep voice: "You must be calm at this time. As he spoke, he said to the chief guard behind him: "Immediately send a message to Uncle Tang, stop searching the mountain, and immediately send troops into the Pujiang River."
"Yes." The chief of the guard called Zhou Tai, and hurriedly wrote a letter and released the carrier pigeon.
At that time, the battle was over, all eight people were killed, and the officers and soldiers also suffered heavy losses, and the five ships that came to support, with a total of 200 sergeants, were broken in half. More than a dozen of the two hundred were killed and dozens were injured...... This is still the other party's main obstruction, not killing.
Leaving more than a dozen officers and soldiers to clean up the battlefield in one boat, Zhou Xin took the rest of the people and sailed to the county seat in four boats. Along the way, I saw many civilian boats sailing away from the county, and the people on board were carrying small bags and families, and they were full of refuge.
Zhou Xin asked someone to stop a civilian boat and ask what had happened. The man on the boat said in a panic: "The victims suddenly changed their faces, and under the banner of Mingjiao, they occupied the county town and then opened a warehouse to release grain, and also looted the rich people's homes."
"Where's the county lord?" Wang Xian asked in a deep voice, it is said that the victims of the disaster do not live in the county seat, as long as the city gate is closed in time, relying on the people in the city and hundreds of villagers, the county town should not fall so quickly......
"What else can I do if I'm drunk." The other party smiled bitterly: "At the time of the incident, he was drunk and unconscious at Sect Zheng's house......