Chapter 2148 Gui Zi Juan goes south to face the crisis, the sword is at the ribs
Feng Ziying did not know the situation of Xue Baoqin and the others in Linfen. In his opinion, Xue Baoqin and the others should have entered Shaanxi long ago and should have passed Puzhou or even Tongguan by this time.
Because considering the time, they should have passed Linfen long ago.
When Xue Baoqin and others set off south from Datong, they sent a letter to Feng Ziying. At that time, Feng Ziying planned when to cross Taiyuan, when to arrive at Linfen, and when to arrive at Puzhou. No matter how slow the speed was, he should have passed Tongguan at this time. That's right.
Who would have thought that they would stay in Linfen for so long.
Because they were not clear about the military activities in the southern counties of Pingyang Prefecture, Duan Xipeng and Feng Jinchang did not dare to act rashly. They both wanted to find out the situation clearly before leaving, so the time was delayed.
When he stayed in Linfen for a few days, Duan Xipeng also sent someone to deliver a letter to Feng Ziying, but at that time he felt that he would not stay in Linfen for too long. It was expected that he would go south in three to five days or no more than ten days at the longest, but he did not Thinking that the situation is getting more and more chaotic, with wars raging along the Yellow River, time has been delayed again and again, until now.
A few days before he finally left Linfen, he sent someone to deliver a message. At this time, he had not arrived at Wubao, and Feng Ziying was no longer in Wubao at this time, but was in Fushi, preparing to go south to Xi'an.
So under such a strange situation, Feng Ziying had no idea that Baoqin and the others were still staggering southward in Pingyang Mansion, and were stepping into the tiger's mouth step by step.
Although Duan Xipeng and Feng Jinchang were nervous, they had been in the border army at least. Some of their soldiers had served in the border army, some had also served in the guard army, and a few had not served in the army. Yes, but he is also a character who has been practicing archery and horse fighting since he was a child, and is not afraid of fighting against the rebels.
But after all, this manpower only has more than a hundred or two hundred people. Duan Xipeng is not afraid of the usual three to five hundred rebels, but if there are thousands of rebels, and it is in unfamiliar areas like southern Shanxi, it is hard to say. .
Driving south along the Fenhe River, Duan Xipeng's mood became worse and worse.
He dispatched multiple groups of scouts in order to grasp the surrounding enemy situation in the most timely manner.
"Sir, do you want to cross the river? We need to cross the river ahead."
A group of people were walking along the Fen River. The Fen River had changed its course to the west, and they would continue to go south to collect water here. A soldier came to ask.
“Is the river deep? Is there a ferry around?” Duan Xipeng sat on his horse and looked around.
Here is Jiangzhou to the west and Quwo to the east. The post road crosses Huishui from here and leads to Wenxi, but it is still about fifty miles away from Wenxi.
"The river is not deep, about waist high, and the deepest is only at the chest. Brothers can go across, but the carriage cannot." The soldier was a little confused, "There is no boat on the ferry, and I don't know whether it went downstream or... I hid because the situation was not good."
Duan Xipeng didn’t speak for a while, he just looked at the river and thought deeply.
The river surface is actually only 20 feet, and the water volume is not large. Huishui originates from Wuling Mountain in Yicheng County. There is also a tributary that originates from Dajiao Town in the northeast of Jiang County and flows to Jixi River from Zijinshan Road. After entering the water, the amount of water will increase.
However, several consecutive years of drought, although the situation in Shanxi is much better than that in Shaanxi, still makes these rivers that should have surged in the flood season look like a dry season.
Without a boat, the carriage would not be able to pass by. Without the carriage, how would the women go?
“Go and look along the river bank. If there is a ferry, pay more for it. Be sure to cross the river.” Duan Xipeng calmed down and asked, “Have Zhang Laosi and the others come back?”
"Not yet, they should cross the river." The soldier replied: "The terrain in this area is a bit complicated. There is Zijin Mountain to the southeast, and Dongzepi is more than ten miles to the south. The vegetation is lush. It is said..."
Duan Xipeng's eyes narrowed, "What is it said?"
Of course, Duan Xipeng knew better. Dong Zepi, with a radius of dozens of miles, was actually a lake and swamp. Due to the drought in recent years, it had turned into a wetland similar to a swamp. It was surrounded by willows, such as Kuang willow, dustpan willow, and red-skinned willow. Trees and shrubs such as willows that grow near water are a good place for bandits to hide and come in and out.
"Don't be careless. Arrange a group of people to check it out." Duan Xipeng shook his head, "Let's find a ferry as soon as possible. We have to cross the river as soon as possible. I always feel that Zhang Laosi hasn't come back after such a long trip. Not a good feeling."
The Zhang Laosi mentioned by Duan Xipeng was running wildly along the Huishui River with another scout at this time. He received an arrow on his left shoulder and only had time to break the arrow, leaving it embedded in his flesh.
"Wang Hu, how far is it?" After wiping the sweat that had seeped into his eyes, which was stinging, Zhang Laosi gritted his teeth and turned slightly sideways, bent his bow and formed a strange arc with the saddle, letting his body almost When it was about to be parallel to the horse's belly, he placed an arrow on the bowstring, took a sharp breath, and exhaled loudly, "Boom!"
There was a flash of light, and one of the two fast horses chasing at the front suddenly curled up and crouched behind the horse's neck. At the same time, he jerked the reins. The Zao Liang horse turned sideways lightly, dodging this almost fatal arrow. The man who followed him was not so lucky and happened to catch the arrow.
He almost didn't even have time to grunt, and an arrow hit his chest, piercing the edge of a misfitted goggles. Jianma was also stunned by this sharp blow, and the man had already rolled off his horse. , one foot was even hung in the stirrup, and was dragged to the ground by the strong horse, bringing up the yellow dust all the way.
"Lao Sheeppi!" The man's beard was spread out, and his eyes were about to split. But he knew at a glance that Lao Sheeppi was hopeless. The arrow had penetrated his body, and there were vital wounds in his chest and abdomen. What's more, he fell off the horse and was dragged by the horse. Throwing it so far, the indestructible body of Vajra could not withstand such a torment. Half of the head was covered in blood and flesh, but there was no sound. It was obviously dead.
This arrow was so vicious that he didn't even see clearly where the other party fired the arrow from. He just felt something shaking in front of him with the corner of his eye. He drew his horse's reins and turned sideways, but he didn't expect to hide. Passed a fatal blow.
But it also made him feel chills down his spine. A guy who came out of nowhere could actually have such extraordinary abilities. If the officers and soldiers were all of this level, this battle would be a fart!
Zhang Laosi succeeded with an arrow and could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, this arrow basically made him lose the ability to fight again. The shoulder was bleeding so much that he could hardly lift it. He only wanted this arrow now. It can make the pursuers feel intimidated and not dare to bite the two of them like this.
"Fourth brother, there are still ten miles of land!" Wang Hu, who was riding the horse in front, shrank his neck and didn't even dare to look back: "As long as we go around the beam in front, we can almost see the adults. They are here Twenty people are just serving food!"
"Get out of here! How long can we wait until that time?" Zhang Laosi gritted his teeth with hatred. His companion's archery skills were so poor. He even said he was an Orion. Damn it, he could still shoot a few arrows besides standing still on the ground. Decent, on a horse, especially on the back of such a galloping horse, it is simply useless.
Seeing the two people in front of them running wildly without slowing down, and the dozen or so horses following behind being delayed by such a delay, they were dragged back dozens of steps. The man with the curly beard was afraid that it would be difficult to catch up. Among the group of people, except for his own Zao Liu, It's still okay, the others are riding ordinary horses. This long-distance pursuit is already a bit too much, but the two fleeing horses in front don't show any signs of fatigue.
He was not sure what the final result would be if he chased them up alone. Either he would be shot or he would kill them.
But the former is definitely more likely. He is not willing to exchange his own life for such futile achievements, which are not worth it.
More than ten riders slowed down and watched helplessly as the two disappeared from sight. Although they did not know the identity of the enemy, if they were scouts from the official army, it would be troublesome.
"Are you still chasing me?" Everyone gathered around him, "That guy's archery skills are very good, but if you listen to the bowstring and look at it, you've already hit the target."
“It’s not like they are from the official army. There are no such masters in Pingyang Mansion. The guards have all been mobilized. It seems like a private army, but where did the private army come from?”
“Could he be from Shanxi Town? Did he come so quickly?”
Everyone was talking, and the bearded man shook his head: "No matter where he came from, but now his whereabouts have been revealed, it means that there are enemies around, we need to be more vigilant, let's go back first, and then ask around , see if any officers and soldiers show up. Jiangzhou has been captured. It is not clear where the guards in Jiangzhou City come from. They are either Pingyang Guards or Puzhou Guards, but their numbers are not large. We should not be so insistent. .”
Jiangzhou fell, and it fell just an hour ago. The reason why Zhang Laosi was so eager to rush back and tell Duan Xipeng was that once Jiangzhou fell, this post road would be in danger, and the rebels only needed to go further east. , this post road running through the north and south will fall into the hands of the enemy.
Moreover, with the fall of Jiangzhou, the Yi family is probably not safe. If it is delayed a little, my army will not be able to go south. If there are no female relatives, then it will be no problem, but the governor's beautiful and beautiful relatives are all here, and it is really going to go out. It's a big deal, don't even think about living anymore.
He had to go south quickly. Zhang Laosi had this in mind, so he ran all the way.
Before Duan Xipeng got the news from Zhang Laosi, he had already received the news from Long Jinwei. Two days ago, the Yi family fell. Now the rebel army has approached this post road, and Wenxi and Anyi counties have appeared around it. The enemy's horse was detected.
Now the news from Zhang Laosi made Duan Xipeng's heart sink even more. He finally came. What should he do?
(End of this chapter)