Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 107 Expensive gift

"We must not lose Longnan."

Regardless of the surprised gazes of the two, Zhu Yixi said resolutely.

His eyes were piercing, and he spoke loudly: "Whether it is a thief or a bull into a tiger, we must not let him get Longnan."

"Yes, we decided to use Huguang."

Zhao Shu was puzzled, he was really not happy about the change of the established strategy.

Although He Yitong is a businessman, he still doesn't understand: "We can save a lot of money and food by defending instead of attacking in the west."

Zhu Yixi turned a deaf ear to it, staring fiercely at the Longnan area, which is the boundary of Gongchang Mansion.

Here, there is a road into Sichuan: Qishan Road.

That is Zhuge Liang's six roads out of Qishan.

In other words, even if Niu Chenghu did not come to Hanzhong, he is very likely to occupy Longnan and then go south to Sichuan.

And you know, Zhu Yixi has always regarded Sichuan as his back garden, how can he allow others to take the lead?
"I will lead ten thousand people to take back Gongchang Mansion and 'receive' the arrival of Niu Zongbing."

Zhu Yixi sneered.

Zhao Shu was silent. He looked at little Zongbing Zhu, waiting for an explanation.

As for He Tong, seeing his cold gaze, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Then, Caomin will take my leave!"

He turned around slowly, lifted his thighs, and prepared to leave this place of right and wrong in three steps at a time.

"and many more!"

Zhu Yixi raised his head, saw his back, and smiled: "Please borrow the map."

He Yitong turned around, showing a smile that was uglier than crying: "General Soldier, it's really not..."

Zhu Yixi didn't even lift her eyelids: "I believe—"

……

But he said, seeing a hundred thousand intruders coming to attack, and there were only more than [-] people in Lanzhou, Niu Chenghu had to retreat.

"Hey, if it weren't for the crowd, I'm afraid you won't succeed?"

Niu Chenghu left Lanzhou with ten thousand people and headed for Taozhou.

Of course he knew that Taozhou was not a good place, so he shot a feint, passed Shouyang Mountain, and headed towards Gongchang Mansion.

When they arrived in Zhang County, the soldiers and horses under their command were exhausted.

"Call to open the city gate."

"Chief soldier, they won't open."

"storm--"

Niu Chenghu looked at the quaint city wall of the county town and sneered.

For a moment, Zhang County was like duckweed in the waves, wobbly.

Several hours later, the entire county was engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

The next day, the entire county town was destroyed, the fire gradually disappeared, leaving countless ruins.

But all of this is meaningless to Niu Chenghu.

He just knew that sacrificing this county seat would suffice for his soldiers and horses to reinvigorate and relieve their fatigue.

A large number of cattle and horses, loaded with grain, gold, silver and jewelry, walked slowly.

"General, are we really going to Hanzhong?"

The lieutenant couldn't help but ask.

"Currently, this is the only place to go."

Niu Chenghu thought for a while and said with a smile: "Zhu Yixi has chosen a good position, no wonder he doesn't want to go back to Lanzhou with me."

"The four seasons are like spring, there is no drought or flood, and more importantly, there is a big Sanguan, which is very good."

"But, I heard that he defeated [-] intruders."

"Rumors must be rumors."

Niu Chenghu said disdainfully: "I know Zhu Yixi, but he is just a craftsman with a little cleverness. If he killed Li Guo by chance, how much skill can he have?"

"Whether it's seniority, military exploits, or ability, he is above all. When we come, he will be acquainted, so he will abdicate and let the virtuous."

"If you are stubborn, then don't blame me for not being sympathetic."

The generals on the side also nodded in approval.

There are more mules and horses, and the army is running very fast.

But in ten days or so, I passed Ningyuan and came to Qinzhou (Tianshui).

After finishing up, they headed towards Li County again.

"Qi Shan!"

Niu Chenghu said with emotion, and then cheered up: "My sons, if you go to Hanzhong, you will have a good life."

For a time, the whole army cheered.

Lixian, Xihe, Chengxian, Huixian.

Immediately, there is Qingniling, and the famous Xianren Pass on it, also known as Yu Pass, which is the west gate to Shu.

What panpan of green mud, hundreds of steps and ten folds of lingering rocks, refers to this place.

"One mountain after another, there is nothing half a foot flat in a hundred miles. If there is no guide to point the way, it can only be painted and cannot be walked."

"General soldier!" The generals were extremely nervous. Once there was an ambush, the entire army would be wiped out.

"It's fine."

Niu Chenghu was full of confidence: "No one dares to ambush us."

Having said that, everyone still passed the pass cautiously.

The uneven and muddy ground made everyone miserable.

After some walking and passing the pass, almost all of them became clay figurines, exhausted.

"Just pass it."

Niu Chenghu was overjoyed, ignored the mud on his beard, put his hips on his hips and laughed loudly:

"Hahahaha! From now on, the past is Lueyang, and Hanzhong is right in front of us."

As he spoke, he opened his arms wide and laughed wildly:

"Zhu Yixi, just wait and kneel down and beg for mercy!"

As soon as the voice fell, the mountains and forests on both sides suddenly changed, and a large number of branches shook.

Immediately, many figures appeared, with a large number of branches and leaves hanging on their bodies, hiding in the bushes.

"Xuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—" Countless arrows shot down.

"There is an ambush-"

Niu Chenghu was shocked, and his smile froze instantly.

"Boom—"

Not long after the arrow fell, a large number of tiger crouching guns showed their power and fired continuously within a hundred steps.

"Crackling——" the flintlock gun also began to show off its power, exploding like it didn't want money.

In this way, the artillery fire lasted for a quarter of an hour, and there were almost no people standing on the narrow mountain road.

The smoke filled the air, and it took a while to dissipate.

A large number of corpses were placed in all directions, and under the bombardment, their flesh and blood were mutilated.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Yixi finally appeared.

"Kneel down and beg for mercy? I want you to die without a place to bury you."

"Bah, scumbag, I'm the protagonist!" Zhu Yixi sneered as he looked at Niu Chenghu's stumped limbs.

"General soldier, big victory, big victory." Li Jizu said happily.

"Your move is great. Open the Immortal Pass, let him lose his guard, and then guard the exit, hide in the jungle, wait for him to be exhausted, and hit him with a bang. Without any effort, he will be wiped out."

Zhu Yixi shook his head and said: "I just met Niu Chenghu, otherwise we would have to wait. There are still many people on Qingniling. Send someone to recruit them."

The long and narrow mountain road is always passed one by one. If you can't wait for the cow to become a tiger, you have to wait forever.

"Obey!" Li Jizu hurriedly responded.

After a while, the raid ended.

The general gold and silver looted by Niu Chenghu became trophies. The easy battle made the soldiers smile.

"Do you know why I abandoned Qinzhou and other places?"

Seeing Li Jizu who was so happy from ear to ear, Zhu Yixi couldn't help shaking his head.

"Waiting for work with ease? Let him be careless."

"not only that."

Zhu Yixi said solemnly: "Blindly defending can only stop the hungry wolf, but cannot prevent it from working as a minion for the tiger. Only by completely strangling it can the future troubles be eliminated forever."

"You mean, Mr. Niu will vote for intruders?"

Li Jizu was surprised.

"If he is blocked by me, he can't get cheap, and can only go north to join the enemy. This is his only choice."

Zhu Yixi said softly, looked at the blurred corpse in front of his eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "The future troubles have been resolved, and we have also sent elite soldiers and supplies."

"Niu Zongbing, this is a great gift from thousands of miles away, and the friendship is great."

There are more than [-] taels of silver, but no gold jewelry.

More importantly, he also brought nearly [-] Sanbian elites.

Is there anything more expensive than this in this world?

"Go, continue marching!"

After cleaning the battlefield, Zhu Yixi waved.

"Isn't it over?" Li Jizu was stunned.

"This trip can't be in vain. Let's go to Qishan and guard the gate."

Zhu Yixi said seriously.

ps: On the [-]st of next month, next Monday, the book will be on the shelves, I hope you will support me a lot

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