At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 68 Night Attack

Seeing that Li Shanfei had escaped into the woods, the three powerful arrows chased in like maggots attached to the bones, and with his extraordinary ear strength, he clearly heard a muffled groan.

The sound of horseshoes came from behind, Gao Bufan turned his head to look, and found that it was Li Jing who came, and the latter was holding a hard iron bow in his hand. Obviously, he had shot the three powerful arrows just now.

Li Jing nodded slightly, but did not stop, but continued to chase towards the woods, Gao Bufan hurriedly followed, and the two reined in the horse outside the woods.

At this time, the setting sun had completely sunk, the surrounding sky was dark, and the woods were even more pitch-black, making it impossible to see clearly what was going on inside.Li Jing frowned, and finally did not dare to enter the woods, and asked: "Little friend Changqing, is that man Zhang Jincheng, the leader of the bandit?"

"No, it's just that Ye Fei, Zhang Jin's fourth master, has amazing martial arts!" Gao Bufan replied, rolled off his horse, walked quickly to a tree at the edge of the forest, and reached out to touch a tree on the tree. It was wet and sticky, and it was clearly blood. He couldn't help but said happily: "There is blood here, he was injured!"

Hearing this, Li Jing also got off his horse and came forward. Taking a closer look at the remaining weak light in the sky, he found that there were indeed some bloodstains on the tree, in the shape of palm prints, which should be left by pressing his hands on the tree. He nodded and said: "This thief did take an arrow from the officer, but it's a pity that it didn't hurt the vitals, but Changqing's eyesight is sharp enough, so you discovered it."

As soon as Li Jing raised his head, he suddenly found that Gao Bufan's eyes were shining brightly in the dark, as if he could see at night, so he couldn't help being secretly surprised.

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Master Li's arrow skills are not bad either!"

Li Jing withdrew his gaze, frowned and said: "Don't enter the forest, don't chase after the poor, the injured beast is more dangerous, let's go, let's go back!"

Gao Bufan deeply agreed, this bandit called Ye Fei was probably better than himself in martial arts, chasing rashly into the woods was no different from sending him to death, so he and Li Jing left the woods resolutely.

"Changqing, did the thief run away?" Gao Bufan and Li Jing had just rode out of the woods when Gao Shixiong came up to him and asked.

Gao Bufan nodded and asked, "How is Shi Heng's injury?"

Gao Shixiong said happily: "It's just that the right shoulder and left knee are dislocated, and there are a few scratches on the face. It's not a serious problem. It has already been sent back to the house for rest and treatment. It will take a few days to recover."

"That's good!" Gao Bufan felt relieved upon hearing this.

Gao Shixiong said with lingering fear: "The thief named Ye Fei is just Zhang Jincheng's fourth leader, and he is so powerful. Isn't Zhang Jincheng himself even more terrifying?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Zhang Jincheng's skill is not as good as this Ye Fei."

A strange look flashed in Li Jing's eyes, and he asked, "Could it be that little friend Changqing and Zhang Jincheng also fought against each other?"

Gao Bufan shrugged his shoulders: "That's not true, but I have seen Zhang Jincheng make a move in Gaojibo before, and I feel that it is not as powerful as this Ye Fei."

Li Jing nodded and said, "So, this Ye Fei may not be called Ye Fei."

"Oh, how did Master Li know?" Gao Bufan asked quickly.

Li Jing said calmly: "Although I was far away and couldn't see his face clearly, I felt that the thief's figure was a bit familiar. After Changqing's little friend said so, I remembered it. This thief may be Zhuojun He Li Shanfei, a well-known bandit on a horse in Shanggu County, by the way, this person's real name is not Li Shanfei, but Wei Dao'er, and both Wang Xuba and Wang Xuba are horse bandits in that area. I once fought with them deal."

Gao Shixiong lost his voice when he heard the words: "Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei?"

Gao Bufan wondered, "Shixiong also knows them?"

Gao Shixiong gritted his teeth and said: "It's not just the acquaintance, but also the deep hatred. The death of these two bastards is not a pity."

Gao Bufan hurriedly questioned the truth. It turned out that the Bohai Gao family used to send caravans to border towns such as Zhuojun and Mayi to do business every year. As a result, they were robbed twice by Li Shanfei and once by Wang Xuba. Not only were the goods robbed, Many people were also killed and injured, which can be described as a heavy loss. In the end, the Gao clan had no choice but to cut off the business in the north and focus on developing south.

Gao Bufan couldn't help but suddenly realized that, in this way, Li Shanfei and Wang Xuba did have a deep hatred for the entire Bohai Gao family, after all, cutting off a person's fortune is like killing one's parents.

Li Jing was obviously not interested in the grievances of the Gao clan, so he rode his horse to the pasture, and Gao Bufan hurriedly urged the horse to follow.At this time, the battle on the ranch was over, and the thieves were dead and dead, except for Li Shanfei who fled into the woods, none of them slipped through the net.

"Dare to ask Master Li, what should be the next step?"

With a complete victory in this battle, Gao Shiqing was finally convinced by Li Jing, because the facts proved that Li Jing's judgment beforehand was correct, and the combat effectiveness of Li Jing's Sui soldiers was impressive.

Li Jing calmly and decisively said: "Everyone rests immediately and has dinner. After half an hour, we will leave for the county seat. Tonight is an excellent opportunity to defeat Zhang Jincheng. After tonight, I'm afraid it will be half the effort."

Gao Bufan couldn't help nodding secretly. Zhang Jin said that he probably didn't know that the people he sent to fetch the racecourse had been wiped out, so tonight was indeed the best time to defeat him in one fell swoop. He is really a rare and good general, but his ability is useless. I really don't know if it is Li Jing's sorrow or Da Sui's sorrow!
"Master Li, I have a plan, I don't know if it should be said!" Gao Bufan said with a flash of his eyes.

Li Jing said politely: "Young friend Changqing, it's okay to say it!"

Gao Bufan cheered up and said, "Didn't Zhang Jin say he sent someone to rob the horse? Why don't we use the plan, put on the clothes of the bandit soldiers, and pretend to be the bandit soldiers who have successfully robbed the horse? After approaching the camp of the bandits, if we suddenly attack the camp, we will be able to break through it in one fell swoop!"

Li Jing nodded in approval and said: "Good plan, but as far as I know, the war horses at your racecourse are about to be handed over to the imperial court. Using this plan will inevitably lead to a certain amount of losses. By then, your racecourse will not be able to supply the war horses in full..."

Gao Kaishan is also a man of spirit, and immediately said: "It is better to lose a horse than to lose a person. The life of a horse is no one's life, and Mr. Li is willing to lend a helping hand because of the heavy responsibility of escorting soldiers. I just lost a few horses. What a shame!"

Li Jing's eyes sparkled when he heard the words: "Master Gao understands righteousness deeply, and I really admire him. If that's the case, then it's not too late. Let's go straight to Zhang Jincheng's camp now."

Gao Shiqing was stunned when he heard the words: "Don't you want to rest and eat before leaving?"

Li Jing shook his head and said: "Since there are horses for riding, there is no need to rest any more. As for eating, it will not be too late to eat after defeating Zhang Jincheng. The fourth master, Ye Fei, has escaped. I am afraid that he will escape." Go back and report the letter, let Zhang Jin said that he is prepared, so the sooner the troops are dispatched, the better!"

"Master Li's words are very true, the battle is expensive!" Gao Bufan said loudly: "If Zhang Jincheng is successfully eliminated in this battle, our Bohai Gao family and General Li will be famous all over the world!"

The disciples of the Gao family had just finished a fierce battle, and they were already tired. Hearing this, they couldn't help but cheer up, their blood surged, exhaustion and hunger seemed to be swept away in an instant, and their fighting spirit was unprecedentedly high.

Li Jing couldn't help being secretly surprised, this Gao Bufan is only fourteen or fifteen years old, not only is he skilled in martial arts, but he is also good at motivating people's hearts.
Gao Kaishan was also unambiguous, and immediately ordered his servants to bring over all the adult war horses that were about to be slaughtered.

Immediately afterwards, all the Sui soldiers under Li Jing's command, as well as the Gao's children, who could ride horses, all got on their horses, changed into bandit soldiers' clothes as camouflage, lit torches, and swaggered towards the direction of the county town.

(End of this chapter)