in2ebook Chapter 267 Hang a New Head
Chapter 267 Hang a New Head
Zong Yanli said that guarding Lu Pei Baijiu was really guarding her, just like a bodyguard protecting her closely, and he and Wen Nian protected her on the left and right. Long Feiguang received the military order and went to the front to lead the army, and Meng Qi and others followed by his side.
"The general is too good to Mr. Mingxi..." Meng Qi hesitated and approached Pei Liang and said, "Our general will not take Mr. Mingxi into his room like Min Wenshan did, right?"
Pei Liang: “…”
He looked at Monkie with a dim gaze, and suddenly felt a little strange.
If Pei Liang didn't know Zong Yanli's identity at that time, he might have felt as worried as they did.
Men understand men best. Since Lu Peibai followed the army as a woman, even though she already had such strategic abilities, she would still subconsciously think about matters between men and women.
But it was obvious that Pei Liang didn't need to think too much at the moment. He smiled calmly and said, "General Meng has followed us for so many years, don't you know us well? In the past few decades of marching on the army, haven't you seen enough beauties?"
"General, you are guarding Mr. Mingxi to protect her, and there is no other intention." Pei Liang turned his head to look at Meng Qi and said, "At present, Qi State has not yet been destroyed. If Mr. Mingxi gets into trouble at this time, it will undoubtedly be a huge loss for our army."
"Mr. Mingxi has a thorough understanding of Qi, which is why he attracted such murderous intent."
"The general is working for Daqian, how could he have any private feelings?"
"I think if it was you and me who were caught in this crisis, the general would make the same decision." Pei Liang paused, raised his eyebrows and looked at Meng Qi and said, "Does General Meng also think that the general is interested in you?"
Meng Qi's eyes widened when he heard Pei Liang's words. He screamed in astonishment: "What nonsense are you talking about! The general and I are brothers in life and death!"
Pei Liang nodded silently: "So there is no need to think too much. If you speculate on the general with this mindset, I think it is too insulting to the general."
Pei Liang then added: "Our general is not comparable to the rats like Min Wenshan."
Monk Qi agreed with it deeply and nodded firmly. He felt that what Pei Liang said made a lot of sense. He was completely relieved and rode forward to Baishui Pass together with Long Feiguang and others.
On the plain outside Baishui Pass, Zong Yanli's army was stationed not far from the pass. They had not encountered any assassinations along the way. However, due to the bumpy march, Lu Peibai's wound was torn again. Not only did it not get better, it even looked more serious.
"This medicine seems to have no effect on Mr. Mingxi." In desperation, Zong Yanli did not care about the difference between men and women. After discussing with Lu Peibai, he went to invite Xiao Tianhe to treat Lu Peibai's injuries.
"My body has always been like this..." Lu Peibai's face was extremely pale, and he leaned on the bed with a tired look. He pulled down his clothes to reveal half of his shoulder. The bloody wound just above his heart looked particularly horrifying.
Lu Peibai said that even if his hand was slightly cut, it would take a long time to heal, let alone such a deep wound. It seemed that his blood's coagulation ability was too poor and his self-healing ability was poor.
Xiao Tianhe also found the situation a bit tricky. If the bleeding could not be stopped, Lu Peibai might not be able to survive.
Zong Yanli asked Xiao Tianhe about the treatment method. Xiao Tianhe said calmly, "The most urgent thing is to stop the bleeding. The herbal medicine commonly used in the army may have little effect. We need to find a good medicine. In the meantime, let Mr. Mingxi rest and rest. Do not let the wound expand any further."
After giving his orders, Xiao Tianhe left in a hurry. Zong Yanli turned around to strengthen the patrol guards around Lu Peibai's military camp.
After Zong Yanli arranged things for Lu Peibai, he turned to the army to discuss matters with the generals. At this time, Baishui Pass was very quiet, and there seemed to be no signs of panic due to the arrival of the enemy.
"Have the Northern Army and the Lu Army arrived?" Zong Yanli asked with a slightly frowned brow, sitting upright in the tent.
"I haven't heard any news, but judging from the distance they've traveled, these two people should be here." Long Feiguang thought for a moment and replied in a low voice.
"Who did Qi send to lead the army?" Zong Yanli nodded slightly. He was already an old acquaintance of the Northern Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom, so there was no need to ask more. However, Qi had lost so many generals in succession, and it was probably that there was no one to lead the army.
Long Feiguang shook his head, obviously he didn't know. Zong Yanli sighed and waved for everyone to come forward and said, "Let's take a look at the terrain of Baishui Pass first."
Everyone gathered around and seriously discussed the next strategic deployment.
Baishui Pass is the last major pass leading directly to the heartland of Qi State. The pass was built very broadly and the terrain here is even wider. Zong Yanli took the patrol team to check around but could not find any flaws. Trenches were built in front of the city gate, making it a pass with both offensive and defensive capabilities.
The day when the troops from the Northern Kingdom and Lu arrived was the Spring Equinox.
The ice and snow melted completely, leaving behind some thick, cold ice that has not yet dissipated. The thick fog that rose when the sun rose was filled with water vapor brought by the melted ice.
The sound of war drums rang out in such white fog. The heavy sound of war drums seemed to shake away the white fog around it. Flags of three distinct colors were lined up in a row and appeared outside Baishui Pass, confronting Zong Yanli.
"They're finally here..." Pei Liang and others looked at the powerful Northern Army and Lu Army. Such a wilderness suddenly became extremely crowded.
"Why is the leader of the Qi army a young general?" Huo Wenqi's surprised voice sounded in their ears. Everyone then noticed that the leader of the Qi army in front of them was replaced by a completely unfamiliar face, who looked like a young boy in his teens or twenties.
"Is there really no one left in Qi?"
"A child is called to lead the army..."
Monkie, Lu Hao and others couldn't help but laugh, as if they wanted to crush the morale of Qi's army first.
Those in charge of the Northern Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom were all old acquaintances, namely Yi Tiangan and Baines.
Zong Yanli took a quick look and had a rough understanding of the military strength of the Northern Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom, but his eyes became more serious: "The Northern Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom have obviously sent all their troops here this time. It may be difficult for our army to fight against them..."
"Go, hang up Qiu Wu's head." Zong Yanli raised his chin coldly and said.
"Yes!" Gao Feilin responded, turned around and raised his hand.
Before the two armies faced off, the generals of the three opposing armies watched helplessly as a round head was hung high on the flag in front of Zong Yanli.
The Northern Army and the Lu Army stared at them without any reaction, but they saw the soldiers of the Qi Army getting agitated, and several generals burst into tears, their faces full of resentment and anger: "That...that's General Qiu!"
"How can this be! Zong Yanli is really going too far!"
"General Qiu was also killed by the enemy in the battle of Taoyang City?"
"..."
The agitated and chaotic voices continued to ring out. The young general standing at the head suddenly raised his hand and drew out the long sword at his waist and said, "I will go and get General Qiu's body back!"
The generals in the rear hurriedly tried to stop him, saying, "General Mu, don't be reckless! Zong Yanli is strong enough to kill General Xue Liqing, and all the generals under his command are very brave. General Mu, why don't you ask the Northern Kingdom and Lu Kingdom to fight first? Don't go alone!"
"General Qiu is from Qi! If even Qi cannot bring back his body, how can I lead the army!" The young general surnamed Mu had a fierce look in his eyes. He shouted angrily and rushed out on his horse without paying attention to others trying to stop him.
"General..." The generals of Qi State were unable to stop him and shouted in their hearts. Looking at General Mu's back, they seemed a little dazed.
They simply couldn't imagine what a severe blow it would be to the entire army if Qi lost three leading commanders in succession.
The man who rushed out was named Mu Yingshao. He was the eldest son of the General's Mansion of Qi State and the current head of the Mu family. Although he was young, he had an extraordinary status. His father and ancestors were all generals, and now he was the only child left in the family.
Mu Yingshao was a man of great courage. Perhaps if Qi had not been facing a national crisis, he would not have allowed the only young man left in the Mu family to fight as a general.
Those generals might not obey Mu Yingshao, but none of them did not admire their fathers and ancestors.
It's a pity that the General's Mansion has fallen into decline. You may call it a victim of the struggle for imperial power or a fleeting meteor in the long river of history. Everyone knows about the former glory of the Mu Family Army. Now, watching Mu Yingshao go into battle, many generals probably feel more sad.
"This is my trophy. You want to take it back, but it's not that easy." Zong Yanli looked at the strange young general, narrowed his eyes, frowned, sneered and said, "Look at my brothers around me, you pick one, if you beat me, I will return Qiu Wu's body to you."
"Humph." Mu Yingshao stared at Zong Yanli coldly and said, "I want to fight you!"
As Mu Yingshao finished speaking, Long Feiguang, Meng Qi and others around Zong Yanli burst into laughter, obviously mocking the young man for overestimating his own abilities.
Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows, his eyes fell on Mu Yingshao and said: "It is indeed good that you have such courage, but..."
"You are new to the battlefield, and I have been fighting with you for many years. It would be a bit unfair to you if I fought with you." Zong Yanli tilted his head and said, "Shi Gan Dang, come here!"
"I am here!" Shi GanDang, carrying a battle axe, stepped forward.
"You two are of the same age, let's go and fight!" Zong Yanli raised his chin and looked at Mu Yingshao who was not far away and said, "Let's see whether you want me to return the head on the flag or let me hang a new head on the flag."
Shi Gan Dang said solemnly, "I will obey your orders!"
Mu Yingshao looked at Shi Gan Dang who rushed out and calmed down slightly. Although he could not fight with Zong Yanli, he looked at Shi Gan Dang and he did not look like an ordinary person. Especially after seeing the battle axe in Shi Gan Dang's hand, his expression became more serious.
Zong Yanli sat upright on his horse, watching the battle in the center. Shi Gandang inherited all of Shi Potian's recklessness.
Zong Yanli watched for a while, and suddenly recalled the first time she fought with Shi Potian in Pingnan Camp. It was a military competition. Shi Potian fought against her with the battle axe, charging like a wild bull.
"Is that Mu guy quite capable?" After fighting for only a short while, Monkie, Huo Wenqi and others saw that Mu Yingshao's swordsmanship was very good, and they couldn't help but whisper his praise.
"He does look a little immature." Pei Liang was also watching, and after a pause he said, "This is your first battle..."
"That's right." Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows and smiled, "He saw that Shi Gan Dang was too strong to contend with, so he decided to take a detour, hoping to consume his strength?"
"Um……"
The two men fought back and forth in the center of the formation, from horseback to under horseback. Mu Yingshao's swordsmanship was tricky, and Shi Gandang could not touch him for a while. Shi Gandang was very strong, and Mu Yingshao could not shake him at all.
The two fought for a long time without a clear winner, and finally had to stop fighting temporarily at sunset and continue the fight tomorrow!
When Shi Gandang came back, the fighting spirit in his eyes had not completely subsided, and his eyes were full of warlike eagerness.
Mu Yingshao also looked unsatisfied when he returned, and many generals advised him, "General, you were too reckless today. Qi cannot lose again. You might as well show off your weakness and retreat tomorrow!"
"Yes, General..." Everyone tried to persuade him earnestly. If the Qi general suffered any more losses, it would be the end of him!
"I know my limits." Mu Yingshao looked stern, glanced at everyone and turned away.
"This..." The generals looked at each other, looking somewhat at a loss.
After Zong Yanli returned to the army, he called Shi Gandang and asked him about the difficulties he encountered when fighting with Mu Yingshao. He also gave Shi Gandang some pointers on Mu Yingshao's swordsmanship and taught Shi Gandang how to use his strength more skillfully. It is okay to be reckless but one cannot just rush in recklessly!
After Zong Yanli spoke to Shi Gandang briefly, he went to see Lu Peibai. It was also a good opportunity to learn a little about the new commander of Qi State.
Unfortunately, Lu Peibai had just fallen asleep and Zong Yanli was unable to see him.
She called Li Hu over again and asked him if he had found any traces in the dark and if he had found the whereabouts of the assassin.
"There is no movement for the time being." Jie Hu shook his head.
"General, instead of waiting here, it's better to lure the snake out of its hole." Huo Wenqi felt that it was not a good idea to wait like this, so he took the initiative to speak: "Under such tight defense, the assassin may not have the right time to attack."
"In my opinion, it would be better to let Mr. Mingxi go and watch the battle when the two armies face off tomorrow."
Zong Yanli looked up at Huo Wenqi and listened to him continue: "Only in this way can we give the assassin the best opportunity to assassinate."
Huo Wenqi paused and said, "It's just..."
"If this is the case, it will be very dangerous for Mr. Mingxi. He will most likely be injured again." Or even lose his life.
"Let me think about it." Zong Yanli frowned and thought. Given Lu Peibai's current physical condition, she didn't want to take any risks at all, but the facts were indeed as Huo Wenqi said.
"Maybe... we can hide it from the world." Zong Yanli's brows relaxed a little bit, he raised his eyes and glanced at everyone in the tent, and finally his gaze fell calmly on Bai Xiuyun, then the smile on his face grew. Bai Xiuyun felt a little creepy at that look, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.