Chapter 041: Bloody Battle at Liangfengkou
The one-eyed man faced the Shenwei Army camp, unbuttoned his shorts, turned on his faucet and urinated, boasting that he wanted to kill Zhao Yulin and fight him somewhere else.
At this time, the catapults at the foot of the mountain fired, but because the mountain was too steep and the huge height difference made it impossible for the catapults to deliver the shells to his head, they could only serve as a farewell salute to him.
The one-eyed man was so frightened by the sudden bombardment that he almost peed his pants. Then he laughed out loud, pulled up his trousers, and walked behind the team.
The front team of the bandits has already gone down the mountain and is safely crossing the valley. This is a secret passage that has been hidden for ten years without being used. As long as a mark is put up, the underwater passage built by natural boulders in the valley will be revealed. No one can imagine that they can easily wade through the water on the back of the front mountain.
The One-Eyed Dragon was the last one to go ashore. He ordered his minions to immediately remove the guideposts and bridge planks on the water. He stood on the slope and cursed Zhao Yulin, the abandoned child, for raiding his lair. He said he would find Zhao Yulin and cut him into pieces one day.
The one-eyed man was fantasizing when he suddenly heard a scream from the front, followed by a violent explosion. He immediately ran forward with his machete in hand.
A minion came to report to him that half of the people had passed by, and suddenly the Shenwei Army appeared at Liangfengkou. The dense arrows shot at them made the brothers unable to raise their heads. They were afraid that they had encountered an ambush.
Bashiqing shook his head. He judged that it was not an ambush by the government troops, but that they just happened to run into Zhao Yulin's search team, because the bandits who rushed out had organized their forces and were fighting back.
I never thought that the arrows of the Shenwei Army were so powerful.
The one-eyed man was furious. He organized the team and led the charge upwards while shouting.
This sniper force of the Shenwei Army was none other than a 20-man team that had been sent out earlier to search. The team leader, Lai Chuanfang, had been using a boat since he was a child and had a special affection for water. He had been asking along the way if there was any shortcut to Yunding Mountain nearby. An old man in the back mountain told him the secret of Liangfengkou.
When Lai Chuanfang arrived, he saw the bandits coming ashore. He had too few men and it was dark, so he could only consider ambushing them halfway. The cautious One-Eyed Dragon was also in the rear team, and they happened to run into him.
The one-eyed man could no longer go back to the mountain, so he could only rush out. He took the lead and rushed in front. All the bandits' hard bows were aimed at the search team. Several soldiers were injured in succession, and even Lai Chuanfang himself was hit by an arrow in the shoulder.
Seeing that he could not seal the hole, he told everyone to retreat, leaving half a hole open for the bandits to pass through, and then he attacked them from behind.
The one-eyed dragon took advantage and rushed up the mountain, but saw a huge fire dragon rushing towards him from the south. He wanted to roar three times on the mountain to vent his anger, but he immediately forced himself to go back and ran out with the bandits.
The commando team led by Han Yongchao arrived. The guy was afraid of falling behind and missing the battle, so he tried his best to speed up and finally touched the one-eyed dragon's butt.
When Lai Chuanfang's squad saw the reinforcements arriving, their morale was boosted and they threw all the remaining rope mines in their hands, killing a few bandits. The one-eyed man's right leg was also injured, leaving him with a one-legged man.
However, the bandits in Yunding Mountain were not only fierce but also united. They protected the one-eyed dragon and fought while retreating, which gave Han Yongchao the opportunity to annihilate them.
Bashaqing was lucky, and not a hair on his body was lost. He saw that the firepower of the Shenwei Army was really fierce, and the more he fought, the more enemies there were. He slipped away quietly with a group of confidants.
The one-eyed dragon watched as his brothers around him dwindled in number, and tried to drive them away, but none of them left.
A bandit said that the second leader had escaped, which was considered as a seed for us in Yunding Mountain. We followed the first leader and died here, protecting the one-eyed dragon while fighting and fleeing. We became the backbone of the force that covered Ba Chi Qing's escape.
When Zhao Yulin and his men arrived, the battle of Liangfengkou had already ended. Miao Gui joined the ranks of cleaning up the battlefield with great regret.
Han Yongchao reported to him: In this battle, 108 bandits were annihilated, One-eyed Dragon was shot dead on the spot, Ba Chi Qing escaped with a few bandits. Nineteen of our men were killed and countless others were injured.
This was a sudden encounter, and casualties were inevitable. Zhao Yulin ordered everyone to rescue the wounded as soon as possible.
After a busy day, Zhao Yulin saw Wu Yuqi sitting on a rock with a pale face to rest. He walked over, sat back to back with her and asked her, "Are you tired?"
Wu Yuqi said it was okay, it was just too tragic. There were dead bodies everywhere in Liangfengkou, the blood dyed the land red, and there were so many broken limbs.
Zhao Yulin only said one sentence: "This is war," and then remained silent.
After daybreak, Lei Man attacked the empty village on the mountain and quickly followed the route the bandits took to meet up at Liangfengkou. He said viciously that he had not expected the One-Eyed Dragon to have this trick.
In this battle, Lai Chuanfang's team successfully sniped the bandits at Liangfengkou, creating an opportunity for the large team to gather and annihilate them, which was a great achievement. However, the team suffered the most casualties, with half of the twenty brothers lying forever at Liangfengkou.
Zhao Yulin said that they were all good brothers and should be remembered forever. He announced on the spot that Lai Chuanfang would be the captain of the newly formed Sixth Squadron of the Shenwei Army, and all the members of the team would be promoted by one level.
In the evening, everyone returned to the barracks. Zhao Yulin asked Lu Youpeng to send someone to report the battle situation to the prefect, and asked Zhou Ping to arrange vehicles and boats to transport the wounded back first. He and Lei Man summarized the pros and cons of this bandit suppression with the brothers, and asked all levels to hold meetings to summarize combat experience and recommend combat heroes.
At this time, the beggars' chicken in the bamboo forest of Yibin Wharf was also very lively. Zhao Yulin's eldest brother represented the Zhao family to summarize the flood control work at the wharf and held a banquet for the beggars at the wharf, staging a drama of the Zhao family warmly entertaining the masters who helped with the flood control. The bamboo forest was filled with people and temporary tables and benches were added.
The brothers were happily eating beggar's chicken and drinking Wugufeng wine together, praising the Zhao family for their ability to do things.
After the meal, his elder brother said that the bill would be put on Zhao Yulin , as if the Zhao family was treating the dock workers. After that, he left with a burp, leaving Duan Xiaolin, who had been busy for half the night, standing there in shock.
The next day, Zhao Yulin left Han Yongchao's Second Squadron to guard Juexi Field and rebuild the Yundingshan military camp. He and Lei Man crossed the river and stationed in Juexi.
The two were drinking by the river at the dock, and Zhao Yulin asked Lei Man: Going west from here, which of the nearest dry roads is the most important?
Lei Man told him that of course it was the road leading to Wuzi Mountain. Further west, there were government troops stationed in Muchuan Village, but most people who were transporting goods came through Wuzi Mountain.
Zhao Yulin said, what if it gets stuck at Wuzi Mountain?
Lei Man looked at him in confusion, not knowing what he meant.
Only then did he remember that Lei Man was just a barbarian who only cared about chopping people with a knife. There was no point in telling him these things.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that if the Shenwei Army wanted to expand their business, they had to set up a camp in Wuzi Mountain, maintain the roads, and set up their business in accordance with the court's tax rules to earn money.
Lei Man seemed to understand and said that he would do whatever his brother said and take people to Wuzi Mountain tomorrow. Zhao Yulin patted him on the shoulder and said there was no rush, just put it in his mind and figure out the situation first.
The next day, they led their troops back to Yibin.
The prefect and the county magistrate received the news early and went to the dock in person to greet them. Zhao Yulin accompanied them to the White Pagoda Cemetery to bury the fallen martyrs.
The prefect was very pleased after reviewing the brave warriors who had made meritorious contributions. The victory at Yunding Mountain was the only good news he had received recently. He shouted that he would reward the soldiers who had made meritorious contributions.
This is a later story.
When Zhao Yulin returned to his home in Cuiping Mountain, Chen Xiaomin and Ma Ling'er flew into his arms like little birds and started crying. Zhao Yulin held Chen Xiaomin in his left hand and Ma Ling'er in his right hand, and he was at a loss as to what to do.
Fortunately, Wu Yuqi was busy receiving the wounded in the hospital, otherwise he would have asked Tathagata why a person only has two hands?
After his mother coughed twice behind him, the two beauties let him go to talk. Zhao Yulin walked to his mother, moved her body a few times and said, "See, the child is fine."
Zhao Sihan said to his mother, "Are you okay?" Sister Wu said that you ran dozens of miles on the mountain ridge with torches in the middle of the night to catch bandits. Some people lost their shoes and their feet were worn out. There was blood all the way. It was so scary.
Zhao Yulin scratched his sister's nose hard and asked if it was really what Sister Yuqi said or she made it up? Someone's shoes were lost and the soles of the feet were worn out, but there was no blood on the ground as she said.
He said how could we fight wars and catch bandits if all the blood had been shed?
The little girl stuck out her tongue again.
He took Zhao Sihan's little hand and walked into the house, asking her if there was anything special at home.
Zhao Sihan said that everything was fine at home, but Jiang Bei was the one who made her so angry.
Ma Ling'er immediately told her to stop and not to say anything.
Zhao Yulin asked with a smile if there was anything that couldn't be said, just say whatever you want.
Zhao Sihan then told them about the Jiangbei workers fighting the flood and how her elder brother treated everyone to a meal with beggar's chicken without paying them.
Chen Xiaomin slapped her sister-in-law and said, "My husband is not at home, so as a wife, of course I have to take care of myself. It is a great thing that my elder brother treats us with beggar's chicken."
Right? Sister Ling'er.
Then she started talking about how the perfume was selling well and making money. She was the one who made the decision and gave each of the four sisters, including Zhao Sihan, 3,000 taels of silver. Was that okay?
Zhao Yulin said happily that of course it was possible, everyone needed money to spend.
Now Chen Xiaomin was very proud and yelled at Ma Ling'er: Brother Yulin said that you are not allowed to hide anything in the future, do you understand?
We are a family.
Of course Zhao Yulin understood what Chen Xiaomin meant, and pulled Ma Ling'er over and said that they must be a family.
After dinner, Zhao Yulin was cleaning the eight hundred million bars in the study room when Wu Yuqi came in and told him about the Zhulin beggar chicken. That day, his elder brother ate and left, but asked Duan Xiaolin to put the bill on him.
How could Duan Xiaolin dare to do that? It was a huge expense. Not to mention paying it based on five taels of silver, even based on the cost it would not be a small amount.
Duan Xiaolin hurried across the river to find Ma Ling, who was also shocked. Where did she get such a large sum of money to make up for the deficit? Fortunately, his sister Zhao Sihan saw that Ma Ling looked a little unhappy and found the reason. She and Chen Xiaomin worked together to make up for the loss from the money they earned from selling perfumes. Otherwise, Ma Ling would be very worried.
Zhao Yulin thought, it's also a bit intoxicating to have such an old man. He said that we will all go across the river tomorrow. We haven't seen the elderly people in the Happy Home for a while, so let's go and accompany them to taste the beggar's chicken.
Wu Yuqi agreed to go back.
Since I participated in the Yundingshan bandit suppression, I have suddenly become a different person, feeling much more mature. Zhao Yulin even doubted whether it was still her.
