Volume Four, Volume 16, Beautiful Lady of Beacon Fire, Chapter 3, Checkpoint Mutiny(1/2)
The sound of the battle lasted for a long time, and even Ma Wei was impatient: It was useless. He usually brags about the Japanese warriors, but in the end, five hundred people fought so hard against about twenty people. He murmured: "It's a waste!"
The scout ran to the front: "Sir, a unit is coming from the southwest, and they are advancing quickly to the battle site!"
"Stop them!"
The soldiers immediately formed a formation on the avenue, with spears as like a forest, and the sword light was better than snow.
Seeing that the troops were on high alert, the troops did not dare to move forward any further and shouted from afar: "We are the mobile team of the few border control department, which troops are ahead?"
The messenger shouted loudly: "This is the Second Regiment of the 35th Division. The Governor is here, please come and meet the commander who leads the team."
There was a disturbing commotion across the street, and after a while, someone shouted, "Governor, are you here?"
Ma Wei said calmly: "It's me. Which commander led the team? Come here."
Hearing Ma Wei's voice, the other party was no longer confused. Two cavalrymen rushed towards him and turned over and dismounted from the horse in front of Ma Wei. A tall small flag officer saluted: "Governor General, Huang Yun Xiaoqi, the young deputy chief of the border control department, see you!"
Ma Wei returned the gift calmly: "Xiaoqi, what's the point of leading the team here late at night?"
Huang Yun showed a confused expression: "Report to the master, the official did not know what happened. We received an emergency call for help from the 11th post and led the team to reinforce, but unexpectedly, you have arrived first. What happened? Do you know what happened?"
"I have obtained information in advance. A large number of Japanese pirates flew over the border of the Lin family tonight, trying to sneak across the border of our Zichuan family!"
Huang Yun was shocked: "That's an emergency! Sir, it's not time to go to reinforce us now! The official is willing to fight to the death with the Japanese pirates for the vanguard. Please lead the strong troops to plunder me!"
"Not busy, Huang Yun Xiaoqi, I have already set up an ambush. I plan to lure the enemy into depth, gradually lure the Japanese pirates in, and then gather and annihilate them!"
"My lord is not enough for his great strategists. I just don't know that the officers and soldiers at the eleventh post have retreated safely?"
Ma Wei's face darkened: "Huangyun Xiaoqi, war always kills people! I am reluctant to let go of bait. How can we lure the enemy into the ambush circle?"
“What the lord said is very true, but…”
"Okay, Huang Xiaoqi, don't talk about it anymore. Compared with the officers and soldiers at the eleventh post, I am more worried about the treacherous and shameless Japanese pirates. If they are allowed to enter the country, I don't know how many innocent people will die! Huang Yun Xiaoqi, this is my official here. I order you to immediately divide your troops to check the enemy situation at the fifth and sixth posts to check the enemy situation and reinforce the local border guards - this is a military order!"
"Yes, sir! The subordinates will execute immediately! - The whole army, turn back!"
The team turned around and drove away. Seeing the shadowy team getting farther and farther away, Ma Wei relaxed. The only army that could rescue Zichuan Xiu had left. He was isolated and had no help and would undoubtedly die!
The sound of war fell in the distance, and the battle was coming to an end. Mawei did not expect that in order to deal with about twenty people, it took an hour for five hundred Japanese pirates to end the battle, but it was finally over. It was time to come out and clean up the mess.
"Start and eliminate the Japanese pirates!"
The army began to move. According to the order of Governor Mawei, hundreds of soldiers leading the leaders held bright torches. The reason for Mingli was that the mountain road was rugged and the Governor was concerned about the soldiers, but in fact it was a sign that Mawei made an appointment with the Japanese pirates.
Ma Wei also issued an order while walking: "Don't walk too fast, be careful of the ambush of the enemy!" - What if Zichuan Xiu didn't die, wouldn't he save him when he went too early?
As we get closer and closer to the battlefield, the cold wind that is facing us has brought a pungent smell of blood.
The whistle ahead often screamed: "There is a corpse!"
“There are also here!”
By the dark woods and on the mountain road, bloody corpses were everywhere, broken samurai swords, broken spears, discarded arrows everywhere, corpses everywhere, the wide eyes of dead people facing the sky, the traces of fierce fighting were shocking, and the new recruits who had never been on the battlefield were frightened and their hearts were pounding.
Ma Wei bent down, and the corpses he saw were all from Japanese pirates. He showed a confused expression: the battle actually extended from that checkpoint to several miles away? Could it be that Zichuan Xiu defeated more than 500 Japanese pirates alone? How could that be possible?
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and ordered: "Come and take a look!"
A scream came from the outpost: "Sir, there is a team ahead that is cleaning up the battlefield!"
Ma Wei couldn't wait to give it back, so he rushed to the front of the team, and the situation in front of him stunned him.
Torches all over the mountains and fields, Jin Jinhua's flags were flying all over the sky, and there were regular troops in front of them. They were cleaning up the battlefield, and the ground was covered with corpses, all dressed in sailors of Japanese pirates. The soldiers moved the corpses scattered from all over the place together, and the officers were taking notebooks to count the spoils.
"Who are you...you?"
Before he could answer, Ma Wei had already seen the beautiful golden jinhua on the other party's flag. He shouted in disbelief: "You are from the Heqiu Security Hall!"
"Sir Mavie, you're here very late!"
Hearing this voice, Ma Wei suddenly shivered. He turned around dumbly and happened to see a kind smile. Zichuanxiu walked up with a smile under the officers of the Security Hall.
"Zichuan Tong...Master General! You are still alive!"
"How about it, Chief Mawei, you seem surprised to see this officer alive?"
Ma Wei took a deep breath and quickly calmed down: "It's okay! It's okay, he didn't show any flaws. The Japanese pirates attacked the checkpoint. He led his team to reinforce. He had made no mistakes. No one could find any fault!"
He smiled happily and said, "Sir, look at what you said! I am so happy to see that you are safe and sound! I heard that Japanese pirates came to invade tonight, so I immediately mobilized troops to rescue you. The path was rugged late at night, and we were rushing all the way, which was extremely anxious! Fortunately, you are lucky, you are lucky, otherwise if something happens to you in Walin, how can we explain to Danya and the Imperial Capital!"
"Anyway, no one knows that I am in Walin, and you don't have to bear any responsibility if I die?"
Ma Wei was shocked and said with a smile: "Sir, really love to tell jokes, haha, love to tell jokes!".
Zichuan Xiu also laughed: "Haha, joke, haha, it's a joke, haha!"
There was not even a trace of smile in the eyes of both of them.
"Come on, Ma Wei, I'll introduce you to a good friend. This is Lord Lin Rui, the ruling elder of the Heqiu Presbyterian Church. Tonight he happened to be passing by with his army nearby and eliminated the Japanese pirates and rescued me."
Ma Wei cursed inwardly: "An old troublesome man!"
He said sincerely: "Thank you so much! Elder, you saved Commander Xiu. You are not only the great benefactor of our Black Flag Army, but also the benefactor of my Mawei! If you can help you in the future, please just speak up!"
Lin Rui shrugged with ease: "You are so polite, Count! The Japanese pirates are public enemies of the mainland, and the Zichuan family has a good relationship with us. It is our duty to rescue each other. We have only done our part. However, this group of Japanese pirates came unusual tonight. In the past, Japanese pirates target civilians and rarely attacked military targets. Moreover, their attack timing was so clever, as if they knew that the commander was here!"
Zichuan Xiusurong said: "Elder, you are very reasonable. I suspect that there is a traitor on our side. Someone colluded with Japanese pirates to attempt to murder me - Chief Ma Wei, what do you mean?"
Ma Wei said righteously: "What the lord said is of course correct, but it is really terrifying to say that someone colluded with the Japanese pirates. How could there be such a traitor among my Zichuan residents? I really can't believe it. But the lord will conduct an investigation as soon as possible. I wonder if your subordinates have captured the Japanese pirates' captives. Can you hand them over to me for a good interrogation?"
Zichuan Xiu and Lin Rui exchanged meaningful eyes, which made Ma Wei feel creepy.
Zichuan Xiu laughed and said, "There is no need to bother you Ma Wei. The Lin family has fought with the Japanese pirates for many years and has deep experience in dealing with them. Most of the Japanese pirates have been wiped out, the bandit leader was captured alive, and sent to the Lin family for interrogation. I believe that we will know the whole story soon. We will know exactly which one is a dog that cheats on the inside and colludes with Japanese pirates!"
Mawei suddenly felt dizzy and shouted: "Hashi Otani was captured alive?"
Zichuan Xiu smiled and said, "Sir Ma Wei, we don't even know the name of the bandit leader yet. Your information is really good!"
Only then did Ma Wei realize that he was in a trap. He was calm and composed: "Report to the Lord, the Japanese pirates led by Ogupei have been harassing the coast of our Walin Province, which has caused great harm, so I thought of them the first time! Master Commander and Elder Lin eliminated this bandit and benefited the people of our province. On behalf of the tens of millions of people in the province, Ma Weijin thanked the two adults for eliminating the harm for the people!"
Zichuan Xiu smiled: "Ma Wei Qiben, you are such a clever person."
Ma Wei was sweating all over his face and dared not ask Zichuan for his outstanding words.
The three of them were patrolling the battlefield with laughter and laughing. In addition to being shocked, Ma Wei also observed the battlefield quite seriously. The checkpoint was burned to a white ground. Within two hundred steps in the checkpoint, the avenue and the surrounding area in front of the hill, the Japanese pirates were the most tragic. Their bodies were covered with arrows, and then the battle began to unfold into the sparse forest. At this time, most of the Japanese pirates who were killed and injured were injured behind their backs, and their bodies were winding to the depths of the dark woods. It was obviously a great victory in pursuit.
Ma Wei was dizzy: Zichuanxiu was lying! He said that Lin Rui led his troops nearby to rescue him, but the traces of the battlefield told him that this was an ambush! The soldiers of the Lin Family Security Hall were ambushed in favorable terrain waiting for the Japanese pirates to fall into the siege. The first round of arrow rain caused heavy casualties and injuries. Then the Japanese pirates began to attack the ambushing Lin family army. The Lin family troops sniped them with fierce bows and arrows, exposed to the open area without any cover. The charge of Japanese pirates were killed and injured by large areas, and then collapsed. The troops retreated into the forest. The Lin family officers and soldiers chased and killed countless people.
Looking at Zichuan Xiu who was chatting and laughing, Ma Wei couldn't help but feel palpitations: "How could he know in advance that there would be Japanese pirates coming? Did he expect he would attack him? What else did he know?"
"Someone colluded with Japanese pirates to attempt to murder me..."
"The bandit leader was captured alive..."
"The dog thing that robs the inside and colludes with Japanese pirates..."
"Mawei Qiben, you are such a clever person."
With a meaningful look, a sarcastic sneer on his lips, the cold light in his eyes - Ma Wei's whole body was trembling coldly: The matter has been exposed, he knows everything! You must not let him leave Walin alive! But the soldiers of the Lin family are also present, can they be killed? No, you have to drive away the Lin family first!
"Elder Lin," Ma Wei saluted respectfully, "You have eliminated the bandits in Daguping and eliminated the great troubles for our province. On behalf of the millions of people in the province, I thank you!"
"You don't have to be too polite to Count Mavie."
"Although it's very rude, there is something I have to say: After all, this place is the territory of the Zichuan family. As the garrison commander of this province, your troops crossing the border and suppressing bandits seems to be saying hello to me - of course, I am not an ignorant person. I can be powered in an emergency just now, but now I don't dare to trouble you, elder, please leave it to my army to do it."
Ma Wei issued an order to expel guests, and Lin Rui smiled: "Earl Ma Wei's words are reasonable. I am a little unconsidered. I will take the troops back. Commander Xiu, what do you think?"
Zichuan Xiu smiled and said, "Elder Lin, I'll go with you. Ma Wei, I'll leave the matter of cleaning up the battlefield to you."
The two walked towards the Lin family's team chatting and laughing. Ma Wei stood there. He didn't expect Zichuanxiu to have this trick.
He clenched his teeth, it was time to burn his boat, either you die or I live!
"Lin Rui, stop for me!"
The voice spread from afar, and the officers and soldiers of the two armies who were cleaning up the battlefield could hear it clearly. Everyone looked over, and Lin Rui turned around and said, "What advice does Count have?"
Under the gaze of thousands of soldiers of the two armies, Ma Wei gritted his teeth and issued an order: "The officers and soldiers of the Zichuan family obeyed the order!"
The soldiers of the 35th Division responded with a loud bang: "Yes!"
"The Lin family kidnapped my Black Flag Army Commander, Lord Zichuan Xiu, with the intention of murdering evil! In order to save Lord General, I order you to rescue him immediately!"
Zichuan Xiu shouted: "Ma Wei, are you crazy? Soldiers, retreat immediately!".
Ma Wei shouted: "Soldiers, Commander Zichuan is now being kidnapped, and his orders are invalid! All the soldiers are not trying hard to move forward!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Lin Rui issued an order: "The officers and soldiers of the Lin family followed the order and immediately gathered to respond. Governor Walin attempted to rebel. We must protect the Zichuan Commander of our friend!"
The officers and soldiers of the Security Department replied with a loud bang: "As for orders, elder!"
On the battlefield where we had just fought, the army gathered again, and the armies of both sides confronted each other hundreds of steps apart. The bows and arrows were already in the strings, and the swords were unsheathed again. The air was so nervous that it was about to explode. The wind in the wilderness blew, and big beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of the soldiers on both sides.
Zichuan Xiu stood out of the queue and said coldly: "Governor Mawei, as the commander of the Black Flag Army and a member of the Commander's Office, I ordered you to lead the troops back to the camp immediately to wait for instructions!"
Ma Wei's face turned pale: "Sir, please forgive me for not obeying your orders! My servant must not see you falling into the opponent's hands. It is my servant's responsibility to rescue you in time!"
"It seems you are stubborn!" Zichuan Xiu shook his voice: "The officers and soldiers of the 35th Division, I am Zichuan Xiu, the commander of the Black Flag Army. Governor Ma Wei intends to rebel. Do you want to follow him to die?"
There was a disturbance among the officers and soldiers of Zichuan. The soldiers looked shocked and whispered everywhere.
Ma Wei quickly ordered loudly: "Soldiers, go ahead! Who is the first to rescue the commander of Zichuan, will be rewarded with a million yuan!"
To be continued...