Ye Zhenzhen's sleep was pretty good, and the swelling and pain in her inner thighs were not very obvious anymore. She just had some back pain, but she didn't show it and still followed the team silently.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the march slowed down a few days later. When setting up camp at night, listening to the discussions among the soldiers, Ye Zhenzhen was sure of her guess - General Deng must have noticed her situation and did not move. Slowing down sensibly.
General Deng looked disgusted when we first met him, but he turned out to be a cold-faced and soft-hearted man.
Ye Zhenzhen's body really couldn't bear it, so she silently accepted General Deng's feelings. After more than half a month, they finally arrived in Lingnan.
The climate in Lingnan is indeed very harsh. The sun in June and July can almost bake people. The weather is hot and muggy. All kinds of insects can be seen everywhere. Ye Zhenzhen was accidentally bitten by an insect on the back of her hand, which immediately turned red. It was swollen, painful and itchy, very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, she had the ointment prepared by Dr. Xu. After applying the ointment, she felt much better immediately. In a few days, only a small pimple would remain. If she wanted to completely eliminate it, she would have to wait for the metabolism of the skin.
General Deng and others were not accustomed to the Lingnan climate. Fortunately, they had already prepared for it, so the journey was not difficult, but suffering was certain, so everyone was in a bad mood.
A few days passed, and the distance to Qingyun Mansion was getting closer, and Ye Zhenzhen became more and more restless. At this moment, the army suddenly stopped, and she felt uneasy for some reason. She quickly asked the soldiers next to her: "Why did it stop suddenly? ?”
The soldier was very experienced and immediately explained her doubts: "Brother Cui, look carefully. This is a canyon with steep terrain, which is perfect for an ambush. For safety reasons, we must send scouts to explore the road."
Ye Zhenzhen suddenly realized, and then noticed the changes in the terrain, and belatedly realized that something was wrong with the canyon. It was too quiet, even the sounds of birds could not be heard - this showed that General Deng had a very keen sense of touch. There is most likely a problem with this canyon.
The canyon is a must-go place and they must pass through it.
Who dares to ambush the imperial army? The answer is already obvious.
This group of soldiers has been traveling long distances for more than half a month. When their physical condition and combat effectiveness are at their lowest, tired soldiers are easily defeated. If the opponent wants to reduce their combat effectiveness, an ambush here is the best time.
The last successful ambush of the Yulin Army was the best case.
But, why does the other party know so much about their whereabouts?
Ye Zhenzhen was thinking about miscellaneous questions, when she heard screams coming from the front, she woke up immediately, and then heard the soldiers beside her say: "What happened, the scout was injured, there is indeed an ambush in the canyon!"
As he finished speaking, feather arrows shot from both sides of the canyon like raindrops. The soldiers were shocked when they saw this, saying: "Be careful! It's actually a feather arrow. The opponent is not an ordinary bandit!"
Folks are not allowed to make weapons privately. If they are discovered, it will be a serious crime to be beheaded. Ordinary bandits occupy the mountain and become kings. They only have a few weapons forged at the blacksmith. Even if they have arrows, they are just wooden arrows made at random. But now The arrows fired looked like they were made in the army, and the arrowheads were made of iron!
The soldiers had raised their shields to resist, and Ye Zhenzhen was protected in the middle. She was extremely panicked. She never expected to be involved in such a danger - who was the other party? What was his purpose?
None of this was known, so Deng Cunying put these doubts aside and ordered his men to leave the canyon at full speed.
As the neat sound of whips fell, the horses neighed and ran towards the canyon. However, after walking a short distance, a group of masked men in black suddenly rushed out from behind the canyon and started to kill them and others.
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Because the emperor had ordered the deployment of soldiers and horses from neighboring governments for support, Deng Cunying brought not many soldiers from the capital, only more than a thousand people.
Although there are only more than a thousand people, these soldiers have been Deng Cunying's subordinates for many years. They are the elites among the elites. If placed elsewhere, they would be more than enough to fight against these small numbers of men in black.
But the situation is different now. There are ambushing archers on both sides of the canyon, and they cooperate with the men in black to launch cold arrows. It is really difficult to fight. If we continue to persist, it will be detrimental to our side. So Deng Cunying made a decision immediately and loudly said: "Don't be reluctant to fight, leave quickly.
here!"
The soldiers obeyed the orders and fought and retreated. The men in black saw through their intentions and specifically attacked their mounts, slowly dragging them down.
Ye Zhenzhen was protected by the soldiers in the middle. No caught fish could break through the defense and hurt her. However, many soldiers outside were shot and their mounts fell off their horses and injured. The situation gradually became unfavorable.
The soldiers who fell from their horses were rescued by others and rode together. Everyone worked together to break through the encirclement. Just as they were about to leave the canyon, a group of strong men with weapons suddenly rushed down from the mountain in front. Everyone immediately raised their spirits.
They are surrounded!
However, unlike the group of masked bandits at the back, the group of strong men at the front are more ordinary. They are all adult men, wearing coarse linen clothes and holding simple weapons in their hands, which is very consistent with the setting of ordinary bandits.
Most importantly, none of them were masked.
Could it be two groups of bandits?
There is really a wolf in front and a tiger behind.
The later bandits were very cunning. They not only set up roadblocks to block their way, but also watched the two groups fighting each other without any intention of intervening. They just stood by and reaped the benefits.
Seeing that everyone was busy dealing with the masked man and had no time to pay attention, Ye Zhenzhen changed her mind and shouted loudly, "Fellow warriors, if you are willing to let us pass, we are willing to leave money to buy the way."
The bandits stood there indifferently, as if they had no intention of joining the gang. One of them, a strong man with a beard and a beard, sneered: "I heard that you were sent by the imperial court to suppress the bandits. Why should we help you?"
Lingnan is far away from the capital and the information is not well-informed. These bandits actually learned about the imperial court's plan to suppress the bandits. Isn't the information too well-informed?
Deng Cunying's face became increasingly gloomy, and he directed his capable generals to go ahead and clear the way. These roadblocks were very crudely made, and the soldiers quickly cleared them under cover. Seeing this, the bandits did not dare to fight hard, and actually shrank in fear.
go back.
The bandits do not fight with the soldiers. This is the reaction of normal bandits. The group of people in black are the most problematic.
Fortunately, although the men in black were difficult to deal with, they were not many in number. Under heavy resistance from the army, they were finally able to cross the canyon. Without the natural cover of the canyon, the men in black faded away like water. If it were not for the injured soldiers
A reminder of the fact, as if the attack just now was just a dream.
The imperial army was ambushed again and again in Lingnan. Who would believe such a ridiculous thing?