"You are really that clean. Do you know how many people are targeting you now? Especially Han Bei, who has sent people to Bianliang City to find where Su Shi lives and find you and him.
Evidence of connection.”
"Once you are really found, do you think there is still a place for you in the church?"
Facing several questions from Xie Fanyun, Ye Lengchan opened her mouth again and again, not knowing how to explain.
"Okay, your filial piety is known to my father, but I know better than anyone else how my body is, and it cannot be solved by holy hands. Don't think too much about this matter. If you really want your adoptive father to relax,
, when you feel better, go to Bianliang again and kill the man named Su Shi yourself to prove your innocence."
"In this way, I can safely hand over the White Lotus Sect into your hands, how about that?"
"Father, this Su Shi..."
"What? You don't want to? Or do you mean that you don't think that I, the foster father, do not recognize the White Lotus Cult that gave birth to you and raised you?" Seeing that Ye Lengchan still wanted to refuse, Xie Fanyun's expression changed and he said.
"My daughter doesn't dare. My daughter... I'm going to Bianliang now and kill that Su Shi."
Ye Lengchan is a filial person. She doesn't want her adoptive father to feel heartbroken because of her and make her body worse, so she has no choice but to agree first.
"Okay, my adoptive father is waiting for your good news. Chan'er can rest assured that as long as you kill that Su Shi, there will be no clues in other people's hands. At that time, you will be the most powerful contender for the Holy Lord. For
Father is still waiting to see the White Lotus Sect flourish in your hands."
Xie Fanyun's face finally changed again
With a smile.
In desperation, Ye Lengchan left the courtyard and took Qiao Yu'er and Gu Xiang'er once again on the road to Bianliang City.
...
Thousand Chong Mountain.
The Liao army had been besieging the mountain for five months.
From April to the end of September, October is approaching.
From the end of spring to the end of autumn, we see the cold winter approaching.
After more than five months of siege, Xiao Ying was miserable.
Hundreds of thousands of troops surrounded the mountain, and the consumption every day was a huge number.
In order for these hundreds of thousands of troops to complete their military missions, the Liao Kingdom paid a heavy price. Half of the grain depots in Beijing had been emptied.
Even so, despite paying such a high price, there was no progress in the war. On the contrary, many casualties were paid.
Just from mosquito bites, tens of thousands of soldiers were injured to varying degrees in more than five months and had to retreat to the rear to recuperate.
During the siege, Xiao Ying also tried to launch several attacks, hoping to see how much fighting power Su Shi's troops who were surrounded in the mountains still had.
Even after several trials, thousands of soldiers were lost.
It gives the impression that Su Shi's headquarters in the mountains is not affected by the harsh environment at all.
I really don’t know how they managed to coexist with those mosquitoes that can eat themselves when they enter the mountains.
Also, with so many people staying in the mountains, don’t they need to eat?
How can they ensure they have enough physical strength without supplies for a long time?
After several trials, he didn't get any advantage at all, so Xiao Ying could only decide to continue the siege. But at this time, Su Shi's troops were besieged.
On the contrary, it gave me more energy.
Several counterattacks were launched in succession.
The choice was always at night, when the Liao army's defenses were at their weakest. The Su army rushed out of the mountains, killed indiscriminately, and then retreated before reinforcements arrived.
After severely damaging the Liao army, Xiao Ying and Zhang Jian met together. They discovered an incredible fact, that is, Su Shi's army was capable of breaking out of the encirclement and escaping.
But they did not choose to leave. Instead, after severely damaging the Liao army, they retreated into the mountains.
This clearly means that he has no intention of leaving.
So what do they want to do?
Is it possible that they are plotting against the hundreds of thousands of Liao troops they have in their hands?
This result really frightened Xiao Ying and Zhang Jian.
It is said that others do not have such courage or ability. But Su Shi, what can't he do?
What others can't do is really hard to say for him.
Thinking that Su Shi was going to drag them here and slowly consume them to death, the two of them felt shocked and even a little scared.
Do the hundreds of thousands of troops have to stay with Su Shi like this from now on?
As time goes by, I am afraid that the gentlemen in the court will be the first to stand up and oppose it.
After all, there are so many armies in the wild, and the consumption is really huge. The Liao Kingdom is not as wealthy as the Song Dynasty. Even if they want to persist, they still need everyone's consent and conditions to allow it.
"Set fire and force them out. It's better to escape there than to stay here." After thinking for a long time, Xiao Ying finally made a decision.
"I agree. If I go to other places, the food and grass will not be the same as now.
If it's so difficult, then let's set fire to it." Zhang Jian no longer had any doubts.
Previously, they were worried that arson would cause Su Shi's men to escape, which would make it even more difficult to find him.
But now, they would rather let Su Shi leave here. As long as they are not in this place where there are many mosquitoes and where it is extremely difficult to transport food, in another place, can the situation be worse than here?
The Liao army began to burn the mountains, and the fire spread near Qianchong Mountain.
As soon as the fire burned, there was a constant crackling sound, which was the sound caused by mosquitoes being burned by the fire.
Seeing the mosquitoes that had troubled them for more than five months being burned to death in mid-air, all the Liao soldiers' faces glowed with satisfaction and excitement.
"Hahaha, inform all the ministries that once you find the Su family's army coming out, don't stop them, just follow them from a distance, and then we will mobilize the main army to fight them."
At this moment, Xiao Ying finally saw the hope and opportunity of victory.
However, the good times did not last long.
Just after the fire burned for more than an hour, it suddenly stopped, which made the Liao troops guarding the periphery confused.
Some soldiers thought that after being trapped for so long, Su Shi's army was not only unscathed, but also seemed to have endless supplies of food and grass. They discussed privately that Su Shi must have some magical skills to control the fire.
The discussion became louder and wider, and finally reached the ears of Xiao Ying and Zhang Jian.
"Notify them and keep an eye on all the ministries. If any deserters are found, kill them!"
Xiao Ying has led soldiers, and he knows very well that deserters are most likely to occur in this situation. If this is the case,
Once Su Shi leads the army and kills them, they may be the ones who lose.
Luo Leshui took the order and left. Zhang Jian, who was left behind, looked puzzled and said, "I've seen the fire. Although I couldn't see the depth because of the fire's intensity, it was indeed not burning into the mountains.
I mean, what the hell is going on."
"I don't know. We won't know anything until the fire stops." Xiao Ying said with a look of defeat.
If fire can't do anything to Su Shi and can't drive him away, then he really has nothing to do.
The fire continued to burn for another half day, and it stopped when the surrounding area was really unburnable. After another two days, it was all extinguished, and Xiao Ying and Zhang Jian led the army forward.
OK, come to the place where the fire stopped.
When they got here, they realized why the fire didn't spread forward. They saw that there was a hollow area thirty steps wide under their feet.
This area is all exposed soil, which means that there is no grass growing here. No wonder the fire will stop when it reaches here, and there is nothing to support the combustion.
"Su Shi should have prepared this in advance. It seems that he doesn't want to leave here." Zhang Jian looked at the ground and said with a sigh and helplessness.
As soon as they said this, they heard faint shouts of killing coming from far away, causing the two people's expressions to change, and they quickly retreated. Soon after, they received the news that the Su family's army had just launched
A major counterattack was launched, with tens of thousands of cavalry rushing out of the forest.
Due to the fire, the Liao army's vigilance was reduced and its troops were scattered. Who would have thought that as soon as the fire stopped, they would
Seizing this opportunity, he made a beautiful counterattack.
"How much were the losses?" Xiao Ying asked with a gloomy face as he looked at General Luo Leshui who came to report the war.
Tens of thousands of people died in the battle." Luo Leshui lowered his head, as if he did not dare to look Xiao Ying in the eye.
"This is another loss of tens of thousands of people?" Xiao Ying became even more unhappy after hearing this answer.
"We can't go on like this. Over and over, we have lost 40,000 casualties due to various reasons. The superiority in military strength is becoming less and less obvious. Especially now, the morale of the army has also dropped sharply. I'm afraid it won't be long before
, even in a head-on battle with Su Shi's men, there is no 100% chance of victory." Zhang Jian said with a headache after hearing this.
For a moment, the aura of defeat filled the tent, and neither of them had any better ideas.
Maybe we can continue to burn the mountain, but has Su Shi made preparations? Will the next fire stop because of this?
What's more, Su Shi has already told them with practical actions that as long as you burn the mountain once, I will fight back.
At that time, Su Shi moved with purpose, but they had no idea from which direction they would attack and how to defend against it?
If we prevent it, how many people will be lost?
And seeing that winter is approaching, once it snows heavily, it will be impossible to burn the mountains. How long will they have to stay here, how much food and grass will be wasted, and how much troops will be lost?
So far, from Su Shi's entry into Liao in February to now, their 200,000 troops have been killed and wounded 70,000 to 80,000. The morale of the rest has plummeted. Under such circumstances, they still have some strength left.
