After more than an hour, the Xiazhou army chasing the enemy slowly returned.
Hong Chenglue escaped anyway. This guy was more slippery than a loach, but He Chunhua captured another thirty or forty Xunzhou Rangers.
After deducting the damage caused by the surprise attack on this camp, Hong Chenglue only had more than 200 men left.
After going back and forth all night, either driving at full speed or leading a team to kill the enemy, He Chunhua did not hide his tiredness at this time and asked He Lingchuan: "How is the grain truck?"
"Thirty-four vehicles were burned, but a lot of food was rescued and is being sorted out." He Lingchuan's work just now was not in vain, "Preliminary estimates indicate that the total loss last night and tonight was about 1,500 shi."
The rock wolf Lu Xin also injured many Xunzhou people. The price was that he was hit by two arrows and his right paw was chopped off with a knife. At this moment, Yao Yuan Lingguang was bandaging it.
He Chunhua let out a long breath: "Not bad." Then he still has a family fortune of nearly nine thousand dan, so he will not go to the front line empty-handed.
Then he started asking about the battle in the camp.
Wu Shaoyi received his flying pigeon message and prepared for battle in advance, thus preventing Hong Chenglue from succeeding in another sneak attack.
However, there were about 400 officers and soldiers left behind, but the opponent had 300 cavalry. The Xiazhou people also fought extremely hard. The Xunzhou cavalry began to shoot arrows and fire before they could attack the Juma post. Fortunately, Wu Shaoyi had already called
If people fetch water and wet the tarpaulin and various equipment, this fire attack will not be very effective.
The essence of stealing a camp lies in the word "steal". If you don't catch people off guard, the effect will be greatly reduced.
Hong Chenglue also ordered people to use gunpowder to explode. However, the grain trucks were scattered and hidden, so the damage caused by the gunpowder was limited.
The first two waves of strong attacks were ineffective. Hong Chenglue knew as soon as he saw this battle that the opponent was well prepared.
Then Elder Liang personally came to fight Hong Chenglue, otherwise this guy would really go on a killing spree, and more than just a few Xiazhou soldiers would die.
The price was that Elder Liang suffered injuries to his right shoulder and ribs, and the injuries were serious.
He is proficient in magic, and he will suffer some losses when facing a general like Hong Chenglue on the battlefield.
Elder Liang's disciples treated his injuries, and He Chunhua was by his side. Chuanyunge had put in a lot of effort in guarding the camp tonight, so Manager He also expressed his gratitude. This was also an opportunity to test the quality of the disciples of Chuanyunge, He Chunhua
Still quite satisfied.
As for the soldier who neglected his duties while standing guard and took a nap maliciously, he was executed according to military law that night and his head was lost.
At dawn, Zeng Feixiong led his team back.
From the look of this team stepping into the military camp with their chests raised and their heads raised, He Lingchuan knew they had won.
Sure enough, Zeng Feixiong went to report the matter, and his first words were: "Sir, Baili Qing has been killed!" The soldiers at the rear offered a human head and refused to rest in peace. It was Baili Qing.
"Okay, okay!" He Chunhua perked up, feeling that most of the bad breath in his chest had left his chest, "Tell me about the battle in the mine."
It turned out that the Xun people left in the abandoned mine were all wounded soldiers, and the logistics and real defensive strength were only fifty people. Facing such a weak player, Zeng Feixiong's team made a calculated and unintentional sneak attack. The opponent could not organize at all.
mount effective resistance.
However, Bai Liqing had already woken up at this time, and ordered his two generals to lead the remaining troops to withdraw into the mine tunnel. It was narrow and dark, and as long as people were left behind, the officers and soldiers would basically be unable to attack.
What they rely on is nothing more than the mine tunnel and the exit to the back mountain.
However, Jiao Tai had already led his men to kill the Xunren guards and seize the exit position. When he saw Zeng Feixiong broadcasting a signal in the front mountain, he immediately lit a fire at the exit of the mine tunnel and blew up the mountain, destroying all the exits of the mine tunnel.
Bailiqing and others were blocked in the mine tunnel, unable to get out from either side.
Then Jiao Tai ordered people to light a fire and pour smoke into the mine tunnel.
Xunren was forced to tears and had difficulty breathing, so he had to go out of the Qianshan mine tunnel and raised his hands to surrender.
According to He Chunhua's instructions, Zeng Feixiong confiscated all the weapons, and then ordered the killings, leaving no survivors alive!
The first person to be beheaded was Baili Qing.
It is also very simple to dispose of the corpses of prisoners. Just throw them back into the mine tunnel and use the remaining gunpowder to explode and seal them up.
He Chunhua looked at Bai Liqing's head and smiled: "I accept this great gift from Hong Chenglue."
Zeng Feixiong added: "There was a famous general under Bai Liqing named Fu Xin. When he was about to be beheaded, he was still yelling at Hong Chenglue. As soon as I saw it, I let him go, along with a dozen of his soldiers. One hundred and thirty
Of the six prisoners, only sixteen were released." This is equivalent to a small change.
He Chunhua nodded: "Very good. Let him go back and add more trouble to Hong Chenglue."
Didn't Hong Chenglue want to lend his hand to clean up these burdens?
How could he make the other party get what he wanted?
This general surnamed Fu will be resentful when he returns and will definitely be an enemy of Hong Chenglue. It is much more effective than killing him with a single sword.
He Lingchuan's heart moved and he interrupted and asked: "Where is Dong Rui?"
Dong Rui wouldn't die so silently, would he?
"He immediately jumped on the strange bird and flew away." Zeng Feixiong said with shame, "Just after we shot the first wave of arrows, there were trees blocking the arrows and they couldn't shoot down."
He Lingchuan patted him on the shoulder.
As expected, Dong Rui's escape talent is always at full capacity.
Zeng Feixiong took out the storage ring and gave it back to He Lingchuan: "Thank you, young master. With the help of those explosives, we saved a lot of time."
After he left, He Lingchuan also wanted to pay the bill, but was stopped by his father:
"Chuan'er, where is that comb?"
"Huh?" He didn't understand for a moment, "Which comb?"
"The comb you got from Hong Chenglue's home in Bailu Town." He Chunhua asked him, "To be precise, it seems that his neighbor took it."
"Oh, here." Hong Cheng was cautious and emptied out his house before leaving Bailu Town. Unfortunately, the old woman next door had already taken away a comb, and He Lingchuan got the comb from the old woman.
Also wrapped around the hair.
Without thinking much, he took out the comb and handed it over.
He Chunhua did not answer: "Can you confirm whether the hair belongs to a man or a woman?"
"...Try it." He Lingchuan thought for a while and blew a whistle.
After a few breaths, Rock Wolf Lu Xin emerged from the dark corner and waved his stiff tail at him.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He Lingchuan put the comb over: "Smell the hair on this and tell me whether its owner is a man or a woman."
Yanlang opened his mouth and yawned: "Twenty pounds of beef."
He Lingchuan was ashamed: "You charge such a high price for a simple job like moving your nose?" It has only been a few months, how did the simple tundra wolf become like this?
"How about you come?"
"Okay, okay." He Lingchuan compromised, "I'll pay you for now. I'll buy you high-quality beef when I go back to Dunyu."
The old woman promised that she had never combed her hair with this comb. And the hair was a little brown, so it was unlikely to be the old woman's.
Yanlang's wet nose came over and sniffed hard.
Its sense of smell is several times more sensitive than that of ordinary dogs, and it can even construct a set of three-dimensional images in its mind based on odor molecules alone.
"Woman, in her early thirties, has poor health and has been taking medicine all year round." Yan Lang looked disgusted, "The smell of medicine is so strong that it almost floods my nose."
He Chunhua happily took the wooden comb and praised his son: "Well done!"
He Lingchuan asked him: "Dad, what do you want this comb for?"
"Be prepared." He Chunhua shrugged, "Did Hong Chenglue's neighbors say that they are a harmonious couple?"
"Well, Hong Chenglue took good care of his sick wife. He served her with decoction and medicine every day. It is said that he would give her full body massage every few days to prevent muscle atrophy. The old woman said that she had never heard them quarreling." Living in a shabby house like that,
The walls are very thin, and if there is any noise, the neighbors can hear it just by looking around the corner.
"Okay, okay." He Chunhua nodded, "By the way, how are your injuries?"
"It's okay, I'll take care of it right away." He Lingchuan also went back. He has a medicine ape, so these minor injuries can be taken care of.
He didn't know that after he left, He Chunhua issued an order not to see any guests and ordered his personal guards to guard the tent door. He himself took a black cloth and blocked all the gaps in the tent where light leaked.
No one knows what Mr. He did in the account.
Until more than half an hour later, the sun began to dim in the east.
The bloody night finally passed. He Chunhua walked out of the tent and took a deep breath facing the rising sun.
He called two more people and gave instructions in a low voice.
The two men took the order and galloped away with more than thirty riders.
Waiting until dawn, He Chunhua gave the order to the army:
"Break camp and hit the road!"
Without rest, the food transport team must rush to the front line as soon as possible.
The offensive and defensive battle last night was finally won. The morale of the team has increased, and they are not reluctant to set off immediately. Xinhuang Town is too poor, and ordinary soldiers cannot leave the camp in compliance with military orders. There is not much difference between staying here and the countryside.
However, He Lingchuan asked for leave and temporarily left the team. He led a dozen of his men all the way west and traveled dozens of miles before they found the place where they had fought so hard and buried Maotao alive.
"When the Ghost Festival comes, no matter where I am, I will burn money and paper figures for you." He Lingchuan said to the newly erected tombstone, "I will ask the master to make you some paper girls with long legs and thin waists.
I’m sure all of them will be your favorite style.”
This was Maotao's wish during his lifetime, and it can also come true after his death.
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The rest of the journey for the grain transport team was uneventful.
When passing through a steep mountain pass, He Chunhua sent out spies in advance, and the team also raised their alert levels. However, until everyone passed smoothly, nothing happened.
He Chunhua had already concluded that Hong Chenglue had suffered a serious loss of vitality and would not take action again. He finally felt relieved after going through the natural dangers of this journey.
It's all plain behind.
Taking stock of the battles in the past two days, he and Hong Chenglue should have won and lost each other. However, Hong Chenglue originally had more than 600 men, but now he only had more than 200, a loss of more than half. In total, Hong Chenglue suffered a greater loss.
It was last night's mutual attack that would determine the outcome, otherwise the food transport team would not be able to pass through the critical hurdle so easily today.
The march on the plains was fast. Two days later, the grain transport team finally arrived at the northern front line!
Zhao Pan, the general guarding the border, got the news and was waiting by the roadside.
He Lingchuan took a look and saw that Wuyangyang were all soldiers, and the welcome ceremony was quite grand.