Before leaving, Murong Fu suddenly thought of Wu Yingxiong, and without shying away from those present, he directly asked Xia Guoxiang about his whereabouts.
Unexpectedly, Xia Guoxiang didn't seem to know much. He just said vaguely, "Maybe he is in Jining Mansion."
In this regard, Murong Fu looked a little gloomy, but it was not easy to vent his anger on him in public.
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As a melodious sound of trumpets sounded, Wu Sangui's army broke out of camp and began to retreat. The first to go must be Wu Sangui and his troops, followed by the chariots, horses and baggage and the main army, and finally a part of the infantry, archers and cavalry.
As a mobile unit, the entire retreat process can be described as orderly, calm and not chaotic, leaving people with nowhere to say anything.
Of course, after a night of fighting, the Golden Snake Camp army was exhausted. When they saw Wu Sangui's army retreating, they all breathed a sigh of relief, but they had no idea of pursuing them.
At this time, dozens of simple tents were set up behind the Golden Snake Battalion. Teams of Golden Snake Battalion soldiers hurriedly transported the injured here. In one of the tents, Yuan Chengzhi was hit by several arrows and could not sit or lie down. He could only use a
Lying on the bed in a weird posture, the army doctor was treating him.
It was because of his great fortune and the timely rescue by the Golden Snake Camp army. Otherwise, no matter how much his martial arts were doubled, he would never be able to survive the siege of thousands of troops.
However, Yuan Chengzhi didn't care about his injuries. His pale face was full of worry and he looked at the door from time to time.
"Brother Yuan, Brother Yuan..." Suddenly the curtain was lifted, and a burly man ran in excitedly, shouting at the top of his lungs.
This man's name is Luo Daqian, who was once a subordinate of Yuan Chengzhi's father. Logically speaking, he can be regarded as Yuan Chengzhi's elder, but because of his bold personality and informality, he is often comparable to Yuan Chengzhi's brothers.
Yuan Chengzhi thought something big had happened and stood up in a hurry, "What happened to Brother Luo? But the army was defeated?"
Luo Daqian laughed, "Looking at your little potential, can't I bring you good news?"
Yuan Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to speak, Luo Daqian said first, "Okay, let's not talk about it. I'll tell you directly. News came from the front army that Wu Sangui has ordered to withdraw. Our battle can be said to be a complete victory. Everyone
The brothers are hesitating whether to take advantage of the victory or not to pursue the victory?"
"A complete victory?" Yuan Chengzhi couldn't believe it. After a night of fierce fighting, he could see how big the gap between his own army and Wu Sangui's army was. If they continued to waste it, they would be defeated. Unexpectedly, Luo Daqian suddenly came to tell him
Did he win the Golden Snake Camp?
It's like a dream, I can't believe it.
"Brother Yuan, Brother Yuan, you should hurry up and give the order to chase him. All the brothers are waiting. If it's too late, the old turtle will run away!" Luo Daqian couldn't help but urge.
Yuan Chengzhi came back to his senses and couldn't believe it, "This...could this be Wu Sangui using retreat to advance and deliberately deceiving us?"
"What the hell!" Luo Daqian suddenly swore, "The old turtle is already panicking and throwing away his helmet and armor. He doesn't look like he's trying to lure us. Besides, he only has so few troops, so how can he have anything else?"
ambush!"
I don’t know why, but they were clearly retreating in an orderly manner, but when the news reached the rear of the Golden Snake Camp, it turned into a "frustration to choose the route, throwing away the armor".
Yuan Chengzhi's character is a bit "indecisive", but he played a positive role at this moment, but he hesitated and said, "How about forget it, don't chase after the poor enemy, we have suffered a lot of casualties in this battle so far
, I’m afraid it would be inappropriate to pursue him rashly.”
"Hey, you're at this point, how can you repay your mother-in-law and mother-in-law!" Luo Daqian glared at him with hatred, "Although we were lucky to win this time, we must not miss the opportunity and never come again. If we wait for the old turtle to regain his strength,
It’s not that easy to deal with when it comes back!”
Yuan Chengzhi told him that he was a little excited. If he could defeat Wu Sangui in one go, it would be a great achievement. He would surely win the support of the anti-Qing forces all over the world. From then on, his momentum and strength would surge. Even if he could destroy the Qing court in one go, it would not be impossible.
possible!
"Chase, don't hesitate!" Luo Daqian said eagerly.
Yuan Chengzhi hesitated for a long time and was about to nod and give an order when a sneer came from outside the account, "There are people who don't even know how much they weigh. This young master has gained a lot of experience."
The familiar voice, the familiar cynicism, who else could it be if it wasn't Murong Fu.
Yuan Chengzhi suppressed the urge to pursue Wu Sangui for the time being, and raised his voice and said outside, "Master Murong is here, please come in quickly."
Unexpectedly, Murong Fu outside said, "You will be exempted from entering. Now I have fulfilled my promise. What your camp will do next is not in my consideration. You can take care of yourself."
When he said the last sentence, his voice became more and more ethereal, as if the person was dozens of miles away.
After a while, Cui Qiushan, Feng Jizhong and others rushed to Yuan Chengzhi's tent and told Yuan Chengzhi about his mysterious capture last night and his unexpected rescue today.
Yuan Chengzhi was shocked and hurriedly asked about the situation at Wu Sangui's camp. Cui Qiushan would not lie on this matter, so he immediately told everything he saw and heard in Wu Sangui's camp.
After hearing this, Yuan Chengzhi immediately came down in a cold sweat and hurriedly said to everyone, "Quick, give me the order to retreat..."
Let's say that after Murong Fu left the main battlefield, he went to Mengyin County again, but he saw that there were corpses everywhere outside the city, and the broken limbs and broken arms were everywhere. It was like Shura Hell. The people from the Golden Snake Battalion and the Tiandihui were chasing the stragglers and warriors everywhere.
Clean the battlefield.
"Master, what... is going on?" Seeing this situation, Yagyu Shenghuaqi couldn't help but ask.
As for Li Yuanzhi, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she hid timidly behind Murong Fu, not daring to take another look.
Murong Fu glanced at Liu Shenghuaqi with a half-smile, "Qier is so smart, how could she not figure out what's going on?"
Yagyu Shenghuaqi carefully recalled what happened last night, and her expression suddenly changed, "What the master asked that woman to do last night was to come here to report the news?"
Murong Fu smiled and said nothing, acquiescing.
It turned out that after discovering Wu Sangui's intention last night, he asked Luo Bing to rush to Mengyin County quickly, tell the news to the leader of the Tiandihui in the city before the opponent's attack launched, and try to send a message to Wen Qingqing who was lurking nearby. In this way, the former
With preparations in place, the latter circled around to outflank Wu Sangui's army on the left, and together they annihilated Wu Sangui's army on the left under the city.
However, seeing that many of the corpses were wearing tattered armors of different styles, it can be seen that the Tiandihui and the so-called elites of the Golden Snake Battalion also suffered a lot of casualties.
At this time, a graceful figure on the tower noticed Murong Fu and others, hurriedly came down from the tower, and soon came to Murong Fu.
"You're here, hey, this is... sister Zhou Qi, what's wrong with her?"
Luo Bing's cold and beautiful face showed a bit of fatigue and haggard. When she saw Murong Fu, she showed a hint of joy. But when she saw Zhou Qi lying on Liu Shenghuaqi's back, she let out a surprised sound and asked with concern.
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Zhou Qi has been unconscious since she left Wu Camp. Murong Fu had no intention of handing her over to the Golden Snake Camp before, but directly took the decision to bring her out.
Murong Fu saw Luo Bing looking miserable and no longer as beautiful as usual. He couldn't help feeling pity in his heart. He reached out and caressed her face, "Bing'er, thank you for your hard work."
You must know that at this moment, not only was Luo Bing's old friend Li Yunzhi beside him, but there were also soldiers guarding the city gate and cleaning the battlefield further away. It is not an exaggeration to say that he actually made such an action in public.
Luo Bing was frightened without any surprise, and retreated sharply. She subconsciously wanted to scold him, but seeing the concern on his face and the tenderness in his eyes, her words changed to, "I'm sorry."
But what's the point of running errands? Mr. Murong, tell me quickly, what happened to Miss Zhou?"
"I'm not sure. It may have been poisoned. This needs to be carefully checked. You can take us into the city first."
Luo Bing naturally had no objection and immediately led everyone into the city.
The county town is not big, and the people are staying behind closed doors. Not a single soul can be seen on the streets. It is really deserted.
After burning incense, several people came to an inn in the city and asked for a few upper rooms under the wary eyes of the innkeeper.
After Zhou Qi was settled, Liu Shenghuaqi disappeared consciously and lurked in a corner of the inn to be on guard. Li Yuanzhi seemed to have not recovered from the extremely uncomfortable scene he had seen before, so she spoke with interest.
He said "I'm going to rest" and returned to his room.
Only Murong Fu, Luo Bing, and Zhou Qi, who was unconscious on the bed, were left in the room.
Luo Bing was silent for a long time, then suddenly threw herself into Murong Fu's arms and started crying.
"What's wrong?" Murong Fu was stunned and asked in surprise.
Even though Luo Bing succumbed to him again and again, she was actually a very determined woman at heart, and this was the first time that such a weak side was revealed.
Luo Bing cried for a while, raised her head and looked at him with pear-shaped eyes, "Fourth brother...Fourth brother is dead..."
"Wen Tailai is dead?" Murong Fu was greatly surprised. The situation was very tense last night. How could he care about Wen Tailai's life and death? And Liu Shenghuaqi... probably didn't even know who Wen Tailai was. So this
He had only heard the news now.
Luo Bing didn't answer, she shed tears silently and looked lost.
Although my heart is filled with another man, how can I completely ignore his life and death after being married for many years?
Murong Fu's mood was also a bit complicated. It would have been a joyful thing to say that his love rival died, but Wen Tailai seemed to be no longer a love rival. On the contrary, if he did not die, it would add some fun to certain situations...
"Damn, how could I have such shameless thoughts? It's too dangerous. I absolutely can't have it..." Murong Fu suppressed the unbearable thoughts in his heart, brewed his emotions, and sighed softly, "The Four Heroes of Wen Dynasty
A hero who stood upright, acted chivalrously and righteously, did countless good deeds, and saved thousands of people. I never expected that he would die like this at the hands of Xiao Xiao. It is really sad, deplorable, and regrettable..."
Luo Bing gave him a faint look, "Okay, as long as you don't clap in front of me, I will accept your favor. Don't you think it's too fake to ask you to help Fourth Brother?"
"Oh, Bing'er, you have wronged me. I really feel that it is a pity that the four heroes of Wen died."
"Oh? What a pity?"
"What a pity? I can never be next to him again..." The following words were made using sound transmission.
Luo Bing was furious after hearing this, "Murong Fu! Go to hell!"