As soon as Li Hu touched it, Qi Yuanhao's entire upper arm shattered with a "pop". In an instant, the muscles, bones, skin and flesh on the arm completely turned into powder. The black steel ring also fell to the ground. .became two halves.
Even Li Hu, who was as bold as a fierce man, couldn't help being frightened. He exclaimed: "He's like a bear. What kind of weird thing is this? Could it be a magic trick?"
A martial art that uses one palm to smash the opponent's arm into powder. If it were a sleight of hand, it would definitely be a very terrifying sleight of hand.
Li Hu frowned tightly. Yang Jiangyi and Ximen Tong looked solemn. The faces of the "Evil Dog Sect" disciples around them all changed their colors. Everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in their hearts. feel.
After a long while, Hua Bushi said: "Let's bury all these corpses. Although the murderer's martial arts are high, the target is not us. And he doesn't want to expose his identity. He must have gone far by now." [
By this time, the young master had understood the reason why the eight groups of refugees were killed on the previous road.
The target of the killer was actually Qi Yuanhao and the "Fengchi Sanying" group. The reason why they killed the refugees was just because the refugees had seen them on the road.
In order to silence them, more than a hundred people were massacred. Needless to say, the ruthlessness of these murderers was also evident. Their caution was also evident. But what was the conspiracy behind such efforts to hide their traces was unknown.
"I hope he hasn't gone far." Li Hu sneered. "I came here to fight Qi Yuanhao. I didn't expect that this old guy was beaten to death first. So I had to fight with his killer." .”
This young man who grew up in group fights has no such thing as "fear" in his mind. The stronger the opponent, the more ferocious nature he has in his bones is aroused.
Although Ximen Tong stood aside and said nothing, it could be seen from the look in his eyes that the thoughts in this beautiful young man's heart were probably not much different from Li Hu's.
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After burying twenty-six corpses, the team continued to move north.
The scorching sun was shining brightly. The official road was still rugged and difficult to navigate. But finally no more bodies were found on the side of the road. The truth turned out to be just as Hua Bushi expected. The killer had achieved his goal by killing Qi Yuanhao and "Feng Ling Sanying". At this moment, it was already Gone far away.
At dusk, the team had traveled more than seventy miles and arrived at the junction of E and He. A large river lay in front of everyone.
This river is called Tang River. It is the main tributary of Han River. And this place is called Shuanggou. It is the intersection of Tang River and another tributary, Bai River. Tang River flows from the east, and Bai River flows from the west. Just like the two big ditches in the mountains, if you want to enter the Henan realm, you must cross the river. Otherwise, you must go around at least three hundred miles eastward.
The Tang River in this season is the same as the Han River. The amount of water is also not abundant. More than half of the wide river bed has dried up. Only a strip of water more than ten feet wide in the center passes through. The dock that was originally on the bank and facing the water has been completely exposed. We were on land. I stood on the river bank and looked around. I couldn't see a ferry boat within a few miles.
There is no boat. If you want to cross the river, you can only cross the river through a stone bridge.
This stone bridge is very majestic. It is about fifty or sixty feet long and more than one foot wide. It is enough to allow large trucks to pass. The piers of this bridge are made of large bluestones. There are iron cables on both sides of the bridge. The tie is hung on the thick stone pillars on both sides of the bank. It appears to be very strong and firm. On the stone pillars are engraved three characters: "Port Bridge".
When the troops from the Perak Battalion and the escort team arrived in front of the stone bridge, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the bridge. This is an important traffic pass connecting the official roads of the two provinces. It has always been guarded by imperial officers and soldiers.
Dealing with the interrogations of the officers and soldiers was very familiar to Miao Youwu, the deputy chief escort who often escorted the escorts to various places. He even knew the captain guarding the bridge. The escort team approached the bridge. Miao Youwu He had already reached the front of the queue. At this time, he jumped off the horse and took out the customs bus for the little schoolmaster to check.
However, this time the inspection and negotiation took a lot of time. The captain guarding the bridge looked at the official, but pointed at the large group of homeless people following the escort car and waved his hands repeatedly. After a while, Miao Youwu retreated with a sullen face and mounted his horse. Arriving in front of Hua Bushi who was in the team.
"Mr. Miao, are you having trouble crossing the bridge?" Hua Bushi asked, seeing Miao Youwu's expression on his face.
"Master Hua, it seems that we have no choice but to leave all the refugees behind here." Miao Youwu said. "The officers and soldiers guarding Shiqiao said it. Now the Henan Governor's Office has issued an order not to allow refugees from other provinces. Those who enter Henan privately, especially those coming from Hubei, will never be allowed to cross the bridge."[
"How unreasonable. There is a severe drought in Hubei Province. Where else can the victims go if they don't flee to Henan Province? Those officials are doing their own thing and do not care about the life and death of the people." Hearing this, Yang Jiang stood aside. Yi Jian couldn't help but said loudly.
Hua Bushi quickly stretched out his hand to hold her. He turned to Miao Youwu and said, "I have heard about this a long time ago. But the decree is just a piece of paper. When has it been implemented seriously? I think that the junior high school student just wanted to I ask for a little silver. The escort manager will do some planning first. Please ask him to be accommodating and let us and the refugees cross the bridge. How much silver will it cost? The young master will not let Mr. Miao suffer a loss."
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Miao Youwu said with a bitter face: "If we only spent a little money to get there, Miao had already decided to give it. How dare we let Master Hua spend money again? Now it is easy for us to cross the bridge by ourselves. If you want to bring someone with you, The refugees crossing the bridge probably cannot be financed with a hundred taels of silver."
Hua Bushi said: "Oh. Is that small school so greedy?"
Miao Youwu said: "It's not that the small school is greedy. But now on the hill across the bridge, five hundred officers and soldiers who passed by Nanyang Mansion have been stationed. It is said that they are here to eliminate banditry. The leading general is Nanyang Commander-in-Chief Youshi Luyou. It would be fine if there were only three or five refugees mixed in with the escort team. Now there are more than a thousand disaster victims behind our team. With so many people crossing the bridge, how can we hide the people on the hill? The officers and soldiers, that small school would not dare to let people go for personal gain no matter what."
Hua Bushi frowned and said, "You Shilu. But I don't know who he is."
Miao Youwu said: "I have already inquired about it from the small school. This You Shilu is a military attaché who has just arrived in Henan. He had made some military exploits in the battle with the northern barbarians in Liaodong. He was granted the title of a fifth-grade military officer by the emperor. General De was sent to Nanyang Mansion as the commander-in-chief. It is said that he was arrogant in nature and had some problems. After he arrived, even the prefect did not pay attention to him. Now he is the only one who speaks in Nanyang Mansion. It’s up to you.”
Hua Bushi said: "Although he is arrogant, he may not not love money."
Miao Youwu shook his head and said: "Young Master Hua doesn't know something. These officials from the imperial sect of the capital really love money, but they are all greedy and have a high vision. Even if they take hundreds or even thousands of silver, can they manage it? It's just a matter of time before we can get there. We have escorted this group of refugees so far. Now we have to spend a lot of money on them. It's really not worth it. In Miao's opinion, it's better for us to cross the bridge ourselves and get them there. Just leave it behind."
Hua Bushi waved his hand and said: "There is a saying: Help people to the end. Send Buddha to the west. Leave them now. These people can still survive if they can't enter Yu. A thousand taels of silver can save a thousand people." Life is not worthless."
He picked up the reins and said, "Mr. Miao, let's cross the river to the army camp and pay a visit to General You."
Go to the military camp to ask for an audience with the Commander-in-Chief. Yang Jiangyi is a female dependent and cannot go there. Hua Bushi only takes Ximen Tong with him. He and Miao Youwu go to the bridge together.
The captain guarding the stone bridge did not dare to stop them. The three of them rode across the river and galloped towards the other side.
Not far after crossing the stone bridge, there is a hillside. Below the slope is a very dense forest. And there is a camp on the slope. Flags are fluttering in front of the camp. The tallest apricot yellow flag is embroidered with a big "" The word "you".
In the Ming Dynasty, the military strength of the various state capitals and localities was generally not strong. Even the so-called "elite soldiers" of the Guangdong Navy that Hua Bushi had seen before, their performance was unsatisfactory when they really wanted to fight. But at first glance, this They were in a camp, but they were different from the ordinary Ming army.
Set up camp on the mountain. This camp is not located on the top of the mountain. Instead, it is set up on a gentle area halfway up the slope. The official road and plains at the foot of the mountain are within the range of the bow and arrow on the wall. This way, you can take advantage of the mountain. The terrain makes the camp easy to defend but difficult to attack. It also avoids the risk of being besieged by the enemy at the foot of the mountain. The sentries inside and outside the camp, as well as the defensive arrow towers everywhere are also arranged in a very organized manner. Hua Bushi is also an expert in this. I could tell the secret. I secretly thought that this You Shilu was worthy of being a general who guarded the border. He still had some things to do with commanding troops in battle.
Arriving in front of the camp gate, Miao Youwu took out the customs clearance document and handed it to the guarding soldier. He only said that he wanted to see Commander-in-Chief You. The soldier went in to report. After a while, he came out and informed the three of them, saying that Commander-in-Chief You would meet him at the side tent.
The so-called partial tent is a relatively small tent located next to the large Chinese army tent in the center of the camp.
Entering the camp, they saw only soldiers carrying swords and guns everywhere. The three of them followed the soldiers who led the way to the side tent. They saw only a few guards with guns outside the door. There were also people tied up beside the wooden trough. A war horse.
This horse's head is seven feet high and its body is more than nine feet long. It is extremely strong. Its whole body is covered with short red hair. Even the mane on the back of its neck is red. There are only four of them. There is a snowflake-like white spot on the top of the horse's hoof. The saddle on the back is not only very exquisite, but also inlaid with gold and silver. The two stirrups are even more shining, as if they are made of pure gold.
The mounts in the Pili camp can also be regarded as one of the best horses. But if compared with this war horse, whether it is the mount or the saddle used, they are still far behind.