The weather was hot and the wind was blowing in the mountains, blowing the green trees on the hills and the golden fields at the foot of the mountains. In Hedeng County, between the mountains, the black flags on the houses had already started to flutter.
Things happened suddenly in the morning. With the sound of the horn, the army gathered in large numbers and quickly set off. Within two hours, half of the Huaxia garrison troops had set off from Hedeng County, and the rest had entered a state of martial law. Even though the three counties of Hedeng County had been heavily guarded since the Mang Mountain Tribe's attack and the militia was constantly patrolling the area, such a sudden movement still made the people near the county nervous.
Since the fall out with the Mang Mountain Tribe, this time, something big had happened.
Hedeng County was the political center of the three counties. Most of the people living nearby were Green Wood Village, Little Canghe, and the Huaxia army's old soldiers who had followed the Huaxia army to the west. Seeing the sudden change in the situation, many people picked up their weapons and went out to participate in the surrounding security. Some people asked around and understood the reason for this situation.
Ever since the imperial court started to seal off the Liang Mountain area and the Mang Mountain Tribe joined forces with some small tribes, the Huaxia army had been contacting the various Ni tribes to discuss countermeasures and cooperation. This time, under the leadership of the Heng Guan Tribe, which had a relatively good reputation among the tribes, a total of 16 Ni tribes had gathered to discuss how to deal with this situation. The day before yesterday, Ning Yi had personally participated in this meeting. Today, perhaps because he had received news that something bad was going to happen.
Little Grey Ridge, where the meeting of the Sixteen Tribes would take place, was a few dozen miles away from Hedeng. Ning Yi had only brought five hundred people with him. If something bad really happened during the meeting, the Huaxia army would not be able to save them in time.
This time, the sudden mobilization of thousands of garrison troops and the martial law in Hedeng County was obviously to deal with the possible attack that could come at any time.
The martial law lasted until noon. Suddenly, on one side of the county road, a carriage suddenly came over. Beside it were soldiers and doctors. This group of people in a hurry had nothing to do with the martial law that day. The patrol team went over to check and immediately let them go. Not long after, there was a child crying next to the carriage. "Grandpa Chen, Grandpa Chen …" From the narration, everyone found out that the veteran soldier, Hunchback Chen, was seriously injured outside the mountain and was being transported back. Hunchback Chen's life was vicious and unruly. He had no children and no descendants. Later, under Ning Yi's suggestion, he took care of some orphans in the Chinese army. Since he was sent back like this, something must have happened outside the mountain.
The deployment of the garrison troops, the increase in vigilance, the absence of Ning Yi, and the unforeseen event outside the mountain all collided with each other. Not long after, there were veterans who took their weapons and went up the mountain to petition for a battle. In an instant, the crowd was stirred up, and the situation in Hedeng became even more heated.
Su Tan 'er, who was overseeing He Deng, also knew about Hunchback Chen's news. The old man killed his way into the mountain. He was still conscious when he was rescued by the Chinese soldiers at the front. He told them that Su Wenfang was attacked outside the mountain before passing out. What happened outside the mountain might have represented Lu Qiaoshan's attitude, but it was not the most pressing issue at the moment. To Su Tan 'er, although Su Wenfang was already a member of the Hua Xia Army, he was still her younger brother. Now that two of her family members were in trouble and their lives were uncertain, it was hard to say how she would feel.
Su Tan 'er was silent in the room for a moment. At this time, Hong Ti, who was in charge of security, had already started to find people to arrange for the rescue outside the mountain. Su Tan 'er was silent for a moment before she came back to her senses. She calmed herself down and said, "Sister Hong Ti, don't be reckless … Let's go comfort the old man outside first. We can't use force outside the mountain."
She lowered her head and walked out very quickly. Hong Ti followed behind her. In the past few years at He Deng, Ning Yi rarely appeared, so Su Tan 'er had a lot of prestige in everyone's hearts. Now that she went out, she was able to comfort the people who asked to fight. In the afternoon, the weather was hot and gloomy. Someone came to report that Grandfather Chen had woken up.
*****
In the nurse's room, Hunchback Chen's injuries were quite serious. He had been fighting all the way and had been stabbed many times. Then, he had been running for a long distance, so he was exhausted. If it wasn't for his pure martial arts or his age, he wouldn't have woken up after all this.
The moment Su Tan'er entered the room, the old man, who was covered in bandages, struggled to get up. "First Madam, I'm sorry …" Seeing that he was about to move, the nurse who was taking care of him and Su Tan'er hurriedly ran over and held him down.
"Uncle Chen, it's not your fault. You are a hero …"
"Send someone to save him. If you want to send someone to save him, there might be enough time …"
"I know, I know." Su Tan 'er's eyes were slightly red. "Su Wenfang has met with this incident. He's in trouble. Uncle Chen, you must focus on recuperating. Otherwise, when Liheng comes back, he …"
"Send someone to save him. Wenfang is a good person, but he might have to suffer." The old man tried his best to maintain his spirit and spoke with difficulty. "Also, tell the boss that Lu Qiaoshan is not a good person. He has been stalling for time. He might have made up his mind to tell the boss …"
"Okay, okay."
Hunchback Chen had been with Ning Yi since Takeshi's time. Over the years, the way he addressed Ning Yi had never changed. He finished speaking with difficulty and gasped for breath on the bed. She then looked at Su Tan'er and asked, "First Madam, what happened outside? I heard someone saying that something happened. What happened …"
"It's nothing. Uncle Chen, rest well."
"I heard the boss went out. Something happened? Madam, if you want the old man to rest assured, just tell me … "
Su Tan 'er shook her head. After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath and said, "The mountain is going to deal with the Mang Mountain tribe. The 16 tribes are planning to meet at Little Grey Ridge. Liheng went there. But we received news this morning that the Mang Mountain tribe has been mobilized to kill their way to Little Grey Ridge. Also … I heard that some people have joined the government. The situation has changed. "
"… How many people does the boss have with him?"
"About 500 people."
"… That's not a problem. The boss will come back." Hunchback Chen subconsciously said. Then he looked at Su Tan 'er. "Did the boss secretly arrange something? Madam, no one can scheme against the boss. Did he arrange something?"
"I don't know. Maybe, maybe not." Su Tan 'er shook her head. "But, no matter what, I know he wants us to deal with it normally. We can't let anyone take advantage of the situation …"
Her eyes were slightly red, but she didn't cry. At this time, several thousand Black Flag troops were traversing over the mountains and ridges, extending all the way through Xiao Liang Mountain, heading towards the direction of Xiao Gray Mountain in the north. At a 90-degree angle away from them, members of the Mang Mountain Tribe and a few other small tribes were rushing towards Little Gray Ridge through the dense forest and the river!
*****
It was time to see the truth!
Huge gray clouds covered the sky, and the pressure was oppressive. Near Little Grey Ridge, the Heng Guan Tribe was in a state of chaos. Flames burned and columns of smoke rose. The smoke caused by gunpowder explosions danced in the wind and had yet to dissipate. The sounds of chaos and fighting could still be heard.
Li Xiannong, courtesy name Cheng Mao, 41 years old. At this time, he was walking quickly in the chaotic forest. He was vigorous and calm. Branches broke under his feet, making cracking sounds. He walked to the edge of the forest. Separated by a cliff, he raised the binoculars in his hand and looked at the distant Little Grey Ridge.
The person who killed the king, Ning Yi, was on that stone platform. Through the blurry field of vision through the binoculars, Li Xiannong could faintly make out the silhouette of that figure.
The sound of fighting could be heard from the side. Putting down the binoculars, Li Xiannong's gaze was solemn and calm. However, from the faintly trembling depths of his eyes, one could faintly sense the churning emotions in the man's heart. With this calm expression, he was this era's School of Vertical and Horizontal. In his several years in the southwest, he had used the identity of a scholar to travel among the barbarians and lay out his plans. He had also experienced the choice of life and death. At this moment, the most evil enemy in the world had finally fallen into his trap.
In this grand scheme of things, many people fantasized about using the momentum to defeat this powerful enemy. The Imperial Court had sent out troops. Long Qifei and the others had forced the Wu dynasty to fight a decisive battle with the Black Flag Army as soon as possible in order to revive the morale of the people that had fallen after the killing of the king. But Li Xiannong was not limited to this. If he could achieve his goal, he was willing to use any method.
In these few years in the mountains, on the surface, he had incited Lang Ge and the others to stand against the Hua Xia army, cooperating with the Wu Xiang army to weaken the Hua Xia army. But in reality, his greatest plan was still in the Heng Qing tribe. Through Chief Heng Qing, Wang Shimeng, who secretly stood on the side of the Imperial Court, he had built a good relationship with the Black Flag Army. In the great conflict that would erupt later on, he would do his best to speak for the Black Flag Army. In the end, he would organize a 'just' alliance meeting. At the last moment, his plan would be revealed and he would capture Ning Yi and the others in one fell swoop.
The reason he had been able to plan to this step was because Li Xiannong had seen the predicament and limitations of the Hua Xia army in Liang Mountain during his years in the mountains. They had just arrived and borrowed land to survive. Even if they had a strong fighting force, the Hua Xia army would not dare to fall out with the surrounding Ni tribe. In these few years of cooperation, the Ni tribe might have helped the Hua Xia army maintain the trade routes, but in this cooperation, the Ni tribe did not have any obligations to speak of. On one hand, the Hua Xia army relied on them, but on the other hand, they did not restrict them. No matter how the business was, many benefits had to be maintained for the Ni tribe.
The Black Flag Army would definitely not be willing to be trapped in Xiao Liang Mountain. Ning Yi was also not a person who would sit and watch.
Li Xiannong knew that he needed this alliance meeting, a meeting that could further deepen their cooperation.
Therefore, Ning Yi walked into the situation.
When the two armies fought, the Black Flag Army would definitely not give up monitoring the people of Mang Mountain Tribe. Therefore, they could not attack too early. But the rebellion of Heng Guan Tribe was completely unexpected. The guards brought by the tribal king were largely separated. Li Xiannong had even arranged for the cannons to bombard the alliance meeting hall. Only, the Black Flag Army's keen sense of war prevented this step from succeeding. The Black Flag Army that dared to charge forward had destroyed the cannons on this side. But at this time, it was already too late to counterattack. The tribal king and Ning Yi had been forced into a dead end on Little Grey Ridge. Although the Black Flag Army was stubbornly resisting, the separated tribal king's guards could not gather much of their fighting force. As long as they could break through the Black Flag Army and the thousand plus people of the various tribes, everything would be settled.
And even if they could delay, the main force of Mang Mountain Tribe was already on the way.
Before the matter was settled, even if they were already in Heng Guan Tribe, Li Xiannong did not dare to act recklessly. He did not even dare to sneak a glance at Ning Yi from afar. It was as if just a glance from afar would alert that terrifying man. But at this time, he was finally able to raise the binoculars and size them up.
Even though he could not see the other's appearance through the binoculars, Li Xiannong felt that he could grasp the other's mood. In fact, a long time ago, he felt that as an outstanding person of the world, even if they were opponents, they would still appreciate each other. On this chessboard in the southwest, Li Xiannong slowly placed his chess piece down. Ning Liheng would definitely not ignore his move. But, he had too many enemies.
Killing with one move. At this moment, he knew that Ning Liheng must have already realized who was the one who placed the chess piece here.
If possible, he really wanted to shout and attract the other's attention, then enjoy the other's reaction of grinding his teeth.
Footsteps came from behind him. The tribal king, Shi Meng, had come over with his subordinates. The two had known each other for a long time. Shi Meng was tall and sturdy, but his personality was relatively unruly. Li Xiannong handed the binoculars to him.
"If it's possible, I really want to meet Ning Liheng before he dies and listen to his thoughts … But the facts tell me that so long as there's a chance, I must kill him at the first possible moment and not leave any leeway."
"I also want to chat with him and see his regretful expression," Shi Meng said.
"You don't have to take care of me like this." Li Xiannong laughed.
Shi Meng also laughed coldly as he looked at the scene in the binoculars. "Guess what they're talking about? Are they discussing how to capture Ning Liheng and surrender? "
In the distance, on the stone platform, one could see the forest, the houses, the smoke, and the fighting below. Ning Yi had his back to all of this. Just now, on the stone platform, the warriors of the Highlights Tribe had tried to capture him, but that warrior had already been slain in a pool of blood by Liu Watermelon.
"… The matter is pressing, and it's time to choose his own future. I don't blame him! But I hope that all the elders can consider carefully. How did Shi Meng treat all of you just now? Those cannons, did he only want to kill me, or did he want to kill all of you! "Ning Yi looked at the people around him and spoke solemnly.
"Of course, I don't want to say that Shi Meng only wants to dominate Liang Mountain, but he can't do it. What the imperial court wants the most is my head. But they don't treat all of you seriously. I would like to ask all of you to think about how the imperial court treated all of you in the past. The Huaxia army is here, and they want to recruit all of you. Is that really the case? Without the Huaxia army, I can guarantee that the imperial court's attitude towards all of you will be the same as before. But I'm different. I want to take root here. "
"The Huaxia army has been here for six years, and we haven't gone back on our word. We've given all of you benefits, and we've given all of you even if we have to tighten our waists. These days have been good, but this time, the Mang Mountain tribe has started to act recklessly. Many of you didn't express your stance because this isn't your business. The things that the Huaxia army has given you are what the Huaxia army should give you, and it's like a biscuit falling from the sky. That's why even when the Mang Mountain tribe acts without restraint and even acts against your people, all of you still endure it because you don't want to be at the frontlines. "
"But if all of you continue to watch, the Huaxia army will be gone, and your things will also be gone. The imperial court can't give you anything because they look down on you."
"When the Mang Mountain tribe wants to act, someone asked me why the Huaxia army didn't act. Are we afraid of them? Is it because Liang Mountain is their territory? — — We have fought against the most ferocious Female Daoists in the north, fought against the millions of soldiers from the Central Plains, and even forced them to retreat! The Huaxia army isn't afraid of war! But we are afraid that we won't have any friends. Liang Mountain belongs to all of you, and you are the hosts. We are very grateful that you allowed us to stay here. If one day, all of you are not willing, we can leave. But as long as we stay here, we hope to share more things with all of you. At the same time, the warriors of the Ni tribe are brave and skilled in battle, we admire them very much. "
"Melons that are not grown by ourselves are not sweet." On the platform, Ning Yi spread his hands, "We want to be brothers with everyone."
"So, even in this situation … we came with sincerity."
*****
At the edge of the forest, Li Xiannong saw Ning Yi turn around and look at them. He had already said what he wanted to say, and was waiting for everyone to discuss. The battle at the foot of the mountain was intense. In the forest far away, the people of the Mang Mountain tribe and the Black Flag Army were racing against time to rush over.
At a certain moment, a signal flare was fired in the sky.
"The Black Flag Army is staking it all on this one throw, they want to counterattack." Li Xiannong put down his binoculars.
Shi Meng laughed loudly: "Bring me my Wolf Slaying Blade!"
A subordinate brought over a heavy blade with sharp teeth. Shi Meng lifted the huge blade, and his aura surged like a mountain.
In the distance, at the foot of the mountain, more than two hundred Black Flag Army members formed a formation and charged forward. The warriors of the Heng Guan tribe surged forward!
"I want to see how powerful the legendary Black Flag Army is!" Li Xiannong's eyes were filled with excitement as he gritted his teeth and said.
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